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Louboutins, Lattes & Live TV
by Miriam Sawan
Genres: Adventure, Modern, Fiction, Cultural, Young Adult, Teen, Pop Culture
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.08

Anna-Simone is a savvy television producer, desperate to find her place in lifestyle television. The colour, the madness and the manic deadlines form the perfect harmony of creative chaos she knows she can tackle. Enter Sky-High, the top-rated television network in the country, taking a chance on the ‘yes’ girl of the century. In a gut-wrenching twist of events, the talented producer meets Satan in stilettoes: a hellish nightmare of a woman who goes by the name Klarissa Maree-Francis. Well-heeled, well-spoken and a subscriber to the mean-girls group in media, Klarissa will make Anna-Simone question her very existence. From Louboutin cliques to live crosses gone wrong, Klarissa is set on making each day difficult for her team of fifteen producers – namely Anna-Simone. One by one her team will leave the battalion, shot down too many times, their brilliant ideas lying dead on the cutting room floor. See what happens when two alpha females go head to head. When women sell their souls for a promotion. Where the price of success costs you your sanity. Where the ultimate lows lead to creative highs and where out of the darkness, unlikely heroes emerge.
The Nanny Song
by Misty Mount
Genres: Fiction, Young Adult, Contemporary, New Adult, Adult, Contemporary Romance, Romance
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.22

A young woman with a traumatic past meets a secretive family in the throes of grief. The union gives way to an unexpected hope of healing until a nightmarish mystery is uncovered that could threaten it all . . .   A dismal pall hangs over the Colt residence. Ever since the death of his wife, Brendan Colt has struggled to care for their children, Kason and Meela. But there is more to this grief-stricken family than meets the eye. What is hidden beyond the veil of secrets around this enigmatic family?  Twenty-two year old Mallory Riscoe is no stranger to dysfunction. Despite her tumultuous childhood, she has established herself as a functioning, self-made woman. But after being falsely accused of theft and fired, her safe, mundane life is turned upside down. Two worlds collide when she accepts a job caring for the troubled Colt children, but can she bring order to the chaos that embroils the family and unlock the puzzles within? Join Mallory in this gripping tale of mystery, romance and healing.
Us Against You (Beartown, #2)
by Fredrik Backman
Genres: Fiction, Contemporary, Audiobook, Sports, Adult, Literary Fiction, Adult Fiction
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.36

After everything that the citizens of Beartown have gone through, they are struck yet another blow when they hear that their beloved local hockey team will soon be disbanded. What makes it worse is the obvious satisfaction that all the former Beartown players, who now play for a rival team in Hed, take in that fact. Amidst the mounting tension between the two rivals, a surprising newcomer is handpicked to be Beartown’s new hockey coach.Soon a new team starts to take shape around Amat, the fastest player you’ll ever see; Benji, the intense lone wolf; and Vidar, a born-to-be-bad troublemaker. But bringing this team together proves to be a challenge as old bonds are broken, new ones are formed, and the enmity with Hed grows more and more acute.As the big match approaches, the not-so-innocent pranks and incidents between the communities pile up and their mutual contempt grows deeper. By the time the last game is finally played, a resident of Beartown will be dead, and the people of both towns will be forced to wonder if, after all they’ve been through, the game they love can ever return to something simple and innocent.
The Sympathizer
by Viet Thanh Nguyen
Genres: Fiction, Historical Fiction, War, Asia, Historical, Literary Fiction, Novels
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.00

It is April 1975, and Saigon is in chaos. At his villa, a general of the South Vietnamese army is drinking whiskey and, with the help of his trusted captain, drawing up a list of those who will be given passage aboard the last flights out of the country. The general and his compatriots start a new life in Los Angeles, unaware that one among their number, the captain, is secretly observing and reporting on the group to a higher-up in the Viet Cong. The Sympathizer is the story of this captain: a man brought up by an absent French father and a poor Vietnamese mother, a man who went to university in America, but returned to Vietnam to fight for the Communist cause. A gripping spy novel, an astute exploration of extreme politics, and a moving love story, The Sympathizer explores a life between two worlds and examines the legacy of the Vietnam War in literature, film, and the wars we fight today.
Daisy Jones & The Six
by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Genres: Fiction, Historical Fiction, Audiobook, Romance, Contemporary, Adult, Music
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.24

SOON TO BE AN AMAZON PRIME TV SERIES STARRING SAM CLAFLIN, RILEY KEOUGH AND CAMILA MORRONE
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous
by Ocean Vuong
Genres: Fiction, Poetry, LGBT, Contemporary, Queer, Literary Fiction, Adult
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.05

On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous is a letter from a son to a mother who cannot read. Written when the speaker, Little Dog, is in his late twenties, the letter unearths a family's history that began before he was born — a history whose epicenter is rooted in Vietnam — and serves as a doorway into parts of his life his mother has never known, all of it leading to an unforgettable revelation. At once a witness to the fraught yet undeniable love between a single mother and her son, it is also a brutally honest exploration of race, class, and masculinity. Asking questions central to our American moment, immersed as we are in addiction, violence, and trauma, but undergirded by compassion and tenderness, On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous is as much about the power of telling one's own story as it is about the obliterating silence of not being heard.With stunning urgency and grace, Ocean Vuong writes of people caught between disparate worlds, and asks how we heal and rescue one another without forsaking who we are. The question of how to survive, and how to make of it a kind of joy, powers the most important debut novel of many years.
Letters from a Stoic
by Seneca
Genres: Philosophy, Nonfiction, Classics, History, Self Help, Psychology, Personal Development
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.35

HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. No man can live a happy life, or even a supportable life, without the study of wisdomLucius Annaeus Seneca (4 BC-AD 65) is one of the most famous Roman philosophers. Instrumental in guiding the Roman Empire under emperor Nero, Seneca influenced him from a young age with his Stoic principles. Later in life, he wrote Epistulae Morales ad Lucilium, or Letters from a Stoic, detailing these principles in full.Seneca’s letters read like a diary or a handbook of philosophical meditations. Often beginning with observations on daily life, the letters focus on many traditional themes of Stoic philosophy, such as the contempt of death, the value of friendship, and virtue as the supreme good.Using Gummere’s translation from the early twentieth century, this selection of Seneca’s letters shows his belief in the austere, ethical ideals of Stoicism – teachings we can still learn from today.
The Heart of the Matter
by Graham Greene
Genres: Fiction, Classics, Africa, Literature, Novels, British Literature, Literary Fiction
Average rating on Goodreads: 3.97

In a British colony in West Africa, Henry Scobie is a pious and righteous man of modest means enlisted with securing borders. But when he’s passed over for a promotion as commissioner of police, the humiliation hits hardest for his wife, Louise. Already oppressed by the appalling climate, frustrated in a loveless marriage, and belittled by the wives of more privileged officers, Louise wants out. Feeling responsible for her unhappiness, Henry decides against his better judgment to accept a loan from a black marketeer to secure Louise’s passage. It’s just a single indiscretion, yet for Henry it precipitates a rapid fall from grace as one moral compromise after another leads him into a web of blackmail, adultery, and murder. And for a devout man like Henry, there may be nothing left but damnation.
Dreamer (Chronicles of Marithe, #1)
by Patrick O'Scheen
Genres: Fantasy, Dragons
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.46

We all have a little Dragon inside of us, something that struggles to find solace.….Dreamer is the first book in a series that portrays life as a mixture of fantasy and reality. The main character, Magic, flows between the worlds, often preferring one more than the other. Both of his lives are fraught with their own dangers. He must struggle with illness and alternatively with the life of a Great Red Dragon.
Faking Delinquency
by Ashley Winters
Genres: Romance, Contemporary, Young Adult, Teen, High School, Young Adult Romance, Fiction
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.37

One girl. One camp for delinquents. One hell of a summer.Falice Winters has always been the goody-two shoes. Her twin Arabelle . . . not so much. So what happens when their dad plans to ship Arabelle off to a camp to clean up her act? Well, naturally, Arabelle would find a way out.Her solution? Falice! It was a simple plan: Falice would pretend to be Arabelle and go to the delinquent camp while Arabelle got to have the time of her life with her boyfriend in London.Falice thought her summer was going to consist of sitting on the couch reading novels all day or hanging out with her friends. Never did it cross her mind that she would be pretending to be her sister in a camp of delinquents. But now she’s stuck at a camp all summer where being rude is the new “in.”And everything turns for the worse when someone figures out her secret.Will Falice survive the summer? Or will everyone learn that she’s faking delinquency?
The Definitive Book of Body Language
by Allan Pease
Genres: Psychology, Nonfiction, Self Help, Communication, Business, Science, Personal Development
Average rating on Goodreads: 3.96

Available for the first time in the United States, this international bestseller reveals the secrets of nonverbal communication to give you confidence and control in any face-to-face encounter–from making a great first impression and acing a job interview to finding the right partner.It is a scientific fact that people’s gestures give away their true intentions. Yet most of us don’t know how to read body language–and don’t realize how our own physical movements speak to others. Now the world’s foremost experts on the subject share their techniques for reading body language signals to achieve success in every area of life.Drawing upon more than thirty years in the field, as well as cutting-edge research from evolutionary biology, psychology, and medical technologies that demonstrate what happens in the brain, the authors examine each component of body language and give you the basic vocabulary to read attitudes and emotions through behavior. Discover:• How palms and handshakes are used to gain control• The most common gestures of liars• How the legs reveal what the mind wants to do• The most common male and female courtship gestures and signals• The secret signals of cigarettes, glasses, and makeup• The magic of smiles–including smiling advice for women• How to use nonverbal cues and signals to communicate more effectively and get the reactions you wantFilled with fascinating insights, humorous observations, and simple strategies that you can apply to any situation, this intriguing book will enrich your communication with and understanding of others–as well as yourself.
An Absolutely Remarkable Thing (The Carls, #1)
by Hank Green
Genres: Science Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult, Contemporary, Audiobook, LGBT, Fantasy
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.04

The Carls just appeared.Roaming through New York City at three AM, twenty-three-year-old April May stumbles across a giant sculpture. Delighted by its appearance and craftsmanship—like a ten-foot-tall Transformer wearing a suit of samurai armor—April and her best friend, Andy, make a video with it, which Andy uploads to YouTube. The next day, April wakes up to a viral video and a new life. News quickly spreads that there are Carls in dozens of cities around the world—from Beijing to Buenos Aires—and April, as their first documentarian, finds herself at the center of an intense international media spotlight.Seizing the opportunity to make her mark on the world, April now has to deal with the consequences her new particular brand of fame has on her relationships, her safety, and her own identity. And all eyes are on April to figure out not just what the Carls are, but what they want from us.
A Decent Ride (Terry Lawson, #3)
by Irvine Welsh
Genres: Fiction, Novels, Scotland, Contemporary, Audiobook, Humor, Comedy
Average rating on Goodreads: 3.88

Shortlisted for the 2015 Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse prize for comic fictionA rampaging force of nature is wreaking havoc on the streets of Edinburgh, but has top shagger, drug-dealer, gonzo-porn-star and taxi-driver, ‘Juice’ Terry Lawson, finally met his match in Hurricane ‘Bawbag’?Can Terry discover the fate of the missing beauty, Jinty Magdalen, and keep her idiot-savant lover, the man-child Wee Jonty, out of prison?Will he find out the real motives of unscrupulous American businessman and reality-TV star, Ronald Checker?And, crucially, will Terry be able to negotiate life after a terrible event robs him of his sexual virility, and can a new fascination for the game of golf help him to live without… A DECENT RIDE?A Decent Ride sees Irvine Welsh back on home turf, leaving us in the capable hands of one of his most compelling and popular characters, ‘Juice’ Terry Lawson, and introducing another bound for cult status, Wee Jonty MacKay: a man with the genitals and brain of a donkey.In his funniest, filthiest book yet, Irvine Welsh celebrates an un-reconstructed misogynist hustler – a central character who is shameless but also, oddly, decent –and finds new ways of making wild comedy out of fantastically dark material, taking on some of the last taboos. So fasten your seatbelts, because this is one ride that could certainly get a little bumpy…
An Anonymous Girl
by Greer Hendricks
Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Fiction, Mystery Thriller, Audiobook, Suspense, Adult
Average rating on Goodreads: 3.81

Looking to earn some easy cash, Jessica Farris agrees to be a test subject in a psychological study about ethics and morality. But as the study moves from the exam room to the real world, the line between what is real and what is one of Dr. Shields’s experiments blurs.Dr. Shields seems to know what Jess is thinking… and what she’s hiding.Jessica’s behavior will not only be monitored, but manipulated.Caught in a web of attraction, deceit and jealousy, Jess quickly learns that some obsessions can be deadly.From the authors of the blockbuster bestseller The Wife Between Us, Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen, An Anonymous Girl will keep you riveted through the last shocking twist.
Station Eleven
by Emily St. John Mandel
Genres: Fiction, Science Fiction, Dystopia, Post Apocalyptic, Audiobook, Adult, Fantasy
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.07

Set in the days of civilization's collapse, Station Eleven tells the story of a Hollywood star, his would-be savior, and a nomadic group of actors roaming the scattered outposts of the Great Lakes region, risking everything for art and humanity.One snowy night a famous Hollywood actor slumps over and dies onstage during a production of King Lear. Hours later, the world as we know it begins to dissolve. Moving back and forth in time—from the actor's early days as a film star to fifteen years in the future, when a theater troupe known as the Traveling Symphony roams the wasteland of what remains—this suspenseful, elegiac, spellbinding novel charts the strange twists of fate that connect five people: the actor, the man who tried to save him, the actor's first wife, his oldest friend, and a young actress with the Traveling Symphony, caught in the crosshairs of a dangerous self-proclaimed prophet.
Punished by Rewards: The Trouble with Gold Stars, Incentive Plans, A's, Praise and Other Bribes
by Alfie Kohn
Genres: Parenting, Education, Nonfiction, Psychology, Teaching, Business, Management
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.16

The basic strategy we use for raising children, teaching students, and managing workers can be summarized in six words: Do this and you'll get that. We dangle goodies (from candy bars to sales commissions) in front of people in much the same way we train the family pet. Drawing on a wealth of psychological research, Alfie Kohn points the way to a more successful strategy based on working with people instead of doing things to them. "Do rewards motivate people?" asks Kohn. "Yes. They motivate people to get rewards." Seasoned with humor and familiar examples, Punished By Rewards presents an argument unsettling to hear but impossible to dismiss.
Metro 2033 (Metro, #1)
by Dmitry Glukhovsky
Genres: Science Fiction, Fiction, Horror, Post Apocalyptic, Dystopia, Fantasy, Russia
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.01

Es ist das Jahr 2033. Nach einem verheerenden Krieg liegen weite Teile der Welt in Schutt und Asche. Moskau ist eine Geisterstadt, bevölkert von Mutanten und Ungeheuern. Die wenigen verbliebenen Menschen haben sich in das weit verzweigte U-Bahn-Netz der Hauptstadt zurückgezogen und dort die skurrilsten Gesellschaftsformen entwickelt. Sie leben unter ständiger Bedrohung der monströsen Wesen, die versuchen, von oben in die Metro einzudringen ... Dies ist die Geschichte des jungen Artjom, der sich auf eine abenteuerliche Reise durch die U-Bahn-Tunnel macht, auf der Suche nach einem geheimnisvollen Objekt, das die Menschheit vor der endgültigen Vernichtung bewahren soll.
Murder Must Advertise  (Lord Peter Wimsey, #8)
by Dorothy L. Sayers
Genres: Mystery, Fiction, Crime, Classics, Mystery Thriller, British Literature, Detective
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.17

When ad man Victor Dean falls down the stairs in the offices of Pym's Publicity, a respectable London advertising agency, it looks like an accident. Then Lord Peter Wimsey is called in, and he soon discovers there's more to copywriting than meets the eye. A bit of cocaine, a hint of blackmail, and some wanton women can be read between the lines. And then there is the brutal succession of murders -- 5 of them -- each one a fixed fee for advertising a deadly secret.
Currents of War (The Rise of the Aztecs, #4)
by Zoe Saadia
Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.54

Seven years later, the Aztecs are ready to revolt against the mighty Tepanec Empire.However, while the young Emperor is trying to solve the problems peacefully, his warlords and advisers believe he is making too many mistakes along the way. A much stronger leader is needed, but is there a way to change Emperors with no bloodshed?Kuini, now a promising leader, but still considered a pushy foreigner by some, is about to find out that meddling in the Aztec politics could cost him more than he is prepared to pay.
Lord of Light
by Roger Zelazny
Genres: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Fiction, Science Fiction Fantasy, Mythology, Classics, Hugo Awards
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.07

Earth is long since dead. On a colony planet, a band of men has gained control of technology, made themselves immortal, and now rule their world as the gods of the Hindu pantheon. Only one dares oppose them: he who was once Siddhartha and is now Mahasamatman. Binder of Demons, Lord of Light.
The 7-Day Flat-Belly Tea Cleanse: The Revolutionary New Plan to Melt Up to 10 Pounds of Fat in Just One Week! by Kelly Choi | A 10-minute Summary
by Bern Bolo
Genres: Nonfiction
Average rating on Goodreads: 3.42

We know that “your time is valuable,” so we keep it short and concise.  Kelly Choi’s 7-Day Flat-Belly Tea Cleanse is your ticket to a slim waist and a light body without the hunger pangs, cravings, and stress!  In a week, you’ll get to enjoy the benefits that the miraculous tea brings to your mind and body. More than just a temporary solution to get rid of those fats, it is a way of life that is bound to pave the path to your health and wellness!  Boil, brew, and sip those fat cells away, and be ready to be a healthier you!    Preview of the lessons you'll learn:  • How to do the tea cleanse and get rid of the toxins in your body. • How to lose up to 10 pounds in just one week without starving. • Know the certain beverages that add to your weight and start avoiding them. • How to brew the perfect tea. • Know the types of tea and how they differ from one another • Find out what your perfect type of tea is. • How certain types of tea affect the body. • How to create a tea cleanse smoothie. • Know that stress contributes to your weight gain and how to avoid being stressed. • How to boost your tea cleanse plan. • How to prevent a lot of chronic diseases.  More inside the summary: • Succinct and clear book synopsis. • Brief and detailed summaries that will allow you to capture the key areas in the book. • Funny bathroom jokes at the beginning of each chapter to lighten up the mood. • A thorough guide to your 7-day tea-cleanse plan.   Why you must read this summary?  Because Kelly Choi’s The 7-Day Flat-Belly Tea Cleanse will make your body slimmer, without starving yourself. New and effective, this refreshing diet regimen can have measurable effects as early forty-eight hours. More than this, however, it can also protect you from various lifestyle diseases.   Tea is the ultimate drink. It refreshes, cleans, repairs, and protects your body. It does not only increase your metabolism but it will also help your body absorb more nutrients and burn more fat. You’ll get all these and more when you undergo this potent cleanse. You will not merely lose the pounds, you will also gain your life back.   For as short as seven days, you will witness interesting and obvious results. You’ll feel lighter, healthier, and better. Try this 7-day tea cleanse now and you’ll discover how to drink your way into a life of wellness and happiness.  Note: This is a 10-Minute Summary of The 7-Day Flat-Belly Tea Cleanse by Kelly Choi, not the original book.
The Anti-Christ
by Friedrich Nietzsche
Genres: Philosophy, Nonfiction, Classics, Religion, German Literature, 19th Century, Atheism
Average rating on Goodreads: 3.91

The reference to the Antichrist is not intended to refer to the biblical Antichrist but is rather an attack on the "slave morality" and apathy of Western Christianity. Nietzsche's basic claim is that Christianity is a poisoner of western culture and perversion of the words of and practice of Jesus. Throughout the text, Nietzsche is very critical of institutionalized religion and its priest class, from which he himself was descended. The majority of the book is a systematic attack upon the interpretations of Christ's words by St. Paul and those who followed him. Nietzsche claimed in the Foreword to have written the book for a very limited readership. In order to understand the book, he asserted that the reader "... must be honest in intellectual matters to the point of hardness to so much as endure my seriousness, my passion." The reader should be above politics and nationalism. Also, the usefulness or harmfulness of truth should not be a concern. Characteristics such as "Strength which prefers questions for which no one today is sufficiently daring; courage for the forbidden" are also needed. He disdained all other readers.