7 min read ⌚ Interested in reading a letter written by the brother of Jesus? If so, the brief “Epistle of James” may be your only chance to. And we have its summary. Who Should Read “The Epistle of James”? And Why? “The Epistle of James” is the first of the seven catholic epistles – which doesn’t […]
Category: Fiction Books
What Is the What Summary
6 min read ⌚ The Autobiography of Valentino Achak Deng Life can be stranger than fiction. And, sometimes, not in the good sense. “What Is the What” tells one such story. An astonishing, powerful, tear-jerking story. Who Should Read “What Is the What”? And Why? “What Is the What” is basically the autobiography of Valentino Achak Deng, […]
Two by Two Summary – Nicholas Sparks
5 min read ⌚ No one should ever be forced to march through life alone – these are the concluding words of Nicholas Sparks’ penultimate novel, “Two by Two.” An emotionally charged story of love and loss, “Two by Two” is another gem in Sparks’ translucent bibliography. Some even say – one of the brightest. Who […]
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine Summary
6 min read ⌚ In “Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine,” Gail Honeyman unravels why you should never allow your past to define your present. And, even less, your future. Who Should Read “Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine”? And Why? Roy Orbison would say – only the lonely. Because, after all – especially if you trust the […]
The Dead Summary – James Joyce
6 min read ⌚ The Dead by James Joyce is one of the most haunting short stories ever written. Read it – and we guarantee you that you’ll end up listening “The Lass of Aughrim” on repeat. Already curious? Who Should Read “The Dead”? And Why? If you have never read anything from Joyce – shame […]
Ulysses Summary – James Joyce
6 min read ⌚ By acclamation, “Ulysses” by James Joyce all but dwarfs almost all other works of literature written during the past century. Find out what the fuss is all about. Who Should Read “Ulysses”? And Why? Just like, say, Woolf’s “The Lighthouse,” or Faulkner’s “The Sound and Fury,” “Ulysses” employs a stream-of-consciousness technique, which makes […]
This Side of Paradise Summary
5 min read ⌚ Published in 1920, “This Side of Paradise” is the debut novel of F. Scott Fitzgerald. And, to quote an early review, it is a great study “of the contemporary American in adolescence and young manhood.” The fascinating thing: It seems that, even a century later, not that much has changed for a twenty-year-old […]
Tender Is the Night Summary
6 min read ⌚ F. Scott Fitzgerald considered “Tender Is the Night” to be his best novel. It was the last he managed to finish. And it is certainly one of the greatest books you’ll ever read! Who Should Read “Tender Is the Night”? And Why? You’ll find “Tender Is the Night” in Boxall’s “1001 Books You […]
Sense and Sensibility Summary
6 min read ⌚ Boy, how much they adored alliteration an age ago! And though Dickens might have had a great run from “Pickwick Papers” through “Nicholas Nickleby” to “A Christmas Carol,” we kind of feel that Jane Austen really mastered the art of alliterative titles before Dickens uttered her first word. Because before “Pride and […]
Mansfield Park Summary
6 min read ⌚ You know what they say: Everybody dies in Shakespeare; and everybody gets married in Jane Austen. “Mansfield Park” is not an exception. Though it is (a bit) different. Some say: more profound. Others: more simplistic. All: most controversial. See why. Who Should Read “Mansfield Park”? And Why? Jane Austen is much too big […]
