If you are looking for a great series to engage your teen reader, give the Percy Jackson series of books by Rick Riordan a try. Here are 5 reasons why this series of books have both kids and parents stamp of approval.
1. An Engaging and Fulfilling Read for Teens and ParentsForemost the Percy Jackson books [...]
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One of the foremost American writers, especially among the New England writers, John Cheever is often referred to as the “Chekhov of the suburbs” for his powerful, character-based fiction, largely revolving around the Upper East Side of New York and Manhattan as well as the Westchester suburbs. His stories often revolve around well-off men and [...]
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A list of the Great American Novels and good bar stool reading that everyone should read if they consider themselves a true American.
The Grapes of Wrath
Another novel about America’s Great Depression, “The Grapes of Wrath” follows a family of sharecroppers and Okies who are driven from their home state by the drought and economic hardship in [...]
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A list of the Great American Novels and good bar stool reading that everyone should read if they consider themselves a true American.
The Catcher in the Rye
You can’t say you have lived until you’ve read J.D. Salinger’s “The Catcher in the Rye.” Often assigned reading in high school, the story follows antihero Holden Caulfield, an intelligent [...]
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A list of the Great American Novels and good reading for bar stools that everyone should read if they consider themselves a true American.
Gravity’s Rainbow
One of the toughest Great American Novels, and the longest, “Gravity’s Rainbow” is the elusive, dense, and mysterious opus from the strange and clandestine writer Thomas Pynchon. The book is a weaving, [...]
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A list of the Great American Novels and good bar stool reading that everyone should read if they consider themselves a true American.
To Kill a Mockingbird
Harper Lee never again gained as much praise and success as she did than with the publication of “To Kill a Mockingbird” and its successful Oscar-winning film from 1962. Based around [...]
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A list of the Great American Novels and good bar stool reading that everyone should read if they consider themselves a true American.
The Scarlet Letter
One of Nathanial Hawthorne’s greatest works, and what many consider one of the finest American novels, “The Scarlet Letter”, published in 1850, takes place in 17th century Puritan Boston where a [...]
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A list of the Great American Novels and good bar stool reading that everyone should read if they consider themselves a true American.
The Scarlet Letter
One of Nathanial Hawthorne’s greatest works, and what many consider one of the finest American novels, “The Scarlet Letter”, published in 1850, takes place in 17th century Puritan Boston where a [...]
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A list of the Great American Novels and good bar stool reading that everyone should read if they consider themselves a true American.
The Scarlet Letter
One of Nathanial Hawthorne’s greatest works, and what many consider one of the finest American novels, “The Scarlet Letter”, published in 1850, takes place in 17th century Puritan Boston where a [...]
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