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Kare Kano: His and Her Circumstances, Vol. 1
by Masami Tsuda
Yukino Miyazawa is the perfect student until she meets Soichiro Arima, who threatens her perfect facade.
Straight As, athlete and overall "Ms. Popularity," Yukino, is the perfect student. Or at least that"s how she appears to the outside world. But when the curtains are drawn, a lazy young egomaniac ... (Goodreads)
A Study in Scarlet
by Arthur Conan Doyle
A masterful detective unravels a mysterious crime and its hidden motives.
In 1881, Doctor John Watson has returned to London after serving in the Second Anglo-Afghan War . He visits the Criterion Restaurant and runs into an old friend named Stamford, who had been a dresser ... (Wikipedia)
Omerta
by Mario Puzo
A tale of the Sicilian Mafia, following the life of a young boy who becomes a powerful don.
The book begins with the death of Don Vincenzo Zeno in Sicily . On his deathbed, Don Zeno left the care of his infant son Astorre to his old follower, Don Raymonde Aprile. Don Aprile lives in New ... (Wikipedia)
Beauty Is a Wound
by Eka Kurniawan
A magical realist journey through Indonesia's turbulent history, full of ghosts and spirits.
The epic novel Beauty Is a Wound combines history, satire, family tragedy, legend, humor, and romance in a sweeping polyphony. The beautiful Indo prostitute Dewi Ayu and her four daughters are beset ... (Goodreads)
Malice
by Keigo Higashino
A gripping murder mystery full of unexpected twists and turns.
Acclaimed bestselling novelist Kunihiko Hidaka is found brutally murdered in his home on the night before he's planning to leave Japan and relocate to Vancouver. His body is found in his office, a ... (Goodreads)
Cat Among the Pigeons
by Agatha Christie
A thrilling mystery involving a school of privileged young women, a missing diamond, and a daring detective.
A revolution takes place within Ramat, a fictional kingdom in the Middle East. Before their deaths, Prince Ali Yusuf entrusts his pilot, Bob Rawlinson, to smuggle a fortune in jewels out of the ... (Wikipedia)
Mini Shopaholic
by Sophie Kinsella
A young woman confronts her shopping addiction and learns to manage her finances.
Sophie Kinsella has dazzled readers with her irresistible Shopaholic novels–sensational international bestsellers that have garnered millions of devoted fans and catapulted her into the first rank of ... (Goodreads)
Hear the Wind Sing
by Haruki Murakami
A young man's journey of self-discovery and exploration of life's possibilities.
Feeling writing as a terribly painful task, the narrator re-tells the story of his 1970 summer. He was a student at a university in Tokyo then, and returned to his seaside hometown in Niigata for ... (Wikipedia)
Scarlet
by Marissa Meyer
A re-imagining of the classic story of Little Red Riding Hood set in a futuristic world.
Scarlet Benoit is a young girl living on her grandmother's farm in Rieux, France. Her grandmother has gone missing for many weeks and Scarlet is sure that she has been kidnapped rather than left on ... (Wikipedia)
His Last Bow
by Arthur Conan Doyle
Sherlock Holmes's last case involving a German spy and a peace treaty.
'His Last Bow', the title story of this collection, tells how Sherlock Holmes is brought out of retirement to help the Government fight the German threat at the approach of the First World War. The ... (Goodreads)
The Orange Girl
by Jostein Gaarder
Story of a young girl's magical journey through time, discovering her family's history.
The film is based on a 2003 novel by the same name, written by Norwegian author Jostein Gaarder . The main character is the young boy Georg who one day finds a long letter from his deceased father in ... (Wikipedia)
The Secret of the Unicorn
by Hergé
Tintin and Captain Haddock embark on a treasure hunt, uncovering a centuries-old mystery surrounding the Unicorn ship.
In this classic graphic novel: Tintin stumbles across a model ship at the Old Street Market. Only it isn't just any model ship-it's the Unicorn, carved by one of Haddock's ancestors, and it holds a ... (Goodreads)
The Opal Deception
by Eoin Colfer
Artful master criminal Artemis Fowl must save a passenger spaceship and its passengers from a dangerous criminal.
The book begins with the pixie Opal Koboi faking a coma inside a hospital to avoid incarceration by the Lower Elements Police (LEP) after her failed rebellion and attempt of world domination (which ... (Wikipedia)
Norwegian Wood
by Haruki Murakami
A young man's journey of love and loss set against the backdrop of the 1960s.
Toru, a quiet and preternaturally serious young college student in Tokyo, is devoted to Naoko, a beautiful and introspective young woman, but their mutual passion is marked by the tragic death of ... (Goodreads)
Me and Mr. Darcy
by Alexandra Potter
A modern-day woman travels to England and falls in love with a man who resembles Mr. Darcy from Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice."
Dreams come true in this hilarious, feel-good fairy tale about life, love, and dating literature’s most eligible bachelor! After a string of disastrous dates, Emily Albright decides she’s had it with ... (Goodreads)
Five Go Adventuring Again
by Enid Blyton
Five young adventurers go on a mission to solve a mystery and uncover a hidden treasure.
Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timmy return to Kirrin Cottage for the Christmas holidays. Uncle Quentin, who is working on a secret theory in his study, takes a break to hire a tutor, Mr Roland, to ... (Wikipedia)
Winter
by Marissa Meyer
A young girl's battle to save her kingdom from the icy grip of a powerful queen.
Due to Princess Winter's refusal to use the Lunar gift, the ability to manipulate what others see and do, she has Lunar sickness, a state of mental illness that causes occasional hallucinations. ... (Wikipedia)
Where She Went
by Gayle Forman
Adam, a successful musician, reunites with his ex-girlfriend Mia and confronts the pain and heartbreak that tore them apart years ago.
It's been three years since the devastating accident... three years since Mia walked out of Adam's life forever. Now living on opposite coasts, Mia is Juilliard's rising star and Adam is LA tabloid ... (Goodreads)
For One More Day
by Mitch Albom
A man's journey through time, exploring the bonds of family, life, and death.
The book's theme is mortality: , it analyzes how people might react to the chance to have a dead relative back for a day. , The book tells the story of Charles "Chick" Benetto, a former baseball ... (Wikipedia)
Love From A to Z
by S.K. Ali
Two Muslim teens meet serendipitously and fall in love while navigating their own personal struggles and family expectations.
A marvel : something you find amazing. Even ordinary-amazing. Like potatoes—because they make French fries happen. Like the perfect fries Adam and his mom used to make together. An oddity : whatever ... (Goodreads)
Black Bird, Vol. 3
by Kanoko Sakurakouji
A girl with a cursed eye and a boy with a cursed body fall in love, but their pasts threaten to tear them apart.
He loves her blood, but does her love her?! R to L (Japanese Style). He loves her blood, but does her love her?! There is a world of myth and magic that intersects ours, and only a special few can ... (Goodreads)
Captive of My Desires
by Johanna Lindsey
A tale of a young woman's journey from being a captive to finding love and freedom in the arms of her captor.
Johanna Lindsey sweeps readers into the privileged world of English aristocrats and the exotic haunts of Caribbean treasure hunters in a new novel of passion and romantic adventure featuring the ... (Barnes & Noble)
Be Careful What You Wish For
by Alexandra Potter
After making a wish on a shooting star, a woman's life is turned upside down as she navigates the consequences of her wish coming true.
“You’ll be hooked by this charming story. . . . Smolinski gives us a quick-witted heroine . . . with just the right amount of romance and a tad of suspense.” —,Richmond Times-Dispatch, Meet June ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Wedding Girl
by Madeleine Wickham
Milly's wedding planning business is threatened when a secret from her past is revealed. Will she be able to salvage her reputation and her relationships?
At the age of eighteen, in that first golden Oxford summer, Milly was up for anything. Rupert and his American lover Allan were all part of her new, exciting life, and when Rupert suggested to her ... (Goodreads)
Princess in Training
by Meg Cabot
Mia Thermopolis is back, learning how to be a princess and dealing with the ups and downs of high school life.
The book begins with the first day of Mia Thermopolis 's Sophomore year at the fictional Albert Einstein High School after spending the summer in Genovia . Michael Mocovitz, Mia's boyfriend, is now a ... (Wikipedia)
Cress
by Marissa Meyer
A girl's fight to reclaim her identity and save her kingdom from a tyrannical queen.
The novel begins with an introduction to Crescent "Cress" Moon Darnel, a sixteen-year-old girl living in a satellite in space that has been her prison for most of her life. She is contacted by ... (Wikipedia)
The Kane Chronicles
by Rick Riordan
Siblings Carter and Sadie Kane discover their family's ancient Egyptian heritage and embark on a dangerous quest to save the world from chaos.
The Red Pyramid, Since his mother’s death six years ago, Carter Kane has been living out of a suitcase, traveling the globe with his father, the brilliant Egyptologist Dr. Julius Kane. But while ... (Goodreads)
Death Note: Another Note - The Los Angeles BB Murder Cases
by NisiOisiN
A prequel to the popular manga series, following the investigation of a serial killer in Los Angeles.
The story is narrated by Mello , a character from the manga. It recounts the time the detective L worked with FBI agent Naomi Misora to stop a violent serial killer. The murderer calls himself ... (Wikipedia)
If You Deceive
by Kresley Cole
A ruthless Scottish warrior seeks revenge on the woman who betrayed him, but their passion reignites as they confront their past.
Burning vengeance... Ethan MacCarrick was a heartbreakingly handsome rake until a powerful nobleman ordered him brutally beaten and his face scarred for a crime he didn't commit. Ethan's reprisal – ... (Goodreads)
Never Love a Highlander
by Maya Banks
A Highlander warrior falls in love with a woman from a rival clan, but their love is threatened by their families' feud.
In a tale of strong ties and true love, Maya Banks' trilogy comes to its conclusion, as the youngest McCabe brother uses sword and seduction to save his clan - and seal his heart. Caelen McCabe’s ... (Goodreads)
