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#21. Looking For Alaska by John Green (Jul.2024)
Introduction:Looking For Alaska is a coming-of-age novel by John Green. It was published in 2005. The author, John Green, wrote this fictional novel using his experiences at Indian Springs School. The setting of the book is Culver Creek High School in Alabama. It was made into a TV series in 2019. The novel garnered lots…
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#20. Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell (Jun.2024)
Introduction:Gone With the Wind is a romantic and historical novel by Margaret Mitchell. It was published in 1936. The setting of the story is Georgia at the time of the Civil War. This novel is best known for the love triangle between Ashley Wilkes, Scarlett O’Hara, and Rhett Butler. It received many awards and was…
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#19. Master Slave Husband Wife by Ilyon Woo (Jun.2024)
Introduction:Master Slave Husband Wife is a historical novel written by Ilyon Woo and published in 2023. The setting is Macon, Georgia, during the Civil War. The book is based on real characters, William and Ellen Craft. It tells the story of the Crafts’ journey from slavery to freedom. Plot:In 1848, an enslaved couple named William…
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#18. Just Mercy is a memoir by Bryan Stevenson (May 2024)
Introduction:Just Mercy is a memoir by Bryan Stevenson and was published in 2014. The novel discusses about the injustice in the American judicial system and the author’s journey through those hardships. It was also made into a movie in 2019. The memoir is known for outstanding detailed experiences of American laws and systems and is…
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#17. Eugénie Grandet by Honoré De Balzac (May 2024)
Introduction:Eugénie Grandet is a French novel by Honoré De Balzac. It was published in 1833. The novel’s setting is on Saumur, France. It follows a rich girl, Eugenie Grandet, who falls in love with one of the guests she meets in her house. She waits for him for several years, however, she ends up marrying…
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#16. Memoirs of Fanny by John Cleland (Apr. 2024)
Introduction:Memoirs of Fanny Hill is a growth and erotic novel by John Cleland. It was published in 1748 in London, England. This is one of the novels frequently banned due to its explicit content. The book is set in a poor village in England and London. The novel is divided by two letters of Fanny…
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#15. The Turn of the Screw by Henry James (Apr. 2024)
Introduction:The Turn of the Screw is a horror novel by Henry James. It was published in 1898. It is about a governess who is hired to look after Miles and Flora. However, uncanny things start to happen and that leads to the governess finding out that there are ghosts in the estate. Flora and Miles…
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#14. Goodnight Mister Tom by Michelle Magorian (Apr. 2024)
Introduction: Goodnight Mister Tom is a historical fiction novel by Michelle Magorian and it was published in 1981. The book is set in England at the time of World War II. The main character, Willie, is abused by his mentally ill mother and is sent to the countryside because of war. He meets Mister Tom…
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#13. Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcia Marquez (Apr.2024)
Introduction: Love in the Time of Cholera is a romance novel written by Colombian author, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, who won the Nobel Prize. Love in the Time of Cholera was published in 1985. It was translated all over the world. Plot: The main characters in the story are Florentino Ariza and Fermina Daza. When they…
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#12. Ordinary Hazards by Nikki Grimes (Mar.2024)
Introduction:Ordinary Hazards is a memoir novel by Nikki Grimes. It was published in 2020. It tells us the story of the author, Nikki Grimes, life from her childhood to her teenage years. Ever since she found that writing gives her power, she used the power of words to help her process the pain of being…
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