[PDF] [READ] Delphi by Clare Pollard Read NowDownload Now
?Clever and surprising.? ?BuzzFeed * ?Brilliantly funny.? ?San Francisco Chronicle * ?Ingenious.??The Millions * ?Powerful.? ?Harper?s Bazaar A captivating debut novel about a classics professor immersed in research for a new book on a prophecy in the ancient world who confronts chilling questions about her own life just as the pandemic descends?for readers of Jenny Offill, Ottessa Moshfegh, and Sally Rooney.Covid-19 has arrived in London, and the entire world quickly succumbs to the surreal, chaotic mundanity of screens, isolation, and the disasters big and small that have plagued recent history. As our unnamed narrator?a classics professor immersed in her studies of ancient prophecies?navigates the tightening grip of lockdown, a marriage in crisis, and a ten-year-old son who seems increasingly unreachable, she becomes obsessed with predicting the future. Shifting her focus from chiromancy (prophecy by palm reading) to zoomancy (prophecy by animal behavior) to oenomancy (prophecy by
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[PDF] [READ] Bitter Sweet Heart (Lies, Hearts & Truths, #2) by H. Hunting Read NowDownload Now
From the outside looking in, I live a charmed life: hockey legend for a father, my own promising future in the league, a great family, awesome friends. It?s not untrue, but it?s not quite that simple either.My dad?s advice has always been to make hockey my number-one priority?at least until I make it to the pros. So, going into my senior year of college, I have a plan. I?ll put in the effort required to pass my classes, play hockey like my life depends on it, and avoid relationships. All I have to do is stay focused on the end game, and I?ll walk away with a degree and into a career in the NHL.It should be easy. But when a woman literally floats into my dock, just before summer ends and my senior year begins, I can?t resist one last hookup. What harm could a one-night stand do? It?s not like we even exchanged numbers. Everything is fine until I run into her on campus. It?s a big school. I should be able to avoid her. Except she happens to be in my class.And she?s not a student.She?s
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[PDF] [READ] A Light in the Flame (Flesh and Fire, #2) by Jennifer L. Armentrout Read NowDownload Now
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout comes book two in her Flesh and Fire series?The only one who can save Sera now is the one she spent her life planning to kill.The truth about Sera?s plan is out, shattering the fragile trust forged between her and Nyktos. Surrounded by those distrustful of her, all Sera has is her duty. She will do anything to end Kolis, the false King of Gods, and his tyrannical rule of Iliseeum, thus stopping the threat he poses to the mortal realm.Nyktos has a plan, though, and as they work together, the last thing they need is the undeniable, scorching passion that continues to ignite between them. Sera cannot afford to fall for the tortured Primal, not when a life no longer bound to a destiny she never wanted is more attainable than ever. But memories of their shared pleasure and unrivaled desire are a siren?s call impossible to resist.And as Sera begins to realize that she wants to be more than a Consort in name only, the danger
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[PDF] [READ] Thrust by Lidia Yuknavitch Read NowDownload Now
As rising waters--and an encroaching police state--endanger her life and family, a girl with the gifts of a carrier travels through water and time to rescue vulnerable figures from the margins of history
Lidia Yuknavitch has an unmatched gift for capturing stories of people on the margins--vulnerable humans leading lives of challenge and transcendence. Now, Yuknavitch offers an imaginative masterpiece: the story of Laisve, a motherless girl from the late 21st century who is learning her power as a carrier, a person who can harness the power of meaningful objects to carry her through time. Sifting through the detritus of a fallen city known as the Brook, she discovers a talisman that will mysteriously connect her with a series of characters from the past two centuries: a French sculptor; a woman of the American underworld; a dictator's daughter; an accused murderer; and a squad of laborers at work on a national monument. Through intricately braided storylines, Laisve must dodge
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[PDF] [READ] Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt Read NowDownload Now
A novel tracing a widow's unlikely connection with a giant Pacific octopus.After Tova Sullivan's husband died, she began working the night shift at the Sowell Bay Aquarium, mopping floors and tidying up. Keeping busy has always helped her cope, which she's been doing since her eighteen-year-old son, Erik, mysteriously vanished on a boat in Puget Sound over thirty years ago.Tova becomes acquainted with curmudgeonly Marcellus, a giant Pacific octopus living at the aquarium. Marcellus knows more than anyone can imagine but wouldn't dream of lifting one of his eight arms for his human captors--until he forms a remarkable friendship with Tova.Ever the detective, Marcellus deduces what happened the night Tova's son disappeared. And now Marcellus must use every trick his old invertebrate body can muster to unearth the truth for her before it's too late.
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[PDF] [READ] Do You Take This Man by Denise Williams Read NowDownload Now
After butting heads, an event planner and a wedding officiant begin an enemies with benefits arrangement as wedding bells chime around them in the newest rom-com from acclaimed author Denise Williams.Divorce attorney RJ would never describe herself as romantic. But when she ends up officiating an unplanned wedding for a newly engaged couple in a park, her life is turned upside down. The video of the ceremony goes viral, and she finds herself in the unlikely position of being a sought-after local wedding officiant. Spending her free time overseeing "I dos" isn't her most strategic career move, but she enjoys it, except for the type A dude-bro wedding planner she's forced to work with.Former pro-football event manager Lear is a people person, but after his longtime girlfriend betrayed him, he isn't looking for love. He knows how to execute events and likes being in control, so working with an opinionated and inflexible officiant who can't stand him is not high on his list. He's never
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[PDF] [READ] The Honeys by Ryan La Sala Read NowDownload Now
From Ryan La Sala, the wildly popular author of Reverie, comes a twisted and tantalizing horror novel set amidst the bucolic splendor of a secluded summer retreat.Mars has always been the lesser twin, the shadow to his sister Caroline's radiance. But when Caroline dies under horrific circumstances, Mars is propelled to learn all he can about his once-inseparable sister who'd grown tragically distant.Mars's genderfluidity means he's often excluded from the traditions -- and expectations -- of his politically-connected family. This includes attendance at the prestigious Aspen Conservancy Summer Academy where his sister poured so much of her time. But with his grief still fresh, he insists on attending in her place.What Mars finds is a bucolic fairytale not meant for him. Folksy charm and sun-drenched festivities camouflage old-fashioned gender roles and a toxic preparatory rigor. Mars seeks out his sister's old friends: a group of girls dubbed the Honeys, named for the beehives they
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[PDF] [READ] Jasmine Zumideh Needs a Win by Susan Azim Boyer Read NowDownload Now
It?s 1979, and Jasmine Zumideh is ready to get the heck out of California and immerse herself in New York City?s exploding music scene. With NYU her dream school and journalism her intended major, she?s been obsessed with the East Coast the past four years.There?s just one teeny problem: Due to a deadline snafu, she?s maaaaaaybe said she?s Senior Class President-Elect on her application?before the election takes place. But honestly, she?s running against Gerald Thomas, a rigid rule follower whose platform includes reinstating a dress code?so there?s no way she can lose. And she better not, or NYU will rescind her application.But then, a group of students in Iran, fed up with the U.S.?s interference in Iranian politics, takes the American Embassy in Tehran?and the people within it?hostage. The Iran Hostage Crisis dominates the news, and suddenly, as an Iranian-American, Jasmine?s life becomes about a lot more than typical high school drama.Fixated on her goals, Jasmine decides to
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[PDF] [READ] Marikit and the Ocean of Stars by Caris Avenda?o Cruz Read NowDownload Now
A middle grade debut, inspired by Filipino folklore, about a ten-year-old girl who embarks on a quest in the world of gods and spirits to save her and her family from a sinister shadow god.Marikit is used to wearing recycled clothes. Her mother, the best seamstress in the barrio, has become an expert at making do ever since Marikit?s father and brother were lost at sea. But for her tenth birthday, all Marikit wants is something new. So when her mother gifts her a patchwork dress stitched together with leftover scraps from her workshop, Marikit vows to never wear it. That is, until the eve of her birthday, when shadow creatures creep into their home, attempt to take Marikit away, and upend the very life she knew.When she?s swept away from the human world, Marikit discovers that her dress is a map, one lovingly crafted to lead her to safety in the magical lands of the Engkantos. She trudges through the enchanted lands of mythical creatures, making friends out of monsters and
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[PDF] [READ] Agent Josephine: American Beauty, French Hero, British Spy by Damien Lewis Read NowDownload Now
Singer. Actress. Beauty. Spy. During WWII, Josephine Baker, the world's richest and most glamorous entertainer, was an Allied spy in Occupied France.? Prior to World War II, Josephine Baker was a music-hall diva renowned for her singing and dancing, her beauty and sexuality; she was the highest-paid female performer in Europe. When the Nazis seized her adopted city, Paris, she was banned from the stage, along with all ?negroes and Jews.? Yet instead of returning to America,?she vowed to stay and to fight the Nazi evil. Overnight, she went from performer to Resistance spy.? In?Agent Josephine,?bestselling author Damien Lewis uncovers this little-known history of the famous singer?s life. During the war years, as a member of the French Nurse paratroopers?a cover for her spying work?Baker participated in numerous clandestine activities and emerged as a formidable spy. In turn, she was a hero of the three countries in whose name she served?the US, France, and Britain.? ? Drawing on a
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[PDF] [READ] The Fervor by Alma Katsu Read NowDownload Now
A psychological and supernatural twist on the horrors of the Japanese American internment camps in World War II.1944: As World War II rages on, the threat has come to the home front. In a remote corner of Idaho, Meiko Briggs and her daughter, Aiko, are desperate to return home. Following Meiko's husband's enlistment as an air force pilot in the Pacific months prior, Meiko and Aiko were taken from their home in Seattle and sent to one of the internment camps in the West. It didn?t matter that Aiko was American-born: They were Japanese, and therefore considered a threat by the American government. Mother and daughter attempt to hold on to elements of their old life in the camp when a mysterious disease begins to spread among those interned. What starts as a minor cold quickly becomes spontaneous fits of violence and aggression, even death. And when a disconcerting team of doctors arrive, nearly more threatening than the illness itself, Meiko and her daughter team up with a newspaper
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[PDF] [READ] The Date from Hell by Gwenda Bond Read NowDownload Now
"The apocalyptic beach read that everyone needs." - Alix E. Harrow, Hugo Award-winning author on Not Your Average Hot GuyIn The Date from Hell, the sequel to Not Your Average Hot Guy, New York Times bestselling author Gwenda Bond brings the journey of Callie, Luke, and their friends to a wonderful close. This is another laugh out loud, action-packed romantic adventure you won?t want to miss.After saving the world and stopping the apocalypse, Callie and Luke are looking forward to a quiet, romantic weekend together. When you?re human and dating the Prince of Hell, quiet moments are hard to come by. But their romantic weekend in Hell takes a turn when Lucifer tasks Callie and Luke with chasing a wayward soul around the world. If they can prove it?s possible to redeem a soul, Lucifer will allow the two of them to make some changes in Hell.But this wayward soul, Sean, doesn?t have any interest in being redeemed. Instead, now that he?s back on Earth, he?s decided to take a leaf out of
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