The Secret Garden – Zest to Find the Hidden GarthShort Summary: “The Secret Garden” is a remarkable book identifying the therapeutic power prevailing in mother nature. This novel is magnificently noted by the American writer Frances Hodgson Burnett in 1911. The exceptional narration depicts the magical effect of living in pure nature on humans and the great bonding between the siblings. Indeed, the novel is set in the 20th century, and talks about a girl going throu....
The Giving Tree – A Connection Between Humans and NatureBrief Summary:Highlighting the effectual connection between nature and humans, “The Giving Tree” is written aesthetically by Shel Silverstein. It is a children’s picture book that evokes the story of a little boy developing an emotional bond with a tree. But, the point here is that this bonding should be identified as positive or drift to the negative side. Indeed, the relation is effective enough to develop two d....
Namesake by Jhumpa LahiriA Brief Overview:Named after Nikolai Gogol – a Russian author, Gogol Ganguli, an Indian-American boy is the centre of attraction of the novel Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri. The story follows his constant struggle with his identity and multiculturalism, sense of belongingness and ultimately self-discovery.Shift to the United StatesThe story opens in 1968 on an August evening w....
A Wrinkle in Time – War between Light and DarknessShort Summary:Created on the ideation of “Teleportation”, “A Wrinkle in Time” is a spectacular novel by Madeleine L’Engle. Explicating the brilliance of teleportation and science fantasy, the novel talks about three main characters – Meg, Charles, and Calvin traveling to different galaxies to rescue Meg’s father. Their task is not just to rescue, but to fight the evil intruder Black Thing who has invaded several....
The Secret Life of Bees – Sweetness of Honey Leads to a Bitter TruthBrief Story:Written on the note of beekeeping, “The Secret Life of Bees” talks of an estranged connection between a girl and her reluctant father. She thinks that her dad is responsible for killing the mother. Through this novel, the American author Sue Monk Kidd highlights the era of 1964 when betrayals and interracial issues were prominent factors. This book highlights the story of a shattered girl w....
Eragon – Journey of a Dragon RiderAbridged Summary:Noted as the most spectacular fantasy, the novel “Eragon” unveils the tale of amity between a boy and his dragon. It was jotted down by an eminent writer Christopher Paolini in 2001. The story of its publishing is interesting because the writer had to self-published it. Indeed, the popular version was printed in 2001, which made it to the readers’ tables. In the novel, Eragon discovers a strange stone which is reveal....
Memoirs of a Geisha – Journey of Popularity Abridged Summary:Highlighting the lifestyle of Japanese entertainers Geisha, Arthur Golden wrote “Memoirs of Geisha” in 1997. It is a fabulously penned fiction novel unbridling the showbiz lifestyle of Geisha in Japan. However, this remarkable novel talks about Nitta Sayuri (Sakamoto Chiyo). She is a smart and famous Geisha in Japan’s Gion district. She was sold by her father to work in the entertainment districts of K....
The Lightening Thief – A Battle for JusticeBrief Summary: “The Lightening Thief” represents the fantasy side of the Greek Mythology in a unique way. It is marvellously written by Rick Riordan, which highlights a tussle between Percy Jackson (main character) with the Olympians (Greek Lords). The fight is over realizing the rested powers and proving that the “alleged thief” is not the real one. Besides this, the story is about authorizing Percy’s position among ....
Brief Summary:“The Da Vinci Code” by Dan Brown is a mystery novel that explains the twists and turns behind decoding Cryptex. It brings forth characters involved in a series of acts, which leads them to Westminster Abbey from Paris. Besides the run to find the message enclosed in the mysterious Cryptex, the novel's characters’ get entangled in murder, fleeing, and other criminal activities. Of course, these events are unintentional and aimed at finding the identity of Sophie Ne....
The IntroductionEmily McIntire's 2021 romance novel Hooked is the first book of her Never-After series. Set in the contemporary world, Hooked attempts to restructure the classic Peter Pan tale with a modern twist. Unlike the original story, Hooked does not involve elements of fantasy. It focuses on the dark side of human existence. The main characters, James “Hook” Barrie, Wendy, and Peter Michaels, are based on Captain Jame....
City of Bones – Seeing Beyond the WorldBrief Summary:“City of Bones” is a fantasy novel spectacularly written by Cassandra Clare, which talks about a girl (Clary) adept at seeing beyond worldly humans. She is helped by her friends and ultimately meets a group of Shadow Hunters, who are on a mission to remove evil shadows or spirits from the world. Clary is unaware of her remarkable powers, which start getting activated when her mother goes missing. Analyzing....
New YorkVerity, a 2018 novel by Colleen Hoover, narrates the story of Lowen Ashleigh, a struggling New York City writer, grieving her mother’s death and going through a phase of writer’s block. An opportunity to exercise her writing skills knocks on her door when she meets Jeremy Crawford, the husband of the bestselling author Verity Crawford, in a pretty unbecoming circumstance as she watches a truck hit a ....
A Brief Overview:The Catcher in the Rye is about Holden Caulfield, who is expelled in his junior year and struggles with a sense of confusion.The Novel Opens in an Asylum Holden Caulfield tells the story from a mental hospital in the form of a flashback on a Saturday in December – the day of the season-ending football match between his old school - Pencey Prep and rival Saxon Hall.He has been expelled and is on his way to say goodbye to Mr. Spencer, his ....
The novel starts with introducing the protagonist of the story, Miles Halter, who is leaving his parents and his home in Florida to join Culver Creek boarding school. His mother throws a going away party for Miles, but no one turns up at Miles's party except two weird guys, whom he considers boring because Miles has an introverted and shy personality in school. He interacts very little with others in the class. That is why he doesn't get the chance to befriend others.After that, he mov....
Support GroupWritten by John Green and published in 2012, the novel The Fault in Our Stars tells the story of Hazel Grace and Augustus Waters, two teenagers battling cancer. Hazel has thyroid cancer. Augustus had osteosarcoma but has been declared cancer-free with an amputated leg. The story begins with Hazel’s reluctant participation in a support group for cancer patients that her mother has forced her to take part in. There,....
