The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For? by Rick Warren The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For? by Rick Warren is a book that provides readers with a spiritual guide to finding purpose in their lives. It is based on the Christian faith, and provides readers with … Read more
City of Glass by Cassandra Clare (2009) City of Glass is the first novel in the Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare. Published in 2009, this young adult fantasy book is the story of 15-year-old Clary Fray, who discovers that she is part of a secret world of demons, vampires, and werewolves. This exciting adventure … Read more
Ways of Seeing by John Berger (1972) Summary of the Book Ways of Seeing is a revolutionary artwork, both in terms of its content and its approach. Written and presented by British art critic and cultural theorist John Berger in 1972, the book is an examination of how we perceive and interpret the world around … Read more
One Plus One by Jojo Moyes (2014) Summary of the Book One Plus One by Jojo Moyes is a novel published in 2014 that tells the story of a single mother, Jess Thomas, and her two children. The novel follows the family as they find themselves in various situations that require them to make difficult … Read more
Glass Sword by Victoria Aveyard (2016) Summary of the Book Glass Sword is a 2016 young adult novel by Victoria Aveyard. It is the sequel to Red Queen, the first book of the Red Queen series. Set in a dystopian world, the book follows Mare Barrow, a teenage girl with magical powers. She is on … Read more
Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter (2012) Overview Beautiful Ruins is a 2012 novel by American author Jess Walter. The novel tells the story of two characters, an Italian innkeeper and an American actress, whose lives become intertwined over the span of fifty years. It is a story of love, loss, and the unpredictable nature of … Read more
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern (2011) Summary of the Book The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern is an enchanting story of two young magicians who are in a magical duel of wits. Celia and Marco’s rivalry is set against the backdrop of the mysterious, darkly beautiful Le Cirque des Reves, the Night Circus. The … Read more
Miss Smilla’s Feeling for Snow by Peter Hoeg Miss Smilla’s Feeling for Snow is a novel by Danish author Peter Hoeg, published in 1992. The story follows Smilla Jaspersen, a half-Danish, half-Greenlandic woman, who investigates the death of a young boy from her apartment building, which she believes was murder. The novel has been translated … Read more
The Hours by Michael Cunningham (1998) Summary of the Book The Hours by Michael Cunningham is a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, originally published in 1998. The book revolves around three different women living in three different time periods, whose lives are connected in mysterious ways. The story follows Virginia Woolf, a British writer living in the … Read more
The Gathering by Anne Enright The Gathering by Anne Enright is a novel that follows the story of Veronica Hegarty, a woman in her late thirties who returns home to Ireland to attend the funeral of her brother Liam, who has committed suicide. The novel examines the complicated relationships between the Hegarty siblings, their pasts … Read more