7 Latest Likes & All-Time Faves

7 Latest Likes & All-Time Faves

Welcome to a starter list of some of Sarah's all-time favorites and some recent first-time reads that she recommends!

Little Women 2019Little Women
by Louisa May Alcott
A great coming-of-age tale that suits both young and old, Little Women is one of Sarah's all-time favorites.
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Extremely LoudExtremely Loud and Incredibly Close
by Jonathan Safran Foer

An emotional and heart-opening tale of a family impacted by 9/11, written from the viewpoint of a young son.
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Fahrenheit 451Fahrenheit 451
by Ray Bradbury

"Guy Montag is a fireman. In his world, where television rules and literature is on the brink of extinction, firemen start fires rather than put them out. His job is to destroy the most illegal of commodities, the printed book, along with the houses in which they are hidden." - Goodreads
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A Man Called OveA Man Called Ove
by Fredrik Backman

"A grumpy yet loveable man finds his solitary world turned on its head when a boisterous young family moves in next door." - Goodreads
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Walden on WheelsWalden on Wheels
by Ken Ilgunas

"Inspired by Thoreau, Ilgunas set out on a Spartan path to pay off $32,000 in undergraduate student loans by scrubbing toilets and making beds in Coldfoot, Alaska. Determined to graduate debt-free after enrolling in graduate school, he lived in an Econoline van in a campus parking lot, saving - and learning - much about the cost of education today." - MCLS
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The Book ThiefThe Book Thief
by Marcus Zusak

"Set during World War II in Germany, Zusak's groundbreaking novel is the story of Liesel Meminger, a foster girl living outside of Munich. Liesel, who scratches out a meager existence for herself by stealing, encounters something she can't resist: books." - MCLS
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The Moth Presents All These WondersThe Moth Presents All These Wonders: True Stories about Facing the Unknown
by Catherine Burns

"From storytelling phenomenon The Moth, 45 unforgettable true stories about risk, courage, and facing the unknown, drawn from the best ever told on their stages." - Goodreads
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