Euni's bookshelf: all en-US Mon, 07 Apr 2025 20:34:50 -0700 60 Euni's bookshelf: all 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg <![CDATA[Batman Adventures Mad Love Adult Coloring Book]]> 27833697
This Eisner Award-winning tale includes the origin of Harley Quinn from MAD LOVE, plus stories from BATMAN ADVENTURES ANNUAL #1 and BATMAN ADVENTURES HOLIDAY SPECIAL #1.]]> 96 Paul Dini 1401266142 Euni 5 4.37 2009 Batman Adventures Mad Love Adult Coloring Book
author: Paul Dini
name: Euni
average rating: 4.37
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rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[The Little Coffee Shop of Terrors]]> 210998092 Will True Love Brew in this Killer Coffee Shop?One new owner. One hot waiter. And one seriously weird coffee shop¡­

Adele is used to being down on her luck. She¡¯s just been kicked out of her latest musical theatre gig, and it now looks like the bright lights of Broadway are behind her for good. So, when the opportunity comes up to take over a Brooklyn coffee shop, it feels like at last things are going her way.

The only issue is the coffee shop comes with strings attached in the form of one very grumpy (but roasting hot) waiter, Ben. He¡¯s worked there for years and he¡¯s not about to move on just because there¡¯s a new owner in town.

But soon it¡¯s not just Ben who¡¯s smouldering, because strange things are happening with the old coffee roasting machine in the back of the shop, with roaring flames and weird noises that seem to come from nowhere. She¡¯d ask Ben for help if she could, but he never seems to be around when there¡¯s a problem to fix. And to add to it all, now some of the regular customers are nowhere to be seen¡­

Trouble is brewing for Adele and, before she knows it, she¡¯s in a whole latte trouble¡­]]> 344 Hazel Graves 0008718946 Euni 0 currently-reading 2.89 The Little Coffee Shop of Terrors
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]]> Listen for the Lie 127279000 What if you thought you murdered your best friend? And if everyone else thought so too? And what if the truth doesn't matter?

Lucy and Savvy were the golden girls of their small Texas town: pretty, smart, and enviable. Lucy married a dream guy with a big ring and an even bigger new home. Savvy was the social butterfly loved by all and, if you believe the rumors, especially popular with the men in town. But after Lucy is found wandering the streets, covered in her best friend Savvy¡¯s blood, everyone thinks she is a murderer.

It¡¯s been years since that horrible night, a night Lucy can¡¯t remember anything about, and she has since moved to LA and started a new life. But now the phenomenally huge hit true crime podcast Listen for the Lie and its too-good looking host, Ben Owens, have decided to investigate Savvy¡¯s murder for the show¡¯s second season. Lucy is forced to return to the place she vowed never to set foot in again to solve her friend¡¯s murder, even if she is the one who did it.

The truth is out there, if we just listen.]]> 352 Amy Tintera 1250880319 Euni 4 4.07 2024 Listen for the Lie
author: Amy Tintera
name: Euni
average rating: 4.07
book published: 2024
rating: 4
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]]> The Bad Ones 65211848 In the morning, who¡¯s alive?

In the course of a single winter¡¯s night, four people vanish without a trace across a small town.

Nora¡¯s estranged best friend, Becca, is one of the lost. As Nora tries to untangle the truth of Becca¡¯s disappearance, she discovers a darkness in her town¡¯s past, as well as a string of coded messages Becca left for her to unravel. These clues lead Nora to a piece of local folklore: a legendary goddess of forgotten origins who played a role in Nora and Becca¡¯s own childhood games...

An arresting, crossover horror fantasy threaded with dark magic, THE BAD ONES is a poison-pen love letter to semi-toxic best friendship, the occult power of childhood play and artistic creation, and the razor-thin line between make-believe and belief.]]> 382 Melissa Albert 1250894891 Euni 4 3.60 2024 The Bad Ones
author: Melissa Albert
name: Euni
average rating: 3.60
book published: 2024
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[A Grim Reaper's Guide to Catching a Killer (S.C.Y.T.H.E. Mystery, #1)]]> 205064752 Sometimes it takes working with the dead to start living.

Kathy Valence is forty-two, mid-divorce, and pregnant with her ex's baby. She's also a modern-day grim reaper employed by S.C.Y.T.H.E. (Secure Collection, Yielding, and Transportation of Human Essences), but frankly that's the easiest part of her life right now. Or at least it was, until her latest client's soul goes missing.

When she finally tracks down seventeen-year-old Conner Ortiz, he angrily denies he died of natural causes, despite what his file says. He insists that someone at S.C.Y.T.H.E. murdered him, and he demands Kathy find out who and why.

Kathy has only forty-five days to figure out what happened to Conner and help him move on before the boy's soul is doomed to roam the Earth as a ghost forever. She¡¯s forced to rely on the help of her retired mentor, her almost ex-husband¡ªand some sneaky moves by Conner himself. This is the wildest case of her career. . .and one wrong move could cost Kathy her job, not to mention her life.]]> 352 Maxie Dara 0593815793 Euni 3 3.81 2024 A Grim Reaper's Guide to Catching a Killer (S.C.Y.T.H.E. Mystery, #1)
author: Maxie Dara
name: Euni
average rating: 3.81
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rating: 3
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]]> The Magician¡¯s Daughter 58349172 A young woman raised on an isolated island by a magician discovers things aren¡¯t as they seem and must venture into early 1900s England to return magic to the world?in this lush and lyrical historical fantasy.?

It is 1912, and for the last seventy years magic has all but disappeared from the world. Yet magic is all Biddy has ever known.
?
Orphaned as a baby, Biddy grew up on Hy-Brasil, a legendary island off the coast of Ireland hidden by magic and glimpsed by rare travelers who return with stories of wild black rabbits and a lone magician in a castle. To Biddy, the island is her home, a place of ancient trees and sea-salt air and mysteries, and the magician, Rowan, is her guardian. She loves both, but as her seventeenth birthday approaches, she is stifled by her solitude and frustrated by Rowan's refusal to let her leave.?
?
One night, Rowan fails to come home from his mysterious travels. To rescue him, Biddy ventures into his nightmares and learns not only where he goes every night, but that Rowan has powerful enemies. Determination to protect her home and her guardian, Biddy's journey will take her away from the safety of her childhood, to the poorhouses of Whitechapel, a secret castle beneath London streets, the ruins of an ancient civilization, and finally to a desperate chance to restore lost magic. But the closer she comes to answers, the more she comes to question everything she has ever believed about Rowan, her own origins, and the cost of bringing magic back into the world.

For more from H. G. Parry, check out:

The Shadow Histories
A Declaration of the Rights of Magicians
A Radical Act of Free Magic

The Unlikely Escape of Uriah Heep]]> 384 H.G. Parry Euni 4 4.00 2023 The Magician¡¯s Daughter
author: H.G. Parry
name: Euni
average rating: 4.00
book published: 2023
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Poison Ivy (2022-) Vol. 1: The Virtuous Cycle]]> 143610851 204 G. Willow Wilson 1779522398 Euni 4 4.34 2023 Poison Ivy (2022-) Vol. 1: The Virtuous Cycle
author: G. Willow Wilson
name: Euni
average rating: 4.34
book published: 2023
rating: 4
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]]> The Boyfriend 208503280 She's looking for the perfect man. He's looking for the perfect victim.

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

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

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

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

A dark story about obsession and the things we¡¯ll do for love, #1 New York Times bestselling author Freida McFadden proves that crimes of passion are often the bloodiest¡­]]> 368 Freida McFadden 1728296226 Euni 4 3.95 2024 The Boyfriend
author: Freida McFadden
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average rating: 3.95
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]]> <![CDATA[Witchy Awakening (Midlife Potions #1)]]> 122999782 Things get even more complicated when her cat starts talking to her and reveals that Jess is a witch and midlife is like some magical switch. Jess must navigate her new identity and unravel the mysteries surrounding the sudden deaths in her small town.
With a body in the garden and a town full of suspects, can Jess solve the crimes and uncover the truth? This paranormal cozy mystery will leave you spellbound until the very end.]]> 168 C.A. Phipps Euni 0 currently-reading 4.05 2023 Witchy Awakening (Midlife Potions #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Our Shadows Have Claws: 15 Latin American Monster Stories]]> 62330502 Fifteen original short stories from YA superstars, featuring Latine mythology¡¯s most memorable monsters

From zombies to cannibals to death incarnate, this cross-genre anthology offers something for every monster lover. In Our Shadows Have Claws, bloodthirsty vampires are hunted by a quick-witted slayer; children are stolen from their beds by ¡°el viejo de la bolsa¡± while a military dictatorship steals their parents; and anyone you love, absolutely anyone, might be a shapeshifter waiting to hunt.

The worlds of these stories are dark but also magical ones, where a ghost-witch can make your cheating boyfriend pay, bullies are brought to their knees by vicious wolf-gods, a jar of fireflies can protect you from the reality-warping magic of a bruja¡ªand maybe you¡¯ll even live long enough to tell the tale. Set across Latin America and its diaspora, this collection offers bold, imaginative stories of oppression, grief, sisterhood, first love, and empowerment.

Full contributor list: Chantel Acevedo, Courtney Alameda, Julia Alvarez, Ann D¨¢vila Cardinal, M. Garc¨ªa Pe?a, Racquel Marie, Gabriela Martins, Yamile Saied M¨¦ndez, Maika Moulite and Maritza Moulite, Claribel A. Ortega, Amparo Ortiz, Lilliam Rivera, Jenny Torres Sanchez, Ari Tison, and Alexandra Villasante.]]> 355 Yamile Saied M¨¦ndez Euni 3 4.14 2022 Our Shadows Have Claws: 15 Latin American Monster Stories
author: Yamile Saied M¨¦ndez
name: Euni
average rating: 4.14
book published: 2022
rating: 3
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]]> The Lake of Lost Girls 207571151 Told in alternating timelines, The Lake of Lost Girls is a haunting novel that will thrill fans of All Good People Here and We Are All the Same in the Dark.

Using suspenseful podcast clips to weave a twisty tale of a missing student and her sister who is desperate for answers, The Lake of Lost Girls is perfect for fans of I Have Some Questions for You.

It's 1998, and female students are going missing at Southern State University in North Carolina. But freshman Jessica Fadley, once a bright and responsible student, is going through her own struggles. Just as her life seems to be careening dangerously out of control, she suddenly disappears.

Twenty-four years later, Jessica's sister Lindsey is desperately searching for answers and uses the momentum of a new chart-topping true crime podcast, Ten Seconds to Vanish, that focuses on the cold cases, to guide her own investigation. Soon, interest reaches fever pitch when the bodies of the long-missing women begin turning up at a local lake, which leads Lindsey down a disturbing road of discovery.

In the present, one sister seeks to untangle a complicated web of lies.
In the past, the other descends ever deeper into a darkness that will lead to her ultimate fate.

This propulsive and chilling suspense is a sharp examination of sisterhood and the culture of true crime.]]> 320 Katherine Greene 1639109080 Euni 4 3.83 2024 The Lake of Lost Girls
author: Katherine Greene
name: Euni
average rating: 3.83
book published: 2024
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Don't Kiss and Spell (Paranormal Romance, #1)]]> 212584785 Being a single witch at the holidays can be hard. The solution? Mila Bennet brews a love potion on Christmas Eve, hoping to fall in love with the next man she sees.

But instead of the charming date she imagined, Riley King¡ªSalem's Magical PD Chief Inquisitor¡ªbursts through her door and arrests her for murder.

Mila has leapt out of the cauldron of holidays blues straight into the fire of Riley's handcuffs.

It's instant hate between the witch and the dashingly infuriating wizard in uniform. But the potion has other plans. It sparks an unbidden, fiery attraction neither of them can resist.

They¡¯d want nothing other than to go their separate ways and let the effects of the potion fade. But when Mila, cleared of all charges, is sentenced to collaborate with Riley in solving the murder mystery, they have to ignore their off-the-charts chemistry and work together to crack the case.

As Mila and Riley forcibly collaborate, they must also face off to the fact that somewhere between the puzzling of clues, mistletoe, and suspects interrogations, they might be falling in love.

But can Mila settle for a love that comes from a potion and not the heart? As the investigation progresses, she wonders if a murder case is the only mystery she has to solve¡­

Get lost in this hilarious, magical rom-com perfect for fans of Erin Sterling.

An enemies to lovers paranormal romance with a dash of cozy mystery.]]> 305 Camilla Isley 8887269971 Euni 0 to-read 3.58 2024 Don't Kiss and Spell (Paranormal Romance, #1)
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average rating: 3.58
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]]> Twenty-Seven Minutes 123416657 "The rare gift that delivers it all: elevated prose, characters with depth, unpredictable twists, and a pitch-perfect mood."¡ªAshley Audrain, New York Times bestselling author of The Push

Phoebe Dean was the most popular girl alive and dead.

For the last ten years, the small, claustrophobic town of West Wilmer has been struggling to understand one thing: Why did it take young Grant Dean twenty-seven minutes to call for help on the fateful night of the car accident that took the life of his beloved sister, Phoebe?

Someone knows what really happened the night Phoebe died. Someone who is ready to tell the truth.

With Phoebe's memorial in just three days, grief, delusion, ambition, and regret tornado together with biting gossip in a town full of people obsessed with a long-gone tragedy with four people at its heart¡ªthe caretaker, the secret girlfriend, the missing bad boy, and a former football star. Just kids back then, are forever tied together the fateful rainy night Phoebe died.

Perfect for fans of Jane Harper and Celeste Ng, Tate's literary suspense Twenty-Seven Minutes is a gripping debut about what happens when grief becomes unbearable and dark secrets are unearthed in a hometown that is all too giddy to eat it up.]]> 377 Ashley Tate Euni 4 3.19 2024 Twenty-Seven Minutes
author: Ashley Tate
name: Euni
average rating: 3.19
book published: 2024
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Scythe & Sparrow (The Ruinous Love Trilogy, #3)]]> 127616032 Discover the serial killer romance series everyone is talking about!From the no.1 New York Times bestselling author of the genre-breaking international TikTok sensation Butcher & Blackbird and Leather & Lark comes the final book in the Ruinous Love Trilogy - a friends-with-benefits dark romantic comedy.

Murder.

Mayhem.

And spice.

Doctor Fionn Kane is running from a broken heart, one he hopes to mend in small-town Nebraska, far away from his almost-fiance and his derailed surgical career. It's a simpler head down, hard work, and absolutely no romantic relationships. He wants none of the circus he left behind in Boston.

But then the real circus finds him.

Motorcycle performer Rose Evans has spent a decade on the road with the Silveria Circus, and it suits her just fine, especially when she has the urge to indulge in a little murder when she's not in the spotlight. But when a kill goes awry and she ends up with an injured leg, Rose finds herself stuck in Nebraska, at the home of the adorably nerdy town doctor.

The problem is, not every broken heart can be sewn back together.

. . . And the longer you stay in one place, the more likely your ghosts are to catch up.

***


Friends with benefits
Small town romance
Fish out of water
Forced proximity
Hurt/care
Touch her and die]]> 416 Brynne Weaver Euni 5 4.11 2025 Scythe & Sparrow (The Ruinous Love Trilogy, #3)
author: Brynne Weaver
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average rating: 4.11
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]]> <![CDATA[Firefly: The Unification War Vol. 2]]> 43909526
The official continuation of the pop culture phenomenon from visionary writer & director Joss Whedon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Marvel¡¯s The Avengers)! The truth behind the Unification War continues to be revealed as Captain Malcolm ¡°Mal¡± Reynolds and his First Mate Zoe Washburn are arrested for crimes committed during the Unification War by the mysterious Boss Moon and her Unificators! But their escape from captivity might land them in even greater danger, as secrets are revealed and nothing will ever be the same for the crew of the Serenity!

New York Times bestselling author Greg Pak (Star Wars, Mech Cadet Yu) and fan favorite artist Dan McDaid (Judge Dredd) continue their critically acclaimed series with shocking new revelations!]]> 144 Greg Pak 1684154340 Euni 4 3.94 2019 Firefly: The Unification War Vol. 2
author: Greg Pak
name: Euni
average rating: 3.94
book published: 2019
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Bound by Ravens (Bound by Ravens, #1)]]> 214117262 Two rival thieves
One fated heist gone wrong
And a curse that threatens to steal more than their freedom

It was a simple job.

All I had to do was steal a ring from a mainland witch for the Thieves¡¯ Guild that owned me. Easy enough, right? The reward would bring me closer to earning my freedom. And stars above, I wanted off this floating luxury island.

But then he showed up, a cocky thief from a rival guild, and ruined all my plans.

Every. Single. One.

I lost the ring and my chance at freedom. But on the bright side, if we fail to retrieve three magical artifacts for the witch, I¡¯ll be forever cursed to exist no more than fifteen feet from that unnaturally beautiful, arrogant elf. As an additional treat, we¡¯ll be hunted down by our own guilds when this curse prevents us from returning. I honestly didn¡¯t believe things could get worse. Until he offered a solution to our not-so-little problem¡ªa bargain to save our lives.

I would laugh, except I didn¡¯t realize there was anything left in my life to steal.


? BOUND BY RAVENS ?is a humorous short novel and perfect for fans of:
- new adult romantasy
- rival thieves to lovers
- cozy-ish with high stakes
- witty banter
- Irish mythology and faerie tales
- heist adventure
- forced proximity
- who did this to you
- he falls first
- fated mates
- romcom fantasy vibes
- otters


PLEASE NOTE:
BOUND BY RAVENS was originally part of The Starry Kingdoms of the Fae multi-author novella collection and now a standalone in the A Bound by Ravens Novel series, along with THE NIGHT MARKET.

This story is not a novella but a 55,000 word short novel]]> 257 Jesikah Sundin 1954694199 Euni 5 3.91 Bound by Ravens (Bound by Ravens, #1)
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]]> No One Needs to Know 61948950
It was all confidential. Right up to the moment when it wasn¡¯t.

UrbanMyth: It was lauded as an alternative to the performative, show-your-best-self platforms¡ªan anonymous discussion board grouped by zip code. The residents of Manhattan¡¯s exclusive Upper East Side disclosed it all, things they would never share with their friends or their spouses: secret bank accounts, steamy affairs, tidbits of juicy gossip. These are the same parents who would go to astonishing lengths to ensure their children gain admission to the most prestigious boarding schools and universities. So when a ¡°hacktivist¡± group breaks into the forum and exposes the real identity behind each poster, the repercussions resound down Park Avenue with a force none could have anticipated.

And someone will end up dead.

Will it be Heather, the outsider who would do anything to get her daughter into the elite¡¯s good graces and into even better schools? Norah, the high-powered suit failing to balance work and the emotional responsibilities of motherhood? Or Poppy, perfect on the outside but hiding more than her share of secrets?

Each of them has something to hide. Each of them will do anything to keep their secrets hidden. And each of them just might kill to protect their own.]]> 320 Lindsay Cameron 0593159101 Euni 4 3.42 2023 No One Needs to Know
author: Lindsay Cameron
name: Euni
average rating: 3.42
book published: 2023
rating: 4
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]]> Nothing More to Tell 51559209
The kids who found Mr. Larkin are her way in, and her ex¨Cbest friend, Tripp Talbot, was one of them. Without his account of events, the other two kids might have gone down for Mr. Larkin¡¯s murder¡ªbut instead, thanks to Tripp, they're now at the top of the Saint Ambrose social pyramid. Tripp¡¯s friends have never forgotten what Tripp did for them that day, and neither has he. Just like he hasn¡¯t forgotten that everything he told the police was a lie.

Digging into the past is bound to shake up the present, and when Brynn begins to investigate what happened in the woods that day, she uncovers secrets that might change everything¡ªabout Saint Ambrose, about Mr. Larkin, and about her ex-best friend, Tripp Talbot.

Four years ago someone got away with murder. More terrifying is that they might be closer than anyone thinks.]]> 358 Karen M. McManus 0593175905 Euni 4 3.89 2022 Nothing More to Tell
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name: Euni
average rating: 3.89
book published: 2022
rating: 4
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]]> What the Neighbors Saw 61885041
Sometimes the darkest acts occur in the most beautiful houses¡­

When Alexis and her husband Sam buy a neglected Cape Cod house in an exclusive DC suburb, they are ecstatic. Sam is on the cusp of making partner at his law firm, Alexis is pregnant with their second child, and their glamorous neighbors welcome the couple with open arms. Things are looking up, and Alexis believes she can finally leave her troubled past behind.

But the neighborhood¡¯s picture-perfect image is shattered when their neighbor Teddy ¨C a handsome, successful father of three ¨C is found dead on the steep banks of the Potomac River. The community is shaken, and as the police struggle to identify and apprehend the killer, tension in the neighborhood mounts and long-buried secrets start to emerge.

In the midst of the turmoil, Alexis takes comfort in her budding friendship with Teddy¡¯s beautiful and charismatic widow, Blair. But as the women grow closer, the neighborhood only becomes more divided. And when the unthinkable truth behind Teddy¡¯s murder is finally uncovered, both Blair and Alexis must reexamine their friendship and decide how far they are willing to go to preserve the lives they have so carefully constructed.]]> 296 Melissa Adelman 1250876567 Euni 4 3.34 2023 What the Neighbors Saw
author: Melissa Adelman
name: Euni
average rating: 3.34
book published: 2023
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Firefly: The Unification War Vol. 1]]> 40744570
From Joss Whedon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Avengers) comes a new era of Firefly, as the definitive story of the Unification War is told at last!?

Captain Malcolm Reynolds thought he could outrun his past, but when a simple heist goes wrong, he¡¯s forced to confront it. With the fabled Traitor of Serenity Valley in his sights, Mal¡¯s quest for revenge will put him at odds with his own crew, forcing him to make a choice: fix the past or fight for the future.

Along with Whedon, writer Greg Pak (Mech Cadet Yu, Totally Awesome Hulk, Weapon X) and artist Dan McDaid (Judge Dredd: Mega City Zero) take you back to the battleground where it all began...and reveal a secret history that might end it all.]]> 144 Greg Pak 1684153220 Euni 4 3.92 2019 Firefly: The Unification War Vol. 1
author: Greg Pak
name: Euni
average rating: 3.92
book published: 2019
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[My Vampire Plus-One (My Vampires, #2)]]> 204640539
Amelia Collins is by definition successful. She would even go so far as to say successfully single. But not according to her family, and she¡¯s tired of the constant questions about her nonexistent dating life. When an invitation to yet another family wedding arrives, she decides to get everyone off her back once and for all by finding someone¨Canyone¨Cto pose as her date.

After a chance encounter with Reginald Cleaves, Amelia decides he¡¯s perfect for her purposes. He¡¯s a bit strange, but that¡¯s fine; it¡¯ll discourage tough questions from her family. (And it certainly doesn¡¯t hurt that he¡¯s very handsome.) For centuries-old vampire Reggie, posing as her plus-one sounds like the ultimate fun. And if it helps his ruse of pretending to be human, so much the better.

As Amelia and Reggie practice their fauxmance, it becomes clear that Reggie is as loyal to her as the day is long, and that Amelia¡¯s first impressions could not have been more wrong. Suddenly, being in a real relationship with Reggie sounds pretty fang-tastic.]]> 372 Jenna Levine 0593548930 Euni 4 3.74 2024 My Vampire Plus-One (My Vampires, #2)
author: Jenna Levine
name: Euni
average rating: 3.74
book published: 2024
rating: 4
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]]> Onyx Storm (The Empyrean, #3) 209439446
Now Violet must journey beyond the failing Aretian wards to seek allies from unfamiliar lands to stand with Navarre. The trip will test every bit of her wit, luck, and strength, but she will do anything to save what she loves¡ªher dragons, her family, her home, and him.

Even if it means keeping a secret so big, it could destroy everything. They need an army. They need power. They need magic. And they need the one thing only Violet can find¡ªthe truth. But a storm is coming...and not everyone can survive its wrath.]]> 527 Rebecca Yarros 1649374186 Euni 5 4.18 2025 Onyx Storm (The Empyrean, #3)
author: Rebecca Yarros
name: Euni
average rating: 4.18
book published: 2025
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[The Cursed (Coven of Bones, #2)]]> 123219460 Betrayal.

He was the deception waiting in the night; the truth I never saw coming. After a lifetime of manipulation, I finally learned the truth. I was his puppet¡ªeven if I never saw my strings.

Even knowing how deep his betrayal runs, I can¡¯t shake the undeniable connection between Gray and I¡ªthe way a single glance from him sets my soul on fire. We are not the same. We¡¯re enemies, poised to battle for the future of the very thing I¡¯d wanted to destroy.

With the Covenant gone, the revenge I thought I wanted is no longer my priority. The witches that remain played no role in my aunt¡¯s death, and the only person standing in the way of righting those wrongs is the very man determined to keep me in his bed.

But the remaining members of the Coven will never forgive me for the role I played in their demise and subjugation, and the worst part of all is that I can¡¯t even blame them for it. I¡¯d been naive, believing my own delusions of grandeur when destiny clearly had other plans for me. Plans that had been set in motion centuries before my birth.

But even that had been a lie, and now it is my duty to do everything in my power to undo it.

To protect my Coven from my husband¡¯s hatred¡ªno matter what the cost.]]> 324 Harper L. Woods Euni 4 3.57 2023 The Cursed (Coven of Bones, #2)
author: Harper L. Woods
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]]> <![CDATA[The Coven (Coven of Bones, #1)]]> 75396525
There are no whispered words here. No condemnation for the blood that flows through my veins. The only animosity I face comes from the beautiful and infuriating Headmaster, Alaric Grayson Thorne, a man who despises me just as much as I loathe him and everything he stands for.

But that doesn¡¯t mean secrets don¡¯t threaten to tear the school in two. No one talks about the bloody massacre that forced it to close decades prior, only the opportunity it can afford to those fortunate enough to attend.

Because for the first time in fifty years, the Coven will open its wards to the Thirteen: thirteen promising students destined to change the world.

If the ghosts of Hollow¡¯s Groves¡¯ victims don¡¯t kill them first...

The Coven is book one in the Coven of Bones series and ends on a cliffhanger. This is a gothic, dark-academia, paranormal romance and includes elements that may be triggering to some listeners.]]> 298 Harper L. Woods Euni 4 3.73 2023 The Coven (Coven of Bones, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[To Poison a King (Heirs of Isla, #1)]]> 61288500 S.G. Prince's new standalone is a breathtaking fantasy about sacrifice, self-discovery, and a girl tasked with saving the very man she aimed to kill.

Selene is the youngest daughter in a gifted line of healers, born to serve as the king's royal physician. Yet when Selene's mother Persaphe embroils her in a plot to kill the king, Selene finds herself poisoning the very man she is sworn to protect.

Things seem bleak, but there is another problem¡ªthe poison doesn¡¯t work, and the king doesn¡¯t die. Rather, he awakes from his coma paralyzed, aware of the attempt on his life, and furious.

With the palace in a state of upheaval and everyone hunting the king's poisoner, Persaphe flees, leaving Selene the task of rehabilitating the man she aimed to kill, all while hiding her true role in his demise. What follows is a journey spanning years and continents, as a king and his servant develop into unlikely friends¡­and more. Yet the closer Selene grows to the king, the more her secret weighs on her, as does her growing fear that Persaphe¡ªhaving failed to kill him once¡ªmight return to try again.

Author's Note: To Poison a King is an adult standalone fantasy romance featuring a brooding hero and a gifted yet self-conscious healer. The story is written for readers who want to know a character from the inside out, who are in it for the build, who like to watch a transformation take place over time, because that's how you really feel it. I wrote this book from the heart, as true as I could make it. I think it changed me to write it. I hope it changes you, too. - S.G.

Content Warning: This book contains reference to attempted suicide, attempted sexual assault, violence, gore, death of an infant, and sex.]]> 434 S.G. Prince Euni 4 4.15 2023 To Poison a King (Heirs of Isla, #1)
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]]> Lightlark (Lightlark, #1) 60310757 Welcome to the Centennial.

Every 100 years, the island of Lightlark appears to host the Centennial, a deadly game that only the rulers of six realms are invited to play. The invitation is a summons¡ªa call to embrace victory and ruin, baubles and blood. The Centennial offers the six rulers one final chance to break the curses that have plagued their realms for centuries. Each ruler has something to hide. Each realm¡¯s curse is uniquely wicked. To destroy the curses, one ruler must die.

Isla Crown is the young ruler of Wildling¡ªa realm of temptresses cursed to kill anyone they fall in love with. They are feared and despised, and are counting on Isla to end their suffering by succeeding at the Centennial.

To survive, Isla must lie, cheat, and betray¡­even as love complicates everything.]]> 416 Alex Aster 1419760866 Euni 4 3.84 2022 Lightlark (Lightlark, #1)
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average rating: 3.84
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rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Nine Lives Magic Mysteries: Books 1-6]]> 213671150 "Have you ever wished your cat could talk to you? If so, allow my story to be your cautionary tale." Over 1,500 pages of snarky fun! The purr-fect series for anyone who wanted to adopt Salem from Sabrina the Teenage Witch . Cora Hearth¡¯s life was going just fine by most standards. She ran a successful business in a tight-knit magical community and lived just a few blocks from a beautiful lake and a series of hiking trails.

Then Selene showed up.

According to some magical code, Cora inherits her aunt¡¯s ancient a grumpy ten-pound cat with a broken filter. Selene fancies herself something of a saber-toothed tiger and claims to have wrestled the thread of her ninth life away from the Fates themselves¡ªalthough Cora is pretty sure that last part isn¡¯t true.

Almost positive.

Cora still needs to read through the magical fine print, but in the meantime, she¡¯s stuck as the guardian of a talking cat with the personality of Sophia from the Golden Girls. Oh, and by another cruel twist of fate, her ex-husband has just moved back into town.

Cora¡¯s plate is already overflowing, but when a murder rocks her small community, she winds up entangled in the investigation and has to work to clear the name of a handsome stranger.

If only life came equipped with a rewind button.

**This boxed set contains the first six books in the Nine Lives Magic Mysteries series by Danielle Garrett. These paranormal cozy mysteries are full of whimsy, magic, mystery, and a touch of romance!**]]> 1166 Danielle Garrett Euni 0 to-read 4.68 Nine Lives Magic Mysteries: Books 1-6
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]]> <![CDATA[Nine Lives Magic Mysteries Boxed Set: Books 1-3]]> 125521607 Have you ever wished your cat could talk to you? If so, allow my story to be your cautionary tale.My life was going just fine by most standards. I ran a successful business in a tight-knit magical community, and lived just blocks from a beautiful lake and series of hiking trails.

Then Selene showed up.

According to some magical code I inherit my aunt¡¯s ancient familiar; a grumpy ten-pound cat with a broken filter. She fancies herself something of a saber-toothed tiger, and claims to have wrestled the thread of her ninth life from the hands of the Fates themselves¡ªalthough, I¡¯m pretty sure that last part isn¡¯t true.

Almost positive.

I¡¯m still looking into the magical fine print, but in the meantime I¡¯m stuck as the guardian of a snarky immortal cat with the personality of Sophia from The Golden Girls. Oh, and by another cruel twist of fate, my ex-husband just moved back into town. Just when I thought I couldn¡¯t take any more, a murder rocks my small community and I wind up entangled in the investigation thanks to a handsome stranger.

If only life came equipped with a rewind button.

**This boxed set edition includes the first three books in the Nine Lives Magic Mysteries series. Chase down the mystery of Aunt Lavender's disappearance and explore this colorful world filled with magic, mystery, adventure, and a spark or two of romance.** ]]> 601 Danielle Garrett Euni 0 to-read 4.56 Nine Lives Magic Mysteries Boxed Set: Books 1-3
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]]> <![CDATA[Not Another Vampire Book (Not Another Vampire #1)]]> 18923798 Karalynn Donnelly has somehow been transported into Eternal Passion at Sunset, a vampire love story filled with enough clich¨¦s, anachronisms, and run-on sentences to drive any hardworking book editor insane.

To make matters worse, Kara accidentally prevents the story¡¯s hero and heroine from meeting. Now Slade, the idiot Vampire King, thinks Kara¡¯s his destined mate. If she¡¯s going to find her way home, Kara needs to get this story back on track. But, teaming up with Damien, the novel¡¯s handsome, super-powered bad guy might not be the best place to start¡­

M/FHappily Ever AfterFated Mates, Isekai trope, time travel romance120,000 + wordsStandalone book, but Vampire Charming is a sequel starring Slade]]> 305 Cassandra Gannon Euni 0 3.76 2012 Not Another Vampire Book (Not Another Vampire #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Witchy Whiskers (Nine Lives Magic, #1)]]> 59043805 Have you ever wished your cat could talk to you? If so, allow my story to be your cautionary tale.
My life was going just fine by most standards. I ran a successful business in a tight-knit magical community, and lived just blocks from a beautiful lake and series of hiking trails.

Then Selene showed up.

According to some magical code I inherit my aunt¡¯s ancient familiar; a grumpy ten-pound cat with a broken filter. She fancies herself something of a saber-toothed tiger, and claims to have wrestled the thread of her ninth life from the hands of the Fates themselves ¡ª although, I¡¯m pretty sure that last part isn¡¯t true.

Almost positive.

I¡¯m still looking into the magical fine print, but in the meantime I¡¯m stuck as the guardian to a cat with the personality of Sophia from the Golden Girls. Oh, and by another cruel twist of fate, my ex-husband just moved back into town. I thought I couldn¡¯t take any more, but when a murder rocks my small community, I wind up entangled in the investigation thanks to a handsome stranger.

If only life came equipped with a rewind button.

**Witchy Whiskers is the first book in a brand new series by paranormal mystery author, Danielle Garrett. Grab your copy now and dive into a colorful world filled with magic, mystery, adventure, and a spark or two of romance. **

Listening Length 5 hours and 45 minutes]]> 6 Danielle Garrett Euni 4 3.75 2021 Witchy Whiskers (Nine Lives Magic, #1)
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]]> Cher: The Memoir, Part 1 214363953
After more than seventy years of fighting to live her life on her own terms, Cher finally reveals her true story in intimate detail, in a two-part memoir.

Her remarkable career is unique and unparalleled. The only woman to top Billboard charts in seven consecutive decades, she is the winner of an Academy Award, an Emmy, a Grammy, and a Cannes Film Festival Award, and an inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame who has been lauded by the Kennedy Center.

She is a lifelong activist and philanthropist.

As a dyslexic child who dreamed of becoming famous, Cher was raised in often-chaotic circumstances, surrounded by singers, actors, and a mother who inspired her in spite of their difficult relationship.

With her trademark honesty and humor, Cher: The Memoir traces how this diamond in the rough succeeded with no plan and little confidence to become the trailblazing superstar the world has been unable to ignore for more than half a century.

Cher: The Memoir, Part One follows her extraordinary beginnings through childhood to meeting and marrying Sonny Bono¡ªand reveals the highly complicated relationship that made them world-famous, but eventually drove them apart.

Cher: The Memoir reveals the daughter, the sister, the wife, the lover, the mother, and the superstar.

It is a life too immense for only one book.]]> 432 Cher 0008355371 Euni 5 4.24 2024 Cher: The Memoir, Part 1
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]]> <![CDATA[We Were Dreamers: An Immigrant Superhero Origin Story]]> 52582665 Marvel's newest recruit shares his own inspiring and unexpected origin story, from China to the bright lights of Hollywood.?An immigrant who battles everything from parental expectations to cultural stereotypes, Simu Liu struggles to forge a path for himself, rising from the ashes of a failed accounting career (yes, you read that right) to become Shang-Chi.

Our story begins in the city of Harbin, where Simu's parents have left him in the care of his grandparents while they seek to build a future for themselves in Canada. One day, a mysterious stranger shows up at the door; it's Simu's father, who whisks him away from the only home he had ever known and to the land of opportunity and maple syrup.?

?Life in the new world, however, is not all that it was cracked up to be; Simu's new guardians lack the gentle touch of his grandparents, resulting in harsh words and hurt feelings. His parents, on the other hand, find their new son emotionally distant and difficult to relate to - although they are related by blood, they are separated by culture, language, and values.?

?As Simu grows up, he plays the part of the pious son well; he gets A's, crushes national math competitions, and makes his parents proud. But as time goes on, he grows increasingly disillusioned with the expectations placed on his shoulders, and finds it harder and harder to keep up the charade.?

?Barely a year out of college, his life hits rock bottom when he is laid off from his first job as an accountant. Unemployed, riddled with shame and with nothing left to lose, Simu finds an ad on Craigslist that will send him on a wildly?unexpected journey, into the mysterious world of show business.?

?Through a swath of rejections and comical mishaps, it is ultimately Simu's determination to carve out a path for himself that leads him to not only succeed as an actor, but also open the door to reconciling with his parents. After all, the courage to pursue his ambitions at all costs is something that he inherited from his parents, who themselves defied impossible odds in order to come to Canada.

?We Were Dreamers is more than a celebrity memoir - it's a story about growing up between cultures, finding your family, and becoming the master of your own extraordinary circumstance.]]> 320 Simu Liu 0063046512 Euni 5 4.33 2022 We Were Dreamers: An Immigrant Superhero Origin Story
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]]> <![CDATA[Cursed Cruise (Horror Hotel, #2)]]> 179546816
All aboard...

After their fateful stay at the Hearst Hotel, the Ghost Gang is back with more spooks and more subscribers. They¡¯ve been invited to record onboard the RMS Queen Anne, a transatlantic luxury ocean liner with a colorful past of violent deaths of hundreds of passengers¡ªsouls that bought a one-way ticket to the afterlife (and never disembarked).

When Chrissy, Chase, Kiki, and Emma board the ship, they have a funny feeling they¡¯ve been sucked into a ghostly time warp¡ªa theory that takes a frightening turn when Chrissy goes missing on the first night.

Unbeknownst to the rest of the group, Chrissy has been sucked into another time by a passenger who wants the Ghost Gang to know her untimely death was not an accident and the perpetrator is still alive¡ªand on board this ship.]]> 288 Victoria Fulton 0593649389 Euni 3 3.55 2024 Cursed Cruise (Horror Hotel, #2)
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average rating: 3.55
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rating: 3
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]]> <![CDATA[The Vampire Knitting Club (Vampire Knitting Club, #1)]]> 41882197 A troublemaking witch
Who killed Granny ¡ª and is she really dead?

At a crossroads between a cringe-worthy past (Todd the Toad) and an uncertain future (she's not exactly homeless, but it's close), Lucy Swift travels to Oxford to visit her grandmother. With Gran's undying love to count on and Cardinal Woolsey's, Gran's knitting shop, to keep her busy, Lucy can catch her breath and figure out what she's going to do.

Except it turns out that Gran is the undying. Or at least, the undead. But there's a death certificate. And a will, leaving the knitting shop to Lucy. And a lot of people going in and out who never use the door¡ªincluding Gran, who is just as loving as ever, and prone to knitting sweaters at warp speed, late at night. What exactly is going on?

When Lucy discovers that Gran did not die peacefully in her sleep, but was murdered, she has to bring the killer to justice without tipping off the law that there's no body in the grave. Between a hot 600-year-old vampire and a dishy detective inspector, both of whom always seem to be there for her, Lucy finds her life getting more complicated than a triple cable cardigan.
The only one who seems to know what's going on is her cat ... or is it ... her familiar?]]> 262 Nancy Warren 1928145485 Euni 4 3.93 2018 The Vampire Knitting Club (Vampire Knitting Club, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Serpent and the Wings of Night (Crowns of Nyaxia, #1)]]> 60714999 Human or vampire, the rules of survival are the same: never trust, never yield, and always ¨C always ¨C guard your heart.

The adopted human daughter of the Nightborn vampire king, Oraya carved her place in a world designed to kill her. Her only chance to become something more than prey is entering the Kejari: a legendary tournament held by the goddess of death herself.

But winning won¡¯t be easy amongst the most vicious warriors from all three vampire houses. To survive, Oraya is forced to make an alliance with a mysterious rival.

Everything about Raihn is dangerous. He is a ruthless vampire, an efficient killer, an enemy to her father¡¯s crown¡­ and her greatest competition. Yet, what terrifies Oraya most of all is that she finds herself oddly drawn to him.

But there¡¯s no room for compassion in the Kejari. War for the House of Night brews, shattering everything that Oraya thought she knew about her home. And Raihn may understand her more than anyone ¨C but their blossoming attraction could be her downfall, in a kingdom where nothing is more deadly than love.

The Serpent and the Wings of Night is the first book in a new series of heart-wrenching romance, dark magic, and bloodthirsty intrigue, perfect for fans of From Blood and Ash and A Court of Thorns and Roses.]]> 504 Carissa Broadbent Euni 4 4.30 2022 The Serpent and the Wings of Night (Crowns of Nyaxia, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Bookshops & Bonedust (Legends & Lattes, #0)]]> 75559711 When an injury throws a young, battle-hungry orc off her chosen path, she may find that what we need isn't always what we seek.

Set in the world of New York Times bestselling Legends & Lattes, Travis Baldree's Bookshops & Bonedust takes us on a journey of high fantasy, first loves, and secondhand books.

Viv's career with the notorious mercenary company Rackam's Ravens isn't going as planned.

Wounded during the hunt for a powerful necromancer, she's packed off against her will to recuperate in the sleepy beach town of Murk¡ªso far from the action that she worries she'll never be able to return to it.

What's a thwarted soldier of fortune to do?

Spending her hours at a beleaguered bookshop in the company of its foul-mouthed proprietor is the last thing Viv would have predicted, but it may be both exactly what she needs and the seed of changes she couldn't possibly imagine.

Still, adventure isn't all that far away. A suspicious traveler in gray, a gnome with a chip on her shoulder, a summer fling, and an improbable number of skeletons prove Murk to be more eventful than Viv could have ever expected.]]> 339 Travis Baldree 1250886112 Euni 5 4.35 2023 Bookshops & Bonedust (Legends & Lattes, #0)
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average rating: 4.35
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rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[A Werewolf¡¯s Guide to Seducing a Vampire (Glimmer Falls, #3)]]> 196806415 Ben Rosewood never meant to be bound to a vampire succubus, especially one as sexy-yet-terrifying as Eleanora Bettencourt-Devereux, but he has to admit there are some fang-tastic perks¡­.

Werewolf Ben Rosewood is happy with his life. One hundred percent. Everything is fine. His business, Ben¡¯s Plant Emporium, is thriving, and he¡¯s even expanding the shop. His anxiety disorder is¡­well, it¡¯s been better, but that comes with the territory of running a business and having beastly urges every full moon, right? As for romance¡ªwho has the time? Though his family is desperate to see him settled, Ben is fine approaching forty as a single werewolf. But after drunkenly bidding on and winning a supposedly-possessed crystal on eBay one night, he finds himself face-to-face with a beautiful but angry vampire.

Eleanora Bettencourt-Devereux is a rare breed¡ªa vampire succubus born from two elite European bloodlines during medieval times. But thanks to an evil witch, she¡¯s been stuck in a crystal since she was thirty, forced to obey orders from the possessor of the rock. Eleanora¡¯s been dreaming of breaking the spell and severing the witch¡¯s head for centuries. But did this witch really sell her to someone new, and for only ninety-nine cents?

Eleanora would claw this werewolf¡¯s heart out and eat it, if only the binding spell would allow her to. But Eleanora and Ben soon realize they can help each other with both vengeful and less hostile needs. And why not have a little fun along the way?]]> 444 Sarah Hawley 0593547977 Euni 0 to-read 3.80 2024 A Werewolf¡¯s Guide to Seducing a Vampire (Glimmer Falls, #3)
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]]> You'd Look Better as a Ghost 192724256
The night after her father's funeral, Claire meets Lucas in a bar. Lucas doesn't know it, but it's not a chance meeting. One thoughtless mistyped email has put him in the crosshairs of an extremely put-out serial killer. But before they make eye contact, before Claire lets him buy her a drink¡ªeven before she takes him home and carves him up into little pieces¡ªsomething about that night is very wrong. Because someone is watching Claire. Someone who is about to discover her murderous little hobby.

The thing is, it's not sensible to tangle with a part-time serial killer, even one who is distracted by attending a weekly bereavement support group and trying to get her art career off the ground. Will Claire finish off her blackmailer before her pursuer reveals all? Let the games begin . . .]]> 325 Joanna Wallace 0143136178 Euni 4 3.61 2023 You'd Look Better as a Ghost
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name: Euni
average rating: 3.61
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rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Slice of Paradise Cozy Mysteries, The Complete Series Box Set: With All 5 Books & All 5 Recipes from the series Plus a Bonus Prequel]]> 41634128 FREE WITH KINDLE UNLIMITED! INCLUDES ALL FIVE fun & intriguing whodunnits and ALL FIVE delicious dessert recipes from the popular culinary cozy mystery series PLUS a FREE BONUS Prequel to the series! All in one BIG BUNDLE! For MORE THAN 1,000 pages (KU) you'll be digging into suspicious secrets & tasty desserts alongside Paradise Point, Florida's favorite amateur sleuth, Faith Franklin! Investigating murder scenes never tasted so sweet! Written by bestselling author, Nancy McGovern, and talented newcomer, Cyra Bruce, this culinary cozy mystery extravaganza Book 1: A Cherry Sinister Murder Book 2: The Cheesecake Fake Book 3: The Blackmail Flour Trail Book 4: Banana Whip Safari Trip Book 5: Pecan Flan Murder Plan PLUS Five Delicious Recipes Straight From Faith's Personal Cookbook!: Recipe #1: Faith¡¯s Cherry Bakewell Tarts Recipe #2: Faith¡¯s Mini Apple-Caramel Cheesecakes Recipe #3: Faith¡¯s Chocolate Tamarind Cupcakes Recipe #4: Faith¡¯s Banana Whip Cinnamon Cookie Sandwiches Recipe #5: Faith¡¯s Flan-tastic Flan AND a FREE Prequel to the series that has never been available on Amazon before! From Book 1: Faith Franklin is a dreamer. She dreams of cakes & pies. She dreams of crepes & brownies. And, more than anything, she dreams of making a career of serving her delicious treats to an adoring public. So, when her grandmother calls and asks her to move to Florida to help run her caf¨¦, she cannot get out of Minnesota fast enough! And before she knows it she is standing in Paradise Point, the beautiful, oceanside plaza in which Bessie's Caf¨¦ is located, hardly able to believe her good fortune. Life is now exactly how Faith had imagined it could be. She's made wonderful friends. The caf¨¦, now renamed the Slice of Paradise, has been renovated to showcase her amazing desserts. And both locals & tourists are loving it! Well, all except for one... The owner of a nearby cupcake shop is not at all happy with Faith's arrival in Paradise Point. She has accused Faith of trying to ruin her by stealing her recipes & designs. And she is not shy about letting everyone know it. So, when the woman is found dead the day after their confrontation, people immediately begin to consider whether Faith is the killer... Is Faith guilty of murder? If not, who is? And can Faith find a way to clear her name before her dreams turn into nightmares? Learn the answers to these questions and so many more inside this big, bundled box set! We'll see you in there!]]> 748 Nancy McGovern Euni 0 to-read 4.33 Slice of Paradise Cozy Mysteries, The Complete Series Box Set: With All 5 Books & All 5 Recipes from the series Plus a Bonus Prequel
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]]> Just the Nicest Couple 60666845 Two couples, two close friends, one missing husband¡­

Jake Hayes is missing. This much is certain. At first, his wife, Nina, thinks he is blowing off steam at a friend¡¯s house after their heated fight the night before. But then a day goes by. Two days. Five. And Jake is still nowhere to be found.

Lily Scott, Nina¡¯s friend and coworker, thinks she may have been the last to see Jake before he went missing. After Lily confesses everything to her husband, Christian, the two decide that nobody can find out what happened leading up to Jake¡¯s disappearance, especially not Nina. But Nina is out there looking for her husband, and she won¡¯t stop until the truth is discovered.]]> 320 Mary Kubica 0778333116 Euni 3 3.51 2023 Just the Nicest Couple
author: Mary Kubica
name: Euni
average rating: 3.51
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rating: 3
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]]> The Christmas Crush 205015150 A small-town baker and a career woman working for a cookie conglomerate get all mixed up in this small town Christmas romcom, perfect for fans of Tessa Bailey and Maggie Knox.Career focused Elena is climbing the corporate ladder all the way to the top; so when Sparkle Cookie, the cookie manufacturer she works for, opens a new branch, she jumps at the opportunity to impress her bosses. But the townsfolk in New Hope, Pennsylvania aren¡¯t exactly thrilled about a large company coming in to ruin their small town feel with factories and truckloads of Sparkle Cookie products on their roads, yet Elena is determined to prove herself and make the new branch a success.??Local baker Lawrence¨Cand his dog Sugar¨Chave been a beloved staple in New Hope for the past two years. Their bakery specializes in cookies, but with Sparkle Cookie coming in, he¡¯s worried their market will be quickly squashed by franchise locations selling mass-produced (and, in his opinion, terrible) cookies on every street corner.?Elena and Lawrence immediately butt heads at a town hall meeting, and Lawrence is determined to drive Sparkle Cookie from town at all costs¨Cbut Elena is just as ruthlessly determined to make the New Hope location a success and win over the townspeople. When a cookie competition makes them join forces, sparks fly, and they¡¯re both forced to decide just what price they¡¯re willing to pay to reach their goals.]]> 304 Noelle Douglas 1639108882 Euni 4 3.47 The Christmas Crush
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]]> <![CDATA[I Ran Away to Evil (I Ran Away to Evil, #1)]]> 210360523 A reluctant heroine finds unexpected love when she¡¯s sent to assassinate a lonely dark lord in the first book of this cozy romantasy series.

Henrietta Doryn has never enjoyed fighting. She¡¯d rather be in the kitchen baking cookies. But it¡¯s her duty as Warrior Princess to face off against the forces of evil. As such, she¡¯s unceremoniously shooed from her kingdom to go eliminate the all-powerful Dark Lord next door.

Keith Monfort has never enjoyed ruling with an iron fist. He¡¯d prefer to be in his workroom tinkering with practical magic. But it¡¯s his duty to lead the Dark Enchanted Forest and the forces of evil. So when Henrietta shows up at his door, he¡¯s only too happy to invite her in for tea to talk it out instead.

Can this unlikely pair prevent war between their two kingdoms? Where do their true loyalties lie? And when will they finally confess their growing feelings for each other?

Blending the best of love stories, fairy tales, and whimsy¡ªwith just a dash of mystery provided by the soothsaying Madame Potts¡¯s enigmatic announcements¡ªI Ran Away to Evil is a deliciously delightful start to a charming romantic-comedy LitRPG series.

The first volume of the hit LitRPG romantasy series¡ªwith more than a million views on Royal Road¡ªnow available on Kindle, Kindle Unlimited, and Audible! ]]> 435 Mystic Neptune 1039454240 Euni 4 4.17 2024 I Ran Away to Evil (I Ran Away to Evil, #1)
author: Mystic Neptune
name: Euni
average rating: 4.17
book published: 2024
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[The Art of Avoiding Your Werewolf (Wildwood, #1)]]> 205879799
Apparently, he's the leader of the pack in town.

The fact that I¡¯m an illegal blood wolf¡ªa vampire/werewolf hybrid¡ªdoesn¡¯t help my case.

And he didn't appreciate me accidentally biting him when we were kissing, either.

Luckily, or unluckily, he seems to think I'm his true mate, which means he won't let anyone hurt me.

But he also won't let me go.

Between his possessiveness, my need to be near him, and the vampire clan hunting me, one thing's becoming clear:

I won't be able to avoid my werewolf forever.

This is a steamy, fun, full-length standalone romance with a happily ever after!]]> 265 Lola Glass Euni 2 3.87 The Art of Avoiding Your Werewolf (Wildwood, #1)
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]]> That's Not My Name 157000021
Shivering and bruised, a teen wakes up on the side of a dirt road with no memory of how she got there¨Dor who she is. A passing officer takes her to the police station, and not long after, a frantic man arrives. He's been searching for her for hours. He has her school ID, her birth certificate, and even family photos. He is her father. Her name is Mary. Or so he says.

When Lola slammed the car door and stormed off into the night, Drew thought they just needed some time to cool off. Except Lola disappeared, and the sheriff, his friends, and the whole town are convinced Drew murdered his girlfriend. Forget proving his innocence, he needs to find her before it's too late. The longer Lola is missing, the fewer leads there are to follow¡­and the more danger they both are in.]]> 300 Megan Lally Euni 4 4.16 2023 That's Not My Name
author: Megan Lally
name: Euni
average rating: 4.16
book published: 2023
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[A Fashionably Dead Christmas (Hot Damned, #5)]]> 28170673 This is holiday paranormal romantic comedy novella for your reading pleasure!

It¡¯s Christmas at the Cressida House and all Hell is breaking loose.

Tree? Decorated and lit. Elf on a Shelf? Seated with style. Baby Jesus on the mantle? Fourteen neatly in a row. Life sized Nutcracker? Creepy, but standing proud. Invitations sent to entire immortal family to celebrate the holiday? Possibly the stupidest damn thing I¡¯ve ever done.

Mixing Heaven and Hell on my cousin¡¯s famous birthday seemed like such a brilliant idea. I wanted my baby¡¯s first Christmas to be special¡ªmemorable. I¡¯d like chalk my heinous idea up to?having been fallen down drunk, but?that won¡¯t fly as it¡¯s insanely difficult for a Vampyre to tie one on.?So instead I¡¯ll deal with obscene gifts from relatives, kidnapped rock stars and catering by Mother Nature.
?
To complicate matters, our new family pet thinks the whole house is his toilet. Ethan and I can¡¯t even find a room with working lock on the door to spread a little holiday cheer.

Never, never again.?Christmas from now on will be at a freakin¡¯ spa for the undead¡ªno poles for dancing and no slumber parties with the Devil.
?
I just have to make it through the next twenty-four hours without beheading a beloved one.

Merry freakin¡¯ Christmas¡ªand Happy New Year.]]> 132 Robyn Peterman 1941377068 Euni 0 4.32 2015 A Fashionably Dead Christmas (Hot Damned, #5)
author: Robyn Peterman
name: Euni
average rating: 4.32
book published: 2015
rating: 0
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]]> Set the Record Straight 66257593
The day Clara started her new (dream) job as an assistant to her photography idol, she was met with an assumption that caught her off guard and stunned her silent. suddenly, she has to bring a girlfriend to the gallery's opening in a few weeks- all because she choked up and failed to correct her boss that she is, in fact, straight.

Evan was recently dumped by her fellow teacher fianc¨¦e for a mutual co-worker and is still trying to figure out where it all went wrong. So when she gets the news the happy new couple will be hosting the staff's holiday party- she feels utterly horrified by her single status and looks for a quick solution.

Together, these two old friends make a plan to get through the gallery opening and holiday party by pretending to date one another. Easy... right?

That is until Clara starts developing real feelings for Evan, shocking herself. All the while Evan realizes that perhaps pretending to date your straight best friend, who you've had a crush on for half your life- isn't the best idea.


Content Warnings: Homophobia, familial estrangement, mentions of religious oppression, ADHD, Autism, and anxiety.]]> 150 Hannah Bonam-Young Euni 4 3.73 2022 Set the Record Straight
author: Hannah Bonam-Young
name: Euni
average rating: 3.73
book published: 2022
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA['Twas the Knife Before Christmas (Christmas Tree Farm Mystery, #2)]]> 37762870 SWEET JUSTICE

When a body turns up in the dumpster behind Caroline¡¯s Cupcakes, the store¡¯s owner is the main suspect. Everyone in town saw Caroline fighting with the victim on the night of his death. Worse, the murder weapon is Caroline¡¯s custom-designed butcher knife. But Holly White knows that her best friend isn¡¯t capable of murder.

Now, just ten days before Christmas, Holly¡¯s up to her jingle bells in holiday shenanigans. Juggling extra shifts at her family¡¯s Christmas tree farm and making enough gingerbread jewelry to satisfy the crowd is already more than she can handle. Add in her budding relationship with the sheriff, and Holly¡¯s ready to fly south until springtime. But her mittens come off when Caroline is taken into custody. Can Holly wrap up the case in time for Christmas?]]> 309 Jacqueline Frost Euni 0 3.91 2018 'Twas the Knife Before Christmas (Christmas Tree Farm Mystery, #2)
author: Jacqueline Frost
name: Euni
average rating: 3.91
book published: 2018
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[Stalking Around the Christmas Tree (Christmas Tree Farm Mystery, #4)]]> 87441237
For inn keeper Holly White, Christmas time in Mistletoe, Maine, is the ultimate holiday gift. Business at the Reindeer Games Inn is booming, her wedding to Sheriff Evan Gray is nearly here, and the annual parade is about to begin. The town is lucky to have another gift this year with the state¡¯s ballet company staying for several performances of The Nutcracker. But disaster strikes when Tiffany, the lead ballerina, shows up dead on a float during the parade, the Rat King¡¯s mask nearby. Holly will have to spruce up her sleuthing skills if she wants to catch the killer before Christmas¡ªand her wedding day.

Immediately, Holly discovers that Tiffany had more than a few secrets. She finds out that the star of the show had a super fan that no one knows anything about. And the show¡¯s understudy slips some other intriguing information Holly¡¯s way: not only was Tiffany secretly seeing someone romantically, but there seems to be more than one rat in this company. When Holly discovers a secret passage leading to Tiffany¡¯s dressing room, with footprints leading out; she wonders if this is evidence of a secret lover¡ªor a stalking killer.

With an impending snowstorm and the ballet company on the way out of town, Holly must act quickly if she wants to find the person responsible for this terrible murder. Will she be able to save Christmas¡ªor will her investigation turn cold like the weather?]]> 288 Jacqueline Frost 1639104518 Euni 4 3.96 2023 Stalking Around the Christmas Tree (Christmas Tree Farm Mystery, #4)
author: Jacqueline Frost
name: Euni
average rating: 3.96
book published: 2023
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[You're a Mean One, Matthew Prince (Boy Meets Boy, #2)]]> 59982710 An "effervescent" (Rachel Lynn Solomon) stand-alone Christmas LGBTQIA+ New Adult RomCom, perfect for fans of Schitt's Creek and Red White & Royal Blue.

BRING A LITTLE JOY TO THE WORLD? NOT TODAY, SANTA.

Matthew Prince is young, rich, and thoroughly spoiled. So what if his parents barely remember he exists and the press is totally obsessed with him? He's on top of the world. But one major PR misstep later, and Matthew is cut off and shipped away to spend the holidays in his grandparents' charming small town hellscape. Population: who cares?

It's bad enough he's stuck in some festive winter wonderland¡ªit's even worse that he has to share space with Hector Martinez, an obnoxiously attractive local who's unimpressed with anything and everything Matthew does.

Just when it looks like the holiday season is bringing nothing but heated squabbles, the charity gala loses its coordinator and Matthew steps in as a saintly act to get home early on good behavior...with Hector as his maddening plus-one. But even a Grinch can't resist the unexpected joy of found family, and in the end, the forced proximity and infectious holiday cheer might be enough to make a lonely Prince's heart grow three sizes this year.]]> 322 Timothy Janovsky 1728250633 Euni 5 3.82 2022 You're a Mean One, Matthew Prince (Boy Meets Boy, #2)
author: Timothy Janovsky
name: Euni
average rating: 3.82
book published: 2022
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[The Accidental Queen (Midlife Fairy Tale, #1)]]> 62071895
The sword in the stone that comes with those items is clearly a joke. A well-made but obvious replica meant to be a conversation starter. Why anyone would think that belonged in the museum is beyond her, but she can¡¯t resist taking a crack at it and finding out if she¡¯s the chosen one.

And as it turns out¡­she is.]]> 367 Kristen Painter 1941695744 Euni 3
And guess what? She tells her son and of course he wants to go with her (problem one resolved). And her job¡­.well they don¡¯t end up promoting her so she decides to be queen instead.

There were so many chapters that just didn¡¯t propel the story forward for me and the book ends at the coronation day. So, we didn¡¯t get to see anything happen with the ¡°enemy kingdom¡±. That is left for the next book. There is promise for more to come in the other book but I can¡¯t force myself to even try them because of how boring this was. ]]> 4.27 2022 The Accidental Queen (Midlife Fairy Tale, #1)
author: Kristen Painter
name: Euni
average rating: 4.27
book published: 2022
rating: 3
read at: 2024/12/07
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Rounded up to 3 stars because 2.5 isn¡¯t an option. I feel like the book was missing a climax. She was reluctant to become queen because of her job and her son. But I really didn¡¯t see the dilemma because if she just tells her about everything and gave him a choice, he could choose to go with her! Her son is 30 by the way. And seriously, who would turn down being financially free just so they can continue working? Yes, she worked towards being curator her entire life, but she is given the chance to do so much more.

And guess what? She tells her son and of course he wants to go with her (problem one resolved). And her job¡­.well they don¡¯t end up promoting her so she decides to be queen instead.

There were so many chapters that just didn¡¯t propel the story forward for me and the book ends at the coronation day. So, we didn¡¯t get to see anything happen with the ¡°enemy kingdom¡±. That is left for the next book. There is promise for more to come in the other book but I can¡¯t force myself to even try them because of how boring this was.
]]> <![CDATA[Spider-Gwen: Ghost-Spider, Vol. 2: Impossible Year]]> 43210913 136 Seanan McGuire 1302914774 Euni 4 3.88 2019 Spider-Gwen: Ghost-Spider, Vol. 2: Impossible Year
author: Seanan McGuire
name: Euni
average rating: 3.88
book published: 2019
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Lights Out (Into Darkness, #1)]]> 201017011 ¡°I don¡¯t need another kink.¡±

That thought pops into my head whenever I pull up my favorite social media app, but alas, every time I scroll, I learn something new about myself, and another one is born. And yes, I know I¡¯m responsible for what the algorithm shows me, but I¡¯m trying to ignore that fact.

Lately, my feed has been dominated by masked men. I¡¯ve favorited videos with them dressed in full cosplay, decked out in futuristic military apparel, and wrapped up like ghouls.

But more than anything else, my FYP is filled with shirtless men wearing ghost masks. Bonus points if they¡¯re heavily tattooed, wielding a knife, or covered in fake blood. At night, I dream about being chased by them, of them catching me and doing deliciously dark things to my more than willing body.

I never could have guessed that by sending one drunken text, those dreams would become my new reality.

Lights Out is a fast-paced dark romance with a morally grey male lead. Some themes and scenes may be disturbing to readers. Please check the TWs at the beginning of the book. ]]> 338 Navessa Allen Euni 5 4.17 2024 Lights Out (Into Darkness, #1)
author: Navessa Allen
name: Euni
average rating: 4.17
book published: 2024
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Hand Shadow Fun (Dover Little Activity Books)]]> 25433074 64 Frank Jacobs 0486801934 Euni 0 couldnt-finish 4.22 2015 Hand Shadow Fun (Dover Little Activity Books)
author: Frank Jacobs
name: Euni
average rating: 4.22
book published: 2015
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[The Widow's Husband's Secret Lie]]> 216476388 My husband is dead.

I attended his funeral. I watched his casket be lowered six feet into the ground. (Actually, it may have been only five feet, but that still seems like more than enough.) And then we ate an array of finger sandwiches and deviled eggs and miniature beef wellingtons that cost more than my first car.

My point is, Grant is gone. And so are all his many, many deep, dark secrets which I never really ever bothered to ask him about. He is never coming back.

So why do I still see his face everywhere I go?

The Widow's Husband's Secret Lie is an utterly addictive, unputdownable, nail-biting, absolutely gripping psychological thriller novella with a shocking, breathtaking, heartstopping, spine-chilling twist that you won't see coming, will leave you stunned, and will literally have you picking your jaw up off the floor and bringing it to the nearest hospital for major facial reconstructive surgery.]]> 152 Freida McFadden Euni 4 3.34 2024 The Widow's Husband's Secret Lie
author: Freida McFadden
name: Euni
average rating: 3.34
book published: 2024
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches]]> 60018635 A warm and uplifting novel about an isolated witch whose opportunity to embrace a quirky new family--and a new love--changes the course of her life.

As one of the few witches in Britain, Mika Moon knows she has to hide her magic, keep her head down, and stay away from other witches so their powers don't mingle and draw attention. And as an orphan who lost her parents at a young age and was raised by strangers, she's used to being alone and she follows the rules...with one exception: an online account, where she posts videos pretending to be a witch. She thinks no one will take it seriously.

But someone does. An unexpected message arrives, begging her to travel to the remote and mysterious Nowhere House to teach three young witches how to control their magic. It breaks all of the rules, but Mika goes anyway, and is immediately tangled up in the lives and secrets of not only her three charges, but also an absent archaeologist, a retired actor, two long-suffering caretakers, and...Jamie. The handsome and prickly librarian of Nowhere House would do anything to protect the children, and as far as he's concerned, a stranger like Mika is a threat. An irritatingly appealing threat.

As Mika begins to find her place at Nowhere House, the thought of belonging somewhere begins to feel like a real possibility. But magic isn't the only danger in the world, and when a threat comes knocking at their door, Mika will need to decide whether to risk everything to protect a found family she didn't know she was looking for....
]]> 318 Sangu Mandanna 059343935X Euni 0 to-read 4.05 2022 The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches
author: Sangu Mandanna
name: Euni
average rating: 4.05
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]]> The Once and Future Witches 49504061
But when the Eastwood sisters--James Juniper, Agnes Amaranth, and Beatrice Belladonna--join the suffragists of New Salem, they begin to pursue the forgotten words and ways that might turn the women's movement into the witch's movement. Stalked by shadows and sickness, hunted by forces who will not suffer a witch to vote-and perhaps not even to live-the sisters will need to delve into the oldest magics, draw new alliances, and heal the bond between them if they want to survive.

There's no such thing as witches. But there will be.]]> 517 Alix E. Harrow 0316422045 Euni 0 to-read 4.01 2020 The Once and Future Witches
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name: Euni
average rating: 4.01
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]]> Look Closer 59316367 448 David Ellis 0399170928 Euni 4 4.17 2022 Look Closer
author: David Ellis
name: Euni
average rating: 4.17
book published: 2022
rating: 4
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]]> Starter Villain 61885029
Charlie's life is going nowhere fast. A divorced substitute teacher living with his cat in a house his siblings want to sell, all he wants is to open a pub downtown, if only the bank will approve his loan.

Then his long-lost uncle Jake dies and leaves his supervillain business (complete with island volcano lair) to Charlie.

But becoming a supervillain isn't all giant laser death rays and lava pits. Jake had enemies, and now they're coming after Charlie. His uncle might have been a stand-up, old-fashioned kind of villain, but these are the real thing: rich, soulless predators backed by multinational corporations and venture capital.

It's up to Charlie to win the war his uncle started against a league of supervillains. But with unionized dolphins, hyperintelligent talking spy cats, and a terrifying henchperson at his side, going bad is starting to look pretty good.

In a dog-eat-dog world...be a cat.]]> 264 John Scalzi 0765389223 Euni 4 4.09 2023 Starter Villain
author: John Scalzi
name: Euni
average rating: 4.09
book published: 2023
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon (Mead Mishaps, #1)]]> 58648147
After saving the demon Fallon in a wine-drunk stupor, all he wanted to do was kill an evil witch enslaving his people.

I mean, I get it, don't get me wrong. But he's dragging me along for the ride, and I'm kind of peeved about it. On the bright side, he keeps burning off his shirt.]]> 260 Kimberly Lemming Euni 5 3.88 2021 That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon (Mead Mishaps, #1)
author: Kimberly Lemming
name: Euni
average rating: 3.88
book published: 2021
rating: 5
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]]> Caf¨¦ Con Lychee 58782892
Theo Mori wants to escape. Leaving Vermont for college means getting away from working at his parents¡¯ Asian American caf¨¦ and dealing with their archrivals¡¯ hopeless son Gabi who¡¯s lost the soccer team more games than Theo can count.

Gabi Moreno is miserably stuck in the closet. Forced to play soccer to hide his love for dance and iced out by Theo, the only openly gay guy at school, Gabi¡¯s only reprieve is his parents¡¯ Puerto Rican bakery and his plans to take over after graduation.

But the town¡¯s new fusion caf¨¦ changes everything. Between the Mori¡¯s struggling shop and the Moreno¡¯s plan to sell their bakery in the face of the competition, both boys find their dreams in jeopardy. Then Theo has an idea¡ªsell photo-worthy food covertly at school to offset their losses. When he sprains his wrist and Gabi gets roped in to help, they realize they need to work together to save their parents¡¯ shops but will the new feelings rising between them be enough to send their future plans up in smoke?

?]]> 320 Emery Lee 0063210274 Euni 5 3.62 2022 Caf¨¦ Con Lychee
author: Emery Lee
name: Euni
average rating: 3.62
book published: 2022
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Scarlet Witch, Vol. 1: The Last Door]]> 65725671 168 Steve Orlando 0785194746 Euni 3 3.83 2023 Scarlet Witch, Vol. 1: The Last Door
author: Steve Orlando
name: Euni
average rating: 3.83
book published: 2023
rating: 3
read at: 2024/11/03
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]]> Two Can Play 217108838
An enemies-to-lovers spicy romance set in the world of video gaming from the bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis¡ªavailable only in audio!

Viola Bowen has the chance of a lifetime: to design a video game based on her all-time favorite book series. The only problem? Her co-lead is Jesse F-ing Andrews, a.k.a. her arch-nemesis. Jesse has made it abundantly clear over the years that he wants nothing to do with her¨Cand Viola has no idea why.

When their bosses insist a wintery retreat is the perfect team-building exercise, Viola can¡¯t think of anything worse. Being freezing cold in a remote mountain lodge knowing Jesse is right next door? No, thank you.

But as the snow piles on, Viola discovers there¡¯s more to Jesse than she knew, and heat builds in more ways than one.]]> 5 Ali Hazelwood Euni 3 3.55 2024 Two Can Play
author: Ali Hazelwood
name: Euni
average rating: 3.55
book published: 2024
rating: 3
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]]> <![CDATA[When Life Gives You Vampires (Slaying It #1)]]> 60342128
Twenty-five year old Lily Baines is used to waking up hungover, overweight, and underemployed. Waking up with fangs? Not so much. But when it turns out a little light necking has more serious consequences than she ever imagined, Lily's determined to get to the bottom of it.

Tristan hadn't meant to turn Lily¡ªit's against vampire law¡ªbut now that she's here, they need to team up to save their hides. They strike a truce, fending off other vampires, Lily's work-rival-turned-slayer, and her mother's tone-deaf romance and fitness advice¡ªall while Lily faces down her insecurities about the fact that she lives in a diet-obsessed world with a body that will never age, never die, and never change. Can she learn to love the (plus size) woman she'll be forever more?]]> 329 Gloria Duke 1728257441 Euni 3 3.10 2022 When Life Gives You Vampires (Slaying It #1)
author: Gloria Duke
name: Euni
average rating: 3.10
book published: 2022
rating: 3
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]]> One Operation Joker V1 58753409 144 Satoshi Miyagawa 4065236789 Euni 4 3.78 2021 One Operation Joker V1
author: Satoshi Miyagawa
name: Euni
average rating: 3.78
book published: 2021
rating: 4
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]]> Olga Dies Dreaming 57693171
Despite their alluring public lives, behind closed doors things are far less rosy. Sure, Olga can orchestrate the love stories of the 1%, but she can't seem to find her own...until she meets Matteo, who forces her to confront the effects of long-held family secrets...

Twenty-seven years ago, their mother, Blanca, a Young Lord-turned-radical, abandoned her children to advance a militant political cause, leaving them to be raised by their grandmother. Now, with the winds of hurricane season, Blanca has come barreling back into their lives.

Set against the backdrop of New York City in the months surrounding the most devastating hurricane in Puerto Rico's history, Olga Dies Dreaming is a story that examines political corruption, familial strife and the very notion of the American dream--all while asking what it really means to weather a storm.]]> 369 X¨®chitl Gonz¨¢lez 1250786177 Euni 4 3.95 2022 Olga Dies Dreaming
author: X¨®chitl Gonz¨¢lez
name: Euni
average rating: 3.95
book published: 2022
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[America, Vol. 1: The Life and Times of America Chavez]]> 34380219
COLLECTING: AMERICA 1-6]]> 136 Gabby Rivera 1302908812 Euni 3 3.50 2017 America, Vol. 1: The Life and Times of America Chavez
author: Gabby Rivera
name: Euni
average rating: 3.50
book published: 2017
rating: 3
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]]> Sleep Tight 204294824
Dark and twisting at every turn, fans of Catriona Ward will love this chilling new tale from the deviously inventive horror author that Peter Farris calls the ¡°clear heir to Stephen King.¡±

Beware the one who got away . . .

Father Silence once terrorized the rural town of Twisted Tree, disguising himself as a priest to prey on the most vulnerable members of society. When the police finally found his ¡°House of Horrors,¡± they uncovered nineteen bodies and one survivor¨Ca boy now locked away in a hospital for the criminally insane.

Nearly two decades later, Father Silence is finally put to death, but by the next morning, the detective who made the original arrest is found dead. A new serial killer is taking credit for the murder and calling himself the Outcast.

The detective¡¯s daughter, Tess Claibourne, is a detective herself, haunted by childhood trauma and horrified by the death of her father and the resurgence of Father Silence¡¯s legacy.

When Tess¡¯s daughter is kidnapped by the Outcast, Tess is forced to face her worst fears and long-buried memories. With no leads to follow, she travels back to Twisted Tree to visit the boy who survived and see what secrets might be buried in the tangled web of his broken mind.

With captivating prose and an old-school horror flair, Sleep Tight is a must-read, haunting tale from a true master of the genre.]]> 336 J.H. Markert 1639108734 Euni 4 3.64 2024 Sleep Tight
author: J.H. Markert
name: Euni
average rating: 3.64
book published: 2024
rating: 4
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]]> Vampirella Dracula: Unholy 60609841
The honeymoon begins! The adventure of several lifetimes begins as Vampirella and new husband Matt journey to Castle Dracula in Transylvania in an attempt to cheat fate by preventing both a high-tech virus and an ancient curse from using Matt's body to resurrect the deadliest threat the world has ever known. Meanwhile secrets and mystery grow around Vampi's spouse, who may not be nearly as innocent as he appears to be. Join us for Vampirella's next tale, by twice-bitten writer Christopher Priest and bloodthirsty artist Donny Hadiwidjaja!]]> 160 Christopher J. Priest 1524122092 Euni 4 3.31 Vampirella Dracula: Unholy
author: Christopher J. Priest
name: Euni
average rating: 3.31
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]]> <![CDATA[Apprentice to the Villain (Assistant to the Villain, #2)]]> 203147386
Evie Sage has never been happier to be the assistant to The Villain. Who would have thought that working for an outrageously handsome (shhh, bad for his brand) evil overlord would be so rewarding? Still, the business of being bad is demanding, the forces of good are annoyingly persistent, and said forbidding boss is somewhat¡­er, out-of-evil-office.

But Rennedawn is in grave trouble, and all signs¨DKingsley¡¯s included¨Dpoint to catastrophe. Something peculiar is happening with the kingdom¡¯s magic, and it¡¯s made The Villain¡¯s manor vulnerable to their enemies...including their nemesis, the king.

Now it¡¯s time for Evie to face her greatest challenge: protecting The Villain¡¯s lair, all of his nefarious works, and maybe (provided no one finds out) the entire kingdom. No pressure, Evie.

It¡¯s time to step out of her comfort zone and learn new skills. Like treason. Dagger work. Conspiring with the enemy. It¡¯s all so¡­so¡­delightfully fun.

But what happens when the assistant to The Villain is ready to become his apprentice?]]> 368 Hannah Nicole Maehrer 1649377177 Euni 5 4.07 2024 Apprentice to the Villain (Assistant to the Villain, #2)
author: Hannah Nicole Maehrer
name: Euni
average rating: 4.07
book published: 2024
rating: 5
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]]> The Power 29751398 The Power the world is a recognizable place: There's a rich Nigerian boy who lounges around the family pool; a foster kid whose religious parents hide their true nature; an ambitious American politician; and a tough London girl from a tricky family. But then a vital new force takes root and flourishes, causing their lives to converge with devastating effect. Teenage girls now have immense physical power: They can cause agonizing pain and even death. With this small twist of nature, the world drastically resets.]]> 341 Naomi Alderman 0670919985 Euni 5 3.75 2016 The Power
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name: Euni
average rating: 3.75
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rating: 5
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]]> Haunt Sweet Home 203579272 On the set of a kitschy reality TV show, staged scares transform into unnerving reality in this spooky ghost story from multiple Hugo and Nebula Award-winning author Sarah Pinsker.

¡°Don¡¯t talk to day about what we do at night.¡±

When aimless twenty-something Mara lands a job as the night-shift production assistant on her cousin¡¯s ghost hunting/home makeover reality TV show Haunt Sweet Home, she quickly determines her new role will require a healthy attitude toward duplicity. But as she hides fog machines in the woods and improvises scares to spook new homeowners, a series of unnerving incidents on set and a creepy new coworker force Mara to confront whether the person she's truly been deceiving and hiding from all along¡ªis herself.

Eerie and empathetic, Haunt Sweet Home is a multifaceted, supernatural exploration of finding your own way into adulthood, and into yourself.]]> 165 Sarah Pinsker 1250330262 Euni 5 3.34 2024 Haunt Sweet Home
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average rating: 3.34
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rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[The Housemaid (The Housemaid, #1)]]> 60556912
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¡­

An unbelievably twisty read that will have you glued to the pages late into the night. Anyone who loves The Woman in the Window, The Wife Between Us and The Girl on the Train won¡¯t be able to put this down!]]> 329 Freida McFadden 1803144378 Euni 5 4.31 2022 The Housemaid (The Housemaid, #1)
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name: Euni
average rating: 4.31
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rating: 5
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]]> We Kept Her in the Cellar 204294817
Eunice lives her life by three simple rules: One, always refer to Cinderella as family. Two, never let Cinderella gain access to rats or mice. Three, never look upon Cinderella between the hours of twelve and three a.m.

Cinderella has dark and terrifying powers. As her stepsister, Eunice is expected to care for her and keep the family¡¯s secret. For years, Eunice has faithfully done so. Her childhood flew by in a blur of nightmares, tears, and near-misses with the monster living in the cellar. But when she befriends the handsome Prince Credence and secures an invitation to the ball, Eunice is determined to break free.

When her younger sister, Hortense, steps up to care for Cinderella, Eunice grabs her chance to dance the night away¡ªuntil Cinderella escapes. With her eldritch powers, Cinderella attends the ball and sweeps Prince Credence off his feet, leaving behind a trail of carnage and destruction as well as a single green glass slipper.

With Cinderella unleashed, Eunice must determine how much of herself she is willing to sacrifice in order to stop Cinderella. Unsettling and macabre at every turn, this page-turning horror will bewitch horror fans and leave its readers anxiously checking the locks on their cellar doors.]]> 304 W.R. Gorman 1639109145 Euni 4 3.83 2024 We Kept Her in the Cellar
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average rating: 3.83
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rating: 4
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]]> Manhunt 53329296
Robbie lives by his gun and one hard-learned other people aren't safe.

After a brutal accident entwines the three of them, this found family of survivors must navigate murderous TERFs, a sociopathic billionaire bunker brat, and awkward relationship dynamics¨Dall while outrunning packs of feral men, and their own demons.]]> 296 Gretchen Felker-Martin 1250794641 Euni 0 3.52 2022 Manhunt
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name: Euni
average rating: 3.52
book published: 2022
rating: 0
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]]> Midnight on Beacon Street 145654483 A suspenseful and entertaining debut thriller¡ªand love letter to vintage horror movies¡ªin which a teenager must overcome her own anxiety to protect the two children she¡¯s babysitting when strangers come knocking at the door.

October 1993. One night. One house. One dead body.

When single mom Eleanor Mazinski goes out a for a much-needed date night, she leaves her two young children ¡ªsweet, innocent six-year-old Ben and precocious, defiant twelve-year-old Mira¡ª in the capable hands of their sitter, Amy. The quiet seventeen-year-old is good at looking after children, despite her anxiety disorder. She also loves movies, especially horror flicks. Amy likes their predictability; it calms the panic that threatens to overwhelm her.

The evening starts out normally enough, with games, pizza, and dancing. But as darkness falls, events in this quaint suburban New Jersey house take a terrifying turn ¡ªunexpected visitors at the door, mysterious phone calls, and by midnight, little Ben is in the kitchen standing in a pool of blood, with a dead body at his feet.

In this dazzling debut novel, Emily Ruth Verona moves back and forth in time, ratcheting up suspense and tension on every page. Chock-full of nods to classic horror films of the seventies and eighties, Midnight on Beacon Street is a gripping thriller full of electrifying twists and a heartwarming tale of fear and devotion that explores our terrors and the lengths we¡¯ll go to keep our loved ones safe.]]> 208 Emily Ruth Verona 0063330512 Euni 3 2.82 2024 Midnight on Beacon Street
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name: Euni
average rating: 2.82
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rating: 3
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]]> Mist From The Sea 57303054 204 Victoria L.K. Williams Euni 5 5.00 Mist From The Sea
author: Victoria L.K. Williams
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]]> Horror Movie 200101541 A chilling twist on the ¡°cursed film¡± genre from the bestselling author of?The Pallbearers Club and?The Cabin at the End of the World.

In June 1993, a group of young guerilla filmmakers spent four weeks making Horror Movie, a notorious, disturbing, art-house horror flick.

The weird part??Only three of the film¡¯s scenes were ever released to the public, but Horror Movie has nevertheless grown a rabid fanbase. Three decades later, Hollywood is pushing for a big budget reboot.

The man who played ¡°The Thin Kid¡± is the only surviving cast member. He remembers all too well the secrets buried within the original screenplay, the bizarre events of the filming, and the dangerous crossed lines on set that resulted in tragedy. As memories flood back in, the boundaries between reality and film, past and present start to blur. But he¡¯s going to help remake the film, even if it means navigating a world of cynical producers, egomaniacal directors, and surreal fan conventions ¡ª demons of the past be damned.

But at what cost??

Horror Movie is an obsessive, psychologically chilling, and suspenseful twist on the ¡°cursed film¡± that breathlessly builds to an unforgettable, mind-bending conclusion.]]> 277 Paul Tremblay 0063070014 Euni 3 3.31 2024 Horror Movie
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rating: 3
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]]> Karma (Karma, #1) 61181372 FIRST TIME OFFERED TO COMICS SHOPS!
Alex is a photographer for an ad agency who leads a fairly quiet and reserved life. He gets a call one day from a friend, asking him to fill in on a photoshoot in
the Valley. The swimwear shoot is on a set where he has a chance encounter with Karma, one of the lead models. Karma is fiercely independent woman who is working on being more than a star, but a brand. In Alex she sees someone new to her world, unjaded by it. Someone with a fresh eye...and she thinks it could be fun opening his mind to new adventures.
This sexy new graphic novel features a cover by Stjepan Sejic, known for his work on the series Witchblade, Aphrodite IX, and Sunstone.]]> 128 Dan Wickline Euni 3 3.04 2022 Karma (Karma, #1)
author: Dan Wickline
name: Euni
average rating: 3.04
book published: 2022
rating: 3
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]]> Harleen 52713814
A young psychiatrist with a potential cure for the madness that haunts Gotham City, Dr. Harleen Quinzel must prove her revolutionary theory to a skeptical establishment by delving into the disturbed minds of Arkham Asylum's deadliest inmates. But the more time she spends with her criminally insane subjects, the closer she is drawn to one patient in particular--and the further she falls away from reality. The birth of legendary antihero Harley Quinn and the shocking origins of her twisted romance with the Joker are revealed in Harleen, a stunning new tale of love and obsession written and illustrated by renowned comics storyteller Stjepan Sejic (Aquaman: Underworld, Sunstone).

Collects: Harleen #1-3.]]> 208 Stjepan ?eji? 1779501110 Euni 5 4.52 2020 Harleen
author: Stjepan ?eji?
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average rating: 4.52
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rating: 5
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]]> Case Closed, Vol. 3 412286
In this suspense-filled volume:

Jimmy, Rachel and Richard take a vacation aboard a cruise ship, but little do they know that the patriarch of the wealthy Hatamoto family is about to be murdered.

With the perpetrator still aboard, can you figure out whodunit before Conan does!?]]> 184 Gosho Aoyama 159116589X Euni 4 4.42 1994 Case Closed, Vol. 3
author: Gosho Aoyama
name: Euni
average rating: 4.42
book published: 1994
rating: 4
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]]> The Eyes Are the Best Part 195703882 Crying in H-Mart meets My Sister, the Serial Killer in this feminist psychological horror about the making of a female serial killer from a Korean-American perspective.

Ji-won¡¯s life tumbles into disarray in the wake of her appa¡¯s extramarital affair and subsequent departure. Her mother, distraught. Her younger sister, hurt and confused. Her college freshman grades, failing. Her dreams, horrifying¡­ yet enticing.

In them, Ji-won walks through bloody rooms full of eyes. Succulent blue eyes. Salivatingly blue eyes. Eyes the same shape and shade as George¡¯s, who is Umma¡¯s obnoxious new boyfriend. George has already overstayed his welcome in her family¡¯s claustrophobic apartment. He brags about his puffed-up consulting job, ogles Asian waitresses while dining out, and acts condescending toward Ji-won and her sister as if he deserves all of Umma¡¯s fawning adoration. No, George doesn¡¯t deserve anything from her family. Ji-won will make sure of that.

For no matter how many victims accumulate around her campus or how many people she must deceive and manipulate, Ji-won¡¯s hunger and her rage deserve to be sated.

A brilliantly inventive, subversive novel about a young woman unraveling, Monika Kim¡¯s The Eyes Are the Best Part is a story of a family falling apart and trying to find their way back to each other, marking a bold new voice in horror that will leave readers mesmerized and craving more.]]> 278 Monika Kim 1645661237 Euni 4 3.82 2024 The Eyes Are the Best Part
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average rating: 3.82
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]]> Batman: The Killing Joke 96358
After shooting and permanently paralyzing his daughter Barbara (a.k.a. Batgirl), the Joker kidnaps the commissioner and attacks his mind in hopes of breaking the man.

But refusing to give up, Gordon maintains his sanity with the help of Batman in an effort to beset the madman.]]> 50 Alan Moore 0930289455 Euni 4 4.37 1988 Batman: The Killing Joke
author: Alan Moore
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average rating: 4.37
book published: 1988
rating: 4
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]]> The Weight of Blood 59816818
When Springville residents¡ªat least the ones still alive¡ªare questioned about what happened on prom night, they all have the same explanation ¡­ Maddy did it.

An outcast at her small-town Georgia high school, Madison Washington has always been a teasing target for bullies. And she's dealt with it because she has more pressing problems to manage. Until the morning a surprise rainstorm reveals her most closely kept secret: Maddy is biracial. She has been passing for white her entire life at the behest of her fanatical white father, Thomas Washington.

After a viral bullying video pulls back the curtain on Springville High's racist roots, student leaders come up with a plan to host the school's first integrated prom as a show of unity. The popular white class president convinces her Black superstar quarterback boyfriend to ask Maddy to be his date, leaving Maddy wondering if it's possible to have a normal life.

But some of her classmates aren't done with her just yet. And what they don't know is that Maddy still has another secret ¡­ one that will cost them all their lives. "]]> 416 Tiffany D. Jackson 0063029146 Euni 5 4.18 2022 The Weight of Blood
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average rating: 4.18
book published: 2022
rating: 5
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]]> Delicious Monsters 61273084 The Haunting of Hill House meets Sadie in this evocative and mind-bending psychological thriller following two teen girls navigating the treacherous past of a mysterious mansion ten years apart.

Daisy sees dead people¡ªsomething impossible to forget in bustling, ghost-packed Toronto. She usually manages to deal with her unwanted ability, but she¡¯s completely unprepared to be dumped by her boyfriend. So when her mother inherits a secluded mansion in northern Ontario where she spent her childhood summers, Daisy jumps at the chance to escape. But the house is nothing like Daisy expects, and she begins to realize that her experience with the supernatural might be no match for her mother¡¯s secrets, nor what lurks within these walls¡­

A decade later, Brittney is desperate to get out from under the thumb of her abusive mother, a bestselling author who claims her stay at ¡°Miracle Mansion¡± allowed her to see the error of her ways. But Brittney knows that¡¯s nothing but a sham. She decides the new season of her popular Haunted web series will uncover what happened to a young Black girl in the mansion ten years prior and finally expose her mother¡¯s lies. But as she gets more wrapped up in the investigation, she¡¯ll have to decide: if she can only bring one story to light, which one matters most¡ªDaisy¡¯s or her own?

As Brittney investigates the mansion in the present, Daisy¡¯s story runs parallel in the past, both timelines propelling the girls to face the most dangerous monsters of all: those that hide in plain sight.]]> 512 Liselle Sambury 166590349X Euni 4 4.03 2023 Delicious Monsters
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name: Euni
average rating: 4.03
book published: 2023
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Case Closed, Vol. 2 (Ãû̽‚É¥³¥Ê¥ó [Meitantei Conan] #2)]]> 412287
In this suspense-filled volume:

Conan must contend with the murder of a man who burns to death while the prime suspect has the perfect alibi; he helps a seemingly sweet and innocent girl look for her missing father; and he still has time to explore a haunted house with some of his new friends from elementary school!

All the clues are there¡ªcan you piece them together and solve these baffling cases before Conan does?]]> 184 Gosho Aoyama 1591165873 Euni 4 4.41 1994 Case Closed, Vol. 2 (Ãû̽‚É¥³¥Ê¥ó [Meitantei Conan] #2)
author: Gosho Aoyama
name: Euni
average rating: 4.41
book published: 1994
rating: 4
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]]> Batman: Harley Quinn 1402686 48 Paul Dini 1563897733 Euni 4 4.14 1999 Batman: Harley Quinn
author: Paul Dini
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average rating: 4.14
book published: 1999
rating: 4
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]]> Middle of the Night 199026522 In the latest jaw-dropping thriller from New York Times bestselling author Riley Sager, a man must contend with the long-ago disappearance of his childhood best friend¡ªand the dark secrets lurking just beyond the safe confines of his picture-perfect neighborhood.

The worst thing to ever happen on Hemlock Circle occurred in Ethan Marsh¡¯s backyard. One July night, ten-year-old Ethan and his best friend and neighbor, Billy, fell asleep in a tent set up on a manicured lawn in a quiet, quaint New Jersey cul de sac. In the morning, Ethan woke up alone. During the night, someone had sliced the tent open with a knife and taken Billy. He was never seen again.

Thirty years later, Ethan has reluctantly returned to his childhood home. Plagued by bad dreams and insomnia, he begins to notice strange things happening in the middle of the night. Someone seems to be roaming the cul de sac at odd hours, and signs of Billy¡¯s presence keep appearing in Ethan¡¯s backyard. Is someone playing a cruel prank? Or has Billy, long thought to be dead, somehow returned to Hemlock Circle?

The mysterious occurrences prompt Ethan to investigate what really happened that night, a quest that reunites him with former friends and neighbors and leads him into the woods that surround Hemlock Circle. Woods where Billy claimed monsters roamed and where a mysterious institute does clandestine research on a crumbling estate.

The closer Ethan gets to the truth, the more he realizes that no place¡ªbe it quiet forest or suburban street¡ªis completely safe. And that the past has a way of haunting the present.]]> 367 Riley Sager 0593472373 Euni 5 3.66 2024 Middle of the Night
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name: Euni
average rating: 3.66
book published: 2024
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Case Closed, Vol. 1 (Meitantei Conan #1)]]> 985386
Precocious high school student Jimmy Kudo uses his keen powers of observation and astute intuition to solve mysteries that have left law enforcement officials baffled. Hot on the trail of a suspect, Jimmy is accosted from behind and fed a strange chemical which physically transforms him into a grade schooler! Taking on the pseudonym Conan Edogawa, he attempts to track down the people that did this to him. But until he finds a cure for his bizarre condition, Jimmy continues to help the police solve their toughest cases.

Can you crack the case before Conan does?]]> 192 Gosho Aoyama 1591163277 Euni 4 4.38 1994 Case Closed, Vol. 1 (Meitantei Conan #1)
author: Gosho Aoyama
name: Euni
average rating: 4.38
book published: 1994
rating: 4
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]]> Burn Down, Rise Up 58523152 Stranger Things meets Get Out in this Sapphic Horror debut from nonbinary, Afro-Latine author Vincent Tirado.

Mysterious disappearances.
An urban legend rumored to be responsible.
And one group of teens determined to save their city at any cost.

For over a year, the Bronx has been plagued by sudden disappearances that no one can explain. Sixteen-year-old Raquel does her best to ignore it. After all, the police only look for the white kids. But when her crush Charlize's cousin goes missing, Raquel starts to pay attention¡ªespecially when her own mom comes down with a mysterious illness that seems linked to the disappearances.

Raquel and Charlize team up to investigate, but they soon discover that everything is tied to a terrifying urban legend called the Echo Game. The game is rumored to trap people in a sinister world underneath the city, and the rules are based on a particularly dark chapter in New York's past. And if the friends want to save their home and everyone they love, they will have to play the game and destroy the evil at its heart¡ªor die trying.]]> 352 Vincent Tirado 1728246008 Euni 4 3.73 2022 Burn Down, Rise Up
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name: Euni
average rating: 3.73
book published: 2022
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Sunstone, Vol. 8 (Sunstone, #8)]]> 75479067
"MERCY," Part Three. Loving someone means building a shrine within your heart dedicated to them. A shrine made of good memories and treasured moments. As the mercy arc reaches its third volume Anne is about to find the shrine of her heart ransacked by none other than the person it was devoted to. As for Ally and Alan, they find themselves straining as a risky hobby grows into an obsession and threatens to destroy all other aspects of their lives. A friendship is about to be put to a test that it may just end up failing. Welcome to the volume 8 of sunstone. Time to grow up.]]> 224 Stjepan ?eji? 1534399534 Euni 5 4.42 2024 Sunstone, Vol. 8 (Sunstone, #8)
author: Stjepan ?eji?
name: Euni
average rating: 4.42
book published: 2024
rating: 5
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]]> Sunstone, Vol. 7 55819982 152 Stjepan ?eji? 1534318860 Euni 5 4.39 2021 Sunstone, Vol. 7
author: Stjepan ?eji?
name: Euni
average rating: 4.39
book published: 2021
rating: 5
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]]> Sunstone, Vol. 6 33307411 200 Stjepan ?eji? Euni 5 4.40 2018 Sunstone, Vol. 6
author: Stjepan ?eji?
name: Euni
average rating: 4.40
book published: 2018
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Leather & Lark (The Ruinous Love Trilogy, #2)]]> 127611580 ?
And they can¡¯t stand each other.?
?
Indie singer-songwriter Lark is the sunshine and glitter that burns through every cloud and clings to every crevice that Lachlan Kane tries to hide inside. The surly older brother of her best friend¡¯s soulmate, Lachlan thinks she¡¯s just a privileged princess, but Lark has plenty of secrets hiding in the shadows of her bright light. With her formidable family in a tailspin and her best friend¡¯s happiness on the line, she¡¯s willing to make a vow to the man she¡¯s determined to hate, no matter how tempting the broody assassin might be.?

As Lachlan and Lark navigate the dark world that binds them together, it becomes?impossible to discern?their?fake marriage from a real one. But it¡¯s not just familiar dangers that haunt them.?
There¡¯s another phantom lurking on their doorstep.?

And this one has come for blood.]]> 416 Brynne Weaver 0349441588 Euni 5 3.98 2024 Leather & Lark (The Ruinous Love Trilogy, #2)
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name: Euni
average rating: 3.98
book published: 2024
rating: 5
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]]> Grimm's Fairy Tales 11093132 320 Jacob Grimm Euni 5 4.15 1812 Grimm's Fairy Tales
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name: Euni
average rating: 4.15
book published: 1812
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Butcher & Blackbird (The Ruinous Love Trilogy, #1)]]> 196864520

The viral TikTok friends-to-lovers dark romantic comedy full of murder, chaos, and spice¡ªunlike anything you¡¯ve read before¡ªnow available in all bookstores.


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


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

]]> 360 Brynne Weaver Euni 5 4.00 2023 Butcher & Blackbird (The Ruinous Love Trilogy, #1)
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name: Euni
average rating: 4.00
book published: 2023
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[A Leaner Meaner Midlife (Good to the Last Death, #11)]]> 199833464 I want to live my life in peace for a little while as opposed to pieces. I don¡¯t know who I have to bribe to catch a break, but I¡¯m willing to pay the big bucks.

Apparently, no one got the memo. Midlife is one messy ride.

Fine. I¡¯m off to Lexington, Kentucky to find a self-proclaimed dragon who sports a mullet, beer belly and delusions of Immortal grandeur. This time he¡¯s gone too far. He¡¯s messed with me and mine for the last time.

The way to end a dragon is to remove his tail. We thought we had. A tail is in the back. Right?

Wrong.

So, so wrong.

With the love of my Immortal life by my side along with a few smack-talking, geriatric Nephilim and a foul-mouthed, toothpick loving Keeper of Fate, I¡¯m ready.

And when it¡¯s done, I¡¯m taking a freaking vacation. I¡¯ve earned it.

It¡¯s time to slay the dragon for good.

This time there will be no mercy.]]> 198 Robyn Peterman 1941377661 Euni 5 4.40 A Leaner Meaner Midlife (Good to the Last Death, #11)
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]]> <![CDATA[Bloodmarked (The Legendborn Cycle, #2)]]> 59365195
All Bree wanted was to uncover the truth behind her mother¡¯s death. So she infiltrated the Legendborn Order, a secret society descended from King Arthur¡¯s knights¡ªonly to discover her own ancestral power. Now, Bree has become someone new: A Medium. A Bloodcrafter. A Scion. But the ancient war between demons and the Order is rising to a deadly peak. And Nick, the Legendborn boy Bree fell in love with, has been kidnapped.

Bree wants to fight, but the Regents who rule the Order won¡¯t let her. To them, she is an unknown girl with unheard-of power, and as the living anchor for the spell that preserves the Legendborn cycle, she must be protected. When the Regents reveal they will do whatever it takes to hide the war, Bree and her friends must go on the run to rescue Nick themselves. But enemies are everywhere, Bree¡¯s powers are unpredictable and dangerous, and she can¡¯t escape her growing attraction to Selwyn, the mage sworn to protect Nick until death.

If Bree has any hope of saving herself and the people she loves, she must learn to control her powers from the ancestors who wielded them first¡ªwithout losing herself in the process.]]> 576 Tracy Deonn 1534441638 Euni 4 4.31 2022 Bloodmarked (The Legendborn Cycle, #2)
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name: Euni
average rating: 4.31
book published: 2022
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Legendborn (The Legendborn Cycle, #1)]]> 50892338
A flying demon feeding on human energies.

A secret society of so called ¡°Legendborn¡± students that hunt the creatures down.

And a mysterious teenage mage who calls himself a ¡°Merlin¡± and who attempts¡ªand fails¡ªto wipe Bree¡¯s memory of everything she saw.

The mage¡¯s failure unlocks Bree¡¯s own unique magic and a buried memory with a hidden connection: the night her mother died, another Merlin was at the hospital. Now that Bree knows there¡¯s more to her mother¡¯s death than what¡¯s on the police report, she¡¯ll do whatever it takes to find out the truth, even if that means infiltrating the Legendborn as one of their initiates.

She recruits Nick, a self-exiled Legendborn with his own grudge against the group, and their reluctant partnership pulls them deeper into the society¡¯s secrets¡ªand closer to each other. But when the Legendborn reveal themselves as the descendants of King Arthur¡¯s knights and explain that a magical war is coming, Bree has to decide how far she¡¯ll go for the truth and whether she should use her magic to take the society down¡ªor join the fight.]]> 502 Tracy Deonn 1534441603 Euni 5 4.32 2020 Legendborn (The Legendborn Cycle, #1)
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And when the plan is enacted, what role will the Dragon Power Coin play¡­?]]> 23 Amy Jo Johnson Euni 4 4.69 Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Return #3
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