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2012
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After she has served a year of hard labor in the salt mines of Endovier for her crimes, Crown Prince Dorian offers eighteen-year-old assassin Celaena Sardothien her freedom on the condition that she act as his champion in a competition to find a new royal assassin.
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Talking to other people isn't Kate Bailey's favorite activity. She'd much rather be out on the lake, soaking up the solitude and sunshine. So when her best friend, Alana, convinces Kate to join their high school's podcast, Kate is not expecting to be chosen as the host. Now she'll have to answer calls and give advice on the air? Impossible.
But to Kate's surprise, she turns out to be pretty good at the hosting gig. Then the podcast gets in a call...
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Conflict of Emotions, by Geraldine McCall, is the story of a woman who pays too high a price for love. At first glance, Janice and Christopher Blunt seem to have the ideal marriage, in fact, Janice's love for Chris is so strong that she foregoes the pursuit of a higher education to marry him. They have three beautiful children, a home, and a great deal of happiness - or so it seems.
As the years pass, Janice notices a change in Chris, but tries to...
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Like an extended valentine, I Like You, I Love You is an illustrated ode to the feelings of seeking, finding, and falling in love. Knowing drawings by artist Carissa Potter pop off each page, illustrating all the moments between meeting that special someone ("I like you"), falling for them ("I like-like you"), and finding the comfort of devotion ("I love you"). Potter's unique visual voice brings humor, reality, and poignancy to this universal human...
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"The Mayor of Casterbridge," penned by the literary master Thomas Hardy, stands as a compelling and tragic exploration of one man's tumultuous journey through the twists of fate. Set against the picturesque backdrop of the fictional Wessex, the novel unfolds with an air of inevitability, weaving a tale that delves deep into the complexities of human character, societal expectations, and the relentless march of time.
At its heart, the narrative...
7) After Hello
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What if the first day of your relationship was the only day you had? Seventeen-year-old Sara is a seeker. She's always on the lookout for the perfect moment to capture with her ever-present camera, especially on her first trip to New York City. Sam is a finder. He has a knack for finding what other people can't, whether it's a first-edition book or the last two tickets to a sold-out Broadway show. In New York, there is always something interesting...
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Chien-Bâton et sa bande de joyeux amis canins ont découvert une saveur dernier cri - et elle est encore plus délicieuse que les hamburgers et les hot-dogs. C'est de la pizza! Bien sûr, ils ne seront pas contentés tant qu'ils n'auront pas eu leurs propres pointes entre les pattes. Ça ne sera cependant pas facile. Il y a un chaton à secourir, un plan à élaborer et un jeu d'objets lancés à attraper très salissant - et dangereux - auquel ils...
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Yes, this is a girl-meets-boy story, but the boy is totally hot while the girl is, at best, average. (Except for my wild, Medusa-curls. Ugh.) And yes, there is a misunderstanding, and a villainous outlaw, and a timely confession of love...well, okay, fine. It's totally a romance novel. But please note, there is no scantily-clad woman on the cover wilting into the arms of a muscular pirate; I'm not that kind of girl.
I'm a normal, everyday girl. And...
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"PARIS ES LA CIUDAD LUZ, AUNQUE TAMBIN ES CONOCIDA COMO LA CIUDAD DEL AMOR, SERA, TAL VEZ, PORQUE AL ESTAR ENAMORADOS SENTIMOS QUE UNA LUZ NOS DESBORDA?. NO LO SABEMOS PORQUE LA GRAN MAYORA DE LAS PERSONAS NUNCA SE HAN ENAMORADO COMO SE ENAMORAN LOS PERSONAJES DE LAS PELCULAS, COMO SE ENAMORAN LOS PERSONAJES DE UNA PROMESA. ESTA HISTORIA SE DESENVUELVE EN DOS CONTINENTES, EN DOS CLASES SOCIALES DIFERENTES, EN DOS SERES A QUIENES EL DESTINO UNI EN...
11) Birthday Gift
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Marcos is turning 18 and his friends decide to throw a big party to celebrate, but whoever thinks the celebrations are going to be around is very much mistaken.
His best friend, Gabriel, decides to open a contest for the best present, but no one knows that his idea is that he himself win the contest, but why would he create it?
A story, a contest, a winner, two points of view and two strong competitors:
He: The best friend, beautiful and wonderful...
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Second [and final] part of the False Impressions story.
A month has passed after that terrible moment. Everyone has gone their own way in an attempt to overcome their pain. The family has been separated because of that horrible incident, and the wound is still open and full of pain.
Can Emma and Allan be happy together?
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Georgian England, at the start of the Industrial Revolution, just four years after the Battle of Waterloo. Two children, from poor families and in dire circumstances, each have good reason to run away and seek better life. Brought together by chance; staying together from loyalty and the need for human companionship. Developing into loving young adults with strong sense of justice and humanity, the two are appalled by the plight of the common workers....
14) Perfect Match
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The Cupid Company girls have spent the summer matchmaking. Now they're about to find out for themselves what love feels like... Summer is coming to an end but love is still in the air... even Romeo the dog has fallen head over paws for a cute girl puppy!
One of Cupid's Company's clients is a little too in love with love and Coral and Nicks find themselves matchbreaking instead of matchmaking but when cupid's arrow hits home, they realise why sometimes...
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In The Case for Make Believe, Harvard child psychologist Susan Linn tells the alarming story of childhood under siege in a commercialized and technology-saturated world. Although play is essential to human development and children are born with an innate capacity for make believe, Linn argues that, in modern-day America, nurturing creative play is not only countercultural-it threatens corporate profits. A book with immediate relevance for parents...
17) Chien-bâton
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Il vous fera rire... il vous fera pleurer... mais plus que tout, il vous rendra affamé. Suivez Chien-Bâton alors qu'il s'engage dans une quête épique pour trouver le hamburger parfait.
18) Secrets
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Secret is about a thirteen-year-old who is afraid to tell her family a secret she has been harboring in fear of her family being hurt and separating.
19) Caio and Leo
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Caio is a gay teenager out of the closet who falls in love with the most popular guy in school. Leo, the popular guy, ends up finding out about his true sexuality when getting involved with Caio. Together they go through several typical problematic situations from being a teenager.
20) Forever and Ever
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Can true love conquer all this time round - or will The Cupid Company fail its most important challenge ever...? When Coral hears that her best friend forever is moving away from Sunday Harbour, she's devastated. There's only one thing for it: her matchmaking agency, The Cupid Company, will have to help Nicks' mum find true love. Then there's no way she'll leave! The trouble is, the friends can't agree on the perfect match for Nicks' mum. Coral thinks...
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