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  "Les Miserables"
  written by Victor Hugo
  -1260 pages-


"Les Miserables" is a fictional collection of many people's lives. Each person's story is somehow connected to another one, and they all lead up to joining with one another at some point. There is one main character, who in some way, meets all of the other characters in the book. That is Jean Valjean, a convict. He had been in prison for 19 years, and now he has finally been released. Wherever he goes, if only to the next town, or many miles away, even several years later, police inspector Javert is not very far off the trail to capture Jean Valjean at any opportune moment.

Because he feels he must hide his past, Jean Valjean is not too keen on becoming close friends with other people. He created a few identities for himself, and can switch back and forth to a different person's name, whenever he feels threatened. Some people think of him as a very odd man and can see that he has something to hide, but still do not know his reasoning. Others accept his mysterious ways and might even believe his disguises.

This is the first book I have read from Victor Hugo. I was very impressed, and think that he did a superb job in writing this book, back in 1862 when it was published. I can't wait to read more from this author. There are so many descriptions of the scenes going on, that the reader feels the same emotions of pain, anger, or happiness that the character is going through. Jean Valjean is a very mysterious man, and even to the very end, you're not quite sure what he's thinking or trying to accomplish with his perplexing actions.

I would recommend "Les Miserables" for anyone who will put a lot of thought into the story, and who will stay with the book once you begin. Be prepared for deep thinking, and expect a big French history lesson too. It was a very interesting and fascinating book to read. It makes great material for High School literature. The immense size really attracted me to this book of more than 1200 pages!

By reading this book, you will be taken on quite a journey. Once I finished, I felt like it was a lifetime ago since I read anything half so intriguing. I immensely enjoyed it, and one day (in a few years) I will have to read it again.

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This diary about living in the Texas' Dust Bowl was a wonderful read.
What I find fascinating about it, is that when I was about halfway through the book, I discovered that it was written by a fifteen-year-old girl. I was impressed by this! I hadn't detected anything in the writing style that seemed unusual. The book seemed just as accomplished as if an adult wrote it.

Katelan Janke was in the 6th grade when she entered Scholastic's Dear America writing contest. It was only a 5 page entry that eased her into winning the contest. Two years later, after much research in her hometown of Dalhart, Texas, her full-length book was published into the Dear America series.
I found Katelan's story pretty astonishing.

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A fictional girl named Grace Edwards kept this diary, called "Survival in the Storm". Her story is about how life was in 1935 during the Dust Bowl in Texas. It drove a lot of people West, to California. Many gave up on Texas during the long drought, but Grace's family stayed strong, and wouldn't budge from their home.
Would that choice turn out right in the end?

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1. After publishing her only novel, “Black Beauty”s writer died only 5 months later, at the age of 58. What was that author’s name?

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 As soon as I heard about this book, I was immediately intrigued of the idea that a prequel had actually been written to the Anne of Green Gables series. And I was not let down.

In reading this book, you’ll discover what one writer’s thoughts of who Anne Shirley was before she arrived at Green Gables. I think Budge Wilson did a Superb job in writing a sound & wholesome story. She included many details that linked to the Anne of Green Gables books. Alert readers will catch on, and have appreciation for what those fine points mean. Of course, the deeply descriptive style of the original L.M. Montgomery has been neglected, but for the sake of the book, it was well worth it. Anne’s spunky, hopeful, and in-the-depths-of-despair character still feels the same.

The story begins before Anne is even born, so you will get to know her parents first. You’ll be taken through the entire journey Anne experiences… through all her difficult work, her playful dreams that leave a smile on your face, and through both the dazzling and the tough times of her young childhood.

I would recommend this book to any other readers who have a substantial understanding of Anne’s charming ways. I have to say that you cannot fully enjoy this story unless you know who the real Anne Shirley is.

It takes Anne eleven long years to arrive at her destination… and what a fantastic eleven years that was.

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