http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/02/28/the-simple-dollar-morning-roundup-the-power-of-great-fiction-edition/ Simple, applicable personal finance advice for the modern world Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:44:30 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/02/28/the-simple-dollar-morning-roundup-the-power-of-great-fiction-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-17310 Jason Wed, 11 Apr 2007 04:30:09 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/02/28/the-simple-dollar-morning-roundup-the-power-of-great-fiction-edition/#comment-17310 Read "Germinal" by Emile Zola. The imagery that Zola builds of the life of the 18th (?) century French peasant coal miners is unbelievably detailed and life-like. When reading this novel, you can develop almost a complete sense of the life of the characters it portrays. And I picked this book up for free in a discarded books box at my college!!! The best things in life often *do* come for free! :) Read “Germinal” by Emile Zola. The imagery that Zola builds of the life of the 18th (?) century French peasant coal miners is unbelievably detailed and life-like. When reading this novel, you can develop almost a complete sense of the life of the characters it portrays. And I picked this book up for free in a discarded books box at my college!!! The best things in life often *do* come for free! :)

]]> http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/02/28/the-simple-dollar-morning-roundup-the-power-of-great-fiction-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-8277 Trent Wed, 28 Feb 2007 19:58:56 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/02/28/the-simple-dollar-morning-roundup-the-power-of-great-fiction-edition/#comment-8277 J.D. - that book was fantastic as well. J.D. – that book was fantastic as well.

]]> http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/02/28/the-simple-dollar-morning-roundup-the-power-of-great-fiction-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-8271 J.D. @ Get Rich Slowly Wed, 28 Feb 2007 19:09:04 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/02/28/the-simple-dollar-morning-roundup-the-power-of-great-fiction-edition/#comment-8271 I've had <i>The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle</i> on my Amazon list forever, but never got around to ordering it. I just started <i>Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell</i> for the third time yesterday, though... I’ve had The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle on my Amazon list forever, but never got around to ordering it. I just started Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell for the third time yesterday, though…

]]> http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/02/28/the-simple-dollar-morning-roundup-the-power-of-great-fiction-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-8249 Serena Wed, 28 Feb 2007 15:33:07 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/02/28/the-simple-dollar-morning-roundup-the-power-of-great-fiction-edition/#comment-8249 I love Haruki Murakami! Have you read the Elephant Vanishes? Fabulous short stories... I love Haruki Murakami! Have you read the Elephant Vanishes? Fabulous short stories…

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