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What do readers say about Dark Matter?
crisp and fresh clear, concise, narrative fast-paced, thrilling plot a mind bending thrillerA mindbending, relentlessly surprising thriller from the author of the bestselling Wayward Pines trilogy.
"Are you happy with your life?"
Those are the last words Jason Dessen hears before the masked abductor knocks him unconscious.
Before he awake... More details on Dark Matter
No one tells you it’s all about to change, to be taken away. There’s no proximity alert, no indication that you’re standing on the precipice. And maybe that’s what makes tragedy so tragic. Not just wh...
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What do readers say about The Hunger Games?
clear, engaging prose simple writing with flair cookie-cutter, lazy and unpolished first person, present tenseIn the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts. The Capitol is harsh and cruel and keeps the districts in line by forcing them all to send one boy and one girl b... More details on The Hunger Games
When I wake up, the other side of the bed is cold. My fingers stretch out, seeking Prim’s warmth but finding only the rough canvas cover of the mattress. She must have had bad dreams and climbed in wi...
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What do readers say about The Time Traveler's Wife?
clear and straightforward separation, loneliness, waiting detailed and realistic love, loneliness, and loss*A People Top Ten Book of the Year* The beloved, mega bestselling first novel from Audrey Niffenegger, "a soaring celebration of the victory of love over time" (Chicago Tribune).
A most untraditional love story, this is the celebrated tale of Henry D... More details on The Time Traveler's Wife
Clare: The first time it happens Henry is away. It's the eighth week of the pregnancy. The baby is the size of a plum, has a face and hands and a beating heart. It is early evening, early summer, and ...
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What do readers say about All Systems Red?
pacy and punchy fast paced and short simple, light scifi light and easy fareA murderous android discovers itself in All Systems Red, a tense science fiction adventure by Martha Wells that interrogates the roots of consciousness through Artificial Intelligence.
"As a heartless killing machine, I was a complete failure."
I COULD HAVE BECOME a mass murderer after I hacked my governor module, but then I realized I could access the combined feed of entertainment channels carried on the company satellites. It had been wel...
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What do readers say about The Fall?
bleak but beautiful a first person confession an extraordinary novella short and conversational'An irresistibly brilliant examination of modern conscience' The New York Times
Jean-Baptiste Clamence is a soul in turmoil. Over several drunken nights in an Amsterdam bar, he regales a chance acquaintance with his story. From this successful forme... More details on The Fall
MAY I, monsieur, offer my services without running the risk of intruding? I fear you may not be able to make yourself understood by the worthy ape who presides over the fate of this establishment. In ...
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What do readers say about The Music of Dolphins?
two feral children its a happy ending beautifully written novel a girl named milaA girl raised by dolphins must choose between two worlds in this critically acclaimed novel about what it means to be a human being.
They call her Mila, from the Spanish word for "miracle." Lost after a plane crash when she was small, Mila has been c... More details on The Music of Dolphins
I come from the sea. I come from the deep tons, from the ringing bubbles, from the clicking claws and rolling tides. I come from the many winds of the sea, from the place between sky and deep where th...
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What do readers say about American Psycho?
an unreliable narrator well written and compelling sick torture pornography tongue and cheek styleINTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER
In this modern classic, the acclaimed New York Times bestselling author explores the incomprehensible depths of madness and captures the insanity of violence in our time or any other.
Patrick Bateman moves among the young ... More details on American Psycho
ABANDON ALL HOPE YE WHO ENTER HERE is scrawled in blood red lettering on the side of the Chemical Bank near the corner of Eleventh and First and is in print large enough to be seen from the backseat o...
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What do readers say about Yesterday?
confession of a mask yiddish policemen's union flowers of algernon slow and dryA short story... More details on Yesterday
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What do readers say about Honey Girl?
na lesbian romance fantastic and wonderful causal portrayal of the queer people and relationships racism, difficult family relationships and mental healthNamed Most Anticipated of 2021 by Oprah Magazine * Marie Claire * Ms. Magazine * E! * Parade Magazine * Buzzfeed * Cosmo * The Rumpus * GoodReads * Autostraddle * Brit & Co * Refinery29 * Betches * BookRiot and others!
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Grace wakes up slow like molasses. The only difference is molasses is sweet, and this—the dry mouth and the pounding headache—is sour. She wakes up to the blinding desert sun, to heat that infiltrates...
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What do readers say about House of Sand and Fog?
tragic and compelling a true tragedy a page turner all character developmentKathy is a young recovering alcoholic recently seperated from her husband. When her family home is repossessed she is devastated. Her house is sold at auction to Behrani, a former Iranian Air Force officer for whom it represents an entry into real es... More details on House of Sand and Fog
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