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When Alice sees a white rabbit take a watch out of its waistcoat pocket she decides to follow it, and a sequence of most unusual events is set in motion. This mini book contains the entire topsy-turvy stories of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass, accompanied by practical notes and Martina Pelouso's memorable full-colour illustrations.]]> 239 Lewis Carroll Veyna 0 to-read 4.07 1871
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]]> 13265596 348 Marshall McLuhan Veyna 0 to-read, muni 4.15 1964
author: Marshall McLuhan
name: Veyna
average rating: 4.15
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]]> 59366182 In this “fun, page-turner of a novel�� (Sarah Haywood, New York Times bestselling author) that’s perfect for fans of Mostly Dead Things and Goodbye, Vitamin, a morbidly anxious young woman stumbles into a job as a receptionist at a Catholic church and soon finds herself obsessed with her predecessor’s mysterious death.

Gilda, a twenty-something, atheist, animal-loving lesbian, cannot stop ruminating about death. Desperate for relief from her panicky mind and alienated from her repressive family, she responds to a flyer for free therapy at a local Catholic church, and finds herself being greeted by Father Jeff, who assumes she’s there for a job interview. Too embarrassed to correct him, Gilda is abruptly hired to replace the recently deceased receptionist Grace.

In between trying to memorize the lines to Catholic mass, hiding the fact that she has a new girlfriend, and erecting a dirty dish tower in her crumbling apartment, Gilda strikes up an email correspondence with Grace’s old friend. She can’t bear to ignore the kindly old woman who has been trying to reach her friend through the church inbox, but she also can’t bring herself to break the bad news. Desperate, she begins impersonating Grace via email. But when the police discover suspicious circumstances surrounding Grace’s death, Gilda may have to finally reveal the truth of her mortifying existence.

With a “kindhearted heroine we all need right now�� (Courtney Maum, New York Times bestselling author), Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead is a crackling and “delightfully weird reminder that we will one day turn to dust and that yes, this is depressing, but it’s also what makes life beautiful�� (Jean Kyoung Frazier, author of Pizza Girl).]]> 256 Emily R. Austin 198216736X Veyna 0 to-read 3.85 2021
author: Emily R. Austin
name: Veyna
average rating: 3.85
book published: 2021
rating: 0
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]]> 211081101
The only route through a storm-ravaged world, the Bridge Kingdom enriches itself and deprives its rivals, including Lara's homeland. So when she’s sent as a bride under the guise of peace, Lara is prepared to do whatever it takes to fracture its impenetrable defenses. And the defenses of its king.

Yet as she infiltrates her new home and gains a deeper understanding of the war to possess the bridge, Lara begins to question whether she’s the hero or the villain. And as her feelings for Aren transform from frosty hostility to fierce passion, Lara must choose which kingdom she’ll save�� and which kingdom she’ll destroy.

Passionate and violent, The Bridge Kingdom is a seductive fantasy perfect for fans of From Blood and Ash and A Court of Thorns and Roses.]]> 448 Danielle L. Jensen 0593975189 Veyna 0 to-read 4.01 2018
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average rating: 4.01
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]]> 211081092
A queen now in exile as a traitor, Lara has watched Ithicana be conquered by her own father, helpless to do anything to stop the destruction. But when she learns her husband, Aren, has been captured in battle, Lara knows there is only one reason her father is keeping him alive: as bait for his traitorous daughter.

And it is bait she fully intends to take.

Risking her life to the Tempest Seas, Lara returns to Ithicana with a plan not only to free its king, but for liberating the Bridge Kingdom from her father's clutches using his own weapons: the sisters whose lives she spared. But not only is the palace inescapable, there are more players in the game than Lara ever realized, enemies and allies switching sides in the fight for crowns, kingdoms, and bridges. But her greatest adversary of all might be the very man she's trying to free—the husband she betrayed.

With everything she loves in jeopardy, Lara must decide who—and what—she is fighting for: her kingdom, her husband, or herself.]]> 416 Danielle L. Jensen 0593975219 Veyna 0 to-read 4.18 2020
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name: Veyna
average rating: 4.18
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]]> 61146879
I have searched for her for over half my life. Every night, I see her face in my dreams. Every morning, I wake to those words seared into my mind. She'll be my everything, the thing I've been searching for, the thing to complete me. The one who will choose to sit at my feet and serve me... the one I will never let go.

But when I find her...

She's a smart-mouthed, annoying, obnoxious little brat. Alice Benson is nothing but snark, chaos, and glitter, all rolled up into a tattooed curvy little body made to drive me to sin.

As hard as I try to avoid her, I can't get her out of my head. I can't stop watching her. I can't stop wanting her.

But when she finally opens up to me... I realize destruction never tasted so sweet.


This is an interconnected standalone in the AnchorX series. It takes place after Let's Play a Game.]]> 815 Lindsay Murray Veyna 0 to-read 4.12 2022
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average rating: 4.12
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]]> 214268996 From New York Times bestselling author of Dark and Shallow Lies comes a new southern gothic supernatural thriller about a teen girl in a small Ozark town who can hear the bones of the dead.

The past three years have been tough for Lucifer’s Creek, Arkansas, a small town quietly tucked away in the Ozark mountains. More than two dozen people have disappeared on the local hiking trails; there one moment, gone the next, not a trace left behind, until their buried bodies are discovered.

17-year-old Dovie doesn’t believe in magic even though she comes from a long line of women who can hear the bones of the dead sing, and for the past few years the bones have been crooning nonstop, calling out to Dovie to dig them up.

Some of the old-timers believe that it’s the monstrous Ozarks howler snatching people off the Aux Arc Trail. Well Dovie doesn’t believe in the howler, and she doesn’t believe her best friend Lo when he tells her he is being haunted by dark shadows. All she believes in is her talent that guides the local sheriff to the bones when they begin their song, then reuniting the dead with their families to give them some peace.

Lo doesn’t know peace, though. The shadows follow him everywhere. He soon learns they’re the murdered hikers and they want answers. But the truth of their deaths isn’t buried with their bones; it’s hidden somewhere deep in the hills. And Lo and Dovie must unearth it before anyone else is killed.]]> 342 Ginny Myers Sain 059362548X Veyna 0 to-read 4.08 2025
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average rating: 4.08
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]]> 62870117
I'm almost positive the rest of it wouldn't have happened if I hadn't been dangling off a hotel balcony with my lady parts in the breeze. And of course the one person to witness my mortification had to be HIM. Camden Cox.

Sure, today he's gorgeous and wealthy, and fine, I can admit he has a great sense of humor. But once upon a time, he was the boy who loved to make my life miserable.

He no longer pulls my pigtails, but I know his type. He wants one thing, and one thing only. A chance to get in my pants.

Nope. Not happening. Not even with that sexy Southern drawl.

But I'm Sophie Abbott, and if there's one thing I'm good at, it's making a mess.

Only this isn't just a mess. It's a disaster. A Sophie disaster.

Because after a wild night in Vegas, I wake up naked in his hotel room. And I'm pretty sure we got married.

Author's note: An adorkable hot mess who throws a cocky charmer completely off his game. Plus a salty dad playing matchmaker, laugh-out-loud banter, a couch scene that will melt your Kindle, and the swooniest of swoony happy endings. Marrying Mr. Wrong can be read as a stand alone.]]> 380 Claire Kingsley Veyna 3 ebooks, eng
4. 4. 2025, DOČTENO
Jednoduchá, roztomilá, tak nějak předvídatelná oddechovka.]]> 3.88 2021
author: Claire Kingsley
name: Veyna
average rating: 3.88
book published: 2021
rating: 3
read at: 2025/04/04
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26. 11. 2024, DNF at 58 %

4. 4. 2025, DOČTENO
Jednoduchá, roztomilá, tak nějak předvídatelná oddechovka.
]]> 7714
In Shaw's clever adaptation, Professor Henry Higgins, a linguistic expert, takes on a bet that he can transform an awkward cockney flower seller into a refined young lady simply by polishing her manners and changing the way she speaks. In the process of convincing society that his creation is a mysterious royal figure, the Professor also falls in love with his elegant handiwork.

The irresistible theme of the emerging butterfly, together with Shaw's brilliant dialogue and splendid skills as a playwright, have made Pygmalion one of the most popular comedies in the English language. A staple of college drama courses, it is still widely performed.]]> 82 George Bernard Shaw 0486282228 Veyna 0 to-read 3.89 1913
author: George Bernard Shaw
name: Veyna
average rating: 3.89
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]]> 215999522 From USA Today bestselling author Rina Kent comes an enemies-to-lovers, marriage of convenience romance.

I fell for the villain.
It happened back when I was a clueless girl.
But he ruthlessly broke my heart and trapped it in a jar.
Since then, I’ve sworn to hate him to the end of my days.
Eli King might be a savage devil, but I’m out of his way. And league.
That is until I wake up in a hospital and find him holding my hand.
He tells me the words that change my life forever.
“We got married two years ago, Mrs. King.��
So I set out to investigate how I landed myself into this marriage.
Turns out, my memories are darker than my present.
I thought I was ready for the hurricane.
I thought I could handle his soulless eyes and cold shoulder.
I thought wrong.
Nothing can stop my husband.
Not the secrets surrounding us.
Not the hatred between us.
Not even me.

This book can be read on its own, but for a better understanding of the world, you might want to start with God of Malice.]]> 592 Rina Kent 1464237417 Veyna 2 ebooks, eng 3.97 2024
author: Rina Kent
name: Veyna
average rating: 3.97
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rating: 2
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]]> 61187770 An intimate, behind-the-scenes, richly illustrated celebration of beloved The Office co-stars Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey’s friendship, and an insiders' view of Pam Beesly, Angela Martin, and the unforgettable cast of the hit series�� iconic characters. Featuring many never-before-seen photos.

�� Receptionist Pam Beesly and accountant Angela Martin had very little in common when they toiled together at Scranton’s Dunder Mifflin Paper Company. But, in reality, the two bonded in their very first days on set and, over the nine seasons of the series�� run, built a friendship that transcended the show and continues to this day. Sharing everything from what it was like in the early days as the show struggled to gain traction, to walking their first red carpet—plus exclusive stories on the making of milestone episodes and how their lives changed when they became moms��The Office BFFs is full of the same warm and friendly tone Jenna and Angela have brought to their Office Ladies podcast.]]> Jenna Fischer Veyna 0 to-read 4.18 2022
author: Jenna Fischer
name: Veyna
average rating: 4.18
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]]> 212438144 From USA Today bestselling author Rina Kent comes a scorching romance between a mafia princess and an underground fighter

I made a terrible mistake.
Being a mafia princess, I knew my fate was already decided.
But I went ahead and longed for the wrong one.
Creighton King is bad news with a gorgeous exterior.
He’s silent, brooding, and obviously emotionally unavailable.
So I thought it was over.
Until he awakens a beast inside me.
My name is Annika Volkov, and I’m Creighton's worst enemy.
He won’t stop until he breaks me.
Or I break him.

While this book can be enjoyed on its own, dive into the Legacy of Gods series to get acquainted with the characters.]]> 528 Rina Kent 1464237212 Veyna 4 physical-books-wishlist 3.80 2022
author: Rina Kent
name: Veyna
average rating: 3.80
book published: 2022
rating: 4
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]]> 212438137 From USA Today bestselling author Rina Kent comes a new STANDALONE enemies-to-lovers college romance.

I’m trapped by the devil.
What started as an innocent mistake turned into actual hell.
In my defense, I didn’t mean to get involved with a mafia prince.
But he barged through my defenses anyway.
He stalked me from the shadows and stole me from the life I know.
Jeremy Volkov might appear charming, but a true predator lurks inside.
He’s out to possess, own, and keep me.
But I have no plans to stick around in his blood-soaked world.
Or so I think.

This book is a dark unconventional romance and contains themes that aren't to everyone's liking. Please check the author's note for content warnings before reading.]]> 592 Rina Kent 1464237263 Veyna 4 ebooks, eng 4.14 2022
author: Rina Kent
name: Veyna
average rating: 4.14
book published: 2022
rating: 4
read at: 2025/04/02
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]]> 195134901 After careful planning, I gave the man who messed with my family a taste of his own medicine.
I thought it'd end there.
It didn't.
Landon King is a genius artist, a posh rich boy, and my worst nightmare.
He's decided that I'm the new addition to his chess game.
Too bad for him, I'm no pawn.
If he hits, I hit back, twice as hard and with the same hostility.
He says he'll ruin me. Little does he know that ruination goes both ways.]]> 420 Rina Kent 1685452132 Veyna 5 3.98 2023
author: Rina Kent
name: Veyna
average rating: 3.98
book published: 2023
rating: 5
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]]> 213775782 From USA Today bestselling author Rina Kent comes an MM college romance.

I’m not attracted to men.
Or so I thought before I slammed into Nikolai Sokolov.
A mafia heir, a notorious bastard, and a violent monster.
An ill-fated meeting puts me in his path.
And just like that, he has his sights set on me.
A quiet artist, a golden boy, and his enemy’s twin brother.
He doesn’t seem to care that the odds are stacked against us.
In fact, he sets out to break my steel-like control and blur my limits.
I thought my biggest worry was being noticed by Nikolai.
I’m learning the hard way that being wanted by this beautiful nightmare is much worse.

This book can be read on its own, but for a better understanding of the world, you might want to start with God of Malice.]]> 624 Rina Kent 1464237409 Veyna 5 4.48 2023
author: Rina Kent
name: Veyna
average rating: 4.48
book published: 2023
rating: 5
read at: 2025/02/17
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]]> 60034351
I've forgotten the answer to that question long ago. Ever since I ran from that house, so desperate to escape, I left with only the clothes on my back and socks on my feet. After that day, I've only ever walked in stolen shoes.

Could I be a girl who is searching for the meaning of life in faceless men? They were all so forgettable. Until he came along. He took me under a waterfall and made me forget my name, and in return, I took his instead.

Enzo Vitale.

An enigmatic man that will only ever love the deep sea. Or rather the predators that inhabit it. Turns out, he's not so different than the monsters he feeds. He lured me onto his boat like a fish in the ocean, seeking vengeance for my crime. Had I realized his intentions, and that a massive storm would leave us shipwrecked, I would've ran.

Now, I'm a girl who's seeking refuge in a decrepit lighthouse with a man who loathes me almost as much as he craves me. He wants to hurt me, but the old caretaker of the abandoned island may have intentions far more sinister.

It's no longer a question of who I am, but rather, will I survive?]]> 432 H.D. Carlton Veyna 5 3.90 2022
author: H.D. Carlton
name: Veyna
average rating: 3.90
book published: 2022
rating: 5
read at: 2024/11/30
date added: 2025/04/01
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spíše na osobní úrovni než díky kvalitě
]]> 18584855 Long before she was the terror of Wonderland—the infamous Queen of Hearts—she was just a girl who wanted to fall in love.

Catherine may be one of the most desired girls in Wonderland, and a favorite of the unmarried King of Hearts, but her interests lie elsewhere. A talented baker, all she wants is to open a shop with her best friend. But according to her mother, such a goal is unthinkable for the young woman who could be the next queen.

Then Cath meets Jest, the handsome and mysterious court joker. For the first time, she feels the pull of true attraction. At the risk of offending the king and infuriating her parents, she and Jest enter into an intense, secret courtship. Cath is determined to define her own destiny and fall in love on her terms. But in a land thriving with magic, madness, and monsters, fate has other plans.

In her first stand-alone teen novel, the New York Times-bestselling author dazzles us with a prequel to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.]]> 453 Marissa Meyer 1250044650 Veyna 0 4.10 2016
author: Marissa Meyer
name: Veyna
average rating: 4.10
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]]> 60217777 The stakes are even higher in this epic, romantic conclusion to the New York Times bestselling Crimson Moth duology.

A WITCH...
Rune Winters is on the run. Ever since the boy she loved, Gideon Sharpe, revealed who she was and delivered her into enemy hands, everyone wants her dead. If Rune hopes to survive, she must ally herself with the cruel and dangerous Cressida Roseblood, who’s planning to take back the Republic and reinstate a Reign of Witches—something Cressida needs Rune to accomplish.

A WITCH HUNTER...
Apparently it wasn’t enough for Rune to deceive Gideon; she’s now betrayed him by allying herself with the witch who made his life a living hell. Gideon won’t allow the Republic to fall to the witches and be plunged back into the nightmares of the past. In order to protect this new world he fought for, every last witch must die—especially Rune Winters.

AN IMPOSSIBLE CHOICE...
When Rune makes Gideon an offer he can’t refuse, the two must pair up to accomplish dangerous goals. The more they’re forced into each other’s company, the more Gideon realizes the feelings he had for Rune aren’t as dead and buried as he thought. Now he’s faced with a terrible choice: sacrifice the girl he loves to stop a monster taking back power, or let Rune live and watch the world he fought so hard for burn.

In Kristen Ciccarelli's Rebel Witch, the exciting conclusion to The Crimson Moth duology, love has never been so deadly.]]> 464 Kristen Ciccarelli Veyna 0 to-read 4.25 2025
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name: Veyna
average rating: 4.25
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]]> 212398691 From bestselling author Kelly Andrew comes the most electrifying dark romance of the decade...

Following the death of his father, Thomas Walsh had to grow up quickly, taking on odd-jobs to keep food on the table and help pay his gravely ill mother's medical bills. When he's offered a highly paid position as an interpreter for an heiress who exclusively signs, Thomas -- the hearing child of a Deaf adult -- jumps at the opportunity.

But the job is not without its challenges. Thomas is expected to accompany Vivienne wherever she goes, but from the start, she seems determined to shake him. To make matters worse, her parents keep her on an extremely short leash. She is not to go anywhere without express permission. She is not to deviate from her routine.

She is, most importantly, not to be out after dark.

A selective-mute, Vivienne Farrow hasn't said a word in years -- not since going missing in Red Rock Canyon when she was four years old. No one knows quite what happened to her out in the dark. They only know that the sound of her voice is now as deadly as a poison. Anyone who hears her speak suffers a horrible death.

Ever since that fatal family vacation, Vivienne has been desperately searching for a way to regain control of both her voice and her body. Because the face staring out of the mirror isn't hers. It's something with teeth.

Thankfully, Vivienne has a plan. She's finally found someone who claims to be able to perform a surgical exorcism. She just needs to find a way to get rid of Thomas first. But Thomas can't afford to walk away, nor is he willing to abandon the mysterious girl he's quickly falling for, no matter what dark powers threaten to swallow them both whole.]]> 368 Kelly Andrew 1546104488 Veyna 0 to-read 4.04 2025
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name: Veyna
average rating: 4.04
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]]> 60160926 Touha po pomstě, která rozpoutá peklo��
Emilia a její dvojče Vittoria byly celý život nerozlučné. Jako streghe �� čarodějky tajně žijící mezi lidmi �� vědí, jak je nebezpečné na sebe upoutat pozornost. Pracují ve vyhlášené rodinné sicilské restauraci a vyhýbají se odhalení a pronásledování.
Jenže jedné noci se Vittoria nevrátí domů. Nedlouho poté rozrušená Emilia objeví neuvěřitelně zohavené tělo svého milovaného dvojčete. Zničená Emilia přísahá, že za každou cenu najde sestřina vraha a pomstí se mu. I když to znamená použít zapovězenou temnou magii.
Potom se Emilia seznámí s Hněvem, jedním z Prohnilých �� pekelných princů, před kterými ji už od dětství varovali. Hněv tvrdí, že je na Emiliině straně a byl pověřen svým pánem, aby vyřešil sérii vražd na ostrově, ve které je Vittoria nejnovější obětí.
Jenže když jde o Prohnilé, nikdy nic není tak, jak se zdá…]]> 376 Kerri Maniscalco 8027702925 Veyna 0 to-read 4.11 2020
author: Kerri Maniscalco
name: Veyna
average rating: 4.11
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]]> 209077509
Fell for him so hard that I’d follow him straight to the gates of Hell, and say thank you for it.

But the problem with being hopelessly in love with Kirill Volkov is that he won’t ever love me back.

On paper, we shouldn’t even be friends. He’s the grump to my sunshine, he hates to be touched while I’m touch-starved. Most of all, I’m the prince to a mafia kingdom and he’s one of my father’s soldiers.

And everyone knows that the Russian Bratva is a graveyard where all good things go to die.

Day by day, the Kirill I love slips further and further away. Now, when I look in his midnight-black eyes, only a stone-cold killer stares back.

That’s okay, though. There isn’t anything I won’t do to make him mine��

Even if it means that I’ll need to kiss a villain.


KISS A VILLAIN is a childhood friends to enemies to lovers Mafia MM Romance. Buckle up because the ride is angsty, twisted, and filled with so much longing.

IMPORTANT: This is Book 1 in the No Mercy Duet. Yarik & Kirill's story concludes in Kiss of Death, which will release February 21st, 2025. Please see the Author's Note or visit Mia's website for TWs & Content Information.

The Vibes
🥀 Childhood Friends to Enemies to Lovers
🥀 Amnesia
🥀 Forced Proximity
🥀 Coming of Age
🥀 Unrequited Love + Pining
🥀 Bi-Awakening
🥀 Possessive Morally Grey Heroes
🥀 Mafia Romance]]> 300 Mia Darling Veyna 0 to-read 4.00
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]]> 53457102 A journey to the kingdom of dragons, a star-crossed love, and a cursed pearl with the power to mend the world or break it...

Princess Shiori made a deathbed promise to return the dragon's pearl to its rightful owner, but keeping that promise is more dangerous than she ever imagined.

She must journey to the kingdom of dragons, navigate political intrigue among humans and dragons alike, fend off thieves who covet the pearl for themselves and will go to any lengths to get it, all while cultivating the appearance of a perfect princess to dissuade those who would see her burned at the stake for the magic that runs in her blood.

The pearl itself is no ordinary cargo; it thrums with malevolent power, jumping to Shiori's aid one minute, and betraying her the next—threatening to shatter her family and sever the thread of fate that binds her to her true love, Takkan. It will take every ounce of strength Shiori can muster to defend the life and the love she's fought so hard to win.]]> 482 Elizabeth Lim 1529356784 Veyna 0 to-read 3.78 2022
author: Elizabeth Lim
name: Veyna
average rating: 3.78
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]]> 66092846 From the New York Times bestselling author of SIX CRIMSON CRANES comes a tale of two sisters—one as beautiful as the other is monstrous—who must fight to save each other when a betrothal contest gone wrong unleashes an evil that could sever their bond forever.

One sister must fall for the other to rise.

Channi was not born a monster. But when her own father offers her in sacrifice to the Demon Witch, she is forever changed. Cursed with a serpent’s face, Channi is the exact opposite of her beautiful sister, Vanna—the only person in the village who looks at Channi and doesn’t see a monster. The only person she loves and trusts.

Now seventeen, Vanna is to be married off in a vulgar contest that will enrich the coffers of the village leaders. Only Channi, who’s had to rely on her strength and cunning all these years, can defend her sister against the cruelest of the suitors. But in doing so, she becomes the target of his wrath—launching a grisly battle royale, a quest over land and sea, a romance between sworn enemies, and a choice that will strain Channi’s heart to its breaking point.

Weaving together elements of The Selection and Ember in the Ashes with classic tales like Beauty and the Beast, Helen of Troy, and Asian folklore, Elizabeth Lim is at the absolute top of her game in this thrilling yet heart-wrenching fantasy that explores the dark side of beauty and the deepest bonds of sisterhood.]]> 432 Elizabeth Lim 0593710029 Veyna 0 to-read 4.16 2023
author: Elizabeth Lim
name: Veyna
average rating: 4.16
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]]> 53457092
Shiori'anma, the only princess of Kiata, has a secret. Forbidden magic runs through her veins. Normally she conceals it well, but on the morning of her betrothal ceremony, Shiori loses control. At first, her mistake seems like a stroke of luck, forestalling the wedding she never wanted. But it also catches the attention of Raikama, her stepmother.

A sorceress in her own right, Raikama banishes the young princess, turning her brothers into cranes. She warns Shiori that she must speak of it to no one for with every word that escapes her lips, one of her brothers will die.

Penniless, voiceless, and alone, Shiori searches for her brothers, and uncovers a dark conspiracy to seize the throne. Only Shiori can set the kingdom to rights, but to do so she must place her trust in a paper bird, a mercurial dragon, and the very boy she fought so hard not to marry. And she must embrace the magic she's been taught all her life to forswear--no matter what the cost.

Weaving together elements of The Wild Swans, Cinderella, the legend of Chang E, and the Tale of the Bamboo Cutter.]]> 454 Elizabeth Lim 0593300939 Veyna 0 to-read 4.19 2021
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]]> 123255391
Ryder is six-foot five, built, opinionated, rude…and sexy as hell. But he's still the enemy.

Briar's new hockey co-captain has his reasons, though. The men's team just merged with a rival program, leaving Ryder with an angry roster where everyone hates one another's guts. To make matters worse, the summer coaching spot he's angling for with the legendary Garrett Graham is out of reach after he makes the worst possible first impression on his hero. So, really, this compromise with Gigi is win-win. He helps her make the national team, she puts in a good word with her dad.

The only potential snag? This bone-deep, body-numbing, mind-spinning chemistry they're trying to ignore. It's a dangerous game they're playing, but the risks just might be worth it.

Et pourtant, il y a un gros hic ! L'alchimie profonde, qui étouffe le corps et fait tourner l'esprit, qu'ils essaient d'ignorer. C'est un jeu dangereux auquel ils jouent, mais les risques pourraient bien en valoir la peine.]]> 498 Elle Kennedy 1990101186 Veyna 0 ]]> 4.18 2023
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POKRAČOVÁNÍ OFF CAMPUS? JAK MĚ TOHLE MOHLO MINOUT???

]]> 212688557 The third in the steamy, hilarious Campus Diaries series by New York Times bestselling author Elle Kennedy, set in the same world as Off Campus and Briar U.

College senior Charlotte Kingston is living two lives―and she's nailing both of them. By day, she's the perfect sorority girl, a STEM student in biomedical engineering, and the adopted daughter of an overachiever family. At night, she's Charlie: a risk-taking daredevil looking for fun who finds herself chatting on a dating app with two anonymous hotties.

Will Larsen may seem like the breezy boy next door, but his congressman father is a constant thorn in his side. After a scandal hits another Division 1 hockey program, Will's dad is determined to distance his son from it, hiring a journalist to prove how squeaky-clean Will and his team are. Which means the last thing Will wants is for anyone to find out he and his best friend Beckett Dunne―a laidback Aussie shielding secret heartache―sometimes share girls in the bedroom.

When Charlie finally meets them in person and realizes she's been chatting with two gorgeous Briar U hockey players, things get steamy―fast. But all their messy secrets are piling up, and real life soon threatens to shatter the fantasy. With Charlie, Will, and Beckett all coming to terms with what they want and what others want for them, difficult decisions will need to be made.

Especially when lust starts to look a lot like love.]]> 528 Elle Kennedy 1464219354 Veyna 0 to-read 3.48 2025
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]]> 200338241
Shane just moved into her apartment building and seems dedicated to sleeping his way through her entire cheerleading squad. Sure, he’s a tall, gorgeous hockey player, but he’s messing with her turf. This calls for some ground rules: no parties in her apartment, leave her teammates alone, and—most importantly—leave her alone.

What Diana doesn’t realize is that Shane’s sick of hookups and tired of being on the rebound after his long-term girlfriend called it quits. He wants a relationship. And when his ex comes back into the picture, he pretends he has one to make her jealous…and who better to play the girlfriend role than his sassy new neighbor?

Despite Diana’s reluctance to break her rule, a fake relationship is the perfect solution for her own ex issues, and soon she can’t deny something is sizzling between her and Shane. Something hot and completely unexpected.

And it might just be getting a little too real.]]> 498 Elle Kennedy Veyna 0 to-read 4.16 2024
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]]> 61885085 "You idiot. I'm the demon."
Kai's having a long day in Martha Wells' Witch King...

After being murdered, his consciousness dormant and unaware of the passing of time while confined in an elaborate water trap, Kai wakes to find a lesser mage attempting to harness Kai’s magic to his own advantage. That was never going to go well.

But why was Kai imprisoned in the first place? What has changed in the world since his assassination? And why does the Rising World Coalition appear to be growing in influence?

Kai will need to pull his allies close and draw on all his pain magic if he is to answer even the least of these questions.

He’s not going to like the answers.]]> 415 Martha Wells 1250826799 Veyna 0 to-read 3.60 2023
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]]> 213570812 "I'm in your blood, and you are in mine��"

The Netherlands, 1887. Lucy's twin sister Sarah is unwell. She refuses to eat, mumbles nonsensically, and is increasingly obsessed with a centuries-old corpse recently discovered on her husband's grand estate. The doctor has diagnosed her with temporary insanity caused by a fever of the brain. To protect her twin from a terrible fate in a lunatic asylum, Lucy must unravel the mystery surrounding her sister's condition, but it's clear her twin is hiding something. Then again, Lucy is harboring secrets of her own, too.

Then, the worst happens. Sarah's behavior takes a turn for the strange. She becomes angry�� and hungry.��

Lucy soon comes to suspect that something is trying to possess her beloved sister. Or is it madness? As Sarah changes before her very eyes, Lucy must reckon with the dark, monstrous truth, or risk losing her forever.]]> 368 Johanna van Veen 1728281571 Veyna 0 to-read 4.02 2025
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]]> 214331246 When you’ve been set up to lose everything you love, what is there left to fight for?

As the day dawns on the fiftieth annual Hunger Games, fear grips the districts of Panem. This year, in honor of the Quarter Quell, twice as many tributes will be taken from their homes.

Back in District 12, Haymitch Abernathy is trying not to think too hard about his chances. All he cares about is making it through the day and being with the girl he loves.

When Haymitch’s name is called, he can feel all his dreams break. He’s torn from his family and his love, shuttled to the Capitol with the three other District 12 tributes: a young friend who’s nearly a sister to him, a compulsive oddsmaker, and the most stuck-up girl in town. As the Games begin, Haymitch understands he’s been set up to fail. But there’s something in him that wants to fight . . . and have that fight reverberate far beyond the deadly arena.]]> 382 Suzanne Collins 1546171460 Veyna 0 to-read 4.66 2025
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]]> 213685855 Jeho bezchybná submisivní partnerka.
Jeho hodná holka.

Zlomil mě vztah s přítelem, který mě zanedbával, a toužila jsem, aby mi někdo řekl, že za to stojím. Pak jsem nečekaně získala práci u šéfa, před kterým padám na kolena �� doslova. Dělám kvůli němu věci, ke kterým by se skutečná sekretářka nikdy neodvážila. Emerson Grant mi říká, že mu víc, než jen stačím.

Jsem hodná jeho chvály. Existuje ale spousta důvodů, proč bych se od něj měla držet dál. Je majitelem Klubu prostopášníků a není jen mým novým šéfem �� je dvakrát tak starý jako já.

A navíc je to otec mého bývalého. V jeho přítomnosti se cítím milovaná a zbožňovaná. Patřím mu.

Jsem hodná holka, ale začínám být zamilovaná do toho nesprávného.

Emerson Grant ví, co chce �� a chce mě.

Jak daleko zajdu, abych si vysloužila jeho uznání?]]> 398 Sara Cate 8027721032 Veyna 2 ebooks z nějakého důvodu jsem si celou dobu myslela, že je to rereading]]> 3.85 2022
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1.5 stars
z nějakého důvodu jsem si celou dobu myslela, že je to rereading
]]> 63883436 As a professional Domme, I see men and women come and go. But no one ever sticks around, and I like it that way.
I have a secret to protect—at all costs.
So when the cocky, handsome, and submissive Clay Bradley weasels his way into my heart, I do the one thing I’ve always excelled at. I push him away—forever. And like a good boy, he listens.
But a few months later, during a chance encounter, he shows up again, but this time he isn’t alone. He has the stunning Jade on his arm. And she has a request of her own.
She wants me to teach her.
I should say no. Training a woman who makes my knees weak is bad enough. But this particular woman is dating the man who still has my heart. It’s a recipe for disaster.
Made worse by one simple fact—they know my secret.
And they won’t let go.
But how can I protect what’s mine if I’m holding onto them too?
Jade and Clay are the only ones who truly see me and the only ones who know�� I’m so much more than Madame.]]> 492 Sara Cate Veyna 0 to-read 4.17 2023
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]]> 49552 The Stranger has long been considered a classic of twentieth-century literature. Le Monde ranks it as number one on its "100 Books of the Century" list. Through this story of an ordinary man unwittingly drawn into a senseless murder on a sundrenched Algerian beach, Camus explores what he termed "the nakedness of man faced with the absurd."]]> 123 Albert Camus Veyna 0 currently-reading 4.04 1942
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]]> 395233 The Letters of Vincent van Gogh put a human face on one of the most haunting figures in modern Western culture. In this Penguin Classics edition, the letters are selected and edited by Ronald de Leeuw, and translated by Arnold Pomerans in Penguin Classics.

Few artists' letters are as self-revelatory as Vincent van Gogh's, and this selection, spanning his artistic career, sheds light on every facet of the life and work of this complex and tortured man. Engaging candidly and movingly with his religious struggles, his ill-fated search for love, his attacks of mental illness and his relation with his brother Theo, the letters contradict the popular myth of van Gogh as an anti-social madman and a martyr to art, showing instead a man of great emotional and spiritual depths. Above all, they stand as an intense personal narrative of artistic development and a unique account of the process of creation.

The letters are linked by explanatory biographical passages, revealing van Gogh's inner journey as well as the outer facts of his life. This edition also includes the drawings that originally illustrated the letters.

Vincent Willem van Gogh (1853-1890) was born in Holland. In 1885 he painted his first masterpiece, The Potato Eaters, a haunting scene of domestic poverty. A year later he began studying in Paris, where he met Gauguin, Toulouse-Lautrec and Seurat, who became very important influences on his work. In 1888 he left Paris for the Provencal landscape at Arles, the subject of many of his best works, including Sunflowers.

If you enjoyed The Letters of Vincent van Gogh, you might also like 100 Artists Manifestos, available in Penguin Modern Classics.

'If there was ever any doubt that Van Gogh's letters belong beside those great classics of artistic self-revelation, Cellini's autobiography and Delacroix's journal, this excellent new edition dispels it'
The Times]]> 528 Vincent van Gogh 0140446745 Veyna 0 to-read 4.09 1914
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]]> 225465039
Nedlouho poté, co se lidé narodí, jim bohové seberou i tu trochu moci, s níž přišli na svět. Na oplátku je pak bohové chrání. Když se člověku podaří uchovat si svoji moc, je označený za zkaženého a je upálen. A právě to se přihodí Prisce. Její zakázaná moc je odhalena, a proto musí uprchnout ze své malé vesnice a pohodlného života.

Aby přežila, musí uzavřít dohodu se žoldákem �� Prisca pomůže jemu a jeho tajemným přátelům proniknout do města a oni ji naučí ovládat její vlastní tajemství a temnou moc, kterou vždy skrývala. Právě tato moc může být klíčem k Prisčině přežití.

Jenže Prisca není jediná, kdo má tajemství. Žoldák skrývá svá vlastní. Tajemství, která ohrožují bezpečí všech, které Prisca miluje. Tajemství, která mohou rozvrátit nejen království, ale i celý svět.]]> 448 Stacia Stark 8027741416 Veyna 0 to-read 4.10 2023
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]]> 222693304
Bree Prescottová prežila peklo a jediné, po čom túži, je miesto, kde by bola v bezpečí. Útočisko nachádza v mestečku Pelion v Maine, kde čas plynie vlastným tempom a kde jej chata pri jazere ponúka vytúžený pokoj. Až do chvíle, kým jej cestu neskríži Archer Hale, tajomný a príťažlivý muž s temnou minulosťou. Bree je jediná, ktorej sa podarí nazrieť za Archerovu mlčanlivosť a spoznať ho aj napriek predsudkom ostatných. Obaja zápasia s neistotou a nevedia sa vyrovnať s prežitou traumou. Len vďaka láske môžu nájsť odvahu znovu sa otvoriť životu.]]> 392 Mia Sheridan 8055197636 Veyna 0 to-read 4.25 2014
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]]> 8626241 432 Curtis Jobling 0141333391 Veyna 0 to-read 4.22 2011
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]]> 43913694 214 William Shakespeare 0998809101 Veyna 0 to-read 3.86 1623
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]]> 42607 As You Like It with delight. Its characters are brilliant conversationalists, including the princesses Rosalind and Celia and their Fool, Touchstone. Soon after Rosalind and Orlando meet and fall in love, the princesses and Touchstone go into exile in the Forest of Arden, where they find new conversational partners. Duke Frederick, younger brother to Duke Senior, has overthrown his brother and forced him to live homeless in the forest with his courtiers, including the cynical Jaques. Orlando, whose older brother Oliver plotted his death, has fled there, too.

Recent scholars have also grounded the play in the issues of its time. These include primogeniture, passing property from a father to his oldest son. As You Like It depicts intense conflict between brothers, exposing the human suffering that primogeniture entails. Another perspective concerns cross-dressing. Most of Orlando’s courtship of Rosalind takes place while Rosalind is disguised as a man, “Ganymede.�� At her urging, Orlando pretends that Ganymede is his beloved Rosalind. But as the epilogue reveals, the sixteenth-century actor playing Rosalind was male, following the practice of the time. In other words, a boy played a girl playing a boy pretending to be a girl.]]> 263 William Shakespeare 074348486X Veyna 0 to-read 3.81 1599
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]]> 43569194
Špionka, kterou vyslal její otec, aby mu pomohla získat trůn? Nebo snad mocná časodějka, která může zachránit Zemi a Eflaru před nebezpečím, které se na ně řítí?

Audiokniha, 12 hodin 19 minut]]> Natalia Shcherba Veyna 0 to-read 4.00 2011
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]]> 58807182 184 Natalja Ščerba 8025352366 Veyna 0 to-read 4.06
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]]> 157823088 Laurie Forest Veyna 0 to-read 4.86
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]]> 40646332
Journey to the magical world of Erthia in this exciting collection of stories from The Black Witch Chronicles by critically acclaimed author Laurie Forest.

THE BLACK WITCH

Though Elloren Gardner is the spitting image of her famous grandmother, the last prophesied Black Witch, she is utterly devoid of power in a society that prizes magical ability above all else. But as evil looms on the horizon and the pressure to live up to her heritage builds, Elloren’s best hope of survival may be among the most unlikely band of rebels…if only she can find the courage to trust those she’s been taught to fear.

WANDFASTED

Twenty years before The Black Witch, Erthia was rent asunder during the devastating Realm War. When Tessla Harrow is driven from her home by the fighting, she discovers a depth of power she never knew she had…and an irresistible draw toward Vale Gardner, the son of the Black Witch who is destined to save their people.

LIGHT MAGE

Before Elloren Gardner came to possess the Wand of Myth, the Wand was drawn to another bearer: Sagellyn Gaffney, the first female Light Mage born in decades. When Sage discovers that the fastmate her parents chose for her is not the charming young man he appears to be, she is forced to abandon everything she once knew and forge a new path for herself…and find a way to protect the Wand from the demonic forces hunting for it.

Titles originally published in 2017 and 2018.]]> 1308 Laurie Forest Veyna 0 to-read 4.53 2018
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]]> 40651780 The Black Witch

Wandfasted

Twenty years before Elloren Gardner enrolled at the illustrious Verpax University, Erthia was rent asunder during the devastating Realm War. When Tessla Harrow is driven from her home by the fighting, she discovers a depth of power she never knew she had…and an irresistible draw toward Vale Gardner, the son of the most powerful mage her people have ever known—the Black Witch.

Light Mage

Before Elloren came to possess the White Wand of myth, the Wand was drawn to another bearer: Sagellyn Gaffney. Sage’s affinity for light magery, a rare skill among Gardnerians, makes her the perfect protector for the one tool that can combat the shadows spreading across Erthia. But in order to keep the Wand safe from the dark forces hunting for it, Sage must abandon everything she once knew and forge a new path for herself…a dangerous course that could lead to either triumph or utter ruin.]]> 570 Laurie Forest 133555677X Veyna 0 to-read 4.39 2019
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]]> 66098774
Magical forces clash and Erthia hovers on the brink of ruin in the can't-miss finale of Laurie Forest’s epic fantasy series, The Black Witch Chronicles!

Who can survive the Shadow storm?

Black Witch of prophecy Elloren Gardner Grey has unleashed her powers and embraced her legacy as a Dryad and guardian of the Forest. But the losses—of life, of love—have been almost too great to withstand as the Shadow continues to devour the world. With only a tattered shred of hope remaining, the Bearers of the Wand of Myth must battle their way back to each other to mount a final stand.

But Elloren and her allies are not only facing Mage Vogel's advancing forces—the armies of the Eastern Realm will stop at nothing to see the Black Witch struck down.

With Elloren's bonded mate prophesied to kill her, Shadow demons rising, and the ties between allies unraveling, can this fracturing world unite to face down the coming storm?

Read all the books in the Black Witch Chronicles!

*Also available in print in The Rebel Mages anthology]]> 752 Laurie Forest 1335458050 Veyna 0 to-read 3.22 2025
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]]> 55743831
Newly exposed as the Black Witch of Prophecy, Elloren Gardner Grey is on the run, not knowing if she'll find friends or foes. With her fastmate, Lukas Grey, either dead or in the hands of High Mage Marcus Vogel, Elloren knows the only chance of turning the tide of the coming war is to seek allies who will listen long enough not to kill her on sight.

In the Eastern Realm, Water Fae Tierney Calix and Elloren's brother Trystan have joined the Wyvernguard to prepare for Vogel's attack. But Trystan is fighting on two fronts, as the most despised and least trusted member of the guard. And Tierney's bond with Erthia's most powerful river has exposed a danger even more terrifying than the looming war.

The Black Witch is back, and the Prophecy is at hand. It's time to fight. But Vogel has one more earth-shattering revelation for them all.

Books in The Black Witch Chronicles:

The Black Witch

The Iron Flower

The Shadow Wand

The Demon Tide

Wandfasted (novella)*

Light Mage (novella)*

*Also available in The Rebel Mages anthology]]> 672 Laurie Forest 1335402497 Veyna 0 to-read 3.78 2022
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]]> 40651820 Elloren Gardner verbirgt das mächtigste Geheimnis in ganz Aerda - sie ist die Schwarze Hexe der Prophezeiung und dazu bestimmt, zu triumphieren ... oder als ultimative Waffe der Zerstörung eingesetzt zu werden.

Getrennt von allen, die sie liebt, isoliert und gejagt, muss Elloren sich an die letzte Person wenden, der sie vertrauen kann - Kommandant Lukas Grey. Da die Magiakräfte von Gardnerien kurz davorstehen, die Reiche des Westens zu erobern, hat Elloren keine andere Wahl, als sich mit Lukas zu verbünden und ihre Kräfte zu vereinen, um sich selbst vor den Fängen des gardnerischen Anführers Marcus Vogel zu schützen ... dem Besitzer des alles verzehrenden Schattenstabs.

Mit nur wenigen Wochen Zeit, um sich zur Kriegerin ausbilden zu lassen, und ohne Kontrolle über ihre Magie, findet Elloren unerwartete Verbündete unter denen, die den Befehl haben, sie zu töten.

Es ist an der Zeit, aufzustehen. Zurückzuschlagen. Und sich trotz des bisher verheerendsten Verlusts voranzukämpfen.

Band 3 der New York Times und USA Today Bestsellerreihe]]> 554 Laurie Forest Veyna 0 to-read 4.01 2020
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]]> 35750305
With tensions heating up in Verpacia, more and more Gardnerian soldiers continue to descend upon the university…led by none other than Lukas Grey, now commander of the newly rebuilt Fourth Division base. Though Elloren tries to keep him at arm’s length, Lukas is determined to wandfast to her, convinced that she has inherited her grandmother’s magic—the prophesied power of the Black Witch. As his very nearness seems to awaken a destructive power inside her, Elloren finds it more and more difficult to believe that she’s truly powerless, as her uncle always claimed.

Caught between her growing feelings for the rebellious Yvan Guriel and the seductive power offered by Lukas Grey, Elloren must find a way to stay true to what she knows is right and protect everyone she loves…even if that means protecting them from herself.]]> 597 Laurie Forest 133591739X Veyna 0 to-read 4.28 2018
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]]> 36631066
Before Elloren Gardner came to possess the Wand of Myth, the Wand was drawn to another bearer: Sagellyn Gaffney.

Sage’s affinity for light magery, a rare skill among Gardnerians, makes her the perfect protector for the one tool that can combat the shadows spreading across Erthia. But in order to keep the Wand safe from the demonic forces hunting for it, Sage must abandon everything she once knew and forge a new path for herself…a dangerous course that could lead to either triumph or utter ruin.]]> 304 Laurie Forest 1488099383 Veyna 0 to-read 4.19 2018
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]]> 25740412 A new Black Witch will rise…her powers vast beyond imagining.

Elloren Gardner is the granddaughter of the last prophesied Black Witch, Carnissa Gardner, who drove back the enemy forces and saved the Gardnerian people during the Realm War. But while she is the absolute spitting image of her famous grandmother, Elloren is utterly devoid of power in a society that prizes magical ability above all else.

When she is granted the opportunity to pursue her lifelong dream of becoming an apothecary, Elloren joins her brothers at the prestigious Verpax University to embrace a destiny of her own, free from the shadow of her grandmother’s legacy. But she soon realizes that the university, which admits all manner of people—including the fire-wielding, winged Icarals, the sworn enemies of all Gardnerians—is a treacherous place for the granddaughter of the Black Witch.

As evil looms on the horizon and the pressure to live up to her heritage builds, everything Elloren thought she knew will be challenged and torn away. Her best hope of survival may be among the most unlikely band of rebels…if only she can find the courage to trust those she’s been taught to fear.]]> 601 Laurie Forest 0373212313 Veyna 0 to-read 4.06 2017
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Twenty years before Elloren Gardner enrolled at the illustrious Verpax University, Erthia was rent asunder during the devastating Realm War. When Tessla Harrow is driven from her home by the fighting, she discovers a depth of power she never knew she had...and an irresistible draw towards Vale Gardner, the son of the most powerful mage her people have ever known �� the Black Witch.]]> 235 Laurie Forest Veyna 0 to-read 4.21 2017
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]]> 75491526 He'd never wanted anyone enough to chase them...until he met her.

Charming, easygoing, and rich beyond belief, Xavier Castillo has the world at his fingertips.��

He also has no interest in taking over his family’s empire (much to his father’s chagrin), but that hasn’t stopped women from throwing themselves at him…unless the woman in question is his publicist.��

Nothing brings him more joy than riling her up, but when a tragedy forces them closer than ever, he must grapple with the uncertainty of his future—and the realization that the only person immune to his charms is the only one he truly wants. ��

***
Cool, intelligent, and ambitious, Sloane Kensington is a high-powered publicist who’s used to dealing with difficult clients.��

However, none infuriate—or tempt—her more than a certain billionaire heir, with his stupid dimples and laid-back attitude.��

She may be forced to work with him, but she’ll never fall for him…no matter how fast he makes her heart beat or how thoughtful he is beneath his party persona.��

He’s her client, and that’s all he’ll ever be. Right?]]> 466 Ana Huang Veyna 0 4.00 2024
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]]> 221279469
Our solution? Marrying me off to a pretty little Mafia princess.

I'm expecting her to be a sweet, sheltered girl without a back bone like so many of the other women who grew up in our world.

But looks can be deceiving, and it turns out my wife isn't exactly what she seems...


This is an arranged marriage, dark mafia romance told in dual POV and has no cheating and a HEA. This is book one in a series of three interconnected stand alone's, each of which features one of the Romano brothers. Trigger warnings listed inside the book.

Please note that as of 10/19/2024, Vow to Me has been re-edited. The storyline remains the same, it's just had a little freshening up!]]> S. Wilson Veyna 0 ebooks, eng, dnf DNF at 37 % 3.40
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DNF at 37 %
]]> 123192083
Leona wants to build a decent life for herself, away from her drug-addicted mother. But soon she catches the attention of a dangerous man �� Fabiano Scuderi. Staying out of trouble and living a normal life are near impossible with a man like him.
Leona knows she needs to avoid Fabiano, but men like him aren’t easy to shake off. They always get what they want.

Fabiano cares about only one thing: the Camorra.
But his attraction to Leona soon puts his unwavering loyalty to the test. Is Leona worth risking everything he’s fought for, and ultimately his life?
]]> 329 Cora Reilly Veyna 0 to-read 3.69 2018
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]]> 11991
The Fall (French: La Chute) is a philosophical novel by Albert Camus. First published in 1956, it is his last complete work of fiction. The Fall explores themes of innocence, imprisonment, non-existence, and truth. In a eulogy to Albert Camus, existentialist philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre described the novel as "perhaps the most beautiful and the least understood" of Camus' books.]]> 147 Albert Camus 0679720227 Veyna 0 to-read 4.07 1956
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]]> 198985429
Then Talia entered the stage.

I’m the barber’s son. The Boss�� nephew. A prince without a throne and only revenge to fuel me.

She’s the bakers�� granddaughter. Sweet Tallie. Their dolce nipotina. My vipera.

My desires have always stopped at vengeance. She’s made me want more. But my vendetta will destroy everything in my path, and I won’t risk bringing her into my world.

I never suspected she’d snake her way in on her own.

I craved a bite of her sugar and spice, but my little vipera is fangs and venom.

Now all I want is to be bitten.]]> 416 Greer Rivers Veyna 0 to-read 3.98
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]]> 63077277
The Garde values four ideals: The Truth we twist. The Beauty we flaunt. The Freedom we grant. The Power we take.

I believed their lies until Lacey O'Shea.

She’s the only daughter of the Garde's leading family, and she was meant to be mine. But her father stole her from me to sell to another.

So I stole her back.

But there's more to the conspiracy that kept us apart, and we have to keep our relationship secret from her former fiancé, the Baron, to find the truth.

He wants to lock her away, but she’s a bird desperate to flee her gilded cage.

I'll fight the Baron, the Garde, and the whole damn world to free her.

ROUGE is a spicy story set in modern-day Las Vegas and a complete STANDALONE in the Tattered Curtain series. Guaranteed HEA.

Author’s Note: This is not a retelling. The Tattered Curtain series transforms classic tragic plays, such as Romeo & Juliet, La Dame aux Camélias, and Orpheus and Eurydice, into dark and twisty HEAs. All CWs/TWs can be found in the front of the book, the author’s website, or on ŷ������. Mature readers only.]]> 450 Greer Rivers Veyna 0 to-read 4.01 2023
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]]> 61791545
Svět se nevratně změní ve chvíli, kdy se objeví smrtící virus, který přenášejí zvířata: od divoce žijících po domácí mazlíčky, všechna musí být utracena a jejich maso už se dál nesmí jíst. Vlády čelí situaci drastickým způsobem: uzákoní chov, porážku a konzumaci lidí. Kanibalismus se stane součástí každodenní reality a společnost je rozdělena na dvě skupiny: na ty, kteří maso jedí, a ty, jejichž maso je konzumováno.

Marcose Teja, provozního ředitele v mrazírnách Krieg, opustila po smrti malého synka manželka a on žije jen prací, kterou nenávidí a dál ji dělá jen proto, aby mohl svému otci trpícímu stařeckou demencí hradit pobyt v luxusním geriatrickém centru.

V den, kdy dostane darem mladou ženu, „samici�� určenou na chov pro maso, se jeho mysl vydá na nebezpečnou cestu, která ho temnými zákrutami dovede až do situace, jež je těžko představitelná i pro členy společnosti tak zvrácené, jako je ta, v níž je nucen žít.

Dá se vůbec hovořit o nějaké lidskosti, když musí být zemřelí zpopelněni, aby nebyli snědeni?

Kým je vlastně ten druhý, jsme-li tím, co jíme?]]> 256 Agustina Bazterrica 8027702453 Veyna 0 to-read 3.51 2017
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]]> 13606022 288 Jack Kerouac Veyna 0 to-read 3.60 1957
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]]> 208692348
A beautiful bride with cold feet.

Feet that are running straight out the small town church doors and away from the wedding she didn’t plan.
With her wedding gown flapping in the cold December wind, Karlene gallops to the town’s limits on a “borrowed�� horse.

Only one person anticipates her next move: her steady-as-a-rock childhood crush—her brother’s best friend. He’s six years her senior, and a man who’s never minded her tagging along. Instinctively, Joey knows where Karlene’s going and what she needs. He sets her up with a fresh horse to a bed roll so she can hide out at their old camping cabin far from what will surely be a very dramatic Christmas with her parents and almost-inlaws.

However, her plans hit a snag when she discovers the back-country cabin has been reduced to ashes. But, once again, Joey comes to the rescue, offering her safe haven on his ranch.

As Karlene spends the holidays with her secret-crush cowboy, will he begin to see her as more just a grown-up version of that tag-along kid she used to be? And will the magic of the season bring her heart its deepest wish as well as a second chance at love?

NOTE: This is a bonus novella that comes after Sugar Cookie Country House in Jean's Hockey Sweethearts series, but it can be read at any point in the series or as a standalone.]]> 85 Jean Oram 199083387X Veyna 0 to-read 4.27
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]]> 205218214

Miranda's family thinks she's crazy. Not only did she just buy a hockey team—which made her a tiny bit famous—but she also moved into a small house out in the country. And, to their chagrin, she's still single.
(Not like she could ever find a man to understand her.)

Unless maybe she shed her true identity and pretended to be an average, curvy gal.

It seems to be working because she just met Dak—a down-to-earth coffee shop owner who understands her without explanation. And not only is he handsome, he makes her laugh.

Dak understands Miranda. Of course he does—he’s former NHL...

And little does she know, her team is currently trying to recruit him to work with her rookies.

Which means that at some point he's going to have to burst their happy, romantic bubble and tell her exactly who he is…]]> Jean Oram 1989359698 Veyna 0 to-read 4.07
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]]> 205218191 He was supposed to follow her rules.
Not charm his way onto the cover of her upcoming cookbook.

Athena Gavras has a bone to pick with hottie hockey player Chadwick Raul Mullens. He shrugs off her prescribed dietary plans with that stupid, sexy smile that makes her knees shaky, has marched his way into two of her cooking projects and refuses to call her by her real name.

Seriously. Has the man taken too many pucks to the head?

He doesn’t even know the difference between kale and iceberg lettuce. Someone please tell her karma is real and on its way to make amends, because otherwise she’s not sure how much longer she’s going to last��

Chad Mullens has a few secrets. And a crush.

And, this Christmas, she’s just declared war. She’s removed him from her client list which means he’ll be benched until one of them calls a truce.

But two can play her game: he just convinced her publisher that he should be on the cover of her upcoming cookbook as well as join her online cooking show. Merry Christmas, *Tina*.
��
Of course, he could end their battle. He could suck it up, find the words to apologize, and woo the bookish, culinary Athena into forgiveness via his home library and secret rooftop garden.

Or he could kiss her in the corporate office’s elevator and see what happens. Because there’s no way he’s going to show her how real he is under his bad-boy public persona. He’d rather be traded.

Enjoy this enemies to lovers romance as part of the Hockey Sweethearts series or binge read it on its own. A swoonalicious read!]]> Jean Oram Veyna 0 to-read 4.23
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]]> 205218196
When sunshiney Jenny wished for more adventure in her life, she never thought she’d be sent a grumpy hockey player.

But could Dylan’s gruff exterior be nothing more than an act? Did this hockey hunk secretly enjoy their spirited debates that upset their friends at Thanksgiving? (Oops.)

Of course, men like him don’t go for curvy, small town women�� Or do they?

Dylan can’t help but be captivated by Jenny's feisty, direct charm. The catch? Despite being benched for an injury that might end his career, he’s deep in trade talks that could send him across the continent.

But since meeting Jenny, the idea of a life off the ice isn’t nearly as unsettling. Then again, maybe his foot will heal, he’ll get the girl, stay with his team, and have it all. Either way, he needs to convince Jenny that all this big-shot wants this holiday season is her.

Get ready for a heartwarming Christmas romance where he falls first in this sunshine and grump sports novel.

Note: This sweet hockey romance can be read as a standalone.]]> 338 Jean Oram 198935971X Veyna 0 to-read 4.25
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]]> 205218118
But Cassandra isn’t used to accepting help—and especially not from a sweet-talking, hunky man with more cash than she’s seen in her life. And anyway, she’s got problems that are bigger than his bank account, and she figures when life gets really tough, he’ll be gone.

Single dad Landon isn’t used to hearing no. Especially when he knows the only thing holding Cass back from this mutual deal-of-a-parenting-lifetime is her pride, and her unfounded fears.

How can he convince her that she’s the best thing for his daughter, and that he’s worth counting on when it comes to her sick son?

It’s hard to keep saying no.

Especially when love starts to grow��

Too bad they agreed they’d only come together out of convenience—and never out of love.

Is it too late to change their deal?

Find out in The Peppermint Lodge, a standalone sweet romance set in the small town of Sweetheart Creek, Texas. Enjoy hockey players, ranchers, single parents, crazy errant armadillos, laughter and tears with this relationship of convenience romance.]]> Jean Oram 1989359736 Veyna 0 to-read 4.09
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]]> 205217859
The last thing Hannah needs is to have the hunky bane of her existence move in next door.

But he did.

And just in time to witness the collapse of the perfect life she’d always said she’d have. She’s divorced, her youngest son keeps sticking his tongue out at the town gossip, her job doesn’t pay enough, and if she wants to keep her broken family in the same timezone, she’s going to have to move halfway across the planet.

But her new neighbor Louis, an NHL coach, insists that Hannah’s still that take-charge woman with big dreams he used to know, and that now is a perfect time to reinvent herself. And possibly even find some room in her heart for a man like him��

Will these two old rivals find a chance to not only see eye-to-eye, but heart-to-heart as well?

Find out in this charming small town sweet romance about the guy next door, a single mom, second chances, and a heartwarming Christmas romance.]]> Jean Oram Veyna 0 to-read 4.00
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]]> 205217794
And crushing on the new recruit? A hunky, former bull-riding champion who’s joined the NHL hockey team she mascots for, surely won’t help. He’s kind, sweet, and doesn’t seem to be bothered by the way her tongue twists up and her brain freezes whenever he’s around.

Leo Pattra knows nothing about curses or the way men leave Violet. But he’s certainly charmed by her quiet wit and shy awkwardness. He even finds that he misses her when they aren’t hanging out.

Only problem? Dating the team’s mascot won’t help him achieve the goals he’s laid out for himself, now that he’s got his family’s ranch debt under control.

But what if there’s another path to his goals? One that includes love? One that skirts the curse that has Violet in its hold? Just as long as he doesn’t find himself traded to another team this season��

This charming fish-out-of-water, friends-to-lovers, small town romance has all the feels. Come fall in love with the characters of Sweetheart Creek in this new heartwarming sweet romance series, Hockey Sweethearts. The books in this series can be read as standalones as well as in any order.]]> Jean Oram Veyna 0 to-read 3.88
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]]> 205217769
But he had to fall for a woman who falls under the bro code as untouchable—his best friend’s beautiful ex, Daisy-Mae Ray.

Anyway, he’s pretty sure she’d steer clear of a guy like him since the papers have made a mess of his reputation. Good guy, wrong place, wrong time. It’s starting to get old.

Daisy-Mae knows Maverick isn’t the man everyone believes he is. But how can she, a small town nobody, fix his image and help his team?

She can’t.

Except she just told off his team’s publicist, demanding they fix Maverick’s image. And now it’s her job to deal with him.

No problem. Except for trying to hide her giant crush of hers and the way she just told him he needs to date her not as some fake publicity stunt, but for real.]]> 320 Jean Oram Veyna 0 to-read 3.05
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]]> 22328546 This is a world divided by blood—red or silver.

The Reds are commoners, ruled by a Silver elite in possession of god-like superpowers. And to Mare Barrow, a seventeen-year-old Red girl from the poverty-stricken Stilts, it seems like nothing will ever change.

That is until she finds herself working in the Silver Palace. Here, surrounded by the people she hates the most, Mare discovers that, despite her red blood, she possesses a deadly power of her own. One that threatens to destroy the balance of power.

Fearful of Mare's potential, the Silvers hide her in plain view, declaring her a long-lost Silver princess, now engaged to a Silver prince. Despite knowing that one misstep would mean her death, Mare works silently to help the Red Guard, a militant resistance group, and bring down the Silver regime.

But this is a world of betrayal and lies, and Mare has entered a dangerous dance—Reds against Silvers, prince against prince, and Mare against her own heart.]]> 388 Victoria Aveyard 0062310631 Veyna 0 to-read 3.98 2015
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average rating: 3.98
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]]> 6600810 Nadaný žák a ��ě���� se čeští čtenáři mohli setkat v dnes už historickém prvním vydání Kinga u nás vůbec (Práce, 1991); tři jsou u nás známy také ve filmové podobě pod názvy Stůj při mně, Nadaný žák a Vykoupení z věznice Shawshank. Kniha Čtyři roční doby vychází nyní v nezměněné podobě tak, jak ji původně koncipoval Stephen King.]]> 471 Stephen King 8073060833 Veyna 5 4.24 1982
author: Stephen King
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average rating: 4.24
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]]> 41733923 #1 New York Times bestselling author Stephen King’s timeless coming-of-age novella, Apt Pupil—published in his 1982 story collection Different Seasons and made into a 1998 Tristar movie starring Ian McKellan and Brad Renfro—now available for the first time as a standalone publication.If you don’t believe in the existence of evil, you have a lot to learn. Todd Bowden is an apt pupil. Good grades, good family, a paper route. But he is about to meet a different kind of teacher, Mr. Dussander, and to learn all about Dussander’s dark and deadly past…a decades-old manhunt Dussander has escaped to this day. Yet Todd doesn’t want to turn his teacher in. Todd wants to know more. Much more. He is about to face his fears and learn the real meaning of power��and the seductive lure of evil. A classic story from Stephen King, Apt Pupil reveals layers upon layers of deception—and horror—as finally there is only one left standing.]]> 225 Stephen King Veyna 4 4.13 1982
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average rating: 4.13
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]]> 61148482 Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves.

An original YA novel, set before the events of Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves.

For as long as she can remember, Doric has felt alone. Abandoned by her human parents, she wandered for years before being taken in by a community of Neverwinter Woods elves. But her horns and tail proclaim a tiefling heritage, and even among the kindest of elves, her fledgling druidic abilities mark her as different from the rangers around her. And as humans begin to encroach farther and farther into the once pristine woods, Doric knows she needs to master her druidic capabilities if she is to be any help to her adopted family. With no means of helping Doric themselves, her guardians see no choice but to send her somewhere she can come into her own.

Tucked among the ancient pines of the Ardeep Forest hides the Emerald Enclave, an order of warriors tasked with preserving the natural world. They fight to maintain balance between the forces of the wild and civilization, and in doing so, protect the sanctity of each.

Among their order, Doric begins to find power in her differences. But not all her fellow initiates are so capable of new growth, and as her training continues, Doric is forced to confront the very beliefs that brought her into the Enclave’s fold. If she’s going to protect her home, she’ll have to reckon with her people, her power, and the walls she’s built to keep herself safe from both.]]> 304 E.K. Johnston 0593598164 Veyna 5 favorite 3.85 2023
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]]> 26200563 Hamilton is as revolutionary as its subject, the poor kid from the Caribbean who fought the British, defended the Constitution, and helped to found the United States. Fusing hip-hop, pop, R&B, and the best traditions of theater, this once-in-a-generation show broadens the sound of Broadway, reveals the storytelling power of rap, and claims our country's origins for a diverse new generation.

Hamilton: The Revolution gives readers an unprecedented view of both revolutions, from the only two writers able to provide it. Miranda and Jeremy McCarter, a cultural critic and theater artist who was involved in the project from its earliest stages--"since before this was even a show," according to Miranda--trace its development from an improbable perfor­mance at the White House to its landmark opening night on Broadway six years later. In addition, Miranda has written more than 200 funny, revealing footnotes for his award-winning libretto, the full text of which is published here.

Their account features photos by the renowned Frank Ockenfels and veteran Broadway photographer Joan Marcus; exclusive looks at notebooks and emails; interviews with Questlove, Stephen Sond­heim, leading political commentators, and more than 40 people involved with the production; and multiple appearances by Presi­dent Obama himself. The book does more than tell the surprising story of how a Broadway musical became a national phenomenon: It demonstrates that America has always been renewed by the brash upstarts and brilliant outsiders, the men and women who don't throw away their shot.]]> 285 Lin-Manuel Miranda 1455539740 Veyna 5 favorite 4.45 2015
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]]> 43924641 40 Petr Bezruč Veyna 5 favorite 3.75
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]]> 44775588 447 Mary E. Pearson 8075447891 Veyna 5 moje nejmilejší <3 4.37 2018
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name: Veyna
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moje nejmilejší <3
]]> 59739150
She crosses into the magical lands of the Fae, trying to discern if her enemy is Mortal, Elf, or a Halfling like her. But the Faeland is not what it seems, and neither is the Shadow. Keera is shocked by what she discovers and can’t help but wonder who her enemy truly is��

The King that destroyed her people? The Prince that tortures them? Or the Shadow that threatens her place at court?

As she searches for answers, Keera is haunted by a promise she made long ago. A promise not only to save herself but an entire kingdom.]]> 427 Melissa Blair 1777927811 Veyna 5 3.88 2021
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name: Veyna
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]]> 13418995 Prastaré téma tragické lásky, zasazené do rámce válečných událostí, které autor sám dobře poznal, je vyprávěno jazykem klasicky prostým i intenzivně citovým. Hrdinou příběhu je mladý Američan, dobrovolník v italské armádě za první světové války, který se zamiluje do anglické ošetřovatelky. Stejně jako milostný příběh sám upoutají čtenáře i umělecky pronikavé postřehy o životě na bojišti i v zázemí. Hemingway odmítá válku jako nesmyslná jatky, vidí, že v tomto střetnutí jde o zájmy, které jsou prostým vojákům té i oné strany cizí. Třebaže se Hemingway k válečným námětům ještě několikrát vrátil a jeho pozdější díla obrážejí zralejší pohled, stal se tento román svou novostí a bezprostředností klasickým dílem americké literatury.]]> 292 Ernest Hemingway Veyna 5 favorite 3.66 1929
author: Ernest Hemingway
name: Veyna
average rating: 3.66
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]]> 23568643
Báseň je psána v ich-formě, vypravěčem je osamělý muž trýzněný horečkou a především mučivými vzpomínkami na zemřelou dívku Lenoru. Vypravěče vystraší o půlnoci šramot. Ukáže se, že původcem podivných zvuků je krkavec (v tradičních českých, ale i mnoha jiných cizojazyčných, překladech básně označovaný jako havran, zoologicky sice nesprávně, ale ve shodě s tradiční literární symbolikou české poezie), který vzápětí vletí do jeho pokoje a znepokojuje muže svou záhadností. Na všechny otázky, zpočátku míněné žertem, přitom odpovídá jedním slovem �� nevermore (do češtiny překládáno většinou jako víckrát ne nebo nikdy víc, občas ponecháváno v originále, překladatelských řešení tohoto refrénu je mnoho). Mužův neklid se stupňuje v paniku a posléze v hrůzu. Snaží se krkavce vyhnat, ten ale zůstává na svém místě. V závěru vypravěč metaforicky konstatuje, že krkavec už nikdy neodletí z jeho duše...]]> Edgar Allan Poe 802070468X Veyna 5 favorite 3.84 1845
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average rating: 3.84
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rating: 5
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Hlavní postavou je zde starý rybář Santiago, který ztělesňuje houževnatého, neúnavného, nebojácného, fyzicky i duševně silného člověka. Tento typ je hrdý na svou práci a je schopen bojovat až do posledních sil.]]> 176 Ernest Hemingway Veyna 5 favorite 3.42 1952
author: Ernest Hemingway
name: Veyna
average rating: 3.42
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rating: 5
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]]> 27822 Eugene Onegin is the master work of the poet whom Russians regard as the fountainhead of their literature. Set in 1820s Russia, Pushkin's verse novel follows the fates of three men and three women. Engaging, full of suspense, and varied in tone, it also portrays a large cast of other
characters and offers the reader many literary, philosophical, and autobiographical digressions, often in a highly satirical vein. Eugene Onegin was Pushkin's own favourite work, and this new translation conveys the literal sense and the poetic music of the original.]]> 240 Alexander Pushkin Veyna 5 favorite 4.11 1833
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name: Veyna
average rating: 4.11
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rating: 5
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]]> 123839536
Running away from home at 17 wasn’t easy. Let’s face it though, nothing before, or in the ten years since, has ever been easy for me. And I’m doing okay. Sorta. I just need to keep scraping by, living under the radar. Staying out of people’s way, off people’s minds. So when a man walks through my open patio door, stepping boldly into my home, and my life, I should be scared. Frightened. Terrified. But I must be more broken than I realized, because I’m none of those things. I’m intrigued. And I’m wondering if the way to take control of my life is by giving in to him. Nero The first time I took a man’s life, I knew there’d be no going back. No normal existence in the cards for me. So instead of walking away, I climbed a mountain of bodies, and created my own destiny. By forming The Alliance. And I was fine with that. Content enough to carry on. Until I stepped through those open doors, and into her life. I should’ve walked away. Should’ve gone right back out the door I came through. But I didn’t. And now her life is in danger. But that’s the thing about being a bad man. I’ll happily paint the streets red to protect what’s mine. And Payton is mine. Whether she knows it or not.]]> S.J. Tilly Veyna 0 currently-reading 3.27 2023
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name: Veyna
average rating: 3.27
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]]> 36307674
The wolves are circling and a young king will face his greatest challenge in the explosive finale of the instant #1 New York Times-bestselling King of Scars Duology.

The Demon King. As Fjerda's massive army prepares to invade, Nikolai Lantsov will summon every bit of his ingenuity and charm—and even the monster within—to win this fight. But a dark threat looms that cannot be defeated by a young king's gift for the impossible.

The Stormwitch. Zoya Nazyalensky has lost too much to war. She saw her mentor die and her worst enemy resurrected, and she refuses to bury another friend. Now duty demands she embrace her powers to become the weapon her country needs. No matter the cost.

The Queen of Mourning. Deep undercover, Nina Zenik risks discovery and death as she wages war on Fjerda from inside its capital. But her desire for revenge may cost her country its chance at freedom and Nina the chance to heal her grieving heart.

King. General. Spy. Together they must find a way to forge a future in the darkness. Or watch a nation fall.]]> 592 Leigh Bardugo 1510109188 Veyna 0 to-read 4.34 2021
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]]> 36307634 Face your demons... or feed them.

The dashing young king, Nikolai Lantsov, has always had a gift for the impossible. No one knows what he endured in his country's bloody civil war--and he intends to keep it that way. Now, as enemies gather at his weakened borders, Nikolai must find a way to refill Ravka's coffers, forge new alliances, and stop a rising threat to the once-great Grisha Army.

Yet with every day a dark magic within him grows stronger, threatening to destroy all he has built. With the help of a young monk and a legendary Grisha general, Nikolai will journey to the places in Ravka where the deepest magic survives to vanquish the terrible legacy inside him. He will risk everything to save his country and himself. But some secrets aren't meant to stay buried--and some wounds aren't meant to heal.]]> 511 Leigh Bardugo 125014227X Veyna 0 to-read 4.16 2019
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]]> 221526977 There’s a monster under my mistletoe, and he knows I’ve been a naughty girl.

Silvery gray eyes�� hair dark as night�� the most wicked smile��

That’s what’s waiting for me when I get home late one snowy night, just days before Christmas.

The devil himself. Rafael Moretti. New York’s most feared mafia boss�� and my long-lost first crush.

He’s the kind of gorgeous nightmare I’ve been trying to escape. Hell, it’s why I became an FBI agent. To erase my past. To forget him.

But as he glances up at the sinful mistletoe in my doorway, I’m powerless to resist.

The next morning, I’m slinking back into work, filled with shame, fear, and a confusing kind of satisfaction. Then, I’m handed my newest assignment.

Rafael Moretti.

Suddenly, it’s my job to bring the ruthless kingpin to his knees—even as part of me hopes he’ll force me back on mine, over and over again��


*Wicked Mistletoe is a Dark Mafia Second Chance Rivals Forbidden Love Romance with forced proximity and mature themes. It is a prequel novella to the Nightshade Mafia series. ]]> 152 Sasha Leone Veyna 2 ebooks, eng 3.46
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]]> 158023362
הוא לא מוכן להגיד לי את שם המשפחה שלו, ואולי זה אמור להדליק אצלי אלף נורות אדומות, אבל כשאני לבד בעיר חדשה ומתקשה לגמור את החודש, ההודעות שלו הן גלגל ההצלה שאליו השתוקקתי.
אבל אין סיכוי שהייתי עונה להודעה ההיא אם הייתי יודעת שלינקולן דניאלס, כוכב ההוקי המופלא, הוא זה ששלח אותה.

הוא מחזר אחריי, מנסה לכבוש את ליבי בכל מחיר ואומר שיש לו אובססיה כלפיי.
הוא רוצה שאלבש את החולצה עם המספר שלו כל הזמן.

והשאלה הנשאלת היא: האם הוא עדיין המספר הלא נכון או שאלוהי ההוקי יוכיח שהוא הגבר הנכון בשבילי?]]> 388 C.R. Jane Veyna 2 dnf, ebooks, eng 3.11 2023
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name: Veyna
average rating: 3.11
book published: 2023
rating: 2
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DNF at 61 % a přitom to mohlo být opravdu dobré
]]> 61411321 The sacrificial lamb for her stepfather’s sins.
She foolishly traded her life for his.
One look at her and we knew she didn’t belong.
Beautiful. Innocent. Good.
Everything a world like ours would devour.
If we were better men, we’d let her go.
But my brothers and I are sinful bastards,
And she may be the closest thing to heaven we’ll ever get to taste.
We’ll make use of our little toy
Until she inevitably breaks,
as most porcelain dolls do.
Once we’re through with her,
our good girl won’t just be broken��
She’ll be utterly destroyed.

Fear The Reapers is book one of The Reapers of Caspian Hills, a Dark Mafia Series where our heroine will end up with multiple love interests. This book ends on a mild CLIFFHANGER and their story will end with a HEA in Book Three.

TW: This book features graphic violence, past traumas, dark romance, and dangerously possessive anti-heroes. Please visit author's website for a more detailed list of triggers.]]> 382 Jessa Halliwell Veyna 0 to-read, ebooks, eng 3.33 2021
author: Jessa Halliwell
name: Veyna
average rating: 3.33
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rating: 0
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]]> 221287780
So what is she to do when she finds herself on a plane to California and on her way to a sure death sentence? A one-night stand. At least, that’s all it was supposed to be—one last night to be free. Only, she finds out too late that the dark and mysterious man she solely wanted as a fling is not only her new comrade but also the one she dreaded meeting most—her immediate superior and untouchable devil in the field. Bones.

He’s hell on earth—cruel and unforgiving, but most of all, he hates her, and he makes sure she knows it. And yet, she finds herself unwilling to leave his side when he’s unable to get to the evac point when their mission goes awry.

She stays behind with the devil and the secrets he keeps. They only have one another to trust when no faith is left.]]> 464 K.M. Moronova 1963474074 Veyna 0 3.75
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]]> 40740914
Because how do you decide what makes life worth living? How do you separate out what you can do without from what you hold dear? In dealing with the Devil our narrator will take himself �� and his beloved cat �� to the brink. Genki Kawamura's If Cats Disappeared from the World is a story of loss and reconciliation, of one man’s journey to discover what really matters in modern life.

This beautiful tale is translated from the Japanese by Eric Selland, who also translated The Guest Cat by Takashi Hiraide. Fans of The Guest Cat and The Travelling Cat Chronicles will also surely love If Cats Disappeared from the World.]]> 202 Genki Kawamura 1509889175 Veyna 0 to-read 3.77 2012
author: Genki Kawamura
name: Veyna
average rating: 3.77
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]]> 62636258
It could be true for all I know.

However, there’s a tiny difference in how I see it. Love is meant to heal, not to be. Something ethereal is the root of this. You can’t touch it, smell it or see it. You can only feel it.

You don’t need time to love the right person. Once you see it, your heart simply does it, gradually developing until your brain is able to process the emotion. No matter how hard you love or how slowly you realize it, it’s still there.

Could you imagine? We’re filled with something that we are completely unaware of.

That’s what Elias Madden did to me. He slowly stepped on a tough road toward my soul, buried himself there, and sent signals to my brain that I ignored for a long time.]]> 232 Maeve Hazel Veyna 0 to-read 3.50
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]]> 58856510 It's mine even if I never wanted it.
I may be the Don of the Camorra but every leader needs a Consigliere, and the only one I want belongs to the New York Sicilian Mafia.
Aurora Valentini hasn't spoken to me in a decade and I'm tired of waiting.
It's time to claim what's mine.
Whether she's ready or not.]]> 427 Serena Akeroyd Veyna 0 to-read 4.12 2022
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name: Veyna
average rating: 4.12
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]]> 210998178 Fight like a girl...or a shifter of lore.

After growing up with nothing, I've finally found my path to freedom: I'm a shifter, an elite soldier who transforms into a monster.

All I have to do is survive.

I didn't count on my three 6'5 roommates. Covered in tattoos, jeweled, and horned, these are like no men I've ever dealt with before.

They don't think I belong.
They don't think I'm strong enough for war.
They don't think I can fight.

I'm about to prove them wrong.

The only problem, can I survive them discovering the secrets of my past? In the battle for life and death, everyone is so much more than they seem.

Jax, Ascher, and Cobra are going to be devastated when they discover my truth...just wait until they see my shifted form.


This is a dark paranormal reverse harem bully romance. Not for the faint of heart �� this story is about three psycho alpha shifters and the girl who stands her ground.

�� Slow Burn
�� Heat level: High (spicy MMM + MMFM scenes)
�� Reverse Harem and a new take on the Omegaverse. Dark and bloody, yet also humorous, we love unhealthy coping mechanisms. Potential triggers.]]> 280 Jasmine Mas Veyna 0 to-read 3.78 2022
author: Jasmine Mas
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average rating: 3.78
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]]> 5297
In this celebrated work Wilde forged a devastating portrait of the effects of evil and debauchery on a young aesthete in late-19th-century England. Combining elements of the Gothic horror novel and decadent French fiction, the book centers on a striking premise: As Dorian Gray sinks into a life of crime and gross sensuality, his body retains perfect youth and vigor while his recently painted portrait grows day by day into a hideous record of evil, which he must keep hidden from the world. For over a century, this mesmerizing tale of horror and suspense has enjoyed wide popularity. It ranks as one of Wilde's most important creations and among the classic achievements of its kind.]]> 272 Oscar Wilde Veyna 0 to-read 4.13 1890
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]]> 35378505 A COMPLETE standalone and a Sinners of Saint spin-off.


Bane
Naked surfer. Habitual pothead. A con, a liar, a thief and a fraud.
Last I heard, he was extorting the rich and screwing their wives for a living.
Which is why I’m more than a little surprised to find him at my threshold, looking for my friendship, my services, and most puzzling of all—looking humbled.
Thing is, I’m on a boycott. Literally—I cut boys from my life. Permanently.
Problem is, Bane is not a boy, he is all man, and I’m falling, crashing, drowning in his sweet, perfect lies.

Jesse Carter
Hot as hell, cold as ice.
I wasn’t aware of her existence until a fat, juicy deal landed in my lap.
She’s a part of it, a little plaything to kill some time.
She is collateral, a means to an end, and a side-bonus for striking a deal with her oil tycoon stepdad.
More than anything, Jesse Carter is a tough nut to crack.
Little does she know, I have the teeth for it.

*This book contains material that might be offensive for some or elicit a strong emotional response.]]> 354 L.J. Shen Veyna 5 favorite
několik let od toho, co jsem ji četla poprvé. rok od toho co jsem ji četla naposledy. dnes jsem ji dočetla znova. a až teď jsem si uvědomila, jak moc mě tahle kniha změnila, jak moc mi pomohla a jak moc ji zbožňuju.]]> 4.12 2018
author: L.J. Shen
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average rating: 4.12
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after reread: 5 stars

několik let od toho, co jsem ji četla poprvé. rok od toho co jsem ji četla naposledy. dnes jsem ji dočetla znova. a až teď jsem si uvědomila, jak moc mě tahle kniha změnila, jak moc mi pomohla a jak moc ji zbožňuju.
]]> 175964041 40 Fyodor Dostoyevsky Veyna 0 to-read 4.25 1877
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]]> 498662 320 Alexander Pushkin 0394707141 Veyna 0 to-read 4.09 1834
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]]> 1354164 93 Alexander Pushkin 021420572X Veyna 0 to-read 4.46 1834
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]]> 8930561 837 Fyodor Dostoevsky Veyna 0 to-read 4.47 1880
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]]> 58210340 With the sweeping romance of Passenger and the dark fantasy edge of This Savage Song, this standout YA contemporary fantasy debut from Vanessa Len, is the first in a planned trilogy.

It should have been the perfect summer. Sent to stay with her late mother’s eccentric family in London, sixteen-year-old Joan is determined to enjoy herself. She loves her nerdy job at the historic Holland House, and when her super cute co-worker Nick asks her on a date, it feels like everything is falling into place.

But she soon learns the truth. Her family aren’t just eccentric: they’re monsters, with terrifying, hidden powers. And Nick isn’t just a cute boy: he’s a legendary monster slayer, who will do anything to bring them down.

As she battles Nick, Joan is forced to work with the beautiful and ruthless Aaron Oliver, heir to a monster family that hates her own. She’ll have to embrace her own monstrousness if she is to save herself, and her family. Because in this story . . .

. . . she is not the hero.]]> 416 Vanessa Len Veyna 0 to-read 3.85 2022
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]]> 53305764 This sequel to the contemporary fantasy��Only a Monster will take Joan deeper into the monster world, where treacherous secrets and even more danger await.

Despite all of the odds, Joan achieved the impossible. She reset the timeline, saved her family –��and destroyed the hero, Nick.

But her success has come at a terrible cost.

She alone remembers what happened. Now, Aaron, her hard-won friend �� and maybe more –��is an enemy, trying to kill her. And Nick, the boy she loved, is a stranger who doesn’t even know her name. Only Joan remembers that there is a ruthless and dangerous enemy still out there.

When a deadly attack forces Joan back into the monster world as a fugitive, she finds herself on the run with Nick �� as Aaron closes in.

As the danger rises –��and Nick gets perilously closer to discovering the truth of what Joan did to him –��Joan discovers a secret of her own. One that threatens everyone she loves.

Torn between love and family and monstrous choices, Joan must find a way to re-gather her old allies to face down the deadliest of enemies, and to save the timeline itself.

Vanessa Len’s stunning��Only a Monster��trilogy continues with this second instalment, a thrilling journey where a secret past threatens to unravel everyone's future.]]> 528 Vanessa Len 1529380146 Veyna 0 to-read 4.04 2023
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]]> 53305767 New York Times bestselling authors Holly Black, Chloe Gong, and Stephanie Garber called “delightful,�� “captivating,�� and “unputdownable”—will take Joan into the darkest timeline in the monster world, as she fights to restore the world she remembers.

Joan has failed to stop Eleanor.

Now, Eleanor rules over a cruel new timeline where monsters live openly among humans, preying on them and subjugating them.

Nick �� once a hero to humans, and Joan’s first love �� is tormented by the choice he made to save her over the timeline itself. And Aaron �� the ruthless heir to a powerful monster family �� now finds himself a world where monsters have power beyond imagining, while his feelings for Joan grow.

But, wrenched between love and rivalry, the three of them must negotiate their fractured pasts to survive the new world and restore what was lost. Because only they remember that there was once a better timeline.

To save the world they love, they’ll have to outmaneuver an all-seeing queen who controls time itself. Lethal consequences await any failure in this final breathless race against time.

The unstoppable love and high stakes of Divine Rivals meets the intricate worldbuilding and propulsive thrills of This Savage Song in this high-octane, cross-genre finale to the Only a Monster trilogy—where a breathless race against time and an all-knowing enemy is the only chance for Joan, Aaron, and Nick to restore the world they love.]]> 416 Vanessa Len 0063024748 Veyna 0 to-read 4.66 2025
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]]> 40613322 He rules it.

Her dresses are too tight, her heels too tall. She laughs too loudly, eats without decorum, and mixes up most sayings in the book. Little do most know it’s just a sparkly disguise, there to hide one panic attack at a time.

Nobody can crack Gianna’s facade . . . no one anyway, until he comes along.

Most see a paragon of morality; a special agent upholding the law. In the New York underworld, others know him as a hustler, a killer, his nature as cold as the heart of ice in his chest. Christian Allister has always followed the life plan he’d envisioned in his youth, beneath the harsh lights of a frigid, damp cell. With a proclivity for order and the number three, he’s never been tempted to veer off course. But perhaps one should never say never . . .

One winter night and their lives intertwine. She hates him—his stone-cold demeanor, his arrogance and too-perceptive eye—but over the years, even as their games consist of insulting each other’s looks and intelligence, she begins to live to play with him.

Nowhere in Christian’s plans had he ever prepared for Gianna. She’s chaos embodied, not his type, and married, but none of that can stop his eyes from following her wherever she goes.

All along, she doesn’t even know that she’s his—his frustration, his fascination.

His maddest obsession.]]> 333 Danielle Lori Veyna 4 ebooks, badass-girlies 4.22 2019
author: Danielle Lori
name: Veyna
average rating: 4.22
book published: 2019
rating: 4
read at: 2025/02/08
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Z nějakého nepochopitelného důvodu, jsem se této knize tak dlouho vyhýbala, jen abych teď zjistila, že to byl nejlepší díl z celé série.
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