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  Yaosen: The Kiss

  Nancy Richter

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  'The first kiss hit the nose. The second landed on the forehead. The third was a straight hit.’ 
  Li Yuanjun, the grandson of the matriarch of the Yaosen School of Cultivators, spends his quiet and uneventful life teaching swordsmanship. Recently, life became a little too quiet for his taste. 
  He Weimin, a blind guest cultivator, brings the highly desired change into his life. He Weimin is friendly and courteous to everyone. But why is he acting aloof and reserved toward Li Yuanjun in particular? 
  The more Li Yuanjun tries to make friends with He Weimin, the more he avoids him. Li Yuanjun is determined to uncover what’s under He Weimin’s stoic mask. And if he’s able to find out his secret along the way, all the better . . . 
  Yaosen: The Kiss is a stand-alone M/M fantasy cultivation novella packed with questionable sword names, exquisite wines, and a happy ending.

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  Moby-Dick or the Whale

  Herman Melville

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  "It is the horrible texture of a fabric that should be woven of ships' cables and hawsers. A Polar wind blows through it, and birds of prey hover over it."    So Melville wrote of his masterpiece, one of the greatest works of imagination in literary history. In part, Moby-Dick is the story of an eerily compelling madman pursuing an unholy war against a creature as vast and dangerous and unknowable as the sea itself. But more than just a novel of adventure, more than an encyclopaedia of whaling lore and legend, the book can be seen as part of its author's lifelong meditation on America. Written with wonderfully redemptive humour, Moby-Dick is also a profound inquiry into character, faith, and the nature of perception.

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  The Night My Bed Turned Into a...

  Ryan Maloney

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  When Till discovers an old submarine top in his neighbor’s shed, he uses the boards from his bed to build a submarine that will help him find a missing diver and the mythical treasure of Loch Intooey. 

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  The Picture of Dorian Gray

  Oscar Wilde

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  "The Picture of Dorian Gray" is Oscar Wilde's classic tale of the moral decline of its title character, Dorian Gray. 
  The story revolves around a portrait of Dorian Gray by Basil Hallward, an artist impressed and infatuated by Dorian's beauty 
  When Dorian has his portrait painted by Basil Hallward and wishes that he would stay young while his picture changes, his wish comes true. In exchange for this Dorian gives up his soul and as he ages the bad deeds that he commits are reflected in his painting and not him. 
  Dorian pursues a libertine life of varied amoral experiences while staying young and beautiful; all the while, his portrait ages and records every one of Dorian's sins. 
  The Picture of Dorian Gray was considered quite scandalous when it was first published in the late 1800s in Victorian England.

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  Alexander's Bridge

  Willa Cather

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  ""Alexander's Bridge" is the first novel by the American author Willa Cather. It was initially published in 1912 and later re-released with an author's preface in 1922. The novel also ran as a serial in McClure's magazine, providing Cather with some free time from her work for that publication1.    Here's a brief summary of the novel:    Plot Introduction:  The protagonist, Bartley Alexander, is a construction engineer and a world-renowned builder of bridges.  Bartley is undergoing a mid-life crisis and is married to Winifred.  Despite his marriage, Bartley resumes his acquaintance with a former lover, Hilda Burgoyne, in London.  The affair gnaws at Bartley's sense of propriety and honor.  Plot Summary:  Professor Lucius Wilson arrives at the Alexanders' house in Boston. Bartley had persuaded him to attend a Congress of Psychologists in the city.  Bartley's wife, Winifred, greets Professor Wilson.  Bartley discusses his trouble with a bridge in Canada.  Bartley's relationship with Hilda becomes a central conflict.  The novel takes a tragic turn when Bartley is called to inspect the failing bridge in Canada.  While on the bridge, he realizes its structural integrity is compromised, but it collapses before he can prevent disaster.  Bartley dies along with many workers.  The aftermath involves Winifred making arrangements for her husband's corpse, and Professor Wilson reflecting on the consequences of Bartley's actions.  "Alexander's Bridge" explores themes of love, ambition, and the impact of choices. Cather's portrayal of human connections and their fragility resonates throughout the novel."

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  Pale Fallen Angel Parts Three...

  Hideyuki Kikuchi, Yoshitaka Amano

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  "Baron Byron Balazs nears the end of his arduous journey; his bodyguard-the enigmatic and deadly Vampire Hunter D — has delivered him to his faraway home in Krauhausen. Having survived the near-epic journey, and many attempts on his life — ordered by his father, the dread Vampire Noble Lord Vlad — the baron thinks he is ready for his final battle, whatever the cost. But Lord Vlad is not so easily vanquished, as he unleashes yet another host of nefarious killers on his son, not least of whom is a mad doctor who was enlisted to perform sinister experiments on the young baron's mother years before!Adapted from the novel and produced with a full cast of actors, immersive sound effects and cinematic music!Performed by Scott McCormick, David Cui Cui, Mike Carnes, Mark Harrietha, Gabriel Michael, Danny Gavigan, Emily Beresford, Amanda Forstrom, Khaya Fraites, Terence Aselford, Sara Greenfield, Donald Guzzi, Drew Kopas, Shawn K. Jain, Ryan Haugen, John Kielty, Tyler Hyrchuk, Andrew Mimms, Yasmin Tuazon, Karen Novack, Thomas Penny, Bradley Foster Smith, Michael John Casey, Wyn Delano, Ian Russel, and Nora Achrati."

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