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Henry Maxwell is on page 38 of 1276 of The Count of Monte Cristo
Pacing is great! I was definitely a bit intimidated picking up this hefty 900 pager but I can tell this will be nothing but excitement through & through.
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The Count of Monte Cristo

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Henry Maxwell is on page 581 of 601 of East of Eden
“Lee let his thin body down in the Morris chair. He was amused that a chair could give him so much pleasure.”

THIS IS ME EVERY MORNING IN MY READING CHAIR
Apr 16, 2026 07:13AM Add a comment
East of Eden

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Henry Maxwell is on page 460 of 601 of East of Eden
I’m loving this. Everything it holds.
Apr 14, 2026 07:26AM Add a comment
East of Eden

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Henry Maxwell is on page 140 of 601 of East of Eden
As another great review mentioned, the layering of this novel is so fantastic. Much greater than even Grapes of Wrath. I guess that’s why this is his self proclaimed Magnum Opus. Rare for a family epic to leave me shocked, mouth open, at a moment, yet here we are. Savoring this like no other so far…
Apr 09, 2026 07:39AM Add a comment
East of Eden

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Henry Maxwell is 90% done with Faust, First Part
“For devils prove to me that there Are higher-spirit natures.” (4358)

“Devil and Doubt both start with D” (4361)
Apr 07, 2026 09:26PM Add a comment
Faust, First Part

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Henry Maxwell is on page 36 of 601 of East of Eden
Love some good Steinbeck. Been excited for this one, and found a beautiful Penguin Classics copy at Half Price from the 80s.
Apr 07, 2026 07:38AM Add a comment
East of Eden

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Henry Maxwell is 45% done with Faust, First Part
German epics are new to me... but alas... love the plot. The devil is a poodle!
Mar 31, 2026 09:48AM Add a comment
Faust, First Part

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Henry Maxwell is on page 85 of 464 of Dead Souls
Hilariously funny
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Dead Souls

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Henry Maxwell is on page 25 of 464 of Dead Souls
Well I'm thoroughly impressed and hooked so far. 1) I've been annotating again and genuinely been laughing out loud at this book so far. 2) Love the reader callouts in the text where Gogol goes "reader, take note of this..."

Go Russian Lit!
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Dead Souls

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Henry Maxwell is starting Faust, First Part
My new pre-bed book. Lol.
Mar 28, 2026 08:40AM Add a comment
Faust, First Part

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Henry Maxwell is on page 257 of 964 of Anna Karenina
Pg 218 “the mare had broken her back and it was decided to shoot her.”

Pg 251 “but it is better to do good in such a way that you may ask everyone and no one knows.”

Pg 253 “there are times when one would give a whole month for six pence and others when you wouldn’t sell half-an-hour at any price.”
Mar 20, 2026 07:30AM Add a comment
Anna Karenina

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