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The Music Stalker
by Bruce BergerKayla Covo is a piano prodigy. In mid-1970s New York, she vaults to fame, holding audiences in awe with her uncanny musical ability and warm smile. But deep within lie the seeds of destruction: her paranoid fear of being stalked by a murderous fan. The novel examines how genius and love might survive in a close-knit family torn by trauma, insanity, and jealousy.
My Irish Dog
by Douglas SolvieSpencer knew the trip to Ireland had almost no prospect of remedying his internal dilemma. Then again, he never imagined that a chance meeting with a lost and dying dog named Shandy would change his life forever. Step into the small Irish village of Galbally, where the unwitting Spencer stumbles headfirst into a parallel world that will test his will, sanity, and even physical well-being. Time and promise are running out. Will unnatural forces and events scare Spencer away before he can connect again with the mysterious dog? Will he find his way forward before Shandy meets her inevitable fate? Or will suspicious locals and a nefarious Dublin innkeeper force Spencer from the village before he completes his life-altering mission? Follow Spencer as he races to save a little Irish dog named Shandy. If he only realized that it is Shandy who is trying to save him...
Leo Tolstoy's 20 Greatest Short Stories Annotated
by Leo TolstoyAnna Karenina and War and Peace branded Tolstoy as one of the greatest writers in modern history. Few, however, have read his wonderful short stories. Now, in one collection, are the 20 greatest short stories of Leo Tolstoy, which give a snapshot of Russia and its people in the late nineteenth century. A fine introduction is given by the award-winning editor, Andrew Barger. Annotations are included of difficult Russian terms. There is also a Tolstoy biography at the start of the book with photos of Tolstoy's relatives. The classic stories include: A Candle, After the Dance, Albert, Alyosha the Pot, An Old Acquaintance, Does a Man Need Much Land?, If You Neglect the Fire You Don't Put It Out, Khodinka: An Incident of the Coronation of Nicholas II, Lucerne, Memoirs of a Lunatic, My Dream, Recollections of a Scorer, and The Empty Drum. Read today!
Shackles and More Gripping Tales
by James HannaTwenty-one stories written in the tradition of Kafka and Hunter S. Thompson. A peace officer passes to the afterlife and meets his guide spirit: Richard Nixon. A playboy bonds with the ghost of a spinster who died in the 18th century. Two boys fall prey to a calamitous vision while playing fantasy. FINALIST-BOOK EXCELLENCE AWARDS.
Ultimatum or Dinners with Saul
by Michael VeletskyNew York. Summer of 2020, the lives of FBI agent David Biggs, young biologist Anna Berman, and her immigrant family from Ukraine intersect in the middle of pandemics, political and social unrest, and the FBI investigation into the new and unusual biological threat. Together they encounter and deal with racism, homelessness, suicide, anti-semitism, and illegal immigration. Social justice, good and evil, socialism and capitalism, war and peace, and the idea that free will is an illusion are all at the forefront of this genre-defying and unique novel. The same country but different cultures: will David learn to see himself, others, and the world through the prism of free will is an illusion? Will he solve the most significant case of his career? Will he find something all of us are looking for—love and happiness?
Crawl on Your Belly All the Days of Your Life
by William J. DonahueOnce blessed with everything he thought he ever wanted, Sid Carver finds himself on the verge of collapse. A string of reckless decisions has left him without a family, without a career, without an identity. The dark clouds seem to part the day a woman named Holly Tithe moves into the apartment across the hall. He cannot grasp her cosmic views on the nature of human existence. She cannot fathom why he keeps an enormous python and a pair of vicious lizards caged in his living room. Despite their differences, their lives quickly intertwine. Just as Sid finds a possible route toward redemption, new obstacles block his path. As Sid's darkest impulses take hold, he must decide which role he wants to play in the life he has left -- predator or prey.
Any Other World Will Do
by Alex LubertozziOn the overnight train from Paris to Barcelona, Vikram stumbles across a promising new recruit—Miles, an 18-year-old kid running away from a past he’d just as soon forget. Seduced by Barcelona and by Vikram’s flatmate, Anna, Miles joins them on an other-worldly trek to Vikram’s home, a nightmare version of a future Earth on the brink of collapse. A unique coming-of-age story, Any Other World Will Do is inventive, irreverent science fiction, a wry commentary on the primal urge to flee our troubles and the romantic way we remember the journey.
The Weight of Water
by W.A. SchwartzThis is a novel about two sisters born into an abusive and neglectful poor trash family, and their love for each other. They live in the 9th ward of New Orleans, and Hurricane Katrina is on the horizon. The tension builds as you realize what they are going to have to contend with it. This was a beautiful, sad story, with very believable characters.
Poor Player
by Lesley KruegerActor Jack Hall quits his hot career in L.A. to work for human rights. Arriving in Mexico City, he’s heading south in more ways than one. Who will Jack take with him?
By the Sea: A Comic Novel
by Steven Paul LeivaBy the Sea tells the stories of an ensemble cast of characters all living in or around the architecturally eclectic Briers Hotel, situated on out-of-the-way, scruffy Leech Beach. With comic verve, their pursuits of happiness in love, art, sex, theater, power, fast cars, and old movies all come together in revelations that change their lives forever. It’s a modern comic adult fairy tale of heroes and heroines, villains and jesters, the village ogre and the village idiot.
Catfishing Caitlyn
by Imady OmarGifted with an extraordinary mind, a ravenous appetite for knowledge, food, and women, Caitlyn thrives on challenges. Despite having just finished a highly specialized PhD in Middle Eastern History, with an impressive array of potential careers ahead of her - from intelligence agencies to Ivy League posts - Caitlyn finds herself spiraling, unable to make her next move. She is at a loss, suspended on a precipice of uncertainty, a feeling reminiscent only of being abandoned by her mother many years ago. But then, in her last hours as a student at Yale, she receives a mysterious invitation. One she cannot refuse. Selected by a panel of twelve of the world's greatest minds in her field, Caitlyn is invited to play a game - a unique contest of knowledge based on a series of expertly crafted questions. The stakes? Incredible rewards or instant elimination.
The Roof Above
by Gail DwyerThe Roof Above is the story of a young woman's journey through war, storms, and secrets to find her tribe and the love she deserves.
The Eclipse Dancer
by Laura KoerberAndy, the trailer trash daughter of an alcoholic, met a nature spirit and learned that she, too, was part of the magic of the forests and rivers, a member of the wild hare clan of fairies. She found, with her fairy relatives, the wonder and delight that had been missing from her home life--until tragedy struck and the summer of magic ended, From Reader Views: "Combining elements of fantasy with hard-core human issues, many relevant in today’s world, Koerber takes the reader on a magical journey as down-to-earth as it is out-of-this-world. I highly recommend 'The Eclipse Dancer' by Laura Koerber to anyone who wants to get lost in an amazing, unforgettable story."
The Celeste Experiment
by Imady OmarWhen modern science fails to save his wife Celeste, Michael turns to religion. When religion fails to cure her, he is left searching for answers. From his grief flows anger, determination, and finally the plan – a meticulous experiment to unravel the truth in one of civilization's most controversial topics … the concept of God. At the heart of this plan is Hamida Begum. A young woman of depth and intelligence, heiress to a lost lineage. Selected and prepared. Qualified in ways even Michael could never have anticipated. Will her involvement in this vast, mysterious, and at times unethical endeavor deliver resolution? The Celeste Experiment is the story of one man’s attempt to sever the spiritual threads of history once and for all. It is a thrilling journey of revenge and conviction, sorrow and rage, design and entrapment and the message of whispered words.
A Heart To Survive: first Novel in the Collingwood Series
by George Fillis“The Collingwood Series is Canadian historical fiction at its best…Readers are in for an extraordinary read that blends a coming-of-age experience with a window into Canadian culture, race relations of the 1950s, romance, and a young immigrant's ability to persevere against all odds.” - Midwest Book Review During the 1950s, 14-year-old Tao Wen Shun, the trustworthy son of an educated Chinese family, flees China, leaving his home and family behind — but what awaits him in Canada? Wen Shun must persevere amid unexpected new hardships in this compelling novel inspired by true events. Book one in a series that takes readers on an epic journey into the historical past of two nations divided by culture and continents. Fans of All the Light We Cannot See, The Nightingale, and Unbroken will enjoy this riveting saga of history, suspense, and love.
Slade
by Robb GrindstaffA car crash thirty years earlier left Slade Bennington severely disabled but with a new outlook on life. His book about overcoming trauma becomes a bestseller and a box office hit movie. He becomes a counselor to the celebrity in-crowd—the Shaman to the Stars. While thousands adore Slade, others call him a Svengali or Rasputin-like character who controls and manipulates his clients. One disillusioned fan spends years plotting revenge.
Perfume River
by Kathleen Patrick“I loved this book! The characters are well developed and the story line draws you in.” A struggling young artist. A bus stop. A boy. Sam Ellings drew everyday people doing everyday things: waiting around at the bus stop, at the grocery store, at the bank. Despite the Cold War tensions of the late 1980s, she figured things would turn out okay. Then she met Rexel, a young boy also looking for answers. Their unlikely friendship is the backdrop for a story about anxiety and hope, about believing in the future and reconciling the past, as Sam navigates her way through the Minnesota seasons in search of happiness. Did Sam deserve to be happy or not? Wasn’t it that simple? All her life, all the men she’d wanted to love, all the chances she’d taken, left her at night with a stereo and a skylight in the ceiling, where all she could see were the icy stars.
The Shoe Box Waltz
by Kathleen Patrick“Captivating and endearing.” “A poignant story. Very well-written!” So, I won’t use my own name. I’ll tell you this entire story, and you’ll think I made it up. You’ll have to; it’s fiction. That’s how fiction works. I’ll write about that time when Cora Daneli was traveling around Europe with a friend she’d met in a youth hostel in Oxford. That was before the boat, but that’s my story, so I’ll start at the beginning. In this psychological tale, two young women in search of adventure got more than they bargained for. The gripping plot is woven together like an intricate spider web of anxiety and anticipation. Characters tell their stories and take the reader on an emotional ride, blurring the lines between reality and fiction, between dreams and nightmares, between that which could have happened, and that which did. The suspense will keep you turning pages until the very end.
This book contains scenes of: sexual violence
Daisy in the Doghouse
by Joe BarrettEx-CEO Jack hijacks his daughter's blog to expose corporate greed post-2008 crisis. Together, they ignite a revolution, challenging societal norms and reshaping American values. Brace yourself for laughs, insights, and unexpected changes in 'Blogging for Change' - a heartwarming tale of transforming the world one blog at a time.
Immortal North
by Tom Stewart2023 Whistler Independent Book Awards Fiction Winner ★★★★★ A father raises his boy in the isolated north. But for those lands and minds with an unsettled past, other dangers may lurk the woods where father and son hunt the timber. One fateful day their woodland life is violently broken—shouldn’t those guilty of such injustice be held to account? Though the forest is isolated, this may be a story of the wilderness existing within us all.
Hate That I Love You
by Wally RoxanneAfter finishing her first year at Galanis College with a perfect grade point average, naïve Lylah is forced by her mischievous, infinitely more popular roommate, Maisie, to stop being a perfectly behaved do-gooder, for the night at least, and to indulge in the fun the rowdy Galanis College nightlife has to offer. After one, horrible, humiliating, yet somehow perfect night, Lylah is swept up in Maisie’s aesthetic-addicted and morally twisted world. And… It becomes her new, wildly more interesting, drama-filled reality. Set in an elite Gossip Girl-esque society, centered in a John Green-styled coming-of-age romance, and packed with Euphoria-level risqué college-aged content, my debut novel, Hate That I Love You, is a chaotic, emotional rollercoaster making you question how far you are willing to go for love.
The Munich Girl
by Phyllis Edgerly RingAnna Dahlberg grew up eating dinner under her father’s war-trophy portrait of Eva Braun. Fifty years after the war, she discovers what he never did—that her mother and Hitler’s mistress were friends. Plunged into the world of the ''ordinary'' Munich girl who was her mother’s confidante—and a tyrant’s lover—Anna uncovers long-buried secrets and unknown reaches of her heart, to reveal the enduring power of love in the legacies that always outlast war.
Sawtelle Gemini
by Tom FlynnWhen Chris unexpectedly sees Gwen dancing at a bar in Los Angeles, a flood of emotions comes rushing back. Four years prior he had been falling in love with this girl and due to circumstances beyond his understanding, the relationship ended abruptly — and without explanation. Now a little older and wiser, Chris is determined to understand why things fell apart and to potentially win Gwen back. But in attempting to do so he opens a door to his past and is forced to confront the horrifying events he had been trying so hard to outrun for years.
And Then There's Margaret
by Carolyn ClarkeFor fans of Maria Semple and Camille Pagan, comes the perfect laugh-out-loud dramedy about marriage, midlife and a controlling, manipulative mother-in-law thrown into the mix. Clarke's award-winning novel takes readers on a relatable and hilarious ride, as Allie realizes the only way to survive the angst of family is to let go….and let be.
The Love of Impossible Sums
by Panayotis CacoyannisPublished today! Still grieving the loss of his beloved Eden, Oliver reluctantly agrees to attend a poetry reading event, and on the way a stranger asks him for a light. She is Alex, who is also the poet, and soon after the performance she and Oliver embark on a whirlwind romance. But an ever-present cast of meddling friends stir up tensions that risk coming to a head. "Readers will come to like Ollie and care about the outcome of his new love with Alex, which holds real promise... A rather strange but skillfully written study of a group of friends doing their best to get by." -- Kirkus Reviews.
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