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The Magnus Archives: Season 4 by NOT A BOOK
Rated: 4.88 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe Magnus Archives is a horror audiobook written by Jonathan Sims, directed by Alexander J. Newall and distributed by Rusty Quill. Sims narrates the stories in-character as the main character, Jonathan Sims, the newly-appointed head archivist of the fictional Magnus Institute; an institution based in London centred on research into the paranormal... -
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Paint It All Red by S.T. Abby
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsHush, little baby, don't say a word... Will Logan choose them? Or will we watch them burn together? It's time to fuck with their minds. It's time to finish it all. It's time to paint it all red... Monsters don't usually wish for happily-ever-afters. **BE WARNED: Some descriptions are vivid and can be a trigger for sensitive readers... -
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All the Lies by S.T. Abby
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsTo understand the monsters in the world, you have to get inside their heads. It's a dangerous place to be, especially when you start to empathize and lose your own sense of morality.But that's never happened to me...I've never felt conflicted on any case. Right is right and wrong is wrong. It's simple. Black and white. There's no such thing as a gray area.But fuck this case... -
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The Magnus Archives: Season 2 by NOT A BOOK
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThe Magnus Archives is a horror audiobook written by Jonathan Sims, directed by Alexander J. Newall and distributed by Rusty Quill. Sims narrates the stories in-character as the main character, Jonathan Sims, the newly-appointed head archivist of the fictional Magnus Institute; an institution based in London centred on research into the paranormal... -
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![The Magnus Archives: Season 3 by Jonathan Sims]()
The Magnus Archives: Season 3 by Jonathan Sims
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThe Magnus Archives is a horror audiobook written by Jonathan Sims, directed by Alexander J. Newall and distributed by Rusty Quill. Sims narrates the stories in-character as the main character, Jonathan Sims, the newly-appointed head archivist of the fictional Magnus Institute; an institution based in London centred on research into the paranormal... -
![A World of Curiosities by Louise Penny]()
A World of Curiosities by Louise Penny
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsChief Inspector Armand Gamache returns in the eighteenth book in #1 New York Times bestseller Louise Penny's beloved series.It’s spring and Three Pines is reemerging after the harsh winter. But not everything buried should come alive again. Not everything lying dormant should reemerge.But something has... -
![When It Rains: The bittersweet romance you won't want to miss by Brooke Harris]()
When It Rains: The bittersweet romance you won't want to miss by Brooke Harris
Rated: 4.79 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe bittersweet romance you won't want to miss. Perfect for fans of Me before You and The Notebook. I'm dying. I'm not afraid. It's my time. I see so much of me in my granddaughter. I know she will help our family once I'm gone. I just hope she can help herself before it's too late. My grandmother is dying. I'm afraid that it's time. She has given me a gift. A book... -
![Even When I'm Gone by Nicole Fiorina]()
Even When I'm Gone by Nicole Fiorina
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe second book in a heart-consuming series. Ollie. Forget everything you thought you knew. Hell, I don't even know myself anymore. For seven months I've been gone only to come back to be tested in every way possible. They say keep your enemies close, and my demons welcomed me back with open arms. My downfall is a necessary evil. But Mia is my endgame. Mia... -
![In Her Tracks by Robert Dugoni]()
In Her Tracks by Robert Dugoni
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsAn Amazon Charts and Wall Street Journal bestselling series.What family secrets are behind two disappearances? Seattle detective Tracy Crosswhite is determined to uncover the truth in the latest installment of New York Times bestselling author Robert Dugoni’s heart-stopping series... -
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Fireproof by Alex Kendrick, Stephen Kendrick
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsINSIDE BURNING BUILDINGS, Captain Caleb Holt lives by the firefighter's adage: NEVER LEAVE YOUR PARTNER. Yet at home, in the cooling embers of his marriage, he lives by his own rules.Growing up, his wife Catherine always dreamed of marrying a loving, brave firefighter . . . just like her father.Now, after seven years of marriage, she wonders when she stopped being "good enough... -
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Genesis by Chris Carter
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA killing like no other.A killer more twisted than he’s ever seen before.A case that will test him to the limit. Has Robert Hunter finally met his match?‘Do you believe the Devil exists, Detective?’ the officer at the end of the line asks. ‘Because if you don’t . . . I’m sure you will once you get here.’ Robert Hunter is called to the most vicious crime scene he has ever attended... -
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Scarlet Angel by S.T. Abby
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsTo kill a monster, you have to be twice as monstrous. To love a monster, you have to share your soul...Logan Bennett makes me want to have a future not tainted by the constant hunger for revenge. Doesn't mean I can stop. Doesn't mean I want to stop. It just means I want more...one day... -
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Sidetracked by S.T. Abby
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsThey always want to break me, but I'm too strong now. Untouchable.Or at least I was...until her.****LOGANI've had tunnel vision for one main goal for so long, that I forgot there was a whole other world just outside. Until Lana.She's everything I never expected, and I love the fact I can never guess her every move or reaction. It's part of the reason I keep falling... -
![High Force by LJ Ross]()
High Force by LJ Ross
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsHell has unleashed a demon – and he’s coming for you… Detective Chief Inspector Ryan’s worst nightmare has just become a reality. Notorious serial killer The Hacker has escaped prison and kidnapped one of his best detectives from her own home. His brutality is the stuff of legend – Ryan lost his sister and nearly his own life bringing the man to justice first time around... -
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![Different Seasons by Stephen King]()
Different Seasons by Stephen King
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 67 ratingsFrom the Magical Pen of Stephen King, Four Mesmerizing Novellas…“Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption”An unjustly imprisoned convict seeks a strange and startling revenge…the basis for the Best Picture Academy Award nominee The Shawshank Redemption...Categorized as:
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![Dying Truth by Angela Marsons]()
Dying Truth by Angela Marsons
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsHow far would you go to protect your darkest secrets? When teenager Sadie Winter jumps from the roof of her school, her death is ruled as suicide – a final devastating act from a troubled girl. But then the broken body of a young boy is discovered at the same school and it’s clear to Detective Kim Stone that these deaths are not tragic accidents... -
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Ahead of the Game by J.D. Kirk
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsWhen a body is discovered at a popular Highland landmark, it seems like just another day on the job for DCI Jack Logan and his team.Except this body is missing a very vital component, and given its location - The Well of Seven Heads - it seems like someone is trying to send a message... -
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A Whisper of Sorrows by J.D. Kirk
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThe hunter has become the hunted.Ten years ago, DCI Jack Logan caught the twisted child killer known as Mister Whisper.Two days ago, Mister Whisper escaped.Now, Jack must track down the most ruthless enemy he has ever faced before he can strike again. But, after ten years behind bars, it isn't just murder that Mister Whisper has in mind.It's revenge... -
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Hello Again by Brenda Novak
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFrom NYT bestseller Brenda Novak comes the next installment of Dr. Evelyn Talbot and her murderous home for psychopaths in Hello Again. SHE CAN MAKE SENSE OF A COMPLEX CRIMINAL MIND. Evelyn Talbot, a psychiatrist at a maximum-security prison in Alaska, studies some of the world's worst serial killers. But she’s about to meet her most elusive patient at Hanover House yet: Dr... -
![An Evil Mind by Chris Carter]()
An Evil Mind by Chris Carter
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsA freak accident in rural Wyoming leads the Sheriff's Department to arrest a man for a possible double homicide, but further investigations suggest a much more horrifying discovery - a serial killer who has been kidnapping, torturing and mutilating victims all over the United States for at least twenty-five years... -
![Know My Name by Chanel Miller]()
Know My Name by Chanel Miller
Rated: 4.74 of 5 stars · 42 ratingsThe riveting, powerful memoir of the woman whose statement to Brock Turner gave voice to millions of survivorsShe was known to the world as Emily Doe when she stunned millions with a letter. Brock Turner had been sentenced to just six months in county jail after he was found sexually assaulting her on Stanford’s campus... -
![The Complete Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson]()
The Complete Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson
Rated: 4.79 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsCalvin and Hobbes is unquestionably one of the most popular comic strips of all time. The imaginative world of a boy and his real-only-to-him tiger was first syndicated in 1985 and appeared in more than 2,400 newspapers when Bill Watterson retired on January 1, 1996...Categorized as:
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![Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson, G.B. Trudeau]()
Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson, G.B. Trudeau
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 42 ratingsThis is the first collection of the popular comic strip that features Calvin, a rambunctious 6-year-old boy, and his stuffed tiger, Hobbes, who comes charmingly to life...Categorized as:
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![I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy]()
I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 52 ratingsA heartbreaking and hilarious memoir by iCarly and Sam & Cat star Jennette McCurdy about her struggles as a former child actor—including eating disorders, addiction, and a complicated relationship with her overbearing mother—and how she retook control of her life.Jennette McCurdy was six years old when she had her first acting audition... -
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![The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy]()
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsEnter the world of Charlie's four unlikely friends, discover their story and their most important life lessons. The boy, the mole, the fox and the horse have been shared millions of times online - perhaps you've seen them? They've also been recreated by children in schools and hung on hospital walls. They sometimes even appear on lamp posts and on cafe and bookshop windows...Categorized as:
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![Scientific Progress Goes "Boink" by Bill Watterson]()
Scientific Progress Goes "Boink" by Bill Watterson
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsIn this collection, Calvin and his tiger-striped sidekick Hobbes are hilarious whether the two are simply lounging around philosophizing about the future of mankind or plotting their latest money-making scheme...Categorized as:
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![So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo]()
So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsIn this breakout book, Ijeoma Oluo explores the complex reality of today's racial landscape--from white privilege and police brutality to systemic discrimination and the Black Lives Matter movement--offering straightforward clarity that readers need to contribute to the dismantling of the racial divideIn So You Want to Talk About Race, Editor at Large of The Establishment Ijeoma Oluo offers a...Categorized as:
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Educated by Tara Westover
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 53 ratingsTara Westover grew up preparing for the End of Days, watching for the sun to darken, for the moon to drip as if with blood. She spent her summers bottling peaches and her winters rotating emergency supplies, hoping that when the World of Men failed, her family would continue on, unaffected.She hadn’t been registered for a birth certificate...Categorized as:
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![The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together by Heather McGhee]()
The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together by Heather McGhee
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsA powerful new exploration about the self-destructive bargain of white supremacy and its rising cost to all of us--including white people--from one of today's most insightful and influential thinkers.Heather C. McGhee's specialty is the American economy--and the mystery of why it so often fails the American public...Categorized as:
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![Dear Ijeawele, or a Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie]()
Dear Ijeawele, or a Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsFrom the best-selling author of Americanah and We Should All Be Feminists comes a powerful new statement about feminism today--written as a letter to a friend. A few years ago, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie received a letter from a dear friend from childhood, asking her how to raise her baby girl as a feminist. Dear Ijeawele is Adichie's letter of response...Categorized as:
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