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  Erasure - A Novel

  Percival Everett

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  Percival Everett's blistering satire about race and publishing, now as the Oscar-nominated film, American Fiction, directed by Cord Jefferson and starring Jeffrey Wright and Tracee Ellis Ross. 
   
   
   
  Thelonious "Monk" Ellison's writing career has bottomed out: his latest manuscript has been rejected by seventeen publishers, which stings all the more because his previous novels have been "critically acclaimed." He seethes on the sidelines of the literary establishment as he watches the meteoric success of We's Lives in Da Ghetto, a first novel by a woman who once visited "some relatives in Harlem for a couple of days." Meanwhile, Monk struggles with real family tragedies—his aged mother is fast succumbing to Alzheimer's, and he still grapples with the reverberations of his father's suicide seven years before. 
   
   
   
  In his rage and despair, Monk dashes off a novel meant to be an indictment of Juanita Mae Jenkins's bestseller. He doesn't intend for My Pafology to be published, let alone taken seriously, but it is—under the pseudonym Stagg R. Leigh—and soon it becomes the Next Big Thing. How Monk deals with the personal and professional fallout galvanizes this audacious, hysterical, and quietly devastating novel.

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  Caterpillars - From their pens...

  E F Benson

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  Edward Frederic Benson was born in Berkshire, England on 24th July 1867. 
  Educated at Marlborough and Kings College Cambridge he began his career as a writer at an early age and was published whilst still studying. 
  Benson was also a gifted athlete and represented his country at figure skating. 
  His career was prodigious and widely acknowledged.  Perhaps he is best known for his collection of novels about ‘Mapp & Lucia’ which have proved very popular throughout the decades.   
  Benson was also well regarded as a writer of ghost stories—‘spook stories’ in the then vernacular—as well as biographies.  His ghost and supernatural fiction covered a range of subjects but all were exceptionally well-written, drenched in atmosphere, riven with chills and have stood the test of popularity over the decades as testament to his literary talents.  
  Benson was never married and practised his homosexuality discreetly. 
  E F Benson died on 29th February 1940 at University College Hospital, London of throat cancer.  He was 72.

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  Hollowed Heart The: A Romantasy...

  Hang Nguyen

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  💔 Elara is a heart-mender, a rare magical healer who can repair broken emotions—but she cannot heal her own heart, hollowed out years ago when her first love disappeared without explanation. Kaelen returns to the kingdom as the legendary Shadow-Walker, a warrior changed by dark magic and haunted by the promise he broke to Elara. When a mysterious plague begins turning citizens' hearts to stone, they are forced into an uneasy alliance: only Elara's healing magic combined with Kaelen's shadow-walking abilities can trace the sickness to its source. As they journey through forgotten realms and face their shared past, old wounds reopen and new passions ignite. But Kaelen carries a devastating secret about why he truly left—one that could shatter Elara's magic forever. In a race against time to save their kingdom, they must learn that some promises break to make way for deeper truths, and the most powerful magic often grows from the places we thought were broken beyond repair.

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  Stay Wild

  Kaylee Ryan

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  What happens when your wandering heart is captured by your friend with benefits? 
   
   
   
  Scarlett: Archer Kincaid is supposed to be all the fun and none of the strings, but the longer I stay in Willow River, the more I feel roots pulling me to settle down. 
   
   
   
  I plan to complete a one-year photography contract with Captured Moments, then move on to travel the world. Chasing my dreams, taking photos, and living life on my terms—shot by shot. 
   
   
   
  But I've been on my own since losing my adopted parents, and home isn't about a place as much as it is a feeling. And Archer's starting to feel like home but loving him means trading one dream for another. 
   
   
   
  Archer: Scarlett Hatfield is the kind of girl who can't be tamed. Her adventurous spirit is contagious, but a blue-collar man like me doesn't chase dreams. I build them from the ground up. And my home is in Willow River. 
   
   
   
  I can see myself building a life with the gorgeous redhead who's turning my world upside down, but that means clipping her wings. And I could never do that, not when she's meant for more than my small-town life. 
   
   
   
  Even if it means destroying my heart, when the time comes, I'll have to say goodbye and let her stay wild.

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  A Christmas Tree and A Wedding -...

  Fyodor Dostoevsky, Tim Zengerink

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  Behind the tinsel and music... something sinister is unfolding. 
  In A Christmas Tree and A Wedding, Fyodor Dostoevsky blends holiday charm with psychological tension, revealing the disturbing realities hidden behind social events.  
  Through the keen eyes of a party guest, we witness ambition, greed, and an inappropriate obsession—all disguised as polite society. 
  This modern audiobook adaptation brings Dostoevsky’s unsettling short story to life with crisp narration and updated language, while preserving the emotional weight and social criticism that define the original. 
  What You’ll Hear in This Modern Translation: 
  •	A deceptively simple tale with dark psychological layers 
  •	Sharp observations on class, wealth, and twisted intentions 
  •	A chilling reflection on how easily society overlooks moral decay 
  Included in This Edition: 
  Modernized for clarity but faithful to its core message, this audiobook is perfect for fans of dark, thought-provoking fiction and classic literature with contemporary relevance. 
  Listen now—and see what’s hidden behind the party lights.

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  The Blue Butterfly - A Novel of...

  Leslie Johansen Nack

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  New York 1915, Marion Davies is a shy eighteen-year-old beauty dancing on the Broadway stage when she meets William Randolph Hearst and finds herself captivated by his riches, passion and desire to make her a movie star. Following a whirlwind courtship, she learns through trial and error to live as Hearst’s mistress when a divorce from his wife proves impossible. A baby girl is born in secret in 1919 and they agree to never acknowledge her publicly as their own. In a burgeoning Hollywood scene, she works hard making movies while living a lavish partying life that includes a secret love affair with Charlie Chaplin. In late 1937, at the height of the depression, Hearst wrestles with his debtors and failing health, when Marion loans him $1M when nobody else will. Together, they must confront the movie that threatens to invalidate all of Marion’s successes in the movie industry: Citizen Kane.

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