From the back cover: Cathy—Her love is so great it trascends even death. Heathcliff—His burning passion destroys two generations. These are two of the most unforgettable lovers of all time, driven to a tragic fate by wild, intense emotion and strange imagination. Wuthering Heights has been called "the most haunting love story in the English language." Review: Here is an … [Read more...] about Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë: A-
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The Wish House by Celia Rees: C+
From the back cover: Richard has hung out at the abandoned house in the woods during his summer vacation for as long as he can remember. But this year, he discovers that a family has moved in. The father, J. A. Dalton, is an internationally renowned artist who insists on painting Richard's portrait, while Dalton's wife draws the boy into her circle as though he were one of … [Read more...] about The Wish House by Celia Rees: C+
Lieutenant Hornblower by C. S. Forester: A
From the back cover: In this gripping tail of turmoil and triumph on the high seas, Horatio Hornblower emerges from his apprenticeship as midshipman to face new responsibilities thrust upon him by the fortunes of war between Napoleon and Spain. Enduring near-mutiny, bloody hand-to-hand combat with Spanish seamen, deck-splintering sea battles, and the violence and horror of … [Read more...] about Lieutenant Hornblower by C. S. Forester: A
How I Live Now by Meg Rosoff: B+
From the front flap: This is a story about love. It's also a story about hate, which is why I left New York in the first place. You don't fly halfway across the world to live with a bunch of people you never met, just for a laugh. I guess if I'd known where it was all going to lead, I might have thought twice about stepping onto that plane. I might have worried a … [Read more...] about How I Live Now by Meg Rosoff: B+
Darkest Hour by Meg Cabot: A
From the back cover: Sixteen-year-old Susannah Simon acts as a middleman between ghosts and the real world. As a mediator, she helps the spirits move on into their next life, whatever that might be. Even though she tried not to, Suze has fallen head over heels for a 19th-century ghost, an extreme hottie named Jesse. Most ghosts try not to antagonize a mediator when they want … [Read more...] about Darkest Hour by Meg Cabot: A