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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
3.0
delightfully, wonderfully nonsensical. I was initially doubtful, but it absolutely deserves its classical status.
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
4.0
a deliciously strong and quirky read about family, courage, and womanhood.
Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold by Stephen Fry
4.0
an ambitious yet accessible epic, fluently weaving the foundational strands of ancient greek cosmology. fry's style is hilarious and effortlessly wondrous, compiling complex reams of cultural history into a unified tale of power and godhood.
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
5.0
this book is the cornerstone of my creative life. a flawless tale of exiled dwarves, wandering wizards, reluctant thieves, and a pinch of luck. for me, everything leads back to that lonely mountain and that little hole in the ground.
Adorning the Dark: Thoughts on Community, Calling, and the Mystery of Making by Andrew Peterson
4.0
a gift of a memoir driven by beauty and honesty - for writers of songs, makers of worlds, and all those tending to creative fruits.
Macbeth by William Shakespeare
5.0
macbeth is my favourite work of shakespeare. its witches and woodlands have followed me throughout academia - once for GCSEs, again for A-Levels, and again for University - and it is always just as intriguing, just as irresistibly uncanny as it's always been. I'll sing the praises of this bloody tragedy tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow.
Sudden Traveller by Sarah Hall
3.0
a bizarre blend of short stories - some rather boring, others exquisite. I remember 'the woman the book read' and 'live that you may live' standing out the most to me.
A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare
4.0
fantastically fascinating. I've studied this play several times throughout my academic career, and each stage never fails to reveal something new.