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Siege and Storm Leigh Bardugo · 2013 · ★ 3.8 · 464p · ≈ 15h · Moderate Hunted across the True Sea and haunted by the lives she took on the Fold, Alina must try to make a life with Mal in an unfamiliar land, all while keeping her identity as the Sun Summoner a secret. Shares: Community pick

Ruin and Rising Leigh Bardugo · 2014 · ★ 4.2 · 480p · ≈ 16h · Moderate "The Darkling rules Ravka from his shadow throne. Alina forges new alliances as she and Mal search for Morozova's last amplifier. But as she begins to unravel the Darkling's secrets, she reveals a past that alters her understanding of the bond they share and the power she wields"--Provided by publisher. Shares: Community pick

Brideshead Revisited Evelyn Waugh · 1945 · ★ 4.0 · 327p · ≈ 10h · Challenging The most nostalgic and reflective of Evelyn Waugh's novels, Brideshead Revisited looks back to the golden age before the Second World War. It tells the story of Charles Ryder's infatuation with the Marchmains and the rapidly-disappearing world of privilege they inhabit. Enchanted first by Sebastian at Oxford, then by his doomed Catholic family, in particular his remote sister, Julia, Charles… Shares: Community pick

The Oxford Book of Gothic Tales Chris Baldick · 1992 · ★ 4.0 · 533p · ≈ 17h · Moderate Part 1 Beginnings: "Sir Bertrand - A Fragment" (1773), Anna Laetitia Aiken "The Poisoner of Montremos" (1791), Richard Cumberland "The Friar's Tale" (1792), Anonymous "Raymond - A Fragment (1799), "Juvenis" "The Parricide Punished" (1799), Anonymous "The Ruins of the Abbey of Fitz-Martin" (1801), Anonymous "The Vindictive Monk, or The Fatal Ring" (1802), Isaac Crookenden. Part 2 The 19th… Shares: Gentleman's Agreements, Mentally ill women, Nonlinear Narrative, Tradition

My Mistress's Sparrow Is Dead Jeffrey Eugenides · 2008 · ★ 3.7 · 587p · ≈ 19h · Moderate A collection of love story excerpts from classic literary works, culled by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Middlesex, includes selections by such writers as Alice Munro, William Faulkner, and Milan Kundera, in a volume published to benefit the McSweeney literacy project 826 Chicago. Shares: Gentleman's Agreements, Mentally ill women, Nonlinear Narrative, Tradition

Fiction R. S. Gwynn · 1993 · ★ 4.0 · 356p · ≈ 11h · Moderate Young Goodman Brown / Nathaniel Hawthorne -- Masque of the Red Death / Edgar Allan Poe -- The necklace / Guy de Maupassant -- The storm / Kate Chopin -- The lady with the pet dog / Anton Chekhov -- Roman fever / Edith Wharton -- Paul's case / Willa Cather -- The dead / James Joyce -- The horse dealer's daughter / D.H. Lawrence -- The jilting of Granny Weatherall -- A rose for Emily / William… Shares: Gentleman's Agreements, Nonlinear Narrative, Tradition, Allegory

The Faulkner Reader William Faulkner · 1954 · 682p · ≈ 22h · Moderate Shares: Gentleman's Agreements, Nonlinear Narrative, Tradition, Allegory Shares: Gentleman's Agreements, Nonlinear Narrative, Tradition, Allegory

Christian short stories Mark Booth · 1984 · 208p · ≈ 6h · Moderate This New York Times bestselling work reimagines world history though the belief systems of Freemasons, Rosicrucians, Kabbalists, and others. They say that history is written by the victors. But what if history as we know it written by the wrong people? What if everything we've been told is only part of the story? In this groundbreaking and controversial work, Mark Booth embarks on an enthralling… Shares: Christian Fiction, Short Stories

Forms of the Novella David H. Richter · 1981 · ★ 3.9 · 832p · ≈ 27h · Moderate Shares: 20th century English fiction, Christian Fiction, Short Stories Shares: 20th century English fiction, Christian Fiction, Short Stories

The Modern Tradition - Second Edition Daniel F. Howard · 1972 · ★ 4.0 · 646p · ≈ 21h · Moderate Preserve food without invasive processing with these groundbreaking technologies Consumer demand for less processed foods have skyrocketed in recent decades. There is a growing desire for foods perceived as fresher and healthier than the products of traditional preservation processes, such as canning. A wide variety of new nonthermal processing techniques have emerged to meet this demand,… Shares: 20th century English fiction, Death, Christian Fiction, Short Stories

It Stephen King · 1986 · ★ 4.2 · 1105p · ≈ 36h · Challenging "It" is a 1986 horror novel by American author Stephen King. "It" was his 22nd book and his 17th novel written under his own name. The story follows the experiences of seven children as they are terrorized by an evil entity that exploits the fears of its victims to disguise itself while hunting its prey. "It" primarily appears in the form of Pennywise the Dancing Clown to attract its preferred… Shares: Nonlinear Narrative, Horror

Coldheart Canyon Clive Barker · 2001 · ★ 3.7 · 681p · ≈ 22h · Moderate Aging star Todd Pickett flees to a secret corner of Hollywood to heal from botched plastic surgery and discovers that his newfound hideaway is in fact haunted by ghosts from the 1920s. Shares: Recluses, Horror

The Dead James Joyce · 1965 · ★ 4.0 · 71p · ≈ 2h · Moderate "The Dead" is the final short story in the 1914 collection Dubliners by James Joyce. The story deals with themes of love and loss as well as raising questions about the nature of the Irish identity. ---------- Also contained in: Best Short Stories of the Modern Age Dubliners Dubliners / Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man Essential James Joyce Fiction 100 Fictions Norton Anthology of Short… Shares: 20th century English fiction, Death, Christian Fiction

Prophet Frank E. Peretti · 1992 · ★ 4.0 · 416p · ≈ 13h · Moderate Now in ebook, a classic from bestselling author Frank Peretti about a TV anchorman whose life is turned upside down as he starts hearing voices and discovers supernatural forces at play. John Barrett, popular anchorman, finds himself suddenly lost in the comfortable world he thought he understood. His producer seems to be hiding something big and lying to cover her tracks. His father’s… Shares: Christian Fiction, Mystery

The City of Fire Grace Livingston Hill · 1922 · ★ 4.5 · 270p · ≈ 9h · Challenging Lynn Severn, beautiful daughter of a small town minister, is deeply troubled by the barrier which has come between her and her former playmate, Mark Carter. Shares: Christian Fiction

Learning Karen Kingsbury · 2011 · ★ 4.3 · 343p · ≈ 11h · Moderate Featuring members of the popular Baxter family. Learning, book 2 in the Bailey Flanigan series, picks up where Leaving ended. Bailey Flanigan and Cody Coleman are not only separated by physical distance, they are also faced with great emotional distance. While Bailey grows closer to her dream to be an actress and dancer in New York, Cody coaches a small high school football team, on and off the… Shares: Christian Fiction

The nemesis of faith James Anthony Froude · 1849 · 227p · ≈ 7h · Challenging Originally published in 1849, this book is highly significant for its autobiographical content. Refreshing in its honesty, it presents a sincere and emotional account of the spiritual turmoil faced by 19th century thinkers. Froude is at his best here with his powerful and stirring narrative. Thought-provoking! Shares: Christian Fiction

The Witness Grace Livingston Hill · 1980 · ★ 4.2 · 276p · ≈ 9h · Moderate A witness is someone who has first-hand knowledge of something, such as a crime or wedding, and usually by seeing it. Shares: Christian Fiction

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