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What do readers say about My Friend Leonard?
stream of consciousness love, loyalty, and resilience engaging and affectionately written his release from jailPerhaps the most unconventional and literally breathtaking father-son story you'll ever read, My Friend Leonard pulls you immediately and deeply into a relationship as unusual as it is inspiring.
The father figure is Leonard, the high-living, recover... More details on My Friend Leonard
On my first day in jail, a three hundred pound man named Porterhouse hit me in the back of the head with a metal tray. I was standing in line for lunch and I didn’t see it coming. I went down. When I ...
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What do readers say about Redwall?
old school fantasy style lord of the rings middle grade fantasy classical children's storiesWhen Redwall was published in 1987 it catipulted author Brian Jacques to international stardom. And small wonder! This enthralling tale is jam-packed with the things we long for in a great adventure: danger, laughter, hairbreath excapes, tragedy, mys... More details on Redwall
MATTHIAS CUT A comical little figure as he wobbled his way along the cloisters, with his large sandals flip-flopping and his tail peeping from beneath the baggy folds of an over-sized novice’s habit. ...
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What do readers say about Pawn of Prophecy?
formula epic adventure fantasy coming of age tale light and fast reads clearly well writtenBOOK 1 OF THE BELGARIAD, the worldwide bestselling fantasy series by one of the godfathers of the tradition. Discover the epic stories that inspired generations of fantasy writers - from Raymond Feist's The Riftwar Cycle to George R. R. Martin's A Ga... More details on Pawn of Prophecy
THE FIRST THING the boy Garion remebered was the kitchen at Faldor's farm. For all the rest of his life he had a special warm feeling for kitchens and those peculiar sounds and smells that seemed some...
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What do readers say about Graceling?
fast-paced and interesting the ability to kill young adult fiction simple, yet wonderfully descriptiveEnter the Graceling Realm with the beloved story that started it all, from New York Times best-selling author Kristin Cashore.
Katsa is a Graceling, one of the rare people born with an extreme skill. As niece of the king, she lived a life of privileg... More details on Graceling
IN THESE DUNGEONS the darkness was complete, but Katsa had a map in her mind. One that had so far proven correct, as Oll's maps tended to do. Katsa ran her hand along the cold walls and counted doors ...
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What do readers say about Seduce Me at Sunrise?
characters and setting the hathaway family beautiful and funny quotes fresh and spontaneousSeduce Me at Sunrise, the second book in the Hathaways series by beloved author Lisa Kleypas.
Kev Merripen has longed for the beautiful, well-bred Winnifred Hathaway ever since her family rescued him from the brink of death when he was just a boy. ... More details on Seduce Me at Sunrise
Win had always thought Kev Merripen was beautiful, in the way that an austere landscape or a wintry day could be beautiful. He was a large, striking man, uncompromising in every angle. The exotic bold...
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What do readers say about Inkheart?
interesting and engaging stories coming to life characters come to life fantasy element funkeMeggie lives a quiet life alone with her father, a book-binder. But her father has a deep secret - he posseses an extraordinary magical power. One day a mysterious stranger arrives who seems linked to her father's past. Who is this sinister character... More details on Inkheart
The moon shone in the rocking horse’s eye, and in the mouse’s eye, too, when Tolly fetched it out from under his pillow to see. The clock went tick-tock, and in the stillness he thought he heard littl...
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What do readers say about Marley and Me?
sad and happy feelings full of heart and humor the life of a dog funny, shocking, touching, sadThe heartwarming and unforgettable story of a family and the wondrously neurotic dog who taught them what really matters in life.
Is it possible for humans to discover the key to happiness through a bigger-than-life, bad-boy dog? Just ask the Grogan... More details on Marley and Me
Why we were doing this, I wasn’t quite sure. A few weeks earlier I had awoken just after dawn to find the bed beside me empty. I got up and found Jenny sitting in her bathrobe at the glass table on th...
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What do readers say about Book Lovers?
bookish romance novel thriller, psychological twisty, f'ed up love cyinical heroine making fun of romanceA by the book literary agent must decide if happily ever after is worth changing her whole life for in this insightful, delightful new novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Beach Read and People We Meet on Vacation. Nora Stephens' li... More details on Book Lovers
THE CITY IS baking. The asphalt sizzles. The trash on the sidewalk reeks. The families we pass carry ice pops that shrink with every step, melting down their fingers. Sunlight glances off buildings li...
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What do readers say about Eleanor & Park?
very moving, very affecting pop culture references love story part one big teenage fairytale#1 New York Times Best Seller!
"Eleanor & Park reminded me not just what it's like to be young and in love with a girl, but also what it's like to be young and in love with a book."-John Green, The New York Times Book Review
Bono met his wife in high... More details on Eleanor & Park
He could get back to New Wave in November, after he got his driver’s license. His parents had already said Park could have his mom’s Impala, and he’d been saving up for a new tape deck. Once he starte...
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What do readers say about Underneath It All?
a fast pace informative and funny lovely story line originality and engrossing storytellingIf I had known I'd have a hot architect balls deep inside of me before the end of the weekend, I'd have made time for a pedicure.
Lauren
It's all the little things-the action plans, the long-kept promises-that started falling apart when my lif... More details on Underneath It All
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