books that inspired a hopeless mind

A Listmania! list by "chain_smoker_alone"
 
A Walk to Remember
1.  A Walk to Remember by Nicholas Sparks
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  "a simply written book, made me laugh, cry, and most importantly hope."
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (69 customer reviews)

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Prozac Nation (Movie Tie-In)
2.  Prozac Nation (Movie Tie-In) by Elizabeth Wurtzel
The list author says:
  "intense and disturbing, yet skillfully written. You become one with the authors mind."
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3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (77 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

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Girl
3.  Girl by Blake Nelson
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  "A coming of age book, humorously and naievely written. A light hearted master piece."
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

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Light a Penny Candle
4.  Light a Penny Candle by Maeve Binchy
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  "a book tracking a friendship and indeed hardships.Momentarily restored my faith in the human race."
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4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)

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The Boy Next Door
5.  The Boy Next Door by Josie Lloyd
The list author says:
  "interesting, UK based, yet American-ised book. Something meaningless to read to try and create meaning."
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)

The Virgin Suicides
6.  The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides
The list author says:
  "an interesting look at the psyche of sisters. Lacks intensity but a good book all the same."
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (95 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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The Bell Jar
7.  The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
The list author says:
  "couldn't understand why i couldn't put this book down. To powerful to read at some points. Scary, real life, dark, my kind of book."
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (141 customer reviews)

Mean Time
8.  Mean Time by Carol Ann Duffy
The list author says:
  "beautiful collection of poems. Affected me."
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4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
9.  Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason by Helen Fielding
The list author says:
  "Absolutely brilliant. Funny, stark, real, typical yet completely brilliant. The only 'happy' book i will ever rave about. Better than the first."
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (214 customer reviews)

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