A list of 5 books I would recommend

1. Me and my shelf

2. Angela Carter (1940-1992)
The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories (1979)
Based on fairy tales
Women characters are more active
The way Angela Carter writes is
wonderful!

3. Mary Shelley (1797-1851)
Frankenstein (1818)
Poignant
Thought-provoking
The Creature’s final monologue

4. Roald Dahl (1916-1990)
Tales of the Unexpected (1979)
Unexpected endings
Very ironic
Entertaining and easy to read

5. William Shakespeare (1564-1616)
Hamlet (1601)
Revenge
The meaning of life
Pure literature

6. C.P. Cavafy (1863-1933)
Ithaca
Based on Homer’s Odyssey
Life as a journey
Great message