"Fahrenheit 451" is a dystopian novel written by Ray Bradbury in 1953. His book is about a far away future where books have been banned and firemen are tasked with burning any that they find. In this future, knowledge is controlled. In order to keep the people not questioning their government, the only information they … [Read more...] about Fahrenheit 451
The Prince
"The Prince" is a 16th Century how-to book on running a country written by Niccolo Machiavelli. Published five years after his death in 1513,"The Prince" was written as a satire by Machiavelli while he was exiled from his home country of Italy after he was accused of being against the ruler of the then Florentine … [Read more...] about The Prince
Little Women
"Little Women" is a novel written by Louisa May Alcott and published in two volumes in 1868 and 1869, respectively. Alcott wrote the book in response to a request from her friends and family to write a book for young girls. The first novel was a huge success with readers and Alcott was inundated with letters … [Read more...] about Little Women
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
"Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" was published by J. K. Rowling in 1997. It was her first novel and it was brilliant! The book sold off the shelves leading to more books in the series. Children couldn't wait to see what happened to Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermoine Granger in the next year of school. There … [Read more...] about Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
"One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" is a novel written in 1962 by the author Ken Kesey. Kesey wrote the novel while working as an orderly in a psychiatric ward and participating in experimental LSD trails. The novel was a huge success and has since been adapted into a Broadway play in 1963 and a feature film in 1975. The … [Read more...] about One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Gone With the Wind
In 1936 Margaret Mitchell published her one and only book, "Gone With the Wind". It was such a sensation that it almost immediately developed a cult following. Hollywood grabbed it and made a movie in 1939. The movie is still considered one of the greatest films ever made, and it was just a taste of the book. Scarlett … [Read more...] about Gone With the Wind
Hound of Baskervilles
"The Hound of the Baskervilles" was serialized in The Strand Magazine Sir Arthur Conan Doyle from August 1901 through April 1902. It is a brilliantly written mystery set on Dartmoor in Devon in England's West Country. In the story, a mythical beast is terrorizing the Baskerville family. The story begins with the … [Read more...] about Hound of Baskervilles