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  Notes from the Underground -...

  Fyodor Dostoevsky, Tim Zengerink

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  What drives the human soul to question its purpose, rebel against society, and wrestle with its deepest desires? 
  Notes from the Underground: Exploring the Depths of Human Psychology and Freedom is a modern translation of Fyodor Dostoevsky’s profound novella, offering a raw and unfiltered journey into the mind of a narrator who challenges societal norms, moral philosophies, and even himself.  
  Written with searing honesty and sharp wit, this work unpacks the contradictions of human behavior and the complexities of free will. 
  More than just a literary classic, Notes from the Underground is a mirror reflecting the inner struggles, doubts, and choices that define the human experience. 
  What You’ll Discover in This Modern Translation: 
  - The Inner Struggles of the Human Mind – Delve into the thoughts of a man who questions everything—society, morality, and himself. 
  - The Psychology of Rebellion – Explore the narrator’s defiance of conventional values and his battle with alienation. 
  - Freedom and Responsibility – Understand Dostoevsky’s insights on free will and the consequences of living authentically. 
  - A Timeless Study of Human Nature – Gain a deeper understanding of the motivations, fears, and contradictions that shape us all. 
  Imagine understanding the complexities of human nature, embracing the contradictions within yourself, and seeing life’s challenges through a new lens. 
  For centuries, Notes from the Underground has captivated readers with its fearless exploration of freedom and individuality—now it’s your turn. 
  Step into the mind of Dostoevsky’s underground man today.  
  Get your copy now and unlock the timeless wisdom of this literary classic.

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  After Sappho

  Selby Wynn Schwartz

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  LONGLISTED FOR THE 2022 BOOKER PRIZE 
   
   
   
  An exhilarating debut from a radiant new voice, After Sappho reimagines the intertwined lives of feminists at the turn of the twentieth century. 
   
   
   
  "The first thing we did was change our names. We were going to be Sappho," so begins this intrepid debut novel, centuries after the Greek poet penned her lyric verse. Ignited by the same muse, a myriad of women break from their small, predetermined lives for seemingly disparate paths: in 1892, Rina Faccio trades her needlepoint for a pen; in 1902, Romaine Brooks sails for Capri with nothing but her clotted paintbrushes; and in 1923, Virginia Woolf writes: "I want to make life fuller and fuller." Writing in cascading vignettes, Selby Wynn Schwartz spins an invigorating tale of women whose narratives converge and splinter as they forge queer identities and claim the right to their own lives. A luminous meditation on creativity, education, and identity, After Sappho announces a writer as ingenious as the trailblazers of our past.

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  Specimen

  Michael Cole

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  Science often creates miracles. Every so often, it also leads to unspeakable horror.Hired by the U. S. government, a team of mercenaries led by Sergeant Major Whitmore infiltrate an island in the South China Sea. Their objective: eliminate the hostile terrorist force known as the Red Lightning and retrieve all data from the laboratory on site.Their straightforward mission quickly turns complicated as the enemy force is found already decimated by some unknown force. As the team investigates, they quickly learn the truth of the experiments taking place here, and the extent of the danger they are now in.Something is on this island. A creature so evil, even nature deemed it unfit to exist, until science brought it back.A specimen.Armed with razor-sharp claws and a scorpion-like tail, it devotes itself to the slaughter of every living thing in its path. As cunning as it is aggressive, it seeks to escape this island and inflict its wrath on the rest of the world.Only Whitmore and his men stand between it and the rest of humanity.

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  Animal Farm

  George Orwell

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  As timeless as it is timely, "Animal Farm" is  a satirical allegorical novella, by George Orwell, first published in England on 17 August 1945. It tells the story of a group of farm animals who rebel against their human farmer, hoping to create a society where the animals can be equal, free, and happy. Ultimately, the rebellion is betrayed, and under the dictatorship of a pig named Napoleon, the farm ends up in a state as bad as it was before.According to Orwell, Animal Farm reflects events leading up to the Russian Revolution of 1917 and then on into the Stalinist era of the Soviet Union. Orwell, a democratic socialist, was a critic of Joseph Stalin and hostile to Moscow-directed Stalinism, an attitude that was critically shaped by his experiences during the Barcelona May Days conflicts between the POUM and Stalinist forces during the Spanish Civil War. [a] In a letter to Yvonne Davet, Orwell described Animal Farm as a satirical tale against Stalin ("un conte satirique contre Staline"), and in his essay "Why I Write" (1946), wrote that Animal Farm was the first book in which he tried, with full consciousness of what he was doing, "to fuse political purpose and artistic purpose into one whole".

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  The Goodness Potion and its...

  Joe Dawson

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  There's good and bad in everyone. Except Tom. 
  Tom used to think his life was pretty ordinary. Just another orphan, sleeping in the cellar of his uncle's pub with plenty of mice to chase. But then things started to change, both in the land of Boden-Rine and in young Tom's heart, after a stranger from a far-off land spun him a story of deadly adventure and world-ending peril. Oh, and something about a baby fourteen years ago drinking a potion with the power to make a person either wholly good or bad. That baby grew up to be... Tom. 
  Now, Tom's life and the fate of the world depend on the answer to a single question: Which one is he: good or bad?

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  Capture the Moment

  Suzanne Woods Fisher

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  She's ready for adventure—isn't she?  
    
  Kate Cunningham is facing the opportunity of a lifetime. As a zoo photographer, she's spent years photographing animals in carefully controlled environments, but now National Geographic has dangled an irresistible prize: If Kate can snag a unique photo of a legendary bear in Grand Teton National Park, they just might publish it. It's the kind of challenge Kate has been waiting for, and she's eager to prove herself in the wild.  
    
  With more enthusiasm than experience, Kate soon realizes that capturing an image of this bear isn't as simple as she hoped. Fortunately, she crosses paths with Grant Cooper, a seasonal park ranger who knows the terrain—and the bears—better than anyone. His tracking skills could be exactly what Kate needs to succeed, and it doesn't hurt that he's easy on the eyes. But they're not the only ones with an interest in the park's most famous bear. And his motives are far from innocent. 
  "Fisher weaves a story of love and healing among the wilderness and beauty of the majestic Grand Tetons. I was rooting for Kate and Coop."—Rachel Hauck, New York Times bestselling author

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