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    • She Stoops to Conquer Cover
      by LovelyMay She Stoops to Conquer by Oliver Goldsmith is a celebrated 18th-century comedy of manners that masterfully intertwines romance, humor, and satire. The play revolves around the schemes and misunderstandings that arise when young Charles Marlow, awkward around high-born women but confident with those of lower status, mistakes the home of his intended bride, Kate Hardcastle, for an inn. Taking advantage of the confusion, Kate pretends to be a barmaid to win his affection in her own clever way. With its engaging plot, sharp wit, and commentary on social conventions, the play remains a timeless exploration of love, identity, and the follies of human behavior.
    • Roth, Veronica — Divergent 01 — Divergent Cover
      by testsuphomeAdmin “In Beat­rice Pri­or’s dystopi­an Chica­go, soci­ety is divid­ed into five fac­tions, each ded­i­cat­ed to the cul­ti­va­tion of a par­tic­u­lar virtue—Candor (hon­esty), Abne­ga­tion (self­less­ness), Daunt­less (brav­ery), Ami­ty (peace), and Eru­dite (intel­li­gence). On her Choos­ing Day, Beat­rice must decide between stay­ing with her fam­i­ly or embrac­ing her true self. But her choice shocks everyone—including her­self.” ​Tris Pri­or​ dis­cov­ers she is ​Diver­gent—some­one who doesn’t fit into any…
    • Riders to the Sea Cover
      by LovelyMay *Riders to the Sea* by John Millington Synge is a poignant one-act play that portrays a mother's struggle with the relentless loss of family members to the sea, highlighting themes of fate, grief, and the harshness of nature.
    • Revenge of the Tipping Point Cover
      by testsuphomeAdmin Revenge of the Tipping Point by Steven J. Bickel follows a group of unlikely heroes uncovering a global conspiracy that threatens to plunge society into chaos. The novel explores the power of small actions and the unpredictable consequences of tipping points in both personal and political realms.
    • Records of A Family of Engineers Cover
      by LovelyMay Records of a Family of Engineers by George H. B. Ward is a memoir detailing the history and accomplishments of the Ward family, focusing on their contributions to engineering and their involvement in significant projects, while also offering insights into their personal lives and values across generations.
    • Rebel Cover
      by testsuphomeAdmin A decade after the events of Cham­pi­on, Rebel reignites the Leg­end saga with a new gen­er­a­tion of heroes—and vil­lains. Set in the Repub­lic-turned-unit­ed ​Antarc­tic States, the sto­ry fol­lows: ​Eden Wing, Day’s bril­liant but trou­bled younger broth­er, who resents his family’s lega­cy. ​Daniel “Day” Altan Wing, now a fad­ing leg­end strug­gling with chron­ic ill­ness and father­hood. ​June Iparis, a high-rank­ing offi­cial bal­anc­ing pow­er and fam­i­ly loy­al­ty. When Eden uncov­ers a…
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      by testsuphomeAdmin Prodi­gy is the grip­ping sec­ond install­ment in Marie Lu’s Leg­end tril­o­gy, esca­lat­ing the stakes in a dystopi­an war between the Repub­lic and the Colonies. After their dra­mat­ic escape in Leg­end, ​June​ and ​Day​ join the rebel Patri­ot group, hop­ing to over­throw the Republic’s tyran­ni­cal gov­ern­ment. But trust is fragile—June’s loy­al­ty is ques­tioned due to her elite past, while Day grap­ples with grief and the weight of becom­ing a…
      Dystopian • Fiction • Political Fiction • Thriller • Young Adult
    • Prince of Thorns Cover
      by testsuphomeAdmin Prince of Thorns intro­duces ​Jorg Ancrath, a thir­teen-year-old prince turned ruth­less war­lord, in a bru­tal, post-apoc­a­lyp­tic medieval world. After wit­ness­ing the mur­der of his moth­er and broth­er, Jorg aban­dons his roy­al life to lead a band of out­laws, embrac­ing vio­lence and cun­ning as his weapons. With a blade in his hand and vengeance in his heart, Jorg cuts a bloody path across the ​Bro­ken Empire,…
    • Plain Truth: A Novel Cover
      by testsuphomeAdmin Plain Truth (2000) by ​Jodi Picoult​ is a ​legal dra­ma​ inter­twined with ​cul­tur­al con­flict and moral dilem­mas. The sto­ry begins when ​18-year-old Katie Fish­er, a mem­ber of an Amish com­mu­ni­ty, is accused of mur­der­ing her new­born baby—a crime she claims she didn’t com­mit because she nev­er knew she was preg­nant. ​Ellie Hath­away, a high-pro­file defense attor­ney from Philadel­phia, reluc­tant­ly takes Katie’s case and moves into…
      Drama • Mystery • Thriller
    • Never Let Me Go Cover
      by testsuphomeAdmin 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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