“When it comes to falling in love there are, I think, two kinds of people. The first one who has a well-laid plan by which they seek a partner that possesses certain preferred qualities and characteristics. Upon finding such a person, they pursue a cautious and measured courtship, waiting for signs of reassurance before giving in to feelings of ( Read more... )

27. The Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio ( Read more... )

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26. The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman

I read this book once in seventh grade, this is my first re-read since. I had a rather hazy recollection, except for one very specific quote, because the idea it contained BLEW MY MIND and continues to do so. However, I read much of this as if for the first time and I think understood it better, though not ( Read more... )

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25. The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo ( Read more... )

http://www.theamericanscholar.org/su08/elite-deresiewicz.html

24. The Silmarillion by J. R. R. Tolkien ( Read more... )

23. A Late Divorce by A.B. Yehoshua ( Read more... )

22. God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater by Kurt Vonnegut Jr ( Read more... )