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Originally Posted by BucEyedPea
Contemporary or classic?
Contemporary:
Frank McCourt start with Angela's Ashes. You will cry but you will also laugh. Incredible storyteller.
Classics:
Jane Austen start with Pride and Prejudice.
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Originally Posted by BucEyedPea
Frank McCourt's next one is T'Is . Also very good and will also have you laughing.
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Just saw your posts, BEP. I can do the classics if they're not too old school with the language. I'm not sure how to describe what I mean. John Irving mentioned in his auto-biography that Graham Greene was the author that inspired him to read, so I searched out some Graham Greene novels figuring they'd be up my alley as well. Problem being, Graham was a writer from the old days, when people spoke (and wrote) differently. It was a hassle because the language of the book just seemed outdated and not very smooth. I hope I'm explaining that correctly.