Rules for Virgins – Amy Tan (2011)
In 1912 Shanghai, a seasoned courtesan trains a young girl in the seductive arts of illusion, power, and survival in a world where desire is currency and love is a trap.
Historical
Restart Reading
Science Fiction
The Skull – Philip K Dick (1952)
The Skull by Philip K. Dick follows Conger, a time traveler sent to assassinate the Founder, only to discover shocking truths about fate and identity.
Romance
Supernatural
Desperate Remedies – Thomas Hardy (1871)
Desperate Remedies by Thomas Hardy is a mystery novel blending romance, deception, and suspense, marking his foray into gothic and sensational fiction.
Historical
Mystery
Supernatural
Crippen – John Boyne (2004)
A chilling transatlantic chase unfolds as a fugitive doctor and his disguised lover sail toward freedom, unaware that justice follows just a wave behind.
Classics
Satire
Good As Gold – Joseph Heller (1979)
A razor-sharp satire of ambition, identity, and absurdity, where politics and family collide in a hilariously tragic quest for meaning, success, and self-worth.
Classics
By the Light of My Father’s Smile – Alice Walker (1998)
A lyrical journey through memory, sensuality, and forgiveness, where love transcends life and death, and healing begins where silence once ruled.
Classics
Historical
Mystery
The Marble Faun – Nathaniel Hawthorne (1860)
In a haunted Rome where art mirrors life, four souls confront sin, guilt, and redemption in a tale where beauty cannot escape the shadows it quietly conceals.
Classics
Fantasy
Paradise Regained – John Milton (1671)
Paradise Regained by John Milton follows Christ’s resistance to Satan’s temptations, portraying the triumph of virtue and divine will.
Fantasy
Science Fiction
The Godmakers – Frank Herbert (1972)
Lewis Orne, a restless agent, navigates a galaxy of fragile peace, clashing powers, and godmakers, where political forces, alien minds, and human ambition shape destiny and survival.
Satire
Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow – Jerome K Jerome (1886)
Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow by Jerome K. Jerome is a collection of witty essays on life’s trivialities, offering humorous and philosophical musings on daily existence.