pages: 103 published: 1843 Who doesn't know this Christmas classic? Old Scrooge is a grumpy old man, who doesn't have the Christmas spirit. Until, one year, he is visited by the Ghost of Christmas past, the Ghost of Christmas present and the Ghost of...

pages: 365 published: 1958 Simone de Beauvoir's partial autobiography, focusing on her childhood, teenage years and young adult life. Simone can write, don't get me wrong. It is beautiful writing. But I'm afraid it's a little lost on me. It's too intense...