Mookie

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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Maya Angelou's Autobiography, #1)

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Invested: How Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger Taught Me to Master My Mind, My Emotions, and My Money (with a Little Help From My Dad)

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The Vampyre

John William Polidori

This classic vampire story has inspired generations of authors, from Bram Stoker to Charlaine Harris. A young English gentleman of means, Aubrey is immediately intrigued by Lord Ruthven, the mysterious newcomer among society’s elite. His unknown origin and curious behavior tantalizes Aubrey’s imagination. But the young man soon discovers a sinister character hidden behind his new friend’s glamorous facade. When the two are set upon by bandits while traveling together in Europe, Ruthven is fatally injured. Before drawing his last breath, he makes the odd request that Aubrey keep his death and crimes secret for a year and a day. But when Ruthven resurfaces in London—making overtures toward Aubrey’s sister—Aubrey realizes this immortal fiend is a vampyre. John William Polidori’s The Vampyre is both a classic tale of gothic horror and the progenitor of the modern romantic vampire myth that has been fodder for artists ranging from Anne Rice to Alan Ball to Francis Ford Coppola. Originally published in 1819, many decades before Bram Stoker’s Dracula, and misattributed to Polidori’s friend Lord Byron, The Vampyre has kept readers up at night for nearly two hundred years.

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Farenhajt 451

Ray Bradbury

Alternate Cover Edition ISBN 10: 8674360726 / ISBN 13: 9788674360729 Sistem je bio jednostavan. Svako ga je razumeo. Knjige su bile za spaljivanje, zajedno s kućama u kojima su bile sakrivane... Gaj Montag je požarni brigadir čiji je posao da potpaljuje vatre i on je u njemu pronašao sebe. Time se bavi već deset godina i nikada nije dovodio u pitanje uživanje u ponoćnim racijama niti zadovoljstvo koje je donosio pogled na stranice koje nestaju u plamenu... Nikada se nije ni o čemu zapitao sve dok nije upoznao sedamnaestogodišnju devojku koja mu je ispričala o prošlim vremenima kada se ljudi nisu plašili... Potom je upoznao profesora koji mu je ispričao o budućnosti u kojoj će ljudi moći da razmišljaju. I Gaj Montag iznenada shvata šta mu valja činiti...

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FRANKENSTIEN

Marry Shelley

The Original Science Fiction Masterpiece by Mary Shelley Step into the haunting world of Frankenstein, the groundbreaking novel by British author Mary Shelley that forever changed the landscape of horror and science fiction. First published in 1818, Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus tells the chilling tale of Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant but obsessive scientist who dares to defy nature by creating life itself. His monstrous creation—larger, stronger, and more intelligent than any human—soon spirals out of control, leading to devastating consequences. Often mistaken for the monster, Frankenstein is actually the name of the man behind the experiment. This gothic classic explores deep themes of ambition, isolation, and the dangers of unchecked scientific advancement, serving as a stark warning about mankind’s reach exceeding its grasp during the dawn of the Industrial Revolution. A masterful blend of Romanticism and early science fiction, Frankenstein is widely regarded as the first true sci-fi novel and remains a cornerstone of literature. Its influence can be seen in countless books, films, and adaptations, earning it a permanent place in popular culture. Frankenstein book, Mary Shelley, horror classic, science fiction novel, gothic literature, monster story, timeless classic, Victor Frankenstein, original Frankenstein, literature masterpiece.

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Dante's Inferno

Dante Alighieri

The timeless classic of a journey through the horrors of hell The action adventure blockbuster that's rocking the video game world All hell is breaking loose. Electronic Arts' thrilling video game Dante's Inferno has exploded on the scene and this book provides unique insight into its creation. Go back to the source with Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's celebrated translation of Dante's epic poem. Presented here in its entirety, the poem provides the original foundation and inspiration for the game. Then learn the game's creators turned the Dante's notorious Nine Circles of Hell into the hottest game around. In sixteen pages of stunning art, you'll discover how the monsters and characters—from King Minos and Cerberus to Lucifer himself—evolved from their classic images to the darkest creatures in damnation, and witness how the environments fashioned by the game's creators bring the tortured netherworld of absolute evil to hideous life. In addition, Executive Producer Jonathan Knight shares intriguing details about the process of adapting Dante's masterpiece into this epic videogame in a fascinating introduction written exclusively for this book. Welcome to Hell—let the nightmares begin.

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What Souls Are Made Of: A Wuthering Heights Remix (Remixed Classics)

Tasha Suri

In the Remixed Classics series, authors from marginalized backgrounds reinterpret classic works through their own cultural lens to subvert the overwhelming cishet, white, and male canon. Two British Indian teens cut off from their heritage find solace in each other in this gothic Wuthering Heights YA remix that subverts the default whiteness of the original text. Sometimes, lost things find their way home... Yorkshire, North of England, 1786. As the abandoned son of a lascar―a sailor from India―Heathcliff has spent most of his young life maligned as an "outsider." Now he's been flung into an alien life in the Yorkshire moors, where he clings to his birth father's language even though it makes the children of the house call him an animal, and the maids claim he speaks gibberish. Catherine is the younger child of the estate's owner, a daughter with light skin and brown curls and a mother that nobody talks about. Her father is grooming her for a place in proper society, and that's all that matters. Catherine knows she must mold herself into someone pretty and good and marriageable, even though it might destroy her spirit. As they occasionally flee into the moors to escape judgment and share the half-remembered language of their unknown kin, Catherine and Heathcliff come to find solace in each other. Deep down in their souls, they can feel they are the same. But when Catherine's father dies and the household's treatment of Heathcliff only grows more cruel, their relationship becomes strained and threatens to unravel. For how can they ever be together, when loving each other―and indeed, loving themselves―is as good as throwing themselves into poverty and death?

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Wuthering Heights

Emily Brontë

When Mr. Earnshaw, master of Wuthering Heights, returns from a trip with an unkempt orphan in tow, he announces that the child, Heathcliff, is now a member of the family. While young Catherine Earnshaw becomes close with Heathcliff, her older brother, Hindley, sinks into bitter resentment. As Catherine and Heathcliff mature, and their affection blossoms into desire, Hindley’s resentment boils over into hatred, setting the stage for a tragic drama whose aftermath will shake the foundations of their world.

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Narrator within a narrator

i just realized that i’m reading TWO books at the moment that have a narrator telling the story to the actual narrator of the book. the two being Wuthering Heights and Heart Of Darkness. to be completely honest, i don’t think ive ever read any other books that contain that structure. so to be rereading them both at the same time (i picked both randomly this month) is kind of wild.

have you read other books that have the narration structure?

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My Thorns For Your Roses

Kristen Argyres

True love takes many forms. As one of the few survivors of her generation, Lark wants to live a quiet, peaceful life. All she needs is a tolerable husband. On her 24th birthday, Lark offends the local faerie lord, the shapeshifter Tamlin, who punishes her with a rose rooted in her flesh. In her efforts to convince Tamlin to undo his handiwork, Lark visits the forest daily and discovers the breathtaking and terrifying wonders of his realm. Despite her pragmatic nature tugging her toward a mortal huntsman, Lark falls for Tamlin. After a near-fatal accident exposes Tamlin’s cruel deception, Lark moves to the capital to accept a marriage of convenience. Yet when she learns of Tamlin’s capture, Lark must choose whether to secure her future or risk it all to save the love of her life from his cannibal ex. -- MY THORNS FOR YOUR ROSES is a "Tam Lin" retelling written in the spirit of the Scottish faerie tale and folksong - for readers who enjoyed the fae in Heather Fawcett's EMILY WILDE series, retellings like Naomi Novik's SPINNING SILVER, and the complicated family dynamics of Kell Woods' AFTER THE FOREST and UPON A STARLIT TIDE. Book cover artist: Yinan Sun (Grey)

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Heart of Darkness

Joseph Conrad

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is it just me or has the app’s font size increased?

im not sure if i should be posting this here but for some reason, the font seems a lil too big suddenly. is it just me or have they increased the font size?

i swear when i opened this i felt like i was using my parents’ phone, it got so huge. 😭 or maybe i got too used to the tiny font size of the books im reading ..

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bookshelf aesthetic

I’m organising my bookshelf to look aesthetic, does anyone have any tips or advice on how to decorate I’m currently looking on Pinterest for inspiration

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Reading Slumps

I made the random (i’ve never actually done this) decision to read a holiday romance at christmas time. long story short: i felt committed to finishing it, it was awful- im pretty sure AI “co-authored” the thing, and it took me 7 weeks to finish. usually i have no problem DNFing a book. this weird commitment to reading the darn thing, however, lead to a huge reading slump. hopefully i’m over it since finishing .

my question is what usually causes your reading slumps? for me it’s typically that i read a book that was really good so i feel a lot of internal pressure to pick something that measures up. so then i just don’t pick for a good while.

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Goddess of the River

Vaishnavi Patel

A powerful reimagining of the story of Ganga, goddess of the river, and her doomed mortal son, from Vaishnavi Patel, author of the instant New York Times bestseller Kaikeyi . A mother and a son. A goddess and a prince. A curse and an oath. A river whose course will change the fate of the world. Ganga, joyful goddess of the river, serves as caretaker to the mischievous godlings who roam her banks. But when their antics incur the wrath of a powerful sage, Ganga is cursed to become mortal, bound to her human form until she fulfills the obligations of the curse. Though she knows nothing of mortal life, Ganga weds King Shantanu and becomes a queen, determined to regain her freedom no matter the cost. But in a cruel turn of fate, just as she is freed of her binding, she is forced to leave her infant son behind. Her son, prince Devavrata, unwittingly carries the legacy of Ganga’s curse. And when he makes an oath that he will never claim his father’s throne, he sets in motion a chain of events that will end in a terrible and tragic war. As the years unfold, Ganga and Devavrata are drawn together again and again, each confluence another step on a path that has been written in the stars, in this deeply moving and masterful tale of duty, destiny, and the unwavering bond between mother and son.

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The Memory Police

Yōko Ogawa

A haunting Orwellian novel about the terrors of state surveillance, from the acclaimed author of The Housekeeper and the Professor. On an unnamed island off an unnamed coast, objects are disappearing: first hats, then ribbons, birds, roses--until things become much more serious. Most of the island's inhabitants are oblivious to these changes, while those few imbued with the power to recall the lost objects live in fear of the draconian Memory Police, who are committed to ensuring that what has disappeared remains forgotten. When a young woman who is struggling to maintain her career as a novelist discovers that her editor is in danger from the Memory Police, she concocts a plan to hide him beneath her floorboards. As fear and loss close in around them, they cling to her writing as the last way of preserving the past. A surreal, provocative fable about the power of memory and the trauma of loss, The Memory Police is a stunning new work from one of the most exciting contemporary authors writing in any language.

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Immaculate Conception

Ling Ling Huang

From the author of Natural Beauty, set in the fiercely competitive art world, a novel about an obsessive friendship upended by a cutting-edge technology purported to enhance empathy and connection Enka meets Mathilde in art school. Mathilde is a dizzyingly talented yet tortured artist whose star is on the rise—and Enka, struggling to make art that feels original, is immediately drawn to her. The two strike up an intense bond that soon turns codependent. But when Mathilde’s fame reaches new heights, Enka becomes desperate to keep her best friend close—no matter the cost. Enka quickly falls in love with and marries a billionaire whose family’s company is funding an unconventional technology purported to heighten empathy, which could allow someone else to inhabit Mathilde’s mind and absorb the trauma from her brain. Soon, the boundaries between Mathilde and Enka begin to blur even further, setting in motion a disturbing series of events that forever changes their lives. Blisteringly smart, thought-provoking, and shocking, Immaculate Conception deftly navigates big questions of art, technology, authorship, and what makes us human. Ling Ling Huang offers us a portrait of close friendship—achingly tender and twisted—that captures the tenuous line between love and possession that will haunt you long after you turn the final page.

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The Trial

Franz Kafka

Written in 1914 but not published until 1925, a year after Kafka’s death, The Trial is the terrifying tale of Josef K., a respectable bank officer who is suddenly and inexplicably arrested and must defend himself against a charge about which he can get no information. Whether read as an existential tale, a parable, or a prophecy of the excesses of modern bureaucracy wedded to the madness of totalitarianism, The Trial has resonated with chilling truth for generations of readers.

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Thrifting Books

For people that thrift, how do you personally go about it?

I get the majority of my books off of Thriftbooks, I know some people have had bad experiences with them but I personally have only ever gotten one book that wasn't the quality described, and when I contacted them they immediately sent me a replacement, so I like them a lot.

I wish I had thrift stores near me that had books I would actually want to read, not much in terms of speculative fiction around here 😭

I've tried looking at Pangobooks, but it kind of intimidates me idk why 😅 I feel like the website never works well for me and feels unintuitive, have any of you tried it and liked it?

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bookshelf aesthetic

I’m organising my bookshelf to look aesthetic, does anyone have any tips or advice on how to decorate I’m currently looking on Pinterest for inspiration

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Reading Slumps

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