Laura Middleton; Her Brother and Her Lover by Anonymous Laura Middleton; Her Brother and Her Lover is a historical novel written by Anonymous in 1891. The novel follows the story of Laura Middleton, a young woman from a small town in the United States. The novel follows Laura’s life from her childhood, when she was … Read more
Winter of the World by Ken Follett (2012): Summary of the Book Ken Follett’s 2012 novel Winter of the World is the second book in his Century Trilogy, following the international bestseller Fall of Giants. The novel is an epic historical saga set during World War II, spanning from 1939 to 1949. It follows the … Read more
Hangover Square by Patrick Hamilton Introduction Hangover Square by Patrick Hamilton is a 1945 novel set in the late 1930s in London’s West End. It tells the story of George Harvey Bone, a man who lives with mental illness and has episodes of rage and violence. The novel follows George’s life as he tries to … Read more
God’s Bit of Wood by Ousmane Sembene Summary of the Book God’s Bit of Wood is a novel written by the Senegalese author Ousmane Sembene. It was first published in French in 1960, and then translated into English in 1970. The story is set during the 1920s in French West Africa, and focuses on a … Read more
The Lady with the Dog and Other Stories by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov The Lady with the Dog and Other Stories is a compilation of short stories by Russian author Anton Pavlovich Chekhov. First published in 1899, the stories explore themes of love, longing, and relationships in a variety of settings and eras. Chekhov has become … Read more
Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng (2014) Everything I Never Told You is a novel written by Celeste Ng in 2014. It is a coming-of-age story about a mixed-race Chinese-American family living in 1970s small-town Ohio. The novel follows the Lee family as they struggle to deal with the death of their beloved … Read more
The Tower Treasure by Franklin W. Dixon – Summary of the Book The Tower Treasure is the first book in the Hardy Boys series written by Franklin W. Dixon. Initially published in 1927, this book follows the adventures of brothers Frank and Joe Hardy as they investigate the mysterious happenings around their hometown of Bayport. … Read more
The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje – Summary of the Book The English Patient is a 1992 historical novel by Sri Lankan-Canadian author Michael Ondaatje. It tells the story of four dissimilar people brought together in an Italian villa during World War II. The novel won the prestigious Booker Prize in 1992 and was adapted … Read more
The Dark Tower by Stephen King (2004): Summary of the Book The Dark Tower is a series of eight books written by the bestselling American author Stephen King, published between the years of 1982 and 2004. It is a fantasy/horror/western-style story set in a post-apocalyptic world. It follows the story of Roland Deschain, a lone … Read more
Lord of the Flies by William Golding Lord of the Flies, written by William Golding and published in 1954, is a classic novel that has been widely read and discussed in classrooms around the world. It tells the story of a group of British schoolboys stranded on an uninhabited island and their struggle to survive. … Read more