St Patrick's School (Kilbirnie)

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  • The Lost Estate

    By Henri Alain-Fournier
    4 stars

    Nice little wistful and nostalgic French classic! A little tedious but overall enjoyable.

  • Birnam Wood

    By Eleanor Catton
    4 stars

    Gripping little NZ political thriller! Quite enjoyed this one, will have to read her other books as well.

  • Northanger Abbey

    By Jane Austen
    4 stars

    Pretty good! Not her best, but a cool little gothic parody.

  • Dracula

    By Bram Stoker
    5 stars

    Classic Gothic fiction! An atmospheric masterpiece that would inspire many more to come.

  • Junky

    By William S. Burroughs
    4 stars

    A strange, plotless short novel detailing the plight of a heroin addict. A first for its time.

  • Of Mice and Men

    By John Steinbeck
    4 stars

    Brilliant yet tragic novella portraying the plight of the American immigrant worker during the great depression - not a happy read.

  • The Princess Bride

    By William Goldman
    4 stars

    The original book of the movie - a classic tale of romance, adventure, and revenge following a quirky troupe of characters thruoghout.

  • Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

    By Lewis Carroll
    5 stars

    A surreal tale of Alice's adventures in Wonderland - of her journey throughout, meeting absurd characters in wacky encounters.

  • The Count of Monte Cristo

    By Alexandre Dumas
    5 stars

    An epic tale of revenge, we follow Edmond Dantes on his quest for vengeance against those who wronged him.

  • Freedom

    By Jonathan Franzen
    4 stars

    A sprawling character study of urban America and the families that populate it - political yet personal at the same time.

  • The Memory Police

    By Yoko Ogawa
    4 stars

    Kafka meets Orwell - an abstract yet profound tale on memory and oppression.

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