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1) Nightbane
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2023.
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After breaking ancient curses and becoming the leader of two realms, Isla Crown faces the aftermath of a devastating betrayal, but as old secrets unravel and her kingdom is threatened, Isla must confront her past as her future hurtles towards two possible fates.
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Lyrical Musings from Irish Writers
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Lyrical Musings from Irish Writers
New Books in a Bag: February 2024
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"Celebrated for her powerful short fiction, Claire Keegan now gifts us three exquisite stories together forming a brilliant examination of gender dynamics and an arc from Keegan's earliest to her most recent work. In "So Late in the Day," Cathal faces a long weekend as his mind agitates over a woman with whom he could have spent his life, had he acted differently; in "The Long and Painful Death" a writer's arrival at the seaside home of Heinrich Böll...
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2024.
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Arthie Casimir, a criminal mastermind, transforms her tearoom into an illegal bloodhouse for vampires, but when her establishment is threatened, she forms an unlikely alliance and assembles a misfit crew to infiltrate vampire society and uncovers a world-threatening conspiracy.
4) Check & mate
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2023.
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When eighteen-year-old Mallory begrudgingly agrees to return to chess in one last charity tournament, her surprise upset against Nolan Sawyer, the reigning world champ and bad boy of the chess world, sets her on an worldwin adventure as she rediscovers her passion for the game.
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2023.
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"Sadie Montogmery has had good breaks and bad breaks in her life, but as a struggling artist, all she needs is one lucky break. Things seem to be going her way when she lands one of the coveted finalist spots in a portrait competition. It happens to coincide with a surgery she needs to have. Minor, they say. Less than a week in the hospital they say. Nothing about you will change, they say. Upon recovery, it begins to dawn on Sadie that she can see...
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"Two young women vanish in a seaside town. At the cliff's edge, nobody is who they seem. Desperate to escape the ghosts of his failed marriage, Cole upends his life. He leaves London behind for a remote stretch of coast, relishing the respite from the noise, drama, and relentless careerism that curdled his relationship and mental health. Leonora has made the same move for similar reasons. She’s living a short walk from Cole’s seaside...
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"The light touch of a hairdresser's hands on one's scalp, the euphoric energy of a nightclub, huddling with strangers under a shelter in the rain, a spontaneous snowball fight in the street, a daily interaction with a homeless man--such mundane connections, when we closely inhabit the same space, and touch or are touched by others, were nearly lost to "social distancing." Will we ever again shake hands without a thought? In this deeply rewarding book,...
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"An illuminating exploration of how to maintain a happy sex life in a long-term relationship, from the New York Times bestselling author of Come as You Are and co-author of Burnout. In Come as You Are, Emily Nagoski, PhD, provided science-backed lessons that revolutionized the way we think about women's sexuality. Now, in Come Together, Nagoski takes on a fundamentally misunderstood subject: good sex. Nagoski breaks down the myths many of us have...
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2023.
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"From the world's leading expert on trust repair, a guide to understanding the most essential foundation of our relationships and communities. When our trust is broken, and when our own trustworthiness is called into question, many of us are left wondering what to do. We barely know how trust works. How could we possibly repair it? Dr. Peter H. Kim, the world's leading expert in the rapidly growing field of trust repair, has conducted over two decades...
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"Meet New York Times bestselling author Isabel Allende's most enchanting creation, Eva Luna: a lover, a writer, a revolutionary, and above all a storyteller. Eva Luna is the daughter of a professor's assistant and a snake-bitten gardener--born poor, orphaned at an early age, and working as a servant. Eva is a naturally gifted and imaginative storyteller who meets people from all stations and walks of life. Though she has no wealth, she trades her...
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2023.
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"Clinical psychologist and mind-body expert Dr. Scott Lyons unpacks "drama addiction" with scientific insight, compassion, and empathy, providing strategies to identify and heal Many of us know someone who seems to thrive on chaos, a person who manufactures crisis where there is none. A person who makes mountains out of molehills, and whose very presence feels like an inescapable whirlwind. We may even label them a "drama queen." But Dr. Scott Lyons...
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Get the Summary of Richard C. Schwartz's Introduction to Internal Family Systems in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Introduction to Internal Family Systems" by Richard C. Schwartz presents the IFS Model, a therapeutic approach that views the mind as composed of multiple "parts" with distinct roles and emotions. These parts include managers, firefighters, and exiles, each carrying burdens from past traumas and shaping...
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Energías universales que nos rodean canalizadas por dos manos y dirigidas por la voluntad, agujas que clavadas en puntos estratégicos de nuestra piel redistribuyen el ki, un vaso de agua que sin esencia ni sustancia tiene propiedades milagrosas, inhalaciones y exhalaciones imposibles que nos retrotraen al momento de nuestro nacimiento, y nuestros ancestros rodeándonos mientras nos miran son solo algunos de los elementos de atrezo que emplean las...
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¿Te sientes atrapado/a en un ciclo de ansiedad y dudas en tus relaciones? ¡Es hora de liberarte y descubrir cómo construir vínculos sólidos y saludables!Sumérgete en "Superando el apego ansioso" y desbloquea las claves para una vida amorosa plena y satisfactoria. Este cautivador libro explora las complejidades del estilo de apego ansioso, esa búsqueda incesante de afecto y validación que puede obstaculizar tus conexiones más preciadas.Con...
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El apego evitativo es un estilo de apego inseguro en el que una persona tiene miedo a ser lastimada o rechazada en las relaciones íntimas y, por lo tanto, evita el contacto emocional cercano y la intimidad. Estas personas pueden tener serias dificultades para confiar en los demás y puede sentir ansiedad en situaciones de compromiso. El libro 'Superando el apego evitativo: Aprende a amar sin temor' es una guía emocionante y transformadora para aquellos...
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En la vida diaria es necesario saber tomar buenos habitos para que nuestra vida sea feliz, esto ayuda a las relaciones interpersonales. Si cada uno, en lo personal, está sano en su afectividad podrá dar un gran aporte a la sociedad toda. Este libro ayuda a entender cosas básicas con sencillez y a interpretar el paso del tiempo y cada circunstancia vivida desde una perspectiva nueva.Contiene 18 capítulos y en un total de 98 páginas que no tienen...
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Este es el primero de tres tomos de la colección Gridale que recogen temas de varias de las ponencias presentadas por académicos latinoamericanos y europeos en un Simposio organizado por el Gridale y el ielepi en la Universidad Alcalá de Henares, España, en octubre de 2022 para analizar los resultados de la Conferencia sobre el Futuro de Europa realizada durante un año entre 2012 y 2022, con el objetivo de brindar oportunidades a la ciudadanía...
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When a family member dies, often the response of children is overlooked or underestimated. This very important book makes tangible the range of emotions felt but not completely understood by children for the loss of a parent or sibling. It offers welcome channels of response that can help survivors to not only understand their feelings but also come to grips with the loss and get on positively with their lives.
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