jeremy 's bookshelf: all en-US Sat, 03 May 2025 09:00:29 -0700 60 jeremy 's bookshelf: all 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg <![CDATA[Kaua'i Storm (Ranger Makalani Pahukula Mystery, #1)]]> 219290875 Returning to Kaua‘i, park ranger Makalani finds her family divided and their way of life at risk in this rich and emotional adventure by the bestselling author of the Lily Wong series.

After ten years as a national park ranger in Oregon, Makalani Pahukula is back on Kaua‘i for her grandmother’s birthday. Having been gone for so long, Makalani finds the disconnect with her people and her struggles have never been more profound. Neither has her need to reacquaint herself with everything she left behind. When she reaches the homestead, she finds a bickering family and the disconcerting news that her cousins—a failed college football player and a rebellious teenage girl—have gone missing.

Makalani hopes they just ran off, too careless to realize the worry they’ve caused. But when hunters find a dead body in the Keālia Forest Reserve, Makalani fears something ominous is at play, and the search for her cousins grows more desperate. Although her help may not be welcomed by family and locals, Makalani is determined to solve a mystery that poses a greater risk than anyone imagines.

The investigation will open her heart, reawaken her love for the land she calls home, and strengthen her bond with her family. Because no matter how long she’s been away, for Makalani, Hawai‘i is in her blood.]]> 447 Tori Eldridge 1662525230 jeremy 0 to-read 4.42 Kaua'i Storm (Ranger Makalani Pahukula Mystery, #1)
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]]> A Noir Story 231694823 175 Andrew Sherman jeremy 0 to-read 0.0 A Noir Story
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]]> Noah Rising: A Novel 227036785 Following an underdog orphan’s journey to becoming an industrious CEO, Noah Rising is a tender story about an unexpected rise to the top.

Noah Jeremiah North has nothing—no mother, no father, and not a friend in the world—except his conniving Uncle Willis. That is, until he finds gold, a revelation that changes everything and skyrockets young Noah on a path toward a better life.

But like many ascents, Noah’s is full of roadblocks, enemies, missteps, and heartbreaks as he forges his own path—surpassing his tragic childhood and rising in the ranks of corporate America. With ingenuity, persistence, and heart, Noah Rising is a fictional tale of resilience that sparkles with courage, hope, and love. Harry Slack’s second novel illustrates the lengths one will go to live a better life—and finally gives us a protagonist at the top worth rooting for.]]> 352 Harry Slack jeremy 0 to-read 0.0 Noah Rising: A Novel
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]]> Smokebirds 213612520


Smokebirds is not just a narrative about the complexity of familial bonds and the facade of integrity; it is a commentary on the enduring power of privilege against the backdrop of climate justice. It captures the tension between societal expectations of accountability and the reality of an elite untouched by the demands for change, reflecting on who truly bears the cost of our environmental crises.]]> 292 Daniel Breyer 1644284456 jeremy 0 to-read 4.65 Smokebirds
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]]> Don't Let Him In 220160814 Three women are connected by one man in this kaleidoscopic thriller.

Restauranteur Paddy Swann was the life of the party until the day a man pushed him in the path of an oncoming train, leaving his twenty-something daughter Ash and wife Nina devastated. Shortly after Paddy’s funeral, the two women receive a surprise in the mail: a note and package from Nick Ratcliffe, an old friend of Paddy’s, and a nondescript lighter that once belonged to him decades ago. This unexpected gift draws Nick and Nina closer together—much to Ash’s dismay.

Martha is a small-town florist with dreams of expansion. She lives with her second husband Al, her baby, and two sons from her prior marriage. But they never seem to have any money, and with his constant traveling for work, she feels like a single parent—especially when an emergency makes her realize something needs to change.

But Nick and Al may not be who they say they are, leading these three women on a shocking collision course, wishing they had heeded a warning: Don’t let him in.]]> 368 Lisa Jewell 1668033879 jeremy 0 to-read 3.99 2025 Don't Let Him In
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]]> Creation Lake: A Novel 220160270 416 Rachel Kushner 1982116536 jeremy 0 to-read 2.80 2024 Creation Lake: A Novel
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]]> <![CDATA[Everyone Who Can Forgive Me Is Dead]]> 211004041 What if everything you know about the worst night of your life turns out not to be true?

Nine years ago, with the world's eyes on her, Charlie Colbert fled. The press and the police called Charlie a "witness" to the nightmarish events at her elite graduate school on Christmas Eve—events known to the public as "Scarlet Christmas"—though Charlie knows she was much more than that.

Now, Charlie has meticulously rebuilt her life: She's the editor-in-chief of a major magazine, engaged to the golden child of the publishing industry, and hell-bent on never, ever letting her guard down again. But when a buzzy film made by one of Charlie's former classmates threatens to shatter everything she's worked for, Charlie realizes how much she's changed in nine years. Now, she's not going to let anything—not even the people she once loved most—get in her way.]]> 304 Jenny Hollander 1250890861 jeremy 0 to-read 3.50 2024 Everyone Who Can Forgive Me Is Dead
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]]> The Man Made of Smoke 217872653 The latest gripping serial killer thriller from the New York Times bestselling author Alex North.

Dan Garvie’s life has been haunted by the crime he witnessed as a child—narrowly escaping an encounter with a notorious serial killer. He has dedicated his life since to becoming a criminal profiler, eager to seek justice for innocent victims. So when his father passes away under suspicious circumstances, Dan revisits his small island community, determined to uncover the truth about his death. Is it possible that the monster he remembers from his childhood nightmares has returned after all these years?

With his signature shock and suspense, Alex North brings us The Man Made of Smoke. In turn emotional, introspective, and utterly terrifying, this is a story of fathers and sons, shadows and secrets, and the fight we all face to escape the trauma of the past.]]> 307 Alex North 1250757916 jeremy 0 to-read 4.55 2025 The Man Made of Smoke
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]]> The Delilah Enigma 228935186 A sweeping cast of real and fictional characters, The Delilah Enigma captures the triumphs and losses of everyday people serving in WW2. For fans of After Dunkirk, The Rose Code, and When Heroes Flew. “It’s a terrific read.� (Bayley Silleck, Oscar-nominated filmmaker)

London 1943. The streets teem with refugees and soldiers while double agents circulate among them. Lt. Sarah Leach, code name Delilah, a British Wren officer with MI6, and Robert Johnston, an American lawyer and her OSS counterpart, team up to trade intelligence and occasionally sex. Robert is separated from his wife and Sarah has an “understanding� with a British tank commander. At a local pub where they talk shop over wine, their chemistry is unmistakable.

As the story picks up where Code Name Delilah ended, Sarah and Robert are tracking the plot among high-ranking German officers to negotiate a separate peace with the Allies while gathering intel from each other on the looming D-Day invasion to feed to their higher ups.

When an SS patrol captures Sarah working with the French Resistance in Normandy, Robert partners with associates at Bletchley Park and a Jewish refugee from Dresden to come to her aid. Injured and weary, Sarah returns to duty and to Robert but soon learns her old boyfriend has been badly wounded in France and is coming home.

Sarah is faced with an even more harrowing choosing between a future with her longtime beau, physically and psychologically scarred from battle, and immediate comfort with Robert. Then a family tragedy hits the Johnstons, bringing Robert’s wife back to London. She is looking to restart their marriage and has heard about “Delilah.� As the war ends, which relationships will endure?

“Donald de Brier's compelling story sweeps the reader from top secret meetings in Whitehall to the battlefields of North Africa, over the bombed-out cities of Germany, and onto the beaches of Normandy.� --Bayley Silleck
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Reviews for Code Name Delilah
“comprehensive and insightful…offering rich details and in-depth analysis!�
“an excellent read!... enlightening historically and refreshingly human�
“a surprising take on WW2 history�
“WWII history comes alive in this book�
“…compelling and touching�]]> 336 Donald de Brier jeremy 0 to-read 0.0 The Delilah Enigma
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]]> Blood Like Mine 218155602 A New York Times Best Horror Fiction of the Year Selection � ŷ Choice Award Nominee for Horror � A Parade Best Horror Books of the Year Selection

“A gruesome, action-packed monster novel about a mother and daughter with a terrible secret, on the run from an obsessed and crumbling detective . . . Terrific.� �The New York Times Book Review

In Stuart Neville’s horror debut, a mother's undying love and a daughter's insatiable hunger carve a bloody trail across the highways of the Southwest.

On a cold December night, single mother Rebecca Carter drives her van into a snowbank to avoid hitting an elk on a desolate mountain highway. She is at the end of her rope, out of money and food. Still, she refuses help from a passing stranger. Rebecca’s adolescent daughter, Moonflower, is on the run from a grisly secret, and the last thing they can afford is to be remembered.

Meanwhile, Special Agent Donner of the FBI has been hunting down a gruesome serial killer who drains their victims of blood before severing their spinal cords. As Agent Donner’s investigation brings him closer to the Carters, the life that Rebecca has fought so hard to hold together for her daughter becomes increasingly imperiled.

In this riveting, blood-soaked take on the vampire myth, nobody is safe and nothing is certain—not even the line between predator and prey.]]> 400 Stuart Neville 1641297077 jeremy 0 to-read 3.33 2024 Blood Like Mine
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]]> <![CDATA[Resilience: A Different Kind of Strong]]> 194931977
This guide
A Different Kind of Strong encourages readers to live the life they deserve filled with happiness, abundance, health and success.]]> 172 Jenn Henry jeremy 0 to-read 4.81 Resilience: A Different Kind of Strong
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]]> <![CDATA[The Warrior's Garden: Tools for Guarding Your Mind Against Big Tech]]> 231292265
Every time you pick up the phone, you're being manipulated. With every site you visit and post you make, your behavior is being tracked. Your habits are sold to the highest bidder—and you've probably provided them with your uninformed consent.

Richard Ryan, a seasoned tech insider, unveils the hidden dynamics between you and Big Tech in The Warrior's Garden. Rather than a call to abandon all devices, this book is a challenge to recognize how platforms like YouTube and Facebook subtly shape behavior and monopolize attention. Richard guides you through a personal assessment of your digital habits, offering tools to reclaim your time and mental space.

With insights drawn from Richard's years of experience in tech and media, The Warrior's Garden empowers you to navigate the digital landscape with awareness and intention. Discover the art of digital balance and protect what truly matters with this must-read guide for becoming a conscious consumer of digital content.]]> 227 Richard Ryan 1544548079 jeremy 0 to-read 0.0 The Warrior's Garden: Tools for Guarding Your Mind Against Big Tech
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]]> Elysium Rising 225775472
**What if your dreams could build the future—and destroy it?

In Elysium Rising, one man's visions unlock the secrets of the Eternal Engine, a technology so advanced it reshapes humanity’s fate. With its power, we leap beyond our wildest matter replication, dimensional gateways, limitless energy. But such innovation doesn’t come without consequence.

Enter The Pointers: silent figures pointing skyward, their eerie stillness captivating and unnerving the world. Enter a shadowy conspiracy that whispers of manipulation and control. And finally, enter the malevolent force awakened by the Eternal Engine—an entity far beyond comprehension, ready to collapse the fragile boundaries of reality.

Our protagonist isn’t just battling his own ambition; he’s racing to save his family, his creations, and existence itself. As he confronts cosmic horrors, tangled conspiracies, and his inner demons, the stakes spiral into a high-stakes collision between technological wonder and nightmare.

Will his genius become humanity’s salvation—or its undoing?

Blending the mind-bending twists of Inception, the irreverent wit of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, and the heart-stopping terror of Insidious, Elysium Rising is a gripping adventure that will leave you questioning the limits of ambition, the strength of family, and the price of progress.

Perfect for fans of cutting-edge sci-fi, cosmic horror, and thought-provoking thrillers.

Are you ready to take the leap into the unknown?]]> 435 Stephen Salaka jeremy 0 to-read 5.00 Elysium Rising
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]]> Going Home in the Dark 212130028 When hometown horrors come back to haunt, friendship is salvation in a novel about childhood fears and buried secrets by #1 New York Times bestselling master of suspense Dean Koontz.

As kids, outcasts Rebecca, Bobby, Spencer, and Ernie were inseparable friends in the idyllic town of Maple Grove. Three left to pursue lofty dreams―and achieved them. Only Ernie never left. When he falls into a coma, his three amigos feel an urgent need to return home. Don’t they remember people lapsing into comas back then? And those people always awoke…didn’t they?

After two decades, not a lot has changed in Maple Grove, especially Ernie’s obnoxious, scary mother. But Rebecca, Bobby, and Spencer begin to remember a hulking, murderous figure and weirdness piled on mystery that they were made to forget. As Ernie sinks deeper into darkness, something strange awaits any friend who tries to save him.

For Rebecca, Bobby, and Spencer, time is running out to remember the terrors of the past in a perfect town where nothing is what it seems. For Maple Grove, it’s a chance to have the “four amigos,� as they once called themselves, back in its grasp.]]> 399 Dean Koontz 1662500521 jeremy 0 to-read 4.67 2025 Going Home in the Dark
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]]> <![CDATA[The Tragedy of True Crime: Four Guilty Men and the Stories That Define Us]]> 222376732
The Tragedy of True Crime is a first-person journalistic account of the lives of four men who have killed, written by a man who has killed. Lennon entered the New York prison system with a sentence of 28 years to life but after he stepped into a writing workshop at Attica Correctional Facility, his whole life changed. Reporting from the cell block and the prison yard, Lennon challenges our obsession with true crime by telling the full life stories of men now serving time for the lives they took.

These men have completely different backgrounds � Robert Chambers, a preppy Manhattanite turned true crime celebrity; Milton E. Jones, a seventeen-year-old coaxed from burglary into something far darker; and Michael Shane Hale, a gay man caught in a crime of passion � and all are searching to find meaning and redemption behind bars. Lennon’s reporting is intertwined with his own story, from a young man seduced by the infamous gangster culture of New York City to a celebrated prison journalist. The same desire echoes throughout the lives of these four to become more than murderers.

A first-of-its-kind book of immersive prison journalism, The Tragedy of True Crime poses fundamental questions about the stories we tell and who gets to tell them. What essential truth do we lose when we don’t consider all that comes before an act of unthinkable violence? And what happens to the convicted after the cell gate locks?]]> 368 John J. Lennon 1250858240 jeremy 0 to-read 4.60 The Tragedy of True Crime: Four Guilty Men and the Stories That Define Us
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]]> Blood and Caviar 230330673 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Unreal. Dostoyevsky meets Tarantino.�

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “A dark, beautiful masterpiece.�



The violent aftermath of the Soviet collapse.

A deadly struggle for power.

European history is being rewritten once again.



In the gritty streets of St. Petersburg, Stepa—a low-ranking enforcer caught in the brutal violence of Russia’s underworld—risks everything to protect his wife and cling to his humanity.



In Moscow, Vlad, a ruthless politician, rises swiftly through Russia’s corrupt power structure. But as he schemes and betrays his way toward absolute control, he becomes the target of forces far darker than his own ambition.



The violent age of oligarchs has begun.

Can one man’s determination hold his world together as his country descends into chaos?



As Russia teeters between hope and despair, loyalty becomes lethal, and power—the ultimate addiction. Stepa and Vlad hurtle toward a violent collision that will change their lives forever and shape the destiny of a nation.



Described as "Dostoyevsky meets Tarantino," Blood and Caviar is a gripping European political thriller rich with complex characters, explosive action, and stunning revelations that will keep readers captivated until the final page.


What readers are saying:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Absolutely gripping from start to finish. Couldn’t put it down.�

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Hauntingly vivid characters and an unforgettable story.�

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Ignatiev captures post-Soviet chaos brilliantly—raw and unfiltered.�

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “One of the best historical thrillers I’ve read in years.�

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “An extraordinary debut. Can’t wait to see what Ignatiev writes next.�

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]]> <![CDATA[Choose Your Self: How to Embrace Being Single, Heal Core Wounds, and Build a Life You Love]]> 217387898 A holistic therapist’s guide for women struggling with dating, to help heal and end harmful patterns and nurture relationship with self

As a society, we relate to singlehood as a phase that should be rushed and remedied by finding a partner, rather than relating to it as our most potent opportunity for growth. But the truth is that if the priority is on being chosen over being the one to choose, women are more likely to keep ending up with the wrong partner. It’s time to break these old patterns and embrace single life with compassion. “One of the great advantages of spending time intentionally single,� shares expert coach and therapist Megan Sherer, “is having time to self-reflect, to learn from your past, and to experiment with new ways of being. Key intentionally.�

Sherer teaches how to fall in love with your own life and be unwilling to waver in the pursuit of a relationship as strong as the one you build within yourself. Using personal story as well as potent reflection prompts, somatic exercises, and self-care practices, she shepherds you through the process of moving beyond personal obstacles to new levels of self-awareness in order to build a rock-solid foundation for your relationship with self.

It’s time to move from the disempowered experience of loneliness to an empowered version of singlehood—one filled with joy, adventure, play, passion, and all the other things that you thought you had to wait for the perfect person to experience. You are that person, and that time is now.]]> 336 Megan Sherer 1649633920 jeremy 0 to-read 0.0 Choose Your Self: How to Embrace Being Single, Heal Core Wounds, and Build a Life You Love
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]]> The Memory Hunters 219236780 Inception meets Indiana Jones in this propulsive fungal science fantasy following a headstrong academic and her equally stubborn bodyguard as they unearth an ancient secret that rocks the foundations of their society—and challenges their unspoken love for one another.

Kiana Strade can dive deeper into blood memories than anyone alive. But instead of devoting her talents to the temple she’s meant to lead, Key wants to do research for the Museum of Human Memory. . . and to avoid the public eye.

Valerian IV's twin swords protect Key from murderous rivals and her own enthusiasm alike. Vale cares about Key as a friend—and maybe more—but most of all, she needs to keep her job so she can support her parents and siblings in the storm-torn south.

But when Key collects a memory that diverges from official history, only Vale sees the fallout. Key’s mentor suspiciously dismisses the finding; her powerful mother demands she stop research altogether. And Key, unusually affected by the memory, begins to lose moments, then minutes, then days.

As Vale becomes increasingly entangled in Key’s obsessive drive for answers, the women uncover a shattering discovery—and a devastating betrayal. Key and Vale can remain complicit, or they can jeopardize everything for the truth.

Either way, Key is becoming consumed by the past in more ways than one, and time is running out.]]> 464 Mia Tsai 164566208X jeremy 0 to-read 3.68 2025 The Memory Hunters
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]]> <![CDATA[A Philosophy of Thieves (The Canarvier Files, #1)]]> 223121095 Leverage meets Parasite meets Six of Crows in multi-award winning author Fran Wilde’s thrilling, high-tech adventure heist wrapped in a gaslamp fantasy where thieves are entertainment for the wealthy.

The Canarviers are the premier performance thieves in New Washington, blending astonishing acrobatics, clever misdirection, and daring escapes to entertain their rich patrons. As King Canarvier has always told his children, their work is art. Who else could titillate audiences with illicit history lessons and tease them through the gaps in their much-prized security?

Now that they’re adults, King’s children feel their divisions more than their bonds. Roosa attends an exclusive finishing university, blending in so well she’s unsure where she belongs. Her brother Dax craves a chance to prove himself, stifling under his father’s caution.

Then King disappears.

With only days to buy mercy before their father is lost forever, Roo and Dax must compete in a high-stakes Grand Heist, pushing down their resentments to work together. Against a technocrat wagering more than he can lose, a security chief with a taste for pain, and a society beauty with secrets of her own, any misstep promises catastrophic ruin.

But Canarviers are artists. And they perform best when the pressure is on . . .]]> 336 Fran Wilde 1645661946 jeremy 0 to-read 4.50 2025 A Philosophy of Thieves (The Canarvier Files, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[A Hired Kill (Garrett Mann, #2)]]> 212618516 A serial killer draws an FBI agent into an explosive government conspiracy in a white-knuckle thriller by Steven Konkoly, the USA Today bestselling author of A Clean Kill.

After FBI special agent Garrett Mann executes a deadly raid on an underground facility in New Mexico, the sole survivor’s testimony reveals a greater threat to come.

The covert lair was a training ground for hundreds of cartel sicarios, who have since disappeared into the US, their ultimate mission still unknown. When another FBI raid goes catastrophically wrong, Mann finds himself on the trail of the Bureau’s original target—a moonlighting serial killer who leads the agent into a nightmare that’s darker and more extensive than Mann ever feared.

As Mann and his team hunt their fugitive, they find he could have deep ties to powerful government officials. But even as the list of people Mann trusts grows smaller, he must find the killer and blow the heart of this conspiracy wide open before more lives are lost.]]> 397 Steven Konkoly 1662524463 jeremy 0 to-read 4.21 2025 A Hired Kill (Garrett Mann, #2)
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]]> Call Me Sonny 199774393
Meanwhile, a simple divorce case turns out to be much more than meets the eye, as Bryce’s investigation of the defendant leads him down a path of international drug smuggling, money laundering, and violent henchmen bent on keeping him silent. The two storylines run parallel to one another until they eventually converge in a final bloody outcome.]]> 375 Steve Lazarus 1633377555 jeremy 0 to-read 4.50 Call Me Sonny
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]]> <![CDATA[Human Collateral (A Miles Darien Detective Thriller, #1)]]> 59486272
Private Detective Miles Darien is hired by Cora Sims to find her missing daughter Olivia, who has been living alone in Chicago.

Miles enlists his best friend, investigative journalist Ryan Duffy, to assist in the search. Mrs. Sims has no idea where her daughter works or how she makes a living. First, they must uncover the clues which will lead them to her workplace, hoping to connect with someone who can take them to Olivia.

When they find Olivia, she's barely alive as a result of an infection after having a kidney surgically removed. Turns out the kidney was payment for an illegal loan given by criminals who prey on people in dire financial trouble by forcing them to use their bodies as collateral.]]> 312 Harry Pinkus 1952782635 jeremy 0 to-read 3.88 Human Collateral (A Miles Darien Detective Thriller, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Magic of Knowing What You Want: A Practical Guide to Unearthing the Wisdom of Your Desires]]> 214974477 "A comprehensive toolkit designed to help you navigate the intricate paths of ambition and self-doubt. . . an invaluable companion."--Jennifer Alvarez, SVP of Brand and Chief Creative Officer of the Miami Heat

Create the fully aligned, purposeful life you were made to live

What do you really want? It's an uncomplicated question until you try to answer it meaningfully. Whether prompted by transition, disruption, or curiosity about how to live more aligned with your values, we've all been there, feeling frozen, stuck, or lost in the fog of competing, half-baked desires, unsure how to move forward.

In The Magic of Knowing What You Want, leadership coach Tracey Gee walks you through a proven framework of identifying, clarifying, and embodying your desires. With interactive exercises, relatable case studies, and thoughtful questions, Gee helps you discover what you really want, teaches you how to turn those desires into action, and shows you that a thriving, abundant life is closer than you think.]]> 240 Tracey Gee 0800746228 jeremy 0 to-read 4.09 The Magic of Knowing What You Want: A Practical Guide to Unearthing the Wisdom of Your Desires
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]]> <![CDATA[A Land Before Humans, a Land After Humans]]> 219597952
New Zealand is a unique and fascinating country as a case study for managing invasive species. Because of its history we know a lot about species introductions, and because of its geographical position, as a relatively small remote island, the potential for dealing with invasive species may be more effective than elsewhere. Moreover, the fragility of its ecosystems makes it relatively easy to see the impact of one species upon another. Nature and people shape the country’s from its geological and biological beginnings to the relatively recent arrival of people and the changes wrought, to the wide-ranging efforts of individuals and communities to protect and enhance treasured species and environments. Among them, an ambitious Predator Free 2050 initiative to rid the country of some of its unwanted species.

The issue is a complex and interesting one. There are ethical considerations � which species are protected, and which destroyed? How are they destroyed? What are the unforeseen consequences? There are also tensions between preservation and the use of natural resources, and ultimately our relationship to the environment, how we live.

A Land Before Humans, a Land After Humans explores these issues. An invaluable resource for environment, ecology, animal welfare and ethics students, researchers and policy makers, the book takes New Zealand as a case study and looks at the practical and ethical considerations of dealing with invasive species.]]> 296 Mark Fisher 1917159056 jeremy 0 to-read 0.0 A Land Before Humans, a Land After Humans
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]]> <![CDATA[Mailman: My Wild Ride Delivering the Mail in Appalachia and Finally Finding Home]]> 220160925 An exuberant, hilarious, and profound memoir by a mailman in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, who found that working for the post office saved his life, taught him who he was, gave him purpose, and educated him deeply about a country he loves but had lost touch with.

Steve Grant was laid off in March of 2020. He was fifty and had cancer, so he needed health insurance, fast. Which is how he found himself a rural letter carrier in Appalachia, back in his old hometown.

Suddenly, he was the guy with the goods, delivering dog food and respirators and lube and heirloom tomato seeds and Lord of the Rings replica swords. He transported chicken feed to grandmothers living alone in the mountains and forded a creek with a refrigerator on his back. But while he carried the mail, he also carried a whole lot more than just the mail, including a family legacy of rage and the anxiety of having lost his identity along with his corporate job.

And yet, slowly, surrounded by a ragtag but devoted band of letter carriers, working this different kind of job, Grant found himself becoming a different kind of person. He became a lifeline for lonely people, providing fleeting moments of human contact and the assurance that our government still cares. He embraced the thrill of tackling new challenges, the pride of contributing to something greater than himself, the joy of camaraderie, and the purpose found in working hard for his family and doing a small, good thing for his community. He even kindled a newfound faith.

A brash and loving portrait of an all-American institution, Mailman offers a deeply felt portrait of both rural America and the dedicated (and eccentric) letter carriers who keep our lives running smoothly day to day. One hell of a raconteur, Steve Grant has written an irreverent, heartfelt, and often hilarious tribute to the simple heroism of daily service, the dignity and struggle of blue-collar work, the challenge and pleasure of coming home again after twenty-five years away, and the delight of going the extra mile for your neighbors, every day.]]> 304 Stephen Starring Grant 1668018047 jeremy 0 to-read 4.29 Mailman: My Wild Ride Delivering the Mail in Appalachia and Finally Finding Home
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]]> <![CDATA[Inner Excellence: Train Your Mind for Extraordinary Performance and the Best Possible Life]]> 228077741 368 Jim Murphy 1538777800 jeremy 0 to-read 4.14 2009 Inner Excellence: Train Your Mind for Extraordinary Performance and the Best Possible Life
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]]> The Grand Paloma Resort 221473214 The Dominican Republic’s famed Grand Paloma Resort is the paradise of dreams. Here, you can have it all, and the staff is always eager to please—that is, until they are pushed to the brink.

Vida is a curandera, a local healer, who has been called to the resort to attend to a crisis. A young guest lies unconscious due to negligent resort childcare. Vida wants nothing to do with it, as she has her own unborn child to think about.

Laura, a mid-level manager at the Grand Paloma Resort, is forced to call Vida for help. She’s made it this far through sheer hard work. Her brainchild, which pairs platinum guests with a resort employee to attend to their every need, has been wildly successful. She’s mere weeks away from a promotion that will blaze a path off the resort, to a life of freedom and opportunity. If only her little sister, Elena, could get with the program.

Elena has tried her best to live up to her own ideals and her sister’s expectations; to escape the endless monotony of her life, she’s become increasingly dependent on pills and partying. As a babysitter at the resort, she’s at the mercy of guests who are only interested in having fun, cheating on each other, and getting a break from their screen-addicted kids. Now one of those kids is believed to be dead and it’s all her fault.

At a local beachfront watering hole, Elena runs into the child’s father. High and clueless, he offers her an obscene amount of money to give him private time with two young local girls. Elena pockets the cash and prays she’s gotten the girls out of harm’s way—until they disappear.

Over the course of seven days, The Grand Paloma Resort offers an unforgettable story of class, family, and community revolving around this cast of characters, that shows surviving paradise comes down to reckoning with long-held secrets and true acts of love.]]> 352 Cleyvis Natera 0593873262 jeremy 0 to-read 4.56 2025 The Grand Paloma Resort
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]]> <![CDATA[100 Ways to Win: Little Answers to Life’s Big Challenges]]> 215749473 Following the success of the international bestseller, 100 THINGS SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE DO, Nigel Cumberland turns his attention to living a successful life.Why do we always learn too late? In How to Win at Life, Nigel Cumberland compiles 100 insights into living a good life you'll wish you'd known sooner. He distills all the wisdom of a lifetime of coaching into 100 short chapters on everything that makes life rich, fulfilling, meaningful and happy. How to Win at Life tells you the things you can guarantee you'll only otherwise discover after it's too late.It is packed with great ideas for achieving more and creating success. Every chapter features a new idea that will help you work smarter, not harder. Mixing simple explanations with activities and exercises, you'll learn the optimal mindset and habits you need to succeed.Praise for 100 THINGS SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE DO'Inside these pages you'll find a powerful reminder of the many ways you can make your life - and other people's lives - more successful. It will help you identify what success means to you and give you the building blocks for making that success a reality. This is your chance to overcome whatever obstacles are stopping you. Read it, act on it and experience the difference' Marshall Goldsmith Ph.D., bestselling author of TRIGGERS]]> 224 Nigel Cumberland 1529390354 jeremy 0 to-read 0.0 100 Ways to Win: Little Answers to Life’s Big Challenges
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]]> <![CDATA[In Too Deep (Jack Reacher, #29)]]> 223329055
The last thing Reacher can recall is the car he hitched a ride in getting run off the road. The driver was killed. His captors assume Reacher was the driver’s accomplice and patch up his wounds as they plan to make him talk. A plan that will backfire spectacularly...]]> 352 Lee Child 0593725824 jeremy 0 to-read 3.94 2024 In Too Deep (Jack Reacher, #29)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Year God Died: Jesus and the Roman Empire in 33 AD]]> 217927650 A groundbreaking account of how the Roman Empire shaped the life and death of Jesus, overturning centuries of historical beliefs around the world—from the New York Times bestselling author of The First Clash.

In late 31 AD, after the Roman senators murdered Lucius Sejanus, the Roman EmperorTiberius'sclosest confidant, the Empire was forever changed. If Sejanus had not been murdered, Jesus would never have been crucified.

This profound connection between the lives of Sejanus and Jesus is the first of many revelations in this startling reexamination of the Roman world in which Jesus walked. With new evidence and meticulous research, Dr. James Lacey weaves a majestic and accurate description of who Jesus was.

The Year God Died contradicts longstanding historical malpractice to reveal the most comprehensive and accurate view of the New Testament. Lacey explains how the events in Rome drove events in Judea—which is directly linked to Jesus' crucifixion. He uncovers a vibrant and rich world, but one still coming to grips with the reality of Roman power. He introduces ten-year-old Boadicea, who is destined to lead Britain’s tribes in a great revolt against Rome. He depicts Varus marching his legions past a four-year-old Jesus on his war to Jerusalem. And he describes how Herod prosper by appeasing some of the most dangerous people in history—Pompey, Julius Caesar, Mark Anthony, Cleopatra, and Augustus.

In this sweeping chronicle, Lacey dissects reams of misinformation to reveal, for the first time, Jesus, as he was born and lived within the grand spectacle of the Roman world.]]> 288 James Lacey 0593355229 jeremy 0 to-read 3.85 The Year God Died: Jesus and the Roman Empire in 33 AD
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]]> <![CDATA[The Enneagram of the Soul: A 40-Day Spiritual Companion for the 9 Types]]> 216748473 A guide to your spiritual journey of transformation using the Enneagram

�The Enneagram of the Soul invites us on a journey of profound self-discovery.� —Russ Hudson, cofounder of the Enneagram Institute and bestselling coauthor of The Wisdom of the Enneagram

The Enneagram of the Soul is inspired by over two decades of inner and outer work with the Enneagram by leading expert Nhien Vuong. Nhien provides a path to wholeness for the self, enabling the reader to be steered gently yet firmly away from the trap of solely identifying with their personality type, so they can live more fully and more from their divine nature.

This book is divided into two parts. Part 1 shares nine enneagram-informed principles that guide one’s journey of transformation using the Enneagram, nine contemplative practices to propel and support the transformational process, and nine prayers to lend heart to the journey. Part 2 offers forty activations, which consist of very brief questions, reminders, or practices, on forty different themes customized for each of the nine Enneagram personality types. When we begin to access the wholeness of all nine Enneagram energies working in concert, we experience a greater sense of inner peace, purpose, and fulfillment.

�The Enneagram of the Soul is powerfully potent medicine for self-healing. It is a loving, inspiring, thoughtful, and useful book for those interested in real inner development and having a more deliberate life.� —Catherine R. Bell, MBA, founder and author of The Awakened Company]]> 240 Nhien Vuong 164297062X jeremy 0 to-read 3.75 The Enneagram of the Soul: A 40-Day Spiritual Companion for the 9 Types
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]]> Angel Down 220160849 The critically acclaimed author of the “crazily enjoyable� (The New York Times) Whalefall returns with an immersive, cinematic novel about five World War I soldiers who stumble upon a fallen angel that could hold the key to ending the war.

Private Cyril Bagger has managed to survive the unspeakable horrors of the Great War through his wits and deception, swindling fellow soldiers at every opportunity. But his survival instincts are put to the ultimate test when he and four other grunts are given a deadly venture into the perilous No Man’s Land to euthanize a wounded comrade.

What they find amid the ruined battlefield, however, is not a man in need of mercy but a fallen angel, seemingly struck down by artillery fire. This celestial being may hold the key to ending the brutal conflict, but only if the soldiers can suppress their individual desires and work together. As jealousy, greed, and paranoia take hold, the group is torn apart by their inner demons, threatening to turn their angelic encounter into a descent into hell.

Angel Down plunges you into the heart of World War I and weaves a polyphonic tale of survival, supernatural wonder, and moral conflict.]]> 304 Daniel Kraus 1668068451 jeremy 0 to-read 4.49 Angel Down
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]]> Creation Lake 207595731
“Sadie Smith� is how the narrator introduces herself to her lover, to the rural commune of French subversives on whom she is keeping tabs, and to the reader.

Sadie has met her love, Lucien, a young and well-born Parisian, by “cold bump”—making him believe the encounter was accidental. Like everyone Sadie targets, Lucien is useful to her and used by her. Sadie operates by strategy and dissimulation, based on what her “contacts”—shadowy figures in business and government—instruct. First, these contacts want her to incite provocation. Then they want more.

In this region of centuries-old farms and ancient caves, Sadie becomes entranced by a mysterious figure named Bruno Lacombe, a mentor to the young activists who communicates only by email. Bruno believes that the path to emancipation from what ails modern life is not revolt, but a return to the ancient past.

Just as Sadie is certain she’s the seductress and puppet master of those she surveils, Bruno Lacombe is seducing her with his ingenious counter-histories, his artful laments, his own tragic story.]]> 416 Rachel Kushner 1982116544 jeremy 0 to-read 3.59 2024 Creation Lake
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]]> <![CDATA[Odin: An Illustrated Guide to the Allfather]]> 216748529 A complete introduction to the Norse god Odin, covering his origins, his characteristics, his place in the pantheon of Norse mythology, and his lasting significance in the modern world.

This is a culturally informed introduction to the Norse god Odin—the Allfather who is revered in Norse paganism and is a cultural staple of northern European folklore. One of the most complex gods from Norse mythology, Odin is the ruler of Valhalla as the god of war and revered as a great magician. He is associated with the runes, discovering them when he hung himself from the world tree, Yggdrasil. A key aspect of his magic and knowledge comes from two loyal ravens, Huginn and Munin. Their names translate to “thought� and “memory.�

This book is an overview of who Odin is, what his origins as a deity are, his personality and significance, his associations, and practices of how to venerate him today. Readers will find this book invaluable as a stand-alone work or as part of a series on Norse deities. It provides a comprehensive, accessible, and beautifully illustrated introduction to all aspects of the greatest of all Norse gods and offers avenues for further research.

An Illustrated Guide to the Allfather Offers a robust and accessible introduction to Norse and Scandinavian mythology and folklore. Includes expert guidance from a practicing Norse heathen on how to incorporate Odin into spiritual practice. Works equally well as a stand-alone book and as part of a comprehensive series on the Norse gods and goddesses.]]> 128 L. Dean Lee 1590035755 jeremy 0 to-read 5.00 Odin: An Illustrated Guide to the Allfather
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]]> <![CDATA[Loki: An Illustrated Guide to the Trickster God]]> 216748483 A complete introduction to the Norse god Loki, covering his origins, his characteristics, his place in the pantheon of Norse mythology, and his lasting significance in the modern world.

This is a culturally informed introduction to the Norse god Loki, who is revered in Norse paganism as the god who creates chaos and is a cultural staple of northern European folklore. Known for his cunning shape-shifting abilities and a penchant for causing mischief, his actions sometimes benefit the gods. Loki possesses various magical powers, which he uses to manipulate situations to his advantage.

This book is an overview of who Loki is, what his origins as a deity are, his personality and significance, his associations, and practices of how to venerate him. Readers will find this book invaluable as a stand-alone work or as part of a series on Norse deities. It provides a comprehensive, accessible, and beautifully illustrated introduction to all aspects of Loki and offers avenues for further research.

An Illustrated Guide to the Trickster God Offers a robust and accessible introduction to Loki within Norse and Scandinavian mythology and folklore. All areas are covered, from his pivotal role as an unpredictable trickster god in mythological texts up to his current depictions in modern times. Works equally well as a stand-alone book or as part of a comprehensive series on the Norse gods and goddesses. Includes expert guidance from a practicing Norse heathen on how to incorporate Loki into spiritual practice.]]> 128 L. Dean Lee 1590035747 jeremy 0 to-read 5.00 Loki: An Illustrated Guide to the Trickster God
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]]> <![CDATA[Tarot Disassembled: 78 Full-Color Cards]]> 216748501 —A. E. Waite

With a bright color palette and bold graphics, this unique seventy-eight-card full-color tarot deck deconstructs and reexamines the traditional symbolism found in the Rider-Waite-Smith tarot, opening the door for fresh insight into a classic. Tarot Disassembled allows the user to connect with the tarot in a completely intuitive way, free from any pictorial narrative around gender, skin color, age, size, ability, or any other human constructs.

The simplicity of the symbols makes it a great first deck for beginners, and pros will enjoy unpeeling the traditional tarot like an onion—discovering layer upon layer of meaning in the richness of simple imagery.]]> Jennifer Cooper Steidley 1578638658 jeremy 0 to-read 0.0 Tarot Disassembled: 78 Full-Color Cards
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]]> The Only Survivors 176443930
A decade ago, two vans filled with high school seniors on a school service trip crashed into a Tennessee ravine—a tragedy that claimed the lives of multiple classmates and teachers. The nine students who managed to escape the river that night were irrevocably changed. A year later, after one of the survivors dies by suicide on the anniversary of the crash, the rest of them make a to come together each year to commemorate that terrible night.

To keep one another safe.
To hold one another accountable.
Or both.

Their annual meeting place, a house on the Outer Banks, has long been a refuge. But by the tenth anniversary, Cassidy Bent has worked to distance herself from the tragedy and from the other survivors. She’s changed her mobile number. She’s blocked the others� email addresses. This year, she is determined to finally break ties once and for all. But on the day of the reunion, she receives a text with an obituary another survivor is gone. Now they are seven—and Cassidy finds herself hurling back toward the group, wild with grief—and suspicion.

Almost immediately, something feels off this year. Cassidy is the first to notice when Amaya, the annual organizer, slips away, overwhelmed. This wouldn’t raise alarm except for the impending storm. Suddenly, they’re facing the threat of closed roads and surging waters…again. Then Amaya stops responding to her phone. After all they’ve been through, she wouldn’t willfully make them worry. Would she?

And—as they promised long ago—each survivor will do whatever he or she can do to save one another. Won’t they?

A propulsive and chilling locked-box mystery filled with the dazzling hairpin twists that are the author’s signature, The Only Survivors is New York Times bestselling author Megan Miranda’s best novel yet.]]> 352 Megan Miranda 1668010429 jeremy 0 to-read 3.59 2023 The Only Survivors
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]]> <![CDATA[Cloud Warriors: Deadly Storms, Climate Chaos―and the Pioneers Creating a Revolution in Weather Forecasting]]> 211004145
For millennia, humans have tried to understand and predict the weather. The Space Age helped usher in satellites and radar, while computers made it possible to plug all that data into complex equations that anticipated the atmosphere’s future behavior. Now a new age of advances in forecasting is unfolding, driven by artificial intelligence, drones, and satellites. The Internet of Things has turned everything from cellphones to cars into ubiquitous weather sensors. Equally significant are new efforts to understand how people respond to forecasts and warnings. Scientists and government officials are realizing that how people get their weather information, and how they use it, are crucial factors in the outcome of a catastrophic weather event.

Employing in-depth reporting on cutting edge science and technology, veteran journalist Thomas E. Weber takes us on a fascinating tour of how meteorologists, scientists, and officials track and prepare for major weather events, such as hurricanes, tornados, floods, forest fires, extreme heat, and winter storms. As climate change is altering our planet and making weather events more extreme, Weber introduces us to those on the front lines of weather preparation and prediction. We travel from coast-to-coast, to space and back, meeting TV meteorologists and storm chasers, city planners, backyard weatherman, and many others. Cloud Warriors will change the way you think about the weather—and the power of being able to see it coming.]]> 288 Thomas E. Weber 1250280540 jeremy 0 to-read 5.00 Cloud Warriors: Deadly Storms, Climate Chaos―and the Pioneers Creating a Revolution in Weather Forecasting
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]]> <![CDATA[H Is for Hope: Climate Change from A to Z]]> 181346625
Climate change resists narrative—and yet some account of what’s happening is needed. Millions of lives are at stake, and upward of a million species. And there are decisions to be made, even though it’s unclear who, exactly, will make them.

In H Is for Hope, Elizabeth Kolbert investigates the landscape of climate change—from “A�, for Svante Arrhenius, who created the world’s first climate model in 1894, to “Z�, for the Colorado River Basin, ground zero for climate change in the United States. Along the way she looks at Greta Thurnburg’s � blah blah blah� speech (“B�), flies an all- electric plane (“E�), experiments with the effects of extreme temperatures on the human body (“T�), and struggles with the deep uncertainty of the future of climate change (“U�).

Adapted from essays originally published in The New Yorker and beautifully illustrated by Wesley Allsbrook, H Is for Hope is simultaneously inspiring, alarming, and darkly humorous—a unique examination of our changing world.]]> 160 Elizabeth Kolbert 1984863525 jeremy 0 to-read 3.89 H Is for Hope: Climate Change from A to Z
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]]> <![CDATA[Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil]]> 213263148 ALL first edition copies will be signed by the author! Signed copies available while supplies last.

From V. E. Schwab, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue: a new genre-defying novel about immortality and hunger.

This is a story about hunger.
1532. Santo Domingo de la Calzada.
A young girl grows up wild and wily—her beauty is only outmatched by her dreams of escape. But María knows she can only ever be a prize, or a pawn, in the games played by men. When an alluring stranger offers an alternate path, María makes a desperate choice. She vows to have no regrets.

This is a story about love.
1827. London.
A young woman lives an idyllic but cloistered life on her family’s estate, until a moment of forbidden intimacy sees her shipped off to London. Charlotte’s tender heart and seemingly impossible wishes are swept away by an invitation from a beautiful widow—but the price of freedom is higher than she could have imagined.

This is a story about rage.
2019. Boston.
College was supposed to be her chance to be someone new. That’s why Alice moved halfway across the world, leaving her old life behind. But after an out-of-character one-night stand leaves her questioning her past, her present, and her future, Alice throws herself into the hunt for answers . . . and revenge.

This is a story about life�
how it ends, and how it starts.

USA Today, 15 Most Anticipated of 2025
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ŷ, Readers' Most Anticipated Books of 2025]]> 544 Victoria E. Schwab 1250320526 jeremy 0 to-read 4.54 2025 Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil
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]]> <![CDATA[Enchanted Plants: A Treasury of Botanical Folklore and Magic]]> 216748497 From Fairy Tales to Your Garden, Enchanted Plants is a illustrated treasure trove to the lore and magic of the kingdom of plants.

Take a walk through mystical, magical, and historical gardens to discover cultivars and edible plants that have captured our hearts and minds for centuries. Will you dare to pick a golden apple or seize the perfect rose? Sneak through the iron gates of the poison garden where the lascivious and life-saving plants intertwine. Gallop through meadow grass, skirt the boggy glen, amble through woodlands where magical plants beckon from the forest floor.

Plant lover and lover of the bizarre Varla Ventura brings together forgotten lore with the magic and medicine of plants for the ultimate romp through a botanical wonderland. Includes excerpts from fairy tales and a lively discussion of each plant’s magical and medicinal properties. Enchanted Plants is arranged by general environment, such as cultivated plants and edibles; toxic plants; meadowlands; the woods; marshes and swamps; and tropical plants. Each chapter contains a cultivated selection of plants, arranged alphabetically by popular common name, with additional information including botanical name, additional “common� names, folklore, ethnobotanical properties, magical and occult properties, and modern usage, if applicable.]]> 288 Varla A. Ventura 1578638607 jeremy 0 to-read 5.00 Enchanted Plants: A Treasury of Botanical Folklore and Magic
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]]> <![CDATA[The New Life Blueprint: A 21st Century Guide for Success, Health, Wealth, and Happiness in a Complex World]]> 220227402 Life is coming at us fast. It’s easier with a guide for life navigation.

The world has changed more in the last few years than in the previous fifty, rendering our traditional blueprints for life, work, and success outdated. Strategies that once promised a clear path to the American Dream, like pursuing a conventional education or climbing the company ladder, no longer guarantee continual progress toward our goals. Many of us find ourselves unprepared and uncertain, struggling to adapt to the accelerating pace of change. In this new era, the questions what are the key drivers of success and sustainability? How can we navigate this complex world effectively?

The New Life A 21st Century Guide to Success, Health, Wealth, and Happiness in a Complex World by best-selling author Dr. Natalia Peart, with Christopher Burge, offers an insightful approach to navigating life more holistically and sustainably in our rapidly changing world.

Traditionally, success was a straightforward get a degree, land a job, work hard, and enjoy the rewards. In The New Life Blueprint, Peart and Burge first examine the historical, contextual, and personal shifts that have made this old blueprint outdated. They make the case compellingly that this blueprint, which currently guides our educational, career, and life choices, was designed for a simpler, more predictable era but no longer applies in our new, more complex era.

They respond to this challenge by reinventing the old blueprint into a modern-era career, mental, financial, and lifestyle blueprint. Their new roadmap provides readers with the instructions and guidance they need to equip and prepare themselves to navigate their professional and personal lives, build resilience in constant uncertainty, and achieve the sustainable success, health, wealth, and happiness they seek.

Drawing on 14 disciplines, including neuroscience, economics, and performance psychology, as well as decades of experience as a psychologist, CEO, leadership and performance consultant, and Wall Street executive, the authors bring a wealth of knowledge to the table.

This book is not just about survival; it’s about flourishing in a world where change is the only constant. The New Life Blueprint not only captures the urgency and necessity for a redefined approach to living in a complex world but also provides a hopeful vision for thriving with confidence and clarity.]]> 265 Natalia Peart jeremy 0 to-read 4.69 The New Life Blueprint: A 21st Century Guide for Success, Health, Wealth, and Happiness in a Complex World
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]]> Atmosphere 220817728 From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo and Daisy Jones & The Six comes an epic new novel set against the backdrop of the 1980s Space Shuttle program about the extraordinary lengths we go to live and love beyond our limits.

Joan Goodwin has been obsessed with the stars for as long as she can remember. Thoughtful and reserved, Joan is content with her life as a professor of physics and astronomy at Rice University and as aunt to her precocious niece, Frances. That is, until she comes across an advertisement seeking the first women scientists to join NASA’s Space Shuttle program. Suddenly, Joan burns to be one of the few people to go to space.

Selected from a pool of thousands of applicants in the summer of 1980, Joan begins training at Houston’s Johnson Space Center, alongside an exceptional group of fellow candidates: Top Gun pilot Hank Redmond and scientist John Griffin, who are kind and easy-going even when the stakes are highest; mission specialist Lydia Danes, who has worked too hard to play nice; warm-hearted Donna Fitzgerald, who is navigating her own secrets; and Vanessa Ford, the magnetic and mysterious aeronautical engineer, who can fix any engine and fly any plane.

As the new astronauts become unlikely friends and prepare for their first flights, Joan finds a passion and a love she never imagined. In this new light, Joan begins to question everything she thinks she knows about her place in the observable universe.

Then, in December of 1984, on mission STS-LR9, everything changes in an instant.

Fast-paced, thrilling, and emotional, Atmosphere is Taylor Jenkins Reid at her best: transporting readers to iconic times and places, with complex protagonists, telling a passionate and soaring story about the transformative power of love, this time among the stars.]]> 352 Taylor Jenkins Reid 0593158717 jeremy 0 to-read 4.44 2025 Atmosphere
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]]> The Road to Tender Hearts 218460347 A darkly comic and warm-hearted novel about an old man on a cross-country mission to reunite with his high school crush—bringing together his adult daughter, two orphaned kids, and a cat who can predict death—from the beloved author of Rabbit Cake and Unlikely Animals

At sixty-three years old, million-dollar lottery winner PJ Halliday would be the luckiest man in Pondville, Massachusetts, if it weren’t for the tragedies of his life: the sudden death of his eldest daughter and the way his marriage fell apart after that. Since then, PJ spends both his money and his time at the bar, and he probably doesn’t have much time left—he’s had three heart attacks already.

But when PJ reads an obituary of his old romantic rival, he realizes his high school sweetheart, Michelle Cobb, is finally single again. Filled with a new enthusiasm for life, PJ decides he’s going to drive across the country to the Tender Hearts Retirement Community in Arizona to win Michelle back.

Before PJ can hit the road, tragedy strikes Pondville, leaving PJ the sudden guardian of his estranged brother’s grandchildren. Anyone else would be deterred from the planned trip, but PJ figures the orphaned kids might benefit from getting out of town. PJ also figures he can ask Sophie, his adult daughter, adrift in her 20s, to come along to babysit. And there’s one more surprise addition to the roster: Pancakes, a former nursing home therapy cat with a knack of predicting death, who recently turned up outside PJ’s home.

This could be the second chance PJ has long hoped for—a second shot at love and parenting—but does he have the strength to do both those things again? It’s very possible his heart can’t take it.]]> 384 Annie Hartnett 0593873440 jeremy 0 to-read 4.44 2025 The Road to Tender Hearts
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]]> <![CDATA[I Never Desired to Become an Author: How I Wrote One Hundred Novels]]> 231630690 1353 Golden November jeremy 0 to-read 5.00 I Never Desired to Become an Author: How I Wrote One Hundred Novels
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]]> <![CDATA[The Wonder of Seashells: Discover the Meaning & Magic of the Ocean’s Treasures]]> 217182221 Take a deep dive intothe meaning and magic of the ocean’s diverse and colorful treasures with The Wonder of Seashells.

This book is a treasury of stories, science, and history about seashells. Sure to delight and surprise, this visual odyssey of the beauty of seashells reveals how shells enhance and inform the world around us. Exploring coasts and shells from across the globe, each unique shell will suddenly become familiar with The Wonder of Seashell’s beautiful illustrations and fascinating insights.

Full of realistic watercolor illustrations, The Wonder of Seashells delivers illuminating facts about seashells that are often overlooked. In this book, you’ll

Common varieties of shells throughout the world and their spiritual meaningsThe seashell’s role in the world of sea life and the ocean’s ecosystemsThe significance of their patterns and colorsSeashells in history as forms of currency, art, and musical instrumentsSeashell symbolism and cultural significance in different communities around the worldSeashells as sources of intuition and their connection to the spirit worldAnd much more!
Perfect for the coastal home or the passionate beach enthusiast, The Wonder of Seashells serves as a showpiece and a captivating reference to the sea’s treasures. Discover the beauty and significance of seashells on the sandy shores and in the deep blue sea.]]> 144 Melissa Hobson 1577155122 jeremy 0 to-read 5.00 The Wonder of Seashells: Discover the Meaning & Magic of the Ocean’s Treasures
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]]> The Prophet of Central Park 225978249
In the prologue Caleb Ellison’s departure from a conservative Christian community becomes a desperate escape from his fanatical father. Jumping forward 9 months to a life in New York, the protagonist discovers a deceased uncle, a successful NYC Asian Arts dealer, whom the Ellison family erased from its history because of the man’s homosexuality. Soon after, the street preacher/performer Tawana Johnson enters Caleb’s life on a subway platform when she senses his upset over this lie, an uncanny insight which early on unsettles him. Several pages later, driven by guilt over a past betrayal, Caleb thwarts an organized assault on a Midtown Manhattan abortion rights event. The viral videos of the intervention thrust him into the center of the country’s bitter culture wars. When scrutiny from both media and government officials grows increasingly hostile, Tawana’s profound decency persuades Caleb to trust her and through this, he begins to appreciate her message that doubt is essential to faith; without it, faith becomes zealotry. Despite the increasing danger he faces from the notoriety, Caleb helps Tawana prepare for her role in an evangelical “conversation� aimed at healing the national divide which focuses the country’s attention upon Central Park’s great lawn.

Though Caleb’s Bible background informs his daily life, his is a story of a young man exorcising the ghosts of his upbringing, played out against the influence of religion on the country’s national dialogue.]]> 273 P.C. Burhenne jeremy 0 to-read 4.71 The Prophet of Central Park
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]]> If You Would Have Told Me 77920725 New York Times Bestseller

�...I love him, and I respect him, and I need him. We all do.�
—from the foreword by Jamie Lee Curtis

If you would have told a young John Stamos flipping burgers at his dad’s fast-food joint that one day he’d be a household name and that, at the height of his success, he’d be living alone, divorced, with no kids, high on a cocktail of forgetting, he might’ve asked, “You want fries with that?�

John burst onto the scene in General Hospital, propelling him into the teen idol stratosphere, a place that’s often a point of no return. But Stamos beat the odds and over the past four decades has proved himself to be one of his generation’s most successful and beloved actors. Whether showing off his comedic chops on Full House or his dramatic skills on ER, pushing the boundaries on Broadway or living out his youthful dreams as an honorary Beach Boy, John has surprised everyone, most of all himself.

A universal story about friendship, love, loss, and the courage to embrace love once more, John Stamos’s memoir is filled with some of the most memorable names in Hollywood, both old and new. Funny, deeply poignant, and brutally honest, If You Would Have Told Me is a portrait of a boy who went from believing in Disney magic to a man who learns that we have to create our own magical moments in life.]]> 333 John Stamos 1250890977 jeremy 0 to-read 3.78 2023 If You Would Have Told Me
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]]> <![CDATA[The NDE Conspiracy: Can We Trust Eyewitness Accounts of Heaven, Hell, and the Afterlife?]]> 205359233 What Really Awaits Us Beyond the Veil?

You've read the amazing accounts and heard the incredible interviews of people who’ve died, experienced the afterlife, and come back to tell about it—but can you actually believe them?

As one of the most trusted Christian voices in the NDE space, bestselling author and podcaster Shaun Tabatt has spent years researching and investigating testimonies of near-death experiences throughout history. His interviews with survivors have been heard by millions around the world, and what he’s found will fundamentally change the way you think about afterlife accounts.

In this astonishing, eye-opening book, Shaun reveals the truths, the lies, and the ugly sides of NDE accounts, empowering you to discern what’s trustworthy, disprove what’s dangerous, and confidently know what awaits you on the other side.

Full of never-before-published testimonies of heaven and hell, penetrating research, notable stories and documentation throughout history, and real-world wisdom, this vital, accessible book turns a critical eye on afterlife accounts and the NDE industry, helping



Stay grounded in biblical truth and a biblical worldview.Understand the 9-point NDE framework and standard terminology.Separate the truth from the lies in NDE and afterlife descriptions.Expose perilous pitfalls, such as psychics, mediums, aliens, spirits, and memories of past lives.Share the true hope of the afterlife with others.

Don’t fall for false witnesses or half-truths. What lies beyond the veil is more amazing than you can imagine—it’s time to discover the truth for yourself!]]> 183 Shaun Tabatt 0768477670 jeremy 0 to-read 5.00 The NDE Conspiracy: Can We Trust Eyewitness Accounts of Heaven, Hell, and the Afterlife?
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]]> <![CDATA[Angel Armies: God's Supernatural Enforcers]]> 213580627 Don't Miss the Greatest Deluge of Signs, Wonders and Healing Miracles the World Has Ever Seen

Tim Sheets believes that we are moving into the most supernatural era in human history! As we stand on the brink of societal chaos and moral decay, Heaven is dispatching its Angels of awakening and healing. This moment heralds a pivotal shift in the spiritual realm, one that you’re invited to partner with.

Tim Sheets—bestselling author, apostle, and pastor—had a profound download from Heaven where he was reminded of his rich spiritual heritage of signs, wonders and healing miracles. As a young boy, Sheets witnessed notable, mind-blowing miracles that left an undeniable impact on his life and would ultimately shape his ministry for this moment in to prepare and position you for Heaven’s last-days campaign of awakening, revival and reformation.

Packed with prophetic revelation and practical activations, you will



Access to ancient supernatural mantles of faith generals who carried anointing for signs, wonders and healing miracles. Supernatural faith and strategies to experience turnaround and resurrection power in your darkest situations.Revelatory, Bible-based Teaching on Awakening and Healing Angels whose assignment and unique role will release supernatural revival.Tactical prayers, decrees, and activations that deploy Angel Armies and execute the healing Word of the Lord.Access to Angelic Realms where Heaven’s Army invades earth and sees God’s Kingdom come and His will be done.

The Holy Spirit confirmed to Sheets that "there will be a functioning church in the midst of the world’s dysfunction." Take your place among this supernatural company. Pick up Heaven’s miracle-working mantle today, join forces with Heaven’s Angel Armies and watch as healing, restoration, and resurrection glory are dispatched through your life to the world around you!]]> 224 Tim Sheets 0768477409 jeremy 0 to-read 5.00 Angel Armies: God's Supernatural Enforcers
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]]> <![CDATA[Worlds Apart (A World So Cold Universe, #1)]]> 222414926 848 Jordan Simpson jeremy 0 to-read 0.0 Worlds Apart (A World So Cold Universe, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Conversations with Your Child: How to Talk with Your Child at Every Age, and Form Lifelong Bonds]]> 72402909
Meaningful, wise parenting happens through family conversations. They are the vehicle that connects family members and creates relationships so learning can occur. Yet, as children grow and mature, you can find yourself slipping into mostly a disciplinarian’s role. The job of parenting involves more. It requires attention to complex situations and schedules. It also necessitates a dynamic process of frequent updates, clean outs, and new ideas, seeking help from other parents, professionals, many great books, and spiritual resources. Expert tools, along with personal reflection on your own experiences, can lead you to choose a parenting style and framework for your home.

Lambroschino breaks down the book’s content into digestible bullets, lists of essentials, and motivational quotes. The most useful elements are her talking points and sample scripts that walk you through trouble spots and pinpoint basic responsibilities.]]> 216 J. Lambroschino jeremy 0 to-read 5.00 Conversations with Your Child: How to Talk with Your Child at Every Age, and Form Lifelong Bonds
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]]> <![CDATA[Remember Us: American Sacrifice, Dutch Freedom, and a Forever Promise Forged in World War II]]> 216052745 What happens when you lose your freedom and the people who eventually get it back for you are no longer alive to thank?

Set during the horrors of World War II, Remember Us by Robert Edsel�#1 New York Times bestselling author of The Monuments Men—opens in Limburg, a small, rural province at the southern tip of the Netherlands. In the pre-dawn hours of May 10, 1940, Hitler’s forces rolled through the city, shattering more than 100 years of peace in the Netherlands. The country fell one week later. The Dutch lived under German occupation for four-and-a-half years, until September 1944, when American forces reached Limburg, the last Western province liberated before the Allied advance was slammed to a halt by Nazi Germany.

Just like The Monuments Men, Remember Us is a true ensemble it follows its seven main characters over a six-year span, zeroing in on women such as Frieda van Schäik, a fifteen-year-old from a small village in the southern Netherlands who watched the German tanks roll past on the first day of Hitler’s Blitzkrieg of Western Europe; and 1st Sergeant Jeff Wiggins of the 960th Quartermaster Company, a segregated Black unit, who escaped the poverty and racism of Alabama (including the local Klan coming with torches to lynch his father) by lying about his age and enlisting at seventeen, and whose assignment is another indignity in a lifetime of indignities—digging graves.

This story, rich with drama and suspense, shows us how this terrible war continues to affect us today, and reminds us of the power and vital necessity of true service in the midst of terror and loss. Remember Us is exactly the book we all need—a reminder that humanity knows no national or racial boundaries, and that our greatest acts are not those we do for ourselves, but for each other. Drawing on letters, diaries, and other historical records, Edsel gives us a moving and compelling story of World War II that captures both the horrors of war and the enduring promise of the human spirit, Why did the people of this small panhandle of land, squeezed between the great powers of Europe, react so differently? Why are its citizens so dedicated to remembrance? And at a time when Americans are arguing about their role in the world, what can Margraten teach us about honor, sacrifice, and the bonds that tie us, forever, to each other?

]]> 528 Robert M. Edsel 140033781X jeremy 0 to-read 4.50 Remember Us: American Sacrifice, Dutch Freedom, and a Forever Promise Forged in World War II
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]]> Asylum Hotel 220999067 When a mysterious figure shows up in the photograph an architect takes of the derelict Seabrink Hotel, ghostly encounters and murder are unleashed.

Aubrey Spencer loves photographing classic old buildingsandabandoned places that hold old secrets. The Hotel Seabrink, perched overlooking the sea, is one such place. Currently abandoned but scheduled for a major renovation, it has a torrid history. Back in the 1920s it hosted A-list celebrity clientele, and now the locals insist it is haunted by the ghosts of two young women who died there. When Aubrey goes to photograph the sitebefore the renovationbegins, she bumps into a man named Dimitri Petroff, a minor online celebrity who shares her fascination with old buildings, the Hotel Seabrink in particular.

When he is found dead the next day at the base of a cliff, the police are quick toclose the investigation.But Aubreyfeels unsettledby locals who claim he was murdered and that it’s not the first time someone interested in the hotel was killed.As she digs deeper intothe property’sdark history (and its origins as an asylum)as well asDimitri’s professional rivalries, she becomes mired in an unsolved murder case from several decades earlier, one with eerie parallels to the contemporary case. But someone is determined to keep her from discovering the truth—at any cost.]]> 384 Juliet Blackwell 0593638247 jeremy 0 to-read 3.88 2025 Asylum Hotel
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]]> Extremity 217388182 A time-traveling, end-of-the-world police procedural, Extremity is True Detective if written by Philip K. Dick.

When once-renowned police detective Julia Torgrimsen is brought out of forced retirement to investigate the murder of Bruno Donaldson, a billionaire she worked with whilst undercover, she doesn't expect to find two bodies. Both are Bruno--identical down to the fingerprints--and both have been shot.

As the investigation sucks her back into the macabre world of London's rich elite, she finds herself on the hunt for a mysterious assassin who has been taking out the wealthy one by one. But when she finally catches up with her quarry, she unveils an entire world of secrets: impossible documents about future stock market crashes, photographs of dead clones, and a clandestine time-travelling conspiracy so insidious it might just mean the extinction of the entire human race.

If Julia is to have any chance of preventing this terrible future, she'll have to revisit her own past, the terrible choices she made undercover, and the brutal act that destroyed her once legendary career.]]> 176 Nicholas Binge 1250373840 jeremy 0 to-read 4.09 2025 Extremity
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]]> <![CDATA[Underdog Nation: Zero in on Effort and Results for Success]]> 226435017 Unleash your inner underdog by starting with success.

The reason most people feel left out, burned out, unappreciated, or lost in life or in their professions is because they are chasing success defined by someone else. The solution? Define your own vision of success.

Author Quang X. Pham has consistently defined success by harnessing the spirit of the underdog. From his roots as a Vietnam War child refugee, to flying into combat as the first Marine Corps pilot of his heritage, to ringing the bell as CEO of a new IPO on Wall Street, Pham’s equation for success has been rooted in his ER Approach™—zeroing in on your effort and results.

In Underdog Nation, he disrupts the standard mindset advice by presenting a framework to help you commit to your vision of success, confront your obstacles, course correct, and build your credibility. Most people sabotage their chances by overcomplicating the journey. Meanwhile, underdogs excel by simplifying decision-making, honing their skills, and disrupting expectations.

Packed with first-hand stories and actionable advice, Underdog Nation will teach

how to start pursuing your own vision of successhow to commit to successhow to confront the obstacles in your wayhow to course correct as neededhow to build your credibility and confidenceNo one else will hand you success. Zero in on your effort and results to define your own success story. If you’re tired of the status quo, consider this your invitation to join the Underdog Nation in the greatest country in the world, the USA.]]> 209 Quang X. Pham jeremy 0 to-read 4.00 Underdog Nation: Zero in on Effort and Results for Success
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]]> <![CDATA[Emotionally Invested: Outsmart Your Anxiety for Fearless Retirement Planning]]> 226382629 emotionally invested.

When Mary Clements Evans CFP®, CDFA, ABFS opened her financial services firm in 2008, she began experimenting with a completely different way of interacting with clients. Her intent was to create an environment where people would never feel judged or guilty about money decisions. And her practice grew phenomenally. She helped clients identify and understand their Money Why—the underlying reasons behind their financial actions—and things finally made sense to them.

After nearly two decades of “financial therapy,� as she calls it, she’s written this book. It’s aimed at individuals and couples who feel frustrated and overwhelmed by money and have a hard time talking about it. But instead of telling you what stocks or mutual funds to buy, this book contains her most important observations from working with five hundred individuals and families. Chief among them is the different Money Whys people bring to the table, how they subconsciously affect financial decisions and, most important, how to identify yours (and your partner’s). Knowing your Money Why is the first step to achieving financial happiness now and in retirement.]]> 219 Mary Clements Evans jeremy 0 to-read 4.70 Emotionally Invested: Outsmart Your Anxiety for Fearless Retirement Planning
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]]> <![CDATA[It's Not What You're Thinking: Precision Problem Solving with No Hypothesis]]> 223138604 It’s Not What You’re Thinking by Dr. Rick van Pelt addresses the deep-rooted crises in healthcare—escalating costs, persistent safety issues, and the overwhelming burnout of caregivers. In this groundbreaking work, van Pelt introduces "Precision Problem Solving," a fresh, no-hypothesis approach that reveals how entrenched problem-solving methods have failed to transform the healthcare landscape. His methodology rejects conventional thinking and instead focuses on addressing conflict to create safe learning conditions, objective observation, and sustained solutions through comprehensive understanding of core functional problems.

With over thirty years of clinical experience, van Pelt outlines practical solutions for navigating the chaotic intricacies of healthcare. For example, he discusses how misaligned approaches to patient safety have hindered progress and why fragmented management systems continue to exacerbate burnout. He also explores the importance of interprofessional collaboration, offering insights into how healthcare systems can foster empowerment and ownership by eliminating conflict and focusing on comprehensive understanding.

This book offers a much-needed alternative for healthcare leaders, professionals, and administrators seeking to enact lasting, transformative change. It provides a methodology along with tools designed for practical implementation in complex environments where the stakes are high. It’s Not What You’re Thinking is essential reading for anyone ready to challenge the status quo and build a more reliable, sustainable system.]]> 253 Rick van Pelt 1642258490 jeremy 0 to-read 2.75 It's Not What You're Thinking: Precision Problem Solving with No Hypothesis
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]]> <![CDATA[Eminent Jews: Bernstein, Brooks, Friedan, Mailer]]> 211003876 Leonard Bernstein, Mel Brooks, Betty Friedan, Norman Mailer. Brilliant, brash, yet soulful, they were 100 percent Jewish and 100 percent American. They upended the restrained culture of their forebears and changed American life.

They worked in different fields, and, apart from clinking glasses at parties now and then, they hardly knew one another. But they shared a historical moment and a common temperament. For all four, their Jewish heritage was electrified by American liberty. The results were explosive.

As prosperity for Jews increased and anti-Semitism began to fade after World War II, these four creative giants stormed through the latter half of the twentieth century, altering the way people around the world listened to music, defined what was vulgar, comprehended the relations of men and women, and understood the American soul. They were not saints; they were turbulent and self-dissatisfied intellectuals who fearlessly wielded their own newly won freedom to charge up American culture.

Celebratory yet candid, at times fiercely critical, David Denby presents these four figures as egotistical and generous—larger-than-life, all of them, yet more than vulnerable, even heartbreaking, in their ambition, ferocity, and pride.]]> 400 David Denby 1250193400 jeremy 0 to-read 4.12 Eminent Jews: Bernstein, Brooks, Friedan, Mailer
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]]> <![CDATA[The Descent of the Tzaddik: A Saint’s Tale]]> 223762613 shtetl, yearns for a deeper connection with his Creator and an escape from his mundane life. He studies the esoteric wisdom of the mystical kabbalah, and then uses that knowledge to vault his soul out of his body on a magical journey to the World to Come and the Heavenly Court. And when his soul returns to his body, he is blessed with marvelous new powers � powers that can ease suffering and bring joy to thousands. He becomes the tzaddik of his own Hasidic court, with disciples, pilgrims, and opportunists surrounding him and seeking his miracle-working blessings. But his powers and his fame will, in turn, bring new temptations, doubts, and scandals.

The Descent of the Tzaddik is an exploration of the borderlines between faith and doubt, holiness and sin, and good and evil.]]> 83 Barak A. Bassman 1965121152 jeremy 0 to-read 4.09 The Descent of the Tzaddik: A Saint’s Tale
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]]> <![CDATA[Things Don't Break on Their Own]]> 227871612 EDGAR AWARD FINALIST � A BOOKPAGE BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR � A WASHINGTON POST AND BLOOMBERG BEST BOOK OF THE SEASON

A heart-wrenching mystery about sisters, lovers, and a dinner party gone wrong.

Twenty-five years ago, a young girl left home to walk to school. Her younger sister soon followed. But one of them arrived, and one of them didn’t.

Her sister’s disappearance has defined Willa’s life. Everyone thinks her sister is dead, but Willa knows she isn’t. Because there are some things that only sisters know about each other—and some bonds only sisters can break.

Willa sees fragments of her sister everywhere—the way that woman on the train turns her head, the gait of that woman in Paris. If there’s the slightest resemblance, Willa drops everything, and everyone, and tries to see if it is her.

When Willa is invited to a dinner party thrown by her first love, she has no reason to expect it will be anything other than an ordinary evening. Both of them have moved on, ancient history. But nothing about Willa’s life has been ordinary since the day her sister disappeared, and that’s not about to change tonight.

Sarah Easter Collins has written an extraordinary novel about memory, lost love, and long-buried secrets that sometimes see the light of day.]]> 272 Sarah Easter Collins 059379835X jeremy 0 to-read 4.38 2024 Things Don't Break on Their Own
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]]> <![CDATA[Searching for Charles: The Untold Legacy of an Immigrant’s American Adventure]]> 62829420
Searching for Charles is the chronological account of Watts's experiences as told through his letters home � and the subsequent five-decade multigenerational search by his descendants. This book contains the only published, complete transcriptions of Watts's letters. They cover a wide range of topics, including farming, European revolutions, Native Americans, a burgeoning family feud, and firsthand accounts of the rapidly expanding population of early nineteenth-century America, along with the opportunities provided by its explosive growth.

Searching for Charles is for readers interested in how the discoveries encountered during a half-century genealogical journey can unfold into a dramatic and surprising account of the hidden life of an unhistoric man.

� Firebird Book Awards 1st Place in 1) Biography/Historical, 2) History/US, 3) New Nonfiction (2023)
� Book Readers Appreciation Group (B.R.A.G.) Medallion Honoree in Non-Fiction (2024)
� Illinois State Historical Society Certificate of Excellence in Scholarly Books (2024)
� Illinois State Genealogical Society Special Recognition Award (2023
� Library of Congress Illinois Center for the Book Illinois Author (2022)
� Page Turner Awards Finalist in Best Book (2023)]]> 583 Stephen Watts 1544531931 jeremy 0 to-read 4.00 Searching for Charles: The Untold Legacy of an Immigrant’s American Adventure
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]]> <![CDATA[The Great Healthcare Disruption: Big Tech, Bold Policy, and the Future of American Medicine]]> 230271734 When the conversation turns to the disruptors that are transforming the healthcare industry, Dr. Marschall Runge leans in.

As the executive vice president for medical affairs and dean of the University of Michigan’s acclaimed Medical School, as well as the CEO of Michigan Medicine, Dr. Runge has led the university through significant transformative change. Dr. Runge spearheaded a strategic program aimed at fostering an environment where patients, students, and faculty thrive by ensuring access to opportunities, creating a culture of belonging, and enhancing outcomes for all. This initiative prioritized optimizing experiences and removing barriers to success across the academic and healthcare spectrum. Additionally, Dr. Runge expanded Michigan Medicine’s clinical network in the state through significant partnerships; launched the Precision Health Initiative, a major research collaboration; spearheaded cohorts to improve patient access and experience; and established the Care at Home initiative to provide safe, hospital-level care to patients in their own homes.

As the leader of one of the nation’s premier academic medical centers, and as a physician and scientist, Dr. Runge recognizes the challenges and opportunities of transformative change in how healthcare is delivered to all members of a community. Disruptors don’t concern him. They excite him.

In The Great Healthcare Disruption, Dr. Runge explores the disruptors that will be shaping the healthcare industry in the decade ahead and offers practical, targeted recommendations that professionals and healthcare consumers can use to prepare. He explains how AI will transform medicine, assesses the potential of retail medicine and specialized home care, and guides the reader through the exciting thresholds for new gene therapies and next-generation mRNA vaccines.

As you spend time with Dr. Runge, discovering why he’s passionate about future-focused healthcare, you’ll be inspired to embrace the potential of these exciting transformations as a way to accelerate more equitable, accessible health and wellness.]]> 215 Marschall Runge jeremy 0 to-read 5.00 The Great Healthcare Disruption: Big Tech, Bold Policy, and the Future of American Medicine
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]]> <![CDATA[The Little Sushi Chef (Knives & Flames Trilogy, #1)]]> 209732582 She chased her dream. It tried to kill her.

From USA Today bestselling author Ty Hutchinson comes a thriller where ambition turns toxic, and every character has a knife.

Akiko Ono thought she’d won the lottery. A once-in-a-lifetime sushi apprenticeship—her dream come true.

But from day one, something felt wrong.

� Mandatory on-site residency
� Zero contact with the outside world
� Confiscated phones

What kind of apprenticeship demands this?
The kind where people disappear.

As tensions rise and rivals sharpen their knives, Akiko realizes someone doesn’t just want her to fail. They want her gone for good.

The opportunity of a lifetime is becoming a waking nightmare. If Akiko doesn’t uncover the truth behind the threats, she'll be next—and no one will see it coming.

Perfect for Readers Who Love:

� Forced Proximity
� Deception & Betrayal
� High-Stakes with Deadly Consequences
� Underdog Triumphs
� Rivals to Lovers

The Little Sushi Chef is book one in the Knives & Flames thriller series.

Ready to step into the world’s most brutal kitchen? Grab your copy now.]]> 0 Ty Hutchinson jeremy 0 to-read 4.50 The Little Sushi Chef (Knives & Flames Trilogy, #1)
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]]> Lay Your Armor Down 218372405 A dark Southern tale of desperate souls who've wound up on the road of poor choices, a messianic child with untold powers, and those out hunting her for their own reward, all drawn together by Michael Farris Smith's trademark mournful, spirit-gnawing prose.

An old woman, riddled with dementia, walks off into the woods in the middle of the night. A light in the wood draws her to a campfire with two strange, dangerous men, one young and one old, who are there plotting a crime of as-yet-indeterminate purpose. The two men have a job to do. They are hunting something precious but have only been told: you’ll know it when you see it. When they arrive at the place, an abandoned church cellar in the burned-out countryside, they find an answer they never could have predicted. Now, the job feels dubious, one that’ll surely bring them to ruin. Yet if they’re to go against orders, no step can be undone, and nothing can be taken back.

In spare, Beckett-like prose, Lay Your Armor Down reduces the epic to its most elemental. It charts the course of several broken people, all outrunning danger’s dark fingers, and all brought together for one last chance at redemption.]]> 272 Michael Farris Smith 031657337X jeremy 0 to-read 4.57 Lay Your Armor Down
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]]> <![CDATA[Dinner with King Tut: How Rogue Archaeologists Are Recreating the Sights, Sounds, Smells, and Tastes of Lost Civilizations]]> 221179212 From the New York Times bestselling author of The Disappearing Spoon, a romp through the entire history of humankind—from 75,000 B.C. to the dawn of the modern age.

From the mighty pyramids of Egypt to the majestic temples of the Aztec, we have a good idea of what the past looked like. But what about our other The tang of Roman fish sauce, and the springy crust of Egyptian sourdough? The boom of medieval cannons and clash of Viking swords? The breathless plays of an Aztec ballgame, and the chilling reality that the losers might also lose their lives?

History all too often neglects the tastes, textures, sounds, and smells that were an intimate part of our ancestors� daily experience, but a new generation of researchers is resurrecting those hidden details, pioneering an exciting new discipline called experimental archaeology. These are scientists gone They make human mummies. They carve ancient spears and go hunting, then knap their own obsidian blades to skin the game. They build perilous boats and plunge out onto the open sea—all in the name of experiencing history as it was, with all its dangers, disappointments, and unexpected delights.

Beloved author Sam Kean joins these experimental archeologists on their adventures as they resurrect the lives of our ancestors, following in their footsteps at exotic locations across the globe, from remote Polynesian islands to forbidding arctic ice floes. He fires medieval catapults, tries his hand at ancient surgery and tattooing, builds Roman-style roads—and, in novelistic interludes, spins tales of the lives of people long gone with vivid imagination and his signature meticulous research. Lively, offbeat, and filled with stunning discoveries, Dinner with King Tut sheds light on days long past and the intrepid experts resurrecting them today, with startling, lifelike detail and more than a few laughs along the way.]]> 464 Sam Kean 0316496553 jeremy 0 to-read 4.20 Dinner with King Tut: How Rogue Archaeologists Are Recreating the Sights, Sounds, Smells, and Tastes of Lost Civilizations
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]]> Awake in the Floating City 217453585 An utterly transporting debut novel about the unexpected relationship between an artist and the 130-year-old woman she cares for—two of the last people living in a flooded San Francisco of the future, the home neither is ready to leave.

“An astonishing work of art…This is the kind of book that changes you, that leaves you seeing more vividly, and living more fully, in its wake.� —Rachel Khong, author of Real Americans

Bo knows she should go. Years of rain have drowned the city and almost everyone else has fled. Her mother was carried away in a storm surge and ever since, Bo has been alone. She is stalled: an artist unable to make art, a daughter unable to give up the hope that her mother may still be alive. Half-heartedly, she allows her cousin to plan for her escape—but as the departure day approaches, she finds a note slipped under her door from Mia, an elderly woman who lives in her building and wants to hire Bo to be her caregiver. Suddenly, Bo has a reason to stay.

Mia can be prickly, and yet still she and Bo forge a connection deeper than any Bo has had with a client. Mia shares stories of her life that pull Bo back toward art, toward the practice she thought she’d abandoned. Listening to Mia, allowing her memories to become entangled with Bo’s own, she’s struck by how much history will be lost as the city gives way to water. Then Mia’s health turns, and Bo determines to honor their disappearing world and this woman who’s brought her back to it, a project that teaches her the lessons that matter most: how to care, how to be present, how to commemorate a life and a place, soon to be lost forever.]]> 320 Susanna Kwan 0593701402 jeremy 0 to-read 3.92 2025 Awake in the Floating City
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]]> <![CDATA[Raymond Chandler's Trouble Is My Business]]> 217927679 The hard-boiled world of Philip Marlowe, Raymond Chandler’s iconic private eye, comes to vivid life in this brilliant graphic novel adaptation of the classic noir tale.

In 1940s Los Angeles, a sour-faced millionaire hires Philip Marlowe, a hard-boiled, harder-drinking detective, to scare off a suspected gold digger who has got her claws into his even wealthier stepson. Marlowe takes the case but quickly discovers that Harriett Huntress isn’t just after she’s playing a long, cold game of revenge…�

Marlowe forms an alliance with George, the client's chauffeur-cum-bodyguard-cum-fixer. George is a black, Dartmouth educated veteran with a sniper’s skills and his own agenda, and the two uneasy allies find themselves on the wrong end of a brace of hired killers and an enigmatic casino boss. . . It rapidly becomes clear that Marlowe, sticking his nose where it doesn’t belong, is just asking for trouble. But that’s the thing. Trouble is his business.]]> 128 Raymond Chandler 0553387596 jeremy 0 to-read 3.15 Raymond Chandler's Trouble Is My Business
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]]> <![CDATA[Midnight on the Potomac: The Last Year of the Civil War, the Lincoln Assassination, and the Rebirth of America]]> 220458659 From the author of The Ground Breaking, longlisted for the National Book Award, comes a riveting saga of the last year of the Civil War—and a revealing new account of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln

Told with a page-turning pace, New York Times bestselling author and historian Scott Ellsworth has written the most compelling new book about the Civil War in years. Focusing on the last, desperate months of the war, when the outcome was far from certain, Midnight on the Potomac is a story of titanic battles, political upheaval, and the long-forgotten Confederate terror war against the loyal citizens of the North. Taking us behind the scenes in the White House, along the battlefronts in Virginia, and into the conspiracies of spies and secret agents, Lincoln walks these pages, as do Grant and Sherman. But so do common soldiers, runaway slaves, and an unknown but intrepid female war correspondent named Lois Adams. Rarely, if ever, has a book about the Civil War featured such a rich and diverse cast of characters.

Midnight on the Potomac will also shatter some long-held myths. For more than a century and a half, the Lincoln assassination has been portrayed as the sole brainchild of a disgruntled, pro-South actor. But based on both obscure contemporary accounts and decades of long-ignored scholarship, Ellsworth reveals that for nearly one year before the tragic events at Ford’s Theatre, John Wilkes Booth had been working closely with agents of the Confederate Secret Service. And the real Booth is far from the one we’ve long been presented with.

Deeply researched yet captivatingly written, Midnight on the Potomac is a new kind of book about the Civil War. In it you will read about the Confederate attempt to burn down New York City, how Lincoln almost lost the presidency, about the Rebel general who nearly captured Washington, and how thousands of enslaved African Americans freed themselves—and helped secure their nation’s survival. In an age of deep political division such as our own, Scott Ellsworth’s book is an eloquent and gripping testament to the courage, grit, and greatness of the American people.]]> 336 Scott Ellsworth 0593475615 jeremy 0 to-read 4.33 2025 Midnight on the Potomac: The Last Year of the Civil War, the Lincoln Assassination, and the Rebirth of America
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]]> Pan 220687903 “I steal language and ideas from Michael Clune.� ―Ben Lerner, Pulitzer Prize-nominated author of The Topeka School

A strange and brilliant teenager's first panic attacks lead him down the rabbit hole in this wild, highly anticipated debut novel from one of our most distinctive literary minds.

Nicholas is fifteen when he forgets how to breathe. He had plenty of reason to feel unstable already: He’s been living with his dad in the bleak Chicago suburbs since his Russian-born mom kicked him out. Then one day in geometry class, Nicholas suddenly realizes that his hands are objects. The doctor says it’s just panic, but Nicholas suspects that his real problem might not be a psychiatric one: maybe the Greek god Pan is trapped inside his body. As his paradigm for his own consciousness crumbles, Nicholas; his best friend, Ty; and his maybe-girlfriend, Sarah, hunt for answers why—in Oscar Wilde and in Charles Baudelaire, in rock and roll and in Bach, and in the mysterious, drugged-out Barn, where their classmate Tod’s charismatic older brother Ian leads the high schoolers in rituals that might end up breaking more than just the law.

Thrilling, cerebral, and startlingly funny, Pan is a new masterpiece of the coming-of-age genre by Guggenheim fellow and literary scholar Michael Clune, whose memoir of heroin addiction, White Out—named one of The New Yorker’s best books of the year—earned him a cult readership. Now, in Pan, the great novel of our age of anxiety, Clune drops us inside the human psyche, where we risk discovering that the forces controlling our inner lives could be more alien than we want to let ourselves believe.]]> 336 Michael Clune 0593834429 jeremy 0 to-read 4.35 Pan
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]]> The Break-In 220160111 After killing an intruder in self-defense, a wealthy London mother must unravel a terrifying mystery filled with twists and turns, from the author of the “deliciously twisted thriller� (People) The Other Mothers.

Alice, a professional mother of one, is hosting a playdate with friends at her upscale London home when a disturbed man breaks in. With her child in the next room, Alice panics and kills him—an act later ruled to have been in self-defense.

Everyone tries to encourage Alice to move on with her life—but with strange comments appearing online, a mysterious phone call telling her all is not as it seems, and her husband, nanny, and friends behaving strangely, Alice finds herself drawn to the mystery of who her intruder really was. As she digs deeper, she discovers a trail of dark secrets that spiral closer to home than she ever could have imagined.]]> 400 Katherine Faulkner 1668024810 jeremy 0 to-read 4.10 The Break-In
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]]> Five-Star Stranger 199898109 In Kat Tang’s exciting and resonant debut, a “Rental Stranger”—a companion hired under various guises—walks the line between personal and professional in surprising new ways.

Would you hire someone to be the best man at your wedding? Your stand-in brother? Your husband?

In an age where online ratings are all-powerful, Five-Star Stranger follows the adventures of a top-rated man on the Rental Stranger app—a place where users can hire a pretend fiancé, a wingman, or an extra mourner for a funeral. Referred to only as Stranger, the narrator navigates New York City under the guise of characters he plays, always maintaining a professional distance from his clients.

But, when a nosy patron threatens to upend his long-term role as father to a young girl, Stranger begins to reckon with his attachment to his pretend daughter, her mother, and his own fraught past. Now, he must confront the boundaries he has drawn and explore the legacy of abandonment that shaped his life.

Five-Star Stranger is a strikingly vivid novel about the commodification of relationships in a gig economy, isolation in a hyperconnected world, and the risk of asking for what we want from those who cannot give. This is the story of a man who finds out who he is by being anyone but himself.]]> 239 Kat Tang 1668050161 jeremy 0 to-read 3.35 2024 Five-Star Stranger
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]]> Tell Me Something Good 221132608
Over twenty years ago, a young hunting guide in rural Kentucky was driving his boat in the early morning mist when his peaceful cruise was cut short by a scene so disturbing, he packed up and moved away. Nine women died early that morning, but it was linked to a similar crime in Texas, so the locals quickly wrote it off as having nothing to do with them.

Now, all these years later, when everyone has nearly forgotten about that grisly part of their past, one man's accidental death will bring everything back up to the surface. The locals who knew better can no longer claim it had nothing to do with them, and one woman, desperate to do whatever it takes to save her mother's life, will learn that nearly everyone in her life has been lying to her.

In Court Stevens's adult debut, she delves deep into the heart of a community, where some will learn that we don't always live to see the ripples we make, but we must make them all the same.]]> 384 Court Stevens 084070741X jeremy 0 to-read 3.86 2025 Tell Me Something Good
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]]> Dogs 220161346 A singular, devastating debut novel, Dogs traces the fallout of one catastrophic night in the lives of five high school wrestlers, asking what can survive in the blast radius of latent trauma and violence.

As night falls on the city of Carbon, Hal and his friends are cruising the backroads in their terrible car. From the wrestling gym to the gas station, from his mom’s kitchen to the mall parking lot, Hal bears quiet witness to the beauty and the horror he perceives in the slow, lonely world of his hometown.

Withdrawn and reticent, Hal is haunted by the specter of violence. Safety and comfort are hard won in Carbon, a town dogged by stories of desperation and brutality, and his own home is a dark vault of troubled and unspoken memory. Hal’s greatest peace is found in the company of his dearest friend, Cody John, whose true compassion offers him a window to a better life.

Over the course of a single night, a catastrophic chain of events is set into motion. Its devastating conclusion will explode the fragile balance that once kept the boys together. Unflinching, resolute and beautifully rendered, Dogs is a stunning exploration of trauma, real love, and the limit of our ability to reach one another.]]> 208 C. Mallon 1668084422 jeremy 0 to-read 4.05 2025 Dogs
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]]> <![CDATA[The Adult Chair: Get Unstuck, Claim Your Power, and Transform Your Life]]> 217245569 Take a seat and let this be your guide to living an emotionally healthy life, with real-world examples and easy-to-understand tools to help you create lasting change—from the therapist behind the popular podcast The Adult Chair.

Through decades of working with countless clients, Michelle Chalfant found that most forms of therapy, while well-meaning, help with the symptoms but rarely address the root cause. That's why she developed a new model called The Adult Chair.

The Adult Chair model works by first helping you gain awareness of how you developed into who you are today by walking through the stages of your early life. Take, for example, a client named Sara, who had trouble staying in relationships. As Chalfant guided her through the model, it looked

•The Child Chair, from age 0-6. Sitting here, Sara recalled her father's strong temper, and realized this was when she learned to suppress her negative emotions.
•The Adolescent Chair, from age 7-24. At this stage, Sara turned to survival mechanisms of numbing her first with food, then later with substances.
� The Adult Chair, after age 25. Sara realizes that even though she’s an adult, she’s still acting from her Adolescent by numbing herself, and as she works to activate her emotions, she can more often live out of her Adult Chair and enter relationships more open hearted.

The Adult Chair walks you through each of the chairs in your life, giving a foundation to understand who you are today and how you got this way. Chalfant then provides the “five pillars of healthy adults� that serve as fundamental building blocks of living in your healthiest adult self. Along the way, she offers processes, tools, exercises, and journal prompts that you can plug into your life to get unstuck and transform your life each day.

Revolutionizing the way you understand yourself and others, The Adult Chair will help you break unhealthy patterns and live with greater balance and peace.]]> 256 Michelle Chalfant 0593735331 jeremy 0 to-read 4.50 The Adult Chair: Get Unstuck, Claim Your Power, and Transform Your Life
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]]> The Wilderness 222658339 "Wonderfully ambitious.... Flournoy explores the complexity of friendship, family, and home in a voice that is expansive yet intimate, humorous yet devastating. I loved this book."—Brit Bennett, author ofThe Vanishing HalfandThe Mothers

An era-defining novel about five Black women over the course of their twenty-year friendship, as they move through the dizzying and sometimes precarious period between young adulthood and midlife—in the much-anticipated second book from National Book Award finalist Angela Flournoy.

Desiree, Danielle, January, Monique, and Nakia are in their early twenties and at the beginning. Of their careers, of marriage, of motherhood, and of big-city lives in New York and Los Angeles. Together, they are finding their way through the wilderness, that period of life when the reality of contemporary adulthood—overwhelming, mysterious, and full of freedom and consequences—swoops in and stays.

Desiree and Danielle, sisters whose shared history has done little to prevent their estrangement, nurse bitter family wounds in different ways. January’s got a relationship with a “good� man she feels ambivalent about, even after her surprise pregnancy. Monique, a librarian and aspiring blogger, finds unexpected online fame after calling out the university where she works for its plans to whitewash fraught history. And Nakia is trying to get her restaurant off the ground, without relying on the largesse of her upper middle-class family who wonder aloud if she should be doing something better with her life.

As these friends move from the late 2000’s into the late 2020’s, from young adults to grown women, they must figure out what they mean to one another—amid political upheaval, economic and environmental instability, and the increasing volatility of modern American life.

The Wilderness is Angela Flournoy’s masterful and kaleidoscopic follow-up to her critically acclaimed debut The Turner House. A generational talent, she captures with disarming wit and electric language how the most profound connections over a lifetime can lie in the tangled, uncertain thicket of friendship.]]> 304 Angela Flournoy 0063318776 jeremy 0 to-read 4.23 The Wilderness
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]]> Dear Future Me 220481291 368 Deborah O'Connor 146423468X jeremy 0 to-read 4.00 2025 Dear Future Me
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]]> <![CDATA[Peace Is a Shy Thing: The Life and Art of Tim O'Brien]]> 217387877 The first literary biography of Tim O'Brien, the preeminent American writer of Vietnam War and one of the best writers of his generation, with never-before-seen materials and interviews.

"Vietnam made me a writer." —Tim O'Brien

Featuring over one hundred interviews with family, friends, peers, and others—not to mention Tim O'Brien himself�Peace is a Shy Thing provides a nearly day-by-day, gripping account of O'Brien's thirteen months as an infantryman in Vietnam and gives equal diligence to reconstructing O'Brien's writing process.

Alex Vernon's comprehensive research uncovered countless gems about O'Brien's life and the journey that made him into a literary icon, including an unpublished short story about O'Brien from his college girlfriend, documentation of his comical involvement with the Washington Post's coverage of Watergate, and a 1989 attic exchange between American and Vietnamese writers on the eve of the publication of O'Brien's most beloved book, The Things They Carried, years before the two countries normalized relations.

Peace is a Shy Thing is as much a history of the era as it is a story of O'Brien's life, from his small-town midwestern midcentury childhood, to winning the National Book Award and his status as literary elder statesman. A story which Vernon, a combat veteran of the Persian Gulf War and a literary scholar trained by officers and professors of the Vietnam era, is uniquely suited to cover.]]> 560 Alex Vernon 1250358493 jeremy 0 to-read 3.80 Peace Is a Shy Thing: The Life and Art of Tim O'Brien
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]]> <![CDATA[Ocean: Earth’s Last Wilderness]]> 220395156 Award-winning broadcaster and natural historian David Attenborough and longtime collaborator Colin Butfield present a powerful call to action focused on our planet's oceans, exploring how critical this habitat is for the survival of humanity and the future of Earth.

Through personal stories, history and cutting-edge science, Ocean uncovers the mystery, the wonder and the frailty of the most unexplored habitat on our planet � and the one which shapes the land we live on, regulates our climate and creates the air we breathe. The book showcase the oceans' remarkable resilience: they are the part of our world that can, and in some cases has, recovered the fastest, if we only give them the chance.

Drawing a course across David Attenborough's own lifetime, Ocean takes readers on an adventure-laden voyage through eight unique ocean habitats, through countless intriguing species, and through the most astounding discoveries of the last 100 years, to a future vision of a fully restored marine world, even richer and more spectacular than we could possibly hope. Ocean reveals the past, present and potential future of our blue planet. It is a book almost a century in the making, but one that has never been more urgently needed.]]> 400 David Attenborough 1538772299 jeremy 0 to-read 4.82 2025 Ocean: Earth’s Last Wilderness
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]]> The View From Lake Como 220687867 From the beloved New York Times bestselling author Adriana Trigiani, a “dazzling� storyteller (Washington Post), and a “comedy writer with a heart of gold� (NYT), comes a novel about one woman’s quest to build her own life before it’s too late.

Jess Capodimonte Baratta is not living the life of her dreams. Not even close.

In blue-collar Lake Como, New Jersey, family comes first. Recently divorced from Bobby Bilancia, “the perfect husband," Jess moves into her parents� basement to hide and heal. Jess is the overlooked daughter, who dutifully takes care of her parents, cooks Sunday dinner, and puts herself last. Despite her role as the family handmaiden, Jess is also a talented draftswoman in the marble business run by her confidant, her dapper uncle Louie, who believes she can do anything (once she invests in a better wardrobe).

When the Capodimonte and Baratta families endure an unexpected loss, the shock unearths long-buried secrets that will force Jess to question her loyalty to those she trusted. Fueled by her lost dreams, Jess takes fate into her own hands and escapes to her ancestral home, Carrara, Italy.

From the shadows of the majestic marble-capped mountains of Tuscany, to the glittering streets of Milan, and on the shores of enchanting Lake Como (the other one), Jess begins to carve a place in this new/old world. When she meets Angelo Strazza, a passionate artist who works in gold, she discovers her own skills are priceless. But as Jess uncovers the truth about her family history, it will change the course of her life and those she loves the most forever. In love and work, in art and soul, Jess will need every tool she has mastered to reinvent her life.

Fed by the author’s cherished Italian roots comes a bighearted, hilarious novel of the the story of one woman’s determination to live a creative life that matters, with enough room left over for love. With a one-way ticket to Italy, Jess is determined to write a new story on her own terms--this time, in stone.]]> 416 Adriana Trigiani 0593183355 jeremy 0 to-read 4.27 The View From Lake Como
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]]> Courtroom Drama 217896282 Legally Blonde and Jury Duty meet The Real Housewives in this high-stakes courtroom love story—a sexy and sweet but heartfelt novel about friendship, romance, and reality television from the acclaimed author of Love Buzz and In a Not So Perfect World.

Sydney Parks thinks she might be the first person in the world to look forward to serving jury duty. When Margot Kitsch, an OG cast member of the hit reality showAuthentic Moms of Malibuis arrested after the untimely death of her cast member husband, Joe, Sydney knows being selected for the jury is the most interesting thing that ever happened to her.

However, it doesn’t take long for Sydney to realize that being part of a sequestered jury in a high-profile case is not at all what legal dramas had led her to expect—especially when she learns that her childhood best friend, Damon, whom she hasn't seen in ten years, is also a jury member.

As the trial wears on, Sydney realizes there's a lot more to the case than she first thought. And there's also a lot more to Damon—she soon finds herself falling under his spell despite the court’s instructions not to fraternize. His tendency to break the rules and find adventure is hard to resist in their otherwise dull juror's world. But getting close to Damon also means having to face the complicated reasons their friendship abruptly ended just when they were on the precipice of something more.

With all the drama in and out of the courtroom, how is Sydney supposed to ignore the fraught history between them? How is she supposed to avoid him when he’s sitting next to her in the jury box every day with his broad shoulders and intoxicating smell? And how is she supposed to ensure Margot gets a fair trial if her unfinished business with Damon causes the mistrial of the century?]]> 352 Neely Tubati Alexander 0063428288 jeremy 0 to-read 3.98 2025 Courtroom Drama
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]]> Midnight at the Cinema Palace 220160130 This tender, exuberant novel about a young man navigating coming of age in �90s San Francisco is for readers of Garth Greenwell and André Aciman.

Walter Simmering is searching for love and purpose in a city he doesn’t realize is fading away—San Francisco in 1993, at the height of the AIDS epidemic and the dawn of the tech revolution. Out of college, out of the closet, and transplanted from the Midwest, Walter is irresistibly drawn from his shell when he meets Cary Menuhin and Sasha Stravinsky, a dynamic couple who live blithely beyond the boundaries of gender and sexuality. Witty and ultra-stylish, Cary and Sasha seem to have stepped straight out of a sultry film noir, captivating Walter through a shared obsession with cinema and Hollywood’s golden age.

As the three embark on adventures across the city, filled with joie de vivre, their lively friendship evolves in unexpected ways. When Walter befriends Lawrence, a filmmaker and former child actor living with HIV, they pursue a film project of their own, with hilarious and tragic results.

Midnight at the Cinema Palace is a vibrant and nostalgic exploration of young souls discovering themselves amidst the backdrop of a disappearing city. Christopher Tradowsky’s astonishing debut captures the essence of �90s queer culture and the complex lives of friends seeking an aesthetically beautiful and fulfilling way of life.]]> 400 Christopher Tradowsky 1668057263 jeremy 0 to-read 3.67 2025 Midnight at the Cinema Palace
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]]> Polybius 214152047 Stranger Things meets The Walking Dead in this shivery novel based on a terrifying urban legend about a small seaside town descending into chaos when an unusual video game is unveiled at the local arcade.

Having recently moved to the gentrifying seaside town of Tasker Bay with her mother, the only thing on high schooler Andi’s mind is saving up enough money for her escape to Silicon Valley. Though it’s owned by the shadiest resident in town, she takes a job at the dingy arcade Home Video World.

Pining over Andi is Ro, the son of Tasker Bay’s sheriff. With his friend’s matchmaking help, he begins spending more time at the arcade and soon, Andi finds herself opening up to Ro. But when the store gets an unusual new game of unknown origin, the floor is suddenly overwhelmed with players fighting to get some time on the machine. Seemingly overnight, a virus-like epidemic sweeps through the town while a major coastal storm rolls in, further isolating them from the outside world. Time is of the essence as residents collectively experience anger, paranoia, hallucinations, and even catatonia. And when one heinous act of violence goes unsolved, the town descends into utter chaos. Realizing no one is coming to their rescue, Andi and Ro take matters into their own hands to get to the bottom of the spiraling madness…until it begins affecting them, too.]]> 352 Collin Armstrong 1668044978 jeremy 0 to-read 3.84 2025 Polybius
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]]> <![CDATA[Under the Naga Tail: A True Story of Survival, Bravery, and Escape from the Cambodian Genocide]]> 207592177 A courageous and poignant memoir of one young man’s daring escape from Cambodia’s genocidal regime

Forced from his home by the Khmer Rouge, teenager Mae Taing struggles to endure years of backbreaking work, constant starvation, and ruthless cruelty from his captors—supposed freedom fighters who turned against their own people. Mae risks torture and death to escape into the dark tropical jungles, trekking across a relentless wilderness crawling with soldiers.

When Mae is able to overcome unthinkable odds in the hopes of reuniting with his family, fate takes cruel turn as he flees war-torn Cambodia. He becomes trapped as a refugee with thousands of others on the ancient temple mountain, Preah Vihear, a place surrounded by countless deadly landmines. Caught up in the terror once more, it is only his willpower to survive and dreams of a better country that give Mae the strength to face the dangers ahead.

This gripping and inspiring memoir, written with Mae’s son, James, is not merely an incredible story of survival, but a testament to the human spirit’s capacity in us all to endure and prevail in spite of great adversity. Under the Naga Tail will find its place among the most epic true stories of personal triumph.]]> 352 Mae Bunseng Taing jeremy 0 to-read 4.46 2023 Under the Naga Tail: A True Story of Survival, Bravery, and Escape from the Cambodian Genocide
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]]> All the Dark Souls 74344725
Aric Kayden has seen better days. After failing to assassinate his last victim, he's left bleeding on the side of the road until he's found and taken in by Joss and Henrik, two seemingly innocent locals. Healing from his wounds, Aric is still haunted by the target he didn't kill, especially by those who paid him. Despite the undeniable attraction between him and Joss, Aric can't bring himself to tell the truth: that the masked figures who hired him knows where he is, and his original target is the mysterious prisoner who was recently sentenced to death. Forced to uphold the deal, Aric's only job now is to make sure the execution goes as planned and eliminate whoever intervenes.

Bound by their duties, both Joss and Aric assume this next kill will be easy. But then one of them has a change of heart, sparking a chain reaction that could leave one—or both—of them dead.]]> 248 A.M. Dunnewin 1952577055 jeremy 0 to-read 3.65 All the Dark Souls
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]]> A Jewel in the Crown 218155564
1940: Weeks after the evacuation of Dunkirk, Germany is poised to invade a near-defenseless Britain. To safeguard the Crown Jewels from the Nazis, Winston Churchill devises a daring gamble to have them shipped overseas. The priceless artifacts will be secretly removed from the Tower of London and driven north to Scotland by two operatives posing as a young married couple, to be taken from there to Canada.

Caitrin Colline—a Welsh coalminer’s daughter and an ardent socialist—will play the wife of Lord Marlton, Hector Neville-Percy. A less likely couple is at first difficult to imagine. Yet Caitrin’s bold, streetwise confidence and sharp wits complement Hector’s social ease and connections, essential to a second part of their uncovering Nazi sympathizers within the highest ranks of Britain’s aristocracy.

Battling enemies within and without, Caitrin wonders if anyone in their circle can be trusted—even her partner. And when unexpected events catapult her into a life-or-death chase across the continent, the morale of a nation and the fate of Europe itself in the balance.]]> 320 David Lewis 1496749103 jeremy 0 to-read 0.0 2024 A Jewel in the Crown
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]]> The Deading 219522028 Stephen King’s Under the Dome meets The Last of Us in this harrowing dystopian novel about the downward spiral of a seaside town that becomes infected by a mysterious ocean-borne contagion.

If you want to stay, you have to die.

In a small fishing town known for its aging birding community and the local oyster farm, a hidden evil emerges from the depths of the ocean. It begins with sea snails washing ashore, attacking whatever they cling to. This mysterious infection starts transforming the wildlife, the seascapes, and finally, the people.

Once infected, residents of Baywood start “deading�: collapsing and dying, only to rise again, changed in ways both fanatical and physical. As the government cuts the town off from the rest of the world, the uninfected, including the introverted bird-loving Blas and his jaded older brother Chango, realize their town could be ground zero for a fundamental shift in all living things.

Soon, disturbing beliefs and autocratic rituals emerge, overseen by the death-worshiping Risers. People must choose how to survive, how to find home, and whether or not to betray those closest to them. Stoked by paranoia and isolation, tensions escalate until Blas, Chango, and the survivors of Baywood must make their escape or become subsumed by this terrifying new normal.

At points claustrophobic and haunting, soulful and melancholic, The Deading lyrically explores the disintegration of society, the horror of survival and adaptation, and the unexpected solace found through connections in nature and between humans.]]> 320 Nicholas Belardes 164566130X jeremy 0 to-read 3.00 2024 The Deading
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]]> The Wild Side 218155645 352 Fern Michaels 1420156683 jeremy 0 to-read 3.40 2024 The Wild Side
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]]> <![CDATA[We Solve Murders (We Solve Murders, #1)]]> 228177199 A brand new series. An iconic new detective duo. And a puzzling new murder to solve...

Steve Wheeler is enjoying retired life. He does the odd bit of investigation work, but he prefers his familiar habits and routines: the pub quiz, his favorite bench, his cat waiting for him when he comes home. His days of adventure are over: adrenaline is daughter-in-law Amy’s business now.

Amy Wheeler thinks adrenaline is good for the soul. As a private security officer, she doesn’t stay still long enough for habits or routines. She’s currently on a remote island keeping world-famous author Rosie D’Antonio alive. Which was meant to be an easy job...

Then a dead body, a bag of money, and a killer with their sights on Amy have her sending an SOS to the only person she trusts. A breakneck race around the world begins, but can Amy and Steve stay one step ahead of a lethal enemy?]]> 400 Richard Osman 0593653246 jeremy 0 to-read 4.12 2024 We Solve Murders (We Solve Murders, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Silver Echoes (Gold Digger Biographical Fiction, #2)]]> 228101627 A Spellbinding Saga of Ambition, Echoes, and Redemption. Based on a true story.

1920s, Chicago. A rising starlet’s life takes a dark turn when a traumatic attack reawakens a secret part of herself. As Silver Dollar Tabor descends into the dangerous underworld of Chicago gangsters, her grip on reality loosens, and the line between ambition and destruction blurs. Her love affair with screenwriter Carl is tested as she falls deeper under the sway of her alter ego.

1932, Colorado. Silver’s mother, Baby Doe, is haunted by her daughter’s disappearance as she tries desperately to hang onto their family silver mine. A desperate search with Carl reveals a shocking truth about Silver Dollar, a truth that will rewrite their family history forever.

What really happened to Silver Dollar Tabor? And can her mother uncover the truth before it’s too late?]]> 376 Rebecca Rosenberg 1732969973 jeremy 0 to-read 4.00 Silver Echoes (Gold Digger Biographical Fiction, #2)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Magician's Daughter: A Memoir]]> 227883709
The Magician's Daughter—A Memoir is a coming-of-age story set within the motion and light of a traveling magic show. Fourteen-year-old Katy is the daughter of Lee Grabel, a former professional magician stuck behind a desk in the suburbs who yearns to rekindle the past fame of his old magic show. When he decides to hit the road again in a grand bid to be a Las Vegas headliner, Katy has her chance for the spotlight she yearns for as his stage assistant. With a truck full of wonderments, the Grabel family and their crew go on tour across the western states, where trouble quickly ensues along with the increasing unhappiness of her mother —The Beautiful Helene—who is disenchanted with the magic show even as she runs it with military precision from her table stage right. Setting up, performing, and packing out of town after town, tensions mount, and betrayal is in the air.

Through error and misstep, Katy struggles to free herself from the show's intoxicating spotlight. Meanwhile, the Grabels and their crew are getting closer to their booking at the Las Vegas Convention Center, where the show's ultimate fate will be determined.

Readers will be captivated by this page-turner where Penn & Teller meets Mission Impossible. It's a tale that delves into the complexities of family dynamics and the enduring power of love, set against the backdrop of a mesmerizing magic show.]]> 244 Katy Grabel 1957468378 jeremy 0 to-read 4.33 2025 The Magician's Daughter: A Memoir
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]]> The Impossible Fortress 30893019 The Impossible Fortress will make you remember what it feels like to love someone—or something—for the first time.

Billy Marvin’s first love was his computer.

Then he met Mary Zelinsky.

Do you remember your first love?

It’s May 1987. Fourteen-year-old Billy Marvin of Wetbridge, New Jersey, is a nerd, but a decidedly happy nerd. Afternoons are spent with his buddies, watching copious amounts of television, gorging on Pop-Tarts, debating who would win in a brawl (Rocky Balboa or Freddy Krueger? Bruce Springsteen or Billy Joel? Magnum P.I. or T.J. Hooker?), and programming video games on his Commodore 64 late into the night. Then Playboy magazine publishes photos of their idol, Wheel of Fortune hostess Vanna White, Billy meets expert computer programmer Mary Zelinsky, and everything changes.
]]> 320 Jason Rekulak 1501144421 jeremy 0 to-read 3.82 2017 The Impossible Fortress
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]]> The Slip 220160272 For readers of Jonathan Franzen and Nathan Hill comes a haymaker of an American novel about a missing teenage boy, cases of fluid and mistaken identity, and the transformative power of boxing.

Austin, It’s the summer of 1998, and there’s a new face on the scene at Terry Tucker’s Boxing Gym. Sixteen-year-old Nathaniel Rothstein has never felt comfortable in his own skin, but under the tutelage of a swaggering, Haitian-born ex-fighter named David Dalice, he begins to come into his own. Even the boy’s slightly-stoned uncle, Bob Alexander, who is supposed to be watching him for the summer, notices the change. Nathaniel is happier, more confident—tanner, even. Then one night he vanishes, leaving little trace behind.

Across the city, Charles Rex, now going simply by “X,� has been undergoing a teenage transformation of his own, trolling the phone sex hotline that his mother works, seeking an outlet for everything that feels wrong about his body, looking for intimacy and acceptance in a culture that denies him both. As a surprising and unlikely romance blooms, X feels, for a moment, like he might have found the safety he’s been searching for. But it's never that simple.

More than a decade later, Nathaniel’s uncle Bob receives a shocking tip, propelling him to open his own investigation into his nephew’s disappearance. The resulting search involves gymgoers past and present, including a down-on-his-luck twin and his opportunistic brother; a rookie cop determined to prove herself; and Alexis Cepeda, a promising lightweight, who crossed the US-Mexico border when he was only fourteen, carrying with him a license bearing the wrong name and face.

Bobbing and weaving across the ever-shifting canvas of a changing country, The Slip is an audacious, daring look at sex and race in America that builds to an unforgettable collision in the center of the ring.]]> 496 Lucas Schaefer 1668030705 jeremy 0 to-read 4.11 2025 The Slip
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]]> <![CDATA[The Beast in the Clouds: The Roosevelt Brothers' Deadly Quest to Find the Mythical Giant Panda]]> 220161314 For lovers of history, nature, and adventure, the stunning true story of Theodore Roosevelt’s sons and their 1929 Himalayan expedition to prove the existence of the beishung, the panda bear, to the western world, from the New York Times bestselling author of Rise of the Rocket Girls.

The Himalayas—a snowcapped mountain range that hides treacherous glacier crossings, raiders poised to attack unsuspecting travelers, and air so thin that even seasoned explorers die of oxygen deprivation. Yet among the dangers lies one of the most beautiful and fragile ecosystems in the world.

During the 1920s, dozens of expeditions scoured the Chinese and Tibetan wilderness in search of the panda bear, a beast that many believed did not exist. When the two eldest sons of President Theodore Roosevelt sought the bear in 1928, they had little hope of success. Together with a team of scientists and naturalists, they accomplished what a decade of explorers could not, ultimately introducing the panda to the West. In the process, they documented a vanishing world and set off a new era of conservation biology.

Along the way, the Roosevelt expedition faced an incredible series of hardships as they disappeared in a blizzard, were attacked by robbers, overcome by sickness and disease, and lost their food supply in the mountains. The explorers would emerge transformed, although not everyone would survive. Beast in the Clouds brings alive these extraordinary events in a potent nonfiction thriller featuring the indomitable Roosevelt family.

From the soaring beauty of the Tibetan plateau to the somber depths of human struggle, Nathalia Holt brings her signature “immersive, evocative� (Bookreporter) voice to this astonishing tale of adventure, harrowing defeat, and dazzling success.]]> 288 Nathalia Holt 1668027747 jeremy 0 to-read 5.00 The Beast in the Clouds: The Roosevelt Brothers' Deadly Quest to Find the Mythical Giant Panda
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]]> Jake’s Run 223817916 Only Ray Scapio, Ventura County’s top homicide prosecutor, can stop this stone cold killer.

Jake Burdette is a serial robber but then gets bored with robbery and starts killing his victims. Eventually, Jake is caught, but his accomplice escapes. As Jake and his accomplice conspire to free him, Jake sends a a letter from prison with coded instructions to his accomplice. Homicide Prosecutor Ray Scapio and beautiful investigative reporter Daisy Guzman must race against time to decode the letter to prevent more murders of innocent victims.

A local bully starts a fight with the wrong guy, professional MMA fighter Garrett Wilkerson. The bully is killed in the fight. Scapio first thinks this is a case of murder due to the excessive beating but when he sees something in the videotape he changes his mind. He has a deal worked for a lesser plea but his supervisor, the very ruthless Savannah Gordon, nixes the deal and takes over the case herself. When Wilkerson is convicted and sent to prison he meets Jake Burdette and learns that his nightmares have only just begun.

Scapio is trying what looks like an open and shut murder case involving a vicious killer who intentionally ran over a man with his jeep. This changes when the expert hired by the defense has a completely different interpretation of the evidence and he gets paid a fortune all over the country to raise reasonable doubt. Scapio must figure out how to expose the flaw in the expert’s testimony or a stone cold killer will go free.]]> 380 Richard Simon jeremy 0 to-read 4.57 Jake’s Run
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]]> <![CDATA[Rogue Light (Rage of Oblivion, #1)]]> 25003904 401 Bryan Nyaude jeremy 0 to-read 3.56 2014 Rogue Light (Rage of Oblivion, #1)
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]]> The Lost Journal 222640413 ★★★★�

“A gem of a book…sharp, funny and very engaging� � Jon Curzon, Literary Agent at Artellus Ltd
★★★★�

James Marshon's book, The Lost Journal is a hilariously dry witted romp back through the days of boyhood and the chaotic carnage created by a brotherhood of nine-year-old boys. The journal paints a vivid and thrilling picture of what it was to be nine years old in the UK in 1967, as it delves into the tumultuous tapestry of a boy's life. This riotous ride through the ups and downs of childhood unleashes a whirlwind of adventures and experiences of what it meant to grow up during the counterculture revolution of the swinging sixties.]]> 253 James Marshon jeremy 0 to-read 4.20 The Lost Journal
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]]> <![CDATA[Bod4God: Twelve Weeks to Lasting Weight Loss]]> 228951247
Steve lost 130 pounds and launched a stunningly successful weight-loss program in his church, community and through out the nation. In Bod4God, he reveals four keys from the Bible that have unlocked the door to health and fitness for him and countless others. He shares these simple lifestyle changes-both inside and out-that have led to incredible transformation, and now he invites you to change your life forever! In this book you’ll learn how

Honor God with your body and stop feeling guilty.Motivate yourself for change and stick to your healthy goals.Tailor a plan just for you, and enjoy doing it the rest of your life.Manage your eating and retrain your taste buds to crave healthy foods.Get your body moving with fitness tips to increase energy.Build your circle of support to encourage, educate and equip you.Launch a fun and effective wellness program in your church or organization.
And much more!

___________________________
�Bod4God has produced more sustainable weight loss for its participants than any other program that I have been involved with in my over thirty years as a dietitian."
–Vivian Hutson, MHA, RD, FACHE, registered dietician]]> 312 Steve Reynolds jeremy 0 to-read 5.00 2016 Bod4God: Twelve Weeks to Lasting Weight Loss
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]]> <![CDATA[How Not to Miss the Point: The Buddha's Wisdom for a Life Well Lived]]> 63106030 We're bombarded with advice about how to live--how to find happiness, how to maintain relationships, how to help the world--and yet has all this advice brought us peace? In How Not to Miss the Point , beloved Buddhist teacher Jetsun Khandro Rinpoche focuses on the Buddha's core teachings--basic principles that are universally true, whether we are Buddhist or not--as a way to cultivate our inner light and work for good, no matter how the world unfolds around us.

Because the simplicity of the Buddha's fundamental teachings--the three basic laws of nature, four noble truths, and eightfold path--can get lost in complexity, Rinpoche goes straight to their heart to convey the Buddha's core If we want this life--our own life, the lives of others, and the life of our planet--to be fulfilling and good, we must accept responsibility for cultivating the best qualities of our human mind and life. To put the how-and-why into practice, Rinpoche guides us through the steps of the Buddha's path.]]> 184 Jetsun Khandro Rinpoche 1611808561 jeremy 0 to-read 0.0 How Not to Miss the Point: The Buddha's Wisdom for a Life Well Lived
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]]> <![CDATA[George Varnell: The Life and Times of a Pioneering Sportsman]]> 123315269
"An up-close look at the legacy that Varnell left (and) sure to inspire modern-day readers." - Washington Athletic Club � " Burlingame takes the reader back to when college athletics were in their infancy, a time of ringers and rudimentary rules and shortages of manpower, which led to some circumstances that now seem comical." - Dave Boling, author of Guernica and Tales from the Gonzaga Hardwood George Varnell's story once was stored in bits and pieces of bits and bytes-online mentions in newspaper articles, on sports websites, and in digitized archives of the many universities whose athletic teams he either cursorily or profoundly impacted. Now pulled together in George The Life and Times of a Pioneering Sportsman , those mentions tell the more-than-noteworthy tale of a silently influential man. This meticulous biography illustrates Varnell's life
The unheralded story of this athlete, groundbreaking Gonzaga University basketball coach, record-setting Rose Bowl referee, renowned sports writer, and dedicated family man will appeal to sports fans as well as those who find themselves intrigued by the humble human spirit.]]> 212 Jeff Burlingame 0578950243 jeremy 0 to-read 5.00 George Varnell: The Life and Times of a Pioneering Sportsman
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