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In Buried Prey, Lucas Davenport confronts a chilling ghost from his past when the bodies of two missing girls—Kate Jones and Martha Johnson—are unearthed after 25 years. Originally dismissed as a cold case from Davenport’s early days as a Minneapolis cop, the discovery reopens old wounds and exposes a web of lies, corruption, and a killer who’s been hiding in plain sight. As Davenport revisits…
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2.2 K • Jul 23, '25
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Tales of Troy by Andrew Lang is a retelling of the ancient Greek myths surrounding the Trojan War, including the stories of heroes like Achilles, Hector, and Odysseus, as well as the legendary events leading up to and following the fall of Troy, presented in a captivating and accessible narrative style for young readers.
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4.4 K • Nov 8, '24
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Wait is a reflective, emotionally intimate novella that centers around a woman navigating an uncertain waiting period — literal and metaphorical — in her life. Told through sharp, lyrical prose, the story explores themes of time, longing, womanhood, and the body, set against the backdrop of quiet domestic moments and internal conflict. The narrator moves through a phase of suspended animation — waiting for…
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2.6 K • Apr 17, '25
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The Wedding People is a heartfelt and witty novel about unexpected connection, grief, and second chances. The story follows Phoebe, a woman reeling from personal tragedy, who impulsively checks into a Connecticut seaside hotel where a wedding is taking place. She soon finds herself entangled with a group of wedding guests and strangers, leading to a weekend filled with emotional revelations, surprising friendships, and…
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1.9 K • Apr 22, '25
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The Last Dark concludes Stephen R. Donaldson’s epic four-decade saga of Thomas Covenant with apocalyptic grandeur. As the Land faces ultimate annihilation from Foul’s corruption and the Worm of the World’s End, three reluctant heroes must make their final stand: Thomas Covenant, the twice-dead leper and Unbeliever, now incarnated as pure wild magic Linden Avery, the guilt-ridden healer wielding both Staff and White Gold Jeremiah, her adopted…
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2.1 K • Jul 23, '25
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1984 is a dystopian novel published in 1949 by British author George Orwell. Set in a totalitarian superstate called Oceania, the novel explores a world where every aspect of life is controlled by an oppressive government led by Big Brother. The regime uses constant surveillance, propaganda, and mind control to maintain power and eliminate individual freedom. The story follows Winston Smith, a worker at…
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2.4 K • Apr 17, '25
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In Never Let Me Go, Kazuo Ishiguro weaves a haunting and introspective tale set in an alternate-reality 1990s England, where Kathy H., a carer, reflects on her childhood at Hailsham, an idyllic yet unsettling boarding school. As Kathy reunites with her former classmates Ruth and Tommy, she confronts the dark truth about their existence: they are clones, created solely to provide organ donations for “normal”…
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2.1 K • Jul 23, '25
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The Man Between by P.G. Wodehouse is a humorous novel set in a small English village, where a charming but scheming man, known only as the "man between," manipulates events and relationships, leading to a series of comedic misunderstandings and romantic entanglements.
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3.9 K • Nov 8, '24
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The Stone Sky is the explosive, Hugo Award-winning conclusion to N.K. Jemisin’s groundbreaking Broken Earth trilogy—the first series in history to win three consecutive Hugo Awards for Best Novel. As the Fifth Season’s apocalyptic devastation reaches its peak, the story converges on two women whose choices will determine the fate of the Stillness: Essun, the orogene mother turned revolutionary, who must wield the power of the Obelisk…
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