Jean Asta: 5 books

ABOUT THE BOOK I first read Great Expectations for a middle school English course. Often, I was one of the only kids in my class that would actually read the assigned title, and this book was no different. However, while I normally read the books compulsively and didn’t necessarily enjoy...

ABOUT THE BOOK I was never a fan of the original Doctor Who series—maybe because I was too young to really appreciate it. But when the BBC revived the series in 2005, I became hooked, and fell in love with both Christopher Eccleston and David Tennant. In Season 3 of the series, the TARDIS...

ABOUT THE BOOK When I first read Persuasion, I fell in love with the characters and found myself drawn into the depths of Austen's depictions. But the history of Austen’s own life is what truly infuses her work with meaning. I find it incredibly inspiring and admirable that, after losing...

Quicklets: Your Reading Sidekick! ABOUT THE BOOK At the heart of The Iliad, Homers fantastical epic of gods and larger-than-life heroes, there beats the essence of the human drama in all of its complexity. In its epic scope, the story caters to nearly every kind of literary taste by...

ABOUT THE BOOK In my elementary school, the library had a small section dedicated to children’s versions of classic novel adaptations. Even now, I can remember that my favorite adaptation was “The Phantom of the Opera.” The translation was a watered-down version with plenty of pictures,...