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The Magic of Reality: How We Know What's Really True
by Richard Dawkins
Genres: Science, Nonfiction, Philosophy, Religion, Biology, Atheism, Evolution
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.05

Magic takes many forms. Supernatural magic is what our ancestors used in order to explain the world before they developed the scientific method. The ancient Egyptians explained the night by suggesting the goddess Nut swallowed the sun. The Vikings believed a rainbow was the gods’ bridge to earth. The Japanese used to explain earthquakes by conjuring a gigantic catfish that carried the world on its back—earthquakes occurred each time it flipped its tail. These are magical, extraordinary tales. But there is another kind of magic, and it lies in the exhilaration of discovering the real answers to these questions. It is the magic of reality—science.Packed with clever thought experiments, dazzling illustrations and jaw-dropping facts, The Magic of Reality explains a stunningly wide range of natural phenomena. What is stuff made of? How old is the universe? Why do the continents look like disconnected pieces of a puzzle? What causes tsunamis? Why are there so many kinds of plants and animals? Who was the first man, or woman? This is a page-turning, graphic detective story that not only mines all the sciences for its clues but primes the reader to think like a scientist as well.Richard Dawkins, the world’s most famous evolutionary biologist and one of science education’s most passionate advocates, has spent his career elucidating the wonders of science for adult readers. But now, in a dramatic departure, he has teamed up with acclaimed artist Dave McKean and used his unrivaled explanatory powers to share the magic of science with readers of all ages. This is a treasure trove for anyone who has ever wondered how the world works. Dawkins and McKean have created an illustrated guide to the secrets of our world—and the universe beyond—that will entertain and inform for years to come.
Dark Incidence
by A.G. Liam
Genres: Fantasy, Vampires, Paranormal
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.05

Dani is determined to change. Trodden down by her abusive stepdad, neglectful mother, and nonexistent social life, Dani decides to leave it all behind—she flees into the night and finds herself in a dark, and strangely wondrous, new world, a world unknown to most humans.However, destiny is an unpredictable force. Through a peculiar turn of events, she unknowingly gets entangled in a brutal war waging between two factions of vampires.The Ruemisuds are a technologically advanced, elite vampire society that wants absolute control. They will stop at nothing to get it, including experimenting on unsuspecting humans and decimating the Rhowels, a clandestine, rebel clan of vampires. But the Rhowels possess a key to survival that the Ruemisuds desperately want, which they will protect until the bitter end.Dani's riveting journey has just begun in this beautiful tale of love, hate, betrayal, and, above all, survival. The war is escalating quickly and Dani is determined to survive. Who will help her? Who will win the war?
Lady Fiasco (My Notorious Aunt, #1)
by Kathleen Baldwin
Genres: Romance, Historical Romance, Historical Fiction, Regency, Historical, Regency Romance, Fiction
Average rating on Goodreads: 3.79

Can a lady with a reputation for disaster, stumble into love?An unusual heroine, Fiona Hawthorn grew up running free. Without a mother to restrain her, she spends her days riding her horse neck or nothing across her father’s fields and swimming like a sea nymph. But inside a prim and proper Regency sitting room Fiona is bound to overturn the teapot or accidentally trip the footman. Her illustrious Aunt Honore decides to take the hoyden in hand, but amidst the strictures of the Beau Monde, Fiona is a fish out of water. When she was younger, Lord Wesmont was her hero. Sadly, he came home from fighting Napoleon a hardened man. Nothing can breathe life back into his cold heart, nothing except, perhaps, the love of an unusual young woman who regularly turns his life upside-down. Lady Fiasco is a Sweet Traditional Regency Romance.
Adulthood Is a Myth (Sarah's Scribbles, #1)
by Sarah Andersen
Genres: Graphic Novels, Comics, Humor, Nonfiction, Graphic Novels Comics, Adult, Comedy
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.12

Are you a special snowflake? Do you enjoy networking to advance your career? Is adulthood an exciting new challenge for which you feel fully prepared? Ugh. Please go away.This book is for the rest of us. These comics document the wasting of entire beautiful weekends on the internet, the unbearable agony of holding hands on the street with a gorgeous guy, dreaming all day of getting home and back into pajamas, and wondering when, exactly, this adulthood thing begins. In other words, the horrors and awkwardnesses of young modern life.
Miro
by A.E. Nasr
Genres: Fiction
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.51

This is an alternate cover edition for B01G4U2J30 Building with tenderly crafted prose towards an explosive finale, MIRO is a story of brotherhood, courage, unthinkable choices, and the events that conspire to redeem a man and unhinge a nation.The cold, black cell is all Miro has known since the age of 12. He accepts the fate he shares with his brother, Markus, and the cellmates that raised him from childhood in the dark. Escape is a fantasy until the night that a murder will have the unlikeliest of results – setting the five men free.Hunted by the army that held them prisoner for nine years, the fugitives forge their way across an occupied land coming apart at the seams, and bear witness to both the desperation and generosity of their countrymen. They must reach the city, and the refuge of the Resistance. But for Miro, whose demons travel with him, the only quest is to earn his right to be alive. Over the course of 13 days, their survival in the face of great odds will stir the hopes of a nation, unravel the cycles of history and spark the fires of uprising.
Library of Souls (Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children, #3)
by Ransom Riggs
Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult, Fiction, Paranormal, Historical Fiction, Horror, Audiobook
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.14

boy with extraordinary powers. An army of deadly monsters. An epic battle for the future of peculiardom.The adventure that began with "Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children" and continued in "Hollow City" comes to a thrilling conclusion with "Library of Souls." As the story opens, sixteen-year-old Jacob discovers a powerful new ability, and soon he’s diving through history to rescue his peculiar companions from a heavily guarded fortress. Accompanying Jacob on his journey are Emma Bloom, a girl with fire at her fingertips, and Addison MacHenry, a dog with a nose for sniffing out lost children.They’ll travel from modern-day London to the labyrinthine alleys of Devil’s Acre, the most wretched slum in all of Victorian England. It’s a place where the fate of peculiar children everywhere will be decided once and for all.
Oliver's Story (Love Story, #2)
by Erich Segal
Genres: Fiction, Romance, Drama, Classics, Contemporary, Novels, Chick Lit
Average rating on Goodreads: 3.23

Oliver Barrett IV found his true soulmate when he met and fell in love with Jenny Cavilleri. Their love was magical, exhilarating . . . and though heartbreakingly brief, it was enough to last a lifetime. Or so Oliver told himself.Two years have passed since Jenny was taken from him, and Oliver truly believes he will never love again. Then one day, Marcie—beautiful and mysterious—enters his world . . . and suddenly the future holds a golden new promise.The poignant and unforgettable sequel to the beloved classic Love Story is a beautiful tale of one man's journey out of the lonely darkness of grief and back into love's warm embrace— a story that will capture your heart as only Erich Segal can.
Limits of Destiny (Limits of Destiny, #1)
by Sharlyn G. Branson
Genres: Romance, Erotica, Contemporary, Contemporary Romance, Amazon, Erotic Romance
Average rating on Goodreads: 3.86

Alexia Welson is very beautiful and men do not fail to notice. Still, she feels unhappy and depressed because she’s never managed to fall in love.But this quickly changes. At a birthday party, she meets the most eligible bachelor in Switzerland - the young and incredibly ambitious multimillionaire Alexander Kraftberg.Despite her friend’s warnings against getting involved with him due to his notoriety as a big womanizer, the two begin a love affair full of great passion and powerful sexual attraction.However, their future is threatened by Alexander’s depraved and dark past.Upon finding out about his lifestyle, Alexia is shocked. She begins to feel torn and terribly insecure…
Limits of Destiny (Limits of Destiny, #2)
by Sharlyn G. Branson
Genres: Romance, Contemporary Romance, Adult Fiction
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.30

The detonation of a bomb in Kraftberg’s hotel takes Alexander and Alexia to Dubai. Reminding her of the stories of Scheherazade, the beauty of the Arab world delights Alexia, but at the same time, she has to face the fear of losing her beloved. Their relationship continues to be threatened by the dark secrets hiding in Alexander’s past. Will they manage to overcome these challenges together? Will they discover who ordered the attack on Alexander’s hotel?
Limits of Destiny (Limits of Destiny, #3)
by Sharlyn G. Branson
Genres: Contemporary Romance, Romance
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.35

Back in Switzerland, Alexia is forced to face new difficulties. People from their past constantly stand in their way, trying to split them up. Will these ghosts of their pasts manage to destroy their relationship? As a man accustomed to getting what he wants, Alexander Kraftberg is determined to do anything to keep Alexia just for himself. But can she trust him? Is Alexander really the man she thinks he is?  Their love is shaken to the core when an unknown person sends Alexia pictures from Alexander's depraved past. Shocked and confused, she feels she is skating on thin ice that can crack at any moment...
Limits of Destiny (Limits of Destiny, #4)
by Sharlyn G. Branson
Genres: Romance, Contemporary Romance, Contemporary
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.41

What are the thresholds of pain tolerance? Alexia feels empty inside – all the joys she’d experienced before are gone. She realizes her recovery will take a long time and she has no right to drag Alexander – the only man she’s ever truly loved – down the hole of her own despair. Alexia must forget her ordeal if they are to be happy together again. But will she be strong enough to forget what has happened to her? Or will she lose everything? Alexander Kraftberg is a man of strong character who has money and power, and won’t stop at anything to achieve his goals. He loves Alexia and is determined to do whatever it takes to maintain his relationship with her. But their future together is in the hands of his beloved.
Twisted Tax Tales: Bizarre and twisted short stories
by Success Tax Professionals
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.83

35 twisted tales about ... accountants'We invited writers from around the world to enter our Twisted Tax Tales Short Story Competition, as a fundraiser for the Save the Tasmanian Devil Appeal. Writers were asked, to give the stereotyped accountant, often perceived as a boring bean counter and desk dwelling cruncher of numbers--a brand new lease of life, by revamping their dull persona and spinning a masterful tale that would make them ... interesting!' [Success Tax Professionals, Franchisor]This anthology includes the $10,000 prize winning story, a further top 24 stories selected on merit and an additional 10 by popularity through Facebook voting.In this diverse and clever compilation you will find murder, mystery, the supernatural, revenge, humour ... and a lot more.Join the crime solving duo in winning entry, 'A Tidy Summation'. Be afraid, and expect to be challenged in 'Accountant Dracula'. What would you wish for in 'Selfish Wishes'? Fixated on working and making ends meet, perhaps 'The Provider' will make you think again. Who is 'Anna Cow Tent'? Into pets in the workplace, then read the quirky 'Mr Holt's Magical Duck'. What happens when a bean counter meets a modern day Rapunzel?--find out in 'The Rapunzel File'...
A project for the Save the Tasmanian Devil Appeal
The Inconvenient Indian: A Curious Account of Native People in North America
by Thomas King
Genres: Nonfiction, History, Canada, Politics, Race, Social Justice, Historical
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.24

The Inconvenient Indian is at once a “history” and the complete subversion of a history—in short, a critical and personal meditation that the remarkable Thomas King has conducted over the past 50 years about what it means to be “Indian” in North America.Rich with dark and light, pain and magic, this book distills the insights gleaned from that meditation, weaving the curiously circular tale of the relationship between non-Natives and Natives in the centuries since the two first encountered each other. In the process, King refashions old stories about historical events and figures, takes a sideways look at film and pop culture, relates his own complex experiences with activism, and articulates a deep and revolutionary understanding of the cumulative effects of ever-shifting laws and treaties on Native peoples and lands.This is a book both timeless and timely, burnished with anger but tempered by wit, and ultimately a hard-won offering of hope—a sometimes inconvenient, but nonetheless indispensable account for all of us, Indian and non-Indian alike, seeking to understand how we might tell a new story for the future.
30 Pieces of Gold: Self Growth - How to use Inspirational Quotes Effectively.
by Ron Millicent
Genres: Novels, Inspirational, Contemporary, Adult, Self Help, Psychology
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.31

 Inspirational Quotes – Hah - Do They Really Work? Today only, get this Amazon bestseller for just $0.99. Regularly priced at $4.99.Read on your PC, Mac, smart phone, tablet or Kindle device.You’re about to discover how to supercharge every day of the month. They aren’t preachy, and don’t speak in lofty phrases that you can’t really relate to; They are down to earth and, besides working, most will both make you smile and think! Here Is A Preview Of What You'll Learn...  
   You will learn to choose your attitude 
  
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   You will begin to believe in your remarkable power 
  
   You will see how a bad attitude is like a flat tire 
  
   Do you believe in Magic 
  
   Do Dreams Matter? 
  
   When does an Inspirational Quote became useless? 
 Download your copy today!Take action today and download this book for a limited time discount of only $0.99!Begin your life change today! Check Out What Others Are Saying... •Thought Provoking and Insightful•Looking at life through wonderful lens•A fun book•The author enjoys his life•Life seems so simple and easy after reading this•Common sense logic, humour, and insight – all rolled into one little package•The 30 Pieces of Gold – are golden!Tags: Self Growth, Social Skills, Positive Thinking, Inspirational Quotes, life’s path, positive affirmations, social anxiety
Crash Lane News
by CrashLaneNews.com
Genres: Inspirational, Contemporary, Adult
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.28

Crash Lane News, is a Travel Finalist at the Indie Fab Book of the Year Awards for 2015, winners are announced June 2016, at the American Library Association, in Orlando, Florida.    Crash Lane News, book party and tour started at the Book Expo of America in the Author Hub, May 2014, and the New Title Showcase in 2015.    Crash Lane News, was also advertised at the Texas Book Festival in Austin, Texas.    Crash Lane News, book party tour ended at the Boston Book Festival, October 2015, where the book was displayed and available to buy at the Independent Publishers of New England Booth.    For more information about the book visit CrashLaneNews.com.
Nidhug's Story: An Evil Cricket King
by Julie-Anne Gamble
Average rating on Goodreads: 5.00

A Cricket King known as Nidhug executed his evil rule over his minions. Under the order of their evil tyrant and leader the goblins raided the neighboring kingdoms for food and water supplies. News of a magical scepter reached the tyrants ears and he made it his mission to try and acquire it. Nidhug practiced the dark arts of magic and sought to gain control of the great power contained within the scepter. Nidhug invented a cunning and evil plan to make this happen and a great war began. The wise leaders of the lands then entrusted the scepter to two humans. When learning of this fact Nidhug seeks them out and holds them as his prisoners in the dark dungeons of his evil lair. Dan and Michelle are thought to be dead in the human realm. Their Siblings left behind have an inkling of their own as to what happened to their parents. The three siblings soon discover a way to journey into the magical lands where their parents are being held and begin a journey with the aid of magical creatures to try and rescue their parents. As time goes on and they arrive in Isilme they soon become aware of an ancient tale foretelling of their coming. Read on to find out if the Evil Cricket King wins the war and gains control of the scepter or if the three siblings manage to save not only their parents but the entire realm from Nidhug’s evil plans.
How to Stop Time
by Matt Haig
Genres: Fiction, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Science Fiction, Time Travel, Romance, Audiobook
Average rating on Goodreads: 3.84


"The first rule is that you don't fall in love, ' he said... 'There are other rules too, but that is the main one. No falling in love. No staying in love. No daydreaming of love. If you stick to this you will just about be okay.'" 
A love story across the ages - and for the ages - about a man lost in time, the woman who could save him, and the lifetimes it can take to learn how to liveTom Hazard has a dangerous secret. He may look like an ordinary 41-year-old, but owing to a rare condition, he's been alive for centuries. Tom has lived history--performing with Shakespeare, exploring the high seas with Captain Cook, and sharing cocktails with Fitzgerald. Now, he just wants an ordinary life.So Tom moves back to London, his old home, to become a high school history teacher--the perfect job for someone who has witnessed the city's history first hand. Better yet, a captivating French teacher at his school seems fascinated by him. But the Albatross Society, the secretive group which protects people like Tom, has one rule: never fall in love. As painful memories of his past and the erratic behavior of the Society's watchful leader threaten to derail his new life and romance, the one thing he can't have just happens to be the one thing that might save him. Tom will have to decide once and for all whether to remain stuck in the past, or finally begin living in the present.How to Stop Time is a bighearted, wildly original novel about losing and finding yourself, the inevitability of change, and how with enough time to learn, we just might find happiness.
روزنامه‌ی سفر میمنت اثر ایالات متفرقه‌ی امریغ
by احمد شاملو
Genres: Literature, Comedy, History
Average rating on Goodreads: 3.35

شاملو در بخشی از مقدمه‌اش می‌نویسد:«کسانی گمان برده‌‌اند انگیزه‌‌ نگارش این سفرنامه که طی سال‌‌های ۶۸ و ۶۹ نوشتم در واقع پاسخ گفتن به تُرهاتی بوده است که نشریات فارسی ایرانی‌‌های مهاجر پس از سخنرانی من نوشتند.حقیقت این است که نه، آن تُرهات لایق پاسخ‌گویی نبود. من همیشه بر این اعتقاد بوده‌‌ام که خودکامه‌‌گانِ حاکم بر ایران یکی از دیگری سفیه‌‌تر بوده‌‌اند. دوستانی که سفرنامه را پیش از چاپ آن خوانده بودند، به جز همسرم که ابتدا از نگارش آن خشنود نبود، همه آن را نوشته‌‌ موفقی ارزش‌یابی کردند.سفاهتِ حاکمانِ تاریخی ما دایره‌‌ای کهکشانی‌‌ست نه محدوده‌‌ای چنان بسته و محدود که من در روزنامه‌‌ی سفر میمنت اثر ایالات متفرقه‌‌ی امریغ تصویر کرده‌‌ام! بینشِ محدودِ من مانعِ آن شده است که این فضاحتِ ناب را به نمایش بگذارم حال آن‌که خودِ آن موجودات تاریخی توانسته‌اند اوجِ بلاهت را با نبوغِ غیرقابلِ وصفی در صفحاتِ تاریخِ مکتوبِ ایران به ثبت رسانند».این کتاب شامل بخش‌ها و فصول متعددی است، از جمله: گزارش روز به روز، ذکر معموه مشهوره برقلی، الله صفا، در وجه تسمیه ولایت قالی‌فورنیا، تکمله در شکایت از کج‌تابی روزگار غدار، پاره‌ای افاضات تاریخی که حتماً یادمان باشد بدهیم به آب طلا بنویسند، فصل اندر باب اینکه جواب های هوی است، تفضل الهی شاخ و دم ندارد، زبان سعدی علیه‌الرحمه داشت از دست می‌رفت که بحمدالله...، به قبر پدرش خندیده که گفته شاهنامه آخرش خوش است! و اوضاع مملکت قاراشمیش است.
The Vampire Gideon's Suicide Hotline and Halfway House for Orphaned Girls
by Andrew Katz
Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Vampires, Humor, Novels, Supernatural
Average rating on Goodreads: 3.91

In the house on the hill, there lives a vampire. But not of the sexy, mysterious, or sparkling kind. The vampire Gideon prefers to drink nearly expired blood from the local morgue while watching over the humans around him—humans he calls “children,” because when you’re as old as he is, everyone else does seem like a child. And so many of these children are prepared to throw their lives away over problems that, in Gideon’s view, appear rather trivial.He sets about trying to fix them by means of an unofficial, do-it-yourself suicide hotline. He's sure that he's making a difference, maybe even righting the mistakes of his past. Then one day a troubled young girl calls, and his (undead) life gets turned upside down. Before he knows it, he’s got a surly, tech-addicted teenage roommate—and, at long last, he begins to grow up.
The Crazy Life of a Kid from Brooklyn
by Bill Morgenstein
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.47

My dream then was to play baseball for the New York Yankees. I was on the Stuyvesant baseball team, but because of my working hours, my playing time was limited. My first dream to become a corporate president by the time I was 35 years of age was fulfilled.Experience the ups and downs of a life well lived in Bill Morgenstein's compelling new memoir, The Crazy Life of a Kid from Brooklyn.While first reminiscing upon his childhood in Brooklyn during the depression, Morgenstein traces his life through times of war, peace, and everything in between.At times extremely funny and heartbreaking, The Crazy Life of a Kid in Brooklyn details Morgenstein's enlistment in the US Army, his days running a $55 million dollar company, his despair at losing it all to a scam, and much more.His chance encounters with such historical figures as Sergeant York, Cordell Hull, Sid Gordon, Jomo Kenyatta, and Vince Camuto provide amusing cultural touchstones that reveal a willingness to embrace everything life has to offer.Through all the successful, disappointing, dangerous, educational, and enlightening experiences that have shaped his life, Morgenstein remains philosophical as he explores the roles of ethics, honesty, and unfailing determination in shaping the human experience.
Born Slippy
by Tom Lutz
Genres: Fiction, Noir
Average rating on Goodreads: 3.85

A globetrotting novel about the seductions of and resistance to toxic masculinity."Frank knew as well as anyone how stories start and how they end. This fiery mess, or something like it, was bound to happen. He had been expecting it for years."Frank Baltimore is a bit of a loser, struggling by as a carpenter and handyman in rural New England when he gets his big break, building a mansion in the executive suburbs of Hartford. One of his workers is a charismatic eighteen-year-old kid from Liverpool, Dmitry, in the US in the summer before university. Dmitry is a charming sociopath, who develops a fascination with his autodidactic philosopher boss, perhaps thinking that, if he could figure out what made Frank tick, he could be less of a pig. Dmitry heads to Asia and makes a neo-imperialist fortune, with a trail of corpses in his wake. When Dmitry's office building in Taipei explodes in an enormous fireball, Frank heads to Asia, falls in love with Dmitry's wife, and things go from bad to worse.Combining the best elements of literary thriller, noir and political satire, Born Slippy is a darkly comic and honest meditation on modern life under global capitalism.