Plot 

The story follows the orphaned Jane Eyre from her difficult childhood with her cruel aunt and cousins to her adulthood as a governess at Thornfield Hall. There, she meets the mysterious and brooding Mr. Rochester, with whom she falls deeply in love. But Thornfield holds secrets, and Jane must navigate these to find her own moral and emotional equilibrium. 

Interest Points 

• Gothic Elements: The novel has a dark, gothic atmosphere, with a sense of mystery and suspense. 

• Psychological Depth: The inner life of Jane Eyre is portrayed with great depth and sensitivity. 

• Moral Complexity: The story isn’t just a simple tale of good versus evil; it’s filled with morally ambiguous characters and situations that challenge the reader’s perceptions. 

Recommendation 

I recommend Jane Eyre because it’s not just a love story, but a tale of empowerment, self-discovery, and the triumph of personal integrity. It’s a novel that speaks to the inner strength we all possess and the importance of staying true to oneself, no matter the challenges. 

Plus, it’s one of those timeless classics that offers new insights with each reading. 

One of my favorites lines (a bit long) is in Jane’s discourse just before Mr. Rochester asks her to marry him:  

“Do you think I am an automaton? — a machine without feelings? and can bear to have my morsel of bread snatched from my lips, and my drop of living water dashed from my cup? Do you think, because I am poor, obscure, plain, and little, I am soulless and heartless? You think wrong! — I have as much soul as you — and full as much heart! And if God had gifted me with some beauty and much wealth, I should have made it as hard for you to leave me, as it is now for me to leave you. I am not talking to you now through the medium of custom, conventionalities, nor even of mortal flesh: it is my spirit that addresses your spirit; just as if both had passed through the grave, and we stood at God's feet, equal — as we are!”, Jane Eyre, Charlotte Brönte. 

The book is one of the four Sherlock Holmes novels. It tells a very strange and terrifying case. Someone believes there is a curse on the Baskerville family and a diabolical creature persecutes its members. Sherlock Holmes and Watson will have to leave London to travel to the wasteland owned by the family and investigate this case.

I had already read the book in Spanish and have seen a couple of film adaptations. I admit that knowing the story helped me because it is very difficult English, perhaps it is not ideal for C1 students but I still recommend it, it is a masterpiece. In addition to containing a story of revenge, it has terror, great characters and of course: the deductions of the great Sherlock Holmes.

I don't want to reveal what happens, so I'll just say that my favorite moment is the surprise appearance of Sherlock Holmes at one point in the plot. I also really enjoy all the deductions our protagonist makes throughout the book.

In addition to the four novels, Arthur Connan Doyle wrote fifty-six short stories, all of them are great and although they also have English that is difficult to read, almost all of those stories have adaptations for all levels of study. It would be impossible to understand crime stories, television series or movies without Sherlock Holmes, and it would be impossible to understand Sherlock Holmes without reading his best adventure: The Hound of the Baskervilles.

Luis Ponce.

Despite of I really liked the book, I would say maybe it was difficult for me to read, because the use of the language. There were descriptions with vocabulary too complicated for me.

The story takes places in a dystopian future where a theocratic regime rules over what was once the United States. The main character is Offred, a woman forced into the role of a "handmaid" whose purpose is to have children for the high class.

One of my favorite moments in the book is when Offred reflects the importance of freedom of expression, language and storytelling. She observes how the regime has taken away from her her rights and also the ability to speak freely. This theme resonates deeply with me because it touches on how crucial our voices are as a form of resistance.

"Better never means better for everyone... It always means worse, for some."

I think that if you love detective crime novels, mystery and action, this is your book. The plot makes you put yourself in the shoes of not only the protagonist, but also the different characters involved in the case, since it can happen in reality. Furthermore, I think that although the book has been around for a while, it unfortunately talks about current issues such as the drama of immigration and that makes everything that is told sound like those we see every day in the news. A phrase that made me laugh (although it is not a humorous book) is one that appears in the first pages when we are introduced to Nat: “The name´s

Marley, Nat Marley, licensed private investigator “.

As a good lover of cinema and action and detective novels, if you have ever seen or read something related to agent 007, James Bond (by Ian Fleming) this is the phrase with which it is presented. I think it's a kind of nod to that type of novel, a kind of "reference" that many authors or film directors usually make. And that's why I highlighted it, since as a person who has been following this fictional character for years, I thought it was fun to come across this phrase.

I hope you are encouraged to enjoy the novel!

The Story of Internet by Stephen Bryant is a book that narrates the evolution of the Internet from its origins until its establishment as a global public tool.

In my opinion, the book is a concise and informative read. Its biggest limitation is its outdated perspective. In contrast, the book does an excellent job of explaining the foundations of the Internet and the people behing its rise, without consider how the Internet has evolved in the last two decades.

From my point of view, although the book has a somewhat dense reading, it could be useful from an academic point of view. I'll keep this phrase, just remember that once:

"Email changed everything. For the first time, people could communicate instantly across the world, without the delays of traditional mail or the expense of long-distance phone calls."