The Great American Read

 

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1. Americanah

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Author:
Adichie, Chimamanda Ngozi, 1977-
Average Rating:
4.6 stars
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"A young woman from Nigeria leaves behind her home and her first love to start a new life in America, only to find her dreams are not all she expected"--

2. Gone with the wind

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Author:
Mitchell, Margaret, 1900-1949
Average Rating:
4.6 stars
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Description:
The turbulent romance of Scarlett O'Hara and Rhett Butler is shaped by the ravages of the Civil War and Reconstruction.

3. The hunt for Red October

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Author:
Clancy, Tom, 1947-2013
Series:
Jack Ryan and John Clark novels volume 4.
Average Rating:
4.7 stars
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"Somewhere under the Atlantic, a Soviet sub commander has just made a fateful decision: the Red October is heading west. The Americans want her. The Russians want her back. And the most incredible chase in history is on"--Amazon.com

4. A prayer for Owen Meany

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Author:
Irving, John, 1942-
Average Rating:
4.3 stars
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In the summer of 1953, two 11-year-old boys--best friends--are playing in a Little League baseball game in New Hampshire. One of the boys hits a foul ball that kills his best friend's mother. Owen Meany believes he didn't hit the ball by accident. He believes he is God's instrument. What happens to Owen after 1953 is extraordinary and terrifying.