Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare is a classic that I’m sure everyone knows about. This story revolves around Julius Caesar and the events leading up to his assassination. Despite his popularity, a group of conspirators, including Brutus, plot against him and carry out his murder. However, their actions set off a chain of tragic events, leading to civil war and their own downfalls.
Anna Karenina is a masterpiece of 19th-century Russian literature that talks about love, marriage, and societal expectations. Tolstoy's novel brings together multiple storylines, focusing on the affair between Anna Karenina and Count Vronsky. Anna, a married aristocrat, begins a passionate affair with the young Count Vronsky. This relationship leads to her social downfall, the loss of her son, and ultimately her tragic end. The affair challenges societal norms and explores themes of love versus societal expectations.
Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare is a classic that I’m sure everyone knows about. This story revolves around Romeo and Juliet, who come from two opposing families. Despite these rivalries, they fall in love with each other and secretly get married to one another. However, their relationship sets off a chain of tragic events, which ends in their tragic deaths.
Aurora Roberts and Russ Callaghan are students at Maple Hills, who only just met at a party that ended in a one-night stand. Soon after, Aurora leaves Russ before the awkwardness can set in. Besides, she has to pack for summer camp. Aurora just wants to find herself, re-center her values at the camp she’s always called home. When Russ unexpectedly shows up as her co-counselor, she has to reevaluate her plans for the summer. The two have to navigate both their own reasons for escaping reality and the growing feelings between them.
Oraya is a human adopted by a vampire king who competes in the Kejari, a legendary tournament, with Raihn, an unexpected ally. She enters the deathmatch to win a wish from a goddess, which would grant her power. Oraya and Raihn form an unexpected bond during the Kejari, causing Oraya to question her beliefs and her hope for the future. Oraya must decide whether her new feelings are worth the future she’s been working toward her whole life.
The Maid by Nita Prose follows 25-year-old Molly Gray who works as a maid at the esteemed Regency Grand Hotel and her life is thrown into chaos when she discovers the dead body of the celebrity Mr. Black. Before Mr. Black’s death, Molly used to rely on her grandmother to explain social cues and norms. However, it has been several months since her grandmother died, and through deception and deceit, Molly ends up as the prime suspect and must find a way to clear her name with the help of some friends.
In Donte’s school, he is the only person of color. Which makes him less able to fit in. He is disliked by students and his teachers don’t trust him because of his skin color. But, one day it gets really bad. Donte becomes framed for something he didn’t do and ends up being suspended and arrested. Will Donte fight this injustice?
14-year-old Ponyboy Curtis, and his brothers Sodapop and Darry, struggle to make ends meet after the death of their parents. Ponyboy and his friends are part of a lower-class gang called the Greasers. The Greasers are opposed to a wealthier gang called the Socs. Ponyboy and one of his friends, Johnny, are jumped by the Socs late at night with no one around. In an act of self-defense, Johnny ends up killing one of the Socs. As a result, Ponyboy and Johnny are forced to go into hiding.
Operation Do-Over is a time-travel book written by Gordon Korman. Mason, the main character, is best friends with a guy named Ty, they would do everything together. They could not be separated until seventh grade when a girl named Ava came into the school. They fought over Ava, and their once great friendship came crashing down faster than it started. Since then, Mason has regretted having that fight, as Ty has hated him for years now.
Savannah is kidnapped by a man and is locked up in a white van. Everyone assumes that she ran away because of her recent argument with her mom’s boyfriend. But now Savannah is stuck in a trailer with another victim who almost died trying to escape.
