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It is not often that Ms. Jeannie will tell you to judge a book by its cover, but in the case of Destiny Bay, a vintage fiction novel recently listed in her shop, she wholeheartedly recommends it. I…

Bilbo Baggins first strode onto the world stage on September 21st, 1937.

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ancient-serpent: “ The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde ”

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An erotic masterpiece of twentieth century fiction - a tale of sensual obsession and bloodlust in eighteenth century Paris 'An astonishing tour de force both in concept and execution' Guardian In eighteenth-century France there lived a man who was one of the most gifted and abominable personages in an era that knew no lack of gifted and abominable personages. His name was Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, and if his name has been forgotten today. It is certainly not because Grenouille fell short of…

I'm actually really enjoying Black Beauty, but in a much more intellectual way than I did when I originally read it- probably because I'm not 12. When I first started rereading, my initial reaction was along the lines of "oh...this is a mistake", because the sentences are really short and so I started to think there was a reason I read it when I was 12. It comes off a little like a kids book at first. But I persevered, because I was all bundled up in bed, and putting it down would have…

Some of these books may be more recent, but they showcase fantasy's classic magic systems in fresh and exciting ways.

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