The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins | Digest & ReviewThis is a digest of The Girl on the Train, a psychological thriller novel written by Paula Hawkins. It delves into the world of people-watching, infidelity, and alcoholism, and how each of these aspects affect many people, not just the person experiencing them. The book is primarily about Rachel, a depressed alcoholic, who is hung up on her ex. On her daily train commute to a job that she was fired from months ago, sh...

A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman | Digest & ReviewOve is a lonely soul with nothing left to live for. He has lost his wife and child to a horrific accident that leaves himcrippled mentally.What ends up happening in A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman is nothing less than magic. A grumpy, bitter man who believes it is him against the word warmsour hearts and invites us in.The plot is predictable, but the reader will be surprised to fa...

The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkein | Digest & ReviewWhat is a hobbit? Hobbits are a clan of little chubby people; around half the height of a person and sporting big furry toes. Hobbits are a lively bunch and enjoy drinking and having loads of fun. One such hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, lives in a cozy cavity beneath a hill at Bag End. He is content with his serene and tranquil life, but this is all about to change. Gandalf, an ancient wizard, arrives at Bilbo’s home and convinces him ...

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee | Digest & ReviewHarper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird follows the life of six-year-old Scout Finch and her ten-year-old brother Jem Finch. They spend the majority of their time playing with their friend Dill in a town called Maycomb, Alabama. Their father, Atticus is a lawyer who defends a black man against false charges of the rape of a white woman. The trial results in the children learning a lot about judgment and racism.

Ready Player One by Ernest Cline | Digest & ReviewWith this digest companion, you'll enjoy:• A digest of the Ready Player One• Content for your book club or other group event.• Stories beyond the digest and tidbits you may not know• The book's impact and its important to read• And more!What other readers are saying:"You can read it before you read the novel or after you read ...

Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple | Digest & ReviewWith this digest companion, you'll enjoy:• A digest of the Where'd You Go, Bernadette• Content for your book club or other group event.• Stories beyond the digest and tidbits you may not know• The book's impact and its important to read• And more!Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple | Digest & ReviewWith this diges...

Quiet by Susan Cain | Digest & ReviewThis is a digest of Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking written by Susan Cain. This book delves into a discussion about how extroverts are more “accepted” in our society than introverts. In this book, Cain brings the argument that introverts are just as prevalent, capable, and talented as extroverts. Cain has a slew of research to back her in her book, including studies in psychology, biology, and ...

At the Water's Edge by Sara Gruen | Digest & ReviewThis is a digest of At the Water’s Edge by Sara Gruen. The setting takes place in Scotland in 1944, and follows a trio of high society adolescents as they set out on a hunt for the mystical Loch Ness monster. Their trek soon becomes much more than that for main character Madeline “Maddie” Hyde, who discovers through this journey what life is all about. She has a social awakening and finds through the harsh realiti...

Leaving Time by Jodi Picoult | Digest & ReviewLeaving Time is a novel about one teen’s quest to find her mom after her mysterious disappearance. Jenna, only 13 years old, searches every way she knows how to find her mom, Alice. She relies on the internet, a psychic, and studies her mom’s work notes every day for clues about her mother’s whereabouts. As the investigation continues, Jenna is forced to ask difficult questions, and she soon learned that the answers sh...

The Girl You Left Behind by Jojo Moyes | Digest & ReviewWith this digest companion, you'll enjoy:• Digest ofthe book The Invention of Wings• Reviews of the book and author• The reception of the book and reader's reactions• Stories beyond the digest• And more!Disclaimer: This digest is an unofficial reader's guide to aide informed decisions, enhancing appreciation of the book. This is NOT a summar...

The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt | Digest & ReviewWith this digest companion, you'll enjoy:• Digest of The Goldfinch• Reviews of the book and author• The reception of the book and reader's reactions• Stories beyond the digest• And more!Disclaimer: This digest is an unofficial reader's guide to aide informed decisions, enhancing appreciation of the book. This is NOT a summary and does not contain any ...

Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee | Digest & Review**Go Set a Watchman is the sequel to To Kill a Mockingbird (although it was actually written first). It centers around twenty-something Jean Louise “Scout” Finch leaving New York City and coming back home to Maycomb, Alabama, to visit her father and other friends and family. Her return home brings back turbulent issues from her childhood regarding politics and racial tension, and it brings some shocking tru...