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Before the Fall
by Noah Hawley
Genres: Fiction, Mystery, Thriller, Mystery Thriller, Audiobook, Suspense, Contemporary
Average rating on Goodreads: 3.72

From the Emmy, PEN, Peabody, Critics' Choice, and Golden Globe Award-winning creator of the TV show Fargo comes the thriller of the year.On a foggy summer night, 11 people - 10 privileged, one down-on-his-luck painter - depart Martha's Vineyard on a private jet headed for New York. Sixteen minutes later the unthinkable happens: The plane plunges into the ocean. The only survivors are Scott Burroughs - the painter - and a four-year-old boy who is now the last remaining member of an immensely wealthy and powerful media mogul's family. With chapters weaving between the aftermath of the crash and the backstories of the passengers and crew members - including a Wall Street titan and his wife, a Texan-born party boy just in from London, a young woman questioning her path in life, and a career pilot - the mystery surrounding the tragedy heightens. As the passengers' intrigues unravel, odd coincidences point to a conspiracy. Was it merely by dumb chance that so many influential people perished? Or was something far more sinister at work? Events soon threaten to spiral out of control in an escalating storm of media outrage and accusations. And while Scott struggles to cope with fame that borders on notoriety, the authorities scramble to salvage the truth from the wreckage. Amid pulse-quickening suspense, the fragile relationship between Scott and the young boy glows at the heart of this stunning novel, raising questions of fate, human nature, and the inextricable ties that bind us together.
An Anthropologist on Mars: Seven Paradoxical Tales
by Oliver Sacks
Genres: Nonfiction, Science, Psychology, Neuroscience, Medicine, Essays, Medical
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.15

To these seven paradoxical tales of neurological disorder and creativity, Oliver Sacks brings the profound compassion and ceaseless curiosity that made "Awakenings" and "The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat" international bestsellers. He transports us into the uncanny worlds of his subjects, including an artist who loses his ability to see (or even imagine) color; a surgeon who performs delicate operations in spite of the compulsive tics and outbursts of Tourette's syndrome; and an autistic professor who holds a Ph.D. in animal science but is so bewildered by the complexity of human emotion that she feels "like an anthropologist on Mars."Through these extraordinary people, Sacks explores what it is to feel, to sense, to remember - to be, ultimately, a coherent self in the world.
Top Girls
by Caryl Churchill
Genres: Plays, Drama, Theatre, Feminism, Fiction, School, Classics
Average rating on Goodreads: 3.58

Set in the early Thatcher years, Top Girls is a seminal play of the modern theatre, revealing a world of women's experience at a pivotal moment in British history. Told by an eclectic group of historical and modern characters in a continuous conversation across ages and generations, Top Girls was hailed as 'the best British play ever from a woman dramatist' by The Guardian.
My Graphic Bipolar Fantasies: & Other Short Stories
by R.B. Le`Deach
Genres: Drama, Nonfiction
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.31

This book is the product of a sick mind; a product of the "Southern Madman." There are 104 Fantasies inside that are not based in reality, interspersed with 70 Short Stories of somewhat sane thought of heavy opinion. The theme of the Fantasies is Law and Order and the author and the good guys always win. In a few places, it is quite tame. In most of the others, it is twisted, gruesome, bloody, and void of any empathy. Read at your own peril, but remember, it is mainly a book of fiction, and no one really dies. This book is not a template for murder, but the thoughts do arise in the mind of the author and as far as the author knows, someone can not be put away for their thoughts.
The Seal Cove Theoretical Society
by S.W. Clemens
Genres: Fiction, Novels
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.34

From the author of the Kindle Scout winning Evelyn Marsh; and Time Management, a Novel; comes this gently humorous exploration of life (and death) on the San Mateo coast. A closet novelist. An erstwhile rock star. A retiring wine importer. A crab fisherman. A dot-com widow. What do they have in common? They're all denizens of the small town of Seal Cove in Northern California, and they're all members of a loose affiliation that calls itself The Seal Cove Theoretical Society.When Tom Birmingham has a near-death experience, Fate charges him with tying up "loose ends." A disparate group of neighbors rally to his aid, each bringing issues of their own to the conversation. The discovery of a cache of Prohibition Era liquor, and the auction/party that the Society stages, reveal the often overlooked connections we find in community.
A Mango-Shaped Space
by Wendy Mass
Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Realistic Fiction, Middle Grade, Contemporary, Childrens, Coming Of Age
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.21

Mia Winchell appears to be a typical kid, but she's keeping a big secret—sounds, numbers, and words have color for her. No one knows, and Mia wants to keep it that way. But when trouble at school finally forces Mia to reveal her secret, she must learn to accept herself and embrace her ability, called synesthesia, a mingling of the senses.
Moon Called (Mercy Thompson, #1)
by Patricia Briggs
Genres: Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Paranormal, Romance, Vampires, Werewolves, Paranormal Romance
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.15

Mercedes Thompson, aka Mercy, is a talented Volkswagen mechanic living in the Tri-Cities area of Washington. She also happens to be a walker, a magical being with the power to shift into a coyote at will. Mercy's next-door neighbor is a werewolf. Her former boss is a gremlin. And she's fixing a bus for a vampire. This is the world of Mercy Thompson, one that looks a lot like ours but is populated by those things that go bump in the night. And Mercy's connection to those things is about to get her into some serious hot water...
Faceless Killers (Kurt Wallander, #1)
by Henning Mankell
Genres: Mystery, Crime, Fiction, Thriller, Sweden, Mystery Thriller, Scandinavian Literature
Average rating on Goodreads: 3.77

It was a senselessly violent crime: on a cold night in a remote Swedish farmhouse an elderly farmer is bludgeoned to death, and his wife is left to die with a noose around her neck. And as if this didn’t present enough problems for the Ystad police Inspector Kurt Wallander, the dying woman’s last word is foreign, leaving the police the one tangible clue they have–and in the process, the match that could inflame Sweden’s already smoldering anti-immigrant sentiments. Unlike the situation with his ex-wife, his estranged daughter, or the beautiful but married young prosecuter who has piqued his interest, in this case, Wallander finds a problem he can handle. He quickly becomes obsessed with solving the crime before the already tense situation explodes, but soon comes to realize that it will require all his reserves of energy and dedication to solve.--back cover
The Twelve Chairs
by Ilya Ilf
Genres: Fiction, Russia, Classics, Russian Literature, Humor, Literature, 20th Century
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.40

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Brimstone (Pendergast, #5; Diogenes, #1)
by Douglas Preston
Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Fiction, Horror, Mystery Thriller, Suspense, Crime
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.15

Art critic Jeremy Grove is found dead, his face frozen in a mask of terror. His body temperature is grotesquely high; he is discovered in a room barricaded from the inside; the smell of brimstone is everywhere... and the unmistakable imprint of a claw is burned into the wall. As more bodies are discovered - their only connection the bizarre but identical manner of death - the world begins to wonder if the Devil has, in fact, come to collect his due.Teaming with Police Officer Vincent D'Agosta (The Relic), Agent Pendergast is determined to solve this case that appears to defy everything except supernatural logic.©2004 Douglas Preston (P)2011 Hachette
Dear Ijeawele, or A Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions
by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Genres: Nonfiction, Feminism, Essays, Audiobook, Womens, Parenting, Adult
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.51

From the best-selling author of Americanah and We Should All Be Feminists comes a powerful new statement about feminism today--written as a letter to a friend. A few years ago, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie received a letter from a dear friend from childhood, asking her how to raise her baby girl as a feminist. Dear Ijeawele is Adichie's letter of response.Here are fifteen invaluable suggestions--compelling, direct, wryly funny, and perceptive--for how to empower a daughter to become a strong, independent woman. From encouraging her to choose a helicopter, and not only a doll, as a toy if she so desires; having open conversations with her about clothes, makeup, and sexuality; debunking the myth that women are somehow biologically arranged to be in the kitchen making dinner, and that men can "allow" women to have full careers, Dear Ijeawele goes right to the heart of sexual politics in the twenty-first century. It will start a new and urgently needed conversation about what it really means to be a woman today.
The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo
by Amy Schumer
Genres: Nonfiction, Memoir, Humor, Audiobook, Biography, Comedy, Autobiography
Average rating on Goodreads: 3.73

The Emmy Award-winning comedian, actress, writer, and star of Inside Amy Schumer and the acclaimed film Trainwreck has taken the entertainment world by storm with her winning blend of smart, satirical humor. Now, Amy Schumer has written a refreshingly candid and uproariously funny collection of (extremely) personal and observational essays. In The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo, Amy mines her past for stories about her teenage years, her family, relationships, and sex and shares the experiences that have shaped who she is - a woman with the courage to bare her soul to stand up for what she believes in, all while making us laugh.Ranging from the raucous to the romantic, the heartfelt to the harrowing, this highly entertaining and universally appealing collection is the literary equivalent of a night out with your best friends - an unforgettable and fun adventure that you wish could last forever. Whether she's experiencing lust-at-first-sight while in the airport security line, sharing her own views on love and marriage, admitting to being an introvert, or discovering her cross-fit instructor's secret bad habit, Amy Schumer proves to be a bighearted, brave, and thoughtful storyteller that will leave you nodding your head in recognition, laughing out loud, and sobbing uncontrollably - but only because it's over.
Three Kingdoms (4-Volume Boxed Set)
by Luo Guanzhong
Genres: Classics, Fiction, China, Historical Fiction, Literature, Chinese Literature, Historical
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.37

Complete and unabridged, Moss Roberts's translation provides an authoritative, annotated English-language version of one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature. "The empire, long divided, must unite; long united, must divide. Thus it has ever been." With this characterization of the inevitable cycle of Chinese history, the monumental tale Three Kingdoms begins. As important for Chinese culture as the Homeric epics have been for the West, this Ming Dynasty masterpiece continues to be read and loved throughout China as well as in Japan, Korea, and Vietnam. The novel offers a startling and unsparing view of how power is wielded, how diplomacy is conducted, and how wars are planned and fought; it has influenced the ways that Chinese think about power, diplomacy, and war even to this day.Three Kingdoms portrays a fateful moment at the end of the Han Dynasty (206 B.C.-A.D. 220) when the future of the Chinese empire lay in the balance. Writing more than a millennium later, Luo Guanzhong drew on often told tales of this turbulent period to fashion a sophisticated compelling narrative, whose characters display vivid individuality and epic grandeur.The story begins when the emperor, fearing uprisings by peasant rebels known as the Yellow Scarves, sends an urgent appeal to the provinces for popular support. In response, three young men - the aristocratic Liu Xuande, the fugitive Lord Guan, and the pig-butcher Zhang Fei - meet to pledge eternal brotherhood and fealty to their beleaguered government. From these events comes a chain of cause and consequence that leads ultimately to the collapse of the Han.
The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making (Fairyland, #1)
by Catherynne M. Valente
Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Fiction, Childrens, Fairy Tales, Adventure
Average rating on Goodreads: 3.95

Twelve-year-old September lives in Omaha, and used to have an ordinary life, until her father went to war and her mother went to work. One day, September is met at her kitchen window by a Green Wind (taking the form of a gentleman in a green jacket), who invites her on an adventure, implying that her help is needed in Fairyland. The new Marquess is unpredictable and fickle, and also not much older than September. Only September can retrieve a talisman the Marquess wants from the enchanted woods, and if she doesn’t . . . then the Marquess will make life impossible for the inhabitants of Fairyland. September is already making new friends, including a book-loving Wyvern and a mysterious boy named Saturday.  With exquisite illustrations by acclaimed artist Ana Juan, Fairyland lives up to the sensation it created when the author first posted it online. For readers of all ages who love the charm of Alice in Wonderland and the soul of The Golden Compass, here is a reading experience unto itself: unforgettable, and so very beautiful.
I Thought It Was Just Me: Women Reclaiming Power and Courage in a Culture of Shame
by Brené Brown
Genres: Nonfiction, Self Help, Psychology, Personal Development, Feminism, Mental Health, Audiobook
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.20

An affirming, revealing examination of the painful effects of shame—with new, powerful strategies that promise to transform a woman’s ability to love, parent, work, and build relationships.Shame manifests itself in many ways. Addiction, perfectionism, fear and blame are just a few of the outward signs that Dr. Brené Brown discovered in her 6-year study of shame’s effects on women. While shame is generally thought of as an emotion sequestered in the shadows of our psyches, I Thought It Was Just Me demonstrates the ways in which it is actually present in the most mundane and visible aspects of our lives—from our mental and physical health and body image to our relationships with our partners, our kids, our friends, our money, and our work. After talking to hundreds of women and therapists, Dr. Brown is able to illuminate the myriad shaming influences that dominate our culture and explain why we are all vulnerable to shame. We live in a culture that tells us we must reject our bodies, reject our authentic stories, and ultimately reject our true selves in order to fit in and be accepted.Outlining an empowering new approach that dispels judgment and awakens us to the genuine acceptance of ourselves and others, I Thought It Was Just Me begins a crucial new dialogue of hope. Through potent personal narratives and examples from real women, Brown identifies and explains four key elements that allow women to transform their shame into courage, compassion and connection. Shame is a dark and sad place in which to live a life, keeping us from connecting fully to our loved ones and being the women we were meant to be. But learning how to understand shame’s influence and move through it toward full acceptance of ourselves and others takes away much of shame’s power to harm.It’s not just you, you’re not alone, and if you fight the daily battle of feeling like you are—somehow—just not "enough," you owe it to yourself to read this book and discover your infinite possibilities as a human being.
The Beast Within (Blindfold, Inc., #1)
by Liz  Cowan
Genres: Romance, Contemporary, Young Adult, Fiction, Adult, Mystery, New Adult
Average rating on Goodreads: 3.90

The Beast WithinBlindfold, Inc., Book 1:Crystal and DanielLiz CowanA contemporary twist on Beauty and the Beast, with just a touch of magic to spice things up.Crystal Belle St. James’ life is demanding to the point of overwhelming. Her days revolve around the thriving exotic plant and floral nursery. Her nights are devoted to caring for a parent suffering from Alzheimer's. She is lonely. But there are not enough hours in the day for a social life. Reclusive Daniel Di Domenico may be handsome and wealthy but prefers solitude. No aimless thrashing about to find love for him. He doubts true love even exists.Then Fate steps in. A brief glimpse of Crystal captures his interest. But before he can act on his desire to meet her, Daniel contracts Bell’s palsy and becomes temporarily disfigured. Just when he was ready to reach for something more than the status quo, his world becomes a cage of doctors and therapy. Enter Blindfold, Inc. a unique dating service which allows couples to get to know each other without relying on a visual assessment of the other. On a Blindfold date, all the other senses come into play. They have the opportunity to discover the person behind the social mask. If they are lucky, they get to know their heart and soul.
Parable of the Talents (Earthseed, #2)
by Octavia E. Butler
Genres: Fiction, Science Fiction, Dystopia, Fantasy, Speculative Fiction, Post Apocalyptic, Science Fiction Fantasy
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.30

This Nebula Award-winning sequel to Parable of the Sower continues the story of Lauren Olamina in socially and economically depressed California in the 2030s. Convinced that her community should colonize the stars, Lauren and her followers make preparations. But the collapse of society and rise of fanatics result in Lauren's followers being enslaved, and her daughter stolen from her. Now, Lauren must fight back to save the new world order.
Everything Is Always Gonna Be Alright, Durban Frankenshooze
by Jamie McHone
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.33

Durban is a Durban bird with giant sneakers and wings so small he can't fly. He's tired of being made fun of by all the other flying birds, so he sets off on a journey to find out who he really is. Along the way, he meets Maudry, a smart and sassy female bird, and Wainwright, a grumpy worm with a short temper. Together, the unusual trio goes through thick and thin to discover what it really means to be yourself.
Beyond Belief: My Secret Life Inside Scientology and My Harrowing Escape
by Jenna Miscavige Hill
Genres: Nonfiction, Memoir, Religion, Biography, Cults, Audiobook, Biography Memoir
Average rating on Goodreads: 3.76

Jenna Miscavige was raised to obey. As niece of the Church of Scientology's leader David Miscavige, she grew up at the center of this controversial organization. At 21, she made a break, risking everything she'd ever known and loved to leave Scientology once and for all. Now she speaks out about her life, the Church, her escape, going deep inside a religion that, for decades, has been the subject of fierce debate and speculation worldwide.Piercing the veil of secrecy that has shrouded the world of Scientology, this insider reveals unprecedented firsthand knowledge of the religion, its rituals and its mysterious leader—David Miscavige. From her prolonged separation from her parents as a small child to being indoctrinated to serve the Church, from her lack of personal freedoms to the organization's emphasis on celebrity recruitment, Jenna goes behind the scenes of Scientology's oppressive and alienating culture, detailing an environment rooted in control in which the most devoted followers often face the harshest punishments when out of line. Detailing some of the Church's notorious practices, she also describes a childhood of isolation and neglect—a childhood that, painful as it was, prepared her for a tough life in the Church's most devoted order, the Sea Org. Despite this hardship, it's only when her family approaches dissolution and her world begins to unravel that she's finally able to see the patterns of stifling conformity and psychological control that have ruled her life. Faced with a heartbreaking choice, she mounts a courageous escape, but not before being put thru the ultimate test of family, faith and love. Captivating and disturbing, Beyond Belief is an exploration of the limits of religion and the lengths to which some went to break free.
Psycho Sitter
by Alexandria Ayers
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.29

Cassandra, a 17 year old girl with dreams of becoming a therapist for troubled children one day. Cassandra's parents job takes them away from their two children. Cassie's father gets a call for him and his wife to take a trip to Australia, thousands of miles away from their children. They accept the offer but know they can't leave their seventeen and eight year old home alone for a week so they call a sitter.Little did they know they hired a dangerous psychopath killer... Will Cassandra and Ben escape the harmful hands of their psychotic sitter? Or has he already set his eyes on the young and pure Cassandra...
زندگی در پیش رو
by Romain Gary
Genres: Fiction, France, Classics, Novels, French Literature, Roman, Literature
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.20

زندگی در پیش‌رو، داستان زندگی پسری چهارده‌ساله است به نام «محمد» که مومو خوانده می‌شود. مادر مومو فاحشه بوده، و فاحشه‌ها در فرانسه حق پرورش فرزند خویش را ندارند، مومو نزد «مادام رُزا» زندگی می‌کند. مادام رزا، پیرزن یهودی لهستانی‌الاصلی‌ست که خود در جوانی فاحشه بوده است. در سال‌های جنگ جهانی دوم در «آشویتس» اردوگاه نازی‌ها اسیر بوده پس از جنگ در فرانسه اقامت می‌‌گُزیند و حالا به وقتِ پیری، در ازای دریافتِ ماهانه‌‌ای اندک از چند بچه‌ی مادر ج... نگه‌داری می‌کند. داستان از زبان مومو روایت می‌شود، خواننده از نگاه او با محله‌های فقیر و خارجی‌‌نشینِ پاریس آشنا می‌شود. مومو روایت‌گرِ درد و رنج و خشونتِ حاکم بر انسان‌هاست. او بچه‌ای‌ست که هم‌چون دیگران در این محله، بار غیرقابلِ تحملِ هستی را بر دوش می‌کشد، اما دنیا را به سان آنها نمی‌بیند. زندگی برایش سئوال است، می‌خواهد همه‌چیز را بداند. عشقِ بزرگش دانستن است و همین ذهن‌ کنجکاو است، راوی درون و بیرون.
Someone We Know
by Shari Lapena
Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Fiction, Mystery Thriller, Audiobook, Suspense, Crime
Average rating on Goodreads: 3.94

Maybe you don't know your neighbors as well as you thought you did . . . "This is a very difficult letter to write. I hope you will not hate us too much. . . My son broke into your home recently while you were out." In a quiet, leafy suburb in upstate New York, a teenager has been sneaking into houses--and into the owners' computers as well--learning their secrets, and maybe sharing some of them, too.Who is he, and what might he have uncovered? After two anonymous letters are received, whispers start to circulate, and suspicion mounts. And when a woman down the street is found murdered, the tension reaches the breaking point. Who killed her? Who knows more than they're telling? And how far will all these very nice people go to protect their own secrets? In this neighborhood, it's not just the husbands and wives who play games. Here, everyone in the family has something to hide . . . You never really know what people are capable of.