The main character of this intense novel is Sethe, a slave who manages to escape with her children from the place where she was captive. Her owners find her and Sethe, trying to save her children from slavery, manages to kill one of her daughters, the one named … [Read more...]
Edgar Allan Poe – Cuentos de Edgar Allan Poe (Spanish Edition).
This book is a compendium of stories written by Edgar Allan Poe about themes such as vengeance, madness, torture, homicides, resurection, etc. They're written in a very dark and poetic way. I liked "The Black Cat", "The Cask of Amontillado", "The Pit and The … [Read more...]
Patrick Ness – The Rest of Us Just Live Here.
Mike, Mel, Henna and Jared are bestfriends. This is their last summer together because they're going to different universities. One day, they see an "indie" (the guys who save the world in the stories) entering the forest in a hurry and after that they see a blue … [Read more...]
Daphne du Maurier – Rebecca.
The main character's name is never revealed in this story. It takes place in Manderley, Lord De Winter's mansion. The main character marries the Lord after meeting him at Montecarlo. He was married once but his wife died in the sea, her name was Rebecca and she was … [Read more...]
Sophie Hannah – A Game for All the Family.
A family moves from London to the historical Speedwell House in Devon. There, they start to receive threatening calls from a woman who says that she's Justine's (the mother) sister, nevertheless Justine doesn't know who this woman is. It's clear that the woman is … [Read more...]
Lauren Mansy – The Memory Thief.
In Julietta's world memories are very important, they can be stolen, bought, sold or used for torture and murder. Not everyone is Gifted. The ones who are, manipulate memories by touching other people and there are some "Sifters" who can manipulate memories by … [Read more...]
Tessa Gratton – Strange Grace.
There's a village that made a deal with the devil who lived in the forest next to it (Devil's Forest). The deal consists in sacrificing the best young man of the village every Slaughter Moon for receiving in return prosperity and good health for everyone else in the … [Read more...]
Frank Herbert – Dune.
This book is about the fight between House Atreides and House Harkonnen for the control of planet Arrakis (Dune). A desert planet that is the unique producer of "spice", an addictive substance that is highly prized in the market. The story begins when Duke Leto … [Read more...]