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Through the Decades
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Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
Elinor and Marianne learn how to fend for themselves when they must grow up under the care of their brother and sister-in-law. The proper decorum of society is always held onto as the girls struggle to find a young man they can each love and eventually marry. -
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Mrs. Bennett sets to assure the future of her three daughters as she plays matchmaker and secures marriage partners for them. -
Jayne Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
Jayne, orphaned and forced to live in a boarding house, must make a life for herself as a governess for the children of cynical employer. -
Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
Anne soon takes on the hearts of the small community, and her adopted family the Cuthberts, as her antics of young adulthood fill the pages with laughter. -
Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare
Kit Tyler must find her place in a strange place, with family she has never known, until she meets a kindred spirit who is not well liked by the community. This unique friendship puts her in a place of needing to make life-changing decisions. -
Pretties by Scott Westerfeld
Tally Youngblood is transformed through surgery into a "Pretty" where she lives a life filled with mindless parties and meaningless relationships. When she discovers she wants more out of life she joins several others who desire to escape out of this society into a meaningful world. -
Where She Went
Mia, now a renowned cellist, discovers an old boyfriend, Adam, has come to see her at one of her concerts. They manage to slip away into the streets of New York City and share some time reminiscing together about their previous relationship. -
Cinder by Marissa Meyer
Cinder, a cyborg with a mysterious past, becomes romantically involved with a handsome prince and is confronted with choices which involve a secret history.
