853 Results with the "Fiction" genre


    • The Love of the Game Cover
      by LovelyMay The Love of the Game begins with a voice that pushes back against a world obsessed with winning, proving, and outdoing. Instead of glorifying success in its usual form—money, fame, or accolades—it leans into a different kind of victory. This victory is quieter, rooted in the joy of effort itself, and in the satisfaction of knowing that something was done wholeheartedly. The speaker notices how often people get lost in comparison. They look at what others have and feel cheated or left behind. But what…
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    • The Little New Year Cover
      by LovelyMay "The Little New Year" appeared on Maurice’s frosty windowsill just as the moonlight bathed the yard in silver, making the world look dreamlike and still. His first instinct was to stay warm under the covers, but the gentle knocking pulled him to the glass. He wiped away the frost to hear a small voice calling to him, asking for help in spreading good will. Though puzzled, Maurice listened more closely and found himself face to face with a small boy bundled warmly, pulling a cart filled with parcels…
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      The Little Army

      The Little Army Cover
      by LovelyMay The Little Army begins with an image full of energy and color—young boys and girls playing with all the seriousness of real soldiers, though their battles are imaginary and their weapons made of wood. With paper hats proudly worn and broomsticks clutched like rifles, they march to rhythms tapped out on tin cans and toy drums. Their faces glow with joy, their eyes lit by dreams, not yet shadowed by the weight of the world. Each step they take, each shout and cheer, builds a world where fear does not…
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    • The Lily Sisters Cover
      by LovelyMay "The Lily Sisters" begins within the heart of a magnificent palace where nature herself nurtures those who serve the Great King. With floors soft as moss and ceilings bright with sky-colored hues, the palace offers peace and purpose to its children. Among them are three lily sisters dressed in green, each assigned simple yet meaningful tasks by Dame Nature. They are taught that joyful work, done with love and care, pleases the King and earns his favor. Every morning, the sisters rise with the dawn, stretch…
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      The Job

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      by LovelyMay The Job can often be mistaken as the measure of a person’s value, but the truth is far more personal and empowering. It is not the title or status that shapes success, but the effort one brings to the work. The chapter explores how fulfillment is found in the dedication applied to any task, whether grand or humble. Each position becomes meaningful through honesty, skill, and consistency, not through the applause it may or may not receive. When seen through this lens, every job holds the potential to…
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    • The Illearth War Cover
      by testsuphomeAdmin In The Illearth War, Stephen R. Don­ald­son plunges read­ers deep­er into the tor­tured psy­che of ​Thomas Covenant, the lep­er-turned-reluc­tant-hero, as the Land faces anni­hi­la­tion. Sum­moned back to a world he doubts is real, Covenant must con­front: ​Lord Foul’s​ mon­strous army of ​Stone-warped crea­tures​ and the ​Illearth Stone, a weapon of absolute cor­rup­tion ​High Lord Ele­na, Covenant’s own daughter—born of his past rape of Lena—now wield­ing…
    • THE HEAD-GARDENER’S STORY Cover
      by LovelyMay The Head-Gardener’s Story begins in a quiet greenhouse on a gentle April morning, where an auction draws together a few gentlemen amid a sea of fresh blooms. A timber merchant, a nobleman, and the narrator exchange remarks about plants, legal matters, and society. Amid them stands Mihail Karlovitch, the self-assured and somewhat eccentric gardener who, though alone in his post, refers to himself with pride as the head of a nonexistent staff. He listens with a quiet eagerness, hoping someone might share…
    • The Giver of Stars Cover
      by testsuphomeAdmin 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…
    • The Fifth Season Cover
      by testsuphomeAdmin The Fifth Sea­son is the first book in N. K. Jemisin’s ground­break­ing Bro­ken Earth tril­o­gy, a mas­ter­piece that rede­fines epic fan­ta­sy. Set on a super­con­ti­nent called the Still­ness, where cat­a­stroph­ic cli­mate dis­as­ters (known as “Fifth Sea­sons”) reg­u­lar­ly dev­as­tate civ­i­liza­tion, the sto­ry fol­lows three inter­twined nar­ra­tives: ​Essun, a woman search­ing for her miss­ing daugh­ter in a world col­laps­ing into chaos. ​Damaya, a young girl with dan­ger­ous pow­ers, tak­en…
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      The Day of Days

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      by LovelyMay The Day of Days arrives quietly but carries a joy that children never forget. It begins with the hopeful glance outside, barefoot dreams dancing in young minds as warm breezes signal winter’s retreat. Shoes become a burden, socks a nuisance, and the long-awaited plea—“Can we go barefoot now?”—echoes with the confidence that spring has finally won. Mothers hesitate, instinctively protective, but the sun’s persistence softens their concern. Permission is granted not with ceremony but with a…
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