“Go wisely and slowly. Those who rush stumble and fall.”
By far the most famous of Shakespeare’s works, Romeo and Juliet, is the famous tragedy warning of the dangers that love can get you into. Following two feuding families, and their children. Young Romeo wants only the attention of his love, while Juliet is soon to be married to the pompous Paris. They marry in secret and begin a set of events that lead to their eventual deaths by their own hands.
Summary: As war was raging out all across Pyrrhia (a dragon dystopian land), a prophecy emerged saying that 5 dragonets born on the 20th year of the war will rise up and end the ongoing conflict. Clay and the other 4 dragonets in the destiny had heard this story a thousand times, and given that they were stuck in a cave and raised by a group of rebel dragons only interested in the prophecy, they had to figure out how to get out and see the outside world.
Summary: The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne follows the story of Hester Prynne, a woman in Puritanical Boston who conceives a child out of wedlock and is forced to wear a scarlet letter 'A' as punishment for her adultery. Hester refuses to reveal the identity of the father, leading to speculation and ostracism within the community. As she struggles with the consequences of her actions, Hester finds strength and independence, eventually carving out a respected place in society despite the stigma of her past.
Dune by Frank Herbert is a sprawling epic set in a distant future where noble houses vie for control of the desert planet Arrakis, the only source of the coveted spice melange, which grants extended life and enhanced mental abilities.
I Am Malala is an autobiography written by Malala Yousafzai. She wrote about her experience in Pakistan and the effect that the Taliban had on her, her family, and the society. In this book she details her childhood in Swat Valley, her struggle for education and the threats she and other girls who were willing to study faced from Taliban. Malala refused to listen to the ultimatum, so she spoke up and refused to not be silent about how she felt.
Allegiant is a great book that follows Tris through the dystopian world she lives in. The violence and unrest that surrounds her changes her view on everything. As she learns new things, she has to lean heavily on those she can trust. When she learns about the past that she was never taught, her world spirals. Leaders are letting their citizens die, some humans are considered below others, and Tris falls into a position to cause change.
The Crown is the final book in The Selection series. It follows Princess Eadlyn through the final stages of her Selection process. Although picking a husband might sound fairly easy, for Eadlyn, it's not. She can’t date privately and she has a timeline at which the Selection must progress. This, on top of other factors, including her mother’s health, makes her feel like she isn't fit to be royal.
