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Unleash your literary side--one great book at a time! Like taking a private class with an engaging literature professor, Book Smart is your ticket for literary enlightenment all year long and for the rest of your life. Whether you're a passionate turner of pages or you aspire to be better-read, Book Smart expands your knowledge and enjoyment with a month-by-month plan that tackles 120 of the most compelling books of all time. Throughout the year, each book comes alive with historical notes, highlights on key themes and characters, and advice on how to approach reading. Here is a sampling of what you can expect:
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JAN: Because They Are There: Towering Works to Read in Translation FEB: Footprints on the Sands of Time: Notable Biographies MAR: The Good Life: Young Men on a Quest APRIL: Top Girls: Strong Women, Admirarbly So and Otherwise MAY: Jury Duty: Crimes of Various Sorts JUNE: Expand Your Horizons: Books with Varied Venues JULY: Stranger in a Strange Land: Unaccustomed Places, Real and Fancied AUG: Lighten Up: A Good Belly Laugh SEPT: Back in the Day: Some Great 18th Century Works OCT: Growing Up: the Pains and Pleasures NOV: War and Peace: On the Battlefield and Back Home DEC: The Glittering Prizes: Winners of Major Awards |
