Books set in a specific historical period, blending fictional characters with historical events.
Evelyn Hugo is like old Hollywood in a blender—glamorous, messy, and full of secrets. I laughed, I cried, and questioned my hair choices. If you love scandal and big feelings, this book is for you.
King takes time travel, tosses in a love story, and sticks it all in 1963. I laughed, I stressed, and I learned never to gamble on sports in the past. Read it for the wild ride.
If mud, rats, and terrible trench stew sound wild, wait till you feel Paul’s fear. All Quiet on the Western Front hurls you into chaos, friendship, and loss—and keeps your socks wet the whole time.
Marie-Laure stumbles through darkness, Werner fumbles with radios, and somehow I’m crying about snails. Doerr makes war feel close and personal—plus, who knew I’d care so much about a tiny model city?
Starr’s story hit me right in the feels. The book is bold, real, and sometimes hard, but it’s something I actually wanted to talk about with my friends (even the ones who only read comics).
Joseph Heller’s Catch-22 is both a wild ride and a headache. I laughed out loud, then checked if I was sane. War, rules, and crazy characters—this book makes madness feel almost normal, but it can be confusing at times.
Nguyen’s narrator is as sneaky as my cousin at poker—funny, tragic, and keeps you guessing. If you like smart books about messy people in messy times, this novel will have you chuckling and thinking at the same time.