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As the owner of Exodus, most people think I am better read than I actually am. Really, I am more a collector than an avid reader, but I love the feel and smell of old books, so that is where the majority of my reading interests lie.

Not exactly older the better: while I have read The Iliad and The Odyssey, some Jane Austen and a lot of Mark Twain, I have not read a great many of the other classics, through I hope to actually finish Virgil's Aeneid one of these years and fully intend to get through at least one Tolstoy in my lifetime. A lot of my favorites were written during the earlier part of the 20th century—and not all of them are considered great literature.

Most of my favorite books are historical or realistic fiction of some type. I particularly enjoy authors like C. S. Forster (the Horatio Hornblower books), Charles Nordhoff and James Norman Hall, and Thomas B. Costain. I collect old G. A. Henty novels and several series of children's histories like the Landmarks and We Were There books. I'm also a pretty big fan of C. S. Lewis's Narnia series and Space Trilogy, J. R. R.Tolkien's Lord of the Rings and Walter Wangerin's Book of the Dun Cow.

While I agree that our world can be quite dark at times and that there's a place for reading literature that depicts some horrors we have to deal with, those stories are not my typical fare. I (and my family) prefer stories which depict loving families enjoying their lives. So Cheaper by the Dozen, The Story of the Trapp Family Singers, All-of-a-Kind Family, and Papa's Wife remain some of our special favorites.

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	100 Cupboards - Paperback Trilogy by N. D. Wilson from Random House Books for Young Readers for 3rd-8th grade in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN) $23.77
	Alas, Babylon by Pat Frank from HarperCollins Apocalyptic novel for 10th-Adult in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20) $15.99
	All-of-a-Kind Family by Sydney Taylor, illustrated by Helen John from Yearling Family Stories for 2nd-6th grade in Realistic Fiction (Location: FIC-REA) $7.99
	Asimov's Foundation Trilogy by Isaac Asimov from Bantam Books Science Fiction for 9th grade-adult in Science Fiction (Location: FIC-SCI) $20.37
	Asimov's Foundation Trilogy by Isaac Asimov Book Club Edition from Doubleday & Company Science Fiction for 9th-Adult in Science Fiction (Location: FIC-SCI)
	Bedtime for Frances by Russell Hoban from HarperCollins Animal Fantasy for 1st-3rd grade in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE) $7.99 $3.15 (1 in stock)
	Bedtime for Frances by Russell Hoban from HarperCollins Animal Fantasy for 1st-3rd grade in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE) $16.99
	Belles On Their Toes by Frank Gilbreth & Ernestine Gilbreth Carey from HarperCollins Family Stories for 4th-9th grade in Historical Fiction (Location: FIC-HIF) $12.99
	Book of the Dun Cow by Walter Wangerin Jr. from HarperCollins for 8th grade-Adult in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20) $16.99
	Bounty Trilogy by Charles Nordhoff & James Norman Hall from Little, Brown & Company Nautical Fiction for 10th-Adult in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20) $29.99
	Bounty Trilogy - Wyeth Edition by Charles Nordhoff & James Norman Hall from Little, Brown & Company for 9th-Adult in Vintage Fiction & Literature (Location: VIN-FIC)
	Buford the Little Bighorn by Bill Peet from Houghton Mifflin Animal Fantasy for Preschool-4th grade in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE) $9.99
	Captain Blood Penguin Classics by Rafael Sabatini from Penguin Classics Historical Romance for 7th-Adult in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20) $16.00
	Cheaper By the Dozen by Frank Gilbreth & Ernestine Gilbreth Carey from HarperCollins Family Stories for 4th-9th grade in Historical Fiction (Location: FIC-HIF) $15.99 $9.00 (1 in stock)
	Cheaper By the Dozen by Frank Gilbreth & Ernestine Gilbreth Carey 1st edition 1st printing from HarperCollins Family Stories for 4th-9th grade in Vintage Fiction & Literature (Location: VIN-FIC) $14.00 (1 in stock)
	Chosen by Chaim Potok from Simon and Schuster Realistic Fiction for 9th-Adult in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20) $17.00
	Chronicles of Narnia - Deluxe Hardcover Set by C. S. Lewis from HarperCollins Allegorical Fantasy for 3rd-9th grade in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN) $120.00
	Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court Books of Wonder by Mark Twain (illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman) from HarperCollins for 8th-Adult in 19th Century Literature (Location: LIT6-19)
	Coronation of Glory Story of Lady Jane Grey by Deborah Meroff from Inheritance Publications Biography for 8th-10th grade in Historical Fiction (Location: FIC-HIF) $17.95
	Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton from Charles Scribner's Sons for 10th-Adult in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20) $17.00 $9.00 (1 in stock)
	Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury from Spectra Books for 9th-Adult in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20) $7.99
	Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury Reprint from Avon Books for 9th-Adult in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20)
	Dune Trilogy by Frank Herbert from ACE Publishing Science Fiction for 10th-Adult in Science Fiction (Location: FIC-SCI)
	Evidence Not Seen A Woman's Miraculous Faith in the Jungles of World War II by Darlene Deibler Rose from HarperCollins Biography for 9th-Adult in Biographies (Location: BIO) $16.99
	Favorite Just So Stories by Rudyard Kipling, illustrated by H. B. Vestal from Grosset & Dunlap Fairy Tales, Fables, and Legends for 1st-6th grade in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN)
	Freckles by Gene Stratton-Porter from Indiana University Press Romance for 7th-10th grade in Realistic Fiction (Location: FIC-REA) $17.00
	Freckles by Gene Stratton-Porter from Dover Publications Romance for 7th-10th grade in Realistic Fiction (Location: FIC-REA) $5.99
	Hobbit and Lord of the Rings - Deluxe Hardcover Set by J. R. R. Tolkien from Houghton Mifflin Fantasy for 5th-12th grade in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN) $120.00
	Horatio Hornblower Saga - Complete Collection by C. S. Forester from Little, Brown & Company Historical Fiction for 8th-Adult in Historical Fiction (Location: FIC-HIF) $149.49
	I, Juan de Pareja by Elizabeth Borton de Treviño from Square Fish Publishing Realistic Fiction/Slavery for 5th-8th grade 1966 Newbery Medal winner in Historical Fiction (Location: FIC-HIF) $7.64 $3.60 (4 in stock)
	Joan of Arc by Mark Twain from Ignatius Press Biography for 9th-Adult in 19th Century Literature (Location: LIT6-19) $18.95
	Just So Stories Everyman's Library Children's Classics by Rudyard Kipling from Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. Fairy Tales, Fables, and Legends for 1st-6th grade in Everyman's Library Children's Classics (Location: FIC-ELC) $16.95
	King Ottokar's Sceptre Adventures of Tintin by Herge from Little, Brown & Company Comic Book for 2nd-6th grade in Adventures of Tintin (Location: COM-TIN) $13.99 $7.50 (1 in stock)
	Leave it to Psmith by P. G. Wodehouse from W. W. Norton and Co. Humor for 7th-Adult in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20) $14.95
	Mimus by Lilli Thal, translated by John Brownjohn from Annick Press for 7th-10th grade in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN)
	My Heart Lies South The Story of My Mexican Marriage by Elizabeth Borton de Treviño from Bethlehem Books Biography for 8th-12th grade in Historical Fiction (Location: FIC-HIF) $14.95
	Papa's Wife by Thyra Ferre Bjorn from Buccaneer Books Realistic fiction for 7th-10th grade in Realistic Fiction (Location: FIC-REA)
	Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc by Mark Twain from Living Book Press Biography for 9th-Adult in 19th Century Literature (Location: LIT6-19) $17.99
	Pushcart War by Jean Merrill 50th Anniversary Edition from New York Review of Books Satire for 6th-9th grade in Realistic Fiction (Location: FIC-REA)
	Pushcart War by Jean Merrill 50th Anniversary Edition from New York Review of Books Satire for 6th-9th grade in Realistic Fiction (Location: FIC-REA) $12.99
	Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe from Doubleday & Company for 9th-Adult in Adventure Stories (Location: FIC-ADV)
	Saint George and the Dragon by Margaret Hodges & Trina Schart Hyman from Little, Brown & Company Fairy Tales, Fables, and Legends for 2nd-3rd grade 1985 Caldecott Medal winner in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE) $8.99 $3.50 (2 in stock)
	Scaramouche Signet Classics by Rafael Sabatini from Signet Classics Historical Romance for 9th-Adult in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20)
	Scarlet Pimpernel Puffin Classics by Baroness Orczy from Puffin Books Action/Adventure for 6th-10th grade in Adventure Stories (Location: FIC-ADV) $5.99
	Silver Chalice by Thomas B. Costain from Loyola Press for 8th-12th grade in Historical Fiction (Location: FIC-HIF)
	Snow Treasure by Marie McSwigan from Scholastic Inc. Historical Fiction for 3rd-7th grade in Historical Fiction (Location: FIC-HIF) $3.50 (2 in stock)
	Space Trilogy - Three Volume Set by C. S. Lewis from Simon and Schuster Allegorical Science Fiction/Fantasy for 10th-Adult in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20) $37.49
	Story of the Trapp Family Singers by Maria Augusta Trapp from HarperCollins Biography for 7th-10th grade in Historical Fiction (Location: FIC-HIF) $16.99 $10.00 (1 in stock)
	Sylvester and the Magic Pebble by William Steig from Simon and Schuster Animal Fantasy for Kindergarten-3rd grade 1970 Caldecott Medal winner in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE) $8.99 $3.50 (1 in stock)
	Sylvester and the Magic Pebble by William Steig from Simon and Schuster Animal Fantasy for Kindergarten-3rd grade 1970 Caldecott Medal winner in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE) $19.99 $8.40 (2 in stock)
	Tale of Two Cities Everyman's Library by Charles Dickens from Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. Victorian Novel for 9th-Adult in 19th Century Literature (Location: LIT6-19) $25.00
	Three Year Picnic An American Woman's Life Inside Japanese Prison Camps in the Philippines During WW2 by Evelyn Whitfield from Premier Publishing Biography for 9th-Adult in Biographies (Location: BIO) $14.00
	To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee 35 Anv from HarperTrophy Realistic Fiction for 9th-Adult 1961 Pulitzer Prize winner in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20) $26.99
	Watership Down by Richard Adams from Charles Scribner's Sons Animal Fiction for 7th-Adult in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20) $19.99
	Where Eagles Dare by Alistair MacLean from Sterling Publishing Co. Action/Adventure (Espionage) for 7th-10th grade in Adventure Stories (Location: FIC-ADV)
	Wind in the Willows Everyman's Library Children's Classics by Kenneth Grahame, illustrated by Arthur Rackham from Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. Historical Fiction for 4th-8th grade in Everyman's Library Children's Classics (Location: FIC-ELC) $10.00 (1 in stock)
	Wind in the Willows Children's Classics by Kenneth Grahame, illustrated by Paul Bransom from Dilithium Press, Ltd. Historical Fiction for 4th-8th grade in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN)

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