Is Everything Hanging Out Without Me? by Mindy Kaling (2011) Is Everything Hanging Out Without Me? is a collection of humorous autobiographical essays by Mindy Kaling, best known as Kelly Kapoor in the hit sitcom The Office. First published in 2011, the book is divided into two sections: “Life Before The Office” and “Life After … Read more
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett (1911) Summary of the book The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett is a classic novel about a young orphan girl named Mary Lennox who discovers a secret garden on her uncle’s Yorkshire estate. The story follows Mary as she explores the garden, its mysteries, and the joy … Read more
Southern Horrors: Lynch Law in All Its Phases by Ida B. Wells-Barnett Summary of the Book Southern Horrors: Lynch Law in All Its Phases is a book written by Ida B. Wells-Barnett in 1892. It is a groundbreaking work on lynching in the United States during the era of racial segregation. In this book, Ida … Read more
Daniel Deronda by George Eliot Daniel Deronda is a novel by the English novelist George Eliot, first published in 1876. The novel, set in mid-Victorian England, follows the interwoven stories of two protagonists, Daniel Deronda and Gwendolen Harleth. It is Eliot’s last novel, and it is considered to be her masterpiece. Plot Summary Daniel Deronda, … Read more
James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl (1961) Summary of the Book James and the Giant Peach is a 1961 children’s novel written by Roald Dahl. The novel was first published in the United Kingdom in 1961, and was later adapted into a 1996 musical film and a 2021 animated film. The novel follows … Read more
The DUFF: Designated Ugly Fat Friend by Kody Keplinger (2010) Overview The DUFF: Designated Ugly Fat Friend is a young adult romance novel written by Kody Keplinger in 2010. The story follows the life of 17-year-old Bianca Piper, a high school student who has been labeled the “DUFF” (Designated Ugly Fat Friend) by her classmates. … Read more
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay by Michael Chabon Summary of the Book The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay is a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel written by Michael Chabon. It tells the story of two Jewish cousins, Sammy Clay and Josef Kavalier, who escape from Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia to America in the early 1940s. Their … Read more
A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway (1929) Summary of the Book A Farewell to Arms is a novel by Ernest Hemingway, published in 1929. It tells the story of an American ambulance driver, Frederic Henry, who serves in the Italian army during World War I. He falls in love with a British nurse named … Read more
The Lives of the Twelve Caesars, Complete by Suetonius Summary of the Book The Lives of the Twelve Caesars is a book written by the Roman historian Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus in the early 2nd century AD. It is a biographical account of the first twelve Roman Emperors, beginning with Julius Caesar and ending with Domitian. … Read more
Twenty Years After by Alexandre Dumas Twenty Years After is an epic historical novel by French author Alexandre Dumas, first published in 1845. It is the second book in The d’Artagnan Romances series, following The Three Musketeers and preceding The Vicomte of Bragelonne. This novel tells the story of d’Artagnan and his friends twenty years … Read more