Recent Prize Winner
The Shock of the Fall (Nathan Filer)
The Shock of the Fall Author: Nathan Filer List: Recent Prize Winner Year of publication: 2013 Pages: 310 Goodreads: The Shock of the Fall
Month: January 2019
Orpheus
Life after Life (Kate Atkinson)
Life after Life follows the story of Ursula Todd, who is born multiple times, each life offering a different trajectory. The novel explores the concept of reincarnation and the impact of small choices and chance […]
Open Option
A Thousand Splendid Suns (Khaled Hosseini)
Set against the backdrop of Afghanistan’s troubled history, A Thousand Splendid Suns follows the intertwined lives of Mariam and Laila. Through their individual struggles, the story explores themes of love, abuse, resilience, and the enduring […]
Orpheus
The Narrow Road to the Deep North (Richard Flanagan)
The Narrow Road to the Deep North follows the life of an Australian surgeon, Dorrigo Evans, during World War II. The novel explores his experiences as a prisoner of war, his relationships with fellow captives, […]
Dystopia
Fahrenheit 451 (Ray Bradbury)
Fahrenheit 451 is set in a dystopian future where books are banned, and firefighters burn them instead of extinguishing fires. The story follows Guy Montag, a firefighter who starts questioning the oppressive society he lives […]
Open Option
Oliver Twist (Charles Dickens)
Oliver Twist revolves around a young orphan who faces numerous challenges and hardships in his quest for belonging and survival. He encounters a wide array of characters, both kind-hearted and malicious, as he navigates through […]
Open Option
Emma (Jane Austen)
Emma follows a spirited young woman with a strong inclination for matchmaking who finds herself entangled in the romantic lives of her friends and acquaintances. As she tries to orchestrate love connections, her own perceptions […]
Identity
The Underground Railroad (Colson Whitehead)
Set in the United States during the 19th century, a young slave named Cora escapes from a Georgia plantation and embarks on a perilous journey through the Underground Railroad, a network of secret routes and […]
Dystopia
Gulliver’s Travels (Jonathan Swift)
Gulliver’s Travels Author: Jonathan Swift List: Pre-Modern Project: dystopia – government / social injustice Year: 1729 Pages: 306 Goodreads: Gulliver’s Travels
Dystopia
Never Let Me Go (Kazuo Ishiguro)
Author: Kazuo Ishiguro Published: 2005 Pages: 288 Project: Orpheus – power of music / unaccepted death / fleeting nature of happiness / love and trust Project: dystopia – technology / social injustice […]