Michelle's bookshelf: all en-US Sun, 06 Apr 2025 16:10:07 -0700 60 Michelle's bookshelf: all 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg El mito de Sísifo 2704427 179 Albert Camus 8420636975 Michelle 0 currently-reading 4.15 1942 El mito de Sísifo
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]]> Un hombre llamado Ove 31565383
«¿Acaso tengo que andar todo el día sonriendo como un bobo?»

Ove no es el típico vecino con el que te apetece cruzarte en el barrio. Es un cascarrabias, un pesado que insiste hasta la exageración en mantener el orden y la disciplina, un casi sesentón solitario y resentido a quien el destino ha arrebatado demasiadas cosas.

Sin embargo, en la vida de Ove algo está a punto de cambiar. Una serie de circunstancias fortuitas van devolviéndole poco a poco la fe en el género humano. Y, al mismo tiempo, las personas que le rodean comienzan a comprender que su barrio no sería el mismo sin el gruñón de Ove. Sería un lugar más frío, menos solidario y, aunque parezca mentira, también mucho menos divertido... porque, al final, todo el mundo quiere a Ove.]]> 352 Fredrik Backman 8490624895 Michelle 0 to-read 4.42 2012 Un hombre llamado Ove
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]]> A Little Life 22822858
Over the decades, their relationships deepen and darken, tinged by addiction, success, and pride. Yet their greatest challenge, each comes to realize, is Jude himself, by midlife a terrifyingly talented litigator yet an increasingly broken man, his mind and body scarred by an unspeakable childhood, and haunted by what he fears is a degree of trauma that he’ll not only be unable to overcome—but that will define his life forever.]]> 720 Hanya Yanagihara 0385539258 Michelle 0 currently-reading 4.28 2015 A Little Life
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average rating: 4.28
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]]> <![CDATA[Dead Girl Gone (The Bookshop Detectives #1)]]> 216557696 “When we opened Sherlock Tomes people warned us that we’d made a terrible mistake. People warned us that e-readers were taking over. People warned us that we’d never compete with the evil Amazon. The one thing they didn’t warn us about was the murders…�

Introducing...the Bookshop Detectives!

When a mystery parcel arrives at Sherlock Tomes bookshop in small-town Havelock North, New Zealand, husband-and-wife owners Garth and Eloise (and their petrified pooch, Stevie) are drawn into the baffling case of a decades-old missing schoolgirl.

Intrigued by the puzzling, bookish clues the two ex-cops are soon tangled in a web of crime, drugs, and floral decapitations, while endeavouring to pull off the international celebrity book launch of the century.

With their beloved shop on the chopping block and the sinister suspect who forced them to run away from Blighty reemerging from the shadows, have Garth and Eloise Sherlock finally met their Moriarty?

For once, the cover copy is no exaggeration: Diary of a Bookseller really does meet Thursday Murder Club meets Bookseller at the End of the World in this witty debut novel, full of literary clues, comedic insights and the kinds of Kiwis you only ever meet in bookshops.
]]> 340 Gareth Ward 1776951018 Michelle 0 to-read 3.81 2024 Dead Girl Gone (The Bookshop Detectives #1)
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]]> The Silence In Between 213572648
This is what happens to Lisette. Overnight, on 13 August 1961, the border between East and West Berlin has closed, slicing the city - and the world - in two. With the streets in chaos and armed guards ordered to shoot anyone who tries to cross, her situation is desperate.

Lisette's teenage daughter, Elly, has always struggled to understand the distance between herself and her mother. Both have lived for music, but while Elly hears notes surrounding every person she meets, for her mother - once a talented pianist - the music has gone silent.

Perhaps Elly can do something to bridge the gap between them. What begins as the flicker of an idea turns into a daring plan to escape East Berlin, find her baby brother, and bring him home....]]> Josie Ferguson 1529912431 Michelle 0 to-read 4.45 The Silence In Between
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]]> <![CDATA[Amanecer en la cosecha (Los juegos del hambre, #0.5)]]> 220471102 ¡Llega la increíble quinta entrega de la saga Los Juegos del Hambre!

Cuando te roban todo lo que amas, ¿queda algo por lo que luchar?

Amanece el día de los Quincuagésimos Juegos del Hambre y el miedo atenaza a los distritos de Panem. Este año, en honor al Vasallaje de los Veinticinco, se llevarán de sus hogares al doble de tributos.

En el Distrito 12, Haymitch Abernathy intenta no pensar demasiado en sus probabilidades. Lo único que le importa es que se acabe el día para poder estar con su chica.

Cuando anuncian el nombre de Haymitch, todos sus sueños se rompen en pedazos. Lo separan de su familia y de su amada, y lo envían al Capitolio con los otros tres tributos del Distrito 12: una amiga que es casi como una hermana pequeña para él, un chico obsesionado con analizar apuestas y la chica más estirada de la ciudad. Cuando empiezan los Juegos, Haymitch comprende que en el Capitolio quieren que fracase. Sin embargo, algo dentro de él desea luchar� y que el eco de esa lucha llegue mucho más allá de la mortífera arena.]]> 496 Suzanne Collins 8427248423 Michelle 0 to-read 4.69 2025 Amanecer en la cosecha (Los juegos del hambre, #0.5)
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]]> <![CDATA[La chica que vive al final del camino]]> 137293197 272 Laird Koenig 8418668334 Michelle 0 to-read 3.67 1974 La chica que vive al final del camino
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]]> <![CDATA[El coronel no tiene quien le escriba]]> 23875 El coronel no tiene quien le escriba fue escrita por Gabriel García Márquez durante su estancia en París, adonde había llegado como corresponsal de prensa y con la secreta intención de estudiar cine, a mediados de los años cincuenta. El cierre del periódico para el que trabajaba le sumió en la pobreza, mientras redactaba en tres versiones distintas esta excepcional novela, que fue rechazada por varios editores antes de su publicación. Tras el barroquismo faulkneriano de La hojarasca, esta segunda novela supone un paso hacia la ascesis, hacia la economía expresiva, y el estilo del escritor se hace más puro y transparente. Se trata también de una historia de injusticia y violencia: un viejo coronel retirado va al puerto todos los viernes a esperar la llegada de la carta oficial que responda a la justa reclamación de sus derechos por los servicios prestados a la patria. Pero la patria permanece muda.]]> 104 Gabriel García Márquez 0307350436 Michelle 3 No es la gran cosa 3.82 1961 El coronel no tiene quien le escriba
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No es la gran cosa
]]> Las indignas 198386595
Narrado a través de las anotaciones dispersas del diario en el que la protagonista lleva el registro de las ceremonias y de sus descubrimientos; toma forma este libro de la noche. Sus páginas se ocultan en recovecos secretos; acaso sin esperanza de liberación; apenas para que alguien sepa de ellas cuando ya no estén.]]> 192 Agustina Bazterrica 9878266966 Michelle 4 Ethel Cain amaría este libro. 3.84 2023 Las indignas
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average rating: 3.84
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Ethel Cain amaría este libro.
]]> <![CDATA[Gideon the Ninth (The Locked Tomb, #1)]]> 42036538
The Ninth Necromancer needs a swordswoman.

Gideon has a sword, some dirty magazines, and no more time for undead bullshit.

Brought up by unfriendly, ossifying nuns, ancient retainers, and countless skeletons, Gideon is ready to abandon a life of servitude and an afterlife as a reanimated corpse. She packs up her sword, her shoes, and her dirty magazines, and prepares to launch her daring escape. But her childhood nemesis won't set her free without a service.

Harrowhark Nonagesimus, Reverend Daughter of the Ninth House and bone witch extraordinaire, has been summoned into action. The Emperor has invited the heirs to each of his loyal Houses to a deadly trial of wits and skill. If Harrowhark succeeds she will become an immortal, all-powerful servant of the Resurrection, but no necromancer can ascend without their cavalier. Without Gideon's sword, Harrow will fail, and the Ninth House will die.

Of course, some things are better left dead.]]> 448 Tamsyn Muir 1250313198 Michelle 0 to-read 4.19 2019 Gideon the Ninth (The Locked Tomb, #1)
author: Tamsyn Muir
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]]> Carmilla 48037
But as Carmilla becomes increasingly strange and volatile, prone to eerie nocturnal wanderings, Laura finds herself tormented by nightmares and growing weaker by the day� Pre-dating Dracula by twenty-six years, Carmilla is the original vampire story, steeped in sexual tension and gothic romance.]]> 108 J. Sheridan Le Fanu 0809510839 Michelle 0 to-read 3.88 1872 Carmilla
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]]> Wash Day Diaries 58739572 From writer Jamila Rowser and artist Robyn Smith comes a captivating graphic novel love letter to the beauty and endurance of Black women, their friendships, and their hair.

Wash Day Diaries tells the story of four best friends—Kim, Tanisha, Davene, and Cookie—through five connected short story comics that follow these young women through the ups and downs of their daily lives in the Bronx.

The book takes its title from the wash day experience shared by Black women everywhere of setting aside all plans and responsibilities for a full day of washing, conditioning, and nourishing their hair. Each short story uses hair routines as a window into these four characters' everyday lives and how they care for each other.

Jamila Rowser and Robyn Smith originally kickstarted their critically acclaimed, award-winning slice of life mini comic, Wash Day, inspired by Rowser's own wash day ritual and their shared desire to see more comics featuring the daily lived experiences of young Black women. Wash Day Diaries includes an updated, full color version of this original comic—which follows Kim, a 26-year-old woman living in the Bronx—as the book's first chapter and expands into a graphic novel with short stories about these vibrant and relatable new characters.

In expanding the story of Kim and her friends, the authors pay tribute to Black sisterhood through portraits of shared, yet deeply personal experiences of Black hair care. From self-care to spilling the tea at an hours-long salon appointment to healing family rifts, the stories are brought to life through beautifully drawn characters and different color palettes reflecting the mood in each story.

At times touching, quiet, triumphant, and laugh out loud funny, the stories of Wash Day Diaries pay a loving tribute to Black joy and the resilience of Black women.]]> 192 Jamila Rowser 1797205455 Michelle 0 to-read 4.34 2022 Wash Day Diaries
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]]> Clementine: Book One 58510980 Acclaimed author Tillie Walden enters the world of Robert Kirkman's THE WALKING DEAD as 17-year-old Clementine must learn the difference between living and surviving in this intimate, coming-of-age YA graphic novel trilogy.

FROM THE WORLD OF ROBERT KIRKMAN'S THE WALKING DEAD...
...CLEMENTINE LIVES!

Clementine is back on the road, looking to put her traumatic past behind her and forge new path all her own.

But when she comes across an Amish teenager named Amos with his head in the clouds, the unlikely pair journeys North to an abandoned ski resort in Vermont, where they meet up with a small group of teenagers attempting to build a new, walker-free settlement.

As friendship, rivalry, and romance begin to blossom amongst the group, the harsh winter soon reveals that the biggest threat to their survival...might be each other.

A coming-of-age tale of survival written and illustrated by two-time Eisner award-winner Tillie Walden (Spinning, On a Sunbeam).]]> 259 Tillie Walden Michelle 0 to-read 3.56 2022 Clementine: Book One
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]]> <![CDATA[It's Lonely at the Centre of the Earth]]> 60760105 196 Zoe Thorogood 1534323864 Michelle 0 to-read 4.19 2022 It's Lonely at the Centre of the Earth
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]]> Lolita 7604 Librarian's note: Alternate cover edition of ISBN 9780141182537.

Humbert Humbert - scholar, aesthete and romantic - has fallen completely and utterly in love with Dolores Haze, his landlady's gum-snapping, silky skinned twelve-year-old daughter. Reluctantly agreeing to marry Mrs Haze just to be close to Lolita, Humbert suffers greatly in the pursuit of romance; but when Lo herself starts looking for attention elsewhere, he will carry her off on a desperate cross-country misadventure, all in the name of Love. Hilarious, flamboyant, heart-breaking and full of ingenious word play, Lolita is an immaculate, unforgettable masterpiece of obsession, delusion and lust.]]> 368 Vladimir Nabokov 0679723161 Michelle 0 to-read 3.87 1955 Lolita
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]]> Life Ceremony 59793324 Life Ceremony, the incomparable Sayaka Murata is back with her first collection of short stories ever to be translated into English. In Japan, Murata is particularly admired for her short stories, which are sometimes sweet, sometimes shocking, and always imbued with an otherworldly imagination and uncanniness.

In these twelve stories, Murata mixes an unusual cocktail of humor and horror to portray both the loners and outcasts as well as turning the norms and traditions of society on their head to better question them. Whether the stories take place in modern-day Japan, the future, or an alternate reality is left to the reader’s interpretation, as the characters often seem strange in their normality in a frighteningly abnormal world. In “A First-Rate Material�, Nana and Naoki are happily engaged, but Naoki can’t stand the conventional use of deceased people’s bodies for clothing, accessories, and furniture, and a disagreement around this threatens to derail their perfect wedding day. “Lovers on the Breeze� is told from the perspective of a curtain in a child’s bedroom that jealously watches the young girl Naoko as she has her first kiss with a boy from her class and does its best to stop her. “Eating the City� explores the strange norms around food and foraging, while “Hatchling� closes the collection with an extraordinary depiction of the fractured personality of someone who tries too hard to fit in.

In these strange and wonderful stories of family and friendship, sex and intimacy, belonging and individuality, Murata asks above all what it means to be a human in our world and offers answers that surprise and linger.]]> 256 Sayaka Murata 0802159583 Michelle 0 to-read 3.76 2019 Life Ceremony
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]]> Schoolgirl 12483882 Schoolgirl gained notoriety for its ironic and inventive use of language. Now it illuminates the prevalent social structures of a lost time, as well as the struggle of the individual against "them" -- a theme that occupied Dazai's life both personally and professionally. This new translation preserves the playful language of the original and offers the reader a new window into the mind of one of the greatest Japanese authors of the 20th century.]]> 103 Osamu Dazai 1935548085 Michelle 0 to-read 4.02 1939 Schoolgirl
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average rating: 4.02
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]]> The Count of Monte Cristo 7126 The epic tale of wrongful imprisonment, adventure and revenge, in its definitive translation

Thrown in prison for a crime he has not committed, Edmond Dantès is confined to the grim fortress of If. There he learns of a great hoard of treasure hidden on the Isle of Monte Cristo and he becomes determined not only to escape, but also to use the treasure to plot the destruction of the three men responsible for his incarceration. Dumas� epic tale of suffering and retribution, inspired by a real-life case of wrongful imprisonment, was a huge popular success when it was first serialized in the 1840s.

Translated with an Introduction by Robin Buss

An alternative cover edition for this ISBN can be found here]]> 1276 Alexandre Dumas 0140449264 Michelle 0 to-read 4.29 1846 The Count of Monte Cristo
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]]> <![CDATA[A Photo Finish (Gold Rush Ranch, #2)]]> 57722155 I’ve seen every square inch of Violet Eaton’s delectable body and she has no idea who I am.

Until now.

What happened between us online, in our chats, was meant to stay anonymous and in the past.

Until it didn’t.

It’s a small world, but Ruby Creek is even smaller. When I move to the tiny town, the grumpy facade I’ve created slips when we’re forced to live under the same roof.

Every flush of her cheeks, every time her eyes flare with heat, every time she begs me not to stop, the ice I’ve encased myself in melts. She has me wanting things I can’t want. Things I’ve been dreaming about since I first laid eyes on her two years ago—things I don’t deserve.

But my invisible wounds have the power to ruin us both. As a former soldier, I should have the discipline to walk away, but the more I open up to Violet, the more I want to keep her.

I came back from the war a different man, but my scars are older and deeper than anyone knows—and I planned to keep it that way. I planned to keep my secrets hidden.

Until her.]]> 420 Elsie Silver Michelle 0 to-read 4.06 2021 A Photo Finish (Gold Rush Ranch, #2)
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]]> <![CDATA[Here With Me (Sugarland Creek, #1)]]> 126853283 A forbidden age gap stand-alone from small-town romance author Brooke Montgomery about a daring horse trainer and her off-limits ex-boyfriend’s dad�

When we met at the rodeo, I only knew his first name.

Sparks ignited between us, and we spent an unforgettable night together.
It's not until the morning after when I recognize his last name do I realize who he is.

So I do what any rational woman would and make the walk of shame while he sleeps. It's not like I'll ever see him again or have to explain why I left.

But I'm proven wrong when he shows up at my family's ranch as the new farrier.

We can't be more than friends—for many reasons. 
He's twice my age, workplace relationships are off-limits, and he moved back to rebuild a relationship with his son—the one I used to date. 

Getting involved would ruin everything.

As we struggle between right and wrong, our connection deepens even though his traumatic past makes him doubt he deserves a second chance.

But it doesn't matter when everything's against us, including a rival who's out to get me and my ex who's determined to win me back.

After a riding trick goes wrong on his watch, he insists on taking care of me. Even though the odds are stacked against us, we keep the truth to ourselves.

But secrets don't stay hidden for long in a Southern small town.


Here With Me is book 1 in the Sugarland Creek series. Contains 20+ year age gap, ex-boyfriend's dad, workplace romance, opposites attract, and secret relationship vibes. Each book in this Southern, small town series is a stand-alone and ends in a happily ever after. Please read the content warning before the prologue.]]> 566 Brooke Montgomery Michelle 0 to-read 3.95 2023 Here With Me (Sugarland Creek, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Kit McBride Gets a Wife (The McBrides of Montana, #1)]]> 60018596 The four McBride brothers have their worlds turned upside down when their precocious younger sister secretly places an advertisement for a mail-order bride.

Kit McBride knows that Buck's Creek, Montana, is no place to find a wife. Between him and his three brothers--plus little Junebug--they manage all right on their own, thank you very much. But unbeknownst to Kit, his sister is sick to death of cleaning, cooking, and mending for her big brothers, so she places an ad in The Matrimonial News to get them hitched.

After Maddy Mooney emigrated from Ireland, she found employment with an eccentric but poor widow. When her mistress decides to answer an ad for a mail-order bride, Madd​y is dragged along for the ride to Montana. But en route to the West, Maddy is suddenly abandoned and left to assume the widow's name, position, and matrimonial prospects....

With no other recourse in the wilderness, Maddy must convince Kit not only is she who she says she is, but she's the wife he never knew he needed.]]> 328 Amy Barry 0593335570 Michelle 0 to-read 3.71 2022 Kit McBride Gets a Wife (The McBrides of Montana, #1)
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]]> Wild Eyes (Rose Hill, #2) 209568782
As a chart-topping country singer with a recent streak of bad press it’s hard to find any peace. But I find it in Rose Hill. With a little boy and a little girl who steal my heart just as thoroughly as their dad.

Weston Belmont.

The man is a shameless flirt. He oozes confidence and masculinity in a way that’s downright distracting. And in bed? He’s addictive.

Everything with him is wild and impulsive and I’m desperate to regain some control.

But no one has supported me like West does. And no one has ever made me feel as loved as he does either.

So, while my brain says settling down with a small-town horse trainer is impossible� my heart says I’m right where I belong.

Still, my life as a celebrity haunts me. It has the power to pull us apart.

I can see in his eyes that wants me to stay. And I want that too.

But I know better than anyone that we don’t always get what we want.]]> 464 Elsie Silver 1464220824 Michelle 0 to-read 4.24 2024 Wild Eyes (Rose Hill, #2)
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]]> El viaje más largo 18682080
En paralelo se otra historia de amor surge entre una joven estudiante de arte y un cowboy. Se enamoran perdidamente, a pesar de proceder de ambientes totalmente dispares. Ambos tienen ambiciones y sueños que cumplir pero él, además, se enfrenta a una cruel disyuntiva: o bien pone en peligro su vida si sigue compitiendo en el circuito de los toros o bien pierde la granja de su familia.]]> 400 Nicholas Sparks 8499186599 Michelle 0 to-read 3.97 2012 El viaje más largo
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]]> <![CDATA[Holding the Reins (Silver Pines Ranch, #1)]]> 214490423 In this steamy cowboy romance, a woman returns to her family's ranch after a broken engagement and finds herself falling for her brother's best friend—the first novel in the Silver Pines Ranch series.

Take a deep breath and let go of the reins.

Cecilia “CeCe� Ashby is finally escaping the toxic relationship that has consumed her entire adult life. She's returning to her hometown of Laurel Creek, Kentucky, and to her family’s equestrian ranch, unsure of what the future holds. 

Nash Carter, the newly retired superstar of the Dallas Stars, is Laurel Creek's hometown hero, local business owner, and notorious bachelor. He’s also the unofficial fourth sibling in the Ashby clan. It’s been years since his days of tormenting CeCe with her older brothers Wade and Cole. So, when CeCe needs a job, he feels drawn to help her.

Nash can’t seem to take his eyes off of his best friend's sister, and it seems she’s been staring right back, not without animosity left over from his childish teasing back in the day. Despite their initial reluctance, the fire between them ignites and it isn't long before they jump into the flames.]]> 400 Paisley Hope 0593977114 Michelle 0 to-read 3.91 2024 Holding the Reins (Silver Pines Ranch, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Strung Along (Cherry Peak, #1)]]> 203896380
I don’t know where I went wrong. Whether it was letting a man convince me that suddenly, the things I’ve never wanted are right for me, or if simply believing the best in the person who I wasted three years of my life on was what lead me here.

To Cherry Peak. A small town nestled in the heart of Alberta, Canada.

The hometown of rising country star, Brody Steele.

It only takes one brief encounter to mark him as a broody jerk. An all-knowing, arrogant celebrity with a complex I don’t have the energy for.

But if I truly dislike him the way I’ve convinced myself I do, then why am I always looking for him in crowded rooms? Why are his surprisingly thoughtful gestures melting the wall of ice I’ve stuck between us?

Cherry Peak was supposed to be my fresh start, a place to heal and rebuild. Yet, just as I begin piecing my life back together, Brody’s preparing to leave, as if he hasn’t become a vital part of that journey.

The thought of losing him keeps me up at night. I don’t know if we’ll ever be able to find our footing, or if we were just stringing each other along the whole time.]]> Hannah Cowan Michelle 0 to-read 3.62 2024 Strung Along (Cherry Peak, #1)
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]]> Como agua para chocolate 73716 248 Laura Esquivel 0385721234 Michelle 4 3.99 1989 Como agua para chocolate
author: Laura Esquivel
name: Michelle
average rating: 3.99
book published: 1989
rating: 4
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Mejor me reservo mi opinión sobre Tita y Pedro para evitar entrar en la cultura de la cancelación.
]]> Tender Is the Flesh 49090884
His wife has left him, his father is sinking into dementia, and Marcos tries not to think too hard about how he makes a living. After all, it happened so quickly. First, it was reported that an infectious virus has made all animal meat poisonous to humans. Then governments initiated the “Transition.â€� Now, eating human meat—“special meatâ€â€”is legal. Marcos tries to stick to numbers, consignments, processing.

Then one day he’s given a a live specimen of the finest quality. Though he’s aware that any form of personal contact is forbidden on pain of death, little by little he starts to treat her like a human being. And soon, he becomes tortured by what has been lost—and what might still be saved.]]> 209 Agustina Bazterrica 1982150920 Michelle 0 to-read 3.76 2017 Tender Is the Flesh
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name: Michelle
average rating: 3.76
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]]> <![CDATA[A Love Letter to Whiskey: Fifth Anniversary Edition]]> 59417433 This is not your typical love story.

It’s a story of almosts and could-have-beens.
Of friendship that teeters on the edge of something more.
Of passion so intoxicating, it burns.

Jamie and B are two hearts caught in the tangle of bad timing and unspoken words. Their connection defies labels—too deep for friendship, too tangled for love. Over a decade of moments, choices, and missed opportunities, they find themselves drawn together like a moth to a flame, even when the world—and their own mistakes—keep pulling them apart.

Is it obsession? Destiny? Or just self-destruction with a pretty face?

Sometimes, love isn’t about finding the right person—it’s about the moment when everything aligns.
But what if that moment never comes?

This special edition features:
* A Love Letter to Whiskey (the full, heart-wrenching story)
* Love, Whiskey (Jamie’s side, plus an extended epilogue)
* Bonus content, including behind-the-scenes stories, fun facts, and letters from the author and audiobook narrator]]> 608 Kandi Steiner Michelle 0 to-read 4.23 A Love Letter to Whiskey: Fifth Anniversary Edition
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name: Michelle
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]]> <![CDATA[This Is How You Lose the Time War]]> 43352954 Burn before reading. Thus begins an unlikely correspondence between two rival agents hellbent on securing the best possible future for their warring factions. Now, what began as a taunt, a battlefield boast, grows into something more. Something epic. Something romantic. Something that could change the past and the future.

Except the discovery of their bond would mean death for each of them. There's still a war going on, after all. And someone has to win that war.]]> 209 Amal El-Mohtar Michelle 5 3.87 2019 This Is How You Lose the Time War
author: Amal El-Mohtar
name: Michelle
average rating: 3.87
book published: 2019
rating: 5
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Este libro es la definición de la palabra ἀγάπη.
]]> Te traeré a casa 57175803 Dikê está muerta. Murió el día de su boda.

Es lo único que sabe Lyra, de lo único que canta cada noche en el Ragweed. Al menos, hasta que uno de los Doce le dice la verdad:

Dikê está viva. Se la llevaron a Inferno.

Así que allí irá, a recuperarla. Más allá de las mentiras y amenazas de la mafia de los Doce, más allá de las sucias calles de la capital, más allá del C.A.N., más allá de la muerte. Armada con una guitarra y el recuerdo del oro en los labios de su esposa, Lyra compone una nueva canción:

Dikê está viva.

Y la traerá a casa.]]> 171 Raquel Arbeteta García 8412285360 Michelle 0 currently-reading 4.12 2021 Te traeré a casa
author: Raquel Arbeteta García
name: Michelle
average rating: 4.12
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]]> Heaven 53223710
These raw and realistic portrayals of bullying are counterbalanced by textured exposition of the philosophical and religious debates concerning violence to which the weak are subjected.

Kawakami's simple yet profound new work stands as a dazzling testament to her literary talent. There can be little doubt that it has cemented her reputation as one of the most important young authors working to expand the boundaries of contemporary Japanese literature.]]> 192 Mieko Kawakami 1609456211 Michelle 3 3.80 2009 Heaven
author: Mieko Kawakami
name: Michelle
average rating: 3.80
book published: 2009
rating: 3
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]]> <![CDATA[Los archivos secretos de la Sra. Basil E. Frankweiler (La Mochila de Astor)]]> 31684654
Claudia era una buena organizadora y Jamie sabía manejarse con el dinero, así que enseguida supieron instalarse convenientemente. Pero, cuando se acabó la diversión de los primeros días, Claudia se encontró con dos problemas inesperados: por un lado seguía siendo la misma de siempre, y ella quería ser diferente. Y, por otro, en el museo descubrió una estatua tan bella que no podría volver con su familia hasta que averiguara quién fue su autor, misterio que traía de cabeza a los expertos.

Todo ello la llevó hasta la señora Basil E. Frankweiler, la anterior dueña de la estatua. Sin su ayuda, Claudia nunca habría encontrado la forma de volver a casa.

Con cerca de 3 millones de ejemplares vendidos, este libro se ha ganado, desde su aparición hace casi 50 años, un lugar privilegiado en el corazón de muchas generaciones de lectores, convirtiéndose en uno de los clásicos juveniles más premiado y querido de todos los tiempos. Ganador de la prestigiosa Newbery Medal, ha sido traducido a más de 20 idiomas.

"Este libro se adueñó de mi imaginación como solo un gran libro puede vivir en la cabeza de un niño... Volver a leerlo ha sido algo mucho más maravilloso de lo que recordaba". Hadley Freeman, The Guardian]]> 127 E.L. Konigsburg 8490613672 Michelle 5 3.94 1967 Los archivos secretos de la Sra. Basil E. Frankweiler (La Mochila de Astor)
author: E.L. Konigsburg
name: Michelle
average rating: 3.94
book published: 1967
rating: 5
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¡Es el mejor libro infantil de toda la historia!
]]> <![CDATA[Cuando me llamas por mi nombre]]> 63840039 ES 1990 EN NUEVA YORK, Y LAS VIDAS DE DOS CHICOS EN PLENA CRISIS SE CRUZAN POR CASUALIDAD Y CAMBIAN PARA SIEMPRE.

Adam es un fanático del cine, tiene diecisiete años y un chico muy guapo lo acaba de invitar a salir. ¡Su primera cita! Con el corazón a mil, Adam acepta y se enamora de Callum, como pasa en las películas.

Ben está obsesionado con la moda, tiene dieciocho años y se ha ido de casa después de que su madre descubriera su colección de revistas gays. Pero, al llegar a Nueva York, Ben empieza a sentir su sexualidad menos como un secreto y más como una insignia de honor.

Entonces Callum desaparece y deja a Adam con el corazón roto, y Ben descubre que el mundo que acaba de descubrir no es tan abierto de mente como pensaba. Cuando Adam por fin encuentra a Callum, se entera de que el chico al que ama está muy enfermo. Y, en un encuentro casual cerca del hospital donde Callum está ingresado, Ben y Adam se conocen. Cuando ambos empiezan a abrirse a las posibilidades del amor y la vida queer, se dan cuenta de que, a veces, las únicas personas que pueden ayudarnos son las que nos ven tal y como somos, en todo nuestro esplendor, por caótico que sea.

Además de una carta de amor a Nueva York y al poder liberador de la amistad queer, Cuando me llamas por mi nombre es una novela conmovedora y esperanzadora sobre los momentos cruciales de nuestra juventud que nos rompen el corazón y las personas que vuelven a unir las piezas.]]> 384 Tucker Shaw 8417854959 Michelle 5 4.09 2022 Cuando me llamas por mi nombre
author: Tucker Shaw
name: Michelle
average rating: 4.09
book published: 2022
rating: 5
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Si ellos no pueden vivir con angustia... Entonces, yo cargaré con ese sentimiento hasta el fin de mis días.
]]> <![CDATA[전지ì � ë…ìž ì‹œì  Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint- Vol 1 (Manhwa) (Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint, #1)]]> 61373081 248 Singshong Michelle 0 to-read 4.65 2020 ì „ì§€ì  ë…ìž ì‹œì  Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint- Vol 1 (Manhwa) (Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint, #1)
author: Singshong
name: Michelle
average rating: 4.65
book published: 2020
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]]> <![CDATA[ê°€ì§� ë™ë§¹ 2 (Our Secret Alliance, Vol. 2)]]> 212586820 284 Cakenyam Michelle 0 to-read 4.43 가짜 ë™ë§¹ 2 (Our Secret Alliance, Vol. 2)
author: Cakenyam
name: Michelle
average rating: 4.43
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]]> <![CDATA[ê·� í•� 우리ëŠ� 1 (Our Beloved Summer, Vol. 1)]]> 60898884 ì›…ì´ì™€ 연수ì� ì²� 만남ê³� ê³ êµ ì‹œì ˆì� 통해 우리 모ë‘ì� 첫사ëž� 소환!
‘스피릿 핑거스’ì´í›� 2ë…� ë§Œì— ëŒì•„ì˜� 한경ì°� ìž‘ê°€ì� 섬세í•� 글ê³� 그림
단행본ì—서만 만날 ìˆ� 있는 축전ê³� 특별í™� 편으ë¡� ë…ìž ê¸°ëŒ€ 부ì�

최우ì‹�, 김다미 주연ì� ë“œë¼ë§� [ê·� í•� 우리는] 프리í€� 웹툰!
ì „êµ 1등과 ì „êµ ê¼´ë“±ì� í•� ë‹� 살기!

ì ë‹¹íž� 놀ê³� 먹다 ì ë‹¹íž� ìž� 죽는 ê²� ê¿ˆì¸ ìžìœ ì˜í˜¼ 최웅ê³�, 태어나서 1ë¶� 1ì´ˆë„ ì ë‹¹íž� ì‚´ì•„ë³� ì � 없는 ê·� 지ë…í•œ 국연수가 만났ë‹�. 청춘다í ì´¬ì˜ ë•Œë¬¸ì—� í•� ë‹¬ì„ ì§ìœ¼ë¡� 붙어살아ì•� 하는 ë‘�, 첫날부í„� ì‹¸ì›€ì€ ì‹œìž‘ëœë‹¤. 과연 ì� 다í 무사íž� ëë‚  ìˆ� 있ì„ê¹�? ë“œë¼ë§ˆì—ì„� ë³� ìˆ� ì—†ë˜ ìµœì›…ê³� êµ­ì—°ìˆ˜ì˜ ì²� 만남부í„� ê³ êµ ì‹œì ˆì� ì¶”ì–µë“¤ì„ ë� ë§Žì´ ìƒìƒí•˜ê²Œ 만날 ìˆ� 있어 반갑ë‹�. 최근ì� 콘í…ì¸� í름ì� ë³´ë©´ 웹툰 성공 í›� ë“œë¼ë§ˆí™”ë¥� 꾀하는 경우가 많ì€ë�, ì´ë²ˆì—� ë“œë¼ë§� 기íšê³� 웹툰ì� ë™ì‹œ 연재하는 ë°©ì‹ì´ì–´ì„� ìƒë‹¹íž� 새롭ë‹�. 콘í…ì¸� 지ì‹ìž¬ì‚°ê¶Œ(IP)ì� 다양하게 확장하고 있는 네ì´ë²„ì›¹íˆ°ì˜ ì˜¤ëŠ˜ì� 바로 ë³� ìˆ� 있다.

웹툰 ‘그 í•� 우리ëŠ� - ì´ˆì—¬ë¦„ì´ ì¢‹ì•„!’는 ‘스피릿 핑거스â€�, ‘ì¸ë¨� 브리즈â€� ë“� 청춘 로맨ìŠ� 웹툰으로 유명í•� 한경ì°� 작가가 글ê³� 그림ì� 맡았ë‹�. í•� ìž‘ê°€ 특유ì� 섬세í•� 작화와 필름 ì¹´ë©”ë� í•„í„°ë¥� 씌운 듯한 색채ëŠ� ë“œë¼ë§� ì˜ìƒê³� ê²°ì„ ê°™ì´ í•˜ë©´ì„œë„ ë� 깊고 탄탄í•� 스토ë¦� 구성으로
ë“œë¼ë§ˆë¥¼ ë– ë‚˜ì„œë„ ê·� ì˜ë¯¸ì™€ 재미가 확실하다.

‘그 í•� 우리는â€� ë“œë¼ë§ˆëŠ” 종ì˜ë� 지금까지 현재 글로벌ì—ì„œë� ì¸ê¸°ë¥� 모으ê³� 있다. 한국 넷플릭스 ë“œë¼ë§� 부ë¬� 1ìœ�, ì � 세계 ë“œë¼ë§ˆì—ì„œë„ 10위권ì—� 진입하는 ë“� 글로벌 ì¸ê¸°ëŠ� ì‹ì„ ì¤� 모른ë‹�. ë“œë¼ë§ˆì˜ 종ì˜ìœ¼ë¡œ 아쉬ìš� ë§Žì€ ì‹œì²­ìžë“¤ì� 웹툰ì—� 관심ë„ê°€ 몰리ê³� 있다. 특히 단행본ì—서만 만나ë³� ìˆ� 있는 ìž‘ê°€ì� 축전ê³� 미공ê°� ìž� ì´ë¯¸ì§€ ì¼ëŸ¬ìŠ¤íŠ¸, 특별화까지 준비ë˜ì–� 있어ì„� 팬들ì� 기대ì—� 부ì‘하ê³� 있다.]]> 300 Lee naeun Michelle 0 to-read 4.21 ê·¸ í•´ 우리는 1 (Our Beloved Summer, Vol. 1)
author: Lee naeun
name: Michelle
average rating: 4.21
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]]> Your letter 58923067 520 Hyeon A. Cho Michelle 0 to-read 4.57 2018 Your letter
author: Hyeon A. Cho
name: Michelle
average rating: 4.57
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]]> <![CDATA[청춘 블ë¼ì� 1 (Seasons of Blossom, Vol. 1)]]> 60860737
‘좋아한다’는 ê°ì •ì€ 언제 시작ë˜ì–´ ì–´ë””ë¡� í˜ëŸ¬ê°ˆê¹Œ? ì� ì˜ë¬¸ì—� 대í•� ë‹µì„ ì°¾ê¸° 위해 그려지ëŠ� ìˆ˜ë§Žì€ ì´ì•¼ê¸� ì†ì— ê°€ìž� 한국ì ì´ë©´ì„œë� 보편ì ì¸, 그렇지ë§� 뻔하지 ì•Šì€ ìž‘í’ˆì� 여기ì—� 있다. 『청ì¶� 블ë¼ì¸ã€ì€ ë´�, 여름, ê°€ì�, 겨울 4계절ì—� 빗댄 ê´€ê³� ì†ì—ì„� 다양í•� ì²­ì¶˜ë“¤ì˜ ì´ì•¼ê¸°ë¥¼ ë‹´ì€ ìž‘í’ˆì´ë‹¤. ì´ë²ˆì—� 출간ë� 시즌1 â€˜ë³´ë¯¸ì˜ ê½ƒâ€� íŽ¸ì€ ë„� ëª…ì˜ ê³ ë“±í•™ìƒì� 거짓ê³� 오해, 진실ì� 뒤섞ì� ìƒí™© ì†ì—ì„� ìžì‹ ê³� ìƒëŒ€ë°©ì˜ 마ìŒì� 소중íž� 여기ë©� 진정í•� 사랑ê³� ìš°ì •ì� 찾아간다. 특히 ì� ìž‘í’ˆì€ ë„¤ì´ë²„웹íˆ� 중ì—ì„œë„ ì¸ê¸°ìž‘답ê²�, í•™ì›ì²­ì¶˜ë¬¼ì˜ ê°€ìž� 핵심ì� ‘ê°ì •ì˜ 존재와 íë¦„â€™ì— ëŒ€í•� 섬세하게 그려내어 ì•Œì­ë‹¬ì­í•˜ê³  간질간질í•� ì²� ì—°ì•  ê°ì •ì� 그대ë¡� 전달ëœë‹¤. ë˜í•œ 간결하지ë§� ê°� ìºë¦­í„°ì˜ 성향ì� 오롯ì� 드러나는 ìž‘í™”, ì˜ìƒì� 보는 듯한 연출, 디테ì¼í•œ 대사로 청춘ì˜í™”ë¥� 보는 듯한 기분ì� 들기ë� 한다. ë™ì‹œì—� 서로ì� ìƒí™©ê³� ì•„í””ì� 진정으로 ì´í•´í•˜ê¸°ê¹Œì§€ì� 과정ë� 그리ê³� 있어, 단순íž� ë¡œë§¨ìŠ¤ì— ì¹˜ì¤‘í•˜ì§€ ì•Šì€ ê³µê°ì„±ìž¥ë¬¼ì´ë¼ëŠ” ì ë„ ì� ìž‘í’ˆì� 특징ì´ë‹¤. 추운 겨우ë‚� 움츠러들었ë� 몸과 마ìŒì� ì„±í¼ ë‹¤ê°€ì˜� â€˜ë´„â€™ì— ë¯¸ë¦¬ 설레ê³� 있는 요즘, 모ë‘ê°€ ì´í† ë¡� 사랑스러ìš� ‘청ì¸â€™ìœ¼ë¡� 함께 ì� 타보기ë¥�, 주변ì� 모든 ê²ƒì„ ë§ˆìŒê»� 사랑하며 함께 성장하기ë¥� 고대한다. 현재 ì›¹íˆ°ì€ ì´� ë„� ê°œì˜ ì‹œì¦Œ ì¤� 시즌3 ‘가ì„ì˜ ê½ƒâ€� íŽ¸ì´ ì—°ìž¬ë˜ê³  있으ë©�, ì¸ê¸°ë¥� ë°˜ì˜í•˜ë“¯ ë“œë¼ë§�(플레ì´ë¦¬ìŠ¤íŠ¸ 스튜디오 제작)와 애니메ì´ì…˜ìœ¼ë¡œë„ 제작 예정ì´ë‹¤.

목차
Episode 1. 보미ì� ê½� 1~11í™�
특별부ë¡� ì´ì„¸ê³� 블ë¼ì� â‘ ]]> 312 HONGDUCK Michelle 0 to-read 4.49 2022 청춘 블ë¼ì¸ 1 (Seasons of Blossom, Vol. 1)
author: HONGDUCK
name: Michelle
average rating: 4.49
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]]> Los reyes de la casa 62201922 Una novela sobrecogedora sobre los peligros de la sobreexposición en redes, la explotación infantil y la falsa felicidad.

Mélanie Claux y Clara Roussel. Dos mujeres conectadas a través de una niña. Mélanie ha participado en un reality televisivo y cuando se convierte en madre de un niño y una niña, Sammy y Kimmy, empieza a grabar su día a día y cuelga los vídeos en YouTube. Crecen los seguidores, llegan los patrocinadores, Mélanie crea su propio canal y el dinero fluye. Tras la fachada de este canal familiar tierno y edulcorado hay rodajes interminables con los niños y retos absurdos para generar material. Todo es artificio, todo está en venta, todo es felicidad impostada, realidad ficticia. Hasta que un día Kimmy, la hija de corta edad, desaparece. Alguien la ha secuestrado y empieza a enviar extrañas peticiones. Es entonces cuando el destino de Mélanie se cruza con el de Clara, policía solitaria sin apenas vida personal y que vive por y para el trabajo. Ella se hará cargo del caso.]]> 344 Delphine de Vigan 8433981269 Michelle 0 to-read 3.94 2021 Los reyes de la casa
author: Delphine de Vigan
name: Michelle
average rating: 3.94
book published: 2021
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]]> Piranesi 50202953
There is one other person in the house—a man called The Other, who visits Piranesi twice a week and asks for help with research into A Great and Secret Knowledge. But as Piranesi explores, evidence emerges of another person, and a terrible truth begins to unravel, revealing a world beyond the one Piranesi has always known.]]> 272 Susanna Clarke 163557563X Michelle 0 to-read 4.22 2020 Piranesi
author: Susanna Clarke
name: Michelle
average rating: 4.22
book published: 2020
rating: 0
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]]> Nana, Vol. 1 98413 192 Ai Yazawa 1421501082 Michelle 0 to-read 4.38 2000 Nana, Vol. 1
author: Ai Yazawa
name: Michelle
average rating: 4.38
book published: 2000
rating: 0
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]]> Paradise Kiss, Vol. 1 16012 181 Ai Yazawa 1931514607 Michelle 0 to-read 4.15 2000 Paradise Kiss, Vol. 1
author: Ai Yazawa
name: Michelle
average rating: 4.15
book published: 2000
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]]> <![CDATA[Una velada en la librería Morisaki]]> 198365690 224 Satoshi Yagisawa 8492919434 Michelle 5 3.75 2011 Una velada en la librería Morisaki
author: Satoshi Yagisawa
name: Michelle
average rating: 3.75
book published: 2011
rating: 5
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]]> Gótico mexicano 57222859
Noemí is also an unlikely rescuer: She’s a glamorous debutante, and her chic gowns and perfect red lipstick are more suited for cocktail parties than amateur sleuthing. But she’s also tough and smart, with an indomitable will, and she is not afraid: Not of her cousin’s new husband, who is both menacing and alluring; not of his father, the ancient patriarch who seems to be fascinated by Noemí; and not even of the house itself, which begins to invade Noemi’s dreams with visions of blood and doom.

Her only ally in this inhospitable abode is the family’s youngest son. Shy and gentle, he seems to want to help Noemí, but might also be hiding dark knowledge of his family’s past. For there are many secrets behind the walls of High Place. The family’s once colossal wealth and faded mining empire kept them from prying eyes, but as Noemí digs deeper she unearths stories of violence and madness.

And Noemí, mesmerized by the terrifying yet seductive world of High Place, may soon find it impossible to ever leave this enigmatic house behind.]]> 288 Silvia Moreno-Garcia 6555980834 Michelle 4 Dios mío, qué buen libro. 3.62 2020 Gótico mexicano
author: Silvia Moreno-Garcia
name: Michelle
average rating: 3.62
book published: 2020
rating: 4
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Dios mío, qué buen libro.
]]> <![CDATA[Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (The Wicked Years, #1)]]> 37442 When Dorothy triumphed over the Wicked Witch of the West in L. Frank Baum's classic tale, we heard only her side of the story. But what about her arch-nemesis, the mysterious witch? Where did she come from? How did she become so wicked? And what is the true nature of evil?

Gregory Maguire creates a fantasy world so rich and vivid that we will never look at Oz the same way again. Wicked is about a land where animals talk and strive to be treated like first-class citizens, Munchkinlanders seek the comfort of middle-class stability and the Tin Man becomes a victim of domestic violence. And then there is the little green-skinned girl named Elphaba, who will grow up to be the infamous Wicked Witch of the West, a smart, prickly and misunderstood creature who challenges all our preconceived notions about the nature of good and evil.

]]> 406 Gregory Maguire 0060987103 Michelle 0 to-read 3.52 1995 Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (The Wicked Years, #1)
author: Gregory Maguire
name: Michelle
average rating: 3.52
book published: 1995
rating: 0
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]]> The Bacchae 380609 96 Euripides 1854594117 Michelle 0 to-read 3.89 -405 The Bacchae
author: Euripides
name: Michelle
average rating: 3.89
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]]> Medea 752900
Euripides' masterly portrayal of the motives fiercely driving Medea's pursuit of vengeance for her husband's insult and betrayal has held theater audiences spellbound for more than twenty centuries. Rex Warner's authoritative translation brings this great classic of world literature vividly to life.

Reprint of the John Lane, The Bodley Head Limited, London, 1944 edition.]]> 59 Euripides 0486275485 Michelle 4 3.93 -431 Medea
author: Euripides
name: Michelle
average rating: 3.93
book published: -431
rating: 4
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RIP Euripedes you would love AO3
]]> <![CDATA[Cruel Winter with You (Under the Mistletoe Collection, #1)]]> 220389458 New York Times bestselling author Ali Hazelwood.

All newly minted pediatrician Jamie Malek wants is to borrow a roasting pan for Christmas dinner. Unfortunately, that requires her to interact with Marc—her best friend’s troublemaking brother, who’s now a tech billionaire. He’s the one who got away. She’s the one who broke his heart. Outside, a howling blizzard. Inside, a crackling fire. Suddenly, being snowbound with the man she never expected to see again might not be such a bad way to spend a winter’s night.

Ali Hazelwood’s Cruel Winter with You is part of Under the Mistletoe, a stirring collection of December romances that thrill and tingle all the way. They can be read or listened to in one swoony sitting.]]> 73 Ali Hazelwood 1662528396 Michelle 4 3.68 2024 Cruel Winter with You (Under the Mistletoe Collection, #1)
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La confesión de amor de Laurie de Little Women se queda pequeño al lado de Marc Compton.
]]> Quedará el amor 214507232
Años más tarde, en un hospital de Edimburgo, Margot Abbot sostiene en la mano un anillo que pertenece al paciente que dormita en la cama, Cedric Stone. Ella todavía no lo sabe, pero está a punto de abrir un baúl de recuerdos y de descubrir qué ocurrió tras aquellos luminosos días de estío que quedaron atrás.]]> 400 Alice Kellen 8408291270 Michelle 0 to-read 4.42 2024 Quedará el amor
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]]> Clementine 43862770
Lleva tres años estancada en casa de su novio y siente que no pertenece a ninguna parte, que está perdida. Durante toda su vida ha dado vueltas alrededor de los demás, anhelando, esperando que pudieran proporcionarle algo parecido a un hogar o a una excusa para combatir la soledad que lleva dentro, pero parece que eso nunca llega y que está condenada a ser así para siempre.

Clementine Lane cree que para ella no hay nada más.

Y, sin embargo, cuando aparece alguien que la mira con otros ojos, se le ocurre que quizás no tiene que vivir como una luna y que puede dibujar su propia órbita.



Clementine es una flecha directa al corazón de la mano de Clara Cortés, autora de Al final de la calle 118, Cosas que escribiste sobre el fuego y Pájaro azul, una de las voces más emblemáticas de la literatura juvenil española.]]> 288 Clara Cortés 8424664396 Michelle 0 to-read 4.12 2019 Clementine
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]]> Cada seis meses 51800776
Hana es esta chica medio coreana que reparte los pedidos del wok de sus padres, y Ro aparece de pronto. Ro es alta como Madrid y las farolas. La historia de Hana y Ro empieza así: una pelea. Un supermercado. La puerta rota de un baño sucio. Un piano electrónico y ocho plantas con nombre. Es cutre y torpe, como todo, pero es bonita. Es normal. Hana piensa, durante ese verano: «esto podría durar para siempre».

Hana se duerme el 31 de agosto.

Cuando despierta, Ro no está. Ro no existe. Nadie la recuerda, nadie parece haberla conocido. Todo lo que tiene que ver con ella ha desaparecido, y la única que la recuerda ahora es Hana.

¿Cómo sería tu vida si solo existieses seis meses al año?]]> 420 Clara Duarte 8424667220 Michelle 0 to-read 4.14 2020 Cada seis meses
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]]> Una mentira compartida 203141755 ¿Y si fingir ser pareja fuese la única solución para conseguir alquilar un piso?

MAEVE quiere ser escritora.

RUBÉN, sobrevivir a su año de doctorado en Dublín.

ELLA tiene nueve meses para escribir una gran novela,pero su entusiasmo y su energía desbordante suelen jugarle malas pasadas.

ÉL lo tiene claro: entre la neurobiología y el inglés, lo más difícil de superar es el idioma de Joyce... y su afán de perfección.

Ambos tienen un plan para lograr sus objetivos. Sin embargo, no contaban con que unas circunstancias un tanto particulares (o la burbuja del alquiler en la capital irlandesa) los llevarían a fingir que son pareja para poder alquilar un piso decente. ¿Serán capaces de sobrevivir a una convivencia caótica? ¿O la casera de su pequeño estudio para dos acabará por descubrir el pastel?

A veces, las situaciones desesperadas requieren medidas desesperadas.]]> 432 Raquel Arbeteta García 8425367352 Michelle 0 to-read 3.91 2024 Una mentira compartida
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]]> Cielo Hendido 58623473
En su incursión número trece, se sumerge en la simulación para explorar 347-S, el devastado planeta antaño conocido como la Tierra. Tras un intenso enfrentamiento con un jaguar, se encuentra con una extraña humana que parece demasiado viva para formar parte del programa informático.

No importa ni lo que Lez pueda sentir ni la curiosidad que siempre la ha acompañado, la humana tan solo forma parte de la simulación. Debe dejar a un lado la piedad y hacer honor a su nombre. Sin embargo, ¿qué pasaría si sus dudas no fueran tan infundadas como le han hecho creer?]]> 248 Raquel Arbeteta García 8412271564 Michelle 0 to-read 4.19 Cielo Hendido
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]]> Noche de verbena 218391599
BAMBI
La que lleva años enamorada del mismo tío y no le hace ni caso.
MACA
La que guarda un gran secreto que está a punto de dinamitar muchas cosas.
RIGO
La que está tan pillada de una amiga que prefiere no decírselo por no perderla.
LOLA
La que cree que está rota por no ser como las demás.
±õ±·Ã‰³§
La que no se va a dejar intimidar e irá a por lo que quiere.

Las fiestas de pueblo nunca dejan indiferente a nadie. Y menos este año.]]> 448 Raquel Arbeteta García Michelle 0 to-read 4.23 Noche de verbena
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]]> <![CDATA[Our Dark Duet (Monsters of Verity, #2)]]> 32075662
August Flynn once yearned to be human. But no longer. He has a part to play. And he will play it, no matter the cost.

The war has begun.

The monsters are winning.

Kate will have to return to Verity. August will have to let her back in. And a new monster is waiting -- one that feeds on chaos and brings out its victims' inner demons.

Which will be harder to conquer: the monsters they face, or the monsters within?]]> 528 Victoria E. Schwab 0062380885 Michelle 0 to-read 4.13 2017 Our Dark Duet (Monsters of Verity, #2)
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]]> <![CDATA[Una venganza mortal (Villanos, #2)]]> 44230128 ALIADOS. ENEMIGOS. VILLANOS.
ELLOS SON EXTRAORDINARIOS.

Eli Ever y Victor Vale eran simples estudiantes de medicina cuando descubrieron que las experiencias cercanas a la muerte pueden, si se dan ciertas condiciones, manifestar capacidades ExtraOrdinarias.

Fueron muy amigos, luego rivales y, por fin, enemigos. Estuvieron muertos, revivieron, y más tarde... Eli mató a Victor de una vez por todas.

Al menos, eso creía. Pero Sydney Clarke no estuvo de acuerdo y usó su propio superpoder para inclinar la balanza. Ahora, un trío se esconde en las sombras, mientras otro aprovecha la vida después de la muerte para apoderarse de la ciudad de Merit.

Si puede haber vida después de la muerte... ¿habrá calma después de la venganza, o prevalecerá el caos?]]> 512 Victoria E. Schwab 8492918675 Michelle 0 to-read 3.99 2018 Una venganza mortal (Villanos, #2)
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]]> Project Hail Mary 54493401
Except that right now, he doesn’t know that. He can’t even remember his own name, let alone the nature of his assignment or how to complete it.

All he knows is that he’s been asleep for a very, very long time. And he’s just been awakened to find himself millions of miles from home, with nothing but two corpses for company.

His crewmates dead, his memories fuzzily returning, Ryland realizes that an impossible task now confronts him. Hurtling through space on this tiny ship, it’s up to him to puzzle out an impossible scientific mystery—and conquer an extinction-level threat to our species.

And with the clock ticking down and the nearest human being light-years away, he’s got to do it all alone.

Or does he?]]> 476 Andy Weir 0593135202 Michelle 0 to-read 4.49 2021 Project Hail Mary
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]]> The Alchemist 18144590 The Alchemist has become a modern classic, selling millions of copies around the world and transforming the lives of countless readers across generations.

Paulo Coelho's masterpiece tells the mystical story of Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy who yearns to travel in search of a worldly treasure. His quest will lead him to riches far different—and far more satisfying—than he ever imagined. Santiago's journey teaches us about the essential wisdom of listening to our hearts, recognizing opportunity and learning to read the omens strewn along life's path, and, most importantly, following our dreams.]]> 182 Paulo Coelho 0062315005 Michelle 0 to-read 4.01 1988 The Alchemist
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]]> <![CDATA[Jurassic Park (Jurassic Park, #1)]]> 40604658
Until something goes wrong. . . .

In Jurassic Park, Michael Crichton taps all his mesmerizing talent and scientific brilliance to create his most electrifying technothriller.]]> 450 Michael Crichton 0307763056 Michelle 0 to-read 4.38 1990 Jurassic Park (Jurassic Park, #1)
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]]> Jumanji 525995 The game under the tree looked like a hundred others Peters and Judy had at home...

But they were bored, restless and looking for something interesting to do... so they thought they'd give Jumanji a try. Little did they know when they unfolded its ordinary-looking playing board that they were about to be plunged into the most exciting and bizarre adventure of their lives.

In his second book for children, Chris Van Allsburg again explores the ever-shifting line between fantasy and reality with this story about a game that comes startlingly to life. His marvelous drawings beautifully convey a mix of the everyday and the extraordinary, as a quiet house is taken over by an exotic jungle.

Chris Van Allsburg (1949-) is an American illustrator & author born in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He has won two Caldecott Medals for U.S. picture book illustration, among other awards, for 'Jumanji' (1981) and 'The Polar Express' (1985), both of which he also wrote. These two books were later adapted as successful motion pictures.]]> 31 Chris Van Allsburg 0395304482 Michelle 0 to-read 4.04 1981 Jumanji
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]]> <![CDATA[The Poppy War (The Poppy War, #1)]]> 35068705
When Rin aced the Keju—the Empire-wide test to find the most talented youth to learn at the Academies—it was a shock to everyone: to the test officials, who couldn’t believe a war orphan from Rooster Province could pass without cheating; to Rin’s guardians, who believed they’d finally be able to marry her off and further their criminal enterprise; and to Rin herself, who realized she was finally free of the servitude and despair that had made up her daily existence. That she got into Sinegard—the most elite military school in Nikan—was even more surprising.

But surprises aren’t always good.

Because being a dark-skinned peasant girl from the south is not an easy thing at Sinegard. Targeted from the outset by rival classmates for her color, poverty, and gender, Rin discovers she possesses a lethal, unearthly power—an aptitude for the nearly-mythical art of shamanism. Exploring the depths of her gift with the help of a seemingly insane teacher and psychoactive substances, Rin learns that gods long thought dead are very much alive—and that mastering control over those powers could mean more than just surviving school.

For while the Nikara Empire is at peace, the Federation of Mugen still lurks across a narrow sea. The militarily advanced Federation occupied Nikan for decades after the First Poppy War, and only barely lost the continent in the Second. And while most of the people are complacent to go about their lives, a few are aware that a Third Poppy War is just a spark away . . .

Rin’s shamanic powers may be the only way to save her people. But as she finds out more about the god that has chosen her, the vengeful Phoenix, she fears that winning the war may cost her humanity . . . and that it may already be too late.]]> 545 R.F. Kuang 0062662597 Michelle 0 to-read 4.16 2018 The Poppy War (The Poppy War, #1)
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]]> Babel 57945316 From award-winning author R. F. Kuang comes Babel, a historical fantasy epic that grapples with student revolutions, colonial resistance, and the use of language and translation as the dominating tool of the British Empire

Traduttore, traditore: An act of translation is always an act of betrayal.

1828. Robin Swift, orphaned by cholera in Canton, is brought to London by the mysterious Professor Lovell. There, he trains for years in Latin, Ancient Greek, and Chinese, all in preparation for the day he’ll enroll in Oxford University’s prestigious Royal Institute of Translation—also known as Babel. The tower and its students are the world's center for translation and, more importantly, magic. Silver-working—the art of manifesting the meaning lost in translation using enchanted silver bars—has made the British unparalleled in power, as the arcane craft serves the Empire's quest for colonization.

For Robin, Oxford is a utopia dedicated to the pursuit of knowledge. But knowledge obeys power, and as a Chinese boy raised in Britain, Robin realizes serving Babel means betraying his motherland. As his studies progress, Robin finds himself caught between Babel and the shadowy Hermes Society, an organization dedicated to stopping imperial expansion. When Britain pursues an unjust war with China over silver and opium, Robin must decide . . .

Can powerful institutions be changed from within, or does revolution always require violence?]]> 544 R.F. Kuang 0063021420 Michelle 0 to-read 4.17 2022 Babel
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]]> <![CDATA[Dating and Dragons (Dungeons and Drama, #2)]]> 209997824 From the author of the nationally bestselling Dungeons and Drama comes another gaming romance that's sure to win you over!

Quinn Norton is starting over at a new high school and hopes that joining a D&D game will be the trick to making friends. The plan sounds even better when she’s invited into a group that includes Logan Weber, the cute and charming guy she met on her first day of class. But this isn’t your average D&D campaign� this group livestreams their games and enforces strict rules: no phones allowed, and no dating other group members.

Quinn is willing to accept the rules, even if it makes Logan off-limits. And she quickly learns that doing so won’t be a problem, since Logan goes from charismatic to insufferable as soon as she agrees to join. As their bickering—and bantering—intensifies inside and outside the game, Quinn can’t help wondering: Is Logan’s infuriating behavior a smokescreen for hidden feelings? Quinn is risking it all, and the twenty-sided dice are rolling!]]> Kristy Boyce Michelle 0 to-read 4.02 2024 Dating and Dragons (Dungeons and Drama, #2)
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]]> Life of Pi 4214 460 Yann Martel 0770430074 Michelle 0 to-read 3.94 2001 Life of Pi
author: Yann Martel
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average rating: 3.94
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]]> <![CDATA[The Chalice of the Gods (Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Senior Year Adventures, #1)]]> 63035432
Unfortunately, the gods aren’t quite done with him yet. Poseidon breaks the bad news that if Percy expects to get into New Rome University, he will have to fulfill three quests in order to earn the necessary three letters of recommendation from Mount Olympus.

The first task is to help Ganymede, Zeus’s cupbearer, retrieve his golden goblet before it falls into the wrong hands. You see, one sip from it can turn a mortal into a god, and Zeus would not be pleased with that result. Can Percy and his friends Grover and Annabeth find the precious cup in time? And if they do, will they be able to resist its special power?

Readers new to Percy Jackson universe and fans who have been awaiting this reunion for more than a decade will delight equally in this latest hilarious take on Greek mythology by the "storyteller of the gods."]]> 288 Rick Riordan 1368098177 Michelle 0 to-read 4.27 2023 The Chalice of the Gods (Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Senior Year Adventures, #1)
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average rating: 4.27
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]]> <![CDATA[The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #1)]]> 78411
I'm sorry to say that the book you are holding in your hands is extremely unpleasant. It tells an unhappy tale about three very unlucky children. Even though they are charming and clever, the Baudelaire siblings lead lives filled with misery and woe. From the very first page of this book when the children are at the beach and receive terrible news, continuing on through the entire story, disaster lurks at their heels. One might say they are magnets for misfortune.

In this short book alone, the three youngsters encounter a greedy and repulsive villain, itchy clothing, a disastrous fire, a plot to steal their fortune, and cold porridge for breakfast.

It is my sad duty to write down these unpleasant tales, but there is nothing stopping you from putting this book down at once and reading something happy, if you prefer that sort of thing.

With all due respect,
Lemony Snicket]]> 162 Lemony Snicket 0439206472 Michelle 0 to-read 4.02 1999 The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #1)
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name: Michelle
average rating: 4.02
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]]> Wolfsong (Green Creek, #1) 62039417
Oxnard Matheson was twelve when his father taught him that Ox wasn’t worth anything and people would never understand him. Then his father left.

Ox was sixteen when the energetic Bennett family moved in next door, harboring a secret that would change him forever. The Bennetts are shapeshifters. They can transform into wolves at will. Drawn to their magic, loyalty, and enduring friendships, Ox feels a gulf between this extraordinary new world and the quiet life he’s known, but he finds an ally in Joe, the youngest Bennett boy.

Ox was twenty-three when murder came to town and tore a hole in his heart. Violence flared, tragedy split the pack, and Joe left town, leaving Ox behind. Three years later, the boy is back. Except now he’s a man � charming, handsome, but haunted � and Ox can no longer ignore the song that howls between them.

The beloved fantasy romance sensation by New York Times bestselling author TJ Klune, about love, loyalty, betrayal, and family.

The Green Creek Series is for adult readers.

Now available from Tor Books.]]> 528 T.J. Klune 1250890314 Michelle 0 to-read 4.04 2016 Wolfsong (Green Creek, #1)
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]]> Dark Rise (Dark Rise, #1) 55424891
Sixteen-year-old dock boy Will is on the run, pursued by the men who killed his mother. When an old servant tells him of his destiny to fight beside the Stewards, Will is ushered into a world of magic, where he must train to play a vital role in the oncoming battle against the Dark.

As London is threatened by the Dark King’s return, the reborn heroes and villains of a long-forgotten war begin to draw battle lines. But as the young descendants of Light and Dark step into their destined roles, old allegiances, old enmities and old flames are awakened. Will must stand with the last heroes of the Light to prevent the fate that destroyed their world from returning to destroy his own.]]> 464 C.S. Pacat 0062946161 Michelle 0 to-read 4.16 2021 Dark Rise (Dark Rise, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Raven Boys (The Raven Cycle, #1)]]> 17675462 “There are only two reasons a non-seer would see a spirit on St. Mark’s Eve,� Neeve said. “Either you’re his true love . . . or you killed him.�

It is freezing in the churchyard, even before the dead arrive.

Every year, Blue Sargent stands next to her clairvoyant mother as the soon-to-be dead walk past. Blue herself never sees them—not until this year, when a boy emerges from the dark and speaks directly to her.

His name is Gansey, and Blue soon discovers that he is a rich student at Aglionby, the local private school. Blue has a policy of staying away from Aglionby boys. Known as Raven Boys, they can only mean trouble.

But Blue is drawn to Gansey, in a way she can’t entirely explain. He has it all—family money, good looks, devoted friends—but he’s looking for much more than that. He is on a quest that has encompassed three other Raven Boys: Adam, the scholarship student who resents all the privilege around him; Ronan, the fierce soul who ranges from anger to despair; and Noah, the taciturn watcher of the four, who notices many things but says very little.

For as long as she can remember, Blue has been warned that she will cause her true love to die. She never thought this would be a problem. But now, as her life becomes caught up in the strange and sinister world of the Raven Boys, she’s not so sure anymore.]]> 409 Maggie Stiefvater 0545424925 Michelle 0 to-read 4.05 2012 The Raven Boys (The Raven Cycle, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Annihilation (Southern Reach, #1)]]> 17934530 Annihilation, the first volume of Jeff VanderMeer's Southern Reach Trilogy, we join the twelfth expedition.

The group is made up of four women: an anthropologist; a surveyor; a psychologist, the de facto leader; and our narrator, a biologist. Their mission is to map the terrain, record all observations of their surroundings and of one another, and, above all, avoid being contaminated by Area X itself.

They arrive expecting the unexpected, and Area X delivers—but it’s the surprises that came across the border with them and the secrets the expedition members are keeping from one another that change everything.]]> 195 Jeff VanderMeer 0374104093 Michelle 0 to-read 3.79 2014 Annihilation (Southern Reach, #1)
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]]> The Odyssey 1381 Sing to me of the man, Muse, the man of twists and turns
driven time and again off course, once he had plundered
the hallowed heights of Troy.

So begins Robert Fagles' magnificent translation of the Odyssey.

If the Iliad is the world's greatest war epic, then the Odyssey is literature's grandest evocation of everyman's journey though life. Odysseus' reliance on his wit and wiliness for survival in his encounters with divine and natural forces, during his ten-year voyage home to Ithaca after the Trojan War, is at once a timeless human story and an individual test of moral endurance.

In the myths and legends that are retold here, Fagles has captured the energy and poetry of Homer's original in a bold, contemporary idiom, and given us an Odyssey to read aloud, to savor, and to treasure for its sheer lyrical mastery.

Renowned classicist Bernard Knox's superb Introduction and textual commentary provide new insights and background information for the general reader and scholar alike, intensifying the strength of Fagles' translation.

This is an Odyssey to delight both the classicist and the public at large, and to captivate a new generation of Homer's students.

--

Robert Fagles, winner of the PEN/Ralph Manheim Medal for Translation and a 1996 Academy Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, presents us with Homer's best-loved and most accessible poem in a stunning new modern-verse translation.]]> 541 Homer 0143039954 Michelle 0 to-read 3.79 -700 The Odyssey
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]]> Remarkably Bright Creatures 58733693 Remarkably Bright Creatures, an exploration of friendship, reckoning, and hope, tracing a widow's unlikely connection with a giant Pacific octopus.

After Tova Sullivan's husband died, she began working the night shift at the Sowell Bay Aquarium, mopping floors and tidying up. Keeping busy has always helped her cope, which she's been doing since her eighteen-year-old son, Erik, mysteriously vanished on a boat in Puget Sound over thirty years ago.

Tova becomes acquainted with curmudgeonly Marcellus, a giant Pacific octopus living at the aquarium. Marcellus knows more than anyone can imagine but wouldn't dream of lifting one of his eight arms for his human captors--until he forms a remarkable friendship with Tova.

Ever the detective, Marcellus deduces what happened the night Tova's son disappeared. And now Marcellus must use every trick his old invertebrate body can muster to unearth the truth for her before it's too late.

Shelby Van Pelt's debut novel is a gentle reminder that sometimes taking a hard look at the past can help uncover a future that once felt impossible.]]> 368 Shelby Van Pelt 0063204150 Michelle 0 to-read 4.35 2022 Remarkably Bright Creatures
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]]> Pachinko 34051011
Richly told and profoundly moving, Pachinko is a story of love, sacrifice, ambition, and loyalty. From bustling street markets to the halls of Japan's finest universities to the pachinko parlors of the criminal underworld, Lee's complex and passionate characters—strong, stubborn women, devoted sisters and sons, fathers shaken by moral crisis—survive and thrive against the indifferent arc of history.]]> 496 Min Jin Lee Michelle 0 to-read 4.35 2017 Pachinko
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]]> <![CDATA[Ithaca (The Songs of Penelope, #1)]]> 59416521
Penelope was barely into womanhood when she wed Odysseus. While he lived, her position was secure. But now, years on, speculation is mounting that her husband is dead, and suitors are beginning to knock at her door.

No one man is strong enough to claim Odysseus' empty throne—not yet. But everyone waits for the balance of power to tip, and Penelope knows that any choice she makes could plunge Ithaca into bloody civil war. Only through cunning, wit, and her trusted circle of maids, can she maintain the tenuous peace needed for the kingdom to survive.

This is the story of Penelope of Ithaca, famed wife of Odysseus, as it has never been told before. Beyond Ithaca’s shores, the whims of gods dictate the wars of men. But on the isle, it is the choices of the abandoned women—and their goddesses� that will change the course of the world.]]> 391 Claire North Michelle 0 to-read 3.69 2022 Ithaca (The Songs of Penelope, #1)
author: Claire North
name: Michelle
average rating: 3.69
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]]> Bloom 39073387
Writer Kevin Panetta and artist Savanna Ganucheau concoct a delicious recipe of intricately illustrated baking scenes and blushing young love, in which the choices we make can have terrible consequences, but the people who love us can help us grow.]]> 368 Kevin Panetta 1626726418 Michelle 0 to-read 3.91 2019 Bloom
author: Kevin Panetta
name: Michelle
average rating: 3.91
book published: 2019
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[Heartstopper: Volume Five (Heartstopper, #5)]]> 53344030
Nick and Charlie are very much in love. They've finally said those three little words, and Charlie has almost persuaded his mum to let him sleep over at Nick's house ... But with Nick going off to university next year, is everything about to change?

By Alice Oseman, winner of the YA Book Prize, Heartstopper encompasses all the small moments of Nick and Charlie's lives that together make up something larger, which speaks to all of us.

Contains discussions around mental health and eating disorders, and sexual references.]]> 336 Alice Oseman 1444957651 Michelle 4 4.47 2023 Heartstopper: Volume Five (Heartstopper, #5)
author: Alice Oseman
name: Michelle
average rating: 4.47
book published: 2023
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Lore Olympus: Volume Three (Lore Olympus, #3)]]> 60149524 Witness what the gods do after dark in the third volume of a stylish and contemporary reimagining of one of the best-known stories in Greek mythology, featuring a brand-new, exclusive short story from creator Rachel Smythe.

"It is natural for a King to be curious about his future Queen. . . ."

All of Olympus--and the Underworld--are talking about the God of the Dead and the sprightly daughter of Demeter. But despite the rumors of their romance, Hades and Persephone have plenty to navigate on their own.

Since coming to Olympus, Persephone has struggled to be the perfect maiden goddess. Her attraction to Hades has only complicated the intense burden of the gods' expectations. And after Apollo's assault, Persephone fears she can no longer bury the intense feelings of hurt and love that she's worked so hard to hide.

As Persephone contemplates her future, Hades struggles with his past, falling back into toxic habits in Minthe's easy embrace. With all the mounting pressure and expectations--of their family, friends, and enemies--both Hades and Persephone tell themselves to deny their deepest desires, but the pull between them is too tempting, too magnetic. It's fate.

This full-color edition of Smythe's original Eisner-nominated webcomic Lore Olympus brings Greek mythology into the modern age in a sharply perceptive and romantic graphic novel.

This volume collects episodes 50-75 of the #1 WEBTOON comic Lore Olympus.]]> 384 Rachel Smythe 0593160312 Michelle 0 to-read 4.48 2022 Lore Olympus: Volume Three (Lore Olympus, #3)
author: Rachel Smythe
name: Michelle
average rating: 4.48
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]]> <![CDATA[Lore Olympus: Volume One (Lore Olympus, #1)]]> 57282218
Persephone, young goddess of spring, is new to Olympus. Her mother, Demeter, has raised her in the mortal realm, but after Persephone promises to train as a sacred virgin, she’s allowed to live in the fast-moving, glamorous world of the gods. When her roommate, Artemis, takes her to a party, her entire life changes: she ends up meeting Hades and feels an immediate spark with the charming yet misunderstood ruler of the Underworld. Now Persephone must navigate the confusing politics and relationships that rule Olympus, while also figuring out her own place—and her own power.

This edition of Smythe’s original Eisner-winning webcomic Lore Olympus features a brand-new, exclusive short story, and brings the Greek Pantheon into the modern age in a sharply perceptive and romantic graphic novel.

This volume collects episodes 1-25 of the #1 WEBTOON comic, Lore Olympus.]]> 384 Rachel Smythe 0593160290 Michelle 0 to-read 4.23 2021 Lore Olympus: Volume One (Lore Olympus, #1)
author: Rachel Smythe
name: Michelle
average rating: 4.23
book published: 2021
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]]> <![CDATA[Lore Olympus: Volume Two (Lore Olympus, #2)]]> 57717417 Witness what the gods do after dark in the second volume of a stylish and contemporary reimagining of one of the best-known stories in Greek mythology from creator Rachel Smythe.

Persephone was ready to start a new life when she left the mortal realm for Olympus. However, she quickly discovered the dark side of her glamorous new home—from the relatively minor gossip threatening her reputation to a realm-shattering violation of her safety by the conceited Apollo—and she’s struggling to find her footing in the fast-moving realm of the gods. Hades is also off-balance, fighting against his burgeoning feelings for the young goddess of spring while maintaining his lonely rule of the Underworld. As the pair are drawn ever closer, they must untangle the twisted webs of their past and present to build toward a new future.

This full-color edition of Smythe’s original Eisner-nominated webcomic Lore Olympus features a brand-new, exclusive short story, and brings Greek mythology into the modern age in a sharply perceptive and romantic graphic novel.

This volume collects episodes 26�49 of the #1 WEBTOON comic Lore Olympus.]]> 368 Rachel Smythe 059335608X Michelle 0 to-read 4.43 2022 Lore Olympus: Volume Two (Lore Olympus, #2)
author: Rachel Smythe
name: Michelle
average rating: 4.43
book published: 2022
rating: 0
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]]> The Deep Dark 195263612 From Molly Knox Ostertag, writer-illustrator, comes a darkly beautiful story of identity, family, love, loss, and magic.

Everyone has secrets. Mags’s has teeth.

Magdalena Herrera is about to graduate high school, but she already feels like an adult with serious responsibilities: caring for her ailing grandmother; working a part-time job; clandestine makeouts with a girl who has a boyfriend. And then there’s her secret, which pulls her into the basement each night, drains her of energy, and leaves her bleeding. A secret that could hurt and even kill if it ever got out -- like it did once before.

So Mags keeps her head down, isolated in her small desert community. That is, until her childhood friend Nessa comes back to town, bringing vivid memories of the past, an intoxicating glimpse of the future, and a secret of her own. Mags won’t get attached, of course. She’s always been strong enough to survive without anyone’s help.

But when the darkness starts to close in on them both, Mags will have to drag her secret into the daylight, and choose between risking everything... or having nothing left to lose.]]> 480 Molly Knox Ostertag 1338839993 Michelle 0 to-read 4.33 2024 The Deep Dark
author: Molly Knox Ostertag
name: Michelle
average rating: 4.33
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]]> <![CDATA[Homebody: A Graphic Memoir of Gender Identity Exploration]]> 182867679 224 Theo Parish 0063319586 Michelle 0 to-read 4.37 2024 Homebody: A Graphic Memoir of Gender Identity Exploration
author: Theo Parish
name: Michelle
average rating: 4.37
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]]> <![CDATA[The Creeping Shadow (Lockwood & Co., #4)]]> 23922381 The Hollow Boy, Lucy is a freelance operative, hiring herself out to agencies that value her ever-improving skills. One day she is pleasantly surprised by a visit from Lockwood, who tells her he needs a good Listener for a tough assignment. Penelope Fittes, the leader of the giant Fittes Agency wants them--and only them--to locate and remove the Source for the legendary Brixton Cannibal. They succeed in their very dangerous task, but tensions remain high between Lucy and the other agents. Even the skull in the jar talks to her like a jilted lover. What will it take to reunite the team? Black marketeers, an informant ghost, a Spirit Cape that transports the wearer, and mysteries involving Steve Rotwell and Penelope Fittes just may do the trick. But, in a shocking cliffhanger ending, the team learns that someone has been manipulating them all along. . . .]]> 445 Jonathan Stroud 1484709675 Michelle 5
Nada más que agregar.]]> 4.51 2016 The Creeping Shadow (Lockwood & Co., #4)
author: Jonathan Stroud
name: Michelle
average rating: 4.51
book published: 2016
rating: 5
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Lucy y Lockwood en el Otro Lado es el paralelismo de Percy y Annabeth en el Tártaro.

Nada más que agregar.
]]> Circe 41045102
In the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, a daughter is born. Circe is a strange child - not powerful and terrible, like her father, nor gorgeous and mercenary like her mother. Scorned and rejected, Circe grows up in the shadows, at home in neither the world of gods or mortals. But Circe has a dark power of her own: witchcraft. When her gift threatens the gods, she is banished to the island of Aiaia where she hones her occult craft, casting spells, gathering strange herbs and taming wild beasts. Yet a woman who stands alone will never be left in peace for long - and among her island's guests is an unexpected visitor: the mortal Odysseus, for whom Circe will risk everything.

So Circe sets forth her tale, a vivid, mesmerizing epic of family rivalry, love and loss - the defiant, inextinguishable song of woman burning hot and bright through the darkness of a man's world.]]> 337 Madeline Miller 1408890046 Michelle 0 to-read 4.16 2018 Circe
author: Madeline Miller
name: Michelle
average rating: 4.16
book published: 2018
rating: 0
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]]> Siempre lloré por ti 215965256 201 Andrómeda Merit Michelle 3 3.86 Siempre lloré por ti
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name: Michelle
average rating: 3.86
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]]> <![CDATA[The Sunshine Court (All For the Game, #4)]]> 201914164 My name is Jean Moreau. My place is at Evermore. I belong to the Moriyamas.

It is a truth Jean has built his life around, a reminder this is the best he can hope for and all he deserves. But when he is stolen from Edgar Allan University and sold to a more dangerous master, Jean is forced to contend with a life outside of the Nest for the first time in five years. The Foxes call his transfer to California a fresh start; Jean knows it is little more than a golden cage.

Captain Jeremy Knox is facing his final year with the USC Trojans and fifth straight year falling short of the championships trophy he desperately craves. Taking in the nation’s best defenseman is a no-brainer, even if that man is a Raven. But Jean is no monster, just a man with no hope or desire for a future, and when Evermore's collapse starts dragging Jean's hideous secrets to light, Jeremy is forced to contend with the cost of victory.]]> Nora Sakavic Michelle 0 to-read 4.54 2024 The Sunshine Court (All For the Game, #4)
author: Nora Sakavic
name: Michelle
average rating: 4.54
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]]> Our Chemical Hearts 28186273
Grace isn't who Henry pictured as his dream girl-she walks with a cane, wears oversized boys' clothes, and rarely seems to shower. But when Grace and Henry are both chosen to edit the school paper, he quickly finds himself falling for her. It's obvious there's something broken about Grace, but it seems to make her even more beautiful to Henry, and he wants nothing more than to help her put the pieces back together again. And yet, this isn't your average story of boy meets girl. Krystal Sutherland's brilliant debut is equal parts wit and heartbreak, a potent reminder of the bittersweet bliss that is first love.]]> 320 Krystal Sutherland 0399546561 Michelle 0 to-read 3.75 2016 Our Chemical Hearts
author: Krystal Sutherland
name: Michelle
average rating: 3.75
book published: 2016
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]]> Crimson Rivers 75547977
James Potter has no plans to stop Regulus Black from making it home. In fact, his plans revolve around the opposite. He has his reasons, but he's made his choice to get Regulus out of the arena, even knowing it'll be the last thing he ever does.

Sirius Black was sixteen when he volunteered to take his little brother's place in the arena. At twenty-six, without the option to do it again, he has no choice but to be a mentor to his brother and best friend, knowing that only one of them can make it back out.

Two names called, a mentor on the verge of falling apart, and more secrets and grief between all of them than they know how to handle. None of them are prepared for what comes next, or how far they'll go to make it through.]]> 2583 bizarrestars Michelle 0 to-read 4.79 2022 Crimson Rivers
author: bizarrestars
name: Michelle
average rating: 4.79
book published: 2022
rating: 0
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]]> Art Heist, Baby! (AHB!, #1) 61081330 721 otrtbs Michelle 0 to-read 4.72 Art Heist, Baby! (AHB!, #1)
author: otrtbs
name: Michelle
average rating: 4.72
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]]> Figuras ocultas 62329546 432 Jason Rekulak 8418440619 Michelle 0 to-read 4.04 2022 Figuras ocultas
author: Jason Rekulak
name: Michelle
average rating: 4.04
book published: 2022
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]]> Wild Love (Rose Hill, #1) 199368721 She's been driving him wild for years . . . the good kind of wild.

The kind of wild that comes with wanting your best friend's little sister and knowing you can't have her.

Forbes may have labeled Ford Grant the World's Hottest Billionaire, but all he cares about is escaping the press and opening a recording studio in gorgeous small town Rose Hill. Something that comes to a screeching halt when he ends up face-to-face with a young girl who claims he's her biological father. Now, he spends his days balancing business with parenting a sullen twelve-year-old, all while trying desperately to keep his hands the hell off his best friend's sister, Rosie Belmont.

After living in the city, Rosie came blasting back into town like a storm. Beautiful, messy, and chaotic. And one wide-eyed, desperate plea for a job is all it takes for Ford to hire her. He vows to keep her at arm's length. Tries to stick to scowls and grumpy one-liners. But with her, verbal sparring is a type of foreplay―friction that soon turns to blistering heat.

Ford knows damn well he shouldn't cross this line. But shouldn't and can't are two very different things.

And the only thing he truly can't do is resist her.]]> 402 Elsie Silver 0349441626 Michelle 0 to-read 3.98 2024 Wild Love (Rose Hill, #1)
author: Elsie Silver
name: Michelle
average rating: 3.98
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]]> Juana de Arco 202748611
En manos de Katherine J. Chen, el mito y la leyenda de Juana de Arco toman forma bajo en la piel de una joven de carne y hueso: temeraria, con voluntad de acero y brillante. Fruto de una investigación meticulosa, esta arrolladora novela cuenta su vida desde su infancia —tan llena de alegría como de violencia�, hasta su meteórico ascenso a la fama al frente del ejército francés, donde navega los peligros del campo de batalla y los vericuetos de la política de la corte real.]]> 464 Katherine J. Chen 8423364747 Michelle 0 to-read 3.72 2022 Juana de Arco
author: Katherine J. Chen
name: Michelle
average rating: 3.72
book published: 2022
rating: 0
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]]> Arráncame la vida 56954959 Ambición, matrimonio, adulterio, sacrificio y venganza; la historia amorosa de la temperamental y apasionada Catalina Ascencio...]]> 304 Ãngeles Mastretta 6070770609 Michelle 0 to-read 4.10 1985 Arráncame la vida
author: Ãngeles Mastretta
name: Michelle
average rating: 4.10
book published: 1985
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]]> How to Kill Your Family 50224049
When I think about what I actually did, I feel somewhat sad that nobody will ever know about the complex operation that I undertook. Getting away with it is highly preferable, of course, but perhaps when I’m long gone, someone will open an old safe and find this confession. The public would reel. After all, almost nobody else in the world can possibly understand how someone, by the tender age of 28, can have calmly killed six members of her family. And then happily got on with the rest of her life, never to regret a thing.

When Grace Bernard discovers her absentee millionaire father has rejected her dying mother’s pleas for help, she vows revenge, and sets about to kill every member of his family. Readers have a front row seat as Grace picks off the family one by one � and the result is as and gruesome as it is entertaining in this wickedly dark romp about class, family, love� and murder.

But then Grace is imprisoned for a murder she didn’t commit.

Outrageously funny, compulsive and subversive, perfect for fans of Killing Eve and My Sister, the Serial Killer.]]> 355 Bella Mackie Michelle 0 to-read 3.49 2021 How to Kill Your Family
author: Bella Mackie
name: Michelle
average rating: 3.49
book published: 2021
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[Empire of Storms (Throne of Glass, #5)]]> 76713323 An alternative cover edition for this ISBN can be found here.

The long path to the throne has only just begun for Aelin Galathynius as war looms on the horizon. Loyalties have been broken and bought, friends have been lost and gained, and those who possess magic find themselves at odds with those who don't.

With her heart sworn to the warrior-prince by her side, and her fealty pledged to the people she is determined to save, Aelin will delve into the depths of her power to protect those she loves. But as monsters emerge from the horrors of the past, and dark forces become poised to claim her world, the only chance for salvation will lie in a desperate quest that may mark the end of everything Aelin holds dear.

In this breathtaking fifth installment of the New York Times bestselling Throne of Glass series, Aelin will have to choose what—and who—to sacrifice if she's to keep the world of Erilea from breaking apart.]]> 693 Sarah J. Maas 1639731024 Michelle 0 to-read 4.66 2016 Empire of Storms (Throne of Glass, #5)
author: Sarah J. Maas
name: Michelle
average rating: 4.66
book published: 2016
rating: 0
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]]> Venus and Adonis 361015 16 William Shakespeare 3150182557 Michelle 4 3.64 1592 Venus and Adonis
author: William Shakespeare
name: Michelle
average rating: 3.64
book published: 1592
rating: 4
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"She's Love, she loves, and yet she is not lov'd" :(
]]> <![CDATA[La guardia del rey (All for the Game, #3)]]> 195130251
La guardia del rey es el tercer y último libro de la trilogía All For The Game. Lleno de escenas y diálogos memorables, incluye la confrontación final entre los equipos rivales, la evolución de las amistades forjadas en la adversidad y un romance muy especial.
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Ilustración de portada: Xènia Ferrer]]> 444 Nora Sakavic 8412655818 Michelle 5 4.68 2014 La guardia del rey (All for the Game, #3)
author: Nora Sakavic
name: Michelle
average rating: 4.68
book published: 2014
rating: 5
read at: 2024/09/02
date added: 2024/09/02
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Estoy sin palabras, en serio... Escribiré una reseña profunda en @michibooklover por si quieren leerlo
]]> <![CDATA[El rey cuervo (All for the Game, #2)]]> 62983603 --
Ilustración de portada: Xènia Ferrer]]> 384 Nora Sakavic 841249265X Michelle 4 4.45 2013 El rey cuervo (All for the Game, #2)
author: Nora Sakavic
name: Michelle
average rating: 4.45
book published: 2013
rating: 4
read at: 2024/08/19
date added: 2024/08/19
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Este libro de mierda me hizo arrechar de una manera inimaginable, deberían cambiar el título a "Una serie de eventos desafortunados" y me sabe a culo el copyright
]]> Warcross (Warcross, #1) 41014903
Convinced she’s going to be arrested, Emika is shocked when instead she gets a call from the game’s creator, the elusive young billionaire Hideo Tanaka, with an irresistible offer. He needs a spy on the inside of this year’s tournament in order to uncover a security problem . . . and he wants Emika for the job. With no time to lose, Emika’s whisked off to Tokyo and thrust into a world of fame and fortune that she’s only dreamed of. But soon her investigation uncovers a sinister plot, with major consequences for the entire Warcross empire.]]> 368 Marie Lu 0399547983 Michelle 0 to-read 4.11 2017 Warcross (Warcross, #1)
author: Marie Lu
name: Michelle
average rating: 4.11
book published: 2017
rating: 0
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]]> Happy Place 61718053
They broke up six months ago. And still haven’t told their best friends.

Which is how they find themselves sharing the largest bedroom at the Maine cottage that has been their friend group’s yearly getaway for the last decade. Their annual respite from the world, where for one vibrant, blue week they leave behind their daily lives; have copious amounts of cheese, wine, and seafood; and soak up the salty coastal air with the people who understand them most.

Only this year, Harriet and Wyn are lying through their teeth while trying not to notice how desperately they still want each other. Because the cottage is for sale and this is the last week they’ll all have together in this place. They can’t stand to break their friends� hearts, and so they’ll play their parts. Harriet will be the driven surgical resident who never starts a fight, and Wyn will be the laid-back charmer who never lets the cracks show. It’s a flawless plan (if you look at it from a great distance and through a pair of sunscreen-smeared sunglasses). After years of being in love, how hard can it be to fake it for one week� in front of those who know you best?

A couple who broke up months ago make a pact to pretend to still be together for their annual weeklong vacation with their best friends in this glittering and wise new novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Emily Henry.]]> 400 Emily Henry 0593441273 Michelle 0 to-read 3.95 2023 Happy Place
author: Emily Henry
name: Michelle
average rating: 3.95
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]]> Icarus and Apollo 61324153
Jay Bell weaves a passionate retelling of the classic myth of Icarus, adding a gay twist that reveals what truly happens when a brave heart dares to fly too high.]]> 92 Jay Bell Michelle 0 to-read 3.87 2022 Icarus and Apollo
author: Jay Bell
name: Michelle
average rating: 3.87
book published: 2022
rating: 0
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