Supervisor Elham AbolFateh
Editor in Chief Mohamed Wadie

5 Best Books to Read Through This Week


Thu 28 May 2020 | 10:48 AM
Ahmed Yasser

You still have plenty of time to start reading good and best books.

1- Frankenstein by Marry Shelly

A Gothic, thriller classic novel written by English author Marry Shelly, wife to poet Percy Shelly. She confronts the limitation of science, the nature of human cruelty and the pathway to forgiveness.

The novel tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a young student of science who brings a grotesque to life, the once-innocent creature turns to evil and unleashes a campaign of murderous revenge against his creator, Frankenstein.

2- The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

T.S Eliot described the novel of the Jazz age the “first step” American fiction had taken since Henry James. It is considered as one of the great classics of 20th-century literature.

The novel combines magic and shocking realism. The story revolves around wealthy Jay Gatsby and his love for Daisy Buchanan, the luxurious parties on Long Island creates the tale of America in 1920 that resonates with the power of myths.

3-To kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

The unforgettable classic masterpiece of American literature was translated into 40 languages with over 18 million copies.

Readers get the chance to experience numerous of human feelings including, innocence, kindness and cruelty. in addition to love, hatred and compassionate. The novel consists of sense of humor and warmth despite of the critical issues the novel discusses such as race and injustice.

The story is written in the six-year-old Jean Louise Finch’s point of view about growing up under extraordinary circumstances in the 1930s in the Southern United States. The main characters undergo significant changes that affect their adulthood.

4- Summer of Salt- Katrina Leno

Author of Everything All at Once, Katrina Leno brings you her new book Summer of Salt to add some magical vibes to your vacation this year.

The book revolves around the extraordinary life of the two twin sisters: Georgina Fernweh, who waits impatiently to have a magical power and Mary, who already has the ability to control gravity.

However, magic passes down through generations. Georgina fears not being gifted with magic on her 18th birthday at the end of the summer.

5- Something in the Water- Catherine Steadman

“Have you ever wondered how long it takes to dig a grave?” The number 1 New York Times bestseller mysterious, thriller book is written by Catherine Steadman. The story begins with a shocking discovery that disrupts the honeymoon of a newly married couple and turns their life upside down.