Kai's bookshelf: all en-US Sat, 05 Apr 2025 09:13:47 -0700 60 Kai's bookshelf: all 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg The Vaster Wilds 62952130
A servant girl escapes from a colonial settlement in the wilderness. She carries nothing with her but her wits, a few possessions, and the spark of god that burns hot within her. What she finds in this terra incognita is beyond the limits of her imagination and will bend her belief in everything that her own civilization has taught her.

Lauren Groff¡¯s new novel is at once a thrilling adventure story and a penetrating fable about trying to find a new way of living in a world succumbing to the churn of colonialism. The Vaster Wilds is a work of raw and prophetic power that tells the story of America in miniature, through one girl at a hinge point in history, to ask how¡ªand if¡ªwe can adapt quickly enough to save ourselves.]]> 272 Lauren Groff 0593418395 Kai 0 to-read 3.73 2016 The Vaster Wilds
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]]> Ghosts 221200339
A new relationship couldn't have come at a better time - her thirties have not been the liberating, uncomplicated experience she was sold. Everywhere she turns, she is reminded of time passing and opportunities dwindling. Friendships are fading, ex-boyfriends are moving on and, worse, everyone's moving to the suburbs. There's no solace to be found in her family, with a mum who's caught in a baffling mid-life makeover and a beloved dad who is vanishing in slow-motion into dementia.

Dolly Alderton's debut novel is funny and tender, filled with whip-smart observations about relationships, family, memory, and how we live now.]]> 320 Dolly Alderton 0241988683 Kai 0 to-read 3.83 2020 Ghosts
author: Dolly Alderton
name: Kai
average rating: 3.83
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]]> Mem 36211478
And then there is Dolores Extract #1, the first Mem capable of creating her own memories. An ageless beauty shrouded in mystery, she is allowed to live on her own, and create her own existence, until one day she is summoned back to the Vault.]]> 184 Bethany C. Morrow 1944700552 Kai 0 to-read 3.59 2018 Mem
author: Bethany C. Morrow
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average rating: 3.59
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]]> Open, Heaven 216522629 A stunning debut novel from the acclaimed young Irish poet Se¨¢n Hewitt, reminiscent of Garth Greenwell and Douglas Stuart in the intensity of its evocation of sexual awakening.

Set in a remote village in the North of England, Open, Heaven unfolds over the course of one year in which two sixteen year old boys meet and transform each other¡¯s lives.

James¡ªa sheltered, shy sixteen-year-old¡ªis alone in his newly discovered sexuality, full of an unruly desire but entirely inexperienced. As he is beginning to understand himself and his longings, he also realizes how his feelings threaten to separate him from his family and the rural community he has grown up in. He dreams of another life, fantasizing about what lies beyond the village¡¯s leaf-ribboned boundaries, beyond his autonomy, tenderness, sex. Then, in the autumn of 2002, he meets Luke, a slightly older boy, handsome, unkempt, who comes with a reputation for danger. Abandoned by his parents¡ªhis father imprisoned, and his mother having moved to France for another man¡ªLuke has been sent to live with his aunt and uncle at their farm just outside the village. James is immediately drawn to him, like the pull a fire makes on the air, dragging things into it and blazing them into its hot, white centre, drawn to this boy who is beautiful and impulsive, charismatic, troubled. But underneath Luke¡¯s bravado is a deep wound¡ªa longing for the love of his father and for the stability of family life.

Open, Heaven is a novel about desire, yearning, and the terror of first love. With the striking economy and lyricism that animate his work as a poet, Hewitt has written a mesmerizing hymn to boyhood, sensuality, and love in all its forms. A truly exceptional debut.]]> 224 Se¨¢n Hewitt 0593802845 Kai 0 to-read 4.25 Open, Heaven
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]]> Circe 35959740
Threatened, Zeus banishes her to a deserted island, where she hones her occult craft, tames wild beasts, and crosses paths with many of the most famous figures in all of mythology, including the Minotaur, Daedalus and his doomed son Icarus, the murderous Medea, and, of course, wily Odysseus.

But there is danger, too, for a woman who stands alone, and Circe unwittingly draws the wrath of both men and gods, ultimately finding herself pitted against one of the most terrifying and vengeful of the Olympians. To protect what she loves most, Circe must summon all her strength and choose, once and for all, whether she belongs with the gods she is born from or with the mortals she has come to love.]]> 393 Madeline Miller 0316556343 Kai 0 to-read 4.22 2018 Circe
author: Madeline Miller
name: Kai
average rating: 4.22
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]]> <![CDATA[A Lady's Guide to Fortune-Hunting (A Lady's Guide, #1)]]> 59656358 Follows the adventures of an entirely unconventional heroine who throws herself into the London Season to find a wealthy husband. But the last thing she expects is to find love...

Kitty Talbot needs a fortune. Or rather, she needs a husband who has a fortune. Left with her father¡¯s massive debts, she has only twelve weeks to save her family from ruin.

Kitty has never been one to back down from a challenge, so she leaves home and heads toward the most dangerous battleground in all of England: the London season.

Kitty may be neither accomplished nor especially genteel¡ªbut she is utterly single-minded; imbued with cunning and ingenuity, she knows that risk is just part of the game.

The only thing she doesn¡¯t anticipate is Lord Radcliffe. The worldly Radcliffe sees Kitty for the mercenary fortune-hunter that she really is and is determined to scotch her plans at all costs, until their parrying takes a completely different turn...

This is a frothy pleasure, full of brilliant repartee and enticing wit¡ªone that readers will find an irresistible delight.

]]> 325 Sophie Irwin 0593491343 Kai 0 to-read 3.91 2022 A Lady's Guide to Fortune-Hunting (A Lady's Guide, #1)
author: Sophie Irwin
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average rating: 3.91
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]]> Night Train to Lisbon 1528410 438 Pascal Mercier 0802118585 Kai 0 to-read 3.71 2004 Night Train to Lisbon
author: Pascal Mercier
name: Kai
average rating: 3.71
book published: 2004
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]]> ???? ???? ????: ????? ?????? 12370060
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????? ????? ?????, ???? ???? ?? ????? ????? ?? ??? ????; ???? ???? ????? ?????? ????? ?? ????? ????; ?????? ???? ???? ???? ?????? ????; ???? ??????; ???? ????? ??????; ??? ????? ??????? ????? ?? ????? ????, ?????, ????? ??? ?? ???? ???? ?????? ???????? ¨C ???? ??????? ???? ?? ?? ???? ??-???? ???? ??? ?????? ??-???? ?????? ???. ??????? ????? ???? ?????? ??? ???? ?????? "??????", ?????? ?? ?????? ?????? ???-?????? ????? ?? ??? ???? ????? ?????.

'???? ???? ????' ??? ?????? ?? ?????? ????? ????? "????? ??? ????". ???????? ????? ?? ???? ?? ?? ?????, ??? ????? ???-???? ???? ????, ??? ?? ?????, ????? ???? ?"???? ???", ????? ?? ??, ?? "????? ????? ?????? ??????? ?? ?? ??? ?????".

???? ???? ?"????? ??????", ????? ????? ??????? ??????? ????. ??? ???, ??? ???? ????? ??? ????.

?? ??????: ???? ?????, "Point" / "???".]]> 187 David Grossman Kai 0 to-read 4.00 2011 ???? ???? ????: ????? ??????
author: David Grossman
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average rating: 4.00
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]]> Flush 18844 ]]> 204 Virginia Woolf 0156319527 Kai 0 to-read 3.86 1933 Flush
author: Virginia Woolf
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average rating: 3.86
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]]> Orlando 18839 Orlando 'The longest and most charming love letter in literature', playfully constructs the figure of Orlando as the fictional embodiment of Woolf's close friend and lover, Vita Sackville-West. Spanning three centuries, the novel opens as Orlando, a young nobleman in Elizabeth's England, awaits a visit from the Queen and traces his experience with first love as England under James I lies locked in the embrace of the Great Frost. At the midpoint of the novel, Orlando, now an ambassador in Constantinople, awakes to find that he is now a woman, and the novel indulges in farce and irony to consider the roles of women in the 18th and 19th centuries. As the novel ends in 1928, a year consonant with full suffrage for women. Orlando, now a wife and mother, stands poised at the brink of a future that holds new hope and promise for women.]]> 336 Virginia Woolf 0141184272 Kai 0 3.88 1928 Orlando
author: Virginia Woolf
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average rating: 3.88
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]]> <![CDATA[The Duke at Hazard (Gentlemen of Uncertain Fortune, #2)]]> 208918808 Don't miss the second thrilling Regency romance in the Gentlemen of Uncertain Fortune series by KJ Charles...

The Duke of Severn is one of the greatest men in Britain.

He's also short, quiet, and unimpressive. And now he's been robbed, after indulging in one rash night with a strange man who stole the heirloom Severn ring from his finger. The Duke has to get it back, and he can't let anyone know how he lost it. So when his cousin bets that he couldn't survive without his privilege and title, the Duke grasps the opportunity to hunt down his ring-incognito.

Life as an ordinary person is terrifying...until the anonymous Duke meets Daizell Charnage, a disgraced gentleman, and hires him to help. Racing across the country in search of the thief, the Duke and Daizell fall into scrapes, into trouble-and in love.

Daizell has been excluded from polite society, his name tainted by his father's crimes and his own misbehaviour. Now he dares to dream of a life somewhere out of sight with the quiet gentleman who's stolen his heart. He doesn't know that his lover is a hugely rich public figure with half a dozen titles. And when he finds out, it will risk everything they have...]]> 336 K.J. Charles 1398715794 Kai 0 to-read 4.19 2024 The Duke at Hazard (Gentlemen of Uncertain Fortune, #2)
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]]> <![CDATA[The House of the Red Balconies]]> 210438012
Over breakfasts in Zo¡¯s garden, the two men begin a friendship that transforms the isolation of their lives. But Hylas¡¯s aqueduct project is threatened by bureaucratic delays, and Zo is pressured to secure a rich patron to help support his failing house. When they have begun to hope that they have found a home in each other, the world seems intent on forcing them apart.]]> 235 A.J. Demas 1988086337 Kai 0 to-read 4.07 2024 The House of the Red Balconies
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average rating: 4.07
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]]> Rules for Ghosting 202468408 Rule #1: They can't speak.
Rule #2: They can't move.
Rule #3: They can't hurt you.

Ezra Friedman sees ghosts, which made growing up in a funeral home a bit complicated. It might have been easier if his grandfather¡¯s ghost didn¡¯t give him such scathing looks of disapproval as he went through a second, HRT-induced puberty, or if he didn't have the pressure of all those relatives¡ªliving and dead¡ªjudging every choice he makes. It¡¯s no wonder that Ezra runs as far away from the family business as humanly possible.

But when the floor of his dream job drops out from under him and his mother uses the family Passover seder to tell everyone that she¡¯s running away with the rabbi¡¯s wife, Ezra finds himself back in the thick of it. With his parents¡¯ marriage imploding and the Friedman Family Memorial Chapel on the brink of financial ruin, Ezra agrees to step into his mother's shoes and help out . . . which means long days surrounded by ghosts that no one else can see.

And then there's his unfortunate crush on Jonathan, the handsome funeral home volunteer who just happens to live downstairs from Ezra's new apartment . . . and the appearance of the ghost of Jonathan's gone-too-soon husband, Ben, who is breaking every spectral rule Ezra knows.

Because Ben can speak. He can move. And as Ezra tries to keep his family together and his heart from getting broken, he quickly realizes that there's more than one way to be haunted¡ªand more than one way to become a ghost.]]> 400 Shelly Jay Shore 0593723945 Kai 0 to-read 3.88 2024 Rules for Ghosting
author: Shelly Jay Shore
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]]> <![CDATA[The Pomegranate Gate (The Mirror Realm Cycle, #1)]]> 122756967 The Pomegranate Gate is the lyrical first installment of the Mirror Realm Cycle, a vibrant and heartfelt Inquisition-era Jewish epic fantasy in the vein of Naomi Novik, Katherine Arden, and Tasha Suri.

Toba Peres can speak, but not shout; she can walk, but not run. She can write with both hands, in different languages, but has not had a formal education. The only treasure Toba has dared to keep is a precious star sapphire, set in a necklace she must never take off.

Naftaly Cresques sees things that aren¡¯t real, and dreams things that are. He is a well-trained tailor, but a middling one, and he is risking his life to smuggle a strange family heirloom: a centuries-old book he must never read, and must never lose.

The Queen of the Sefarad has ordered all Jews to convert, or be exiled with nothing. Toba, Naftaly, and thousands of others are forced to flee their homes. Toba, accidentally separated from their caravan of refugees, stumbles through a strange pomegranate grove into the magical realm of the Maziks: mythical, terrible beings with immense power. There, she discovers latent abilities that put her in the crosshairs of bloodthirsty immortals, but may be key to her survival. On the other side of the gate, Naftaly, intent on rescuing Toba, finds his new companions harbor dangerous secrets of their own.

Now, hunted by an Inquisition in both worlds, Toba and Naftaly must unravel ancient histories and ancient magics in order to understand the link between the two realms. More than their own lives might be at stake.

Brimming with folkloric wonder, The Pomegranate Gate weaves history, myth, and magic into an exquisite tale of fate, legacy, and friendship that will leave readers spellbound.]]> 545 Ariel Kaplan 1645660575 Kai 0 to-read 3.92 2023 The Pomegranate Gate (The Mirror Realm Cycle, #1)
author: Ariel Kaplan
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average rating: 3.92
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]]> Salt Magic, Skin Magic 40722060
To set Thornby free, both men must face life-changing truths¡ªand John must accept that the brave, witty man who¡¯s winning his heart may also be about to break it. Can they escape a web of magic that¡¯s as perilous as love?]]> 241 Lee Welch 0473444518 Kai 4
]]> 4.03 2018 Salt Magic, Skin Magic
author: Lee Welch
name: Kai
average rating: 4.03
book published: 2018
rating: 4
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One of the most bizarrely-plotted but beautifully-written books I¡¯ve read in years!


]]> Band Sinister 39345944
Guy Frisby and his sister Amanda live in rural seclusion after a family scandal. But when Amanda breaks her leg in a riding accident, she¡¯s forced to recuperate at Rookwood Hall, where Sir Philip is hosting the Murder.

Guy rushes to protect her, but the Murder aren¡¯t what he expects. They¡¯re educated, fascinating people, and the notorious Sir Philip turns out to be charming, kind¡ªand dangerously attractive.

In this private space where anything goes, the longings Guy has stifled all his life are impossible to resist...and so is Philip. But all too soon the rural rumour mill threatens both Guy and Amanda. The innocent country gentleman has lost his heart to the bastard baronet¡ªbut does he dare lose his reputation too?]]> 224 K.J. Charles Kai 5 audio-books, humour, lgbtqia
This ticks all the boxes for a gay historical romance for me¡ª a found family, a snobby aunt that gets a good talking-to (with more to her character other than shittiness), undeserved bad reputations, family feuds, a quick-witted sister, first queer revelations, slander of the highest decree, sexy times, and characters finding alternative ways to live in a society that scorns them. What more do you need?

The side characters were delightful although sometimes it was hard to tell them apart when their first and last names were used interchangeably. The drama and misunderstandings were just a little bit too short-lived to make a substantial emotional impact, but it did made for a really pleasant read!]]> 4.19 2018 Band Sinister
author: K.J. Charles
name: Kai
average rating: 4.19
book published: 2018
rating: 5
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4.5 stars, rounded up because of how happy it made me and the fact that it took less than two months for me to reread it!

This ticks all the boxes for a gay historical romance for me¡ª a found family, a snobby aunt that gets a good talking-to (with more to her character other than shittiness), undeserved bad reputations, family feuds, a quick-witted sister, first queer revelations, slander of the highest decree, sexy times, and characters finding alternative ways to live in a society that scorns them. What more do you need?

The side characters were delightful although sometimes it was hard to tell them apart when their first and last names were used interchangeably. The drama and misunderstandings were just a little bit too short-lived to make a substantial emotional impact, but it did made for a really pleasant read!
]]> <![CDATA[The Darkness Outside Us (The Darkness Outside Us, #1)]]> 55200663
After the first settler on Titan trips her distress signal, neither remaining country on Earth can afford to scramble a rescue of its own, and so two sworn enemies are installed in the same spaceship.

Ambrose wakes up on the Coordinated Endeavor, with no memory of a launch. There¡¯s more that doesn¡¯t add up: Evidence indicates strangers have been on board, the ship¡¯s operating system is voiced by his mother, and his handsome, brooding shipmate has barricaded himself away. But nothing will stop Ambrose from making his mission succeed¡ªnot when he¡¯s rescuing his own sister.

In order to survive the ship¡¯s secrets, Ambrose and Kodiak will need to work together and learn to trust one another¡­ especially once they discover what they are truly up against. Love might be the only way to survive.]]> 397 Eliot Schrefer 0062888285 Kai 0 to-read 4.31 2021 The Darkness Outside Us (The Darkness Outside Us, #1)
author: Eliot Schrefer
name: Kai
average rating: 4.31
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]]> The Secret Lives of Color 34122206 The Secret Lives of Colour tells the unusual stories of the 75 most fascinating shades, dyes and hues. From blonde to ginger, the brown that changed the way battles were fought to the white that protected against the plague, Picasso's blue period to the charcoal on the cave walls at Lascaux, acid yellow to kelly green, and from scarlet women to imperial purple, these surprising stories run like a bright thread throughout history. In this book Kassia St Clair has turned her lifelong obsession with colours and where they come from (whether Van Gogh's chrome yellow sunflowers or punk's fluorescent pink) into a unique study of human civilisation. Across fashion and politics, art and war, The Secret Lives of Colour tell the vivid story of our culture.]]> 320 Kassia St. Clair 0143131141 Kai 0 to-read 4.08 2016 The Secret Lives of Color
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average rating: 4.08
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]]> <![CDATA[Before We Were Trans: A New History of Gender]]> 88948401 A?groundbreaking?global history of gender nonconformity?.

Today¡¯s narratives about trans people tend to feature individuals with stable gender identities that fit neatly into the categories of male or female. Those stories, while important, fail to account for the complex realities of many trans people¡¯s lives.

Before We Were Trans?illuminates the stories of people across the globe, from antiquity to the present,?whose experiences?of gender have?defied?binary categories. Blending?historical analysis?with sharp cultural criticism, trans historian and activist Kit Heyam offers a new, radically inclusive?trans history, chronicling expressions of trans experience that are often overlooked, like gender-nonconforming fashion and wartime stage performance. Before We Were Trans?transports us?from Renaissance Venice to?seventeenth-century?Angola, from Edo Japan to?early America, and looks?to the past to uncover new horizons for?possible trans futures.]]> 9 Kit Heyam Kai 0 to-read 4.38 2022 Before We Were Trans: A New History of Gender
author: Kit Heyam
name: Kai
average rating: 4.38
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]]> Carmilla and Laura 42602313
With charm unparalleled and habits as mysterious as her history, Carmilla¡¯s allure is undeniable, drawing Laura closer with every affectionate touch and word. Attraction blossoms into a temptation Laura fears to name, a tantalizing passion burning brighter than the fires of hell. But when a mysterious plague begins stealing the lives of young women in her home and the village beyond, Laura wrestles to reconcile the truth ¨C that the gentle, fragile woman she loves may be a monster cast out of heaven.

Carmilla, the classic vampire novella written by J Sheridan LeFanu, receives new life in this gorgeous retelling, centered on the provocative, controversial leads of the original, Carmilla and Laura.]]> 159 S.D. Simper 1732461171 Kai 0 to-read 4.24 2018 Carmilla and Laura
author: S.D. Simper
name: Kai
average rating: 4.24
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]]> A Song for You & I 214269388 Being a ranger means adventure, action, and protecting the weak. But who protects the ranger when they lose their way? From the bestselling author of The Moth Keeper and the Tea Dragon Society comes a must read MG graphic novel for fans of soft sweeping fantasy romances.

Rowan knows exactly what they to be a ranger, protecting their village alongside their trusted flying horse Kes. But when Rowan's eagerness to show off their worth gets Kes injured, Rowan is suddenly unsure if they're capable of being the protector they've always dreamed of becoming.?

With Kes needing to heal, Rowan is assigned a slow and winding expedition across the outlying lands. Paired with a lackadasical sheep hearder Leone, Rowan only finds frustration as they seem to fail even the simplest tasks. But Leone's own struggles, and endless support brings a new possibility to Rowan. Could their unlikely friendship be something more? And if it is, will Rowan be able to leave Leone behind to pursue being a ranger once Kes is healed?]]> 240 K. O'Neill 0593182308 Kai 0 to-read 4.41 2025 A Song for You & I
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]]> <![CDATA[Any Old Diamonds (Lilywhite Boys, #1)]]> 42925241
The Duke's remote castle is a difficult target, and Alec needs a way to get the thieves in. Soldier-turned-criminal Jerry Crozier has the answer: he'll pose as a Society gentleman and become Alec's new best friend.

But Jerry is a dangerous man: controlling, remote, and devastating. He effortlessly teases out the lonely young nobleman¡¯s most secret desires, and soon he¡¯s got Alec in his bed¡ªand the palm of his hand.

Or maybe not. Because as the plot thickens, betrayals, secrets, new loves, and old evils come to light. Now the jewel thief and the aristocrat must keep up the pretence, find their way through a maze of privilege and deceit, and confront the truth of what's between them...all without getting caught.]]> 320 K.J. Charles 1912688077 Kai 0 to-read 4.23 2019 Any Old Diamonds (Lilywhite Boys, #1)
author: K.J. Charles
name: Kai
average rating: 4.23
book published: 2019
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]]> Yield Under Great Persuasion 218108277
When they were both nine years old, Lyford smashed Tam¡¯s entry into the village¡¯s vegetable competition. Nearly twenty years later, Tam hasn¡¯t forgiven the bastard. No one understands how deeply he was hurt that day, how it set a pattern of small disappointments and misfortunes that would run through the rest of his life. Now Tam has reconciled himself to the fact that love and affection are for other people, that the gods don¡¯t care and won¡¯t answer any of his prayers (not even the one about afflicting Lyford with a case of flesh-eating spiders to chew off his privates), and that life is inherently mundane, joyless, and drab.

And then, the very last straw: Tam discovers that Lyford (of all people!) bears the divine favor of Angarat, the goddess Tam feels most betrayed and abandoned by. In his hurt and anger, Tam packs up and prepares to leave the village for good.

But the journey doesn¡¯t take him far, and Tam soon finds himself set on a quest for the most difficult of all possible prizes: Self care, forgiveness, a second chance... and somehow the unbelievably precious knowledge that there is at least one person who loves Tam for exactly who he is¡ªand always has.]]> 320 Alexandra Rowland 1957461098 Kai 0 to-read 4.15 2024 Yield Under Great Persuasion
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name: Kai
average rating: 4.15
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]]> <![CDATA[Mended with Gold (Mended with Gold, #1)]]> 36522038
Everything changed when the bomb exploded. Forty-five-year old, Alex Cox worked as an international photographer until a deadly explosion left him with post-traumatic stress disorder. Emotionally wounded, and desperate for a sense of safety, he's run all the way to wild and remote Kahawai Bay, New Zealand.

Under the worst possible circumstances, Alex meets Joe, a shy young comics artist. Joe lets Alex into his playful, gentle world of comics, and soon Alex is falling for him, hard. Alex longs for more. Joe is reticent. But is it shyness? Or does Joe not want a much older lover with 'issues'? Or is something else keeping them apart?

This is a tender and uplifting story about creativity, adversity, true love, and comics.]]> Lee Welch 1370266987 Kai 0 to-read 4.14 2017 Mended with Gold (Mended with Gold, #1)
author: Lee Welch
name: Kai
average rating: 4.14
book published: 2017
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]]> <![CDATA[Slippery Creatures (The Will Darling Adventures, #1)]]> 52237989
Will has no idea what that information is, and nobody to turn to, until Kim Secretan¡ªcharming, cultured, oddly attractive¡ªsteps in to offer help. As Kim and Will try to find answers and outrun trouble, mutual desire grows along with the danger.

And then Will discovers the truth about Kim. His identity, his past, his real intentions. Enraged and betrayed, Will never wants to see him again.

But Will possesses knowledge that could cost thousands of lives. Enemies are closing in on him from all sides¡ªand Kim is the only man who can help.

A 1920s m/m romance trilogy in the spirit of Golden Age pulp fiction.]]> 265 K.J. Charles 1912688158 Kai 5 audio-books, lgbtqia 4.00 2020 Slippery Creatures (The Will Darling Adventures, #1)
author: K.J. Charles
name: Kai
average rating: 4.00
book published: 2020
rating: 5
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]]> Outdrawn 198542200
Noah Blue¡¯s finally got her foot in the door. After clawing her way to the top of the charts with her webcomic, she¡¯s garnered enough attention to earn a full-time position at a comic company re-launching their cult classic comic: Queen Leisah.

Queen Leisah is predicted to be an instant bestseller with movie deals already in the making. Things are falling into place. There¡¯s nowhere to go but up¡­as soon as she gets one person out of her way.

Sage Montgomery has always been the best artist in every building she¡¯s stepped foot in. Raw talent¡¯s gotten her webcomic to the top of the charts every month for the past eight years. She¡¯s been the best for as long as she can remember. Sure, her career has plateaued but that can be fixed with a big, mainstream comic.

She was promised full creative control over Leisah. Instead, she got a shared credit with the one artist who¡¯s been breathing down her neck since college. The one artist who has a fighting chance of being better than her. Sage and Noah have to work as a team ¡ª or, at least appear to work as a team. They thought the hardest part of the relaunch would be drawing together. But that¡¯s easy in comparison to resisting their feelings for each other.

__

Outdrawn is a slow-burn, rivals-to-lovers sapphic romance. This book is a standalone.]]> 328 Deanna Grey Kai 0 to-read 4.15 2023 Outdrawn
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]]> Spectred Isle (Green Men, #1) 35118935
Randolph is the last of an ancient line of arcanists, commanding deep secrets and extraordinary powers as he struggles to fulfil his family duties in a war-torn world. He knows there's something odd going on with the haunted-looking man who keeps turning up in all the wrong places. The only question for Randolph is whether Saul is victim or villain.

Saul hasn¡¯t trusted anyone in a long time. But as the supernatural threat grows, along with the desire between them, he¡¯ll need to believe in evasive, enraging, devastatingly attractive Randolph. Because he may be the only man who can save Saul¡¯s life¡ªor his soul.]]> 271 K.J. Charles 0995799075 Kai 4 audio-books, fantasy, lgbtqia 4.10 2017 Spectred Isle (Green Men, #1)
author: K.J. Charles
name: Kai
average rating: 4.10
book published: 2017
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[The Gentle Art of Fortune Hunting (Gentlemen of Uncertain Fortune, #1)]]> 192786618
Until Robin sets his sights on Sir John Hartlebury's heiress niece. The notoriously graceless baronet isn't impressed by good looks or fooled by false charm. He's sure Robin is a liar, a fortune hunter, and a heartless, greedy fraud - and he'll protect his niece, whatever it takes.

Then, just when Hart thinks he has Robin at his mercy, things take a sharp left turn. And as the grumpy baronet and the glib fortune hunter start to understand each other, they also find themselves starting to care - more than either of them thought possible.

But Robin's cheated and lied and let people down for money. Can a professional rogue earn an honest happy ever after?]]> 311 K.J. Charles 1398715751 Kai 4 audio-books, lgbtqia 4.04 2021 The Gentle Art of Fortune Hunting (Gentlemen of Uncertain Fortune, #1)
author: K.J. Charles
name: Kai
average rating: 4.04
book published: 2021
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Subtle Blood (The Will Darling Adventures, #3)]]> 52238002
And then a brutal murder in a gentleman¡¯s club plunges them back into the shadow world of crime, deception, and the power of privilege. Worse, it brings them up against Kim¡¯s noble, hostile family, and his upper-class life where Will can never belong.

With old and new enemies against them, and secrets on every side, Will and Kim have to fight for each other harder than ever¡ªor be torn apart for good.]]> 290 K.J. Charles Kai 4 lgbtqia, audio-books 4.41 2021 Subtle Blood (The Will Darling Adventures, #3)
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name: Kai
average rating: 4.41
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rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[The Sugared Game (The Will Darling Adventures, #2)]]> 52237997
But when Will encounters a face from the past in a disreputable nightclub, Kim turns up, as shifty, unreliable, and irresistible as ever. And before Will knows it, he's been dragged back into Kim's shadowy world of secrets, criminal conspiracies, and underhand dealings.

This time, though, things are underhanded even by Kim standards. This time, the danger is too close to home. And if Will and Kim can't find common ground against unseen enemies, they risk losing everything.

A 1920s m/m romance trilogy in the spirit of Golden Age pulp fiction.]]> 288 K.J. Charles 1912688174 Kai 4 audio-books, lgbtqia 4.26 2020 The Sugared Game (The Will Darling Adventures, #2)
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name: Kai
average rating: 4.26
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rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[The Magpie Lord (A Charm of Magpies, #1)]]> 34715150 A lord in danger. A magician in turmoil. A snowball in hell.

Exiled to China for twenty years, Lucien Vaudrey never planned to return to England. But with the mysterious deaths of his father and brother, it seems the new Lord Crane has inherited an earldom. He¡¯s also inherited his family¡¯s enemies. He needs magical assistance, fast. He doesn't expect it to turn up angry.

Magician Stephen Day has good reason to hate Crane¡¯s family. Unfortunately, it¡¯s his job to deal with supernatural threats. Besides, the earl is unlike any aristocrat he¡¯s ever met, with the tattoos, the attitude... and the way Crane seems determined to get him into bed. That¡¯s definitely unusual.

Soon Stephen is falling hard for the worst possible man, at the worst possible time. But Crane¡¯s dangerous appeal isn't the only thing rendering Stephen powerless. Evil pervades the house, a web of plots is closing round Crane, and if Stephen can¡¯t find a way through it¡ªthey¡¯re both going to die.

Book 1 of the Charm of Magpies series. Previously published by Samhain.]]> 271 K.J. Charles 0995799024 Kai 0 to-read 3.96 2013 The Magpie Lord (A Charm of Magpies, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen (The Doomsday Books, #1)]]> 57102663 Bridgerton meets Poldark in this sweeping LGBTQIA+ Regency romance from award-winning author KJ Charles

Abandoned by his father as a small child, Sir Gareth Inglis has grown up prickly, cold, and well-used to disappointment. Even so, he longs for a connection, falling headfirst into a passionate anonymous affair that's over almost as quickly as it began. Bitter at the sudden rejection, Gareth has little time to lick his wounds: his father has died, leaving him the family title, a rambling manor on the remote Romney Marsh...and the den of cutthroats and thieves that make its intricate waterways their home.

Joss Doomsday has run the Doomsday smuggling clan since he was a boy. His family is his life...which is why when the all-too-familiar new baronet testifies against Joss's sister for a hanging offense, Joss acts fast, blackmailing Gareth with the secret of their relationship to force him to recant. Their reunion is anything but happy and the path forward everything but smooth, yet after the dust settles, neither can stay away. It's a long road from there¡ªfull of danger and mysteries to be solved¡ªyet somehow, along the way, this well-mannered gentleman may at last find true love with the least likely of scoundrels.]]> 331 K.J. Charles 1728255856 Kai 0 to-read 4.08 2023 The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen (The Doomsday Books, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[A Nobleman's Guide to Seducing a Scoundrel (The Doomsday Books, #2)]]> 75505273
The earl and the smuggler should be natural enemies, but cocksure, enragingly competent Luke is a trained secretary and expert schemer¡ªexactly the sort of man Rufus needs by his side. Before long, Luke becomes an unexpected ally...and the lover Rufus had never hoped to find.

But Luke came to Stone Manor with an ulterior motive, one he's desperate to keep hidden even from the lord he can't resist. As the lies accumulate and family secrets threaten to destroy everything they hold dear, master and man find themselves forced to decide whose side they're really on...and what they're willing to do for love.]]> 336 K.J. Charles 1728255902 Kai 0 to-read 4.24 2023 A Nobleman's Guide to Seducing a Scoundrel (The Doomsday Books, #2)
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name: Kai
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]]> A Thief in the Night 94182545
Miles, Lord Arvon, is not impressed. But he¡¯s faced with a tumbledown home and lost family fortune, and desperate times call for desperate measures. Toby¡ªshameless, practical, and definitely desperate¡ªmay be just the man he needs.

To steal back a priceless bracelet, that is. What else were you thinking?]]> 76 K.J. Charles 1912688239 Kai 0 to-read 3.69 2022 A Thief in the Night
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average rating: 3.69
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]]> <![CDATA[Peterson Field Guide To Mushrooms Of North America, Second Edition (Peterson Field Guides)]]> 62693861 Kent H. McKnight Kai 5 4.76 1987 Peterson Field Guide To Mushrooms Of North America, Second Edition (Peterson Field Guides)
author: Kent H. McKnight
name: Kai
average rating: 4.76
book published: 1987
rating: 5
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]]> The Names 217245618
In the wake of a catastrophic storm, Cora sets off with her nine-year-old daughter, Maia, to register her son's birth. Her husband, Gordon, a local doctor, respected in the community but a terrifying and controlling presence at home, intends for her to name the infant after him. But when the registrar asks what she'd like to call the child, Cora hesitates...

Spanning thirty-five years, what follows are three alternate and alternating versions of Cora's and her young son's lives, shaped by her choice of name. In richly layered prose, The Names explores the painful ripple effects of domestic abuse, the messy ties of family, and the possibilities of autonomy and healing.

With exceptional sensitivity and depth, Knapp draws us into the story of one family, told through a prism of what-ifs, causing us to consider the "one . . . precious life" we are given. The book¡¯s brilliantly imaginative structure, propulsive storytelling, and emotional, gut-wrenching power are certain to make The Names a modern classic.]]> 336 Florence Knapp 0593833902 Kai 0 to-read 4.34 2025 The Names
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]]> And They Were Roommates 214438316
Romance is the last thing on Charlie¡¯s mind.

On his first day at Valentine Academy for Boys, Charlie¡¯s carefully crafted plan to hide his identity as the school¡¯s only trans student is set in motion. Only to be immediately destroyed. Charlie has been assigned the worst roommate in the world (possibly the universe): Jasper Grimes, the boy who broke Charlie¡¯s heart the year before he transitioned.

Except, Jasper doesn¡¯t recognize Charlie.

Who knows how long until Jasper realizes the truth? Charlie has one shot at freedom and a dorm room all to himself, but only if he helps Jasper write love letters on behalf of their fellow students first. No problem. Charlie can help Jasper with some silly letters.

Long nights spent discussing deep romantic feelings with Jasper? Surely, no unintended consequences will arise¡­]]> 320 Page Powars 1250347653 Kai 0 to-read 3.93 2025 And They Were Roommates
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]]> Nobody in Particular 198983192 Young Royals meets The Prince and Me when a disgraced princess falls for a new student at their all-girls boarding school, but the two must hide their forbidden love at all costs.

Princess Rosemary of Henland can¡¯t afford distractions. She¡¯s working tirelessly to repair her image following a scandal that lost the trust of both her country and her best friend. Unfortunately, when a beautiful and funny new student joins her boarding school, Rose finds herself quite distracted indeed.

Attending Bramppath College on a music scholarship, talented pianist Danni expects to be an outcast amongst the wealthy children of the elite, but she is pleasantly surprised to be taken in by the ex-best friend of the princess. The more Danni gets to know her new classmates, the more intrigued she becomes by Rose.

When somebody sees something they shouldn¡¯t and rumors circulate throughout Henland, Rose and Danni must either find a way to deflect the ever-increasing eyes on their relationship, or end it altogether. Because one thing is clear: if Rose¡¯s fragile reputation takes any more hits, the palace will do whatever they must to separate Rose and Danni. Forever.]]> Sophie Gonzales Kai 0 to-read 4.44 2025 Nobody in Particular
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]]> When Love Gives You Lemons 199288865
Ever since he was a kid, Fielder Lemon¡¯s large, opinionated Italian-American family has lived next to Ricky DeLuca and his large, opinionated Italian-American family. For almost as long, Fielder has known that he wants to marry Ricky one day. And he thought Ricky felt the same way¡ªuntil Ricky breaks up with Fielder the day after his high school graduation, saying he needs to figure out who he is on his own.

One year later, Fielder is asked to be one of the best men in his cousin's destination wedding on the Amalfi Coast in Italy, but there's a twist: his cousin is marrying Ricky¡¯s sister. Fielder hasn¡¯t talked to or seen Ricky once during the last entire, terrible year, but he hasn¡¯t given up on his first love quite yet¡ªand isn't a wedding in an Italian lemon grove the perfect setting to rekindle their relationship? Except Ricky might have already moved on.

Now, Fielder has less than a week to do the impossible and win back Ricky¡¯s heart while also trying not to ruin his cousin¡¯s wedding. But if there's one thing Fielder knows, it's that when life gives you lemons, take a bite!]]> Steven Salvatore Kai 0 to-read 4.59 2025 When Love Gives You Lemons
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]]> <![CDATA[The Ladies Road Guide to Utter Ruin (The Ill-Mannered Ladies, #2)]]> 217286550 In Regency England, the eccentric Colebrook sisters are amateur detectives who use their wits and invisibility as ¡°old maids¡± to fight injustice in this delightful and fiercely feminist novel of mystery and adventure from New York Times bestselling author Alison Goodman.

To most of Regency high society, forty-two-year-old Lady Augusta Colebrook, or Gus, and her twin sister, Julia, are just unmarried ladies of a certain age. But the Colebrook twins are far from useless old maids. They are secretly protecting women and children ignored by society and the law.

When Lord Evan¡ªa charming escaped convict who has won Gus¡¯s heart¡ªneeds to hide his sister, Hester, from their vindictive brother, Gus and Julia take Hester and her lover into their home. But Lord Evan¡¯s complicated past puts them all in danger. Gus knows they must clear his name of murder if he is to survive the thieftakers who hunt him. No easy task¡ªthe fatal duel was twenty years ago and a key witness is nowhere to be found.

In a deadly cat-and-mouse game, Gus, Julia, and Lord Evan must dodge their pursuers and investigate Lord Evan¡¯s past. They will be thrust into the ugly underworld of Georgian gentlemen¡¯s clubs, spies, and ruthless bounty hunters, not to mention the everyday threat of narrow-minded brothers. Will the truth be found in time, or will dangerous secrets from the past destroy family bonds and rip new love and lives apart?]]> 460 Alison Goodman 0593440846 Kai 0 to-read 4.34 2025 The Ladies Road Guide to Utter Ruin (The Ill-Mannered Ladies, #2)
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]]> <![CDATA[Dream On, Ramona Riley (Clover Lake, #1)]]> 217453440 A small-town waitress and a Hollywood star¡¯s worlds collide in this new romance by Ashley Herring Blake, USA Today bestselling author of Iris Kelly Doesn¡¯t Date.

Once upon a time, Ramona Riley was a student at a prestigious art school, with dreams of landing in Hollywood as a costume designer to the stars. But after her father¡¯s car accident, she had to quit and return to her small New Hampshire town, Clover Lake, to help take care of her younger sister. Twelve years later, Ramona is still working at the town¡¯s caf¨¦, all but given up on her dream. But when a big-budget romantic comedy comes to Clover Lake to film, she wonders if this could be her chance. There¡¯s only one problem¡ªDylan Monroe, her first kiss and Hollywood¡¯s favorite wild child¡ªis the star.

Dylan Monroe has always lived an unconventional life, having famous rock icons for parents. But she wants to prove that she¡¯s not some chaotic, talentless nepo baby, that she has actual skills, that she¡¯s just a normal person. To do that, Dylan takes on a project at a charming lake town¡ªshe even works at the town¡¯s caf¨¦ (very quaint), shadowing a local waitress there (very cute), and asks her to take Dylan around to do Normal People Things.

But Dylan soon realizes it¡¯s not just some small-town waitress she¡¯s getting to know¡ªRamona Riley is someone she¡¯s met before, someone who remembers her even more vividly. Before long, however, reality hits them, and both women must decide if the spark between them can fan the flames of their individual dreams, or if it will extinguish their light.]]> Ashley Herring Blake 0593816005 Kai 0 to-read 3.84 2025 Dream On, Ramona Riley (Clover Lake, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[A Spell for Heartsickness (The Rune Tithe, #1)]]> 210230886 In this charming MM romantic fantasy, cursed witch Briar Wyngrave has a date with destiny¨Dbut isn¡¯t totally sure which man that date is with.

Witch Briar Wyngrave¡¯s time is limited. The wasting curse that killed his mother is coming for him too, consuming his magic bit by bit. At least he¡¯ll have the chance to make his name as a magical fashion designer with an elite placement in Pentawynn, the country¡¯s glittering capital, after graduation. Until, that is, a prophecy sends him to the remote island of Coill Darragh instead, in search of a predestined lover with a mysterious mask.

When Briar arrives with his grumpy magpie familiar, Vatii, he finds an unwelcoming town, a murdered poltergeist named Gretchen in his apartment, and a handsome alderman named Rowan with a haunting scar. He also gets pulled into the mysterious magic of the darkly enchanted forest that surrounds the town and seems to have something to do with his curse . . . As if all that weren¡¯t enough, famous witch Linden Fairchild has come to town, complete with a charismatic smile, an unreadable aura, and a surefire plan to cure curses.

How¡¯s a cursed witch to know which enchanting man is his destiny? And can Briar possibly make an impact as a magical fashion designer in this tiny town? One thing is certain: a witch¡¯s magic requires a tithe¨Da berry, a feather, a cut into flesh¨Dand Coill Darragh may take tithes Briar isn¡¯t ready to give . . .]]> 334 Alistair Reeves 1039475892 Kai 0 to-read 4.15 2024 A Spell for Heartsickness (The Rune Tithe, #1)
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]]> The Half Life of Valery K 58532153 From the author of The Watchmaker of Filigree Street and The Kingdoms, an epic Cold War novel set in a mysterious town in Soviet Russia.

In 1963, in a Siberian gulag, former nuclear specialist Valery Kolkhanov has mastered what it takes to survive: the right connections to the guards for access to food and cigarettes, the right pair of warm boots to avoid frostbite, and the right attitude toward the small pleasures of life so he won¡¯t go insane. But on one ordinary day, all that changes: Valery¡¯s university mentor steps in and sweeps Valery from the frozen prison camp to a mysterious unnamed town that houses a set of nuclear reactors and is surrounded by a forest so damaged it looks like the trees have rusted from within.

In City 40, Valery is Dr. Kolkhanov once more, and he¡¯s expected to serve out his prison term studying the effect of radiation on local animals. But as Valery begins his work, he is struck by the questions his research raises: why is there so much radiation in this area? What, exactly, is being hidden from the thousands who live in the town? And if he keeps looking for answers, will he live to serve out his sentence?

Based on real events in a surreal Soviet city, and told with bestselling author Natasha Pulley¡¯s inimitable style, The Half Life of Valery K is a sweeping new adventure for readers of Stuart Turton and Sarah Gailey.]]> 375 Natasha Pulley 1635573270 Kai 0 to-read 4.16 2022 The Half Life of Valery K
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name: Kai
average rating: 4.16
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]]> Swordcrossed 204309713
What he can afford, unfortunately, is part-time con artist and full-time charming menace Luca Piere.

Luca, for his part, is trying to reinvent himself in a new city. All he wants to do is make some easy money and try to forget the crime he committed in his hometown. He didn¡¯t plan on being blackmailed into giving sword lessons to a chronically responsible¡ªand inconveniently handsome¡ªwool merchant like Matti.

However, neither Matti¡¯s business troubles nor Luca himself are quite what they seem. As the days count down to Matti¡¯s wedding, the two of them become entangled in the intrigue and sabotage that have brought Matti¡¯s house to the brink of ruin. And when Luca¡¯s secrets threaten to drive a blade through their growing alliance, both Matti and Luca will have to answer the question: how many lies are you prepared to strip away, when the truth could mean losing everything you want?]]> 372 Freya Marske 1250341620 Kai 0 to-read 3.93 2024 Swordcrossed
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name: Kai
average rating: 3.93
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]]> Influenca 200124746
Told through the lens of interviews, social media posts, and nostalgic reminiscing, Influenca is a glimpse into a day at the end of the world, past and present, and what life looks like when the apocalypse becomes predictable.

Originally published as part of the 2022 Shortbox Comics Fair.]]> 81 Jade Lft Peters Kai 0 to-read 3.75 Influenca
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]]> You Are Here 202668679
Michael is coming undone. Adrift after his wife's departure, he has begun taking himself on long, solitary walks across the English countryside. Becoming ever more reclusive, he¡¯ll do anything to avoid his empty house.

Marnie, on the other hand, is stuck. Hiding alone in her London flat, she avoids old friends and any reminders of her rotten, selfish ex-husband. Curled up with a good book, she¡¯s battling the long afternoons of a life that feels like it¡¯s passing her by.

When a persistent mutual friend and some very unpredictable weather conspire to toss Michael and Marnie together on the most epic of ten-day hikes, neither of them can think of anything worse. Until, of course, they discover exactly what they¡¯ve been looking for.

Michael and Marnie are on the precipice of a bright future . . . if they can survive the journey.]]> 368 David Nicholls 0063396467 Kai 0 to-read 3.88 2024 You Are Here
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]]> The Broposal 212924035 In this Latinx adult romance?debut from?National Book Award Finalist?Sonora Reyes, two friends enter into a marriage of convenience to save one from deportation¡ªbut everything changes when they unexpectedly fall in love.

Alejandro (Han for short) has never been in love. He purposefully keeps his heart at arm¡¯s length from anyone who might want it, which he lets his family and friends think is due to commitment-phobia paired with a heavy dose of emotional constipation. Now, though, he's coming to learn that it might have more to do with his fear of looking too deeply inward, whether that be his sexuality (he's straight, right?), or the looming anxiety about being undocumented in an increasingly hostile environment.

On the other hand, Han¡¯s roommate and best friend, Kenny, is stuck in a soul-sucking relationship with a woman who wants nothing more than for Kenny to ditch Han and marry her. Kenny can't stand being alone, and has always been afraid of being punished for making the wrong choice, so his girlfriend happily makes most of his decisions for him. But when she forces his hand and makes him choose between their relationship and his best friend, he finally knows without a doubt who the correct choice is.

But things aren¡¯t as easy as they should be with Kenny's ex out of the picture. When Han loses the job that had promised to sponsor his work visa, it leaves the two of them anxious as ever. In order to give his best friend a chance at security (and ok, maybe to make his ex a little jealous), Kenny asks Han to marry him. But neither of them are prepared for the very real feelings pretending to be madly in love stirs up.]]> 384 Sonora Reyes 153876668X Kai 0 to-read 3.85 2025 The Broposal
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]]> <![CDATA[The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity]]> 29876447 This international bestseller has inspired millions to overcome the limiting beliefs and fears that inhibit the creative process.
First published twenty-five years ago, The Artist's Way is the seminal book on the subject of creativity. Perhaps even more vital in today's cultural climate than when it was first published, The Artist's Way is a powerfully provocative and inspiring work. In it, Julia Cameron takes readers on an amazing twelve-week journey to discover the inextricable link between their spiritual and creative selves. This groundbreaking program includes:
- Introductions to two of Cameron's most vital tools for creative recovery--The Morning Pages and The Artist Date
- Hundreds of highly effective exercises and activities
- Guidance on starting a "Creative Cluster" of fellow artists who will support you in your creative endeavors
A revolutionary program for artistic renewal from the world's foremost authority on the creative process, The Artist's Way is a life-changing book. This 25th anniversary edition includes a new introduction from the author.]]> 245 Julia Cameron 0143129252 Kai 0 to-read 4.38 2002 The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity
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name: Kai
average rating: 4.38
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]]> House of Leaves 24800
Of course, neither Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Will Navidson nor his companion Karen Green was prepared to face the consequences of that impossibility, until the day their two little children wandered off and their voices eerily began to return another story¡ªof creature darkness, of an ever-growing abyss behind a closet door, and of that unholy growl which soon enough would tear through their walls and consume all their dreams.]]> 710 Mark Z. Danielewski Kai 0 to-read 4.11 2000 House of Leaves
author: Mark Z. Danielewski
name: Kai
average rating: 4.11
book published: 2000
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]]> I Love Dick 243991
Blurring the lines of fiction, essay and memoir, Chris Kraus's novel was a literary sensation when it was first published in 1997. Widely considered to be the most important feminist novel of the past two decades, I Love Dick is still essential reading; as relevant, fierce and funny as ever.]]> 280 Chris Kraus 1584350342 Kai 3 3.53 1997 I Love Dick
author: Chris Kraus
name: Kai
average rating: 3.53
book published: 1997
rating: 3
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]]> Mathilda 221391 Matilda¡ªsuppressed for more than a century¡ªtells the story of a woman alienated from society by the incestuous passion of her father.]]> 94 Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley 1406914061 Kai 4 3.44 1959 Mathilda
author: Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
name: Kai
average rating: 3.44
book published: 1959
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[A Magia de Holy Wood (Discworld, #10)]]> 13251350 347 Terry Pratchett 8576161494 Kai 0 currently-reading 3.98 1990 A Magia de Holy Wood (Discworld, #10)
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]]> The Snowball Effect 217192122 really is thrilled for her. Left to her own devices, she¡¯s doing¡­ fine.

Oh, except for the fact that her new roommate, Emma Bordeaux, has hated Regan since the literal day they¡¯d met two years ago. Sure, most of their interactions end in disaster and Regan is the root cause, but they are all accidents! She¡¯ll win Emma over though; she¡¯s determined to make this living arrangement work come hell or high water.

Emma never planned on finding herself living with the most frustrating person she¡¯d ever met, but for rent this low, she¡¯s positive that she can put up with anything Regan throws her way.

What she isn¡¯t sure she can handle is her mom returning to her life, wanting to bond with Emma. She definitely doesn¡¯t know how to manage her mom believing that she and Regan are a couple. And she doesn¡¯t want to deal with the fact that Regan seems far too into acting the part.

Perhaps the most daunting aspect of all is realizing that she might have been wrong about Regan all along¡­]]> 506 Haley Cass Kai 0 to-read 4.48 2024 The Snowball Effect
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]]> Carmilla 48037
But as Carmilla becomes increasingly strange and volatile, prone to eerie nocturnal wanderings, Laura finds herself tormented by nightmares and growing weaker by the day¡­ Pre-dating Dracula by twenty-six years, Carmilla is the original vampire story, steeped in sexual tension and gothic romance.]]> 108 J. Sheridan Le Fanu 0809510839 Kai 4 3.88 1872 Carmilla
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]]> Whenever You're Ready 203578805
Nia and Jade had been inseparable ever since their best friend, Michal, introduced them at her tenth birthday party. But now it¡¯s been three years since Michal died of cancer¡ª since the brutal fight Nia and Jade had in the weeks after¡ª and they're barely on speaking terms.

Until Nia reads a letter Michal wrote for her 29th birthday, asking her and Jade to go on the southern Jewish history road trip they'd planned before she died. To add to the complications, Michal's then-boyfriend and Jade's twin brother, Jonah, joins the trip. Despite the years apart and Jade and Jonah¡¯s strained relationship, any awkwardness quickly disappears as it becomes clear how much Nia and Jade have missed each other.

Unfortunately, old issues soon arise. Nia has been in love with Jade since they were teenagers, and Jade has been so committed to their friendship that she never let herself consider something more. As the stops pass, tensions mount, running high until Nia and Jade are forced to confront what happened three years ago, their feelings for one another, and even their respective relationships with Jonah.

Rachel Runya Katz¡¯s Whenever You¡¯re Ready is about family, friendship, and the kind of first love that could last a lifetime¡ªif only you are willing to take a chance.]]> 320 Rachel Runya Katz 1250888336 Kai 0 to-read 3.98 2024 Whenever You're Ready
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]]> <![CDATA[Season of Love (Carrigan¡¯s Christmasland, #1)]]> 60383010 Buzzfeed¡¯s Most Anticipated LGBTQ Romances of 2022

Miriam Blum has no choice but to face the past she thought she¡¯d left behind when she inherits her great-aunt¡¯s Christmas tree farm in this witty, glittering, heart-filled romcom.

Thanks to her thriving art career, Miriam Blum finally has her decoupaged glitter ducks in a row¡ªuntil devastating news forces her to a very unwanted family reunion. Her beloved great-aunt Cass has passed and left Miriam part-owner of Carrigan¡¯s, her (ironically) Jewish-run Christmas tree farm.

But Miriam¡¯s plans to sit shiva, avoid her parents, then put Carrigan¡¯s in her rearview mirror are spoiled when she learns the business is at risk of going under. To have any chance at turning things around, she¡¯ll need to work with the farm¡¯s grumpy manager¡ªas long as the attraction sparking between them doesn¡¯t set all their trees on fire first.

Noelle Northwood wants Miriam Blum gone¡ªeven if her ingenious ideas and sensitive soul keep showing Noelle there¡¯s more to Cass¡¯s niece than meets the eye. But saving Carrigan¡¯s requires trust, love, and risking it all¡ªfor the chance to make their wildest dreams come true.]]> 384 Helena Greer 1538706539 Kai 0 to-read 3.65 2022 Season of Love (Carrigan¡¯s Christmasland, #1)
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]]> Playing the Palace 56293845 THEIR LOVE STORY CAPTIVATED THE WORLD¡­THE CROWN PRINCE AND THAT GUY FROM NEW YORK

When a lonely American event planner starts dating the gay Prince of Wales, a royal uproar ensues: is it true love or the ultimate meme? Find out in this hilarious romantic comedy.

After having his heart trampled on by his cheating ex, Carter Ogden is afraid love just isn¡¯t in the cards for him. He still holds out hope in a tiny corner of his heart, but even in his wildest dreams he never thought he¡¯d meet the Crown Prince of England, much less do a lot more with him. Yes, growing up he¡¯d fantasized about the handsome, openly gay Prince Edgar, but who hadn¡¯t? When they meet by chance at an event Carter¡¯s boss is organizing, Carter¡¯s sure he imagined all that sizzling chemistry. Or was it mutual?

This unlikely but meant-to-be romance sets off media fireworks on both sides of the Atlantic. With everyone having an opinion on their relationship and the intense pressure of being constantly in the spotlight, Carter finds ferocious obstacles to his Happily Ever After, including the tenacious disapproval of the Queen of England. Carter and Prince Edgar fight for a happy ending to equal their glorious international beginning. It¡¯s a match made on Valentine¡¯s Day and in tabloid heaven.]]> 272 Paul Rudnick 0593099419 Kai 0 to-read 3.15 2021 Playing the Palace
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]]> The Tale of Murasaki 8117390 The Tale of Murasaki is an elegant and brilliantly authentic historical novel by the author of Geisha and the only Westerner ever to have become a geisha.In the eleventh century Murasaki Shikibu wrote the world¡¯s first novel, The Tale of Genji, the most popular work in the history of Japanese literature. In The Tale of Murasaki, Liza Dalby has created a breathtaking fictionalized narrative of the life of this timeless poet¨Ca lonely girl who becomes such a compelling storyteller that she is invited to regale the empress with her tales. The Tale of Murasaki is the story of an enchanting time and an exotic place. Whether writing about mystical rice fields in the rainy mountains or the politics and intrigue of the royal court, Dalby breathes astonishing life into ancient Japan.From the Trade Paperback edition.]]> 448 Liza Dalby 1400032784 Kai 0 to-read 3.88 2000 The Tale of Murasaki
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]]> Girl Mans Up 28217802 Keeping You a Secret, Girl Mans Up is a totally engrossing portrayal of a gay teen¡¯s coming of age. Pen is only comfortable dressing like a boy, but it¡¯s confusing to her friends and unacceptable to her family. And then one day she meets Blake, and little by little, it all begins to make sense.

Pen Oliviera is sort of chunky, an amazing gamer and a girl. Mistaken for a boy in restaurants, bathrooms and everywhere else¡ªall she wants is to be the kind of girl she is.

¡°So, you¡¯re like, a girl?¡± Avery asks. ¡°Like a gay girl?¡±

¡°Uh¡­¡± I say, staring back at her, pulling the straw in and out of my cup, making it squeak against the plastic lid. Colby takes a drag, and exhales liquid smoke in swirls.

¡°I just didn¡¯t want to assume¡­¡± Avery says, frowning.

¡°Assume I¡¯m a girl? I am, so that¡¯s cool,¡± I say.

¡°Do your parents know?¡±

¡°That I¡¯m a girl?¡±

Colby snorts a laugh.

¡°That you¡¯re gay,¡± Avery says.

¡°I don¡¯t really know. I guess it¡¯s obvious,¡± I say, but I don¡¯t think of myself as being gay, because that word sounds like it belongs to some guy. And lesbian sounds like it¡¯s some forty-year-old woman¡¯s. And queer feels like it can mean anything, but like, am I queer because I like girls, or because I look the way I do? Maybe I don¡¯t know enough words.

Pen is used to catching hell for looking and acting like a boy¡ªespecially from her parents¡ªbut in the Canadian suburbs where she lives, there¡¯s nowhere to escape to. No Greenwich Village. No Castro. No LGBT club at school. No one to talk to, either. Her pal Colby, from two doors down, gave Pen respect from the first time he met her playing hockey when they were small, but Colby has become conflicted about Pen¡¯s value to him, and he¡¯s really nasty. Lucky for Pen¡ªshe¡¯s met Blake¡ªalso a gamer, and a girl who Pen says ¡°wins everything.¡± Can Pen manage to respect Colby¡¯s ¡°loyalty code¡± even though his jealousy of her has become cruel and toxic? Pen has to man up and figure it out.]]> 384 M.E. Girard 0062404199 Kai 0 to-read 3.97 2016 Girl Mans Up
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]]> <![CDATA[Solaris Seethes (Solaris Saga, #1)]]> 23754778
After escaping the destruction of her home planet, Lanyr, with the help of the mysterious Solaris, Rynah must put her faith in an ancient legend. Never one to believe in stories and legends, she is forced to follow the ancient tales of her people: tales that also seem to predict her current situa-tion.

Forced to unite with four unlikely heroes from an unknown planet (the philosopher, the warrior, the lover, the inventor) in order to save the Lanyran people,. Rynah and Solaris embark on an adventure that will shatter everything Rynah once believed.]]> 273 Janet McNulty 1941488005 Kai 0 could-not-finish 2.77 2014 Solaris Seethes (Solaris Saga, #1)
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]]> Hallam Foe 358784
Hallam has an unusual teenage hobby - voyeurism. He spies on everyone: on the gardener's sex life, on his father's ridiculous plans for a underground village, on his wicked stepmother, whom he holds responsible for his mother's suicide - until he is set up, and set adrift. He moves to Edinburgh, where voyeurism is more dangerous, particularly when Hallam has revenge on his mind...]]> 224 Peter Jinks 0747267480 Kai 0 to-read 3.66 2001 Hallam Foe
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]]> <![CDATA[Come as You Are: The Surprising New Science that Will Transform Your Sex Life]]> 22609341
Researchers have spent the last decade trying to develop a ¡°pink pill¡± for women to function like Viagra does for men. So where is it? Well, for reasons this book makes crystal clear, that pill will never exist¡ªbut as a result of the research that¡¯s gone into it, scientists in the last few years have learned more about how women¡¯s sexuality works than we ever thought possible, and Come as You Are explains it all.

The first lesson in this essential, transformative book by Dr. Emily Nagoski is that every woman has her own unique sexuality, like a fingerprint, and that women vary more than men in our anatomy, our sexual response mechanisms, and the way our bodies respond to the sexual world. So we never need to judge ourselves based on others¡¯ experiences. Because women vary, and that¡¯s normal.

Second lesson: sex happens in a context. And all the complications of everyday life influence the context surrounding a woman¡¯s arousal, desire, and orgasm.

Cutting-edge research across multiple disciplines tells us that the most important factor for women in creating and sustaining a fulfilling sex life, is not what you do in bed or how you do it, but how you feel about it. Which means that stress, mood, trust, and body image are not peripheral factors in a woman¡¯s sexual wellbeing; they are central to it. Once you understand these factors, and how to influence them, you can create for yourself better sex and more profound pleasure than you ever thought possible.

And Emily Nagoski can prove it.]]> 400 Emily Nagoski 1476762090 Kai 0 currently-reading 4.28 2015 Come as You Are: The Surprising New Science that Will Transform Your Sex Life
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]]> <![CDATA[Real Estate (Living Autobiography #3)]]> 54546064 'Three bicycles. Seven ghosts. A crumbling apartment block on the hill. Fame. Tenderness. The statue of Peter Pan. Silk. Melancholy. The banana tree. A Pandemic. A love story.'

From one of the great thinkers and writers of our time, comes the highly anticipated final installment in Deborah Levy's critically acclaimed 'Living Autobiography'

'I can't think of any writer aside from Virginia Woolf who writes better about what it is to be a woman' Observer on The Cost of Living

Following the international critical acclaim of The Cost of Living, this final volume of Deborah Levy's 'Living Autobiography' is an exhilarating, thought-provoking and boldly intimate meditation on home and the spectres that haunt it.

'I began to wonder what myself and all unwritten and unseen women would possess in their property portfolios at the end of their lives. Literally, her physical property and possessions, and then everything else she valued, though it might not be valued by society. What might she claim, own, discard and bequeath? Or is she the real estate, owned by patriarchy? In this sense, Real Estate is a tricky business. We rent it and buy it, sell and inherit it - but we must also knock it down.'

'Wise, subtle and ironic, Levy's every sentence is a masterpiece of clarity and poise... A brilliant writer' Daily Telegraph on The Cost of Living

'Extraordinary and beautiful, suffused with wit and razor-sharp insights' Financial Times on The Cost of Living]]> 297 Deborah Levy 024126801X Kai 4 4.31 2021 Real Estate (Living Autobiography #3)
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average rating: 4.31
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rating: 4
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]]> Stupid Perfect World 15820679
Maria Borsotti has never thought much of Kieran, but she decides to take pity on him and help him out with his project. Soon, Kieran is sleeping and having vivid dreams, while Maria, whose Scarcity project is to give up all teenage hormone regulation, is experiencing emotions she never knew she had. As their assignments draw them closer together, they begin to wonder if the olden days weren't so bad. Maybe something has been missing from their perfect lives after all?]]> 56 Scott Westerfeld 0062244078 Kai 0 to-read 3.59 2012 Stupid Perfect World
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average rating: 3.59
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]]> ?'???'? 107721533
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???????? ??????? ???? ?????????? ????????????????, ???????? ????????? ???????????? ??????? ??????? ???"???????" ????????? ???????????? ????? ????????????.]]> 147 Deakla Keydar 9655662764 Kai 4 4.67 ?'???'?
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]]> The Tenant of Wildfell Hall 337113 The Tenant of Wildfell Hall is a powerful depiction of a woman's fight for domestic independence and creative freedom.]]> 576 Anne Bront? 0140434747 Kai 4 4.00 1848 The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
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]]> <![CDATA[The Book of Life (All Souls Trilogy, #3)]]> 23281894 The #1 New York Times bestselling series finale and sequel to A Discovery of Witches and Shadow of Night

Fans of the All Souls Trilogy sent this highly anticipated finale straight to #1 on the New York Times hardcover bestseller list. Bringing the series¡¯ magic and suspense to a deeply satisfying conclusion, The Book of Life is poised to become an even bigger phenomenon in paperback.

Diana and Matthew time-travel back from Elizabethan London to make a dramatic return to the present¡ªfacing new crises and old enemies. At Matthew¡¯s ancestral home, Sept-Tours, they reunite with the beloved cast of characters from A Discovery of Witches¡ªwith one significant exception. But the real threat to their future has yet to be revealed, and when it is, the search for Ashmole 782 and its missing pages takes on even more urgency.]]> 561 Deborah Harkness 0143127527 Kai 0 to-read 4.31 2014 The Book of Life (All Souls Trilogy, #3)
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name: Kai
average rating: 4.31
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]]> The Romance of the Forest 93135 326 Ann Radcliffe 0543930130 Kai 4 3.51 1791 The Romance of the Forest
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name: Kai
average rating: 3.51
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rating: 4
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]]> I'm Glad My Mom Died 60763786
Jennette McCurdy was six years old when she had her first acting audition. Her mother¡¯s dream was for her only daughter to become a star, and Jennette would do anything to make her mother happy. So she went along with what Mom called ¡°calorie restriction,¡± eating little and weighing herself five times a day. She endured extensive at-home makeovers while Mom chided, ¡°Your eyelashes are invisible, okay? You think Dakota Fanning doesn¡¯t tint hers?¡± She was even showered by Mom until age sixteen while sharing her diaries, email, and all her income.

In I¡¯m Glad My Mom Died , Jennette recounts all this in unflinching detail¡ªjust as she chronicles what happens when the dream finally comes true. Cast in a new Nickelodeon series called iCarly , she is thrust into fame. Though Mom is ecstatic, emailing fan club moderators and getting on a first-name basis with the paparazzi (¡°Hi Gale!¡±), Jennette is riddled with anxiety, shame, and self-loathing, which manifest into eating disorders, addiction, and a series of unhealthy relationships. These issues only get worse when, soon after taking the lead in the iCarly spinoff Sam & Cat alongside Ariana Grande, her mother dies of cancer. Finally, after discovering therapy and quitting acting, Jennette embarks on recovery and decides for the first time in her life what she really wants.

Told with refreshing candor and dark humor, I¡¯m Glad My Mom Died is an inspiring story of resilience, independence, and the joy of shampooing your own hair.]]> 320 Jennette McCurdy Kai 4 4.50 2022 I'm Glad My Mom Died
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name: Kai
average rating: 4.50
book published: 2022
rating: 4
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]]> Mansfield Park 45032 488 Jane Austen Kai 5 3.86 1814 Mansfield Park
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]]> 1Q84 Book 1 (1Q84, #1) 6443834 ¤½¤·¤Æ2009Äê¡¢¡º1²Ï84¡»¤ÏÄæ¤Î·½Ïò¤«¤é1984Äê¤òÃ褤¤¿½ü¹ýȥСÕh¤Ç¤¢¤ë¡£
¤½¤³¤ËÃ褫¤ì¤Æ¤¤¤ë¤Î¤Ï¡¸¤³¤¦¤Ç¤¢¤Ã¤¿¤«¤â¤·¤ì¤Ê¤¤¡¹ÊÀ½ç¤Ê¤Î¤À¡£
˽¤¿¤Á¤¬Éú¤­¤Æ¤¤¤ëÏÖÔÚ¤¬¡¢¡¸¤½¤¦¤Ç¤Ï¤Ê¤«¤Ã¤¿¤«¤â¤·¤ì¤Ê¤¤¡¹ÊÀ½ç¤Ç¤¢¤ë¤Î¤È¡¢¤Á¤ç¤¦¤Éͬ¤¸¤è¤¦¤Ë¡£±Õ±Õ> 554 Haruki Murakami 4103534222 Kai 0 to-read 4.02 2009 1Q84 Book 1 (1Q84, #1)
author: Haruki Murakami
name: Kai
average rating: 4.02
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]]> <![CDATA[Millennium Approaches (Angels in America, #1)]]> 92250
The play is a complex, often metaphorical, and at times symbolic examination of AIDS and homosexuality in America in the 1980s. Certain major and minor characters are supernatural beings (angels) or deceased persons (ghosts). The play contains multiple roles for several of the actors. Initially and primarily focusing on a gay couple in Manhattan, the play also has several other storylines, some of which occasionally intersect.]]> 119 Tony Kushner 1559360615 Kai 3 plays 4.27 1993 Millennium Approaches (Angels in America, #1)
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name: Kai
average rating: 4.27
book published: 1993
rating: 3
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]]> Mathilda & Other Stories 18522183 With Notes and an Introduction by Dr Jenny DiPlacidi, University of Kent.

Mathilda is Mary Shelley¡¯s haunting story of an incestuous and fatal love. The narrative traces the teenaged Mathilda¡¯s reunion with her unnamed father, and the development of their obsessive bond that culminates in suicide. Shelley¡¯s own father, William Godwin, was so disturbed after reading the manuscript that he refused to return it to her and it remained unpublished for over one hundred years. This near-forgotten and harrowing work encompasses the Romantic themes of the individual¡¯s growth, isolation, and the power of imagination.

Shelley¡¯s violent and terrifying short stories share Mathilda¡¯s fixation with feminist concerns and Gothic conventions. The murderous plots and sinister settings of these later stories reveal Shelley¡¯s ongoing preoccupation with the supernatural, transformation, and untamed nature.

Other Stories include:

A Tale of the Passions
The Bride of Modern Italy
Ferdinando Eboli
The Sisters of Albano
The Evil Eye
The False Rhyme
The Mourner
The Swiss Peasant
Transformation
The Dream
The Brother and Sister
The Invisible Girl
The Pole
The Mortal Immortal
The Elder Son
The Parvenue
The Pilgrims
Euphrasia
The Heir of Mondolfo]]> 422 Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley 1840226978 Kai 0 currently-reading 3.30 1820 Mathilda & Other Stories
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name: Kai
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]]> <![CDATA[On the Bright Side, I'm Now the Girlfriend of a Sex God (Confessions of Georgia Nicolson, #2)]]> 402014 Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging -- Georgia's first set of hilarious musings on life -- can get another peek into the mind of this wryly inquisitive English lass in the appealing sequel: On the Bright Side, I'm Now the Girlfriend of a Sex God.


As the title implies, Georgia has snagged herself a sex god in the form of Robbie, the boy of her dreams. Now that they've indulged in a bit of "full-frontal snogging," Georgia turns her attention to advancing the relationship. But things quickly go wrong when she learns that her father's new job may necessitate a move to New Zealand. Crestfallen, Georgia feels her life might as well be over. Then, miraculously, the dreaded move is cancelled, and things seem to be getting better -- at least until 17-year-old Robbie decides to break up with Georgia because he's bothered by the difference in their ages.


Borrowing freely from her mum's closet and advice books, even as she's steadfastly discounting everything her mum says, a crushed but determined Georgia comes up with a scheme to win Robbie back. As usual, nothing goes as planned, and life is further complicated by Georgia's temperamental cat, Angus (who's having a few amorous leanings of his own), and her baby sister, Libby, whose fascination with (and lack of control over) her bodily functions leads to several intriguing mishaps. Of course, there are other disasters, too: a quick-tan lotion that turns Georgia's legs orange, a run-in with the aptly named Bummer sisters, and friends who insist on focusing on their own problems from time to time.


Who knew the angst of adolescence could be so much fun? This Georgia's-eye view of teenage life is wonderfully egocentric and side-splittingly funny. And despite the occasional language barrier (a glossary of terms is provided in the back of the book), Georgia's thoughts and experiences will prove universally recognizable to anyone who is, or has ever been, a teenager.


--Beth Amos

]]> 243 Louise Rennison 0060288132 Kai 4 3.97 2000 On the Bright Side, I'm Now the Girlfriend of a Sex God (Confessions of Georgia Nicolson, #2)
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name: Kai
average rating: 3.97
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]]> <![CDATA[Better in Every Sense: How the New Science of Sensation Can Help You Reclaim Your Life]]> 145624853
For many of us, daily life has stopped making sense. Super-efficient routines that once served us well now stress us out. Patterns of judgment and negative thinking lead to downward emotional spirals. For others, life has simply lost its spark. Where does change come from when habit lets you down?

Whether we¡¯re struggling with a problem, a bad habit, or life in general, we often think we need to be resilient by ¡°toughing it out¡± or ¡°trying harder.¡± But when we do that, our brains double down on the thinking patterns that got us stuck in the first place¡ªeven when they clearly aren¡¯t working for us. Fortunately, the science of sensation provides the key.

In Better in Every Sense , neuroscientist Norman Farb and clinical psychologist Zindel Segal explain that the brain has two networks¡ªthe rapid problem-solving (habit) network and the sensory network, which is devoted to fresh insight. By tuning into new and everyday sensations¡ªfrom the feeling of our feet on a crowded street to the sound of birdsong in the park¡ªwe can engage the sensory network. When we¡¯re stressed or stuck, we can pause to notice and feel the dynamic, vibrant world around us and boost our resilience, well-being, health, and creativity wherever we are, in the moment.

Grounded in decades of scientific research and filled with simple exercises and practical mental techniques for mastering ¡°sense foraging,¡± Better in Every Sense explores the power of sensory experiences to liberate us from our ruts and dead ends¡ªand help us successfully handle all of life¡¯s challenges.]]> 288 Norman Farb 0316434434 Kai 0 to-read 3.76 Better in Every Sense: How the New Science of Sensation Can Help You Reclaim Your Life
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]]> <![CDATA[Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging (Confessions of Georgia Nicolson, #1)]]> 402013 There are six things very wrong with my life:

1. I have one of those under-the-skin spots that will never come to a head but lurk in a red way for the next two years.

2. It is on my nose

3. I have a three-year-old sister who may have peed somewhere in my room.

4. In fourteen days the summer hols will be over and then it will be back to Stalag 14 and Oberfuhrer Frau Simpson and her bunch of sadistic teachers.

5. I am very ugly and need to go into an ugly home.

6. I went to a party dressed as a stuffed olive.


In this wildly funny journal of a year in the life of Georgia Nicolson, British author Louise Rennison has perfectly captured the soaring joys and bottomless angst of being a teenager. In the spirit of Bridget Jones's Diary, this fresh, irreverent, and simply hilarious book will leave you laughing out loud. As Georgia would say, it's "Fabbity fab fab!"

]]> 247 Louise Rennison 0060288140 Kai 5 3.76 1999 Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging (Confessions of Georgia Nicolson, #1)
author: Louise Rennison
name: Kai
average rating: 3.76
book published: 1999
rating: 5
read at: 2024/05/26
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]]> The Book With No Pictures 23868348 BLORK. Or BLUURF. And even if the words include things like BLAGGITY BLAGGITY and MY HEAD IS MADE OF BLUEBERRY PIZZA!
That's the rule. That's the deal.

Brilliantly irreverent and very, very silly, The Book With No Pictures will delight kids and have them begging for more. From award-winning US comic writer and actor, B.J. Novak.]]> 48 B.J. Novak 0141361786 Kai 4 4.52 2014 The Book With No Pictures
author: B.J. Novak
name: Kai
average rating: 4.52
book published: 2014
rating: 4
read at: 2024/05/03
date added: 2024/05/03
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]]> Do Not Lick this Book 34448625 32 Idan Ben-Barak 1760293059 Kai 4 4.23 2017 Do Not Lick this Book
author: Idan Ben-Barak
name: Kai
average rating: 4.23
book published: 2017
rating: 4
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]]> Pride and Prejudice 25419886 358 Jane Austen 1511810963 Kai 0 4.42 1813 Pride and Prejudice
author: Jane Austen
name: Kai
average rating: 4.42
book published: 1813
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[Q-in-Law (Star Trek: The Next Generation #18)]]> 76894 U.S.S. Enterprise is chosen as the site for the wedding. Captain Picard is pleased by the happy duty, but his pleasure is cut short by the arrival of the Federation delegate from Betazed, Lwaxana Troi, the mother of ship's counsellor, Deanna Troi.

Despite Lwaxana Troi's romantic overtures toward the captain, the celebration seems to go smoothly until the situation is further complicated by the arrival of the notorious and all powerful being called Q, who has come to examine and challenge the human concept of love. The festivities are thrown into turmoil, the powerful Tizarin families are on the verge of war, and Lwaxana Troi is determined to teach Q a lesson in love that he will never forget.]]> 252 Peter David 0671733893 Kai 0 to-read 3.85 1991 Q-in-Law (Star Trek: The Next Generation #18)
author: Peter David
name: Kai
average rating: 3.85
book published: 1991
rating: 0
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]]> Imzadi 217890 Enterprise, Commander William Riker and ship's counselor Deanna Troi had a tempestuous love affair on her home planet of Betazed. Now, their passions have cooled and they serve together as friends. Yet the memories of that time linger and Riker and Troi remain "Imzadi"¡ªa powerful Betazoid term that describes the enduring bond they still share.

During delicate negotiations with an aggressive race called the Sindareen, Deanna Troi mysteriously falls ill... and dies. But her death is only the beginning of the adventure for Commander Riker¡ªan adventure that will take him across time, pit him against one of his closest friends, and force him to choose between Starfleet's strictest rule and the one he calls "Imzadi."]]> 342 Peter David 0671026100 Kai 0 currently-reading 3.93 1992 Imzadi
author: Peter David
name: Kai
average rating: 3.93
book published: 1992
rating: 0
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]]> The House of Sorrowing Stars 58444200 A spellbinding and haunting literary fable of loss, perfect for fans of The Binding and The Night Circus.'This beautiful and beguiling book tells a poignant and haunting story rich in slow-burning intrigue and tender emotion' Jennifer Saint, Sunday Times bestselling author of Ariadne.'A transporting, delicious fairytale about loss, beauty, and love.' Kiran Millwood Hargrave, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Mercies.________________________How do you heal a broken house?First you unlock its secrets.Alone on an island, surrounded by flowers that shine as dusk begins to fall, sits an old, faded house. Rooms cannot be rented here and visits are only for those haunted by the memory of loss.When Liddy receives an invitation, she thinks there must be some mistake - she's never experienced loss. But with her curiosity stirred, and no other way to escape a life in which she feels trapped, she decides to accept.Once there, she meets Vivienne, a beautiful, austere woman whose glare leaves Liddy unsettled; Ben, the reserved gardener; and Raphael, the enigmatic Keymaker. If Liddy is to discover her true purpose in the house, she must find the root of their sorrow - but the house won't give up its secrets so easily . . .________________________'A haunting journey of self-discovery, bursting with metaphor, and with the feel of a classic fairytale. Prepare to get lost in this spellbinding world.' Ava Reid, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Wolf and the Woodsman.'Haunting, surreal, and intricate, Cartwright has deftly crafted a story about what we find when we believe we are lost.' Heather Walter, author of the Malice duology.'Enchanting, poetic prose that enriches a beautiful fairytale world.' A. E. Warren, author of the Tomorrow's Ancestors series.]]> 395 Beth Cartwright 1529156394 Kai 3 3.80 2022 The House of Sorrowing Stars
author: Beth Cartwright
name: Kai
average rating: 3.80
book published: 2022
rating: 3
read at: 2024/03/13
date added: 2024/03/13
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]]> The Telling 59921
Intrigued by their beliefs, Sutty joins them on a sacred pilgrimage into the mountains...and into the dangerous terrain of her own heart, mind, and soul.]]> 231 Ursula K. Le Guin 0441011233 Kai 0 3.97 2000 The Telling
author: Ursula K. Le Guin
name: Kai
average rating: 3.97
book published: 2000
rating: 0
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date added: 2024/02/23
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]]> The Watchmaker's Doctor 39357430
The Watchmaker¡¯s Doctor is the first novella in Erase and Rewind, a collection for new adults that delves into the biggest regrets of the dying, and follows their stories of what might have been.

10% of G. M. T. Schuilling's proceeds from The Watchmaker¡¯s Doctor will go to the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation. The Foundation is committed to alleviating the suffering caused by mental illness by awarding scientific research grants to improve treatment. Their vision is to ultimately develop cures and methods of prevention to enable people with mental health issues to live full, happy, and productive lives.
To learn more about them, visit:
#KnowScience

"With the pace of a thriller and ideas from science fiction, The Watchmaker¡¯s Doctor takes us on Anaya¡¯s journey of discovery through shifts in time. In doing so, it has things to say about the choices we make and how we might live our life differently."
- Roisin Heycock, Director of YA and Children's list at Oneworld, winner of the Booker Prize 2015 and 2016.

"The Watchmaker¡¯s Doctor is a thought-provoking look at the nature of free will, at the same time as an intimate picture of one girl¡¯s growth to adulthood. I¡¯d also highly recommend it to anyone interested in seeing an unsensationalised depiction of life with bipolar disorder."
- Anna Bowles, former Commissioning Editor at Hachette UK.

Anaya, a disillusioned, thirty-five-year-old doctor, has been looking after Gregory, a retired watchmaker and resident of an aged care facility. On her last visit, he gifts her his final creation, an exquisitely-crafted watch, knowing she will die tragically that very day. It will turn back time.

With one condition: she must choose the time and place to reset the clock, and redo just one thing in her life. Regrets, it seems, are easy to realise when you¡¯re dying. Hers was dropping out of school at seventeen.

But what if, after one small change, her life would become much worse than it was? Or unthinkable disasters result from a single step off her path? When the alternative is die now, her choice makes itself. And so, Anaya¡¯s story begins with her last thought. Would I have done this if I had any option but the grave?

Would you?]]> 100 G.M.T. Schuilling Kai 0 could-not-finish 4.07 2018 The Watchmaker's Doctor
author: G.M.T. Schuilling
name: Kai
average rating: 4.07
book published: 2018
rating: 0
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]]> The Host (The Host #1) 10230779
Wanderer, the invading "soul" who has been given Melanie's body, knew about the challenges of living inside a human: the overwhelming emotions, the too vivid memories. But there was one difficulty Wanderer didn't expect: the former tenant of her body refusing to relinquish possession of her mind.

Melanie fills Wanderer's thoughts with visions of the man Melanie loves -- Jared, a human who still lives in hiding. Unable to separate herself from her body's desires, Wanderer yearns for a man she's never met. As outside forces make Wanderer and Melanie unwilling allies, they set off to search for the man they both love.

Featuring what may be the first love triangle involving only two bodies, The Host is a riveting and unforgettable novel that will bring a vast new readership to one of the most compelling writers of our time.]]> 829 Stephenie Meyer 0316043044 Kai 2 library-books, books-i-own 4.03 2008 The Host (The Host #1)
author: Stephenie Meyer
name: Kai
average rating: 4.03
book published: 2008
rating: 2
read at: 2013/08/14
date added: 2023/11/25
shelves: library-books, books-i-own
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]]> Year of Wonders 4965
Through Anna's eyes we follow the story of the fateful year of 1666, as she and her fellow villagers confront the spread of disease and superstition.

As death reaches into every household and villagers turn from prayers to murderous witch-hunting, Anna must find the strength to confront the disintegration of her community and the lure of illicit love.

As she struggles to survive and grow, a year of catastrophe becomes instead annus mirabilis, a "year of wonders."

Inspired by the true story of Eyam, a village in the rugged hill country of England, Year of Wonders is a richly detailed evocation of a singular moment in history. ]]> 304 Geraldine Brooks 0142001430 Kai 0 to-read 4.00 2001 Year of Wonders
author: Geraldine Brooks
name: Kai
average rating: 4.00
book published: 2001
rating: 0
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]]> The Sea in You 57347737 224 Jessi Sheron 194582056X Kai 3 4.04 2015 The Sea in You
author: Jessi Sheron
name: Kai
average rating: 4.04
book published: 2015
rating: 3
read at: 2021/09/19
date added: 2023/10/17
shelves: comics, fantasy, lgbtqia, mental-health
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]]> <![CDATA[Hazana: Jewish Vegetarian Cooking]]> 33609535 256 Paola Gavin 1787130428 Kai 5 3.88 2017 Hazana: Jewish Vegetarian Cooking
author: Paola Gavin
name: Kai
average rating: 3.88
book published: 2017
rating: 5
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]]> Gwen & Art Are Not in Love 61885131 Heartstopper meets A Knight¡¯s Tale in this queer medieval rom-com YA debut about love, friendship, and being brave enough to change the course of history.

It¡¯s been hundreds of years since King Arthur¡¯s reign. His descendant, Arthur, a future Lord and general gadabout, has been betrothed to Gwendoline, the quick-witted, short-tempered princess of England, since birth. The only thing they can agree on is that they despise each other.

They¡¯re forced to spend the summer together at Camelot in the run-up to their nuptials, and within 24 hours, Gwen has discovered Arthur kissing a boy, and Arthur has gone digging for Gwen's childhood diary and found confessions about her crush on the kingdom's only lady knight, Bridget Leclair.

Realizing they might make better allies than enemies, Gwen and Art make a reluctant pact to cover for each other, and as things heat up at the annual royal tournament, Gwen is swept off her feet by her knight, and Arthur takes an interest in Gwen's royal brother. Lex Croucher's Gwen & Art Are Not in Love is chock full of sword-fighting, found family, and romantic shenanigans destined to make readers fall in love.]]> 416 Lex Croucher 1250847214 Kai 0 to-read 3.96 2023 Gwen & Art Are Not in Love
author: Lex Croucher
name: Kai
average rating: 3.96
book published: 2023
rating: 0
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]]> The Starless Sea 48721348 Are you lost or are you exploring?

When Zachary Rawlins stumbles across a strange book hidden in his university library it leads him on a quest unlike any other. Its pages entrance him with their tales of lovelorn prisoners, lost cities and nameless acolytes, but they also contain something impossible: a recollection from his own childhood.

Determined to solve the puzzle of the book, Zachary follows the clues he finds on the cover ¨C a bee, a key and a sword. They guide him to a masquerade ball, to a dangerous secret club, and finally through a magical doorway created by the fierce and mysterious Mirabel. This door leads to a subterranean labyrinth filled with stories, hidden far beneath the surface of the earth.

When the labyrinth is threatened, Zachary must race with Mirabel, and Dorian, a handsome barefoot man with shifting alliances, through its twisting tunnels and crowded ballrooms, searching for the end of his story.

You are invited to join Zachary on the starless sea: the home of storytellers, story-lovers and those who will protect our stories at all costs.

An alternate cover edition for this ISBN 9781784702861 may be found here]]> 494 Erin Morgenstern Kai 4 4.00 2019 The Starless Sea
author: Erin Morgenstern
name: Kai
average rating: 4.00
book published: 2019
rating: 4
read at: 2023/09/27
date added: 2023/09/27
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]]> <![CDATA[Monstress, Volume 1: Awakening]]> 55883882
Collects MONSTRESS #1-6

About the Creators:

New York Times bestselling and award-winning writer Marjorie Liu is best known for her fiction and comic books. She teaches comic book writing at MIT, and leads a class on Popular Fiction at the Voices of Our Nation (VONA) workshop. Ms. Liu's extensive work includes the bestselling "Astonishing X-Men" for Marvel Comics, which featured the gay wedding of X-Man Northstar and was subsequently nominated for a GLAAD Media Award for outstanding media images of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. Prior to writing full-time, Liu was a lawyer. She currently resides in Boston.

Sana Takeda is an illustrator and comic book artist who was born in Niigata, and now resides in Tokyo, Japan. At age 20 she started out as a 3D CGI designer for SEGA, a Japanese video game company, and became a freelance artist when she was 25. She is still an artist, and has worked on titles such as "X-23" and "Ms. Marvel" for Marvel Comics, and is an illustrator for trading card games in Japan.]]> 192 Marjorie M. Liu 1632157098 Kai 0 to-read, graphic-novel 3.96 2016 Monstress, Volume 1: Awakening
author: Marjorie M. Liu
name: Kai
average rating: 3.96
book published: 2016
rating: 0
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shelves: to-read, graphic-novel
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]]> <![CDATA[Gifts for the One Who Comes After]]> 22130074 270 Helen Marshall 1771483024 Kai 0 to-read 3.98 2014 Gifts for the One Who Comes After
author: Helen Marshall
name: Kai
average rating: 3.98
book published: 2014
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[The Death of the Moth and Other Essays]]> 785075 248 Virginia Woolf 0156252341 Kai 0 to-read 4.13 1931 The Death of the Moth and Other Essays
author: Virginia Woolf
name: Kai
average rating: 4.13
book published: 1931
rating: 0
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]]> Remarkably Bright Creatures 58733693 Remarkably Bright Creatures, an exploration of friendship, reckoning, and hope, tracing a widow's unlikely connection with a giant Pacific octopus.

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

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

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

Shelby Van Pelt's debut novel is a gentle reminder that sometimes taking a hard look at the past can help uncover a future that once felt impossible.]]> 368 Shelby Van Pelt 0063204150 Kai 0 to-read 4.35 2022 Remarkably Bright Creatures
author: Shelby Van Pelt
name: Kai
average rating: 4.35
book published: 2022
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[The Voyage Out (The Virginia Woolf Library)]]> 148905 ]]> 375 Virginia Woolf 0156028050 Kai 0 to-read 3.77 1915 The Voyage Out (The Virginia Woolf Library)
author: Virginia Woolf
name: Kai
average rating: 3.77
book published: 1915
rating: 0
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]]> ?????? 61298381 91 Tamar Weiss Gabbay Kai 3 3.57 ??????
author: Tamar Weiss Gabbay
name: Kai
average rating: 3.57
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rating: 3
read at: 2023/06/13
date added: 2023/07/09
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]]> Jane Eyre 10210 Alternate editions can be found here and here.

A gothic masterpiece of tempestuous passions and dark secrets, Charlotte Bront?'s Jane Eyre is edited with an introduction and notes by Stevie Davis in Penguin Classics.

Charlotte Bront? tells the story of orphaned Jane Eyre, who grows up in the home of her heartless aunt, enduring loneliness and cruelty. This troubled childhood strengthens Jane's natural independence and spirit - which prove necessary when she finds employment as a governess to the young ward of Byronic, brooding Mr Rochester. As her feelings for Rochester develop, Jane gradually uncovers Thornfield Hall's terrible secret, forcing her to make a choice. Should she stay with Rochester and live with the consequences, or follow her convictions - even if it means leaving the man she loves? A novel of intense power and intrigue, Jane Eyre dazzled readers with its passionate depiction of a woman's search for equality and freedom.]]> 532 Charlotte Bront? 0142437204 Kai 4 2011-challenge 4.14 1847 Jane Eyre
author: Charlotte Bront?
name: Kai
average rating: 4.14
book published: 1847
rating: 4
read at: 2023/07/03
date added: 2023/07/06
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author: Rutu Modan
name: Kai
average rating: 4.25
book published: 2020
rating: 4
read at: 2023/05/29
date added: 2023/05/29
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]]> <![CDATA[Dwellers in the Crucible (Star Trek: The Original Series #25)]]> 997552 308 Margaret Wander Bonanno 0671603736 Kai 1 sci-fi, wtf 3.61 1985 Dwellers in the Crucible (Star Trek: The Original Series #25)
author: Margaret Wander Bonanno
name: Kai
average rating: 3.61
book published: 1985
rating: 1
read at: 2023/05/19
date added: 2023/05/18
shelves: sci-fi, wtf
review:

]]> <![CDATA[Any Resemblance to a Coincidence Is Accidental]]> 27852834
Please refer to the Blog Posting on the Stephen C. Bird Author Profile Page for Reviews and Quotes from Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Reviews for "Any Resemblance To A Coincidence Is Accidental".]]> 258 Stephen C. Bird 0692347771 Kai 0 to-read 3.07 2015 Any Resemblance to a Coincidence Is Accidental
author: Stephen C. Bird
name: Kai
average rating: 3.07
book published: 2015
rating: 0
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date added: 2023/02/15
shelves: to-read
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