1984 is an amazing book. If you can really pay attention and get into it, it will be well worth your time. I read it twice. Once in High School, and of course I didn't appreciate it. I read it a second time in College and became a huge fan of its political message.
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I am currently reading Family Album by Danielle Steel. I am not a huge fan of hers but I had the book in my book cabinet and decided to read it and see if I liked it or not. So far, I am really liking it. I like movies and books that describe the past and this one does just that.