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A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes is .99 in Amazon UK today, though apparently not US.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Thousand-Sh.../dp/B07K6SG62Z Historical fiction about Troy. The sample was very good! |
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Elmore Leonard Raylan Givens 3-Book Collection: Pronto, Riding the Rap, Fire in the Hole by Elmore Leonard - $3.99
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The White Voyage, by John Christopher (most notable, I think, for the White Mountains juvenile sci-fi), is free at Amazon.
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The World According to Garp by John Irving $2.99 at Amazon US. Very highly recommended.
I enjoyed the movie too. |
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Almost everything by John Irving is wonderful.
Garp is his masterpiece. Highly, highly recommended. |
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The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai is $1.99 at Amazon US.
www.amazon.com/Great-Believers-Rebecca-Makkai-ebook/dp/B076GPPLPP |
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Exactly this. When I read first, then watch the movie, I'm especially critical of things that I thought should have been included, or any changes to the story. If I watch the movie first, I enjoy it on its own merits and then enjoy the book on its own as well. The book fleshes out the story and often fills in gaps.
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Goodbye Piccadilly: War at Home 1914 - Cynthia Harrod Eagles $.99 Amazon, Kobo, B&N
Historical fiction during WW1 England. I haven't read this series yet, but have read some of two other series - good writer. Researches her history well. Scottish Myths and Legends By Daniel Allison $.99 Amazon, Kobo and B&N This is about folk tales, so technically fantasy but wasn't sure it really fit the typical fantasy genre. So I put it here. Last edited by Tarana; 04-28-2021 at 01:11 PM. |
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I think there may be something to it actually. There have been many books I read because I had enjoyed the movie and found the book more detailed. First of these was The Grapes of Wrath. They showed me the movie around 5th grade. A few years later I read the book and that started me reading more Classics.
I really must read Dean Spanley. The movie was great and I might have acquired the book on Kindle, have to check. I at least got a sample. Too many books, can't keep track! |
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