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christine
Horror, Stephen King

Christine By Stephen King

Summary Section Christine is a supernatural horror novel that revolves around a 1958 Plymouth Fury, named Christine, which possesses a malevolent spirit. The story is set in the late 1970s in a suburban town and follows the life of Arnie Cunningham, a socially awkward high school student who becomes infatuated with the car. After purchasing Christine, […]

Needful Things
Horror, Stephen King

Needful Things by Stephen King

Needful Things – Summary “Needful Things” is a gripping novel that explores the dark side of desire and the destructive power of temptation. Set in the fictional town of Castle Rock, Maine, the story begins with the arrival of Leland Gaunt, a mysterious shopkeeper who opens a store called “Needful Things”. The shop offers an

the shining
Horror, Stephen King

The Shining by Stephen King

The Shining – Summary The Shining is a chilling horror novel that explores the psychological and supernatural unravelling of a family isolated in a haunted hotel. The story follows Jack Torrance, a struggling writer and recovering alcoholic, who takes a job as the winter caretaker of the Overlook Hotel in Colorado. Accompanied by his wife

misery
Horror, Stephen King

Misery by Stephen King

Summary “Misery” is a psychological horror novel that tells the gripping story of Paul Sheldon, a successful author known for his romance novels featuring the beloved character Misery Chastain. After finishing his latest manuscript, Paul decides to kill off Misery, believing it will free him to pursue more serious writing. However, fate intervenes when he

it
Horror, Stephen King

It by Stephen King

Summary Stephen King’s “It” is a horror novel that weaves a chilling tale of childhood trauma and enduring evil. Set in the fictional town of Derry, Maine, the story alternates between two time periods: 1958 and 1985. At its core, the novel follows seven outcasts known as the Losers’ Club as they confront a malevolent

the green mile
Historical Fiction, Stephen King

The Green Mile by Stephen King

The Green Mile – Summary The Green Mile, set in the 1930s, is narrated by Paul Edgecombe, a prison guard at Cold Mountain Penitentiary. The story alternates between Paul’s present-day life in a nursing home and his experiences on Death Row, nicknamed “The Green Mile” due to its green linoleum floor. In 1932, John Coffey,

carrie
Horror, Stephen King

Carrie by Stephen King

Summary Stephen King’s debut novel “Carrie” is a gripping tale of supernatural horror set in the small town of Chamberlain, Maine. The story revolves around Carrie White, a 16-year-old high school student who has been an outcast her entire life. Bullied relentlessly by her peers and oppressed by her fanatically religious mother, Carrie’s life takes

the white dragon
Fantasy, Anne McCaffrey

The White Dragon by Anne McCaffrey

The White Dragon – Summary “The White Dragon” is the third installment in Anne McCaffrey’s renowned Dragonriders of Pern series. The story follows Jaxom, the young Lord of Ruatha Hold, and his unique white dragon, Ruth. As Jaxom matures, he grapples with the dual responsibilities of being both a Lord Holder and a dragonrider, a

The Golden Torc
Fantasy, Julian May

The Golden Torc by Julian May

The Golden Torc – Summary “The Golden Torc” is the second instalment in Julian May’s Saga of the Pliocene Exile, continuing the story of time-traveling humans who find themselves stranded six million years in the past on a Pliocene Earth dominated by two alien races, the Tanu and the Firvulag. These humanoid beings, inspired by Celtic

Dragonquest
Fantasy, Anne McCaffrey

Dragonquest by Anne McCaffrey

Dragonquest – Summary Dragonquest, the second book in Anne McCaffrey’s Dragonriders of Pern series, is set seven years after the events of Dragonflight. The story unfolds on the planet Pern, where the inhabitants face the recurring threat of Thread, a deadly spore that falls from the sky and destroys all organic matter it touches. The

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