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The Vampire Chronicles Collection Interview with the Vampire, The Vampire Lestat, The Queen of the Damned

Anne Rice · 2002

<b><i>The hypnotic, deeply seductive novels of Anne Rice have captivated millions of fans around the world. It all began a quarter of a century ago with </i>Interview with the Vampire<i>. Now, in one chilling volume, here are the first three classic novels of The Vampire Chronicles.<br></i></b><br><b>INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE<br></b>Witness the confessions of a vampire. A novel of mesmerizing beauty and astonishing force, it is a story of danger and flight, love and loss, suspense and resolution, and the extraordinary power of the senses.<br><br><b>“A magnificent, compulsively readable thriller . . . Anne Rice begins where Bram Stoker and the Hollywood versions leave off and penetrates directly to the true fascination of the myth–the education of the vampire.”<br>–<i>Chicago Tribune</i></b><br><b><br>THE VAMPIRE LESTAT<br></b>Once an aristocrat from pre-revolutionary France, now a rock star in the decadent 1980s, Lestat rushes through the centuries seeking to fathom the mystery of his existence. His is a mesmerizing story–passionate and thrilling.<br><br><b>“Frightening, sensual . . . A psychological, mythological sojourn . . . Anne Rice will live on through the ages of literature. . . . To read her is to become giddy as if spinning through the mind of time.”<br><i>–San Francisco Chronicle</i><br><br>QUEEN OF THE DAMNED<br></b>Akasha, the queen of the damned, has risen from a six-thousand-year sleep to let loose the powers of the night. She has a marvelously devious plan to “save” mankind–in this vivid novel of the erotic, electrifying world of the undead.<br><br><b>“With <i>The Queen of the Damned</i>, Anne Rice has created universes within universes, traveling back in time as far as ancient, pre-pyramidic Egypt and journeying from the frozen mountain peaks of Nepal to the crowded, sweating streets of southern Florida.”<br>–<i>Los Angeles Times</i><br><br></b>

A Court of Thorns and Roses

Sarah J. Maas · 2020

<p><b>The sexy, action-packed first book in the #1 bestselling Court of Thorns and Roses series from </b><b>global phenomenon</b><b> Sarah J. Maas.</b><br><br>When nineteen-year-old huntress Feyre kills a wolf in the woods, a terrifying creature arrives to demand retribution. Dragged to a treacherous magical land she knows about only from legends, Feyre discovers that her captor is not truly a beast, but one of the lethal, immortal faeries who once ruled her world. <br><br>At least, he's not a beast all the time. <br><br>As she adapts to her new home, her feelings for the faerie, Tamlin, transform from icy hostility into a fiery passion that burns through every lie she's been told about the beautiful, dangerous world of the Fae. But something is not right in the faerie lands. An ancient, wicked shadow is growing, and Feyre must find a way to stop it, or doom Tamlin-and his world-forever.<br><br>From bestselling author Sarah J. Maas comes a seductive, breathtaking book that blends romance, adventure, and faerie lore into an unforgettable read.</p>

A Court of Mist and Fury

Sarah J. Maas · 2020

<p><b>The seductive and stunning #1 bestselling sequel to Sarah J. Maas's spellbinding <i>A Court of Thorns and Roses</i>.</b><br><br>Feyre has undergone more trials than one human woman can carry in her heart. Though she's now been granted the powers and lifespan of the High Fae, she is haunted by her time Under the Mountain and the terrible deeds she performed to save the lives of Tamlin and his people. <br><br>As her marriage to Tamlin approaches, Feyre's hollowness and nightmares consume her. She finds herself split into two different people: one who upholds her bargain with Rhysand, High Lord of the feared Night Court, and one who lives out her life in the Spring Court with Tamlin. While Feyre navigates a dark web of politics, passion, and dazzling power, a greater evil looms. She might just be the key to stopping it, but only if she can harness her harrowing gifts, heal her fractured soul, and decide how she wishes to shape her future-and the future of a world in turmoil.<br><br>Bestselling author Sarah J. Maas's masterful storytelling brings this second book in her dazzling, sexy, action-packed series to new heights.</p>

A Court of Wings and Ruin

Sarah J. Maas · 2020

<p><b>The epic third novel in the #1 bestselling Court of Thorns and Roses series by </b><b>global phenomenon </b><b>Sarah J. Maas.</b><br><br>Feyre has returned to the Spring Court, determined to gather information on Tamlin's actions and learn what she can about the invading king threatening to bring her land to its knees. But to do so she must play a deadly game of deceit. One slip could bring doom not only for Feyre, but for everything-and everyone-she holds dear.<br><br>As war bears down upon them all, Feyre endeavors to take her place amongst the High Fae of the land, balancing her struggle to master her powers-both magical and political-and her love for her court and family. Amidst these struggles, Feyre and Rhysand must decide whom to trust amongst the cunning and lethal High Lords, and hunt for allies in unexpected places. <br><br>In this thrilling third book in the #1 bestselling series from Sarah J. Maas, the fate of Feyre's world is at stake as armies grapple for power over the one thing that could destroy it.</p>

Throne of Glass

Sarah J. Maas · 2023

<p><b>Lethal. Loyal. Legendary.</b> <br><br><b>Enter the world of Throne of Glass with the first book in this complete, #1 bestselling series by Sarah J. Maas, author of the Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR) series.</b> <br><br>In a land without magic, an assassin is summoned to the castle. She has no love for the vicious king who rules from his throne of glass, but she has not come to kill him. She has come to win her freedom. If she defeats twenty-three murderers, thieves, and warriors in a competition, she will be released from prison to serve as the King's Champion. <br><br>Her name is Celaena Sardothien. <br><br>The Crown Prince will provoke her. The Captain of the Guard will protect her. And a princess from a faraway country will befriend her. But something rotten dwells in the castle, and it's there to kill. When her competitors start dying mysteriously, one by one, Celaena's fight for freedom becomes a fight for survival-and a desperate quest to root out the evil before it destroys her world. <br><br>Thrilling and fierce, <i>Throne of Glass</i> is the first book in the #1 bestselling series that has captivated readers worldwide. <br><br>Other books in this series include: <br><i>Crown of Midnight</i> <br><i>Heir of Fire</i> <br><i>Queen of Shadows</i> <br><i>Empire of Storms</i> <br><i>Tower of Dawn</i> <br><i>Kingdom of Ash</i> <br><i>The Assassin's Blade </i>(prequel novellas)</p>

Crown of Midnight

Sarah J. Maas · 2023

<p><b>Never trust an assassin.</b> <br><br><b>Celaena's story continues in the second book in this complete, #1 bestselling Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas, </b><b>author of the Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR) series.</b> <br><br>Celaena Sardothien won a brutal contest to become the King's Champion. But she is far from loyal to the crown. Though she goes to great lengths to hide her secret, her deadly charade becomes more difficult when she realizes she is not the only one seeking justice. Her search for answers ensnares those closest to her, and no one is safe from suspicion-not the Crown Prince Dorian; not Chaol, the Captain of the Guard; not even her best friend, Nehemia, a princess with a rebel heart. <br><br>Then, one terrible night, the secrets they have all been keeping lead to an unspeakable tragedy. As Celaena's world shatters, she will be forced to decide once and for all where her true loyalties lie . . . and what she is willing to fight for. <br><br>The second book in the #1 bestselling Throne of Glass series returns readers to a land destroyed by liars, where one woman's truth is the only thing that can save them all.<br><br>Other books in this series include: <br><i>Throne of Glass</i> <br><i>Heir of Fire</i> <br><i>Queen of Shadows</i> <br><i>Empire of Storms</i> <br><i>Tower of Dawn</i> <br><i>Kingdom of Ash</i> <br><i>The Assassin's Blade </i>(prequel novellas)</p>

Fourth Wing (Standard Edition)

Rebecca Yarros · 2023

<p><b>A #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestseller • TV series in development at MGM Amazon Studios with Michael B. Jordan’s Outlier Society • Amazon Best Books of the Year, #4 • Apple Best Books of the Year 2023 • Barnes & Noble Best Fantasy Book of 2023 • NPR “Books We Love” 2023 • Audible Best Books of 2023 • Hudson Book of the Year • Google Play Best Books of 2023 • Indigo Best Books of 2023 • Waterstones Book of the Year finalist • Goodreads Choice Award Winner • Newsweek Staffers’ Favorite Books of 2023 • Paste Magazine's Best Books of 2023</b><br><br><i>"Suspenseful, sexy, and with incredibly entertaining storytelling, the first in Yarros' Empyrean series will delight fans of romantic, adventure-filled fantasy."</i> —<i><b>Booklist</b></i><b>, starred review</b><br><br><i>"</i>Fourth Wing<i> will have your heart pounding from beginning to end... A fantasy like you've never read before."</i> <b>―#1 <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout</b><br><br><br><b>Enter the brutal and elite world of a war college for dragon riders from #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author Rebecca Yarros</b><br><br>Twenty-year-old Violet Sorrengail was supposed to enter the Scribe Quadrant, living a quiet life among books and history. Now, the commanding general—also known as her tough-as-talons mother—has ordered Violet to join the hundreds of candidates striving to become the elite of Navarre: <i>dragon riders</i>.<br><br>But when you’re smaller than everyone else and your body is brittle, death is only a heartbeat away...because dragons don’t bond to “fragile” humans. They incinerate them.<br><br>With fewer dragons willing to bond than cadets, most would kill Violet to better their own chances of success. The rest would kill her just for being her mother’s daughter—like Xaden Riorson, the most powerful and ruthless wingleader in the Riders Quadrant.<br><br>She’ll need every edge her wits can give her just to see the next sunrise.<br><br>Yet, with every day that passes, the war outside grows more deadly, the kingdom's protective wards are failing, and the death toll continues to rise. Even worse, Violet begins to suspect leadership is hiding a terrible secret.<br><br>Friends, enemies, lovers. Everyone at Basgiath War College has an agenda—because once you enter, there are only two ways out: <i>graduate or die</i>.<br><br>The Empyrean series is best enjoyed in order.<br>Reading Order:<br>Book #1 Fourth Wing<br>Book #2 Iron Flame<br>Book #3 Onyx Storm</p>

Iron Flame (Standard Edition)

Rebecca Yarros · 2023

<p><b>Discover the instant #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestseller! TV series now in development at MGM Amazon Studios with Michael B. Jordan’s Outlier Society.</b><br><br><b>Accolades for <i>Fourth Wing</i><br>Amazon Best Books of the Year, #4 • Apple Best Books of the Year 2023 • Barnes & Noble Best Fantasy Book of 2023 (<i>Fourth Wing</i> and <i>Iron Flame</i>) • NPR “Books We Love” 2023 • Audible Best Books of 2023 • Hudson Book of the Year • Google Play Best Books of 2023 • Indigo Best Books of 2023 • Waterstones Book of the Year finalist • Goodreads Choice Award, semi-finalist • Newsweek Staffers’ Favorite Books of 2023 • Paste Magazine's Best Books of 2023<br></b><br><b><i>“The first year is when some of us lose our lives. The second year is when the rest of us lose our humanity.” —Xaden Riorson</i></b><br><br>Everyone expected Violet Sorrengail to die during her first year at Basgiath War College—Violet included. But Threshing was only the first impossible test meant to weed out the weak-willed, the unworthy, and the unlucky.<br><br>Now the <i>real</i> training begins, and Violet’s already wondering how she’ll get through. It’s not just that it’s grueling and maliciously brutal, or even that it’s designed to stretch the riders’ capacity for pain beyond endurance. It’s the new vice commandant, who’s made it his personal mission to teach Violet <i>exactly</i> how powerless she is–unless she betrays the man she loves.<br><br>Although Violet’s body might be weaker and frailer than everyone else’s, she still has her wits—and a will of iron. And leadership is forgetting the most important lesson Basgiath has taught her: <i>Dragon riders make their own rules</i>.<br><br>But a determination to survive won’t be enough this year.<br><br>Because Violet knows the real secret hidden for centuries at Basgiath War College—and nothing, not even dragon fire, may be enough to save them in the end.<br><br>The Empyrean series is best enjoyed in order.<br>Reading Order:<br>Book #1 Fourth Wing<br>Book #2 Iron Flame<br>Book #3 Onyx Storm</p>

Onyx Storm (Standard Edition)

Rebecca Yarros · 2025

<p><b>Discover the instant #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestseller! TV series now in development at MGM Amazon Studios with Michael B. Jordan’s Outlier Society.<br></b><br><b>Accolades for <i>Fourth Wing</i><br>Amazon Best Books of the Year, #4 • Apple Best Books of the Year 2023 • Barnes & Noble Best Fantasy Book of 2023 • NPR "Books We Love" 2023 • Audible Best Books of 2023 • Hudson Book of the Year • Google Play Best Books of 2023 • Indigo Best Books of 2023 • Waterstones Book of the Year finalist • Goodreads Choice Award Winner • <i>Newsweek</i> Staffers’ Favorite Books of 2023 • <i>Paste Magazine</i>’s Best Books of 2023 • TikTok Book Awards UK and Ireland Book of the Year (International) 2024</b><br><br>After nearly eighteen months at Basgiath War College, Violet Sorrengail knows there’s no more time for lessons. No more time for uncertainty.<br><br>Because the battle has truly begun, and with enemies closing in from outside their walls and within their ranks, it’s impossible to know who to trust.<br><br>Now Violet must journey beyond the failing Aretian wards to seek allies from unfamiliar lands to stand with Navarre. The trip will test every bit of her wit, luck, and strength, but she will do anything to save what she loves—her dragons, her family, her home, and <i>him</i>.<br><br>Even if it means keeping a secret so big, it could destroy everything.<br><br>They need an army. They need power. They need <i>magic</i>. And they need the one thing only Violet can find—the truth.<br><br>But a storm is coming...and not everyone can survive its wrath. <br><br>The Empyrean series is best enjoyed in order.<br>Reading Order:<br>Book #1 Fourth Wing<br>Book #2 Iron Flame<br>Book #3 Onyx Storm</p>

Red Queen 4-Book Hardcover Box Set Books 1-4

Victoria Aveyard · 2018

<p>This beautiful hardcover box set includes all four books in Victoria Aveyard’s #1 New York Times bestselling Red Queen series: Red Queen, Glass Sword, King’s Cage, and War Storm. </p><p>Power is a dangerous game.</p><p>Mare Barrow, a lowly Red in a world of red-blooded laborers and silver-blooded elites, thought she knew what her future held. But when she learns that her red blood has been disguising a secret ability, one usually reserved only for Silvers, her life is turned upside down.</p><p>How will the Silver ruling class keep her secret hidden from the increasingly restless Red population and their Scarlet Guard revolutionaries? And how will Mare use her sudden power to change the caste system, the kingdom, and the world—forever?</p><p>With every book in Victoria Aveyard’s blockbuster Red Queen quartet in one box set, you can follow this series from the spark that began everything, all the way to the electrifying conclusion. </p><p>And don’t miss Broken Throne: A Red Queen Collection, featuring three brand-new novellas and other exclusive content, coming in April!</p>

Quicksilver (The Fae & Alchemy Series Book 1)

Callie Hart · 2024

<b><i>From USA TODAY Bestselling Author Callie Hart comes a brand new, highly addicting enemies-to-lovers Romantasy with razor-sharp banter, heart-stopping action, and blistering hot romance that you won't be able to put down!</i></b> <p><b><i>Do </i>not<i> touch the sword.</i></b> <p><b><i>Do</i> not<i> turn the key.</i></b> <p><b><i>Do </i>not<i> open the gate.</i></b> <p><i>In the land of the unforgiving desert, there isn't much a girl wouldn't do for a glass of water.</i> <p>Twenty-four-year-old Saeris Fane is good at keeping secrets. No one knows about the strange powers she possesses, or the fact that she has been picking pockets and stealing from the Undying Queen's reservoirs for as long as she can remember. <p>But a secret is like a knot. <p>Sooner or later, it is <i>bound</i> to come undone. <p>When Saeris comes face-to-face with Death himself, she inadvertently reopens a gateway between realms and is transported to a land of ice and snow. The Fae have always been the stuff of myth, of legend, of nightmares...but it turns out they're real, and Saeris has landed herself right in the middle of a centuries-long conflict that might just get her killed. <p>The first of her kind to tread the frozen mountains of Yvelia in over a thousand years, Saeris mistakenly binds herself to Kingfisher, a handsome Fae warrior, who has secrets and nefarious agendas of his own. He will use her Alchemist's magic to protect his people, no matter what it costs him... <i>or her.</i> <p>Death has a name. <p>It is Kingfisher of the Ajun Gate. <p>His past is murky. <p>His attitude stinks. <p>And he's the <i>only</i> way Saeris is going to make it home. <p><b><i>Be careful of the deals you make, dear child.</i></b> <p><b><i>The devil is in the details... <p>N.B. Quicksilver contains depictions of graphic violence/adult situations and is therefore recommended for readers 17+. For a full list of tropes and TWs, please visit the author's website at www.calliehart.com.</i></b>

Alchemised

SenLinYu · 2025

In this riveting dark fantasy debut, a woman with missing memories fights to survive a war-torn world of necromancy and alchemy—and the man tasked with unearthing the deepest secrets of her past. “What is it you think you’re protecting in that brain of yours? The war is over. Holdfast is dead. The Eternal Flame extinguished. There’s no one left for you to save.” Once a promising alchemist, Helena Marino is now a prisoner—of war and of her own mind. Her Resistance friends and allies have been brutally murdered, her abilities suppressed, and the world she knew destroyed. In the aftermath of a long war, Paladia’s new ruling class of corrupt guild families and depraved necromancers, whose vile undead creatures helped bring about their victory, holds Helena captive. According to Resistance records, she was a healer of little importance within their ranks. But Helena has inexplicable memory loss of the months leading up to her capture, making her enemies wonder: Is she truly as insignificant as she appears, or are her lost memories hiding some vital piece of the Resistance’s final gambit? To uncover the memories buried deep within her mind, Helena is sent to the High Reeve, one of the most powerful and ruthless necromancers in this new world. Trapped on his crumbling estate, Helena’s fight—to protect her lost history and to preserve the last remaining shreds of her former self—is just beginning. For her prison and captor have secrets of their own . . . secrets Helena must unearth, whatever the cost.

The Secret History

Donna Tartt · 2004

<b><b><b><b>ONE OF <i>TIME MAGAZINE</i>'S 100 BEST MYSTERY AND THRILLER BOOKS OF ALL TIME • </b>INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • A contemporary literary classic and "a<b>n accomplished psychological thriller ... absolutely chilling" (<i>Village Voice</i>)</b>, f<b>rom the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of <i>The Goldfinch.<br><br></i></b></b></b>One of <i>The Atlantic</i>’s Great American Novels of the Past 100 Years</b><br><br>Under the influence of a charismatic classics professor, a group of clever, eccentric misfits at a New England college discover a way of thought and life a world away from their banal contemporaries. But their search for the transcendent leads them down a dangerous path, beyond human constructs of morality.<br><br><b>“A remarkably powerful novel [and] a ferociously well-paced entertainment . . . Forceful, cerebral, and impeccably controlled.” —<i>The New York Times</i></b>

Words of Silk

Sandra Brown · 2007

Laney McLeod's chance encounter in a Manhattan elevator leads to a one-night stand with a wealthy playboy -- but a few months later he's back with shocking news, as irresistible as ever. Laney's life changes the minute she gets stuck in an elevator in Manhattan -- and relies on a handsome stranger named Deke Sargent to help her fight her claustrophobia. When the power comes back on, the two find themselves in a passionate embrace that leads to a single night together. Shocked by her own recklessness, Laney disappears the next morning. Months later, she receives an even greater shock: Deke shows up with an astounding announcement. Unable to forget the chemistry between them, but afraid that she's just another notch on this wealthy playboy's bedpost, Laney must face an even deeper fear . . . or forever lose the one man she can't resist.

Cheyenne: A Timeless Paranormal Romance (Timeless #1) (A Timeless Series Novel)

Wiedmeier, Lisa L · 2012

Celestial Magic

Emma L. L. Adams · 2017

<p>Devi Lawson has a talent for breaking the rules. It's second only to her skill at hunting down demons -- too bad the angelic guild of celestial soldiers didn't appreciate her efforts. In fact, they kicked her out.</p> <p><br></p> <p>And now she's being accused of murdering one of their own.</p> <p><br></p> <p>To clear her name, she must work hand in hand with the demons she used to hunt, including the enigmatic warlock Nikolas Castor. Not only is his magic entirely too close to the killer she's pursuing, but he seems to think Devi is marked by a demon, too.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Before long, Devi is neck-deep in trouble. Distrusted by her former allies and in serious danger of the real reason she left the guild making it into the light, Devi must catch the killer before he unleashes a literal hell on Earth.</p>

A Darker Shade of Sorcery

William Collins · 2016

Evan Umbra is the newest Venator to enter Veneseron, the school for demon hunters.A Venator is a wizard, a spy and a demon hunter rolled into one. They're taught how to wield their sorcery and enchanted weaponry by orcs, elfpires and aliens alike. Their missions range from battling monsters and saving countless lives in the multiple worlds, to the more peculiar, like wrangling killer unicorns and calming down drunken yetis. In their free time Venators enjoy goblin soap-operas and underwater bubble travel, but they also understand that every new mission they're given could be their last. Whilst learning how to manipulate the elements, summon creatures to fight for him and shoot Spellzookas, Evan encounters a dangerous rival and meets a girl who makes him feel nauseous; but in a good way. He makes the first friends he's ever had in the carefree Jed and the reckless Brooke. Whilst Jed gets on the wrong side of a rival Venator, Brooke finds herself falling for the enigmatic demon hunter who brought her to Veneseron, not knowing he isn't quite human. But it soon becomes apparent that Evan is more than just a Venator. Everyone wants to kill or capture him, from demons to Dark-Venators and even people he's supposed to be able to trust.Evan reckons he probably won't survive his first year at Veneseron. Praise for A Darker Shade of Sorcery.The book was like Harry Potter and The Mortal Instruments and a little bit Percy Jacksonish combined. It's like I'm reading all my favorite books in one! I loved it so much! The action, the adventures, it was awesome! -Jean Claudia. Goodreads Reviewer ★★★★★I can't recommend this book enough! A gripping story, an engrossing world and colorful characters; what more could you ask for?-Donte Mcneal. Amazon Reviewer ★★★★★This was a VERY entertaining book and well worth the read. Once I got a few chapters in the book just flew by. I can't wait to read the next book in the series! -Angel Erin. Goodreads Reviewer ★★★★A detailed world, which his characters only scratch the surface of. Harry Potter Fans will like this. Overall it was very good and I can't wait to read the next one. If you are a fan of action/ adventure fantasy, this is a good one to read.-Bridgette B. Amazon Reviewer ★★★★★

Vampire Diaries The Complete Collection Books 1 - 13 Box Set by L. J. Smith

L. J. Smith · 2020

Please Note That The Following Individual Books As Per Original ISBN and Cover Image In this Listing shall be Dispatched Collectively:<br/><br/>Vampire Diaries The Complete Collection Books 1 - 13 Box Set by L. J. Smith:<br/><br/>Titles In This Set:<br/>The Awakening<br/>The Struggle<br/>The Fury<br/>The Reunion<br/>NightFall<br/>Shadow Souls<br/>Midnight<br/>Phantom<br/>Moonsong<br/>Destiny Rising<br/>Unseen<br/>Unspoken<br/>Unmasked

A Brief History of Time

Stephen Hawking · 1998

<b>#1 <i>NEW YORK TIMES</i> BESTSELLER</b><br><br>A landmark volume in science writing by one of the great minds of our time, Stephen Hawking’s book explores such profound questions as: How did the universe begin—and what made its start possible? Does time always flow forward? Is the universe unending—or are there boundaries? Are there other dimensions in space? What will happen when it all ends?<br><br>Told in language we all can understand, <i>A Brief History of Time</i> plunges into the exotic realms of black holes and quarks, of antimatter and “arrows of time,” of the big bang and a bigger God—where the possibilities are wondrous and unexpected. With exciting images and profound imagination, Stephen Hawking brings us closer to the ultimate secrets at the very heart of creation.

Fata de hârtie

Guillaume Musso · 2012

Romanele lui Guillaume Musso s-au vandut in peste 7 milioane de exemplare si au fost traduse in 33 de limbi. Tom Boyd este un scriitor celebru, aflat in pana de inspiratie. Billie este o tanara frumoasa si rebela, cu un simt al umorului neobisnuit. Dar mai e un amanunt: Billie este chiar eroina romanelor lui Tom. Intr-o noapte, cand el se afla pe buza prapastiei, ea prinde viata. Si ii aduce o veste tulburatoare: daca el nu mai scrie, ea va muri. Astfel incepe o calatorie halucinanta, in care Tom trebuie sa-si recapete inspiratia, ca sa poata salva viata femeii de care tocmai se indragosteste. Exploziva si plina de umor, cu accente de comedie romantica si thriller, Fata de hartie sfideaza orice scenariu previzibil. Tom si Billie vin din lumi diferite, dar care se hranesc una din alta. Cine va invinge in acest joc dur al seductiei: realitatea sau fictiunea?

Lolita

Vladimir Vladimirovich Nabokov · 1989

Awe and exhiliration--along with heartbreak and mordant wit--abound in <b>Lolita</b>, Nabokov's most famous and controversial novel, which tells the story of the aging Humbert Humbert's obsessive, devouring, and doomed passion for the nymphet Dolores Haze. <b>Lolita</b> is also the story of a hypercivilized European colliding with the cheerful barbarism of postwar America. Most of all, it is a meditation on love--love as outrage and hallucination, madness and transformation.

Animal Farm: 75th Anniversary Edition

George Orwell · 2004

Power Thoughts

Louise Hay · 2005

From the best-selling author of You Can Heal Your Life Every thought you think and every word you speak is an affirmation. So why not choose to use only positive affirmations to create a new and fulfilling life? An affirmation is like planting a seed. You’re always in the process of tending to your garden, and if you do so with care, you’ll find that each day becomes more joyous than the one before it. Power Thoughts includes 365 daily affirmations, with topics including health, prosperity, friendship, love, forgiveness, self-esteem, and many more. "By reading these affirmations—one a day, several at a time, or just by opening the book at random—you’re taking the first step toward building a more rewarding life... I know you can do it!" – Louise Hay

You Can Heal Your Life

Louise Hay · 1995

AN INTERNATIONAL SENSATION AND A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER THAT SOLD OVER 50 MILLION COPIES THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE ON SELF-HEALING, AFFIRMATIONS, AND THE POWER OF THE MIND TO HEAL THE BODY “Louise Hay writes to your soul—where all healing begins. I love this book . . . and I love Louise Hay.” — Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, author of The Power of Intention You Can Heal Your Life has transformed the lives of millions of people. This is a book that people credit with profoundly altering their awareness of the impact that the mind has on their health and wellbeing. In this inspirational book by bestselling author and self-help pioneer Louise Hay, you’ll find profound insight into the relationship between the mind and the body. Exploring the way that limiting thoughts and ideas control and constrict us, she offers us a powerful key to understanding the roots of our physical dis-eases and discomforts. Full of positive affirmations, this practical guidebook will change the way you think forever! Louise Hay is an internationally known leader in the self-help field. Her key message is: "If we are willing to do the mental work, almost anything can be healed." Louise Hay had a great deal of experience and firsthand information to share about healing, including how she cured herself after being diagnosed with cancer. Chapters Include: Part 1 - Introduction ·         Suggestions to My Readers ·         Some Points of My Philosophy ·         What I Believe Part II - A Session with Louise ·         What Is the Problem? ·         Where Does It Come From? ·         Is It True? ·         What Do We Do Now? ·         Resistance To Change ·         How To Change ·         Building The New ·         Daily Work Part III - Putting These Ideas to Work ·         Relationships ·         Work ·         Success ·         Prosperity ·         The Body ·         The List “My message is simple and not confined by borders: You Can Heal Your Life has been translated into over 40 languages throughout the world and continues to heal, transform and empower the lives of so many people. To those of you who may be new to using affirmations, I’d like to share with you the following: Every thought we think and every word we speak creates our future. Life is really very simple. What we give out, we get back. What we think about ourselves becomes the truth for us. I believe that everyone, myself included, is responsible for everything in our lives, the best and the worst.   Affirmations are like seeds that you plant and expect to grow. I urge you to discover the power of affirmations as there are no limits to what they can bring. All is well, you are safe. Life loves you, and so do I.” —Louise Hay

Affirmations for Turbulent Times

Sarah Peyton · 2021

More than 100 themes of affirmations grounded in neuroscience. We live in complex and unsettled times. The issues before us are unimaginably difficult, and range from the personal to the global. This beautiful little book accompanies readers toward a greater sense of peace and self-compassion, reminding us that even though our world is so turbulent, we can still have quiet places within, filled with love, that make it easier to live and to breathe with ourselves. Rooted in the neuroscience of affirmations, and covering more than 100 themes (including health, self-care, issues at work, and connection with loved ones and with the planet), this book is a companion for daily life. With the help of questions and wonderings about what may be important for readers, the book gently encourages acceptance of what is. The affirmation for each theme reminds readers of their own strengths and reservoirs of calm, and helps them to remember and reclaim their innate gifts and resources.

Unconditional Parenting

Alfie Kohn · 2006

A groundbreaking approach to parenting by nationally-respected educator Alfie Kohn that gives parents “powerful alternatives to help children become their most caring, responsible selves” (Adele Faber, New York Times bestselling author) by switching the dynamic from doing things to children to working with them in order to understand their needs and how to meet them. Most parenting guides begin with the question “How can we get kids to do what they're told?” and then proceed to offer various techniques for controlling them. In this truly groundbreaking book, nationally respected educator Alfie Kohn begins instead by asking, “What do kids need—and how can we meet those needs?” What follows from that question are ideas for working with children rather than doing things to them. One basic need all children have, Kohn argues, is to be loved unconditionally, to know that they will be accepted even if they screw up or fall short. Yet conventional approaches to parenting such as punishments (including “time-outs”), rewards (including positive reinforcement), and other forms of control teach children that they are loved only when they please us or impress us. Kohn cites a body of powerful, and largely unknown, research detailing the damage caused by leading children to believe they must earn our approval. That's precisely the message children derive from common discipline techniques, even though it's not the message most parents intend to send. More than just another book about discipline, though, Unconditional Parenting addresses the ways parents think about, feel about, and act with their children. It invites them to question their most basic assumptions about raising kids while offering a wealth of practical strategies for shifting from “doing to” to “working with” parenting—including how to replace praise with the unconditional support that children need to grow into healthy, caring, responsible people. This is an eye-opening, paradigm-shattering book that will reconnect readers to their own best instincts and inspire them to become better parents.

Închisorile invizibile reflecţiile unui psihoterapeut nonconformist

Adrian Nuţă · 2004

The Power of Intention

Dr. Wayne W. Dyer · 2005

Intention is generally viewed as a certain kind of determination propelling one to succeed at all costs by never giving up on an inner picture. In this view, an attitude that combines hard work with an indefatigable drive toward excellence is the way to succeed. However, intention is viewed very differently in this book. <br><br>Dr. Wayne W. Dyer has researched intention as a force in the universe that allows the act of creation to take place. This book explores intention— as something you do— as an energy you’re a part of. We’re all intended here through the invisible power of intention. This is the first book to look at intention as a field of energy that you can access to begin co-creating your life with the power of intention. Part I deals with the principles of intention, offering true stories and examples on ways to make the connection. <br><br>Dr. Dyer identifies the attributes of the all-creating universal mind of intention as creative, kind, loving, beautiful, expanding, endlessly abundant, and receptive, explaining the importance of emulating this source of creativity. In Part II, Dr. Dyer offers an intention guide with specific ways to apply the co-creating principles in daily life. Part III is an exhilarating description of Dr. Dyer’s vision of a world in harmony with the universal mind of intention.

The Power of Your Subconscious Mind

Joseph Murphy · 2008

<p>In The Power of Your Subconscious Mind, Dr. Joseph Murphy gives you the tools you will need to unlock the awesome powers of your subconscious mind. You can improve your relationships, your finances, your physical well-being. Once you learn how to use this unbelievably powerful force there is nothing you will not be able to accomplish. Join the millions of people who have already unlocked the power of their subconscious minds. </p><p><br></p><p>I urge you to study this book and apply the techniques outlined therein; and as you do, I feel absolutely convinced that you will lay hold of a miracle-working power that will lift you up from confusion, misery, melancholy, and failure, and guide you to your true place, solve your difficulties, sever you from emotional and physical bondage, and place you on the royal road to freedom, happiness, and peace of mind.- Dr. Joseph Murphy</p>

Listen to Your Body, Your Best Friend on Earth

Lise Bourbeau · 1998

This book was written for those who have made a conscious decision to improve the quality of their lives and have decided to take control. The author provides the tools and the guidelines necessary for step by step personal development in every area of life. Based on the concept of Whole Mind Integration, the book is presented in five parts. Exercises at the end of each chapter provide the opportunity for guided practical application of the concepts presented.

Leaving Home The Art of Separating from Your Difficult Family

David P. Celani · 2005

Why, after a childhood of emotional neglect and abuse, would a man move next door to the very parents who caused him pain? And how can a woman emerge from her mother's control in order to form healthy adult relationships?<br> <br> Giving up family attachments that failed to meet our needs as children, David Celani argues, is the hardest psychological task an adult can undertake. Yet the reality is that many adults re-create the most painful aspects of their early relationships with their parents in new relationships with peers and romantic partners, frustrating themselves and discouraging them from leaving their family of origin. <i>Leaving Home</i> emphasizes the life-saving benefits of separating from destructive parents and offers a viable program for personal emancipation.<br> <br> Celani's program is based on Object-Relations Theory, a branch of psychoanalysis developed by Scottish analyst Ronald Fairbairn. The human personality, Fairbairn argued, is not the result of inherited (and thus immutable) instincts. Rather, the developing child builds internal relational templates that guide his future interactions with others based on the conscious and unconscious memories he internalized from his primary relationship--the one he experienced with his parents. While a child's attachment to parents who were neglectful or even abusive is not uncommon, there is a way out. Articulate, sensitive, and replete with examples from Celani's twenty-six years of clinical practice, this book outlines the practical steps to leaving home.

The Unexpected Guest

Agatha Christie · 2010

A classic from Agatha Christie, the original queen of mystery. When a stranger runs his car into a ditch in dense fog in South Wales and makes his way to an isolated house, he discovers a woman standing over the dead body of her wheelchair-bound husband, gun in her hand. She admits to murder, and the unexpected guest offers to help her concoct a cover story. But is it possible that Laura Warwick did not commit the murder after all? If so, who is she shielding? The house seems full of possible suspects.

George R. R. Martin's a Game of Thrones 5-Book Boxed Set (Song of Ice and Fire Series) A Game of Thrones, a Clash of Kings, a Storm of Swords, a Feast for Crows, and a Dance with Dragons

George R. R. Martin · 2013

<b><b>Perfect for fans of HBO's <i>Game of Thrones</i>--a boxed set featuring the first five novels!</b> <p></b>An immersive entertainment experience unlike any other, A Song of Ice and Fire has earned George R. R. Martin--dubbed "the American Tolkien" by <i>Time</i> magazine--international acclaim and millions of loyal readers. Now here is the entire monumental cycle: <p> <b>A GAME OF THRONES</b><br> <b>A CLASH OF KINGS</b><br> <b>A STORM OF SWORDS</b><br> <b>A FEAST FOR CROWS</b><br> <b>A DANCE WITH DRAGONS</b><br> <b> </b><br> <b>"One of the best series in the history of fantasy."--<i>Los Angeles Times</i></b><br> <b><i> </i></b><br> Winter is coming. Such is the stern motto of House Stark, the northernmost of the fiefdoms that owe allegiance to King Robert Baratheon in far-off King's Landing. There Eddard Stark of Winterfell rules in Robert's name. There his family dwells in peace and comfort: his proud wife, Catelyn; his sons Robb, Brandon, and Rickon; his daughters Sansa and Arya; and his bastard son, Jon Snow. Far to the north, behind the towering Wall, lie savage Wildings and worse--unnatural things relegated to myth during the centuries-long summer, but proving all too real and all too deadly in the turning of the season. <p> Yet a more immediate threat lurks to the south, where Jon Arryn, the Hand of the King, has died under mysterious circumstances. Now Robert is riding north to Winterfell, bringing his queen, the lovely but cold Cersei, his son, the cruel, vainglorious Prince Joffrey, and the queen's brothers Jaime and Tyrion of the powerful and wealthy House Lannister--the first a swordsman without equal, the second a dwarf whose stunted stature belies a brilliant mind. All are heading for Winterfell and a fateful encounter that will change the course of kingdoms. <p> Meanwhile, across the Narrow Sea, Prince Viserys, heir of the fallen House Targaryen, which once ruled all of Westeros, schemes to reclaim the throne with an army of barbarian Dothraki--whose loyalty he will purchase in the only coin left to him: his beautiful yet innocent sister, Daenerys.<br> <b><i> </i></b><br> <b>"Long live George Martin . . . a literary dervish, enthralled by complicated characters and vivid language, and bursting with the wild vision of the very best tale tellers."<i>--The New York Times</i></b>

O noapte furtunoasa

Ion Luca Caragiale · 2016

<p>Scriitorul si dramaturgul Ion Luca Caragiale face parte din perioada marilor clasici, fiind cunoscut ca cel mai mare dramaturg roman. Opera sa este caracterizata prin satira acerba, se divizeaza in opere in proza de tip nuvela si schita sau opere dramatice de tip comedie si drama.</p>

Harap-Alb

Ion Creangă · 2014

Alexandru Lăpuşneanu

Costache Negruzzi · 2012

O Scrisoare Pierduta

I. L. Caragiale · 2012

Fraţii Jderi

Mihail Sadoveanu · 1996

Bunavestire

Nicolae Breban · 2011

vol. 2

Arlechinul Povestea nespusă a Arlechinului

Natașa Alina Culea · 2020

"Arlechinul" este un seducător periplu cultural, istoric și psihologic. O călătorie în timp și spațiu, dar și pe cărările sinuoase care asigură legătura între minte și suflet. E un documentar-avertisment și un manifest al speranței. Un roman somptuos, de-o splendoare bizară, ca un muzeu al torturii amenajat într-un salon de vals. ANALOGIIANTOLOGII

Din lumea celor care nu cuvântă

Emil Gârleanu · 2014

Ceea ce a facut celebritatea de scriitor a lui Emil Gârleanu au fost schitele si povestirile cuprinse în volumul „Din lumea celor care nu cuvânta“. în literatura noastra acest volum ocupa un loc unic. Sunt nu numai povestiri propriu-zise, înfatisând întâmplari dramatice ori pline de haz din viata gâzelor, pasarilor sau animalelor, ci si poeme cuprinzând anumite simboluri referitoare la viata omului. Lirismul in si cadrul bogat al naturii, precum si contrastul dintre armonia din natura si tragediile de o clipa ale micilor vietuitoare ridica si mai mult valoarea acestor povestiri.

Moartea căprioarei

Nicolae Labiş · 2009

"Imaginea acestui poet nedreptatit de destin s-a asezat, in timp, acolo unde critica literara preconizase ca se va fixa. Un precursor, dar nu un poet actual prin toate segmentele operei sale, un talent viguros, dar mai putin un model de urmat, un rebel, dar in interiorul comunismului, Labis va ramane mai mult prin ceea ce ar fi putut fi decat prin ceea ce a fost cu adevarat. Totusi, si prin ceea ce a fost, el a jucat un rol insemnat in supreavietuirea poeziei romanesti, in perioada cumplita a stalinismului literar, ca si in revenirea ulterioara la modelele interbelice, la modernitate. Incercarile de recuperare a operei sale postume, benefice pentru cunoasterea mecanismelor interioare ale creatiei labisiene, nu vor modifica, banuiesc, imaginea sa critica. Important este insa ca opera sa mai poate fi citita si astazi, ca zeci de poezii ale sale nu sunt datate, ca intalnim in ele, chiar daca nu pe deplin formata, o voce poetica suficient de clara si de distincta, de autentica, in raport cu poetii generatiilor anterioare si cu cei care vor veni dupa el. Iar daca noile generatii nu mai poetizeaza dupa modelul Labis, sunt sigur ca poetii romani din anii ce vin vor medita mereu la destinul atat de nedrept al acestui talent urias, ca si la ravna lui poetica, in urma careia a ramas, pana la urma, o opera insemnata in literatura noastra postbelica. Poezia lui Nicolae Labis este dovada vie ca sacrificiul sau n-a fost in zadar."

Cuvinte potrivite Flori de mucigai

Tudor Arghezi · 2011

Toate pânzele sus!

Radu Tudoran · 2016

Børne- og ungdomsbog. Kaptajnen Anton Lupan beslutter sig til at sejle ud på havet for at lede efter sin gode franske ven ingeniøren Pierre Vaillant, som er forsvundet på havet

Necuvintele

Nichita Stănescu · 2009

Liderul neomodernismului nostru epuizeaza Dictionarul limbii romane, nu pe intinderea, dar in adancimea acestuia. El compune, din cuvintele pe care cu totii le cunoastem, necuvinte trase intr-o limba nemaiauzita, de o stranie frumusete.

Moromeţii

Marin Preda · 2009

Tema centrala in Morometii ar fi libertatea morala in lupta cu fatalitatile istoriei. Ea este anuntata de prozator intr-o fraza liminara, programatica, de care s-a facut in interpretarea critica mai mult caz: "In Campia Dunarii, cu cativa ani inaintea celui de-al Doilea Razboi Mondial, se pare ca timpul avea cu oamenii nesfarsita rabdare; viata se scurgea aici fara conflicte mari."

Patul lui Procust

Camil Petrescu · 2010

Daca pasiunea se analizeaza si formeaza obiectul prozei psihologice, vanitatea se reflecta in gesturi si formeaza obiectul prozei comportiste. Camil Petrescu, atat de dator lui Proust in tezele lui despre roman, nu-i datoreaza mare lucru in romane ca atare. Patul lui Procust e romanul unor vanitati ranite.

Padurea spanzuratilor

Liviu Rebreanu · 2016

<p>Liviu Rebreanu (1885-1944) este creatorul romanului romanesc modern, deoarece scrie primul roman realist obiectiv din literatura romana, "Ion" si primul roman obiectiv de analiza psihologica din proza romaneasca, "Padurea spanzuratilor" .<br> Tema romanului o constituie evocarea realista si obiectiva a primului razboi mondial, in care accentul cade pe conditia tragica a intelectualului ardelean care este silit sa lupte sub steag strain impotriva propriului neam; "Padurea spanzuratilor" este "monografia incertitudinii chinuitoare" (G. Calinescu). Rebreanu este in acest roman "un analist al starilor de constiinta, al invalmaselilor de ganduri, al obsesiilor tiranice " (Tudor Vianu).</p>

Amintiri din copilărie

Creangă Ion · 2016

<p>„Biblioteca pentru toți copiii“ cuprinde cele mai prețuite opere ale scriitorilor clasici ai literaturii române și universale. Cărțile de neuitat ale copilăriei sunt disponibile astăzi si in format e-book.</p><p>„Fără a ieși din schemele basmului popular, fără a inventa nimic esențial, Creangă retrăiește cu ingenuitate întâmplările povestite. Geniul humuleșteanului este această capacitate extraordinară de a-și lua în serios eroii, de a le retrăi aventurile, de a pune cu voluptate în fiecare propriile lui aspirații nerostite, slăbiciuni, vicii, tulburări și uimiri, adică de a crea viața.“ – Nicolae Manolescu</p>

Ultima noapte de dragoste, întâia noapte de război

Camil Petrescu · 2012

VOLUMUL I (176 pagini) + VOLUMUL II (167 pagini) La aparitie, in 1930, romanul lui Camil Petrescu, Ultima noapte de dragoste, intaia noapte de razboi, a surprins critica prin caracterul lui aparent neunitar. O poveste clasica de dragoste si un jurnal de razboi, greu de legat intre ele. Persoana intai a naratiunii nu parea suficienta pentru a fi citite impreuna. si mai era ceva, impresia, nu chiar usor de formulat, ca nici gelozia, nici razboiul nu aveau infatisarea cunoscuta din alte romane ale vremii. Ceea ce critica n-avea cum sa stie inca era ca, sub ochii ei, se petrecea o reforma a romanului pe cat de profunda, pe atat de radicala, si ca, in pofida inertiei unui gen devenit foarte popular, romanul nu va mai fi niciodata acelasi dupa Ultima noapte de dragoste, intaia noapte de razboi. (N. Manolescu)

Maitreyi

Mircea Eliade · 2020

Cartea acordă o foarte mare importanță laturii mistice a iubirii, un nivel firesc într-o cultură atât de religioasă precum era India acelei perioade. Allan face trimitere directă la Chaitanya și la doctrina iubirii mistice în vaishnavism. Sunt frecvente situațiile în care cei doi îndrăgostiți depășesc nivelul corporal, în care legătura dintre ei devine una magnetică, în care efectiv își sorb mințile unul altuia, după formularea lui Ortega y Gasset. Filosoful spaniol realizează o paralelă între discursul mistic și cel îndrăgostit: ambele folosesc același principiu, concentrarea atenției pe ceva anume (persoana celuilalt), simultan cu îndepărtarea de lume și de diversitatea ei, așa încât conștiința mystului sau a celui îndrăgostit devine ca o cameră lipsită de aer, cu o presiune diferită față de cea exterioară. De aici analogia dintre iubire și mecanismul unei mașini pneumatice: prin fixarea obsesivă a atenției asupra celuilalt, dispar contururile lumii exterioare, astfel încât în momentul rupturii, atât Allan, cât și Maitreyi se regăsesc într-o singurătate deplină, lipsiți de posibilitatea de a-și mai restabili propriile euri sociale. Doar în legătura cu Maitreyi, Eliade a folosit un astfel de limbaj lipsit de orice echivoc, întrebându-se dacă nu cumva a fost vrăjit. În literatura română, Maitreyi este primul și singurul roman ce explorează relația de iubire în latura ei mistică, însă fără a pune un patos prea mare și fără a căuta neapărat sublimul și eternul.

Enigma Otiliei

Calinescu, George · 2009

Liviu Rebreanu Ion : universul uman

Săluc Horvat · 2002

Baltagul

Mihail Sadoveanu · 1994

Recreaţia mare

Mircea Sântimbreanu · 2008

Calin Nebunul

Mihai Eminescu · 2021

Ce te legeni, codrule

Mihai Eminescu · 1989

Digte af den kendte rumænske digter Mihai Eminescu, som levede 1850-1889

Făt-Frumos din lacrimă

Mihai Eminescu · 1990

Eventyrfortælling af den store rumænske digter Mihai Eminescu, som levede 1850-1889

Luceafărul

Mihai Eminescu · 1996

Basme. Budulea Taichii

Ioan Slavici · 2021

Moara cu noroc

Ioan Slavici · 2011

Mara

Ioan Slavici · 2010

Mara, unul dintre cele mai importante romane ale literaturii romane, poate deschide dialoguri fertile atat cu istoricii literari de azi, cat si cu sociologii de maine, atat cu cei care vor sa cunoasca secolul al XIX-lea al periferiilor Europei centrale, cat si cu cei care vor sa se aseze temeinic in secolul XX al ofensivelor feministe. Roman al femininului invingator, Mara le poate propune regizorilor imagini retro memorabile dintr-o lume care a fost. Si personaje care merita marile competitii ale artei, fie teatrale sau cinematografice.

How to Stop Time

Matt Haig · 2017

Tom Hazard is a history teacher living a quiet suburban life in a Cathedral town in England. He likes his job but has no real friends, spends his time on the internet or playing the piano, and pushes away anyone who tries to get close to him. But Tom has a secret. He suffers from progeria, a condition that causes the body to age ten times slower than normal. He looks 40 but is actually 408. He won't die for another few centuries. In his lifespan he has had time to learn 13 languages, has become an expert at fighting and piano playing, but all of this has a cost. He must change his identity every few years to avoid discovery. And as he has learned the risks of love and the pain it can cause, he has turned away from other people.

Mai presus de toate

Eric Knight · 2021

Romanul Mai presus de toate de Eric Knight, o bijuterie literară tipic englezească, este o răvășitoare poveste de dragoste pe fondul luptelor din cel de-al Doilea Război Mondial. Cartea îl are în centrul acțiunii pe capriciosul Clive Briggs, un tânăr onest, cu origini umile, din armata britanică. După ce a fost rănit la Dunkerque, convins că lupta nu aduce nimic bun, intenționează să dezerteze. Întors în Anglia, se îndrăgostește de aristocrata Prudence Cathaway, care sfidând convențiile sociale, s-a înrolat în Forțele Aeriene. Deși află că iubitul ei este considerat dezertor, știe că nu este laș. Un raid al aviației germane, îl face pe Briggs să dea dovadă de curaj extrem, salvând victime de la moarte.....Titlul cărții ne provoacă la a primi un răspuns: ce este „mai presus de toate” pentru fiecare dintre noi? Știm oare? Ştia Clive? Ştia Prue? De ce oamenii trebuie să treacă prin iad – cum a trecut Clive la Dunkerque – ca să poată afla ce este în adâncul inimii lor?

Five Weeks in a Balloon

Jules Verne · 2012

Five Weeks in a Balloon is an adventure novel by Jules Verne.It is the first Verne novel in which he perfected the "ingredients" of his later work, skillfully mixing a plot full of adventure and twists that hold the reader's interest with passages of technical, geographic, and historic description. The book gives readers a glimpse of the exploration of Africa, which was still not completely known to Europeans of the time, with explorers traveling all over the continent in search of its secrets.

Journey to the Center of the Earth

Jules Verne · 2005

An adventurous geology professor mounts an expedition that descends into a subterranean world of luminous rocks, antediluvian forests, and fantastic marine life — a living past that holds the secrets to the origins of human existence. Jules Verne's 19th-century action classic has the added appeal of a psychological quest, in which the journey is as significant as the destination. <br>

Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

Jules Verne · 2018

<b>Verne’s timeless underwater adventure story, now available in a new translation as a Penguin Classics black spine.</b><br><br> In this thrilling adventure tale by the father of science fiction, three men embark on an epic journey under the sea with the mysterious Captain Nemo aboard his submarine, the Nautilus. Over the course of their fantastical voyage, they encounter the lost city of Atlantis, the South Pole, and the corals of the Red Sea. Along the way, they must battle countless adversaries both human and monstrous. This triumphant work of the imagination shows the limitless possibilities of science and the dark depths of the human mind.<br><br>For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,800 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

A Floating City

Jules Verne · 2012

Volume 8 of 54 of Jules Verne's "Extraordinary Voyages", first printed in 1871.The "Great Eastern" is one of the largest ships ever constructed. Often described as being mistaken for an island, this enormous ship is a passenger liner from England to the United States. With a size and population rivaling that of entire counties in France, the "Great Eastern" is home to many problems that one would find in a similarly sized city. A classic tale of travel and romance, Jules Verne writes of a journey on this massive floating metropolis.This particular edition is reproduced from English-edition public works, and is presented simply with an emphasis on straightforward presentation, attractiveness and continuity of appearance, with each title in the "Extraordinary Voyages" sporting a journal-style brown cover accompanied by a cover illustration and quote from the text on the back cover.

Around the World in Eighty Days (Illustrated First Edition) 100th Anniversary Collection

Jules Verne · 2019

"Called 'Le tour du monde en quatre-vingts jours' in French, Around the World in Eighty Days was published in French and English in 1873. It is one of Jules Verne?s best-known and acclaimed novels. The intrepid adventurer Phileas Fogg of London, along with his French valet Passepartout, attempt to circumnavigate the world in 80 days on a £20,000 wager set by his friends at the Reform Club. Their trip is further complicated by Phileas becoming a suspect in a robbery. Can they make it in time?"--Amazon.com.

The Castle of the Carpathians

Jules Verne · 2010

Mysterious entities take possession of a long deserted castle creating fear among the residents of the adjacent village of Werst, in Transylvania.

Le Pilote du Danube

Jules Verne · 2015

RésuméSigmaringen, 1876. Fort de sa victoire dans le concours de pêche organisé par la ligue danubienne, Ilia Brusch, maître pêcheur magyar, se lance dans un pari insensé : 3000 kilomètres le long du Danube, sans vivre d'autres ressources que celles de sa pêche! Mais lorsque les escales se mettent à coïncider étrangement avec une vague de méfaits, meurtres et cambriolages qui jalonnent le coeur de l'Europe, c'est Karl Dragoch, chef de la police danubienne, qui va tenter de percer le mystère de cette embarcation, de ses occupants - et surtout de ce bien singulier et impassible capitaine Brusch...

Moby-Dick

Herman Melville · 2003

A masterpiece of storytelling and symbolic realism, this thrilling adventure and epic saga pits Ahab, a brooding sea captain, against the great white whale that crippled him. More than just the tale of a hair-raising voyage, Melville's riveting story passionately probes man's soul.nbsp; A literary classic first published in 1851, Moby-Dicknbsp;represents the ultimate human struggle.

The Poems of Georg Trakl

Georg Trakl · 2006

This collection of Trakl’s essential poetry contains the two books published in his lifetime, Gedichte (Poems, 1913) and Sebastian im Traum (Sebastian in a Dream, 1914), together with the later poems published in the magazine Der Brenner which might have formed the nucleus of a third collection.<br/><br/>His starkly beautiful, musical poems are rightly regarded as being among the early twentieth century’s most original poetry. From a life marred by drug addiction and breakdowns, he created work of great depth and power, brought hauntingly to life in Margitt Lehbert’s close and sympathetic versions.<br/><br/>Georg Trakl (1887-1914) was born in Salzburg, Austria, where he lived apart from spells in Vienna. After qualifying as a pharmacist he spent his year of military service in the Innsbruck garrison hospital pharmacy. In the wake of the Battle of Grodek, he died of a drug overdose in a military hospital in Krakow.<br/><br/>Margitt Lehbert was born in Geneva, Switzerland, to German parents in 1957. She grew up in the United States and Germany, studied in Konstanz and Iowa City, and translates into German as well as English. In 2006 she founded Edition Rugerup, which publishes mostly poetry in translation. She lives in south Sweden.

The Selected Poems of Miguel Hernandez A Bilingual Edition

Miguel Hernández · 2001

In the Spanish-speaking world, Miguel Hernández is regarded as one of the most important poets of the twentieth century-equal in distinction to Federico García Lorca, Pablo Neruda, and Octavio Paz. He has never received his just acclaim, however, in the English-speaking world, a victim of the artistic oppression exercised during the period of Francisco Franco's totalitarian regime. Determined to silence the writer Neruda fondly referred to as his "wonderful boy," Franco sentenced Hernández to death, citing as his crime only that he was "poet and soldier to the mother country." Despite the fact that complete and accurate versions of his work were difficult to obtain even in Spanish for nearly fifty years, Hernández went on to achieve legendary status.<br> Now, for the first time, Ted Genoways makes Hernández's extraordinary oeuvre available in an authoritative bilingual edition. Featuring some of the most tender and vigorous poetry on war, death, and social injustice written in the past century, nearly half of the poems in this volume appear in English for the first time, making it the most comprehensive bilingual collection of Hernández's work available. Arranged chronologically, <i>The Selected Poems of Miguel Hernández</i> presents Hernández's remarkable emotional range as well as his stylistic evolution from the Romantic shepherd poet to poet of the prison cell. Thorough annotations and introductory essays illuminate the biographical basis for many of Hernández's poems, while a foreword by Robert Bly and an afterword by Octavio Paz provide a striking frame for the work of this essential poet.<br> <br> "What a victory it is to watch springing forth from our murky thicket of half-commercialized poetry the silver boar of Hernández's words-to see the world of paper part so as to allow the language tusks and shoulders to emerge, shining, pressed forward by his genius. This generous selection of Miguel Hernández's work, arranged, shepherded, and largely translated by Ted Genoways, is an immense gift for which all of us should be grateful."-from the Foreword by Robert Bly<br> <br> "To gather Hernández's poetry in such a large volume is to bring one of the 20th century's most important poets to life again. Without Hernandez, the world community of poetry would not be what it is today. <i>The Selected Poems</i> must be read if vital poetry is to continue another 100 years, with Hernández's voice as a cherished example of why great poetry is timeless."—Ray González, <i>Bloomsbury Review</i><br> <br> "As Philip Levine write in <i>The Kenyon Review</i>, Hernández is 'one of the great talents of the century,' and this collection is a good place to discover (or rediscover) his moving verses."—<i>Virginia Quarterly Review</i><br> <br> "Vivid, often volatile imagery describes wrenching emotions and events in <i>The Selected Poems of Miguel Hernández: A Bilingual Edition</i>. . . . Raw, passionate, despairing and celebratory, these poems are a true discovery."—<i>Publishers Weekly</i><br> <br> "Arranged in three chronological sections, the poems presented are not the complete works, but they are a large and representative sampling of the best. This is certainly the most comprehensive bilingual edition of Hernández's poetry available. In addition to the poems, the editor includes eight illustrations, important prefatory materials, and a short list of references, and an epilogue by Octavio Paz."—<i>Choice</i><br>

Tolkien Fantasy Tales Box Set (the Tolkien Reader, the Silmarillion, Unfinished Tales, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight) Essays, Epics, and Translations from the Creator of Middle-Earth

J R R Tolkien · 2003

<b>The ultimate companion to <i>The Hobbit</i> and The Lord of the Rings--a four-book collection of stories, translations, and archival material by the master of fantasy</b> <p>Perfect for readers looking to dig deeper into Tolkien's writing, this four-book set includes everything from hard-to-find short writings and translations of medieval poems to the must-have companion to the beloved Lord of the Rings epic, <i>The Silmarillion</i>. <p><b>The Tolkien Reader: </b> A collection of fantastical short stories and essays on imagination and narrative forms, including <i>The Adventures of Tom Bombadil</i> and <i>Tree and Leaf</i> <p><b>The Silmarillion: </b> The epic precursor to The Lord of the Rings, set primarily in the First Age of Middle-earth, recounting the ancient drama of the Elder Days and the harrowing origins of the adventure that ends with Frodo and the One Ring <p><b>Unfinished Tales: </b> Collected lore and legends from across the ages of Middle-earth, including the only surviving story of Númenor, the greatest kingdom of men, before its downfall in the Second Age <p><b>Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Pearl, Sir Orfeo: </b> Three masterpieces of medieval poetry, skillfully translated by J.R.R. Tolkien, that weave a bright tapestry of chivalry and wizards, knights and holy quests

The Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings: Deluxe Pocket Boxed Set

J. R. R. Tolkien · 2014

<p>Sauron has returned. . . watch The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 2 on Prime Video.</p> <p>Immerse yourself in Middle-earth with J. R. R. Tolkien's classic masterpieces behind the films, in this gorgeous pocket-sized, leatherette-bound box set--the perfect gift for Lord of the Rings devotees.</p> <p>This four-volume, pocket-sized box set contains Tolkien's epic works The Hobbit and the three volumes of The Lord of the Rings (The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King). The set comes shrink-wrapped with all four books in a leatherette-bound box with gold foil stamping; each book features a leatherette cover with stamped title and their compact size (4 1/4" x 5 7/8") makes them perfect to carry anywhere. </p> <p>In The Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins is whisked away from his comfortable, unambitious life in Hobbiton by the wizard Gandalf and a company of dwarves. He finds himself caught up in a plot to raid the treasure hoard of Smaug the Magnificent, a large and very dangerous dragon.</p> <p>The Lord of the Rings tells of the great quest undertaken by Frodo Baggins and the Fellowship of the Ring: Gandalf the wizard; the hobbits Merry, Pippin, and Sam; Gimli the dwarf; Legolas the elf; Boromir of Gondor; and a tall, mysterious stranger called Strider.</p> <p>Tolkien's epic tales are at once a classic myth and a modern fairy tale--a story of high and heroic adventure set in the unforgettable landscape of Middle-earth.</p>

A Crossfire Novel 5 Books Collection Set By Sylvia Day (One With You, Captivated By You, Entwined With You, Reflected In You, Bared To You)

Sylvia Day · 2019

Please Note That The Following Individual Books As Per Original ISBN and Cover Image Shall be Dispatched Collectively:<br/><br/>A Crossfire Novel 5 Books Collection Set By Sylvia Day:<br/><br/>One With You:<br/>Gideon Cross. Falling in love with him was the easiest thing I've ever done. It happened instantly. Completely. Irrevocably.Marrying him was a dream come true. Staying married to him is the fight of my life.<br/><br/>Captivated By You:<br/>Gideon calls me his angel, but he's the miracle in my life. My gorgeous, wounded warrior, so determined to slay my demons while refusing to face his own.The vows we'd exchanged should have bound us tighter than blood and flesh.<br/><br/>Entwined With You:<br/>From the moment I first met Gideon Cross, I recognized something in him that I needed. Something I couldn't resist. I also saw the dangerous and damaged soul inside - so much like my own. I was drawn to it. I needed him as surely as I needed my heart to beat.<br/><br/>Reflected In You:<br/>Gideon Cross. As beautiful and flawless on the outside as he was damaged and tormented on the inside. He was a bright, scorching flame that singed me with the darkest of pleasures. I couldn't stay away. I didn't want to. He was my addiction… my every desire… mine.<br/><br/>Bared To You:<br/>Gideon Cross came into my life like lightning in the darkness - beautiful and brilliant, jagged and white hot. I was drawn to him as I'd never been to anything or anyone in my life. I craved his touch like a drug, even knowing it would weaken me. I was flawed and damaged, and he opened those cracks in me so easily…

Thursday's Child

Sandra Brown · 2002

With forty-four "New York Times" bestselling novels to her credit, Sandra Brown is one of romance's best-loved authors. She has been hailed by "Rendezvous" magazine as an author whose "larger than life heroes and heroines make you believe all the warm, wonderful, wild things in life." <br>Sexy, funny, and wonderfully romantic, here is the unforgettably sensuous story of a woman too smart to fall in love -- and the man determined to prove her wrong. <br>Thursday's Child <br>Allison Leamon knew that pretending to be her identical twin sister was a bad idea. For although the two redheads looked exactly alike, they couldn't be more different. How could a no-nonsense scientist like Allison possibly fool anyone into thinking that she was the bubbly, vivacious Annie? <br>Trading her sensible shoes for strappy sandals, her eyeglasses for contacts, and her lab smock for a chiffon dress, Allison was determined to try her best. Her first challenge was a dinner date with Annie's fiance, Davis. But what Allison didn't expect was the presence of Davis's best friend. <br>Allison was far too logical to believe in love at first sight, but there was nothing logical about the way she was responding to Spencer Raft. The dark-haired, blue-eyed mystery man had an assurance that Allison found positively maddening. <br>And by the end of the evening, she couldn't help feeling that Spencer had been attracted to a carefully constructed illusion. She was certain that the handsome adventurer wouldn't give her a second look if he knew her as she really was. <br>But Spencer Raft was a man of many talents -- and seeing below the surface of things was one of them. He sensed the flesh-and-blood woman beneath theelaborate charade, and after years of wandering the world in search of excitement, he knew he had finally found what he had been looking for. <br>But first this incurable romantic had to convince an intractable skeptic that there was more to love than what she could study in a laboratory. And what better way than to propose a passionate experiment of his own? <br>On board his yacht, Spencer and Allison would fulfill their wildest fantasies and deepest desires; but when their blissful idyll was over, would it all prove to be no more than a pleasant interlude -- or the real thing?

Love Beyond Reason

Sandra Brown · 1997

Katherine Adams said she'd never make her sister Mary's mistakes. On the night Mary's abusive, playboy husband is killed in a car accident, Mary Manning dies in childbirth. Now, her sister Katherine vows to never let any Manning near Mary's child. When dashing, charismatic oil man Jason Manning shows up at her door, Katherine wants to believe he isn't like his ruthless family, but secrets and lies are part of his heritage.

A Treasure Worth Seeking

Sandra Brown · 1997

Erin...After years of searching for the brother she'd never known, Erin O'Shea had finally found his San Francisco address. She stood on the doorstep, unaware that she was about to walk into a shocking drama of family lies and to meet an intriguing, infuriating man who would change her life. Lance...He was a G-man for the government's toughest cases like the big-money scam involving Erin's long-lost brother. But although Lance was immediately attracted to her, he never dreamed that his feelings would drive him to break every rule in the book and put his career and even Erin's future on the line. .

A Kiss Remembered

Sandra Brown · 2012

<b>Ten years after sparks first flew between them in a passionate kiss, a recently divorced woman and a college professor meet in another classroom -- but is it too late to explore what could have been?</b></br></br>After leaving her disastrous marriage behind, Shelley Browning goes back to college to get her degree and comes face to face with an unforgettable man from her past. Ten years ago, when she was Grant Chapman's student, they shared a single, scorching, unplanned kiss that still haunts Shelley's dreams.</br></br> Now, as irresistible as ever, Grant has just returned to teaching after a stint as a congressional aide in Washington . . . and sees no impropriety in asking Shelley out. Isn't this what she secretly longs for? Still, Shelly isn't sure what she really wants. But a stunning accusation is about to change all that -- and she must choose to take some dangerous risks or spend the rest of her life filled with regret.</br></br><b></b>

Seduction by Design

Sandra Brown · 1983

Hailey Ashton has an exciting position as director of guest relations at a successful theme park. Instead of seeking a social life, the energetic redhead throws herself into her job responsibilities. But when Hailey meets Tyler Scott, the handsome owner of the park, her professionalism begins to melt under his direct, sexy gaze.

Tempest in Eden

Sandra Brown · 1983

This novel follows the growing relationship between Shay Morrison, a nude model for artists, and Ian Douglas, a conservative minister who disapproves of her lifestyle but cannot resist her.

22 Indigo Place

Sandra Brown · 1991

22 Indigo Place

Honor Bound

Sandra Brown · 2018

<p><i>“My name is Lucas Greywolf.”</i></p><p><i>A raspy voice, as soft and sandy as the wind that blew across the desert, spoke directly into her ear. It was a gentle sound, but Aislinn wasn’t deceived. Like the winds it reminded her of, it could be whipped into a fury. . .</i></p><p>Aislinn Andrews knows his name because his escape from prison has prompted a statewide manhunt. As lean and menacing as a panther, the fugitive invades her house, her bed, and then takes her as his hostage. Overnight, Aislinn’s safe and predictable life is upended by a man considered criminal and dangerous. However, his greatest threat to Aislinn isn’t the knife he wields, but his untame appeal.</p><p>All his life, Lucas Greywolf has harbored a bitter grudge against Anglos, resenting even that half of his heritage. Years spent in prison for a crime he didn’t commit hasn’t quelled his fighting spirit, but only fanned it. After escaping, he comes face-to-face with blond, blue-eyed Aislinn Andrews, the epitome of everything he hates. Yet he must have her. Now the war Lucas wages is personal, and his fiercest enemy is his longing for the wrong woman.</p><p>Two people. Two worlds. One shared moment of incandescent passion…when nothing else mattered.</p><p>But can that unifying instant withstand everything that divides them, when the largest obstacle they face is the most difficult to overcome? Pride.</p>

Temperatures Rising

Sandra Brown · 1993

Darkly handsome with an arrogant edge, architectural engineer Scout Ritland is the kind of American man who spells trouble. Chantal duPont should know, for she has experienced the best and worst of the country and its people—including one who broke her heart. Yet here she is, home on sultry Parrish Island, putting herself in the way of another bold Yankee. This time, however, it’s for a good cause: Scout is the one man who can help her village, and she’s not about to let him get the better of her—no matter how much she may want to.<br><br>Fresh from completing his work on the island’s new luxury resort, Scout’s ready for a little recreation—though being kidnapped and shot isn’t on his agenda. But when he catches sight of an exotic beauty with electric blue eyes, events quickly spin out of control. Scout should be outraged to find himself held captive, but an abductor as alluring as Chantal makes it hard to stay angry. <br><br>Soon Scout is swept up by Chantal’s need to help her people—and the role he is to play in her ambitious plan. With each passing day, the work and the woman present him with challenges he could never find at home. But as the project progresses, intrigue and adventure burn hotter than the island’s volcano—and two people who have met their match in each other face a future that could tear them apart....

The Thrill of Victory

Sandra Brown · 1995

Stevie Corbett is in jeopardy of losing everything--her career, her future . . . her life. For it's Judd Mackie's job to expose secrets, and now he has the chance to scoop the story of the year and let the world know the truth about Stevie. All he has to do is betray her trust. . . . Claire.

The Alibi

Sandra Brown · 1999

<b>In this suspenseful Southern thriller and #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestseller, an ambitious prosecutor investigates a high-stakes case after Charleston's most powerful real estate magnate is murdered.</b><br><br>The sensational murder of powerful tycoon Lute Pettijohn has rocked Charleston. Prosecutor Hammond Cross sees his chance to become the city's next district attorney . . . but only if he can put a killer behind bars.<br><br>Hammond's investigation turns up more than one person who wants Pettijohn dead. But when the prime suspect turns out to be a mysterious woman who holds a secret that could shatter Hammond's ambitions, he faces a moral dilemma and a haunting question: Was he set up to be the perfect alibi?<br><br>

The Switch

Sandra Brown · 2013

From a New York Times bestselling author, a woman teams up with a NASA astronaut to avenge her twin sister's brutal murder–before the killer strikes again. Identical twins Melina and Gillian Lloyd switch places for the first time since childhood when Melina proposes that Gillian take her place as a media escort to NASA astronaut Col. "Chief" Hart. The following morning Melina receives terrible news: her sister has been murdered–and Chief, though innocent, is the prime suspect.  Now, with targets on their backs, they must work together to learn the truth behind Gillian's death–before they become the killer's next victims.

Hex Hall

Rachel Hawkins · 2010

Three years ago, Sophie Mercer discovered that she was a witch. It's gotten her into a few scrapes. Her non-gifted mother has been as supportive as possible, consulting Sophie's estranged father???an elusive European warlock???only when necessary. But when Sophie attracts too much human attention for a prom-night spell gone horribly wrong, it's her dad who decides her punishment: exile to Hex Hall, an isolated reform school for wayward Prodigium, a.k.a. witches, faeries, and shapeshifters.

The Notebook

Nicholas Sparks · 2014

<b>Experience the unforgettable, heartbreaking love story set in post-World War II North Carolina about a young socialite and the boy who once stole her heart -- one of PBS's "Great American Reads".</b></br></br>Every so often a love story so captures our hearts that it becomes more than a story-it becomes an experience to remember forever. The Notebook is such a book. It is a celebration of how passion can be ageless and timeless, a tale that moves us to laughter and tears and makes us believe in true love all over again... <br><br>At thirty-one, Noah Calhoun, back in coastal North Carolina after World War II, is haunted by images of the girl he lost more than a decade earlier. At twenty-nine, socialite Allie Nelson is about to marry a wealthy lawyer, but she cannot stop thinking about the boy who long ago stole her heart. Thus begins the story of a love so enduring and deep it can turn tragedy into triumph, and may even have the power to create a miracle...

A Walk to Remember

Nicholas Sparks · 1999

There was a time when the world was sweeter....when the women in Beaufort, North Carolina, wore dresses, and the men donned hats.... Every April, when the wind smells of both the sea and lilacs, Landon Carter remembers 1958, his last year at Beaufort High. Landon had dated a girl or two, and even once sworn that he'd been in love. Certainly the last person he thought he'd fall for was Jamie, the shy, almost ethereal daughter of the town's Baptist minister....Jamie, who was destined to show him the depths of the human heart-and the joy and pain of living. The inspiration for this novel came from Nicholas Sparks's sister: her life and her courage. From the internationally bestselling author Nicholas Sparks, comes his most moving story yet....

House of Night TP Boxed Set (books 1-4) Marked, Betrayed, Chosen, Untamed

P. C. Cast · 2009

<p><b>Dare to enter P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast's the House of Night with the first four titles of the series collected in a beautifully designed boxed set </b> <p>The House of Night is a thrilling, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling book series that follows 16-year-old Zoey Redbird as she is "Marked" by a vampyre tracker and begins to undergo the "Change" into an actual vampyre. She has to leave her family in Broken Arrow, OK, and move into the House of Night, a boarding school for other fledgling vampyres like her. <p>It's tough to begin a new life, away from her parents and friends, and on top of that, Zoey finds she is no average fledgling. She has been Marked as special by the vampyre Goddess, Nyx. Although Zoey has awesome new powers, it's hard to fit in when everyone knows you're "special." As Zoey tries to make new friends and maybe find a hot boyfriend (or two), she comes up against all kinds of evil, from the perfect-looking, super-popular girl with not-so-faultless plans, to the mysterious deaths happening at the House of Night and all over Tulsa. Things at the House of Night are not always what they seem. Can Zoey find the courage deep within herself to find the truth and embrace her destiny? <p>House of Night Boxed Set Includes: <br> Book one<i>: Marked<br></i>Book two: <i> Betrayed<br></i>Book three<i>: Chosen<br></i>Book four: <i>Untamed</i></p>

The Book Thief

Markus Zusak · 2007

<b>#1 <i>NEW YORK TIMES</i> BESTSELLER • ONE OF <i>TIME</i> MAGAZINE’S 100 BEST YA BOOKS OF ALL TIME <b>• A <i>NEW YORK TIMES</i> READER TOP 100 PICK FOR BEST BOOKS OF THE 21ST CENTURY • A <i>KIRKUS REVIEWS</i> BEST YOUNG ADULT BOOK OF THE CENTURY</b><br><br>The extraordinary, beloved novel about the ability of books to feed the soul even in the darkest of times.</b><br><br><i>When Death has a story to tell, you listen.</i><br><br>It is 1939. Nazi Germany. The country is holding its breath. Death has never been busier, and will become busier still.<br><br>Liesel Meminger is a foster girl living outside of Munich, who scratches out a meager existence for herself by stealing when she encounters something she can’t resist–books. With the help of her accordion-playing foster father, she learns to read and shares her stolen books with her neighbors during bombing raids as well as with the Jewish man hidden in her basement. <br><br>In superbly crafted writing that burns with intensity, award-winning author Markus Zusak, author of <i>I Am the Messenger,</i> has given us one of the most enduring stories of our time.<br><br>“The kind of book that can be life-changing.” —<i>The New York Times</i><br><br>“Deserves a place on the same shelf with <i>The Diary of a Young Girl </i>by Anne Frank.” —<i>USA Today</i><br><br><b>DON’T MISS <i>BRIDGE OF CLAY</i>, MARKUS ZUSAK’S FIRST NOVEL SINCE <i>THE BOOK THIEF.</i></b>

Lauren Kate Fallen Series 5 Books Collection Set (Fallen, Torment, Passion, Rapture, Unforgiven)

Lauren Kate · 2018

<p>Instant. Intense. Weirdly familiar. The moment Luce looks at Daniel she knows she has never felt like this before. Except she can't shake the feeling that she has and with him. Titles in this set contains Fallen, Torment, Passion, Rapture and Unforgiven.</p>

Never Cry Werewolf

Heather Davis · 2009

Moonlight can totally change your life. And it all starts so simply. You. Him. The moon. You're toast. Okay, so maybe Shelby has made a few mistakes with boys lately (how was she supposed to know Wes had "borrowed" that Porsche?). But her stepmother totally overreacts when she catches Shelby in a post-curfew kiss with a hot senior: Suddenly Shelby's summer plans are on the shelf, and she's being packed off to brat camp. It's good-bye, prom dress; hello, hiking boots. Things start looking up, though, when Shelby meets fellow camper (and son of a rock star) Austin Bridges III. But soon she realizes there's more to Austin than crush material—his family has a dark secret, and he wants Shelby's help guarding it. Shelby knows that she really shouldn't be getting tangled up with another bad boy . . . but who is she to turn her back on a guy in need, especially such a good-looking one? One thing's for sure: That pesky full moon is about to get her into trouble all over again.

Starcrossed

Josephine Angelini · 2011

"Homer's "Iliad" is the basis of [this] story [which] convincingly translates the drama of the ancient world into high school society and small town life." — Los Angeles Times How do you defy destiny? Helen Hamilton has spent her entire sixteen years trying to hide how different she is—no easy task on an island as small and sheltered as Nantucket. And it's getting harder. Nightmares of a desperate desert journey have Helen waking parched, only to find her sheets damaged by dirt and dust. At school she's haunted by hallucinations of three women weeping tears of blood . . . and when Helen first crosses paths with Lucas Delos, she has no way of knowing they're destined to play the leading roles in a tragedy the Fates insist on repeating throughout history. As Helen unlocks the secrets of her ancestry, she realizes that some myths are more than just legend. But even demigod powers might not be enough to defy the forces that are both drawing her and Lucas together—and trying to tear them apart. "A gorgeous, haunting saga." — Lauren Kate, New York Times–bestselling author of  Fallen "The riveting plot twists and turns as the myth's destiny translates into present-day terrors, dreams, and hopelessness, and its execution is seamless ." —Booklist "One of the most cinematic books I've ever read. Dramatic and intense!" —Sophie Jordan, New York Times–bestselling author of Firelight "A refreshingly strong heroine." — Kirkus Reviews

Madonna of the Seven Hills

Jean Plaidy · 2009

In a castle in the mountains outside Rome, Lucrezia Borgia is born into history's most notorious family. Her father, who is to become Pope Alexander VI, receives his first daughter warmly, and her brothers, Cesare and Giovanni, are devoted to her. But on the corrupt and violent streets of the capital the Borgia family are feared, and Lucrezia's father causes scandal, living up to his reputation of 'most carnal man of his age'.<br> <br> As Lucrezia matures into a beautiful young woman, her brothers are ever more protective and become fierce rivals for her attention. Amid glorious celebrations their father becomes Pope, and shortly after Lucrezia is married - but as Borgias the lives of the Pope's children are destined to be marred by scandal and tragedy, and it's a fate that Lucrezia cannot hope to escape ...

Atonement

Ian McEwan · 2003

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A symphonic novel of love and war, childhood and class, guilt and forgiveness that provides all the satisfaction of a brilliant narrative and the provocation we have come to expect from the acclaimed Booker Prize–winning, internationally bestselling author. One of the New York Times’s 100 Best Books of the 21st Century • A Kirkus Reviews Best Fiction Book of the Century “A beautiful and majestic fictional panorama.” —John Updike, The New Yorker On a hot summer day in 1935, thirteen-year-old Briony Tallis witnesses a moment’s flirtation between her older sister, Cecilia, and Robbie Turner, the son of a servant and Cecilia’s childhood friend. But Briony’s incomplete grasp of adult motives—together with her precocious literary gifts—brings about a crime that will change all their lives. As it follows that crime’s repercussions through the chaos and carnage of World War II and into the close of the twentieth century, Atonement engages the reader on every conceivable level, with an ease and authority that mark it as a genuine masterpiece.

Sharp Objects

Gillian Flynn · 2006

NOW AN HBO® LIMITED SERIES STARRING AMY ADAMS, NOMINATED FOR EIGHT EMMY AWARDS, INCLUDING OUTSTANDING LIMITED SERIES FROM THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF GONE GIRL Fresh from a brief stay at a psych hospital, reporter Camille Preaker faces a troubling assignment: she must return to her tiny hometown to cover the murders of two preteen girls. For years, Camille has hardly spoken to her neurotic, hypochondriac mother or to the half-sister she barely knows: a beautiful thirteen-year-old with an eerie grip on the town. Now, installed in her old bedroom in her family's Victorian mansion, Camille finds herself identifying with the young victims—a bit too strongly. Dogged by her own demons, she must unravel the psychological puzzle of her own past if she wants to get the story—and survive this homecoming. Praise for Sharp Objects “Nasty, addictive reading.”—Chicago Tribune “Skillful and disturbing.”—Washington Post “Darkly original . . . [a] riveting tale.”—People

It Stephen King

Stephen King · 1987

"They were seven teenagers when they first stumbled upon the horror. Now they were grown-up men and women who had gone out into the big world to gain success and happiness. But none of them could withstand the force that drew them back to Derry, Maine to face the nightmare without an end, and the evil without a name. What was it? Read It and find out...if you dare!" - product description.

Born at Midnight

C. C. Hunter · 2011

<p><b>Welcome to Shadow Falls, nestled deep in the woods of a town called Fallen…</b><br><br> Kylie Galen has never felt normal. One night she finds herself at the wrong party, with the wrong people, and it changes her life forever. Her mother ships her off to Shadow Falls—a camp for troubled teens—but within hours of arriving, it becomes clear that her fellow campers aren't "troubled." Here at Shadow Falls, vampires, werewolves, shapeshifters, witches and fairies train side by side—learning to harness their powers, control their magic, and live in the normal world. They insist Kylie is one of them, and that she was brought to Shadow Falls for a reason. <br><br>As if life wasn't complicated enough, enter Derek and Lucas. Derek's a half Fae who's determined to be her boyfriend, and Lucas is a brooding werewolf with whom Kylie shares a secret past. Both Derek and Lucas couldn't be more different, but they both have a powerful hold on her heart. Even though Kylie is uncertain about everything, she starts to realize that Shadow Falls is exactly where she belongs…<br><br>Don't miss this spectacular, <i>New York Times </i>bestselling, young adult paranormal romance series from C. C. Hunter! <i>Born at Midnight</i> will steal your heart and haunt your dreams.</p>

Obsidian

Jennifer L. Armentrout · 2012

<p><b>Discover the <i>New York Times</i> bestselling series from Jennifer L. Armentrout. </b><br><br><i>Starting over sucks.</i><br><br>When we moved to West Virginia right before my senior year, I'd pretty much resigned myself to thick accents, dodgy internet access, and a whole lot of boring...until I spotted my hot neighbor, with his looming height and eerie green eyes. Things were looking up.<br><br><i>And then he opened his mouth.</i><br><br>Daemon is infuriating. Arrogant. Stab-worthy. We do not get along. At all. But when a stranger attacks me and Daemon literally freezes time with a wave of his hand, well, something...unexpected happens.<br><br><i>The hot alien living next door marks me.</i><br><br>You heard me. Alien. Turns out Daemon and his sister have a galaxy of enemies wanting to steal their abilities, and Daemon's touch has me lit up like the Vegas Strip. The only way I'm getting out of this alive is by sticking close to Daemon until my alien mojo fades.<br><br><i>If I don't kill him first, that is.<br><br></i>Read the entire bestselling series!<br>#1: Obsidian (from Katy's point of view)<br>#2: Onyx (from Katy's point of view)<br>#3: Opal (from Katy's point of view)<br>#4: Origin<br>#5: Opposition<br>Oblivion (Books 1-3 from Daemon's point of view) CAN BE READ FIRST OR AFTER KATY'S POV!<br>Prequel: Shadows (Dawson's story)</p>

Onyx

Jennifer L. Armentrout · 2012

<p><i>Book Two of the bestselling Lux series</i><br><br><i>Being connected to Daemon Black sucks…</i><br><br>Thanks to his alien mojo, Daemon's determined to prove what he feels for me is more than a product of our bizarro connection. So I've sworn him off, even though he's running more hot than cold these days. But we've got bigger problems.<br><i><br>Something worse than the Arum has come to town…<br></i><br>The Department of Defense is here. If they ever find out what Daemon can do and that we're linked, I'm a goner. So is he. And there's this new boy in school who's got a secret of his own. He knows what's happened to me and he can help, but to do so, I have to lie to Daemon and stay away from him. Like that's possible. Against all common sense, I'm falling for Daemon. Hard.<br><i><br>But then everything changes…<br></i><br>I've seen someone who shouldn't be alive. And I have to tell Daemon, even though I know he's never going to stop searching until he gets the truth. What happened to his brother? Who betrayed him? And what does the DOD want from them—from me?<br><i><br>No one is who they seem. And not everyone will survive the lies…</i> <br><br>Read the entire bestselling series!<br>#1: Obsidian (from Katy's point of view)<br>#2: Onyx (from Katy's point of view)<br>#3: Opal (from Katy's point of view)<br>#4: Origin<br>#5: Opposition<br>Oblivion (Books 1-3 from Daemon's point of view) CAN BE READ FIRST OR AFTER KATY'S POV!<br>Prequel: Shadows (Dawson's story)</p>

The Confessions of Catherine de Medici

C. W. Gortner · 2010

The truth is, none of us are innocent. We all have sins to confess. So reveals Catherine de Medici in this brilliantly imagined novel about one of history’s most powerful and controversial women. To some she was the ruthless queen who led France into an era of savage violence. To others she was the passionate savior of the French monarchy. Acclaimed author C. W. Gortner brings Catherine to life in her own voice, allowing us to enter into the intimate world of a woman whose determination to protect her family’s throne and realm plunged her into a lethal struggle for power. The last legitimate descendant of the illustrious Medici line, Catherine suffers the expulsion of her family from her native Florence and narrowly escapes death at the hands of an enraged mob. While still a teenager, she is betrothed to Henri, son of François I of France, and sent from Italy to an unfamiliar realm where she is overshadowed and humiliated by her husband’s lifelong mistress. Ever resilient, Catherine strives to create a role for herself through her patronage of the famous clairvoyant Nostradamus and her own innate gift as a seer. But in her fortieth year, Catherine is widowed, left alone with six young children as regent of a kingdom torn apart by religious discord and the ambitions of a treacherous nobility. Relying on her tenacity, wit, and uncanny gift for compromise, Catherine seizes power, intent on securing the throne for her sons. She allies herself with the enigmatic Protestant leader Coligny, with whom she shares an intimate secret, and implacably carves a path toward peace, unaware that her own dark fate looms before her—a fate that, if she is to save France, will demand the sacrifice of her ideals, her reputation, and the passion of her embattled heart. From the fairy-tale châteaux of the Loire Valley to the battlefields of the wars of religion to the mob-filled streets of Paris, The Confessions of Catherine de Medici is the extraordinary untold journey of one of the most maligned and misunderstood women ever to be queen. BONUS: This edition contains a The Confessions of Catherine de Medici discussion guide and an excerpt from C.W. Gortner's The Queen's Vow.

The Dreamers

Gilbert Adair · 2014

Bridgerton Family Book Series Complete Books 1 - 8 Collection Set by Julia Quinn NETFLIX

Julia Quinn · 2023

Bridgerton Family Book Series Complete Books 1 - 8 Collection Set by Julia Quinn NETFLIX The Duke And IAfter enduring two seasons in London, Daphne Bridgerton is no longer naive enough to believe she will be able to be marry for love. The Viscount Who Loved MeHaving spent his twenties in a rakish pursuit of pleasure (whilst taking care to ensure the financial security of his mother and seven younger siblings and mother) An Offer From A GentlemanSophie Beckett never dreamed she'd be able to sneak into Lady Bridgerton's famed masquerade ball -- or that "Prince Charming" would be waiting there for her! Romancing Mr BridgertonOn the sixth of April, in the year 1812 - precisely two days before her sixteenth birthday - Penelope Featherington fell in love. To Sir Phillip, With LoveMy dear Miss Bridgerton. We have been corresponding now for quite some time, and although we have never formally met, I feel as if I know you. When He Was WickedIf God ever wanted to smite a sinner, he couldn't do better than Michael Stirling. Michael Stirling, Sinner. He could see it on a calling card. It's In His KissGareth St. Clair is in a bind. His father, who detests him, is determined to beggar the St. Clair estates and ruin his inheritance. On The Way To The WeddingUnlike most men of his acquaintance, Gregory Bridgerton is a firm believer in true love. He'd have to be an idiot not to all seven of his siblings are happily married.

The Pursuit of Happiness

Kennedy, Douglas · 2001

Manhattan, Thanksgiving Eve, 1945. The war was over, and Eric Smythe's party was in full swing. All his clever Greenwich Village friends were there. So too was his sister Sara -- an independent, canny young woman, starting to make her way in the big city. And then in walked a gatecrasher, Jack Malone -- a U. S. Army journalist just back from a defeated Germany, and a man whose world-view did not tally with that of Eric and his friends. Set amidst the dynamic optimism of postwar New York and the subsequent nightmare of the McCarthy witch-hunts, The Pursuit of Happiness is a great tragic love story; a tale of divided loyalties, decisive moral choices, and the random workings of destiny.

The Complete Hush, Hush Saga (Boxed Set) Hush, Hush; Crescendo; Silence; Finale

Becca Fitzpatrick · 2013

<b>Soon to be a major motion picture! </b><br> <br><b>All four books in the breathtaking <i>New York Times</i> bestselling Hush, Hush saga are now available in a collectible hardcover boxed set.</b><br><br>Enter the realm of fallen angels and rising passions with this boxed set that includes <i>Hush, Hush</i>; <i>Crescendo</i>; <i>Silence</i>; and <i>Finale</i>. This gripping saga chronicles the destiny of Nora and Patch from the beginning of their relationship to the dire events and forces of the immortal world that threaten to tear them apart. The complete series collection of all four Hush, Hush books is the perfect paranormal present for loyal fans and series newcomers.

Lives of the Mayfair Witches Series by Anne Rice 3 Books Collection Set (The Witching Hour, Lasher & Taltos)

Anne Rice · 2026

The Complete After Series Collection 5 Books Box Set by Anna Todd (After Ever Happy, After, After We Collided, After We Fell, Before)

Anna Todd · 2019

Anna Todd After Series Collection 5 Books Set Titles in the Set After, After We Collided, After Ever Happy, After We Fell and Before

The Devil in Winter

Lisa Kleypas · 2009

"I'm Sebastian, Lord St. Vincent. I can't be celibate. Everyone knows that." Desperate to escape her scheming relatives, Evangeline Jenner has sought the help of the most infamous scoundrel in London. A marriage of convenience with the notorious rake is the only solution. No one would have ever paired the shy, stammering wallflower with the sinfully handsome viscount in this classic historical romance. It quickly becomes clear, however, that Evie is a woman of hidden strength—and Sebastian desires her more than any woman he's ever known. Determined to win her husband's elusive heart, Evie dares to strike a bargain with the devil: If Sebastian can stay celibate for three months, she will allow him into her bed. When Evie is threatened by a vengeful enemy from the past, Sebastian vows to do whatever it takes to protect his wife . . . even at the expense of his own life. Together they will defy their perilous fate, for the sake of an all-consuming love, turning their pact into a legendary enemies to lovers story.

The Complete Works of Jane Austen: (In One Volume) Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park, Emma, Northanger Abbey, Persuasion, Lady ... Sandition, and the Complete Juvenilia

Austen, Jane · 2021

The Brontë Sisters (Boxed Set) Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights, The Tenant of Wildfell Hall, Villette

Charlotte Brontë · 2016

<b>A beautiful clothbound boxed set designed by Coralie Bickford-Smith of four classics by the Brontë sisters: <i>Wuthering Heights</i>, <i>Villette</i>, <i>Jane Eyre</i>, and <i>The Tenant of Wildfell Hall</i></b><br> <b><i> </i></b><br>Penguin Classics presents the Brontë sisters' four greatest works in a boxed set of lavish, clothbound Hardcover Classics editions designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith. From the bleak moors of <i>Wuthering Heights</i> to the French boarding school of <i>Villette</i> to the gloomy, mysterious country estates of <i>Jane Eyre </i>and <i>The Tenant of Wildfell Hall</i>, these four novels show the most famous siblings in literature at the peak of their powers. <p>Penguin Classics is the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world, representing a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

Anne of Green Gables, Complete 8-Book Box Set

Lucy Maud Montgomery · 1998

<b>The only complete Anne of Green Gables box set! Makes a great gift and is a must-have for any longtime reader of L. M. Montgomery or fan of the Netflix series <i>Anne with an E</i>.</b> <p>Favorites for over 100 years, these classic novels follow the adventures of the spirited redhead Anne Shirley, who comes to stay at Green Gables and wins the hearts of everyone she meets. From running through the rolling fields of Avonlea as a child to having many children of her own, discover why generations of readers have fallen in love with Anne Shirley and the timeless beauty of Avonlea in these cherished classics. <p>Includes the following beloved eight titles: <p><i> <b>Anne of Green Gables</b></i><br><b><i> Anne of the Island</i></b><br><b><i> Anne of Avonlea</i></b><br><b><i> Anne of Windy Poplar</i></b><br><b><i> Anne's House of Dreams</i></b><br><b><i> Anne of Ingleside</i></b><br><b><i> Rainbow Valley</i></b><br><b><i> Rilla of Ingleside</i></b>

La Dame aux Camélias

Alexandre Dumas · 2000

La Dame aux Camelias still has the power to cast the spell that has fascinated generations of readers. Dumas's marvellously beautiful, intelligent, and vibrant heroine lives on in revivals of the stage version, in film and television adaptations, and inLa Traviata, Verdi's perennially popular opera. For Marguerite has long since attained the status of a myth. Dumas's subtle and moving portrait of a woman in love is a timeless antidote to the cynicism of every age. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

Robin Hood the Outlaw Tales of Robin Hood by Alexandre Dumas: Book Two

Alexandre Dumas · 2020

<p> The adventures that flowed from the pen of Alexandre Dumas are well loved. Less known today are his tales of Robin Hood. It is our pleasure to provide these two old works to a new public: readers of the 21st Century. English versions of The Prince of Thieves and Robin Hood the Outlaw have virtually disappeared from bookshelves; they are now edited, corrected, and made accessible to the world in print and e-formats, by the Reginetta Press.</p><p> This volume continues the story begun in The Prince of Thieves. Read more of Robin and Marian's romance, and learn of Robin's unlucky betrayal by a woman; of Robin's valiant leadership of the Merrie Men including Little John, Will Scarlett, and Friar Tuck; their battles against the Sheriff of Nottingham ─ and the craven Prince John. Outwitting crafty ecclesiastics along the way, Robin at last bows to King Richard Coeur-de-Lion.</p><p> Retold in Alfred Allinson's lush translation from the original French, the hero's adventure winds to a stirring conclusion.</p>

The Count of Monte Cristo

Alexandre Dumas · 2003

<b>"On what slender threads do life and fortune hang." <b>Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s <i>The Great American Read</i></b><br><br></b>Thrown in prison for a crime he has not committed, Edmond Dantes is confined to the grim fortress of If. There he learns of a great hoard of treasure hidden on the Isle of Monte Cristo and he becomes determined not only to escape, but also to unearth the treasure and use it to plot the destruction of the three men responsible for his incarceration. Dumas’ epic tale of suffering and retribution, inspired by a real-life case of wrongful imprisonment, was a huge popular success when it was first serialized in the 1840s.<p>Robin Buss’s lively English translation is complete and unabridged, and remains faithful to the style of Dumas’s original. This edition includes an introduction, explanatory notes and suggestions for further reading.<br><br> For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.</p>

Metro 2033

Dmitry Glukhovsky · 2012

he novel that gave birth to the video games 'Metro 2033' and 'Metro: Last Light' The breathtaking original story that inspired both the METRO 2033 and METRO: LAST LIGHT video games! An international bestseller, translated into 35 languages. Set in the shattered subway of a post apocalyptic Moscow, Metro 2033 is a story of intensive underground survival where the fate of mankind rests in your hands. In 2013 the world was devastated by an apocalyptic event, annihilating almost all mankind and turning the earth’s surface into a poisonous wasteland. A handful of survivors took refuge in the depths of the Moscow underground, and human civilization entered a new Dark Age. The year is 2033. An entire generation has been born and raised underground, and their besieged Metro Station-Cities struggle for survival, with each other, and the mutant horrors that await outside. Artyom was born in the last days before the fire. Having never ventured beyond his Metro Station-City limits, one fateful event sparks a desperate mission to the heart of the Metro system, to warn the remnants of mankind of a terrible impending threat. His journey takes him from the forgotten catacombs beneath the subway to the desolate wastelands above, where his actions will determine the fate of mankind. BURIED. ALIVE. It is now two decades since the planet was convulsed by the Final War, which flashed across the continents, engulfing all of them in an instant, to close the final chapter in our history. Deployed in this war, the most advanced inventions and greatest discoveries of the human genius drove the human race back into caves, submerging civilization forever in the impenetrable gloom of a final Dark Age. Nowadays, in the year 2033, no one can recall any longer what triggered the hostilities. Absurd. But if you think for a moment, what does it matter who started it? Those who unleashed the war were the first to die… And the inheritance they left to us was a smoldering ember that used to be called the Earth. The entire world lies in ruins. The human race has been almost completely exterminated. Even cities that were not totally demolished were rendered unfit to live in by the radiation. And the rumors say that beyond the city limits lie boundless expanses of scorched desert and dense thickets of mutated forest. But what really is there, no one knows. The airwaves are empty, and when the few radio operators who are left tune in for the millionth time to the frequencies on which New York, Paris, Tokyo and Buenos Aires once used to broadcast, all they hear is a dismal howl. More than twenty years have passed since the day when the final plane took off. Railroad tracks, corroded and pitted with rust, now lead nowhere. The great construction projects of the age were transformed into ruins without ever being completed and the skyscrapers of Chicago and Frankfurt were reduced to rubble. The historic districts of Rome lie smothered in moss and fungus, the Eiffel Tower, gnawed through by reddish-brown leprosy, has snapped in half. And the weeds of fiction and fantasy are flourishing on the memory of humankind’s former glory. It is only twenty years since the war ended before it had even begun. But in those twenty years the world has changed beyond all recognition. The planet has new masters now, and the human race is condemned to huddle in burrows, consoling itself with memories. The radiation and viruses with which some human beings attempted to eradicate others have brought new creatures into the world. And now they rule by right over the desolate Earth. The mutants are far better adapted to this new world than human beings. The human era is almost over. There are not many of us left, only a few tens of thousands, out of seven billion human beings. We don’t know if there were others who survived in some other place, on the other side of the world, or if we are the last humans on the planet. We live in the Moscow Metro.

Romeo and Juliet

William Shakespeare · 2011

<b><b>The authoritative edition of <i>Romeo and Juliet</i> from The Folger Shakespeare Library, the trusted and widely used Shakespeare series for students and general readers.</b><br></b><br><br>In <i>Romeo and Juliet</i>, Shakespeare creates a violent world, in which two young people fall in love. It is not simply that their families disapprove; the Montagues and the Capulets are engaged in a blood feud.<br> <br> In this death-filled setting, the movement from love at first sight to the lovers’ final union in death seems almost inevitable. And yet, this play set in an extraordinary world has become the quintessential story of young love. In part because of its exquisite language, it is easy to respond as if it were about all young lovers.<br> <br> This edition includes:<br> -Freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play<br> -Newly revised explanatory notes conveniently placed on pages facing the text of the play<br> -Scene-by-scene plot summaries<br> -A key to the play’s famous lines and phrases<br> -An introduction to reading Shakespeare’s language<br> -An essay by a leading Shakespeare scholar providing a modern perspective on the play<br> -Fresh images from the Folger Shakespeare Library’s vast holdings of rare books<br> -An up-to-date annotated guide to further reading<br> <br> Essay by Gail Kern Paster<br> <br> The Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, DC, is home to the world’s largest collection of Shakespeare’s printed works, and a magnet for Shakespeare scholars from around the globe. In addition to exhibitions open to the public throughout the year, the Folger offers a full calendar of performances and programs. For more information, visit Folger.edu.

Thomas Harris Hannibal Lecter Series Collection 4 Books Set (Red Dragon, Hannibal, Silence Of The Lambs, Hannibal Rising)

Thomas Harris · 2025

Please Note The individual books included in this listing will be dispatched as per the original UK ISBN and UK edition cover image shown—are included in the Thomas Harris Hannibal Lecter Series Collection 4 Books Set:<br/><br/>📚 Books in This Collection:<br/><br/>Red Dragon<br/><br/>Hannibal<br/><br/>Silence Of The Lambs<br/><br/>Hannibal Rising<br/><br/>Red Dragon:<br/>Sexual hunger; demonic violence; sinister logic - the lethal components of a deadly formula driving a psychopath in the grip of an<br/>unimagin-able delusion; a boastful killer who sends the police tormenting notes; a tortured; torturing monster who finds ultimate pleasure in viciously murdering happy families; and calls himself. . . The Red Dragon.<br/>Silence Of The Lambs:<br/>An FBI traine A psychopath locked up for unspeakable crimes And a serial killer getting ever closer to his latest victim. FBI rookie Clarice Starling turns to Dr. Hannibal Lecter; monster cannibal held in a hospital for the criminally insane; for insight into the deadly madman she must find. As Dr. Lecter invites her into the darkest chambers of his mind;<br/>Hannibal:<br/>Seven years have passed since Dr Hannibal Lecter escaped from custody... Seven years since FBI Special Agent Clarice Starling interviewed him in a maximum security hospital for the criminally insane. The doctor is still at large; but Starling has never forgotten her encounters with Dr Lecter;<br/>Hannibal Rising:<br/>Hannibal Lecter emerges from the nightmare of the Eastern Front; a boy in the snow; mute; with a chain around his neck. He seems utterly alone; but he has brought his demons with him. Hannibal's uncle; a noted painter; finds him in a Soviet orphanage and brings him to France; where Hannibal will live with his uncle and his uncle's beautiful and exotic wife; Lady Murasaki.

Schindler's List

Thomas Keneally · 1993

<b>The acclaimed bestselling classic of Holocaust literature, winner of the Booker Prize and the Los Angeles Times Book Award for Fiction, and the inspiration for the classic film—“a masterful account of the growth of the human soul” (<i>Los Angeles Times Book Review</i>).</b><br><br>A stunning novel based on the true story of how German war profiteer and factory director Oskar Schindler came to save more Jews from the gas chambers than any other single person during World War II. In this milestone of Holocaust literature, Thomas Keneally, author of <i>Daughter of Mars</i>, uses the actual testimony of the <i>Schindlerjuden</i>—Schindler’s Jews—to brilliantly portray the courage and cunning of a good man in the midst of unspeakable evil.

Everything, Everything

Nicola Yoon · 2017

<b><b> Risk everything for love with this #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestseller from Nicola Yoon • "Gorgeous and lyrical"—<i>The New York Times Book Review </i><br><br>What if you couldn’t touch anything in the outside world? Never breathe in the fresh air, feel the sun warm your face . . . or kiss the boy next door? In <i>Everything, Everything</i>, Maddy is a girl who’s literally allergic to the outside world, and Olly is the boy who moves in next door . . . and becomes the greatest risk she’s ever taken. <br><br> "This extraordinary first novel about love so strong it might kill us is too good to feel like a debut. Tender, creative, beautifully written, and with a great twist, <i>Everything, Everything </i>is one of the best books I've read this year."—Jodi Picoult<br> </b></b><br>My disease is as rare as it is famous. Basically, I’m allergic to the world.<b> </b>I don’t leave my house, have not left my house in seventeen years. The only people I ever see are my mom and my nurse, Carla. <br> <br>But then one day, a moving truck arrives next door. I look out my window, and I see him. He's tall, lean and wearing all black—black T-shirt, black jeans, black sneakers, and a black knit cap that covers his hair completely. He catches me looking and stares at me. I stare right back. His name is Olly.<br> <br>Maybe we can’t predict the future, but we can predict some things. For example, I am certainly going to fall in love with Olly. It’s almost certainly going to be a disaster.<br><br><b><i>Everything, Everything</i></b> will make you laugh, cry, and feel everything in between. It's an innovative, inspiring, and heartbreakingly romantic debut novel that unfolds via vignettes, diary entries, illustrations, and more. <br><br>And don’t miss Nicola Yoon's bestselling novels <i><b>The Sun Is Also A Star</b> </i>and <b><i>Instructions for Dancing. </i></b>

Along Came a Spider

James Patterson · 1993

<b>Discover the classic thriller that launched the #1 detective series of the past twenty-five years, now one of PBS's "100 Great American Reads"</b><br><br>Alex Cross is a homicide detective with a Ph.D. in psychology. He works and lives in the ghettos of D. C. and looks like Muhammad Ali in his prime. He's a tough guy from a tough part of town who wears Harris Tweed jackets and likes to relax by banging out Gershwin tunes on his baby grand piano. But he also has two adorable kids of his own, and they are his own special vulnerabilities.<br><br>Jezzie Flanagan is the first woman ever to hold the highly sensitive job as supervisor of the Secret Service in Washington. Blond, mysterious, seductive, she's got an outer shell that's as tough as it is beautiful. She rides her black BMW motorcycle at speeds of no less than 100 mph. What is she running from? What is her secret?<br><br>Alex Cross and Jezzie Flanagan are about to have a forbidden love affair-at the worst possible time for both of them. Because Gary Soneji, who wants to commit the "crime of the century," is playing at the top of his game. Soneji has outsmarted the FBI, the Secret Service, and the police. Who will be his next victim?<br><br>Gary Soneji is every parent's worst nightmare. He has become Alex Cross's nightmare. And now, reader, he's about to become yours.

Harry Potter Box Set: The Complete Collection

Rowling, J. K. · 2014

It's time to pass the magic on – with brand new children's editions of the classic and internationally bestselling series.

The Golden Compass

Philip Pullman · 2003

1. The author tells us that The Golden Compass takes place 'in a universe like ours, but different in many ways.' How do you think Lyra's universe relates to ours? 2. What is a dæmon? How do they make humans different from other creatures? Why do you think servants' dæmons are always dogs? What sort of dæmons might your friends, relatives, classmates, or coworkers have? Describe your own dæmon. 3. The world of The Golden Compass is ruled by the Church. However, the nature of its power is unclear. What power do you think the Church holds over its people? 4. On pages 89-90, the General Oblation Board is explained in reference to the historical sacrifice of children to cloistered life. 'Oblation' refers to the act of making a religious offering. What offering does the General Oblation Board make and to whom? 5. Human knowledge and experience are made physical in Dust. What other psychological, intellectual, or spiritual activities does the author physicalize? 6. What is the relationship between 'severing' and death? Is the author using this fantasy to explore the notion of psychic or moral death? 7. Why do you think the author stresses that Lyra is not an imaginative child? Why would 'imagination' be dangerous to her? How would it affect her understanding of the alethiometer? Is Lyra a truth-seeker? Who is Lyra Belacqua and/or what does she symbolize? 8. In what ways is gender a significant or stratifying element in the novel? Why do you think all witches are female? Why are dæmons usually the opposite gender of their human counterparts? Is the fact that Lyra is a girl-child relevant to the themes of the story? 9. Alongside human society in The Golden Compass , there exists the community of the armored bears, who have their own hierarchical structure and moral code. In one way Svalbard seems little more than an interesting foil to the human condition, yet the bear kingdom is also a final destination, the site of the story's climactic conclusion. What do you think is the author's purpose in inventing - and exploring - the world of the armored bear? 10. The author has filled this novel with binary imagery: person-dæmon; mother-father; Iorek-Iofur; Lyra's universe-the universe in the Aurora. What other binarisms can you find in the structure, landscape imagery, and vocabulary of this fantasy? How do these dualistic elements affect the novel's larger themes? 11. Discuss Lyra's 'betrayal' of Roger in relation to other betrayals that occur in the novel. Has reading The Golden Compass altered your understanding of the act of betrayal? 12. Are Lord Asriel and Mrs. Coulter in collusion or are they fighting each other? How and in what way? 13. Curiously absent from The Golden Compass are four words that are prevalent in most fantasy adventures: right, wrong, good, and evil. Can these terms be applied to this story? How and why, or why not? 14. On the last page of the book, Lyra and Pantalaimon recognize that they are still 'one being; both of us are one.' The expression resonates with a phrase from marriage ceremonies. Contrast this moment in the story with the preceding interplay between Lyra's parents. 15. The Golden Compass is the first book in the trilogy His Dark Materials , which gets its name from a passage in John Milton's Paradise Lost , quoted at the beginning of the novel. Philip Pullman has said, 'Milton's angels are not seriously meant to be believed - beings with wings and halos and white robes. They are psychological qualities, conceived and pictured as personalities. With them, Milton tells one of the central tales of our world: the story of the temptation and fall of humankind.' Discuss the passage from Paradise Lost and this statement from the author in relation to The Golden Compass . 16. When Lyra walks 'into the sky' at the end of Book One, we can presume that she is walking into the world of Book Two of His Dark Materials - 'the universe that we know.' What do you think will happen to her and Pantalaimon when they cross the

THE SICILIAN - THE LAST DON - THE GODFATHER by Mario Puzo, Set of 3 books

Mario Puzo · undefined

And Then There Were None

Agatha Christie · 2004

And Then There Were None is the signature novel of Agatha Christie, the most popular work of the world's bestselling novelist. It is a masterpiece of mystery and suspense that has been a fixture in popular literature since it was originally published in 1939. First there were ten-a curious assortment of strangers summoned to a private island off the coast of Devon. Their host, an eccentric millionaire unknown to any of them, is nowhere to be found. The ten guests have precious little in common except that each has a deadly secret buried deep in their own past. And, unknown to them, each has been marked for murder. Alone on the island and trapped by foul weather, one by one the guests begin to fall prey to the hidden murderer among them. With themselves as the only suspects, only the dead are above suspicion.

Hunger Games Complete 5 Books Collection Set - by Suzanne Collins - The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, Mockingjay, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, Sunrise on the Reaping

Suzanne Collins · 2025

Suzanne Collins - Hunger Games Complete 5 Books Collection Set<br/>Immerse yourself in the gripping world of Panem with the Suzanne Collins - Hunger Games Complete 5 Books Collection Set, featuring all five thrilling novels from the internationally bestselling Hunger Games series. This box set includes:<br/><br/>1. The Hunger Games - Meet Katniss Everdeen, a 16-year-old girl living in a dystopian world where the Capitol forces each district to send two tributes—a boy and a girl—to fight to the death in a televised event. When Katniss volunteers in place of her sister, she enters a deadly arena that will change her life forever.<br/>2. Catching Fire - Katniss's defiance in the Hunger Games has sparked unrest in the districts. As rebellion brews, she and Peeta are thrust back into the arena for the deadly Quarter Quell. With enemies on all sides, they must rely on their instincts, alliances, and trust in each other to survive.<br/>3. Mockingjay - The revolution is in full swing. Katniss becomes the face of the rebellion, the Mockingjay, but the battle against the Capitol is more dangerous than she ever imagined. Loyalties are tested, sacrifices are made, and the fate of Panem hangs in the balance.<br/><br/>4. The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes - Travel back 64 years before the events of The Hunger Games, and discover the origins of President Snow. As a young mentor in the 10th Hunger Games, Coriolanus Snow's ambition, cunning, and decisions shape the future of Panem and the legacy of the Games.<br/><br/>5. Sunrise on the Reaping - The newest addition to the series, Sunrise on the Reaping takes readers back 24 years before Katniss's story begins. Delve into the 50th Hunger Games, also known as the Second Quarter Quell, and explore the tragedy, tension, and untold history that lead to the era of revolution.

Fifty Shades as Told by Christian Trilogy Grey, Darker, Freed Box Set

E L James · 2021

<p>All three novels from Christian's point of view in EL James's #1 New York Times bestselling Fifty Shades of Grey series--now available in one beautiful box set, including unique bonus content of customized postcards and the Freed wedding invitation.</p> <p>Discover the world of Fifty Shades:</p> <ul> <li>An Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller</li> <li>More than 165 Million Copies Sold Worldwide</li> <li>One of 100 Great Reads in the Great American Read</li> <li>133 Weeks on the New York Times Bestseller List</li> </ul> <p>Christian Grey exercises control in all things; his world is neat, disciplined, and utterly empty--until the day that Anastasia Steele falls into his office, in a tangle of shapely limbs and tumbling brown hair. He tries to forget her, but instead, is swept up in a storm of emotion he cannot comprehend and cannot resist. Unlike any woman he has known before, shy, unworldly Ana seems to see right through him--past the business prodigy and the penthouse lifestyle to Christian's cold, wounded heart.</p> <p>But Christian knows a relationship with Ana will not be easy, and that being together will pose challenges that neither of them would anticipate. Just when it seems that their strength together will eclipse any obstacle, misfortune, malice, and fate conspire to turn Ana and Christian's deepest fears into reality.</p> <p>This gorgeous box set includes Grey, Darker, and Freed, the Fifty Shades stories in Christian's point of view, which have sold millions of copies and enchanted readers around the world. Plus, a unique set of six Fifty Shades postcards and the Freed wedding invitation, only available in this box set.</p> <p>And don't miss The Mister, a modern-day Cinderella love story that will captivate E L James fans and lovers of danger, romance, and intrigue alike!</p>

The Lovely Bones

Alice Sebold · 2004

When we first meet 14-year-old Susie Salmon, she is already in heaven. This was before milk carton photos and public service announcements, she tells us; back in 1973, when Susie mysteriously disappeared, people still believed these things didn't happen. In the sweet, untroubled voice of a precocious teenage girl, Susie relates the awful events of her death and her own adjustment to the strange new place she finds herself. It looks a lot like her school playground, with the good kind of swing sets. With love, longing, and a growing understanding, Susie watches her family as they cope with their grief, her father embarks on a search for the killer, her sister undertakes a feat of amazing daring, her little brother builds a fort in her honor and begin the difficult process of healing. In the hands of a brilliant novelist, this story of seemingly unbearable tragedy is transformed into a suspenseful and touching story about family, memory, love, heaven, and living.

The Girl on the Train

Hawkins, Paula · 2015

Obsessively watching a breakfasting couple every day to escape the pain of her losses, Rachel witnesses a shocking event that inextricably entangles her in the lives of strangers.

Robert Langdon Series Collection 7 Books Set By Dan Brown (Angels And Demons, The Da Vinci Code, The Lost Symbol, Inferno, Origin, Digital Fortress, Deception Point)

Dan Brown · 2018

Please Note That The Following Individual Books As Per Original ISBN and Cover Image In this Listing shall be Dispatched Dan Brown Robert Langdon Series 7 Books Collection Titles In This Origin Angel & Demons The Da vinci Code The Lost Symbol Inferno Deception Point Digital Fortress

The Twilight Saga Complete Collection

Stephenie Meyer · 2022

<b>Get your hands on the #1 <i>New York Times </i>bestselling series that changes the vampire genre forever with a bold, freshly designed complete paperback boxed set of the Twilight Saga--including the latest addition to the series, <i>Midnight Sun</i>.</b><br> <br> <br> <br> This stunning gift set includes paperback editions of <i>Twilight</i>, <i>New Moon</i>, <i>Eclipse</i>, <i>Breaking Dawn</i>, <i>Midnight Sun</i>, <i>The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner</i>, and <i>Life & Death</i>, making it the prime gift for fans of the bestselling series. <br> <br> <br> <br> Deeply romantic and extraordinarily suspenseful, The Twilight Saga captures the struggle between defying our instincts and satisfying our desires.<br> <br> <br> <br> <b>Praise for The Twilight Saga</b><br> <br> <br> <br> <b>"This tale of tortured demon lovers entices"--<i>Kirkus Reviews</i></b><br> <br> <br> <br> <b>"In the tradition of Anne Rice. . . this dark romance is gripping." --<i>Booklist</i> (starred review)</b><br> <br> <br> <br> <b>"The novel's danger-factor skyrockets as the excitement of secret love and hushed affection morphs into a terrifying race to stay alive." --<i>School Library Journal</i> (starred review)</b><br> <br> <br> <br> <b>"Relish this new adventure and hunger for more"--<i>Booklist</i></b><br> <br> <br> <br> <b>A <i>New York Times</i> bestseller<br> <br> A <i>New York Times </i>"Editor's Choice"<br> <br> A <i>Publishers Weekly</i> Best Book of the Year</b><br> <br> <b>An Amazon best of #Booktok Book</b>

Me Before You

Jojo Moyes · 2012

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Giver of Stars and the forthcoming Someone Else's Shoes, discover the love story that captured over 20 million hearts in Me Before You, After You, and Still Me. They had nothing in common until love gave them everything to lose . . . Louisa Clark is an ordinary girl living an exceedingly ordinary life—steady boyfriend, close family—who has barely been farther afield than their tiny village. She takes a badly needed job working for ex–Master of the Universe Will Traynor, who is wheelchair bound after an accident. Will has always lived a huge life—big deals, extreme sports, worldwide travel—and now he’s pretty sure he cannot live the way he is. Will is acerbic, moody, bossy—but Lou refuses to treat him with kid gloves, and soon his happiness means more to her than she expected. When she learns that Will has shocking plans of his own, she sets out to show him that life is still worth living. A Love Story for this generation and perfect for fans of John Green’s The Fault in Our Stars, Me Before You brings to life two people who couldn’t have less in common—a heartbreakingly romantic novel that asks, What do you do when making the person you love happy also means breaking your own heart?

Call Me By Your Name Book Series 2 Books Collection Set By Andre Aciman (Call Me By Your Name: Andre Aciman, Find Me)

Andre Aciman · 2021

Please Note That The Following Individual Books As Per Original ISBN and Cover Image In this Listing shall be Dispatched<br/><br/>Call Me By Your Name Book Series 2 Books Collection Set By Andre<br/><br/>Call Me By Your<br/>Andre Aciman's Call Me by Your Name is the story of a sudden and powerful romance that blossoms between an adolescent boy and a summer guest at his parents’ cliffside mansion on the Italian Riviera. Each is unprepared for the consequences of their attraction, when, during the restless summer weeks.<br/><br/>Find<br/>In this spellbinding exploration of the varieties of love, the author of the worldwide bestseller Call Me by Your Name revisits its complex and beguiling characters decades after their first meeting.

Paper Towns

John Green · 2008

Winner of the Edgar Award The #1 New York Times Bestseller Publishers Weekly and USA Today Bestseller Millions of Copies Sold Quentin Jacobsen has spent a lifetime loving the magnificent Margo Roth Spiegelman from afar. So when she cracks open a window and climbs back into his life—summoning him for an ingenious campaign of revenge—he follows. When their all-nighter ends and a new day breaks, Margo has disappeared. But Q soon learns that there are clues—and they’re for him. Embarking on an exhilarating adventure to find her, the closer Q gets, the less he sees the girl he thought he knew. #1 Bestselling author of The Fault in Our Stars John Green crafts a brilliantly funny and moving coming-of-age journey about true friendship and true love.

To All the Boys Ive Loved Before Trilogy

Jenny Han · 2019

The Fault in Our Stars

John Green · 2012

<b>Now a Major Motion Picture<br> TODAY Book Club pick<br> <i>TIME </i>magazine’s #1 Fiction Book of 2012<br><br> "The greatest romance story of this decade." </b>—<i><b>Entertainment Weekly</b></i><br><br> <b>-Millions of copies sold-</b><br>  <br> <b>#1 <i>New York Times</i> Bestseller</b><br> <b>#1 <i>Wall Street Journal</i> Bestseller</b><br> <b>#1 <i>USA Today</i> Bestseller</b><br> <b>#1 International Bestseller</b><br> <b>#1 Indie Bestseller</b><br><br> Despite the tumor-shrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few years, Hazel has never been anything but terminal, her final chapter inscribed upon diagnosis. But when a gorgeous plot twist named Augustus Waters suddenly appears at Cancer Kid Support Group, Hazel’s story is about to be completely rewritten.<br><br> Insightful, bold, irreverent, and raw, The Fault in Our Stars is award-winning-author John Green’s most ambitious and heartbreaking work yet, brilliantly exploring the funny, thrilling, and tragic business of being alive and in love.

People We Meet on Vacation

Emily Henry • 2021

The Shadow and Bone Trilogy Boxed Set Shadow and Bone, Siege and Storm, Ruin and Rising

Leigh Bardugo • 2017

Little Women

Louisa May Alcott • 1983

Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Jeff Kinney · 2012

Rodrick Rules (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #2)

Jeff Kinney · 2008

The Last Straw (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #3)

Jeff Kinney · 2009

Dog Days (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #4)

Jeff Kinney · 2009

The Ugly Truth (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #5)

Jeff Kinney · 2010

The Third Wheel (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #7)

Jeff Kinney · 2012

Cabin Fever (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #6)

Jeff Kinney · 2011

Hard Luck (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #8)

Jeff Kinney · 2013

The Long Haul (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #9)

Jeff Kinney · 2014

Old School (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #10)

Jeff Kinney · 2015

Wrecking Ball (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 14)

Jeff Kinney · 2019

Double Down (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #11)

Jeff Kinney · 2016

The Getaway (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 12)

Jeff Kinney · 2017

The Meltdown (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 13)

Jeff Kinney · 2018

The Deep End (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 15)

Jeff Kinney · 2020

Big Shot (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 16)

Jeff Kinney · 2021

Five Feet Apart

Rachael Lippincott • 2018

Now a major motion picture starring Cole Sprouse and Haley Lu Richardson!<br/><br/>Goodreads Choice Winner, Best Young Adult Fiction of 2019<br/>A YALSA 2020 Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers<br/><br/>In this #1 New York Times bestselling novel that’s perfect for fans of John Green’s The Fault in Our Stars, two teens fall in love with just one minor complication—they can’t get within a few feet of each other without risking their lives.<br/><br/>Can you love someone you can never touch?<br/><br/>Stella Grant likes to be in control—even though her totally out of control lungs have sent her in and out of the hospital most of her life. At this point, what Stella needs to control most is keeping herself away from anyone or anything that might pass along an infection and jeopardize the possibility of a lung transplant. Six feet apart. No exceptions.<br/><br/>The only thing Will Newman wants to be in control of is getting out of this hospital. He couldn’t care less about his treatments, or a fancy new clinical drug trial. Soon, he’ll turn eighteen and then he’ll be able to unplug all these machines and actually go see the world, not just its hospitals.<br/><br/>Will’s exactly what Stella needs to stay away from. If he so much as breathes on Stella she could lose her spot on the transplant list. Either one of them could die. The only way to stay alive is to stay apart. But suddenly six feet doesn’t feel like safety. It feels like punishment.<br/><br/>What if they could steal back just a little bit of the space their broken lungs have stolen from them? Would five feet apart really be so dangerous if it stops their hearts from breaking too?

Dork Diaries Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life

Rachel Renée Russell • 2009

Tales from a Not-So-Popular Party Girl

Rachel Renée Russell • 2010

Dork Diaries 3 Tales from a Not-So-Talented Pop Star

Rachel Renée Russell • 2011

How to Dork Your Diary

Rachel Renée Russell • 2011

Tales from a Not-so-graceful Ice Princess

Rachel Renée Russell • 2012

Tales from a Not-So-Smart Miss Know-It-All

Rachel Renee Russell • 2012

Tales from a Not-so-happy Heartbreaker

Rachel Renee Russell • 2013

Tales from a Not-so-glam TV Star With Nikki Russell and Erin Russell

Rachel Renée Russell • 2014

Tales from a Not-So-Happily Ever After

Rachel Renée Russell • 2014

Tales from a Not-So-Dorky Drama Queen

Rachel Renee Russell • 2015

Tales from a Not-so-perfect Pet Sitter

Rachel Renée Russell • 2015

Tales from a Not-So-Friendly Frenemy

Rachel Renée Russell • 2016

Tales from a Not-So-Secret Crush Catastrophe

Rachel Ren Russell • 2017

Dork Diaries 13 Tales from a Not-So-Happy Birthday

Rachel Renée Russell • 2018

Tales from a Not-so-best Friend Forever

Rachel Renée Russell • 2019

Brutal Prince

Sophie Lark • 2023

Twisted Love

Ana Huang • 2022

Icebreaker

Hannah Grace • 2022

Haunting Adeline

H. D. Carlton • 2021

"The Manipulator. I can manipulate the emotions of anyone who lets me. I will make you hurt, make you cry, make you laugh and sigh. But my words don't affect him. Especially not when I plead for him to leave. He's always there, watching and waiting. And I can never look away. Not when I want him to come closer. The Shadow. I didn't mean to fall in love. But now that I have, I can't stay away. I'm mesmerized by her smile, by her eyes, and the way she moves. The way she undresses... I'll keep watching and waiting. Until I can make her mine. And once she is, I'll never let her go. Not even when she begs me to." --

It Ends with Us

Colleen Hoover • 2016

November 9

Colleen Hoover • 2015

Ugly Love

Colleen Hoover • 2014

Hopeless

Colleen Hoover • 2013

The Love Hypothesis

Ali Hazelwood · 2021

<b><b><b>The Instant <i>New York Times</i> Bestseller and TikTok Sensation!<br><br>As seen on THE VIEW!<br><br>A BuzzFeed Best Summer Read of 2021<br></b> <br>When a fake relationship between scientists meets the irresistible force of attraction, it throws one woman's carefully calculated theories on love into chaos.</b></b><br><br>As a third-year Ph.D. candidate, Olive Smith doesn't believe in lasting romantic relationships—but her best friend does, and that's what got her into this situation. Convincing Anh that Olive is dating and well on her way to a happily ever after was always going to take more than hand-wavy Jedi mind tricks: Scientists require proof. So, like any self-respecting biologist, Olive panics and kisses the first man she sees.<br><br>That man is none other than Adam Carlsen, a young hotshot professor—and well-known ass. Which is why Olive is positively floored when Stanford's reigning lab tyrant agrees to keep her charade a secret and be her fake boyfriend. But when a big science conference goes haywire, putting Olive's career on the Bunsen burner, Adam surprises her again with his unyielding support and even more unyielding...six-pack abs.<br><br>Suddenly their little experiment feels dangerously close to combustion. And Olive discovers that the only thing more complicated than a hypothesis on love is putting her own heart under the microscope.

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

Taylor Jenkins Reid · 2017

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “If you’re looking for a book to take on holiday this summer, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo has got all the glitz and glamour to make it a perfect beach read.” —Bustle From the New York Times bestselling author of Daisy Jones & the Six—an entrancing and “wildly addictive journey of a reclusive Hollywood starlet” (PopSugar) as she reflects on her relentless rise to the top and the risks she took, the loves she lost, and the long-held secrets the public could never imagine. Aging and reclusive Hollywood movie icon Evelyn Hugo is finally ready to tell the truth about her glamorous and scandalous life. But when she chooses unknown magazine reporter Monique Grant for the job, no one is more astounded than Monique herself. Why her? Why now? Monique is not exactly on top of the world. Her husband has left her, and her professional life is going nowhere. Regardless of why Evelyn has selected her to write her biography, Monique is determined to use this opportunity to jumpstart her career. Summoned to Evelyn’s luxurious apartment, Monique listens in fascination as the actress tells her story. From making her way to Los Angeles in the 1950s to her decision to leave show business in the ‘80s, and, of course, the seven husbands along the way, Evelyn unspools a tale of ruthless ambition, unexpected friendship, and a great forbidden love. Monique begins to feel a very real connection to the legendary star, but as Evelyn’s story near its conclusion, it becomes clear that her life intersects with Monique’s own in tragic and irreversible ways. “Heartbreaking, yet beautiful” (Jamie Blynn, Us Weekly), The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo is “Tinseltown drama at its finest” (Redbook): a mesmerizing journey through the splendor of old Hollywood into the harsh realities of the present day as two women struggle with what it means—and what it costs—to face the truth.

The Little Prince

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

<p>This beloved, world-famous allegorical classic about a young prince on a quest for knowledge is an essential read for every home library.</p> <p>Combining Richard Howard's translation with restored original full-color art, this definitive English-language edition of The Little Prince will capture the hearts of readers of all ages.</p> <p>Few stories are as widely read and as universally cherished by children and adults alike as The Little Prince. When a pilot crashes in the Sahara Desert, he meets a little boy who asks him to draw a sheep. Gradually the Little Prince reveals more about himself: He comes from a small asteroid, where he lived alone until a rose grew there.</p> <p>But the rose grew demanding, and he was confused by his feelings about her. The story unfolds further from one planet to the next in a thoughtful philosophical exploration of love and the ephemeral.</p>

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

L. Frank Baum

First published in 1901, “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” follows the magical adventure of Dorothy, a young girl who lives with her Aunt Em and Uncle Henry on a farm in Kansas. One day when Dorothy is caught up in tornado with her little dog, Toto, she finds her farmhouse has been magically transplanted to Munchkin Country in the mystical Land of Oz. Her house lands on the evil Wicked Witch of the East, killing her, and freeing the Munchkins from her rule. As a reward the Good Witch of the North gives Dorothy the magical Silver Shoes that belonged to the Witch and sets her on her way down the yellow brick road to the Emerald City to ask the Wizard for help in returning to Kansas. Along the way she meets several interesting characters including the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, and the Cowardly Lion who join her on her travels to ask the Wizard for help of their own. The journey is not without peril though, as the Wicked Witch of the West, who wants revenge for the killing of her sister and to regain the magical Silver Shoes, unleashes numerous dangers against Dorothy and her companions. “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” is a classic story of fantasy which is considered to be the first American fairy tale. This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper.