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Paradox Lost

by V. R. Ling ...

The Fermi paradox isn't a paradox... It's an answer!Repelled by humanity, not least the state of their post-1940s architecture, the rest of the cosmos decides to keep the little perishers at arm's length, blackballing Earth from the intergalactic community. Only when a string of bizarre and unexplained deaths occur are two representatives of that reluctant universe forced back to investigate. ... Read more

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The Fermi paradox isn't a paradox... It's an answer!Repelled by humanity, not least the state of their post-1940s architecture, the rest of the cosmos decides to keep the little perishers at arm's length, blackballing Earth from the intergalactic community. Only when a string of bizarre and unexplained deaths occur are two representatives of that reluctant universe forced back to investigate.
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Severance

A Novel

by Ling Ma ...

Maybe it’s the end of the world, but not for Candace Chen, a millennial, first-generation American and office drone meandering her way into adulthood in Ling Ma’s offbeat, wryly funny, apocalyptic satire, Severance."A stunning, audacious book with a fresh take on both office politics and what the apocalypse might bring." **—**Michael Schaub, NPR.org“A satirical spin on the end times-- kind of like ... Read more

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Maybe it’s the end of the world, but not for Candace Chen, a millennial, first-generation American and office drone meandering her way into adulthood in Ling Ma’s offbeat, wryly funny, apocalyptic satire, Severance."A stunning, audacious book with a fresh take on both office politics and what the apocalypse might bring." **—**Michael Schaub, NPR.org“A satirical spin on the end times-- kind of like
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Natural Beauty

A Novel

by Ling Ling Huang ...

**Winner of the Lambda Literary Award in Bisexual FictionLonglisted for the PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut NovelSly, surprising, and razor-sharp, Natural Beauty follows a young musician into an elite, beauty-obsessed world where perfection comes at a staggering cost.**Our narrator produces a sound from the piano no one else at the Conservatory can. She employs a technique she learned from her ... Read more

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**Winner of the Lambda Literary Award in Bisexual FictionLonglisted for the PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut NovelSly, surprising, and razor-sharp, Natural Beauty follows a young musician into an elite, beauty-obsessed world where perfection comes at a staggering cost.**Our narrator produces a sound from the piano no one else at the Conservatory can. She employs a technique she learned from her
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Two Years in the Forbidden City

by Der Ling ...

For two years, Der Ling was the favorite lady-in-waiting to the Empress Dowager Cixi in the imperial palace in Beijing. This book provides a unique and surprisingly intimate portrait of the Dragon Lady, who ruled China for 47 years, and brought the country to the brink of destruction. ... Read more

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For two years, Der Ling was the favorite lady-in-waiting to the Empress Dowager Cixi in the imperial palace in Beijing. This book provides a unique and surprisingly intimate portrait of the Dragon Lady, who ruled China for 47 years, and brought the country to the brink of destruction.
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King Street Run

by V. R. Ling ...

To Thomas, archaeology was time travel...little did he know how literal that would turn out to be.Thomas Wharton, an archaeology graduate, becomes drawn into the problems of a series of anachronistic characters who exist in the fractions of a second behind our own time. These characters turn out to be personifications of the Cambridge Colleges; they have the amalgamated foibles, history, and ... Read more

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To Thomas, archaeology was time travel...little did he know how literal that would turn out to be.Thomas Wharton, an archaeology graduate, becomes drawn into the problems of a series of anachronistic characters who exist in the fractions of a second behind our own time. These characters turn out to be personifications of the Cambridge Colleges; they have the amalgamated foibles, history, and
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The Ultimate Book Club: 180 Books You Should Read (Vol.1)

Enriched edition. Leaves of Grass, Siddhartha, Middlemarch, The Jungle, Macbeth, Moby-Dick, A Study in Scarlet…

by Jules Verne, Lewis Carroll, Selma Lagerlöf, Sigmund Freud, Charles Dickens, Plato, Mark Twain, Walt Whitman, Oscar Wilde, Robert Louis Stevenson, Edgar Allan Poe0, William Shakespeare1, Giovanni Boccaccio2, Charlotte Brontë3, Anne Brontë4, Emily Brontë5, Henry David Thoreau6, Jack London7, Henry James8, Louisa May Alcott9, Victor Hugo0, Arthur Conan Doyle1, Frances Hodgson Burnett2, Joseph Conrad3, Jane Austen4, Edgar Rice Burroughs5, Herman Melville6, James Allen7, Guy de Maupassant8, George Eliot9, Thomas Hardy0, Benito Pérez Galdós1, Daniel Defoe2, Agatha Christie3, Upton Sinclair4, Anthony Trollope5, Alexandre Dumas6, Rudyard Kipling7, Marcel Proust8, Washington Irving9, Juan Valera0, Charles Baudelaire1, William Makepeace Thackeray2, Theodore Dreiser3, Voltaire4, Apuleius5, Stephen Crane6, Frederick Douglass7, John Keats8, James Joyce9, Kahlil Gibran0, Ernest Hemingway1, Soseki Natsume2, Princess Der Ling3, L. Frank Baum4, H. G. Wells5, H. A. Lorentz6, T. S. Eliot7, D. H. Lawrence8, E. M. Forster9, H. P. Lovecraft0, Marcus Aurelius1, Hans Christian Andersen2, Anton Chekhov3, Leo Tolstoy4, Fyodor Dostoevsky5, Sir Walter Scott6, George Bernard Shaw7, Miguel de Cervantes8, Mary Shelley9, Wallace D. Wattles0, R.D. Blackmore1, Pierre Choderlos de Laclos2, Johann Wolfgang Goethe3, Margaret Cavendish4, Herman Hesse5, Sun Tzu6, Gogol7, Gideon Ashbourne0 ...

Embarking on a literary odyssey across time and genre, 'The Ultimate Book Club: 180 Books You Should Read (Vol.1)' offers readers a rich tapestry woven from the minds of history's most revered authors. From the imaginative voyages of Jules Verne to the existential queries of Fyodor Dostoevsky, this anthology encapsulates diverse literary styles and narratives that have shaped generations. This ... Read more

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Embarking on a literary odyssey across time and genre, 'The Ultimate Book Club: 180 Books You Should Read (Vol.1)' offers readers a rich tapestry woven from the minds of history's most revered authors. From the imaginative voyages of Jules Verne to the existential queries of Fyodor Dostoevsky, this anthology encapsulates diverse literary styles and narratives that have shaped generations. This
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90 World Classics You Should Read Before You Die (Vol.1)

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by Jules Verne, Lewis Carroll, Selma Lagerlöf, Sigmund Freud, Charles Dickens, Plato, Mark Twain, Walt Whitman, Oscar Wilde, Robert Louis Stevenson, Edgar Allan Poe0, William Shakespeare1, Giovanni Boccaccio2, Charlotte Brontë3, Anne Brontë4, Emily Brontë5, Henry David Thoreau6, Jack London7, Henry James8, Louisa May Alcott9, Victor Hugo0, Arthur Conan Doyle1, Frances Hodgson Burnett2, Joseph Conrad3, Jane Austen4, Edgar Rice Burroughs5, Herman Melville6, James Allen7, Guy de Maupassant8, George Eliot9, Walter Scott0, Thomas Hardy1, Benito Pérez Galdós2, Daniel Defoe3, Agatha Christie4, Upton Sinclair5, Anthony Trollope6, Alexandre Dumas7, Rudyard Kipling8, Marcel Proust9, Washington Irving0, Juan Valera1, Charles Baudelaire2, William Makepeace Thackeray3, Theodore Dreiser4, Voltaire5, Apuleius6, Stephen Crane7, Frederick Douglass8, John Keats9, James Joyce0, Kahlil Gibran1, Soseki Natsume2, Princess Der Ling3, L. Frank Baum4, H. G. Wells5, H. A. Lorentz6, T. S. Eliot7, D. H. Lawrence8, E. M. Forster9, H. P. Lovecraft0, Marcus Aurelius1, Hans Christian Andersen2, Anton Chekhov3, Leo Tolstoy4, Fyodor Dostoevsky5, Nikolai Gogol6, George Bernard Shaw7, Miguel de Cervantes8, Mary Shelley9, Wallace D. Wattles0, R.D. Blackmore1, Pierre Choderlos de Laclos2, Johann Wolfgang Goethe3, Brothers Grimm4, Margaret Cavendish5, Herman Hesse6, Sun Tzu7, John W. Campbell8, Oliver Wilcox1 ...

Dive into '90 World Classics You Should Read Before You Die (Vol.1),' a rich tapestry of world literature that spans centuries, genres, and styles. This anthology curates an unparalleled selection of works that collectively capture the essence of human experience across diverse contexts. From philosophical dialogues to stirring epics, thought-provoking novels to haunting poems, the collection ... Read more

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Dive into '90 World Classics You Should Read Before You Die (Vol.1),' a rich tapestry of world literature that spans centuries, genres, and styles. This anthology curates an unparalleled selection of works that collectively capture the essence of human experience across diverse contexts. From philosophical dialogues to stirring epics, thought-provoking novels to haunting poems, the collection
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VEGAN CHINA: Delicious and Wholesome Plant-Based Chinese Recipes for a Healthier You

by Ling Meng ...

Explore the mouthwatering flavors of China in a whole new way with our vegan cookbook, filled with authentic recipes that will take your taste buds on a tantalizing journey through the reach and diverse world of Chinese cuisine!Are you searching for a method to spice up the plant-based food options you have?Are you curious to discover the secrets behind the complex flavors of Chinese cuisine ... Read more

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Explore the mouthwatering flavors of China in a whole new way with our vegan cookbook, filled with authentic recipes that will take your taste buds on a tantalizing journey through the reach and diverse world of Chinese cuisine!Are you searching for a method to spice up the plant-based food options you have?Are you curious to discover the secrets behind the complex flavors of Chinese cuisine
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Bliss Montage

Stories

by Ling Ma ...

A National Indie BestsellerWinner of the National Book Critics Circle Award, the Story Prize, and a Windham-Campbell Literature PrizeA Best Book of the Year at The New York Times, The New Yorker, Vogue, Houston Chronicle, Roxane Gay’s The Audacity, Mashable, Polygon, Kirkus Reviews, and Library JournalA New Yor... ... Read more

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A National Indie BestsellerWinner of the National Book Critics Circle Award, the Story Prize, and a Windham-Campbell Literature PrizeA Best Book of the Year at The New York Times, The New Yorker, Vogue, Houston Chronicle, Roxane Gay’s The Audacity, Mashable, Polygon, Kirkus Reviews, and Library JournalA New Yor...
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90 Masterpieces of World Literature (Vol.I) (Annotated)

Enriched Edition. Novels, Poetry, Plays, Short Stories, Essays, Psychology & Philosophy

by Jules Verne, Lewis Carroll, Selma Lagerlöf, Sigmund Freud, Charles Dickens, Plato, Mark Twain, Walt Whitman, Oscar Wilde, Robert Louis Stevenson, Edgar Allan Poe0, William Shakespeare1, Giovanni Boccaccio2, Charlotte Brontë3, Anne Brontë4, Emily Brontë5, Henry David Thoreau6, Jack London7, Henry James8, Louisa May Alcott9, Victor Hugo0, Arthur Conan Doyle1, Frances Hodgson Burnett2, Joseph Conrad3, Jane Austen4, Edgar Rice Burroughs5, Herman Melville6, James Allen7, Guy de Maupassant8, George Eliot9, Walter Scott0, Thomas Hardy1, Benito Pérez Galdós2, Daniel Defoe3, Agatha Christie4, Upton Sinclair5, Anthony Trollope6, Alexandre Dumas7, Rudyard Kipling8, Marcel Proust9, Washington Irving0, Juan Valera1, Charles Baudelaire2, William Makepeace Thackeray3, Theodore Dreiser4, Voltaire5, Apuleius6, Stephen Crane7, Frederick Douglass8, John Keats9, James Joyce0, Kahlil Gibran1, Ernest Hemingway2, Soseki Natsume3, Princess Der Ling4, L. Frank Baum5, H. G. Wells6, H. A. Lorentz7, T. S. Eliot8, D. H. Lawrence9, E. M. Forster0, H. P. Lovecraft1, Marcus Aurelius2, Hans Christian Andersen3, Anton Chekhov4, Leo Tolstoy5, Fyodor Dostoevsky6, Nikolai Gogol7, George Bernard Shaw8, Miguel de Cervantes9, Mary Shelley0, Wallace D. Wattles1, R.D. Blackmore2, Pierre Choderlos de Laclos3, Johann Wolfgang Goethe4, Brothers Grimm5, Margaret Cavendish6, Herman Hesse7, Sun Tzu8, Miles Kelmere1 ...

90 Masterpieces of World Literature (Vol. I) gathers an extraordinary constellation of fiction, philosophy, poetry, drama, memoir, and speculative writing, tracing the evolution of world letters from antiquity to modernity. Its range extends from classical dialogue and Renaissance tale-cycles to Gothic romance, realist social critique, adventure narrative, psychological fiction, and early science ... Read more

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90 Masterpieces of World Literature (Vol. I) gathers an extraordinary constellation of fiction, philosophy, poetry, drama, memoir, and speculative writing, tracing the evolution of world letters from antiquity to modernity. Its range extends from classical dialogue and Renaissance tale-cycles to Gothic romance, realist social critique, adventure narrative, psychological fiction, and early science
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Immaculate Conception

A Novel

by Ling Ling Huang ...

**“A superb work of fiction.”—New York Times Book ReviewWhat if you could enter the mind of the person you love the most?**Enka meets Mathilde in art school and is instantly drawn to her. Mathilde makes art that feels truly original, and Enka—trying hard to prove herself in this fiercely competitive world—pours everything into their friendship. But when Mathilde’s fame and success cause her to ... Read more

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**“A superb work of fiction.”—New York Times Book ReviewWhat if you could enter the mind of the person you love the most?**Enka meets Mathilde in art school and is instantly drawn to her. Mathilde makes art that feels truly original, and Enka—trying hard to prove herself in this fiercely competitive world—pours everything into their friendship. But when Mathilde’s fame and success cause her to
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Second Nature

A Novel

by Ling Ling Huang ...

From the award-winning author of Natural Beauty comes a fierce, beautiful novel of survival, faith, and love—following a young boy raised in an isolated matriarchal societyBodie is a shy, sweet, curious boy who grows up in the Veil, cared for by his many mothers and devoted to his female God. He spends his days playing in the forest and fulfilling his various responsibilities, which include ... Read more

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From the award-winning author of Natural Beauty comes a fierce, beautiful novel of survival, faith, and love—following a young boy raised in an isolated matriarchal societyBodie is a shy, sweet, curious boy who grows up in the Veil, cared for by his many mothers and devoted to his female God. He spends his days playing in the forest and fulfilling his various responsibilities, which include
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