DIARY OF A YOUNG GIRL

('The Diary of Anne Frank)

by Anne Frank

A poignant and powerful account of a young Jewish girl's life during the Holocaust. Written while Anne and her family were in hiding from the Nazis in Amsterdam, the diary captures the fears, hopes, and daily struggles of a teenager.

The Diary of a Young Girl has sold over 25 million copies world-wide.  

by George Orwell

A biting satire that uses the story of a farmyard rebellion to explore the corrupting nature of power and the dangers of totalitarianism. When the animals of Manor Farm overthrow their human oppressor, they establish a utopian society based on equality and shared labor. But as the pigs — led by the cunning Napoleon — consolidate control, their ideals twist into tyranny.. A timeless allegory, Animal Farm remains a sharp critique of political manipulation and a chilling reminder of how easily freedom can be lost to greed and deceit.

by Alan Furst

"In Bulgaria, in 1934, on a muddy street in the river town of Vidin, Khristo Stoianev saw his brother kicked to death by fascist militia."
A gripping spy novel set in the shadowy world of 1930s Europe, where ideology and intrigue collide. The story follows a young Bulgarian recruited by the Soviet NKVD. From the streets of Paris to the battlefields of the Spanish Civil War, it masterfully blends historical detail with suspense, painting a vivid portrait of ordinary people caught in the machinations of war and revolution.

AND EVERY MORNING

THE WAY HOME
GETS LONGER AND LONGER

by Fredrik Backman

This is a story about memories and about letting go. It’s a love letter and a slow farewell between a man and his grandson, and between a dad and his boy. It’s about fear and love, and how they seem to go hand in hand most of the time. Most of all, it’s about time. While we still have it.

ANIMAL RESCUE

by Dennis Lehane

After discovering a battered puppy abandoned in a trash can, a lonely bartender forges an unexpected connection with a troubled woman and faces dangerous consequences when the dog's violent owner emerges, forcing him to confront the darkness in himself and those around him.