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  • #12211
    Daeus
    @daeus
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      Another good one. This will be a hard choice.

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      #12214
      BlueJay
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        The witch of Blackbird pond. (that s actually a really good book, and what makes it even better, is that there is no witch in it. hahaha)
        An old fashioned girl
        Hmm…let me go do some more thinking.

        #12215
        Mallory O’Bier
        @overcomer
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          I like the Story Girl, by L. M. Montgomery, The Choosing by Rachelle Dekker, Cloak of the Light by Chuck Black, A Tale of Two Cities by Dickens, The Robot Wars (They’re kinda young, but a cool and fun to read Christian sci fi series) I could go on … and on … and think of more books … (An Old Fashioned Girl is good:)

          Oh, and Ivanhoe is a must for anyone who enjoys medieval stories. Peter and Wendy, Jane Eyre, etc. Some of these are free on Kindle, and some could be found at the library.

          I haven’t read Ender’s Game yet, but I’d like to.

          #12216
          BlueJay
          @bluejay
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            Maybe the Hobbit??? (possibly a bit too long)
            Thanks @overcomer, you made me think of more: Any of the Chuck Black books, The Kingdom Series or the Knights of Arrethtrae. They are great books. (I haven’t read Cloak of the Light. I’ve still got to wait a bit before I’m allowed that one. 🙂 ) *One day*

            #12218
            The Happy Bookaholic
            @the-happy-bookaholic
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              Aww we should totally do LotR because I’m just right now rereading it! Let me think…what about Franken *resists the urge to add a celery at the end* *tries harder* Frankencelery *fails because Veggietales is too strong* Yeah, by Mary Shelley. I suppose that you should be able to guess what I’m talking about. It’s a great book and has excellent internal conflict.

              #12219
              BlueJay
              @bluejay
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                Black Beauty is a great book. 🙂 🙂 🙂

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                #12220
                Anna Brie
                @anna-brie
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                  Oh, yes, the Witch of Blackbird Pond. My library has that book and I love it. I may have suggested it.
                  And I also second the suggestion of Black Beauty. It should be available everywhere. Librivox has it. If you like audio books @kate-flournoy you could do that while gardening.

                  I will only read Christian books and some classics, so some of the options on here would leave be out. 19th century girls literature is alright, though not my favourite anymore

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                  #12223
                  Daeus
                  @daeus
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                    Alright everyone, let’s go ahead and vote. List your top three choices in order of preference to vote. I can’t guarantee that the top one will be picked as there may be issues such as inaccessibility, but I’ll basically go with what’s most popular. While you’re at it, please mention if you’re open to using audio books as that could open our range of possibilities.

                    Let me list the options:
                    The Fiddler’s Gun
                    The Great Gatsby
                    The Wanderer
                    Chasing Vermeer
                    To Kill A Mocking Bird
                    The Lord Of The Rings (Note: Very Long)
                    The Count Of Monte Cristo (Note: Even Longer)
                    Ben-Hur
                    Animal Farm
                    The Witch Of Blackbird Pond
                    Story Girl
                    The choosing
                    Cloak Of The Light
                    A Tale Of Two Cities
                    Robot Wars
                    The Hobbit
                    Frankenstine
                    Black Beauty

                    So then, my vote: (So hard!)
                    1 Chasing Vermeer
                    2 Ben-Hur
                    3 The Hobbit

                    Cast your votes everyone!

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                    #12224
                    Kate Flournoy
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                      If you like audio books you could do that while gardening.

                      Aww thanks @anna-brie for the suggestion, but I’m afraid that wouldn’t work. I have a bad hearing disorder that makes it so I can’t wear ear-buds or headphones for extended periods of time. 😀 Thanks for the thoughtful suggestion, though!

                      I vote Animal Farm. Short, but incredibly well done. Lots to learn there.

                      Christine Eaton
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                        Since I read Animal Farm just a little while ago I’m fine with that one, also, I really like Tale of Two Cities. I would vote for The Fiddler’s Gun since there is a lot to learn there with plot, character development, and stylistic writing styles, but its inaccessibility is a major downfall.

                        Theater kid. Currently depressed because I can't stop listening to sad musicals.

                        #12229
                        Greta
                        @gretald
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                          @Daeus …this is so hard! There are just too many good ones. 🙂 Anyway, here are my votes:
                          1. Animal Farm
                          2. A Tale of Two Cities
                          3. The Witch of Blackbird Pond or Frankenstein

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                          #12231
                          David B. Hunter
                          @dbhgodreigns
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                            Here’s my votes!

                            1. Chasing Vermeer
                            2. Animal Farm
                            3. Cloak of the Light

                            I’m open to audiobooks.

                            #12232
                            Ingrid
                            @ingridrd
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                              I would have to vote…
                              1. Animal Farm
                              2. The Witch of Blackbird Pond
                              3. The Hobbit
                              Yikes…such a hard decision! (By the way, because I didn’t say it before, this is a fabulous idea!) 🙂 😉

                              A dreamer who believes in the impossible...and dragons. (INFJ-T)

                              #12233
                              Mallory O’Bier
                              @overcomer
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                                Audio books are fine with me.

                                Grr, this is hard!

                                1. A Tale of Two Cities (because it has one of my single most favorite characters in it of all time, and an awesome character arc, and history, and I think every writer should read it!)
                                2. The Hobbit
                                3. The Story Girl

                                You could add War Horse later on. It’s a good one.

                                #12235
                                Faith Kindred
                                @faithdk
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                                  Ooh…this is hard…
                                  I vote:
                                  1. Chasing Vermeer (Yes, I’m choosing my own suggestion 😛 )
                                  2. The Witch of Blackbird Pond
                                  3. Ben Hur

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