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Hillbilly Elegy is a deeply personal memoir by J.D. Vance that examines his upbringing in a poor Rust Belt town and offers a powerful insight into the struggles of America’s white working class. Raised in Middletown, Ohio, by a family with roots in the Appalachian region of Kentucky, Vance tells a story marked by instability, addiction, violence, and poverty. Despite these challenges, he eventually…-
2.3 K • Jun 25, '25
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In White Gold Wielder, the devastating conclusion to The Second Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, the fate of the Land hangs by a thread. Thomas Covenant, wielding the apocalyptic power of white gold, must finally confront Lord Foul—but at what cost? The Corruption of Power: Covenant’s wild magic threatens to destroy the very world he seeks to save. Linden Avery’s Choice: Torn between love and duty, Linden…-
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A Court of Thorns and Roses is a seductive and suspenseful fantasy novel by Sarah J. Maas, blending elements of romance, action, and fae mythology. The story follows Feyre Archeron, a 19-year-old huntress struggling to provide for her impoverished family. One day, she kills a wolf in the woods—only to discover it was a faerie in disguise. As punishment, Feyre is taken to the…-
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Leaving Time (2014) by Jodi Picoult is a mystery-driven drama blending grief, memory, and the supernatural. The story follows 13-year-old Jenna Metcalf, who has spent a decade searching for her missing mother, Alice, a scientist studying elephant grief. After her mother’s mysterious disappearance from an elephant sanctuary—following a tragic accident involving an elephant and Jenna’s father—Jenna hires a disgraced psychic and a retired detective to…-
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In The Maze Runner, Thomas wakes up in a mysterious metal elevator with no memory of his past, arriving in the Glade—a secluded clearing surrounded by towering stone walls. The Glade is home to a group of teenage boys who have formed a fragile society, surviving while trapped in the center of a deadly, ever-changing Maze. Every day, the Runners risk their lives navigating the…-
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“James: A Novel” by Percival Everett is a reimagining of Mark Twain’s “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” told from the perspective of Jim, the enslaved man who accompanies Huck down the Mississippi River. Everett subverts the original narrative by centering James’s voice, intellect, and agency, exposing the brutal realities of slavery and racial hypocrisy in 19th-century America. The novel explores themes of identity, freedom, and…-
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A Court of Frost and Starlight is a novella that bridges the gap between A Court of Wings and Ruin and the next chapter in the A Court of Thorns and Roses series. Set during the Winter Solstice festival in the Night Court, this story offers an intimate look at Feyre, Rhysand, and their friends as they heal and rebuild after the devastating war.…-
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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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Set in the rugged mountains of 1930s Kentucky, The Giver of Stars follows Alice Wright, a spirited Englishwoman who escapes her stifling marriage by joining the Packhorse Library Project—a WPA initiative that delivers books to remote Appalachian communities. Alongside a group of extraordinary women, including the fearless Margery O’Hare, Alice braves harsh terrain, societal prejudice, and personal demons to bring literacy and hope to the isolated…-
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Long Island is a 2024 novel by Colm Tóibín, which serves as a continuation of his critically acclaimed novel Brooklyn. The story follows the life of Eilis Lacey, now in her 40s, living on Long Island with her husband Tony Fiorello and their two teenage children. Despite her years in America, Eilis has remained deeply connected to her Irish roots and has never returned…-
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