Samaira's bookshelf: all en-US Fri, 21 Feb 2025 22:48:06 -0800 60 Samaira's bookshelf: all 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg The Richest Man in Babylon 43097201 160 George S. Clason 9388118359 Samaira 5
The book is a collection of parables that follow the lives of several Babylonians, including Arkad, the richest man in Babylon, who shares his secrets to wealth. Arkad imparts his wisdom to fellow citizens through a series of personal lessons. These stories take place in a time long past, but the advice he offers is universal and ageless, covering subjects like saving, investing, living within one's means, and seeking wise counsel.

At its core, The Richest Man in Babylon emphasizes the importance of financial discipline and responsibility. The first of Arkad's lessons is about paying yourself first. He teaches that a person should always set aside a portion of their earnings before paying for anything else. This may seem obvious today, but in a world where debt has become a part of daily life, this advice is still incredibly powerful. Clason reinforces this point by suggesting saving at least 10% of one's income and treating that amount as untouchable, almost as if it were already spent. In doing so, a person can gradually build wealth over time.

Another important lesson involves seeking knowledge and wise counsel. Arkad advises his fellow Babylonians to learn from experts and take advice from those who have already achieved success. This guidance goes beyond simply listening to friends or family; it stresses the importance of surrounding oneself with mentors or professionals who understand the intricacies of money. In today's age, this could mean consulting financial planners, reading reputable finance books, or simply learning about investments.

Additionally, Clason teaches the concept of living below one's means. In an era of instant gratification, where people often buy on credit and live in a state of constant spending, this lesson is crucial. Arkad warns against the temptation of lavish living and stresses that true wealth comes from self-control and delayed gratification. This is one of the book's most valuable takeaways, as it challenges readers to reevaluate their spending habits and make smarter financial decisions.

One of the most significant themes in the book is the idea of investment. Clason talks about how wealth is built not just through saving, but also through wise investments. Arkad encourages his fellow Babylonians to seek profitable opportunities and grow their money. This might seem like a daunting task for many readers, but Clason simplifies the concept and reminds his readers that the key to making wise investments is ensuring that they seek knowledge and understand the risks before they take the leap. In essence, it¡¯s about making your money work for you rather than simply working for money.

The lessons in The Richest Man in Babylon are not only practical but also timeless. The stories of the people of Babylon, including the lessons of the "Seven Cures for a Lean Purse" and "The Five Laws of Gold," offer a structured approach to financial prosperity. These rules aren¡¯t just about gaining wealth, but about maintaining it and passing it on to future generations. This deep, cyclical wisdom has stood the test of time, and each principle is simple enough to be adopted by anyone, no matter their financial situation.

For those new to personal finance or those looking for a refresher, Clason¡¯s writing style is both straightforward and engaging. While the language may initially seem old-fashioned due to the setting in ancient Babylon, it doesn¡¯t detract from the book's clarity. The use of parables makes each lesson easy to digest and apply. The simplicity of the writing allows the reader to focus on the message, rather than getting bogged down by complex financial jargon.

What makes this book so compelling is that the advice is not just theoretical. It's practical, actionable, and can be used by anyone willing to make a commitment to improving their financial health. It¡¯s a book that doesn't rely on get-rich-quick schemes or unrealistic expectations. Instead, it offers wisdom grounded in patience, hard work, and intelligent decision-making.

There¡¯s also an important philosophical element to The Richest Man in Babylon. The book teaches that wealth is not just about money, but about living a life of dignity and purpose. It encourages readers to take responsibility for their financial well-being and make decisions that lead to a more fulfilling life. This broader perspective sets The Richest Man in Babylon apart from many other books that focus solely on the accumulation of wealth.

If there¡¯s one downside to the book, it might be that its lessons can feel repetitive after a while, as many of the principles are revisited in different contexts throughout the story. However, this repetition also serves to reinforce the key messages, making them even more impactful. For readers who are eager to dive into complex financial strategies, The Richest Man in Babylon may feel simplistic, but for anyone just starting to think about their financial future, it¡¯s an invaluable resource.

Overall, The Richest Man in Babylon is an essential read for anyone looking to improve their financial literacy or begin their journey toward wealth. It is a book filled with timeless principles that have been proven to work over centuries. It¡¯s straightforward, engaging, and incredibly insightful¡ªwhether you¡¯re in your twenties just starting your career, or nearing retirement and looking for ways to safeguard your wealth. The book is a constant reminder that wealth is a result of disciplined habits, wise decisions, and long-term planning. The lessons it offers are simple, but they are powerful, and they are sure to leave a lasting impact on anyone willing to put them into practice.

]]> 4.15 1926 The Richest Man in Babylon
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The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason is one of those timeless books that resonates with readers from all walks of life, offering practical financial advice wrapped in the simple, engaging narrative of ancient Babylon. First published in 1926, the book uses parables to impart lessons on wealth building, personal finance, and wealth management, making it one of the most celebrated and recommended financial books to this day. Despite the age of its content, the core principles of money management and prosperity remain just as relevant today as they were nearly a century ago.

The book is a collection of parables that follow the lives of several Babylonians, including Arkad, the richest man in Babylon, who shares his secrets to wealth. Arkad imparts his wisdom to fellow citizens through a series of personal lessons. These stories take place in a time long past, but the advice he offers is universal and ageless, covering subjects like saving, investing, living within one's means, and seeking wise counsel.

At its core, The Richest Man in Babylon emphasizes the importance of financial discipline and responsibility. The first of Arkad's lessons is about paying yourself first. He teaches that a person should always set aside a portion of their earnings before paying for anything else. This may seem obvious today, but in a world where debt has become a part of daily life, this advice is still incredibly powerful. Clason reinforces this point by suggesting saving at least 10% of one's income and treating that amount as untouchable, almost as if it were already spent. In doing so, a person can gradually build wealth over time.

Another important lesson involves seeking knowledge and wise counsel. Arkad advises his fellow Babylonians to learn from experts and take advice from those who have already achieved success. This guidance goes beyond simply listening to friends or family; it stresses the importance of surrounding oneself with mentors or professionals who understand the intricacies of money. In today's age, this could mean consulting financial planners, reading reputable finance books, or simply learning about investments.

Additionally, Clason teaches the concept of living below one's means. In an era of instant gratification, where people often buy on credit and live in a state of constant spending, this lesson is crucial. Arkad warns against the temptation of lavish living and stresses that true wealth comes from self-control and delayed gratification. This is one of the book's most valuable takeaways, as it challenges readers to reevaluate their spending habits and make smarter financial decisions.

One of the most significant themes in the book is the idea of investment. Clason talks about how wealth is built not just through saving, but also through wise investments. Arkad encourages his fellow Babylonians to seek profitable opportunities and grow their money. This might seem like a daunting task for many readers, but Clason simplifies the concept and reminds his readers that the key to making wise investments is ensuring that they seek knowledge and understand the risks before they take the leap. In essence, it¡¯s about making your money work for you rather than simply working for money.

The lessons in The Richest Man in Babylon are not only practical but also timeless. The stories of the people of Babylon, including the lessons of the "Seven Cures for a Lean Purse" and "The Five Laws of Gold," offer a structured approach to financial prosperity. These rules aren¡¯t just about gaining wealth, but about maintaining it and passing it on to future generations. This deep, cyclical wisdom has stood the test of time, and each principle is simple enough to be adopted by anyone, no matter their financial situation.

For those new to personal finance or those looking for a refresher, Clason¡¯s writing style is both straightforward and engaging. While the language may initially seem old-fashioned due to the setting in ancient Babylon, it doesn¡¯t detract from the book's clarity. The use of parables makes each lesson easy to digest and apply. The simplicity of the writing allows the reader to focus on the message, rather than getting bogged down by complex financial jargon.

What makes this book so compelling is that the advice is not just theoretical. It's practical, actionable, and can be used by anyone willing to make a commitment to improving their financial health. It¡¯s a book that doesn't rely on get-rich-quick schemes or unrealistic expectations. Instead, it offers wisdom grounded in patience, hard work, and intelligent decision-making.

There¡¯s also an important philosophical element to The Richest Man in Babylon. The book teaches that wealth is not just about money, but about living a life of dignity and purpose. It encourages readers to take responsibility for their financial well-being and make decisions that lead to a more fulfilling life. This broader perspective sets The Richest Man in Babylon apart from many other books that focus solely on the accumulation of wealth.

If there¡¯s one downside to the book, it might be that its lessons can feel repetitive after a while, as many of the principles are revisited in different contexts throughout the story. However, this repetition also serves to reinforce the key messages, making them even more impactful. For readers who are eager to dive into complex financial strategies, The Richest Man in Babylon may feel simplistic, but for anyone just starting to think about their financial future, it¡¯s an invaluable resource.

Overall, The Richest Man in Babylon is an essential read for anyone looking to improve their financial literacy or begin their journey toward wealth. It is a book filled with timeless principles that have been proven to work over centuries. It¡¯s straightforward, engaging, and incredibly insightful¡ªwhether you¡¯re in your twenties just starting your career, or nearing retirement and looking for ways to safeguard your wealth. The book is a constant reminder that wealth is a result of disciplined habits, wise decisions, and long-term planning. The lessons it offers are simple, but they are powerful, and they are sure to leave a lasting impact on anyone willing to put them into practice.


]]> <![CDATA[Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer]]> 1318858
Written and illustrated by some of the best children's book authors and artists, Little Golden Books are known by their gold-foil binding, and by the pleasure they bring to children.]]> 24 Rick Bunsen 0307988295 Samaira 0 to-read 4.39 Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
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]]> <![CDATA[Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI]]> 217081822 From the author of Sapiens comes the groundbreaking story of how information networks have made, and unmade, our world.

For the last 100,000 years, we Sapiens have accumulated enormous power. But despite allour discoveries, inventions, and conquests, we now find ourselves in an existential crisis. The world is on the verge of ecological collapse. Misinformation abounds. And we are rushing headlong into the age of AI¡ªa new information network that threatens to annihilate us. For all that we have accomplished, why are we so self-destructive?

Nexus looks through the long lens of human history to consider how the flow of information has shaped us, and our world. Taking us from the Stone Age, through the canonization of the Bible, early modern witch-hunts, Stalinism, Nazism, and the resurgence of populism today, Yuval Noah Harari asks us to consider the complex relationship between information and truth, bureaucracy and mythology, wisdom and power. He explores how different societies and political systems throughout history have wielded information to achieve their goals, for good and ill. And he addresses the urgent choices we face as non-human intelligence threatens our very existence.

Information is not the raw material of truth; neither is it a mere weapon. Nexus explores the hopeful middle ground between these extremes, and in doing so, rediscovers our shared humanity.]]> 528 Yuval Noah Harari 191171709X Samaira 5 currently-reading 4.20 2024 Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI
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]]> <![CDATA[My First Library: Boxset of 10 Board Books for Kids]]> 42391628
These beautiful picture books ?]]> 220 Wonder House Books 9387779262 Samaira 5 4.38 My First Library: Boxset of 10 Board Books for Kids
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]]> Where the Crawdads Sing 57169243 NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE--The #1 New York Times bestselling worldwide sensation with more than 15 million copies sold, hailed by The New York Times Book Review as "a painfully beautiful first novel that is at once a murder mystery, a coming-of-age narrative and a celebration of nature."

For years, rumors of the "Marsh Girl" have haunted Barkley Cove, a quiet town on the North Carolina coast. So in late 1969, when handsome Chase Andrews is found dead, the locals immediately suspect Kya Clark, the so-called Marsh Girl. But Kya is not what they say. Sensitive and intelligent, she has survived for years alone in the marsh that she calls home, finding friends in the gulls and lessons in the sand. Then the time comes when she yearns to be touched and loved. When two young men from town become intrigued by her wild beauty, Kya opens herself to a new life--until the unthinkable happens.

Where the Crawdads Sing is at once an exquisite ode to the natural world, a heartbreaking coming-of-age story, and a surprising tale of possible murder. Owens reminds us that we are forever shaped by the children we once were, and that we are all subject to the beautiful and violent secrets that nature keeps.]]> 391 Delia Owens 0735219109 Samaira 5 currently-reading 4.33 2018 Where the Crawdads Sing
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]]> <![CDATA[The Game of Life and How to Play It]]> 40846984 128 Florence Scovel Shinn 9387669394 Samaira 5 5.00 1978 The Game of Life and How to Play It
author: Florence Scovel Shinn
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]]> <![CDATA[The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed the World]]> 209734301 legendary historian William Dalrymple highlights India's oft-forgotten position as a crucial economic and civilisational hub at the heart of the ancient and early medieval history of Eurasia. From Angkor to Ayutthaya, The Golden Road traces the cultural flow of Indian religions, languages, artistic and architectural forms and mathematics throughout the world. In this groundbreaking tome, Dalrymple draws from a lifetime of scholarship to reinstate India as the great intellectual and philosophical superpower of ancient Asia.]]> 608 William Dalrymple 140886441X Samaira 5 to-read 4.25 2024 The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed the World
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]]> <![CDATA[The Satvic Revolution: 7 Life-Changing Habits to Discover Peak Health and Joy]]> 215544807 The Satvic Revolution is for you.

Authors Subah and Harshvardhan, co-founders of the Satvic Movement, battled chronic diseases for many years. After trying all available solutions with no success, they turned to natural health wisdom. They adopted seven life-changing habits, using which, they were able to fully heal themselves. In this book, they share these with you.

These habits draw from the best of both worlds¡ªancient wisdom and modern science. While the first four elevate your physical health, the last three focus on deeper aspects that are often overlooked¡ªyour mental and spiritual health.

Designed to be an easy and fun read, this book includes engaging stories, illustrations and activities, making sure you never have a dull moment throughout your journey.

¡®If health is wealth, then Satvic Movement is the golden key to the treasure trove. The Satvic Revolution is a book that needs to be read by one and all. Following its teachings would transform our lives and our world¡¯¡ªJuhi Chawla

¡®This book holds the power to transform your and your family¡¯s destiny. With purity, humility and simplicity in their personality, Subah and Harshvardhan have nurtured the spirit of selfless ¡°giving¡± to the world and created magical outcomes¡¯¡ªBK Shivani, renowned spiritual teacher

¡®The Satvic Revolution is a perfect blend of health and spirituality. This book will help millions of human beings take control of their life and happiness¡¯¡ªGauranga Das, spiritual leader and bestselling author

¡®In a world where wellness intersects with sustainability, this book emerges as a competent guide, offering a clear-cut path towards a happier future for all¡¯¡ªManeka Gandhi, politician and former member of Parliament]]> 466 Subah Saraf 0143460382 Samaira 5 to-read 4.17 The Satvic Revolution: 7 Life-Changing Habits to Discover Peak Health and Joy
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]]> <![CDATA[Holy Bible: English Standard Version (ESV)]]> 5883777 The English Standard Version (ESV) Bible is an essentially literal Bible translation that combines word-for-word precision and accuracy with literary excellence, beauty, and depth of meaning.

The ESV Bible is equipped with an enhanced navigation feature. Kindle's index feature can be used to navigate directly to any verse. This feature is not supported on the Kindle 1 or any Kindle applications.



This edition includes cross-references within the text.

]]> 1243 Anonymous 1433502976 Samaira 5 4.54 Holy Bible: English Standard Version (ESV)
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]]> <![CDATA[Slouch Witch (The Lazy Girl's Guide To Magic, #1)]]> 35267323 Hard Work Will Pay Off Later. Laziness Pays Off Now. Let's get one thing straight - Ivy Wilde is not a heroine. In fact, she's probably the last witch in the world who you'd call if you needed a magical helping hand. If it were down to Ivy, she'd spend all day every day on her sofa where she could watch TV, munch junk food and talk to her feline familiar to her heart's content. However, when a bureaucratic disaster ends up with Ivy as the victim of a case of mistaken identity, she's yanked very unwillingly into Arcane Branch, the investigative department of the Hallowed Order of Magical Enlightenment. Her problems are quadrupled when a valuable object is stolen right from under the Order's noses. It doesn't exactly help that she's been magically bound to Adeptus Exemptus Raphael Winter. He might have piercing sapphire eyes and a body which a cover model would be proud of but, as far as Ivy's concerned, he's a walking advertisement for the joyless perils of too much witch-work. And if he makes her go to the gym again, she's definitely going to turn him into a frog.]]> 290 Helen Harper Samaira 5 4.37 2017 Slouch Witch (The Lazy Girl's Guide To Magic, #1)
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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 Samaira 5
]]> 4.29 180 Meditations
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With ancient wisdom that is as relevant in modern times as it was then, 'Meditations' is one of the greatest works of Greek and philosophical literature. Written in Greek by an intellectual Roman emperor without any intention of publication, this book gives an insight into the inner life and philosophy of the last of the ¡®Five Good Emperors,¡¯ Marcus Aurelius. It cover such diverse topics as the question of virtue, human rationality, the nature of the gods and the values of leadership. These writings take the form of quotations varying in length from one sentence to long paragraphs.


]]> <![CDATA[The Power of Your Subconscious Mind]]> 52932299 138 Joseph Murphy 1684223911 Samaira 5 Dr Joseph Murphy explains that life events are actually the result of the workings of your conscious and subconscious minds. He suggests practical techniques through which one can change one's destiny, principally by focusing and redirecting this miraculous energy. Years of research studying the world's major religions convinced him that some Great Power lay behind all spiritual life and that this power is within each of us.

]]> 4.10 1963 The Power of Your Subconscious Mind
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The Power of Your Subconscious Mind' has been a bestseller since its first publication in 1963, selling many millions of copies since its original publication. It is one of the most brilliant and beloved spiritual self-help works of all time which can help you heal yourself, banish your fears, sleep better, enjoy better relationships and just feel happier. The techniques are simple and results come quickly. You can improve your relationships, your finances, your physical well-being.
Dr Joseph Murphy explains that life events are actually the result of the workings of your conscious and subconscious minds. He suggests practical techniques through which one can change one's destiny, principally by focusing and redirecting this miraculous energy. Years of research studying the world's major religions convinced him that some Great Power lay behind all spiritual life and that this power is within each of us.


]]> <![CDATA[The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)]]> 2767052
Winning means fame and fortune. Losing means certain death. The Hunger Games have begun. . . .

In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts. The Capitol is harsh and cruel and keeps the districts in line by forcing them all to send one boy and one girl between the ages of twelve and eighteen to participate in the annual Hunger Games, a fight to the death on live TV.

Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen regards it as a death sentence when she steps forward to take her sister's place in the Games. But Katniss has been close to dead before-and survival, for her, is second nature. Without really meaning to, she becomes a contender. But if she is to win, she will have to start making choices that weigh survival against humanity and life against love.]]> 374 Suzanne Collins 0439023483 Samaira 0 free-ebooks-info 4.34 2008 The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[A Honeybun and Coffee (Honeybun Heat #1)]]> 18839881 Alternate cover edition of ISBN 9781493641895

Surprised into hiding in a men's room stall at work, Angie Peterson, owner of the Dunk and Run Coffee Shoppe, overhears two men talking about killing someone named Alastair Honeybun. Picturing a frail, helpless old Englishman, Angie rushes to warn him. There's only one, small problem, Alastair Honeybun is six foot two inches of yummy man, who's perfectly capable of taking care of himself. But when the thugs show up while Angie's still there, they soon figure out they'll need to take care of each other.]]> 298 Sam Cheever Samaira 0 free-ebooks-info 3.61 2008 A Honeybun and Coffee (Honeybun Heat #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Grin and Bear It (Ursa Shifters, #3)]]> 184562374 I¡¯m a strong independent woman, but sometimes I just want someone else to fix my life. Enter four, big, strong, hunky someones...

Lately I've got a lot of problems.
My house is falling apart.
My situationship just imploded because he messaged me for a date and he meant to invite someone else.
But I¡¯m a good teacher, right?
So why have two of my students gone completely off the rails?

And worse, while trying to drown my sorrows, instead of ringing my bestie, I ring him.
One of my student¡¯s guardians.
But that rich velvety voice on the other end of the line asks me to tell him all the things that are going wrong.
And then he tells me he¡¯s gonna fix all of it.
The problem is I¡¯m their nephews¡¯ history teacher.

And these four men think I¡¯m their fated mate.

This book is a standalone. HEA guaranteed.]]> 466 Sam Hall Samaira 0 free-ebooks-info 4.21 2023 Grin and Bear It (Ursa Shifters, #3)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Hobby Shop on Barnaby Street (Homefront Hearts #1)]]> 61907645
When Maisie Beckett steps into her brother¡¯s struggling London hobby shop during wartime, she¡¯s confronted with two harsh the looming threat of a Nazi invasion and the shop¡¯s dire financial situation. Determined to prove herself to her parents and keep the shop afloat, Maisie moonlights as a pinup photographer, covertly boosting the shop¡¯s earnings. In the midst of London¡¯s nightly bombings, Maisie finds herself irresistibly drawn to the shop¡¯s co-owner, Cal Woodbury, captivated by his quick wit and bashful smile¡ªand his mysterious secret.

But Cal made a promise to his best friend and business partner, Roy¡ªa promise that he would never pursue a romantic relationship with Maisie, Roy¡¯s sweet and beautiful sister. As the German bombs rain down upon London, and as Cal¡¯s bond with Maisie deepens, he discovers that some promises are impossible to keep. When Roy deserts the Navy and unexpectedly appears at Cal¡¯s doorstep, Cal is forced to choose between his loyal friend and the woman he¡¯s falling for.

While London goes to war around them, Maisie and Cal face their own battle¡ªfinding their courage and recognizing their worth.

*This novel includes brief, low/medium-heat love scenes.*]]> 240 Jillianne Hamilton 1775256073 Samaira 0 free-ebooks-info 4.14 The Hobby Shop on Barnaby Street (Homefront Hearts #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Coincidence of Hope (Hope #1)]]> 61178079
It¡¯s 1944. Word War II is raging, and Nebraska farm boy Joe Matthan is¡ªwithout a single doubt in his young heart¡ªin love.

But he has other things on his mind, such as his draft notice, shipping off to Europe, leaving Elaine Johnson behind, and how it will affect her if he dies in battle.

Which he does.

When Joe loses his life in the war, he inexplicably lives on¡ªas a ghost who inhabits the living. Although he clings to the hope of returning to Elaine to see what happened to her without him, he¡¯s all but given up on that possibility.

But a number of coincidences have other plans.

Over fifty years later, when Joe arrives in his hometown, a number of coincidences force him to ask why he didn¡¯t move on to the afterlife when he died, and¡ªmore importantly¡ªif he must surrender his dream of being with Elaine again.

An intriguing novel that weaves back and forth between the past and the present, which includes interesting combinations of character points of view and factual history, The Coincidence of Hope delves into the one challenge we all should meet: before judging others, to place ourselves within their perspective, for they may be more like us than we care to admit.]]> 365 J. Willis Sanders 1954763190 Samaira 0 free-ebooks-info 4.22 The Coincidence of Hope (Hope #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Final Chapter: A Megan Montaigne Mystery (Megan Montaigne Mysteries)]]> 38745115 Meet Megan Montaigne, your new favorite small-town amateur sleuth! For Megan Montaigne, library director, living in the top floor of the mansion-turned-library is a dream come true. At least it was, before the murders started. Megan Montaigne has always secretly wanted to be a forensics investigator. The small-town library director has just begun rebuilding her life after tragedy tore it apart less than a year ago, and is happily settling into her new apartment on the top floor of the library by the river. But when a local celebrity turns up dead, the time has come to put her sleuthing fantasies into action. Has she unwittingly invited the murderer into her own home? And will she be able to prove her innocence before she becomes a victim herself? Readers of engaging, descriptive authors such as Ann Cleeves and Louise Penny, as well as readers who love amateur sleuths and small-town mysteries, will love Megan Montaigne. Books are standalone and can be read in any order.]]> 209 Pam Stucky 194080017X Samaira 0 free-ebooks-info 4.18 Final Chapter: A Megan Montaigne Mystery (Megan Montaigne Mysteries)
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]]> Her Sister's Death 60853712 She wanted the truth. She should have known better.

When her sister is found dead in a Baltimore hotel room, reporter Val Ritter¡¯s world is turned upside down. What¡¯s worse¡ªan empty pill bottle at the scene leads the police to believe the cause of death is suicide. With little more than her own conviction, Val teams up with a retired detective who has his own personal interest in the case.

But digging into the corners of her sister¡¯s life and retracing her last days, will lead them to the hotel¡¯s dark, sordid history. In 1921, another guest on the brink of womanhood, will soon marry an eligible older man, sure to be a comfortable match¡ªor is it?

With time running short, Val races to uncover the truth behind her connection to the woman in 1921, and the detective who knows more than he should about her sister, the hotel, and its sinister secrets.]]> 352 K.L. Murphy 0744307422 Samaira 0 free-ebooks-info 4.28 2022 Her Sister's Death
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]]> <![CDATA[The Remingtons (The Remingtons, #1-3; Love in Bloom, #10-12)]]> 28635966
This contemporary romance boxed set includes 3 full length LOVE IN BLOOM: THE REMINGTONS novels:
GAME OF LOVE, Bk 1
STROKE OF LOVE, Bk 2
FLAMES OF LOVE, Bk 3
Sneak Peek, SLOPE OF LOVE
***
GAME OF LOVE...
Ellie Parker is a master at building walls around her heart. In the twenty-five years she's been alive, Dex Remington has been the only person who has always believed in her and been there for her. But four years earlier, she came to Dex seeking comfort and then disappeared like a thief in the night, leaving him a broken man.

Dex Remington is one of the top PC game developers in the United States. He's handsome, smart, and numb. So damn numb that he's not sure he'll ever find a reason to feel again.

A chance encounter sparks intense desires in Ellie and Dex. Desires that make her want to run--and make him want to feel. A combination of lust and fear leads these young lovers down a dangerous path. Is it possible to cross a burned bridge, or are they destined to be apart forever?
***
STROKE OF LOVE
Kate Paletto runs a volunteer program in Belize for Artists for International Aid, where she deals with self-centered artists who use the program as a means to repair their marred reputations. She loves the country, the people, and what AIA stands for, but too many diva volunteers have turned her off to press-seeking celebrities altogether and left her questioning the value of the volunteer program. When she meets incredibly handsome and charming Sage, he stirs emotions she hasn't felt for ages, even though he represents the things she despises.

Laid-back artist Sage Remington escapes his wealthy lifestyle in the Big Apple for a two-week journey of self-discovery to figure out how a guy who has so much can feel so empty. When he meets ultra-organized Kate, who lives her life the way he's always dreamed of living his, the attraction is too hot to ignore, but Sage is there to figure out what's missing in his life, not to find a woman.

Every look, and every late-night chat in the romantic jungle brings them closer together, but Sage can barely think past stripping away Kate's misconceptions about him. Kate fights him every step of the way--even though she finds it hard to ignore the strikingly handsome, generous-to-a-fault artist who wants to do nothing more than right the wrongs of the world--and love her to the ends of the earth.
***
IN FLAMES OF LOVE...
As one of New York's Finest, firefighter Cash Ryder is always prepared. When a woman's car skids off the side of a mountain during a snowstorm, he's there to rescue her. Cash is totally focused on the woman's well-being, but within minutes of getting her to safety, he realizes that he's nowhere near prepared for the heat that rolls off of sensual, smart-mouthed, and stubborn Siena Remington.

As a model, Siena Remington has dated some of the wealthiest, most handsome men in the industry, and she's made peace with the idea that most men are just looking for eye candy and they wouldn't know how to romance a woman to save their lives. When she's rescued by a tall, handsome stranger, she thinks that maybe, just maybe, she's found her own real-life romantic fairy tale--until he opens his mouth and everything that comes out is gruff, ornery, and aggravatingly sexy.

Thrown together during an annual firehouse calendar photo shoot, the passion between Cash and Siena sizzles, and neither one knows how to control the flames. After an evening of verbal sparring followed by a sinfully sensual night, their darkest secrets are revealed--and so is Cash's warm, romantic heart. But Siena's secret might be too much for big, strong, always-prepared Cash to handle--and Siena is forced to choose between a man who's everything she's ever dreamed of and an opportunity of a lifetime.]]> 900 Melissa Foster Samaira 0 free-ebooks-info 4.36 2016 The Remingtons (The Remingtons, #1-3; Love in Bloom, #10-12)
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]]> <![CDATA[Least Likely Two (Better Than Ever #1)]]> 64628250
Hollister
When I walk into my twenty-fifth high school reunion, I have one mission: to prove to Ben Rose, my co-valedictorian and nemesis, that I've finally made it. I've got a high-profile PR client, a kickass daughter in college, and my two best friends at my side.

Suck it, Ben Rose.

Ben
There's only one person on my mental highlight reel from high school, the magnificent Hollister Moran. Bombshell redhead with a punk rock aesthetic and a beautiful brain.

The only problem? She hates me. Always has. To have a future with her, I have to confront the mistakes and secrets of the past, Melville High School, class of 1998. Wish me luck.

Least Likely Two is book one in the new seasoned romance series Better Than Ever. Love and laughter don't end at forty!]]> 266 Jill Westwood Samaira 0 free-ebooks-info 3.87 Least Likely Two (Better Than Ever #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Heart of the Texas Doctor (Heart of Texas #1)]]> 43677826 Opposites attract... Graham McBride is a cardiothoracic surgeon and the eldest of the McBride siblings. Dedicated, hardworking, traditional, and oh, yeah, hot. But Graham married young and divorced, and is now convinced no woman will tolerate his dedication to his career. When he meets Bella Benson at a party he¡¯s immediately attracted to her, probably because she¡¯s totally different from any woman he¡¯s ever dated. ...but can they stay together? Bella owns one of the local hair salons. She¡¯s young, hardworking, successful and unconventional. And to Graham there¡¯s no denying that, from the tips of her rainbow-colored hair to the soles of her fancy turquoise cowboy boots, Bella Benson is smokin'. Bella is no more interested in getting serious than Graham. After all, other than a sizzling physical attraction, they don¡¯t have a lot in common. But oh, that sizzle! Irresistible right? So they jump into the fire, both confident they can keep their emotions in check. Love and passion rarely stick with a plan, and while Graham has expertise in repairing hearts, he is disastrously clueless figuring out his own. Can he prove to Bella that he¡¯s worth the risk?]]> 222 Eve Gaddy 1949707695 Samaira 0 free-ebooks-info 4.36 2019 Heart of the Texas Doctor (Heart of Texas #1)
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]]> A Wild and Whispering Curse 199392810 A spooky standalone mystery about a witch coming into her ancestral powers.

When Beth Bayliss is ripped from her cozy foster family and sent to live with her stern great-aunt Erica, she thinks life can¡¯t get any worse. Her new home, Moss Manor, seems to groan from the inside out, and the walls whisper an unnatural curse at night.

Making friends at Mossbrook School isn¡¯t any easier than living in the manor. Especially when the village teems with secrets. And when Beth discovers a shocking local murder, she¡¯s plunged into a mystery that twists deeper than the roots of the menacing trees outside her bedroom window.

Beth must unlock her hidden magic if she wants to lift the curse haunting the village. But can she defeat the whispering dark?

Or will it swallow her whole?
]]> 328 Sarah Dalton Samaira 0 free-ebooks-info 3.99 A Wild and Whispering Curse
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]]> <![CDATA[The Bridal Shop (The Rose Sisters #1)]]> 58611117 Sisters. Weddings. Secrets. Fed up with being known as the oldest and most responsible of the Rose sisters, Ashleigh yearns for the life not lived and longs to strike out on her own so that she can regain the dreams of her past; the ones she abandoned in order to take care of her sisters and the bridal shop her mother started.Now, at the age of forty-three, two decades after the trajectory of her life was cruelly thwarted, she is filled with regret and is busy making new plans.But these have to take a back seat because Ginny, the youngest sister, is getting married and Eloise is, well, not so reliable.There's also the small problem of a former lover returning and threatening to recapture her heart.Discover what happens at The Bridal Shop, a wedding dress boutique run by three sisters. A place where dreams begin.THE BRIDAL SHOP is Book 1 in THE ROSE SISTERS trilogy.]]> 248 Sienna Carr Samaira 0 free-ebooks-info 3.96 The Bridal Shop (The Rose Sisters #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[A Steadfast Surrender (The Steadfast #2)]]> 30114486
Claire Adams is a wealthy mosaic artist from Kansas City who¡¯s on the edge of famous¡ªuntil she feels called to abandon her life of luxury and her art to start over. Everyone thinks she¡¯s crazy. What will an eager, purpose-seeking city woman do in tiny Steadfast?

Sim is a runaway orphan with an attitude and a nose ring. Steadfast has never met a girl quite like Sim, and honestly, they don¡¯t know what to do with her. Should they turn her in to authorities? Or is everything she says about her aunt and uncle true?
Merry Cavanaugh (from The Seat Beside Me) is a woman with nothing left to lose after her husband and son died in a plane crash¡ªthat she survived. Steadfast is a place to start a new life. But has she really moved on at all?

Three females trying hard to order their days. Little do they realize there¡¯s no escaping the One who sees their every step and asks for their unconditional surrender. Will they wave the white flag?

They can run but they can¡¯t hide from an Almighty God]]> 305 Nancy Moser Samaira 0 free-ebooks-info 4.36 2024 A Steadfast Surrender (The Steadfast #2)
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]]> <![CDATA[Taken to the Hills (Luke Sackville Crime Thrillers Book 1)]]> 159533729 329 S J Richards 1916660029 Samaira 0 free-ebooks-info 4.21 2023 Taken to the Hills (Luke Sackville Crime Thrillers Book 1)
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]]> <![CDATA[The First Love (Lake Bittersweet, #1)]]> 60752781
It¡¯s been seventeen years since Carly stepped foot in the sleepy lakeside community where she experienced her first love¡­and her first heartbreak. Since then, she¡¯s struggled with her confidence, which is why she¡¯s shocked that her father, rock legend Steven Gault, chose her as the executor of his will. Besides dealing with his shut-down music club and mountain of bills, did he have a reason to lure her back to Lake Bittersweet¡­like facing the boy who shattered her heart?

Carly Gault. The girl who got away. The girl he gave away. The moment he sees her, Fire Chief Thomas Cooper is hurled back in time to the summer that changed his life. He made the choice to put his family first, but Thomas has never forgotten the passionate, loving girl with the smoky-green gaze. She¡¯s more beautiful than ever¡ªbut since that summer, his family has expanded in a way Carly may never, ever understand.

As long-ago secrets come to light, passion reignites between Carly and Thomas. But will one last shocker make it all go up in smoke like the last summer bonfire?]]> 318 Jennifer Bernard 1945944811 Samaira 0 to-read, free-ebooks-info 4.38 2022 The First Love (Lake Bittersweet, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Craving (Steel Brothers Saga, #1)]]> 42279030 Librarian Note: Alternate cover can be found here

Your Escape Into A World of Dark Mysteries & Spicy Romance.

After being left at the altar, Jade Roberts seeks solace at her best friend¡¯s ranch on the Colorado western slope. Her humiliation still ripe, she doesn't expect to be attracted to her friend¡¯s reticent brother, but when the gorgeous cowboy kisses her, all bets are off.

Talon Steel is broken. Having never fully healed from a horrific childhood trauma, he simply exists, taking from women what is offered and giving nothing in return...until Jade Roberts catapults into his life. She is beautiful, sweet, and giving, and his desire for her becomes a craving he fears he'll never be able to satisfy.

Passion sizzles between the two lovers...but long-buried secrets haunt them both and may eventually tear them apart.]]> 288 Helen Hardt 1943893667 Samaira 5 ]]> 4.08 2016 Craving (Steel Brothers Saga, #1)
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Wonderful book. You can read the first Chapter free here:

]]> <![CDATA[As a Man Thinketh: The Original 1902 Edition (James Allen Classics)]]> 61398304
As himself Allen describes, ¡°It shows how, in his own thought-world, each man holds the key to every condition, good or bad, that enters into his life, and that, by working patiently and intelligently upon his thoughts, he may remake his life, and transform his circumstances. ¡­and it can be carried in the pocket.¡±]]> 90 James Allen Samaira 5 3.33 1902 As a Man Thinketh: The Original 1902 Edition (James Allen Classics)
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]]> The Maid 63024280
Since Gran died a few months ago, twenty-five-year-old Molly has been navigating life's complexities all by herself. No matter--she throws herself with gusto into her work as a hotel maid. Her unique character, along with her obsessive love of cleaning and proper etiquette, make her an ideal fit for the job. She delights in donning her crisp uniform each morning, stocking her cart with miniature soaps and bottles, and returning guest rooms at the Regency Grand Hotel to a state of perfection.

But Molly's orderly life is upended the day she enters the suite of the infamous and wealthy Charles Black, only to find it in a state of disarray and Mr. Black himself dead in his bed. Before she knows what's happening, Molly's unusual demeanor has the police targeting her as their lead suspect. She quickly finds herself caught in a web of deception, one she has no idea how to untangle. Fortunately for Molly, friends she never knew she had unite with her in a search for clues to what really happened to Mr. Black--but will they be able to find the real killer before it's too late?

A Clue-like, locked-room mystery and a heartwarming journey of the spirit, The Maid explores what it means to be the same as everyone else and yet entirely different--and reveals that all mysteries can be solved through connection to the human heart.]]> 336 Nita Prose 0593356179 Samaira 5 3.74 2022 The Maid
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]]> Bad Cree 60839741 In this gripping debut tinged with supernatural horror, a young Cree woman's dreams lead her on a perilous journey of self-discovery that ultimately forces her to confront the toll of a legacy of violence on her family, her community and the land they call home.

When Mackenzie wakes up with a severed crow's head in her hands, she panics. Only moments earlier she had been fending off masses of birds in a snow-covered forest. In bed, when she blinks, the head disappears.

Night after night, Mackenzie's dreams return her to a memory from before her sister Sabrina's untimely death: a weekend at the family's lakefront campsite, long obscured by a fog of guilt. But when the waking world starts closing in, too--a murder of crows stalks her every move around the city, she wakes up from a dream of drowning throwing up water, and gets threatening text messages from someone claiming to be Sabrina--Mackenzie knows this is more than she can handle alone.

Traveling north to her rural hometown in Alberta, she finds her family still steeped in the same grief that she ran away to Vancouver to escape. They welcome her back, but their shaky reunion only seems to intensify her dreams--and make them more dangerous.

What really happened that night at the lake, and what did it have to do with Sabrina's death? Only a bad Cree would put their family at risk, but what if whatever has been calling Mackenzie home was already inside?]]> 259 Jessica Johns 0385548699 Samaira 5 3.91 2023 Bad Cree
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]]> Reef Road 61145046 When a severed hand washes ashore in the wealthy enclave of Palm Beach, Florida, the lives of two women¡ªa lonely writer obsessed with the unsolved murder of her mother¡¯s best friend and a panicked wife whose husband has disappeared with their children¡ªcollide as the world shutters in the pandemic lockdown of 2020.

A young woman¡¯s life seems perfect until her family goes missing. A writer lives alone with her dog and collects arcane murder statistics. What each of them stands to lose as they sneak around the do-not-enter tape blocking Reef Road beach is exposed by the steady tightening of the cincture encircling them.

In a nod to the true crime that inspired it, Deborah Goodrich Royce¡¯s Reef Road probes unhealed generational scars in a wrenching and original work of fiction. It is both stunning and sexy and, like a bystander surprised by a curtain left open, you won¡¯t be able to look away.]]> 320 Deborah Goodrich Royce 1637584962 Samaira 5 3.49 2023 Reef Road
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]]> Liar, Dreamer, Thief 61030718 stalker. Her obsession with her co-worker, Kurt, is just one of many coping mechanisms¡ªlike her constant shape and number rituals, or the way scenes from her favorite children¡¯s book bleed into her vision whenever she feels anxious or stressed.

But when Katrina finds a cryptic message from Kurt that implies he¡¯s aware of her surveillance, her tenuous hold on a normal life crumbles. Driven by compulsion, she enacts the most powerful ritual she has to reclaim control¡ªa midnight visit to the Cayatoga Bridge¡ªand arrives just in time to witness Kurt¡¯s suicide. Before he jumps, he slams her with a devastating accusation: his death is all her fault.

Horrified, Katrina combs through the clues she¡¯s collected about Kurt over the last three years, but each revelation uncovers a menacing truth: for every moment she was watching him, he was watching her. And the past she thought she¡¯d left behind? It¡¯s been following her more closely than she ever could have imagined.

A gripping page-turner, as well as a sensitive exploration of mental health, Liar, Dreamer, Thief is an intimate portrayal of life in all its complexities¡ªand the dangers inherent in unveiling people¡¯s most closely guarded secrets.]]> 325 Maria Dong 1538723565 Samaira 5 3.58 2023 Liar, Dreamer, Thief
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]]> The Deluge 60806778 From the bestselling author of Ohio, a masterful American epic charting a near future approaching collapse and a nascent but strengthening solidarity.

In the first decades of the 21st century, the world is convulsing, its governments mired in gridlock while a patient but unrelenting ecological crisis looms. America is in upheaval, battered by violent weather and extreme politics. In California in 2013, Tony Pietrus, a scientist studying deposits of undersea methane, receives a death threat. His fate will become bound to a stunning cast of characters¡ªa broken drug addict, a star advertising strategist, a neurodivergent mathematician, a cunning eco-terrorist, an actor turned religious zealot, and a brazen young activist named Kate Morris, who, in the mountains of Wyoming, begins a project that will alter the course of the decades to come.

From the Gulf Coast to Los Angeles, the Midwest to Washington, DC, their intertwined odysseys unfold against a stark backdrop of accelerating chaos as they summon courage, galvanize a nation, fall to their own fear, and find wild hope in the face of staggering odds. As their stories hurtle toward a spectacular climax, each faces a reckoning: what will they sacrifice to salvage humanity¡¯s last chance at a future? A singular achievement, The Deluge is a once-in-a-generation novel that meets the moment as few works of art ever have.]]> 896 Stephen Markley 1982123095 Samaira 5 4.20 2023 The Deluge
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]]> Spare 62296528
For Harry, this is that story at last.

Before losing his mother, twelve-year-old Prince Harry was known as the carefree one, the happy-go-lucky Spare to the more serious Heir. Grief changed everything. He struggled at school, struggled with anger, with loneliness¡ªand, because he blamed the press for his mother¡¯s death, he struggled to accept life in the spotlight.

At twenty-one, he joined the British Army. The discipline gave him structure, and two combat tours made him a hero at home. But he soon felt more lost than ever, suffering from post-traumatic stress and prone to crippling panic attacks. Above all, he couldn¡¯t find true love.

Then he met Meghan. The world was swept away by the couple¡¯s cinematic romance and rejoiced in their fairy-tale wedding. But from the beginning, Harry and Meghan were preyed upon by the press, subjected to waves of abuse, racism, and lies. Watching his wife suffer, their safety and mental health at risk, Harry saw no other way to prevent the tragedy of history repeating itself but to flee his mother country. Over the centuries, leaving the Royal Family was an act few had dared. The last to try, in fact, had been his mother. . . .

For the first time, Prince Harry tells his own story, chronicling his journey with raw, unflinching honesty. A landmark publication, Spare is full of insight, revelation, self-examination, and hard-won wisdom about the eternal power of love over grief.]]> 410 Prince Harry 0593593804 Samaira 5 3.78 2023 Spare
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]]> Hell Bent (Alex Stern, #2) 34019110 Wealth. Power. Murder. Magic. Alex Stern is back and the Ivy League is going straight to hell.

Find a gateway to the underworld. Steal a soul out of hell. A simple plan, except people who make this particular journey rarely come back. But Galaxy ¡°Alex¡± Stern is determined to break Darlington out of purgatory¨Deven if it costs her a future at Lethe and at Yale.

Forbidden from attempting a rescue, Alex and Dawes can¡¯t call on the Ninth House for help, so they assemble a team of dubious allies to save the gentleman of Lethe. Together, they will have to navigate a maze of arcane texts and bizarre artifacts to uncover the societies¡¯ most closely guarded secrets, and break every rule doing it. But when faculty members begin to die off, Alex knows these aren¡¯t just accidents. Something deadly is at work in New Haven, and if she is going to survive, she¡¯ll have to reckon with the monsters of her past and a darkness built into the university¡¯s very walls.

Thick with history and packed with Bardugo¡¯s signature twists, Hell Bent brings to life an intricate world full of magic, violence, and all too real monsters.]]> 484 Leigh Bardugo 1250313112 Samaira 5 4.20 2023 Hell Bent (Alex Stern, #2)
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]]> All the Dangerous Things 60784636
Except for the occasional catnap or small blackout where she loses track of time, she hasn¡¯t slept in a year.

Isabelle's entire existence now revolves around finding him, but she knows she can¡¯t go on this way forever. In hopes of jarring loose a new witness or buried clue, she agrees to be interviewed by a true-crime podcaster¡ªbut his interest in Isabelle's past makes her nervous. His incessant questioning paired with her severe insomnia has brought up uncomfortable memories from her own childhood, making Isabelle start to doubt her recollection of the night of Mason¡¯s disappearance, as well as second-guess who she can trust... including herself. But she is determined to figure out the truth no matter where it leads.]]> 326 Stacy Willingham 1250803853 Samaira 5 4.04 2023 All the Dangerous Things
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]]> <![CDATA[Selected Stories of Rabindranath Tagore]]> 42621685 124 Rabindranath Tagore 9387669300 Samaira 5 4.58 1917 Selected Stories of Rabindranath Tagore
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]]> Gitanjali 43232096 142 Rabindranath Tagore 9387669076 Samaira 5 4.65 1910 Gitanjali
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]]> Animal Farm (Paperback Book) 60869789 128 George Orwell 9354993389 Samaira 5 3.76 1945 Animal Farm (Paperback Book)
author: George Orwell
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]]> I AM WALT DISNEY 50187316
As a child, I had a wild imagination and a great curiosity. As I grew up, I used those qualities to become a cartoonist. Eventually, I turned these drawings into films and began my own animation business. One of my characters, Mickey Mouse, became so popular that movie theaters sold out and I won an Academy Award. After pursuing a career as a film producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor, entrepreneur and entertainer, I added developer to my resume when I created Disneyland amusement park. I became tremendously successful and beloved by children of all ages because of my belief that even the impossible is possible. I am Walt Disney.

To this day, Walt Disney's characters remain some of the most recognizable images in the world. With books, TV shows, films, and amusement parks devoted to his creations, the Walt Disney name lives on. Learn all about this remarkable man's fascinating life in Scholastic's biography series, I AM.]]> 0 Grace Norwich 935275736X Samaira 5 4.44 2014 I AM WALT DISNEY
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]]> Winnie-the-Pooh 62340262 Winnie-the-Pooh, the honey-loving silly old bear endeavors to get honey from a bee tree, so after climbing the tree didn't work, he borrows Christopher Robin's balloon, dunks himself in mud, and floats to the top of the honey tree incognito as a little black rain cloud.
Winnie-the-Pooh has delighted readers of all ages for nearly one hundred years with its relatable, moving adventures that follow the famously friendly and lovable teddy bear. In this classic collection, Winnie navigates the Hundred Acre Wood with Christopher Robin, Eeyore, Piglet, Owl, and Rabbit, discovering the true meaning of friendship and the value of accepting everyone exactly as they are.]]> 176 A.A. Milne 9354994288 Samaira 5 4.81 1928 Winnie-the-Pooh
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]]> <![CDATA[ANNE FRANK : A Short Biography (GP Short Reads)]]> 63198720 ANNE A Short Biography gives insight into the life of one of the most influential and celebrated figures of our time, Anne Frank, a young Jewish teenage diarist, in a lucid and digestible form. Anne Frank has become a universal symbol of the oppressed in a world of violence and tyranny. Her image is the epitome of optimism and the will to live.
Millions of young people in search of their own identity regard her as their spokesperson. Her diary, which she wrote during the second world war while hiding in Amsterdam for two years, has been interpreted as an eternal testament of courage and hope, relevant to all, and often, though only secondarily, as a document of the Holocaust. It remains a beloved and deeply admired testament to the indestructible nature of the human spirit. Anne¡¯s humor, unflinching honesty, and wisdom¡ªall evident in her Diary are an essential part of her legacy.
In 1940, after Germany invaded the Netherlands, Anne and her family couldn't leave the country, so they decided to hide in a warehouse in an attempt to escape the persecution of Jews by the Nazis. For over two years, Anne wrote in her diary with an awareness that was extremely mature for her age. She detailed her experiences and understandings while she and her family were in hiding, living in constant fear of being arrested.
The Diary of Anne Frank is a record of her understanding of the war and showcases her incredible storytelling abilities in such horrific circumstances. In 1944, the Franks were found and sent to concentration camps. Anne died before she turned sixteen, and her father, Otto Frank, was the only family member to survive the Holocaust. After the War, Otto returned to Amsterdam, where he found his daughter's diary and then published it as The Diary of a Young Girl.]]> 38 GP Editors 9354995284 Samaira 5 4.19 ANNE FRANK : A Short Biography (GP Short Reads)
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]]> <![CDATA[101 Interesting Harry Potter Facts (GP Short Reads)]]> 63919326 The Harry Potter series was hugely popular with both children and adults worldwide. All the books were best sellers, available in more than 200 countries and some 60 languages. The sensation introduced new terms¡ªsuch as a new definition for the word muggle, a person with no magical powers¡ªinto the common lexicon.
The books were adapted into an incredibly amazing series of eight films (the final book, some 750 pages long, was adapted into two films) released over 10 years, which grossed more than $7 billion worldwide. Both the book and movie series spawned a huge amount of related merchandise, and in 2010 a theme park inspired by the franchise opened in the United States.]]> 44 GP Editors 9354995292 Samaira 5 4.46 101 Interesting Harry Potter Facts (GP Short Reads)
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]]> Red Winter (Jack Ryan #22) 60635744 430 Marc Cameron 0593422767 Samaira 5 4.33 2022 Red Winter (Jack Ryan #22)
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]]> <![CDATA[He Who Fights With Monsters 8 (He Who Fights with Monsters, #8)]]> 62331485
Despite warnings of dangers awaiting him in the future, he gets back in the saddle as an adventurer, ready to tackle new challenges. Those challenges are not hard to find as enemies that have lurked in the background start moving into the light.

Jason and his friends don¡¯t wait passively and use schemes of their own to take the fight to the enemy. Jason¡¯s companions find themselves plunged into dangerous missions and confronted with enemies both personal and unexpected. Jason will push new boundaries, and while it comes at a cost, it will move him deeper into the realms of cosmic power.]]> 624 Shirtaloon Samaira 5 4.51 2022 He Who Fights With Monsters 8 (He Who Fights with Monsters, #8)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Choice (Dragon Heart Legacy, #3)]]> 59926501 The conclusion of the epic trilogy from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Awakening and The Becoming.

Talamh is a land of green hills, high mountains, deep forests, and seas, where magicks thrive. But portals allow for passage in and out¡ªand ultimately, each must choose their place, and choose between good and evil, war and peace, life and death...

Breen Siobhan Kelly grew up in the world of Man and was once unaware of her true nature. Now she is in Talamh, trying to heal after a terrible battle and heartbreaking losses. Her grandfather, the dark god Odran, has been defeated in his attempt to rule over Talamh, and over Breen¡ªfor now.

With the enemy cast out and the portal sealed, this is a time to rest and to prepare. Breen spreads her wings and realizes a power she's never experienced before. It's also a time for celebrations¡ªof her first Christmas in both Talamh and Ireland, of solstice and weddings and births--and daring to find joy again in the wake of sorrow. She rededicates herself to writing her stories, and when his duties as taoiseach permit, she is together with Keegan, who has trained her as a warrior and whom she has grown to love.

It's Keegan who's at her side when the enemy's witches, traitorous and power-mad, appear to her in her sleep, practicing black magick, sacrificing the innocent, and plotting a brutal destruction for Breen. And soon, united with him and with all of Talamh, she will seek out those in desperate need of rescue, and confront the darkness with every weapon she her sword, her magicks¡ªand her courage...]]> 438 Nora Roberts 1250272734 Samaira 5 4.32 2022 The Choice (Dragon Heart Legacy, #3)
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]]> <![CDATA[Sweep of the Heart (Innkeeper Chronicles, #5)]]> 62801889
Life is busier than ever for Innkeeper, Dina DeMille and Sean Evans. But it¡¯s about to get even more chaotic when Sean's werewolf mentor is kidnapped. To find him, they must host an intergalactic spouse-search for one of the most powerful rulers in the Galaxy. Dina is never one to back down from a challenge. That is, if she can manage her temperamental Red Cleaver chef; the consequences of her favorite Galactic ex-tyrant's dark history; the tangled politics of an interstellar nation, and oh, yes, keep the wedding candidates from a dozen alien species from killing each other. Not to mention the Costco lady.

They say love is a battlefield; but Dina and Sean are determined to limit the casualties!]]> 456 Ilona Andrews 1641972394 Samaira 5 4.54 2022 Sweep of the Heart (Innkeeper Chronicles, #5)
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]]> <![CDATA[Sorrow and Starlight (Zodiac Academy, #8)]]> 59808792 All stars must fall.

Bloody, lost, broken. We live to fight another day. But with so much stolen from us, can the fates ever twist in our favour again?

My sister and I have been torn apart by shadows and despair, and now we each stand alone.

Our sorrow is spun like a web, trapping us tight, and I fear our enemies will soon come to feast upon our souls.

But if I have my way, the merciless sky will have dealt us its final fortune. It¡¯s time for us to take back the power that¡¯s been ripped from our grasp and turn the tide of this war.

All stars must fall, and all Phoenixes must rise.

Long live the Savage Queens.

*This will now be book 8 of 9 in the series*

***This is a dark, bully romance ¨C don¡¯t go expecting a sweet school for magic with friends around every corner. Fae fight for everything they own and Zodiac Academy is a cutthroat school for students aged 18+ where only the strongest prevail. There¡¯s no Dumbledore here to save anyone¡¯s ass and Lionel Acrux will give Voldemort a run for his money in the evil dictator category. So hold onto your stardust (broomsticks not required) and get ready for a bumpy ride***]]> 1242 Caroline Peckham Samaira 5 4.03 2022 Sorrow and Starlight (Zodiac Academy, #8)
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]]> Rent-A-Girlfriend Vol. 16 63184205 209 Reiji Miyajima 1684917417 Samaira 0 to-read 4.62 2020 Rent-A-Girlfriend Vol. 16
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]]> A Castle in Brooklyn 63341961 Spanning decades, an unforgettable novel about reckoning with the past, the true nature of friendship, and the dream of finding home.

1944, Poland. Jacob Stein and Zalman Mendelson meet as boys under terrifying circumstances. They survive by miraculously escaping, but their shared past haunts and shapes their lives forever.

Years later, Zalman plows a future on a Minnesota farm. In Brooklyn, Jacob has a new life with his wife, Esther. When Zalman travels to New York City to reconnect, Jacob¡¯s hopes for the future are becoming a reality. With Zalman¡¯s help, they build a house for Jacob¡¯s family and for Zalman, who decides to stay. Modest and light filled, inviting and warm with acceptance¡ªfor all of them, it¡¯s a castle to call home.

Then an unforeseeable tragedy¡ªand the grief, betrayals, and revelations in its wake¡ªthreatens to destroy what was once an unbreakable bond, and Esther finds herself at a crossroads. A Castle in Brooklyn is a moving and heartfelt immigration story about finding love and building a home and family while being haunted by a traumatic past.]]> 263 Shirley Russak Wachtel 166250876X Samaira 0 to-read 3.80 2023 A Castle in Brooklyn
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]]> Five Winters 62020948 A bighearted novel about motherhood, friendship, moving on, and love of all kinds.

Ever since Beth Bailey was a girl, she¡¯s been in love with her best friend¡¯s older brother, Mark. She¡¯s continued to hold out hope that maybe, someday, he¡¯ll love her back. But now Beth is thirty-five years old, and on the day of Mark¡¯s wedding to another woman, she finally accepts the wake-up call she needs to move on.

Beth¡¯s dream of marrying her first love may be over, but her other biggest desire is still within becoming a mother. Having lost her own parents very young, there¡¯s nothing Beth wants more in life, and nothing she¡¯ll stop at to make her wish come true.

Over the course of five years, and with unexpected twists along the way, Beth will come to startling realisations about family, friendship, the meaning of love, and most importantly, herself on the winding path to happiness and, she hopes, to motherhood.]]> 308 Kitty Johnson 1662508018 Samaira 0 to-read 3.98 2023 Five Winters
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]]> <![CDATA[Hide (Detective Harriet Foster, #1)]]> 60845564 A mystery featuring hard-boiled Chicago detective Harriet Foster, who¡¯s on the hunt for a serial killer with a deadly affinity for redheads.

When a young red-haired woman is found brutally murdered in downtown Chicago, one detail stands out: the red lipstick encircling her wrists and ankles.

Detective Harriet Foster is on the case, even though she¡¯s still grieving the sudden death of her partner. As a Black woman in a male-dominated department, Foster anticipates a rocky road ahead acclimating to a new team¡ªand building trust with her new partner isn¡¯t coming easily.

After another victim turns up with the same lipstick markings, Foster suspects she¡¯s looking for a serial killer. Through a tip from a psychiatrist, Foster learns about Bodie Morgan: a troubled man with a twisted past and a penchant for pretty young redheads with the bluest eyes. As Foster wades into Morgan¡¯s sinister history, the killer continues their gruesome assault on Chicago¡¯s streets.

In her desperate race to catch the murderer before they strike again, Foster will have to confront the darkest of secrets¡ªincluding her own.]]> 377 Tracy Clark 1542037581 Samaira 0 to-read 4.15 2023 Hide (Detective Harriet Foster, #1)
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]]> Above the Ether 43252696 Station Eleven and Margaret Atwood's The Year of the Flood.

In this prequel to Eric Barnes's acclaimed cli-fi novel The City Where We Once Lived, six sets of characters move through a landscape and a country just beginning to show the signs of cataclysmic change.

A father and his young children fleeing a tsunami after a massive earthquake in the Gulf. A woman and her husband punishing themselves without relent for the loss of both their sons to addiction, while wildfires slowly burn closer to their family home. A brilliant investor, assessing opportunity in the risk to crops, homes, cities, industries, and infrastructure, working in the silent comfort of her office sixty floors up in the scorching air. A doctor and his wife stuck in a refugee camp for immigrants somewhere in a southern desert. Two young men working the rides for a roadside carnival, one escaping a brutal past, the other a racist present. The manager of a chain of nondescript fast-food restaurants in a city ravaged by the relentless wind.

While every night the news alternates images of tsunami destruction with the baseball scores, the characters converge on a city where the forces of change have already broken¡ªa city half abandoned, with one part left to be scavenged as the levee system protecting it slowly fails¡ªuntil, in their vehicles on the highway that runs through it, they witness the approach of what looks to be just one more violent storm.]]> 240 Eric Barnes 1628729988 Samaira 0 to-read 3.46 2019 Above the Ether
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]]> We Spread 60209475 A new work of philosophical suspense.

Penny, an artist, has lived in the same apartment for decades, surrounded by the artifacts and keepsakes of her long life. She is resigned to the mundane rituals of old age, until things start to slip. Before her longtime partner passed away years earlier, provisions were made, unbeknownst to her, for a room in a unique long-term care residence, where Penny finds herself after one too many ¡°incidents.¡±

Initially, surrounded by peers, conversing, eating, sleeping, looking out at the beautiful woods that surround the house, all is well. She even begins to paint again. But as the days start to blur together, Penny¡ªwith a growing sense of unrest and distrust¡ªstarts to lose her grip on the passage of time and on her place in the world. Is she succumbing to the subtly destructive effects of aging, or is she an unknowing participant in something more unsettling?

At once compassionate and uncanny, told in spare, hypnotic prose, Iain Reid¡¯s genre-defying third novel explores questions of conformity, art, productivity, relationships, and what, ultimately, it means to grow old.]]> 289 Iain Reid 1982169354 Samaira 0 to-read 3.76 2022 We Spread
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]]> The Children on the Hill 58438554 Frankenstein, which brilliantly explores the eerie mysteries of childhood and the evils perpetrated by the monsters among us.

1978: at her renowned treatment center in picturesque Vermont, the brilliant psychiatrist, Dr. Helen Hildreth, is acclaimed for her compassionate work with the mentally ill. But when she's home with her cherished grandchildren, Vi and Eric, she¡¯s just Gran¡ªteaching them how to take care of their pets, preparing them home-cooked meals, providing them with care and attention and love.

Then one day Gran brings home a child to stay with the family. Iris¡ªsilent, hollow-eyed, skittish, and feral¡ªdoes not behave like a normal girl.

Still, Violet is thrilled to have a new playmate. She and Eric invite Iris to join their Monster Club, where they catalogue all kinds of monsters and dream up ways to defeat them. Before long, Iris begins to come out of her shell. She and Vi and Eric do everything together: ride their bicycles, go to the drive-in, meet at their clubhouse in secret to hunt monsters. Because, as Vi explains, monsters are everywhere.

2019: Lizzy Shelley, the host of the popular podcast Monsters Among Us, is traveling to Vermont, where a young girl has been abducted, and a monster sighting has the town in an uproar. She¡¯s determined to hunt it down, because Lizzy knows better than anyone that monsters are real¡ªand one of them is her very own sister.

The Children on the Hill takes us on a breathless journey to face the primal fears that lurk within us all.]]> 338 Jennifer McMahon 1982153954 Samaira 0 to-read 3.84 2022 The Children on the Hill
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]]> <![CDATA[Things We Never Got Over (Knockemout, #1)]]> 60156155
Naomi wasn¡¯t just running away from her wedding. She was riding to the rescue of her estranged twin to Knockemout, Virginia, a rough-around-the-edges town where disputes are settled the old-fashioned way¡­ with fists and beer. Usually in that order.

Too bad for Naomi her evil twin hasn¡¯t changed at all. After helping herself to Naomi¡¯s car and cash, Tina leaves her with something unexpected. The niece Naomi didn¡¯t know she had. Now she¡¯s stuck in town with no car, no job, no plan, and no home with an 11-year-old going on thirty to take care of.

There¡¯s a reason Knox doesn¡¯t do complications or high-maintenance women, especially not the romantic ones. But since Naomi¡¯s life imploded right in front of him, the least he can do is help her out of her jam. And just as soon as she stops getting into new trouble he can leave her alone and get back to his peaceful, solitary life.

At least, that¡¯s the plan until the trouble turns to real danger.]]> 552 Lucy Score 194563183X Samaira 0 to-read 4.12 2022 Things We Never Got Over (Knockemout, #1)
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]]> Wuthering Heights 8602077 Is Mr. Heathcliff a man? If so, is he mad? And if not, is he a devil?

Set on the bleak moors of Yorkshire, Lockwood is forced to seek shelter at Wuthering Heights, the home of his new landlord, Heathcliff. The intense and wildly passionate Heathcliff tells the story of his life, his all-consuming love for Catherine Earnshaw and the doomed outcome of that relationship, leading to his revenge. Poetic, complex and grand in its scope, Emily Bront?'s masterpiece is considered one of the most unique gothic novels of its time.]]> 356 Emily Bront? 0007350813 Samaira 0 to-read 3.81 1847 Wuthering Heights
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]]> Wish 34567479 A touching story about a girl and her dog, perfect for young animal lovers

Eleven-year-old Charlie Reese has been making the same secret wish every day since fourth grade. She even has a list of all the ways there are to make the wish, such as cutting off the pointed end of a slice of pie and wishing on it as she takes the last bite.

But when she is sent to the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina to live with family she barely knows, it seems unlikely that her wish will ever come true. That is, until she meets Wishbone, a skinny stray dog who captures her heart, and Howard, a neighbor boy who proves surprising in lots of ways. Suddenly Charlie is in serious danger of discovering that what she thought she wanted may not be what she needs at all.

From award-winning author Barbara O'Connor comes a middle-grade novel about a girl who, with the help of a true-blue friend, a big-hearted aunt and uncle, and the dog of her dreams, unexpectedly learns the true meaning of family in the least likely of places.

This title has Common Core connections.

Praise for Wish

"At school, at home, and in the community, the characters and settings are well drawn, but it's the narrator's convincing, compelling voice that will draw readers into the novel and keep them there until her wish finally comes true." --Booklist

"The many ways [Charlie] wishes form something of a catalog of folk and family traditions and are delightful all by themselves....Speaking in an honest voice revealing her hurt, resentment, and vulnerability, Charlies explains how her wish comes true. A warm, real, and heartfelt tale." --Kirkus Reviews

"O'Connor again finds the sweet spot for young readers who are beyond early chapter books but not quite ready for the cynicism and/or complexity of much tween-into-teen lit. Bertha, Gus, and the Odoms are certainly awash in goodness, but their big-heartedness never devolves into sentimentality." --The Bulletin

"Like a generous portions of grits, Wish makes the world a little better." --Bookpage

"This heartwarming story is not to be missed." --Kidsreads]]> 256 Barbara O'Connor 1250144051 Samaira 5 4.34 2016 Wish
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]]> A Tale of Two Cities 30238344 After eighteen years as a political prisoner in the Bastille the aging Dr Manette is finally released and reunited with his daughter in England. There, two very different men, Charles Darnay, an exiled French aristocrat, and Sydney Carton, a disreputable but brilliant English lawyer, become enmeshed through their love for Lucie Manette. From the tranquil lanes of London, they are all drawn against their will to the vengeful, bloodstained streets of Paris at the height of the Reign of Terror and soon fall under the lethal shadow of La Guillotine.
The book is perhaps best known for its opening lines, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times," and for Carton's last speech, in which he says of his replacing Darnay in a prison cell, "It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest that I go to, than I have ever known."

ABOUT THE
Charles Dickens (7 February 1812 - 9 June 1870) was an English writer and social critic. He created some of the world's best-known fictional characters and is regarded as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. His works enjoyed unprecedented popularity during his lifetime, and by the twentieth century critics and scholars had recognised him as a literary genius. His novels and short stories enjoy lasting popularity.
The second of eight children, he grew up in a family frequently beset by financial insecurity. At age eleven, Dickens was taken out of school and sent to work in London backing warehouse, where his job was to paste labels on bottles for six shillings a week. His father John Dickens, was a warmhearted but improvident man. When he was condemned the Marshela Prison for unpaid debts, he unwisely agreed that Charles should stay in lodgings and continue working while the rest of the family joined him in jail. This three-month separation caused Charles much pain; his experiences as a child alone in a huge city - cold, isolated with barely enough to eat - haunted him for the rest of his life.

When the family fortunes improved, Charles went back to school, after which he became an office boy, a freelance reporter and finally an author. With 'Pickwick Papers' (1836-7) he achieved immediate fame; in a few years he was easily the most popular and respected writer of his time. It has been estimated that one out of every ten persons in Victorian England was a Dickens reader. 'Oliver Twist' (1837), 'Nicholas Nickleby' (1838-9) and 'The Old Curiosity Shop' (1840-41) were huge successes. 'Martin Chuzzlewit' (1843-4) was less so, but Dickens followed it with his unforgettable, 'A Christmas Carol' (1843), 'Bleak House' (1852-3), 'Hard Times' (1854) and 'Little Dorrit' (1855-7) reveal his deepening concern for the injustices of British Society. 'A Tale of Two Cities' (1859), 'Great Expectations' (1860-1) and 'Our Mutual Friend' (1864-5) complete his major works.
Dickens's marriage to Catherine Hoggarth produced ten children but ended in separation in 1858. In that year he began a series of exhausting public readings; his health gradually declined. After putting in a full day's work at his home at Gads Hill, Kent on June 8, 1870, Dickens suffered a stroke, and he died the following day.]]> 209 Charles Dickens 8180320987 Samaira 0 kindle-book-deals 4.09 1859 A Tale of Two Cities
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]]> <![CDATA[World's Best Short Stories-Vol 1: Volume 1]]> 43889224 World's Best Short Stories is a collection of captivating tales from around the world, penned by some of the greatest storytellers of all time. This is a wonderful collection of famous authors and their splendid stories in ten volumes. Centuries are covered, making this a great resource for any lover of literature, English teachers and students.
The variety in style and subject is enormous, but all these stories have one point in common--the enduring quality of the writing, which places them among the masterpieces of the world's fiction. Contributors include Leo Tolstoy, James Joyce, Edgar Allan Poe, Guy de Maupassant, Charles Dickens, Anton Chekhov, Mark Twain, Rudyard Kipling, Rabindranath Tagore, Saki, Kate Chopin and many more.]]> 114 GP Editors 9388760212 Samaira 0 to-read 3.54 World's Best Short Stories-Vol 1: Volume 1
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]]> <![CDATA[Civilization and Its Discontents (Kindle Edition)]]> 39892196
About the Freud (1856-1939) is one of the twentieth century's greatest minds and the founder of the psychoanalytic school of psychology. His many works include 'The Ego and the Id', 'An Outline of Psycho-Analysis', Civilization and Its Discontent, and others.He was an Austrian neurologist who became known as the founding father of psychoanalysis. Freud qualified as a doctor of medicine at the University of Vienna in 1881, and then carried out research into cerebral palsy, aphasia and microscopic neuroanatomy at the Vienna General Hospital. He was appointed a university lecturer in neuropathology in 1885 and became a professor in 1902.In creating psychoanalysis, a clinical method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst, Freud developed therapeutic techniques such as the use of free association and discovered transference, establishing its central role in the analytic process. Freud's redefinition of sexuality to include its infantile forms led him to formulate the Oedipus complex as the central tenet of psychoanalytical theory. His analysis of dreams as wish-fulfillments provided him with models for the clinical analysis of symptom formation and the mechanisms of repression as well as for elaboration of his theory of the unconscious as an agency disruptive of conscious states of mind.]]> 110 Sigmund Freud 9387669521 Samaira 0 to-read 3.98 1930 Civilization and Its Discontents (Kindle Edition)
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]]> A Passage to India 58353927
E.M. Forster's 1924 political and philosophical masterpiece, A Passage to India, is among the greatest novels of the twentieth century. The book mirrors the troubled politics of colonialism and questions whether a friendship between a British person and an Indian would have been possible in those prejudiced times. Adela Quested and her fellow British travelers, set to experience the 'real' India, develop a friendship with the suave Dr. Aziz. A mysterious incident occurs while they are exploring the Marabar Caves, and the trip results in a shocking accusation on the well-respected doctor that throws Chandrapore into a fever of racial tension and results in a devastating series of events, revealing how deeply the bigotry has taken root.

A powerful depiction of a society in the grasp of imperialism, 'A Passage to India' portraits the future of individuals caught between the major political and cultural conflicts of the modern world.]]> 0 E.M. Forster 9390492262 Samaira 0 to-read 3.64 1924 A Passage to India
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]]> The Secret of Chimneys 61026813 As Cade slowly begins to realize his predicament has potentially put him in danger, he begins his own investigation into the strange series of events just as Inspector Battle of Scotland Yard begins the main, official investigation. As more and more clues begin to pop up¡ªalong with even more mysteries¡ªInspector Battle and Anthony Cade search diligently for the true murderer and uncover the answers to multiple conundrums that plague the characters within the novel.]]> 212 Agatha Christie 9354990770 Samaira 0 to-read 4.02 1925 The Secret of Chimneys
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]]> The Murder of Roger Ackroyd 62634835 It is Agatha Christie¡¯s most daring crime mystery. An early and particularly brilliant outing of Hercule Poirot with its legendary twist changed the detective fiction genre forever. Roger Ackroyd knew too much. He knew that the woman he loved had poisoned her brutal first husband. He suspected also that someone had been blackmailing her. Now, tragically, came the news that she had taken her own life with a drug overdose. But the evening post brought Roger one last fatal scrap of information. Unfortunately, before he could finish the letter, he was stabbed to death.]]> 0 Agatha Christie 9354990541 Samaira 0 to-read 4.41 1926 The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
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]]> Dark Prince (Dark, #1) 28866
Raven Whitney is a psychic who has used her gift to help the police track down a serial killer. Now she is determined to escape the glare of recent publicity for the peace and quiet of the Carpathian Mountains.

Prince Mikhail Dubrinsky is the leader of his people but, as his ancient Carpathian race grows ever closer to extinction, he is close to giving in to the heavy weight of loneliness and despair.

From the moment their minds touch, Raven and Mikhail form a connection. But there are those who incorrectly view all Carpathians as vampires, and are determined to give their extinction a helping hand.

There is an extended edition with an additional 100 pages: Dark Prince: Author's Cut Special Edition.]]> 447 Christine Feehan 0843955287 Samaira 0 to-read 4.01 1999 Dark Prince (Dark, #1)
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]]> The Maid (Molly the Maid, #1) 60040418 An alternative cover edition for this ISBN can be found here.

Molly Gray is not like everyone else. She struggles with social skills and misreads the intentions of others. Her gran used to interpret the world for her, codifying it into simple rules that Molly could live by.

Since Gran died a few months ago, twenty-five-year-old Molly has been navigating life¡¯s complexities all by herself. No matter¡ªshe throws herself with gusto into her work as a hotel maid. Her unique character, along with her obsessive love of cleaning and proper etiquette, make her an ideal fit for the job. She delights in donning her crisp uniform each morning, stocking her cart with miniature soaps and bottles, and returning guest rooms at the Regency Grand Hotel to a state of perfection.

But Molly¡¯s orderly life is upended the day she enters the suite of the infamous and wealthy Charles Black, only to find it in a state of disarray and Mr. Black himself dead in his bed. Before she knows what¡¯s happening, Molly¡¯s unusual demeanor has the police targeting her as their lead suspect. She quickly finds herself caught in a web of deception, one she has no idea how to untangle. Fortunately for Molly, friends she never knew she had unite with her in a search for clues to what really happened to Mr. Black¡ªbut will they be able to find the real killer before it¡¯s too late?

A Clue-like, locked-room mystery and a heartwarming journey of the spirit, The Maid explores what it means to be the same as everyone else and yet entirely different¡ªand reveals that all mysteries can be solved through connection to the human heart.]]> 289 Nita Prose Samaira 0 to-read 3.79 2022 The Maid (Molly the Maid, #1)
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]]> Malibu Rising 60456894 Malibu 1983. Four famous siblings throw an epic party to celebrate the end of the summer. But over the course of one night, each of their lives will be changed forever in this propulsive novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Daisy Jones & The Six .

Malibu is buzzing with anticipation for Nina Riva's annual party. Everyone wants to be in the company of the famous Rivas: Nina, the surfer and model; her brothers, Jay and Hud, one a championship surfer, the other his renowned photographer; and Kit, the adored baby of the family. As if that picture-perfect family isn't enough, their father is Mick Riva, the legendary singer.

By morning, the Riva mansion will have burned to the ground. And no one will know how the fire started. But before that first spark in the early hours before dawn, the alcohol will flow, the music will play and the loves and secret yearnings that shaped this family across generations will all come bubbling to the surface to make for a night no one will ever forget.

This is a story about family: about what you choose to keep from the people who made you, and what you must leave behind.]]> 389 Taylor Jenkins Reid 1524798673 Samaira 0 to-read 4.06 2021 Malibu Rising
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]]> Carrie Soto Is Back 60435878 Carrie Soto is fierce, and her determination to win at any cost has not made her popular.

By the time Carrie retires from tennis, she is the best player the world has ever seen. She has shattered every record and claimed twenty Slam titles. And if you ask her, she is entitled to every one. She sacrificed nearly everything to become the best, with her father as her coach.

But six years after her retirement, Carrie finds herself sitting in the stands of the 1994 US Open, watching her record be taken from her by a brutal, stunning, British player named Nicki Chan.

At thirty-seven years old, Carrie makes the monumental decision to come out of retirement and be coached by her father for one last year in an attempt to reclaim her record. Even if the sports media says that they never liked the 'Battle-Axe' anyway. Even if her body doesn't move as fast as it did. And even if it means swallowing her pride to train with a man she once almost opened her heart to: Bowe Huntley. Like her, he has something to prove before he gives up the game forever.

In spite of it all: Carrie Soto is back, for one epic final season. In this riveting and unforgettable novel, Taylor Jenkins Reid tells a story about the cost of greatness and a legendary athlete attempting a comeback.]]> 384 Taylor Jenkins Reid 0593158687 Samaira 0 to-read 4.19 2022 Carrie Soto Is Back
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]]> <![CDATA[How to Be Disciplined: The Beginner¡¯s Guide to Discovering How to Manage Time, Become More Productive, Overcome Procrastination, and Focus on the Things That Matter Most in Life]]> 61761590 Does it feel like time is always slipping through your fingers?
It's easy to get caught up in the moment. Whether it's a game on your phone, a new TV-show, or a comic book you bought on a whim, if you're not careful, these momentary distractions can turn into hours of wasted time. And to think you could have better spent that period being present and productive!

The question is, why is it always so hard to focus on the things you need to do? Why is it that even if you know you're supposed to get something done¨Cno matter how close you are to the deadline, and no matter how far along you've come¨Csometimes, your body just refuses to move? If any of the above situations resonate, what you need most could be a change in your perspective.

In this book, you will The definition of discipline, and how to make it work for youHow to make effort feel like rewardThe trick to finding motivation that worksWhy we procrastinate, and how to overcome itThe importance of learning how to manage your time
You might be thinking, "Well, that's just common sense. I don't need a book to understand all that." We don't disagree! But you'd be surprised how easy it is to forgo common sense in favor of that irrational inner voice that keeps calling you a failure.

But we know, and you know, that deep inside, that's not who you are. The truth is, you can climb the mountain, even if it looks high. You can get fit, even if exercise is hard. You can get that degree, even if you're in your thirties. And you will persevere, even when the going gets tough.This book will tell you how to get things done. Add a copy of Be The Beginner's Guide to Discovering How to Manage Time, Become More Productive, Overcome Procrastination, and Focus on the Things That Matter Most in Life by Sheldon Howe to your cart TODAY!]]> 78 Sheldon Howe Samaira 0 to-read 4.08 How to Be Disciplined: The Beginner¡¯s Guide to Discovering How to Manage Time, Become More Productive, Overcome Procrastination, and Focus on the Things That Matter Most in Life
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]]> <![CDATA[Jesus the Christ: A Study of the Messiah and His Mission]]> 44773417 Jesus the Christ?is undoubtedly Talmage's most well-known and enduring work. Allow this unparalleled work to enhance your knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ as it magnifies your understanding of the scriptures. The book is a doctrinal study on the life and ministry of Jesus Christ and is widely appreciated by members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). The book consists of 42 chapters, each focusing on important aspects of the life and mission of Jesus as the Messiah.

]]> 978 James E. Talmage 9388760476 Samaira 0 kindle-book-deals 5.00 1915 Jesus the Christ: A Study of the Messiah and His Mission
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]]> Pride and Prejudice 44623850 an alternate cover edition can be found here

In this historic romance, young Elizabeth Bennet strives for love, independence and honesty in the vapid high society of 19th century England.
--amazon.com]]> 446 Jane Austen Samaira 0 currently-reading 4.53 1813 Pride and Prejudice
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]]> A Tale of Two Cities 9847899 This is the alternate cover edition for "A Tale of Two Cities" by Charles Dickens for ASIN number:B004EHZXVQ can be found here.

"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times"

The story is set in the late 18th century against the background of the French Revolution. Although Dickens borrowed from Thomas Carlyle's history, The French Revolution, for his sprawling tale of London and revolutionary Paris, the novel offers more drama than accuracy.

The scenes of large-scale mob violence are especially vivid, if superficial in historical understanding. The complex plot involves Sydney Carton's sacrifice of his own life on behalf of his friends Charles Darnay and Lucie Manette. While political events drive the story, Dickens takes a decidedly antipolitical tone, lambasting both aristocratic tyranny and revolutionary excess--the latter memorably caricatured in Madame Defarge, who knits beside the guillotine.

When former aristocrat Charles Darnay learns that an old family servant needs his help, he abandons his safe haven in England and returns to Paris. But once there, the Revolutionary authorities arrest him not for anything he has done, but for his rich family's crimes. Also in danger: his wife, Lucie, their young daughter, and her aged father, who have followed him across the Channel.]]> 476 Charles Dickens Samaira 0 currently-reading 4.18 1859 A Tale of Two Cities
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]]> Think and Grow Rich 38320544 196 Napoleon Hill 2378981538 Samaira 0 to-read 4.04 1937 Think and Grow Rich
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]]> <![CDATA[Second Time Around: Made for Loving You / When You Got a Good Thing / You Were Meant for Me]]> 61872785
MADE FOR LOVING YOU

When Paisley becomes the target of malicious harassment, the police have no suspects, no leads, no way to make her feel safe. As her stalker escalates, she turns to the one guy she knows can protect her. Ty¡¯s determined to put a stop to the harassment, even if it means moving in with the woman who¡¯s so much more than the girl he used to love. He just has to remember to guard his own heart in the process.

WHEN YOU GOT A GOOD THING

She thought she could never go home again. Kennedy Reynolds has spent the past decade traveling the world as a free spirit. She never looks back at the past, the place, or the love she left behind¡ªuntil her mother¡¯s unexpected death forces her home to Eden¡¯s Ridge, TN. Will Kennedy be able to bury the past, or will the secret that sent her running destroy her second chance?

YOU WERE MEANT FOR ME

It was just supposed to be a fling, so they agreed to no last names¡ªa decision Mitch regretted the moment he woke up to find Tess gone. When Fate gives them another chance, they dive headlong back into their affair to find out whether there¡¯s more than simply heat. But when Tess ends up pregnant, he¡¯ll have the biggest fight of his life convincing her that their fling should be forever.]]> 588 Kait Nolan Samaira 0 to-read 4.44 Second Time Around: Made for Loving You / When You Got a Good Thing / You Were Meant for Me
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]]> <![CDATA[Mine For Tonight (The Girlfriend Playbook, #0.5; The Dating Games, #1.5)]]> 62873703 My boss sent me flowers after passing me over for a promotion. That felt great.

So I escape to the beach with a book, where I'm politely drooling over a seriously sexy guy on a paddle board when . . . smack.
The hottie gets whacked in the head by a rogue surfboard.

Time for me to play lifeguard to a man who turns out to be . . . California's hottest professional quarterback.

And he wants to take me home tonight.]]> Lauren Blakely Samaira 0 to-read, kindle-book-deals 4.18 2022 Mine For Tonight (The Girlfriend Playbook, #0.5; The Dating Games, #1.5)
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]]> <![CDATA[The King James Version of the Bible]]> 60819906 It was first printed by the King's Printer Robert Barker and was the third translation into English to be approved by the English Church authorities. The first had been the Great Bible, commissioned in the reign of King Henry VIII (1535), and the second had been the Bishops' Bible of 1568.
In January 1604, James I convened the Hampton Court Conference, where a new English version was conceived in response to the problems of the earlier translations perceived by the Puritans, a faction of the Church of England. The translation is widely considered to be both beautiful and scholarly and thus a towering achievement in English literature.]]> 1394 Anonymous 9354990614 Samaira 0 to-read, kindle-book-deals 4.29 The King James Version of the Bible
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]]> <![CDATA[A Husband for Adeline (Golden City Brides #3)]]> 53499536 212 Cynthia Woolf 1950152367 Samaira 0 kindle-book-deals 4.37 A Husband for Adeline (Golden City Brides #3)
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]]> <![CDATA[Loneliness: Human Nature and the Need for Social Connection]]> 18743056
University of Chicago social neuroscientist John T. Cacioppo pioneered research on the startling effects of a sense of isolation or social rejection disrupts not only our ability to think and will power but also our immune systems, and can be as damaging as obesity or smoking. On the flip side, social connection can be a powerful therapy. Cacioppo¡¯s sophisticated studies relying on brain imaging, analysis of blood pressure, immune response, stress hormones, behavior, and even gene expression show that human beings are simply far more intertwined and interdependent¡ªphysiologically as well as psychologically¡ªthan our cultural assumptions have ever allowed us to acknowledge.

Loneliness traces the evolution of these tandem forces, showing how, for our primitive ancestors, survival depended not on greater brawn but on greater commitments to each other. Serving as a prompt to repair frayed social bonds, the pain of loneliness engendered a fear response so powerfully disruptive that even now, millions of years later, a persistent sense of rejection or isolation can impair DNA transcription in our immune cells. This disruption also impairs our ability to read social signals and exercise social skills, as well as limits our ability to internally regulate our emotions¡ªall of which can combine to trap us in self-defeating behaviors that reinforce the very isolation and rejection that we dread.

Loneliness shows us how to overcome this feedback loop to achieve better health and greater happiness. As individuals and as a society, we have everything to gain, and everything to lose, in how well or how poorly we manage our need for social bonds.

?]]> 264 John T. Cacioppo Samaira 0 to-read 4.17 2008 Loneliness: Human Nature and the Need for Social Connection
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]]> The Undertaking 22370849 A "deeply impressive . . . devastating but quite stunning" novel about doomed love and ambition in Nazi Germany (Minneapolis Star-Tribune).

Set during World War II amid the trenches of the eastern front and the turmoil of Berlin under the Third Reich, The Undertaking intertwines the lives of two German strangers entering into a proxy marriage of convenience, self-interest, and of ideology.

Peter Faber is a soldier desperate to escape the madness of war if only by a three-week honeymoon leave. His new wife is Katharine Spinell, a resourceful young woman from Berlin who anticipates the likelihood of a widow's pension should Peter die in battle. When they finally meet there is an attraction as unexpected as it is intense. But as Peter returns to Stalingrad, and as Katherine ruthlessly works her way into Nazi high society, the tides of war change. So do Peter and Katharine's fates and fortunes, in this "bold, honest novel about Nazi greed and moral blankness . . . and the small people who are inseparably part of a great ravagement" (The Guardian).

Finalist for the Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction, The Undertaking is "one of the most riveting accounts of love in time of war that this reviewer has ever read" (Library Journal (starred review)--"a violent, elegant, unsentimental journey through hell and halfway back" (Chris Cleave, New York Times-bestselling author of Everyone Brave is Forgiven).]]> 324 Audrey Magee 0802192610 Samaira 0 to-read, kindle-book-deals 4.01 2014 The Undertaking
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]]> The Master and Margarita 62304584 At the intersection of fantasy and realism, satire and unflinching emotional truths, Mikhail Bulgakov¡¯s classic novel eloquently lampoons every aspect of Soviet life under Stalin¡¯s regime, from politics to art to religion, while interrogating the complexities between good and evil, innocence and guilt, and freedom and oppression.
Spanning from Moscow to Biblical Jerusalem, a vibrant cast of characters¡ªa ¡°magician¡± who is actually the devil in disguise, a giant cat, a witch, a fanged assassin¡ªsow mayhem and madness wherever they go, mocking artists, intellectuals, and politicians alike. In and out of the fray weaves a man known only as the Master, a writer demoralized by government censorship, and his mysterious lover, Margarita.]]> 509 Mikhail Bulgakov 9354990339 Samaira 0 kindle-book-deals 4.33 1967 The Master and Margarita
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]]> <![CDATA[The Knowledge of the Holy: The Attributes of God (AW Tozer Series Book 2)]]> 44316074 The Knowledge of the Holy?by A.W. Tozer illuminates God¡¯s attributes¡ªfrom wisdom, to grace, to mercy¡ªand in doing so, attempts to restore the majesty and wonder of God in the hearts and minds of all Christians. It teaches us how we can rejuvenate our prayer life, meditate more reverently, understand God more deeply and experience God¡¯s presence in our daily lives.

About the Author:

Aiden Wilson Tozer was an American evangelical pastor, speaker, writer, and editor. After coming to Christ at the age of seventeen, Tozer found his way into the Christian & Missionary Alliance denomination where he served for over forty years. In 1950, he was appointed by the denomination's General Council to be the editor of 'The Alliance Witness'.

Born into poverty in western Pennsylvania in 1897, Tozer died in May 1963 a self-educated man who had taught himself what he missed in high school and college due to his home situation. Though he wrote many books, two of them, 'The Pursuit of God' and 'The Knowledge of the Holy' are widely considered to be classics.

]]> 90 A.W. Tozer 9388760646 Samaira 0 currently-reading 4.70 1961 The Knowledge of the Holy: The Attributes of God (AW Tozer Series Book 2)
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]]> The Little Prince 40189587
First published in 1943, The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exup¨¦ry has been translated into more than 250 languages, becoming a global phenomenon.The Sahara desert is the scenery of Little Prince's story. The narrator's plane has crashed there and he has scarcely some food and water to survive. Trying to comprehend what caused the crash, the Little Prince appears. The serious blonde little boy asks to draw him a sheep. The narrator consents to the strange fellow's request. They soon become friends and the Little Prince informs the pilot that he is from a small planet, the asteroid 325, talks to him about the baobabs, his planet volcanoes and the mysterious rose that grew on his planet. He also talks to him about their friendship and the lie that evoked his journey to other planets. Often puzzled by the grown-ups' behavior, the little traveler becomes a total and eternal symbol of innocence and love, of responsibility and devotion. Through him we get to see how insightful children are and how grown-ups aren't. Children use their heart to feel what's really important, not the eyes.Heart-breaking, funny and thought-provoking, it is an enchanting and endlessly wise fable about the human condition and the power of imagination. A book about both childhood and adulthood, it can be read as a parable, a war story, a classic children's fairy-tale, and many more things The Little Prince is a book for everyone; after all, all grown-ups were children once.

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¡ñ The Stranger 9789389716917]]> 114 Antoine de Saint-Exup¨¦ry 9387669661 Samaira 0 to-read 4.34 1943 The Little Prince
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