The Night a Poignant memoir penned by Elie Wiesel unravels the harrowing narrative of his experiences as a Jewish teenager during the Holocaust. Set against the backdrop of World War II, the book casts a chilling spotlight on the brutality, suffering, and dehumanization endured by Wiesel and his father in Nazi concentration camps. Through his … Read more
Green Eggs and Ham is a beloved children’s book written by Dr. Seuss that has captivated generations of young readers with its whimsical and rhythmic storytelling. The tale revolves around the character Sam-I-Am, who persistently urges his hesitant friend to try a peculiar dish—green eggs and ham. Through a series of increasingly imaginative scenarios, Sam-I-Am … Read more
The hauntingly intriguing book Rebecca written by Daphne du Maurier, explores the complex world of love, jealousy, and the enduring hold of the past. The narrative is told through the perspective of a young, unnamed protagonist who marries the charming widower Maxim de Winter against the backdrop of the grand but menacing estate of Manderley. … Read more
Umberto Eco wrote the engrossing historical mystery The Name of the Rose. The story, which takes place in a 14th-century Italian monastery, centers on the learned and perceptive Franciscan friar William of Baskerville and his novice Adso of Melk. They become engaged in a succession of strange fatalities as they approach the monastery, deaths that … Read more
The Color Purple a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Alice Walker, delves into the complex journey of Celie, an African-American woman living in the early 20th century South. Through a series of deeply personal letters, Celie shares her heart-wrenching experiences of abuse, discrimination, and the oppressive weight of societal expectations. The novel unfolds as a poignant … Read more
Atlas Shrugged, a literary, written by Ayn Rand, is a monumental work of fiction that delves into the philosophical underpinnings of individualism and capitalism. Set in a dystopian future, the novel presents a world in which society is crumbling under the weight of government intervention and collectivism. As key industrialists and thinkers mysteriously vanish, the … Read more
Hanya Yanagihara is the author of the gripping and deeply moving book A Small Life. It looks deeply into the lives of four friends—Jude, Willem, JB, and Malcolm—as their intricately intertwined relationships play out against the backdrop of New York City. Jude, a smart but emotionally scarred attorney whose terrible history and buried sufferings are … Read more
The Metamorphosis is a book written by Franz Kafka that talks about feeling like you don’t belong and sometimes life has no meaning. It’s about a guy named Gregor Samsa who wakes up one day and he’s turned into a big bug. Imagine that! He has difficulty getting used to his new bug body and … Read more
The Poisonwood Biblе is a compеlling novеl writtеn by Barbara Kingsolvеr. Sеt against thе backdrop of thе Bеlgian Congo during thе tumultuous 1960s, it follows thе livеs of thе Pricе family–Baptist missionary Nathan Pricе and his wifе and four daughtеrs. Thе story is narratеd from thе pеrspеctivеs of thе womеn, offеring a multifacеtеd viеw of … Read more
Hermann Hesse’s philosophical novel Siddhartha follows the spiritual quest of the book’s title character Siddhartha as he looks for fulfillment and enlightenment in life. The story examines themes of self-discovery, spirituality, and the quest for enlightenment against the backdrop of ancient India. In pursuit of his goal, Siddhartha follows a number of different pathways, including … Read more