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What do readers say about The Witch Elm?
long and slow full of intelligent introspection character driven crime fiction first person styleNamed a New York Times Notable Book of 2018 and a Best Book of 2018 by NPR, The New York Times Book Review, Amazon, The Boston Globe, LitHub, Vulture, Slate, Elle, Vox, and Electric Literature
"Tana French's best and most intricately nuanced novel ye... More details on The Witch Elm
That night. I know there are an infinite number of places to begin any story, and I’m well aware that everyone else involved in this one would take issue with my choice—I can just see the wry lift at ...
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What do readers say about Forbidden Harbor?
more interesting and complex gorgeously illustrated and full of prose and poetry elegant, literate, restrained, and almost philosophical salty adventureSee 7 Book Recommendations like Forbidden Harbor
What do readers say about The Fifth Season?
ashfall and climate change epic dystopian fantasy broken earth trilogy subtle and well-designedAt the end of the world, a woman must hide her secret power and find her kidnapped daughter in this "intricate and extraordinary" Hugo Award winning novel of power, oppression, and revolution. (The New York Times)
This is the way the world ends. . .f... More details on The Fifth Season
For the past ten years you’ve lived as ordinary a life as possible. You came to Tirimo from elsewhere; the townsfolk don’t really care where or why. Since you were obviously well educated, you became ...
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What do readers say about Dune?
exciting, fast-moving, intriguing plot science fiction classic slow and tedious amazing science fictionNOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE directed by Denis Villeneuve, starring Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Jason Momoa, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Josh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgård, Dave Bautista, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Chang Chen, Charlotte Rampling, and J... More details on Dune
When my father, the Padishah Emperor, heard of Duke Leto’s death and the manner of it, he went into such a rage as we had never before seen. He blamed my mother and the compact forced on him to place ...
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What do readers say about Hyperion?
a ensemble act science fiction space opera epic science fiction complex space operaA stunning tour de force filled with transcendent awe and wonder, Hyperion is a masterwork of science fiction that resonates with excitement and invention, the first volume in a remarkable epic by the multiple-award-winning author of The Hollow Man.... More details on Hyperion
The Consul awoke with the peculiar headache, dry throat, and sense of having forgotten a thousand dreams which only periods in cryogenic fugue could bring. He blinked, sat upright on a low couch, and ...
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What do readers say about Dark Matter?
crisp and fresh clear, concise, narrative fast-paced, thrilling plot a mind bending thrillerA mindbending, relentlessly surprising thriller from the author of the bestselling Wayward Pines trilogy.
"Are you happy with your life?"
Those are the last words Jason Dessen hears before the masked abductor knocks him unconscious.
Before he awake... More details on Dark Matter
No one tells you it’s all about to change, to be taken away. There’s no proximity alert, no indication that you’re standing on the precipice. And maybe that’s what makes tragedy so tragic. Not just wh...
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What do readers say about Furies of Calderon?
jam packed with action wholesome fantasy book dark and non-moralistic more structured storyIn this extraordinary fantasy epic, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Dresden Files leads readers into a world where the fate of the realm rests on the shoulders of a boy with no power to call his own…
For a thousand years, the people ... More details on Furies of Calderon
Amara rode atop the swaying back of the towering old gargant bull, going over the plan in her head. The morning sun shone down on her, taking the chill out of the misty air and warming the dark wool ...
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What do readers say about American Gods?
clear, tight writing sharp but dreamy well written, colorful characters norse gods in americaHugo Award
Minnesota Book Award Finalist
Nebula Award Finalist
Now a STARZ® Original Series produced by FremantleMedia North America starring Ricky Whittle, Ian McShane, Emily Browning, and Pablo Schreiber. ... More details on American Gods
The boundaries of our country, sir? Why sir, on the north we are bounded by the Aurora Borealis, on the east we are bounded by the rising sun, on the south we are bounded by the procession of the Equi...
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What do readers say about Shogun?
action-intrigue-romance-cultural exchange blockbuster japanese cultural history epic novel of japan engaging and epic story'Clavell never puts a foot wrong . . . Get it, read it, you'll enjoy it mightily' Daily Mirror
This is James Clavell's tour-de-force; an epic saga of one Pilot-Major John Blackthorne, and his integration into the struggles and strife of feudal Japan... More details on Shogun
Blackthorne was suddenly awake. For a moment he thought he was dreaming because he was ashore and the room unbelievable. It was small and very clean and covered with soft mats. He was lying on a thick...
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What do readers say about Elantris?
originality and intimacy a land in turmoil clunky and contrived it's a one shotElantris was the capital of Arelon: gigantic, beautiful, literally radiant, filled with benevolent beings who used their powerful magical abilities for the benefit of all. Yet each of these demigods was once an ordinary person until touched by the my... More details on Elantris
Prince Raoden of Arelon awoke early that morning, completely unaware that he had been damned for all eternity. Still drowsy, Raoden sat up, blinking in the soft morning light. Just outside his open ba...
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