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  The Time Machine The Lost...

  H.G. Wells

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  Herbert George Wells was an English writer. Prolific in many genres, he wrote dozens of novels, short stories, and works of social commentary, history, satire, biography, and autobiography. His work also included two books on recreational war games. Wells is now best remembered for his science fiction novels and is often called the "father of science fiction", along with Jules Verne. 
   
  During his own lifetime, however, he was most prominent as a forward-looking, even prophetic social critic who devoted his literary talents to the development of a progressive vision on a global scale. A futurist, he wrote a number of utopian works and foresaw the advent of aircraft, tanks, space travel, nuclear weapons, satellite television, and something resembling the World Wide Web. His science fiction imagined time travel, alien invasion, invisibility, and biological engineering.  
   
  Wells's earliest specialized training was in biology, and his thinking on ethical matters took place in a specifically and fundamentally Darwinian context. He was also an outspoken Socialist from a young age, often (but not always, as at the beginning of the First World War) sympathizing with pacifist views. His later works became increasingly political and didactic, and he wrote little science fiction, while he sometimes indicated on official documents that his profession was that of a journalist. Novels such as Kipps and The History of Mr. Polly, which describe lower-middle-class life, led to the suggestion that he was a worthy successor to Charles Dickens, but Wells described a range of social strata and even attempted a diagnosis of English society as a whole.

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  The Holiday House - A Sweet...

  Jessie Newton

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  Revisit Five Island Cove at Christmastime! Join the women in the cove as they come together for an unforgettable holiday getaway, and new ideals to what it means to be a mother, daughter, sister, aunt, and friend. 
  As Christmas approaches, the close-knit group of friends—Robin, Alice, AJ, Kelli, and Eloise—decide to take a break from their usual routines and rent a luxurious, sprawling house on Rocky Ridge. With breathtaking views and all the comforts they could wish for, it’s the perfect place to escape the hustle and bustle of their everyday lives. 
  Amidst the twinkling lights and holiday cheer, there’s plenty of time for making cherished memories and embracing old traditions. But not everything goes as smoothly as planned. While the house becomes a hub of laughter and celebration, the close quarters also reveal underlying tensions and the tiny fissures in their friend group begin to surface, threatening to overshadow the holiday spirit. 
  Romances are blooming, with Mandie and Charlie preparing to take the next step in their young relationship, Julia and Liam deepening their connection, and Tessa and Dave navigating the early stages of their relationship. But when a mystery arises about the centuries-old happenings in the holiday house, it tests their bonds and forces them to confront their differences. 
  Will the magic of the season be enough to bring everyone closer together, or will it highlight the cracks that could pull them apart? 
  As they navigate the complexities of friendship, love, and family, they’ll discover that sometimes, the greatest gift of all is the strength to overcome challenges and come out stronger on the other side. 
  Join the women of Five Island Cove in The Holiday House, where the beauty of the season and the strength of their relationships shine through, proving that home is truly where the heart is.

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  The Chinese Gold Murder

  Robert Hans van Gulik

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  During the Emperor Yonghui’s reign in the Tang Dynasty (618-907), Judge Dee was appointed as a local governor in Penglai Township and the first thing he did after the appointment was that he successfully uncovered the truth behind the mysterious death of his predecessor. Soon after Judge Dee and his family members arrived in Penglai, they were notified that the ghost of predecessor was still inside the residence. His loyal and trusted assistant revealed quite a number of questionable points during the investigation process and new fatalities occurred soon after the appointment. Is this series of entirely irrelevant cases a pure coincidence or a continuation from the previous case? Check out how Judge Dee resorts to his extraordinary power of observation and logic to solve the riddle.

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  The Champion

  Elin Peer

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  What is stronger, emotion or intellect? 
   
   
   
  As the biggest genius in France, I've been the hope of my nation since I was a child. I'm cherished and adored by all and get a free pick of beautiful women whenever I want. It should be enough to make any man happy, so why do I feel so lost? 
   
   
   
  It's a red flag to Victor when the only women to get his brief interest are those who look like Freya Aurelius. When did he develop a fetish for the most frustrating and unattainable woman in the world? Is his plan to work closely with Freya for the next five weeks a matter of masochism or the final proof that there's a fine line between genius and insanity? 
   
   
   
  Contains mature themes.

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  Eþandun - Alfred's Epic Struggle...

  Anonymous

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  The year is 878.  Young King Alfred struggles to regain his West Saxon kingdom from the invading pagan Danes led by Gormr (aka Guthrum, aka Godrum).   His kingdom overrun, Alfred joins Gormr's court disguised as a Welsh gleeman.  Gormr consults Alfred as a counselor and wizard, but resists Alfred's attempts to convert him.   Meanwhile Alfred learns that his lady and their children are Gormr's prisoners.  Escaping to the western fens, he leads a small army against the Danes.   The rest is history.  This is an epic poem set in the Old English culture of Christian warriors, i.e., Romanized Germanic former pagans, contending with contemporary Scandinavian Germanic pagans.  The great epic poet Frederick Turner (author of The New World, Genesis, and Apocalypse) called Eþandun "The real Game of Thrones."   Listen to actor-poet-producer Kyle Derek's heroic rendition of this book-length poem!

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  Carol's Christmas Awakening

  Leya Layne

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  Carol came to Ardor Point to hide away from her painful past. Jackson came to reconnect with happy childhood memories. Nothing much happens in the sleepy town at the foot of the Appalachian Mountains until the holidays roll around. Though Carol is not a huge fan of the holidays, she loves the extra business the pop-up tree shop brings to her door every year. When Jackson’s grandfather sends him to manage this year’s crew of unseasoned workers, love is the last thing on his mind. 
  From the moment they meet, Carol and Jackson form a working alliance fraught with sexual tension. When a series of unexpected obstacles impede their budding relationship, they must decide whether their mutual attraction is worth the vulnerability of an uncertain future. Will the arrival of the ghosts of Christmas help quell their fears, or will their pasts continue to haunt them?

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