Great Great Books

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--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "dungrollin" 
<spotthedungbeetle at ...> wrote:
>
> Bonnie:
> > I'd love to hear what you all think are the "Great Books".  Maybe 
> I can broaden my horizons, or at least figure out why these books 
> grab me like they do.
> 
> Dungrollin:
<SNIP>
> If you like animals and like laughing very *very* hard, read 
> everything you can get hold of by Gerald Durrell, starting with My 
> Family and Other Animals.

Alla:

Oh, yes, yes,yes - I love Durrell, I second this recommendation - 
every single book of his, in fact. He has a very charming style and 
so very funny.

In fact, I just bought  My family and other animals today - I read 
it, but did not own it yet.