It's easy to see why this book, originally published in 1868, is still considered a classic. Little Women is a lovely story of coming-of-age and self-discovery for Jo March, the most strong-minded of…
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Sallie McBride is a society girl through and through. Then she receives a letter from her dear friend Judy Pendleton (aka Jerusha Abbot from ‘Daddy-Long-Legs’) asking her to be the new superinte…
After finishing Emma, Jane Austen said that she had created in Emma a protagonist that "no one but myself will much like." True, Emma is often selfish, short-sighted, and sometimes even arrogant—but …
Alanna: The First Adventure is a fun and feisty tale of a girl with a dream. Not only does she have a dream but she has all the spunk and spirit to attain it! She learns that success comes if you tr…
If you like a good love triangle, this book’s for you! Of course, there’s more to the story than that. There are exciting adventures and bad guys to overcome. Can Alanna keep her secret long enough…
What would it be like if all those stories from Greek mythology were actually true? That's the premise of The Lightning Thief, the first book in a series about modern demigod Percy Jackson (the son of…
He’s done it again, and I just don’t know how! 'Dr. Cuthbert Soup' has managed to write a companion novel that is just as hilarious as the first! You think the story has gotten just about …
This novel is absolute genius. There is no other way to phrase it. On the small island of Nollop, the people are extremely intelligent but technologically backward. They aren’t allow…
If you would like to taste the dust and despair of the Depression, this book delivers. The format of the book alternates chapters detailing the travels of the Joad family from Oklahoma to Califo…
What would you do if you were placed in a mental institution and didn’t know why? Your family sent you away, and never came to visit; never mentioned your name ever again? You were erased.…
Wings of Light is a great example of a sequel that is even better than its predecessor! At the end of Älvor, Erin and Jesse have just returned home to spend Thanksgiving with their grandfather after …
This is the third and most recent book by Kate Morton. It is told via alternating a first person modern account with various third person historical accounts during World War II. Set in England, it …
