THE GIST: Pride and Prejudice... but with zombies. THE VERDICT: I wanted to like this book more than I actually did. I enjoy reworkin...

THE GIST: A simple man encounters the sophistication and darkness of polite society. THE VERDICT: This is the last full-length work b...

THE GIST: A man travels through time in a machine. THE VERDICT: Wells' novella explores the brief, but extraordinary journey of ...

THE GIST: A young woman falls victim to an unscrupulous man and spends her life suffering the consequences of his sin. THE VERDICT: T...

THE GIST: The impossibly clever Holmes solves mysteries, big and small, using his keen eye for detail and his nearly supernatural powers ...

THE GIST: A young woman travels to Italy with her stuffy companion and meets an angst-ridden but ultimately charming young man. THE VERD...

THE GIST: In this classic French novel a passionate young wife falls into debt, adultery and despair in equal measures. THE VERDICT: E...

THE GIST: The classic story of an English town in the 1830's in which people argue, fall in love, and get married, not necessarily in ...

THE GIST:  Often required reading in high school English classes, THE SCARLET LETTER tells the story of Hester Prynne’s disgrace followin...