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5th Annual (Way Too Early) Summer Reading List
By Ben D’Alessio
It’s April, and that means it’s time to get my (way too early) summer reading list together. The following picks are books I’ve read since the last list and think deserve notoriety for any number of reasons. Besides #1, they aren’t in any particular order.
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Also, feel free to check out any of my novels, which can be enjoyed any time of year.
- Les Misérables by Victor Hugo (1862)
You’ll feel a sense of accomplishment after finishing Victor Hugo’s epic tale of class, power, revolution, justice, moral philosophy, and God. Simply put, it’s one of the greatest stories ever told. It meanders, purposefully, and covers topics and time periods that do not move the plot for the central characters. Perhaps a purist would disagree, but it’s ok to skip these sections, if the page length is keeping you from cracking open the book. You’ve probably seen the play, either on stage, T.V. or silver screen, which I love. However, in the original novel form, the characters are so developed, Jean Valjean’s triumph over his tribulations so poignant, that…
