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      Anthem

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      by LovelyMay Anthem by Ayn Rand is a dystopian novella set in a collectivist future where individuality and personal choice are forbidden. The story follows Equality 7-2521, a young man who dares to think differently in a society that values conformity above all else. Defying strict societal norms, he rediscovers the concept of "I" and embarks on a journey toward personal freedom and self-discovery. Through poetic prose and a thought-provoking narrative, Rand explores themes of identity, independence, and the triumph of the human spirit against oppressive systems.
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      by testsuphomeAdmin “Fans of the Diver­gent series will devour this col­lec­tion of four pre­quel sto­ries told from Tobias Eaton’s (Four) per­spec­tive. Dis­cov­er how he became the enig­mat­ic Daunt­less leader—his ini­ti­a­tion, fears, and the choic­es that shaped his iden­ti­ty before meet­ing Tris Pri­or.” This book delves into ​Four’s back­sto­ry, reveal­ing his tran­si­tion from the ​Abne­ga­tion fac­tion​ to ​Daunt­less, his strug­gles with author­i­ty, and his com­plex rela­tion­ship with…
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      by testsuphomeAdmin Nes­ta Archeron has always been prickly—proud, swift to anger, and slow to for­give. And ever since the war, she’s strug­gled to find a place for her­self in a world that no longer fits the sharp edges of who she’s become. Haunt­ed by her past and the hor­rors she faced, Nes­ta is forced into train­ing and self-dis­cov­ery under the watch­ful eye of Cassian—the bat­tle-hard­ened war­rior…
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      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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      Thais

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      by LovelyMay Thaïs by Anatole France is a captivating novel that follows Paphnutius, an ascetic monk, as he attempts to convert the beautiful courtesan Thaïs to a life of spiritual devotion. Set in ancient Egypt, the story delves into the conflict between spiritual zeal and earthly desires, offering a poignant exploration of faith, love, and the complexities of redemption.
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      by testsuphomeAdmin Blood & Hon­ey is the ​sec­ond book​ in the Ser­pent & Dove tril­o­gy, a ​YA fan­ta­sy romance​ series set in a rich­ly imag­ined, witch-filled ver­sion of 19th-cen­tu­ry France. The sto­ry con­tin­ues the tumul­tuous jour­ney of ​Louise “Lou” Le Blanc, a fiery witch, and ​Reid Dig­gory, a devout Chas­seur (witch hunter), whose forced mar­riage in Book 1 (Ser­pent & Dove) upend­ed both their lives. As war between witch­es…
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      by testsuphomeAdmin The Last One at the Wedding by Wendy Willis follows a character reflecting on love, loss, and personal growth during a wedding. As she observes the couple and those around her, the novel explores the complexities of relationships and the bittersweet nature of change.
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      by testsuphomeAdmin In The Scorch Tri­als, the sec­ond install­ment of the Maze Run­ner series, ​Thomas​ and his fel­low Gladers emerge from the dead­ly Maze—only to face an even dead­lier chal­lenge. Thrust into a des­o­late waste­land known as the ​Scorch, they must cross a ​sun-blast­ed, dis­ease-rav­aged​ land­scape to reach a promised safe haven with­in ​two weeks. But the ​Scorch​ hides hor­rors worse than the Maze: ​Cranks, zom­bie-like vic­tims of the…
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      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,…
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      Black Beauty

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      by LovelyMay Black Beau­ty by Anna Sewell is a clas­sic nov­el told from the per­spec­tive of a horse, recount­ing his expe­ri­ences with both kind and cru­el own­ers while high­light­ing the impor­tance of kind­ness and humane treat­ment of ani­mals.
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