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    • The Wedding People Cover
      by testsuphomeAdmin 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…
    • The Ways of Men Cover
      by LovelyMay The Ways of Men by Eliot Gre­go­ry is a nov­el that exam­ines the com­plex­i­ties of human nature and rela­tion­ships as a young man grap­ples with soci­etal expec­ta­tions, per­son­al ambi­tion, and moral dilem­mas in his pur­suit of self-dis­cov­ery.
    • The Warden Cover
      by LovelyMay The Warden by Anthony Trollope is the first novel in the *Barsetshire Chronicles*, focusing on the moral and legal dilemmas faced by Reverend Septimus Harding, the warden of an almshouse, as he is embroiled in a public scandal over the fairness of his salary and the institution's finances.
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    • The Vanishing Half (Brit Bennett) Cover
      by testsuphomeAdmin The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett explores the lives of twin sisters who grow up in a small, racially divided town and take vastly different paths—one living as a Black woman and the other passing for white—while delving into themes of identity, race, and family secrets.
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      by LovelyMay The Three Taverns by Edwin Arlington Robinson is a poignant collection of poems that delves into themes of human longing, spiritual reflection, and the complexities of life. Published in 1920, the work showcases Robinson's masterful use of language and form to explore profound questions about existence, faith, and the human condition. With a blend of dramatic monologues and lyrical verse, the collection reflects Robinson's distinctive voice and his ability to capture the subtleties of emotion and thought, making it a timeless contribution to American poetry.
    • The Tenant of Wildfell Hall Cover
      by LovelyMay The Ten­ant of Wild­fell Hall by Anne Bron­të is a ground­break­ing nov­el that tells the sto­ry of a mys­te­ri­ous woman who defies soci­etal norms to escape an abu­sive mar­riage and assert her inde­pen­dence, high­light­ing themes of fem­i­nism, moral­i­ty, and resilience.
    • The Tao of Pooh Cover
      by testsuphomeAdmin The Tao of Pooh by Ben­jamin Hoff is a charm­ing and acces­si­ble explo­ration of Taoist phi­los­o­phy through the beloved char­ac­ters of A.A. Mil­ne’s Win­nie the Pooh.By using Pooh’s sim­ple, nat­ur­al way of liv­ing as a guide, Hoff illus­trates key Taoist prin­ci­ples such as effort­less action (wu wei), sim­plic­i­ty, and liv­ing in har­mo­ny with the world.Blend­ing humor, sto­ry­telling, and wis­dom, The Tao of Pooh offers…
    • The Talisman: A Novel Cover
      by testsuphomeAdmin The Tal­is­man is a mon­u­men­tal dark fan­ta­sy epic that fol­lows ​12-year-old Jack Sawyer​ on a har­row­ing quest across two worlds: our own and the fan­tas­ti­cal ​Ter­ri­to­ries, a par­al­lel realm of mag­ic and mon­sters. When Jack’s dying moth­er reveals the exis­tence of a mys­ti­cal artifact—the ​Tal­is­man—he embarks on a cross-coun­try jour­ney to retrieve it, hop­ing its pow­er can save her life. From the grim alleys of…
    • The Tale of Balen Cover
      by LovelyMay The Tale of Balen by Algernon Charles Swinburne is a poetic retelling of the tragic Arthurian legend of Sir Balin, a knight whose life is marked by loyalty, courage, and a fateful destiny. First published in 1896, the poem follows Sir Balin’s quest for honor and his encounters with themes of fate, vengeance, and the consequences of his actions. Swinburne's vivid, lyrical verse captures the medieval atmosphere of King Arthur's court while delving into the hero’s inner conflict and moral struggles. This work highlights Swinburne’s fascination with chivalric ideals and the tragic beauty of knightly legends, bringing to life one of the darker tales from Arthurian mythology.
    • The Storyteller Cover
      by testsuphomeAdmin In The Sto­ry­teller, Jodi Picoult weaves a haunt­ing mul­ti-gen­er­a­tional nar­ra­tive that con­fronts the lega­cy of the Holo­caust and the com­plex nature of for­give­ness. The sto­ry fol­lows Sage Singer, a reclu­sive bak­er grap­pling with grief, who befriends an elder­ly man named Josef Weber—a beloved small-town fig­ure and Holo­caust sur­vivor. When Josef reveals a shock­ing secret from his past and makes an unthink­able request, Sage is forced…
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