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WEBMay 26, 2022 · Morven, X (formerly Twitter) 49. The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien (1954) We said: Perhaps the greatest story ever told, J. R. R. Tolkien ’s incredible trilogy of otherworldliness brought a world of hobbits, dwarves, elves and orcs to …
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WEBDec 7, 2023 · Piglet by Lottie Hazell. A devastating secret cracks the façade of a couple’s domestic bliss. In the hours before their wedding, the bride-to-be needs to make a decision that could change the course of her life. Described as ‘brilliantly dark’, this debut writer is one to watch. The Woman on the Ledge by Ruth Mancini.
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WEBMar 8, 2021 · The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, Douglas Adams’s gloriously funny, inventive and chaotic story about a human fleeing to space with an alien friend to avoid dying on Earth, has had as many reinventions and retellings as the Guide. Originally written as a BBC radio series, Adams then wrote it as a novel, a 1981 TV series, stage play and …
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WEBNov 21, 2023 · Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin. We said: Ostensibly a story about two friends who love video games, Zevin’s breakthrough novel is a deeply moving, life-affirming meditation on love, creativity, art, romance, friendship, fame and more – which explains its extraordinary word-of-mouth success.
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WEBBuy the book. The Dark Is Rising by Susan Cooper (1973) The second book in The Dark is Rising Sequence, The Dark is Rising begins with 11-year-old Will Stanton having strange experiences just before Christmas. He later learns that he is one of the Old Ones – a clan of warriors who help battle the evil magic of the Dark.
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WEBNov 8, 2021 · The days of Edison's tinny recordings are long gone and full-cast performances and beguiling multi-sensory experiences are now the norm. You can experience the latest literary fiction recited in the dulcet tones of world-famous actors, drift off to soothing ASMR sleep tales, shed a tear at poignant memoirs and better yourself to …
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WEBThe Little Prince Antoine De Saint-Exupery. 6. The Little Prince by Antoine De Saint-Exupery (1943) We said: This enchanting, timeless fable of a young prince who has journeyed from his tiny asteroid in space may sound like a simple tale on the outset, but its lessons and messages have deep existential meaning.
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