Irma's bookshelf: all en-US Sat, 21 Sep 2024 10:18:59 -0700 60 Irma's bookshelf: all 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg <![CDATA[Rich People Problems (Crazy Rich Asians, #3)]]> 32603326 Kevin Kwan, bestselling author of Crazy Rich Asians and China Rich Girlfriend, is back with an uproarious new novel of a family riven by fortune, an ex-wife driven psychotic with jealousy, a battle royal fought through couture gown sabotage, and the heir to one of Asia's greatest fortunes locked out of his inheritance.

When Nicholas Young hears that his grandmother, Su Yi, is on her deathbed, he rushes to be by her bedside—but he's not alone. It seems the entire Shang-Young clan has convened from all corners of the globe, ostensibly to care for their matriarch but truly to stake claim on the massive fortune that Su Yi controls. With each family member secretly fantasizing about getting the keys to Tyersall Park—a trophy estate on 64 prime acres in the heart of Singapore—the place becomes a hotbed of intrigue and Nicholas finds himself blocked from entering the premises. As relatives claw over heirlooms, Astrid Leong is at the center of her own storm, desperately in love with her old sweetheart Charlie Wu, but tormented by his ex-wife—a woman hell bent on destroying Astrid's reputation and relationship. Meanwhile Kitty Pong, married to billionaire Jack Bing, finds a formidable opponent in his fashionista daughter, Colette. A sweeping novel that takes us from the elegantly appointed mansions of Manila to the secluded private islands in the Sulu Sea, from a schoolyard kidnapping to a gold-leaf dancefloor spattered with blood, Kevin Kwan's gloriously wicked new novel reveals the long-buried secrets and rich people problems of Asia's most privileged families.]]> 562 Kevin Kwan 0385542240 Irma 4
I really am eager to finish this book because I really want to know how this book will be ended.
And................ Well, it's a good-for-everyone-ending which I found it amusing (because I personally dislike bad ending / sad ending. lmao).

But, at the near of the end I found the plot escalated really quickly. Problem solved, new problem arise, then solved again.

I am curious about Sir James Young now. How his look and how he acts.]]> 4.10 2017 Rich People Problems (Crazy Rich Asians, #3)
author: Kevin Kwan
name: Irma
average rating: 4.10
book published: 2017
rating: 4
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Well-

I really am eager to finish this book because I really want to know how this book will be ended.
And................ Well, it's a good-for-everyone-ending which I found it amusing (because I personally dislike bad ending / sad ending. lmao).

But, at the near of the end I found the plot escalated really quickly. Problem solved, new problem arise, then solved again.

I am curious about Sir James Young now. How his look and how he acts.
]]> <![CDATA[Eragon (The Inheritance Cycle #1)]]> 113436 An alternate cover edition for ISBN 9780375826696 can be found here.

One boy...
One dragon...
A world of adventure.

When Eragon finds a polished blue stone in the forest, he thinks it is the lucky discovery of a poor farm boy; perhaps it will buy his family meat for the winter. But when the stone brings a dragon hatchling, Eragon soon realizes he has stumbled upon a legacy nearly as old as the Empire itself.

Overnight his simple life is shattered, and he is thrust into a perilous new world of destiny, magic, and power. With only an ancient sword and the advice of an old storyteller for guidance, Eragon and the fledgling dragon must navigate the dangerous terrain and dark enemies of an Empire ruled by a king whose evil knows no bounds.

Can Eragon take up the mantle of the legendary Dragon Riders? The fate of the Empire may rest in his hands.]]> 503 Christopher Paolini 0375826696 Irma 4 3.96 2002 Eragon (The Inheritance Cycle #1)
author: Christopher Paolini
name: Irma
average rating: 3.96
book published: 2002
rating: 4
read at: 2019/08/12
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I've read it in the past, but I forget the story line. I re-read it and I found it amusing. At first, I felt so tired. With Eragon did the journey and felt tired, so did I. I took a slightly longer time to finish this book. But, I like the ending. It made me excited. I will not compare this trilogy with any other story, because I believe every story have its own value. I am going to read the second book.
]]> <![CDATA[China Rich Girlfriend (Crazy Rich Asians, #2)]]> 28503789
Then a chance accident reveals his identity. Suddenly, Rachel is drawn into a dizzying world of Shanghai splendor, a world where people attend church in a penthouse, where exotic cars race down the boulevard, and where people aren’t just crazy rich … they’re China rich.]]> 479 Kevin Kwan 0804172064 Irma 5
I LIKE HOW THE LAST CHAPTER WAS GOING. LIKE----- 'DAMN, OLIVER?????? AND KITTY????? WHAT A TWIST.'

I really really really really really like how the book ended. It's unexpected.

I'm reading the third one right away!]]> 3.92 2015 China Rich Girlfriend (Crazy Rich Asians, #2)
author: Kevin Kwan
name: Irma
average rating: 3.92
book published: 2015
rating: 5
read at: 2017/12/29
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This book just like the first one. I get hooked. I like the language and the plot. I read it in a long time, because I lost the mood in the middle. But, really- Kwan made me want to finish it.

I LIKE HOW THE LAST CHAPTER WAS GOING. LIKE----- 'DAMN, OLIVER?????? AND KITTY????? WHAT A TWIST.'

I really really really really really like how the book ended. It's unexpected.

I'm reading the third one right away!
]]> <![CDATA[Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI]]> 29496196
Then, one by one, the Osage began to be killed off. The family of an Osage woman, Mollie Burkhart, became a prime target. Her relatives were shot and poisoned. And it was just the beginning, as more members of the tribe began to die under mysterious circumstances.

In this last remnant of the Wild West—where oilmen such as J. P. Getty made their fortunes and where desperadoes such as Al Spencer, the “Phantom Terror,” roamed—many of those who dared to investigate the killings were themselves murdered. As the death toll climbed to more than twenty-four, the relatively new FBI took over. It was one of the organization’s first major homicide cases but the bureau badly bungled the investigation. In desperation, the young director, J. Edgar Hoover, turned to a former Texas Ranger named Tom White to unravel the mystery. White put together an undercover team, including an American Indian agents in the bureau. Together with the Osage they began to expose one of the most chilling conspiracies in American history.

In Killers of the Flower Moon, David Grann revisits a shocking series of crimes in which dozens of people were murdered in cold blood. Based on years of research and startling new evidence, the book is a masterpiece of narrative nonfiction, as each step in the investigation reveals a series of sinister secrets and reversals. But more than that, it is a searing indictment of the callousness and prejudice toward American Indians that allowed the murderers to operate with impunity for so long. Killers of the Flower Moon is utterly compelling, but also emotionally devastating.]]> 338 David Grann 0385534248 Irma 0 to-read 4.19 2017 Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI
author: David Grann
name: Irma
average rating: 4.19
book published: 2017
rating: 0
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]]> Her 34237641 160 Pierre Alex Jeanty 0997426586 Irma 4 3.80 Her
author: Pierre Alex Jeanty
name: Irma
average rating: 3.80
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rating: 4
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Well, I really wish my future man will read this.
]]> <![CDATA[Red Rising (Red Rising Saga, #1)]]> 15839976 "I live for the dream that my children will be born free," she says. "That they will be what they like. That they will own the land their father gave them."

"I live for you," I say sadly.

Eo kisses my cheek. "Then you must live for more."

Darrow is a Red, a member of the lowest caste in the color-coded society of the future. Like his fellow Reds, he works all day, believing that he and his people are making the surface of Mars livable for future generations.

Yet he spends his life willingly, knowing that his blood and sweat will one day result in a better world for his children.

But Darrow and his kind have been betrayed. Soon he discovers that humanity already reached the surface generations ago. Vast cities and sprawling parks spread across the planet. Darrow—and Reds like him—are nothing more than slaves to a decadent ruling class.

Inspired by a longing for justice, and driven by the memory of lost love, Darrow sacrifices everything to infiltrate the legendary Institute, a proving ground for the dominant Gold caste, where the next generation of humanity's overlords struggle for power. He will be forced to compete for his life and the very future of civilization against the best and most brutal of Society's ruling class. There, he will stop at nothing to bring down his enemies... even if it means he has to become one of them to do so.]]> 382 Pierce Brown 0345539788 Irma 0 currently-reading 4.26 2014 Red Rising (Red Rising Saga, #1)
author: Pierce Brown
name: Irma
average rating: 4.26
book published: 2014
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[One Night Stand with a Billionaire]]> 35962814 “Better?” he had asked between his thrusts, still slow. With his unstoppable assaults on my lips as I moaned, shame was long forgotten. Pure need crawled up my skin.

Orphan Kaley Evansville has been working all her life since her parents died in an accident. She doesn’t have time for herself, and more so for going out with any man. But when the most important person in her life, her little brother, is diagnosed with life-threatening leukemia, she is forced to spend the night with a billionaire who will sleep with her in exchange for money.

On their first meeting, billionaire Blake Blackburn thinks Kaley is just like any other gold-digger. But after their one night stand, through a series of serendipitous connections and events, Blake gets to see Kaley for who she really is—a tough and hard-working girl who has gone through so much tragedy in her life. She only accepted his deal because of her selfless love for her brother, and she never wanted to use her body for selfish monetary gain. Intrigued and compelled by Kaley and her life story, Blake decides to help her. What begins as a one night stand may turn out to be a lifelong affair.

Will cautious Kaley finally accept Blake into her life? Will Blake risk the wrath and judgment of his aristocratic family by going out with a woman below his class?

This is not your ordinary Cinderella story. Grab your copy now!
]]> 432 Ayla D. Viktoreva 1680309153 Irma 3
Overall, I love the way Blake-Kaley relationship escalated. But, I feel that setting description is somehow lacking. I read the same 'Kaley thoughts' over and over again which made me a little bored. And I should think a bit for understanding their dialogue.

The reason I read it until the very end just because I love Blake and kaley so much.

And why the ending should be like that? It is sad.]]> 3.20 One Night Stand with a Billionaire
author: Ayla D. Viktoreva
name: Irma
average rating: 3.20
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Well..............

Overall, I love the way Blake-Kaley relationship escalated. But, I feel that setting description is somehow lacking. I read the same 'Kaley thoughts' over and over again which made me a little bored. And I should think a bit for understanding their dialogue.

The reason I read it until the very end just because I love Blake and kaley so much.

And why the ending should be like that? It is sad.
]]> No Matter the Wreckage: Poems 18288210 No Matter the Wreckage presents readers with new and beloved work that showcases Kay's knack for celebrating family, love, travel, history, and unlikely love affairs between inanimate objects ("Toothbrush to the Bicycle Tire"), among other curious topics.

Both fresh and wise, Kay's poetry allows readers to join in on her journey of discovering herself and the world around her. It's an honest and powerful collection.]]> 143 Sarah Kay 1938912489 Irma 0 currently-reading 4.20 2014 No Matter the Wreckage: Poems
author: Sarah Kay
name: Irma
average rating: 4.20
book published: 2014
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]]> <![CDATA[Seize Today (Forget Tomorrow, #3)]]> 33509078
Seventeen-year-old precognitive Olivia Dresden is an optimist. Since different versions of people's futures flicker before her eyes, she doesn't have to believe in human decency. She can literally see the path to goodness in each person—if only he or she would make the right decision. No one is more conflicted than her mother, Chairwoman Dresden, and Olivia is fiercely loyal to the woman her mother could be.

But when the Chairwoman captures Ryder Russell, a boy from the rebel Underground, Olivia is forced to reevaluate her notions of love and faith. With Ryder's help, Olivia must come to terms with who her mother is in the present—and stop her before she destroys the world..]]> 300 Pintip Dunn 1633758184 Irma 0 to-read 4.11 2017 Seize Today (Forget Tomorrow, #3)
author: Pintip Dunn
name: Irma
average rating: 4.11
book published: 2017
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[Remember Yesterday (Forget Tomorrow, #2)]]> 33509085 New York Times bestselling novel, Forget Tomorrow!

Sixteen-year-old Jessa Stone is the most valuable citizen in Eden City. Her psychic abilities could lead to significant scientific discoveries--if only she'd let TechRA study her. But after they kidnapped and experimented on her as a child, cooperating with the scientists is the last thing Jessa would do.

But when she discovers the past isn't what she assumed, Jessa must join forces with budding scientist Tanner Callahan to rectify a fatal mistake made ten years ago. She'll do anything to change the past and save her sister--even if it means aligning with the enemy she swore to defeat.]]> 420 Pintip Dunn 163375832X Irma 0 to-read 4.22 2016 Remember Yesterday (Forget Tomorrow, #2)
author: Pintip Dunn
name: Irma
average rating: 4.22
book published: 2016
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]]> <![CDATA[Forget Tomorrow (Forget Tomorrow, #1)]]> 28220970 Imagine a world where your destiny has already been decided...by your future self.

It's Callie's seventeenth birthday and, like everyone else, she's eagerly awaiting her vision—a memory sent back in time to sculpt each citizen into the person they're meant to be. A world-class swimmer. A renowned scientist.

Or in Callie's case, a criminal.

In her vision, she sees herself murdering her gifted younger sister. Before she can process what it means, Callie is arrested and placed in prison. The only person who can help is her childhood crush, Logan, a boy she hasn't spoken to in five years.

Logan breaks her free, but can she trust him? He’s almost the same boy she remembers, but now he’s a whole lot hotter. And he’s got his own past to deal with. Callie’s falling for him, fast, but she soon learns he has secrets of his own. Secrets that mean they can never be together.

Now, Callie's on the run not only from the government, but also from her fate. If she wants any hope of a future with Logan, she must first find a way to protect her sister from the biggest threat of all—herself.]]> 400 Pintip Dunn 1633755150 Irma 0 to-read 3.75 2015 Forget Tomorrow (Forget Tomorrow, #1)
author: Pintip Dunn
name: Irma
average rating: 3.75
book published: 2015
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]]> <![CDATA[Iron Gold (Red Rising Saga, #4)]]> 33257757 They call him father, liberator, warlord, Reaper. But he feels a boy as he falls toward the pale blue planet, his armor red, his army vast, his heart heavy. It is the tenth year of war and the thirty-second of his life.

A decade ago, Darrow was the hero of the revolution he believed would break the chains of the Society. But the Rising has shattered everything: Instead of peace and freedom, it has brought endless war. Now he must risk everything he has fought for on one last desperate mission. Darrow still believes he can save everyone, but can he save himself?

And throughout the worlds, other destinies entwine with Darrow’s to change his fate forever:

A young Red girl flees tragedy in her refugee camp and achieves for herself a new life she could never have imagined.

An ex-soldier broken by grief is forced to steal the most valuable thing in the galaxy—or pay with his life.

And Lysander au Lune, the heir in exile to the sovereign, wanders the stars with his mentor, Cassius, haunted by the loss of the world that Darrow transformed, and dreaming of what will rise from its ashes.

Red Rising was the story of the end of one universe, and Iron Gold is the story of the creation of a new one. Witness the beginning of a stunning new saga of tragedy and triumph from masterly New York Times bestselling author Pierce Brown.]]> 602 Pierce Brown 042528591X Irma 0 to-read 4.19 2018 Iron Gold (Red Rising Saga, #4)
author: Pierce Brown
name: Irma
average rating: 4.19
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]]> <![CDATA[Golden Son (Red Rising Saga, #2)]]> 18966819
A lamb among wolves in a cruel world, Darrow finds friendship, respect, and even love—but also the wrath of powerful rivals. To wage and win the war that will change humankind’s destiny, Darrow must confront the treachery arrayed against him, overcome his all-too-human desire for retribution—and strive not for violent revolt but a hopeful rebirth. Though the road ahead is fraught with danger and deceit, Darrow must choose to follow Eo’s principles of love and justice to free his people.

He must live for more.]]> 466 Pierce Brown 0345539826 Irma 0 to-read 4.48 2015 Golden Son (Red Rising Saga, #2)
author: Pierce Brown
name: Irma
average rating: 4.48
book published: 2015
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]]> <![CDATA[Morning Star (Red Rising Saga, #3)]]> 18966806
Finally, the time has come.

But devotion to honor and hunger for vengeance run deep on both sides. Darrow and his comrades-in-arms face powerful enemies without scruple or mercy. Among them are some Darrow once considered friends. To win, Darrow will need to inspire those shackled in darkness to break their chains, unmake the world their cruel masters have built, and claim a destiny too long denied—and too glorious to surrender.]]> 525 Pierce Brown 0345539842 Irma 0 to-read 4.52 2016 Morning Star (Red Rising Saga, #3)
author: Pierce Brown
name: Irma
average rating: 4.52
book published: 2016
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]]> <![CDATA[The Wedding Date (The Wedding Date, #1)]]> 35259631 ISBN 9780399587665 used for spiral-bound edition and this paperback edition

A groomsman and his last-minute guest are about to discover if a fake date can go the distance in a fun and flirty debut novel.

Agreeing to go to a wedding with a guy she gets stuck with in an elevator is something Alexa Monroe wouldn't normally do. But there's something about Drew Nichols that's too hard to resist.

On the eve of his ex's wedding festivities, Drew is minus a plus one. Until a power outage strands him with the perfect candidate for a fake girlfriend...

After Alexa and Drew have more fun than they ever thought possible, Drew has to fly back to Los Angeles and his job as a pediatric surgeon, and Alexa heads home to Berkeley, where she's the mayor's chief of staff. Too bad they can't stop thinking about the other...

They're just two high-powered professionals on a collision course toward the long distance dating disaster of the century--or closing the gap between what they think they need and what they truly want...]]> 314 Jasmine Guillory 0399587667 Irma 0 to-read 3.55 2018 The Wedding Date (The Wedding Date, #1)
author: Jasmine Guillory
name: Irma
average rating: 3.55
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]]> <![CDATA[The Hazel Wood (The Hazel Wood, #1)]]> 34275232
Alice has long steered clear of her grandmother’s cultish fans. But now she has no choice but to ally with classmate Ellery Finch, a Hinterland superfan who may have his own reasons for wanting to help her. To retrieve her mother, Alice must venture first to the Hazel Wood, then into the world where her grandmother's tales began―and where she might find out how her own story went so wrong.]]> 359 Melissa Albert 1250147905 Irma 0 to-read 3.55 2018 The Hazel Wood (The Hazel Wood, #1)
author: Melissa Albert
name: Irma
average rating: 3.55
book published: 2018
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]]> The Immortalists 30288282 If you knew the date of your death, how would you live your life?

It's 1969 in New York City's Lower East Side, and word has spread of the arrival of a mystical woman, a traveling psychic who claims to be able to tell anyone the day they will die. The Gold children—four adolescents on the cusp of self-awareness—sneak out to hear their fortunes.

The prophecies inform their next five decades. Golden-boy Simon escapes to the West Coast, searching for love in '80s San Francisco; dreamy Klara becomes a Las Vegas magician, obsessed with blurring reality and fantasy; eldest son Daniel seeks security as an army doctor post-9/11; and bookish Varya throws herself into longevity research, where she tests the boundary between science and immortality.

A sweeping novel of remarkable ambition and depth, The Immortalists probes the line between destiny and choice, reality and illusion, this world and the next. It is a deeply moving testament to the power of story, the nature of belief, and the unrelenting pull of familial bonds.]]> 346 Chloe Benjamin 0735213186 Irma 0 to-read 3.68 2018 The Immortalists
author: Chloe Benjamin
name: Irma
average rating: 3.68
book published: 2018
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]]> Collection of Poems 33113439 A fragile heart laid open, awaiting validation..]]> 50 Vanessa Ngam 1608805476 Irma 0 to-read 3.83 Collection of Poems
author: Vanessa Ngam
name: Irma
average rating: 3.83
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]]> <![CDATA[Broken Wings: A Vampire Romance]]> 36598131 I thought being kicked out would allow me to be free, but here I was, trapped once again.

On a dark night, Violet is roaming the streets—bloody, limping, and looking for a place to spend the night. Trapped by an abusive father for four years, being kicked out of that so-called home might have been the best thing to happen to her in years. Never mind the amount of pain she’s in, never mind that she’s terrified of what could be lurking the darkened alleys this bone-chilling night… She’s finally free. All she has to do is find a place to stay.

Turns out she doesn’t have to worry for long.

Shadow, a vampire lusting for blood, is prowling the same street she’s in. A hundred years after he was turned, he knows the drill like the back of his hand: suck humans dry and leave the scene of the crime. But that night, Shadow does the unthinkable—he kidnaps Violet.

Taken away from everything she knows, Violet is thrown into the world of vampires, creatures she believed existed only in her books. Convinced that her captor’s soul is as black as his name implies, she desperately tries to make her escape.

The longer she's there, the more danger she’s in.

However, another mysterious force starts targeting her, and Violet’s already fragile mind starts to fray apart. Who could be behind this twisted plot? Will she get out of this deadly situation alive? And when she finds the stuff of her nightmares the only one protecting her, will she defy every common sense and learn to trust once more?

Broken Wings is a vampire paranormal romance that’s sure to get your blood flowing. Sink your teeth in this fresh, exciting read. Grab your copy now! ]]> 313 Danielle Ogier 1680309196 Irma 0 to-read 3.50 Broken Wings: A Vampire Romance
author: Danielle Ogier
name: Irma
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]]> <![CDATA[Hades' Daughter (The War of Fate)]]> 36610418 “Whatever I do or say next, please don’t hate me,” I plead in a whisper, and our lips rub. I don’t allow him to answer; I claim his lips in a kiss.

They’re a match made in hell: Reid Brice is the leader of a notorious gang called the Grim Reapers, and Scarlett Hades is the daughter of the lord of the underworld.

Scarlett convinces her father, Hades, to let her live on Earth for a year, as she is bored in Hell. She meets Reid on a weekend at the beach, but this is no ordinary, peaceful, sunny day: Reid and his gang are trying to kidnap a young girl. Scarlett comes to the rescue, and thus begins her entanglement with the Grim Reapers.

Reid pursues Scarlett, drawn by her bravado and her unusual nonchalance in the face of blood and deadly threats. He thinks this is the girl he has been looking for.

Will he still think the same when she reveals her true form to him? Or will he see her as nothing but a monster?

Hades’ Daughter presents Greek mythology in a way you probably haven’t seen before. How will a young-adult goddess survive in the modern human world? Grab a copy now to find out!
]]> 379 Charlotte Carol 1680309307 Irma 0 to-read 3.95 Hades' Daughter (The War of Fate)
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]]> The Rescue and Other Tales 36528161
THE ESCAPE
All he wanted was a quiet drink… It’s spring, 1323 AD, and John Little, notorious outlaw, seeks to forget his troubles in a Barnsley alehouse. He didn’t count on the place being packed to the rafters with drunk, belligerent Scottish mercenaries though. This stand-alone Forest Lord tale sees one of England’s favourite sons in a battle for his very life that will hugely entertain all lovers of action and adventure.
"A short tale of Little John that packs a wallop as vicious as his quarterstaff!" - Parmenion Book Reviews

THE PRISONER
When two lawmen - fabled former outlaws themselves - are sent to a snowy English village to arrest a rapist it seems a straightforward task, but is all as it first appears? Can Robin Hood and John Little complete the mission they've been given, or will their own innate sense of justice lead them down an unexpected path?
"A delightfully crafted, deceptively simple little glimpse of life in early 14th Century England." - 5 Stars, Steve Denton of Speesh Reads

THE RESCUE
When a faithful friend goes missing from an English village it's up to an unlikely hero to find out what's happened in this action-packed tale.
"Once again Steven A. McKay delivers a story that, although short, hits like an arrow in the guts." - Stuart S. Laing, author of Jezebel's Chains]]> 80 Steven A. McKay 1977784356 Irma 0 to-read 4.74 The Rescue and Other Tales
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]]> <![CDATA[The Lion In The Desert (Kosmogonia)]]> 30683485
In a desert bunker hidden halfway around the globe, Dr. Calvin Brody holds the end of the world in his hands. An American expatriate hell-bent on revenge, Dr. Brody finds himself on the verge of fulfilling his dream of destroying the country he once called home. What began merely as a quest for vengeance though might forever alter the face and future of the planet.

Amid the ever-present threat of terror attacks on his native New York and growing tensions between global superpowers, Tim must decide whether his nightmare is merely a dream or an omen of what is to come.]]> 342 Matthew John Benecke 1533644128 Irma 0 to-read 4.33 The Lion In The Desert (Kosmogonia)
author: Matthew John Benecke
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]]> <![CDATA[Gentleman of Fortune: An Unofficial Guide to Army 2020]]> 36594078
The insider truth about life within Army 2020 - a junior officer's unprecedented and gripping account of the secret life that exists today throughout the regiments and battalions of Her Majesty's Armed Forces.

Across the UK, Europe, and the Middle East - the roles, the operations, the successes and experiences of a modern Royal Engineer Troop Commander.]]> 346 Henry B. Beeching 1999897005 Irma 0 to-read 4.00 Gentleman of Fortune: An Unofficial Guide to Army 2020
author: Henry B. Beeching
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]]> Rosemarked (Rosemarked, #1) 29346927
When Zivah falls prey to the deadly rose plague, she knows it’s only a matter of time before she fully succumbs. Now she’s destined to live her last days in isolation, cut off from her people and unable to practice her art—until a threat to her village creates a need that only she can fill.

A soldier shattered by war . . .

Broken by torture at the hands of the Amparan Empire, Dineas thirsts for revenge against his captors. Now escaped and reunited with his tribe, he’ll do anything to free them from Amparan rule—even if it means undertaking a plan that risks not only his life but his very self.

Thrust together on a high-stakes mission to spy on the capital, the two couldn’t be more different: Zivah, deeply committed to her vow of healing, and Dineas, yearning for vengeance. But as they grow closer, they must find common ground to protect those they love. And amidst the constant fear of discovery, the two grapple with a mutual attraction that could break both of their carefully guarded hearts.

This smart, sweeping fantasy with a political edge and a slow-burning romance will capture fans of The Lumatere Chronicles and An Ember in the Ashes.]]> 390 Livia Blackburne 1484788559 Irma 0 to-read 3.89 2017 Rosemarked (Rosemarked, #1)
author: Livia Blackburne
name: Irma
average rating: 3.89
book published: 2017
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]]> <![CDATA[The Line: An Adventure into Your Creative Depths]]> 34122193 Feeling stuck creatively, or just missing your spark? Try The Line—perfect for creators, or anyone looking for an adventure

From the revolutionary mind of Wreck This Journal author Keri Smith comes an encouraging guide to discovering and trusting your inner voice, all through the guise of making a simple line. As you move through the pages of this book, you’ll be asked to start a line, and then to take it through a series of increasingly interesting and meaningful adventures, from letting your line meander or jump around the pages, to using it to help you explore your past, make decisions, and discover the good in your world. A deceptively simple journey, you’ll discover that with your one original line, you have the power to transform the world.

“Keri Smith may well be the self-help guru this DIY generation deserves.” —The Believer]]> 224 Keri Smith 0143108468 Irma 0 to-read 3.58 The Line: An Adventure into Your Creative Depths
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]]> <![CDATA[Dubious (The Loan Shark Duet, #1)]]> 35832368
It’s depraved.
It’s immoral.
It’s dubious.

It’s perfect.
Just like her.

Book 1 & 2 in the LOAN SHARK DUET will be released back-to-back.
DUBIOUS: 10 October 2017
CONSENT: 14 November 2017]]> 305 Charmaine Pauls 1548821500 Irma 0 to-read 3.67 2017 Dubious (The Loan Shark Duet, #1)
author: Charmaine Pauls
name: Irma
average rating: 3.67
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]]> W Juliet II Vol. 1 6660677
Inilah jilid pertama dari sequel W Juliet!]]> 0 Emura 9792335978 Irma 0 4.20 W Juliet II Vol. 1
author: Emura
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]]> <![CDATA[Reconciliation for the Dead (Claymore Straker)]]> 34730014
‘A solid, meaty thriller – Hardisty is a fine writer and Straker is a great lead character’ Lee Child

‘A trenchant and engaging thriller that unravels this mysterious land in cool, precise sentences’ Stav Sherez, Catholic Herald

‘Just occasionally, a book comes along to restore your faith in a genre – and Paul Hardisty does this in spades’ Sharon Wheeler, Crime Review

'This is a remarkably well-written, sophisticated novel in which the people and places, as well as frequent scenes of violent action, all come alive on the page...’ Literary Review

‘Hardisty doesn’t put a foot wrong in this forceful, evocative thriller … the author’s deep knowledge of the settings never slows down the non-stop action, with distant echoes of a more-moral minded Jack Reacher or Jason Bourne’ Maxim Jakubowski

FOR FANS of Lee Child, Wilbur Smith, James Lee Burke, I Am Pilgrim]]> 368 Paul E. Hardisty 1910633682 Irma 0 to-read 4.61 2017 Reconciliation for the Dead (Claymore Straker)
author: Paul E. Hardisty
name: Irma
average rating: 4.61
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]]> <![CDATA[The Surprise Wedding (Veils and Vows, #1)]]> 34558263
Devon Mattson’s week couldn’t get much worse. Not only is he fake engaged to the sexy woman who broke his heart (then stomped on it for good measure) a decade ago, but his goal of saving his hometown of Blueberry Springs has become dependent on the two of them playing nicely.

Olivia Carrington isn’t happy to have her ex back in her life. She’s spent ten long years regretting how they ended things back in college and she’s worked hard to move on. She should be focusing on saving her family’s company, not on the handsome, helpful, fun-loving Devon who has just offered her a lifeline she can’t resist…

Tied together by mutual need, will they ruin each other’s chance of success or will a fake engagement help them overcome their painful past and lead them back to love once again?

This is the first book in the Veils and Vows series and it can be read out of series order and as a standalone. The couple, Olivia and Devon, also have a prequel novella, The Promise, which can be read before or after this book for readers who want more about Olivia and Devon’s past.]]> 220 Jean Oram 1928198414 Irma 0 to-read 3.64 2017 The Surprise Wedding (Veils and Vows, #1)
author: Jean Oram
name: Irma
average rating: 3.64
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]]> The W.T. Horton Coloring Book 30969833 68 Frankie Bow 1943476438 Irma 0 to-read 4.00 The W.T. Horton Coloring Book
author: Frankie Bow
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]]> <![CDATA[His Majesty's Temporary Bride (The Princess Seductions #1)]]> 34236574 Out of the shadows...

As the illegitimate secret daughter of royalty, Cat's life has been far from luxurious. After years of bullying, she's set against a return to her childhood home. But her princess half sister has mysteriously disappeared ahead of her engagement to charismatic King Alexander.

...into the bed of the king!

Cat agrees to stand in for her--but she didn't agree to the electric attraction between her and Alex! He might have no idea who she really is--but when their insatiable desire threatens to strip away every boundary between them, Cat cannot hold back from the temptation of Alex's caress...]]> 224 Annie West 0373061064 Irma 0 to-read 3.44 2017 His Majesty's Temporary Bride (The Princess Seductions #1)
author: Annie West
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average rating: 3.44
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]]> A Thing Called Us 35968444
Tentang tiga orang sahabat.
Tentang mereka yang memendam perasaan masing-masing.

Shun, Kotoha, dan Shinji sudah bersahabat sejak kecil.
Sampai suatu saat, Shinji tiba-tiba memutuskan untuk menghilang dari kehidupan mereka tanpa memberi kabar secuil pun.

Setelah lima tahun berlalu, Kotoha masih menunggu Shinji pulang.
Sementara itu, Shun menunggu Kotoha melupakan pria itu.
Namun, mau sampai kapan mereka saling menunggu?

Mereka hanya bisa berharap, kisah cinta yang biasa ini tidak berakhir dengan penyesalan.]]> 290 Andry Setiawan 6026383204 Irma 0 to-read 3.93 2017 A Thing Called Us
author: Andry Setiawan
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average rating: 3.93
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]]> <![CDATA[The Black Tides of Heaven (Tensorate, #1)]]> 33099588 The Black Tides of Heaven is one of a pair of standalone introductions to Neon Yang's Tensorate Series. For more of the story you can read its twin novella The Red Threads of Fortune

Mokoya and Akeha, the twin children of the Protector, were sold to the Grand Monastery as children. While Mokoya developed her strange prophetic gift, Akeha was always the one who could see the strings that moved adults to action. While his sister received visions of what would be, Akeha realized what could be. What's more, he saw the sickness at the heart of his mother's Protectorate.

A rebellion is growing. The Machinists discover new levers to move the world every day, while the Tensors fight to put them down and preserve the power of the state. Unwilling to continue to play a pawn in his mother's twisted schemes, Akeha leaves the Tensorate behind and falls in with the rebels. But every step Akeha takes towards the Machinists is a step away from his sister Mokoya. Can Akeha find peace without shattering the bond he shares with his twin sister?]]> 236 Neon Yang 076539541X Irma 0 to-read 3.70 2017 The Black Tides of Heaven (Tensorate, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Red Threads of Fortune (Tensorate, #2)]]> 33099586 The Red Threads of Fortune is one of a pair of unique, standalone introductions to JY Yang's Tensorate Series, which Kate Elliott calls "effortlessly fascinating." For more of the story you can read its twin novella The Black Tides of Heaven, available now.

Fallen prophet, master of the elements, and daughter of the supreme Protector, Sanao Mokoya has abandoned the life that once bound her. Once her visions shaped the lives of citizens across the land, but no matter what tragedy Mokoya foresaw, she could never reshape the future. Broken by the loss of her young daughter, she now hunts deadly, sky-obscuring naga in the harsh outer reaches of the kingdom with packs of dinosaurs at her side, far from everything she used to love.

On the trail of a massive naga that threatens the rebellious mining city of Bataanar, Mokoya meets the mysterious and alluring Rider. But all is not as it seems: the beast they both hunt harbors a secret that could ignite war throughout the Protectorate. As she is drawn into a conspiracy of magic and betrayal, Mokoya must come to terms with her extraordinary and dangerous gifts, or risk losing the little she has left to hold dear.]]> 213 Neon Yang 0765395398 Irma 0 to-read 3.84 2017 The Red Threads of Fortune (Tensorate, #2)
author: Neon Yang
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]]> Play On (Play On, #1) 35998769 Alternate cover edition of ASIN B074PVSLFN

The New York Times Bestselling author of the On Dublin Street series and Hero returns to Scotland in this passionate and evocative romance about love, loss, and surviving both.

Nora O’Brien chased a dream from Indiana to Scotland, so sure it was the right thing to do. Three years later she was left in her adopted country with nothing to her name but guilt and regret.

Until Aidan Lennox entered her life.

Older, worldlier, a music producer and composer, the sexy Scot should never have made sense for Nora. But somehow in each other they found the light they were looking for, the laughter and the passion—the strength to play on despite their past losses.

But when life dealt Aidan another unlucky hand, instead of reaching for her he disappeared. The agonizing loss of him inspired something within Nora. It fired her spirit— the anger and hurt pushing her forward to take control and reach for her dreams.

Finally pursuing a career on stage while she put herself through college, everything is how Nora wants it. She’s avoiding heartbreak and concentrating on her goals.

Sounds easy but it’s not. Because Aidan is back. And for some reason he hates Nora.

He’s determined to be at war with her.

And she has absolutely no idea why.

]]> 426 Samantha Young Irma 0 to-read 3.98 2017 Play On (Play On, #1)
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]]> The Good Goblin 36004530 152 David McElroy 1974364070 Irma 0 to-read 4.27 The Good Goblin
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]]> <![CDATA[Deadly Partnership: Murder, Blackmail and Voices from the Spirit World]]> 35923298
His impulsive reaction to the intrusion has disturbing consequences when he is confronted with some unsavoury characters. However, it is the dead that he has far more to fear from.]]> 344 Richard Gardner 1786239337 Irma 0 to-read 3.83 Deadly Partnership: Murder, Blackmail and Voices from the Spirit World
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]]> Virapo Vol. I 36046469
This is the first volume in the Virapo series of poems and hopefully not the last. If you enjoy this volume, please share it and leave a review. To learn more visit ]]> Irma 0 to-read 0.0 Virapo Vol. I
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]]> <![CDATA[The Criminal Mastermind of Baker Street]]> 35826347 336 Rob Nunn 1787051749 Irma 0 to-read 3.63 The Criminal Mastermind of Baker Street
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]]> <![CDATA[Judah's Scepter and the Sacred Stone]]> 30812802
Against the backdrop of daring escapes on land and sea, raging sword battles, and deadly sorcerers, an emotional journey ensues across multiple continents for both Teia and Eochaid as they contend with lost love, personal tragedy, and stirring spiritual transformation. All the while they’re unaware that God’s steady hand guides their paths as part of his plan to restore Judah’s everlasting throne—as symbolized by a sacred stone.]]> 266 D.A. Brittain 1506902308 Irma 0 to-read 3.99 2016 Judah's Scepter and the Sacred Stone
author: D.A. Brittain
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average rating: 3.99
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]]> King of Code 34507163
Taylor Harden is a man on the edge.
The edge of fame. The edge of untold wealth.
The edge of utter humiliation.
He built an unhackable system, and in front of everyone, it's hacked.
His reputation goes from king to goat in a split second. Boom. Like that.
Some dude in Barrington, USA (AKA Nowhere) has locked down Taylor's code, and if he doesn't get it back, he's going to be wearing a monkey suit for the rest of his life.
Except, this guy? This hacker from Nowhere? He's not a guy.
Harper Watson's all woman. And she has a plan for Taylor, his code, and his body.
------
King of Code is the first book in a new series of standalones.]]> 350 C.D. Reiss 1635760828 Irma 0 to-read 3.40 2017 King of Code
author: C.D. Reiss
name: Irma
average rating: 3.40
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]]> Mimpi Orang Sinting 35703236 270 Fyodor Dostoevsky 6027328487 Irma 0 to-read 4.35 Mimpi Orang Sinting
author: Fyodor Dostoevsky
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]]> <![CDATA[The Agartes Epilogues Complete Trilogy (The Agartes Epilogues #1-3)]]> 35828753 K.S. Villoso Irma 0 to-read 3.00 2017 The Agartes Epilogues Complete Trilogy (The Agartes Epilogues #1-3)
author: K.S. Villoso
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average rating: 3.00
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]]> Artemis 34928122
Well, sort of. Life on Artemis, the first and only city on the moon, is tough if you're not a rich tourist or an eccentric billionaire. So smuggling in the occasional harmless bit of contraband barely counts, right? Not when you've got debts to pay and your job as a porter barely covers the rent.

Everything changes when Jazz sees the chance to commit the perfect crime, with a reward too lucrative to turn down. But pulling off the impossible is just the start of her problems, as she learns that she's stepped square into a conspiracy for control of Artemis itself—and that now, her only chance at survival lies in a gambit even riskier than the first.]]> 305 Andy Weir 0553448129 Irma 0 to-read 3.65 2017 Artemis
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]]> Crazy Rich Asians 18426852 When Rachel Chu agrees to spend the summer in Singapore with her boyfriend, Nicholas Young, she envisions a humble family home, long drives to explore the island, and quality time with the man she might one day marry. What she doesn't know is that Nick's family home happens to look like a palace, that she'll ride in more private planes than cars, and that with one of Asia's most eligible bachelors on her arm, Rachel might as well have a target on her back. Initiated into a world of dynastic splendor beyond imagination, Rachel meets Astrid, the It Girl of Singapore society; Eddie, whose family practically lives in the pages of the Hong Kong socialite magazines; and Eleanor, Nick's formidable mother, a woman who has very strong feelings about who her son should--and should not--marry. Uproarious, addictive, and filled with jaw-dropping opulence, "Crazy Rich Asians" is an insider's look at the Asian JetSet; a perfect depiction of the clash between old money and new money; between Overseas Chinese and Mainland Chinese; and a fabulous novel about what it means to be young, in love, and gloriously, "crazily" rich.]]> 190 Kevin Kwan 1299636128 Irma 5
I like Astrid Leong! Even though she's madly in love and I think she's a little dumb. But fortunately, there was Charlie Wu. How a good guy he is!

And, Eleanor is a...... (named it by yourself). I hate that kind of people, but yeah I understand why she thinks it like that.

I like when Oliver made his smooth way to be a cupid for Kitty Pong and Bernard Tai. LMAO

Last, I hope Peik Lin won't even try to snatch Nicky from Rachel.]]> 3.60 2013 Crazy Rich Asians
author: Kevin Kwan
name: Irma
average rating: 3.60
book published: 2013
rating: 5
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I got hooked with the tittle and then feel satisfied with the content- the story, the language, and the character.

I like Astrid Leong! Even though she's madly in love and I think she's a little dumb. But fortunately, there was Charlie Wu. How a good guy he is!

And, Eleanor is a...... (named it by yourself). I hate that kind of people, but yeah I understand why she thinks it like that.

I like when Oliver made his smooth way to be a cupid for Kitty Pong and Bernard Tai. LMAO

Last, I hope Peik Lin won't even try to snatch Nicky from Rachel.
]]> <![CDATA[King's Folly (The Kinsman Chronicles, #1)]]> 25822052
Volcanic eruptions, sinkholes, ground shakers—everything points to their unhappiness. At least that is what the king of Armania believes. His son Prince Wilek thinks his father's superstitions are nonsense, though he remains the ever dutiful First Arm of Armania.

When a messenger arrives and claims that the town of Farway has been swallowed by the earth, the king sends Wilek to investigate. But what Wilek discovers is more cataclysmic than one lost city. Even as the ground shifts beneath his feet, Wilek sets out on a desperate journey to save his people and his world. But can he do it before the entire land crumbles?]]> 544 Jill Williamson 0764214241 Irma 0 to-read 4.13 2016 King's Folly (The Kinsman Chronicles, #1)
author: Jill Williamson
name: Irma
average rating: 4.13
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]]> <![CDATA[The 1-Hour Van Gogh Book (Secrets of Van Gogh)]]> 21866753 56 Liesbeth Heenk 1494928388 Irma 0 to-read 4.07 2012 The 1-Hour Van Gogh Book (Secrets of Van Gogh)
author: Liesbeth Heenk
name: Irma
average rating: 4.07
book published: 2012
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]]> <![CDATA[A Year of Learning German: A 52-week diary for German learners]]> 33019412 116 Angelika Davey 1539675726 Irma 0 to-read 5.00 A Year of Learning German: A 52-week diary for German learners
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]]> <![CDATA[The Tiger's Watch (Ashes of Gold, #1)]]> 34738792
Tashi spies on Xian’s every move. In front of his men, Xian seems dangerous, even sadistic, but Tashi discovers a more vulnerable side of the enemy commander—a side that draws them to Xian.

When their spying unveils that everything they’ve been taught is a lie, Tashi faces an impossible choice: save their country or the boy they’re growing to love. Though Tashi grapples with their decision, their volatile bonded tiger doesn't question her allegiances. Katala slaughters Xian’s soldiers, leading the enemy to hunt her. But an inhabitor’s bond to their animal is for life—if Katala dies, so will Tashi.]]> 173 Julia Ember 1635334853 Irma 0 to-read 3.85 2017 The Tiger's Watch (Ashes of Gold, #1)
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]]> Winter in the North 35498604 From man's struggles against the inexorable wrath of nature in the hostile climates of the north, to the simple lives of farmers and fishermen governed by the waxing and waning of the seasons, these stories explore themes of life and death, lore and legend, vanishing traditions and a never-ending search for meaning.]]> 222 Claire Gordon-Bouvier 1544171153 Irma 0 to-read 4.64 Winter in the North
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]]> <![CDATA[Shadows of Asphodel (Shadows of Asphodel, #1)]]> 18401837 He’s an abomination. She’s the only one who can save him.

1913. Austria-Hungary. Wendel may be devilishly handsome, a charming bastard with the manners of disinherited royalty, but he's an abomination. His skin shivers with the icy fire of necromancy. With one touch, he can raise the dead. Worse still, he's being hunted by assassins from Constantinople, and he would rather die than confess why.

Ardis escaped her own dark past, fleeing from America as a fugitive to become a mercenary for the Archmages of Vienna. When she discovers Wendel bleeding out on the battlefield, she saves his life with a ransom in mind. She never asked for him to fall to one knee and declare his undying loyalty, or for tension to smolder hot between them. Especially once she discovers his scars run much deeper than his skin.

Shadows of Asphodel is a fast-burn fantasy romance novel with lush worldbuilding and gritty fight scenes. Perfect for fans of enemies to lovers, secret royalty, and tortured bad boys who might not be redeemable.]]> 350 Karen Kincy 1492790117 Irma 0 to-read 3.72 2013 Shadows of Asphodel (Shadows of Asphodel, #1)
author: Karen Kincy
name: Irma
average rating: 3.72
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]]> <![CDATA[Lakeside and Tide: Inspiration For Living Your Best Life Now]]> 34141065
Lakeside and Tide is a book about turning desire into action because inspiration is about results. Self-defined success comes from committing to doing what matters with the people who matter most. In the book, author Jimmy Tomczak shares stories, poetry, and personal growth advice while living the highs and lows of life as a founder, inventor, and entrepreneur.

Ten chapters cover everything from life and love, to business and spirituality. They are broken down into bite-size sections and set to the compelling metaphor of water and waves, reflecting cycles of abundance in the human condition. The end of each vignette includes a call-to-action: a meditation, an ask, or a journal prompt for writing and taking action now. Jimmy shares truths, both dark and light, with rare rawness: forgiveness alongside desire, money juxtaposed with love, and passion preceding the grey of the day-to-day.

Lakeside and Tide is a coach; you are your own best teacher. You have the power to embrace life’s contrasting extremes. You can challenge yourself to live richly today, returning to the elemental ideals of people, place, and a peaceful sense of home.

Jimmy's book about inspiring in the moment is memoir meets metaphysics. It’s self-help for those who are self-led. It's quotes of the day expanded into a daily guide for greatness. Practice opening to any page to get exactly what you need in the present, or read cover to cover realizing that the today is the best time to feel alive.
]]> 240 Jimmy Tomczak 0996632395 Irma 0 to-read 2.67 Lakeside and Tide: Inspiration For Living Your Best Life Now
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]]> <![CDATA[Stolen Songs (Stolen Songs, #1)]]> 35517953
Kingsley is filthy rich. An only child, he lives with a mother who is dependent on alcohol, a father who doesn’t talk to him, and his chef, the only real family he has. His life changes when he overhears Maddison playing the cello. She’s snappy, hot, and wants nothing to do with him, and he’s obsessed. As they spend time together, she begins to lower her guard. She’s everything he needs, everything he wants, and for the first time, he’s able to tell someone about his past. Everything is perfect. Until he ruins it.

STOLEN SONGS is a heartfelt and heartbreaking story of letting go of your past when it means taking hold of your future, finding strength in your mistakes, and giving everything you’ve got to heal the ones you’ve broken.

*CONTENT WARNING: Contains profanity, sex, and drug abuse. This book does end on a cliffhanger, and the sequel has not yet been released.]]> 390 Samantha Armstrong 0473400693 Irma 0 to-read 3.94 2017 Stolen Songs (Stolen Songs, #1)
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name: Irma
average rating: 3.94
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]]> The Admiral's Baths 35170552
What stories lie beneath those star-carved ceilings, across these tiled floors...

With this novel The Admiral's Baths, author Dana Gynther offers us one possibility. Told from the perspective of four women of different times and circumstances, we witness the unfolding history of the ancient bathhouse through the struggles, desires, tragedies, and triumphs of Fatima, Angels, Clara, and Rachel.

Though these characters are separated by hundreds of years, we find that what connects them is more powerful than the passage of time, and we celebrate the enduring human spirit, which stands strong like the Admiral's Baths themselves.]]> 351 Dana Gynther 1546430539 Irma 0 to-read 4.26 2017 The Admiral's Baths
author: Dana Gynther
name: Irma
average rating: 4.26
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]]> <![CDATA[6 Weeks of White Castle /n rust]]> 32452145
(from the interior flap)
one-size fits all:
factories, gravel - beer cans, hubcaps.

a limited, discount rate:
lost bars, back roads,
minimum-wage sex.
available w/ night shifts,
waitresses. down payments
at 4-/n-a-quarter percent:
motels, last calls, ghost stories
of the living.
pill bottles, parole,
fast food chicken.
loss, lust. ruin, rain.
drive it away today:

6 weeks of white castle /n rust.]]> 144 Brandon Thomas DiSabatino 0993327621 Irma 0 to-read 3.00 6 Weeks of White Castle /n rust
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]]> A Beautiful Mess 31697135
Pyrokardia's debut "A Beautiful Mess" paints this quagmire that is emotion, its contradictions and the confusion on the path to finding love, weaved and warped to depict the obstacles faced when one must express true feelings.]]> 150 Pyrokardia 1534749187 Irma 0 to-read 3.73 2016 A Beautiful Mess
author: Pyrokardia
name: Irma
average rating: 3.73
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]]> Quest for Kriya 23218582
Shakti and Shiva are thrust on a frantic race against time through the dark Mumbai underbelly, forbidden Thailand islands, and treacherous cliffs in the Andaman Sea, where danger lurks in every shadow. As they get closer to the truth, they realize that millions of innocent lives are at stake. Quest for Kriya is an epic saga of love, friendship and sacrifice. The journey is incredible. The emotions are real. The transformation is eternal.]]> 282 Rahul Deokar 0990516202 Irma 0 to-read 4.30 2014 Quest for Kriya
author: Rahul Deokar
name: Irma
average rating: 4.30
book published: 2014
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]]> <![CDATA[Gabriel's Inferno (Gabriel's Inferno, #1)]]> 10140661
When the sweet and innocent Julia Mitchell enrolls as his graduate student, his attraction and mysterious connection to her not only jeopardizes his career, but sends him on a journey in which his past and his present collide.

An intriguing and sinful exploration of seduction, forbidden love and redemption, "Gabriel's Inferno" is a captivating and wildly passionate tale of one man's escape from his own personal hell as he tries to earn the impossible...forgiveness and love.]]> 506 Sylvain Reynard 1936305623 Irma 5 3.99 2011 Gabriel's Inferno (Gabriel's Inferno, #1)
author: Sylvain Reynard
name: Irma
average rating: 3.99
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]]> <![CDATA[Gabriel's Rapture (Gabriel's Inferno, #2)]]> 13639050 386 Sylvain Reynard 1936305550 Irma 5 4.21 2012 Gabriel's Rapture (Gabriel's Inferno, #2)
author: Sylvain Reynard
name: Irma
average rating: 4.21
book published: 2012
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]]> Milk and honey 23513349 Milk and Honey is a collection of poetry and prose about survival. About the experience of violence, abuse, love, loss, and femininity.

It is split into four chapters, with each chapter dealing with a different pain. Healing a different heartache. Milk and Honey takes readers through a journey of the most bitter moments in life and finds sweetness in them -- because there is sweetness everywhere if you are just willing to look.]]> 204 Rupi Kaur 1502784270 Irma 5 3.96 2014 Milk and honey
author: Rupi Kaur
name: Irma
average rating: 3.96
book published: 2014
rating: 5
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]]> All Five 35268979 A few months later Dorian's whole family goes missing and it brings the locals to whisper: ‘How could anybody be so unlucky?’
But it’s not long before the police realise that sometimes the word 'unlucky' means 'guilty'.]]> 156 Karolina Robinson 1521216622 Irma 0 to-read 4.07 2017 All Five
author: Karolina Robinson
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average rating: 4.07
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]]> <![CDATA[Forgotten Reflections: A War Story]]> 35542287
DARE TO DREAM IN THE MIDST OF WAR. 

1945. Rice fields seem endless in a quaint farming village of South Korea, yet Iseul the villagers have been starving for as long as they can remember. Their Japanese colonizers have taken every last grain with them as they are finally forced out of the Peninsula. In the newly independent Korea, Iseul and Jung-Soo dream of what their future might bring. Yet, war is on the horizon, and Iseul has fallen for an alleged North Korean communist spy.

Men are conscripted and rice is taken to feed the growing army as the Peninsula is thrust into an international war that would determine if the strategic region will become communist or democratic. With nothing but the news of death and hunger awaiting the village of women, children and the aged, Iseul musters up whatever hope she has left to bring the village together to make paper. Soon, the village once known for its rice, becomes famous for its paper, becoming a beacon of hope for their battle-worn soldiers awaiting letters from their loved ones.

Yet spies and communists continue to roam South Korea, turning neighbors and families against one another. For years, Jung-Soo has been suspicious of his father’s allegiances. With a series of mysterious revelations about his father, Jung-Soo is forced to choose between his tainted communist past, and the future he hopes to have with Iseul after the war.]]> 500 Young-Im Lee 1684113822 Irma 0 to-read 3.88 2017 Forgotten Reflections: A War Story
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]]> Red Snow 35025791
In the cathedral city of Strasbourg in the years before the French Revolution, a church restorer is commissioned to paint a series of portraits that chart the changing appearance of a beautiful woman over the course of her life, although the woman herself seems ageless . . .

In Prohibition-era New York, an idealistic young Marxist is catapulted into the realms of elite society, and forced to assume the identity of someone who never existed . . .

Red Snow is a novel of love and violence, ideas and dreams, and revolves around the mystery of a monster drawn from humanity's darkest myths which still somehow survives, and thrives, and kills, in this modern age.]]> 399 Ian R. MacLeod 1786360934 Irma 0 to-read 3.82 2017 Red Snow
author: Ian R. MacLeod
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]]> Norse Mythology 30809689 Neil Gaiman has long been inspired by ancient mythology in creating the fantastical realms of his fiction. Now he turns his attention back to the source, presenting a bravura rendition of the great northern tales.

In Norse Mythology, Gaiman stays true to the myths in envisioning the major Norse pantheon: Odin, the highest of the high, wise, daring, and cunning; Thor, Odin’s son, incredibly strong yet not the wisest of gods; and Loki—son of a giant—blood brother to Odin and a trickster and unsurpassable manipulator.

Gaiman fashions these primeval stories into a novelistic arc that begins with the genesis of the legendary nine worlds and delves into the exploits of deities, dwarfs, and giants. Once, when Thor's hammer is stolen, Thor must disguise himself as a woman—difficult with his beard and huge appetite—to steal it back. More poignant is the tale in which the blood of Kvasir—the most sagacious of gods—is turned into a mead that infuses drinkers with poetry. The work culminates in Ragnarok, the twilight of the gods and rebirth of a new time and people.

Through Gaiman’s deft and witty prose emerge these gods with their fiercely competitive natures, their susceptibility to being duped and to duping others, and their tendency to let passion ignite their actions, making these long-ago myths breathe pungent life again.]]> 299 Neil Gaiman 039360909X Irma 0 to-read 4.10 2017 Norse Mythology
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]]> <![CDATA[The Bear and the Nightingale (The Winternight Trilogy, #1)]]> 25489134
After Vasilisa's mother dies, her father goes to Moscow and brings home a new wife. Fiercely devout, city-bred, Vasilisa's new stepmother forbids her family from honoring the household spirits. The family acquiesces, but Vasilisa is frightened, sensing that more hinges upon their rituals than anyone knows.

And indeed, crops begin to fail, evil creatures of the forest creep nearer, and misfortune stalks the village. All the while, Vasilisa's stepmother grows ever harsher in her determination to groom her rebellious stepdaughter for either marriage or confinement in a convent.

As danger circles, Vasilisa must defy even the people she loves and call on dangerous gifts she has long concealed—this, in order to protect her family from a threat that seems to have stepped from her nurse's most frightening tales.

The Bear and the Nightingale is a magical debut novel from a gifted and gorgeous voice. It spins an irresistible spell as it announces the arrival of a singular talent.]]> 319 Katherine Arden 1101885939 Irma 0 to-read 4.07 2017 The Bear and the Nightingale (The Winternight Trilogy, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Poet and The Princess: Memories of Rainer Maria Rilke]]> 34327208 A story of a special friendship between the two and the appearance and creation of Rilke's most important work, The Duino Elegies.
]]> 100 Marie von Thurn und Taxis 152057651X Irma 0 to-read 4.00 1987 The Poet and The Princess: Memories of Rainer Maria Rilke
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]]> Air Awakens (Air Awakens, #1) 23127048 A library apprentice, a sorcerer prince, and an unbreakable magic bond...

The Solaris Empire is one conquest away from uniting the continent, and the rare elemental magic sleeping in seventeen-year-old library apprentice Vhalla Yarl could shift the tides of war.

Vhalla has always been taught to fear the Tower of Sorcerers, a mysterious magic society, and has been happy in her quiet world of books. But after she unknowingly saves the life of one of the most powerful sorcerers of them all—the Crown Prince Aldrik—she finds herself enticed into his world.

Now she must decide her future: Embrace her sorcery and leave the life she’s known, or eradicate her magic and remain as she’s always been. And with powerful forces lurking in the shadows, Vhalla’s indecision could cost her more than she ever imagined.]]> 342 Elise Kova 1932549935 Irma 0 to-read 3.95 2015 Air Awakens (Air Awakens, #1)
author: Elise Kova
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]]> Luney Tales (Anthologies, #1) 26023710
Included (but not limited to): Murder and mayhem at a daycare center, suicidal robots in the near future, familiar lucid nightmares, and the journal entries of a prisoner from an upcoming trilogy.

The title of the first novel from the trilogy will be "Power Man Reign".

Cover art by John Holland Graphic Design.]]> 244 Bill Bowyer 1495299864 Irma 0 to-read 3.89 Luney Tales (Anthologies, #1)
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]]> Darien (Empire of Salt, #1) 33245839 TWELVE FAMILIES. ONE THRONE. WELCOME TO THE EMPIRE OF SALT.

The city of Darien stands at the weary end of a golden age. Twelve families keep order with soldiers and artefacts, spies and memories, clinging to a peace that shifts and crumbles. The people of the city endure what they cannot change.

Here, amongst old feuds, a plot is hatched to kill a king. It will summon strangers to the city - Elias Post, a hunter, Tellius, an old swordsman banished from his home, Arthur, a boy who cannot speak, Daw Threefold, a chancer and gambler, Vic Deeds, who feels no guilt - and Nancy, a girl whose talent might be the undoing of them all.

Their arrival inside the walls as the sun sets will set off a series of explosive events. Before the sun returns, five destinies will have been made - and lost - in Darien.]]> 352 C.F. Iggulden 071818646X Irma 0 to-read 3.76 2017 Darien (Empire of Salt, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Fairy Boy of Calton Hill (The Fairy Boy Chronicles, #1)]]> 35383767
Would you accept a mysterious fairy creature's invitation to see her fantastical yet troubled world even if it meant giving up everything you ever cared about?

A young boy who recently lost his father is befriended by a strange fairy creature after she breaks the strict rules of her world and intervenes when the boy is beaten up by a gang of bullies outside the secret cave and magical entrance into her fantastical world.

What Readers Are Saying About The Fairy Boy of Calton Hill Series -

'Dark, Beautiful, Intriguing & Charming! An Excellent Read! I Loved It!' Sophia Rose, 카지노싸이트 Reader.

'I think that this is a great story not only for teens but also for everyone who likes dreaming and who sometimes wishes they were a child again.' - Gosia, 카지노싸이트 Blogger.

'WOW! What a wonderful fantasy set in Edinburgh, Scotland. From the moment I began to read about Liam and his world, I was hooked. I loved the tenderness of he and Lucy. G is a remarkable fairy that enters Liam's life and what a unique and amazing adventure they have exploring each other's worlds...' Louise - 카지노싸이트 Reviewer.

'I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I was a bit apprehensive as to whether a tale involving fairies would be my cup of tea, but the author has met a balance of believability and anticipation to keep that book in front of your eyes to see where the story goes next.' Phil - 카지노싸이트 Blogger.

Liam, a young teenage boy who recently lost his father, is befriended by G, a different kind of fairy creature from what he has read about in fairy tale books, after she breaks the strict rules of her magical world and intervenes when Liam is beaten up by a gang of school bullies, outside the secret cave and magical entrance into her fantastical world.

Immediately G and Liam form a deep bond of friendship which takes them on a whirlwind adventure inside her majestical but troubled land - from the great cliffs of doom and the flesh-eating forest, to the great lake and all the weird and wonderful creatures that dwell there - from fire wolves and rainbow dragons to the more sinister lurking weasel bats.

Things take a darker turn when Liam, looking to impress the new girl on the block, Lucy - a young Irish girl recently moved to the city - secretly brings her into the fantastical world, unaware of the tragic and twisted events, that are about to be unleashed upon them.

For G's world is no longer the tranquil haven it once was and is now a land ruled by a tyrant Fairy King and his mysterious evil wizard, Zorn. With a cannibal king of dragons under their thumb, along with an army of Wretchids at their disposal - a half goblin/half werewolf, hybrid creature, with one hell of a bite - they have no equal or challengers to the throne of their world...

...Until Now.]]> 132 Sean-Paul Thomas 154718485X Irma 0 to-read 3.67 2015 The Fairy Boy of Calton Hill (The Fairy Boy Chronicles, #1)
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]]> The Prediction 18003866
Mathematical genius Daniel Geller has developed a formula to predict a person’s date of death only to have it rejected by the faculty at Trinity College. Totally devastated Daniel turns his back on the world he once loved.

Twelve years on, Daniel’s old professor John Redmond and his wife are coming to terms with the death of their ten-year-old son. Could Daniel's formula have predicated his death? Revisiting the thesis, the professor makes an astonishing discovery: out of the five fellow students whom Daniel used the formula on, one of them died on the exact date predicted by Daniel.

One more is due to die in six days: Daniel’s ex-lover Grace.

The professor draws Daniel back into the world of mathematics where he is suddenly faced with the dilemma of allowing someone he once loved to die to be one step closer in proving his thesis and enjoying a prestige he once dreamed of...

The Prediction is a powerful story about coping with shattered dreams, the loss of a loved one, and an illustration of just how unpredictable the human heart can be.]]> 0 Darren Sugrue Irma 5
I like the language of the book. The story itself, I feel like drawn into the book. I could easily imagine how the settings and how the characters acted.

At first, I hate Otto. But then, the plot twist (I really didn't see it coming) got me like........ 'Okay, so Otto....'
And hey- WHAT HAPPENED TO HIM THEN???????

I love this book!]]> 4.00 2013 The Prediction
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average rating: 4.00
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Just finished the book, in the middle of work (lmao). I just couldn't help to finish it.

I like the language of the book. The story itself, I feel like drawn into the book. I could easily imagine how the settings and how the characters acted.

At first, I hate Otto. But then, the plot twist (I really didn't see it coming) got me like........ 'Okay, so Otto....'
And hey- WHAT HAPPENED TO HIM THEN???????

I love this book!
]]> <![CDATA[Something Completely Different]]> 34943029 64 Chris Dyer 0692878270 Irma 0 to-read 5.00 Something Completely Different
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]]> The Silmarillion, Vol. 2 92636 The Silmarillion is J.R.R. Tolkien's tragic, operatic history of the First Age of Middle-Earth, essential background material for serious readers of the classic Lord of the Rings saga. Tolkien's work sets the standard for fantasy, and this audio version of the "Bible of Middle-Earth" does The Silmarillion justice. Martin Shaw's reading is grave and resonant, conveying all the powerful events and emotions that shaped elven and human history long before Bilbo, Frodo, Gandalf and all the rest embarked on their quests. Beginning with the Music of the Ainur, The Silmarillion tells a tale of the Elder Days, when Elves and Men became estranged by the Dark Lord Morgoth's lust for the Silmarils, pure and powerful magic jewels. Even the love between a human warrior and the daughter of the Elven king cannot defeat Morgoth, but the War of Wrath finally brings down the Dark Lord. Peace reigns until the evil Sauron recovers the Rings of Power and sets the stage for the events told in the Lord of the Rings. This is epic fantasy at its finest, thrillingly read and gloriously unabridged. (Running time: 14 hours, 6 CDs) ]]> 0 J.R.R. Tolkien 0553525018 Irma 0 to-read 4.21 1977 The Silmarillion, Vol. 2
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]]> The Silmarillion 7332 386 J.R.R. Tolkien 0618391118 Irma 0 to-read 3.99 1977 The Silmarillion
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]]> <![CDATA[Leviathan's Blood (Children #2)]]> 23014657
The Mireeans have now fled to the city of Yeflam with the immortal Zaifyr in chains to barter for their safety. With the threat of war arriving at the Floating Cities, Zaifyr's trial will become the center of political games. However, Zaifyr is intent on using his trial to begin a new war, a motive that many fear is an echo of the dangerous man he once was. Ayae, a young girl cursed with the gift of fire, sees a chance to learn more of her powers here in the floating city, but she is weighed down by her new responsibilities regarding the safety of the Mireean people.

Across the far ocean, exiled Baron Bueralan and cartographer Orlan have arrived in the city of Ooila with some chilling cargo: the soul of a dead man. As the two men are accepted into the city's court, they are pulled ever deeper into the Queen's web of lies and deceit. All the while, a rumor begins to spread of a man who has come ashore, whose seemingly innocent presence threatens them all.]]> 448 Ben Peek 1250050030 Irma 0 to-read 4.08 2016 Leviathan's Blood (Children #2)
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]]> The Godless (Children, #1) 18404232
The Gods are dying. Fifteen thousand years after the end of their war, their bodies can still be found across the world. They kneel in forests, lie beneath mountains, and rest at the bottom of the world's ocean. For thousands of years, men and women have awoken with strange powers that are derived from their bodies.

The city Mireea is built against a huge stone wall that stretches across a vast mountain range, following the massive fallen body of the god, Ger. Ayae, a young cartographer’s apprentice, is attacked and discovers she cannot be harmed by fire. Her new power makes her a target for an army that is marching on Mireea. With the help of Zaifyr, a strange man adorned with charms, she is taught the awful history of ‘cursed’ men and women, coming to grips with her new powers and the enemies they make. Meanwhile, the saboteur Bueralan infiltrates the army that is approaching her home to learn its terrible secret.

Split between the three points of view, The Godless' narrative reaches its conclusion during an epic siege, where Ayae, Zaifyr and Bueralan are forced not just into conflict with those invading, but with those inside the city who wish to do them harm.

The first installment of an exciting new epic fantasy series, The Godless is a fast-paced page turner set in an enthralling new world, perfect for fans of Joe Abercrombie and Brent Weeks.]]> 392 Ben Peek 1250050022 Irma 0 to-read 3.52 2014 The Godless (Children, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Eternal Kingdom (Children Trilogy, #3)]]> 34448469 673 Ben Peek 144725189X Irma 0 to-read 4.19 2017 The Eternal Kingdom (Children Trilogy, #3)
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]]> Beren and Lúthien 32708664 The tale of Beren and Lúthien was, or became, an essential element in the evolution of The Silmarillion, the myths and legends of the First Age of the World conceived by J.R.R. Tolkien. Returning from France and the battle of the Somme at the end of 1916, he wrote the tale in the following year.
 
Essential to the story, and never changed, is the fate that shadowed the love of Beren and Lúthien: for Beren was a mortal man, but Lúthien was an immortal elf. Her father, a great elvish lord, in deep opposition to Beren, imposed on him an impossible task that he must perform before he might wed Lúthien. This is the kernel of the legend; and it leads to the supremely heroic attempt of Beren and Lúthien together to rob the greatest of all evil beings, Melkor, called Morgoth, the Black Enemy, of a Silmaril.
 
In this book Christopher Tolkien has attempted to extract the story of Beren and Lúthien from the comprehensive work in which it was embedded; but that story was itself changing as it developed new associations within the larger history. To show something of the process whereby this legend of Middle-earth evolved over the years, he has told the story in his father's own words by giving, first, its original form, and then passages in prose and verse from later texts that illustrate the narrative as it changed. Presented together for the first time, they reveal aspects of the story, both in event and in narrative immediacy, that were afterwards lost.
 
Published on the tenth anniversary of the last Middle-earth book, the international bestseller The Children of Húrin, this new volume will similarly include drawings and color plates by Alan Lee, who also illustrated The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit and went on to win Academy Awards for his work on The Lord of the Rings film trilogy.
 ]]> 288 J.R.R. Tolkien 0008214190 Irma 0 to-read 3.99 2017 Beren and Lúthien
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]]> <![CDATA[The Alchemists of Loom (Loom Saga, #1)]]> 31549513
Arianna lost everything she once loved when the Five Guilds of Loom fell to the Dragon King. Now, as one of the world’s most notorious thieves, she uses her unparalleled gift for merging magic and machine to take on any job that will thwart Loom’s tyrannical oppressors.

Cvareh would do anything to see his sister usurp the Dragon King. His family’s house has endured the shame of being the lowest rung of Dragon society for far too long. The Alchemist Guild on Loom might hold the key to their triumph, if Cvareh can get to them before the Dragon King’s assassins.

When Arianna stumbles upon a wounded Cvareh, she sees an opportunity to slaughter an enemy and make a profit off his corpse.

But Cvareh sees an opportunity to cut a deal with the one person the king’s assassins might fear. He offers her the one thing Arianna can’t refuse: A wish of her greatest desire, if she brings him to the Alchemists of Loom.

Joined by a trigger-happy gun mage, the trio will make their way across the steely, gear-crusted, and deadly landscape of Loom, in a story of a world divided, where magic clashes with machine, and the cost of power is blood.

The Alchemists of Loom is the first book in a complete, dark fantasy trilogy set in a divided world of magic versus machine, gritty adventure, brutal and bloody sorcery, enemies to lovers, and deep friendships. It is perfect for epic fantasy readers looking for a unique and deep world.]]> 395 Elise Kova 1619844419 Irma 0 to-read 3.93 2017 The Alchemists of Loom (Loom Saga, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Hunter's Rede (Chronicles of Ealiron, #1)]]> 35166381
The trouble begins when Lorth returns home from a long absence to find his old haunts compromised by a cruel, upstart warlord who has invaded the realm and pushed it to the brink of war. Lorth’s cavalier attempt to elude a political sandpit quickly deteriorates into a series of skirmishes that he negotiates with a sword and a reckless penchant for using magic against the rules. He flees with a price on his head; but no angry warlords, wizards, foreign aristocrats or spooky apparitions can rattle him from the dark stability of his profession—until he is captured and condemned to execution by a formidable wizard who serves the old powers.

In his quest to prove his innocence and loyalty to the realm, Lorth discovers a profound sense of identity in his internal confluence of war and wizardry. But his quest turns bloody when love for a priestess and a will to avenge his homeland drives him to infiltrate an enemy occupation bent on domination and a blatant disregard for the forces of magic. This brings him to his greatest test, where he must surrender to the darkness of his nature to become a hunter unlike anything he has ever known.



]]> 322 F.T. McKinstry 1546498001 Irma 0 to-read 5.00 2011 The Hunter's Rede (Chronicles of Ealiron, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Court of Broken Knives (Empires of Dust, #1)]]> 32469783
In the richest empire the world has ever known, the city of Sorlost has always stood, eternal and unconquered. But in a city of dreams governed by an imposturous Emperor, decadence has become the true ruler, and has blinded its inhabitants to their vulnerability. The empire is on the verge of invasion – and only one man can see it.

Haunted by dreams of the empire’s demise, Orhan Emmereth has decided to act. On his orders, a company of soldiers cross the desert to reach the city. Once they enter the Palace, they have one mission: kill the Emperor, then all those who remain. Only from ashes can a new empire be built.

The company is a group of good, ordinary soldiers, for whom this is a mission like any other. But the strange boy Marith who walks among them is no ordinary soldier. Marching on Sorlost, Marith thinks he is running away from the past which haunts him. But in the Golden City, his destiny awaits him – beautiful, bloody, and more terrible than anyone could have foreseen.]]> 470 Anna Smith Spark 0008204063 Irma 0 to-read 3.42 2017 The Court of Broken Knives (Empires of Dust, #1)
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]]> Where Pain Thrives 32485744
Autobiographical, and at times erotically so, the book takes the reader from a bitter adolescence to toxic love affairs before leaping into a bohemian life where pain would come to thrive. Each section explores the relationship between joy and pain, and the different fashions in which they undress.

“Do not judge a woman on her knees; you never know how tall she is when she stands”]]> 96 Mie Hansson 099332763X Irma 0 to-read 3.83 2015 Where Pain Thrives
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]]> <![CDATA[Valley of the Kings: The 18th Dynasty]]> 31328187 2017 International Book Awards FINALIST
2016 International Pacific Book Award WINNER Best Historical Fiction

In the year 1355 BCE, the land of Egypt was the superpower of the known world. King Tut's father, Akenaten, the so-called 'heretic pharaoh,' and his wife, Queen Nefertiti, are on the verge of catapulting Egypt into a revolution that will forever divide its people and rip the most powerful empire on the earth from its foundation.
Inspired by the actual Hittite and Amarna letters of 14th century BCE, 'Valley of the Kings: The 18th Dynasty' is an epic novel of intrigue, passion, and betrayal, resurrecting the thrilling story of a singular leader whose beliefs were both visionary and disastrous.]]> 407 Terrance Coffey 0692756582 Irma 0 to-read 3.36 2017 Valley of the Kings: The 18th Dynasty
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]]> <![CDATA[Surgery on the Shoulders of Giants: Letters from a doctor abroad]]> 35010924
The events are described in real time within a series of personal letters, as the author travelled from country to country over a ten year span. The writings describe the disasters of the Haiti earthquake and Pakistan floods of 2010 as well as travels to South Africa, Cambodia, Ethiopia and Myanmar.

The letters reveal the complexities and challenges of medical work in austere environments, as well as the emotional toll it takes on all involved. The stories are filled with sadness yet inspired by hope and an underlying faith in the goodness of the human condition.

Recommended for travel lovers, all involved with healthcare and those wanting a human insight into medical care during disasters and the health challenges facing the poorest parts of the world.]]> 251 Saqib Noor 1521173192 Irma 0 to-read 4.22 Surgery on the Shoulders of Giants: Letters from a doctor abroad
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]]> The Red (The Godwicks, #1) 30755704
Just as she realizes she has no choice but to sell it, a mysterious man comes in after closing time and makes her an offer: He will save The Red if she agrees to submit to him for the period of one year.

The man is handsome, English, and terribly tempting...but surely her mother didn't mean for Mona to sell herself to a stranger. Then again, she did promise to do anything to save The Red...

The Red is a standalone novel of erotic fantasy from Tiffany Reisz, international bestselling author of The Bourbon Thief and the Original Sinners series.]]> 235 Tiffany Reisz 1537217763 Irma 0 to-read 3.71 2017 The Red (The Godwicks, #1)
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]]> Princess Wisdom 35217631
"A princess knows that the best cake is one that is as good at its center as it is on the outside. If I were a cake, I would not only look fancy, I would have a filling and I would taste great." Princess Wisdom

"When I receive the gift of a love heart, I know that it comes from the heart of the Universe I need no more proof of its love for me." Princess Wisdom]]> 154 Princess Mazzaloulou 1546406794 Irma 0 to-read 5.00 Princess Wisdom
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]]> <![CDATA[Brief, Horrible Moments: A collection of one sentence horror stories]]> 34005958
Monsters, demons, creatures and oddities. Murder, death and the dead. Family, friends, love and relationships. Food and eating. Fear, dread, and the unknown. Crime and punishment. The human body.

Lock the doors, turn up the lights, and take a deep breath. A series of brief, horrible moments await.]]> 103 Marko Pandza 1366480503 Irma 0 to-read 3.42 2017 Brief, Horrible Moments: A collection of one sentence horror stories
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]]> Gates of Hell (ARKANE #6) 33671238 For millennia, they have held the gates of Hell shut against the darkness. But now they’re gone… and the gates are swinging wide.

When Morgan Sierra receives a package with a note from her father — murdered in a suicide bombing years ago — she goes on high alert. As an agent of ARKANE, the secret organization tasked with investigating the supernatural, Morgan has seen unusual things like this before. But even she isn’t prepared to face the danger that’s coming… from her own past.

Her father’s death was no accident. A member of the Remnant — a group of holy men schooled in the deepest mysteries of Kabbalah — her father was one of those charged with protecting our world from the demons that want to take it; to keep sealed the gates of Hell.

But the Remnant is dying, its members murdered by Adam Kadmon: a man once groomed to lead the Remnant before turning to twisted paths of power. Kadmon wants to open the portal between our world and Hell, to create a twisted, demonic version of our world over which he will reign supreme.

Now, Morgan and her partner — Jake Timber, the enigmatic agent who recruited her for ARKANE — are on the run. From the holiest cities in Israel to underwater cities lost to history, they must follow this trail to the end. To find a way to stop Kadmon before he offers the final sacrifice. A sacrifice of pain. A sacrifice of blood. A sacrifice of one of the children of the Remnant.

Kadmon intends to spill the blood of Morgan Sierra… and open wide the Gates of Hell.

Gates of Hell is the sixth installment in the bestselling ARKANE series by New York Times and USA Today bestselling author J.F. Penn. Read as part of the series, or as a standalone adventure — either way, grab your copy fast, and join Morgan and Jake on their journey through the ARKANE!]]> 222 J.F. Penn 1912105683 Irma 0 to-read 4.19 2015 Gates of Hell (ARKANE #6)
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]]> A Fashionable Affair 35208952
Felicity Dawkins is determined to save her dress shop, Madame Follette's, from ruin. Times and styles have changed, but the upcoming coronation of King George IV is just the opportunity she needs to bring it back into vogue.

Evan Hewes, Earl of Carmarthen, also has big plans for Follette's dress shop: he intends to tear it down to make way for the grand new boulevard he's building. All he has to do is persuade Felicity.

She won't sell. He won't be denied. But the attraction that sparks between them every time they meet might upend all their plans…

Originally published in Dressed to Kiss]]> 146 Caroline Linden 1540662411 Irma 0 to-read 3.88 2016 A Fashionable Affair
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]]> Immortals (Immortals, #1) 29922234
With the help of an old friend, Jared sets off to find Elenie in the messy world of the afterlife.

Meanwhile, Elenie learns more about life after death—through her new job, she might just be able to find her way back to Jared.]]> 100 Adam Scythe 9631251500 Irma 0 to-read 3.92 Immortals (Immortals, #1)
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]]> Indigo 34140302 170 F.D. Soul 154075619X Irma 0 to-read 3.94 Indigo
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]]> Moroda (World of Linaria, #1) 34908155
Moroda’s life is thrown into turmoil after she is publicly arrested—her city is destroyed and she narrowly escapes the chaos on a sky pirate’s airship. But she finds no salvation outside the blackened city walls; a vigilante from an exiled race has left a trail of destruction everywhere his growing army has travelled. With compulsion at his fingertips, he strengthens his hold over Linaria’s people by stealing the power of dragons. It’s only a matter of time before she, too, is forced to submit.

With war nipping at her heels and danger lurking in her companions and adversaries, Moroda must quickly learn about herself, her world, and the dragons so intent on reducing it all to ash.]]> 426 L.L. McNeil 0995792208 Irma 0 to-read 4.05 2017 Moroda (World of Linaria, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Broken Wishbones and Empty Spaces]]> 33631747 This book is not for healing,
it is a shelter for your breaking
you will leave
but you'll leave whole.

This prolific collection of poems; “Broken Wishbones & Empty Spaces” explains what it means to be broken, how it feels to be broken, and how it feels to thirst for love while being broken. It is a book that understands and justifies the melancholy in love. Yet amidst this hurt, it still acknowledges love as a good thing, if only we could find it, give it, and take it the right way.

“Broken Wishbones & Empty Spaces” heals a reader simply by acknowledgment. It skillfully teaches how to gracefully bear love’s forlorn.

Pyrokardia's second collection of poetry couldn’t have been written in a better way and it is a perfect comrade and companion to his first collection titled “A Beautiful Mess”. ]]> 128 Pyrokardia 1539668150 Irma 0 to-read 3.34 2017 Broken Wishbones and Empty Spaces
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]]> <![CDATA[Winemaker of the North (Saints of Wura #1)]]> 27573245 348 J.T. Williams 1502407892 Irma 0 to-read 3.08 2015 Winemaker of the North (Saints of Wura #1)
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]]> After the drop 34868559 24 K.G. Stark 0995193797 Irma 0 to-read 4.67 2017 After the drop
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]]> The Shattered Conscience 31696107
Connor Harrigan lives a simple expat life in Amsterdam, with a beautiful wife and twelve-year-old daughter. When a bomb blasts through the centre, killing his wife and putting his daughter in a coma, he is forced to confront a dark past he so desperately wanted to forget.

Detective Sophie Reyner is struggling as a single-parent with a demanding job. When assigned to the bomb investigation she forms a friendship with Harrigan that takes them down a path of drug-trafficking and murder...

The Shattered Conscience is a thriller intertwined with a human tale about dealing with mistakes from the past and how far you would go to protect the ones you love.]]> 311 Darren Sugrue Irma 0 to-read 4.50 The Shattered Conscience
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]]> <![CDATA[New York, Actually (From Manhattan with Love, #4)]]> 32336130 Meet Molly

New York’s most famous agony aunt, she considers herself an expert at relationships…as long as they’re other people’s. The only love of her life is her Dalmatian, Valentine.

Meet Daniel

A cynical divorce lawyer, he’s hardwired to think relationships are a bad idea. If you don’t get involved, no-one can get hurt. But then he finds himself borrowing a dog to meet the gorgeous woman he sees running in Central Park every morning…

Molly and Daniel think they know everything there is to know about relationships…until they meet each other that is…

]]> 376 Sarah Morgan 0373804105 Irma 0 to-read 3.94 2017 New York, Actually (From Manhattan with Love, #4)
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]]> Beneath a Scarlet Sky 32487617 Based on the true story of a forgotten hero, Beneath a Scarlet Sky is the triumphant, epic tale of one young man’s incredible courage and resilience during one of history’s darkest hours.

Pino Lella wants nothing to do with the war or the Nazis. He’s a normal Italian teenager—obsessed with music, food, and girls—but his days of innocence are numbered. When his family home in Milan is destroyed by Allied bombs, Pino joins an underground railroad helping Jews escape over the Alps, and falls for Anna, a beautiful widow six years his senior.

In an attempt to protect him, Pino’s parents force him to enlist as a German soldier—a move they think will keep him out of combat. But after Pino is injured, he is recruited at the tender age of eighteen to become the personal driver for Adolf Hitler’s left hand in Italy, General Hans Leyers, one of the Third Reich’s most mysterious and powerful commanders.

Now, with the opportunity to spy for the Allies inside the German High Command, Pino endures the horrors of the war and the Nazi occupation by fighting in secret, his courage bolstered by his love for Anna and for the life he dreams they will one day share.

Fans of All the Light We Cannot See, The Nightingale, and Unbroken will enjoy this riveting saga of history, suspense, and love.

]]> 509 Mark T. Sullivan 1503943372 Irma 0 to-read 4.33 2017 Beneath a Scarlet Sky
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]]> <![CDATA[The Divine Comedy: Inferno - Purgatorio - Paradiso]]> 6656 This Everyman’s Library edition–containing in one volume all three cantos, Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso–includes an introduction by Nobel Prize—winning poet Eugenio Montale, a chronology, notes, and a bibliography. Also included are forty-two drawings selected from Botticelli’s marvelous late-fifteenth-century series of illustrations.

Translated in this edition by Allen Mandelbaum, The Divine Comedy begins in a shadowed forest on Good Friday in the year 1300. It proceeds on a journey that, in its intense recreation of the depths and the heights of human experience, has become the key with which Western civilization has sought to unlock the mystery of its own identity.

Mandelbaum’s astonishingly Dantean translation, which captures so much of the life of the original, renders whole for us the masterpiece of that genius whom our greatest poets have recognized as a central model for all poets.]]> 798 Dante Alighieri 0679433139 Irma 0 to-read 4.08 1320 The Divine Comedy: Inferno - Purgatorio - Paradiso
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]]> <![CDATA[The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F*ck: How to Stop Spending Time You Don't Have with People You Don't Like Doing Things You Don't Want to Do (A No F*cks Given Guide)]]> 26200068
The easy-to-use, two-step NotSorry Method for mental decluttering will help you unleash the power of not giving a f*ck about:

Family drama
Having a "bikini body"
Iceland
Co-workers' opinions, pets, and children
And other bullsh*t! And it will free you to spend your time, energy, and money on the things that really matter. So what are you waiting for? Stop giving a f*ck and start living your best life today!]]> 209 Sarah Knight 0316270725 Irma 0 to-read 3.43 2015 The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F*ck: How to Stop Spending Time You Don't Have with People You Don't Like Doing Things You Don't Want to Do (A No F*cks Given Guide)
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