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F. Scott Fitzgerald's second novel, The Beautiful and Damned explores many of the same themes and subjects that would animate his later work, including Tender is the Night and The Great Gatsby. This novel delves into the mysteries and complexities of marriage, taking as its focus the relationship of heir and bon vivant Anthony Patch and his wife Gloria, a couple that critics believe reflect many autobiographical elements of
...7) The Turning
A dark house.
An isolated island.
Strange dreams
and even stranger
visions . . .
Jack is spending the summer on a private island far from modern conveniences. No Wi-Fi, no cell service, no one else on the island but a housekeeper and the two very peculiar children in his care. The first time Jack sees the huge black mansion atop a windswept hill, he senses something cold, something more sinister than even the dark house
...8) Lady Susan
10) Nigeria Jones
11) A tempest of tea
First Comes Work, Then A Magical Marriage!
Seren successfully ended her engagement to Prince Helios and passed the High Mage exam. Now she's working with Frosty Archmage Viol. Together, they decide to inform her parents of their intention to get married! However, Seren's father is in the midst of a work crisis, so now hardly seems the time. The only option to speed things along is for Seren and Viol to try and solve the
...18) Fairy Debt
"I knew it would all end in tears the moment I saw the hat."
In this short comedic fairytale New York Times bestselling author and ALA Alex Award winner Gail Carriger doles out tea-saturated prose and food-driven biting wit suitable for a younger audience.
Cups is a fairy with a problem. She can't grow wings because she is under a death promise to a local king. So she takes service at the castle as the Least Jester
19) Peeps
Cal was infected by a parasite that has a truly horrifying effect on its host. Cal himself is a carrier, unchanged by the parasite, but he's infected the girlfriends he's had since Morgan. All three have turned
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