The strange Dr. Victor Hoppe returns to Wolfheim accompanied by his triplets Gabriel, Raphael and Michael. They are identical, they have a harelip and they behave in an unusual way for babies. The inhabitants distrust the newcomers until the doctor perfoms a … [Read more...]
Ava Dellaira – Love Letters to the Dead.
It all starts with a literature homework. Laurel must write a letter to someone dead, she chooses Kurt Cobain because he was her sister's, May, favorite singer. Sadly, May died, months ago, leaving Laurel feeling guilty and very alone. Laurel admired her a … [Read more...]
Various Authors – Reader, I Married Him.
This book is edited by Tracy Chevalier. It's a compilation of love and lack of love stories in tribute to Jane Eyre of Charlotte Brontë. Some of these stories are told by characters of the honored novel, for example, Jane, Grace Poole and Mr. Rochester and some other … [Read more...]
Stephen King and Owen King – Sleeping Beauties.
A very strange phenomenon is affecting all the women of the world when they fall asleep. It's decided to call it Aurora because a cocoon of fine strands covers them and they can't wake up. At the same time, in Dooling, a beautiful and strange woman violently kills … [Read more...]
E. Lockhart – Genuine Fraud.
"Genuine Fraud" begins with the end and ends with the beginning of the story. Jule is an orphan who likes to pretend to be different persons and invent alternative stories of her life. She loves make up, she's cunning and a great liar. Her best friend is Imogen … [Read more...]
Paul Griffin – When Friendship Followed Me Home.
Ben Coffin loves books and sci-fi, he's 12 years old, he doesn't have many friends and he lives with his adoptive mother Tess. One day, a little dog decides to follow him from the library. This will be the beginning of a great friendship. Flip will be the name of the … [Read more...]
Philip K. Dick – The Man in the High Castle.
The Axis countries won World War II. Germany is in control of most of the world. The nazis ideas are being imposed around the world, the jews and other races are being extermined and there are travels to the Moon and Mars. Japan has control of some places, but Germany … [Read more...]
Maureen Johnson, John Green and Lauren Myracle – Let It Snow.
This is a collection of three love stories that take place in Gracetown, during a big snowfall on Christmas Eve and Christmas. These stories interrelate sometimes. The first one, "The Jubilee Express" by Maureen Johnson, is the story of Jubilee, a girl who has to … [Read more...]