Books that have impacted my life!!

A Listmania! list by "chocgodess"
 
Bonjour Tristesse (Essential Penguin)
1.  Bonjour Tristesse (Essential Penguin) by Francoise Sagan
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  "made me cry, laugh and feel humbled all at once!"
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The Grapes of Wrath
2.  The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
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  "It is about human suffering, but even more it is about how human spirit can overcome the worst possible circumstances - truely uplifting"
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The Collected Dorothy Parker (Penguin Modern Classics)
3.  The Collected Dorothy Parker (Penguin Modern Classics) by Dorothy Parker
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  "we can all draw parallels in our lives from at least one of her stories - wit is her weapon!!"
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Eva Luna (Essential Penguin)
4.  Eva Luna (Essential Penguin) by Isabel Allende
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  "given to me by a mexican friend it enlightened me to how far western women have come, and how strong latin women have to be to break out of the mould of tradition"
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Like Water For Chocolate
5.  Like Water For Chocolate by Laura Esquivel
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  "this book requires all of your senses - it is full of passion, truth and realism"
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Delta of Venus (Penguin Modern Classics)
6.  Delta of Venus (Penguin Modern Classics) by Anais Nin
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  "shocking that this was written by a woman so long ago,  - the original catherine M - this book frightens, excites and touches raw nerves. it challenges our passions"
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Love in the Time of Cholera
7.  Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
The list author says:
  "this book has so much raw emotion, so eloquently written, it made me ache inside"
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The Cider House Rules: Now a major film starring Michael Caine
8.  The Cider House Rules: Now a major film starring Michael Caine by John Irving
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  "Irving at his best - he makes you think all the way through......."
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The Secret History
9.  The Secret History by Donna Tartt
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  "a modern day lord of the flies - but scarier and far more gripping!"
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Silk
10.  Silk by Alessandro Baricco
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  "simple but complex, it is like reading poetry not a story. ... very haunting"
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The Go-between (Penguin Modern Classics)
11.  The Go-between (Penguin Modern Classics) by L.P. Hartley
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  "I just love this book!!!!!"
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Cat's Eye
12.  Cat's Eye by Margaret Atwood
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  "I felt that I was there re-living the experience with elaine risley"
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Henderson the Rain King (Penguin Twentieth Century Classics)
13.  Henderson the Rain King (Penguin Twentieth Century Classics) by Saul Bellow
The list author says:
  "you know when you are sure there is something more to life...well there is!!"
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The Book of Laughter and Forgetting
14.  The Book of Laughter and Forgetting by Milan Kundera
The list author says:
  "he really does know what goes on in other people's heads!!"
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Birdsong
15.  Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks
The list author says:
  "gripping - it paints all too real a picture, but I couldn't put it down"
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Snow Falling on Cedars
16.  Snow Falling on Cedars by David Guterson
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  "I have re-read this book over 10 times"
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Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China
17.  Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China by Jung Chang
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  "totally historical, truely frightening but just a fantastic read"
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