Ethel's bookshelf: all en-US Mon, 24 Mar 2025 14:52:19 -0700 60 Ethel's bookshelf: all 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg Book Lovers 58690308 One summer. Two rivals. A plot twist they didn't see coming....

Nora Stephens� life is books—she’s read them all—and she is not that type of heroine. Not the plucky one, not the laidback dream girl, and especially not the sweetheart. In fact, the only people Nora is a heroine for are her clients, for whom she lands enormous deals as a cutthroat literary agent, and her beloved little sister Libby.

Which is why she agrees to go to Sunshine Falls, North Carolina for the month of August when Libby begs her for a sisters� trip away—with visions of a small-town transformation for Nora, who she’s convinced needs to become the heroine in her own story. But instead of picnics in meadows, or run-ins with a handsome country doctor or bulging-forearmed bartender, Nora keeps bumping into Charlie Lastra, a bookish brooding editor from back in the city. It would be a meet-cute if not for the fact that they’ve met many times and it’s never been cute.

If Nora knows she’s not an ideal heroine, Charlie knows he’s nobody’s hero, but as they are thrown together again and again—in a series of coincidences no editor worth their salt would allow—what they discover might just unravel the carefully crafted stories they’ve written about themselves.]]> 377 Emily Henry 0593334833 Ethel 0 to-read 4.09 2022 Book Lovers
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]]> The Hotel New Hampshire 11768 520 John Irving 0552992097 Ethel 0 3.93 1981 The Hotel New Hampshire
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]]> The Giver of Stars 43925876 From the author of Me Before You, set in Depression-era America, a breathtaking story of five extraordinary women and their remarkable journey through the mountains of Kentucky and beyond.

Alice Wright marries handsome American Bennett Van Cleve hoping to escape her stifling life in England. But small-town Kentucky quickly proves equally claustrophobic, especially living alongside her overbearing father-in-law. So when a call goes out for a team of women to deliver books as part of Eleanor Roosevelt’s new traveling library, Alice signs on enthusiastically.

The leader, and soon Alice’s greatest ally, is Margery, a smart-talking, self-sufficient woman who’s never asked a man’s permission for anything. They will be joined by three other singular women who become known as the Packhorse Librarians of Kentucky.

What happens to them–and to the men they love–becomes an unforgettable drama of loyalty, justice, humanity and passion. These heroic women refuse to be cowed by men or by convention. And though they face all kinds of dangers in a landscape that is at times breathtakingly beautiful, at others brutal, they’re committed to their job: bringing books to people who have never had any, arming them with facts that will change their lives.

Based on a true story rooted in America’s past, The Giver of Stars is unparalleled in its scope and epic in its storytelling. Funny, heartbreaking, enthralling, it is destined to become a modern classic–a richly rewarding novel of women’s friendship, of true love, and of what happens when we reach beyond our grasp for the great beyond.]]> 390 Jojo Moyes 0399562486 Ethel 0 currently-reading 4.27 2019 The Giver of Stars
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]]> What I Know for Sure 21531503 O, The Oprah Magazine's widely popular "What I Know For Sure" column, a monthly source of inspiration and revelation.

Now, for the first time, these thoughtful gems have been revised, updated, and collected in What I Know For Sure, a beautiful cloth bound book with a ribbon marker, packed with insight and revelation from Oprah Winfrey. Organized by theme—joy, resilience, connection, gratitude, possibility, awe, clarity, and power—these essays offer a rare, powerful and intimate glimpse into the heart and mind of one of the world's most extraordinary women—while providing readers a guide to becoming their best selves. Candid, moving, exhilarating, uplifting, and frequently humorous, the words Oprah shares in What I Know For Sure shimmer with the sort of truth that readers will turn to again and again.]]> 228 Oprah Winfrey 1250054052 Ethel 0 currently-reading 4.13 2014 What I Know for Sure
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]]> The Nightingale 21853621 Der Weltbestseller � die Nr. 1 aus den USA.
Zwei Schwestern im von den Deutschen besetzten Während Vianne ums Überleben ihrer Familie kämpft, schließt sich die jüngere Isabelle der Résistance an und sucht die Freiheit auf dem Pfad der Nachtigall, einem geheimen Fluchtweg über die Pyrenäen. Doch wie weit darf man gehen, um zu überleben? Und wie kann man die schützen, die man liebt?
In diesem epischen, kraftvollen und zutiefst berührenden Roman erzählt Kristin Hannah die Geschichte zweier Frauen, die ihr Schicksal auf ganz eigene Weise meistern.]]> 564 Kristin Hannah 0312577222 Ethel 5 book-club 4.63 2015 The Nightingale
author: Kristin Hannah
name: Ethel
average rating: 4.63
book published: 2015
rating: 5
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]]> Sociopath: A Memoir 176443093
Patric Gagne realized she made others uncomfortable before she started kindergarten. Something about her caused people to react in a way she didn’t understand. She suspected it was because she didn’t feel things the way other kids did. Emotions like fear, guilt, and empathy eluded her. For the most part, she felt nothing. And she didn’t like the way that “nothing� felt.

She did her best to pretend she was like everyone else, but the constant pressure to conform to a society she knew rejected anyone like her was unbearable. So Patric stole. She lied. She was occasionally violent. She became an expert lock-picker and home-invader. All with the goal of replacing the nothingness with...something.

In college, Patric finally confirmed what she’d long suspected. She was a sociopath. But even though it was the very first personality disorder identified—well over 200 years ago—sociopathy had been neglected by mental health professionals for decades. She was told there was no treatment, no hope for a normal life. She found herself haunted by sociopaths in pop culture, madmen and evil villains who are considered monsters. Her future looked grim.

But when Patric reconnects with an old flame, she gets a glimpse of a future beyond her diagnosis. If she’s capable of love, it must mean that she isn’t a monster. With the help of her sweetheart (and some curious characters she meets along the way) she embarks on a mission to prove that the millions of Americans who share her diagnosis aren’t all monsters either.

This is the inspiring story of her journey to change her fate and how she managed to build a life full of love and hope.]]> 368 Patric Gagne 166800318X Ethel 0 to-read 3.74 2024 Sociopath: A Memoir
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]]> The Women 126918788
Women can be heroes. When twenty-year-old nursing student Frances "Frankie" McGrath hears these words, it is a revelation. Raised in the sun-drenched, idyllic world of Southern California and sheltered by her conservative parents, she has always prided herself on doing the right thing. But in 1965, the world is changing, and she suddenly dares to imagine a different future for herself. When her brother ships out to serve in Vietnam, she joins the Army Nurse Corps and follows his path.

As green and inexperienced as the men sent to Vietnam to fight, Frankie is over-whelmed by the chaos and destruction of war. Each day is a gamble of life and death, hope and betrayal; friendships run deep and can be shattered in an instant. In war, she meets—and becomes one of—the lucky, the brave, the broken, and the lost.

But war is just the beginning for Frankie and her veteran friends. The real battle lies in coming home to a changed and divided America, to angry protesters, and to a country that wants to forget Vietnam.

The Women is the story of one woman gone to war, but it shines a light on all women who put themselves in harm's way and whose sacrifice and commitment to their country has too often been forgotten. A novel about deep friendships and bold patriotism, The Women is a richly drawn story with a memorable heroine whose idealism and courage under fire will come to define an era.]]> 472 Kristin Hannah Ethel 5 4.71 2024 The Women
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average rating: 4.71
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]]> The Three Lives of Cate Kay 214152244 Alternate cover edition of ISBN 9781668076217.

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo meets First Lie Wins in this electric, voice-driven debut novel about an elusive bestselling author who decides to finally confess her true identity after years of hiding from her past.

Cate Kay knows how to craft a story. As the creator of a bestselling book trilogy that struck box office gold as a film series, she’s one of the most successful authors of her generation. The thing is, Cate Kay doesn’t really exist. She’s never attended author events or granted any interviews. Her real identity had been a closely guarded secret, until now.

As a young adult, she and her best friend Amanda dreamed of escaping their difficult homes and moving to California to become movie stars. But the day before their grand adventure, a tragedy shattered their dreams and Cate has been on the run ever since, taking on different names and charting a new future. But after a shocking revelation, Cate understands that returning home is the only way she’ll be a whole person again.]]> 304 Kate Fagan Ethel 3 book-club 3.74 2025 The Three Lives of Cate Kay
author: Kate Fagan
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average rating: 3.74
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]]> The Frozen River 56699106
Over the course of one winter, as the trial nears, and whispers and prejudices mount, Martha doggedly pursues the truth. Her diary soon lands at the center of the scandal, implicating those she loves, and compelling Martha to decide where her own loyalties lie.

Clever, layered, and subversive, Ariel Lawhon’s newest offering introduces an unsung heroine who refused to accept anything less than justice at a time when women were considered best seen and not heard. The Frozen River is a thrilling, tense, and tender story about a remarkable woman who left an unparalleled legacy yet remains nearly forgotten to this day.]]> 432 Ariel Lawhon 0385546882 Ethel 0 currently-reading, book-club 4.52 2023 The Frozen River
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]]> <![CDATA[The Things We Leave Unfinished]]> 53137938
Noah is at the pinnacle of his career. With book and movie deals galore, there isn’t much the “golden boy� of modern fiction hasn’t accomplished. But he can’t walk away from what might be the best book of the century—the one his idol, Scarlett Stanton, left unfinished. Coming up with a fitting ending for the legendary author is one thing, but dealing with her beautiful, stubborn, cynical great-granddaughter, Georgia, is quite another.

But as they read Scarlett’s words in both the manuscript and her box of letters, they start to realize why Scarlett never finished the book—it’s based on her real-life romance with a World War II pilot, and the ending isn’t a happy one. Georgia knows all too well that love never works out, and while the chemistry and connection between her and Noah is undeniable, she’s as determined as ever to learn from her great-grandmother’s mistakes—even if it means destroying Noah’s career.]]> 400 Rebecca Yarros 1682815668 Ethel 5 book-club 4.26 2021 The Things We Leave Unfinished
author: Rebecca Yarros
name: Ethel
average rating: 4.26
book published: 2021
rating: 5
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Loved it. What a twist at the end ! The whole book club was taken for a surprise.
]]> The Oyster Diver's Secret 203288311 Set on the beautiful Swedish coast, this is a story of deep friendship and hope, about facing the worst parts of ourselves and stepping into a new future.

Inez is ready to clean out her life. Seventy years old and no longer working as a women’s fiction author, her life has been accumulating in piles around her Swedish cottage by the sea. But it’s not just the house that needs cleaning. Inez is also ready to write one last book—her first true one—about the oyster diver, her friend who disappeared so long ago.

Then Meja enters Inez’s life. Thirty-seven years old and hopelessly lost, Meja survives on the kindness of her disinterested boyfriend, a series of temp jobs, and bitterness over her mother’s constant disapproval. The second Inez sees her, she despises her. Meja seems just like the wispy women that Inez used to write about, except those women actually change.

But as summer heats up on the Swedish coast, and stark truths are revealed, Inez and Meja will find themselves transformed by an unexpected friendship. Will the mystery of the oyster diver tear it all apart? Or could their new friendship be the key to uncovering the mystery?]]> 341 Caroline Säfstrand 1662518684 Ethel 0 to-read 4.57 The Oyster Diver's Secret
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]]> The Wedding People 198902277 Alternate cover edition of ISBN 9781250899576.

A propulsive and uncommonly wise novel about one unexpected wedding guest and the surprising people who help her start anew.

It’s a beautiful day in Newport, Rhode Island, when Phoebe Stone arrives at the grand Cornwall Inn wearing a green dress and gold heels, not a bag in sight, alone. She's immediately mistaken by everyone in the lobby for one of the wedding people, but she’s actually the only guest at the Cornwall who isn’t here for the big event. Phoebe is here because she’s dreamed of coming for years—she hoped to shuck oysters and take sunset sails with her husband, only now she’s here without him, at rock bottom, and determined to have one last decadent splurge on herself. Meanwhile, the bride has accounted for every detail and every possible disaster the weekend might yield except for, well, Phoebe and Phoebe's plan—which makes it that much more surprising when the two women can’t stop confiding in each other.

In turns absurdly funny and devastatingly tender, Alison Espach’s The Wedding People is ultimately an incredibly nuanced and resonant look at the winding paths we can take to places we never imagined—and the chance encounters it sometimes takes to reroute us.]]> 384 Alison Espach Ethel 3 book-club 4.10 2024 The Wedding People
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average rating: 4.10
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]]> Hello Beautiful 61771675
But then darkness from William’s past surfaces, jeopardizing not only Julia’s carefully orchestrated plans for their future, but the sisters� unshakeable devotion to one another. The result is a catastrophic family rift that changes their lives for generations. Will the loyalty that once rooted them be strong enough to draw them back together when it matters most?]]> 416 Ann Napolitano Ethel 0 currently-reading, book-club 4.14 2023 Hello Beautiful
author: Ann Napolitano
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]]> The God of the Woods 199698485 When a teenager vanishes from her Adirondack summer camp, two worlds collide

Early morning, August 1975: a camp counselor discovers an empty bunk. Its occupant, Barbara Van Laar, has gone missing. Barbara isn’t just any thirteen-year-old: she’s the daughter of the family that owns the summer camp and employs most of the region’s residents. And this isn’t the first time a Van Laar child has disappeared. Barbara’s older brother similarly vanished fourteen years ago, never to be found.

As a panicked search begins, a thrilling drama unfolds. Chasing down the layered secrets of the Van Laar family and the blue-collar community working in its shadow, Moore’s multi-threaded story invites readers into a rich and gripping dynasty of secrets and second chances. It is Liz Moore’s most ambitious and wide-reaching novel yet.]]> 490 Liz Moore Ethel 0 to-read 4.15 2024 The God of the Woods
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]]> All the Colors of the Dark 215153740
When the daughter of a wealthy family is targeted, the most unlikely hero emerges—Patch, a local boy, who saves the girl, and, in doing so, leaves heartache in his wake.

Patch and those who love him soon discover that the line between triumph and tragedy has never been finer. And that their search for answers will lead them to truths that could mean losing one another.

A missing person mystery, a serial killer thriller, a love story, a unique twist on each, Chris Whitaker has written a novel about what lurks in the shadows of obsession and the blinding light of hope.]]> 597 Chris Whitaker 0593798880 Ethel 4 book-club 4.43 2024 All the Colors of the Dark
author: Chris Whitaker
name: Ethel
average rating: 4.43
book published: 2024
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[The Bollywood Bride (Bollywood, #2)]]> 18938929
Ria and Vikram spent childhood summers together, a world away from Ria's exclusive boarding school in Mumbai. Their friendship grew seamlessly into love--until Ria made a shattering decision. As far as Vikram is concerned, Ria sold her soul for stardom and it's taken him years to rebuild his life. But beneath his pent-up anger, their bond remains unchanged. And now, among those who know her best, Ria may find the courage to face the secrets she's been guarding for everyone else's benefit--and a chance to stop acting and start living.

Rich with details of modern Indian-American life, here is a warm, sexy, and witty story of love, family, and the difficult choices that arise in the name of both.]]> 304 Sonali Dev 1617730157 Ethel 0 to-read 3.54 The Bollywood Bride (Bollywood, #2)
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]]> <![CDATA[52 Small Changes: One Year to a Happier, Healthier You]]> 13362937 addresses all areas of wellbeing, including nutrition, exercise, stress management, mental wellness, and even the health of one’s home environment. By guiding readers through these changes at an easy, manageable pace, Blumenthal provides an engaging roadmap to lasting results and “a happier, healthier you.�]]> 429 Brett Blumenthal 1612189288 Ethel 0 currently-reading 3.47 2011 52 Small Changes: One Year to a Happier, Healthier You
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]]> <![CDATA[The Stopover (Miles High Club, #1)]]> 45156972 A memorable night of passion refuses to stay just a memory in this sizzling and scandalous romance from bestselling author T L Swan.

I was upgraded to first class on a flight from London to New York.

The food, champagne, and service were impeccable.

The blue-eyed man sitting next to me, even better.

He was suave and intelligent.

We talked and laughed, and something clicked.

Fate took over and the plane was grounded, and we had an unexpected stopover for the night.

With no plans, we made our own.

We danced and laughed our way around Boston and had a night of crazy passion that no woman would ever forget.

That was twelve months ago, and I haven’t heard from him—until today.

I started a new job and met the CEO. You can imagine my surprise to see those naughty blue eyes dance with delight when he saw me across the mahogany desk.

But I’m not that carefree girl anymore. My life has changed, I have responsibilities.

I just got an email.

He wants to see me in his office for a private meeting at 8:00 a.m.

Naughty blue eyes have no place in the workplace.

What kind of private meeting does he have in mind?]]> 525 T.L. Swan 1542015863 Ethel 0 currently-reading 4.02 2019 The Stopover (Miles High Club, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Crossing Places (Ruth Galloway, #1)]]> 9787054
When a child's bones are found on a desolate beach nearby, Detective Chief Inspector Harry Nelson calls Galloway for help. Nelson thinks he has found the remains of Lucy Downey, a little girl who went missing ten years ago. Since her disappearance he has been receiving bizarre letters about her, letters with references to ritual and sacrifice. The bones actually turn out to be two thousand years old, but Ruth is soon drawn into the Lucy Downey case and into the mind of the letter writer, who seems to have both archaeological knowledge and eerie psychic powers.

Then another child goes missing and the hunt is on to find her. As the letter writer moves closer and the windswept Norfolk landscape exerts its power, Ruth finds herself in completely new territory—and in serious danger.

The Crossing Places marks the beginning of a captivating new crime series featuring an irresistible heroine.]]> 306 Elly Griffiths 054744317X Ethel 0 to-read 4.04 2009 The Crossing Places (Ruth Galloway, #1)
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name: Ethel
average rating: 4.04
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]]> <![CDATA[A Beautiful Rival: A Novel of Helena Rubinstein and Elizabeth Arden]]> 90586166
Who would have guessed that the business of making women beautiful was so cutthroat?

They could have been allies: two self-made millionaires who invented a global industry, in an era when wife and mother were supposed to be the highest goals for their sex. Elizabeth Arden and Helena Rubinstein each founded empires built on grit and determination…and yet they became locked in a feud spanning three continents, two world wars, and the Great Depression.

Brought up in poverty, Canadian-born Elizabeth Arden changed popular opinion, persuading women from all walks of life ­to buy skincare products that promised them youth and beauty. Helena Rubenstein left her native Poland, and launched her company with scientific claims about her miracle creams made with anti-ageing herbs.

And when it came to business, nothing was off-limits: poaching each other’s employees, copying each other’s products, planting spies, hiring ex-husbands, and one-upping each other every chance they had.ĚýThis was a rivalry from which there was no surrender! And through it all were two women, bold, brazen, and determined to succeed—no matter the personal cost.

In this sweeping novel from the bestselling author of Jackie and Maria and The Manhattan Girls, two larger-than life fashion icons come alive with all their passion, bitterness, and ambition as they each try to live the American dream.]]> 384 Gill Paul 0063245116 Ethel 4 book-club 3.81 2023 A Beautiful Rival: A Novel of Helena Rubinstein and Elizabeth Arden
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name: Ethel
average rating: 3.81
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]]> Brooklyn 6411014 Hauntingly beautiful and heartbreaking, Colm TĂłibĂ­n's sixth novel, Brooklyn, is set in Brooklyn and Ireland in the early 1950s, when one young woman crosses the ocean to make a new life for herself.

Eilis Lacey has come of age in small-town Ireland in the years following World War Two. Though skilled at bookkeeping, she cannot find a job in the miserable Irish economy. When an Irish priest from Brooklyn offers to sponsor Eilis in America--to live and work in a Brooklyn neighborhood "just like Ireland"--she decides she must go, leaving her fragile mother and her charismatic sister behind.

Eilis finds work in a department store on Fulton Street, and when she least expects it, finds love. Tony, a blond Italian from a big family, slowly wins her over with patient charm. He takes Eilis to Coney Island and Ebbets Field, and home to dinner in the two-room apartment he shares with his brothers and parents. He talks of having children who are Dodgers fans. But just as Eilis begins to fall in love with Tony, devastating news from Ireland threatens the promise of her future.]]> 272 Colm TĂłibĂ­n Ethel 0 to-read 3.93 2009 Brooklyn
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]]> The Measure 58884736
"A story of love and hope as interweaving characters display: how all moments, big and small, can measure a life. If you want joy, love, romance, and hope—read with us." —Jenna Bush Hager
A luminous, spirit-lifting blockbuster that asks: would you choose to find out the length of your life?

Eight ordinary people. One extraordinary choice.

It seems like any other day. You wake up, drink a cup of coffee, and head out.

But today, when you open your front door, waiting for you is a small wooden box. The contents of this mysterious box tells you the exact number of years you will live.

From suburban doorsteps to desert tents, every person on every continent receives the same box. In an instant, the world is thrust into a collective frenzy. Where did these boxes come from? What do they mean? Is there truth to what they promise?

As society comes together and pulls apart, everyone faces the same shocking choice: Do they wish to know how long they’ll live? And, if so, what will they do with that knowledge?

The Measure charts the dawn of this new world through an unforgettable cast of characters whose decisions and fates interweave with one another: best friends whose dreams are forever entwined, pen pals finding refuge in the unknown, a couple who thought they didn’t have to rush, a doctor who cannot save himself, and a politician whose box becomes the powder keg that ultimately changes everything.

Enchanting and deeply uplifting, The Measure is an ambitious, invigorating story about family, friendship, hope, and destiny that encourages us to live life to the fullest.]]> 353 Nikki Erlick 0063204207 Ethel 0 to-read 3.96 2022 The Measure
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]]> Same Time Next Year 199334767 From New York Times bestselling author Tessa Bailey comes a steamy novella full of hope and humor tracking a couple’s fake marriage for a year after the wild New Year’s Eve when they first say “I do.�

Adored by all, Britta is an ambitious waitress working at Sluggers. The popular bar holds a special place in her heart and is a regular hangout for the Bridgeport Bandits, the local hockey club. With a half brother on the team, Britta has a strict no-dating policy for hockey boys. But she does have a soft spot for one particular player.

A beast on the ice, Sumner Mayfield is on the brink of breaking into the NHL. But time’s running out. With his work visa about to expire, Sumner’s only chance to stay in Bridgeport is to marry an American—and get a green card. Otherwise, it’s back to Canada for the defenseman.

On New Year’s Eve, the team begs Britta to marry Sumner that very night. Sum is embarrassed yet hopeful—he’s desperately in love. But Britta balks at first. Until something about Sumner’s soulful brown eyes and ripped physique makes her reconsider…]]> 144 Tessa Bailey 1662517912 Ethel 0 to-read 3.40 2023 Same Time Next Year
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]]> Twenty Years Later 57940030 The New York Times Best Thrillers This Season | E! News Recommended Books | Overdrive Biggest Books of the Month

Fans of Verity by Colleen Hoover won’t want to miss this thrilling new suspense novel from the #1 internationally bestselling author of The Girl Who Was Taken! Hiding her own dark past in plain sight, a TV reporter is determined to uncover the truth behind a gruesome murder decades after the investigation was abandoned. But TWENTY YEARS LATER, to understand the present, you need to listen to the past�

Avery Mason, host of American Events, knows the subjects that grab a TV audience’s attention. Her latest story—a murder mystery laced with kinky sex, tragedy, and betrayal—is guaranteed to be ratings gold. New DNA technology has allowed the New York medical examiner’s office to make its first successful identification of a 9/11 victim in years. The twist: the victim, Victoria Ford, had been accused of the gruesome murder of her married lover. In a chilling last phone call to her sister, Victori
Emma Kind has waited twenty years to put her sister to rest, but closure won’t be complete until she can clear Victoria’s name. Alone she’s had no luck, but she’s convinced that Avery’s connections and fame will help. Avery, hoping to negotiate a more lucrative network contract, goes into investigative overdrive. Victoria had been having an affair with a successful novelist, found hanging from the balcony of his Catskills mansion. The rope, the bedroom, and the entire crime scene was covered in Victoria’s DNA.

But the twisted puzzle of Victoria’s private life just the beginning. And what Avery doesn't realize is that there are other players in the game who are interested in Avery’s own secret past—one she has kept hidden from both the network executives and her television audience. A secret she thought was dead and buried . . .

Accused of a brutal murder, Victoria Ford made a final chilling call from the North Tower on the morning of 9/11. Twenty years ago, no one listened. Today, you will.]]> 304 Charlie Donlea Ethel 0 to-read 4.35 2021 Twenty Years Later
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]]> Pygmalion 7714
In Shaw's clever adaptation, Professor Henry Higgins, a linguistic expert, takes on a bet that he can transform an awkward cockney flower seller into a refined young lady simply by polishing her manners and changing the way she speaks. In the process of convincing society that his creation is a mysterious royal figure, the Professor also falls in love with his elegant handiwork.

The irresistible theme of the emerging butterfly, together with Shaw's brilliant dialogue and splendid skills as a playwright, have made Pygmalion one of the most popular comedies in the English language. A staple of college drama courses, it is still widely performed.]]> 82 George Bernard Shaw 0486282228 Ethel 0 to-read 3.89 1913 Pygmalion
author: George Bernard Shaw
name: Ethel
average rating: 3.89
book published: 1913
rating: 0
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]]> Goddess of the River 198513606 A Lilly's Library pick!

A powerful reimagining of the story of Ganga, goddess of the river, and her doomed mortal son, from Vaishnavi Patel, author of the instant New York Times bestseller Kaikeyi.

A mother and a son. A goddess and a prince. A curse and an oath. A river whose course will change the fate of the world.

Ganga, joyful goddess of the river, serves as caretaker to the mischievous godlings who roam her banks. But when their antics incur the wrath of a powerful sage, Ganga is cursed to become mortal, bound to her human form until she fulfills the obligations of the curse.

Though she knows nothing of mortal life, Ganga weds King Shantanu and becomes a queen, determined to regain her freedom no matter the cost. But in a cruel turn of fate, just as she is freed of her binding, she is forced to leave her infant son behind.

Her son, prince Devavrata, unwittingly carries the legacy of Ganga’s curse. And when he makes an oath that he will never claim his father’s throne, he sets in motion a chain of events that will end in a terrible and tragic war.

As the years unfold, Ganga and Devavrata are drawn together again and again, each confluence another step on a path that has been written in the stars, in this deeply moving and masterful tale of duty, destiny, and the unwavering bond between mother and son.]]> 411 Vaishnavi Patel 0759557365 Ethel 0 currently-reading 4.00 2024 Goddess of the River
author: Vaishnavi Patel
name: Ethel
average rating: 4.00
book published: 2024
rating: 0
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]]> We All Want Impossible Things 60410002 Who knows you better than your best friend? Who knows your secrets, your fears, your desires, your strange imperfect self? Edi and Ash have been best friends for over forty years. Since childhood they have seen each other through life's milestones: stealing vodka from their parents, the Madonna phase, REM concerts, unexpected wakes, marriages, infertility, children. As Ash notes, 'Edi's memory is like the back-up hard drive for mine.'

So when Edi is diagnosed with terminal cancer, Ash's world reshapes around the rhythms of Edi's care, from chipped ice and watermelon cubes to music therapy; from snack smuggling to impromptu excursions into the frozen winter night. Because life is about squeezing the joy out of every moment, about building a powerhouse of memories, about learning when to hold on, and when to let go.
]]> 224 Catherine Newman 0063230895 Ethel 0 to-read 3.95 2022 We All Want Impossible Things
author: Catherine Newman
name: Ethel
average rating: 3.95
book published: 2022
rating: 0
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]]> Someone Else's Shoes 62971668 A story of mix-ups, mess-ups and making the most of second chances, this is the new novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Jojo Moyes, author of Me Before You and The Giver of Stars.

Who are you when you are forced to walk in someone else’s shoes?

Nisha Cantor lives the globetrotting life of the seriously wealthy, until her husband announces a divorce and cuts her off. Nisha is determined to hang onto her glamorous life. But in the meantime, she must scramble to cope--she doesn’t even have the shoes she was, until a moment ago, standing in.

That’s because Sam Kemp � in the bleakest point of her life � has accidentally taken Nisha’s gym bag. But Sam hardly has time to worry about a lost gym bag--she’s struggling to keep herself and her family afloat. When she tries on Nisha’s six-inch high Christian Louboutin red crocodile shoes, the resulting jolt of confidence that makes her realize something must change—and that thing is herself.

Full of Jojo Moyes� signature humor, brilliant storytelling, and warmth, Someone Else’s Shoes is a story about how just one little thing can suddenly change everything.]]> 438 Jojo Moyes 1984879294 Ethel 5 book-club This was a book club choice and everyone enjoyed it very much
]]> 3.88 2023 Someone Else's Shoes
author: Jojo Moyes
name: Ethel
average rating: 3.88
book published: 2023
rating: 5
read at: 2024/04/19
date added: 2024/04/19
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Really liked this book. Great character development and storyline. Kept me wanting more.
This was a book club choice and everyone enjoyed it very much

]]> <![CDATA[The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store]]> 85148114
ĚýĚýĚýĚýAs these charactersâ€� stories overlap and deepen, it becomes clear how much the people who live on the margins of white, Christian America struggle and what they must do to survive. When the truth is finally revealed about what happened on Chicken Hill and the part the town’s white establishment played in it, McBride shows us that even in dark times, it is love and community—heaven and earth—that sustain us.]]> 400 James McBride 0593422961 Ethel 0 currently-reading, book-club 4.25 2023 The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
author: James McBride
name: Ethel
average rating: 4.25
book published: 2023
rating: 0
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]]> Yellowface 62060532
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.]]> 329 R.F. Kuang Ethel 4 book-club 3.77 2023 Yellowface
author: R.F. Kuang
name: Ethel
average rating: 3.77
book published: 2023
rating: 4
read at: 2024/01/15
date added: 2024/01/15
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]]> The Secret Life of Sunflowers 61613291 A gripping, inspiring novel based on the true story of Johanna Bonger, Vincent van Gogh's sister-in-law.

When Hollywood auctioneer Emsley Wilson finds her famous grandmother's diary while cleaning out her New York brownstone, the pages are full of surprises. The first surprise is, the diary isn't her grandmother's. It belongs to Johanna Bonger, Vincent van Gogh's sister-in-law.

Johanna inherited Vincent van Gogh's paintings. They were all she had, and they weren't worth anything. She was a 28 year old widow with a baby in the 1800s, without any means of supporting herself, living in Paris where she barely spoke the language. Yet she managed to introduce Vincent's legacy to the world.

The inspiration couldn't come at a better time for Emsley. With her business failing, an unexpected love turning up in her life, and family secrets unraveling, can she find answers in the past?]]> 356 Marta Molnar 1940627486 Ethel 0 currently-reading, book-club 4.09 The Secret Life of Sunflowers
author: Marta Molnar
name: Ethel
average rating: 4.09
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]]> <![CDATA[A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #1)]]> 54386622 A thrilling, seductive new series from New York Times bestselling author Sarah J. Maas, blending Beauty and the Beast with faerie lore.

When nineteen-year-old huntress Feyre kills a wolf in the woods, a beast-like creature arrives to demand retribution for it. Dragged to a treacherous magical land she only knows about from legends, Feyre discovers that her captor is not an animal, but Tamlin—one of the lethal, immortal faeries who once ruled their world.

As she dwells on his estate, her feelings for Tamlin transform from icy hostility into a fiery passion that burns through every lie and warning she's been told about the beautiful, dangerous world of the Fae. But an ancient, wicked shadow grows over the faerie lands, and Feyre must find a way to stop it . . . or doom Tamlin—and his world—forever.

Perfect for fans of Kristin Cashore and George R. R. Martin, this first book in a sexy and action-packed new series is impossible to put down!]]> 433 Sarah J. Maas Ethel 0 currently-reading 4.35 2015 A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #1)
author: Sarah J. Maas
name: Ethel
average rating: 4.35
book published: 2015
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[Where the Forest Meets the Stars]]> 40545956 In this gorgeously stunning debut, a mysterious child teaches two strangers how to love and trust again.

After the loss of her mother and her own battle with breast cancer, Joanna Teale returns to her graduate research on nesting birds in rural Illinois, determined to prove that her recent hardships have not broken her. She throws herself into her work from dusk to dawn, until her solitary routine is disrupted by the appearance of a mysterious child who shows up at her cabin barefoot and covered in bruises.

The girl calls herself Ursa, and she claims to have been sent from the stars to witness five miracles. With concerns about the child’s home situation, Jo reluctantly agrees to let her stay―just until she learns more about Ursa’s past.

Jo enlists the help of her reclusive neighbor, Gabriel Nash, to solve the mystery of the charming child. But the more time they spend together, the more questions they have. How does a young girl not only read but understand Shakespeare? Why do good things keep happening in her presence? And why aren’t Jo and Gabe checking the missing children’s website anymore?

Though the three have formed an incredible bond, they know difficult choices must be made. As the summer nears an end and Ursa gets closer to her fifth miracle, her dangerous past closes in. When it finally catches up to them, all of their painful secrets will be forced into the open, and their fates will be left to the stars.]]> 332 Glendy Vanderah 154204006X Ethel 0 book-club 3.98 2019 Where the Forest Meets the Stars
author: Glendy Vanderah
name: Ethel
average rating: 3.98
book published: 2019
rating: 0
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]]> Run, Rose, Run 58505877 From America’s most beloved superstar and its greatest storyteller—a thriller about a young singer/songwriter on the rise and on the run, and determined to do whatever it takes to survive.

Every song tells a story.
She’s a star on the rise, singing about the hard life behind her.
She’s also on the run. Find a future, lose a past.

Nashville is where she’s come to claim her destiny. It’s also where the darkness she’s fled might find her. And destroy her.

Run, Rose, Run is a novel glittering with danger and desire—a story that only America’s #1 most beloved entertainer and its #1 bestselling author could have created.]]> 439 Dolly Parton 075955434X Ethel 0 book-club 3.66 2022 Run, Rose, Run
author: Dolly Parton
name: Ethel
average rating: 3.66
book published: 2022
rating: 0
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]]> The Kite Runner 44090787
The first Afghan novel to be written in English, The Kite Runner tells a sweeping story of family, love, and friendship against a backdrop of history that has not been told in fiction before, bringing to mind the large canvases of the Russian writers of the nineteenth century. But just as it is old-fashioned in its narration, it is contemporary in its subject—the devastating history of Afghanistan over the last thirty years. As emotionally gripping as it is tender, The Kite Runner is an unusual and powerful debut.]]> 337 Khaled Hosseini Ethel 5 book-club 4.62 2003 The Kite Runner
author: Khaled Hosseini
name: Ethel
average rating: 4.62
book published: 2003
rating: 5
read at: 2023/09/06
date added: 2024/01/02
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]]> Remarkably Bright Creatures 58733693 Remarkably Bright Creatures, an exploration of friendship, reckoning, and hope, tracing a widow's unlikely connection with a giant Pacific octopus.

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

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

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

Shelby Van Pelt's debut novel is a gentle reminder that sometimes taking a hard look at the past can help uncover a future that once felt impossible.]]> 368 Shelby Van Pelt 0063204150 Ethel 5 book-club 4.35 2022 Remarkably Bright Creatures
author: Shelby Van Pelt
name: Ethel
average rating: 4.35
book published: 2022
rating: 5
read at: 2022/09/13
date added: 2024/01/02
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]]> Verity 59344312
Lowen arrives at the Crawford home, ready to sort through years of Verity's notes and outlines, hoping to find enough material to get her started. What Lowen doesn't expect to uncover in the chaotic office is an unfinished autobiography Verity never intended for anyone to read. Page after page of bone-chilling admissions, including Verity's recollection of what really happened the day her daughter died.

Lowen decides to keep the manuscript hidden from Jeremy, knowing its contents would devastate the already grieving father. But as Lowen's feelings for Jeremy begin to intensify, she recognizes all the ways she could benefit if he were to read his wife's words. After all, no matter how devoted Jeremy is to his injured wife, a truth this horrifying would make it impossible for him to continue to love her.]]> 336 Colleen Hoover 153872474X Ethel 4 book-club Disappointed with the romance.
Crazy beginning; Confusing ending
Didn’t really get a feel for the characters. ]]> 4.29 2018 Verity
author: Colleen Hoover
name: Ethel
average rating: 4.29
book published: 2018
rating: 4
read at: 2023/01/10
date added: 2024/01/02
shelves: book-club
review:
Good for the suspense
Disappointed with the romance.
Crazy beginning; Confusing ending
Didn’t really get a feel for the characters.
]]> Secrets of a Charmed Life 55811753
Current day, Oxford, England. Young American scholar Kendra Van Zant, eager to pursue her vision of a perfect life, interviews Isabel McFarland just when the elderly woman is ready to give up secrets about the war that she has kept for decades...beginning with who she really is. What Kendra receives from Isabel is both a gift and a burden—one that will test her convictions and her heart.

1940s, England. As Hitler wages an unprecedented war against London’s civilian population, hundreds of thousands of children are evacuated to foster homes in the rural countryside. But even as fifteen-year-old Emmy Downtree and her much younger sister Julia find refuge in a charming Cotswold cottage, Emmy’s burning ambition to return to the city and apprentice with a fashion designer pits her against Julia’s profound need for her sister’s presence. Acting at cross purposes just as the Luftwaffe rains down its terrible destruction, the sisters are cruelly separated, and their lives are transformed...]]> 409 Susan Meissner 1101625554 Ethel 0 book-club 4.47 2015 Secrets of a Charmed Life
author: Susan Meissner
name: Ethel
average rating: 4.47
book published: 2015
rating: 0
read at: 2023/03/20
date added: 2024/01/02
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]]> The Surgeon 75651263
Before my world came crashing down, I had it all. The successful career I dreamed of. The beautiful red-brick home where I could relax in front of the fire. The handsome, devoted husband whose blue eyes and charming smile always made me feel safe.

As I call time of death, my voice is steady. My colleagues stand hushed around me, their eyes on me, confused, concerned.

I have never lost a patient until today.

My hands tremble inside their gloves. I slide down the cold tiled walls, my heart racing in my chest.

I have never hated a patient until today.

But what choice did I have, once I recognized him?

And what will I do to protect myself, if someone learns the truth?]]> 290 Leslie Wolfe 1837902704 Ethel 4 book-club 3.89 2023 The Surgeon
author: Leslie Wolfe
name: Ethel
average rating: 3.89
book published: 2023
rating: 4
read at: 2023/05/26
date added: 2024/01/02
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]]> Falling 56957424
There are one hundred and forty-three other passengers onboard.

What you don't know is that thirty minutes before the flight your pilot's family was kidnapped.

For his family to live, everyone on your plane must die.

The only way the family will survive is if the pilot follows his orders and crashes the plane.

Enjoy the flight.]]> 304 T.J. Newman Ethel 5 book-club 4.19 2021 Falling
author: T.J. Newman
name: Ethel
average rating: 4.19
book published: 2021
rating: 5
read at: 2023/06/25
date added: 2024/01/02
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]]> Lessons in Chemistry 57684325
Chemist Elizabeth Zott is not your average woman. In fact, Elizabeth Zott would be the first to point out that there is no such thing as an average woman. But it’s the early 1960s and her all-male team at Hastings Research Institute takes a very unscientific view of equality. Except for one: Calvin Evans; the lonely, brilliant, Nobel–prize nominated grudge-holder who falls in love with—of all things—her mind. True chemistry results.

But like science, life is unpredictable. Which is why a few years later Elizabeth Zott finds herself not only a single mother, but the reluctant star of America’s most beloved cooking show Supper at Six. Elizabeth’s unusual approach to cooking (“combine one tablespoon acetic acid with a pinch of sodium chloride�) proves revolutionary. But as her following grows, not everyone is happy. Because as it turns out, Elizabeth Zott isn’t just teaching women to cook. She’s daring them to change the status quo.]]> 400 Bonnie Garmus Ethel 5 book-club 4.47 2022 Lessons in Chemistry
author: Bonnie Garmus
name: Ethel
average rating: 4.47
book published: 2022
rating: 5
read at: 2023/11/22
date added: 2024/01/02
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]]> The Love of My Life 58492104 From the New York Times bestselling author of Ghosted comes a love story wrapped in a mystery: an up-all-night page-turner with a dark secret at its core

I have held you at night for ten years and I didn't even know your name. We have a child together. A dog, a house.

Who are you?

Emma loves her husband Leo and their young daughter Ruby: she’d do anything for them. But almost everything she's told them about herself is a lie.

And she might just have got away with it, if it weren’t for her husband’s job. Leo is an obituary writer; Emma a well-known marine biologist. When she suffers a serious illness, Leo copes by doing what he knows best � researching and writing about his wife’s life. But as he starts to unravel the truth, he discovers the woman he loves doesn’t really exist. Even her name isn’t real.

When the very darkest moments of Emma’s past finally emerge, she must somehow prove to Leo that she really is the woman he always thought she was . . .

But first, she must tell him about the other love of her life.]]> 372 Rosie Walsh 0593296990 Ethel 0 book-club, currently-reading 3.77 2022 The Love of My Life
author: Rosie Walsh
name: Ethel
average rating: 3.77
book published: 2022
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[Knock Knock A Year of Fortunes (Without the Cookies)]]> 14345139 A Year of Fortunes (Without the Cookies) contains 365 witty and wise paper prophecies printed on perforated, authentically sized slips—perfect for tearing, sharing, or posting on your fridge.

Discover your destiny on a daily basis!
A great gift for friends with uncertain futures
Hardcover, satin cover with gold foil stamping; 4.25 x 3 inches; 152 pages with perforation

Get the on this product’s creation!]]> 152 Knock Knock 1601063857 Ethel 5 4.67 2012 Knock Knock A Year of Fortunes (Without the Cookies)
author: Knock Knock
name: Ethel
average rating: 4.67
book published: 2012
rating: 5
read at: 2023/12/05
date added: 2023/12/05
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]]> <![CDATA[The Haven (Outer Banks Secrets #2)]]> 124937944
The Haven, a refuge for many, is Rylee's home, and her grandmother Leah, is her hero. Rylee want's to continue her gran's good work, but is intent on expanding her horizons after leading a sheltered life. When an opportunity to work at Arcania, a wellness retreat in the Outer Banks, lands in Rylee's lap, she's rapt. But her grandmother isn't thrilled, and as Rylee embarks on a quest to discover her biological family, secrets from the past unravel at terrifying speed.

Decades earlier, Leah flees a tragedy and arrives at The Haven. The creepy house provides the sanctuary she craves. When she gets a job at nearby Arcania, she's intrigued by the gothic mansion and its inhabitants, Spencer in particular, but witnesses horrors that send her running.

Now, her precious granddaughter shares her fascination for Arcania, putting Rylee in harm's way.
How far will Leah go to protect the ones she loves?]]> 243 Nicola Marsh Ethel 0 to-read 4.30 2023 The Haven (Outer Banks Secrets #2)
author: Nicola Marsh
name: Ethel
average rating: 4.30
book published: 2023
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[Tokyo Zangyo (Detective Hiroshi, #4)]]> 58464881
After a top-tier manager in Japan’s premier media company ends up dead in front of company headquarters, Detective Hiroshi enters the high-pressure, hard-driving world of Tokyo’s large corporations. Hiroshi quickly finds out the manager fell from the roof at the exact same spot as an employee suicide three years before.

With little more to go on, Hiroshi can’t tell if the manager’s death was a guilt-ridden suicide, a careless accident, or a grisly personnel decision. The only certainty is that Japanese workplaces rely on “zangyo,� unpaid overtime that drives employees to quit—or to kill.

Teaming up with his mentor Takamatasu, Hiroshi scours the off-record spending, lavish entertaining and unspoken agreements that keep Japan, Inc. running with brutal efficiency. Working overtime himself, Hiroshi probes the dark heart of Japanese business, a place he’s tried to avoid all his life.

Tokyo Zangyo is the fourth in the Detective Hiroshi series.]]> 0 Michael Pronko 1942410247 Ethel 0 to-read 4.41 2021 Tokyo Zangyo (Detective Hiroshi, #4)
author: Michael Pronko
name: Ethel
average rating: 4.41
book published: 2021
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[The Cat Who Could Read Backwards (Cat Who..., #1)]]> 6643846
He offers the newcomer a tiny apartment in his building at a nominal rent, and Qwilleran grabs it, surmising the deal will involve lots of cat-sitting. Meanwhile, a gallery whose artists get happier treatment from Mountclemens is owned by Earl Lambreth. The acerbic critic has praised paintings there by a reclusive Italian named Scrano; the junk assemblages of Nino, who calls himself a ``Thingist,'' as well as works by Lambreth's attractive wife Zoe.

It's Zoe who, one night past closing, finds her husband stabbed to death in the vandalized gallery. Days later, Qwilleran, guided by an insistent Koko, finds Mountclemens's knifed corpse on the patio behind his house.]]> 260 Lilian Jackson Braun Ethel 4 book-club 4.11 1966 The Cat Who Could Read Backwards (Cat Who..., #1)
author: Lilian Jackson Braun
name: Ethel
average rating: 4.11
book published: 1966
rating: 4
read at: 2023/10/21
date added: 2023/10/21
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]]> Hidden Figures 25953369 349 Margot Lee Shetterly Ethel 2 currently-reading, book-club 3.97 2016 Hidden Figures
author: Margot Lee Shetterly
name: Ethel
average rating: 3.97
book published: 2016
rating: 2
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date added: 2023/09/06
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review:
Couldn’t finish. Too many characters to keep up with and got a little boring. I was excited to reach after watching the movie which I really liked but disappointed
]]> Someday, Someday, Maybe 37800442 A charming and laugh-out-loud novel by Lauren Graham, beloved star of Parenthood and Gilmore Girls, about an aspiring actress trying to make it in mid-nineties New York City.

Franny Banks is a struggling actress in New York City, with just six months left of the three-year deadline she gave herself to succeed. But so far, all she has to show for her efforts is a single line in an ad for ugly Christmas sweaters and a degrading waitressing job. She lives in Brooklyn with two roommates - Jane, her best friend from college, and Dan, a sci-fi writer, who is very definitely not boyfriend material - and is struggling with her feelings for a suspiciously charming guy in her acting class, all while trying to find a hair-product cocktail that actually works.

Meanwhile, she dreams of doing "important" work, but only ever seems to get auditions for dishwashing liquid and peanut butter commercials. It's hard to tell if she'll run out of time or money first, but either way, failure would mean facing the fact that she has absolutely no skills to make it in the real world. Her father wants her to come home and teach, her agent won't call her back, and her classmate Penelope, who seems supportive, might just turn out to be her toughest competition yet.

Someday, Someday, Maybe is a funny and charming debut about finding yourself, finding love, and, most difficult of all, finding an acting job.]]> 352 Lauren Graham Ethel 0 currently-reading 3.67 2013 Someday, Someday, Maybe
author: Lauren Graham
name: Ethel
average rating: 3.67
book published: 2013
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[The Housemaid (The Housemaid, #1)]]> 61991328 Alternate cover edition of ISBN 9781538742570.

Every day I clean the Winchesters� beautiful house top to bottom. I collect their daughter from school. And I cook a delicious meal for the whole family before heading up to eat alone in my tiny room on the top floor.

I try to ignore how Nina makes a mess just to watch me clean it up. How she tells strange lies about her own daughter. And how her husband Andrew seems more broken every day. But as I look into Andrew’s handsome brown eyes, so full of pain, it’s hard not to imagine what it would be like to live Nina’s life. The walk-in closet, the fancy car, the perfect husband.

I only try on one of Nina’s pristine white dresses once. Just to see what it’s like. But she soon finds out� and by the time I realize my attic bedroom door only locks from the outside, it’s far too late.

But I reassure myself: the Winchesters don’t know who I really am.

They don’t know what I’m capable of…]]> 329 Freida McFadden Ethel 0 to-read 4.27 2022 The Housemaid (The Housemaid, #1)
author: Freida McFadden
name: Ethel
average rating: 4.27
book published: 2022
rating: 0
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]]> 1984 264196 Penguin Readers Level 4]

Winston Smith lives in a society where the government controls people every second of the day. He fights this world with love. But it's dangerous: love for another person can be punished by death - and Big Brother is always watching.

Orwell's classic story shows that there is no freedom unless ideas and beliefs can be questioned. This is as true today as when it was written, more than fifty years ago.]]> 71 Michael Dean Ethel 0 4.41 1949 1984
author: Michael Dean
name: Ethel
average rating: 4.41
book published: 1949
rating: 0
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]]> Sorry Not Sorry 42861349 Is this all there is? I hadn’t had so much as a sniff of a shag for over a year. I scraped the last dregs of Caramel Chew Chew ice cream out of the bottom of the tub with my finger and licked it. It left a sticky smear on my phone’s screen when I typed into Google, “How to find love, sex and happiness.�

Charlotte has always been a good girl.

She sorts her paper from her plastic. She eats her greens (even Spirulina, whatever that is). Boozy brunches with her best friends on the third Sunday of every month are about as bad as she gets.

But being good is getting boring�

Charlotte’s not just stuck in a rut � she’s buried in it up to her chin. The only company she has in bed is the back catalogue of Netflix and falling in love feels like the stuff of fairy tales. So when she stumbles across a popular podcast, Sorry Not Sorry, which challenges women to embrace their inner bad girl, she jumps at the chance to shake things up.

Old Charlotte would never ask for a stranger’s number, go on a blind date or buy lacy lingerie� But New Charlotte is waving goodbye to her comfort zone (with a side order of margaritas). And it turns out that good things happen to bad girls, as Charlotte finally finds her Mr Right � or so she thinks� Is falling in love too tough a challenge even for Charlotte?

Fans of Sophie Kinsella, Mhairi McFarlane and Matt Dunn will love this fabulously feel-good novel that will make you laugh till you cry and leave you living life to the full, margarita in hand!]]> 366 Sophie Ranald 1786817519 Ethel 0 currently-reading, book-club 3.67 2019 Sorry Not Sorry
author: Sophie Ranald
name: Ethel
average rating: 3.67
book published: 2019
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[The Henna Artist (The Jaipur Trilogy, #1)]]> 50607466 Vivid and compelling in its portrait of one woman’s struggle for fulfillment in a society pivoting between the traditional and the modern, The Henna Artist opens a door into a world that is at once lush and fascinating, stark and cruel.

Escaping from an abusive marriage, seventeen-year-old Lakshmi makes her way alone to the vibrant 1950s pink city of Jaipur. There she becomes the most highly requested henna artist—and confidante—to the wealthy women of the upper class. But trusted with the secrets of the wealthy, she can never reveal her own�

Known for her original designs and sage advice, Lakshmi must tread carefully to avoid the jealous gossips who could ruin her reputation and her livelihood. As she pursues her dream of an independent life, she is startled one day when she is confronted by her husband, who has tracked her down these many years later with a high-spirited young girl in tow—a sister Lakshmi never knew she had. Suddenly the caution that she has carefully cultivated as protection is threatened. Still she perseveres, applying her talents and lifting up those that surround her as she does.]]> 384 Alka Joshi 0778310205 Ethel 0 book-club 4.14 2020 The Henna Artist (The Jaipur Trilogy, #1)
author: Alka Joshi
name: Ethel
average rating: 4.14
book published: 2020
rating: 0
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]]> The Silent Patient 40097951
Alicia’s refusal to talk, or give any kind of explanation, turns a domestic tragedy into something far grander, a mystery that captures the public imagination and casts Alicia into notoriety. The price of her art skyrockets, and she, the silent patient, is hidden away from the tabloids and spotlight at the Grove, a secure forensic unit in North London.

Theo Faber is a criminal psychotherapist who has waited a long time for the opportunity to work with Alicia. His determination to get her to talk and unravel the mystery of why she shot her husband takes him down a twisting path into his own motivations—a search for the truth that threatens to consume him....

The Silent Patient is a shocking psychological thriller of a woman’s act of violence against her husband—and of the therapist obsessed with uncovering her motive.]]> 336 Alex Michaelides 1250301696 Ethel 0 book-club 4.17 2019 The Silent Patient
author: Alex Michaelides
name: Ethel
average rating: 4.17
book published: 2019
rating: 0
read at: 2023/04/28
date added: 2023/04/28
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]]> <![CDATA[The Ten Thousand Doors of January]]> 43521657
Then she finds a strange book. A book that carries the scent of other worlds, and tells a tale of secret doors, of love, adventure and danger. Each page turn reveals impossible truths about the world and January discovers a story increasingly entwined with her own.]]> 374 Alix E. Harrow 0316421995 Ethel 0 currently-reading, book-club 3.99 2019 The Ten Thousand Doors of January
author: Alix E. Harrow
name: Ethel
average rating: 3.99
book published: 2019
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[His Unlikely Lover (Unwanted, #3)]]> 20807053 After a tipsy Bobbi kisses Gabe at a party, Gabe is surprised to find “Runt� becoming the object of his fantasies, and Bobbi is shocked to find her advances suddenly reciprocated. When Gabe suggests adding “benefits� to their friendship—while keeping their new arrangement secret from their families, of course—should Bobbi feel flattered, or insulted by his insistence on casual sex? Are they even a match? Slick and conservative Gabe dates coiffed blondes, while the tomboyish Bobbi spends much more time fixing cars than her hair.

When Gabe’s twin brother, Chase, senses something’s up between the old friends, he forces Gabe to confront his real feelings for Bobbi—and decide whether or not he could live without her.

]]> 296 Natasha Anders 1477873856 Ethel 0 currently-reading 4.02 2014 His Unlikely Lover (Unwanted, #3)
author: Natasha Anders
name: Ethel
average rating: 4.02
book published: 2014
rating: 0
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]]> The Only Woman in the Room 39971465
But she kept a secret more shocking than her heritage or her marriage: she was a scientist. And she had an idea that might help the country fight the Nazis and revolutionize modern communication...if anyone would listen to her.

A novel based on the true story of the glamour icon and scientist whose groundbreaking invention revolutionized modern communication.]]> 312 Marie Benedict 1492666866 Ethel 0 book-club 3.75 2019 The Only Woman in the Room
author: Marie Benedict
name: Ethel
average rating: 3.75
book published: 2019
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo]]> 33160963
Monique is not exactly on top of the world. Her husband has left her, and her professional life is going nowhere. Regardless of why Evelyn has selected her to write her biography, Monique is determined to use this opportunity to jumpstart her career.

Summoned to Evelyn's luxurious apartment, Monique listens in fascination as the actress tells her story. From making her way to Los Angeles in the 1950s to her decision to leave show business in the `80s, and, of course, the seven husbands along the way, Evelyn unspools a tale of ruthless ambition, unexpected friendship, and a great forbidden love. Monique begins to feel a very real connection to the legendary star, but as Evelyn's story near its conclusion, it becomes clear that her life intersects with Monique's own in tragic and irreversible ways.]]> 389 Taylor Jenkins Reid 1501161938 Ethel 3 book-club 4.47 2017 The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
author: Taylor Jenkins Reid
name: Ethel
average rating: 4.47
book published: 2017
rating: 3
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date added: 2022/06/07
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I thought it was just ok. I really couldn’t get into or even care about any of the characters except Harry.
]]> The River Is Home 15815654 222 Patrick D. Smith 1561645664 Ethel 5 book-club 4.05 2012 The River Is Home
author: Patrick D. Smith
name: Ethel
average rating: 4.05
book published: 2012
rating: 5
read at: 2022/05/14
date added: 2022/05/14
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]]> The Lost Girls of Paris 39816076 From the author of the runaway bestseller The Orphan’s Tale comes a remarkable story of friendship and courage centered around three women and a ring of female spies during World War II.

1946, Manhattan

Grace Healey is rebuilding her life after losing her husband during the war. One morning while passing through Grand Central Terminal on her way to work, she finds an abandoned suitcase tucked beneath a bench. Unable to resist her own curiosity, Grace opens the suitcase, where she discovers a dozen photographs—each of a different woman. In a moment of impulse, Grace takes the photographs and quickly leaves the station.

Grace soon learns that the suitcase belonged to a woman named Eleanor Trigg, leader of a ring of female secret agents who were deployed out of London during the war. Twelve of these women were sent to Occupied Europe as couriers and radio operators to aid the resistance, but they never returned home, their fates a mystery. Setting out to learn the truth behind the women in the photographs, Grace finds herself drawn to a young mother turned agent named Marie, whose daring mission overseas reveals a remarkable story of friendship, valor and betrayal.

Vividly rendered and inspired by true events, New York Times bestselling author Pam Jenoff shines a light on the incredible heroics of the brave women of the war, and weaves a mesmerizing tale of courage, sisterhood and the great strength of women to survive in the hardest of circumstances]]> 377 Pam Jenoff 0778330273 Ethel 0 book-club 3.88 2019 The Lost Girls of Paris
author: Pam Jenoff
name: Ethel
average rating: 3.88
book published: 2019
rating: 0
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]]> The Sweetness of Water 54404602 In the spirit of The Known World and The Underground Railroad, a profound debut about the unlikely bond between two freedmen who are brothers and the Georgia farmer whose alliance will alter their lives, and his, forever.

In the waning days of the Civil War, brothers Prentiss and Landry—freed by the Emancipation Proclamation—seek refuge on the homestead of George Walker and his wife, Isabelle. The Walkers, wracked by the loss of their only son to the war, hire the brothers to work their farm, hoping through an unexpected friendship to stanch their grief. Prentiss and Landry, meanwhile, plan to save money for the journey north and a chance to reunite with their mother, who was sold away when they were boys.

Parallel to their story runs a forbidden romance between two Confederate soldiers. The young men, recently returned from the war to the town of Old Ox, hold their trysts in the woods. But when their secret is discovered, the resulting chaos unleashes convulsive repercussions on the entire community. In the aftermath of so much turmoil, it is Isabelle who emerges as an unlikely leader, proffering a healing vision for the land and for the newly free citizens of Old Ox.

With candor and sympathy, debut novelist Nathan Harris creates an unforgettable cast of characters, depicting Georgia in the violent crucible of Reconstruction. Equal parts beauty and terror, as gripping as it is moving, The Sweetness of Water is an epic whose grandeur locates humanity and love amid the most harrowing circumstances.]]> 368 Nathan Harris 031646127X Ethel 4 book-club 4.08 2021 The Sweetness of Water
author: Nathan Harris
name: Ethel
average rating: 4.08
book published: 2021
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Talk Thai: The Adventures of Buddhist Boy]]> 7754969 Sukrungruang, Ira 184 Ira Sukrungruang 082621889X Ethel 3 book-club 4.12 2010 Talk Thai: The Adventures of Buddhist Boy
author: Ira Sukrungruang
name: Ethel
average rating: 4.12
book published: 2010
rating: 3
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]]> <![CDATA[She Made Herself a Home: A Practical Guide to Design, Organize, and Give Purpose to Your Space]]> 48726334
Popular blogger Rachel Van Kluyve of Crate & Cottage, along with a community of other successful home décor bloggers, offers up simple design tips for those who want to create lovely, budget-friendly, intentional spaces for themselves and their families.

In She Made Herself a Home, Rachel

Walk readers through a style quiz to determine if their style is modern, traditional, rustic, or eclecticGuide readers through selecting a color schemeProvide the best tips for choosing the right item(s) for your spaceGive insight on how to find great dealsOffer easy-to-follow organization tips for every roomWith ideas adaptable to any décor style, readers will

Must-have items for each roomEasy steps to determine a layout that works for each individual's homeHow to determine the unique purpose of each spaceSimple DIY tactics to customize each spaceYou don't have to break the bank to bring new life and purpose into your home. With design expertise from Rachel and others, you can confidently take action to create the beautiful, peaceful home you've dreamed of.]]> 224 Rachel Van Kluyve 1400214734 Ethel 0 to-read 3.58 She Made Herself a Home: A Practical Guide to Design, Organize, and Give Purpose to Your Space
author: Rachel Van Kluyve
name: Ethel
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]]> Love Lettering 48667034
A year later, Reid has tracked Meg down to find out—before he leaves New York for good—how she knew that his meticulously planned future was about to implode. But with a looming deadline, a fractured friendship, and a bad case of creative block, Meg doesn’t have time for Reid’s questions—unless he can help her find her missing inspiration. As they gradually open up to each other about their lives, work, and regrets, both try to ignore the fact that their unlikely connection is growing deeper. But the signs are there—irresistible, indisputable, urging Meg to heed the messages Reid is sending her, before it’s too late . . .]]> 322 Kate Clayborn Ethel 0 currently-reading 3.87 2019 Love Lettering
author: Kate Clayborn
name: Ethel
average rating: 3.87
book published: 2019
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]]> Temptation (The Hunted, #1) 55509875
Everyone loves Professor Hunter. He’s tall, dark, and handsome. And completely unobtainable. But it’s the secrets hiding behind his deep brown eyes that allures Penny. Secrets darker than she could ever imagine.

James Hunter gave up his billionaire lifestyle in NYC last year to become a professor. The easiest new rule to follow: don’t fraternize with the students. It’s easy to follow because he’s become quite the recluse in his new town � the only way he knows how to keep his secrets buried.

But he never expected to be teaching such a beautiful student. He has to resist her. He needs to walk away. Penny deserves better than a man with his demons. But she’s daring him to cross the line. And he’s never been one to resist temptation.]]> 381 Ivy Smoak Ethel 0 currently-reading 3.83 2015 Temptation (The Hunted, #1)
author: Ivy Smoak
name: Ethel
average rating: 3.83
book published: 2015
rating: 0
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]]> The Giving Tree 19427217
"Once there was a tree...and she loved a little boy."

So begins a story of unforgettable perception, beautifully written and illustrated by the gifted and versatile Shel Silverstein. This moving parable for all ages offers a touching interpretation of the gift of giving and a serene acceptance of another's capacity to love in return.

Every day the boy would come to the tree to eat her apples, swing from her branches, or slide down her trunk...and the tree was happy. But as the boy grew older he began to want more from the tree, and the tree gave and gave and gave. This is a tender story, touched with sadness, aglow with consolation.

Shel Silverstein's incomparable career as a bestselling children's book author and illustrator began with Lafcadio, the Lion Who Shot Back. He is also the creator of picture books including A Giraffe and a Half, Who Wants a Cheap Rhinoceros?, The Missing Piece, The Missing Piece Meets the Big O, and the perennial favorite The Giving Tree, and of classic poetry collections such as Where the Sidewalk Ends, A Light in the Attic, Falling Up, Every Thing On It, Don't Bump the Glump!, and Runny Babbit.

And don't miss the other Shel Silverstein ebooks,ĚýWhere the Sidewalk EndsĚýandĚýA Light in the Attic!]]> 64 Shel Silverstein 0061965103 Ethel 4 Cute story

I didn’t expect this to be such a quick read. Like in one sitting. A short one at that. It was a sweet story. ]]> 4.65 1964 The Giving Tree
author: Shel Silverstein
name: Ethel
average rating: 4.65
book published: 1964
rating: 4
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Cute story

I didn’t expect this to be such a quick read. Like in one sitting. A short one at that. It was a sweet story.
]]> <![CDATA[Must-See Japan (2025 Edition): The insider's guide to seeing the best of Japan in one trip]]> 30359970 * UPDATED FOR 2023 * - Now with more content, new maps and the latest tips and advice!

Must-See Japan (2023 Edition) is the most up-to-date, concise and best-value guide for discovering the top sights, the most delicious foods and the essential must-do activities in this fascinating and complex country. Written by an expert who has spent over 14 years living in and traveling all around Japan, this book is full of inside information to help you discover some of the best things on offer, from popular tourist attractions to hidden gems even the locals don't know. Offering detailed itineraries for trips lasting a week or a month, this guide will help you plan every detail of your stay in Japan.

Must-See Japan

� Insider tips and advice on when and where is best to visit, so you won’t miss a thing

� Original maps and Google map links for every location

� Practical information on everything from buying tickets, to entering hot springs, to Wi-Fi!

� Detailed itineraries for making the most of your Japanese adventure, whether it be from a couple of days to a few weeks

� Travel tips and clear explanations on how to get around, including rail passes, trains and buses

� Honest reviews of a variety of hotels, hot springs, restaurants and attractions

� Essential app recommendations and links to useful websites

� Straightforward advice on what to do and how to do it, drawing on the personal experience of the author, a long-term resident of Japan

� Quickly find the information you need with the active table of contents and logical layout

� Beautiful photos throughout

� Unbeatable value for a guide packed with a decade's worth of firsthand and trustworthy info

About the author

Tom Fay is a British author and freelance writer who has been living in Japan for over a decade. He has written extensively about the outdoors and travel in Japan, both online and in print, for The Guardian, Forbes Travel Guide, The Japan Times and many other media outlets.

He has a keen interest in landscape photography, and is the main author of the guidebook â€Hiking and Trekking in the Japan Alps and Mount Fujiâ€� published by Cicerone Press (2019).]]> 233 Tom Fay Ethel 0 currently-reading 4.12 Must-See Japan (2025 Edition): The insider's guide to seeing the best of Japan in one trip
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]]> <![CDATA[The Henna Artist (The Jaipur Trilogy, #1)]]> 45422554
Known for her original designs and sage advice, Lakshmi must tread carefully to avoid the jealous gossips who could ruin her reputation and her livelihood. As she pursues her dream of an independent life, she is startled one day when she is confronted by her husband, who has tracked her down these many years later with a high-spirited young girl in tow--a sister Lakshmi never knew she had. Suddenly the caution that she has carefully cultivated as protection is threatened. Still she perseveres, applying her talents and lifting up those that surround her as she does.

Vivid and compelling in its portrait of one woman's struggle for fulfillment in a society pivoting between the traditional and the modern, The Henna Artist opens a door into a world that is at once lush and fascinating, stark and cruel.]]> 384 Alka Joshi Ethel 5 4.21 2020 The Henna Artist (The Jaipur Trilogy, #1)
author: Alka Joshi
name: Ethel
average rating: 4.21
book published: 2020
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[DK Eyewitness Japan (Travel Guide)]]> 46138616
Whether you want to see cherry blossoms in Kyoto, speed through the countryside aboard a shinkansen , or shop til you drop in futuristic Shibuya, your DK Eyewitness travel guide makes sure you experience all Japan has to offer.

Japan is a land of contrast - think tranquil zen gardens and peaceful pagodas, neon-lit cities and robot restaurants. Our annually updated guide brings the country to life, transporting you there like no other travel guide does with expert-led insights and advice, detailed breakdowns of all the must-see sights, photographs on practically every page, and our and our hand-drawn illustrations which place you inside the country's iconic buildings and neighbourhoods.

- Our pick of Japan's must-sees , top experiences , and hidden gems
- The best spots to eat , drink , shop , and stay
- Detailed maps and walks which make navigating the city easy
- Easy-to-follow itineraries
- Expert advice : get ready, get around, and stay safe
- Color-coded chapters to every part of Japan, from Tokyo to Kyoto, Okinawa to Osaka

Planning a city break? Try out DK Eyewitness Tokyo or our pocket friendly DK Eyewitness Top 10 Tokyo .]]> 600 John Hart Benson 146548986X Ethel 0 to-read 0.0 1985 DK Eyewitness Japan (Travel Guide)
author: John Hart Benson
name: Ethel
average rating: 0.0
book published: 1985
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[Summary Of The Henna Artist: By Alka Joshi]]> 57554515

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Yes, if you feel you need more than a book review to decide whether to read The Henna Artist , then this Summary of The Henna Artist is a must-read!

This is an unofficial companion book to Alka Joshi’s popular non-fiction book “The Henna Artist� � it is meant to improve your reading experience and is not the original book!
Scroll up and click Buy Now With 1-Click or Buy Now to start reading!]]> 36 Book Zoom Ethel 0 to-read 4.17 Summary Of The Henna Artist: By Alka Joshi
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]]> Pride and Prejudice 84979 Another cover edition for this ISBN

Since its immediate success in 1813, Pride and Prejudice has remained one of the most popular novels in the English language. Jane Austen called this brilliant work "her own darling child" and its vivacious heroine, Elizabeth Bennet, "as delightful a creature as ever appeared in print." The romantic clash between the opinionated Elizabeth and her proud beau, Mr. Darcy, is a splendid performance of civilized sparring. And Jane Austen's radiant wit sparkles as her characters dance a delicate quadrille of flirtation and intrigue, making this book the most superb comedy of manners of Regency England.]]> 334 Jane Austen 0553213105 Ethel 0 currently-reading 4.36 1813 Pride and Prejudice
author: Jane Austen
name: Ethel
average rating: 4.36
book published: 1813
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[Death by Deep Dish Pie (Toadfern / Stain-Busting Mystery, Book 2)]]> 1901946 must be eradicated! But if she sticks her thumb—or her nose—into this particular pastry, she's going to pull our more thank a plum...and she may end up getting her own lethal just desserts.]]> 272 Sharon Short 0060537973 Ethel 0 3.41 2004 Death by Deep Dish Pie (Toadfern / Stain-Busting Mystery, Book 2)
author: Sharon Short
name: Ethel
average rating: 3.41
book published: 2004
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2)]]> 6148028 Sparks are igniting.
Flames are spreading.
And the Capitol wants revenge.

Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has won the Hunger Games. She and fellow District 12 tribute Peeta Mellark are miraculously still alive. Katniss should be relieved, happy even. After all, she has returned to her family and her longtime friend, Gale. Yet nothing is the way Katniss wishes it to be. Gale holds her at an icy distance. Peeta has turned his back on her completely. And there are whispers of a rebellion against the Capitol—a rebellion that Katniss and Peeta may have helped create.

Much to her shock, Katniss has fueled an unrest that she's afraid she cannot stop. And what scares her even more is that she's not entirely convinced she should try. As time draws near for Katniss and Peeta to visit the districts on the Capitol's cruel Victory Tour, the stakes are higher than ever. If they can't prove, without a shadow of a doubt, that they are lost in their love for each other, the consequences will be horrifying.

In Catching Fire, the second novel of the Hunger Games trilogy, Suzanne Collins continues the story of Katniss Everdeen, testing her more than ever before . . . and surprising readers at every turn.]]> 391 Suzanne Collins 0439023491 Ethel 5 4.34 2009 Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2)
author: Suzanne Collins
name: Ethel
average rating: 4.34
book published: 2009
rating: 5
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]]> Lord of the Far Island 450624 320 Victoria Holt 0449211835 Ethel 0 3.78 1975 Lord of the Far Island
author: Victoria Holt
name: Ethel
average rating: 3.78
book published: 1975
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]]> <![CDATA[Jane Austen: Four Novels (Eireann Press)]]> 36365383
1.Sense and Sensibility,

2. Pride and Prejudice,

3. Emma,

3. Northanger Abbey


+ BONUS]]> 2394 Jane Austen 2377933599 Ethel 0 currently-reading 4.00 1983 Jane Austen: Four Novels (Eireann Press)
author: Jane Austen
name: Ethel
average rating: 4.00
book published: 1983
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[High Tide (Montgomery/Taggert, #23)]]> 871929 New York Times bestseller is a page-turning mix of thrilling sensuality, warmhearted wit, and hot-blooded suspense.
A rising corporate star, Fiona Burkenhalter is a New Yorker through and through. When her boss sends her to the Florida Everglades to accompany a wealthy new client on a rustic fishing expedition, it may as well be another planet to city slicker Fiona. She's more than a little steamed at this detour from the executive fast track -- until she meets the expedition's larger-than-life guide, Ace Montgomery.
Entirely out of her element, Fiona becomes mired in a maze of hair-raising circumstances the moment she arrives in Florida. Inexplicably pegged as the prime suspect for a shocking murder, Fiona finds that her only ally is Ace. As an irresistible chemistry flares -- and with their lives and hearts on the line -- they turn up the heat in their desperate search for a killer.
Take off on a wild ride with High Tide, and discover once more why Jude Deveraux's spellbinding novels soar onto bestseller lists -- and win the hearts of millions -- time after time.]]> 340 Jude Deveraux 067101417X Ethel 2 3.68 1980 High Tide (Montgomery/Taggert, #23)
author: Jude Deveraux
name: Ethel
average rating: 3.68
book published: 1980
rating: 2
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]]> <![CDATA[The Billionaire's Secret Heart (Scandals of the Bad Boy Billionaires, #1)]]> 30412993 Josephine:
It was the worst blind date in the history of the universe, until Holden Winters swept in and rescued me.
Are you kidding? Holden Winters?
A scion of the notorious Winters family, Holden is gorgeous, wealthy, and brilliant. He dates socialites and pop stars, not computer science grad students more comfortable in a hoodie than couture.
Our night together was a fantasy…and a huge mistake.

Holden:
I don't usually steal other guy's dates. I don't have to. A look is all it takes, and the women fall over themselves to get to me. Then I saw Josephine, sitting with her dweeb of a date, just waiting for a man who could appreciate her lush curves and sharp brain. When she ghosted on me, I shouldn't have been so shocked, but women never walk away from me. Josephine thought she could call the shots - she didn't realize that a Winters man always gets what he wants. And I wanted her.

The Billionaire’s Secret Heart is a standalone romance with a happy ending. It’s the first in the Scandals of the Bad Boy Billionaires series, and introduces the notorious men of the Winters family. You can read it on its own, but you might want to read the others once you get a taste of the Winters men.]]> 130 Ivy Layne Ethel 0 currently-reading 3.99 2016 The Billionaire's Secret Heart (Scandals of the Bad Boy Billionaires, #1)
author: Ivy Layne
name: Ethel
average rating: 3.99
book published: 2016
rating: 0
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]]> Get Lucky (Lucky In Love, #1) 43798556
What happens when you wake up in a hotel suite next to a gorgeous naked man with absolutely no memory of the past twelve hours?

I guess it's true what they say: what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.

Or at least I hope it stays here. The Romantic Style Book convention was meant to be a weekend of raucous fun with friends, sun, and enough poolside margaritas to forget about my ex. But now, instead of meeting my fans and signing books, I'm stuck with cocky divorce lawyer Nate Wexler. He's arrogant, infuriating, and I can't keep my hands off of him. Judging by the state of our hotel room, last night was wild. I just wish I could remember it.

A pair of matching tattoos. A half empty box of glow-in-the-dark Trojans. And a... wedding veil?

What the hell just happened?]]> 213 Lila Monroe Ethel 3 3.51 2016 Get Lucky (Lucky In Love, #1)
author: Lila Monroe
name: Ethel
average rating: 3.51
book published: 2016
rating: 3
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]]> A Ruthless Proposition 25896664 All that glitters may lead right to his heart�

The last thing Cleopatra Knight expects on her business trip to Tokyo is to fall into bed with her arrogant, irresistibly hot boss, Dante Damaso. It’s a mistake—a steamy, mind-blowingly satisfying mistake. But a few nights of passion with the superwealthy bad boy prove to have long-term effects when Cleo’s world is unexpectedly turned upside down.

Dante has cultivated an enviable, jet-setting lifestyle: beautiful women, exotic destinations, and luxury without limits. He’s not looking to be domesticated, and certainly not by his assistant—even though he can’t get her out of his mind. Still, he knows he has both the responsibility and the financial means to help Cleo.

Though Cleo has no interest in Dante’s money, her lack of prospects gives her little choice but to accept his help. But living under the same roof, Dante discovers he wants more, and if Cleo lets down her guard, she just might find what her heart’s wanted all along.]]> 328 Natasha Anders 150396051X Ethel 0 3.84 2016 A Ruthless Proposition
author: Natasha Anders
name: Ethel
average rating: 3.84
book published: 2016
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[The Life-Changing Manga of Tidying Up]]> 34043787 From the #1 New York Times best-selling author and lifestyle/cleaning guru Marie Kondo, this graphic novelization brings Kondo's life-changing tidying method to life with the fun, quirky story of a woman who transforms her home, work, and love life using Kondo's advice and inspiration.

Marie Kondo presents the fictional story of Chiaki, a young woman in Tokyo who struggles with a cluttered apartment, messy love life, and lack of direction. After receiving a complaint from her attractive next-door neighbor about the sad state of her balcony, Chiaki gets Kondo to take her on as a client. Through a series of entertaining and insightful lessons, Kondo helps Chiaki get her home--and life--in order.

This insightful, illustrated case study is perfect for people looking for a fun introduction to the KonMari Method of tidying up, as well as tried-and-true fans of Marie Kondo eager for a new way to think about what sparks joy. Featuring illustrations by award-winning manga artist Yuko Uramoto, this book also makes a great read for manga and graphic novel lovers of all ages.]]> 196 Marie KondĹŤ 0399580549 Ethel 5 4.09 2017 The Life-Changing Manga of Tidying Up
author: Marie KondĹŤ
name: Ethel
average rating: 4.09
book published: 2017
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing]]> 22318578 Japanese cleaning consultant Marie Kondo takes tidying to a whole new level, promising that if you properly simplify and organize your home once, you'll never have to do it again. Most methods advocate a room-by-room or little-by-little approach, which doom you to pick away at your piles of stuff forever. The KonMari Method, with its revolutionary category-by-category system, leads to lasting results. In fact, none of Kondo's clients have lapsed (and she still has a three-month waiting list).

With detailed guidance for determining which items in your house "spark joy" (and which don't), this international best seller featuring Tokyo's newest lifestyle phenomenon will help you clear your clutter and enjoy the unique magic of a tidy home - and the calm, motivated mindset it can inspire.

]]> 213 Marie KondĹŤ 1607747308 Ethel 0 currently-reading 3.88 2010 The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing
author: Marie KondĹŤ
name: Ethel
average rating: 3.88
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]]> <![CDATA[Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns)]]> 10335308
Perhaps you want to know what Mindy thinks makes a great best friend (someone who will fill your prescription in the middle of the night), or what makes a great guy (one who is aware of all elderly people in any room at any time and acts accordingly), or what is the perfect amount of fame (so famous you can never get convicted of murder in a court of law), or how to maintain a trim figure (you will not find that information in these pages). If so, you've come to the right book, mostly!

In Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?, Mindy invites readers on a tour of her life and her unscientific observations on romance, friendship, and Hollywood, with several conveniently placed stopping points for you to run errands and make phone calls. Mindy Kaling really is just a Girl Next Door - not so much literally anywhere in the continental United States, but definitely if you live in India or Sri Lanka.]]> 222 Mindy Kaling 0307886263 Ethel 0 currently-reading 3.86 2011 Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns)
author: Mindy Kaling
name: Ethel
average rating: 3.86
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]]> Yes Please 20910157 Yes Please, she offers up a big juicy stew of personal stories, funny bits on sex and love and friendship and parenthood and real life advice (some useful, some not so much), like when to be funny and when to be serious. Powered by Amy’s charming and hilarious, biting yet wise voice, Yes Please is a book full of words to live by.]]> 329 Amy Poehler 0062268341 Ethel 0 to-read 3.85 2014 Yes Please
author: Amy Poehler
name: Ethel
average rating: 3.85
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]]> The Goldfinch 17333223
Aged thirteen, Theo Decker, son of a devoted mother and a reckless, largely absent father, survives an accident that otherwise tears his life apart. Alone and rudderless in New York, he is taken in by the family of a wealthy friend. He is tormented by an unbearable longing for his mother, and down the years clings to the thing that most reminds him of her: a small, strangely captivating painting that ultimately draws him into the criminal underworld. As he grows up, Theo learns to glide between the drawing rooms of the rich and the dusty antiques store where he works. He is alienated and in love - and his talisman, the painting, places him at the centre of a narrowing, ever more dangerous circle.

The Goldfinch is a haunted odyssey through present-day America and a drama of enthralling power. Combining unforgettably vivid characters and thrilling suspense, it is a beautiful, addictive triumph - a sweeping story of loss and obsession, of survival and self-invention, of the deepest mysteries of love, identity and fate.]]> 771 Donna Tartt 0316055433 Ethel 0 currently-reading 3.94 2013 The Goldfinch
author: Donna Tartt
name: Ethel
average rating: 3.94
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rating: 0
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]]> Divergent (Divergent, #1) 13335037
During the highly competitive initiation that follows, Beatrice renames herself Tris and struggles alongside her fellow initiates to live out the choice they have made. Together they must undergo extreme physical tests of endurance and intense psychological simulations, some with devastating consequences. As initiation transforms them all, Tris must determine who her friends really are—and where, exactly, a romance with a sometimes fascinating, sometimes exasperating boy fits into the life she's chosen. But Tris also has a secret, one she's kept hidden from everyone because she's been warned it can mean death. And as she discovers unrest and growing conflict that threaten to unravel her seemingly perfect society, she also learns that her secret might help her save those she loves . . . or it might destroy her.]]> 487 Veronica Roth 0062024035 Ethel 5 ]]> 4.13 2011 Divergent (Divergent, #1)
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name: Ethel
average rating: 4.13
book published: 2011
rating: 5
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Really liked this book. Good character development and storyline.

]]> Slash 1970449 458 Slash 0061351423 Ethel 4 3.99 2007 Slash
author: Slash
name: Ethel
average rating: 3.99
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rating: 4
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]]> The Tree Show 6089432 Mark Ryden was born in Medford, Oregon, and received a BFA in 1987 from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena. He currently lives and works in Los Angeles.]]> 128 Holly Meyers 1931955085 Ethel 5 4.60 2008 The Tree Show
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name: Ethel
average rating: 4.60
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]]> <![CDATA[No Regrets: The Best, Worst, & Most #$%*ing Ridiculous Tattoos Ever]]> 3212998
They're all tattooed on someone's ass. Or face, or whatever. Remember that time you were wasted and thought it would be a good idea to get a tattoo on your leg of Maury Povich shaking hands with Sasquatch, but your friends talked you out of it at the last second? Well, some people don't have any friends...

Aviva Yael and P. M. Chen spent a year going to tattoo conventions and tattoo studios all over the country, chasing, stalking, e-mailing, calling, interviewing, ambushing, and hunting down whomever they could in order to find the most insane tattoos out there. What started out as a joke in a bar became a year-long tattoo safari that's presented here in all its full color, balls-to-the-wall, train-wreck/beauty-pageant glory.]]> 144 Aviva Yael 0446582077 Ethel 3 3.33 2008 No Regrets: The Best, Worst, & Most #$%*ing Ridiculous Tattoos Ever
author: Aviva Yael
name: Ethel
average rating: 3.33
book published: 2008
rating: 3
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]]> The Alphabet of Manliness 116892 Ěý
If it’s a crime to be awesome, then I deserve three life sentences and the death penalty. This literary kick to the dick may very well be the greatest compilation of all things manly throughout history.
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The new edition


ĚýĚýĚý•Ěý“The Numbers of Manliness.â€�
ĚýĚýĚý•ĚýA full-color insert
ĚýĚýĚý•ĚýCorrections to typos!
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I, Maddox, the author, personally guarantee that this is the best edition of the book since the last one. This book is only for the saltiest, hairiest, most rugged sons of bitches out there. However, it would be selfish to keep it for myself, so feel free to pick up a copy. This humble tome of wisdom is a tribute to all men who toil away at work every day, getting their balls busted or busting balls alike.
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If you can’t handle the punch to the colon I’m about to deliver to you, look on the bright you’ll save a fortune on Halloween when kids come to your door to pick apart your candy ass. On the other hand, if you feel comfortable with the risk of having your ass neatly packaged and handed to you with all the trimmings, cut the foreplay and crack the book open already.]]> 204 Maddox 080652720X Ethel 4 3.65 2005 The Alphabet of Manliness
author: Maddox
name: Ethel
average rating: 3.65
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rating: 4
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]]> The Iliad & The Odyssey 4823586 731 Homer 1435110439 Ethel 5 4.14 -800 The Iliad & The Odyssey
author: Homer
name: Ethel
average rating: 4.14
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]]> <![CDATA[The 17 Day Diet Workbook: Your Guide to Healthy Weight Loss with Rapid Results]]> 11524009
The instant bestseller The 17 Day Diet offers an easy-to-follow dieting plan that can help change your eating habits, your health, and your life. Now The 17 Day Diet Workbook offers an even more guided dieting experience for readers who want a little extra structure. Complete with a brief overview of the 17 Day Diet plan and philosophy, this interactive guide provides a day-by-day breakdown of how to get through 17 days in each of the four central cycles. Each section supplies food charts, shopping lists, 17-minute workouts, tips from Dr. Mike, and a notes section to keep track of personal progress. There are also new details about hurdles you might experience in the different cycles and suggestions for how to stay on track no matter what.

The 17 Day Diet has already helped thousands of people lose weight and make lasting life changes. Now, with this workbook, it is easier than ever to start making changes and getting results fast!]]> 320 Mike Moreno MD 1451661436 Ethel 3 3.50 2011 The 17 Day Diet Workbook: Your Guide to Healthy Weight Loss with Rapid Results
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average rating: 3.50
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]]> The Complete Works 569564 Two Gentlemen of Verona
Merry Wives of Windsor
Measure for Measure
Comedy of Errors
Much Ado About Nothing
Love's Labour's Lost
Midsummer Night's Dream
Merchant of Venice
As You Like It
Taming of the Shrew
All's Well That Ends Well
Twelfth Night
Winter's Tale
King John
King Richard II
King Henry IV. Part 1
King Henry IV. Part 2
King Henry V
King Henry VI. Part 1
King Henry VI. Part 2
King Henry VI. Part 3
King Richard III
King Henry VIII
Troilus and Cressida
Coriolanus
Titus Andronicus
Romeo and Juliet
Timon of Athens
Julius Caesar
Macbeth
Hamlet
King Lear
Othello
Anthony and Cleopatra
Cymbeline
Pericles
Venus and Adonis
Rape of Lucrece
Sonnets
Lover's Complaint
Passionate Pilgrim
Sonnets to Sundry Notes of Music
Phoenix and the Turtle]]> 1229 William Shakespeare 0517053616 Ethel 4 4.46 1623 The Complete Works
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name: Ethel
average rating: 4.46
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]]> 642 Things to Write About 15720499 304 San Francisco Writers' Grotto 1452105448 Ethel 5 4.17 2011 642 Things to Write About
author: San Francisco Writers' Grotto
name: Ethel
average rating: 4.17
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]]> Every Landlord's Legal Guide 917107 Marcia Stewart 1413304141 Ethel 4 4.39 1997 Every Landlord's Legal Guide
author: Marcia Stewart
name: Ethel
average rating: 4.39
book published: 1997
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Passing Time in the Loo (Compact Classics)]]> 304431 608 Stevens W. Anderson 0953735710 Ethel 4 4.15 2005 Passing Time in the Loo (Compact Classics)
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name: Ethel
average rating: 4.15
book published: 2005
rating: 4
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]]> Awful / Homesick 15893639 96 Alex Pardee 1584234997 Ethel 5 4.75 2008 Awful / Homesick
author: Alex Pardee
name: Ethel
average rating: 4.75
book published: 2008
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Llewellyn's 2015 Herbal Almanac: Herbs for Growing & Gathering, Cooking & Crafts, Health & Beauty, History, Myth & Lore]]> 18737020 312 Monica Crosson 0738726893 Ethel 4 4.09 2014 Llewellyn's 2015 Herbal Almanac: Herbs for Growing & Gathering, Cooking & Crafts, Health & Beauty, History, Myth & Lore
author: Monica Crosson
name: Ethel
average rating: 4.09
book published: 2014
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Food & Wine Quick From Scratch Italian Cookbook]]> 6869542 As beautiful as it is simple, FOOD & WINE's Quick from Scratch Italian Cookbook captures true Italian flavor. Short shopping lists and easy-prep, easy-clean techniques make these recipes perfect for both hectic weekday and leisurely weekend cooking. I particularly love the pasta recipes for their one-pan simplicity."

Mario Batali
Chef, TV Star, Author and Entrepreneur]]> 192 Food & Wine Magazine 1603200762 Ethel 4 3.44 1998 Food & Wine Quick From Scratch Italian Cookbook
author: Food & Wine Magazine
name: Ethel
average rating: 3.44
book published: 1998
rating: 4
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]]> Living Language German 12542062 Complete German is a unique multimedia program that takes you beginner to advanced level in one convenient package.
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At the core of Complete German is the Living Language Method�, based on linguistic science, proven techniques, and over 65 years of experience. Our method teaches you the whole language, so you can express yourself, not just recite memorized words or scripts.
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Millions have learned with Living Language®. Now it’s your turn.]]> 288 Living Language 0307478556 Ethel 4 4.08 2011 Living Language German
author: Living Language
name: Ethel
average rating: 4.08
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rating: 4
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]]> Juxtapoz Dark Arts 6953989 223 Evan Pricco 1584233613 Ethel 5 4.36 2009 Juxtapoz Dark Arts
author: Evan Pricco
name: Ethel
average rating: 4.36
book published: 2009
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[I COULD PEE ON THIS: And Other Poems by Cats]]> 19683299
In this hilarious book of tongue-in-cheek poetry, the author of the internationally syndicated comic strip Sally Forth helps cats unlock their creative potential and explain their odd behaviour to ignorant humans.

With titles like "Who Is That on Your Lap?," "This Is My Chair," "Kneel Before Me," "Nudge," and "Some of My Best Friends Are Dogs," the poems collected in I Could Pee on This perfectly capture the inner workings of the cat psyche.

With photos of the cat authors throughout, this whimsical volume reveals kitties at their wackiest, and most exasperating (but always lovable).]]> 112 Francesco Marciuliano Ethel 5 4.16 2012 I COULD PEE ON THIS: And Other Poems by Cats
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name: Ethel
average rating: 4.16
book published: 2012
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