syifa's bookshelf: all en-US Sun, 11 May 2025 08:56:48 -0700 60 syifa's bookshelf: all 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg <![CDATA[The Confession of the Sirens - Nyanyian Sang Siren]]> 172846026 Separuh bagian atas makhluk itu adalah tubuh seorang perempuan, sementara separuh bagian bawahnya adalah ikan. Makhluk itu akan bernyany dan mengacaukan pikiran para awak kapal, mengundang mereka menuju kehancuran. Menurutku, kalian persis seperti siren itu. Dengan kata-kata manis, kalian mengundang para penonton ke dalam pusaran kecurigaan dan penghinaan.

Hati kecil Takami tak menerima ucapan menusuk dari Detektif Kudou mengenai pekerjaannya itu. Di sisi lain, pikiran Takami terus berkecamuk mempertanyakan kebenarannya.

Kasus penculikan yang berujung pada pembunuhan telah terjadi di sebuah pabrik bekas di wilayah Yotsugi. Takami Asakuran, seorang reporter muda yang bekerja di program berita Afternoon JAPAN bertekad untuk mendapatkan scoop terkait kasus tersebut. Bersama Satoya, partnernya, Takami berusaha keras menangkap pelakunya. Sebab bagi Takami berusaha keras menangkap pelakunya. Sebab bagi Takami, seorang reporter ada untuk menjadi pengingat sekaligus penunjuk jalan bagi masyarakat.

Namun, kasus tersebut justru menunjukkan kepadanya sisi kelas dunia jurnalisme. Takami yang naif pun dihadapkan pada keraguan mengenai apakah pekerjaan yang dijalannya selama ini adalah hal yang benar?]]> 336 Shichiri Nakayama 6230310643 syifa 0 to-read 4.15 2016 The Confession of the Sirens - Nyanyian Sang Siren
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]]> The Problems of Philosophy 844730 102 Bertrand Russell 0192854232 syifa 0 to-read 3.80 1912 The Problems of Philosophy
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]]> <![CDATA[The Mysterious Benedict Society (The Mysterious Benedict Society, #1)]]> 40605329
]]> 497 Trenton Lee Stewart 0316032115 syifa 0 currently-reading 4.29 2007 The Mysterious Benedict Society (The Mysterious Benedict Society, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Rodrick Rules (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #2)]]> 1809465 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling book!

Secrets have a way of getting out, especially when a diary is involved.

Whatever you do, don¡¯t ask Greg Heffley how he spent his summer vacation, because he definitely doesn¡¯t want to talk about it.

As Greg enters the new school year, he¡¯s eager to put the past three months behind him . . . and one event in particular.

Unfortunately for Greg, his older brother, Rodrick, knows all about the incident Greg wants to keep under wraps. But secrets have a way of getting out . . . especially when a diary is involved.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules chronicles Greg¡¯s attempts to navigate the hazards of middle school, impress the girls, steer clear of the school talent show, and most important, keep his secret safe.]]> 226 Jeff Kinney 0810994739 syifa 4 4.16 2008 Rodrick Rules (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #2)
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average rating: 4.16
book published: 2008
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Uzumaki: Spiral Into Horror, Vol. 3]]> 25154 250 Junji Ito 1591160480 syifa 4 4.27 1999 Uzumaki: Spiral Into Horror, Vol. 3
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average rating: 4.27
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]]> <![CDATA[Uzumaki: Spiral into Horror, Vol. 2.]]> 25153 208 Junji Ito 1591160332 syifa 0 4.33 1999 Uzumaki: Spiral into Horror, Vol. 2.
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]]> <![CDATA[Uzumaki: Spiral into Horror, Vol. 1]]> 25152 208 Junji Ito 1569317143 syifa 5 4.45 1998 Uzumaki: Spiral into Horror, Vol. 1
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average rating: 4.45
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]]> <![CDATA[Some People Need Killing: A Memoir of Murder in My Country]]> 124961437 A fearless, powerfully written on-the-ground account of a nation careening into violent autocracy¡ªtold through harrowing stories of the Philippines¡¯ state-sanctioned killings of its citizens¡ª´Ú°ù´Ç³¾ a journalist of international renown

¡°My job is to go to places where people die. I pack my bags, talk to the survivors, write my stories, then go home to wait for the next catastrophe. I don¡¯t wait very long.¡±

Journalist Patricia Evangelista came of age in the aftermath of a street revolution that forged a new future for the Philippines. Three decades later, in the face of mounting inequality, the nation discovered the fragility of its democratic institutions under the regime of strongman Rodrigo Duterte.

Some People Need Killing is Evangelista¡¯s meticulously reported and deeply human chronicle of the Philippines¡¯ drug war. For six years, Evangelista chronicled the killings carried out by police and vigilantes in the name of Duterte¡¯s war on drugs¡ªa war that has led to the slaughter of thousands¡ªimmersing herself in the world of killers and survivors and capturing the atmosphere of fear created when an elected president decides that some lives are worth less than others.

The book takes its title from a vigilante whose words seemed to reflect the psychological accommodation that most of the country had made: ¡°I¡¯m really not a bad guy,¡± he said. ¡°I¡¯m not all bad. Some people need killing.¡±

A profound act of witness and a tour de force of literary journalism, Some People Need Killing is also a brilliant dissection of the grammar of violence and an important investigation of the human impulses to dominate and resist.]]> 428 Patricia Evangelista 0593133137 syifa 0 to-read 4.19 2023 Some People Need Killing: A Memoir of Murder in My Country
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]]> Stolen Tongues 35524932 A romantic cabin getaway doesn¡¯t go exactly as planned. High up on the windswept cliffs of Pale Peak, Faye and Felix celebrate their new engagement. But soon, a chorus of ghastly noises erupts from the nearby the screams of animals, the cries of children, and the mad babble of a hundred mournful voices. A dark figure looms near the windows in the dead of night, whispering to Faye. As the weather turns deadly, Felix discovers that his terrified fianc¨¦e isn¡¯t just mumbling in her sleep ¨C she¡¯s whispering back.Originally a contest-winning story on reddit.com¡¯s horror community NoSleep, Stolen Tongues has received widespread acclaim and has been optioned for film.]]> 320 Felix Blackwell syifa 0 currently-reading 3.79 2017 Stolen Tongues
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]]> <![CDATA[Politik Jatah Preman: Ormas dan Kuasa Jalanan di Indonesia Pasca Orde Baru]]> 43450737
Didasarkan pada riset lapangan yang intens dan panjang, buku ini menyuguhkan analisis komprehensif mengenai hubungan yang berubah antara kelompok-kelompok ini dengan pihak berwenang dan kekuasaan politik pasca Orde Baru. Dalam mengonsolidasi kuasa kewilayahan mereka di tingkat lokal, kelompok-kelompok ini pada taraf tertentu berhasil merebut legitimasi yang tidak semata-mata dilandaskan pada tindak pemalakan dan kekerasan. Dalam konteks demokrasi elektoral di Indonesia, mereka pun berhasil menjadi perantara antara politik informal jalanan dengan politik formal parlemen. Bagaimana mereka memanfaatkan posisi ini untuk meningkatkan daya tawar mereka, dan bagaimana dunia politik formal memanfaatkan ¡°layanan¡± mereka akan sangat memengaruhi masa depan kehidupan sosial-politik di Indonesia.]]> 337 Ian Douglas Wilson 9791260834 syifa 5 4.40 2011 Politik Jatah Preman: Ormas dan Kuasa Jalanan di Indonesia Pasca Orde Baru
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average rating: 4.40
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rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Once Upon a Time in Japan: (Downloadable Audio)]]> 26833284 **Winner of the 2016 Creative Child Magazine Book of the Year Award** **Winner of the 2015 Gelett Burgess Award for Best Multicultural Book** When wily animals, everyday people and magical beings come together in a collection of Japanese fairy tales, wonderful things are bound to happen! Each story is brilliantly illustrated by a different talented Japanese artist. The tales recounted here are among Japan's oldest and most beloved stories. Entertaining and filled with subtle folk wisdom, these retold stories have been shared countless times in Japanese homes and schools for generations. Like good stories from every time and place, they never grow old. Kids (and their parents!) will enjoy hearing these stories read aloud on the accompanying downloadable audio. The fairy tales and classic stories in this collection The Wife Who Never Eats--the story of a man who learns the hard way the evils of stinginess. The Mill of the Sea--the story of how a greedy man was responsible for the saltiness of seawater. The Monkey and the Crab--the crabs teach a tricky monkey a lesson in fairness and honesty. The Magical Hood--an act of kindness reaps great rewards. Sleepyhead Taro and the Children--a story about what can be accomplished at the right time, and with the right help and the right spirit. The Fox and the Otter--how a fox pays the price of deceit and selfishness. The Gratitude of the Crane--a story about the rewards of kindness and the danger of curiosity. The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter--a girl who starts life very tiny turns out to be big in many ways.]]> 84 NHK 1462917267 syifa 5 4.33 2015 Once Upon a Time in Japan: (Downloadable Audio)
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average rating: 4.33
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]]> Stitches 176443803
A tumor shaped like a man¡¯s face slowly moves across a woman¡¯s body. The sea shoots glowing balls into the sky, much to the distress of beachgoers. And a girl dressed up for a holiday has no eyes, no nose, nothing¨Cher face is a total blank.

Hirokatsu Kihara pens true stories of unsolved mysteries, stitched together with page after page of Junji Ito¡¯s original illustrations in this collection of nine eerie tales and a bonus manga story.]]> 112 Hirokatsu Kihara 1974736563 syifa 3 3.13 2024 Stitches
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rating: 3
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]]> The Seven Year Slip 62926938 An overworked book publicist with a perfectly planned future hits a snag when she falls in love with her temporary roommate¡­only to discover he lives seven years in the past, in this witty and wise new novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Dead Romantics.

Sometimes, the worst day of your life happens, and you have to figure out how to live after it.

So Clementine forms a plan to keep her heart safe: work hard, find someone decent to love, and try to remember to chase the moon. The last one is silly and obviously metaphorical, but her aunt always told her that you needed at least one big dream to keep going. And for the last year, that plan has gone off without a hitch. Mostly. The love part is hard because she doesn¡¯t want to get too close to anyone¡ªshe isn¡¯t sure her heart can take it.

And then she finds a strange man standing in the kitchen of her late aunt¡¯s apartment. A man with kind eyes and a Southern drawl and a taste for lemon pies. The kind of man that, before it all, she would¡¯ve fallen head-over-heels for. And she might again.

Except, he exists in the past. Seven years ago, to be exact. And she, quite literally, lives seven years in his future.

Her aunt always said the apartment was a pinch in time, a place where moments blended together like watercolors. And Clementine knows that if she lets her heart fall, she¡¯ll be doomed.

After all, love is never a matter of time¡ªbut a matter of timing.]]> 336 Ashley Poston syifa 0 currently-reading 4.17 2023 The Seven Year Slip
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]]> <![CDATA[Diary of a Wimpy Kid (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #1)]]> 18632403 226 Jeff Kinney syifa 4 4.34 2007 Diary of a Wimpy Kid (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #1)
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name: syifa
average rating: 4.34
book published: 2007
rating: 4
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]]> I Am A Cat (Tuttle Classics) 19059956
A classic of Japanese literature, I Am a Cat is one of Soseki's best-known novels. Considered by many as the most significant writer in modern Japanese history, Soseki's I Am a Cat is a classic novel sure to be enjoyed for years to come.]]> 482 Natsume S¨­seki syifa 0 currently-reading 3.61 1906 I Am A Cat (Tuttle Classics)
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]]> <![CDATA[Korupsi: Melacak Arti, Menyimak Implikasi]]> 50051827 682 B. Herry Priyono 6020619052 syifa 0 to-read 4.00 2018 Korupsi: Melacak Arti, Menyimak Implikasi
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]]> <![CDATA[Revolusi: Indonesia and the Birth of the Modern World]]> 228748489
Renowned scholar David Van Reybrouck captures a period of tumult and chaos to tell the story of Indonesia's momentous revolution, known as the "Revolusi." Encompassing several hundred years of history, he details the formation of the Dutch East Indies, the Japanese invasion that followed, and the young rebels who engaged in armed resistance once the occupation ended. British and Dutch troops were sent to restore order and keep peace, but instead ignited the first modern war of decolonization. America, too, became embroiled with the Indonesians' fierce struggle for freedom. That struggle inspired independence movements in Asia, Africa, and the Arab world, especially in the wake of Indonesia's monumental 1955 Bandung Conference, the first global conference without the West. The whole world had become involved in Revolusi, and the whole world was changed by it.

A landmark history, Revolusi cements Indonesia's struggle for independence as one of the defining dramas of the twentieth century and entirely reframes our understanding of post-colonialism.]]> David Van Reybrouck syifa 0 to-read 4.44 Revolusi: Indonesia and the Birth of the Modern World
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]]> <![CDATA[23 Things They Don't Tell You About Capitalism]]> 8913542 Thing 4: The washing machine has changed the world more than the Internet.
Thing 5: Assume the worst about people, and you get the worst.
Thing 13: Making rich people richer doesn't make the rest of us richer.

If you've wondered how we did not see the economic collapse coming, Ha-Joon Chang knows the answer: We didn't ask what they didn't tell us about capitalism. This is a lighthearted book with a serious purpose: to question the assumptions behind the dogma and sheer hype that the dominant school of neoliberal economists - the apostles of the freemarket - have spun since the Age of Reagan.

Chang, the author of the international best seller Bad Samaritans, is one of the world's most respected economists, a voice of sanity - and wit - in the tradition of John Kenneth Galbraith and Joseph Stiglitz.

23 Things They Don't Tell You About Capitalism equips listeners with an understanding of how global capitalism works - and doesn't. In his final chapter, "How to Rebuild the World", Chang offers a vision of how we can shape capitalism to humane ends, instead of becoming slaves of the market.

Ha-Joon Chang teaches in the Faculty of Economics at the University of Cambridge. His books include the best-selling Bad Samaritans: The Myth of Free Trade and the Secret History of Capitalism. His Kicking Away the Ladder received the 2003 Myrdal Prize, and, in 2005, Chang was awarded the Leontief Prize for Advancing the Frontiers of Economic Thought.

?2011 Ha-Joon Chang; (P)2011 Audible, Inc.]]> 286 Ha-Joon Chang 1608191664 syifa 0 to-read 3.96 2010 23 Things They Don't Tell You About Capitalism
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]]> <![CDATA[The Intelligent Investor: kitab suci dalam berinvestasi]]> 15818644 Now available for the first time in paperback!

The Classic Text Annotated to Update Graham's Timeless Wisdom for Today's Market Conditions

The greatest investment advisor of the twentieth century, Benjamin Graham taught and inspired people worldwide. Graham's philosophy of "value investing" -- which shields investors from substantial error and teaches them to develop long-term strategies -- has made The Intelligent Investor the stock market bible ever since its original publication in 1949.

Over the years, market developments have proven the wisdom of Graham's strategies. While preserving the integrity of Graham's original text, this revised edition includes updated commentary by noted financial journalist Jason Zweig, whose perspective incorporates the realities of today's market, draws parallels between Graham's examples and today's financial headlines, and gives readers a more thorough understanding of how to apply Graham's principles.

Vital and indispensable, this HarperBusiness Essentials edition of The Intelligent Investor is the most important book you will ever read on how to reach your financial goals.]]> 747 Benjamin Graham 9791275599 syifa 0 to-read 4.14 1949 The Intelligent Investor: kitab suci dalam berinvestasi
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]]> The Guest List 52656911
The bride ¨C The plus one ¨C The best man ¨C The wedding planner ¨C The bridesmaid ¨C The body

On an island off the coast of Ireland, guests gather to celebrate two people joining their lives together as one. The groom: handsome and charming, a rising television star. The bride: smart and ambitious, a magazine publisher. It¡¯s a wedding for a magazine, or for a celebrity: the designer dress, the remote location, the luxe party favors, the boutique whiskey. The cell phone service may be spotty and the waves may be rough, but every detail has been expertly planned and will be expertly executed.

But perfection is for plans, and people are all too human. As the champagne is popped and the festivities begin, resentments and petty jealousies begin to mingle with the reminiscences and well wishes. The groomsmen begin the drinking game from their school days. The bridesmaid not-so-accidentally ruins her dress. The bride¡¯s oldest (male) friend gives an uncomfortably caring toast.

And then someone turns up dead. Who didn¡¯t wish the happy couple well? And perhaps more important, why?]]> 319 Lucy Foley syifa 2 3.82 2020 The Guest List
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]]> Don't Let Her Stay 80830635
Joanne knows how lucky she is. Richard is a wonderful husband, Evie is the most gorgeous baby girl, they live in a beautiful house¡­ Life couldn¡¯t be better.

Until Richard¡¯s twenty-year-old daughter Chloe turns up. Chloe hasn¡¯t spoken to her father since the day he married Joanne two years ago. But Chloe wants to make peace. She¡¯ll even move in for a few weeks to help Joanne with the new baby.

It sounds perfect, but when things happen that make Joanne feel like she¡¯s losing her mind, she begins to wonder: Is Chloe really here to help? Or has Joanne made a terrible mistake by letting her move in?

And is it too late to ask her to leave?

Perfect for fans of Frieda McFadden, Sue Watson and Shalini Boland, Don¡¯t Let Her Stay is a totally addictive psychological thriller with a twist that will shock you!]]> 288 Nicola Sanders syifa 1 3.95 2023 Don't Let Her Stay
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average rating: 3.95
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]]> Madonna in a Fur Coat 34453883 Available in English for the first time, this best-selling Turkish classic of love and alienation in a changing world captures the vibrancy of interwar Berlin.

A shy young man leaves his home in rural Turkey to learn a trade and discover life in 1920s Berlin. There, amidst the city¡¯s bustling streets, elegant museums, passionate politics, and infamous cabarets, a chance meeting with a beautiful half-Jewish artist transforms him forever. Caught between his desire for freedom from tradition and his yearning to belong, he struggles to hold on to the new life he has found with the woman he loves.

Emotionally powerful, intensely atmospheric, and touchingly profound, Madonna in a Fur Coat is an unforgettable novel about new beginnings, the relentless pull of family ties, and the unfathomable nature of the human soul. First published in 1943, this novel, with its quiet yet insistent defiance of social norms, has been topping best-seller lists in Turkey since 2013.]]> 224 Sabahattin Ali 1590518810 syifa 0 to-read 3.96 1943 Madonna in a Fur Coat
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]]> <![CDATA[Sunrise on the Reaping (The Hunger Games, #0.5)]]> 214333691 When you¡¯ve been set up to lose everything you love, what is there left to fight for?

As the day dawns on the fiftieth annual Hunger Games, fear grips the districts of Panem. This year, in honor of the Quarter Quell, twice as many tributes will be taken from their homes.

Back in District 12, Haymitch Abernathy is trying not to think too hard about his chances. All he cares about is making it through the day and being with the girl he loves.

When Haymitch¡¯s name is called, he can feel all his dreams break. He¡¯s torn from his family and his love, shuttled to the Capitol with the three other District 12 tributes: a young friend who¡¯s nearly a sister to him, a compulsive oddsmaker, and the most stuck-up girl in town. As the Games begin, Haymitch understands he¡¯s been set up to fail. But there¡¯s something in him that wants to fight . . . and have that fight reverberate far beyond the deadly arena.]]> 400 Suzanne Collins 1546171479 syifa 0 to-read 4.66 2025 Sunrise on the Reaping (The Hunger Games, #0.5)
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]]> <![CDATA[Dostoyevsky Reads Hegel in Siberia and Bursts into Tears]]> 50130964 An exemplary collection of work from one of the world¡¯s leading scholars of intellectual history

L¨¢szl¨® F?ld¨¦nyi¡¯s work, in the long tradition of public intellectual and cultural criticism, resonates with the writings of Montaigne, Walter Benjamin, and Thomas Mann. In this new essay collection, F?ld¨¦nyi considers the continuing fallout from the collapse of religion, exploring how Enlightenment traditions have not replaced basic elements of previously held religious mythologies¡ªneither their metaphysical completeness nor their comforting purpose. Realizing beautiful writing through empathy, imagination, fascination, and a fierce sense of justice, F?ld¨¦nyi covers a wide range of topics including a meditation on the metaphysical unity of a sculpture group and an analysis of fear as a window into our relationship with time.]]> 304 L¨¢szl¨® F. F?ld¨¦nyi 0300167490 syifa 0 to-read 3.80 2008 Dostoyevsky Reads Hegel in Siberia and Bursts into Tears
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]]> Sentimentalisme Calon Mayat 122764043
Sentimentalime Calon Mayat juga memberikan pengalaman bercerita yang luwes, bagaimana teror dalam teks bekerja dan tertuang di sekujur cerita. Dalam buku cerita ini, kita akan melihat hantu Orde Baru yang terlihat-tapi-tidak dan sebaliknya. Delapan cerita dalam buku ini ditutup oleh esai Afrizal Malna yang membuka mata batin kita pada Orde Baru yang sejatinya hanya berjarak sejengkal, serta kemungkinan baru bagi cerita-cerita spekulatif yang digarap Sony.

"Cerpen-cerpen dalam 'Sentimentalisme Calon Mayat' merupakan representasi akuarium Orde Baru sebagai akuarium obskur dalam sejarah Indonesia dan sejarah sastra Indonesia. [¡­] Dan dalam semesta baru inilah, arus anomali sastra Indonesia, mungkin merebut masa depan yang lain.¡±

¡ªAfrizal Malna]]> 154 Sony Karsono 6239924423 syifa 0 to-read 4.07 2023 Sentimentalisme Calon Mayat
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]]> <![CDATA[Divine Rivals (Letters of Enchantment, #1)]]> 228077960
Merindukan sang kakak, Iris diam-diam menuliskan surat menggunakan mesin tik warisan neneknya. Ajaibnya, surat-surat yang dia selipkan ke bawah lemari pakaian itu kemudian lenyap begitu saja. Hingga, pada suatu malam, datanglah selembar surat dari orang asing, muncul begitu saja di lantai depan lemari, dan hanya berisi 3 kata: Ini bukan Forest.

Siapa yang menerima surat-surat Iris selama ini? Dan, mengapa Iris terus mengharapkan balasan dari korespondensi ganjil yang membuat candu itu? Pada saat bersamaan, Roman Kitt kerap mengganggu benaknya. Lelaki itu tidak sedingin dan searogan yang Iris kira dan dia merasakan daya tarik aneh di antara mereka.
Namun, ketika yakin kakaknya hilang, Iris tahu dia harus turun tangan meski itu berarti harus meninggalkan segalanya dan terjun langsung ke medan perang!]]> 492 Rebecca Ross 6232424654 syifa 0 to-read 4.47 2023 Divine Rivals (Letters of Enchantment, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Don't Look Left: A Diary of Genocide]]> 207004737 A harrowing and indispensable first-hand account of the experience of the first 85 days of the Israeli invasion of Gaza, from a prominent Palestinian writer.

In the morning I read the news. The news is about us. But it's designed for people reading it far, far away, who couldn't possibly imagine they could ever know anyone involved. It's for people who read the news to comfort themselves, to tell themselves: it's still far, far away. I read the news for different reasons: I read it to know I'm not dead.

Early in the morning of Oct 7, 2023, Atef Abu Saif went swimming. It was a beautiful morning: sunny with a cool breeze. The Palestinian Authority's Minister for Culture, he was on a combined work and pleasure trip to Gaza, visiting his extended family with his 15 year old son, Yasser, and participating in National Heritage Day.

Then the bombing started.

Don't Look Left takes us into the day to day experiences of Gazan civilians trying to survive Israel's war against Hamas, its detail and extended narrative showing us what brief reports and video clips cannot. In a war that has taken an extraordinarily high toll on civilians, it is a crucial document¡ªa day-to-day testimony and a deeply moving depiction of a people's fight to survive and maintain their humanity amid the chaos and trauma of mass destruction.

It is also, remarkably, a powerful literary experience. Atef Abu Saif was born in Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza in 1973, and, as he writes, his first war broke out when he was two months old. He writes as only someone who knows Gaza deeply can, and only as someone who knows war can, picking out the details of ordinary life and survival amidst the possibility of death coming at any moment: washing the only shirt he has and waiting naked for three hours for it dry; noticing a cat, as terrified as the people on the street around it, hiding under a bistro table; visiting his sister-in-law's daughter in the hospital, who tells him in her dream she has no legs, and asks him if it is true. It is: she has lost her legs and a hand when her home was hit by a bomb. Trying to figure out the best place to sleep each night, and when and where to flee as the destruction intensifies.

This is not like past wars with Israel, Abu Saif soon realizes¡ªthinking of the Nakba, and of images of bombed cities from World War II.

Profits from the sale of this ebook will go to three Palestinian charities: Medical Aid for Palestinians, the Middle East Children¡¯s Alliance, and Afaq Shadida/New Horizons Children¡¯s Centre (Nuseirat Refugee Camp).]]> 290 Atef Abu Saif 0807016845 syifa 0 to-read 4.42 Don't Look Left: A Diary of Genocide
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]]> Principles of Economics 746104 328 Carl Menger 0814753809 syifa 0 to-read 4.31 1871 Principles of Economics
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]]> <![CDATA[The Full Moon Coffee Shop (The Full Moon Coffee Shop, #1)]]> 202468425 Translated from the Japanese bestseller, this charming and magical novel, inspired by the myth of cats returning favors to those who care for them, reminds us that it¡¯s never too late to follow our stars.

In Japan cats are a symbol of good luck. As the myth goes, if you are kind to them, they¡¯ll one day return the favor. And if you are kind to the right cat, you might just find yourself invited to a mysterious coffee shop under a glittering Kyoto moon. This particular coffee shop is like no other. It has no fixed location, no fixed hours, and seemingly appears at random to adrift young people at crucial junctions in their lives.

It¡¯s also run by talking cats.

While customers at the Full Moon Coffee Shop partake in cakes, coffees, and teas, the cats also consult them on their star charts, offer cryptic wisdom, and let them know where their lives have veered off course¡ªbecause every person who visits the shop has been feeling more than a little lost. And for a down-on-her-luck screenwriter, a romantically stuck movie director, a hopeful hairstylist, and a technologically challenged website designer, the feline guides will set them back on their fated paths. After all, there is a reason the shop appeared to each of them¡­]]> 240 Mai Mochizuki 0593726820 syifa 0 to-read 3.60 2020 The Full Moon Coffee Shop (The Full Moon Coffee Shop, #1)
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]]> On Violence 127230
¡°Incisive, deeply probing, written with clarity and grace, it provides an ideal framework for understanding the turbulence of our times.¡±
The Nation]]> 106 Hannah Arendt 0156695006 syifa 0 to-read 3.78 1970 On Violence
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]]> <![CDATA[Tombs: Junji Ito Story Collection]]> 123265083 344 Junji Ito 1974738167 syifa 4 4.28 1994 Tombs: Junji Ito Story Collection
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name: syifa
average rating: 4.28
book published: 1994
rating: 4
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]]> Sociopath: A Memoir 176443093
Patric Gagne realized she made others uncomfortable before she started kindergarten. Something about her caused people to react in a way she didn¡¯t understand. She suspected it was because she didn¡¯t feel things the way other kids did. Emotions like fear, guilt, and empathy eluded her. For the most part, she felt nothing. And she didn¡¯t like the way that ¡°nothing¡± felt.

She did her best to pretend she was like everyone else, but the constant pressure to conform to a society she knew rejected anyone like her was unbearable. So Patric stole. She lied. She was occasionally violent. She became an expert lock-picker and home-invader. All with the goal of replacing the nothingness with...something.

In college, Patric finally confirmed what she¡¯d long suspected. She was a sociopath. But even though it was the very first personality disorder identified¡ªwell over 200 years ago¡ªsociopathy had been neglected by mental health professionals for decades. She was told there was no treatment, no hope for a normal life. She found herself haunted by sociopaths in pop culture, madmen and evil villains who are considered monsters. Her future looked grim.

But when Patric reconnects with an old flame, she gets a glimpse of a future beyond her diagnosis. If she¡¯s capable of love, it must mean that she isn¡¯t a monster. With the help of her sweetheart (and some curious characters she meets along the way) she embarks on a mission to prove that the millions of Americans who share her diagnosis aren¡¯t all monsters either.

This is the inspiring story of her journey to change her fate and how she managed to build a life full of love and hope.]]> 368 Patric Gagne 166800318X syifa 0 to-read 3.74 2024 Sociopath: A Memoir
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]]> <![CDATA[Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents]]> 25647824 If you grew up with an emotionally immature, unavailable, or selfish parent, you may have lingering feelings of anger, loneliness, betrayal, or abandonment. You may recall your childhood as a time when your emotional needs were not met, when your feelings were dismissed, or when you took on adult levels of responsibility in an effort to compensate for your parent¡¯s behavior. These wounds can be healed, and you can move forward in your life.

In this breakthrough book, clinical psychologist Lindsay Gibson exposes the destructive nature of parents who are emotionally immature or unavailable. You will see how these parents create a sense of neglect, and discover ways to heal from the pain and confusion caused by your childhood. By freeing yourself from your parents¡¯ emotional immaturity, you can recover your true nature, control how you react to them, and avoid disappointment. Finally, you¡¯ll learn how to create positive, new relationships so you can build a better life.

Discover the four types of difficult parents:

The emotional parent instills feelings of instability and anxiety The driven parent stays busy trying to perfect everything and everyone The passive parent avoids dealing with anything upsetting The rejecting parent is withdrawn, dismissive, and derogatory

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]]> 222 Lindsay C. Gibson syifa 5 4.53 2015 Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents
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Rubbing salt in the wound (not in a bad way)
]]> My Darkest Prayer 60827561
¡°S.A. Cosby¡¯s reissued debut thriller proves he was a master from the start¡­Cosby has in three books emerged as one of the genre¡¯s best living practitioners...its reissue is a brilliant idea.¡± ¨DLos Angeles Times

¡°I handle the bodies.¡±

Whether it's working at his cousin's funeral home or tossing around the local riffraff at his favorite bar, Nathan Waymaker is a man who knows how to handle the bodies. A former marine and sheriff's deputy, Nathan has built a reputation in his small Southern town as a man who can help when all other avenues have been exhausted. When a beloved local minister is found dead, his parishioners ask Nathan to make sure the death isn¡¯t swept under the rug.

What starts out as an easy payday soon descends into a maze of mayhem filled with wannabe gangsters, vicious crime lords, porn stars, crooked police officers, and a particularly treacherous preacher and his mysterious wife. Nathan must use all his varied skills and some of his wit to navigate the murky waters of small town corruption even as dark secrets of his own threaten to come to the surface.

¡°[A] colorful tale of small-town corruption...[Cosby's] powerful storytelling skills shine through.¡±
¨DWashington Post]]> 288 S.A. Cosby 1250867630 syifa 0 to-read 3.93 2019 My Darkest Prayer
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]]> Project Hail Mary 222697645 An impossible mission.
An ally he never imagined.

Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission - and if he fails, humanity and the earth itself will perish.

Except that right now, he doesn't know that. He can't even remember his own name, let alone the nature of his assignment or how to complete it.

All he knows is that he's been asleep for a very, very long time. And he's just been awakened to find himself millions of miles from home, with nothing but two corpses for company.

His crewmates dead, his memories fuzzily returning, Ryland realizes that an impossible task now confronts him. Hurtling through space on this tiny ship, it's up to him to puzzle out an impossible scientific mystery-and conquer an extinction-level threat to our species.

And with the clock ticking down and the nearest human being light-years away, he's got to do it all alone.

Or does he?]]> 482 Andy Weir 0593135210 syifa 0 currently-reading 4.52 2021 Project Hail Mary
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]]> The Borrowed 33401511
From award-winning Hong Kong writer Chan Ho-kei, The Borrowed tells the story of Kwan Chun-dok, a Hong Kong detective whose career spans fifty years of the territory¡¯s history. A deductive powerhouse, Kwan becomes a legend in the force, nicknamed ¡°the Eye of Heaven¡± by his awe-struck colleagues. Divided into six sections told in reverse chronological order¡ªeach of which covers an important case in Kwan¡¯s career and takes place at a pivotal moment in Hong Kong history from the 1960s to the present day¡ªThe Borrowed follows Kwan from his experiences during the Leftist Riot in 1967, when a bombing plot threatens many lives; the conflict between the HK Police and ICAC (Independent Commission Against Corruption) in 1977; the Tiananmen Square Massacre in 1989 to the Handover in 1997; and the present day of 2013, when Kwan is called on to solve his final case, the murder of a local billionaire, while Hong Kong increasingly resembles a police state. Along the way we meet Communist rioters, ultra-violent gangsters, stallholders at the city¡¯s many covered markets, pop singers enmeshed in the high-stakes machinery of star-making, and a people always caught in the shifting balance of political power, whether in London or Beijing¨Call coalescing into a dynamic portrait of this fascinating city.

Tracing a broad historical arc, The Borrowed reveals just how closely everything is connected, how history always repeats itself, and how we have come full circle to repeat the political upheaval and societal unrest of the past. It is a gripping, brilliantly constructed novel from a talented new voice.]]> 521 Chan Ho-Kei 0802189822 syifa 0 currently-reading 4.23 2014 The Borrowed
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]]> <![CDATA[Reality is Not What it Seems: The Journey to Quantum Gravity]]> 29767627 From the best-selling author of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics comes a new book about the mind-bending nature of the universe

What are time and space made of? Where does matter come from? And what exactly is reality? Scientist Carlo Rovelli has spent his whole life exploring these questions and pushing the boundaries of what we know. Here he explains how our image of the world has changed throughout centuries. Fom Aristotle to Albert Einstein, Michael Faraday to the Higgs boson, he takes us on a wondrous journey to show us that beyond our ever-changing idea of reality is a whole new world that has yet to be discovered.]]> 256 Carlo Rovelli 5268439022 syifa 0 currently-reading 4.34 2014 Reality is Not What it Seems: The Journey to Quantum Gravity
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]]> Unlocking the Universe 44657498
This edition features brand-new content from Dr Mary Plagues, Pandemics and Planetary Health. This unmissable volume was curated by Stephen and Lucy Hawking, whose series of children's books George's Secret Key was a global hit. George's stories are punctuated with fascinating real-life facts and insights from leading scientists and now this incredible non-fiction has been collected into one bumper volume, with new content from key scientific figures and up-to-the-minute facts and figures for readers in 2021.]]> 368 Stephen Hawking 0241415322 syifa 5 4.33 Unlocking the Universe
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]]> <![CDATA[The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive, #1)]]> 53463056 From #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson, The Way of Kings, Book One of the Stormlight Archive begins an incredible new saga of epic proportion.

Roshar is a world of stone and storms. Uncanny tempests of incredible power sweep across the rocky terrain so frequently that they have shaped ecology and civilization alike. Animals hide in shells, trees pull in branches, and grass retracts into the soilless ground. Cities are built only where the topography offers shelter.

It has been centuries since the fall of the ten consecrated orders known as the Knights Radiant, but their Shardblades and Shardplate remain: mystical swords and suits of armor that transform ordinary men into near-invincible warriors. Men trade kingdoms for Shardblades. Wars were fought for them, and won by them.

One such war rages on a ruined landscape called the Shattered Plains. There, Kaladin, who traded his medical apprenticeship for a spear to protect his little brother, has been reduced to slavery. In a war that makes no sense, where ten armies fight separately against a single foe, he struggles to save his men and to fathom the leaders who consider them expendable.

Brightlord Dalinar Kholin commands one of those other armies. Like his brother, the late king, he is fascinated by an ancient text called The Way of Kings. Troubled by over-powering visions of ancient times and the Knights Radiant, he has begun to doubt his own sanity.

Across the ocean, an untried young woman named Shallan seeks to train under an eminent scholar and notorious heretic, Dalinar's niece, Jasnah. Though she genuinely loves learning, Shallan's motives are less than pure. As she plans a daring theft, her research for Jasnah hints at secrets of the Knights Radiant and the true cause of the war.

The result of over ten years of planning, writing, and world-building, The Way of Kings is but the opening movement of the Stormlight Archive, a bold masterpiece in the making.

Speak again the ancient oaths:

Life before death.
Strength before weakness.
Journey before Destination.

and return to men the Shards they once bore.

The Knights Radiant must stand again.]]> 1137 Brandon Sanderson syifa 0 currently-reading 4.73 2010 The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive, #1)
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]]> SPY¡ÁFAMILY 10 60715973 194 Tatsuya Endo 4088831276 syifa 5 4.51 2022 SPY¡ÁFAMILY 10
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average rating: 4.51
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]]> The Scarlet Letter 34905404 A on her dress marks young mother Hester Prynne among her Puritan neighbors, who demand to know who fathered her child. Rumors swirl, but the shunned and shamed Hester keeps her secret - and his - for years, until a guilt-ridden confession reveals the truth, with unexpected consequences.

Set in seventeenth-century Massachusetts, Hawthorne¡¯s masterwork was originally subtitled ¡°a romance,¡± though its themes include the limits of law, the power of religion, and the nature of sin. Equal parts tragic love story and social commentary, The Scarlet Letter brings to life the undying human need to keep secrets.

AmazonClassics brings you timeless works from the masters of storytelling. Ideal for anyone who wants to read a great work for the first time or rediscover an old favorite, these new editions open the door to literature¡¯s most unforgettable characters and beloved worlds.

Revised edition: Previously published as The Scarlet Letter, this edition of The Scarlet Letter (AmazonClassics Edition) includes editorial revisions.]]> 124 Nathaniel Hawthorne 1542096162 syifa 0 currently-reading 3.64 1850 The Scarlet Letter
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average rating: 3.64
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]]> <![CDATA[The Drifting Classroom, Vol. 1]]> 44451891
In the aftermath of a massive earthquake, a Japanese elementary school is transported into a hostile world where the students and teachers are besieged by terrifying creatures and beset by madness.

Out of nowhere, an entire school vanishes, leaving nothing but a hole in the ground. While parents mourn and authorities investigate, the students and teachers find themselves not dead but stranded in a terrifying wasteland where they must fight to survive.]]> 744 Kazuo Umezz 197470937X syifa 0 to-read 4.03 1972 The Drifting Classroom, Vol. 1
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]]> <![CDATA[The School of Life: An Emotional Education]]> 43264830 Discover everything you were never taught at school about how to lead a better life...

Introduced and edited by the bestselling author of The Consolations of Philosophy, The Art of Travel and The Course of Love

We spend years in school learning facts and figures but the one thing we're never taught is how to live a fulfilled life. That's why we need The School of Life - a real organisation founded ten years ago by writer and philosopher Alain de Botton. The School of Life has one simple aim: to equip people with the tools to survive and thrive in the modern world. And the most important of these tools is emotional intelligence.

This book brings together ten years of essential and transformative research on emotional intelligence, with practical topics including:

- how to understand yourself
- how to master the dilemmas of relationships
- how to become more effective at work
- how to endure failure
- how to grow more serene and resilient

The School of Life is nothing short of a crash course in emotional maturity. With all the trademark wit and elegance of Alain de Botton's other writings, and rooted in practical, achievable advice, it show us a path to the better lives we all want and deserve.]]> 310 Alain de Botton 0241382327 syifa 3 4.23 2019 The School of Life: An Emotional Education
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average rating: 4.23
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]]> <![CDATA[What We Cannot Know: Explorations at the Edge of Knowledge]]> 27313221 Britain¡¯s most famous mathematician takes us to the edge of knowledge to show us what we cannot know.

Is the universe infinite?

Do we know what happened before the Big Bang?

Where is human consciousness located in the brain?

And are there more undiscovered particles out there, beyond the Higgs boson?

In the modern world, science is king: weekly headlines proclaim the latest scientific breakthroughs and numerous mathematical problems, once indecipherable, have now been solved. But are there limits to what we can discover about our physical universe?

In this very personal journey to the edges of knowledge, Marcus du Sautoy investigates how leading experts in fields from quantum physics and cosmology, to sensory perception and neuroscience, have articulated the current lie of the land. In doing so, he travels to the very boundaries of understanding, questioning contradictory stories and consulting cutting edge data.

Is it possible that we will one day know everything? Or are there fields of research that will always lie beyond the bounds of human comprehension? And if so, how do we cope with living in a universe where there are things that will forever transcend our understanding?

In What We Cannot Know, Marcus du Sautoy leads us on a thought-provoking expedition to the furthest reaches of modern science. Prepare to be taken to the edge of knowledge to find out if there¡¯s anything we truly cannot know.

]]> 440 Marcus du Sautoy 0007576668 syifa 0 to-read 4.02 2016 What We Cannot Know: Explorations at the Edge of Knowledge
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]]> Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic 26135825
Distant and exacting, Bruce Bechdel was an English teacher and director of the town funeral home, which Alison and her family referred to as the Fun Home. It was not until college that Alison, who had recently come out as a lesbian, discovered that her father was also gay. A few weeks after this revelation, he was dead, leaving a legacy of mystery for his daughter to resolve.]]> 232 Alison Bechdel 0618871713 syifa 0 to-read 4.07 2006 Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic
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]]> V for Vendetta 5805 "Remember, remember the fifth of November..."

A frightening and powerful tale of the loss of freedom and identity in a chillingly believable totalitarian world, V for Vendetta stands as one of the highest achievements of the comics medium and a defining work for creators Alan Moore and David Lloyd.

Set in an imagined future England that has given itself over to fascism, this groundbreaking story captures both the suffocating nature of life in an authoritarian police state and the redemptive power of the human spirit which rebels against it. Crafted with sterling clarity and intelligence, V for Vendetta brings an unequaled depth of characterization and verisimilitude to its unflinching account of oppression and resistance.]]> 296 Alan Moore 1401207928 syifa 0 to-read 4.26 1990 V for Vendetta
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average rating: 4.26
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]]> Nimona 19351043
Nemeses! Dragons! Science! Symbolism! All these and more await in this brilliantly subversive, sharply irreverent epic from N.D. Stevenson. Featuring an exclusive epilogue not seen in the web comic, along with bonus conceptual sketches and revised pages throughout, this gorgeous full-color graphic novel is perfect for the legions of fans of the web comic and is sure to win Noelle many new ones.

Nimona is an impulsive young shapeshifter with a knack for villainy. Lord Ballister Blackheart is a villain with a vendetta. As sidekick and supervillain, Nimona and Lord Blackheart are about to wreak some serious havoc. Their mission: prove to the kingdom that Sir Ambrosius Goldenloin and his buddies at the Institution of Law Enforcement and Heroics aren't the heroes everyone thinks they are.

But as small acts of mischief escalate into a vicious battle, Lord Blackheart realizes that Nimona's powers are as murky and mysterious as her past. And her unpredictable wild side might be more dangerous than he is willing to admit.]]> 272 N.D. Stevenson syifa 0 to-read 4.16 2015 Nimona
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]]> Watchmen 472331 Watchmen, the groundbreaking series from award-winning author Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons, presents a world where the mere presence of American superheroes changed history¡ªthe U.S. won the Vietnam War, Nixon is still president, and the Cold War is in full effect.

Considered the greatest graphic novel in the history of the medium, the Hugo Award-winning story chronicles the fall from grace of a group of superheroes plagued by all-too-human failings. Along the way, the concept of the superhero is dissected as an unknown assassin stalks the erstwhile heroes.]]> 416 Alan Moore 0930289234 syifa 0 to-read 4.38 1987 Watchmen
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]]> The Prince and the Dressmaker 34506912 Paris, at the dawn of the modern age:

Prince Sebastian is looking for a bride¨Dor rather, his parents are looking for one for him. Sebastian is too busy hiding his secret life from everyone. At night he puts on daring dresses and takes Paris by storm as the fabulous Lady Crystallia¨Dthe hottest fashion icon in the world capital of fashion!

Sebastian¡¯s secret weapon is his brilliant dressmaker, Frances¨Dhis best friend and one of only two people who know the truth: sometimes this boy wears dresses. But Frances dreams of greatness, and being someone¡¯s secret weapon means being a secret. Forever. How long can Frances defer her dreams to protect her friend?

Jen Wang weaves an exuberantly romantic tale of identity, young love, art, and family. A fairy tale for any age, The Prince and the Dressmaker will steal your heart.]]> 277 Jen Wang 162672363X syifa 0 to-read 4.34 2018 The Prince and the Dressmaker
author: Jen Wang
name: syifa
average rating: 4.34
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]]> The Complete Persepolis 991197
Persepolis is the story of Satrapi's unforgettable childhood and coming of age within a large and loving family in Tehran during the Islamic Revolution; of the contradictions between private and public life in a country plagued by political upheaval; of her high school years in Vienna facing the trials of adolescence far from her family; of her homecoming¡ªboth sweet and terrible; and, finally, of her self-imposed exile from her beloved homeland. It is the chronicle of a girlhood and adolescence at once outrageous and familiar, a young life entwined with the history of her country yet filled with the universal trials and joys of growing up.

Edgy, searingly observant, and candid, often heartbreaking but threaded throughout with raw humor and hard-earned wisdom¡ªPersepolis is a stunning work from one of the most highly regarded, singularly talented graphic artists at work today.]]> 341 Marjane Satrapi 0375714839 syifa 0 to-read 4.38 2007 The Complete Persepolis
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name: syifa
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]]> <![CDATA[Persepolis. The story of a childhood (Persepolis, #1)]]> 9516
Persepolis paints an unforgettable portrait of daily life in Iran and of the bewildering contradictions between home life and public life. Marjane¡¯s child¡¯s-eye view of dethroned emperors, state-sanctioned whippings, and heroes of the revolution allows us to learn as she does the history of this fascinating country and of her own extraordinary family. Intensely personal, profoundly political, and wholly original, Persepolis is at once a story of growing up and a reminder of the human cost of war and political repression. It shows how we carry on, with laughter and tears, in the face of absurdity. And, finally, it introduces us to an irresistible little girl with whom we cannot help but fall in love.]]> 153 Marjane Satrapi 037571457X syifa 0 to-read 4.27 2003 Persepolis. The story of a childhood (Persepolis, #1)
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average rating: 4.27
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]]> The Apothecary Diaries Vol. 1 57722088 176 Nekokurage 6230304163 syifa 2 4.30 2017 The Apothecary Diaries Vol. 1
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name: syifa
average rating: 4.30
book published: 2017
rating: 2
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]]> Raising Hare: A Memoir 214269337 A moving and fascinating meditation on freedom, trust, loss, and our relationship with the natural world, explored through the story of one woman¡¯s unlikely friendship with a wild hare.

Imagine you could hold a baby hare and bottle-feed it. Imagine that it lived under your roof and lolloped around your bedroom at night, drumming on the duvet cover when it wanted your attention. Imagine that, over two years later, it still ran in from the fields when you called it and slept in your house for hours on end and gave birth to leverets in your study. For political advisor and speechwriter Chloe Dalton, who spent lockdown deep in the English countryside, far away from her usual busy London life, this became her unexpected reality.

In February 2021, Dalton stumbles upon a newborn hare¡ªa leveret¡ªthat had been chased by a dog. Fearing for its life, she brings it home, only to discover how impossible it is to rear a wild hare, most of whom perish in captivity from either shock or starvation. Through trial and error, she learns to feed and care for the leveret with every intention of returning it to the wilderness. Instead, it becomes her constant companion, wandering the fields and woods at night and returning to Dalton¡¯s house by day. Though Dalton feared that the hare would be preyed upon by foxes, stoats, feral cats, raptors, and even people, she never tried to restrict it to the house. Each time the hare leaves, Chloe knows she may never see it again. Yet she also understands that to confine it would be its own kind of death.

Raising Hare chronicles their journey together, while also taking a deep dive into the lives and nature of hares, and the way they have been viewed historically in art, literature, and folklore. We witness first-hand the joy at this extraordinary relationship between human and animal, which serves as a reminder that the best things, and most beautiful experiences, arise when we least expect them.]]> 285 Chloe Dalton 0593701844 syifa 0 to-read 4.42 2025 Raising Hare: A Memoir
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]]> The Big Question 215113 52 Wolf Erlbruch 1933372036 syifa 0 to-read 4.27 2004 The Big Question
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]]> Duck, Death and the Tulip 12666682 From award-winning author and illustrator, Wolf Erlbruch, comes one of the world¡¯s best children¡¯s books about grief and loss.

In a curiously heart-warming and elegantly illustrated story, a duck strikes up an unlikely friendship with Death. Duck and Death play together and discuss big questions. Death, dressed in a dressing gown and slippers, is sympathetic and kind and will be duck¡¯s companion until the end.

¡°I¡¯m cold,¡± she said one evening. ¡°Will you warm me a little?¡±
Snowflakes drifted down.
Something had happened. Death looked at the duck.
She¡¯d stopped breathing. She lay quite still.

Explaining the topic of death in a way that is honest, lightly philosophical and with gentle humour, this enchanting book has been translated into multiple languages, adapted into an animated movie and short film and performed on stages worldwide.]]> 32 Wolf Erlbruch 1877579025 syifa 0 to-read 4.45 2006 Duck, Death and the Tulip
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]]> <![CDATA[The Bear Who Wasn't There: And the Fabulous Forest]]> 29363288
One day, a few minutes after Once Upon a Time, a bear awakes to find he has lost something very important: himself! He sets out into the Fabulous Forest to find himself, using only a few clues scrawled on a piece of paper: the bear he's looking for is a nice bear; he is a happy bear; and he's very handsome too! These sound like pretty good qualities to Bear, and so begins his memorable journey. With the help of Fabulous Forest critters like the Convenience Cow, the Lazy Lizard, and the Penultimate Penguin, Bear finds that he himself is just what he's been looking for all along: a nice, happy bear¡ªand handsome too!

As whimsical as Winnie-the-Pooh and as wryly comic as Klassen's bear who wants his hat back, The Bear Who Wasn't There joins a select crew of unusual bears who have captured the imagination of children for generations.

Wolf Erlbruch is one of Germany's most renowned illustrators; his work is respected and loved around the world. Among his many awards, Erlbruch received both the Gutenberg and the German Children's Literature Award, as well as a Hans Christian Andersen Illustrator Award. His previous book, Duck, Death and the Tulip, sold more than 100,000 copies and was published in nineteen countries.

Oren Lavie is a composer, musician, and playwright. His debut album, The Opposite Side of the Sea, was released worldwide to critical acclaim. The music video for "Her Morning Elegance" was nominated for a Grammy and became a YouTube hit with over twenty-five million views. Lavie's song "A Dance 'Round the Memory Tree" was featured in Disney's film The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian. He currently lives in Tel Aviv, Israel.]]> 40 Wolf Erlbruch 1617754900 syifa 5 4.10 2015 The Bear Who Wasn't There: And the Fabulous Forest
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]]> Middle of the Night 199124279 In the latest jaw-dropping thriller from New York Times bestselling author Riley Sager, a man must contend with the long-ago disappearance of his childhood best friend¡ªand the dark secrets lurking just beyond the safe confines of his picture-perfect neighborhood.

The worst thing to ever happen on Hemlock Circle occurred in Ethan Marsh¡¯s backyard. One July night, ten-year-old Ethan and his best friend and neighbor, Billy, fell asleep in a tent set up on a manicured lawn in a quiet, quaint New Jersey cul de sac. In the morning, Ethan woke up alone. During the night, someone had sliced the tent open with a knife and taken Billy. He was never seen again.

Thirty years later, Ethan has reluctantly returned to his childhood home. Plagued by bad dreams and insomnia, he begins to notice strange things happening in the middle of the night. Someone seems to be roaming the cul de sac at odd hours, and signs of Billy¡¯s presence keep appearing in Ethan¡¯s backyard. Is someone playing a cruel prank? Or has Billy, long thought to be dead, somehow returned to Hemlock Circle?

The mysterious occurrences prompt Ethan to investigate what really happened that night, a quest that reunites him with former friends and neighbors and leads him into the woods that surround Hemlock Circle. Woods where Billy claimed monsters roamed and where a mysterious institute does clandestine research on a crumbling estate.

The closer Ethan gets to the truth, the more he realizes that no place¡ªbe it quiet forest or suburban street¡ªis completely safe. And that the past has a way of haunting the present.]]> 379 Riley Sager 0593472381 syifa 1 dnf at 74%. i cant stand it 3.87 2024 Middle of the Night
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dnf at 74%. i cant stand it
]]> <![CDATA[Not That Bad: Dispatches from Rape Culture]]> 35068524 368 Roxane Gay 0062413503 syifa 0 to-read 4.43 2018 Not That Bad: Dispatches from Rape Culture
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]]> <![CDATA[She Said: Breaking the Sexual Harassment Story That Helped Ignite a Movement]]> 44767249
Nothing could have prepared Kantor and Twohey for what followed the publication of their initial Weinstein story on October 5, 2017. Within days, a veritable Pandora¡¯s box of sexual harassment and abuse was opened. Women all over the world came forward with their own traumatic stories. Over the next twelve months, hundreds of men from every walk of life and industry were outed following allegations of wrongdoing. But did too much change¡ªor not enough? Those questions hung in the air months later as Brett Kavanaugh was nominated to the Supreme Court, and Christine Blasey Ford came forward to testify that he had assaulted her decades earlier. Kantor and Twohey, who had unique access to Ford and her team, bring to light the odyssey that led her to come forward, the overwhelming forces that came to bear on her, and what happened after she shared her allegation with the world.

In the tradition of great investigative journalism, She Said tells a thrilling story about the power of truth, with shocking new information from hidden sources. Kantor and Twohey describe not only the consequences of their reporting for the #MeToo movement, but the inspiring and affecting journeys of the women who spoke up¡ªfor the sake of other women, for future generations, and for themselves.]]> 310 Jodi Kantor 0525560343 syifa 0 to-read 4.34 2019 She Said: Breaking the Sexual Harassment Story That Helped Ignite a Movement
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]]> <![CDATA[The Furies: Women, Vengeance, and Justice]]> 123279482 Renowned journalist and author of The Heart is a Shifting Sea Elizabeth Flock investigates what few dare to confront, or even imagine: the role and necessity of female-led violence in response to systems built against women.

In The Furies, Elizabeth Flock examines how three real-life women have used violence to fight back, and how views of women who defend their lives are often distorted by their depictions in media and pop culture. These three immersive narratives follow Brittany Smith, a young woman from Stevenson, Alabama, who killed a man she said raped her but was denied the protection of the Stand-Your-Ground law; Angoori Dahariya, leader of a gang in Uttar Pradesh, India, dedicated to avenging victims of domestic abuse; and Cicek Mustafa Zibo, a fighter in a thousands-strong all-female militia that battled ISIS in Syria. Each woman chose to use lethal force to gain power, safety, and freedom when the institutions meant to protect them¡ªgovernment, police, courts¡ªutterly failed to do so. Each woman has been criticized for their actions by those who believe that violence is never the answer.

Through Flock¡¯s propulsive prose and remarkable research on the ground¡ªembedded with families, communities, and organizations in America, India, and Syria¡ªThe Furies examines, with exquisite nuance, whether the fight for women¡¯s safety is fully possible without force. Do these women¡¯s acts of vengeance help or hurt them, and ultimately, all women? Did they create lasting change in entrenched misogynistic and paternalistic systems? And ultimately, what would societies in which women have real power look like?

Across mythologies and throughout history, the stories of women¡¯s lives frequently end with their bodies as sites of violence. But there are also celebrated tales of women, real and fictional, who have fought back. The novelistic accounts of these three women provoke questions about how to achieve true gender equality, and offer profound insights in the quest for answers.]]> 304 Elizabeth Flock 0063048809 syifa 0 to-read 3.90 2024 The Furies: Women, Vengeance, and Justice
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]]> <![CDATA[Rage Becomes Her: The Power of Women's Anger]]> 38532207 A transformative book urging twenty-first century-women to embrace their anger and harness it as a tool for lasting personal and societal change.

Women are angry, and it isn¡¯t hard to figure out why.

We are underpaid and overworked. Too sensitive, or not sensitive enough. Too dowdy or too made-up. Too big or too thin. Sluts or prudes. We are harassed, told we are asking for it, and asked if it would kill us to smile. Yes, yes it would.

Contrary to the rhetoric of popular ¡°self-help¡± and an entire lifetime of being told otherwise, our rage is one of the most important resources we have, our sharpest tool against both personal and political oppression. We¡¯ve been told for so long to bottle up our anger, letting it corrode our bodies and minds in ways we don¡¯t even realize. Yet our anger is a vital instrument, our radar for injustice and a catalyst for change. On the flip side, the societal and cultural belittlement of our anger is a cunning way of limiting and controlling our power.

We are so often told to resist our rage or punished for justifiably expressing it, yet how many remarkable achievements in this world would never have gotten off the ground without the kernel of anger that fueled them? Rage Becomes Her makes the case that anger is not what gets in our way, it is our way, sparking a new understanding of one of our core emotions that will give women a liberating sense of why their anger matters and connect them to an entire universe of women no longer interested in making nice at all costs.

Following in the footsteps of classic feminist manifestos like The Feminine Mystique and Our Bodies, Ourselves, Rage Becomes Her is an eye-opening book for the twenty-first century woman: an engaging, accessible credo offering us the tools to re-understand our anger and harness its power to create lasting positive change.]]> 364 Soraya Chemaly 1501189557 syifa 0 to-read 4.35 2018 Rage Becomes Her: The Power of Women's Anger
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]]> Women & Power: A Manifesto 36525023 Women & Power, she traces the origins of this misogyny to its ancient roots, examining the pitfalls of gender and the ways that history has mistreated strong women since time immemorial. As far back as Homer¡¯s Odyssey, Beard shows, women have been prohibited from leadership roles in civic life, public speech being defined as inherently male. From Medusa to Philomela (whose tongue was cut out), from Hillary Clinton to Elizabeth Warren (who was told to sit down), Beard draws illuminating parallels between our cultural assumptions about women¡¯s relationship to power¡ªand how powerful women provide a necessary example for all women who must resist being vacuumed into a male template. With personal reflections on her own online experiences with sexism, Beard asks: If women aren¡¯t perceived to be within the structure of power, isn¡¯t it power itself we need to redefine? And how many more centuries should we be expected to wait?]]> 115 Mary Beard 1631494759 syifa 0 to-read 4.02 2017 Women & Power: A Manifesto
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]]> <![CDATA[Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot]]> 36687229 267 Mikki Kendall syifa 0 to-read 4.37 2020 Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot
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]]> <![CDATA[Cleavage: Men, Women, and the Space Between Us]]> 211004927 What is the difference between men and women? Jennifer Finney Boylan, bestselling author of She¡¯s Not There and co-author of Mad Honey with Jodi Picoult, examines the divisions¡ªas well as the common ground¡ªbetween the genders, and reflects on her own experiences, both difficult and joyful, as a transgender American.

Jennifer Finney Boylan¡¯s She¡¯s Not There was the first bestselling work written by a transgender American. Since its publication twenty years ago, she has become the go-to person for insight into the impact of gender on our lives, from the food we eat to the dreams we dream, both for ourselves and for our children. But Cleavage is more than a deep dive into gender identity; it¡¯s also a look at the difference between coming out as trans in 2000¡ªwhen many people reacted to Boylan¡¯s transition with love¡ªand the present era of blowback and fear.

How does gender affect our sense of self? Our body image? The passage of time? The friends we lose¡ªand keep? Boylan considers her womanhood, reflects on the boys and men who shaped her, and reconceives of herself as a writer, activist, parent, and spouse. With heart-wrenching honesty, she illustrates the feeling of liminality that followed her to adulthood, but demonstrates the redemptive power of love through it all.

With Boylan¡¯s trademark humor and poignancy, Cleavage is a sharp, witty, and captivating look at the triumphs and losses of a life lived in two genders. Cleavage provides hope for a future in which we all have the freedom to live joyfully as men, as women, and in the space between us.]]> 256 Jennifer Finney Boylan 1250261880 syifa 0 to-read 3.74 2025 Cleavage: Men, Women, and the Space Between Us
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]]> <![CDATA[Essential Labor: Mothering as Social Change]]> 58782831 From the acclaimed author of Like a Mother comes a reflection on the state of caregiving in America, and an exploration of mothering as a means of social change.

The Covid-19 pandemic shed fresh light on a long-overlooked truth: mothering is among the only essential work humans do. In response to the increasing weight placed on mothers and caregivers¡ªand the lack of a social safety net to support them¡ªwriter Angela Garbes found herself pondering a vital question: How, under our current circumstances that leave us lonely, exhausted, and financially strained, might we demand more from American family life?

In Essential Labor, Garbes explores assumptions about care, work, and deservedness, offering a deeply personal and rigorously reported look at what mothering is, and can be. A first-generation Filipino-American, Garbes shares the perspective of her family's complicated relationship to care work, placing mothering in a global context¡ªthe invisible economic engine that has been historically demanded of women of color.

Garbes contends that while the labor of raising children is devalued in America, the act of mothering offers the radical potential to create a more equitable society. In Essential Labor, Garbes reframes the physically and mentally draining work of meeting a child's bodily and emotional needs as opportunities to find meaning, to nurture a deeper sense of self, pleasure, and belonging. This is highly skilled labor, work that impacts society at its most foundational level.

Part galvanizing manifesto, part poignant narrative, Essential Labor is a beautifully rendered reflection on care that reminds us of the irrefutable power and beauty of mothering.]]> 256 Angela Garbes 0062937367 syifa 0 to-read 3.79 2022 Essential Labor: Mothering as Social Change
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]]> <![CDATA[The Good Mother Myth: Unlearning Our Bad Ideas About How to Be a Good Mom]]> 211003829 Timely and thought-provoking, Nancy Reddy unpacks and debunks the bad ideas that have for too long defined what it means to be a "good" mom.

When Nancy Reddy had her first child she found herself suddenly confronted with the ideal of a perfect mother¡ªa woman who was constantly available, endlessly patient, and immediately invested in her child to the exclusion of all else. Reddy had been raised by a single working mother, considered herself a feminist, and was well on her way to a PhD. Why did doing motherhood "right" feel so wrong?

For answers Reddy turned to the mid-20th century social scientists and psychologists whose work still forms the basis of so much of what we believe about parenting. It seems ludicrous to imagine modern moms taking advice from mid-century researchers, yet their bad ideas about so-called ¡°good¡± motherhood have seeped pervasively into our cultural norms. In The Good Mother Myth, Reddy debunks the flawed lab studies, sloppy research, and straightforward misogyny of researchers from Harry Harlow, who claimed to have discovered love by observing monkeys in his lab, to the famous Dr. Spock, whose bestselling parenting guide included just one illustration of a father interacting with his child. Blending history of science, cultural criticism, and memoir, The Good Mother Myth pulls back the curtain on the flawed social science behind our contemporary understanding of what makes a good mom.]]> 256 Nancy Reddy 1250336643 syifa 0 to-read 3.65 2025 The Good Mother Myth: Unlearning Our Bad Ideas About How to Be a Good Mom
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]]> <![CDATA[Dare I Say It: Everything I Wish I'd Known About Menopause]]> 216351864
At thirty-six, Naomi Watts had just completed filming King Kong and was trying to start a family when she was told that she was on the brink of menopause. It is estimated that seventy-five million women in the United States are currently dealing with menopause symptoms (dry itchy skin, raging hormones, night sweats), and yet the very word ¡°menopause¡± continues to be associated with stigma and confusion. With so little information, many women feel unprepared, ashamed, and deeply alone when the time comes.

This is the book Naomi Watts wishes she had when she first started experiencing symptoms. Like sitting down over coffee and having an intimate chat with your girlfriend, Dare I Say It blends funny and poignant stories from Naomi and her friends with advice from doctors, hormone experts, and nutritionists to take the secrecy and shame out of menopause and aging. Answering questions such as: What¡¯s hormone therapy and should I be on it? Will I ever sleep again? Will I get myself back? What happened to my libido? Do I need eighteen serums for my aging skin? Whose body is this anyway? Who am I now? Naomi Watts shares the most up-to-date research on how to manage menopause symptoms and tackle the physical and emotional challenges we encounter as we age.

Irreverent, bold, and reassuring, Dare I Say It is the companion every woman needs to embrace the best version of herself as she moves into what can be the most powerful and satisfying period of her life.]]> 256 Naomi Watts 059372903X syifa 0 to-read 3.96 2025 Dare I Say It: Everything I Wish I'd Known About Menopause
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]]> <![CDATA[I'm Sorry for My Loss: An Urgent Examination of Reproductive Care in America]]> 203751764
More than a million women lose a pregnancy each year, whether through miscarriage, stillbirth, or termination for medical reasons. For most, the experience often casts a shadow of isolation, shame, and blame. In the aftermath of the 2022 decision to overturn Roe v Wade, 25 million women of childbearing age live in states with laws that restrict access to abortion, including for those who never wanted to end their pregnancies. How did we get here?

Rebecca Little and Colleen Long, childhood friends who grew up to be journalists, both experienced late-term loss, and together they take an incisive, deeply reported look at the issue, working to shatter taboos that have made so many pregnant women feel ashamed and alone. They trace the experience of pregnancy loss and reproductive care from America's founding to the present day, exposing the deep impact made by a dangerous tangle of laws, politics, medicine, racism, and misogyny. Combining powerful personal narratives with exhaustive research, I'm Sorry for My Loss is a comprehensive examination on how pregnancy loss came to be so stigmatized and politicized, and why a system of more compassionate care is critical for everyone.]]> 496 1728292751 syifa 0 to-read 4.39 2024 I'm Sorry for My Loss: An Urgent Examination of Reproductive Care in America
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]]> Want 207006355 What do you want, when no one is watching?
What do you want, when the lights are off?
What do you want, when you are anonymous?

When we talk about sex, we talk about womanhood and motherhood, infidelity and exploitation, consent and respect, fairness and egalitarianism, love and hate, pleasure and pain. And yet for many reasons ¨C some complicated, some not ¨C so many of us don't talk about it. Our deepest, most intimate fears and fantasies remain locked away inside of us, until someone comes along with the key. Here's the key. In this generation-defining book, Gillian Anderson collects and introduces the anonymous letters of hundreds of women from around the world (along with her own anonymous letter). Want reveals how women feel about sex when they have the freedom to be totally anonymous.]]> 372 Gillian Anderson 1419777297 syifa 0 to-read 3.42 2024 Want
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]]> <![CDATA[It's Not Hysteria: Everything You Need to Know About Your Reproductive Health (But Were Never Told)]]> 195790756 An inclusive and essential guide to reproductive health¡ªincluding period problems, pelvic pain, menopause, fertility, sexual health, vaginal and urinary conditions, and overall wellbeing¨Dfrom leading expert Dr. Karen Tang

Reproductive healthcare, from abortion to gender-affirming care, is under siege. The onus continues to fall on patients to find and advocate for the care they need. Dr. Karen Tang is on a mission to transform how women engage with their bodies and their healthcare.

Did you know that one in three women experiences menstrual abnormalities or pelvic issues, yet these conditions are overwhelmingly misunderstood, misdiagnosed, or dismissed? The root causes for these issues, such as polycystic ovary syndrome, endometriosis, fibroids, ovarian cysts, premenstrual dysphoric disorder, and pelvic-floor muscle dysfunction, don¡¯t receive the stream of funding for research and new treatments that other conditions do, despite the potential to affect up to half the population.

It¡¯s Not Hysteria is a comprehensive guide to common conditions and potential treatment options, with practical tools such as symptom prompts and sample questions to ask one's provider. In the face of uncertainty and misinformation, It¡¯s Not Hysteria is destined to become a new classic that educates and empowers.]]> 384 Karen Tang 1250894158 syifa 0 to-read 4.19 2024 It's Not Hysteria: Everything You Need to Know About Your Reproductive Health (But Were Never Told)
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]]> Return to Midnight 202450506
Nearly ten years ago, five Ohio university students were murdered in an off-campus Victorian home. The media dubbed it the Midnight House Massacre. Ever since, survivor and novelist Margot Davis has wanted to forget it, and never again utter the killer¡¯s name. Until she¡¯s compelled to write her side of the story. To do that, she¡¯s returning to Midnight House.

It¡¯ll be a chance for Margot to reconnect with other survivors, heal the trauma, and dispel the ugly conspiracy theories of obsessed true crime fanatics. But when news of Margot¡¯s book gets out, she receives a threatening note that demands she stop lying. Or else. It chills Margot¡¯s blood. Because she hasn¡¯t been telling the whole truth.

As the threats continue, each more sinister than the last, a journalist comes to Margot with new suspicions about that brutal October night. Now, to save her own life, Margot must reveal her well-guarded secrets¨Dones that, for good reason, she¡¯s been too terrified to share.]]> 303 Emma Dues 1662518811 syifa 0 to-read 3.71 2024 Return to Midnight
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]]> Into the Fall 210481961 From debut author Tamara L. Miller comes a suspenseful psychological thriller tracking the mysteries of a seemingly mundane life as they come to light in the vast, unforgiving Canadian wilderness.

For better or for worse, Sarah Anderson has it a thriving career, a nice home in Ottawa, two young kids¡­and a marriage coming apart at the seams.

Then her husband, Matthew, vanishes without a trace during a family vacation up north. Sarah and her children are nearly lost among the slumbering lakes, treacherous cliffs, and brooding forests of the Canadian Shield. A glacier-scraped realm of ancient beauty and terror, it¡¯s a world away from the safety of the suburbs. And a big storm is brewing.

A kind rural lawman comes to their aid and takes an interest in the case. The trail goes cold, however, launching Sarah into a yearlong odyssey to find her husband. On the way, she must reconnect with her estranged sister and duck the suspicions of a slick city police officer. But that¡¯s nothing compared to unearthing the dark secrets buried deep in the granite of her marriage¡ªand in herself.]]> 253 Tamara L. Miller 1662524056 syifa 0 to-read 3.76 2025 Into the Fall
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]]> The Woman Who Lied 62549616 THE SUSPENSE-FILLED NEW NOVEL FROM THE NO 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER CLAIRE DOUGLAS


She finally has her dream life. But someone knows the truth . . . 'Her best yet. It's gripping, atmospheric, and so original' GILLIAN MCALLISTER'Thrilling, twisty and impossible to put down. Claire Douglas at her very best' TIM WEAVER'A gripping read, so cleverly plotted and brimming with tension' GILLY MACMILLAN'A tightly plotted, dazzling thriller, filled with Claire Douglas's trademark suspense. An up-all-night read' LUCY CLARKE'A whirlwind of a thriller with twists that made me gasp' CL TAYLOR'Ingenious and compelling . . . absolutely loved it' MARK EDWARDS'So many ingenious twists, so many gasp moments. I absolutely loved it' B P WALTER__________
Emilia Ward lives quietly in suburban London with her husband and two children.
Just an ordinary wife and mother. But also a bestselling crime writer.
When she starts writing her tenth Detective Miranda Moody novel, however, life takes a frightening an incident straight out of one of her novels occurs in real life.
Just an unsettling coincidence, she thinks. Until it happens again.
Then someone she knows dies exactly like a victim in the book she's still writing . . .
Why is someone doing this?How do they know what she is writing?And how long before Emilia and her family are next?__________
READERS ARE GRIPPED BY THE WOMAN WHO LIED . . .
'A fantastic thriller. Fresh and original, genuinely kept me guessing and a total page turner' 5* READER REVIEW
'I did not want this book to end. I read it in bed. On the sofa. In the bus. You get the picture. Did not put it down till it was done. Then felt disappointed with myself as I had gobbled it up and not spread the treat out. Best book by the author' 5* READER REVIEW
'Wow, what a book. I could not put it down. Would definitely recommend' 5* READER REVIEW
'Claire Douglas never disappoints, she keeps you hooked until the final page, each story she produces is better than the last with twists galore' 5* READER REVIEW
'Truly tremendous, cleverly plotted with a deftly drawn cast and an enthralling one-sit read' 5* READER REVIEW
'Tremendous' 5* READER REVIEW
PRAISE FOR CLAIRE
'I loved this twisty novel' RICHARD OSMAN
'Clever. Gripping. Terrifically compelling. Kept me glued to the page' SARAH PEARSE
'Eerie, spine-tingling. Douglas is a master storyteller. The perfect immersive read' JANICE HALLETT
'Douglas is the queen of the unexpected twist' GILLIAN MCALLISTER
'Spine-chilling' THE SUNDAY TIMES
'A deliciously dark, captivating and twisty mystery from the Queen of Gripping Pageturners' CL TAYLOR]]> 384 Claire Douglas 1405951214 syifa 0 to-read 3.96 2023 The Woman Who Lied
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]]> The Dream Home 193200358
THE UNMISSABLE NEW THRILLER FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING MASTER OF THE UP-ALL-NIGHT THRILLER

Adam and Jess, along with their three children, move into a beautiful new home: a rambling Victorian house in a nice neighbourhood, right at the top of their price range. Then Adam discovers a door hidden behind a fitted wardrobe, concealing a secret room . . .

But like the house, Adam has his secrets too. And soon he will find himself setting in motion a series of events that will place his family in terrible danger . . .]]> 432 T.M. Logan 180418134X syifa 0 to-read 3.83 2024 The Dream Home
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]]> The Wrong Sister 188025684
When Alice realises that Tasha is struggling - with money, the kids, losing her identity - she suggests they do a lifeswap for a week. Alice and Kyle will come to stay at Tasha's terraced house to look after the twins, while Tasha and Harry spend the week in Alice and Kyle's Venice apartment.

But a few days in, it all goes terribly wrong. Tasha receives a phone call to say Alice is in hospital and Kyle is dead after an intruder broke into their house. They think it must have been a burglary gone wrong.

Until a note arrives through the letterbox saying It was supposed to be you.

Who was there that night, and why?
Is it really Tasha they are targeting?
And can these two sisters find the answers they need, or are they about to stumble upon something more sinister?]]> 400 Claire Douglas 140595762X syifa 0 to-read 4.00 2024 The Wrong Sister
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]]> Don't Believe Her 217232622 Everyone believes her. Except you.

My life has never been better. I have a beautiful little girl, and I am engaged to be married to the man I¡¯ve had a crush on since I can remember.

So when Nick, my handsome fianc¨¦, announces that his sister Carla is finally coming home, it¡¯s truly the icing on the cake.

Carla was my best friend growing up until she ran away at sixteen. That was twelve years ago, and no one has seen her since.

Everyone is ecstatic about Carla¡¯s return. But as I spend more time with her, I can't shake the feeling that something isn't right. Her behaviour is a little off, her childhood memories don't align with mine, and she's oddly evasive about her lost years.

But no one will listen to my concerns ¡ª not Nick, not Carla¡¯s mother, Marjorie, not even our old friends. They all say I¡¯m imagining things.

But I can tell something is wrong. And before long, I know without a shadow of a doubt¡­

It¡¯s not her. ]]> 302 Nicola Sanders 1763659917 syifa 0 to-read 4.03 Don't Believe Her
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]]> The Killing Plains 205213876 Two victims. Twenty years apart. One elusive killer.

Crescent Bluff, West Texas. Everybody knows everybody. And everybody has a secret.

When a boy is found dead with the skin of a hare¡¯s head in his hand, everyone knows who killed him¡ªWillis Newland, just released from prison after serving twenty years for an identical murder.

But what if everyone¡¯s wrong?

Detective Colly Newland reluctantly agrees to investigate a case that seems to involve the whole town, including her dead husband¡¯s extended family. But the deeper she digs, the more secrets she unearths. And as threats against her escalate, Colly realizes someone is willing to kill to keep theirs¡­]]> 365 Sherry Rankin 1662521162 syifa 0 to-read 4.07 2025 The Killing Plains
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]]> The Patient's Secret 57694667
When the battered body of a female jogger is found beneath the cliffs of an idyllic coastal community, these perfect neighbors suddenly don¡¯t seem so perfect¡­

Lily Bradley is a respected psychotherapist married to a distinguished professor. They live in a dream house with their two children in close-knit Story Cove. Lily lives a well-ordered life. Or so it seems. As a therapist, she knows everyone keeps things hidden. Even her.

Then sensual and free-spirited Arwen Harper rolls into town in her hand-painted VW van, her sixteen-year-old son riding shotgun. Overnight, Story Cove¡¯s secrets are no longer safe. Because Arwen might know her new neighbors better than they know themselves.

Now someone is dead, and it looks like murder. Brutal and personal. The death invites the shrewd eye of Detective Rue Duval. Rue¡¯s job is to expose secrets. But she¡¯s also an expert at keeping them.

As the lives of three women become inexorably entwined, one thing is clear: when it comes to survival, ordinary people can do the most terrible things.]]> 383 Loreth Anne White syifa 0 to-read 4.27 2022 The Patient's Secret
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]]> Running Cold 206292454 In this heart-pounding story of deception, murder, and survival, a former Olympian retreats to the Canadian wilderness for a fresh start, only to find out that the past will always catch up to her.

Julie Adler¡¯s perfect facade is shattered by grief when her husband commits suicide. His death reveals that their luxurious California life was a house of cards, and his secret business dealings have left Julie penniless.

As she strikes out on her own, Julie feels drawn to her old stomping grounds in Banff, a charming and isolated ski town where she once trained for the Olympics. She finds work as a housekeeper at a luxury resort, but just as she starts to piece together a new life, an eccentric guest turns up dead. And Julie, the last person seen in her hotel room, is the prime suspect.

The evidence is stacked against her, but even in the encroaching blizzard, Julie knows her way around these mountains. She just needs to evade the police long enough to find the truth behind the murder¡­and before the real killer finds her first.]]> 309 Susan Walter 1662515367 syifa 0 to-read 4.10 2024 Running Cold
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]]> The Drowning Game 211101904 A woman¡¯s investigation into her sister¡¯s death exposes the dark side of a secret life in a gripping novel of power, money, and murder by a Wall Street Journal bestselling author.

Sisters Nadia and Cass Brenner are heirs to Ocean House, a decades-old empire that builds superyachts for the rich and emirs, oligarchs, and titans of industry throughout America and Europe. They¡¯re a next-generation success with the design of their soon-to-be-commissioned megayacht for a Chinese billionaire. But the sisters¡¯ entr¨¦e into the coveted Asian market is tragically cut short when Cass falls from a fortieth-floor hotel window.

A Singapore detective rules suicide. Nadia¡¯s been in the yacht business too long not to be suspicious. Especially when she discovers Cass¡¯s involvement in dangerously illicit activities. Pulled into the same web of betrayal, lies, and secrets that trapped her sister, Nadia is on the most perilous mission of her life. Because uncovering the truth behind her sister¡¯s death could tear the Brenner family apart¡ªand it just might get her killed.

From Seattle to Austria to the South China Sea, Nadia must hold on to the one thing that can keep her safe. It¡¯s the Brenner family Trust no one.]]> 371 Barbara Nickless 1662510004 syifa 0 to-read 4.05 2025 The Drowning Game
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]]> <![CDATA[These Still Black Waters (Jess Lambert, #1)]]> 62894828 Two women struggle toward a dark truth as a killer avenges the sins of the past in a twisting novel of suspense by the USA Today bestselling author of Do No Harm, Behind Every Lie, and The Night Olivia Fell.

After a violent home invasion, Neve Maguire returns with her daughter to Black Lake, her childhood summer home, hoping for a fresh start. But when the body of a woman is found floating among the reeds in the lake behind her house, she fears she has made a horrible mistake.

Neve is hiding secrets, though. Detective Jess Lambert can tell. Recently back after her own personal tragedy, Jess knows what it¡¯s like to live with skeletons in your closet, and she¡¯s sure Neve has a few of her own.

When another woman¡¯s body is found, Jess and Neve are forced to confront a horrible truth. Because one thing is clear: the darkness of the past is waiting. And the secrets of Black Lake are only just beginning to surface.]]> 319 Christina McDonald 1662511612 syifa 0 to-read 3.71 2023 These Still Black Waters (Jess Lambert, #1)
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]]> The Night I Died 63045647 283 Anne Frasier 1542036437 syifa 0 to-read 3.95 2023 The Night I Died
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]]> Her Missing Husband 124934322
Lori Mortimer once shared a perfect life with her husband Howie and their teenage daughter Molly¡ªuntil the day Howie went to work and never came home.

Now a successful author living in rural North Wales, Lori has left the city and her career as an investigative journalist far behind her. It¡¯s peaceful, even if the memories still snap at her heels.

But Lori¡¯s ordered, solitary life is about to be turned upside down.

Because Frankie Evans, the man she helped convict for murder¡ªshortly after Howie disappeared¡ªhas just walked out of prison a free man.

And Frankie wants to meet Lori. He has news of her missing husband that he says she needs to hear¡­]]> 368 A.J. Campbell syifa 0 to-read 4.08 2023 Her Missing Husband
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]]> Every Little Breath 180345503
I stumbled upon his latest victim tied up in the basement of the house he was renovating, and it was my evidence that helped convict him to a life in prison.
My boyfriend never forgave me for turning against his dad and a couple of years later took his own life. That was fifteen years ago.

I am now a local evening radio presenter, but it seems I can¡¯t escape my past.
Late one night, when I¡¯m alone, the phone rings. The caller wants me to solve a riddle, and tells me a life depends on it.

¡®Only you can save her¡¯
¡®If she dies it¡¯s your fault¡¯ And so, the deadly game begins.
Someone wants revenge.

The perfect read for fans of authors like Clare Mackintosh, Cara Hunter, and Paula Hawkins.

Praise for Keri Beevis
'Another winner from Ms Beevis. A gripping story with plenty of twists and turns' - J.A. Baker
'An atmospheric thriller that grips until the last page. Beevis at her best!' - Diana Wilkinson
'One of my favourite authors! Keri Beevis does it again, with this fast-paced, chilling thriller!' - Amanda Brittany
'Beevis delivers again with a creepy unsettling tale that had me looking nervously over my shoulder' - Valerie Keogh
'Another suspenseful page-turner from this very talented author' - John Nicholl 'Brilliant, chilling, and unputdownable' - Gemma Rogers
¡®Beevis has created a dark psychological thriller thick with atmosphere. Cleverly woven threads pull together in a heart-stopping conclusion in this satisfyingly clever tale. Highly recommended¡¯ - Diane Saxon
'A disturbingly chilling thriller which is completely gripping. The Sleepover is an intense mystery full of clever twists which I didn't see coming' - Alex Stone]]> 416 Keri Beevis 1835180434 syifa 0 to-read 4.23 2021 Every Little Breath
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]]> The Day I Disappeared 52195983 A terrifying crime reunites a mother and daughter in a novel of psychological suspense by the Amazon Charts bestselling author of Trespassing.

Three months after four-year-old Holly Gebhardt was kidnapped, she was inexplicably returned to the same park from which she¡¯d vanished¡­with no memory of the ordeal. Though a local handyman was convicted, suspicion also fell on his friend¡ªHolly¡¯s mother, Cecily. The troubling doubts about her involvement shattered the family, forever driving a wedge between mother and daughter.

Twenty years later, another girl goes missing under eerily similar circumstances. It¡¯s just the latest in a series of kidnappings that Detective Jason Guidry thinks Holly can help solve. Though Holly has tried to move on with her life, a young girl¡¯s life hangs in the balance. All she has to do is try to remember¡­

With her memory still mostly blank, Holly is missing vital pieces of the puzzle, and she believes her mother can put them in place. In desperation and fear, Holly and her mother come together again. But in a chilling rush toward the past, Cecily still has secrets she¡¯s yet to share with her daughter. Should she dare to breathe a word, she could lose Holly all over again.]]> 319 Brandi Reeds 1542006546 syifa 0 to-read 4.10 2020 The Day I Disappeared
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]]> Lights Out (Kate Green, #1) 64628134
In this exciting debut novel comes a fast-paced thriller that follows a sports reporter¡¯s journey off the court¡­and into a world of murder and deception.

Former Olympic athlete and current semi-disgraced sports reporter Kate Green isn¡¯t sure how much more tumultuous her life can get. Then NBA superstar Kurt Robbins is killed, and the prime suspect in his murder is none other than his wife¡­and Kate¡¯s best friend.

Kate knows that Yvette¡¯s marriage wasn¡¯t exactly stable, but her friend is no murderer, and Kate is determined to prove it with her own investigation. While she tries to salvage Yvette¡¯s life, Kate¡¯s own continues to unravel. Her career is in limbo. Gossip columns speculate about her future. Her children are battling their own demons. And her estranged father suddenly reenters her life as a detective assigned to Kurt¡¯s homicide case.

As her worlds collide¡ªexposing secrets, lies, and ulterior motives¡ªKate may have to choose between the games she can play and the one she might lose.]]> 284 Elise Hart Kipness 1662512651 syifa 0 to-read 4.02 2023 Lights Out (Kate Green, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Silent Watcher (Vegas Shadows, #1)]]> 206294753 The bestselling author of A Killer¡¯s Wife delivers a haunting legal thriller, plunging the reader headlong into the search for a deadly stalker¡ªand a quest to bring a young victim peace.

Far from the neon glare of the Vegas strip, attorney Piper Danes walks away from a hotshot law firm to work as a guardian ad litem (GAL). Piper was once a vulnerable youth herself, and a GAL gave her hope when she needed it most. Now she¡¯s committed to paying it forward.

Her first case is unlike any fifteen-year-old Sophie Grace is the sole survivor of a gruesome family murder. Teaming up with the formidable Judge Hope Dawson and enigmatic Detective Lazarus Holloway, Piper delves into a world more sinister than she could have imagined.

Their hunt for the truth leads to a serial killer known only as ¡°The Creeper,¡± a predator who hides in the shadows. But as the team inches closer to unveiling the murderer, they find themselves in the crosshairs. Trapped in a web of lies, Piper will do anything to protect Sophie and stop the killer¡­before she becomes his next victim.]]> 363 Victor Methos 1662516274 syifa 0 to-read 4.13 2024 The Silent Watcher (Vegas Shadows, #1)
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]]> A Haunting on the Hill 102188677 ?
Holly Sherwin has been a struggling playwright for years, but now, after receiving a grant to develop her play, The Witch of Edmonton, she may finally be close to her big break. All she needs is time and space to bring her vision to life. When she stumbles across Hill House on a?weekend getaway upstate, she is immediately taken in by the ornate, if crumbling, gothic mansion, nearly hidden outside a remote village. It¡¯s enormous, old, and ever-so eerie¡ªthe perfect place to develop and rehearse her play.
?
Despite her own hesitations, Holly¡¯s girlfriend, Nisa, agrees to join Holly in renting the house out for a month, and soon a troupe of actors, each with ghosts of their own, arrive. Yet as they settle in, the house¡¯s peculiarities are made known: strange creatures stalk the grounds, ?disturbing sounds echo throughout the halls, and?time itself seems to shift. ?All too soon, Holly and her friends find themselves at odds not just with one another, but?with the house itself. It seems something has been waiting in Hill House all these years, and it?no longer intends?to?walk alone . . .?
?]]> 326 Elizabeth Hand 0316527327 syifa 0 to-read 3.27 2023 A Haunting on the Hill
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]]> Diavola 126918202 Jennifer Thorne skewers all-too-familiar family dynamics in this sly, wickedly funny vacation-Gothic. Beautifully unhinged and deeply satisfying, Diavola is a sharp twist on the classic haunted house story, exploring loneliness, belonging, and the seemingly inescapable bonds of family mythology.

Anna has two rules for the annual Pace family destination vacations: Tread lightly and survive.

It isn¡¯t easy when she¡¯s the only one in the family who doesn¡¯t quite fit in. Her twin brother, Benny, goes with the flow so much he¡¯s practically dissolved, and her older sister, Nicole, is so used to everyone¡ªincluding her blandly docile husband and two kids¡ªfalling in line that Anna often ends up in trouble for simply asking a question. Mom seizes every opportunity to question her life choices, and Dad, when not reminding everyone who paid for this vacation, just wants some peace and quiet.

The gorgeous, remote villa in tiny Monteperso seems like a perfect place to endure so much family togetherness, until things start going off the rails¡ªthe strange noises at night, the unsettling warnings from the local villagers, and the dark, violent past of the villa itself.

(Warning: May invoke feelings of irritation, dread, and despair that come with large family gatherings.)]]> 296 Jennifer Marie Thorne syifa 0 to-read 3.84 2024 Diavola
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]]> The Bayou 56424673 "Eugene didn¡¯t know if he believed in the devil beyond the wicked things people did of their own accord, but if the devil had a face, it would look like Johnny Walker¡¯s."

Small-town Louisiana, 1935.

When Eugene was twelve, a girl from town disappeared. Everyone said the gators must have got her when she strayed too near the bayou. No foul play, just a terrible accident. But Eugene can't shake the conviction that Mary Beth's death had something to do with the man who used to haunt her¡ªthe man no one else could see.

Now, nearly two decades later, there are more dangerous things than gators in Chanlarivy¨¨. People are disappearing again, and this time, no one can find the bodies. As the town's unease grows, charismatic fugitive Johnny Walker arrives on the scene, shedding bullet casings and stolen bank notes in his wake.

He tangles himself up in Eugene's life and awakens memories Eugene thought he had laid to rest years ago. Memories of the mysterious man who followed Eugene into his dreams, and memories of the bayou¡ª

And of the horrifying entity that lurks beneath the water's surface, slowly seeping into the town like a stain.]]> 149 Arden Powell syifa 0 to-read 3.99 2021 The Bayou
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]]> Nestlings 65212029 Nat Cassidy is at his razor-sharp best again with his horror novel Nestlings, which harnesses the creeping paranoia of Rosemary's Baby and the urban horror of 'Salem's Lot, set in an exclusive New York City residential building.

Ana and Reid need a break. The horrifically complicated birth of their first child has left Ana paralyzed, bitter, and struggling¨Dwith mobility, with her relationship with Reid, with resentment for her baby. Reid dismisses disturbing events and Ana¡¯s deep unease and paranoia, but he can't explain the needle-like bite marks on their baby.]]> 293 Nat Cassidy 1250265258 syifa 0 to-read 3.81 2023 Nestlings
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]]> Don't Let the Forest In 200982373 Once upon a time, Andrew had cut out his heart and given it to this boy, and he was very sure Thomas had no idea that Andrew would do anything for him. Protect him. Lie for him.

Kill for him.

High school senior Andrew Perrault finds refuge in the twisted fairytales that he writes for the only person who can ground him to reality¨DThomas Rye, the boy with perpetually ink-stained hands and hair like autumn leaves. And with his twin sister, Dove, inexplicably keeping him at a cold distance upon their return to Wickwood Academy, Andrew finds himself leaning on his friend even more.

But something strange is going on with Thomas. His abusive parents have mysteriously vanished, and he arrives at school with blood on his sleeve. Thomas won't say a word about it, and shuts down whenever Andrew tries to ask him questions. Stranger still, Thomas is haunted by something, and he seems to have lost interest in his artwork¨Dwhimsically macabre sketches of the monsters from Andrew's wicked stories.

Desperate to figure out what's wrong with his friend, Andrew follows Thomas into the off-limits forest one night and catches him fighting a nightmarish monster¨DThomas's drawings have come to life and are killing anyone close to him. To make sure no one else dies, the boys battle the monsters every night. But as their obsession with each other grows stronger, so do the monsters, and Andrew begins to fear that the only way to stop the creatures might be to destroy their creator...]]> 336 C.G. Drews 1250895669 syifa 0 to-read 4.11 2024 Don't Let the Forest In
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]]> The Quiet Tenant 61897971
When Aidan¡¯s wife dies, he and his thirteen-year-old daughter Cecilia are forced to move. Aidan has no choice but to bring Rachel along, introducing her to Cecilia as a ¡°family friend¡± who needs a place to stay. Aidan is betting on Rachel, after five years of captivity, being too brainwashed and fearful to attempt to escape. But Rachel is a fighter and survivor, and recognizes Cecilia might just be the lifeline she has waited for all these years. As Rachel tests the boundaries of her new living situation, she begins to form a tenuous connection with Cecilia. And when Emily, a local restaurant owner, develops a crush on the handsome widower, she finds herself drawn into Rachel and Cecilia¡¯s orbit, coming dangerously close to discovering Aidan¡¯s secret.

Told through the perspectives of Rachel, Cecilia, and Emily, The Quiet Tenant explores the psychological impact of Aidan¡¯s crimes on the women in his life¡ªand the bonds between those women that give them the strength to fight back. Both a searing thriller and an astute study of trauma, survival, and the dynamics of power, The Quiet Tenant is an electrifying debut thriller by a major talent.]]> 303 Cl¨¦mence Michallon 0593534646 syifa 0 to-read 3.80 2023 The Quiet Tenant
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]]> <![CDATA[Rosemary¡¯s Baby (Rosemary's Baby, #1)]]> 228296
Suppose that only after you became pregnant did you begin to suspect the building harbored a diabolically evil group of devil worshippers who had mastered the arts of black magic and witchcraft.

Suppose that this satanic conspiracy set out to claim not only your husband but your baby.

Well, that's what happened to Rosemary... Or did it...?]]> 308 Ira Levin 0451194004 syifa 0 to-read 4.04 1967 Rosemary¡¯s Baby (Rosemary's Baby, #1)
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]]> It 830502
It¡¯s a small city, a place as hauntingly familiar as your own hometown. Only in Derry the haunting is real ...

They were seven teenagers when they first stumbled upon the horror. Now they are grown-up men and women who have gone out into the big world to gain success and happiness. But none of them can withstand the force that has drawn them back to Derry to face the nightmare without an end, and the evil without a name.]]> 1184 Stephen King 0450411435 syifa 0 to-read 4.28 1986 It
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]]> Witchcraft for Wayward Girls 207611566 There¡¯s power in a book¡­

They call them wayward girls. Loose girls. Girls who grew up too fast. And they¡¯re sent to the Wellwood Home in St. Augustine, Florida, where unwed mothers are hidden by their families to have their babies in secret, give them up for adoption, and most important of all, to forget any of it ever happened.

Fifteen-year-old Fern arrives at the home in the sweltering summer of 1970, pregnant, terrified and alone. Under the watchful eye of the stern Miss Wellwood, she meets a dozen other girls in the same predicament. There¡¯s Rose, a hippie who insists she¡¯s going to find a way to keep her baby and escape to a commune. And Zinnia, a budding musician who knows she¡¯s going to go home and marry her baby¡¯s father. And Holly, a wisp of a girl, barely fourteen, mute and pregnant by no-one-knows-who.

Everything the girls eat, every moment of their waking day, and everything they¡¯re allowed to talk about is strictly controlled by adults who claim they know what¡¯s best for them. Then Fern meets a librarian who gives her an occult book about witchcraft, and power is in the hands of the girls for the first time in their lives. But power can destroy as easily as it creates, and it¡¯s never given freely. There¡¯s always a price to be paid¡­and it¡¯s usually paid in blood.

In Witchcraft for Wayward Girls, the author of How to Sell a Haunted House and The Final Girl Support Group delivers another searing, completely original novel and further cements his status as a ¡°horror master¡± (NPR).]]> 482 Grady Hendrix 0593548981 syifa 0 to-read 3.99 2025 Witchcraft for Wayward Girls
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]]> Thinner 10605 320 Richard Bachman 0451190750 syifa 0 to-read 3.79 1984 Thinner
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]]> Krampus: The Yule Lord 13505670
¡ª´Ú°ù´Ç³¾ Krampus

The author and artist of The Child Thief returns with a modern fabulist tale of Krampus, the Lord of Yule and the dark enemy of Santa Claus

One Christmas Eve in a small hollow in Boone County, West Virginia, struggling songwriter Jesse Walker witnesses a strange spectacle: seven devilish figures chasing a man in a red suit toward a sleigh and eight reindeer. When the reindeer leap skyward, taking the sleigh, devil men, and Santa into the clouds, screams follow. Moments later, a large sack plummets back to earth, a magical sack that thrusts the down-on-his-luck singer into the clutches of the terrifying Yule Lord, Krampus. But the lines between good and evil become blurred as Jesse's new master reveals many dark secrets about the cherry-cheeked Santa Claus, including how half a millennium ago the jolly old saint imprisoned Krampus and usurped his magic.

Now Santa's time is running short, for the Yule Lord is determined to have his retribution and reclaim Yuletide. If Jesse can survive this ancient feud, he might have the chance to redeem himself in his family's eyes, to save his own broken dreams, . . . and to help bring the magic of Yule to the impoverished folk of Boone County.]]> 357 Brom 006209565X syifa 0 to-read 4.10 2012 Krampus: The Yule Lord
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name: syifa
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Created by Kentaro Miura, Berserk is manga mayhem to the extreme¡ªviolent, horrifying, and mercilessly funny¡ªand the wellspring for the internationally popular anime series. Not for the squeamish or the easily offended, Berserk asks for no quarter¡ªand offers none!]]> 224 Kentaro Miura 1593070209 syifa 0 to-read 4.49 1990 Berserk, Vol. 1 (Berserk, #1)
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