Kayleigh's bookshelf: all en-US Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:27:01 -0700 60 Kayleigh's bookshelf: all 144 41 https://www.goodreads.com/images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg Between Shades of Gray 7824322 The haunting and powerful Second World War novel by Ruta Sepetys that inspired the MAJOR FEATURE FILM, OUT NOW.

One night fifteen-year-old Lina, her mother and young brother are hauled from their home by Soviet guards, thrown into cattle cars and sent away. They are being deported to Siberia.

An unimaginable and harrowing journey has begun. Lina doesn't know if she'll ever see her father or her friends again. But she refuses to give up hope.

Lina hopes for her family.
For her country.
For her future.
For love - first love, with the boy she barely knows but knows she does not want to lose . . .

Will hope keep Lina alive?

Set in 1941, Between Shades of Gray, is an extraordinary and haunting story based on first-hand family accounts and memories from survivors.

]]> 344 Ruta Sepetys 0399254129 Kayleigh 3 4.35 2011 Between Shades of Gray
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]]> <![CDATA[Flame in the Mist (Flame in the Mist, #1)]]> 23308087
So, at just seventeen years old, Mariko is sent to the imperial palace to meet her betrothed, a man she did not choose, for the very first time. But the journey is cut short when Mariko’s convoy is viciously attacked by the Black Clan, a dangerous group of bandits who’ve been hired to kill Mariko before she reaches the palace.

The lone survivor, Mariko narrowly escapes to the woods, where she plots her revenge. Dressed as a peasant boy, she sets out to infiltrate the Black Clan and hunt down those responsible for the target on her back. Once she’s within their ranks, though, Mariko finds for the first time she’s appreciated for her intellect and abilities. She even finds herself falling in love—a love that will force her to question everything she’s ever known about her family, her purpose, and her deepest desires.]]> 402 Renée Ahdieh 0399171630 Kayleigh 4 3.85 2017 Flame in the Mist (Flame in the Mist, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Eclipse (The Twilight Saga, #3)]]> 428263 "BELLA?"
Edward's soft voice came from behind me. I turned to see him spring lightly up the porch steps, his hair windblown from running. He pulled me into his arms at once, just like he had in the parking lot, and kissed me again.
This kiss frightened me. There was too much tension, too strong an edge to the way his lips crushed mine - like he was afraid we had only so much time left to us.

As Seattle is ravaged by a string of mysterious killings and a malicious vampire continues her quest for revenge, Bella once again finds herself surrounded by danger. In the midst of it all, she is forced to choose between her love for Edward and her friendship with Jacob - knowing that her decision has the potential to ignite the ageless struggle between vampire and werewolf. With her graduation quickly approaching, Bella has one more decision to make: life or death. But which is which?

READERS CAPTIVATED BY Twilight AND New Moon will eagerly devour Eclipse, the much-anticipated third book in Stephenie Meyer's riveting vampire love saga.]]> 629 Stephenie Meyer 0316160202 Kayleigh 5 3.74 2007 Eclipse (The Twilight Saga, #3)
author: Stephenie Meyer
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]]> <![CDATA[The Sweet Far Thing (Gemma Doyle, #3)]]> 127459
Now, as Gemma approaches her London debut, the time has come to test these bonds. The Order - the mysterious group her mother was once part of - is grappling for control of the realms, as is the Rakshana. Spence's burned East Wing is being rebuilt, but why now? Gemma and her friends see Pippa, but she is not the same. And their friendship faces its gravest trial as Gemma must decide once and for all what role she is meant for.]]> 819 Libba Bray 0385730306 Kayleigh 4 3.98 2007 The Sweet Far Thing (Gemma Doyle, #3)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Hidden Oracle (The Trials of Apollo, #1)]]> 26252859
By making him human.

After angering his father Zeus, the god Apollo is cast down from Olympus. Weak and disorientated, he lands in New York City as a regular teenage boy. Now, without his godly powers, the four-thousand-year-old deity must learn to survive in the modern world until he can somehow find a way to regain Zeus's favour.

But Apollo has many enemies—gods, monsters and mortals who would love to see the former Olympian permanently destroyed. Apollo needs help, and he can think of only one place to go... an enclave of modern demigods known as Camp Half-Blood.]]> 376 Rick Riordan 148473274X Kayleigh 4 4.11 2016 The Hidden Oracle (The Trials of Apollo, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[A Court of Mist and Fury (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #2)]]> 50659468
Feyre has undergone more trials than one human woman can carry in her heart. Though she's now been granted the powers and lifespan of the High Fae, she is haunted by her time Under the Mountain and the terrible deeds she performed to save the lives of Tamlin and his people.

As her marriage to Tamlin approaches, Feyre's hollowness and nightmares consume her. She finds herself split into two different one who upholds her bargain with Rhysand, High Lord of the feared Night Court, and one who lives out her life in the Spring Court with Tamlin. While Feyre navigates a dark web of politics, passion, and dazzling power, a greater evil looms. She might just be the key to stopping it, but only if she can harness her harrowing gifts, heal her fractured soul, and decide how she wishes to shape her future-and the future of a world in turmoil.

Bestselling author Sarah J. Maas's masterful storytelling brings this second book in her dazzling, sexy, action-packed series to new heights.]]> 626 Sarah J. Maas 1635575583 Kayleigh 4 4.63 2016 A Court of Mist and Fury (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #2)
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]]> <![CDATA[Trickster's Choice (Daughter of the Lioness, #1)]]> 34197014 448 Tamora Pierce Kayleigh 5 4.23 2003 Trickster's Choice (Daughter of the Lioness, #1)
author: Tamora Pierce
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average rating: 4.23
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]]> <![CDATA[The Archived (The Archived, #1)]]> 10929432 Imagine a place where the dead rest on shelves like books.

Each body has a story to tell, a life seen in pictures only Librarians can read. The dead are called Histories, and the vast realm in which they rest is the Archive.

Da first brought Mackenzie Bishop here four years ago, when she was twelve years old, frightened but determined to prove herself. Now Da is dead, and Mac has grown into what he once was: a ruthless Keeper, tasked with stopping often violent Histories from waking up and getting out. Because of her job, she lies to the people she loves, and she knows fear for what it is: a useful tool for staying alive.

Being a Keeper isn't just dangerous—it's a constant reminder of those Mac has lost, Da's death was hard enough, but now that her little brother is gone too, Mac starts to wonder about the boundary between living and dying, sleeping and waking. In the Archive, the dead must never be disturbed. And yet, someone is deliberately altering Histories, erasing essential chapters. Unless Mac can piece together what remains, the Archive itself may crumble and fall.

In this haunting, richly imagined novel, Victoria Schwab reveals the thin lines between past and present, love and pain, trust and deceit, unbearable loss and hard-won redemption.]]> 327 Victoria Schwab 1423157311 Kayleigh 3 3.96 2013 The Archived (The Archived, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Murder at Tutley Brewery: A Jack Ludefance Novel]]> 252431154
When a death inside the brewery's walls points to a tangled history of family rivalries, buried betrayals, and carefully guarded lies, the case becomes anything but straightforward. As the evidence deepens, so does the suspicion that the killer isn't just hiding in plain sight- they may be part of the very story Tutley has spent years trying to forget.

With a sharp-eyed investigator, a layered cast of suspects, and a setting rich with atmosphere, Murder at Tutley Brewery delivers a classic mystery puzzle with modern tension. Fans of character-driven crime fiction, small town secrets, and cunning twists will find plenty to savor as the truth slowly comes to the surface.

If you enjoy mysteries where every clue matters and every character has something to hide, this novel will keep you turning pages until the final reveal.
]]> 285 Behcet Kaya Kayleigh 4 4.37 Murder at Tutley Brewery: A Jack Ludefance Novel
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]]> <![CDATA[Alanna: The First Adventure (Song of the Lioness, #1)]]> 13831 From now on I'm Alan of Trebond, the younger twin. I'll be a knight.

And so young Alanna of Trebond begins the journey to knighthood. Though a girl, Alanna has always craved the adventure and daring allowed only for boys; her twin brother, Thom, yearns to learn the art of magic. So one day they decide to switch places: Thom heads for the convent to learn magic; Alanna, pretending to be a boy, is on her way to the castle of King Roald to begin her training as a page.

But the road to knighthood is not an easy one. As Alanna masters the skills necessary for battle, she must also learn to control her heart and to discern her enemies from her allies.

Filled with swords and sorcery, adventure and intrigue, good and evil, Alanna's first adventure begins - one that will lead to the fulfillment of her dreams and the magical destiny that will make her a legend in her land.

]]> 274 Tamora Pierce 0689878559 Kayleigh 4 4.27 1983 Alanna: The First Adventure (Song of the Lioness, #1)
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]]> Dear Martin (Dear Martin, #1) 24974996 Raw, captivating, and undeniably real, Nic Stone joins industry giants Jason Reynolds and Walter Dean Myers as she boldly tackles American race relations in this stunning debut.

Justyce McAllister is top of his class and set for the Ivy League—but none of that matters to the police officer who just put him in handcuffs. And despite leaving his rough neighborhood behind, he can't escape the scorn of his former peers or the ridicule of his new classmates. Justyce looks to the teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. for answers. But do they hold up anymore? He starts a journal to Dr. King to find out.

Then comes the day Justyce goes driving with his best friend, Manny, windows rolled down, music turned up—way up, sparking the fury of a white off-duty cop beside them. Words fly. Shots are fired. Justyce and Manny are caught in the crosshairs. In the media fallout, it's Justyce who is under attack.]]> 208 Nic Stone Kayleigh 5 4.32 2017 Dear Martin (Dear Martin, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Son of Neptune (The Heroes of Olympus, #2)]]> 9520360 PERCY IS CONFUSED. When he awoke from his long sleep, he didn't know much more than his name. His brain fuzz is lingering, even after the wolf Lupa told him he is a demigod and trained him to fight with the pen/sword in his pocket. Somehow Percy manages to make it to a camp for half-bloods, despite the fact that he has to keep killing monsters along the way. But the camp doesn't ring any bells with him. The only thing he can recall from his past is another name: Annabeth.

HAZEL IS SUPPOSED TO BE DEAD. When she lived before, she didn't do a very good job of it. Sure, she was an obedient daughter, even when her mother was possessed by greed. But that was the problem—when the Voice took over her mother and commanded Hazel to use her "gift" for an evil purpose, Hazel couldn't say no. Now because of her mistake, the future of the world is at risk. Hazel wishes she could ride away from it all on the stallion that appears in her dreams.

FRANK IS A KLUTZ. His grandmother says he is descended from heroes and can be anything he wants to be, but he doesn't see it. He doesn't even know who his father is. He keeps hoping Apollo will claim him, because the only thing he is good at is archery—although not good enough to win camp war games. His bulky physique makes him feel like an ox, especially in front of Hazel, his closest friend at camp. He trusts her completely—enough to share the secret he holds close to his heart.

Beginning at the "other" camp for half-bloods and extending as far as the land beyond the gods, this breathtaking second installment of the Heroes of Olympus series introduces new demigods, revives fearsome monsters, and features other remarkable creatures, all destined to play a part in the Prophesy of Seven.]]> 521 Rick Riordan 1423140591 Kayleigh 5 4.40 2011 The Son of Neptune (The Heroes of Olympus, #2)
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]]> <![CDATA[The House of Hades (The Heroes of Olympus, #4)]]> 12127810 Hazel stands at a crossroads. She and the remaining crew of the Argo II could return home with the Athena Parthenos statue and try to stop Camp Half-Blood and Camp Jupiter from going to war. Or they could continue their quest to find the House of Hades, where they might be able to open the Doors of Death, rescue their friends Percy and Annabeth from Tartarus, and prevent monsters from being reincarnated in the mortal world. Whichever road they decide to take, they have to hurry, because time is running out. Gaea, the bloodthirsty Earth Mother, has set the date of August 1 for her rise to power.

Annabeth and Percy are overwhelmed. How will the two of them make it through Tartarus? Starving, thirsty, and in pain, they are barely able to stumble on in the dark and poisonous landscape that holds new horrors at every turn. They have no way of locating the Doors of Death. Even if they did, a legion of Gaea's strongest monsters guards the Doors on the Tartarus side. Annabeth and Percy can't exactly launch a frontal assault.

Despite the terrible odds, Hazel, Annabeth, Percy, and the other demigods of the prophecy know that there is only one choice: to attempt the impossible. Not just for themselves, but for everyone they love. Even though love can be the riskiest choice of all.

Join the demigods as they face their biggest challenges yet in The House of Hades, the hair-raising penultimate book in the best-selling Heroes of Olympus series.]]> 597 Rick Riordan 1423146727 Kayleigh 4 4.56 2013 The House of Hades (The Heroes of Olympus, #4)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Thief (The Emperor, the Son and the Thief, #3)]]> 60585355
In the first two volumes of this trilogy, The Emperor and The Son, a young man called Audun set out to seek redress after discovering that he was the disinherited rightful heir of none other than Alberon, the self-styled Emperor of the North. He discovered a mysterious stone which appeared to contain the spirit of Oien, an evil alchemist whose powers had been locked away centuries earlier by the white magic of Alastair Munro, Eldest of Bala. Now, in this third and concluding volume, Audun is hoping the stone, and the magical Staff of Power, will enable him to reclaim his rightful position as King of Kermin. Meanwhile the fate of Raimund, an orphan who has been driven to thieving to survive, is also bound up with the magical stone after he is commanded in a dream to find it and deliver it to a mysterious stranger, while embarking on a lonely and dangerous quest to rescue his true love from slavery.]]> 409 Robert Reid Kayleigh 4 4.42 The Thief (The Emperor, the Son and the Thief, #3)
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]]> The Heir (The Selection, #4) 22918050
But a princess's life is never entirely her own, and Eadlyn can't escape her very own Selection—no matter how fervently she protests.

Eadlyn doesn't expect her story to end in romance. But as the competition begins, one entry may just capture Eadlyn's heart, showing her all the possibilities that lie in front of her . . . and proving that finding her own happily ever after isn't as impossible as she's always thought.]]> 342 Kiera Cass Kayleigh 3 3.63 2015 The Heir (The Selection, #4)
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]]> <![CDATA[Inheritance (The Inheritance Cycle, #4)]]> 7664041 Eragon... It ends with Inheritance.

Not so very long ago, Eragon — Shadeslayer, Dragon Rider — was nothing more than a poor farm boy, and his dragon, Saphira, only a blue stone in the forest. Now the fate of an entire civilization rests on their shoulders.

Long months of training and battle have brought victories and hope, but they have also brought heartbreaking loss. And still, the real battle lies ahead: they must confront Galbatorix. When they do, they will have to be strong enough to defeat him. And if they cannot, no one can. There will be no second chance.

The Rider and his dragon have come further than anyone dared to hope. But can they topple the evil king and restore justice to Alagaësia? And if so, at what cost?

This is the spellbinding conclusion to Christopher Paolini's worldwide bestselling Inheritance cycle.

]]> 849 Christopher Paolini 0375856110 Kayleigh 5 4.16 2011 Inheritance (The Inheritance Cycle, #4)
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]]> <![CDATA[Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2)]]> 6148028 Sparks are igniting.
Flames are spreading.
And the Capitol wants revenge.

Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has won the Hunger Games. She and fellow District 12 tribute Peeta Mellark are miraculously still alive. Katniss should be relieved, happy even. After all, she has returned to her family and her longtime friend, Gale. Yet nothing is the way Katniss wishes it to be. Gale holds her at an icy distance. Peeta has turned his back on her completely. And there are whispers of a rebellion against the Capitol—a rebellion that Katniss and Peeta may have helped create.

Much to her shock, Katniss has fueled an unrest that she's afraid she cannot stop. And what scares her even more is that she's not entirely convinced she should try. As time draws near for Katniss and Peeta to visit the districts on the Capitol's cruel Victory Tour, the stakes are higher than ever. If they can't prove, without a shadow of a doubt, that they are lost in their love for each other, the consequences will be horrifying.

In Catching Fire, the second novel of the Hunger Games trilogy, Suzanne Collins continues the story of Katniss Everdeen, testing her more than ever before . . . and surprising readers at every turn.]]> 391 Suzanne Collins 0439023491 Kayleigh 4 4.36 2009 Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2)
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]]> <![CDATA[Falling Kingdoms (Falling Kingdoms, #1)]]> 12954620
As the rulers of each kingdom grapple for power, the lives of their subjects are brutally transformed... and four key players, royals and rebels alike, find their fates forever intertwined. Cleo, Jonas, Lucia, and Magnus are caught in a dizzying world of treacherous betrayals, shocking murders, secret alliances, and even unforeseen love.

The only outcome that's certain is that kingdoms will fall. Who will emerge triumphant when all they know has collapsed?

It's the eve of war.... Choose your side.

Princess: Raised in pampered luxury, Cleo must now embark on a rough and treacherous journey into enemy territory in search of magic long thought extinct.

Rebel: Jonas, enraged at injustice, lashes out against the forces of oppression that have kept his country cruelly impoverished. To his shock, he finds himself the leader of a people's revolution centuries in the making.

Sorceress: Lucia, adopted at birth into the royal family, discovers the truth about her past—and the supernatural legacy she is destined to wield.

Heir: Bred for aggression and trained to conquer, firstborn son Magnus begins to realize that the heart can be more lethal than the sword....]]> 412 Morgan Rhodes 1595145842 Kayleigh 4 3.78 2012 Falling Kingdoms (Falling Kingdoms, #1)
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]]> Torment (Fallen, #2) 7740152
That’s what it’s like for Luce to be apart from her fallen angel boyfriend, Daniel. It took them an eternity to find one another, but now he has told her he must go away. Just long enough to hunt down the Outcasts—immortals who want to kill Luce. Daniel hides Luce at Shoreline, a school on the rocky California coast with unusually gifted students: Nephilim, the offspring of fallen angels and humans.

At Shoreline, Luce learns what the Shadows are, and how she can use them as windows to her previous lives. Yet the more Luce learns, the more she suspects that Daniel hasn’t told her everything. He’s hiding something—something dangerous. What if Daniel’s version of the past isn’t actually true? What if Luce is really meant to be with someone else?]]> 452 Lauren Kate 0385739141 Kayleigh 5 3.85 2010 Torment (Fallen, #2)
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]]> My Life Next Door 12294652 A gorgeous debut about family, friendship, first romance, and how to be true to one person you love without betraying another

“One thing my mother never knew, and would disapprove of most of all, was that I watched the Garretts. All the time.”

The Garretts are everything the Reeds are not. Loud, numerous, messy, affectionate. And every day from her balcony perch, seventeen-year-old Samantha Reed wishes she was one of them . . . until one summer evening, Jase Garrett climbs her terrace and changes everything. As the two fall fiercely in love, Jase's family makes Samantha one of their own. Then in an instant, the bottom drops out of her world and she is suddenly faced with an impossible decision. Which perfect family will save her? Or is it time she saved herself?

A dreamy summer read, full of characters who stay with you long after the story is over.]]> 394 Huntley Fitzpatrick 0803736991 Kayleigh 3 3.96 2012 My Life Next Door
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]]> Seed of the Defiled 37909928 439 John Edgell Kayleigh 4 4.36 Seed of the Defiled
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]]> Ignite Me (Shatter Me, #3) 13188676
With Omega Point destroyed, Juliette doesn't know if the rebels, her friends, or even Adam are alive. But that won't keep her from trying to take down The Reestablishment once and for all. Now she must rely on Warner, the handsome commander of Sector 45. The one person she never thought she could trust. The same person who saved her life. He promises to help Juliette master her powers and save their dying world . . . but that's not all he wants with her.

The Shatter Me series is perfect for fans who crave action-packed young adult novels with tantalizing romance like Divergent by Veronica Roth, The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, and Legend by Marie Lu. Tahereh Mafi has created a captivating and original story that combines the best of dystopian and paranormal and was praised by Publishers Weekly as "a gripping read from an author who's not afraid to take risks."

Don’t miss Restore Me, the electrifying fourth installment of this New York Times bestselling series, available now!]]> 408 Tahereh Mafi 006208559X Kayleigh 4 4.45 2014 Ignite Me (Shatter Me, #3)
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]]> Divergent (Divergent, #1) 13335037
During the highly competitive initiation that follows, Beatrice renames herself Tris, and struggles alongside her fellow initiates to live out the choice they have made. Together, they must undergo extreme physical tests of endurance and intense psychological simulations, some with devastating consequences. As initiation transforms them all, Tris must determine who her friends really are, and where, exactly, a romance with a sometimes-fascinating, sometimes-exasperating boy fits into the life she’s chosen.

But Tris also has a secret: one she’s kept hidden from everyone, because she’s been warned it can mean death. And as she discovers unrest and growing conflict that threatens to unravel her seemingly-perfect society, she also learns that her secret might be what helps her save those she loves...or it might be what destroys her.
.]]> 487 Veronica Roth 0062024035 Kayleigh 3 4.12 2011 Divergent (Divergent, #1)
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]]> The Embassy Murders 225634902
When a brilliant emigré scientist is killed by a hit-and-run driver and the body of an American embassy is washed up in the Thames, DCI Frank Merlin and his team are called to investigate.

Merlin's investigations soon ruffle feathers at the Foreign Office - the American ambassador, Joseph Kennedy, is a well-known supporter of appeasement, and has gained many powerful and influential friends in the pursuit of a negotiated peace settlement with Hitler.

The death of yet another embassy employee leads Merlin deep into the seedier quarters of wartime London, until his investigations are hampered by interfering superiors fearful of disrupting international relations. As Merlin is drawn into a web of secrets, what will the truth cost him - and Britain?]]> 354 Mark Ellis Kayleigh 5 4.33 2011 The Embassy Murders
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]]> <![CDATA[Perfect Chemistry (Perfect Chemistry, #1)]]> 4268157
When Brittany Ellis walks into chemistry class on the first day of senior year, she has no clue that her carefully created "perfect" life is about to unravel before her eyes. She's forced to be lab partners with Alex Fuentes, a gang member from the other side of town, and he is about to threaten everything she's worked so hard for―her flawless reputation, her relationship with her boyfriend, and the secret that her home life is anything but perfect. Alex is a bad boy and he knows it. So when he makes a bet with his friends to lure Brittany into his life, he thinks nothing of it. But soon Alex realizes Brittany is a real person with real problems, and suddenly the bet he made in arrogance turns into something much more.

In a passionate story about looking beneath the surface, Simone Elkeles breaks through the stereotypes and barriers that threaten to keep Brittany and Alex apart.]]> 368 Simone Elkeles 0802798233 Kayleigh 3 4.04 2008 Perfect Chemistry (Perfect Chemistry, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6)]]> 1 652 J.K. Rowling Kayleigh 3 4.57 2005 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6)
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]]> Pandemonium (Delirium, #2) 9593911 the memory of my nightmare,
pushing aside thoughts of Alex,
pushing aside thoughts of Hana
and my old school,
push,
push,
push,
like Raven taught me to do.
The old life is dead.
But the old Lena is dead too.
I buried her.
I left her beyond a fence,
behind a wall of smoke and flame.]]> 375 Lauren Oliver 006197806X Kayleigh 3 4.02 2012 Pandemonium (Delirium, #2)
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]]> <![CDATA[Under the Never Sky (Under the Never Sky, #1)]]> 11594257 WORLDS KEPT THEM APART.

DESTINY BROUGHT THEM TOGETHER.

Aria has lived her whole life in the protected dome of Reverie. Her entire world confined to its spaces, she's never thought to dream of what lies beyond its doors. So when her mother goes missing, Aria knows her chances of surviving in the outer wasteland long enough to find her are slim.

Then Aria meets an outsider named Perry. He's searching for someone too. He's also wild—a savage—but might be her best hope at staying alive.

If they can survive, they are each other's best hope for finding answers.]]> 374 Veronica Rossi 1907411054 Kayleigh 5 3.98 2011 Under the Never Sky (Under the Never Sky, #1)
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]]> Untamed (House of Night, #4) 2866718 A stunning deluxe edition of Untamed, the legendary worldwide phenomenon! This paperback edition features beautiful sprayed edges with stenciled artwork and a stunning new cover. This is a gorgeous collectible perfect for the long-time fan or new House of Night reader.

Enter the dark, magical world of the House of Night series by bestselling authors P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast, a world very much like our own, except here vampyres have always existed.

“I should have kissed more than your hand… thought I’d have more time.”

At the House of Night, Zoey Redbird has become great at losing.

In the span of a single week, she’s gone from trusted leader to social exile. Her friends have turned their backs. Her allies are gone. The only ones left at her side are undead and unMarked.

As secrets surface and loyalties are tested, and Neferet declares war on humans, Zoey’s life at the House of Night plunges into something darker and far more dangerous. An ancient evil is waking—and this time, survival may demand more than courage.

It may demand everything.]]> 338 P.C. Cast 0312379838 Kayleigh 4 3.95 2008 Untamed (House of Night, #4)
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]]> Eleanor & Park 15745753 "So did Jerry Lee Lewis," Eleanor answers.
"I'm not kidding," he says.
"You should be," she says, "we're 16."
"What about Romeo and Juliet?"
"Shallow, confused, then dead."
"I love you," Park says.
"Wherefore art thou," Eleanor answers.
"I'm not kidding," he says.
"You should be."

Set over one school year in 1986, Eleanor & Park is the story of two star-crossed misfits—smart enough to know first love almost never lasts, but brave and desperate enough to try.]]> 328 Rainbow Rowell 1250012570 Kayleigh 5 3.91 2012 Eleanor & Park
author: Rainbow Rowell
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]]> <![CDATA[The DUFF: Designated Ugly Fat Friend (Hamilton High, #1)]]> 6931356
But things aren't so great at home right now, and Bianca is desperate for a distraction. She ends up kissing Wesley. Worse, she likes it. Eager for escape, Bianca throws herself into a closeted enemies-with-benefits relationship with him.

Until it all goes horribly awry. It turns out Wesley isn't such a bad listener, and his life is pretty screwed up, too. Suddenly Bianca realizes with absolute horror that she’s falling for the guy she thought she hated more than anyone.]]> 280 Kody Keplinger 0316084239 Kayleigh 5 3.79 2010 The DUFF: Designated Ugly Fat Friend (Hamilton High, #1)
author: Kody Keplinger
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]]> <![CDATA[THE SUPER: A CONSPIRACY THRILLER (THE KATE MERCER FILES Book 1)]]> 250480860
Then she got too close to the wrong case.

When Kate refused to stop investigating a financial fraud scheme, she didn't just lose her job—she was blacklisted. For a year, no one in Phoenix would hire her. Her career was over.

Until The Ashford comes calling.

A mixed-income apartment building needs a new superintendent. The pay is good—suspiciously good. Free lodging included. Yet for someone with Kate's background, it's not a good fit. Not even close.

But after a year of rejection, Kate can't afford to say no.

What she doesn't expect is how familiar it all feels. Tenants who vanish without explanation. Financial discrepancies buried inside bank accounts. Staff who know far more than they should—and say far less.

Then Kate sees the patterns. The same ones that got her fired.

The Ashford isn't just poorly managed. It's part of the operation she was investigating a year ago. And someone hired her knowing exactly who she is.

When she starts asking questions, the response is warnings disguised as concern, silence where cooperation should be, then violence that makes it clear she's crossed the line twice.

Kate has a walk away and stay alive, or finish what they tried to bury her for starting.

Some buildings have secrets. The Ashford is one.

And Kate Mercer just moved in.

Book 1 in The Kate Mercer Files.
]]> 263 D.L. Maddox Kayleigh 5 4.40 THE SUPER: A CONSPIRACY THRILLER (THE KATE MERCER FILES Book 1)
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]]> Blue Bloods (Blue Bloods, #1) 872333 The vampires assimilated quickly into the New World. Rising to levels of enormous power, wealth, and influence, they were the celebrated blue bloods of American society.

The Blue Bloods vowed that their immortal status would remain a closely guarded secret. And they kept that secret for centuries. But now, in New York City, the secret is seeping out. Schuyler Van Alen is a sophomore at a prestigious private school. She prefers baggy, vintage clothes instead of the Prada and pearls worn by her classmates, and she lives with her reclusive grandmother in a dilapated mansion. Schuyler is a loner...and happy that way. Suddenly, when she turns fifteen, there is a visible mosaic of blue veins on her arm. She starts to crave raw food and she is having flashbacks to ancient times. Then a popular girl from her school is found dead... drained of all her blood. Schuyler doesn't know what to think, but she wants to find out the secrets the Blue Bloods are keeping. But is she herself in danger?]]> 302 Melissa de la Cruz 0786838922 Kayleigh 5 3.71 2006 Blue Bloods (Blue Bloods, #1)
author: Melissa de la Cruz
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]]> <![CDATA[I Am Number Four (Lorien Legacies, #1)]]> 7747374
Our plan was to grow, and train, and become strong, and become one, and fight them. But they found us and started hunting us first. Now all of us are running. Spending our lives in shadows, in places where no one would look, blending in. We have lived among you without you knowing.

But they know.

They caught Number One in Malaysia.
Number Two in England.
And Number Three in Kenya.
They killed them all.

I am Number Four.

I am next.]]> 440 Pittacus Lore 0061969559 Kayleigh 5 3.94 2010 I Am Number Four (Lorien Legacies, #1)
author: Pittacus Lore
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]]> <![CDATA[Cemetery Boys (Cemetery Boys, #1)]]> 52339313 Yadriel has summoned a ghost, and now he can’t get rid of him.

When his traditional Latinx family has problems accepting his gender, Yadriel becomes determined to prove himself a real brujo. With the help of his cousin and best friend Maritza, he performs the ritual himself, and then sets out to find the ghost of his murdered cousin and set it free.

However, the ghost he summons is actually Julian Diaz, the school’s resident bad boy, and Julian is not about to go quietly into death. He’s determined to find out what happened and tie up some loose ends before he leaves. Left with no choice, Yadriel agrees to help Julian, so that they can both get what they want. But the longer Yadriel spends with Julian, the less he wants to let him leave.]]> 344 Aiden Thomas 1250250463 Kayleigh 4 4.24 2020 Cemetery Boys (Cemetery Boys, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Rebel of the Sands (Rebel of the Sands, #1)]]> 24934065
Amani Al’Hiza is all three. She’s a gifted gunslinger with perfect aim, but she can’t shoot her way out of Dustwalk, the back-country town where she’s destined to wind up wed or dead.

Then she meets Jin, a rakish foreigner, in a shooting contest, and sees him as the perfect escape route. But though she’s spent years dreaming of leaving Dustwalk, she never imagined she’d gallop away on mythical horse—or that it would take a foreign fugitive to show her the heart of the desert she thought she knew.

Rebel of the Sands reveals what happens when a dream deferred explodes—in the fires of rebellion, of romantic passion, and the all-consuming inferno of a girl finally, at long last, embracing her power.]]> 314 Alwyn Hamilton 0698410424 Kayleigh 4 3.95 2016 Rebel of the Sands (Rebel of the Sands, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Mademoiselle le Sleuth (Paris Backstage Murders)]]> 220768368
The novel is etched in the vibrant colors of Paris streets and neighborhoods. From the Skeleton Museum to the zoo and carousel of extinct animals in the Jardin des Plantes, young Miranda and her aunt take readers on a thrilling romp through every tourist’s favorite city.]]> 201 Theasa Tuohy Kayleigh 5 4.31 2024 Mademoiselle le Sleuth (Paris Backstage Murders)
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]]> Awakened (House of Night, #8) 8652190 290 P.C. Cast 0312650248 Kayleigh 4 4.01 2011 Awakened (House of Night, #8)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Hobbit, or There and Back Again]]> 5907 Written for J.R.R. Tolkien’s own children, The Hobbit met with instant critical acclaim when it was first published in 1937. Now recognized as a timeless classic, this introduction to the hobbit Bilbo Baggins, the wizard Gandalf, Gollum, and the spectacular world of Middle-earth recounts of the adventures of a reluctant hero, a powerful and dangerous ring, and the cruel dragon Smaug the Magnificent. The text in this 372-page paperback edition is based on that first published in Great Britain by Collins Modern Classics (1998), and includes a note on the text by Douglas A. Anderson (2001).

9780618260300]]> 366 J.R.R. Tolkien Kayleigh 4 4.30 1937 The Hobbit, or There and Back Again
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]]> <![CDATA[The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #2)]]> 28186
In this episode, The Sea of Monsters, Percy sets out to retrieve the Golden Fleece before his summer camp is destroyed, surpassing the first book's drama and setting the stage for more thrills to come.]]> 279 Rick Riordan 0786856866 Kayleigh 3 4.24 2006 The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #2)
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]]> Passion (Fallen, #3) 9369720
And she has. Over and over again. Throughout time, Luce and Daniel have found each other, only to be painfully torn apart: Luce dead, Daniel left broken and alone. But perhaps it doesn’t need to be that way… .

Luce is certain that something—or someone—in a past life can help her in her present one. So she begins the most important journey of this lifetime… going back eternities to witness firsthand her romances with Daniel… and finally unlock the key to making their love last.

Cam and the legions of angels and Outcasts are desperate to catch Luce, but none are as frantic as Daniel. He chases Luce through their shared pasts, terrified of what might happen if she rewrites history.

Because their romance for the ages could go up in flames… forever.]]> 420 Lauren Kate 0385739168 Kayleigh 3 3.86 2011 Passion (Fallen, #3)
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]]> <![CDATA[Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging (Confessions of Georgia Nicolson, #1)]]> 402013 There are six things very wrong with my life:

1. I have one of those under-the-skin spots that will never come to a head but lurk in a red way for the next two years.

2. It is on my nose

3. I have a three-year-old sister who may have peed somewhere in my room.

4. In fourteen days the summer hols will be over and then it will be back to Stalag 14 and Oberfuhrer Frau Simpson and her bunch of sadistic teachers.

5. I am very ugly and need to go into an ugly home.

6. I went to a party dressed as a stuffed olive.


In this wildly funny journal of a year in the life of Georgia Nicolson, British author Louise Rennison has perfectly captured the soaring joys and bottomless angst of being a teenager. In the spirit of Bridget Jones's Diary, this fresh, irreverent, and simply hilarious book will leave you laughing out loud. As Georgia would say, it's "Fabbity fab fab!"

]]> 247 Louise Rennison 0060288140 Kayleigh 4 3.76 1999 Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging (Confessions of Georgia Nicolson, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Pragmatist's Guide to Sexuality]]> 54588484
Have you
• Been aroused by something . . . unexpected?
• Stumbled upon bizarre porn and wondered how it could possibly turn people on?
• Wondered why something that turns on many of your friends is super gross to you?

Have we got a book for you! The Pragmatist’s Guide to Sexuality takes a deep dive into research surrounding human sexuality while also presenting one of the most comprehensive studies into what arouses people, using this data to explore everything from the social structures of early hominids to the future of dating.

As with all Pragmatist Foundation books, the proceeds generated from the sale of this work go to nonprofits.]]> 442 Malcolm Collins 0999715437 Kayleigh 0 to-read 4.24 The Pragmatist's Guide to Sexuality
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]]> <![CDATA[The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time]]> 1618 226 Mark Haddon 1400032717 Kayleigh 0 to-read 3.89 2003 The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
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]]> The Night Circus 9361589
But behind the scenes, a fierce competition is underway—a duel between two young magicians, Celia and Marco, who have been trained since childhood expressly for this purpose by their mercurial instructors. Unbeknownst to them, this is a game in which only one can be left standing, and the circus is but the stage for a remarkable battle of imagination and will. Despite themselves, however, Celia and Marco tumble headfirst into love—a deep, magical love that makes the lights flicker and the room grow warm whenever they so much as brush hands.

True love or not, the game must play out, and the fates of everyone involved, from the cast of extraordinary circus performers to the patrons, hang in the balance, suspended as precariously as the daring acrobats overhead.

Written in rich, seductive prose, this spell-casting novel is a feast for the senses and the heart.]]> 506 Erin Morgenstern Kayleigh 0 to-read 3.99 2011 The Night Circus
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]]> The Devil in the White City 21996 爭取到世界博覽會的主辦資格，
兩個懷抱不凡技能與企圖的男人，也決定在這個夢幻城市裡大展身手。
他們都有雙明亮的藍眼睛，相貌英挺
他們都才智出眾、企圖心旺盛
一位是博覽會建築師，公開運籌耀眼輝煌的白城奇蹟，
一個是連續殺人犯，祕密打造毛骨悚然的魔鬼基地。
他們分別主導的事件，一個萬眾矚目，另一個不知不覺，
交錯在芝加哥博覽會前後的時空，混搭著璀璨風華與厄夜謎團。]]> 496 Erik Larson 0739303406 Kayleigh 0 to-read 3.99 2003 The Devil in the White City
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]]> <![CDATA[Eden 2:b (The Star Dreamers #1)]]> 242834294
A first contact story thirty light-years from Earth.
A stranded crew.
A world that shouldn’t exist.
Survival is unlikely.

On a distant planet steeped in medieval war, Atom is given something he never expected: a second chance at life. To accept it, he must turn science into something that feels more like magic.

But magic has a cost. And the cost will drive a man of pure reason through dungeons, across mountain passes, and into the heart of a civilization's oldest war, until the scientist who measured everything finally discovers the one thing his instruments cannot.

The Star Dreamers saga begins now.]]> Joseph A. Anderson 1737335417 Kayleigh 4 to-read 4.35 Eden 2:b (The Star Dreamers #1)
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]]> The Eagle and the Swan 18801512 The tale, based on historical sources, recounts their struggles, passions, enemies, and accomplishments. Even today, the jury is out on Theodora. Because their court historian Procopius painted her and Justinian as the blackest sinners--degenerate, lustful, and corrupt--the shining Golden Age they created was seen as debauched and rotten. The novel tells another side of their story in all its complexity, strengths and weaknesses.]]> 556 Carol Strickland Kayleigh 0 to-read 4.37 2013 The Eagle and the Swan
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]]> Man's Search for Meaning 4069 Man's Search for Meaning has become one of the most influential books in America; it continues to inspire us all to find significance in the very act of living.]]> 165 Viktor E. Frankl 080701429X Kayleigh 0 to-read 4.38 1946 Man's Search for Meaning
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]]> <![CDATA[Quantum Energetics and Spirituality Volume 1: Aligning with Universal Consciousness]]> 58275819 232 Kenneth Schmitt Kayleigh 0 to-read 4.38 2021 Quantum Energetics and Spirituality Volume 1: Aligning with Universal Consciousness
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]]> <![CDATA[The Lifer and the Lawyer: A Story of Punishment, Penitence, and Privilege]]> 56312771 Central to the story is the evolving five-decade friendship between Anderson, a black man raised on the hard streets of Chicago's South Side, and George Critchlow, a young, white, small-town lawyer who, in 1979, was a assigned to defend Anderson on a variety of violent felony charges.
Critchlow, the book's author, masterfully weaves together the threads of the two men's lives and paints a powerfully intimate and compelling picture of the places and times their paths intersect and how things might have gone differently. Both men, once young, ego-driven, and incomplete, come into themselves in very different ways over the course of the book as they sculpt lives centered on serving others, empathy, and (in Anderson's case) an indomitable commitment to faith.
The Lifer and the Lawyer is a fascinating and thought-provoking exploration of modern America's pressing issues involving religion, race, class, and justice. But it is more. Critchlow's writing -- rich, stimulating and effortlessly smooth -- is peppered with scenery, history, culture and his personal relationship with the Pacific Northwest. The book would be worth reading if only to appreciate its pervading artistry and intimacy.
For Anderson, this is a story about overcoming childhood trauma and learning how to empathize and love through faith and self-knowledge. For Critchlow, the story also raises questions about the societal conditions that influence how we become who we are. The Lifer and the Lawyer is a compelling story about real people and real events. It is also a story about America.
(The Lifer and the Lawyer was a finalist and ultimate Non-Fiction Runner-Up in the 2021 Maxy Awards book competition).]]> 190 George Critchlow 1725278383 Kayleigh 0 to-read 4.45 The Lifer and the Lawyer: A Story of Punishment, Penitence, and Privilege
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]]> The Unremembered Girl 34663153
Abandoned and nearly feral, Eve has been watching them, seduced by the notion of family—something she’s known only in the most brutal sense. Soon she can’t resist the temptation to get close. Where Henry’s mother sees a poor girl in need, his father sees only wickedness. When Henry forges an unexpected bond with Eve, he believes he might be able to save her. He doesn’t know how wrong he is.

Eve is about to take charge of her own destiny—and that of Henry’s family. As both their worlds spin violently out of control, Henry must make an impossible choice: protect the broken woman who’s claimed a piece of his soul, or put everyone he loves at risk in order to do the right thing.]]> 0 Eliza Maxwell 154360286X Kayleigh 0 to-read 3.49 2017 The Unremembered Girl
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]]> <![CDATA[Notes from the Brand Stand: Thoughts on Emotional Branding from Someone Who Has Fought for Consumer Attention and Won]]> 245976401 Some Brands Grab Our Attention. The Great Ones Win Our Hearts.

In Notes from the Brand Stand, Warren Kornblum reflects on what it takes for brands to matter—not just in business, but in people’s lives. His perspective is personal, emotional, and supported by decades of firsthand experience. From building his own agency to guiding global icons and advising both ambitious startups and billion-dollar companies, Kornblum has seen branding from every angle. His core truth is The strongest brands don’t just gain market share—they earn Share of Heart.

Along the way, you’ll be reminded only matters when people can experience it firsthand.Genuine connection endures longer than any product or promotion.Trust is earned over time by consistently showing who you are every single day.A true brand becomes a part of people’s lives, not just something they buy.
Notes from the Brand Stand is both insightful and inspiring—a book about the beliefs behind the greatest brands and the lasting connections that make people genuinely care about them.

Great brands earn a place in the heart, whether you create them or simply love them.

Notes from the Brand Stand is your invitation to begin that journey—one that will change how you view brands and how they can transform the world around you. ]]> 192 Warren Kornblum Kayleigh 0 to-read 4.41 Notes from the Brand Stand: Thoughts on Emotional Branding from Someone Who Has Fought for Consumer Attention and Won
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]]> The Host 1656001
As Melanie fills Wanderer's thoughts with visions of Jared, a human who still lives in hiding, Wanderer begins to yearn for a man she's never met. Reluctant allies, Wanderer and Melanie set off to search for the man they both love.

Also see: Alternate Cover Editions for this ISBN [ACE]
ACE #1 - ACE #2 ]]> 619 Stephenie Meyer 0316068047 Kayleigh 0 to-read 3.86 2008 The Host
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]]> <![CDATA[Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus]]> 1274 368 John Gray 0060574216 Kayleigh 0 to-read 3.59 2008 Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus
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]]> The Fault in Our Stars 11870085
Insightful, bold, irreverent, and raw, The Fault in Our Stars is award-winning author John Green's most ambitious and heartbreaking work yet, brilliantly exploring the funny, thrilling, and tragic business of being alive and in love.]]> 313 John Green Kayleigh 0 to-read 4.13 2012 The Fault in Our Stars
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]]> The Secret Garden 2998
Mary Lennox, a spoiled, ill-tempered, and unhealthy child, comes to live with her reclusive uncle in Misselthwaite Manor on England’s Yorkshire moors after the death of her parents. There she meets a hearty housekeeper and her spirited brother, a dour gardener, a cheerful robin, and her wilful, hysterical, and sickly cousin, Master Colin, whose wails she hears echoing through the house at night.

With the help of the robin, Mary finds the door to a secret garden, neglected and hidden for years. When she decides to restore the garden in secret, the story becomes a charming journey into the places of the heart, where faith restores health, flowers refresh the spirit, and the magic of the garden, coming to life anew, brings health to Colin and happiness to Mary.]]> 331 Frances Hodgson Burnett 0517189607 Kayleigh 0 to-read 4.17 1911 The Secret Garden
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]]> <![CDATA[My Name is Saul: A Novel of the Ancient World]]> 51374915 254 Lin Wilder 1948018497 Kayleigh 0 to-read 4.57 My Name is Saul: A Novel of the Ancient World
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]]> <![CDATA[Mob Justice: A Scavenger Hunt Thriller]]> 247017842 IN CHICAGO, JUSTICE HAS A PRICE—AND THE MOB ALWAYS COLLECTS.

After surviving a terrorist nightmare, Justice Department lawyer Blake Hudson takes on a new enemy: the Chicago mafia.

Assigned to the Organized Crime Strike Force, he enters a world that’s nothing like the movies. The Chicago Outfit may still live in Al Capone’s shadow, but its power has evolved—slicker, smarter, and more dangerous than ever.

At its center is Enzo Renzi—a polished consigliere with an Ivy League mind and a conscience buried beneath layers of loyalty. To Blake, he’s the key to bringing the Outfit down. To others, he’s a marked man. Ruthless killers close in, and neither Enzo nor Blake knows who’s behind the crosshairs.

When a secret meeting between rival gangs threatens to ignite a citywide war, Blake races to stop it—only to uncover something far darker than mob violence: a hidden network whose reach extends deep into America’s institutions.

In this explosive sequel to Scavenger Hunt, loyalties blur, alliances shift, and the real power may not belong to the men who hold the guns—but to those pulling the strings.]]> 431 Chad Boudreaux Kayleigh 0 to-read 4.40 Mob Justice: A Scavenger Hunt Thriller
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]]> <![CDATA[Death of an Officer (The DCI Frank Merlin Series)]]> 216544518 London. Spring 1943. While Europe continues to suffer under the iron fist of Nazi occupation, Britain remains battered but unbowed.

DCI Frank Merlin, already contending with a booming wartime crime wave in the capital, is confronted with a baffling the brutal murder of a respected doctor.

Following a puzzling trail that leads him into the hidden corners of clubland—and which appears to be linked to the disappearance of both British and American officers—Merlin must untangle a dark web of shocking secrets.

Winner of the Cob and Pen Literary Award for Crime Fiction at the inaugural Bloody Barnes Book Festival 2026]]> 365 Mark Ellis 103542701X Kayleigh 0 to-read 4.32 2025 Death of an Officer (The DCI Frank Merlin Series)
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]]> Still Me (Me Before You, #3) 41839602 An alternate cover edition for ISBN 978-0399562464 can be found here.

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author Jojo Moyes, a new book featuring her iconic heroine of Me Before You and After You, Louisa Clark.

Louisa Clark arrives in New York ready to start a new life, confident that she can embrace this new adventure and keep her relationship with Ambulance Sam alive across several thousand miles. She steps into the world of the superrich, working for Leonard Gopnik and his much younger second wife, Agnes. Lou is determined to get the most out of the experience and throws herself into her new job and New York life.

As she begins to mix in New York high society, Lou meets Joshua Ryan, a man who brings with him a whisper of her past. Before long, Lou finds herself torn between Fifth Avenue where she works and the treasure-filled vintage clothing store where she actually feels at home. And when matters come to a head, she has to ask herself: Who is Louisa Clark? And how do you find the courage to follow your heart—wherever that may lead?

Funny, romantic, and poignant, Still Me follows Lou as she navigates how to stay true to herself, while pushing to live boldly in her brave new world.]]> 469 Jojo Moyes Kayleigh 0 to-read 4.03 2018 Still Me (Me Before You, #3)
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]]> Time Chain (Time Chain #1) 61346208 They know their futures, but not his, and that's a problem.

Such is the fate of Dani, Aideen, and Orla—three daring women from different time eras—linked by a rare, mutual occupation. They meet on a tiny island in western Ireland, in the year 2022, and develop a fierce affection for one another. But their time together—and much more—will end unless they unravel a mystery surrounding their boss, Charles, a curious man from the future who claims he wants to save humanity. But Charles is hiding something sinister.

Steven Decker's captivating new novel, Time Chain, is character-driven sci-fi supported by a rich vein of historical fiction, with a thrilling finale in a fascinating future time. After incredible adventures on a Greek island and in Egypt in the 1970s, then in 18th century Ireland, the three unlikely companions travel to 2253, where they discover the astonishing truth.

Apocalypse is only days away.]]> 306 Steven Decker 1952481996 Kayleigh 0 to-read 3.99 2022 Time Chain (Time Chain #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Proud Pada (The Last Lumenian, #3)]]> 63130142
when she must travel to the Pada world following the trail of a ruthless murderer.

Navigating deadly politics turns increasingly difficult,

when the Teryn emperor goes missing.

Now the Teryn empire is heading towards civil war,

and Lilla must uncover who is behind the conspiracy before it's too late.

Unfortunately her success depends on the Proud Pada.]]> 250 S.G. Blaise 1734760583 Kayleigh 0 to-read 4.33 Proud Pada (The Last Lumenian, #3)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Miracle Morning: The Not-So-Obvious Secret Guaranteed to Transform Your Life: Before 8AM]]> 17166225 Start waking up to your full potential every single day with the updated and expanded edition of the groundbreaking book with more than 2 million copies sold.

Getting everything you want out of life isn’t about doing more. It’s about becoming more. Hal Elrod and The Miracle Morning have helped millions of people become the person they need to be to create the life they’ve always wanted. Now, it’s your turn.

Hal’s revolutionary S.A.V.E.R.S. method is a simple, effective step-by-step process to transform your life in as little as six minutes per day:

•Silence: Reduce stress and improve mental clarity by beginning each day with peaceful, purposeful quiet
•Affirmations: Reprogram your mind to overcome any fears or beliefs that are limiting your potential or causing you to suffer
•Visualization:Experience the power of mentally rehearsing yourself showing up at your best each day
•Exercise: Boost your mental and physical energy in as little as 60 seconds
•Reading: Acquire knowledge and expand your abilities by learning from experts
•Scribing: Keep a journal to deepen gratitude, gain insights, track progress, and increase your productivity by getting clear on your top priorities

This updated and expanded edition has more than 40 pages of new content, including:

•The Miracle Evening: Optimize your bedtime and sleep to wake up every day feeling refreshed and energized for your Miracle Morning
•The Miracle Life: Begin your path to inner freedom so you can truly be happy and learn to love the life you have while you create the life you want]]> 172 Hal Elrod Kayleigh 0 to-read 3.91 2012 The Miracle Morning: The Not-So-Obvious Secret Guaranteed to Transform Your Life: Before 8AM
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]]> The Voyeur's Yacht 59595988 108 Amanda Adams 1667806238 Kayleigh 0 to-read 4.39 The Voyeur's Yacht
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]]> <![CDATA[Travel With Style: Master the Art of Stylish and Functional Travel Capsules]]> 203273594
Anastasia, a former travel blogger, fashion aficionado, and entrepreneur, brings her world of stylish and functional travel to your fingertips with "Travel With Style." Having lived in nine countries across four continents, and stamped her passport in over forty, Anastasia transformed her expertise in packing into a must-have guide for the modern traveller.

The book meticulously breaks down Anastasia's unique packing methodology, ensuring trip preparation is both stress-free and fun. It provides a comprehensive style guide and packing lists for 20 top destinations, including Bali, London, Paris, Dubai, Tokyo, the Riviera Maya and the Greek islands. It also offers detailed gear and style recommendations for skiing and safari trips.

With "Travel With Style," you'll learn to pack efficiently for varying climates, adapt to different cultures, and keep your wardrobe pristine during your trip. You'll find tips on incorporating local fashion into your looks and integrating holiday pieces into your daily wardrobe. "Travel With Style" is more than just a packing guide; it's a treasure trove of practical fashion wisdom and travel insights. This book is an essential guide for anyone who wants to travel with confidence and grace.]]> 248 Anastasia Pash Kayleigh 0 to-read 4.30 Travel With Style: Master the Art of Stylish and Functional Travel Capsules
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]]> A Blazing Gilded Age 14289720
Center stage in this turbulent saga, are the Wozniaks; a poor coal mining family struggling to achieve the elusive American dream. Confronted by the evil ways of their ruthless and depraved boss, Archibald Desmond Huxley, the Wozniak family is thrust into utter turmoil, thus igniting a blazing journey of revenge and survival.

During the Wozniaks’ quest, the lavish lifestyle of Huxley and his fellow titans, including J.P. Morgan, Carnegie, Vanderbilt, Teddy Roosevelt, Mark Twain and others, are woven into the story line, thus painting a broad and vivid canvas of 19th century America. Springing to life are legendary figures and historic events that accurately depict an era boiling with bravado, innovation and astounding progress, yet blistering with corporate greed, class warfare, and political corruption. After many unexpected twists of fate (some fortuitous and others heartbreaking), the Wozniaks emerge victorious, thus finally achieving the American dream, yet not without scars.

Both powerful and poignant, “A Blazing Gilded Age" serves as an entertaining and enlightening read of how and why America has gone astray, and why it became a world leader. While on a personal level, it imparts the harrowing, yet triumphant, tale of a family's struggle to survive in an age that, in many ways, was as dark and rough as coal, and, at times, could be as blazing as Hell.]]> 508 Rich DiSilvio 0981762557 Kayleigh 0 to-read 4.40 2012 A Blazing Gilded Age
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]]> <![CDATA[Little Women (Little Women, #1)]]> 1934 Little Women. Here are talented tomboy and author-to-be Jo, tragically frail Beth, beautiful Meg, and romantic, spoiled Amy, united in their devotion to each other and their struggles to survive in New England during the Civil War.

It is no secret that Alcott based Little Women on her own early life. While her father, the freethinking reformer and abolitionist Bronson Alcott, hobnobbed with such eminent male authors as Emerson, Thoreau, and Hawthorne, Louisa supported herself and her sisters with "woman’s work,” including sewing, doing laundry, and acting as a domestic servant. But she soon discovered she could make more money writing. Little Women brought her lasting fame and fortune, and far from being the "girl’s book” her publisher requested, it explores such timeless themes as love and death, war and peace, the conflict between personal ambition and family responsibilities, and the clash of cultures between Europe and America.

Note: This is an alternate cover edition of ISBN 9780451529305.

]]> 449 Louisa May Alcott Kayleigh 0 to-read 4.17 1868 Little Women (Little Women, #1)
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]]> Bear Me in Mind 62631657 186 Dawn Chalker Kayleigh 0 to-read 4.43 Bear Me in Mind
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]]> <![CDATA[Full Story of the Anglo-Saxon Invasion]]> 240258721 257 Michael G. Kramer Kayleigh 0 to-read 4.33 Full Story of the Anglo-Saxon Invasion
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]]> busted haiku 244805992 John Coulton Waugh introduces a category of cutting-edge short poems, paired with striking photographs and artwork, that he calls busted haiku . With glossy pages and high quality printing, busted is a unique gift idea for any poetry buff.

Waugh's busted haiku is an unconventional and thought-provoking poetry collection, part meditation, part rebellion. In these minimalist yet piercing verses, Waugh redefines haiku and senryu forms, breaking them open to reveal raw, humorous, and deeply human insights. With flair and wit, alongside striking images, he explores memory, time, and the fractured beauty of perception. This is haiku after the rules have gone home, poetry that’s been set free.

In busted, Waugh delivers a vivid, unfiltered exploration of modern consciousness through the fractured lens of poetic brevity. These are not traditional haiku or senryu; they are “busted,” reshaped into free-form meditations that question language, perception, and what it means to see and to be. Paired with evocative artwork on every page, and drawing inspiration from Zen, humor, and personal reflection, Waugh’s poems wander the boundary between presence and absurdity. From “first loves / her hand and mine” to “first crocus pokes winter in the ass,” his words dance between reverence and irreverence, silence and laughter.

The collection is both accessible and profound, inviting readers to engage rather than simply observe, to participate in seeing the world anew. With an artist’s eye and a philosopher’s wit, Waugh creates a space where poetry and play converge. Perfect for readers of Richard Brautigan, Billy Collins, Matsuo Bashō (reimagined), and Charles Bukowski, busted haiku will resonate with lovers of experimental and Zen-inspired poetry.

The high quality printing, with artwork and photographs on every other page, make busted haiku a unique gift for any occasion, especially for lovers of spontaneity and imagination.

Read more at bustedhaiku.com]]> John C. Waugh 1049230795 Kayleigh 0 to-read 4.50 busted haiku
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]]> <![CDATA[Beautiful Creatures (Caster Chronicles, #1)]]> 6304335
Ethan Wate, who has been counting the months until he can escape from Gatlin, is haunted by dreams of a beautiful girl he has never met. When Lena moves into the town's oldest and most infamous plantation, Ethan is inexplicably drawn to her and determined to uncover the connection between them.

In a town with no surprises, one secret could change everything.]]> 563 Kami Garcia 0316042676 Kayleigh 0 to-read 3.78 2009 Beautiful Creatures (Caster Chronicles, #1)
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]]> Blessing 173663896 0 Brian J. Twiddy 1916647006 Kayleigh 0 to-read 4.42 Blessing
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]]> <![CDATA[The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #1)]]> 186074
The intimate narrative of his childhood in a troupe of traveling players, his years spent as a near-feral orphan in a crime-ridden city, his daringly brazen yet successful bid to enter a legendary school of magic, and his life as a fugitive after the murder of a king form a gripping coming-of-age story unrivaled in recent literature.

A high-action story written with a poet's hand, The Name of the Wind is a masterpiece that will transport readers into the body and mind of a wizard.]]> 662 Patrick Rothfuss 075640407X Kayleigh 0 to-read 4.52 2007 The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #1)
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]]> Circe 35959740
Threatened, Zeus banishes her to a deserted island, where she hones her occult craft, tames wild beasts, and crosses paths with many of the most famous figures in all of mythology, including the Minotaur, Daedalus and his doomed son Icarus, the murderous Medea, and, of course, wily Odysseus.

But there is danger, too, for a woman who stands alone, and Circe unwittingly draws the wrath of both men and gods, ultimately finding herself pitted against one of the most terrifying and vengeful of the Olympians. To protect what she loves most, Circe must summon all her strength and choose, once and for all, whether she belongs with the gods she is born from or with the mortals she has come to love.]]> 393 Madeline Miller 0316556343 Kayleigh 0 to-read 4.21 2018 Circe
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]]> Thirteen Reasons Why 29844228 You can’t stop the future.
You can’t rewind the past.
The only way to learn the secret . . . is to press play.

Clay Jensen returns home from school to find a strange package with his name on it lying on his porch. Inside he discovers several cassette tapes recorded by Hannah Baker–his classmate and crush–who committed suicide two weeks earlier. Hannah’s voice tells him that there are thirteen reasons why she decided to end her life. Clay is one of them. If he listens, he’ll find out why.

Clay spends the night crisscrossing his town with Hannah as his guide. He becomes a firsthand witness to Hannah’s pain, and as he follows Hannah’s recorded words throughout his town, what he discovers changes his life forever.]]> 352 Jay Asher 1595147888 Kayleigh 0 to-read 3.71 2007 Thirteen Reasons Why
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]]> <![CDATA[The Well House II: The Revenge]]> 29725954
Life has never been better for the Carson family. But that is about to change. The disturbing dreams are back and Ben is terrified. The ultimate evil force has not forgotten what Ben took from him and he is back in human form seeking revenge with the help of a handsome young man who befriends Molly and infiltrates the Carson family. This sequel to The Well House takes the reader on another incredible journey through the depths of the underworld to the gates of hell. Familiar characters return to help Ben on his journey together with a wizard, a shape shifter and a Basque priest.

Ben, together with his wife Anne, his dog and his friends encounter terrifying creatures on their arduous journey to defeat evil and save the family. The Well House II: The Revenge is part drama and part fantasy and continues the exciting, unique and thoughtful story of a man's fight against the ultimate evil. Will Ben be victorious again or will he and his family be destroyed?]]> 330 M.S. Matassa 1478768479 Kayleigh 0 to-read 4.40 The Well House II: The Revenge
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]]> <![CDATA[Poinsettia Girl: The Story of Agata della Pieta]]> 241800575 282 Jennifer Wizbowski 1964700426 Kayleigh 5 to-read 4.34 Poinsettia Girl: The Story of Agata della Pieta
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]]> <![CDATA[Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money—That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not!]]> 69571 195 Robert T. Kiyosaki 0751532711 Kayleigh 0 to-read 4.08 1997 Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money—That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not!
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]]> Leadership Lessons From Mom 34149603 170 Mark Villareal Kayleigh 0 to-read 4.32 2017 Leadership Lessons From Mom
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]]> <![CDATA[Past Tense (Jack Reacher, #23)]]> 34019122
At the very same moment, close by, a car breaks down. Two young Canadians are trying to get to New York City to sell a treasure. They are stranded at a lonely motel in the middle of nowhere. It's a strange place ... but it's all there is.

The next morning in the city clerk's office, Reacher asks about the old family home. He's told no one named Reacher ever lived in that town. He knows his father never went back. Now he wonders, was he ever there in the first place?

So begins another nail-biting, adrenaline-fuelled adventure for Reacher. The present can be tense, but the past can be worse. That's for damn sure.]]> 382 Lee Child 0399593519 Kayleigh 0 to-read 3.95 2018 Past Tense (Jack Reacher, #23)
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]]> Julebord: The Holiday Party 123176500
Should chief investigator James Wiley Redding of the Norwegian Police suspect that any of the doctors working in the small rural hospital of Godshus, located where a fjord meets the North Sea, might be linked to the gruesome discovery made on a December morning after their annual Julebord (holiday party)? Much more whodunit than a diversified nordic noir novel, Julebord: The Holiday Party is laced with what life is like to work in a small rural hospital, where things and humans occasionally get dirty. Not merely a piece of - at times - a bit upmarket crime fiction, the story brings to the realization that in today’s small global village we are linked to each other in some way - whether we want to be or not and cannot hide from the events that affect us all.

Inspired by Julio Cortázar's Rayuela (Hopscotch) for the experimental aspect allowing the reader to choose their own reading path, D.H. Lawrence's Lady Chatterley's Lover for explicitness, and social/political criticism of the current world, Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express for the plot of the mystery element and Alejandro G. Iñárritu's movie Babel for the interconnectedness of the multiple protagonists, Julebord: The Holiday Partytakes place between August 26th, 1960 and December 23rd, 2019 and is the first published stand-alone volume of the Correlations Trilogy.]]> 484 David Øybo 1771838337 Kayleigh 0 to-read 4.39 2021 Julebord: The Holiday Party
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]]> <![CDATA[Shape Your Path at IE University : What to expect from Spain’s Instituto de Empresa University]]> 221850389 "An indispensable guide for students aiming to excel at Instituto de Empresa University."

A Personal Path to Success
Shape Your Path provides an in-depth guide to succeeding in college, specifically at Spain's Instituto de Empresa University. Over the course of her four years at IE, the author maintained a journal for her own purposes, which she has now converted into this short, handy reference guide.

Pilar received her BA in Business with honors from IE and won her graduating class's university-wide award for Best Business Plan.

Who Should Read This Book?
This book is a must-have for anyone planning to study business in college. It’s especially useful for students considering or preparing to attend the Instituto de Empresa—giving them the edge they need to thrive from day one.]]> 213 Pilar Calvoz Cordón Kayleigh 0 to-read 4.42 Shape Your Path at IE University : What to expect from Spain’s Instituto de Empresa University
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]]> The Giver (Giver, #1) 3636 208 Lois Lowry 0385732554 Kayleigh 0 to-read 4.12 1993 The Giver (Giver, #1)
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]]> Coach, Run, Win 58343772 Coach, Run, Win is a comprehensive guide to coaching high school cross country, running fast as a distance runner and achieving success in both. Written by Ken Sayles, a coach with over thirty years of success at a high level in California it presents an entire season of high school cross country in a thorough and systematic fashion. Included are daily workout details for an entire season that can be used easily by coaches or runners of any age and ability who want to improve. Coach, Run, Win also shares Coach Sayles insights into cross training, injury prevention, race tactics and the mental approaches to racing necessary to achieving a runners best. In the Foreward, George Varvas, director of the world's largest cross country meet, the Woodbridge Cross Country Classic, says, "this book should be as valuable an aid to the coach as the stopwatch itself."]]> 214 Ken Sayles 1631956132 Kayleigh 0 to-read 4.40 2022 Coach, Run, Win
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]]> And Then I Heard the Quiet 210301962
Not long after, a long-hidden murder resurfaces, pulling her into the unravelling of events within the home she’s entrusted to care for. As Valerie grapples with the ghosts of her past, the true motives behind her actions remain elusive. Amid escalating tension, a surprising romance catches Valerie off guard and helps to ease her through the turbulence of the unfolding mysteries.

Struggling to move on, Valerie can’t seem to let go of finding the answers she hopes will serve as her atonement. What concealed truths lie beneath the surface, and will Valerie’s pursuit lead her to the answers she seeks or deeper into the shadows of what she was running from?]]> 240 Alyssa Hall 1038303451 Kayleigh 0 to-read 4.38 And Then I Heard the Quiet
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]]> Eightt is God 60832578 20 Nameetta Sood Kayleigh 0 to-read 4.19 Eightt is God
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]]> The Lovely Bones 12232938
So begins the story of Susie Salmon, who is adjusting to her new home in heaven, a place that is not at all what she expected, even as she is watching life on earth continue without her -- her friends trading rumors about her disappearance, her killer trying to cover his tracks, her grief-stricken family unraveling. Out of unspeakable tragedy and loss, The Lovely Bones succeeds, miraculously, in building a tale filled with hope, humor, suspense, even joy.]]> 372 Alice Sebold 0316166685 Kayleigh 0 to-read 3.87 2002 The Lovely Bones
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]]> <![CDATA[Dark Sacred Night (Renée Ballard, #2; Harry Bosch, #21; Harry Bosch Universe, #32)]]> 38204691
LAPD Detective Renée Ballard teams up with Harry Bosch in the new thriller from #1 NYT bestselling author Michael Connelly.

Renée Ballard is working the night beat again, and returns to Hollywood Station in the early hours only to find a stranger rifling through old file cabinets. The intruder is retired detective Harry Bosch, working a cold case that has gotten under his skin. Ballard kicks him out, but then checks into the case herself and it brings a deep tug of empathy and anger.

Bosch is investigating the death of fifteen-year-old Daisy Clayton, a runaway on the streets of Hollywood who was brutally murdered and her body left in a dumpster like so much trash. Now, Ballard joins forces with Bosch to find out what happened to Daisy and finally bring her killer to justice.]]> Michael Connelly 1549142313 Kayleigh 0 to-read 4.03 2018 Dark Sacred Night (Renée Ballard, #2; Harry Bosch, #21; Harry Bosch Universe, #32)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Ghost of Seagull Cottage: Inspired by The Ghost and Mrs Muir (The Guernsey Novels Book 9)]]> 210323986 A haunting tale of love, loss and finding one’s place in the worldWidowed artist Annabel returns to Guernsey seeking a fresh start for herself and her young daughter away from her late husband’s controlling family. Seagull Cottage appears perfect, by the sea and with a low rent. The snag is it comes with a resident ghost, Daniel, a sea captain who died 70 years ago in 1946. He built the cottage and objects to anyone not family living there. He and Annabel have to come to terms with sharing what he still considers to be his home.

After a difficult start they begin to share their pasts and an unlikely friendship blooms, becoming deeper as they spend more time together. Annabel realises she’s falling for him but would she truly prefer a ghost to a real live man?


Blending elements of romance, mystery and the supernatural into a compelling tale about the power of human connection and presenting a modern twist on R.A. Dick's novel The Ghost and Mrs Muir and the classic movie of the same name. ]]> 300 Anne Allen Kayleigh 0 to-read 4.45 The Ghost of Seagull Cottage: Inspired by The Ghost and Mrs Muir (The Guernsey Novels Book 9)
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]]> <![CDATA[Vision to Reality: Stop Working, Start Living]]> 61374668
Many entrepreneurs believe that to grow their businesses, they must work harder and harder. They overlook the importance of the team, the financials, and a solid plan that must be executed and adjusted on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis. They don’t understand the concept of working “on the business” because they are too often working – harder and harder – “in the business”, creating another job for themselves instead of rising to leadership and orchestrating a well-run business.

Vision to Reality provides a simple set of steps to help entrepreneurs realize their vision for their business and “clear the fog” for everyone involved to get on board with executing the vision. The goal of Vision to Reality is to help entrepreneurs clear the fog for themselves and their business, giving them confidence that they can tackle problems head-on despite the problems appearing insurmountable. It is unique and appealing because it introduces a new opportunity, using simple but effective foundational principles and tools often overlooked by entrepreneurs in their quest for business success.]]> 233 Curtis L. Jenkins 1631957570 Kayleigh 0 to-read 4.31 2022 Vision to Reality: Stop Working, Start Living
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]]> <![CDATA[When the Children Fight Back: The AI war (Children of the Eye Book 3)]]> 61320745 345 Barry Kirwan Kayleigh 0 to-read 4.36 2022 When the Children Fight Back: The AI war (Children of the Eye Book 3)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Abode (The Wingsong Trilogy, #1)]]> 61138655 Fel crouched on the deck, her eyes just above the top of the Silence’s railing, watching the pirate ship anchored nearby. She tried to stop trembling.

Fel is the only child who has ever escaped from the Abode, a workhouse for children, hidden from the world inside thick, swirling mists. Fel finds a home with a family of reformed pirates, but the discovery of a magical object from her former life sends her back to the Abode to rescue her friend Molly.

Fel’s reappearance sets in motion an adventure that goes far beyond saving one girl.

A coming-of-age story for anyone 8 or older, The Abode offers readers a complex fantasy complete with pirates, dragons, and the Abode’s children, who discover who and what they really are.]]> 272 Patricia Mather Parker Kayleigh 0 to-read 4.39 2017 The Abode (The Wingsong Trilogy, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Paradox Effect: Time Travel and Purified DNA Merge to Halt the Collapse of Human Existence]]> 27111181 284 Gabriel F.W. Koch 1478756225 Kayleigh 0 to-read 4.33 2015 Paradox Effect: Time Travel and Purified DNA Merge to Halt the Collapse of Human Existence
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]]> Shifting Moon 34369608
Remy West, a high school senior at a Long Island school, understands handling pressure. Many think that she leads a charmed life as a cheerleader and member of the popular crowd, but she looks forward to reading a good book more than throwing a big party. When she meets Logan, the two instantly form a deep connection.

Remy’s classmate Daniel Gatto dislikes this new student intensely. He has been aggressively flirting with Remy for years and hasn’t taken the hint that she just isn’t interested. When Logan and Remy get serious about each other, Daniel becomes threatening and ominous.

As the three navigate high school relationships, Logan’s past will be revealed to Remy. He’s hiding something supernatural, and he’s not the only one. Entwined with the teenagers’ adventure is a glimpse of life in ancient Rome and a 1900s-era prep school. The three stories connect in unexpected ways as Remy’s destiny is revealed to readers.]]> 251 Hope Worthington Kayleigh 0 to-read 4.37 Shifting Moon
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]]> <![CDATA[Why They Stay: Sex Scandals, Deals, and Hidden Agendas of Eight Political Wives]]> 58524608
What if political wives are just as calculating as their infamous husbands?

Did Slovenian model Melania Knauss enter her marriage to Donald Trump with her eyes open about his history of philandering? At one point in their courtship she called it off. What risks and rewards did she weigh when she finally agreed to be his wife?

Veteran political journalist Anne Michaud knows the hidden agendas political couples employ to gain and cling to power. Working as a reporter for The Wall Street Journal and awarded “Columnist of the Year” by the New York News Publishers Association, Anne has researched the spouses behind some of the most notorious politicians in the public eye.

She discovered a surprising pattern as old as the dynastic maneuverings of England’s medieval queens.

Today, women married to the “royalty” of our times – politicians – make bold decisions to keep their “thrones” and their family’s history-making potential.

Why They Stay reveals the inner lives of eight political wives as they fight to maintain a grip on power and pursue personal ambition:

--Melania & Donald Trump: A foreigner’s desire to live the American dream
--Hillary & Bill Clinton: One masterful decision launched her political career
--Jackie & John F. Kennedy: Coping in bed and all the way to the bank
--Eleanor & Franklin D. Roosevelt: A lifeless marriage sparks a social champion
--Marion Stein & Jeremy Thorpe: Riding out British scandal to provide for her sons
--Wendy & David Vitter: Married to the Party versus married to a man
--Silda Wall & Elliot Spitzer: Real-life drama spawns TV show The Good Wife
--Huma Abedin & Anthony Weiner: How to win against a man and the Media

These political wives aren’t powerless pawns. They are shrewder than you expect. Why They Stay pulls back the curtain to reveal why women throughout history stand by their man … for better and for worse.]]> 199 Anne Michaud 0997663359 Kayleigh 0 to-read 4.29 Why They Stay: Sex Scandals, Deals, and Hidden Agendas of Eight Political Wives
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]]> Pleasant Day 44575575
As Clarissa uncovers the stories behind the murders, both Pleasant and Clarissa's worlds are transformed by the truths they’re forced to accept, and both find solace and strength in the shared histories that have shaped them.]]> Vera Jane Cook Kayleigh 0 to-read 4.32 2015 Pleasant Day
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]]> <![CDATA[Unlimited Memory: How to Use Advanced Learning Strategies to Learn Faster, Remember More and be More Productive (Mental Mastery, #1)]]> 20958539 And You're About to Learn How to Use His Memory Strategies to Learn Faster, Be More Productive, and Achieve More SuccessWith over 300,000 copies sold, Unlimited Memory is a Wall Street Journal Best Seller and has been the #1 memory book on Amazon for more than two years. It has been translated into more than a dozen languages including French, Chinese, Russian, Korean, Ukrainian, and Lithuanian.Most people never tap into 10% of their potential for memory.In this book, you're about to How the World's Top Memory Experts Concentrate and Remember Any Information at Will, and How You Can TooDo you ever feel like you're too busy, too stressed or just too distracted to concentrate and get work done?In Unlimited Memory, you'll learn how the world's best memory masters get themselves to concentrate at will, anytime they want. When you can easily focus and concentrate on the task at hand, and store and recall useful information, you can easily double your productivity and eliminate wasted time, stress and mistakes at work.You'll find all the tools, strategies and techniques you need to improve your memory. Here’s just a taste of the memory methods you'll 3 bad habits that keep you from easily remembering important informationHow a simple pattern of thinking can stop you from imprinting and remembering key facts, figures and ideas, and how to break this old pattern so you’ll never again be known as someone with a “bad memory”How to master your attention so you can focus and concentrate longer, even during challenging or stressful situationsHow to use your car to remember anything you want (like long lists or information you need to remember for your studies or personal life) without writing anything downSimple methods that allow you to nail down tough information or complex concepts quickly and easilyHow to combine your long-term memory (things you already know and will never forget) and short-term memory (information you want to remember right now) to create instant recall for tests, presentations and important projectsThe simple, invisible mental technique for remembering names without social awkwardness or anxietyHow using your imagination to bring boring information to life can help you dramatically improve your attention span and recallAn incredible strategy for remembering numbers (the same system Kevin used to remember Pi to 10,000 digits and beat the world memory record by 14 minutes)How to use a mental map to lock in and connect hundreds or even thousands of ideas in your long-term memory (this method will allow you to become a leading expert in your field faster than you ever dreamed possible)If you're ready to harness the incredible power of your mind to remember more in less time, this book is for you.About the AuthorFor over 25 years, Kevin Horsley has been analyzing the mind and memory and its capacity for brilliance. He is one of only a few people in the world to have received the title of International Grandmaster of Memory. He is a World Memory Championship medalist, and a two-time World Record holder for The Everest of memory tests.]]> 126 Kevin Horsley 1631619853 Kayleigh 0 to-read 4.02 2014 Unlimited Memory: How to Use Advanced Learning Strategies to Learn Faster, Remember More and be More Productive (Mental Mastery, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Say You're Sorry (Morgan Dane, #1)]]> 33149088
Tessa was the ultimate girl next door, and the community is outraged by her death. But Morgan has known Nick for years and can’t believe he’s guilty, despite the damning evidence stacked against him. She asks her friend Lance Kruger, an ex-cop turned private eye, for help. Taking on the town, the police, and a zealous DA, Morgan and Lance plunge into the investigation, determined to find the real killer. But as they uncover secrets that rock the community, they become targets for the madman hiding in plain sight.

In a new series from Wall Street Journal bestselling author Melinda Leigh, former prosecutor Morgan Dane faces the most personal—and deadly—case of her lifetime.]]> 330 Melinda Leigh 1503948706 Kayleigh 0 to-read 3.79 2017 Say You're Sorry (Morgan Dane, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Magic Alex and the Secret History of Rock and Roll]]> 58295398 148 Harry F. MacDonald 0645040312 Kayleigh 0 to-read 4.25 Magic Alex and the Secret History of Rock and Roll
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