acaleyn rated A Clockwork Orange: 3 stars
A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess, Anthony Burgess
A Clockwork Orange is a dystopian satirical black comedy novel by English writer Anthony Burgess, published in 1962. It is …
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acaleyn rated The Cask of Amontillado: 3 stars
The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe
"The Cask of Amontillado" (sometimes spelled "The Casque of Amontillado" [a.mon.ti.ˈʝa.ðo]) is a short story by American writer Edgar Allan …
acaleyn rated Helter skelter: 3 stars
Helter skelter by Vincent Bugliosi, Curt Gentry
Prosecuting Attorney in the Manson trial, Vincent Bugliosi held a unique insider's position in one of the most baffling and …
acaleyn rated The Murders in the Rue Morgue: 3 stars
acaleyn rated World War Z: 5 stars
World War Z by Max Brooks
An account of the decade-long conflict between humankind and hordes of the predatory undead is told from the perspective of …
Lost Boy by Christina Henry
"From the national bestselling author of Alice comes a familiar story with a dark hook--a tale about Peter Pan and …
acaleyn rated The Lottery: 3 stars
The Lottery by Shirley Jackson (Tale Blazers)
A cautionary short story about the dangers of unexamined traditions and the dark side of human nature.
acaleyn rated Devolution: 4 stars
Devolution by Max Brooks
As the ash and chaos from Mount Rainier’s eruption swirled and finally settled, the story of the Greenloop massacre has …
The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag (Flavia de Luce, #2) by Alan Bradley (Flavia de Luce)
Flavia de Luce, a dangerously smart eleven-year-old with a passion for chemistry and a genius for solving murders, thinks that …
acaleyn rated The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie: 3 stars
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley (A Flavia de Luce Mystery, #1)
In his wickedly brilliant first novel, Debut Dagger Award winner Alan Bradley introduces one of the most singular and engaging …
acaleyn rated Hell's Angels: 3 stars
Hell's Angels by Hunter S. Thompson
This is an in depth examination of the notorious motorcycle club and its members. Thompson was allowed extraordinary access to …
Collapse by Jared Diamond
"In his Pulitzer Prize-winning bestseller Guns, Germs, and Steel, Jared Diamond examined how and why Western civilizations developed the technologies …
acaleyn rated Yesilin Kizi Anne 8: 4 stars
Yesilin Kizi Anne 8 by Lucy Maud Montgomery
Anne's children were almost grown up, except for pretty, high-spirited Rilla. No one could resist her bright hazel eyes and …
acaleyn rated Anne's House of Dreams by L. M. Montgomery Illustrated: 4 stars
Lucy Maud Montgomery: Anne's House of Dreams by L. M. Montgomery Illustrated (2021, Independently Published)
Anne's House of Dreams by L. M. Montgomery Illustrated by Lucy Maud Montgomery
Anne of Green Gables, the orphan girl who lives on Prince Edward Island, experiences romance as she begins her years …