“The sea in summer is always the same, but the people who come to see it change.” Chapter 1: Arrival in the Seaside Town The narrator, Maria, returns […]
Japanese literature
The Little House
“A house is more than just walls and a roof—it holds the echoes of lives lived within.” Chapter 1: The House on the Hill The story opens with […]
Russian literature
My Childhood
“In the dense and motley crowd of my childhood, I stand out like a sore thumb—a stranger to all.” Chapter 1: The Death of Alexei’s Father The story […]
French literature
Someone I Loved
“Love is not about possession. It’s about appreciation.” Chapter 1: The Unexpected Visit Chloé, a successful but emotionally distant architect, receives an unexpected visit from her ex-husband, Pierre, […]
French literature
The Yellow Eyes of Crocodiles
“Life is like a crocodile: it watches you with yellow eyes, waiting for the right moment to strike.” The novel follows the lives of two sisters, Joséphine and […]
American literature
Malibu Rising
“The water was warm, but the world was cold.” Part One: June 1956 – August 1983 The novel opens with the backstory of Mick Riva, a famous singer […]
American literature
Little Fires Everywhere
“Sometimes you need to scorch everything to the ground and start over. After the burning, the soil is richer, and new things can grow.” Chapter 1 The Richardson […]
American literature
Everything I Never Told You
“Lydia is dead. But they don’t know this yet.” Chapter 1 The Lee family awakens to the realization that Lydia, their middle child, is missing. Marilyn and James […]
English literature
Case Histories
“The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there.” Chapter 1: The Cold Case of Olivia Land The novel opens with the disappearance of three-year-old Olivia […]