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Ficciones by Jorge Luis Borges
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 49 ratingsThe seventeen pieces in Ficciones demonstrate the whirlwind of Borges's genius and mirror the precision and potency of his intellect and inventiveness, his piercing irony, his skepticism, and his obsession with fantasy...Categorized as:
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![Thirty-Four and a Half Predicaments by Denise Grover Swank]()
Thirty-Four and a Half Predicaments by Denise Grover Swank
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsRose Gardner hates seeing her normally flamboyant best friend Neely Kate struggle with depression. So when Rose stumbles onto a piece of evidence indicating her birth mother might have been involved in a crime, she does the one thing guaranteed to cheer Neely Kate. She convinces her friend to help her solve a mystery... -
![La misión de Rox by Laura Gallego García]()
La misión de Rox by Laura Gallego García
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsRox ha partido a la región del oeste, devastada por los monstruos, en busca de una aldea perdida habitada por Guardianes. Mientras una riada de supervivientes acude a la Ciudadela en busca de un refugio seguro, tras sus muros florece un nuevo movimiento filosófico, la Senda del Manantial, cuyo líder predica el fin del mundo conocido… para bien o para mal...Categorized as:
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![The Gym by Lawrence H. Sola]()
The Gym by Lawrence H. Sola
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"A humorous and thought-provoking foray into the author's Neverland and the search for his destiny." -Sublime Book Review "Sola flawlessly laces many memorable, timely, and poignant themes (love, jealously, betrayal, heartbreak, and many more) throughout this book. 4 out 4 stars! -Online Book Club It was five years later... -
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![The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa]()
The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsA life-affirming anthem to kindness and self-sacrifice, The Travelling Cat Chronicles shows how the smallest things can provide the greatest joy.We take journeys to explore exotic new places and to return to the comforts of home, to visit old acquaintances and to make new friends. But the most important journey is the one that shows us how to follow our hearts . . -
![The Dragon Warrior by Jessie Donovan]()
The Dragon Warrior by Jessie Donovan
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGrant McFarland is the head Protector of Clan Lochguard. His top priority is finding the traitorous former clan members who attacked the Scottish clan. However, the touch of a female he’s known his whole life has started to set his body on fire. Both man and beast want her, but until he can ensure the clan is safe, he must resist her.Faye MacKenzie used to be in charge of security for her clan... -
![The Well House by M.S. Matassa]()
The Well House by M.S. Matassa
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Well House: A man's incredible journey to save his pregnant wife from the ultimate evil. The dream is back and Ben Carson is terrified. His pregnant wife, Anne, is locked in a coma and Ben is the only person who can save her but he has no idea how to accomplish this. His dreams contain clues but they make no sense... -
![Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah by Richard Bach]()
Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah by Richard Bach
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsIn the cloud-washed airspace between the cornfields of Illinois and blue infinity, a man puts his faith in the propeller of his biplane. For disillusioned writer and itinerant barnstormer Richard Bach, belief is as real as a full tank of gas and sparks firing in the cylinders.. -
![Demon Child by Kylie Chan]()
Demon Child by Kylie Chan
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAustralian bestseller Kylie Chan returns with a new, fast-paced adventure of magic, martial arts, and romanceThis trilogy follows the story of John Chen and Emma Donohoe. They have just found out that Emma has Demon blood and they have suffered the miscarriage of their first child... -
![Dreams of Winter by Christian Warren Freed]()
Dreams of Winter by Christian Warren Freed
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsUnder the rigid guidance of the Conclave; an order of holy men seeking to bring back the glory of the time of the gods, the Order of the Inquisition and their Prekhauten Guard divisions the seven hundred known worlds carve out a new empire with the compassion and wisdom the gods once offered. But a terrible secret, known only to the most powerful, threatens to undo three millennia of progress... -
![Proud Pada by S.G. Blaise]()
Proud Pada by S.G. Blaise
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLilla is on her next mission as a Sybil,when she must travel to the Pada world following the trail of a ruthless murderer.Navigating deadly politics turns increasingly difficult,when the Teryn emperor goes missing.Now the Teryn empire is heading towards civil war,and Lilla must uncover who is behind the conspiracy before it's too late.Unfortunately her success depends on the Proud Pada... -
![Black by Elin Peer]()
Black by Elin Peer
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"Some people grow up with caring families, summer camps, and birthday parties. Not me! If you saw me, your first thought would be: Goth girl – and then you would look the other way, like everyone else. But that’s okay, I get it, and I don’t care. Caring is a luxury I can’t afford. My life isn’t about caring... -
![A Gallery of Mothers by J.S. Latshaw]()
A Gallery of Mothers by J.S. Latshaw
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe highly anticipated sequel to The Threat Below.Unearth OurselvesMountaintop, the last known refuge of humanity, faces a new cataclysm, and only exiled Icelyn Brathius can stop it. But to do so, she must give up all she loves and journey to an accursed, legendary tower in the middle of an unforgiving desert... -
![The Three Witches and The Master by Max Nowaz]()
The Three Witches and The Master by Max Nowaz
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWhen a beautiful naked woman Eve, unexpectedly turns up at his back door, Adam, an amateur wizard, is not sure if it is his good fortune or not. The young woman has an attitude and starts bossing him around straightaway, issuing commands; which strikes Adam that she may be a practitioner of the black arts... -
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![Supernova: Partikel by Dee Lestari]()
Supernova: Partikel by Dee Lestari
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsDi pinggir Kota Bogor, dekat sebuah kampung bernama Batu Luhur, seorang anak bernama Zarah, dan adiknya, Hara, dibesarkan secara tidak konvensional oleh ayahnya, dosen sekaligus ahli mikologi bernama Firas. Cara Firas mendidik anak-anaknya mengundang pertentangan dari keluarganya sendiri... -
![Reawakening the Dragon by Jessie Donovan]()
Reawakening the Dragon by Jessie Donovan
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsTired of reporting the news but never investigating, Jane Hartley is determined to expose the truth of the Carlisle dragon hunters. While meeting with one of her sources, she spots the tall, blond dragonman she first saw three months ago back on Stonefire. When the dragonman warns her off, Jane becomes more determined than ever to find the truth before he does... -
![Alexander Crowley - A New King in Town by Don Barr]()
Alexander Crowley - A New King in Town by Don Barr
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsSet in St Ives the Cornish boutique holiday resort this fast paced page turning adventure fantasy draws on the locality, traditions, religions and myths for its themes. Starring Alexander Crowley a smart arsed shoot from the hip trickster (Supposedly the bastard Great Grandson of Aleister Crowley the 20th Century Occultist) who is on the run from his recent escapades... -
![Snapdragon Way by T.L. Haddix]()
Snapdragon Way by T.L. Haddix
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBook Eight in the Firefly Hollow Series. When Eli Campbell is discharged after an accident ends his career in the Army, he isn't sure what kind of homecoming to expect. Shoot, he's not even sure what kind of homecoming he deserves. He did a lot of stupid things as a teenager, and he made a lot of rash decisions that hurt several people... -
![The Beast Within by S.C. Stephens]()
The Beast Within by S.C. Stephens
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNika Adams has had a challenging year. She gave her heart to Hunter Evans, only to have him break it. But Nika refuses to give up hope. Not when there's a chance she can save her true-love—even if she must save him from himself.Julian Adams finally knows what he wants, and is truly happy...Categorized as:
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![Family is Forever by S.C. Stephens]()
Family is Forever by S.C. Stephens
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJulian Adams would give anything to rewind the last few months. His sister has been forever altered, a man he distrusts is now a permanent part of his family, and the woman of his dreams no longer remembers him. The only thing left for Julian to do is start over.Nika Adams is finally content with her life... -
![The Winter Wolf by Holly Webb]()
The Winter Wolf by Holly Webb
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAmelia is exploring the huge, old house where her family are spending Christmas when she finds a diary hidden in the attic. It was written by a boy struggling to look after an abandoned wolf pup. Before she knows it, Amelia is transported into the wintry world of the diary... -
![Craved by the Dragon by Jessie Donovan]()
Craved by the Dragon by Jessie Donovan
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAll non-Irish dragon-shifters are being banished from Ireland and Brenna Rossi’s only chance to stay with the clan she’s grown to love is to mate one of the Irish dragons—Killian O’Shea. Even though he’s lost his memory and and his dragon, she’s drawn to him and looks forward to some no strings attached heat between the sheets... -
![Warden of Water by D.N. Hoxa]()
Warden of Water by D.N. Hoxa
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe time has come to end the reign of dragons.My family has played god with shifters for over eight centuries. They've conquered in silence, have gathered and saved power for themselves, failing their people.No more.The draca live. All four of us are alive, on the same timeline, and we have what it takes to summon the Ether, bring back the balance of elements in our world... -
![The Sign of the Seahorse by Graeme Base]()
The Sign of the Seahorse by Graeme Base
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBeginning at the Seahorse Cafe, social hub of the Old Reef, this novel takes the reader on a journey, from the doomed coral gardens of Reeftown, to a wreck and an underwater junkyard, across the expanse of the Withered Plain... -
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![The Plover by Brian Doyle]()
The Plover by Brian Doyle
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA compelling, marvelous novel by the acclaimed author of Mink River Declan O Donnell has left Oregon aboard his boat, the Plover, to escape the life that’s so troubled him on land. He sets course west into the Pacific in search of solitude...Categorized as:
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![Don't Speak by Katy Regnery]()
Don't Speak by Katy Regnery
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFrom New York Times bestseller Katy Regnery comes a new twist on a beloved fairytale.A fisherman’s daughter.The governor’s son.Two very different worlds.In this modern retelling of The Little Mermaid, a fisherman’s daughter from an Outer Banks island untouched by time, meets the son of North Carolina’s governor at a fancy party where she’s working... -
![How I Became a Pirate by Melinda Long]()
How I Became a Pirate by Melinda Long
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsPirates have green teeth—when they have any teeth at all. I know about pirates, because one day, when I was at the beach building a sand castle and minding my own business, a pirate ship sailed into view...Categorized as:
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![Cry of the Pride by Lacey Thorn]()
Cry of the Pride by Lacey Thorn
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLost and alone…After her mother’s death, Lyra grew up in the foster care system, struggling to hide who she is from the humans who found enough wrong with her. Never fitting in anywhere, she learned to adapt, hiding the damaged parts of herself as best she could... -
![Alpha Bear Detective by Zoe Chant]()
Alpha Bear Detective by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA brave woman in deadly danger + a bear shifter police detective who will protect her with his life + a frightening foe = one THRILLING romance!Curvy Maria Hernandez loves her job as the personal assistant to a politician fighting for human-shifter equality... Until an assassination attempt turns her life upside down... -
![His Mistake by Pandora Pine]()
His Mistake by Pandora Pine
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCristobal Gemini has the power to make the sea obey his every command. Unfortunately, the same can’t be said for his love life. He has one rule when it comes to dating. Break it and you’re gone. His most recent lover lasted longer than most, but ultimately suffered the same fate. Little did Cristobal know that ending his relationship with Ezra was the worst mistake of his life... -
![Vengeance by Bec Botefuhr]()
Vengeance by Bec Botefuhr
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJax has been gone only a mere few months after Jade’s devastating betrayal, and Jade doesn’t know how to cope. She will do anything for her family. She will do anything for her husband. She will fix it. Just when things are looking up, Ben returns with Vengeance. He wants that treasure and he is willing to do whatever it takes to get it back... -
![The Legend of the Golden Snail by Graeme Base]()
The Legend of the Golden Snail by Graeme Base
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA young boy’s favorite storybook tells of a Golden Snail that lived long ago in the mythical Spiral Isles. When it journeyed through its magical realm, it took on the shape of a fantastical golden sailing ship. One day the ship was captured by a Great Enchanter and put under his spell... -
![Her Forbidden Flesh by Airicka Phoenix]()
Her Forbidden Flesh by Airicka Phoenix
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsADDIEThere’s something wrong with me. The things I want, the things I crave aren’t normal. I know I’m crossing lines, pushing boundaries I shouldn’t, but the man in the skull mask swears he’ll give me everything my body needs with only one condition.He gets to keep me.So, I give him a list and an all-access pass to me. All of me. Whenever. Wherever. I’m his... -
![Cent millions d'années et un jour by Jean-Baptiste Andrea]()
Cent millions d'années et un jour by Jean-Baptiste Andrea
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratings‘On the mountain, the only monsters are the ones you take with you.’Summer 1954. Stan has been hunting for fossils since the age of six. Now, having made a career out of studying the remains of tiny lifeforms, he hears a story he cannot forget: the skeleton of a huge creature, a veritable dragon, lies deep in an Alpine glacier. And he is determined to find it...Categorized as:
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![Shadows of Atlantis: Awakening by Mara Powers]()
Shadows of Atlantis: Awakening by Mara Powers
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBrigitte is an emissary of nature chosen to renew the treaty between Atlantis and the ancient bloodline of Lemuria. Her sacred betrothal would renew the elemental function of the Crystal Grid that powers the ten kingdoms of Atlantis. But her people are attacked by a storm of shadows, and now she is running for her life... -
![Kings Falling by Ronie Kendig]()
Kings Falling by Ronie Kendig
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLeif Metcalfe and his team, dubbed Reaper, need to recover the stolen, ancient Book of the Wars if they hope to stop the Armageddon Coalition and their pursuit of global economic control. But their attention has been diverted by a prophecy in the book that foretells of formidable guardians who will decimate the enemies of ArC... -
![A Devious Descent: Book One of the Devious Duet by A.A. Powers]()
A Devious Descent: Book One of the Devious Duet by A.A. Powers
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen light fades and shadows play, the realm eater comes to take you away. Frankie Hart thought she was as human as they come—until her brother vanishes, and she unravels a truth that shatters her world. Not only is she half-demon, but she is also the key to a prophecy that could either save or obliterate the human realm... -
![The Storyteller by Antonia Michaelis]()
The Storyteller by Antonia Michaelis
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsAnna and Abel couldn’t be more different. They are both seventeen and in their last year of school, but while Anna lives in a nice old town house and comes from a well-to-do family, Abel, the school drug dealer, lives in a big, prisonlike tower block at the edge of town. Anna is afraid of him until she realizes that he is caring for his six-year-old sister on his own... -
![The Girl on Paper by Guillaume Musso, Anna Aitken]()
The Girl on Paper by Guillaume Musso, Anna Aitken
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsJust a few months ago, Tom Boyd was a multi-million-selling author in love with a pianist, Aurore Valancourt. But after a very public break-up, his life's fallen apart.One night, a beautiful, naked stranger appears in Tom's LA home. She claims to be Billie, a character from his novels, who's landed in the real world because of a printer's error in the last book... -
![Charming Lily by Fern Michaels]()
Charming Lily by Fern Michaels
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsProfessional mountaineer Lily is building a new life for herself--in ways she never would have expected. She's traded the mountain wilderness of Wyoming for the lush river country of the deep South, where she is busy restoring a fine old Natchez, Mississippi house. And she's rediscovered happiness with Matt Starr, the man she has always loved... -
![Curvy Girl and the Mountain Man Dragon by Zoey Rose]()
Curvy Girl and the Mountain Man Dragon by Zoey Rose
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne look at those dangerous curves and my dragon knows - Kim is mine to claim, to mark, to devour.I meet her when she climbs up my mountain searching for proof of a monster. A sinfully curvy small-town goddess with bedroom eyes and a body that makes my inner beast roar with need... -
![Finding His Potential by Jena Wade, Lorelei M. Hart]()
Finding His Potential by Jena Wade, Lorelei M. Hart
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn introvert and an extrovert walk into a bar...no...really.Omega Ozzy lives in the shadow of his brother Dylan, the Alpha of the Northbay Pack. He likes it there. He can hide away, letting his brother get all the attention while he goes about the day making his gorgeous furniture. What more could he want in life? Only the things he dare not dream about: a fated mate, true love, a family... -
![Bear Down by Zoe Chant]()
Bear Down by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBBW biologist + bear shifter pilot + huddling for warmth in the wilderness = one blazing-hot story! Wildlife biologist April has given up on love. She's curvy, stubborn, and wears jeans and boots instead of skirts. If that wasn't bad enough, her job takes her all over the North American continent... -
![The Hawk and Her LumBEARjack by Zoe Chant]()
The Hawk and Her LumBEARjack by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBBW hawk shifter + lonely bear shifter lumberjack + ice storm = one red-hot weekend! Curvy Felicity Groves is a Minneapolis fashion designer with no time for dates or mates. During the work week, she's on the go 24/7, and on weekends this high-flying hawk shifter stretches her wings in the Minnesota wilderness. Then fate steps in ... Hunter Holt never thought he'd find a mate at all... -
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![Dying to Date by Victoria Davies]()
Dying to Date by Victoria Davies
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsVampire socialite Melissa Redgrave has the worst luck with men. Frustrated, she decides what she needs is a little help...from New York's biggest supernatural dating agency. Except that sometimes, a vampire doesn't always find her match.Until she does. And he's delicious enough to bite.Tarian Drake keeps his necromancy background quiet...Categorized as:
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![The Moorings of Mackerel Sky by M.Z. Emily Zack]()
The Moorings of Mackerel Sky by M.Z. Emily Zack
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDebut novelist MZ marries fantasy with the everyday in her contemporary novel of a Maine lobstering town whose local myths come to life.They say Mackerel Sky was founded when Captain Burrbank first saw Nimuë the Mermaid and forgot the sea. Stricken by love, he moored his tall ship and made camp on the highest cliff, hoping to forever gaze upon her beauty... -
![Dear Mr. Blueberry by Simon James]()
Dear Mr. Blueberry by Simon James
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 14 ratings"Dear Mr. Blueberry, I love whales very much and I think I saw one in my pond today. Please send me some information on whales." It's vacation time, so Emily has to write to her teacher to help when she discovers a blue whale living in her pond. Mr. Blueberry answers that she must be mistaken, because whales live in the ocean, not in ponds. Throughout the summer, Emily and Mr...Categorized as:
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![Endgame by Malorie Blackman]()
Endgame by Malorie Blackman
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIt is 20 years in 2021 since Malorie Blackman's groundbreaking series began with Noughts & Crosses , which charted the deeply forbidden romance between Sephy (a Cross) and Callum (a nought) - a love affair which had repercussions for their families for generations... -
![Outlaw by Ted Dekker]()
Outlaw by Ted Dekker
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsNew York Timesbestselling author Ted Dekker brings an exotic tale of adventure and creates his most memorable character ever.The story of how I, Julian Carter, and my precious two-year old son, Stephen, left Atlanta Georgia and found ourselves on a white sailboat, tossed about like a cork on a raging sea off of Australia's northern tip in 1963, is harrowing... -
![The Battle for Vast Dominion by George Bryan Polivka]()
The Battle for Vast Dominion by George Bryan Polivka
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen "The Legend of the Firefish," the first book in the Trophy Chase Trilogy was released in March of 2007, it immediately garnered great reviews and strong sales. Readers were then anxious for the second book in the trilogy, "The Hand that Bears the Sword," released in July...Categorized as:
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