Emma

Emma, by Jane Austen, is a classic novel about a young girl's love, friendship and emotions. The main character matures, gains self-knowledge and finds true love. Jane Austen's writing style is sarcastic and ironic as usual. It was really interesting to read with an unexpected twist. You will like this if you liked any other Jane Austen novel.

-Julia

Lord of the Flies

Lord of the Flies is a disturbing novel that brings many questions to mind. What is really moral, or immoral? How far can a "joke" justify itself as harmless? If you enjoy intriguing books such as Animal Farm, then Lord of the Flies will be the book for you. They both portray conspiracies about our world in two very different topics. I enjoyed both a lot, and I highly recommend at least reading Animal Farm if you're a more political person.

-Jeainny

Dracula

Fans of Twilight beware; Bram stoker teaches Stephanie Meyer a lesson about vampires. This fast-paced, action-packed novel is a definite page turner, partially due to the style - the plot is cleverly organized into journals entries, newspaper articles, and letters. The narrative switches from character to character. Dracula, though gruesome at times, is a classic and is perfect to read around Halloween.

-Annisa

Jane Eyre

Orphan Jane Eyre is plain, quiet, and reserved on the surface. But the book entitled with her name, Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Bronte, takes the characterization of Jane and her quest for happiness beyond the surface. She faces hardships at every stage of life: her aunt and benefactress is verbally abusive, her only friend at school dies in her arms, and once she becomes a governess the man she loves toys with her affections before showing his true feelings. Written from Jane's perspective in the formal style of 19th century England, Jane Eyre is a highly entertaining read which I would recommend for both lovers and haters of the classics.

-Natalie