War
Home (Toni Morrison)
Home Author: Toni Morrison Project: War – Korean War Year of publication: 2012 Pages: 147 [½] Goodreads: Home
memory
Orpheus
The Remains of the Day (Kazuo Ishiguro)
The Remains of the Day Author: Kazuo Ishiguro Project: war – World War II Year of publication: 1989 Pages: 258 Goodreads: Remains of the Day A butler takes a trip through England and […]
Orpheus
High Fidelity (Nick Hornby)
High Fidelity Author: Nick Hornby Project: Orpheus – power of music / love and trust Year of publication: 1995 Pages: 340 Goodreads: High Fidelity “After his latest relationship stranded, music shop owner Rob comes to […]
Orpheus
The Tiger’s Wife (Téa Obreht)
The Tiger’s Wife Author: Téa Obreht Project: Orpheus – unaccepted death Project: war – Balkan War Year of publication: 2011 Pages: 336 Goodreads: The Tiger’s Wife “A story weaving of fragments of events, set […]
War
Toby’s Room (Pat Barker)
Toby’s Room Author: Pat Barker Project: War – World War I Year of publication: 2012 Pages: 256 Goodreads: Toby’s Room “Toby died in the trenches of World War I. Toby’s room is about […]
War
When We Were Orphans (Kazuo Ishiguro)
When We Were Orphans Author: Kazuo Ishiguro Project: war – World War II Year of publication: 2000 Pages: 320 Goodreads: When We Were Orphans “A detective story in which during the Sino-Japanese War […]
War
The Yellow Birds (Kevin Powers)
Set against the backdrop of war, this novel delves into the intertwined lives of two soldiers and explores themes of friendship, loss, and the haunting effects of combat. Through a complex narrative, it offers a […]
War
The Garden of Evening Mists (Tan Twang Eng)
The Garden of Evening Mists tells the story of Yun Ling Teoh, a woman seeking solace and redemption in the aftermath of World War II. Set in the highlands of Malaya, the novel explores themes […]
Open Option
The Old Man and the Sea (Ernest Hemingway)
The Old Man and the Sea Author: Ernest Hemingway List: Open Option Year of publication: 1952 Pages: 132 [½] Goodreads: The Old Man and the Sea
Open Option
To the Lighthouse (Virginia Woolf)
To the Lighthouse Author: Virginia Woolf List: Open Option Year of publication: 1927 Pages: 209 Goodreads: To the Lighthouse