Adanna's bookshelf: all en-US Fri, 04 Apr 2025 13:45:27 -0700 60 Adanna's bookshelf: all 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg Kiss Lonely Goodbye 703345 384 Lynn Emery 0060089296 Adanna 4 4.17 2003 Kiss Lonely Goodbye
author: Lynn Emery
name: Adanna
average rating: 4.17
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rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Bound Through Time: Future (A Viking Brothers Novel, #3)]]> 61148583
Dag knows his destiny lies within the future. Will it be with his eldest brother or beyond? Has time bound him to a woman, the way it has for Thorin and Jerrik? And if so, who will she be? Either way, he's ready to head straight into the mist.

Desiree has been running from love her whole life. With a rough start in life, she's only ever depended on herself. Now, after a fling gone wrong, Dez finds herself in a delicate situation. Her life is about to become a party of two.

During a celebration for Jett and Jerrik's twins' first birthday, Dez finds herself ripped from her time and thrown into the future. A dystopian future. And the only person to help her is Jerrik's terrifying bastard half-brother.

Dez and the scarred Viking get off to a rocky start as they try to find out what happened to the world around them. Dag feels bound by duty to protect the feisty woman and the baby she carries. His devotion to protecting her melts Desiree's tough, icy exterior. Could it be possible for love to blossom among the wreckage?

Wrapped up in each other and a new baby, neither has any idea that a psychotic woman who believes herself to be a god is plotting to use them, particularly Dag, to repopulate the world. Caught in her trap, they have to find a way to escape before she makes good on her plan. And before she can harm Desiree's child.

Will they get help from the most unlikely allies? Will they be enslaved forever? Or is it possible their destiny is to save the world? Find out in the epic conclusion to the Viking Brothers series, in…Bound Through Time: Future.



Warning: Adult content. 18+ only!!!]]> 228 Twyla Turner Adanna 5 Vikings are the new Mr. Darcy

Excellent story!
Fantastic conclusion to the trilogy!
Well written! Engrossing from beginning to end.
I enjoyed every gory, cringey, twisty, sappy, lovey dovey, crossroady moment of this! I’m only sad that it had to end; as all good things do!
I would love to see all 3 books adapted for the big screen!
Now I want to meet an 11th century Viking! Sigh
Find me my mist!]]> 4.70 Bound Through Time: Future (A Viking Brothers Novel, #3)
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Vikings are the new Mr. Darcy

Excellent story!
Fantastic conclusion to the trilogy!
Well written! Engrossing from beginning to end.
I enjoyed every gory, cringey, twisty, sappy, lovey dovey, crossroady moment of this! I’m only sad that it had to end; as all good things do!
I would love to see all 3 books adapted for the big screen!
Now I want to meet an 11th century Viking! Sigh
Find me my mist!
]]> Best Intentions 5395005 352 Emily Listfield 1416576711 Adanna 0 to-read 3.41 2007 Best Intentions
author: Emily Listfield
name: Adanna
average rating: 3.41
book published: 2007
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]]> <![CDATA[Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents]]> 51152447 The Warmth of Other Suns examines the unspoken caste system that has shaped America and shows how our lives today are still defined by a hierarchy of human divisions.

“As we go about our daily lives, caste is the wordless usher in a darkened theater, flashlight cast down in the aisles, guiding us to our assigned seats for a performance. The hierarchy of caste is not about feelings or morality. It is about power—which groups have it and which do not.�

In this brilliant book, Isabel Wilkerson gives us a masterful portrait of an unseen phenomenon in America as she explores, through an immersive, deeply researched narrative and stories about real people, how America today and throughout its history has been shaped by a hidden caste system, a rigid hierarchy of human rankings.

Beyond race, class, or other factors, there is a powerful caste system that influences people’s lives and behavior and the nation’s fate. Linking the caste systems of America, India, and Nazi Germany, Wilkerson explores eight pillars that underlie caste systems across civilizations, including divine will, bloodlines, stigma, and more. Using riveting stories about people—including Martin Luther King, Jr., baseball’s Satchel Paige, a single father and his toddler son, Wilkerson herself, and many others—she shows the ways that the insidious undertow of caste is experienced every day. She documents how the Nazis studied the racial systems in America to plan their out-cast of the Jews; she discusses why the cruel logic of caste requires that there be a bottom rung for those in the middle to measure themselves against; she writes about the surprising health costs of caste, in depression and life expectancy, and the effects of this hierarchy on our culture and politics. Finally, she points forward to ways America can move beyond the artificial and destructive separations of human divisions, toward hope in our common humanity.]]> 544 Isabel Wilkerson 0593230256 Adanna 0 to-read 4.52 2020 Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents
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average rating: 4.52
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]]> <![CDATA[Bound Through Time: Present (A Viking Brothers Novel #2)]]> 57141067
Jett Johnson has always felt inadequate next to her petite, light-skinned, slender twin sister, Nic. At six-feet-tall, a size 22, and flawless obsidian skin she has always been cast aside for her sister in their community, among men, and even their own mother. If she had to hear "You're TWINS?!" one more time, she'd scream.

The final straw comes when Jett finds her sister in her bed with her husband. Fed up and ready to leave everything behind in NYC, Jett decides to start over in Portland, Maine of all places.

The Past

Believed to be dead after an epic battle, Viking chieftain Jerrik Rolfson is given a funeral fit for a king. The only problem is, he's not dead. The poison coursing through his veins has left him paralyzed and unable to speak. At the mercy of the deadly sea, his body is carried into a mysterious fog.

Their Times Collide

On her daily morning walk in her new town, Jett finds a charred and badly broken longboat capsized against the giant rocks along the coast of Maine. Lying inside appears to be one of the most beautiful and biggest men she's ever seen. Finding him still alive, she jumps into action to get him help.

Once he's awake, Jerrik finds himself in a strange place surrounded by strange people. Only the stunning dark-skinned woman he'd seen in what he thought was his dreams could calm the massive Viking.

Jett doesn't know if the large man is crazy or delusional. But wanting to help, she's now found herself as the sole caretaker of a giant man who believes himself to be a Viking Laird from the past.

What could possibly go wrong?

Bound Through Time: Present is the highly anticipated second book in the Viking Brothers Series. Filled with laughs, adventure, danger, and heat. Perfect elements for an epic time travel romance.

***WARNING ADULT CONTENT 18+***]]> 242 Twyla Turner Adanna 5 4.56 2021 Bound Through Time: Present (A Viking Brothers Novel #2)
author: Twyla Turner
name: Adanna
average rating: 4.56
book published: 2021
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Bound Through Time: Past (Viking Brothers #1)]]> 46040366 204 Twyla Turner Adanna 4 4.23 2019 Bound Through Time: Past (Viking Brothers #1)
author: Twyla Turner
name: Adanna
average rating: 4.23
book published: 2019
rating: 4
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]]> Mansfield Park 45032 488 Jane Austen Adanna 0 to-read 3.86 1814 Mansfield Park
author: Jane Austen
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average rating: 3.86
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]]> <![CDATA[Guards! Guards! (Discworld, #8; City Watch, #1)]]> 64216 376 Terry Pratchett 0061020648 Adanna 0 currently-reading 4.33 1989 Guards! Guards! (Discworld, #8; City Watch, #1)
author: Terry Pratchett
name: Adanna
average rating: 4.33
book published: 1989
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]]> <![CDATA[Adulthood Rites (Xenogenesis, #2)]]> 116249
Nuclear war had nearly destroyed mankind when the Oankali came to the rescue, saving humanity—but at a price. The Oankali survive by mixing their DNA with that of other species, and now on Earth they have permitted no child to be born without an Oankali parent. The first true hybrid is a boy named Akin—son of Lilith Iyapo� and to the naked eye he looks human, for now. He is born with extraordinary sensory powers, understanding speech at birth, speaking in sentences at two months old, and soon developing the ability to see at the molecular level. More powerful than any human or Oankali, he will be the architect of both races� intergalactic future. But before he can carry this new species into the stars, Akin must decide which unlucky souls will stay behind.

At once a coming-of-age story, science fiction adventure, and philosophical exploration, Butler’s ambitious and breathtaking novel ultimately raises the question of what it means to be human.]]> 277 Octavia E. Butler 0446603783 Adanna 5 4.20 1988 Adulthood Rites (Xenogenesis, #2)
author: Octavia E. Butler
name: Adanna
average rating: 4.20
book published: 1988
rating: 5
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]]> Imago (Xenogenesis, #3) 60934 Human and Oankali have been mating since the aliens first came to Earth to rescue the few survivors of an annihilating nuclear war. The Oankali began a massive breeding project, guided by the ooloi, a sexless subspecies capable of manipulating DNA, in the hope of eventually creating a perfect starfaring race. Jodahs is supposed to be just another hybrid of human and Oankali, but as he begins his transformation to adulthood he finds himself becoming ooloi—the first ever born to a human mother. As his body changes, Jodahs develops the ability to shapeshift, manipulate matter, and cure or create disease at will. If this frightened young man is able to master his new identity, Jodahs could prove the savior of what’s left of mankind. Or, if he is not careful, he could become a plague that will destroy this new race once and for all.]]> 220 Octavia E. Butler 0446603635 Adanna 5 4.20 1989 Imago (Xenogenesis, #3)
author: Octavia E. Butler
name: Adanna
average rating: 4.20
book published: 1989
rating: 5
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]]> Earth Abides 93269 345 George R. Stewart 0345487133 Adanna 0 to-read 3.94 1949 Earth Abides
author: George R. Stewart
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average rating: 3.94
book published: 1949
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]]> Dawn (Xenogenesis, #1) 60929
The Oankali survive by genetically merging with primitive civilizations—whether their new hosts like it or not. For the first time since the nuclear holocaust, Earth will be inhabited. Grass will grow, animals will run, and people will learn to survive the planet’s untamed wilderness. But their children will not be human. Not exactly.]]> 248 Octavia E. Butler 0446603775 Adanna 5 4.15 1987 Dawn (Xenogenesis, #1)
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average rating: 4.15
book published: 1987
rating: 5
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]]> Demon's Dream 62080639
Dream Brilliant and bad ass, I was my family’s fixer. I was the queen of negotiating and smoothing ruffled feathers. I had never met a situation I couldn’t talk us out of� until my brother crossed the wrong family and they would accept only one payment for that debt.
Me.
For thirty days, I was supposed to give myself to a man so brutal, they called him “Demon.� I had to follow his rules, honor his demands, be available to him only. When I met him, he had nightmares in his cold green eyes and an enemy’s blood splattered on his hard, inked body. How could I survive a month with a monster without losing myself?
Except� those eyes seemed to thaw a little each time he looked at me. And his chiseled body fit perfectly against mine. There was so much more to the enigma called “Demon,� so many things that made him my “Damien.� Suddenly, the only thing I was worried about losing in thirty days was my heart.]]> 750 Elle Kayson Adanna 0 to-read 4.76 Demon's Dream
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]]> Before I Let Go (Skyland, #1) 60568471
It couldn’t save their marriage.

Yasmen wasn’t prepared for how her life fell apart, but she is finally starting to find joy again. She and Josiah have found a new rhythm, co-parenting their two kids and running a thriving business together. Yet like magnets, they’re always drawn back to each other, and now they’re beginning to wonder if they’re truly ready to let go of everything they once had.

Soon, one stolen kiss leads to another…and then more. It's hot. It's illicit. It's all good—until old wounds reopen. Is it too late for them to find forever? Or could they even be better, the second time around?

Award-winning and bestselling "powerhouse" author Kennedy Ryan is at her absolute best in this compelling, scorching novel about hope and healing, and what it truly means to love for a lifetime (USA Today).]]> 391 Kennedy Ryan 1538706792 Adanna 0 to-read 4.32 2022 Before I Let Go (Skyland, #1)
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average rating: 4.32
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]]> Dear Vicky 203023089
Grocery store bag boy, Andrew, hates his job. No career growth, rude customers, and the forced customer appreciation greeting have taken a toll on his mental stability. Though his job gives him the flexibility to attend community college, he can find no other enjoyment there. That is until he met the woman that would change his life. During Andrew’s mundane day of grabbing and bagging, Victoria, a customer with an infectious smile and playful personality, gives him the attention that he’s been missing. Attention that now has Andrew believing that he and she are now in a committed relationship. Victoria has no idea that her friendly demeanor has landed her in the crosshairs of an unwell man. But she’ll soon learn that the old adage is You can’t be nice to everyone.

Get to know Andrew Patterson and discover how dangerous a delusion can be.]]> 70 Octavia Grant Adanna 0 to-read 4.05 Dear Vicky
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]]> <![CDATA[The Fire Between High & Lo (Elements, #2)]]> 26615962
Logan Francis Silverstone was the complete opposite of me. I danced while he stood still. He was quiet, and I was always running my mouth. He struggled to find a smile while I refused to frown.

The night I saw the darkness that truly lived inside of him, I couldn’t look away.

We were broken together, yet somehow whole. We were wrong together, but always right. We were the stars that burned across the night sky, searching for a wish, praying for better tomorrows.

Until the day I lost him. He threw us away with one hasty decision—a decision that changed us forever.

There once was a boy, and I loved him.

And for a few breaths, a few whispers, a few moments, I think he loved me, too. ]]> 324 Brittainy C. Cherry Adanna 0 to-read 3.98 2016 The Fire Between High & Lo (Elements, #2)
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name: Adanna
average rating: 3.98
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]]> fast 54287490 adj.1. A girl or guy who is quick to engage in sexual activities.--Oftentimes used to shame. Oftentimes used to blame victims for their own abuse.

After the untimely death of her mother, Caprice Latimore has to move in with her grandmother. At eight years old, life as she knows it is turned upside down. The trauma of losing her mother is made worse with the introduction of Marcel, her grandmother's adult son who still lives in the home.

Her uncle Marcel takes an inappropriate interest in her that ultimately results in a tragic breaking point for the child. The only silver lining is that shortly after what Caprice calls "that night", Marcel is booked by local police with a drug possession charge. He's sentenced to prison for twelve years.

Seven years later, however, Marcel is released on good behavior.

Caprice is now sixteen, still dealing with the emotional scars of the past. But things aren't like they were before.

Because now she has Shaun Taylor, the boy across the street who will do whatever it takes to make sure no one ever hurts Caprice again.

fast is a standalone that spans twenty years. Separated into three acts, we watch Caprice grow from eight years old to sixteen years old to twenty-eight years old. She gets hurt, she falls in love, she grows, and she just might overcome.

fast is a story written about victims who were made to feel like their abuse was their own fault.

TRIGGER WARNINGS: Child abuse, assault in prisons, mental instability, etc.Some themes touched upon in this story may trigger you. Please protect your mental health.]]> 420 Millie Belizaire Adanna 0 to-read 4.77 fast
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]]> Only for the Week 152387598 You are cordially invited to the wedding of Amerie Cross and Arnold Hightower.

And now a toast from the maid of honor, Janelle Cross!

Hi everyone, thank you for being here.

Some of you may know me as the sister of the bride.

Some of you may know me as the ex-girlfriend of the groom.

But I'm willing to bet none of you know me as the woman secretly sleeping with the best man.

I am.

I know, I'm just as surprised as you.

It was only supposed to be for the week; but every kiss, adventure, and stolen moment with Rome Martin feels like it could last forever.

Oh well. What happens in Tulum stays in Tulum.

Right?]]> 244 Natasha Bishop Adanna 0 to-read 4.36 2023 Only for the Week
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average rating: 4.36
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]]> When I Think of You 192724118 In this sweeping second chance romance from debut author Myah Ariel, the unexpected spark of two former flames may force them to choose between their dreams and each other.

Kaliya Wilson has paid her dues. But all the years behind the reception desk at a flashy film studio have only pushed her movie-making dreams further out of reach. That is, until a surprise reunion presents an opportunity that could make her career, or break her heart…a second time.

It’s been seven years since Kaliya’s whirlwind college romance with Danny Prescott went up in flames. While her passions have stalled, his career is taking off. So when the hot shot director reappears to offer her a job on his next production, it’s a shock to the system. Working with Danny may recapture the intensity of their film school days, but trusting him again won’t come as easily.

As the pair allows themselves the openness and vulnerability to entrust their deepest truths to each other, the possibility of a true connection draws ever closer. But when Hollywood politics and scandal threaten to sink the production and her career, Kaliya may have to risk everything to do what’s right—even if it means letting go of the second chance love of a lifetime.]]> 368 Myah Ariel 0593640594 Adanna 0 to-read 3.83 2024 When I Think of You
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]]> The Kiss Countdown 186872423 A struggling event planner and a sinfully hot astronaut must decide if their fake relationship is worth a shot at happily-ever-after, in this starry debut.

Risk-averse event planner Amerie Price is jobless, newly single, and about to lose her apartment. With no choice but to gamble on her shaky start-up, the last thing she needed was to run into her smug ex and his new, less complicated girlfriend at Amerie's favorite coffee shop. Panicked, she pretends to be dating the annoyingly sexy man she met by spilling Americano all over his abs. He plays along—for a price.

Half the single men in Houston claim to be astronauts, but Vincent Rogers turns out to be the real deal. What started as a one-off lie morphs into a plan: for the three months leading up to his mission, Amerie will play Vincent's doting partner in front of his loving but overly invested family. In exchange, she gets a rent-free room in his house and can put every penny toward her struggling business.

What Amerie doesn't plan for is Vincent's gravitational pull. While her mind tells her a future with this astronaut is too unpredictable, her heart says he's exactly what she needs. As their time together counts down, Amerie must decide if she'll settle for the safe life—or shoot for the stars.]]> 336 Etta Easton 0593640225 Adanna 0 to-read 3.76 2024 The Kiss Countdown
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average rating: 3.76
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]]> Curvy Girl Summer (Curve, #1) 154986013
Aaliyah is determined to celebrate her thirtieth birthday with a boyfriend. And after a failed blind date, the local bartender, Ahmad, suggests she joins a dating app.

Filled with lies, catfish, and fetishizing, the wild world of online dating makes Aaliyah think she’s in over her head.

And she is. But with her two best friends and a protective bartender by her side, what could go wrong?

Everything.

Everything could go wrong.

And that’s the problem.

Because as Aaliyah is set on finding exactly what she’s looking for, she ends up finding something she never expects.]]> 360 Danielle Allen 1250331048 Adanna 0 to-read 4.17 2024 Curvy Girl Summer (Curve, #1)
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]]> Lipstick & Camera Clicks 203804229
Hot emotionally stunted men and old crushes aside, I’ve sworn off dating. I know people say that and then they’re with someone new next week, but I mean it. After being betrayed, I’m doing this for me, myself and I. While the other women compete for love, I’m here to collect a check and gain enough clout to help kick off my career as a makeup artist. If it’s between success or moving back in with my nagging mother, I’m not letting men knock me off my game.]]> 320 D.J. Murphy Adanna 0 to-read 3.91 2024 Lipstick & Camera Clicks
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name: Adanna
average rating: 3.91
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]]> Survivor (Patternist, #4) 256890
They fled from an Earth ravaged by plague and violence, seeking to fulfill their holy mission -- to discover a new home for humanity. But instead of landing in a peace-filled paradise, Earth's Missionaries find themselves caught between two warring civilizations -- the Garkohn and Tehkohn. And only one of the people from Earth, a young girl and "converted" Missionary named Alanna, has the proper survival training to see through the lies of their Garkohn "hosts," who extend the hand of friendship to the humans only to enslave them. Alanna alone can understand the necessity of becoming one with the Tehkohn "enemy." And, perhaps, she can find a way to release the Missionaries from the deadly bondage into which they have complacently fallen. Yet even if she succeeds, will Alanna merely be saving them for a still more inescapable doom . . . ?]]> 187 Octavia E. Butler 0451086732 Adanna 4 3.82 1978 Survivor (Patternist, #4)
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average rating: 3.82
book published: 1978
rating: 4
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]]> The Blue 17285862
Anyone in Derek's world of strangers could be his stalker. In this mind-bending thriller, the talented painter is pushed to a tipping point as his reality unravels at the hands of a madman.

The Blue is a gritty, cerebral suspense novel from Scott Kelly, author of the award-winning internet sensation "[SIC]".]]> 244 Scott Kelly 0988273217 Adanna 0 to-read 3.52 2012 The Blue
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]]> Beguiled (Arabesque) 1897356 400 Eboni Snoe 1583142053 Adanna 3 4.56 1994 Beguiled (Arabesque)
author: Eboni Snoe
name: Adanna
average rating: 4.56
book published: 1994
rating: 3
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]]> Bloodchild 21265321 Set on a distant planet, Bloodchild is Octavia E. Butler’s shattering meditation on symbiosis, love, power and tough choices. It won the Hugo, Locus, Nebula and Science Fiction Chronicle awards and is widely regarded as one of her greatest works.

Years ago, a group known as the Terrans left Earth in search of a life free of persecution. Now they live alongside the Tlic, an alien race who face extinction; their only chance of survival is to plant their larvae inside the bodies of the humans.

When Gan, a young boy, is chosen as a carrier of Tlic eggs, he faces an impossible dilemma: can he really help the species he has grown up with, even if it means sacrificing his own life?

Perfect for fans of the thrilling Arrival and the works of Ursula Le Guin.]]> 31 Octavia E. Butler Adanna 0 to-read 4.00 1984 Bloodchild
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]]> <![CDATA[Conversations with Octavia Butler]]> 6543681
In interviews ranging from 1980 until just before her sudden death in 2006, Conversations with Octavia Butler reveals a writer very much aware of herself as the "rare bird" of science fiction even as she shows frustration with the constant question,"How does it feel to be the only one?" Whether discussing humanity's biological imperatives or the difference between science fiction and fantasy or the plight of the working poor in America, Butler emerges in these interviews as funny, intelligent, complicated, and intensely original.]]> 288 Octavia E. Butler 1604732768 Adanna 0 to-read 4.49 2009 Conversations with Octavia Butler
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]]> Unexpected Stories 22023917 An NPR Books Great Read: Two never-before-published stories from the archives of one of science fiction’s all-time masters.

The novella “A Necessary Being� showcases Octavia E. Butler’s ability to create alien yet fully believable “others.� Tahneh’s father was a Hao, one of a dwindling race whose leadership abilities render them so valuable that their members are captured and forced to govern. When her father dies, Tahneh steps into his place, both chief and prisoner, and for twenty years has ruled without ever meeting another of her kind. She bears her loneliness privately until the day that a Hao youth is spotted wandering into her territory. As her warriors sharpen their weapons, Tahneh must choose between imprisoning the newcomer—and living the rest of her life alone.

The second story in this volume, “Childfinder,� was commissioned by Harlan Ellison for his legendary (and never-published) anthology The Last Dangerous Visions�. A disaffected telepath connects with a young girl in a desperate attempt to help her harness her growing powers. But in the richly evocative fiction of Octavia E. Butler, mentorship is a rocky path, and every lesson comes at a price.

The award-winning author of science fiction classics Parable of the Sower and Kindred bestows these compelling, long lost gems “like the miraculous discovery that the beloved book you’ve read a dozen times has an extra chapter� (Los Angeles Review of Books).
Harlan Ellison and Dangerous Visions are registered trademarks of the Kilimanjaro Corporation.All rights reserved.]]> 81 Octavia E. Butler Adanna 0 to-read 4.09 2014 Unexpected Stories
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]]> <![CDATA[A Few Rules for Predicting the Future: An Essay]]> 195820983
“There’s no single answer that will solve all our future problems. There’s no magic bullet. Instead there are thousands of answers—at least. You can be one of them if you choose to be.�

Originally published in Essence magazine in the year 2000, Octavia E. Butler’s essay “A Few Rules for Predicting the Future� offers an honest look into the inspiration behind her science fiction novels and the importance of studying history and taking responsibility for our actions if we are to move forward.

Organized into four main rules, this short essay reminds readers to learn from the past, respect the law of consequences, be aware of their perspectives, and count on the surprises. Citing the warning signs of fascism, the illusive effects of fear and wishful thinking, and the unpredictable nature of what is yet to come, Butler shares realistic but hopeful suggestions to shape our future into something good. An inspiring and motivational gift for students and recent graduates, fans of Butler's work, and anyone seeking a brighter day tomorrow, this exquisite gift book includes stunning Afrofuturist artwork by Manzel Bowman alongside the full text of the original essay.

LITERARY Octavia E. Butler was a pioneering science fiction writer whose novels, written decades ago, remain eerily relevant, reflecting on themes of racial injustice, women’s rights, environmental collapse, and political corruption. In 1995, she became the first science fiction author to win a MacArthur Genius grant, and her books are taught in over 200 colleges and universities nationwide. This book shares Butler's timely but lesser-known essay and is a must-read for fans of her classic sci-fi works.

CELEBRATE BLACK This book spotlights one of the greatest authors of Afrofuturism, a genre and philosophy that explores and reimagines Black culture, creativity, and liberation through fiction, art, music, film, and other media. Octavia E. Butler’s forward-thinking essay is paired with contemporary illustrations by Manzel Bowman, whose evocative images are also inspired by Afrofuturist visions.

INSPIRING A unique gift for students, recent graduates, and anyone celebrating life milestones or looking forward in life, this beautifully designed hardcover book is sure to inspire. Octavia E. Butler’s essay is also an important, evergreen reminder for writers, creatives, dreamers, and activists who want to envision and work toward a brighter future.

Perfect ]]> 56 Octavia E. Butler 1797229052 Adanna 0 to-read 4.35 2000 A Few Rules for Predicting the Future: An Essay
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]]> <![CDATA[The Evening and the Morning and the Night]]> 256914 Bloodchild and Other Stories ]]> 45 Octavia E. Butler 1561465380 Adanna 0 to-read 4.20 1987 The Evening and the Morning and the Night
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]]> Fledgling 60925 Fledgling, Octavia Butler's new novel after a seven year break, is the story of an apparently young, amnesiac girl whose alarmingly inhuman needs and abilities lead her to a startling conclusion: She is in fact a genetically modified, 53-year-old vampire. Forced to discover what she can about her stolen former life, she must at the same time learn who wanted - and still wants - to destroy her and those she cares for and how she can save herself. Fledgling is a captivating novel that tests the limits of "otherness" and questions what it means to be truly human.]]> 310 Octavia E. Butler 0446696161 Adanna 5 3.80 2005 Fledgling
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]]> Decolonising the African Mind 51062226 294 Chinweizu 9782651036 Adanna 0 to-read 3.71 Decolonising the African Mind
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]]> Kindred 60931 The visionary author’s masterpiece pulls us—along with her Black female hero—through time to face the horrors of slavery and explore the impacts of racism, sexism, and white supremacy then and now.

Dana, a modern Black woman, is celebrating her 26th birthday with her new husband when she is snatched abruptly from her home in California and transported to the antebellum South. Rufus, the white son of a plantation owner, is drowning, and Dana has been summoned to save him. Dana is drawn back repeatedly through time to the slave quarters, and each time the stay grows longer, more arduous, and more dangerous until it is uncertain whether or not Dana’s life will end, long before it has a chance to begin.]]> 288 Octavia E. Butler 0807083690 Adanna 0 to-read 4.30 1979 Kindred
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]]> <![CDATA[Patternmaster (Patternist, #4)]]> 116256 208 Octavia E. Butler 0446362816 Adanna 0 to-read 4.02 1976 Patternmaster (Patternist, #4)
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]]> Clay's Ark (Patternist, #3) 60933
They discover Earth has been invaded by an alien microorganism. The deadly entity attacks like a virus, but survivors of the disease genetically bond with it, developing amazing powers, near-immortality, unnatural desires - and a need to spread the contagion and create a secret colony of the transformed. Now the meaning of "survival" changes. For the babies born in the colony are clearly, undeniably, not human...

]]> 213 Octavia E. Butler 0446603708 Adanna 0 to-read 3.83 1984 Clay's Ark (Patternist, #3)
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]]> <![CDATA[Mind of My Mind (Patternist, #2)]]> 116254 226 Octavia E. Butler 0446361887 Adanna 0 to-read 4.17 1977 Mind of My Mind (Patternist, #2)
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]]> Wild Seed (Patternist, #1) 52318 306 Octavia E. Butler 0446676977 Adanna 5 4.21 1980 Wild Seed (Patternist, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Parable of the Talents (Earthseed, #2)]]> 60932 Parable of the Sower continues the story of Lauren Olamina in socially and economically depressed California in the 2030s. Convinced that her community should colonize the stars, Lauren and her followers make preparations. But the collapse of society and rise of fanatics result in Lauren's followers being enslaved, and her daughter stolen from her. Now, Lauren must fight back to save the new world order.]]> 448 Octavia E. Butler 0446610380 Adanna 4 4.31 1998 Parable of the Talents (Earthseed, #2)
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]]> <![CDATA[Parable of the Sower (Earthseed, #1)]]> 52397
Lauren Olamina and her family live in one of the only safe neighborhoods remaining on the outskirts of Los Angeles. Behind the walls of their defended enclave, Lauren’s father, a preacher, and a handful of other citizens try to salvage what remains of a culture that has been destroyed by drugs, disease, war, and chronic water shortages. While her father tries to lead people on the righteous path, Lauren struggles with hyperempathy, a condition that makes her extraordinarily sensitive to the pain of others.

When fire destroys their compound, Lauren’s family is killed and she is forced out into a world that is fraught with danger. With a handful of other refugees, Lauren must make her way north to safety, along the way conceiving a revolutionary idea that may mean salvation for all mankind.]]> 345 Octavia E. Butler 0446675504 Adanna 5 4.21 1993 Parable of the Sower (Earthseed, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[More Than Friends (Millionaire Matchmaker, #1)]]> 60069700
Nomi Hannon is sick of losing. First, she failed to get her brother off on fraud charges. Then, she lost the practice they built together. She’s not about to lose the city council election. Too bad she just accidentally starred in a compromising photo that her squeaky-clean opponent is all too willing to use against her. Surely marrying the guy in the photo—her best friend, the only stable force in her life—will solve the problem…right?

Malone DuMar’s luck hasn’t been any better than Nomi’s. He’s not looking for a wife, not after his ex-fiancée stole his company. But Nomi has always been the one person he could count on. There’s no way he’s going to turn his back on her when she needs him the most.

It's a simple plan. Only pretend. That’s what they told themselves, anyway. But that was before they realized their friendship was on the line if their marriage of convenience went south. Before the kiss that changed everything…]]> 160 Kacy Cross Adanna 2 3.36 2019 More Than Friends (Millionaire Matchmaker, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Baby Bargain (The Billionaire's Baby, #1)]]> 58163501
He’s finally chosen the mother.

Alison is brilliant, kind and hard-working. Her genes will mesh perfectly with his. And it doesn’t hurt that he’s spent the last year fantasizing about taking her to his bed and doing all kinds of deliciously wicked things to her.

Alison can’t believe that her boss wants her to have his kid and that he wants to do it the old-fashioned way. She can’t imagine having sex with him. He’s Harker. Sure he’s kind of sexy in a dark, brooding way and when he barks orders her body naturally responds, but still…sex with Harker?

She can’t do that, or can she? His offer is hard to refuse and she’d only have to be with him until she got pregnant. It shouldn’t take long, right?

This is book one of four. Harker and Alison's HEA is in book four.]]> 195 Ellis O. Day 1942706634 Adanna 2 3.61 The Baby Bargain (The Billionaire's Baby, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[King of Durabia (Knights of the Castle #1)]]> 54324084 .
Kamran, the handsome and wealthy former Crown Prince of Durabia, realizes he has a secret weapon in a fiery, sultry American and is unwilling to let such a wonderful gift escape his grasp. Ellena is the sister of the Kings of the Castle and right-hand woman to Dro Reyes and their whirlwind courtship puts other forces in play, thrusting this unlikely couple into the center of a nefarious plot to ensure Kamran never regains his former position, or the favor of the Sheikh.
.
He has no choice but to bring in the Kings, knowing that when her nine American brothers storm into Durabia, nothing in Kamran’s kingdom will never be the same.]]> 218 Naleighna Kai 195287100X Adanna 3 4.24 King of Durabia (Knights of the Castle #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Her Nemesis until 5pm (Secrets of Wildbrook)]]> 204953990 And maybe he’s never hated her at all�

A steamy enemies to lovers office romance with all the feels and British banter.]]> 106 Eve Pendle Adanna 2 3.54 Her Nemesis until 5pm (Secrets of Wildbrook)
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]]> <![CDATA[Unrequited Love (Frozen in Time #1; Retribution #1)]]> 179908196
But revenge runs deep in the shadows of Briarleigh, and someone wants Amelia gone—for good. Jack Prescott is stunned when his ex-wife stumbles upon his doorstep, and he can't help but wonder� Has fate handed him a second chance to resolve this unrequited love?

Torn between past and present, neither could have predicted what the future would bring�


*Unrequited Love is book one of the Retribution Series. Books one and two contain cliffhangers and should be read in order for maximum reading pleasure.

Don't miss the rest of the books in the Retribution Series!
Unrequited Love (Jack and Mia #1)
Undeniable Love Jack and Mia #2)
Unbreakable Love (Jack and Mia #3)

Pretty Little Lies (Eric and Jules #1)
Beautiful Deception (Eric and Jules #2)

Sinful Illusions (Fox and Eva #1)
Sinful Sacrament (Fox and Eva #2)]]> 164 Morgan James Adanna 3 3.60 2019 Unrequited Love (Frozen in Time #1; Retribution #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Thick of Things (In Medias Res #1)]]> 78497179
In one devastating blow after another, she loses her cozy existence. Then Douglas Blythe overtakes her life like a flood, and she's not equipped to deal with an attraction that seems forbidden and overwhelming.

But her body and heart want what they want, and leave her wondering if she ever knew herself at all.

Douglas is determined to help Khalila move beyond her obsession with the past and reach for love a second time. No matter how long it takes. No matter the distance. He’s going to prove he's worth thezrisk.]]> 222 J.L. Campbell 9768307455 Adanna 2 4.08 The Thick of Things (In Medias Res #1)
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]]> Lady Chatterley's Lover 49583709
With her soft brown hair, lithe figure and big, wondering eyes, Constance Chatterley is possessed of a certain vitality. Yet she is deeply unhappy; married to an invalid, she is almost as inwardly paralyzed as her husband Clifford is paralyzed below the waist. It is not until she finds refuge in the arms of Mellors the game-keeper, a solitary man of a class apart, that she feels regenerated. Together they move from an outer world of chaos towards an inner world of fulfillment.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust theseries to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-datetranslations by award-winning translators.]]> 400 D.H. Lawrence 014303961X Adanna 0 to-read 3.48 1928 Lady Chatterley's Lover
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]]> The Shipping News 7354
A vigorous, darkly comic, and at times magical portrait of the contemporary American family, The Shipping News shows why E. Annie Proulx is recognized as one of the most gifted and original writers in America today.
(back cover)]]> 337 Annie Proulx 0743225422 Adanna 0 to-read, pulitzers 3.88 1993 The Shipping News
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]]> <![CDATA[Fallen Legend (Love Song for Two, #1)]]> 123022991 My wife left me. Without an explanation. I had never planned becoming a single dad to our young daughters.
My heart broke that night and my existence shattered.

After I forfeited my musical career to play daddy full-time, I’m trying to get my bearings back. One day at a time.

Until my best friend decides it’s time for me to go back on tour and start living again.

Enters Madison, a young nanny who loves my daughters as her own.

With her contagious optimism, she brings a breath of fresh air to our lives.

And to my heart.

But underneath her happy demeanor, Madison hides secrets of her own I’m about to discover.

With her by my side, can I go back to the top where I belong, and mostly, can I risk my heart a second time knowing that love comes with no guarantee?

Emmanuelle Snow brings you a sexy romance that’s not your typical love story. Read with a box of tissues. Or two.

Notes:

Fallen Legend is book one in the Lonesome Heart duet. Lonesome Heart was previously published as Legend and Country
Fallen Legend must be read before Rising Star.
Fallen Legend is book three in the Love Song For Two series and is part of the Carter Hills Band universe.]]> 338 Emmanuelle Snow Adanna 3 3.70 Fallen Legend (Love Song for Two, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Dead of Winter (Aspen Falls #1)]]> 45285738 She has to run.
She has to hide.
But is there any place he can’t find her?

On the run from her drug-dealing ex, Rosie is forced to return to the one place she swore she’d never go back to � Aspen Falls. But it’s a place to lay low until the nightmare blows over.
Or is it?

When she’s pulled over by Officer Blaine Hartford, she comes face to face with her past. Will she have the courage to tell him everything or are her secrets too ugly to share?

If Blaine finds out what she’s done, he could ruin her. Or could he be the one man to ultimately save her?

۴dz’l love Dead of Winter for its spine-tingling romance, gripping tension and small town characters.]]> 320 Melissa Pearl Adanna 3 4.09 2018 Dead of Winter (Aspen Falls #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Winter Fire (Maxwells, #2; Only, #6)]]> 380826 Orphaned at thirteen, a mail-order bride at fourteen, widowed at sixteen, Sarah Kennedy has learned to depend upon no one but herself--reserving all her love for her younger brother Conner, and for the wounded hawks she heals and returns to the air.

A hardened Civil War veteran, personal tragedy has taught Case Maxwell three things: to be a patient, deadly fighter, to love nothing that can die; and that justice is blind. But when a confrontation with his sworn enemies, the Culpepper clan, leaves him near death, Case finds himself, like many another damaged wild creature, under the tender, unwanted care of Sarah Kennedy.

Destiny has brought the healer and the warrior together to brave chilling risks and dangerous truths in a hard, magnificent land--two souls haunted by a perilous present and the bitter ghosts of the past. But the intense emotion both Case and Sarah fear--the passion that burns like fire in the very heart of winter--is the only thing that can truly save them, as together they seek the courage to face the greatest risk of all: love.

]]> 374 Elizabeth Lowell 0380775832 Adanna 3 3.96 1996 Winter Fire (Maxwells, #2; Only, #6)
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]]> <![CDATA[How to Not Die Alone: The Surprising Science That Will Help You Find Love]]> 54304221
Have you ever looked around and wondered, “Why has everyone found love except me?� You’re not the only one. Great relationships don’t just appear in our lives—they’re the culmination of a series of decisions, including whom to date, how to end it with the wrong person, and when to commit to the right one. But our brains often get in the way. We make poor decisions, which thwart us on our quest to find lasting love.

Drawing from years of research, behavioral scientist turned dating coach Logan Ury reveals the hidden forces that cause those mistakes. But awareness on its own doesn’t lead to results. You have to actually change your behavior. Ury shows you how.

This “simple-to-use guide� (Lori Gottlieb, New York Times bestselling author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone ) focuses on a different decision in each chapter, incorporating insights from behavioral science, original research, and real-life stories. ۴dz’l learn:
-What’s holding you back in dating (and how to break the pattern)
-What really matters in a long-term partner (and what really doesn’t)
-How to overcome the perils of online dating (and make the apps work for you)
-How to meet more people in real life (while doing activities you love)
-How to make dates fun again (so they stop feeling like job interviews)
-Why “the spark� is a myth (but you’ll find love anyway)

This “data-driven� ( Time ), step-by-step guide to relationships, complete with hands-on exercises, is designed to transform your life. How to Not Die Alone will help you find, build, and keep the relationship of your dreams.]]> 352 Logan Ury 1982120622 Adanna 0 currently-reading 3.97 2021 How to Not Die Alone: The Surprising Science That Will Help You Find Love
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]]> <![CDATA[Food for Life: The New Science of Eating Well]]> 60764306 528 Tim Spector 1787334260 Adanna 0 to-read 4.24 2022 Food for Life: The New Science of Eating Well
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]]> <![CDATA[Spoon-Fed: Why Almost Everything We’ve Been Told About Food is Wrong]]> 49387099
In twenty short, myth-busting chapters, Tim Spector reveals why almost everything we’ve been told about food is wrong. He reveals the scandalous lack of good scientific evidence for many medical and government food recommendations, and how the food industry holds sway over these policies. These are urgent issues that matter not just for our health as individuals but for the future of the planet.

Spoon-Fed forces us to question every diet plan, government recommendation, miracle cure or food label we encounter, and encourages us to rethink our whole relationship with food.]]> 288 Tim Spector 1473576407 Adanna 0 to-read 3.97 2020 Spoon-Fed: Why Almost Everything We’ve Been Told About Food is Wrong
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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—but 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 Adanna 0 to-read 4.28 2015 Come as You Are: The Surprising New Science that Will Transform Your Sex Life
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]]> All About Love: New Visions 17607 All About Love offers radical new ways to think about love by showing its interconnectedness in our private and public lives. In eleven concise chapters, hooks explains how our everyday notions of what it means to give and receive love often fail us, and how these ideals are established in early childhood. She offers a rethinking of self-love (without narcissism) that will bring peace and compassion to our personal and professional lives, and asserts the place of love to end struggles between individuals, in communities, and among societies. Moving from the cultural to the intimate, hooks notes the ties between love and loss and challenges the prevailing notion that romantic love is the most important love of all.

Visionary and original, hooks shows how love heals the wounds we bear as individuals and as a nation, for it is the cornerstone of compassion and forgiveness and holds the power to overcome shame.

For readers who have found ongoing delight and wisdom in bell hooks's life and work, and for those who are just now discovering her, All About Love is essential reading and a brilliant book that will change how we think about love, our culture-and one another.]]> 240 bell hooks 0688168442 Adanna 0 to-read 4.06 1999 All About Love: New Visions
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]]> Reasons to Stay Alive 25733573 Matt Haig’s accessible and life-affirming memoir of his struggle with depression, and how his triumph over the illness taught him to live.

Like nearly one in five people, Matt Haig suffers from depression. Reasons to Stay Alive is Matt’s inspiring account of how, minute by minute and day by day, he overcame the disease with the help of reading, writing, and the love of his parents and his girlfriend (and now-wife), Andrea. And eventually, he learned to appreciate life all the more for it.

Everyone’s lives are touched by mental illness: if we do not suffer from it ourselves, then we have a friend or loved one who does. Matt’s frankness about his experiences is both inspiring to those who feel daunted by depression and illuminating to those who are mystified by it. Above all, his humor and encouragement never let us lose sight of hope. Speaking as his present self to his former self in the depths of depression, Matt is adamant that the oldest cliché is the truest—there is light at the end of the tunnel. He teaches us to celebrate the small joys and moments of peace that life brings, and reminds us that there are always reasons to stay alive.]]> 256 Matt Haig 0143128728 Adanna 0 to-read 4.04 2015 Reasons to Stay Alive
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]]> <![CDATA[The Five People You Meet in Heaven]]> 3431
Eddie is a wounded war veteran, an old man who has lived, in his mind, an uninspired life. His job is fixing rides at a seaside amusement park. On his 83rd birthday, a tragic accident kills him as he tries to save a little girl from a falling cart. He awakes in the afterlife, where he learns that heaven is not a destination. It's a place where your life is explained to you by five people, some of whom you knew, others who may have been strangers. One by one, from childhood to soldier to old age, Eddie's five people revisit their connections to him on earth, illuminating the mysteries of his "meaningless" life, and revealing the haunting secret behind the eternal question: "Why was I here?"]]> 196 Mitch Albom 0786868716 Adanna 0 to-read 4.00 2003 The Five People You Meet in Heaven
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]]> The Road 6288
A father and his son walk alone through burned America. Nothing moves in the ravaged landscape save the ash on the wind. It is cold enough to crack stones, and when the snow falls it is gray. The sky is dark. Their destination is the coast, although they don’t know what, if anything, awaits them there. They have nothing; just a pistol to defend themselves against the lawless bands that stalk the road, the clothes they are wearing, a cart of scavenged food—and each other.

The Road is the profoundly moving story of a journey. It boldly imagines a future in which no hope remains, but in which the father and his son, “each the other’s world entire,� are sustained by love. Awesome in the totality of its vision, it is an unflinching meditation on the worst and the best that we are capable of: ultimate destructiveness, desperate tenacity, and the tenderness that keeps two people alive in the face of total devastation.]]> 241 Cormac McCarthy 0307265439 Adanna 0 to-read 3.99 2006 The Road
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]]> <![CDATA[If Cats Disappeared from the World]]> 40740914
Because how do you decide what makes life worth living? How do you separate out what you can do without from what you hold dear? In dealing with the Devil our narrator will take himself � and his beloved cat � to the brink. Genki Kawamura's If Cats Disappeared from the World is a story of loss and reconciliation, of one man’s journey to discover what really matters in modern life.

This beautiful tale is translated from the Japanese by Eric Selland, who also translated The Guest Cat by Takashi Hiraide. Fans of The Guest Cat and The Travelling Cat Chronicles will also surely love If Cats Disappeared from the World.]]> 202 Genki Kawamura 1509889175 Adanna 0 to-read 3.77 2012 If Cats Disappeared from the World
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]]> Man’s Search for Meaning 4069 Man's Search for Meaning has become one of the most influential books in America; it continues to inspire us all to find significance in the very act of living.]]> 165 Viktor E. Frankl 080701429X Adanna 0 to-read 4.39 1946 Man’s Search for Meaning
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]]> <![CDATA[Mind Full to Mindful: Zen Wisdom From a Monk's Bowl]]> 39300229 194 Om Swami Adanna 0 to-read 4.37 Mind Full to Mindful: Zen Wisdom From a Monk's Bowl
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]]> Stillness Is the Key 43582733 In The Obstacle Is the Way and Ego Is the Enemy, bestselling author Ryan Holiday made ancient wisdom wildly popular with a new generation of leaders in sports, politics, and technology. In his new book, Stillness Is the Key, Holiday draws on timeless Stoic and Buddhist philosophy to show why slowing down is the secret weapon for those charging ahead.

All great leaders, thinkers, artists, athletes, and visionaries share one indelible quality. It enables them to conquer their tempers. To avoid distraction and discover great insights. To achieve happiness and do the right thing. Ryan Holiday calls it stillness--to be steady while the world spins around you.

In this book, he outlines a path for achieving this ancient, but urgently necessary way of living. Drawing on a wide range of history's greatest thinkers, from Confucius to Seneca, Marcus Aurelius to Thich Nhat Hanh, John Stuart Mill to Nietzsche, he argues that stillness is not mere inactivity, but the doorway to self-mastery, discipline, and focus.

Holiday also examines figures who exemplified the power of stillness: baseball player Sadaharu Oh, whose study of Zen made him the greatest home run hitter of all time; Winston Churchill, who in balancing his busy public life with time spent laying bricks and painting at his Chartwell estate managed to save the world from annihilation in the process; Fred Rogers, who taught generations of children to see what was invisible to the eye; Anne Frank, whose journaling and love of nature guided her through unimaginable adversity.

More than ever, people are overwhelmed. They face obstacles and egos and competition. Stillness Is the Key offers a simple but inspiring antidote to the stress of 24/7 news and social media. The stillness that we all seek is the path to meaning, contentment, and excellence in a world that needs more of it than ever.]]> 288 Ryan Holiday 0525538585 Adanna 0 to-read 4.19 2019 Stillness Is the Key
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]]> Beyond Good and Evil 12321 Beyond Good and Evil is translated from the German by R.J. Hollingdale with an introduction by Michael Tanner in Penguin Classics.

Beyond Good and Evil confirmed Nietzsche's position as the towering European philosopher of his age. The work dramatically rejects the tradition of Western thought with its notions of truth and God, good and evil. Nietzsche demonstrates that the Christian world is steeped in a false piety and infected with a 'slave morality'. With wit and energy, he turns from this critique to a philosophy that celebrates the present and demands that the individual imposes their own 'will to power' upon the world.

This edition includes a commentary on the text by the translator and Michael Tanner's introduction, which explains some of the more abstract passages in Beyond Good and Evil.

Frederich Nietzsche (1844-1900) became the chair of classical philology at Basel University at the age of 24 until his bad health forced him to retire in 1879. He divorced himself from society until his final collapse in 1899 when he became insane. A powerfully original thinker, Nietzsche's influence on subsequent writers, such as George Bernard Shaw, D.H. Lawrence, Thomas Mann and Jean-Paul Sartre, was considerable.

If you enjoyed Beyond Good and Evil you might like Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra, also available in Penguin Classics.

"One of the greatest books of a very great thinker." —Michael Tanner]]> 240 Friedrich Nietzsche 014044923X Adanna 0 to-read 4.05 1886 Beyond Good and Evil
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]]> <![CDATA[How to Love (Mindfulness Essentials, #3)]]> 22309627
The third book in the bestselling Mindfulness Essentials series, a back-to-basics collection from world-renowned Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh that introduces everyone to the essentials of mindfulness practice.

Nhat Hanh brings his signature clarity, compassion, and humor to the thorny question of how to love. He distills one of our strongest emotions down to four essentials: you can only love another when you feel true love for yourself; love is understanding; understanding brings compassion; deep listening and loving speech are key ways of showing our love.

Pocket-sized, with original two color illustrations by Jason DeAntonis, How to Love shows that when we feel closer to our loved ones, we are also more connected to the world as a whole. With sections on Love vs. Need, Being in Love, Reverence, Intimacy, Children and Family, Reconciling with Parents, and more, How to Love includes meditations you can do alone or with your partner to go deep inside and expand your own capacity to love.

Scientific studies indicate that meditation contributes tremendously to well-being, general health, and longevity. How to Love is a unique gift for those who want a comprehensive yet simple guide to understanding the many different kinds of love, along with meditative practices that can expand the understanding of and capacity for love, appropriate for those practicing in any spiritual tradition, whether seasoned practitioners or new to meditation.]]> 128 Thich Nhat Hanh 1937006883 Adanna 0 to-read 4.30 2014 How to Love (Mindfulness Essentials, #3)
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]]> Ego Is the Enemy 27036528
Many of us insist the main impediment to a full, successful life is the outside world. In fact, the most common enemy lies within: our ego. Early in our careers, it impedes learning and the cultivation of talent. With success, it can blind us to our faults and sow future problems. In failure, it magnifies each blow and makes recovery more difficult. At every stage, ego holds us back.

The Ego is the Enemy draws on a vast array of stories and examples, from literature to philosophy to history. We meet fascinating figures like Howard Hughes, Katharine Graham, Bill Belichick, and Eleanor Roosevelt, all of whom reached the highest levels of power and success by conquering their own egos. Their strategies and tactics can be ours as well.

But why should we bother fighting ego in an era that glorifies social media, reality TV, and other forms of shameless self-promotion? Armed with the lessons in this book, as Holiday writes, “you will be less invested in the story you tell about your own specialness, and as a result, you will be liberated to accomplish the world-changing work you’ve set out to achieve.”]]> 226 Ryan Holiday 1591847818 Adanna 0 to-read 4.12 2016 Ego Is the Enemy
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]]> Freedom from the Known 143877 124 J. Krishnamurti 0060648082 Adanna 0 to-read 4.29 1969 Freedom from the Known
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]]> <![CDATA[Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience]]> 66354 303 Mihály Csíkszentmihályi 0060920432 Adanna 0 to-read 4.11 1990 Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience
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]]> <![CDATA[On the Shortness of Life: Life Is Long if You Know How to Use It (Penguin Great Ideas)]]> 97412 106 Seneca 0143036327 Adanna 0 to-read 4.20 49 On the Shortness of Life: Life Is Long if You Know How to Use It (Penguin Great Ideas)
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]]> The Art Of Living 29779239
Thich Nhat Hanh, the world’s most renowned Zen master, turns his mindful attention to the most important subject of all � the art of living.

The bestselling author of The Miracle of Mindfulness presents, for the first time, seven transformative meditations that open up new perspectives on our lives, our relationships and our interconnectedness with the world around us. He reveals an art of living in mindfulness that helps us answer life's deepest questions, experience the happiness and freedom we desire and face ageing and dying with curiosity and joy instead of fear.

Stimulating and inspiring, this book teaches us the importance of looking inside ourselves and developing compassion, before we can turn to our relationships at home and in the wider world. Full of remarkable stories from Thich Nhat Hanh’s own experiences and mindful practices for engaging with life, this will be a book that will help us generate happiness, understanding and love so we can live deeply in each moment of our life, right where we are.]]> 206 Thich Nhat Hanh 1846045096 Adanna 0 to-read 4.42 2017 The Art Of Living
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]]> <![CDATA[Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life / The Little Book of Lykke / Lagom: The Swedish Art of Balanced Living]]> 40534545 3 Books Collection Set:

Ikigai: The Japanese secret to a long and happy life

The people of Japan believe that everyone has an ikigai � a reason to jump out of bed each morning. And according to the residents of the Japanese island of Okinawa � the world’s longest-living people � finding it is the key to a longer and more fulfilled life. Inspiring and comforting, this book will give you the life-changing tools to uncover your personal ikigai. It will show you how to leave urgency behind, find your purpose, nurture friendships and throw yourself into your passions.

The Little Book of Hygge: The Danish Way to Live Well

The Danish word hygge is one of those beautiful words that doesn't directly translate into English, but it more or less means comfort, warmth or togetherness. Hygge is the feeling you get when you are cuddled up on a sofa with a loved one, in warm knitted socks, in front of the fire, when it is dark, cold and stormy outside. It that feeling when you are sharing good, comfort food with your closest friends, by candle light and exchanging easy conversation. It is those cold, crisp blue sky mornings when the light through your window is just right.

Lagom: The Swedish Art of Balanced Living

Step aside Hygge. Lagom is the new Scandi lifestyle trend taking the world by storm. This delightfully illustrated book gives you the lowdown on this transformative approach to life and examines how the lagom ethos has helped boost Sweden to the No.10 ranking in 2017's World Happiness Report. Lagom (pronounced 'lah-gom') has no equivalent in the English language but is loosely translated as 'not too little, not too much, just right'. It is widely believed that the word comes from the Viking term 'laget om', for when a mug of mead was passed around a circle and there was just enough for everyone to get a sip.]]> Héctor García 9123672609 Adanna 0 to-read 3.85 2018 Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life / The Little Book of Lykke / Lagom: The Swedish Art of Balanced Living
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]]> Letters from a Stoic 97411 No man can live a happy life, or even a supportable life, without the study of wisdom

Lucius Annaeus Seneca (4 BC-AD 65) is one of the most famous Roman philosophers. Instrumental in guiding the Roman Empire under emperor Nero, Seneca influenced him from a young age with his Stoic principles. Later in life, he wrote Epistulae Morales ad Lucilium, or Letters from a Stoic, detailing these principles in full.

Seneca’s letters read like a diary or a handbook of philosophical meditations. Often beginning with observations on daily life, the letters focus on many traditional themes of Stoic philosophy, such as the contempt of death, the value of friendship, and virtue as the supreme good.

Using Gummere’s translation from the early twentieth century, this selection of Seneca’s letters shows his belief in the austere, ethical ideals of Stoicism � teachings we can still learn from today.]]> 254 Seneca 0140442103 Adanna 0 to-read 4.33 64 Letters from a Stoic
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]]> <![CDATA[Courage Is Calling: Fortune Favors the Brave]]> 58145670 The instant New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestseller!

Ryan Holiday's bestselling trilogy--The Obstacle Is the Way, Ego is the Enemy, and Stillness is the Key--captivated professional athletes, CEOs, politicians, and entrepreneurs and helped bring Stoicism to millions of readers. Now, in the first book of an exciting new series on the cardinal virtues of ancient philosophy, Holiday explores the most foundational virtue of all: Courage.

Almost every religion, spiritual practice, philosophy and person grapples with fear. The most repeated phrase in the Bible is "Be not afraid." The ancient Greeks spoke of phobos, panic and terror. It is natural to feel fear, the Stoics believed, but it cannot rule you. Courage, then, is the ability to rise above fear, to do what's right, to do what's needed, to do what is true. And so it rests at the heart of the works of Marcus Aurelius, Aristotle, and CS Lewis, alongside temperance, justice, and wisdom.

In Courage Is Calling, Ryan Holiday breaks down the elements of fear, an expression of cowardice, the elements of courage, an expression of bravery, and lastly, the elements of heroism, an expression of valor. Through engaging stories about historic and contemporary leaders, including Charles De Gaulle, Florence Nightingale, and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Holiday shows you how to conquer fear and practice courage in your daily life.

You'll also delve deep into the moral dilemmas and courageous acts of lesser-known, but equally as important, figures from ancient and modern history, such as Helvidius Priscus, a Roman Senator who stood his ground against emperor Vespasian, even in the face of death; Frank Serpico, a former New York City Police Department Detective who exposed police corruption; and Frederick Douglass and a slave named Nelly, whose fierce resistance against her captors inspired his own crusade to end slavery.

In a world in which fear runs rampant--when people would rather stand on the sidelines than speak out against injustice, go along with convention than bet on themselves, and turn a blind eye to the ugly realities of modern life--we need courage more than ever. We need the courage of whistleblowers and risk takers. We need the courage of activists and adventurers. We need the courage of writers who speak the truth--and the courage of leaders to listen.

We need you to step into the arena and fight.]]> 278 Ryan Holiday 0593191676 Adanna 0 to-read 4.01 2021 Courage Is Calling: Fortune Favors the Brave
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]]> The Big Questions of Life 53190691 158 Om Swami 9353577209 Adanna 0 to-read 4.36 The Big Questions of Life
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]]> <![CDATA[The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living]]> 29093292 Alternate cover edition of ISBN 9780735211735.

A beautifully packaged daily devotional of Stoic wisdom, featuring new translations of the most celebrated Stoics with historical context and practical tips from bestselling author Ryan Holiday.

Stoic philosophy has long been the secret weapon of history’s greatest and wisest leaders--from emperors to artists, activists to fighter pilots. Today, people of all stripes are seeking out Stoicism’s unique blend of practicality and wisdom as they look for answers to the great questions of daily life.

Where should they start? Epictetus? Marcus Aurelius? Seneca? Which edition? Which translator? Presented in a page-per-day format, this daily resource combines all new translations done by Stephen Hanselman of the greatest passages from the great Stoics (including several lesser known philosophers like Zeno, Cleanthes and Musonius Rufus) with helpful commentary.

Building on the organizational structure in Ryan Holiday’s cult classic The Obstacle is the Way, this guide also features twelve monthly themes (and helpful glossary) for clarifying perception, improving action, and unlocking the power of will. Aimed at the high-octane, action-oriented doers of our wired world, this book brings new daily rituals and new perspectives to produce balanced action, insight, effectiveness, and serenity.]]> 416 Ryan Holiday Adanna 0 to-read 4.33 2016 The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living
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]]> Meditations 30659 Meditations of Marcus Aurelius offer a remarkable series of challenging spiritual reflections and exercises developed as the emperor struggled to understand himself and make sense of the universe. While the Meditations were composed to provide personal consolation and encouragement, Marcus Aurelius also created one of the greatest of all works of philosophy: a timeless collection that has been consulted and admired by statesmen, thinkers and readers throughout the centuries.]]> 254 Marcus Aurelius 0140449337 Adanna 0 to-read 4.29 180 Meditations
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]]> <![CDATA[Discipline Is Destiny: The Power of Self-Control]]> 60018575 In his New York Times bestselling book Courage is Calling, author Ryan Holiday made the Stoic case for a bold and brave life. In this much-anticipated second book of his Stoic Virtue series, Holiday celebrates the awesome power of self-discipline and those who have seized it.

To master anything, one must first master themselves–one’s emotions, one’s thoughts, one’s actions. Eisenhower famously said that freedom is really the opportunity to practice self-discipline. Cicero called the virtue of temperance the polish of life. Without boundaries and restraint, we risk not only failing to meet our full potential and jeopardizing what we have achieved, but we ensure misery and shame. In a world of temptation and excess, this ancient idea is more urgent than ever.

In Discipline is Destiny, Holiday draws on the stories of historical figures we can emulate as pillars of self-discipline, including Lou Gehrig, Queen Elizabeth II, boxer Floyd Patterson, Marcus Aurelius and writer Toni Morrison, as well as the cautionary tales of Napoleon, F. Scott Fitzgerald and Babe Ruth. Through these engaging examples, Holiday teaches readers the power of self-discipline and balance, and cautions against the perils of extravagance and hedonism.

At the heart of Stoicism are four simple virtues: courage, temperance, justice, and wisdom. Everything else, the Stoics believed, flows from them. Discipline is Destiny will guide readers down the path to self-mastery, upon which all the other virtues depend. Discipline is predictive. You cannot succeed without it. And if you lose it, you cannot help but bring yourself failure and unhappiness.]]> 312 Ryan Holiday 0593191692 Adanna 0 to-read 4.24 2022 Discipline Is Destiny: The Power of Self-Control
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]]> <![CDATA[The Art of Conscious Conversations: Transforming How We Talk, Listen, and Interact]]> 61817655 Recognize the negative mental habits that derail conversations and destroy projects—and forge authentic, enduring, and productive connections.

We live in conversations like fish live in water—we’re in them all the time, so we don’t think about them much. As a result, we can find ourselves stuck in cyclical patterns of unproductive behaviors. We listen half-heartedly, react emotionally, and respond habitually, like we’re on autopilot.

This is a practical guide for thoughtfully reflecting on conversations and avoiding the common pitfalls that cause our relationships and work to go sideways. Chuck Wisner identifies four universal types of conversations and offers specific advice to maximize the effectiveness of

Storytelling—Investigate the stories we tell ourselves about ourselves and others
Collaborative—Explore the way our stories and other people’s stories interact
Creative—See new possibilities and discover unforeseen solutions
Commitment—Make promises we know we can keep

These conversations unfold Our awareness of our and others� stories transforms our ability to listen and collaborate, which opens our thoughts to creative possibilities, guiding us toward mindful agreements.

Our conversations—at home, at work, or in public—can be sources of pleasure and stepping-stones toward success, or they can cause pain and lead to failure. Wisner shows how we can form a connection from the very first conversation and keep our discourse positive and productive throughout any endeavor.

“A compelling read with a big impact.”—Susan McPherson, author ofThe Lost Art of Connecting]]> 216 Chuck Wisner 1523003286 Adanna 0 to-read 3.55 2022 The Art of Conscious Conversations: Transforming How We Talk, Listen, and Interact
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]]> <![CDATA[Master Your Emotions: A Practical Guide to Overcome Negativity and Better Manage Your Feelings (Mastery Series Book 1)]]> 40078926
…about your thoughts?

Do you have a bias toward the negative?

Understanding how negative feelings and emotions work is the first step. Then we must learn how to reprogram those emotions and turn them around. A happier life is possible if you follow the steps.

This program works.

Over 300,000 copies sold.

“It gives me a place to go to that makes me feel better about my present situation and gives me hope for the future.� - Kimberly

“My biggest take away so far (I'm not yet finished with the entire book) is that I am NOT my emotions. Emotions come and I - I still am who I am!� - Itzel

۴dz’l

31 simple coping strategies How to make your emotions work FOR you. A formula to reprogram your mind A free downloadable workbook, and much, much more!The author was an introvert whose shyness kept him from getting the results in life he wanted. When he decided to devote his life to betterment, everything changed. This is his story and how he found joy.

It will be the blueprint for your transformation, too.

۴dz’l love this practical, no frills program, because the results are easy to achieve once you’ve decided to Master Your Emotions.

Get it now.]]> 215 Thibaut Meurisse Adanna 0 to-read 4.13 2018 Master Your Emotions: A Practical Guide to Overcome Negativity and Better Manage Your Feelings (Mastery Series Book 1)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Courage to Be Disliked: How to Free Yourself, Change your Life and Achieve Real Happiness]]> 43306206
The Courage to Be Disliked shows you how to unlock the power within yourself to become your best and truest self, change your future and find lasting happiness. Using the theories of Alfred Adler, one of the three giants of 19th-century psychology alongside Freud and Jung, the authors explain how we are all free to determine our own future free of the shackles of past experiences, doubts and the expectations of others. It’s a philosophy that’s profoundly liberating, allowing us to develop the courage to change, and to ignore the limitations that we and those around us can place on ourselves.

The result is a book that is both highly accessible and profound in its importance. Millions have already read and benefited from its wisdom. Now that The Courage to Be Disliked has been published for the first time in English, so can you.]]> 288 Ichiro Kishimi Adanna 0 to-read 3.90 2013 The Courage to Be Disliked: How to Free Yourself, Change your Life and Achieve Real Happiness
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]]> <![CDATA[Unlearn: 101 Life Lessons Without the Bullshit]]> 41859812 101 life lessons 288 Humble the Poet 1552678946 Adanna 0 to-read 3.64 Unlearn: 101 Life Lessons Without the Bullshit
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]]> Decolonising the African mind 385071 294 Chinweizu 9782651028 Adanna 0 to-read 4.38 Decolonising the African mind
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]]> <![CDATA[Anatomy of Female Power: A Masculinist Dissection of Matriarchy]]> 1581508 135 Chinweizu 9782651052 Adanna 0 to-read 3.73 1990 Anatomy of Female Power: A Masculinist Dissection of Matriarchy
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]]> <![CDATA[Yurugu: An African-Centered Critique of European Cultural Thought and Behavior]]> 188532 Yurugu removes the mask from the European facade and reveals the inner workings of global white supremacy, a system that functions to guarantee the control of Europe and her descendants over the majority of the world's peoples. Examines the influence of European culture on the formation of modern institutional frameworks, through colonialism and imperialism, from an African perspective.]]> 631 Marimba Ani 0865432481 Adanna 0 to-read 4.65 1994 Yurugu: An African-Centered Critique of European Cultural Thought and Behavior
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]]> The Star of Deep Beginnings 1640760 284 Charles S. Finch III 0962944432 Adanna 0 to-read 4.56 1998 The Star of Deep Beginnings
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]]> <![CDATA[Fingerprints Of The Gods & Magicians of the Gods By Graham Hancock 2 Books Collection Set]]> 55472400 0 Graham Hancock 9124031399 Adanna 0 to-read 4.23 Fingerprints Of The Gods & Magicians of the Gods By Graham Hancock 2 Books Collection Set
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]]> <![CDATA[Spiritual Warriors Are Healers]]> 2142129 680 0974708305 Adanna 0 to-read 4.40 2003 Spiritual Warriors Are Healers
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]]> Black Skin, White Masks 274392 Black Skin, White Masks is the unsurpassed study of the black psyche in a white world. Hailed for its scientific analysis and poetic grace when it was first published in 1952, the book remains a vital force today.]]> 232 Frantz Fanon 0802150845 Adanna 0 to-read 4.30 1952 Black Skin, White Masks
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]]> <![CDATA[When We Ruled: The Ancient and Medieval History of Black Civilisations]]> 2858266 When We Ruled is by far the best general work on the ancient and medieval history of Black people there has ever been.

This landmark publication, which is superbly illustrated with high quality photographs, maps and drawings, provides an extraordinary and cutting-edge synthesis of the archaeological data, the documentary evidence, and the historical linguistic research. It recounts the fascinating story of the origin and development of indigenous civilisations across the vast panorama of the African continent.

In particular, the author answers the key question in Black history: How much documented history is there beyond the Slave Trade, Mary Seacole, and Malcolm X? In 713 pages that question is answered again and again with a vast array of evidence that explodes the widely held view that Africans were without historical distinctions. In particular, there are ancient and medieval monuments that are still standing all over Africa. In addition, there are Black families and institutions that still possess their medieval manuscripts.

The history of Black people cannot be divorced from the history of peoples on other continents particularly Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Topic areas that have traditionally been ignored, such as Black Women's history, early African science and technology, and the two-way influences between Africa and Europe, are also discussed.

What is remarkable about this work is that for the first time it dares to connect Egypt, and its cultural affinities, with Africa and its chronological timeline within the vast chronology (nearly 90,000 years) of African achievement. It is now untenable for Egyptologists to consider themselves to be experts on Egypt without understanding the African cultural signature embedded within Ancient Egypt and its long history.

Faculty, students and parents interested in a comprehensive, critical and balanced overview of African or Black history will find no better book.]]> 713 Robin Oliver Walker 095510680X Adanna 0 to-read 4.38 2006 When We Ruled: The Ancient and Medieval History of Black Civilisations
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]]> <![CDATA[Exiled Egyptians: The Heart of Africa]]> 217628 351 Moustafa Gadalla 0965250962 Adanna 0 to-read 3.71 1999 Exiled Egyptians: The Heart of Africa
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]]> <![CDATA[Developing Positive Self-Images & Discipline in Black Children]]> 178541 116 Jawanza Kunjufu 0913543012 Adanna 0 to-read 4.25 1984 Developing Positive Self-Images & Discipline in Black Children
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]]> <![CDATA[Metu Neter, Vol. 7: The Utchau Metu: Realization & Proof of Divinity]]> 56633201
Through this book, spiritual students can organize their spiritual development, plus track their progress and verify their attainment of spiritual perfection.]]> Ra Un Nefer Amen Adanna 0 to-read 5.00 Metu Neter, Vol. 7: The Utchau Metu: Realization & Proof of Divinity
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]]> <![CDATA[Metu Neter, Vol. 6: The Ra Initiation System]]> 56633223
The Ancient Egyptians discovered the two elements that enable one to have full control over the operations of the spirit, the 11 Divine Laws, and the words of power that correspond to the 11 chief faculties of the spirit (Ra) the Paut Neteru.

This book is a full curriculum on how to use the faculties of the spirit and 72 of their mantras (words of power) to awaken and develop the talents you need to excel in your career (lawyers, doctors, teachers, artists, community developers, business, entrepreneurs, and the whole gamut). You will also learn to protect yourself against spiritual attacks, unjust actions of others, unjust legal situations, theft, treachery, and so forth.

This knowledge which was perfectly codified in Ancient Egypt has been kept secret by a few initiates for the past 2000 years for fear of repression, except for a few spurious publications here and there that failed to five the full explanation on how to use these words of powers. The time has come as has been announced by the advent of the winter solstice of 2012 for this knowledge to be placed in the hands of all spiritual people, that they may bring blessings to the world.]]> Ra Un Nefer Amen Adanna 0 to-read 4.00 Metu Neter, Vol. 6: The Ra Initiation System
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]]> <![CDATA[Metu Neter: The Ausarian Resurrection- The Initiate's, Daily Meditation Guide, Vol. 4]]> 7922555 0 Ra Un Nefer Amen 098201564X Adanna 0 to-read 4.60 Metu Neter: The Ausarian Resurrection- The Initiate's, Daily Meditation Guide, Vol. 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Metu Neter Vol.3 the key to miracles]]> 6875309 363 Ra Un Nefer Amen 1930097948 Adanna 0 to-read 4.42 2008 Metu Neter Vol.3 the key to miracles
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]]> Metu Neter Ankh Ausar 1794358 350 Ra Un Nefer Amen 1877662089 Adanna 0 to-read 4.58 1994 Metu Neter Ankh Ausar
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]]> <![CDATA[Metu Neter, Vol. 1: The Great Oracle of Tehuti and the Egyptian System of Spiritual Cultivation]]> 1794357 Ra Un Nefer Amen 1877662038 Adanna 0 to-read 4.48 1990 Metu Neter, Vol. 1: The Great Oracle of Tehuti and the Egyptian System of Spiritual Cultivation
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]]> <![CDATA[The Kemetic Tree of Life Ancient Egyptian Metaphysics and Cosmology for Higher Consciousness]]> 5347540 314 Muata Ashby 1884564747 Adanna 0 to-read 4.39 2008 The Kemetic Tree of Life Ancient Egyptian Metaphysics and Cosmology for Higher Consciousness
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]]> <![CDATA[The Iceman Inheritance: Prehistoric Sources of Western Man's Racism, Sexism and Aggression]]> 653045 229 Michael Anderson Bradley 1879831007 Adanna 0 to-read 3.98 1978 The Iceman Inheritance: Prehistoric Sources of Western Man's Racism, Sexism and Aggression
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]]> <![CDATA[The Looting Machine: Warlords, Oligarchs, Corporations, Smugglers, and the Theft of Africa's Wealth]]> 22715974
In his first book, The Looting Machine, Tom Burgis exposes the truth about the African development miracle: for the resource states, it's a mirage. The oil, copper, diamonds, gold and coltan deposits attract a global network of traders, bankers, corporate extractors and investors who combine with venal political cabals to loot the states' value. And the vagaries of resource-dependent economies could pitch Africa's new middle class back into destitution just as quickly as they climbed out of it. The ground beneath their feet is as precarious as a Congolese mine shaft; their prosperity could spill away like crude from a busted pipeline.

This catastrophic social disintegration is not merely a continuation of Africa's past as a colonial victim. The looting now is accelerating as never before. As global demand for Africa's resources rises, a handful of Africans are becoming legitimately rich but the vast majority, like the continent as a whole, is being fleeced. Outsiders tend to think of Africa as a great drain of philanthropy. But look more closely at the resource industry and the relationship between Africa and the rest of the world looks rather different. In 2010, fuel and mineral exports from Africa were worth 333 billion, more than seven times the value of the aid that went in the opposite direction. But who received the money? For every Frenchwoman who dies in childbirth, 100 die in Niger alone, the former French colony whose uranium fuels France's nuclear reactors. In petro-states like Angola three-quarters of government revenue comes from oil. The government is not funded by the people, and as result it is not beholden to them. A score of African countries whose economies depend on resources are rentier states; their people are largely serfs. The resource curse is not merely some unfortunate economic phenomenon, the product of an intangible force. What is happening in Africa's resource states is systematic looting. Like its victims, its beneficiaries have names.
]]> 352 Tom Burgis 1610394399 Adanna 0 to-read 4.05 2015 The Looting Machine: Warlords, Oligarchs, Corporations, Smugglers, and the Theft of Africa's Wealth
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]]> <![CDATA[Sex and Race: A History of White, Negro, and Indian Miscegenation in the Two Americas, Vol. 2: The New World]]> 927146 Book by Rogers, J. A. 304 J.A. Rogers 0960229418 Adanna 0 to-read 4.39 2011 Sex and Race: A History of White, Negro, and Indian Miscegenation in the Two Americas, Vol. 2: The New World
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