Lake Wobegon Days by Garrison Keillor Lake Wobegon Days is a book of short stories written by Garrison Keillor in 1985. The stories are set in the fictional town of Lake Wobegon, Minnesota, and depict the everyday lives of its inhabitants. The book is a collection of stories and anecdotes that explore the themes of … Read more
The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare (1958) The Witch of Blackbird Pond is a historical fiction novel for young adults, written by Elizabeth George Speare in 1958. The book tells the story of Kit Tyler, a 16-year-old girl from Barbados who moves to the Puritan town of Wethersfield, Connecticut in 1687. It … Read more
Ennui by Maria Edgeworth Ennui by Maria Edgeworth is a book that was written in 1809 and is considered to be a classic in literature. It is a story about a young woman, Belinda Portman, and her journey to adulthood. Summary of the Book Ennui tells the story of Belinda who is a young woman … Read more
Memet My Hawk by Yasar Kemal Introduction Memet My Hawk is a timeless classic novel written by Turkish author and Nobel Prize nominee Yasar Kemal. Published in 1955, this book is considered to be one of the most influential works of literature in the 20th century. Set in a remote village in the Anatolian Mountains, … Read more
The Drowned World by JG Ballard Summary of the book The Drowned World is a science-fiction novel written by JG Ballard in 1962, set in a post-apocalyptic future in which the world has been flooded by melting polar ice caps. The story follows Dr. Robert Kerans, a biologist studying the strange new ecology of the … Read more
The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson The Haunting of Hill House is a classic horror novel by Shirley Jackson, published in 1959. The novel follows four people who spend the summer in a mysterious old mansion in the hills of New England. The house is said to be haunted, and the characters soon … Read more
Tragic Treasures: Discovering Spoils of War in the Midst of Tragedy by Dianne Rosena Jones Introduction Tragic Treasures: Discovering Spoils of War in the Midst of Tragedy by Dianne Rosena Jones is a riveting novel about a woman’s journey of survival during the Second World War. In the midst of her family’s tragedy and the … Read more
Solaris by Stanislaw Lem: A Summary of the Book Solaris is a classic science fiction novel by Stanislaw Lem, published in 1961. The novel follows the story of Kris Kelvin, a psychologist sent to a space station orbiting the mysterious planet Solaris. The mission of Kris and the other scientists is to investigate the planet’s … Read more
The Machine-Gunners by Robert Westall The Machine-Gunners is a children’s novel written by Robert Westall and published in 1975. It tells the story of a group of children living in an industrial city in England during World War II. The book follows the adventures of Chas McGill and his friends as they search for a … Read more
Never Too Far by Abbi Glines (2013) Summary of the Book Never Too Far is the second book in Abbi Glines’ Rosemary Beach series. This novel follows the story of Rush Finlay, the bad boy of Rosemary Beach. Rush knows he’s bad and doesn’t care who knows it. He’s had plenty of relationships, but none … Read more