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The Diary of a Young Girl

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The Fault in Our Stars

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A Thousand Splendid Suns

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The Little Match Girl

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On the Beach

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Love Story (Love Story, #1)

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message 1: by [deleted user] (new)

Some of these I was able to watch the movie without crying like Atonement. A friend asked me how could finish A Thousand Splendid Suns but I did manage. Its probably as bad as The Color Purple tho. I do want to avoid the ones that are really depressing.


message 2: by [deleted user] (new)

I think you will want to read Dewey.


message 3: by ☆Ruth☆ (new)

 ☆Ruth☆ Yes, I very much want to read that book. I'm still not half way through 'the host' yet... and finding it rather a dark book, not much light heartedness or optimism so far!


message 4: by [deleted user] (new)

I sure agree with you about The Host. I didn't enjoy it nearly as much as Twilight. I think it is great Sci Fi tho. Her ideas were amazing. My sister Laurie likes The Host better than Twilight. I did not enjoy the time in dark caves. I don't like being at the bottom of Lake Superior with Anna Pigeon either. (too creepy) Dewey is great except that she writes too much about her family's ordeals with cancer. You will love the little gold cat.

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