The Year You Were Born 1942: 82 page A4 book is full of interesting facts and trivia over many topics including Events of 1942, Music, Movies, Adverts and much more.

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This 1932 Pulitzer Prize winner depicted the rise and fall of a farmer and his wife in a Chinese peasant village before World War I and through the 1920s. It was among the first novels for many Americans at the time that depicted the life and voices of Chinese people, reflecting a tumultuous time in China, as the book is set around the same time as the ouster of the last Chinese emperor.

This classic tale revolves around a honey-loving bear and a number of other creatures as they go on adventures in the Hundred Acre Wood. Fans of the story can see the real toys that inspired the work on display at the New York Public Library, according to Lauren Smith McDonough of Good Housekeeping. By Love Possessed" is an award-winning classic that follows attorney Arthur Winner Jr through 49 hours of his life in Pennsylvania. Two large cases preoccupy Arthur as well as the new pastor in his church. As Arthur begins to prepare for his cases, the seemingly separate threads of his life reveal how they may be devastatingly intertwined. The narrative alternates between legal discussions and literary treasures, culminating in a classic novel of crumbling morality in a 1950s law firm. In this spy novel, a Soviet mole has risen through the ranks of British foreign intelligence. It's up to George Smiley to figure out how to catch the traitor. The novel is loosely based on the Cambridge Five, the high-ranking British intelligence officials who were exposed as double agents in 1950s and 1960s . "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy" was turned into a 2011 movie, which starred actors Benedict Cumberbatch, Colin Firth, John Hurt, and Tom Hardy. This is the story of a young Russian cardinal named Kiril Lokata, who steps up to lead the Catholic church through the contemporary issues of the 1960s. When the pope died, cardinals gathered from across the world to vote on a successor, Kiril surprising them all with his elected victory. Kiril has great dreams for worldwide peace, his deeply spiritual nature derived from suffering in his early life. Readers of any religion find this historical fiction novel moving, as did readers in the 1960s. Wonder" tells the story of a boy with a facial difference as he tries to be treated like an ordinary kid by his classmates and community. The book went on to inspire the Choose Kind campaign, which teaches acceptance and kindness.This novel follows Buddy Glass, who takes a brief leave from the Army during World War II to attend his brother Seymour’s wedding. Seymour is missing, and the novel depicts Buddy’s experience interacting with the wedding party and attendees. A child's dilemma is tense with deadly repercussions in John Grisham's 1993 bestselling legal thriller. It all begins when Mark teaches his younger brother to smoke on a curb outside of Memphis. When a chance encounter leaves Mark knowing a graphic and highly sought-after secret, he's caught between the legal system and a mob threatening his life with only Reggie, a young but determined lawyer, to protect him. With Mark's dilemma keeping the tension high, this book pulls readers in for an insane thrill ride. Ballet Shoes" follows the story of three orphan sisters who join a dance academy to try to earn money for their new family. The tale takes a turn when one of the sisters, Petrova, decides to break the mold. The BBC has included the title on its list of "100 Novels That Shaped Our World." In just 338 words, Maurice Sendak tells the story of a boy named Max who is sent to bed after causing mischief, only to find his bedroom transformed into a jungle, in "Where the Wild Things Are." Max eventually becomes the king of the creatures who live in the jungle before returning to his real-life bedroom. The book was considered controversial when it was published in 1963 for both its supernatural themes and the punishment of sending Max to bed without supper, reports The Week.

Filled with anthropomorphic trains, "The Little Engine That Could" tells the story of a little engine that takes on the seemingly-impossible task of helping a stranded train reach its destination. The National Registry inducted a 1949 recording of this popular children's book into its archives in 2009. This novel follows the remarkable life of Susie Parkington, a powerful, intelligent, and wealthy old woman who is determined to keep her granddaughter unspoiled by the family’s wealth. The 1944 movie adaptation earned Greer Garson an Oscar nomination for Best Actress in a Leading Role. By the time "Breaking Dawn" was released, the "Twilight" series had already become a franchise with adoring fans and a movie adaptation in the works. The release of the fourth and final book was an instant success, lovers of vampire romance desperate to learn the conclusion of Bella and Edward's story. In the final book, Bella and Edward marry and Bella must choose to keep her mortal life or become a vampire to stay with the one she truly loves. Complicated by a tribe of werewolves and the fear of a mysterious legend, "Breaking Dawn" is dramatic, romantic, and fantastical.

James Michener's novel spins a fictional version of the United States space program. It covers the lives of four men and their families over the course of 30 years: an engineer, a U.S. senator, a former Nazi, and an astronaut.