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The Princess Bride by William Goldman
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 98 ratingsWhat happens when the most beautiful girl in the world marries the handsomest prince of all time and he turns out to be...well...a lot less than the man of her dreams?As a boy, William Goldman claims, he loved to hear his father read the S. Morgenstern classic, The Princess Bride...Categorized as:
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![The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 2 by Beth Brower]()
The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 2 by Beth Brower
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 20 ratings“I was sitting at my desk reading, with a cup of tea, my windows flung open, when I heard The Tenant enter his garret, just on the other side of the wall from myself.” The Year is 1883 and Emma M. Lion has returned to her London neighbourhood of St. Crispian’s... -
![In the Belly of the Bloodhound: Being an Account of a Particularly Peculiar Adventure in the Life of Jacky Faber by L.A. Meyer]()
In the Belly of the Bloodhound: Being an Account of a Particularly Peculiar Adventure in the Life of Jacky Faber by L.A. Meyer
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThe British crown has placed a price on Jacky's head, so she returns to the Lawson Peabody School for Young Girls in Boston to lay low. But the safe haven doesn't last--a school outing goes awry as Jacky and her classmates are abducted and forced into the hold of the Bloodhound, a ship bound for the slave markets on the Barbary Coast...Categorized as:
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![The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 1 by Beth Brower]()
The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 1 by Beth Brower
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratings“I’ve arrived in London without incident. There are few triumphs in my recent life, but I count this as one. My existence of the last three years has been nothing but incident.”The Year is 1883 and Emma M. Lion has returned to her London neighborhood of St. Crispian’s...Categorized as:
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![The Savage Damsel and the Dwarf by Gerald Morris]()
The Savage Damsel and the Dwarf by Gerald Morris
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsHer castle under siege by an evil knight who keeps beheading all her would-be rescuers, Lady Lynet sets out for help and finds assistance from an odd dwarf named Roger and a scruffy kitchen hand named Beaumains...Categorized as:
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![The Ordinary Princess by M.M. Kaye]()
The Ordinary Princess by M.M. Kaye
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsAlong with Wit, Charm, Health, and Courage, Princess Amy of Phantasmorania receives a special fairy christening gift: Ordinariness. Unlike her six beautiful sisters, she has brown hair and freckles, and would rather have adventures than play the harp, embroider tapestries . . . or become a Queen...Categorized as:
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![Four Comedies: The Taming of the Shrew, A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Merchant of Venice, Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare]()
Four Comedies: The Taming of the Shrew, A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Merchant of Venice, Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Taming of the ShrewRobust and bawdy, The Taming of the Shrew captivates audiences with outrageous humor as Katharina, the shrew, engages in a contest of wills–and love–with her bridegroom, Petruchio, in a comedy of unmatched theatrical brilliance, filled with visual gags and witty repartee... -
![Búscame en tus sueños by Caroline March]()
Búscame en tus sueños by Caroline March
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFinalista del V Premio Vergara-Rincón de la Novela Romántica.Ginebra Freire se sentía afortunada. Lo tenía todo: un trabajo que le gustaba, un marido al que adoraba, estaba a punto de ser madre... Pero en pocos días lo pierde todo y a punto está, incluso, de perder la vida... -
![A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare, Catherine Belsey]()
A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare, Catherine Belsey
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 81 ratingsShakespeare's intertwined love polygons begin to get complicated from the start--Demetrius and Lysander both want Hermia but she only has eyes for Lysander. Bad news is, Hermia's father wants Demetrius for a son-in-law. On the outside is Helena, whose unreturned love burns hot for Demetrius... -
![Trolldom by Margit Sandemo]()
Trolldom by Margit Sandemo
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDen första boken börjar i Bergen på slutet av 1600-talet. Tiril Dahl växte upp som ett ensamt, osjälviskt barn i skuggan av sin vackra syster Carla. Med åren började onda saker att ske omkring de unga systrarna. Tiril befann sig i ett hopplöst dilemma, och till slut kunde det bli livsfarligt... -
![The Fairy's Mistake by Gail Carson Levine]()
The Fairy's Mistake by Gail Carson Levine
Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsTwo very different sisters have two very different encounters with the fairy Ethelinda. Rosella is kind and helpful. Her reward: Jewels and gems tumble out of her mouth whenever she speaks. Myrtle is rude and spiteful. Her punishment: Bugs and vipers slither out of her mouth... -
![Ransom My Heart by Meg Cabot, Mia Thermopolis]()
Ransom My Heart by Meg Cabot, Mia Thermopolis
Rated: 3.74 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsMia Thermopolis, Princess of Genovia and star of Meg Cabot's insanely popular #1 New York Times bestselling Princess Diaries books, has "penned" her first historical romance novel . . . with help from Meg Cabot He's a tall, handsome knight with a secret. She's an adventurous beauty with more than a few secrets of her own. Finnula needs money for her sister's dowry, and fast...Categorized as:
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![Saving Juliet by Suzanne Selfors]()
Saving Juliet by Suzanne Selfors
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsManhattan meets Verona in this time-bending twist on Shakespeare.When Mimi is magically thrust into the middle of Shakespeare’s Verona, she must find a way to help Juliet fight for her future happiness... -
![Piratica: Being a Daring Tale of a Singular Girl's Adventure Upon the High Seas by Tanith Lee]()
Piratica: Being a Daring Tale of a Singular Girl's Adventure Upon the High Seas by Tanith Lee
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsArtemesia is the daughter of a pirate queen, and she's sick of practicing deportment at the Angels Academy for Young Maidens. Escaping from the school, she hunts up her mother's crew and breezily commands them out to sea in a leaky boat... -
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![Eve's Diary by Mark Twain]()
Eve's Diary by Mark Twain
Rated: 3.66 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsMark Twain’s comic short story is now available as an ebook, including an extended excerpt from Twain’s End by Lynn Cullen, a fictionalized imagining of the personal life of America’s most iconic writer, Mark Twain, and his close relationship with his personal secretary...Categorized as:
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![Cupid: A Tale of Love and Desire by Julius Lester]()
Cupid: A Tale of Love and Desire by Julius Lester
Rated: 3.51 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThis is the story of Cupid--the god responsible for heartache, sleepless nights, and all those silly love songs—finally getting his comeuppance. When the god of love falls in love himself, things are bound to get interesting. And when he crosses his mama, Venus, in the process . . . Well, things could get downright messy...Categorized as:
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![Cupid: A Tale of Love and Desire by Julius Lester]()
Cupid: A Tale of Love and Desire by Julius Lester
Rated: 3.51 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThis is the story of Cupid--the god responsible for heartache, sleepless nights, and all those silly love songs—finally getting his comeuppance. When the god of love falls in love himself, things are bound to get interesting. And when he crosses his mama, Venus, in the process . . . Well, things could get downright messy...Categorized as:
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![Keeping the Castle by Patrice Kindl]()
Keeping the Castle by Patrice Kindl
Rated: 3.56 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsSeventeen-year-old Althea is the sole support of her entire family, and she must marry well. But there are few wealthy suitors--or suitors of any kind--in their small Yorkshire town of Lesser Hoo. Then, the young and attractive (and very rich) Lord Boring arrives, and Althea sets her plans in motion. There's only one problem; his friend and business manager Mr. Fredericks keeps getting in the way... -
![Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 18 by Mizuho Kusanagi]()
Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 18 by Mizuho Kusanagi
Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA red-haired princess loses her family and her kingdom… Now she must rise and fight for her throne!Princess Yona lives an ideal life as the only princess of her kingdom. Doted on by her father, the king, and protected by her faithful guard Hak, she cherishes the time spent with the man she loves, Su-won... -
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Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 26 by Mizuho Kusanagi
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAfter unleashing their powers to save Yona, the Four Dragons lose consciousness and collapse! Su-won and the Kohka army arrive to participate in a summit with Xing, but members of Priest Gobi’s anti-war faction attack Princess Kouren! Can the nation of Xing achieve peace with all this infighting threatening its... -
![Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 16 by Mizuho Kusanagi]()
Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 16 by Mizuho Kusanagi
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA red-haired princess loses her family and her kingdom… Now she must rise and fight for her throne!Princess Yona lives an ideal life as the only princess of her kingdom. Doted on by her father, the king, and protected by her faithful guard Hak, she cherishes the time spent with the man she loves, Su-won... -
![Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 17 by Mizuho Kusanagi]()
Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 17 by Mizuho Kusanagi
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA red-haired princess loses her family and her kingdom… Now she must rise and fight for her throne!Princess Yona lives an ideal life as the only princess of her kingdom. Doted on by her father, the king, and protected by her faithful guard Hak, she cherishes the time spent with the man she loves, Su-won... -
![Les Carnets de l'apothicaire T12 by Nekokurage, Natsu Hyuuga]()
Les Carnets de l'apothicaire T12 by Nekokurage, Natsu Hyuuga
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAfter breaking a “curse” on the imperial heirs, a palace servant with training in herbal medicine is promoted up the ranks to food taster...and right into the thick of palace intrigue in this lushly illustrated historical mystery series!Having solved the curse of the late emperor, things are back to usual for Maomao at the Jade Palace... -
![Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 4 by Mizuho Kusanagi]()
Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 4 by Mizuho Kusanagi
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA red-haired princess loses her family and her kingdom… Now she must rise and fight for her throne!Princess Yona lives an ideal life as the only princess of her kingdom. Doted on by her father, the king, and protected by her faithful guard Hak, she cherishes the time spent with the man she loves, Su-won... -
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![薬屋のひとりごと 8 [Kusuriya no Hitorigoto 8] by Nekokurage, ねこクラゲ]()
薬屋のひとりごと 8 [Kusuriya no Hitorigoto 8] by Nekokurage, ねこクラゲ
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 18 ratings身請けを祝う、見送りの舞。猫猫との象棋の勝負で敗れ、酒を飲んで酔い潰れた羅漢は、夢の中でかつて出会った妓女との出来事と娘との出会いを思い出します。そして、緑青館で目を覚ました羅漢が、身請け相手として選ぶ妓女は──…!?... -
![Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 21 by Mizuho Kusanagi]()
Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 21 by Mizuho Kusanagi
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA red-haired princess loses her family and her kingdom… Now she must rise and fight for her throne!Princess Yona lives an ideal life as the only princess of her kingdom. Doted on by her father, the king, and protected by her faithful guard Hak, she cherishes the time spent with the man she loves, Su-won... -
![Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 24 by Mizuho Kusanagi]()
Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 24 by Mizuho Kusanagi
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsPrincess Yona lives an ideal life as the only princess of her kingdom. Doted on by her father, the king, and protected by her faithful guard Hak, she cherishes the time spent with the man she loves, Su-won... -
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Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 25 by Mizuho Kusanagi
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsPrincess Yona lives an ideal life as the only princess of her kingdom. Doted on by her father, the king, and protected by her faithful guard Hak, she cherishes the time spent with the man she loves, Su-won. But everything changes on her 16th birthday when tragedy strikes her family!Yona comes face-to-face with Su-won and tells him that waging war against the nation of Xing would be disastrous... -
![Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 11 by Mizuho Kusanagi]()
Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 11 by Mizuho Kusanagi
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA red-haired princess loses her family and her kingdom… Now she must rise and fight for her throne!Princess Yona lives an ideal life as the only princess of her kingdom. Doted on by her father, the king, and protected by her faithful guard Hak, she cherishes the time spent with the man she loves, Su-won... -
![Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 9 by Mizuho Kusanagi]()
Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 9 by Mizuho Kusanagi
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA red-haired princess loses her family and her kingdom… Now she must rise and fight for her throne!Princess Yona lives an ideal life as the only princess of her kingdom. Doted on by her father, the king, and protected by her faithful guard Hak, she cherishes the time spent with the man she loves, Su-won...
![薬屋のひとりごと 8 [Kusuriya no Hitorigoto 8] by Nekokurage, ねこクラゲ](https://48f-1.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/books/small/66618d38f88bc0eb2d507d77.jpg)
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