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Books to Help You Ignore Your Inlaws Over the Holidays
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Gone with the WindGone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Buy new: $12.24 / Used from: $5.49
My absolute favorite book! I've grown up with it. I read it for the first time as a seven year old and my interpretations of the book have changed and matured as I have. One of the most passionate love stories ever!
Harry Potter Paperback Box Set (Books 1-7)Harry Potter Paperback Box Set (Books 1-7) by J.K. Rowling
Buy new: $50.47 / Used from: $42.93
What else needs to be said about Harry Potter. It's a whole world you never want to leave. The plot and characters are so nuanced and I love the way they change and develop.
Gentlemen Prefer BlondesGentlemen Prefer Blondes by Anita Loos
Buy new: $11.16 / Used from: $2.59
Mmmmm - sit down with this book, a glass of champagne and some chocolate. Lorelie's characterizatons of life and love are so surprisingly insighful and modern. I love books that wink at you as you read.
Pride and Prejudice (Penguin Classics)Pride and Prejudice (Penguin Classics) by Jane Austen
Buy new: $8.00 / Used from: $2.19
Witty Elizabeth and smoldering Darcy! Also another one of those books that winks at you!
The LuxeThe Luxe by Anna Godbersen
Buy new: $9.99 / Used from: $0.01
Yes this series of books are written for teenagers and are wildly historically inaccurate, but they are so much fun! And the cover photo is worth the price of the book alone!
Revenge of the RoseRevenge of the Rose by Nicole Galland
Buy new: $12.78 / Used from: $0.01
The historical detail in this book is amazing and the plot twists will make you gasp out loud!
The Secret History of the Pink CarnationThe Secret History of the Pink Carnation by Lauren Willig
Buy new: $10.08 / Used from: $0.01
Another series that mutilates historical accuracy but is as fun and frothy as champagne in a bubble bath!
The Pale Horse (St. Martin's Minotaur Mysteries)The Pale Horse (St. Martin's Minotaur Mysteries) by Agatha Christie
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $1.50
Agatha Christie's stiff-upper-lip/polite murders are just too much fun! These are great little books for car and plane rides.
The Undomestic GoddessThe Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $0.01
I know everybody loves the shopaholic Becky Bloomwood but I'm more partial to disgraced lawyer Samantha Sweeting.
The Pillars of the EarthThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $0.01
There is only one word for both this book and it's sequel, World Without End - EPIC! Ken Follett's world is completely mesmirizing. Some of the most compelling characters and memorable storylines I've ever read.
Mr. Darcy Takes a Wife: Pride and Prejudice ContinuesMr. Darcy Takes a Wife: Pride and Prejudice Continues by Linda Berdoll
Buy new: $11.53 / Used from: $0.23
A racy sequel to Pride and Prejudice! Randy and insatiable Darcy and Elizabeth written in a very good, tongue-in-cheek imitation of Jane Austen's style is almost impossible to put down!