The Count of Monte Cristo is the classic tale of a man slighted by those who he thought trustworthy, who took away his wealth, his love, his freedom. And the sweet sweet act of plotting revenge against them. And what that might cost along the way. Written by Alexandre Dumas.
So you haven't read Bram Stoker's Dracula? The classic tale of one man's travel journal that triumphs over the undead using technology and a little detective work? No? Then pull up a seat and join us for this epistolary tale of spooky vampires and victorian intrigue!
So you haven't read Harper Lee's Pulitzer Prize-winning book To Kill a Mockingbird? Don't worry! We'll give you a rundown of the book and its place in history as well as its complicated relationship in today's school systems.
So you haven't read Romeo and Juliet? William Shakespeare's classic tale of two teens looking for romance only to find a feuding family, several misunderstandings, many murders, and wait... Maybe Romeo and Juliet is NOT a Love Story but a story about the cost of hatred? Let's find out today!
So you haven't read the Hobbit? Well, you're in for a dragon-sized treat! J. R. R. Tolkien's classic novel was the inspiration for so many works of literature and art that came after it. It drafted the beginnings of a tale into what became the basis of Lord of the Rings and brought intricate fictional languages, people, and world-building to the next level.
Did you know that the way people celebrate Christmas today is directly influenced by the success of the classic novella by Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol? No? Then pull up a chair and grab a hot chocolate for the Holiday Season as we summon the ghosts literature's past!
So You Haven't Read the Pultizer Prize-winning book, Beloved by author Toni Morrison? Well, then pull up a seat and get ready for the haunting story of a former family of slaves who are troubled by spirit. One who appears as a damp young girl on their doorstep. Will they be able to reconcile their own pasts and find the girl's identity?
So you haven't read Pride & Prejudice the classic novel by Jane Austen? Well, you're in for a treat as this female author has written an amazing satire with cutting humor on the 19th-century social convention. Featuring a young outspoken Elizabeth Bennet, whose mother is obsessed with her marrying a well-to-do gentleman, and Mr. Darcy, a wealthy and seemingly arrogant would-be-suitor.
Ready for some fairy-inspired drama? Then, A Midsummer Nights Dream has got you covered! As Oberon King of the Faries cooks up a plan to win the love of Titania, the Fairy Queen. This seems pretty simple at first but quickly becomes complicated as Puck is instructed to meddle in the affairs of humans. After all, the course of true love, never runs smooth!
So you haven't read "Long Way Down" by Jason Reynolds? It's a story of REVENGE or more like the personal journey someone must take when seeking revenge. As our young antagonist's brother has been shot and they're faced with a heavy choice to make after his death, in this young adult fiction novel that is breaking the molds. Using free verse, which is like a stand-alone poem, and cleaver structure elements to inspire the reader to think for themselves in this story.
So You Haven't Read Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi? This comic is about growing up in Iran during the tumultuous 1980s and the Islamic Revolution. Following the author's real-life events and sharing parts of her childhood to remind people that "No country should be judged by its most extreme citizens".
So You Haven't Read Lord of the Flies by William Golding? This psychological fiction takes a group of boys and tosses them onto a deserted island, leaving them to fend for themselves and fight off something dark lurking in the night. It's a classic by all accounts and we're here to give you a breakdown of this young adult fiction novel enjoyed by all.
As Holocaust Remembrance Day approaches we'd like to honor a very special book "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank. This gives us a first-hand look into a young Jewish girl's life as she lives in a secret annex during World War II.
So You Haven't Read the cursed story of Macbeth?! Well, pull up a seat and get ready for some epic Shakespearian burns, mystical tales, and of course death! As we break down and explain just what happened in Macbeth and the superstition around it.
So you haven't read The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan? This book was the most popular depiction of the Chinese American experience and one of the first Blockbuster Hollywood Films with an all Asian cast! Celebrating the unique relationship between a mother and child who are trying to bridge the generational and cultural gap.
So you haven't read Oedipus the King by Sophocles? Well, get your tragedy mask ready as we tell you about this masterpiece that has influenced the structure of western drama for millennia! Ranking as the top 10 hottest most amazing tragedies by our boi the late and great Aristotle!
Jack Worthing, an upstanding socialite, Victorian gentleman, and a perfect moral citizen! That is until he gets to London where Jack lets loose and becomes Earnest! The unruly brother that tears around the city. However, Jack's double life will inevitably become VERY complicated as his loved ones begin to discover his duplicity.
After traveling to Eatonville Florida and finding love, Janie Mae Crawford now has a life-changing decision before her. One that she never thought she would have to make. One that would kill the man she loves.
So you haven't read Agatha Christie's most famous detective series Murder on the Orient Express?! Well, this Queen of Mystery has had her work adapted to stage and screen becoming one of the most iconic works of detective fiction of all time! So climb aboard and join Hercule Poirot as he deduces who done it on this railway adventure!
So You Haven't Read The Remains of the Day by the Nobel Prize-winning British author Kazuo Ishiguro?! Then pull up a chair and get comfortable as we follow the recounts of Stevens. A butler who devoted his life to the Lord he served at Darlington Hall. A Lord who did not have the best reputation and now Stevens is beginning to regret what may have taken place at the manor. Did he sacrifice his own life in the name of service and professionalism?
So you haven't read High Fidelity by Nick Hornby? Then pull up a chair and let me introduce you to the snobbish, music-obsessed, Rob Fleming and his Top Five List of heart-wrenching breakups. In this hilarious story that explores how Rob faces his own insecurities and his unhealthy passion for music that has created cultural gatekeeping in his life.
So You Haven't Read Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare? Well, this is still one of the most popular comedies to be frequently staged today. This is surprising due to its dated content but maybe we can learn something more from this classic tale.
So you haven't read what is considered one of the greatest works in the English language, Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë? This gothic novel was labeled "scandalous" and "depraved" because of its defiant beliefs in gender equality, class structure, cruelty, and love between step-siblings in the Victorian era. As this story follows the calculated revenge of an adopted child named Heathcliff, against his step-siblings Catherine and Hindley. In a story that will haunt him till the end of his days.
So you haven't read Battle Royale by Koushun Takami?! The book that inspired the Battle Royal Genre and media like Squid Game, Fortnite, and The Hunger Games? Then pull up a chair and don't get too cozy as we discuss how in this dystopian world the government is forcing children to fight to the death on an island and how one student's plan is to take the system down!
You've seen the show BUT did you know The Sandman is based on an entire series of comics by Neil Gaiman? That's right! If you are interested in hearing MORE details about the Dream and the other cosmic beings in the DC universe then have a seat and grab a coffee as well tell you why YOU should be reading this graphic novel!
So you haven't read The Hound of the Baskervilles? Then have a seat as we talk about Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Spookiest Sherlock Holmes story. Featuring, Watson deducing the case? It seems Sherlock has other things he has to attend to so Watson has been dispatched to find out if this Demon Hound is real and why its master is murdering the Baskervilles.
So you haven't read Othello by William Shakespeare? Then get ready for the most villainous, absolutely devious, and positively dubious story from Lago. Who works tirelessly to ruin the life of his military commander Othello. Through jealousy, malicious lies, and a plot that ends in.... DEATH!
So you haven't read Little Women by Louisa May Alcott? Then have a seat as we follow the life of a young hotheaded woman in this coming-of-age story. One that seems to mimic parts of the author's own life and her personal experiences!
So you haven't read Animal Farm by George Orwell? Well, get ready for a highly political propaganda-filled thriller... about farm animals? That's right, George Orwell created this book with the intent to show people how the masses can be manipulated through propaganda. A seriously heavy topic that wouldn't be so easily digestible if it wasn't wrapped up in a farm animal theme.
So you haven't read Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut? Then pull up a seat as we dive into a sci-fi, time-traveling, autobiographical, post-modern, anti-war classic. One that centers on a WWII veteran and stems from the author's own experiences and traumatic events he encountered in the war.
So you haven't read Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson? Then pull up a seat as we jack into the sci-fi Metaverse in this cyberpunk novel that centers around Hero Protagonist. A CosaNostra Pizza delivery ninja that wields a mighty katana and is ready to fight hackers who are dealing digital narcotics. Ones written in an ancient Sumerian code by a virtual villain that could send this dystopian future into the apocalypse.