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]]> 17687933 24 Rhonda Patton 1481962574 Aravon 0 to-read 4.72 2013
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]]> 16290308 230 Shawn Lytle 1479294462 Aravon 0 4.50 2012
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]]> 16119421 Hoelun was never ashamed or embarrassed by their hardships. When Jochi wore a dog’s pelt for a cloak, because they had no fleeces and no felt and had to trade for hides and dog was cheap, none of the children felt a sense of indignity. Indignity was alien to her.

The Mongols are a people of orphans. A disastrous battle with China has left wives without husbands, children without fathers. Temujin is one of these children, impoverished by the heavy tribute China has punished them with, in danger of forgetting what a Mongol stands for. Worse, Temujin's the subject of a prophecy: that he is to fight that terrible battle over again, except this time with victory.

Temujin doesn't believe in prophecies � not when they have to do with him. He's only an ordinary Mongol. But ordinary Mongols have to step up these days, or give in to a grim future. What young Temujin does believe in is his people. While there are Mongols to remember the past there is hope.]]> 288 Bryn Hammond 1479314293 Aravon 0 to-read 3.57 2012
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]]> 12956887
Reading the book title, I bet you're thinking of the popular Hollywood detox programs, aren't you? The coffee colonics, extreme purging, torturous enemas and such... well, don't! Not going torture you, promise! I'm far from being one of those extremists who preach raw diet or torturous detoxifying methods! I love and take care of my body, and I don’t like torture. I love food, and I enjoy every meal immensely. I just know what is good for me, and I know how to get rid of the toxins before they build up in my body. Our bodies were made to get rid of toxins and waste efficiently - if and I underline this - if we eat healthy, unprocessed food. However, because we can't eat a simple and organic diet anymore, we need a little helping hand in that department. Find natural methods that helps your body to get rid of accumulated toxins from your body.]]> Erika M. Szabo Aravon 0 to-read 3.00
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]]> 21865508 237 Brenda Ashworth Barry Aravon 0 to-read 4.46 2014
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]]> 18143756
Why do we sleep? What happens in our brains when we sleep? Why are sleep patterns in modern Western industrialised countries so unhealthy? Is the boundary between sleep and wakefulness as clear cut as we might have supposed? How meaningful are dreams? Kat Duff brings insights from her own life, from the latest in sleep science, the paintings of Salvidor Dali, the musings of Michel de Montaigne, and wisdom and rituals from around the world and the past to paint a fascinating picture of a world that is both the most intimate and the most secret to us: sleep.]]> 256 Kat Duff 1582704686 Aravon 0 to-read 3.44 2014
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]]> 18133999
Maintaining her sense of humor amid bathtime hysteria, birthday cake pop carnage and botched early morning conference calls, Brenner takes her readers through a series of hilarious adventures in modern parenting and family life.

Join Brenner and find out why she won't let her husband go couch shopping on his own, why she is looking into buying stock in salt water taffy and how she lost her mind to motherhood, but why she doesn't mind at all.]]> 222 Romi Brenner Aravon 0 to-read 3.40 2012
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]]> 847681
Ruffian: Burning from the Start is the story of this exceptional filly, a horse so dominating, so powerful, that writer Walter Farley once suggested she was more like the fictional legend, the Black Stallion, than any colt he had ever seen. Beginning with her earliest days in Kentucky, the book follows Ruffian at every stage of her career and through the agony of her final hours� venturing behind the scenes of the racing world and exploring the politics and personalities that came together to shape this extraordinary filly’s fate.]]> 348 Jane Schwartz 0345450000 Aravon 0 to-read 4.36 1991
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]]> 18079652
Whether trying to lose weight, save money, get organized, or advance on the job, we’re always setting goals and making resolutions, but rarely following through on them. According to longtime Wall Street technology strategist Caroline Arnold, the “big push� strategy of the New Year’s resolution is designed to fail, because it broadly pits our limited willpower stores against an autopilot of entrenched behaviors and attitudes that is far more powerful. To change ourselves permanently, we need to focus our self-control on precise behavioral targets and overwhelm them. Small Move, Big Change is Arnold’s guide to turning broad personal goals into meaningful and discrete behavioral changes that lead to permanent improvement. Providing scores of engaging real-world examples and new scientific findings, she shows us that while the traditional resolution promises rewards on a distant “someday,� microresolutions work because they reward us today by instantly altering our routines and, ultimately, ourselves.]]> 238 Caroline L. Arnold 0670015342 Aravon 0 to-read 3.82 2014
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]]> 51215 364 Linda Kohanov 1577311825 Aravon 0 to-read 4.13 2001
author: Linda Kohanov
name: Aravon
average rating: 4.13
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]]> 20653811 Cleopatra Selene was born to a world of plenty, where all of her wishes were granted. She was a princess of an ancient and powerful family of Egypt. Her own mother was a pharaoh, what else could a girl want more than that. Her whole life was planned out and sung to her by her own mother who cherished her in her loving embrace. Suddenly it was all ripped away, leaving Cleopatra Selene and her siblings stunned and frightened. Their mother was killed by the venomous Octavian; their father had fallen in honor on his own sword in battle, their older brothers rumored to have been killed as well. In shackles they were thrown aboard a ship headed straight to Rome into the house of their own father's other wife....His lesser, Roman wife named Octavia, who happened to also be the sister of their mother's killer! Their lives once happy and predetermined were now one huge nightmare and they were all helpless and now the property of Rome...Cleopatra Selene became one of Rome's valuable pawns in a marriage arranged by Octavian. She vowed that she was never be helpless again and fought her whole life to make sure she had some control in a world that listened only to Rome. She would learn how to be strong and how creatively to protect herself and her own children. Cleopatra Selene was only one of several children of the legendary Cleopatra VII and Mark Antonius of Rome. There was her twin brother, Alexander Helios-the sun and her younger siblings Arsinoe and Ptolemy. Ripped from each other and forced to make their own way in a land conquered by their enemy Octavian. The very same Octavian, who later became the first emperor of Rome later called Augustus, yet he was just a man and he had dreams. He had visions of Rome in stone and of a land of plenty stretching to the four corners of the known world. His sister, Octavia, he honored to care for the children of his now conquered enemy Cleopatra VII. Her duty was to prepare the conquered and terrified children and to make them a part of his Roman family to realize further his plans. Octavia’s daughters Antonia Minor and Major were not only hers but those of her marriage with her adulterous husband Marcus Antonius. Of them, Antonia Minor befriends Cleopatra Selene and together they form a bond that surpasses all of the boundaries of Rome. Then there is Juba II, a son of a conquered King of Numidia who was captured and raised in Rome since the age of three. In Rome, Juba II found a home and it suited him well. He fast became a scholar and clung to making discoveries and in chronicling it for the world to see of all he found in his journeys. He married Cleopatra Selene and together they brought Numidia to its former glory, until it was ripped away by rebels. Then, they pick up the pieces and move to Mauretania where they build again. For their children they would travel and endure anything and though they grew to love Rome, they were cautious and thus, they looked far away to the land of Gaul and the Keltoi to find a future and peace from the ever-grasping clutches of Rome that sought to swallow them whole. In this novel, the author cleverly blends the cultures of Egypt, Rome, Numidia, Mauretania, and the lands of the Celts to the north in incredible fact and fable. Incredibly well researched the author values the sources in which her history was found. She weighed it all and gleaned from it a fair and honorable depiction of Cleopatra VII and all she had done and accomplished, despite the garnishments of the men of Rome who only sought to dethrone any woman in power.]]> 582 Sharon Marie Goding Aravon 0 to-read 0.0 2013
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]]> 13436345
Sarah Parsons has never seen Amber House, the grand Maryland estate that's been in her family for three centuries. ÌýShe's never walked its hedge maze nor found its secret chambers; she's never glimpsed the shades that haunt it, nor hunted for the lost diamonds in its walls.

But after her grandmother passes away,ÌýSarah and her friend Jackson decide to search for the diamonds--and the House comes alive. ÌýShe discovers that she can see visions of the House's past, like the eighteenth-century sea captain who hid the jewels, or the glamorous great-grandmother driven mad by grief. ÌýSarah grows closer to both Jackson and a young man named Richard Hathaway, whose family histories are each deeply entwined with her own. ÌýBut when her ghostly visions start to threaten the person she holds most dear, Sarah must do everything she can to get to the bottom of the House's secrets, and stop the course of history before it is cemented forever.]]> 368 Kelly Moore 0545434165 Aravon 0 to-read 3.90 2012
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]]> 744823 500 Eric James Stone 1592121772 Aravon 0 to-read 3.93 2004
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]]> 18932332 Revised November 17, 2012 For more on this author you can find her on Facebook or at her author site at ]]> 805 Sharon Desruisseaux Aravon 5 to-read 4.40 2011
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]]> 17936470 that follow,
The choices we make, the aspects of life, hanging on the edge of balance, and the every lasting effects that follow, are all found within this adventure.]]> 164 Roy Murry Aravon 0 to-read 4.33 2012
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]]> 18162297 Fantasy, mystery, kindred spirit, Death defied, red tape, computer hack, college student, hero.]]> Janice Abel Aravon 5 to-read 5.00
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]]> 15701649
Flash fiction by Janice Abel, Erik Adams, Ben Bellizzi, Eleanor Bennett, Thor Benson, Diane Brenner, Terra Brigando, Michael Canterino, Leonard Crosby, Marci Daniels, Dustin Davenport, Aaron DeLee, Nick Harmon, Kevin Lichty, Susi Lovell, Joshua J. Mark, Kyle Martinez, Jean Medeiros, Diana Peterson, Preston Randall, Ryan Taft, Ling E. Teo, Jennifer Virškus, Pavelle Wesser



Flash fiction is short form stories that can be told in 50-1500 words. Also art, according to FictionBrigade. It's a genre of its own. Not poetry, not quite short stories, but delightful slices of life that can each be read in one sitting.



FictionBrigade is a digital publisher of flash fiction ebook collections. We like literary, romance and erotica, sci-fi and fantasy, experimental, and horror fiction. Read more at our .]]> 108 Janice Abel 1622009843 Aravon 0 to-read 3.09 2012
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]]> 17264131
At the end of AMBER HOUSE, Sarah made a choice that transformed everything--and now she must choose it all again.

Things are very different--better--for Sarah and her family: her Aunt Maggie grew up; her parents are happily married; her grandmother died after a long, productive and respected life. But other things are different too, and not for the better.

After growing up in the free country of the Pacific Northwest, Sarah Parsons has settled in at Amber House, the stately Maryland home that's been in her family for generations. But the world surrounding the House feels deeply wrong to Sarah. It's a place where the colonists lost the 1776 Insurrection, where the American Confederation of States still struggles with segregation, and where Sarah is haunted by echoes of a better world that she knows never existed.

Her friend Jackson shares these visions of a different world--and together, they manage both to remember the way things ought to be, and to plan a daring mission that will reset the universe once again. Sarah must figure out what has changed, and why, and how she can fix it--how she can find her way to another otherwhen.]]> 320 Kelly Moore 0545434181 Aravon 5 3.88 2014
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]]> 6287100 460 Gillian Gill 0345484053 Aravon 5 to-read 3.83 2009
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]]> 18213577
Story Summary

After the fall from the Maaldan cliff, Chalice is reunited with her friends on a journey that takes them to the coastline of Ielieria. Little do Vlaad and his Fierain know what is in store for them as, bit by bit, their plans are thwarted by this blond-haired, blue-eyed beauty.

The small band of rebels then travels across the Realm, preparing it for war, while Chalice herself is brewing plans of her own that may just land her in the hot seat. What will happen when she returns her father to the throne? What will happen when he finds out what she has done? And � what will happen once Dar’Maalda learns of the rebels� location?

In the third and final novel of the trilogy, The Legend of the Raie’Chaelia, you find out. It is a dramatic finish to an epic story of action, adventure, betrayal, forgiveness and love]]> 336 Melissa Douthit Aravon 5 to-read 3.03 2013
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]]> 11339302
Caliphany Aranea, nearly a century old, leads an enviable life as high elf King Leopold's niece and daughter of Sirius, Leogard's most famous wizard. Yet, being forced to follow in her father's footsteps and being betrothed to a man she doesn't even like makes her want a taste of life outside the city walls.

As a young boy, half-elf Galadin Trudeaux witnessed his parents' death at the hands of pirates. After being raised by those same murderers and forced to do their bidding, he escaped and now lives an honest life as a sea merchant and ranger.

When two brutes at Leogard Harbor attempt to kidnap Caliphany while she dreams of faraway lands, Galadin comes to her rescue. Impressed by his skills, she asks him to train her as a ranger. Though he is hesitant at first to train a woman of her class, Caliphany's hefty sack of gold finally persuades him. Unfortunately, her father is not amused, and the two must escape before Caliphany faces a forced marriage and Galadin faces a noose.

From that moment on, to the finale, where Caliphany must decide where her heart truly lies, she and Galadin embark on an adventure of a lifetime. Only if they can survive the trials ahead, will they find a love that stands the test of time.]]> 188 Mysti Parker 1612351204 Aravon 5 to-read 4.15 2010
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average rating: 4.15
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]]> 7275115 36 Paula Shene 160836710X Aravon 5 4.16 2009
author: Paula Shene
name: Aravon
average rating: 4.16
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rating: 5
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I'm always looking for a book to read to my grandchildren. This little story kept their interest. The main character was fuzzy, wise and funny. It had a slight moral and was written in an easily understandable language. Entertaining. You know it is good when the kids ask to hear it again.
]]> 13185465 *Currently unavailable.*

At first glance, he seemed like a straight-laced, never told a lie in his life, good guy. Just goes to show - first impressions can be dead wrong.

Makayla should have listened to her instincts. She never should have accepted a date with him, she never should have continued seeing him, and she definitely shouldn't have started falling for him.

Image credit: Luigi Diamanti]]> 200 S.C. Stephens Aravon 0 to-read 3.53 2011
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]]> 79885
Haller is the Lincoln Lawyer, a criminal defense attorney who operates out of the back seat of his Lincoln Town Car. He travels between the far-flung courthouses of Los Angeles to defend clients of every kind. Bikers, con artists, drunk drivers, drug dealers � they’re all on Mickey Haller’s client list. For him, the law is rarely about guilt or innocence � it’s about negotiation and manipulation. Sometimes it’s even about justice.

A Beverly Hills playboy arrested for attacking a woman he picked up in a bar chooses Haller to defend him, and Mickey has his first high-paying client in years. It is a defense attorney’s dream, what they call a franchise case. And, as the evidence stacks up, Haller comes to believe this may be the easiest case of his career.

Then someone close to him is murdered and Haller discovers that his search for innocence has brought him face-to-face with evil as pure as a flame. To escape without being burned, he must deploy every tactic, feint, and instinct in his arsenal � this time to save his own life.]]> 404 Michael Connelly 0739465511 Aravon 0 to-read 4.15 2005
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]]> 17333227
When Mickey learns that the victim was his own former client, a prostitute he thought he had rescued and put on the straight and narrow path, he knows he is on the hook for this one. He soon finds out that she was back in LA and back in the life. Far from saving her, Mickey may have been the one who put her in danger.

Haunted by the ghosts of his past, Mickey must work tirelessly and bring all his skill to bear on a case that could mean his ultimate redemption or proof of his ultimate guilt.]]> 389 Michael Connelly 0316069515 Aravon 0 to-read 4.12 2013
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]]> 12778289 162 Melody Clark Aravon 5 3.47 2011
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]]> 17331518
On the battlefield, it seems like the odds are in their favor—but taking down Warner, Adam's newly discovered half brother, won't be that easy. The Reestablishment can't tolerate a rebellion, and they'll do anything to crush the resistance... including killing everyone Adam has ever cared about.

Fracture Me sets the stage for Ignite Me, the explosive finale in Tahereh Mafi's epic dystopian series. Set during and soon after the final moments of Unravel Me, Fracture Me is told from Adam's perspective.]]> 72 Tahereh Mafi 0062284835 Aravon 0 to-read 3.33 2013
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]]> 18004512 Companion volume III 232 Sharon Desruisseaux Aravon 5 excellent, highly-recommend
I enjoy history, but at times it can be a dry subject. Yet in historical fiction you can learn more through observing the everyday life and struggles of the characters. This author accomplished this with a unique style.

The story flowed easily and kept my interest with plenty of intrigue and royal strife. If you enjoy history, you will like this fictional recreation of Eygpt.]]> 3.50 2013
author: Sharon Desruisseaux
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First I would like to say that the author did her research. From the opening chapter I was immersed in the times and customs of ancient Eygpt. The author also created a complex character through Selene, who I was able to relate to right away.

I enjoy history, but at times it can be a dry subject. Yet in historical fiction you can learn more through observing the everyday life and struggles of the characters. This author accomplished this with a unique style.

The story flowed easily and kept my interest with plenty of intrigue and royal strife. If you enjoy history, you will like this fictional recreation of Eygpt.
]]> 17926976 Sophia and her children knew normal in all sense of the word, yet needed peace from all that surrounded them. Sophia worked hard to make her dream of being a writer tangible and in a way to better support her children. With their new house, they realized a life only read about with a huge antique house and endless acres to roam about and to have the farm they always cherished in their hearts. In leaving all familiar for a new life, it is a huge risk, but to have to deal with things beyond the normal comprehension, things tend to be a bit more challenging. Sophia struggles to give her children a life she never had, away from the chaos of an area spilling over from its abundant population. In their new home in Chester Village, they breathe in the fresh air of the country as never before thought possible. Yet, with all entailed and brought new to their lives a force perniciously creeps in to introduce itself to the young family, as they had never thought possible.

Would this woman be allowed her dream, or would something maleficent take that away? Not all on the paranormal plane is sinister, for there are those forces who want resolution and for the wickedness to leave as those living on the adjacent material plane do. In being a writer, Sophia used her talents to research the history of the house in Chester Village to find the underlying cause of the odd occurrences that have broken free fomenting the once dormant diabolical entities that seek to stop all of her efforts. Yet, she knows that knowledge is paramount to solving any issue and what she learns about the history of her dream house is something that she is bound to use on her mission for tranquility.

This tale is about all Sophia is determined to gain for her children and the challenges along the way. It is one thing to have a quest to reach a goal, and quite the other, for a goal to be constantly blocked by forces beyond the tangible realm surrounding. She holds on dear to all she knows with all she has in assiduous fortitude to fight for the serenity she so desperately yearns for.

For those of you who want to read a typical ghost story, there are tons out there. For those of you who want a ghost story vividly painted before you in classic format with prodigious detail, this is the tale for you. This is a story of a woman determined to conquer the maniacal forces that have entered her life material and paranormal. She moves to a land protected by the Abenaki tribe of long before the initial settlers ever stepped foot in the vast wilderness surrounding. This tale also brings to light; the tales of those who stayed behind long after their remains have turned to dust. Can two worlds reside in unison and peace? This is the question one must consider when delving into this eloquently rendered tale as it piques issues inherently bold and not often defined in this modern era.]]> 302 Sharon Desruisseaux Aravon 5 to-read 3.08 2013
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]]> 13665181 Will the power of Damien and Elise's love be enough to stop an evil schemer from from conquering both Earth and Hell?

For reasons of his own, the wicked Grand Duke DeMumart has selected Elise to be the King's bride. But first, Elise, a poor miller’s daughter, must prove her worth to the King by living up to her father's boasts and performing a number of impossible tasks, including spinning straw into gold. If she fails, she dies. Meanwhile Elise’s father seeks the help of the legendary Lord Damien Dontaleone of Darkhaven castle.

Rumored to be a demon, Damien has been cursed by another demon to remain behind the walls of Darkhaven castle for eternity, unless he can say the True name of the demon that cursed him. Unfortunately, part of the curse is that he is unable to speak the name let alone remember it. At first Damien reject’s the Millers request. Then he catches a glimpse of Elise and is intrigued. He summons her to him and gives her the power to complete all the tasks Duke DeMumart sets for her. But there is a price to pay...

This is the first in a series of Erotic Romance Fairytales for adults....

Prisoner of Darkhaven is based on one of author Emma Paul's favorite fairytale, Rumplestiltskin. That said, enjoy!]]> 106 Emma Paul Aravon 5 to-read 4.09 2012
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]]> 17882069
Princess Yani hates her life, and the man she is being forced to marry for the sake of politics. Fleeing the nuptial feast, Yani runs straight into one of the planet's most popular dives, where sex and sensuality abound. There she meets Corbin and sparks fly. One night of bliss in which he takes complete possession of her seems to offer the possibility for escape from her marriage - until Yani learns Corbin's deepest, darkest secrets and needs. Needs she isn't sure she can fulfill.

Can Yani and Corbin find love together, or will Fate tear them apart, dooming each to to a dull, lonely existence?]]> 130 Emma Paul Aravon 5 to-read 3.25 2013
author: Emma Paul
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]]> 11907256 Her quest for love carried her into the arms of - a gargoyle!

A hot new approach to paranormal erotic romance...

Romiel is a gargoyle, an offspring of a Demon father and Vampire mother. Cursed by a powerful human wizard, Romiel and all Gargoyles are imprisoned in stone. And only the touch of his true Soulmate can free him.

The moment that Joyce touches Romiel, she knows there is a strong bond between them. Although she tries to justify why loving a Gargoyle is wrong, her heart, soul and body refuse to listen. Together she and Romiel face an uncertain future, as evil forces are unleashed on the unsuspecting humans.

In the midst of an ancient war, Romiel must unite with an old enemy in order to protect the human race against certain annihilation. As their love for each other grows stronger, Joy and Romiel must face evil head on to save humanity and the Gods themselves.]]> 189 Emma Paul Aravon 5 to-read 3.82 2011
author: Emma Paul
name: Aravon
average rating: 3.82
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]]> 17447746 Kristen Middleton Aravon 5 to-read 4.00 2014
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average rating: 4.00
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]]> 15818829
This book contains some graphic language, violence, and mild sexual situations.]]> 202 Kristen Middleton 1478343001 Aravon 5 3.45 2012
author: Kristen Middleton
name: Aravon
average rating: 3.45
book published: 2012
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***

The World of The Survivors

Ten years ago, a devastating plague put an end to humanity once and for all... almost. A handful of people struggle to survive amongst the ruins of the old world, living day-to-day on whatever they can scavenge.

In Waikato, New Zealand, things are about to change.]]> 19 V.L. Dreyer Aravon 5 to-read 4.04 2013
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average rating: 4.04
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By the time they had a name for the disease it had wiped out half the continent. Within a year, it had decimated our world. Our species is on the verge of extinction. Only a few of us have survived; those of us lucky enough to be born with a natural immunity to the plague. We scavenge amongst the ruins of our old civilizations, picking out a living from the devastation.

Ten years ago, I watched my family die one by one. Now, I am alone. The year is 2024; it has been a decade since the virus reduced humanity to a scattering of survivors strewn out across the world.

The rules that governed our society are gone.

Without laws to protect the innocent, I have seen the worst of humanity throughout the years. Now, I have found a new family who are determined to show me the best. But a fresh mutation of the virus has started turning the harmless, pathetic infected into monstrous predatory creatures bent on our destruction; even the wildlife is turning against us.

We are forced to leave our home and flee for our lives. It is only through unity that we stand any chance of survival. Enemies wait around every turn. For the sake of our children and our children’s children, we must find some way to survive and flourish again. If we fail, then the human species will cease to exist.

My name is Sandy McDermott, and I am a survivor. This is my story.]]> 460 V.L. Dreyer 0473256274 Aravon 5 to-read 3.78 2013
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]]> 17971772
By the time they had a name for the disease, it had wiped out half the continent. Within a year, it had decimated our world. Now, ten years later, our species is on the verge of extinction. Only a few of us have survived, those lucky enough to be born with a natural immunity to the plague. We scavenge amongst the ruins of our old civilizations, picking out a living from the devastation.

After a decade of living a solitary existence, I have found a family, one that I would do anything to protect. Then tragedy strikes in the blink of an eye, and leaves my family in mourning. There was nothing any of us could do. We were helpless. My inability to protect them from pain and loss feels like a terrible failure. Despair becomes a constant companion, but I can’t live like that forever. I must find a way to move through the grief, and carry on.

I choose to fight for what’s important. I can’t just stand by waiting for death to claim the people that I care about, one by one. What can one person do to save a world this far gone? I can try to bring hope to the people that are left behind. It will be a difficult battle, but I don’t have a choice. I have to try. We have to try. We have to find some way to move forward, or humanity will be lost forever. Someone must step forward and lead the way.

My name is Sandy McDermott, and I say that merely surviving is no longer enough.]]> 398 V.L. Dreyer 0473274361 Aravon 5 to-read 3.78 2014
author: V.L. Dreyer
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average rating: 3.78
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]]> 13635472
The elements are the least of their problems when they find themselves saddled with an airsick clerk, a crewmember suspected of working for the East India Company and a love sick farm girl whose headstrong misconceptions compel her to seek adventure where no decent woman would wander unescorted.

Battling businessmen, mechanoids and villagers armed with torches and pitchforks, Captain Bonny must decide who to trust, and if the only rational course of action is one of apparent madness.]]> 125 Jaq D. Hawkins 1476396353 Aravon 5 4.06 2012
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average rating: 4.06
book published: 2012
rating: 5
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]]> 384177
Haghuf, respected elder among the unseen goblins, has only scorn for humans. Yet he is drawn into friendship with a human aristocrat by the Dance, the celebration of life that holds the goblin society together.

Count Anton � human, magician, shapeshifter � rules the human world above.

When an unwitting human wanders accidentally into the caverns, a series of events is set into motion that will lead him to betray his loyalty to his own people to avoid a war that the humans cannot possibly win.

Hunted by humans who feel he has betrayed them by his friendship with the goblins, and unwelcome in the goblin world where all humans are considered the enemy, he will be thrown into a deeper world, where even the goblins have reason to be afraid.]]> 285 Jaq D. Hawkins 0955798426 Aravon 5 to-read 3.71 2005
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average rating: 3.71
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]]> 14201
Proceeding to London, he raises a beautiful woman from the dead and summons an army of ghostly ships to terrify the French. Yet the cautious, fussy Norrell is challenged by the emergence of another magician: the brilliant novice Jonathan Strange.

Young, handsome and daring, Strange is the very antithesis of Norrell. So begins a dangerous battle between these two great men which overwhelms that between England and France. And their own obsessions and secret dabblings with the dark arts are going to cause more trouble than they can imagine.]]> 1006 Susanna Clarke Aravon 0 to-read 3.84 2004
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average rating: 3.84
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]]> 18364505

A Lakeland, Florida native, Gail Briggs Nolen spends the summers in the mountains of western North Carolina, and winters in Florida. She volunteers with historical and heritage organizations while researching family history. Gail is also the author of ‘The Bouncing Soccer Ball� and ‘Memories of Merritt Island: Birthplace of Kennedy Space Center.� She enjoys reading, researching, walking, and spending time with family.]]> 32 Gail Briggs Nolen 0989569411 Aravon 0 to-read 5.00 2013
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]]> 139487 Born to an adoring wealthy, cultivated father and a mother whose conventional facade concealed a surprisingly unfettered intelligence, Florence was connected by kinship or friendship to the cream of Victorian England’s intellectual aristocracy. Though moving in a world of ease and privilege, the Nightingales came from solidly middle-class stock with deep traditions of hard work, natural curiosity, and moral clarity. So it should have come as no surprise to William Edward and Fanny Nightingale when their younger daughter, Florence, showed an early passion for helping others combined with a precocious bent for power.
Far more problematic was Florence’s inexplicable refusal to marry the well-connected Richard Monckton Milnes. As Gill so brilliantly shows, this matrimonial refusal was at once an act of religious dedication and a cry for her freedom–as a woman and as a leader. Florence’s later insistence on traveling to the Crimea at the height of war to tend to wounded soldiers was all but incendiary–especially for her older sister, Parthenope, whose frustration at being in the shade of her more charismatic sibling often led to illness.
Florence succeeded beyond her wildest dreams. But at the height of her celebrity, at the age of thirty-seven, she retired to her bedroom and remained there for most of the rest of her life, allowing visitors only by appointment.
Combining biography, politics, social history, and consummate storytelling, Nightingales is a dazzling portrait of an amazing woman, her difficult but loving family, and the high Victorian era they so perfectly epitomized. Beautifully written, witty, and irresistible, Nightingales is truly a tour de force.]]> 544 Gillian Gill 0345451880 Aravon 0 to-read 3.82 2004
author: Gillian Gill
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average rating: 3.82
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]]> 12955151
At 22, practicing Wiccan Sophia Parsons is scratching out a living waiting tables in her Rocky Mountain hometown, living under the shadow of her bi-polar mother, religious prejudice, and a cold murder. Sophia can imagine lots of ways her life could be better, but she'd settle for just getting rid of the buzzing noise in her head. The spell she casts goes wrong. The static turns into voices.

Her personal demons get company, and the newcomers are dangerous. One of them is a man named Charles, a centuries-old shape-shifter that Sophia falls for despite her better judgment. He has connections that can help her unveil the mystery surrounding her ancestor's hanging, but she gets more than she bargains for when she finally decides to trust him. Survival in his world, she learns, means not asking questions and staying out of the immortal council's way. It's a line she crossed long ago.

If Sophia wants to survive the council and save the people she loves, she must accept who she is, perform dark magic, and fight to the death for her freedom.

The Forever Girl is a full-length Paranormal Fantasy novel that will appeal to lovers of paranormal romance, urban fantasy, witches, vampires, ghosts, paranormal mystery, and paranormal horror.]]> 350 Rebecca Hamilton Aravon 0 to-read 3.63 2012
author: Rebecca Hamilton
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average rating: 3.63
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]]> 12642558
The Necro Device is a mind-melting, suspense thriller loaded with hidden agendas, twists, and a diabolical plot. It all begins with a betrayal, a machine, and a darker intent... It has a purpose.

Note: The Necro Device was originally titled Mandiev. After being picked up by a publisher a new name and cover art was assigned to it. It also gained a subtitle, Rise of the Mandiev. After being removed from the publisher, the cover art was restored back to its original classic look with a darker twist and is now known as the Classic Edition. All text versions of the novel are unchanged other than minor grammar and spelling edits.]]> 356 M.T. Dismuke 146817052X Aravon 0 to-read 3.03 2011
author: M.T. Dismuke
name: Aravon
average rating: 3.03
book published: 2011
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]]> 13578637 George Geisinger Aravon 4 4.00
author: George Geisinger
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]]> 13417675 52 George Geisinger Aravon 0 4.60 2011
author: George Geisinger
name: Aravon
average rating: 4.60
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]]> 11545265 420 Melissa Douthit Aravon 5 3.14 2011
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name: Aravon
average rating: 3.14
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rating: 5
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* Readers are strongly advised to wear latex gloves whilst reading to minimize contamination risks.

Free-spirited musician Letty Dillinger adheres to a strict, “no strings attached� policy when it comes to men. After a wild night of unabashed sex in a fancy hotel room, she never expects to see the adventurous stud she dubs “Shades� again. When her all-girl rock trio books a tour at the last minute as the opening act for their archenemies, Letty’s shocked to discover she knows the competition’s new lead singer. Intimately. Shades is no longer a one-night stand. Now he’s the guy she has to one-up on stage every night for the sake of her career.

Sharing close quarters on a bus with her sexy nemesis and his bad-boy buddies puts Letty’s Golden Rule to the test. On this tour, guitar strings aren’t the only things being played. And when heartstrings are pulled too hard, they’re bound to snap sooner or later.]]> 232 Kendall Grey Aravon 0 3.90 2013
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average rating: 3.90
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]]> 2699821
Soon after arriving in China in 1854, Hart falls in love with Ayaou, but his feelings for her sister go against the teachings of his Christian upbringing and almost break him emotionally. To survive he must learn how to live and think like the Chinese. He also finds himself thrust into the second bloodiest conflict in history, the Taiping Rebellion, where he ends up making enemies of men such as the American soldier of fortune known as the Devil Soldier. During his first years in China, Robert experiences a range of emotion from bliss to despair. Like Damascus steel, he learns to be both hard and flexible, which forges his character into the great man he is yet to become.

Full of humanity, passion, and moral honesty, My Splendid Concubine is the deeply intimate story of Hart s loyalty and love for his adopted land and the woman who captured his heart.]]> 365 Lloyd Lofthouse 0595458432 Aravon 0 3.51 2007
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name: Aravon
average rating: 3.51
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]]> 12326627 Caught between loyalties, the mother of the Tudors must choose between the red rose and the white.

When Henry Tudor picks up the crown of England from the mud of Bosworth field, he knows he must marry the princess of the enemy house—Elizabeth of York—to unify a country divided by war for nearly two decades.

But his bride is still in love with his slain enemy, Richard III—and her mother and half of England dream of a missing heir, sent into the unknown by the White Queen. While the new monarchy can win power, it cannot win hearts in an England that plots for the triumphant return of the House of York.

Henry’s greatest fear is that somewhere a prince is waiting to invade and reclaim the throne. When a young man who would be king leads his army and invades England, Elizabeth has to choose between the new husband she is coming to love and the boy who claims to be her beloved lost brother: the rose of York come home at last.]]> 544 Philippa Gregory Aravon 0 to-read 3.93 2013
author: Philippa Gregory
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average rating: 3.93
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]]> 13530096 17 Selah Janel Aravon 0 to-read 5.00 2012
author: Selah Janel
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]]> 1917299 154 Mother Teresa 1569550735 Aravon 0 to-read 4.61 1986
author: Mother Teresa
name: Aravon
average rating: 4.61
book published: 1986
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]]> 7115771 101 Amarinda Jones 1419920650 Aravon 0 to-read 3.30 2009
author: Amarinda Jones
name: Aravon
average rating: 3.30
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]]> 7026571 24 Mari Kesselring 1602706336 Aravon 0 to-read 3.62 2009
author: Mari Kesselring
name: Aravon
average rating: 3.62
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]]> 18233875 162 Cindy Essandoh 1490800883 Aravon 0 to-read 0.0 2013
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]]> 14428732
Prodigal, is about a young Amish teenager who leaves the Amish community to pursue an education and finds himself, in a unique career, abhorrent to the Amish. His father dying, he returns home 25 years later.

Clues involving secrets to his past begin to emerge. Though Prodigal is about the mystery surrounding Samuel, it most importantly is about his wife, Mary, an Amish widow with two children. She is 16 years younger than Samuel, who is all but by name English.

Because of her husband’s past, she enjoys and is empowered with freedoms not afforded other Amish married woman. Though she adheres to the tenants of her faith, Mary is also strong, passionate and somewhat independent.]]> 258 Willard N. Carpenter 1470195798 Aravon 0 to-read 4.57 2011
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average rating: 4.57
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]]> 17792711
The novel also follows the Atwood family, starting with the Great-Grandfather of Brian, Charles, as he fights in World War Two and ends up helping liberate Buchenwald shortly near the end of the war. Charles returns to the States and gets married to the love of his life, Betty. Eventually, the family ends up in Delaney, Nebraska, where we watch Aaron, the father of Brian, join the Army to fight the Taliban in Afghanistan after 9/11. Later on, we get to see how Brian and Lynda finally get together and get married.]]> 206 Cliff Ball 1484082427 Aravon 0 to-read 3.62 2013
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]]> 732897
Until one day changes everything.

A Knight of the Order of Defenders arrives at the Inn. Signs of the mythical dragons have led him there, he says. Then a simple errand takes Mella through the forest, where she stumbles across a dragon's egg and faces the true, terrifying dragon guarding it. On the spot, Mella vows to get the egg safely to the fabled Hatching Grounds. She must leave her home for the first time, and she finds an unlikely companion in the Defender's squire, Roger.

For Mella and Roger, this one day is the beginning of an adventure. Where will it take them?]]> 272 Sarah L. Thomson 0061288489 Aravon 0 to-read 3.92 2007
author: Sarah L. Thomson
name: Aravon
average rating: 3.92
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]]> 10802890 180 Sarah L. Thomson 1934031364 Aravon 0 to-read 3.46 2011
author: Sarah L. Thomson
name: Aravon
average rating: 3.46
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]]> 16046431 Jaq D. Hawkins Aravon 0 to-read 3.52 1996
author: Jaq D. Hawkins
name: Aravon
average rating: 3.52
book published: 1996
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]]> 18365247 Coming soon . . .

Love is a battlefield.
The aftershocks of an affair reverberate out to those in the lives of the lovers, who will NOT take it lying down.

Jack Connor's lives an idyllic life by the Portsmouth seaside married to Caitlin McAllen, a stunning billionaire heiress, and working at his two jobs as the Head of Radar Engineering of Marine Electronics and as the Director of Engineering of McAllen BlackGold, his powerful father-in-law Douglas McAllen's extreme engineering company in Oil & Gas. He loves his two sons from his first marriage and is amicably divorced from his beautiful first wife Marianne Connor. Their delicately balanced lives are shattered when sexy Michelle Williams, with whom Jack is having a secret affair and who is pregnant with his child, is found dead and Jack is arrested on suspicion for the murder.

Jeremy Stone brings London's top defence attorney, John Stavers, to handle his best friend's defence.

Who is the bald man with the tattoo of a skull seen entering the victim's house? Who is "KC" who Caitlin makes secret calls to from a untraceable mobile? Has powerful Douglas McAllen already killed his daughter's first partner and is he capable of killing again? Is Caitlin's brother Ronnie McAllen's power struggle with Jack for the control of McAllen Industries so intense that he is prepared to kill and frame his brother-in-law? Is the divorce from Jack's first wife as amicable on her part as they believe it to be? Are his sons prepared to kill for their vast inheritance? Who are the ghosts from Caitlin's past in Aberdeen, Scotland haunting the marriage? What is the involvement of Jack's manager at Marine Electronics?
�
The cast of characters is made even more colorful by the supporting entourage: the big Scott and his gang, Hosé and Heineken, who carry out Douglas McAllen’s “troubleshooting;� McAllens' bumbling solicitors McKinley and Magnus Laird; Caitlin McAllen’s handymen, Cossack and Levent; and Jeremy’s sidekick, the gay black actor working in the London West End.
�
While Jack is charged and his murder trial proceeds in the Crown Court under barrister John Stavers� expert care, Jeremy runs a race against time to find the real killer and save his friend's life, if he is in fact innocent, in a tense saga of love, desire, power, and ambition.]]> 334 Jac Wright 1619353210 Aravon 0 3.86 2013
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average rating: 3.86
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Something has moved into the Amador Hotel. Hector, Marcos, Bev, and Tony of the Paranormal Posse are called in to either debunk the haunting or get rid of whatever is causing the problems. With the surprise arrival of Hector's son, he tries to keep his professional and personal lives separate, but whatever is haunting the Amador Hotel has other plans.

Finalist in Horror Contest 2013.]]> 206 Coral Russell Aravon 0 to-read 3.76 2010
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name: Aravon
average rating: 3.76
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]]> 15738150
*Includes some language*
*Includes minor sexual situations*

**Bonus material!!!**]]> 236 Lisa Logue Aravon 0 to-read 3.94 2012
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name: Aravon
average rating: 3.94
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]]> 17979893 Alternate cover for ISBN 9781622662234

AD 1022

A stolen woman of rare qualities�

Seized by marauders and taken to the icy northlands by the wolf-eyed Viking warrior, Helena will do whatever it takes to earn her freedom and return to France.

A mighty Viking Chieftain�

Betrayal has turned Hakan’s heart to ice, but the spirited Frankish maid warms him in a way he’s never known. The spell she weaves leaves them both breathless, but can he keep his promise to return her home even if it means he’ll lose his precious jewel forever?]]> 262 Gina Conkle Aravon 0 to-read 3.80 2013
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average rating: 3.80
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]]> 5971977 226 Cat Johnson 1602021589 Aravon 0 to-read 3.92 2008
author: Cat Johnson
name: Aravon
average rating: 3.92
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]]> 9436026
The novel's hero is a young Noongar man named Bobby Wabalanginy. Clever, resourceful and eager to please, Bobby befriends the new arrivals, joining them hunting whales, tilling the land, exploring the hinterland and establishing the fledgling colony. He is even welcomed into a prosperous local white family where he falls for the daughter, Christine, a beautiful young woman who sees no harm in a liaison with a native.

But slowly � by design and by accident � things begin to change. Not everyone is happy with how the colony is developing. Stock mysteriously start to disappear; crops are destroyed; there are "accidents" and injuries on both sides. As the Europeans impose ever stricter rules and regulations in order to keep the peace, Bobby's Elders decide they must respond in kind. A friend to everyone, Bobby is forced to take sides: he must choose between the old world and the new, his ancestors and his new friends. Inexorably, he is drawn into a series of events that will forever change not just the colony but the future of Australia...]]> 400 Kim Scott 1405040440 Aravon 0 to-read 3.62 2010
author: Kim Scott
name: Aravon
average rating: 3.62
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]]> 13573906 Rebel archaeologist Nick Palmer experiences an almost unnoticed event at Stonehenge during the summer solstice celebration of 2011, which he attends along with hundreds of others, that worries him greatly. He is made aware through a blog, of a sinister organization known as the ‘Order�, that are seemingly bent on preventing his every move to discover the reason behind the worrying event.
During his voyage of discovery, Nick is tracked across the world by an enigmatic entity that has been trapped here on Earth for over twenty-five thousand years, awaiting the discovery of the event by what she refers to as a ‘surface-dweller�. Together with her and the few people he trusts implicitly, they set out to prevent the alarmingly inevitable catastrophic conclusion that will affect not only the Earth, but the whole Solar System’s very existence.

Jack’s latest science fiction novel is a tale told in the present day. Beside its topical theme concerning the dire events in 2012 predicted by the Mayan clock, it is also a story full of mystery and adventure in which the tortured love story of a human and an alien female gradually unfolds.]]> 182 Jack Eason Aravon 5 Had a few editing errors but it didn't stop me from having a jolly good read.]]> 3.50 2012
author: Jack Eason
name: Aravon
average rating: 3.50
book published: 2012
rating: 5
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This was a fun book for an afternoon read. Had twists and turns and interesting characters. I found some of the theories and action scenes a little wild but fun. Things were a little crazy sometimes but I figured it out. What I enjoyed most was the imagination of ths writer.
Had a few editing errors but it didn't stop me from having a jolly good read.
]]> 12353451 236 Anthony Shields 0615501133 Aravon 0 to-read 4.17 2011
author: Anthony Shields
name: Aravon
average rating: 4.17
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]]> 12586454
The girls are kidnapped and held captive by Belle and Matteo, two vampires with a plan. Belle, a sociopath in life and death, is searching for an heir to her reign as the only vampire to hold the secret to surviving the sun. Matteo is a lost soul who would give anything to be loved and to see the light of day. As the four characters� worlds collide, blood is spilled, lives are lost, and rules are broken.

Disappointment in love and life bring out the worst in humans but, with vampires, it leads to a chilling tale of romance and terror.]]> 136 Catherine Stovall 1611871522 Aravon 0 to-read 4.77 2011
author: Catherine Stovall
name: Aravon
average rating: 4.77
book published: 2011
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]]> 16255222 352 Thomas H. Cook 1605984671 Aravon 0 to-read 3.19 2013
author: Thomas H. Cook
name: Aravon
average rating: 3.19
book published: 2013
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]]> 8515 352 Monty Roberts 034542705X Aravon 5 4.14 1997
author: Monty Roberts
name: Aravon
average rating: 4.14
book published: 1997
rating: 5
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]]> 74341 2546 Jean M. Auel 0553328298 Aravon 5 own, excellent 4.32 1986
author: Jean M. Auel
name: Aravon
average rating: 4.32
book published: 1986
rating: 5
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]]> 17311516
A year into her life as a hunter, Lila fears nothing. That is, until she receives a vision from the Lord to hunt down a fierce hunter gone rogue. Years earlier, Joaquin was merely a lost man looking for salvation. The feelings awakened inside the assassin after his sign from God will lead him to unbearable suffering and a battle with Lila.]]> 194 Dakota Shepherd Aravon 0 to-read 3.46 2012
author: Dakota Shepherd
name: Aravon
average rating: 3.46
book published: 2012
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So when midnight calls from the hospital come in, no one is ready for the appalling truth: Emily is dead at seventeen from a gunshot wound to the head. There's a single unspent bullet in the gun that Chris took from his father's cabinet—a bullet that Chris tells police he intended for himself. But a local detective has doubts about the suicide pact that Chris has described.]]> 512 Jodi Picoult 0061150142 Aravon 0 to-read 4.03 1998
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She used to be a good student, but she can't seem to keep it together anymore. Her "boyfriend" isn't much of a boyfriend. And her mother refuses to discuss the fight that divided their family eight years ago. Falling apart, it seems, is a Hannaford tradition.

Over a summer of new friendships, unexpected romance, and moments that test the complex bonds between mothers and daughters, Delilah must face her family's painful past. Can even her most shattered relationships be pieced together again?

Rich with emotion, Sarah Ockler delivers a powerful story of family, love, and self-discovery.]]> 308 Sarah Ockler 0316052094 Aravon 0 to-read 3.81 2010
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average rating: 3.81
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Unbeknownst to one another, they both build fledgling lives in America, Ciro masters shoemaking and Enza takes a factory job in Hoboken until fate intervenes and reunites them. But it is too late: Ciro has volunteered to serve in World War I and Enza, determined to forge a life without him, begins her impressive career as a seamstress at the Metropolitan Opera House that will sweep her into the glamorous salons of Manhattan and into the life of the international singing sensation, Enrico Caruso.

From the stately mansions of Carnegie Hill, to the cobblestone streets of Little Italy, over the perilous cliffs of northern Italy, to the white-capped lakes of northern Minnesota, these star-crossed lovers meet and separate, until, finally, the power of their love changes both of their lives forever.

Lush and evocative, told in tantalizing detail and enriched with lovable, unforgettable characters, The Shoemaker's Wife is a portrait of the times, the places and the people who defined the immigrant experience, claiming their portion of the American dream with ambition and resolve, cutting it to fit their needs like the finest Italian silk.

This riveting historical epic of love and family, war and loss, risk and destiny is the novel Adriana Trigiani was born to write, one inspired by her own family history and the love of tradition that has propelled her body of bestselling novels to international acclaim. Like Lucia, Lucia, The Shoemaker's Wife defines an era with clarity and splendor, with operatic scope and a vivid cast of characters who will live on in the imaginations of readers for years to come.]]> 485 Adriana Trigiani 0061257095 Aravon 0 to-read 4.00 2012
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]]> 298538 400 Cassandra King 0786891092 Aravon 0 to-read 3.79 2005
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]]> 12881623 14 Sharon Galligar Chance Aravon 0 to-read 3.83 2011
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It is 1644, and Parliament's armies have risen against the King and laid siege to the city of York. Even as the city suffers at the rebels' hands, midwife Bridget Hodgson becomes embroiled in a different sort of rebellion. One of Bridget's friends, Esther Cooper, has been convicted of murdering her husband and sentenced to be burnt alive. Convinced that her friend is innocent, Bridget sets out to find the real killer.

Bridget joins forces with Martha Hawkins, a servant who's far more skilled with a knife than any respectable woman ought to be. To save Esther from the stake, they must dodge rebel artillery, confront a murderous figure from Martha's past, and capture a brutal killer who will stop at nothing to cover his tracks. The investigation takes Bridget and Martha from the homes of the city's most powerful families to the alleyways of its poorest neighborhoods. As they delve into the life of Esther's murdered husband, they discover that his ostentatious Puritanism hid a deeply sinister secret life, and that far too often tyranny and treason go hand in hand.]]> 320 Sam Thomas 1250010764 Aravon 0 to-read 3.64 2012
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]]> 9584951 Ìý
Married for more than twenty years, and with her children out of the nest, Ali Timberlake has come to Eternity Springs alone. She’s looking for answers to heartbreaking questions and searching for something that’s missing deep within herself. Taking a lease on the Bristlecone Café in pursuit of a lifelong dream, Ali feels revitalized as she becomes part of this charming mountain town. But a big piece of her is still back in Denver with her husband, Mac, a successful judge—and a man who isn’t going to let the woman he loves leave without a fight.

When Mac shows up in Eternity Springs—sexy, seductive, and determined to win his wife back—he experiences the wonder of the place that has given Ali such feelings of happiness and belonging. He wants that for her, but even more, he wants that with her. Ali has found a special place for her heart. But is there still enough room left in that heart for him?]]> 352 Emily March 0345518381 Aravon 0 to-read 4.12 2011
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]]> 10482488 Once a dragon. . .
Saxophone player Noah Long shifted from dragon to human 2500 years ago, but the dragon blood still coursing through his veins has kept him healthy and virile. Now his secret is out, and the man who discovered it will do anything to make Noah's blood his own. Noah's only ally is martial arts expert Lila Fox, who heats up the fire in his belly. . . and his heart.

Twice a killer. . .
Lila Fox's first kill was at age sixteen after her stepfather put her mother in a wheelchair. Fourteen years later, she kills another abuser to save a woman's life. When the man who wants Noah's blood kills her sister, she can't let the death go unanswered. She teams up with the strangely compelling Noah, and discovers he's not all man and has a few tricks of his own.]]> 276 Edie Ramer Aravon 0 to-read 3.39 2011
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average rating: 3.39
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]]> 14429887 104 Gwenna D'Young 1475110928 Aravon 5 to-buy, to-read 4.17 2012
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]]> 13379044 One day he ambles outside to search for "intelligent life" and a mattress store. Along the way he meets another newcomer, Teresa. They decide to scrap the search for a mattress, and instead search Lucifer out and demand their release. They set off on a journey to the "center of Hell", but what they find is astonishing.

There is only one way out, and both must decide whether or not to take it.]]> Patrick Lee Aravon 4 to-read 3.57 2011
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]]> 100915
Lucy is the first to find the secret of the wardrobe in the professor's mysterious old house. At first her brothers and sister don't believe her when she tells of her visit to the land of Narnia. But soon Edmund, then Peter and Susan step through the wardrobe themselves. In Narnia they find a country buried under the evil enchantment of the White Witch. When they meet the Lion Aslan, they realize they've been called to a great adventure and bravely join the battle to free Narnia from the Witch's sinister spell.]]> 206 C.S. Lewis Aravon 5 to-read 4.24 1950
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average rating: 4.24
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]]> 39988 “The Trunchbull� is no match for Matilda!

Matilda is a little girl who is far too good to be true. At age five-and-a-half she's knocking off double-digit multiplication problems and blitz-reading Dickens. Even more remarkably, her classmates love her even though she's a super-nerd and the teacher's pet. But everything is not perfect in Matilda's world...

For starters she has two of the most idiotic, self-centered parents who ever lived. Then there's the large, busty nightmare of a school principal, Miss ("The") Trunchbull, a former hammer-throwing champion who flings children at will, and is approximately as sympathetic as a bulldozer. Fortunately for Matilda, she has the inner resources to deal with such annoyances: astonishing intelligence, saintly patience, and an innate predilection for revenge.

Roald Dahl was a spy, ace fighter-pilot, chocolate historian, and medical inventor. He was also the author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, The BFG, and many more brilliant stories. He remains the World's No. 1 Storyteller.]]> 240 Roald Dahl 043512398X Aravon 5 to-read 4.33 1988
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average rating: 4.33
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]]> 16170177 470 Sharon Desruisseaux 1481064177 Aravon 0 to-read 3.27 2010
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Forced into hiding with his young bodyguard Erik, Jaymin's life depends on maintaining his disguise. But living in hiding isn't enough for Jaymin. His people are suffering under the enemy's oppressive rule, and he is determined to defeat the invaders and reclaim his kingdom—somehow.

But any action he takes will place him in the spotlight, and Erik can only do so much to protect him from the soldiers scouring the kingdom for the missing prince. Jaymin must choose between the relative security of anonymity and the risk of standing up to the oppressors. If he does nothing, he might just survive, but what good is a prince who doesn't try to defend his kingdom?

If you enjoy the finely crafted cultures and world-building of Mistborn, Song of the Lioness, or Farseer, you'll love the land of Alasia!

Buy Prince of Alasia now to embark on a thrilling fantasy adventure today!]]> 202 Annie Douglass Lima Aravon 0 to-read 4.09 2011
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]]> 14062143 50 Carol Wills 1477454349 Aravon 0 own 4.33 2012
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]]> 384172
Included in Spirits of the Earth are the types of natural objects, and sometimes man-made objects, which attract Earth Spirit inhabitants as well as methods to see or communicate with these elemental spirits, places of worship or invocation, and the nature of though form spirits associated with the Earth element.

From fanciful fairies to guardian spirits of stone circles, Spirits of the Earth is a 'must have' for anyone who has an interest in elemental spirits.]]> 160 Jaq D. Hawkins 1861630026 Aravon 0 to-read 4.18 2001
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]]> 17303392 40 Peggy Holloway 1465891072 Aravon 0 to-read 5.00 2010
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]]> 12157780 Filled with humor, raw emotion, a strong voice, and a brilliant dog named Sandy Koufax, When You Were Here explores the two most powerful forces known to man-death and love. Daisy Whitney brings her characters to life with a deft touch and resonating authenticity.

Danny's mother lost her five-year battle with cancer three weeks before his graduation-the one day that she was hanging on to see.

Now Danny is left alone, with only his memories, his dog, and his heart-breaking ex-girlfriend for company. He doesn't know how to figure out what to do with her estate, what to say for his Valedictorian speech, let alone how to live or be happy anymore.

When he gets a letter from his mom's property manager in Tokyo, where she had been going for treatment, it shows a side of a side of his mother he never knew. So, with no other sense of direction, Danny travels to Tokyo to connect with his mother's memory and make sense of her final months, which seemed filled with more joy than Danny ever knew. There, among the cherry blossoms, temples, and crowds, and with the help of an almost-but-definitely-not Harajuku girl, he begins to see how it may not have been ancient magic or mystical treatment that kept his mother going. Perhaps, the secret of how to live lies in how she died.

]]> 264 Daisy Whitney 0316209732 Aravon 0 to-read 3.84 2013
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The Untold Story of Britain's First Female Special Agent of World War II

In June 1952, a woman was murdered by an obsessed colleague in a hotel in the South Kensington district of London. Her name was Christine Granville. That she died young was perhaps unsurprising; that she had survived the Second World War was remarkable.

The daughter of a feckless Polish aristocrat and his wealthy Jewish wife, Granville would become one of Britain's most daring and highly decorated special agents. Having fled to Britain on the outbreak of war, she was recruited by the intelligence services and took on mission after mission. She skied over the hazardous High Tatras into occupied Poland, served in Egypt and North Africa, and was later parachuted behind enemy lines into France, where an agent's life expectancy was only six weeks. Her courage, quick wit, and determination won her release from arrest more than once, and saved the lives of several fellow officers - including one of her many lovers - just hours before their execution by the Gestapo. More importantly, the intelligence she gathered in her espionage was a significant contribution to the Allied war effort, and she was awarded the George Medal, the OBE, and the Croix de Guerre.

Granville exercised a mesmeric power on those who knew her. In The Spy Who Loved, acclaimed biographer Clare Mulley tells the extraordinary history of this charismatic, difficult, fearless, and altogether extraordinary woman.]]> 426 Clare Mulley 1250030323 Aravon 0 to-read 3.68 2012
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]]> 13245953 94 Carol Wills 1468044761 Aravon 5 4.69
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]]> 15984268
But when he meets curmudgeonly widower Mr. Peterson, he finds an unlikely friend. Someone who teaches him that you only get one shot at life. That you have to make it count.

So when, aged seventeen, Alex is stopped at customs with 113 grams of marijuana, an urn full of ashes on the front seat, and an entire nation in uproar, he's fairly sure he's done the right thing ...

Introducing a bright young voice destined to charm the world, The Universe Versus Alex Woods is a celebration of curious incidents, astronomy and astrology, the works of Kurt Vonnegut and the unexpected connections that form our world.]]> 407 Gavin Extence Aravon 0 to-read 4.09 2013
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]]> 17232026

Live for God. Live for your mother. Die for your gang.

When Mexican drug cartels fight for control along the border, Juarez becomes the murder capital of the world. In El Paso, Texas it's drug business as usual: a grifter sets out to buy her freedom, a car salesman runs drugs to make his fortune, a gang leader battles to rise among the ranks of the cartel, and a detective and his wife are ripped apart by a family secret. Everyone's fate lies in the hands of an old woman. Will she let the past die with her or take revenge the only way she knows how?

Sacrifice is a fast-paced, gritty story that'll keep you guessing, gasping, and gripping your eBook.

Best of 2013 by Indie Reader, 5 star review, Library Journal's Shelf-e program (Ohio)]]> 137 Coral Russell 1507036868 Aravon 0 to-read 3.55 2013
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]]> 15769316 294 Kim Scott 1477638512 Aravon 0 to-read 4.20 2013
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]]> 10445524 431 Kyle R. Walker 1591569982 Aravon 0 to-read 3.71 2005
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]]> 12915227
Have you ever thought about the majority of mankind burning in Hell for all of eternity? Does the Bible teach this? Is this really what God has in store for His creation? What the Hell will show what the Scriptures clearly teach about eternity, Hell, and what happens to those who reject God in this life.

Many Christians teach that Jesus is the only way to Heaven and those who reject Him will be punished for all of eternity. Did Jesus really say that? There is a real God and a real judgment day, but is there really a place of eternal torment?

What the Hell will challenge you to study the subject of eternity and Hell like you never have before. It will make you rethink what you may have been taught from the church. It will force you to examine your faith and encourage you to follow the God who loved you enough to give you life.]]> 140 Jackson Paul Baer 1432781375 Aravon 0 to-read 3.96 2011
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