Shannon's bookshelf: all en-US Tue, 29 Apr 2025 16:44:47 -0700 60 Shannon's bookshelf: all 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg Woman No. 17 36030995
But in the heat of the summer, S’s connection to Lady’s older son takes a disturbing, and possibly destructive, turn. And as Lady and S move closer to one another, the glossy veneer of Lady’s privileged life begins to crack, threatening to expose old secrets that she has been keeping from her family. Meanwhile, S is protecting secrets of her own, about her real motivation for taking the job. S and Lady are both playing a careful game, and every move they make endangers the things they hold most dear.

Darkly comic, twisty and tense, this mesmerizing new novel defies expectation and proves Edan Lepucki to be one of the most talented and exciting voices of her generation.]]> 352 Edan Lepucki 1101904275 Shannon 0 to-read 3.20 2017 Woman No. 17
author: Edan Lepucki
name: Shannon
average rating: 3.20
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]]> Room 31685789
Told in the inventive, funny, and poignant voice of Jack, Room is a celebration of resilience—and a powerful story of a mother and son whose love lets them survive the impossible.

To five-year-old Jack, Room is the entire world. It is where he was born and grew up; it's where he lives with his Ma as they learn and read and eat and sleep and play. At night, his Ma shuts him safely in the wardrobe, where he is meant to be asleep when Old Nick visits.

Room is home to Jack, but to Ma, it is the prison where Old Nick has held her captive for seven years. Through determination, ingenuity, and fierce motherly love, Ma has created a life for Jack. But she knows it's not enough ... not for her or for him. She devises a bold escape plan, one that relies on her young son's bravery and a lot of luck. What she does not realize is just how unprepared she is for the plan to actually work.

Told entirely in the language of the energetic, pragmatic five-year-old Jack, Room is a celebration of resilience and the limitless bond between parent and child, a brilliantly executed novel about what it means to journey from one world to another.]]> 321 Emma Donoghue Shannon 0 currently-reading 4.18 2010 Room
author: Emma Donoghue
name: Shannon
average rating: 4.18
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]]> <![CDATA[Another Man's War: The True Story of One Man's Battle to Save Children in the Sudan]]> 19021734 A gun-toting preacher, a rebel army led by a madman, and entire villages slaughtered just because they were in the way.

In Another Man's War, follow Sam Childer's remarkable transformation from violent thug to a man of faith, and his ongoing battle to save children in one of the world's most lawless areas.

“Another Man’s War is about true terrorism . . . against more than 200,000 children in northern Uganda and Southern Sudan. Sam Childers—a fighter and a preacher (some call him a mercenary)—tirelessly leads a small militia into the jungle, daring to fight against a vicious army outnumbering him one thousand to one. One man can make a huge difference. Sam Childers certainly does.” ?Peter Fonda, actor/filmmaker, best known as star of Easy Rider

“The Reverend Sam Childers has been a very close friend to the government of South Sudan for many years and is a trusted friend.” ?President Salva Kiir Mayardit of South Sudan

“The Reverend Sam Childers is a long time devoted friend to our government and his courageous work is supported by us.” ?President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda

“Sam Childers is one of those rare men [who is] willing to do literally whatever it takes to promote the message of Jesus Christ and save children from the tyranny of evil men.” ?John Rich, lead singer and songwriter, Big & Rich]]> 257 Sam Childers Shannon 0 currently-reading 4.23 2009 Another Man's War: The True Story of One Man's Battle to Save Children in the Sudan
author: Sam Childers
name: Shannon
average rating: 4.23
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]]> <![CDATA[Just Like Us: Wisdom from the Women of the Bible]]> 61846674
Do you long for clarity about your purpose in life?

Do you wrestle to overcome fear, doubt, and insecurity?

You're not alone. In fact, the need for validation, acceptance, and approval dates all the way back to the Garden. In the Bible, we have examples of women who were just like us, who struggled with these very same issues.

Women such as Sarah, Hannah, Rahab, and the woman at the well also faced questions, doubts, and fears. But their stories teach us God's answers to the questions that nag our hearts and leave us restless.

In her new book, Just Like Us, best-selling author Jennifer Hayes Yates takes us on a guided tour through the pages of Scripture, stopping to visit each of these women and what the Lord longs to teach us through them.

In Just Like Us, you'll encounter our God's surpassing love for us. His Word overflows with the answers our hearts hunger for in this life. Join this biblical journey and find your place in the kingdom as a beloved woman of God.]]> 258 Jennifer Hayes Yates Shannon 0 currently-reading 4.73 Just Like Us: Wisdom from the Women of the Bible
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]]> Inheritance: A Visual Poem 60801659 They tell me to "fix" my hair.

And by fix, they mean straighten, they mean whiten;

but how do you fix this shipwrecked

history of hair?

In her most famous spoken-word poem, author of the Pura Belpr-winning novel-in-verse The Poet X Elizabeth Acevedo embraces all the complexities of Black hair and Afro-Latinidad--the history, pain, pride, and powerful love of that inheritance.

Paired with full-color illustrations by artist Andrea Pippins in a format that will appeal to fans of Mahogany L. Browne's Black Girl Magic or Jason Reynolds's For Everyone, this poem can now be read in a vibrant package, making it the ideal gift, treasure, or inspiration for readers of any age.]]> 1 Elizabeth Acevedo Shannon 4 4.33 2022 Inheritance: A Visual Poem
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name: Shannon
average rating: 4.33
book published: 2022
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Holier Than Thou: How God’s Holiness Helps Us Trust Him]]> 53420039 Why is it so hard to trust God sometimes?
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We say we trust Him with our mouths, but often not with our lives. We live like God can’t be trusted. Like He doesn't actually want what is best for us. Like He is just another person who, as Eve assumed in the Garden all those years ago, might hold out on us.
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Bestselling author Jackie Hill Perry, in her much anticipated follow-up to?Gay Girl, Good God, helps us find the reason we don’t trust God—we misunderstand His holiness.
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In Holier Than Thou, Jackie walks us through Scripture, shaking the dust off of “holy” as we’ve come to know it and revealing it for what it really is. In these pages, we will see that God is not like us. He is different. He is holy.?And that’s exactly what makes Him trustworthy. As it turns out, God being “holier than thou” is actually the best news in the world, and it’s the key to trusting Him.
?]]> 168 Jackie Hill Perry 1535975717 Shannon 4 black-authors 4.39 2021 Holier Than Thou: How God’s Holiness Helps Us Trust Him
author: Jackie Hill Perry
name: Shannon
average rating: 4.39
book published: 2021
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[A Trusted Wife (Emily Just, #1)]]> 213841117 As a home aide, Emily Just has lived with families and seen too many secrets. Yet when she accepts a new job for the wife of a reclusive tech tycoon in Silicon Valley, she finds herself cut off from the outside world, in a high-security mansion that watches her every move.

And the more she tries to connect with her agoraphobic charge, the more she suspects this isolation isn't for protection—it's imprisonment.

When someone associated with the family ends up dead under mysterious circumstances, Emily knows it’s time to take charge of her situation.

But in this house of futuristic horrors, can Emily discover the truth before she’s trapped forever?

A TRUSTED WIFE (An Emily Just Psychological Thriller—Book 1) is the first novel in a new psychological suspense series by mystery and suspense author Ella Swift.]]> 149 Ella Swift Shannon 3 3.58 A Trusted Wife (Emily Just, #1)
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]]> What Fire Brings 168432028 A writer’s search for her missing friend becomes a real-life thriller in a twisting novel of suspense by the New York Times bestselling author of These Toxic Things.

Bailey Meadows has just moved into the remote Topanga Canyon home of thriller author Jack Beckham. As his writer-in-residence, she’s supposed to help him once again reach the bestseller list. But she’s not there to write a thriller—she’s there to find Sam Morris, a community leader dedicated to finding missing people, who has disappeared in the canyon surrounding Beckham’s property.

The missing woman was last seen in the drought-stricken forest known for wildfires and mountain lions. Each new day, Bailey learns just how dangerous these canyons are—for the other women who have also gone missing here…and for her. Could these missing women be linked to strange events that occurred decades ago at the Beckham estate?

As fire season in the canyons approaches, Bailey must race to unravel the truth from fiction before she becomes the next woman lost in the forest.]]> 375 Rachel Howzell Hall 1662504187 Shannon 3 black-authors 3.42 2024 What Fire Brings
author: Rachel Howzell Hall
name: Shannon
average rating: 3.42
book published: 2024
rating: 3
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]]> <![CDATA[Tower of God Volume Three: A WEBTOON Unscrolled Graphic Novel]]> 65211940 Tower of God is a story of wealth, power, betrayal, and revenge. Whatever you desire—you can find it here, at the Tower.

Twenty-Fifth Bam must journey skyward in in a mysterious tower if he has any chance of reuniting with his best friend, Rachel, even if that means facing his own death.

Following a tense encounter with Princess Anaak, Bam, Khun, and Rak face off against all the other teams in the Crown Game showdown. With his weapon, the Black March, on the line, Bam will have to rely on his powerful yet mysterious teammates to win. But when a familiar figure shows up in the arena, all bets are off...

Tower of God is a global sensation, with over 6.2 billion reads worldwide. The digital comic has been adapted into a hit animated series.

This volume collects episodes 22-31 of the hit WEBTOON comic Tower of God.]]> 284 S.I.U. 1990778186 Shannon 4 comics-graphic-novels 4.12 2020 Tower of God Volume Three: A WEBTOON Unscrolled Graphic Novel
author: S.I.U.
name: Shannon
average rating: 4.12
book published: 2020
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Bloodmarked (The Legendborn Cycle, #2)]]> 59365195
All Bree wanted was to uncover the truth behind her mother’s death. So she infiltrated the Legendborn Order, a secret society descended from King Arthur’s knights—only to discover her own ancestral power. Now, Bree has become someone new: A Medium. A Bloodcrafter. A Scion. But the ancient war between demons and the Order is rising to a deadly peak. And Nick, the Legendborn boy Bree fell in love with, has been kidnapped.

Bree wants to fight, but the Regents who rule the Order won’t let her. To them, she is an unknown girl with unheard-of power, and as the living anchor for the spell that preserves the Legendborn cycle, she must be protected. When the Regents reveal they will do whatever it takes to hide the war, Bree and her friends must go on the run to rescue Nick themselves. But enemies are everywhere, Bree’s powers are unpredictable and dangerous, and she can’t escape her growing attraction to Selwyn, the mage sworn to protect Nick until death.

If Bree has any hope of saving herself and the people she loves, she must learn to control her powers from the ancestors who wielded them first—without losing herself in the process.]]> 576 Tracy Deonn 1534441638 Shannon 5 black-authors, books-i-own 4.31 2022 Bloodmarked (The Legendborn Cycle, #2)
author: Tracy Deonn
name: Shannon
average rating: 4.31
book published: 2022
rating: 5
read at: 2025/04/09
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]]> <![CDATA[Become - Inhale Truth - Exhale Life - A Devotional Journal]]> 79442188 342 Charlotte Gambill 1527258157 Shannon 0 currently-reading 5.00 Become - Inhale Truth - Exhale Life - A Devotional Journal
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]]> <![CDATA[Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Vol. 1]]> 36538793
In Taisho-era Japan, Tanjiro Kamado is a kindhearted boy who makes a living selling charcoal. But his peaceful life is shattered when a demon slaughters his entire family. His little sister Nezuko is the only survivor, but she has been transformed into a demon herself! Tanjiro sets out on a dangerous journey to find a way to return his sister to normal and destroy the demon who ruined his life.

Learning to slay?demons won’t be easy, and Tanjiro barely knows where to start. The surprise appearance of another boy named Giyu, who seems to know what’s going on, might provide some answers…but only if Tanjiro can stop Giyu from killing his sister first!]]> 192 Koyoharu Gotouge 1974700526 Shannon 5 manga 4.39 2016 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Vol. 1
author: Koyoharu Gotouge
name: Shannon
average rating: 4.39
book published: 2016
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Vern, Custodian of the Universe]]> 91286066
"This is more than a graphic novel; it's an experience. Imagination, science and adventure weave together into a visual journey that's so fun you won't want it to end." — Femi Fadugba, author of The Upper World

On the edge of burnout, Vern decides to return to his family in the Sunshine State to start over. Starting a new dead-end job as a custodian at Quasar—a local science facility with a shady motive—he shrugs on his uniform, grabs a mop and bucket, and trudges off to clean up… Black holes? Space-time anomalies? Galactic ooze?

Things aren’t entirely what they seem at Quasar, and when Vern accidentally plugs in a mysterious machine and finds himself standing on the brink of the destruction of every planet in the Multiverse, he's presented with the greatest question of what is the point? Fans of Ben Passmore's personal and political comics—as well as classic sci-fi comedies like Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure and Rick and Morty —will enjoy this world of hyper fantasy with a touch of humor, as told by a Black creator.]]> 168 Tyrell Waiters 191312309X Shannon 4 3.64 Vern, Custodian of the Universe
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name: Shannon
average rating: 3.64
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]]> <![CDATA[Teen Titans: Starfire (Teen Titans, #5)]]> 123194181 #1 New York Times bestselling author KAMI GARCIA (Beautiful Creatures) and artist GABRIEL PICOLO, the creative duo behind the New York Times bestselling TEEN TITANS graphic novel series, are back with a first look at a new Titan!

Kori Anders’ summer job at a ritzy Santa Monica beach club is fun, but she doesn't feel like she belongs there. She never breaks the rules, she doesn’t care about keeping up with the current trends, and she can’t be bothered rushing around to make an appearance at all the parties—in fact, Kori avoids rushing at all costs because of her Ehlers Danlos Syndrome diagnosis. What she does feel is an inexplicable draw to the stars.

Her older sister, Kira, on the other hand, is the most popular girl around. With the hottest clothes, an even hotter boyfriend (the Tate Fairweather), and a take-no-prisoners attitude, she’s Kori’s opposite in every way. Sadly, Kori doesn’t think Tate is a good fit for her sister, and nothing she says will convince Kira to break up with him.

The summer heats up when Tate’s uncle, Lynch Fairweather, CEO of a major pharmaceutical company, asks Kori and Kira to participate in a clinical trial designed to advance treatments for EDS. During treatment, Kori begins to discover some strange powers that she has never had before…and she might not be the only one.

Can Kori uncover the truth about her powers and find a way to persuade her sister to trust her before it’s too late?]]> 196 Kami Garcia 1779517998 Shannon 5 comics-graphic-novels 4.21 2024 Teen Titans: Starfire (Teen Titans, #5)
author: Kami Garcia
name: Shannon
average rating: 4.21
book published: 2024
rating: 5
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]]> Slay 43723509 'We are different ages, genders and traditions ... but tonight we all SLAY'

Black Panther meets Ready Player One. A fierce teen game developer battles a real-life troll intent on ruining the Black Panther-inspired video game she created and the safe community it represents for black gamers.

By day, seventeen-year-old Kiera Johnson is a college student, and one of the only black kids at Jefferson Academy. By night, she joins hundreds of thousands of black gamers who duel worldwide in the secret online role-playing card game, SLAY.

No one knows Kiera is the game developer - not even her boyfriend, Malcolm. But when a teen in Kansas City is murdered over a dispute in the SLAY world, the media labels it an exclusionist, racist hub for thugs.

With threats coming from both inside and outside the game, Kiera must fight to save the safe space she's created. But can she protect SLAY without losing herself?

]]> 336 Brittney Morris 1534445420 Shannon 5 4.18 2019 Slay
author: Brittney Morris
name: Shannon
average rating: 4.18
book published: 2019
rating: 5
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]]> The Reaper 228395517
Amy is an empath, able to sense the auras of the supernatural creatures that stalk London at night. But sorely lacking in knowledge, she spends night after night searching for answers.

Gerald is a Reaper - a weapon for hire - on the verge of his Awakening. Of coming into his power and becoming the man his family need him to be. The man they demand he be.

When Amy stumbles onto Gerald one night, she notices his strange aura, unlike anything she has seen before. And so, against her better judgement she helps him. In thanks he makes her an offer she can't refuse: become his partner and he will introduce her to a world she has only ever felt the shallow surface of: the secret underground city.

And their first mission together: find the girl who murdered her parents.]]> Jackson P. Brown 1804943924 Shannon 0 to-read 4.67 The Reaper
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]]> Iron Flame (The Empyrean, #2) 90202302 “The first year is when some of us lose our lives. The second year is when the rest of us lose our humanity.” —Xaden Riorson

Everyone expected Violet Sorrengail to die during her first year at Basgiath War College—Violet included. But Threshing was only the first impossible test meant to weed out the weak-willed, the unworthy, and the unlucky.

Now the real training begins, and Violet’s already wondering how she’ll get through. It’s not just that it’s grueling and maliciously brutal, or even that it’s designed to stretch the riders’ capacity for pain beyond endurance. It’s the new vice commandant, who’s made it his personal mission to teach Violet exactly how powerless she is–unless she betrays the man she loves.

Although Violet’s body might be weaker and frailer than everyone else’s, she still has her wits—and a will of iron. And leadership is forgetting the most important lesson Basgiath has taught her: Dragon riders make their own rules.

But a determination to survive won’t be enough this year.

Because Violet knows the real secret hidden for centuries at Basgiath War College—and nothing, not even dragon fire, may be enough to save them in the end.]]> 623 Rebecca Yarros 1649374178 Shannon 4 books-i-own 4.33 2023 Iron Flame (The Empyrean, #2)
author: Rebecca Yarros
name: Shannon
average rating: 4.33
book published: 2023
rating: 4
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]]> The Marriage Class - a Novel 118250163 One Class. Ten Couples. Ten Decisions.

Abi and Raymond are engaged to be married and have started marriage class. It's an exciting step in their journey to the altar...if you discount Abi's cold feet, and the resurfacing of her ex fiancé, her ex fiancé who is now married to someone else. Abi's heart is torn in two very different directions; the calm and steadfast love she has with Raymond, and the chaotic yet exciting passion she had with Lucas.

And they are not the only couple struggling.

In their fast-tracked marriage class, the nine other couples include a billionaire playboy reluctant to marry a third time, a couple engaged after a whirlwind romance and now struggling with the reality of getting to really know each other, a couple engaged after an almost two-decade-long relationship, a couple engaged after a surprise-and-not-exactly-desired pregnancy, a couple that met on social media but now differing about just how much of their relationship should be for the 'gram and how much should be private, a groom fifteen years younger than his bride, and a bride marrying a man she has never met.

By the end of the marriage class, all ten couples find themselves at a crossroads, their relationships tethered by one very key question.

Will they...or won't they? ]]> 261 Adesuwa O'man Nwokedi Shannon 0 dnf 4.18 The Marriage Class - a Novel
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]]> The Boyfriend 208503280 She's looking for the perfect man. He's looking for the perfect victim.

Sydney Shaw, like every single woman in New York, has terrible luck with dating. She’s seen it men who lie in their dating profile, men who stick her with the dinner bill, and worst of all, men who can't shut up about their mothers. But finally, she hits the jackpot.

Her new boyfriend is utterly perfect. He's charming, handsome, and works as a doctor at a local hospital. Sydney is swept off her feet.

Then the brutal murder of a young woman―the latest in a string of deaths across the coast―confounds police. The primary suspect? A mystery man who dates his victims before he kills them.

Sydney should feel safe. After all, she is dating the guy of her dreams. But she can’t shake her own suspicions that the perfect man may not be as perfect as he seems. Because someone is watching her every move, and if she doesn’t get to the truth, she’ll be the killer’s next victim...

A dark story about obsession and the things we’ll do for love, #1 New York Times bestselling author Freida McFadden proves that crimes of passion are often the bloodiest…]]> 368 Freida McFadden 1728296226 Shannon 4 3.95 2024 The Boyfriend
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average rating: 3.95
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]]> <![CDATA[When a Wolf Loves the Moon (Drew Collins, #3)]]> 228039828 No one knows why but as our four girls continue their education and learn more about themselves, the mystery begins to affect their friendship with each other. Can they solve the case and stop this growing feeling that something is about to change, all while remaining friends? Let's find out.]]> 624 Granger Shannon 0 to-read 4.68 When a Wolf Loves the Moon (Drew Collins, #3)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Rage of Dragons (The Burning, #1)]]> 41952489
Everyone else is fodder, destined to fight and die in the endless war. Young, gift-less Tau knows all this, but he has a plan of escape. He's going to get himself injured, get out early, and settle down to marriage, children, and land. Only, he doesn't get the chance. Those closest to him are brutally murdered, and his grief swiftly turns to anger. Fixated on revenge, Tau dedicates himself to an unthinkable path. He'll become the greatest swordsman to ever live, a man willing to die a hundred thousand times for the chance to kill the three who betrayed him.]]> 535 Evan Winter 031648976X Shannon 0 to-read 4.30 2017 The Rage of Dragons (The Burning, #1)
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]]> Next of Kin 57504564 ON AN ORDINARY WORKING DAY…

Leila Syed receives a call that cleaves her life in two. Her brother-in-law’s voice is filled with panic. He’s at his son’s nursery to pick up Max. But he isn’t there.

YOUR WORST NIGHTMARE…

Leila was supposed to drop Max off that morning. But she forgot.

Racing to the carpark, she grasps the horror of what she has done. Max has been locked in her car for three hours on the hottest day of the year.

IS ABOUT TO COME TRUE…

But she’s too late.

What follows is an explosive, high-profile trial, that will tear the family apart. But as the case progresses it becomes clear there’s more to this incident than meets the eye…

A gripping, brave and tense courtroom drama, Next of Kin will keep you on the edge of your seat until the final, heart-stopping page.]]> 384 Kia Abdullah 0008433631 Shannon 5 4.05 2021 Next of Kin
author: Kia Abdullah
name: Shannon
average rating: 4.05
book published: 2021
rating: 5
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]]> Bible Promises for Moms 41032094 Begin every day with an encouraging promise from God.God understands the heart of a mom, as well as the daily cares and worries that can weigh you down. No matter where you are in your mothering journey, God’s mercies and promises are for you.This pocket-size book of Scriptures provides hundreds of Bible promises that are relevant to the needs of every mother, interweaving them with personal reflections from popular author Heidi St. John. Arranged topically for easy use, Bible Promises for Moms will give you verses to guide youwhen you need to hear that God is pleased when you hang in there;when your mother’s heart needs to remember what God can do;when you need to model true forgiveness for your children;and many more.We need the wisdom of God as we bring up our precious children. Lean into God’s promises today, trusting His Word as your ultimate source for guidance, hope, strength, and encouragement.Yet I am confident I will see the Lord’s goodness while I am here in the land of the living. Wait patiently for the Lord. Be brave and courageous. Yes, wait patiently for the Lord (Psalm 27:13-14, NLT).]]> 113 Heidi St. John 1496412737 Shannon 0 currently-reading 4.51 Bible Promises for Moms
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]]> The Landlord 123510125 HE OWNS YOUR HOUSE...
When Cam and Desiree Woodson find the luxurious rental home in a quiet, suburban Atlanta neighborhood, they believe they've discovered the perfect place for their growing young family—and for their tight budget, the price is too good to be true. But what starts as a bargain soon turns into a nightmare when the landlord's unusual lease terms become more suffocating than they ever imagined...


HE OWNS YOUR FAMILY...


A struggling writer desperate to make ends meet, Cam is lured into a dangerous deal by the landlord, offering more lenient terms and great money in exchange for shady favors. But when things spiral out of control, Cam and Desiree find themselves trapped in a chilling web of lies, blackmail, and violence.


HE OWNS YOU...


As tensions rise and danger looms, the Woodsons must fight to keep their family safe from the landlord's tightening grip. Will they unravel the sinister truth behind the landlord and escape...or will they become his latest victims in a twisted game of life and death?


What readers are saying about Brandon Massey's thrillers...

"This was my first read by this author and it did not disappoint...this story kept me glued to the pages." 欧宝娱乐 Reviewer ?????

"Enjoyed this book very much. Caught my attention right from the start, the storyline kept flowing throughout the entire book!" 欧宝娱乐 Reviewer ?????

"I inhaled this book in pretty much one day and I'm just blown away by it." 欧宝娱乐 Reviewer ?????

"Another engrossing book by Mr. Massey. Un-put-downable, seat of your pants wild ride." 欧宝娱乐 Reviewer ?????

"I was left speechless." 欧宝娱乐 Reviewer ?????]]> 331 Brandon Massey Shannon 0 to-read 4.00 The Landlord
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]]> Mr. Dixon 222635813 76 Linette King Shannon 4 black-authors 4.05 Mr. Dixon
author: Linette King
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]]> <![CDATA[This Poison Heart (This Poison Heart, #1)]]> 56920071
But as Briseis starts to bring the house's rambling garden back to life, she finds she has also inherited generations of secrets. A hidden altar to a dark goddess, a lineage of witches stretching back to ancient times, and a hidden garden overgrown with the most deadly poisonous plants on earth. And Briseis's long-departed ancestors aren't going to let her rest until she accepts her place as the keeper of the terrible power that lies at the heart of the Poison Garden.

Cinderella Is Dead author Kalynn Bayron brings a message of proud inclusivity to this empowering fantasy about a young woman finding the strength to challenge everything she has been told is true.]]> 384 Kalynn Bayron 1547603917 Shannon 5 4.30 2021 This Poison Heart (This Poison Heart, #1)
author: Kalynn Bayron
name: Shannon
average rating: 4.30
book published: 2021
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Legends & Lattes (Legends & Lattes, #1)]]> 61242426
The battle-weary orc aims to start fresh, opening the first ever coffee shop in the city of Thune. But old and new rivals stand in the way of success — not to mention the fact that no one has the faintest idea what coffee actually is.

If Viv wants to put the blade behind her and make her plans a reality, she won't be able to go it alone.

But the true rewards of the uncharted path are the travelers you meet along the way. And whether drawn together by ancient magic, flaky pastry, or a freshly brewed cup, they may become partners, family, and something deeper than she ever could have dreamed.]]> 296 Travis Baldree Shannon 4 4.04 2022 Legends & Lattes (Legends & Lattes, #1)
author: Travis Baldree
name: Shannon
average rating: 4.04
book published: 2022
rating: 4
read at: 2025/01/31
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]]> <![CDATA[The Last Dragon on Mars (The Dragonships #1)]]> 207294022 A boy living on Mars unexpectedly becomes a dragon rider in this first book in the sci-fi and fantasy mash-up The Dragonships series, sure to delight fans of Skandar and Eragon.Keep your eyes down and your feet moving, or this planet will rust you. That’s what Lunar Jones tells the other kids at the relocation clinic. All of them were born on Mars, a planet that never wanted people in the first place. With resources scarce and hope even scarcer, it’s easy to get distracted looking up. After all, their ancestors descended from the stars. Martian history always starts with Earth. The first astronauts discovered that space was already occupied. Not by little green men or flying saucers. It was full of dragons. One for every moon, every planet, every star. When humanity discovered that Earth’s dragon had sacrificed herself to make their home planet habitable, they set their sights on Mars. If one dead dragon could breathe life into a world, why not create another one? Mankind won the war that followed, but with one catch. As the dragon died, he whispered a curse over Mars. The first settlers found their crops wouldn’t grow. Animals hunted them. Storms raged endlessly. It took three generations to figure out the Mars was doomed. Lunar knows all the old stories about dragons and space, but no one up there’s planning to help him or his crew. Instead, he focuses on scrapping valuable gear that the storms uncover in the war zone. Until one day, a salvaging run goes wrong. Desperate to find shelter, Lunar goes underground in a restricted zone. What he finds there, buried in the Martian dust, might just be the only hope left for a dying planet.]]> 378 Scott Reintgen 1665946512 Shannon 0 to-read 4.26 The Last Dragon on Mars (The Dragonships #1)
author: Scott Reintgen
name: Shannon
average rating: 4.26
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]]> <![CDATA[Soldiers of Love: Beautiful Scars]]> 72552890
Liberty Mae Banks was her birth name, yet Zion called her Mrs. Forever . . .

It took years and fistfuls of tears for Liberty to convince herself that Zion Malik Mitchell had been a figment of her imagination. She’d suppressed every memory to lessen the burn—and because it’s the proper thing to do once you’ve become another man’s wife. Now the mother, wife, and #SoldiersofLove relationship columnist for Love & Lifestyle magazine finds herself in a heartfelt tug of war when her childhood sweetheart, Zion, resurfaces.

For Zion, Liberty had always been his peace and the one who got away. He needed her more than he was ever willing to admit, and while it’s often said that time heals all wounds, all time had done for Zion was rob him of a future with the love of his life. When tragedy strikes, Zion’s freedom is left hanging in the balance as he awaits sentencing. Plagued with guilt and fear, there’s only one person he trusts to help him through his most arduous battle ever—Liberty.

Will Liberty sacrifice her picture-perfect life and rush to Zion’s side in hopes of healing and setting them both free, or will resurrecting their war-torn past open a Pandora’s box neither will be able to close?

“Sublime and roiling with emotion, childhood sweethearts reconnect, only to be tested by their past, present, and future. If Beale Street Could Talk meets Love Jones in this cinematically written romantic drama.” —Arthur Muhammad, Director of BET+ Original Bid For Love]]> 304 N'tyse 1957950072 Shannon 0 to-read 4.22 Soldiers of Love: Beautiful Scars
author: N'tyse
name: Shannon
average rating: 4.22
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]]> <![CDATA[Gild (The Plated Prisoner, #1)]]> 56483061 The fae abandoned this world to us. And the ones with power rule.

Gold.

Gold floors, gold walls, gold furniture, gold clothes. In Highbell, in the castle built into the frozen mountains, everything is made of gold.

Even me.

King Midas rescued me. Dug me out of the slums and placed me on a pedestal. I’m called his precious. His favored. I’m the woman he Gold-Touched to show everyone that I belong to him. To show how powerful he is. He gave me protection, and I gave him my heart. And even though I don’t leave the confines of the palace, I’m safe.

Until war comes to the kingdom and a deal is struck.

Suddenly, my trust is broken. My love is challenged. And I realize that everything I thought I knew about Midas might be wrong.

Because these bars I’m kept in, no matter how gilded, are still just a cage. But the monsters on the other side might make me wish I’d never left.

The myth of King Midas reimagined. This compelling adult fantasy series is as addictive as it is unexpected. With romance, intrigue, and danger, the gilded world of Orea will grip you from the very first page.

Please Note: This book contains explicit content and darker elements, including mature language, violence, and rape. It is not intended for anyone under 18 years of age. This is book one in a series.

An alternative cover edition for this ASIN can be found here.]]> 402 Raven Kennedy Shannon 0 to-read 3.60 2020 Gild (The Plated Prisoner, #1)
author: Raven Kennedy
name: Shannon
average rating: 3.60
book published: 2020
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[Butcher & Blackbird (The Ruinous Love Trilogy, #1)]]> 196864520

The viral TikTok friends-to-lovers dark romantic comedy full of murder, chaos, and spice—unlike anything you’ve read before—now available in all bookstores.


When a chance encounter sparks an unlikely bond between rival murderers Sloane and Rowan, the two find something elusive—the friendship of like-minded, pitch-black souls. From small town West Virginia to upscale California, from downtown Boston to rural Texas, the two hunters collide in an annual game of blood and suffering, one that pits them against the most dangerous monsters in the country.


But as their friendship develops into something more, the restless ghosts left in their wake are only a few steps behind, ready to claim more than just their newfound love. Can Rowan and Sloane dig themselves out of a game of graves? Or have they finally met their match?

]]> 360 Brynne Weaver Shannon 0 to-read 3.99 2023 Butcher & Blackbird (The Ruinous Love Trilogy, #1)
author: Brynne Weaver
name: Shannon
average rating: 3.99
book published: 2023
rating: 0
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]]> Yellowface 62047984
So what if June edits Athena’s novel and sends it to her agent as her own work? So what if she lets her new publisher rebrand her as Juniper Song—complete with an ambiguously ethnic author photo? This piece of history deserve to be told, whoever the teller. That is what June believes, and The New York Times bestseller list agrees.

But June cannot escape Athena’s shadow, and emerging evidence threatens her stolen success. As she races to protect her secret she discovers exactly how far she will go to keep what she thinks she deserves.]]> 319 R.F. Kuang 000853277X Shannon 5 3.69 2023 Yellowface
author: R.F. Kuang
name: Shannon
average rating: 3.69
book published: 2023
rating: 5
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]]> The Book of Doors 156009464
Cassie Andrews works in a New York City bookshop, shelving books, making coffee for customers, and living an unassuming, ordinary life. Until the day one of her favorite customers—a lonely yet charming old man—dies right in front of her. Cassie is devastated. She always loved his stories, and now she has nothing to remember him by. Nothing but the last book he was reading.

But this is no ordinary book…

It is the Book of Doors.

Inscribed with enigmatic words and mysterious drawings, it promises Cassie that any door is every door. You just need to know how to open them.

Then she’s approached by a gaunt stranger in a rumpled black suit with a Scottish brogue who calls himself Drummond Fox. He’s a librarian who keeps watch over a unique set of rare volumes. The tome now in Cassie’s possession is not the only book with great power, but it is the one most coveted by those who collect them.

Now Cassie is being hunted by those few who know of the Special Books. With only her roommate Izzy to confide in, she has to decide if she will help the mysterious and haunted Drummond protect the Book of Doors—and the other books in his secret library’s care—from those who will do evil. Because only Drummond knows where the unique library is and only Cassie’s book can get them there.

But there are those willing to kill to obtain those secrets. And a dark force—in the form of a shadowy, sadistic woman—is at the very top of that list.]]> 404 Gareth Brown 0063323982 Shannon 0 to-read 4.01 2024 The Book of Doors
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name: Shannon
average rating: 4.01
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]]> <![CDATA[The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi (Amina al-Sirafi, #1)]]> 61294937 Shannon Chakraborty, the bestselling author of The City of Brass, spins a new trilogy of magic and mayhem on the high seas in this tale of pirates and sorcerers, forbidden artifacts and ancient mysteries, in one woman’s determined quest to seize a final chance at glory—and write her own legend.

Amina al-Sirafi should be content. After a storied and scandalous career as one of the Indian Ocean’s most notorious pirates, she’s survived backstabbing rogues, vengeful merchant princes, several husbands, and one actual demon to retire peacefully with her family to a life of piety, motherhood, and absolutely nothing that hints of the supernatural.

But when she’s tracked down by the obscenely wealthy mother of a former crewman, she’s offered a job no bandit could refuse: retrieve her comrade’s kidnapped daughter for a kingly sum. The chance to have one last adventure with her crew, do right by an old friend, and win a fortune that will secure her family’s future forever? It seems like such an obvious choice that it must be God’s will.

Yet the deeper Amina dives, the more it becomes alarmingly clear there’s more to this job, and the girl’s disappearance, than she was led to believe. For there’s always risk in wanting to become a legend, to seize one last chance at glory, to savor just a bit more power…and the price might be your very soul.]]> 483 Shannon Chakraborty Shannon 0 to-read 4.25 2023 The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi (Amina al-Sirafi, #1)
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name: Shannon
average rating: 4.25
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]]> <![CDATA[THE HOOD FLOWER GIRL: A NOVELLA]]> 214408279
Since Poppi "Hood" Bloom was a kid, her love for flowers has been deep. She is devoted to her craft of making beautiful arrangements for whatever occasion her clients may desire. When a beloved teacher passes, Poppi makes it her business to show her respects to the person who helped shape her childhood. An encounter with the teacher's grandson leaves a lasting impression on Poppi that refuses to let her go.

When Memphis "Mems" McCorvey dedicated himself to making his grandmother proud, he never imagined leaving the streets would lead him to a life so much more fulfilling. He has everything he never knew he wanted...

Except Hood.

Will a vacation out of the city help them discover the crush they have harbored for each other is real and not a figment of their imagination? Or will trouble in the form of exes prevent them from having the picture-perfect ending?]]> 137 M Monique Shannon 0 to-read 4.60 THE HOOD FLOWER GIRL: A NOVELLA
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]]> Alice in Borderland, Vol. 2 59366012 EIGHTEEN-YEAR-OLD RYOHEI ARISU IS SICK OF HIS LIFE.

School sucks, his love life is a joke, and his future weighs on him like impending doom. As he struggles to exist in a world that can’t be bothered with him, Ryohei feels like everything would be better if he were anywhere else. When a strange fireworks show transports him and his friends to a parallel world, Ryohei thinks all his wishes have come true. But this new world isn’t an empty paradise, it’s a vicious game. And the only way to survive is to play.

Life in Borderland can be grim, but after completing two games Arisu feels like he might be getting a handle on how his new world works. Chota and Shibuki’s visas are expiring soon, however, so the group doesn’t have time to be picky about their next match. And the arena they stumble upon is a lesson in just how treacherous the rules in Borderland can be.]]> 344 Haro Aso 1974728552 Shannon 4 books-i-own, manga 4.40 2021 Alice in Borderland, Vol. 2
author: Haro Aso
name: Shannon
average rating: 4.40
book published: 2021
rating: 4
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]]> The Coworker 123423832 Two women. An office filled with secrets. One terrible crime that can't be taken back.

Dawn Schiff is strange. At least, everyone thinks so at Vixed, the nutritional supplement company where Dawn works as an accountant. She never says the right thing. She has no friends. And she is always at her desk at precisely 8:45 a.m.

So when Dawn doesn't show up to the office one morning, her coworker Natalie Farrell—beautiful, popular, top sales rep five years running—is surprised. Then she receives an unsettling, anonymous phone call that changes everything…

It turns out Dawn wasn't just an awkward outsider—she was being targeted by someone close. And now Natalie is irrevocably tied to Dawn as she finds herself caught in a twisted game of cat and mouse that leaves her wondering: who's the real victim?

But one thing is incredibly clear: somebody hated Dawn Schiff. Enough to kill.

The Coworker is a tense, unputdownable thriller from New York Times bestselling author Freida McFadden that explores the dark ways the past can echo through the present―with deadly consequences.]]> 362 Freida McFadden 172829620X Shannon 3 3.68 2023 The Coworker
author: Freida McFadden
name: Shannon
average rating: 3.68
book published: 2023
rating: 3
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]]> The House of Eve 61273858 From the award-winning author of Yellow Wife, a daring and redemptive novel set in 1950s Philadelphia and Washington, DC, that explores what it means to be a woman and a mother, and how much one is willing to sacrifice to achieve her greatest goal.

1950s Philadelphia: fifteen-year-old Ruby Pearsall is on track to becoming the first in her family to attend college, in spite of having a mother more interested in keeping a man than raising a daughter. But a taboo love affair threatens to pull her back down into the poverty and desperation that has been passed on to her like a birthright.

Eleanor Quarles arrives in Washington, DC, with ambition and secrets. When she meets the handsome William Pride at Howard University, they fall madly in love. But William hails from one of DC’s elite wealthy Black families, and his par?ents don’t let just anyone into their fold. Eleanor hopes that a baby will make her finally feel at home in William’s family and grant her the life she’s been searching for. But having a baby—and fitting in—is easier said than done.

With their stories colliding in the most unexpected of ways, Ruby and Eleanor will both make decisions that shape the trajectory of their lives.]]> 384 Sadeqa Johnson 1982197366 Shannon 4 4.23 2023 The House of Eve
author: Sadeqa Johnson
name: Shannon
average rating: 4.23
book published: 2023
rating: 4
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]]> We Are the Scribes 58484197
Ruth Fitz is surrounded by activism. Her mother is a senator who frequently appears on CNN as a powerful Black voice fighting for legislative social change within the Black community. Her father, a professor of African American history, is a walking encyclopedia, spouting off random dates and events. And her beloved older sister, Virginia, is a natural activist, steadily gaining notoriety within the community and on social media. Ruth, on the other hand, would rather sit quietly reading or writing in her journal.

When her family is rocked by tragedy, Ruth stops writing. As life goes on, Ruth’s mother is presented with a political opportunity she can’t refuse. Just as Senator Fitz is more absent, Ruth begins receiving parchment letters with a seal reading WE ARE THE SCRIBES, sent by Harriet Jacobs, the author of the autobiography and 1861 American classic, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl .

Is Ruth dreaming? How has she been chosen as a “scribe” when she can barely put a sentence together? In a narrative that blends present with past, Randi Pink explores two extraordinary characters who channel their hopelessness and find their voices to make history.]]> 304 Randi Pink 1250820316 Shannon 0 to-read 4.18 2022 We Are the Scribes
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average rating: 4.18
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]]> Yellowface 213562784
So what if June edits Athena’s novel and sends it to her agent as her own work? So what if she lets her new publisher rebrand her as Juniper Song—complete with an ambiguously ethnic author photo? This piece of history deserve to be told, whoever the teller. That is what June believes, and The New York Times bestseller list agrees.

But June cannot escape Athena’s shadow, and emerging evidence threatens her stolen success. As she races to protect her secret she discovers exactly how far she will go to keep what she thinks she deserves.]]> 322 R.F. Kuang 0063250853 Shannon 0 to-read 3.80 2023 Yellowface
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name: Shannon
average rating: 3.80
book published: 2023
rating: 0
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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 Shannon 0 to-read 4.28 2015 A Little Life
author: Hanya Yanagihara
name: Shannon
average rating: 4.28
book published: 2015
rating: 0
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]]> How to Be a Better Adult 82343461
Hope Obiako, disillusioned by her mundane existence as a lowly account specialist, discovers a mysterious handbook that drastically changes her life.

Hope is a master performer, making a show of her competence and compliance. And while she really is both competent and compliant, no one at William Hensley & Associates seems to see it. But what they never saw coming, behind her quiet and agreeable personality, is Hope’s drive to “make it” by any magical means necessary.

This book is "Sorry to Bother You" meets the surrealism of "Atlanta", plus some "Awkward Black Girl" mixed in for good measure! An afro-surrealist tale with magical undertones. If you like the themes in the work of Sayaka Murata and the magical realism of Haruki Murakami you'll enjoy this read.]]> 223 Jacque Aye 0578279290 Shannon 0 to-read 3.56 2023 How to Be a Better Adult
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name: Shannon
average rating: 3.56
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rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[The Brotherhood: Season One (The Brotherhood Series Book 1)]]> 62636367
This Kindle Vella season 1 is now ready to binge. Enjoy these throw away chapters and stories of this hidden cult of black women and the men that submit to them.]]> 170 ATL Diaries Shannon 0 to-read 4.53 The Brotherhood: Season One (The Brotherhood Series Book 1)
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]]> <![CDATA[She's Running on Fumes (Comixology Originals) #1]]> 205706044 28 Dennis Hopeless Shannon 3 comics-graphic-novels 3.92 She's Running on Fumes (Comixology Originals) #1
author: Dennis Hopeless
name: Shannon
average rating: 3.92
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rating: 3
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]]> <![CDATA[She's Running on Fumes (Comixology Originals) #2]]> 208984963 24 Dennis Hopeless Shannon 4 comics-graphic-novels 3.96 She's Running on Fumes (Comixology Originals) #2
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name: Shannon
average rating: 3.96
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]]> <![CDATA[She's Running on Fumes (Comixology Originals) #3]]> 210362823 24 Dennis Hopeless Shannon 4 comics-graphic-novels 4.03 She's Running on Fumes (Comixology Originals) #3
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]]> <![CDATA[She's Running on Fumes (Comixology Originals) #4]]> 211489868 22 Dennis Hopeless Shannon 4 comics-graphic-novels 4.13 She's Running on Fumes (Comixology Originals) #4
author: Dennis Hopeless
name: Shannon
average rating: 4.13
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]]> The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey 7951334 A masterful, moving novel about age, memory, and family from one of the true literary icons of our time.

Ptolemy Grey is ninety-one years old and has been all but forgotten-by his family, his friends, even himself-as he sinks into a lonely dementia. His grand-nephew, Ptolemy's only connection to the outside world, was recently killed in a drive-by shooting, and Ptolemy is too suspicious of anyone else to allow them into his life. until he meets Robyn, his niece's seventeen-year-old lodger and the only one willing to take care of an old man at his grandnephew's funeral.

But Robyn will not tolerate Ptolemy's hermitlike existence. She challenges him to interact more with the world around him, and he grasps more firmly onto his disappearing consciousness. However, this new activity pushes Ptolemy into the fold of a doctor touting an experimental drug that guarantees Ptolemy won't live to see age ninety- two but that he'll spend his last days in feverish vigor and clarity. With his mind clear, what Ptolemy finds-in his own past, in his own apartment, and in the circumstances surrounding his grand-nephew's death-is shocking enough to spur an old man to action, and to ensure a legacy that no one will forget.

In The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey, Mosley captures the compromised state of his protagonist's mind with profound sensitivity and insight, and creates an unforgettable pair of characters at the center of a novel that is sure to become a true contemporary classic.]]> 277 Walter Mosley 1594487723 Shannon 0 to-read 4.08 2010 The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey
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name: Shannon
average rating: 4.08
book published: 2010
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]]> <![CDATA[Fourth Wing (The Empyrean, #1)]]> 61431922 Enter the brutal and elite world of a war college for dragon riders...

Twenty-year-old Violet Sorrengail was supposed to enter the Scribe Quadrant, living a quiet life among books and history. Now, the commanding general—also known as her tough-as-talons mother—has ordered Violet to join the hundreds of candidates striving to become the elite of Navarre: dragon riders.

But when you’re smaller than everyone else and your body is brittle, death is only a heartbeat away...because dragons don’t bond to “fragile” humans. They incinerate them.

With fewer dragons willing to bond than cadets, most would kill Violet to better their own chances of success. The rest would kill her just for being her mother’s daughter—like Xaden Riorson, the most powerful and ruthless wingleader in the Riders Quadrant.

She’ll need every edge her wits can give her just to see the next sunrise.

Yet, with every day that passes, the war outside grows more deadly, the kingdom's protective wards are failing, and the death toll continues to rise. Even worse, Violet begins to suspect leadership is hiding a terrible secret.

Friends, enemies, lovers. Everyone at Basgiath War College has an agenda—because once you enter, there are only two ways out: graduate or die]]> 528 Rebecca Yarros 1649374046 Shannon 5 4.56 2023 Fourth Wing (The Empyrean, #1)
author: Rebecca Yarros
name: Shannon
average rating: 4.56
book published: 2023
rating: 5
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]]> The Outsiders 192566704 214 S.E. Hinton 014240733X Shannon 5 absolute-favorites 4.22 1967 The Outsiders
author: S.E. Hinton
name: Shannon
average rating: 4.22
book published: 1967
rating: 5
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]]> Tempest 199554091
NOLA is nothing like Veronique could have imagined—she’s finally attending traditional school, she gets to bond with cousins that she’s never met, and she even rides on her first highway. Though she quickly falls in with a group of friends at school—and one boy that she’d like to be more than her friend—there’s also a higher risk of discovery in the city. When one of her cousins’ friends figures out the truth, V learns about a secret organization called the Vaunted that comes after people with elemental magic.

The Vaunted is closing in, and V will be forced on the run to hide from their sinister intentions. V’s left with two major questions: Can she trust anyone? And will she ever get a chance to be a normal girl again?]]> 0 K. Ibura 0063081059 Shannon 0 to-read 3.83 2025 Tempest
author: K. Ibura
name: Shannon
average rating: 3.83
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]]> The Bitter Truth 199222233
For Jolene “Jo” Baker, the least she can do for her adoring husband, Dominic, is give unwavering support for his North Carolina gubernatorial run. He is not only the love of her life, he's also helping her prove that she's far more than just a pampered trophy wife. With huge crowds showing up at Dominic’s speeches and the polls consistently in his favor, she's never been happier to stand proudly by his side . . .

Until she and Dominic start seeing the same, strangely ominous woman turning up all along the campaign trail. Until their tour starts becoming a nightmare of botched events, crucial missed information, and increasingly dangerous “accidents.” Suddenly Jo can't get any answers from Dominic—or understand why he is acting so paranoid and terrified . . .

What Jo can do is start digging into his past—one she's never really questioned beyond his perfect image and dazzling accomplishments. What results is an alarming series of events that leave her Good friends turn into enemies, truths are revealed to be lies, and all clues lead back to one secret, shattering weekend that changes Jo’s entire life. With her world splintering into pieces, can Jo risk trying to set things right? Or will hiding the bitter truth by any means necessary destroy her as well?]]> 320 Shanora Williams 1496745825 Shannon 0 to-read 3.88 2024 The Bitter Truth
author: Shanora Williams
name: Shannon
average rating: 3.88
book published: 2024
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[Clock Striker, Volume 1: "I'm Gonna Be a SMITH!" (Clock Striker, 1)]]> 61398977 ?
Cast dreams of being a SMITH , and though she’s rather handy with her tools, no one in her small town ever realizes their dreams. Besides, these legendary warrior engineers haven’t been seen in years and were never known for having female members. Fortunately, Cast meets one surviving member named Ms. Philomena Clock, who agrees to take her on as her apprentice, or striker. Now Cast is thrust into one deadly adventure after another! From cybernetic desperadoes to technology thieves and more, Cast has to use her mind and her remodeled robotics-lab prosthetic hand , which offers unfathomable offensive power in the form of scientific experiments. Need lightning? Cast can generate it from her hand! Cast’s mentor seeks to uncover an ominous mystery that explains what happened to the SMITHS and shines a light on a hidden power that may be within Cast herself . Can Cast become a new member of the SMITHS? More importantly, can Cast survive the process to become a SMITH? Clock Striker is rated T for Teen, recommended for ages 13 and up.

Saturday AM, the world’s most diverse manga-inspired comics, are now presented in a new format! Introducing Saturday AM TANKS , the new graphic novel format similar to Japanese Tankobons where we collect the global heroes and artists of Saturday AM. These handsome volumes have select color pages, revised artwork, and innovative post-credit scenes that help bring new life to our popular BIPOC, LGBTQ, and/or culturally diverse characters. Join in even more adventures with the other action-packed Saturday AM TANKS Apple Black , Gunhild , Hammer , Henshin! , The Massively Multiplayer World of Ghosts , Oblivion Rouge , Saigami , Soul Beat , Titan King , Underground , and Yellow Stringer .]]> 224 Issaka Galadima 0760381577 Shannon 4 black-authors, manga 4.11 Clock Striker, Volume 1: "I'm Gonna Be a SMITH!" (Clock Striker, 1)
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]]> Beautiful Ugly 211004123 The million-copy bestselling Queen of Twists Alice Feeney returns with a gripping and deliciously dark thriller about marriage. . .
. . . and revenge.

Author Grady Green is having the worst best day of his life.

Grady calls his wife to share some exciting news as she is driving home. He hears Abby slam on the brakes, get out of the car, then nothing. When he eventually finds her car by the cliff edge the headlights are on, the driver door is open, her phone is still there. . . but his wife has disappeared.

A year later, Grady is still overcome with grief and desperate to know what happened to Abby. He can’t sleep, and he can’t write, so he travels to a tiny Scottish island to try to get his life back on track. Then he sees the impossible — a woman who looks exactly like his missing wife.

Wives think their husbands will change but they don’t.
Husbands think their wives won’t change but they do.]]> 306 Alice Feeney 125033778X Shannon 0 to-read 3.63 2025 Beautiful Ugly
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name: Shannon
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]]> The Crash 216223604 The nightmare she’s running from is nothing compared to where she’s headed.

Tegan is eight months pregnant, alone, and desperately wants to put her crumbling life in the rearview mirror. So she hits the road, planning to stay with her brother until she can figure out her next move. But she doesn’t realize she’s heading straight into a blizzard.

She never arrives at her destination.

Stranded in rural Maine with a dead car and broken ankle, Tegan worries she’s made a terrible mistake. Then a miracle she is rescued by a couple who offers her a room in their warm cabin until the snow clears.

But something isn’t right. Tegan believed she was waiting out the storm, but as time ticks by, she comes to realize she is in grave danger. This safe haven isn’t what she thought it was, and staying here may have been her most deadly mistake yet.

And now she must do whatever it takes to save herself—and her unborn child.

A gut-wrenching story of motherhood, survival, and twisted expectations, #1 New York Times bestselling author Freida McFadden delivers a snowbound thriller that will chill you to the bone.
]]> 384 Freida McFadden 1464232989 Shannon 0 to-read 3.58 2025 The Crash
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]]> Onyx Storm (The Empyrean, #3) 209439446
Now Violet must journey beyond the failing Aretian wards to seek allies from unfamiliar lands to stand with Navarre. The trip will test every bit of her wit, luck, and strength, but she will do anything to save what she loves—her dragons, her family, her home, and him.

Even if it means keeping a secret so big, it could destroy everything. They need an army. They need power. They need magic. And they need the one thing only Violet can find—the truth. But a storm is coming...and not everyone can survive its wrath.]]> 527 Rebecca Yarros 1649374186 Shannon 0 to-read 4.17 2025 Onyx Storm (The Empyrean, #3)
author: Rebecca Yarros
name: Shannon
average rating: 4.17
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]]> <![CDATA[Draw the Circle: The 40 Day Prayer Challenge]]> 16182599 The 40-day prayer plan that will change your life plan

Do you pray as often and as boldly as you want to??There is a way to experience a deeper, more passionate, persistent, and intimate prayer life.

In this forty-day devotional, Mark Batterson applies the principles of his New York Times bestselling book The Circle Maker to teach you a new way to pray. As thousands of readers quickly became many tens of thousands, true stories of miraculous and inspiring answers to prayer began to pour in. These testimonies will light your faith on fire and help you pray with even more boldness.

In Draw the Circle, through forty true, faith-building stories of God’s answers to prayers, daily Scriptures and prayer prompts, Batterson inspires you to pray and keep praying like never before.

Begin a lifetime of watching God work.?Believe in the God who can do all things. Experience the power of bold prayer and even bolder faith in Draw the Circle.]]> 226 Mark Batterson 0310327121 Shannon 0 to-read 4.42 2012 Draw the Circle: The 40 Day Prayer Challenge
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name: Shannon
average rating: 4.42
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]]> <![CDATA[Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop]]> 133938826 should feel successful—but all she feels is drained. Haunted by an abandoned dream, she takes a leap of faith and leaves her old life behind. Quitting her job and divorcing her husband, Yeongju moves to a quiet residential neighborhood outside the city and opens the Hyunam-dong Bookshop.

The transition isn’t easy. For months, all Yeongju can do is cry. But as the long hours in the shop stretch on, she begins to reflect on what makes a good bookseller and a meaningful store. She throws herself into reading voraciously, hosting author events, and crafting her own philosophy on bookselling. Gradually, Yeongju finds her footing in her new surroundings.

Surrounded by friends, writers, and the books that bind them, Yeongju begins to write a new chapter in her life. The Hyunam-dong Bookshop evolves into a warm, welcoming haven for lost souls—a place to rest, heal, and remember that it’s never too late to scrap the plot and start over.]]> 307 Hwang Bo-Reum Shannon 0 to-read 3.94 2022 Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop
author: Hwang Bo-Reum
name: Shannon
average rating: 3.94
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]]> <![CDATA[The Memory Thieves (The Conjureverse, #2)]]> 210585821 432 Dhonielle Clayton 1250362644 Shannon 0 to-read 4.21 2023 The Memory Thieves (The Conjureverse, #2)
author: Dhonielle Clayton
name: Shannon
average rating: 4.21
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rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[Checking In: How Getting Real about Depression Saved My Life---and Can Save Yours]]> 54287804 240 Michelle Williams 1400223334 Shannon 5 4.19 Checking In: How Getting Real about Depression Saved My Life---and Can Save Yours
author: Michelle Williams
name: Shannon
average rating: 4.19
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rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet]]> 55145261 A deeply moving and mind-expanding collection of personal essays in the first ever work of non-fiction from #1 internationally bestselling author John Green

The Anthropocene is the current geological age, in which human activity has profoundly shaped the planet and its biodiversity. In this remarkable symphony of essays adapted and expanded from his ground-breaking, critically acclaimed podcast, John Green reviews different facets of the human-centered planet - from the QWERTY keyboard and Halley's Comet to Penguins of Madagascar - on a five-star scale.

Complex and rich with detail, the Anthropocene's reviews have been praised as 'observations that double as exercises in memoiristic empathy', with over 10 million lifetime downloads. John Green's gift for storytelling shines throughout this artfully curated collection about the shared human experience; it includes beloved essays along with six all-new pieces exclusive to the book.]]> 304 John Green 0525555218 Shannon 4 4.37 2021 The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet
author: John Green
name: Shannon
average rating: 4.37
book published: 2021
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Getting Schooled (The Wright Brothers, #1)]]> 28526138 Alternate cover edition of ASIN B01AIS80FK


When 26 year old Reese accepts a position as a grad assistant, she has no idea an unpleasant encounter with a student will lead to the discovery of what she calls “the trifecta”: fine, intellectual, and a little bit rude – three qualities she finds irresistible in a man. She has no intention of doing anything with that discovery – nothing long term, at least. But everybody knows what happens to best laid plans.
Jason is a grown man. 28 years old, seasoned and scarred by his real-life experience in the world, he’s at Blakewood State University to finish his degree and move on. The last thing he’s interested in is the female population on campus… but sexy, infuriating Reese might be a notable exception.
This isn’t a story of opposites attract.
More like counterparts clash.
Neither of them is afraid to do battle, and neither is willing to back down. Love and war, win or lose… somebody’s gonna end up getting schooled.]]> 334 Christina C. Jones Shannon 3 black-authors 4.10 2016 Getting Schooled (The Wright Brothers, #1)
author: Christina C. Jones
name: Shannon
average rating: 4.10
book published: 2016
rating: 3
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]]> <![CDATA[A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan's Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them]]> 61423989
The Roaring Twenties--the Jazz Age--has been characterized as a time of Gatsby frivolity. But it was also the height of the uniquely American hate group, the Ku Klux Klan. Their domain was not the old Confederacy, but the Heartland and the West. They hated Blacks, Jews, Catholics and immigrants in equal measure, and took radical steps to keep these people from the American promise. And the man who set in motion their takeover of great swaths of America was a charismatic charlatan named D.C. Stephenson.

Stephenson was a magnetic presence whose life story changed with every telling. Within two years of his arrival in Indiana, he’d become the Grand Dragon of the state and the architect of the strategy that brought the group out of the shadows – their message endorsed from the pulpits of local churches, spread at family picnics and town celebrations. Judges, prosecutors, ministers, governors and senators across the country all proudly proclaimed their membership. But at the peak of his influence, it was a seemingly powerless woman – Madge Oberholtzer – who would reveal his secret cruelties, and whose deathbed testimony finally brought the Klan to their knees.

A FEVER IN THE HEARTLAND marries a propulsive drama to a powerful and page-turning reckoning with one of the darkest threads in American history.]]> 432 Timothy Egan 0735225265 Shannon 0 to-read 4.33 2023 A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan's Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them
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name: Shannon
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]]> <![CDATA[Walking Disaster: My Life Through Heaven and Hell]]> 207298107
From his earliest days as a kid in Canada, Deryck Whibley was a punk who loved music and couldn’t wait to achieve something bigger and better than the humble path that lay before him. Raised by a single mom and constantly moving from place to place, Deryck was used to being the new kid, starting fights (or finishing them), and finding friends who shared his sensibility for chaotic fun and loud music. Sum 41 was born of a group of friends who loved to jam, shared a DIY ethos, and were determined to be rock stars one day.

Walking Disaster is Deryck’s story, but it is also the untold story of Sum 41. Deryck takes you backstage, into the recording booth, and through the highest highs and lowest lows of the band whose story is inextricably woven with his own.

With his insightful, earnest, and genuine voice, Deryck gets real about fame, fortune, and the music industry. From winning at the MTV Video Music Awards, being nominated for a Grammy, his high-profile relationships and friendships, contending with invasive paparazzi, and suffering from health issues that brought him to the brink, Deryck offers a forthright and unforgettable memoir.]]> 272 Deryck Whibley 166804501X Shannon 0 to-read 4.40 Walking Disaster: My Life Through Heaven and Hell
author: Deryck Whibley
name: Shannon
average rating: 4.40
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]]> <![CDATA[There Will Come Soft Rains (Tale Blazers)]]> 2260460
The story concerns a household in Allendale, California, in the aftermath of a nuclear war.]]> 30 Ray Bradbury 089598962X Shannon 0 to-read 4.24 1950 There Will Come Soft Rains (Tale Blazers)
author: Ray Bradbury
name: Shannon
average rating: 4.24
book published: 1950
rating: 0
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]]> For Such a Time as This 199893709 160 Shani Akilah 0861546938 Shannon 0 to-read 4.03 For Such a Time as This
author: Shani Akilah
name: Shannon
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]]> Plastic 35758532 Together, they tour the back roads of America in their LTD Crown Vic, eating doughnuts and enjoying their insatiable appetites for each other. Life is good...until a Louisiana billionaire kidnaps Virginia, forcing Edwyn to kill again in exchange for her freedom.
And the twist to all of this? Virginia is a sex doll.

Writer DOUG WAGNER teams up with artists DANIEL HILLYARD and LAURA MARTIN for a chilling new crime series that ROBERT KIRKMAN (THE WALKING DEAD) reviewed as: "This is the weirdest s**t I've ever read. I love it!"

Collects issues 1-5.
]]> 144 Doug Wagner 1534303774 Shannon 3 comics-graphic-novels 3.78 2017 Plastic
author: Doug Wagner
name: Shannon
average rating: 3.78
book published: 2017
rating: 3
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]]> The Stepford Wives 52350
At once a masterpiece of psychological suspense and a savage commentary on a media-driven society that values the pursuit of youth and beauty at all costs, The Stepford Wives is a novel so frightening in its final implications that the title itself has earned a place in the American lexicon.]]> 144 Ira Levin 0060080841 Shannon 4 3.85 1972 The Stepford Wives
author: Ira Levin
name: Shannon
average rating: 3.85
book published: 1972
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Artificial Condition (The Murderbot Diaries, #2)]]> 36223860 alternate cover for ISBN 9781250186928

It has a dark past – one in which a number of humans were killed. A past that caused it to christen itself “Murderbot." But it has only vague memories of the massacre that spawned that title, and it wants to know more.

Teaming up with a Research Transport vessel named ART (you don’t want to know what the “A” stands for), Murderbot heads to the mining facility where it went rogue.

What it discovers will forever change the way it thinks.]]> 158 Martha Wells Shannon 4 4.23 2018 Artificial Condition (The Murderbot Diaries, #2)
author: Martha Wells
name: Shannon
average rating: 4.23
book published: 2018
rating: 4
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]]> The Perfect Sister 61332903
Pandora Harris grew up in an inclusive community just outside of Atlanta, Ga called The Black Women Separatists. They do not believe in men, sons, or any other race aside from their own. Pandora has never felt the need to question anything, not even the woman who raised her until her best friend in the community goes suspiciously missing around her 30th birthday. Pandora is bravely ready to risk it all when she decides to break out of the community in search of her best friend, but ends up with more than she can handle. Khalin Jones is a no nonsense detective in Atlanta who was placed on leave after being on the task force that deals with one of the most dangerous cults in the south. Black Women Separatists. His traumatic connection with the cult is a direct result of his mother giving him away just because he was born Male. 30 years later, he gets a call from a woman who is in search of her daughter who she believes is alive and wants his help in finding her. The Perfect Sister who has never laid eyes on a man, and a irate Male who struggles to trust women enough to let his guard down. The craziest twists and turns happen when these two cross paths in Atlanta on a Friday night that leads them to realizing they’re connected in more ways than not.]]> 394 Desiree . Shannon 4 4.54 The Perfect Sister
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name: Shannon
average rating: 4.54
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]]> <![CDATA[All Systems Red (The Murderbot Diaries, #1)]]> 32758901 "As a heartless killing machine, I was a complete failure."

In a corporate-dominated space-faring future, planetary missions must be approved and supplied by the Company. For their own safety, exploratory teams are accompanied by Company-supplied security androids. But in a society where contracts are awarded to the lowest bidder, safety isn’t a primary concern.

On a distant planet, a team of scientists is conducting surface tests, shadowed by their Company-supplied ‘droid--a self-aware SecUnit that has hacked its own governor module and refers to itself (though never out loud) as “Murderbot.” Scornful of humans, Murderbot wants is to be left alone long enough to figure out who it is, but when a neighboring mission goes dark, it's up to the scientists and Murderbot to get to the truth.]]> 144 Martha Wells Shannon 5 4.11 2017 All Systems Red (The Murderbot Diaries, #1)
author: Martha Wells
name: Shannon
average rating: 4.11
book published: 2017
rating: 5
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]]> Freedom 59037788 Freedom workbook 232 Brian Davis 1687230668 Shannon 5 4.71 Freedom
author: Brian Davis
name: Shannon
average rating: 4.71
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rating: 5
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]]> The War of the Worlds 8909
Inspiring films, radio dramas, comic-book adaptations, television series and sequels,The War of the Worlds is a prototypical work of science fiction which has influenced every alien story that has come since, and is unsurpassed in its ability to thrill, well over a century since it was first published.]]> 192 H.G. Wells 0375759239 Shannon 0 to-read 3.84 1898 The War of the Worlds
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name: Shannon
average rating: 3.84
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]]> Of Mice and Men 890 “I got you to look after me, and you got me to look after you, and that's why.”

They are an unlikely pair: George is "small and quick and dark of face"; Lennie, a man of tremendous size, has the mind of a young child. Yet they have formed a "family," clinging together in the face of loneliness and alienation. Laborers in California's dusty vegetable fields, they hustle work when they can, living a hand-to-mouth existence. But George and Lennie have a plan: to own an acre of land and a shack they can call their own.

While the powerlessness of the laboring class is a recurring theme in Steinbeck's work of the late 1930s, he narrowed his focus when composing Of Mice and Men, creating an intimate portrait of two men facing a world marked by petty tyranny, misunderstanding, jealousy, and callousness. But though the scope is narrow, the theme is universal: a friendship and a shared dream that makes an individual's existence meaningful.

A unique perspective on life's hardships, this story has achieved the status of timeless classic due to its remarkable success as a novel, a Broadway play, and three acclaimed films.]]> 107 John Steinbeck 0142000671 Shannon 0 to-read 3.88 1937 Of Mice and Men
author: John Steinbeck
name: Shannon
average rating: 3.88
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]]> Lord of the Flies 7624 182 William Golding 0140283331 Shannon 0 to-read 3.70 1954 Lord of the Flies
author: William Golding
name: Shannon
average rating: 3.70
book published: 1954
rating: 0
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]]> The One 40670312 How far would you go to find The One?

A simple DNA test is all it takes. Just a quick mouth swab and soon you’ll be matched with your perfect partner the one you are genetically made for.

That’s the promise made by Match Your DNA. A decade ago, the company announced that they had found the gene that pairs each of us with our soul mate. Since then, millions of people around the world have been matched. But the discovery has its downsides: test results have led to the breakup of countless relationships and upended the traditional ideas of dating, romance and love.

Now five very different people have received the notification that they’ve been “Matched.” They’re each about to meet their one true love. But “happily ever after” isn’t guaranteed for everyone. Because even soul mates have secrets. And some are more shocking than others…

A word-of-mouth hit in the United Kingdom, The One is a fascinating novel that shows how even the simplest discoveries can have complicated consequences.]]> 418 John Marrs Shannon 4 4.09 2016 The One
author: John Marrs
name: Shannon
average rating: 4.09
book published: 2016
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[The Seeing Stone (The Spiderwick Chronicles, #2)]]> 519048 we said no still you looked
now instead
someone gets cooked
The Grace kids are just beginning to get used to Aunt Lucinda's strange old mansion when Simon suddenly disappears. Jared and his sister have to rely on the help of a mischievous house boggart, a nasty bridge troll, and a loud-mouthed hobgoblin to get him back.]]> 114 Tony DiTerlizzi 0689859376 Shannon 4 3.93 2003 The Seeing Stone (The Spiderwick Chronicles, #2)
author: Tony DiTerlizzi
name: Shannon
average rating: 3.93
book published: 2003
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[The Prince Warriors (The Prince Warriors, #1)]]> 28101773
"Lightning!" Xavier said. They dodged out of the way as a blackened tree began to topple over, crashing to the ground in a shower of sparks. Evan felt his courage evaporate. If this was a dream, it was getting way too scary: the deadly lightning, the falling trees, the growing rumble that seemed to shake the forest to its roots, the ominous blackening of the sky. Evan wanted to wake up now.

But somehow he knew. . . . He knew that this was real.

"Welcome to Ahoratos," said the strange little creature in the purple robe. "Earth is but a shadow of this unseen realm. This is the real world where the battles rage, where your true enemy lies."

"How can we fight this enemy?" said Xavier, glancing at his little brother, Evan, in alarm. "We're just kids."

Ruwach gave the slightest smirk. "Here in Ahoratos, you are warriors. Prince Warriors. "]]> 279 Priscilla Shirer 1433690195 Shannon 0 to-read 4.20 2016 The Prince Warriors (The Prince Warriors, #1)
author: Priscilla Shirer
name: Shannon
average rating: 4.20
book published: 2016
rating: 0
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]]> Storm: Dawn of a Goddess 199701503 Before she was the super hero Storm of Marvel's X-Men, she was Ororo of Cairo—a teenaged thief on the streets of Egypt, until her growing powers catch the eye of a villain who steals people's souls.

Few can weather the storm.

As a thief on the streets of Cairo, Ororo Munroe is an expert at blending in—keeping her blue eyes low and her white hair beneath a scarf. Stealth is her specialty . . . especially since strange things happen when she loses control.

Lately, Ororo has been losing control more often, setting off sudden rainstorms and mysterious winds . . . and attracting dangerous attention. When she is forced to run from the Shadow King, a villain who steals people's souls, she has nowhere to turn to but herself. There is something inside her, calling her across Africa, and the hidden truth of her heritage is close enough to taste.

But as Ororo nears the secrets of her past, her powers grow stronger and the Shadow King veers closer and closer. Can she outrun the shadows that chase her? Or can she step into the spotlight and embrace the coming storm?]]> 304 Tiffany D. Jackson 0593308859 Shannon 4 black-authors 4.03 2024 Storm: Dawn of a Goddess
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name: Shannon
average rating: 4.03
book published: 2024
rating: 4
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]]> You Shouldn't Have Come Here 61458888
Despite her uneasiness and misgivings from Calvin's friends and family, the two grow close and start to fall for one another. However, as her departure date nears, things between them start to change for the worse. Grace grows wary of Calvin as his infatuation for her seems to turn into obsession. Calvin fears that Grace is hiding something from him.

Told from dual points of view, You Shouldn't Have Come Here is a thrill ride and a cautionary tale of what can go wrong when you open up your house and your heart to a total stranger.]]> 292 Jeneva Rose Shannon 3 3.31 2023 You Shouldn't Have Come Here
author: Jeneva Rose
name: Shannon
average rating: 3.31
book published: 2023
rating: 3
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]]> <![CDATA[LAB SPILL: A Dark Comedy. Maybe. (THE COOL THING SCIENCE FICTION SERIES Book 2)]]> 62000471 Mad scientists, mutants, marriage... and a haunted house with a UFO under it— And you think you have it bad.
A couple get lost in the toxic lower levels of a buried flying saucer. Something is coming. There's a lot of it and it ain't happy. But things could be worse... and they're about to get that way. *** "often hilarious and terrifying" ]]> 402 Robert Rife Shannon 0 to-read 4.67 LAB SPILL: A Dark Comedy. Maybe. (THE COOL THING SCIENCE FICTION SERIES Book 2)
author: Robert Rife
name: Shannon
average rating: 4.67
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]]> <![CDATA[The Secret World of Maggie Grey (Drew Collins, #1)]]> 217183321 450 Granger Shannon 5 4.51 2024 The Secret World of Maggie Grey (Drew Collins, #1)
author: Granger
name: Shannon
average rating: 4.51
book published: 2024
rating: 5
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]]> A Welcome Reunion 174670409 From the bestselling author of The Perfect Child comes a short thriller about a couple faced with the terrifying return of a girl they once called their own who threatens everything they hold dear.

Janie is the last person Hannah and Christopher Bauer want to see again.

But Janie’s moved back to Clarksville. She’s no longer the frail child Hannah and Christopher adopted over eleven years ago. The child who destroyed their lives. Now Janie is out of juvenile detention—a beautiful, confident young adult—and publicly promoting her new tell-all memoir.

At just eighteen, Janie has a violent and tragic story to share, brimming with grisly details. Details the public can’t get enough of…and that the Bauers can’t bear to relive. Janie has taken a new name and claims to have reformed her sociopathic ways. She’s ready to make amends. But when the Bauers refuse to meet with her, she takes matters into her own hands.

After the social worker formerly assigned to the case makes disturbing revelations about Janie’s calculated behavior, the Bauers brace for Janie’s next move, determined to protect their family—at any cost.]]> 82 Lucinda Berry 1662516681 Shannon 3 3.54 2023 A Welcome Reunion
author: Lucinda Berry
name: Shannon
average rating: 3.54
book published: 2023
rating: 3
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]]> <![CDATA[Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books]]> 200987258
Beverly Underwood and her arch enemy, Lula Dean, live in the tiny town of Troy, Georgia, where they were born and raised. Now Beverly is on the school board, and Lula has become a local celebrity by embarking on mission to rid the public libraries of all inappropriate books—none of which she’s actually read. To replace the “pornographic” books she’s challenged at the local public library, Lula starts her own lending library in front of her home: a cute wooden hutch with glass doors and neat rows of the worthy literature that she’s sure the town’s readers need.

But Beverly’s daughter Lindsay sneaks in by night and secretly fills Lula Dean’s little free library with banned books wrapped in “wholesome” dust jackets. The Girl’s Guide to the Revolution is wrapped in the cover of The Southern Belle’s Guide to Etiquette. A jacket that belongs to Our Confederate Heroes ends up on Beloved. One by one, neighbors who borrow books from Lula Dean’s library find their lives changed in unexpected ways. Finally, one of Lula Dean’s enemies discovers the library and decides to turn the tables on her, just as Lula and Beverly are running against each other to replace the town’s disgraced mayor.

That’s when all the townspeople who’ve been borrowing from Lula’s library begin to reveal themselves. It’s a diverse and surprising bunch—including the local postman, the prom queen, housewives, a farmer, and the former DA—all of whom have been changed by what they’ve read. When Lindsay is forced to own up to what she’s done, the showdown that’s been brewing between Beverly and Lula will roil the whole town...and change it forever.]]> 298 Kirsten Miller 0063348691 Shannon 4 4.06 2024 Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books
author: Kirsten Miller
name: Shannon
average rating: 4.06
book published: 2024
rating: 4
read at: 2024/10/23
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]]> 呪術廻戦 14 [Jujutsu Kaisen 14] 55437091 192 Gege Akutami 4088825349 Shannon 5 manga 4.67 2021 呪術廻戦 14 [Jujutsu Kaisen 14]
author: Gege Akutami
name: Shannon
average rating: 4.67
book published: 2021
rating: 5
read at: 2024/10/16
date added: 2024/10/16
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]]> <![CDATA[White Like Her: My Family's Story of Race and Racial Passing]]> 34181487 White Like Her: My Family’s Story of Race and Racial Passing is the story of Gail Lukasik’s mother’s “passing,” Gail’s struggle with the shame of her mother’s choice, and her subsequent journey of self-discovery and redemption.

In the historical context of the Jim Crow South, Gail explores her African-American mother’s decision to pass, how she hid her secret even from her own husband, and the price she paid for choosing whiteness.

Haunted by her mother’s fear and shame, Gail embarks on a quest to uncover her mother’s racial lineage, tracing her family back to eighteenth-century colonial Louisiana. In coming to terms with her decision to publicly out her mother, Gail changed how she looks at race and heritage.
]]> 316 Gail Lukasik 1510724125 Shannon 0 to-read 3.59 2017 White Like Her: My Family's Story of Race and Racial Passing
author: Gail Lukasik
name: Shannon
average rating: 3.59
book published: 2017
rating: 0
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]]> Alice in Borderland, Vol. 1 58532701
The first game starts with a bang, but Ryohei manages to beat the clock and save his friends. It’s a short-lived victory, however, as they discover that winning only earns them a few days’ grace period. If they want to get home, they’re going to have to start playing a lot harder.]]> 344 Haro Aso 1974728374 Shannon 5 manga 4.37 2011 Alice in Borderland, Vol. 1
author: Haro Aso
name: Shannon
average rating: 4.37
book published: 2011
rating: 5
read at: 2024/10/15
date added: 2024/10/15
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]]> Downfall 51086576 Goodnight Punpun and solanin, a dark look at what happens when living the life of your dreams becomes your downfall.

Selling copies is the only thing that matters.

So what if your first series just ended and you have no idea how to start the next one, your marriage is breaking up, your pure love of manga has been destroyed by the cruel reality of the industry and nothing seems to fill the sucking void inside you…

Find the secret combo for a new hit manga series and everything will be okay.

Right?]]> 246 Inio Asano 1974709361 Shannon 0 to-read 3.53 2017 Downfall
author: Inio Asano
name: Shannon
average rating: 3.53
book published: 2017
rating: 0
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]]> The Perfect Son 52616342
Erika Cass has a perfect family and a perfect life. Until the evening when two detectives show up at her front door.

A high school girl has vanished from Erika's quiet suburban neighborhood. The police suspect the worst--murder. And Erika's teenage son, Liam, was the last person to see the girl alive.

Erika has always sensed something dark and disturbed in her seemingly perfect older child. She wants to believe he's innocent, but as the evidence mounts, she can't deny the truth--Liam may have done the unthinkable.

Now she must ask herself:

How far will she go to protect her son?]]> 373 Freida McFadden Shannon 3 4.03 2019 The Perfect Son
author: Freida McFadden
name: Shannon
average rating: 4.03
book published: 2019
rating: 3
read at: 2024/10/14
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]]> <![CDATA[The Wild Robot (The Wild Robot, #1)]]> 26030734
When robot Roz opens her eyes for the first time, she discovers that she is all alone on a remote, wild island. She has no idea how she got there or what her purpose is—but she knows she needs to survive. After battling a violent storm and escaping a vicious bear attack, she realizes that her only hope for survival is to adapt to her surroundings and learn from the island's unwelcoming animal inhabitants.

As Roz slowly befriends the animals, the island starts to feel like home—until, one day, the robot's mysterious past comes back to haunt her.

From bestselling and award-winning author and illustrator Peter Brown comes a heartwarming and action-packed novel about what happens when nature and technology collide.]]> 282 Peter Brown 0316381993 Shannon 5 4.19 2016 The Wild Robot (The Wild Robot, #1)
author: Peter Brown
name: Shannon
average rating: 4.19
book published: 2016
rating: 5
read at: 2024/10/08
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]]> <![CDATA[The Next Mrs. Parrish (Mrs. Parrish, #2)]]> 198563729 Daphne and Amber Parrish are thrust back into each other’s lives upon the resurgence of a long-forgotten threat, forcing a vicious game of cat and mouse where everything is on the line, in this thrilling sequel to the million-copy-bestselling Reese’s Book Club pick The Last Mrs. Parrish.

Amber Patterson Parrish has come a long way from being an invisible wallflower. Her hard work and immaculate planning have paid off now that she’s a prominent socialite, but that doesn’t mean there haven’t been bumps along the way. Less than a year since her husband Jackson’s tax-evasion scandal, Amber is still at the top of the Bishops Harbor community pecking order, free to do as she wishes while Jackson sits in prison. But that freedom is quickly coming to an end. With Jackson getting released from prison, Amber’s time—and money—is vanishing.

Meanwhile, Daphne Parrish left Bishops Harbor after her divorce from Jackson Parrish, swearing she would never go back. But when one of her daughters runs away from home, desperate to see her father, Daphne agrees to return for the summer to allow him supervised visits. Once out of prison, Jackson swears he’s a changed man, but Daphne knows all too well that he can’t be trusted.

When a ghost from Amber’s past emerges looking for revenge, the three of them find unlikely allies in one another, but who is playing who? When all is said and done, they’ll have to fight tooth and nail for everything they have left in this zero-sum game.

With shocking turns and entertaining characters, The Next Mrs. Parrish will make you rethink everything you thought you knew about duplicity and betrayal.]]> 336 Liv Constantine 0593599926 Shannon 4 3.75 2024 The Next Mrs. Parrish (Mrs. Parrish, #2)
author: Liv Constantine
name: Shannon
average rating: 3.75
book published: 2024
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Lore of the Wilds (Lore of the Wilds, #1)]]> 195853531
A Fae lord who wants in.

A human woman willing to risk it all for a taste of power.

In a land ruled by ruthless Fae, twenty-one-year-old Lore Alemeyu’s village is trapped in a forested prison. Lore knows that any escape attempt is futile—her scars are a testament to her past failures. But when her village is threatened, Lore makes a desperate deal with a Fae lord. She will leave her home to catalog/organize an enchanted library that hasn’t been touched in a thousand years. No Fae may enter the library, but there is a chance a human might be able to breach the cursed doors.

She convinces him that she will risk her life for wealth, but really she’s after the one thing the Fae covet above all: magic of her own.

As Lore navigates the hostile world outside, she’s forced to rely on two Fae males to survive. Two very different, very dangerous, very attractive Fae males. When undeniable chemistry ignites, she’s not just in danger of losing her life, but her heart to the very creatures she can never trust.]]> 339 Analeigh Sbrana 0063380595 Shannon 0 to-read 3.33 2024 Lore of the Wilds (Lore of the Wilds, #1)
author: Analeigh Sbrana
name: Shannon
average rating: 3.33
book published: 2024
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[Once Upon a Broken Heart (Once Upon a Broken Heart, #1)]]> 55987278 How far would you go for happily ever after?

For as long as she can remember, Evangeline Fox has believed in true love and happy endings... until she learns that the love of her life will marry another.

Desperate to stop the wedding and to heal her wounded heart, Evangeline strikes a deal with the charismatic but wicked Prince of Hearts. In exchange for his help, he asks for three kisses, to be given at the time and place of his choosing.

But after Evangeline’s first promised kiss, she learns that bargaining with an immortal is a dangerous game—and that the Prince of Hearts wants far more from her than she’d pledged. He has plans for Evangeline, plans that will either end in the greatest happily ever after or the most exquisite tragedy...]]> 408 Stephanie Garber 1250268397 Shannon 4 4.06 2021 Once Upon a Broken Heart (Once Upon a Broken Heart, #1)
author: Stephanie Garber
name: Shannon
average rating: 4.06
book published: 2021
rating: 4
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]]> Fangirl, Vol. 4: The Manga 199798657
Cath is a Simon Snow fan. Okay, everybody is a Simon Snow fan, but for Cath, being a fan is her life. Cath’s sister has mostly grown away from fandom, but Cath just can’t let go…

Cath and Levi are officially dating—finally!—but Cath still has a lot on her plate as the end of freshman year approaches. She only has a few more weeks to save her grade in Fiction Writing, her twin sister, Wren, is acting increasingly reckless, and an unexpected reunion with her mother has thrown everything off-balance. Plus, with the release date for the last Simon Snow novel looming, Cath is struggling to focus on anything except finishing her epic fanfiction—including her relationship with Levi.

In this final volume of Fangirl , Cath must decide whether finding her own path forward means walking away from Simon Snow for good.]]> 218 Rainbow Rowell 1974746887 Shannon 4 manga 4.43 2024 Fangirl, Vol. 4: The Manga
author: Rainbow Rowell
name: Shannon
average rating: 4.43
book published: 2024
rating: 4
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]]> His & Hers 45885495 There are two sides to every story: yours and mine, ours and theirs, His & Hers. Which means someone is always lying.

When a woman is murdered in Blackdown, a quintessentially British village, newsreader Anna Andrews is reluctant to cover the case. Detective Jack Harper is suspicious of her involvement, until he becomes a suspect in his own murder investigation. Someone isn’t telling the truth, and some secrets are worth killing to keep.

His & Hers is a twisty, smart, psychological thriller. A gripping tale of suspense, told by expertly-drawn narrators that will keep readers guessing until the very end.]]> 304 Alice Feeney 1250266076 Shannon 0 to-read 4.03 2020 His & Hers
author: Alice Feeney
name: Shannon
average rating: 4.03
book published: 2020
rating: 0
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]]> Love Hina Omnibus Vol. 1 21895537 593 Ken Akamatsu 1612629547 Shannon 3 4.30 2011 Love Hina Omnibus Vol. 1
author: Ken Akamatsu
name: Shannon
average rating: 4.30
book published: 2011
rating: 3
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]]> Iron Widow (Iron Widow, #1) 52459864
When 18-year-old Zetian offers herself up as a concubine-pilot, it's to assassinate the ace male pilot responsible for her sister's death. But she gets her vengeance in a way nobody expected—she kills him through the psychic link between pilots and emerges from the cockpit unscathed. She is labeled an Iron Widow, a much-feared and much-silenced kind of female pilot who can sacrifice boys to power up Chrysalises instead.?

To tame her unnerving yet invaluable mental strength, she is paired up with Li Shimin, the strongest and most controversial male pilot in Huaxia?. But now that Zetian has had a taste of power, she will not cower so easily. She will miss no opportunity to leverage their combined might and infamy to survive attempt after attempt on her life, until she can figure out exactly why the pilot system works in its misogynist way—and stop more girls from being sacrificed.]]> 394 Xiran Jay Zhao 0735269939 Shannon 0 to-read 4.03 2021 Iron Widow (Iron Widow, #1)
author: Xiran Jay Zhao
name: Shannon
average rating: 4.03
book published: 2021
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[Alight (The Firecracker Cousins, #1)]]> 59334420
Alicia Powell Torres is sick of her joyless career, in a town full of painful memories. She wants to seize life again and she won't get that by staying still. It's time for a big change, and Brooklyn seems like the right place for a fresh start. Gathering her courage, she begins the arduous process of selling her family home and leaving her past behind.

But before she can pack everything up, her childhood friend and neighbor Gabo returns to town with sexy smiles, his dinner invites, his collection of steamy romance books, and his big...goals. He also brings memories best left in the past. She struggles to keep him at a distance, but he lights her up like no one else ever could. The temptation he offers is impossible to resist and if she doesn't get away soon, she’ll end up hurting him, and herself in the process.

Gabriel Miller Garcia has always been cautious, but when he returns to his home town, he bumps into the love of his life, the one that got away. Being around Alicia again has him tempted to take a chance, but a fateful day from their youth threatens his hopes for a bright future together. Losing her again isn't an option, so Gabriel will risk it all to keep Alicia from the bright lights of Brooklyn, but will his rekindling of her fire be too late, or will love light the way to a future together…

Content Death off pageGrief and Mild DepressionConvalescent Parent (cancer) on page]]> 317 A.H. Cunningham 173785970X Shannon 4 black-authors 3.78 2021 Alight (The Firecracker Cousins, #1)
author: A.H. Cunningham
name: Shannon
average rating: 3.78
book published: 2021
rating: 4
read at: 2023/02/02
date added: 2024/09/21
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]]> <![CDATA[The Field Guide (The Spiderwick Chronicles, #1)]]> 444304
The Grace children want to share their story, but the faeries will do everything possible to stop them...]]> 114 Tony DiTerlizzi 0689859368 Shannon 5 3.93 2003 The Field Guide (The Spiderwick Chronicles, #1)
author: Tony DiTerlizzi
name: Shannon
average rating: 3.93
book published: 2003
rating: 5
read at: 2024/09/21
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]]> <![CDATA[Notes from a Young Black Chef (Adapted for Young Adults)]]> 55156597
Food was Kwame Onwuachi's first great love. He connected to cooking via his mother, in the family's modest Bronx apartment. From that spark, he launched his own catering company with twenty thousand dollars he made selling candy on the subway and trained in the kitchens of some of the most acclaimed restaurants in the country. He faced many challenges on the road to success, including breaking free of a dangerous downward spiral due to temptation and easy money, and grappling with just how unwelcoming the world of fine dining can be for people of color.

Born on Long Island and raised in New York City, Nigeria, and Louisiana, Kwame Onwuachi's incredible story is one of survival and ingenuity in the face of adversity.]]> 272 Kwame Onwuachi 0593176006 Shannon 3 black-authors 3.78 2019 Notes from a Young Black Chef (Adapted for Young Adults)
author: Kwame Onwuachi
name: Shannon
average rating: 3.78
book published: 2019
rating: 3
read at: 2021/06/27
date added: 2024/09/19
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