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  The Gift

  by Cecelia Ahern

  "THE GIFT is a tentalizing tale wrapped in a tale that I devoured in one sitting. It's a perfect treat for the holidays." (Sara Gruen, author of Water for Elephants )"One frigid morning in an uncharacteristic burst of generosity, workaholic Lou Suffren buys a cup of coffee for Gabe, a homeless man huddled outside his office building. Inspired by his own unexpected act of kindness, Lou decides to prolong... (more)
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  The Mystic Arts of Erasing All Signs of Death

  by Charlie Huston

  With his teaching career derailed by tragedy and his slacker days numbered, Webster Fillmore Goodhue makes an unlikely move and joins Clean Team, charged with tidying up L.A.'s grisly crime scenes. For Web, it's a steady gig, and he soon finds himself sponging a Malibu suicide's brains from a bathroom mirror and flirting with the man's bereaved and beautiful daughter. Then things get weird: The dead man's... (more)
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  Nerd Camp

  by Elissa Weissman

  Ten-year-old Gabe has just been accepted to the Summer Center for Gifted Enrichment. That means he’ll be spending six weeks at sleep-away camp writing poetry and perfecting logic proofs. S.C.G.E. has been a summer home to some legendary middle-school smarty-pants (and future Jeopardy! contestants), but it has a reputation for being, well, a Nerd Camp. S.C.G.E = Smart Camp for Geeks and Eggheads. But, is Gabe... (more)
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  Penny Arcade 7: Be Good, Little Puppy

  by Jerry Holkins, Mike Krahulik

  “WHO DARES DISTURB THE CRYPT OF THE IMMORTAL SPACE BITCHES?”   The answer may very well be here—along with blatant abuse of Nerf weapons, highly questionable pizza toppings, murderous exploding penguins, shopping-mall zombie mayhem, the ponderous ponderings of Twisp and Catsby, and the libidinous juice machine that shall remain nameless (at least on the book cover)—in the seventh Penny Arcade collection.  ... (more)
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  The Scorpio Races

  by Maggie Stiefvater

  It happens every November 1: the Scorpio Races. Riders attempt to keep hold of their capall uisce (water horses) long enough to make it to the finish line. Some riders live. Others die. At age nineteen, Sean Kendrick is the returning champion. He is a young man of few words, and if he has any fears, he keeps them buried deep, where no one else can see them. Puck Connolly is different. She never... (more)
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  Falling Under: Book 2

  Dreaming Awake

  by Gwen Hayes

  She fell for him in a nighttime world. But the time for dreaming is past—and the here-and-now can be just as fragile their love…When Theia Alderson first encountered a mysterious, handsome boy in her dreams, she never imagined how finding Haden Black—and falling in love—could change her life. To save Haden, Theia sacrificed everything. And the dangerous bargain she made could have lasting... (more)
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  A Touch Mortal: Book 2

  A Touch Morbid

  by Leah Clifford

  Eden saved Az.She fought and sacrificed and won him back from the most evil of evils. Now is the time for happily-ever-afters, right?Not so fast.A boy—even an angel—is hardly the solution to Eden’s problems. She’s still caught between life and death, still cursed to spread poison with her touch. She’s lost one best friend and another is quickly unraveling. And now something is... (more)
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  Girl With Broken Wings: Book 1

  Falling (Girl With Broken Wings)

  by J. Bennett

  The intellectual challenge of college and the warm embrace of a serious boyfriend have given Maya the wings she needs to break away from her bookish and shy reserve. Her ideal life comes crashing down when she and her boyfriend are accosted by a stranger. A stranger with glowing hands. Maya's boyfriend is killed. She is kidnapped. Changed. A rescue comes, but not soon enough. Maya’s senses sharpen, her body... (more)
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  The Breathless Trilogy: Book 1

  Rush

  by Maya Banks

  Gabe, Jace, and Ash: three of the wealthiest, most powerful men in the country. They’re accustomed to getting anything they want. Anything at all. For Gabe, it’s making one particular fantasy come true with a woman who was forbidden fruit. Now she’s ripe for the picking...When Gabe Hamilton saw Mia Crestwell walk into the ballroom for his hotel’s grand opening, he knew he was going to hell for what he... (more)
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  Marked Men: Book 1

  Rule

  by Jay Crownover

  I loved Rule Archer since the first moment I ever laid eyes on him. He was everything I shouldn't want and the only person I went out of my way to not try and please. He only saw me as a brat, as an entitled, stuck up princess but worse than that all he saw when he looked at me was his deceased twin brother's girl. It broke my heart because as much as I had loved Remy Archer there was never anything romantic... (more)
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  ACRO: Book 4

  Taming the Fire

  by Sydney Croft

  Power. Pleasure. Danger. It doesn't get any hotter than this. He came to the underground London club for a night of extreme sex play with the enigmatic "Mistress Rik." But the special agent known as Trance is really on a search-and-rescue mission to keep her alive. Part predator, Ulrika "Rik" Jaegar possesses feral powers that make her a danger to others--and to herself. That's why the Agency for Covert... (more)
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  The Guardians of Destiny: Book 1

  Marked by Passion

  by Kate Perry

  RULES FOR THE (VERY) RELUCTANT GUARDIAN OF THE SCROLL1. Don't lose the above artifact you've inherited from your ancestors-no matter how much it starts messing up your life.2. Do learn how to control its powers. (And, yes, that means putting up with über-complicated guardian lessons from your father's meddling ghost.) 3. Don't trust anyone. Especially Rhys, the mysterious bad boy... (more)
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  ACRO: Book 5

  Tempting the Fire

  by Sydney Croft

  Tempting the Fire by Sydney CroftEXTREME HEAT. EXTREME HUNGER.A JUNGLE EDEN ABLAZE WITH TEMPTATION.Deep in the Brazilian rain forest, a team of Navy SEALs has been nearly wiped out by something sinister and superhuman, sending shock waves through the Agency for Covert Rare Operatives (ACRO). Now ACRO agents Sela Kahne and Marlena West head to the world's most unforgiving jungle to... (more)
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  Penny Arcade: Book 6

  Penny Arcade 6: The Halls Below

  by Jerry Holkins, Mike Krahulik

  FROM UNTOLD STYGIAN DEPTHS, IT RISES   Gaze, if you dare, in benumbed awe upon its unfathomably cyclopean dimensions of obsidian impossibility. Cower before its undulating, multitendriled tales of unutterable horror. Receive into trembling hands that which the nameless ancients foretold in dread whispers that echo still across the black and terrible chasm whence forgotten time disgorges its haunted secrets, etc.... (more)
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  The Fallen

  The Fallen 2: Aerie and Reckoning

  by Thomas E. Sniegoski

  Destined for Heaven or Hell?Aaron's senior year has been anything but typical. Half-angel and half-human, he has been charged to reunite the Fallen with Heaven. But the leader of the Dark Powers is determined to destroy Aaron—and all hope of angelic reconciliation.Struggling to harness the incredible force within him, Aaron trains for the ultimate battle. With the Dark Powers building in... (more)
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  Jill Jackson: Book 3

  Black Ice (Detective Jill Jackson Mysteries)

  by Leah Giarratano

  Detective Jackson is e ngaged in a dangerous sting operation in  a taut, suspenseful read from one of Australia's new breed of crime writers   Working undercover in Sydney's murky drug world, living in a run-down apartment, and making unlikely friends, Detective Sergeant Jill Jackson sees firsthand what devastation illegal drugs can yield. Jill's sister Cassie has a new boyfriend, and like her, he is one of... (more)
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  Falling Under: Book 1

  Falling Under

  by Gwen Hayes

  In her dreams he’s irresistible—seductive, charming, and undoubtedly dangerous. But when he appears to her when she’s awake—and captivates her just the same—she’s not sure which way is up and which is down. Theia Alderson has always led a sheltered life, not allowed the same freedoms as the rest of the teenagers in the small California town of Serendipity Falls. But when a devastatingly handsome boy appears... (more)
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  A Touch Mortal: Book 1

  A Touch Mortal

  by Leah Clifford

  Eden didn’t expect Az.Not his saunter down the beach toward her. Not his unbelievable pick up line. Not the instant, undeniable connection. And not his wings.Yeah.So long happily-ever-after.Now trapped between life and death, cursed to spread chaos with her every touch, Eden could be the key in the eternal struggle between heaven and hell. All because she gave her heart to... (more)
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  Matilda

  by Roald Dahl

  Matilda is the story of a young girl and her wondrous intelligence. Although her parents refuse to see the brilliance of Matilda, she is a very advanced girl for her age. She taught herself to read, preform advanced math problems, and many other things while her father went to work scamming people and her mother goes off to bingo wasting her time all day, never minding to Matilda. When Matilda is brought the... (more)
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  The Giver Quartet: Book 1

  The Giver

  by Lois Lowry

  Citation:Lowry, L. (1993). The giver. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin. Genre: Modern Fantasy/Science FictionA major theme of this text set is accepting differences and overcoming the obstacles created by these differences. This novel is set in a society that values conformity and makes every attempt to eliminate individuality. I included this novel in the text set, so that... (more)