Past Reads
This book follows two sisters as they make the journey to a magical carnival in order to have their wish granted.
What is Caraval by Stephanie Garber
My father has just recently passed away and my mother's already moved on. The worst part of it all is that her rebound is my uncle...
Who is Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
Set on the sands of Arrakis, this Frank Herbert authored sci-fi novel quickly had its sequel film become one of the highest grossing films of 2024.
What is Dune
What is Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
What is the largest book-selling chain in the US?
What is Barnes and Noble
One of our shortest books, this novel follows a Christmas season in 1985 Ireland.
What is Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan
I'm rather prideful, you could say. I am affluent, so I'd say I have reason to be especially compared with the people forming prejudices against me.
Who is Mr. Darcy, romantic hero of Pride and Prejudice
This original novel had its prequel novel adapted for the screen about a year ago, involving songbirds and snakes.
What is The Hunger Games
This woman and her many husbands became quite a popular read when it dropped seven years ago.
What is The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins-Reid
This novel is widely considered to have been the first example of sci-fi every written.
What is Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
This novel, read last year, has a uniqueness about its title. Rather than a phrase or word, it is a complete sentence.
What is I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L. Sánchez
I've just gotten a new job as a caretaker where I'm pretty isolated, apart from my family. I'm nervous that all work and no play will have some consequences on my relationship to them.
Who is Jack Torrance, off-season caretaker of the Overlook Hotel
This Neil Gaiman authored novel's movie version recently had a re-release in movie theaters this August.
What is Coraline
This novel authored by V.E. Schwab follows a man who can never be forgotten and a woman who can never be remembered.
What is The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
Somewhat recently, the New York Times conducted a poll and found "The 100 Best Books of the 21st Century". This book took gold.
What is My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante
The Winner for Best Historical Fiction of 2020, this novel follows two sisters' lives apart and the complicated nuances of racial passing.
I'm an expert at what I do and I've coined a popular phrase involving a kind of school and my assistant, Watson. My mind works fast and often makes leaps that others are slower to understand.
Who is Sherlock Holmes, detective who resides at 221B Baker St.
Narrated by Peter Falk, this movie adaptation is a classic spawning a classic revenge line that reads: "My name is _____ _____, you killed my father, prepare to die."
What is The Princess Bride by William Goldman
This thriller novel follows a psychiatric ward and the mysterious relationship between a doctor and one of the quieter patients.
What is The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
This person invented the Printing Press.
(a) Benjamin Franklin (b) Peter Henlein (c) Johannes Gutenberg
Who is Johannes Gutenberg
What is A Snake Falls to Earth by Darcie Little Badger
I fell in love with a woman who I was raised with. Her brother severely mistreated me and she ended up marrying somebody else and then dying after childbirth. I'm trying to force my son and her daughter together to inherit her property.
Who is Heathcliff, inheritor of Wuthering Heights
This whimsical adaptation of a Roald Dahl book was adapted into claymation in 1996.
What is James and the Giant Peach
This book series (the third releases this year!) is widely acclaimed on social media and uses a magic system based on Arthurian knighthood.
What is Legendborn by Tracy Deonn
The Library of Alexandria was completely destroyed in a fire. True/False?
FALSE! While the Library of Alexandria was burned at least three seperate times, never did the burning lead to a complete loss of information, contrary to the popular myth.