Author: Dave Eggers
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0385351402
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • A bestselling dystopian novel that tackles surveillance, privacy and the frightening intrusions of technology in our lives—a “compulsively readable parable for the 21st century” (Vanity Fair). When Mae Holland is hired to work for the Circle, the world’s most powerful internet company, she feels she’s been given the opportunity of a lifetime. The Circle, run out of a sprawling California campus, links users’ personal emails, social media, banking, and purchasing with their universal operating system, resulting in one online identity and a new age of civility and transparency. As Mae tours the open-plan office spaces, the towering glass dining facilities, the cozy dorms for those who spend nights at work, she is thrilled with the company’s modernity and activity. There are parties that last through the night, there are famous musicians playing on the lawn, there are athletic activities and clubs and brunches, and even an aquarium of rare fish retrieved from the Marianas Trench by the CEO. Mae can’t believe her luck, her great fortune to work for the most influential company in the world—even as life beyond the campus grows distant, even as a strange encounter with a colleague leaves her shaken, even as her role at the Circle becomes increasingly public. What begins as the captivating story of one woman’s ambition and idealism soon becomes a heart-racing novel of suspense, raising questions about memory, history, privacy, democracy, and the limits of human knowledge.
The Circle
Author: Dave Eggers
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0385351402
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • A bestselling dystopian novel that tackles surveillance, privacy and the frightening intrusions of technology in our lives—a “compulsively readable parable for the 21st century” (Vanity Fair). When Mae Holland is hired to work for the Circle, the world’s most powerful internet company, she feels she’s been given the opportunity of a lifetime. The Circle, run out of a sprawling California campus, links users’ personal emails, social media, banking, and purchasing with their universal operating system, resulting in one online identity and a new age of civility and transparency. As Mae tours the open-plan office spaces, the towering glass dining facilities, the cozy dorms for those who spend nights at work, she is thrilled with the company’s modernity and activity. There are parties that last through the night, there are famous musicians playing on the lawn, there are athletic activities and clubs and brunches, and even an aquarium of rare fish retrieved from the Marianas Trench by the CEO. Mae can’t believe her luck, her great fortune to work for the most influential company in the world—even as life beyond the campus grows distant, even as a strange encounter with a colleague leaves her shaken, even as her role at the Circle becomes increasingly public. What begins as the captivating story of one woman’s ambition and idealism soon becomes a heart-racing novel of suspense, raising questions about memory, history, privacy, democracy, and the limits of human knowledge.
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0385351402
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • A bestselling dystopian novel that tackles surveillance, privacy and the frightening intrusions of technology in our lives—a “compulsively readable parable for the 21st century” (Vanity Fair). When Mae Holland is hired to work for the Circle, the world’s most powerful internet company, she feels she’s been given the opportunity of a lifetime. The Circle, run out of a sprawling California campus, links users’ personal emails, social media, banking, and purchasing with their universal operating system, resulting in one online identity and a new age of civility and transparency. As Mae tours the open-plan office spaces, the towering glass dining facilities, the cozy dorms for those who spend nights at work, she is thrilled with the company’s modernity and activity. There are parties that last through the night, there are famous musicians playing on the lawn, there are athletic activities and clubs and brunches, and even an aquarium of rare fish retrieved from the Marianas Trench by the CEO. Mae can’t believe her luck, her great fortune to work for the most influential company in the world—even as life beyond the campus grows distant, even as a strange encounter with a colleague leaves her shaken, even as her role at the Circle becomes increasingly public. What begins as the captivating story of one woman’s ambition and idealism soon becomes a heart-racing novel of suspense, raising questions about memory, history, privacy, democracy, and the limits of human knowledge.
Sandry's Book
Author: Tamora Pierce
Publisher: Turtleback Books
ISBN: 9780613179355
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Four young misfits find themselves living in a strictly disciplined temple community where they become friends while also learning to do crafts and to use their powers, especially magic
Publisher: Turtleback Books
ISBN: 9780613179355
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Four young misfits find themselves living in a strictly disciplined temple community where they become friends while also learning to do crafts and to use their powers, especially magic
The Circle
Author: Danielle Santiago
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780989926737
Category : African American women
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
The Porters are a family of young goons who have mastered every aspect of the game. From robbery, to drugs, to extortion there is nothing that the infamous band of siblings haven't been involved in. WIth years in the game and a notorious reputation they run into trouble when they fall on the Feds radar. They devise a plan to escape to Mexico but they must split up to avoid arrest. Follow Fallon as she takes you on the run in this wild, treachery filled, street thriller.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780989926737
Category : African American women
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
The Porters are a family of young goons who have mastered every aspect of the game. From robbery, to drugs, to extortion there is nothing that the infamous band of siblings haven't been involved in. WIth years in the game and a notorious reputation they run into trouble when they fall on the Feds radar. They devise a plan to escape to Mexico but they must split up to avoid arrest. Follow Fallon as she takes you on the run in this wild, treachery filled, street thriller.
Vicious Circle
Author: Linda Robertson
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1439163634
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 389
Book Description
This exciting urban fantasy debut mixes a modern-day witch with a rock’n’roll werewolf boyfriend, pitted against a powerful vampire! Being a witch doesn’t pay the bills, but Persephone Alcmedi gets by between reading Tarot cards, writing her syndicated newspaper column, and kenneling werewolves in the basement when the moon is full—even if witches aren’t supposed to mingle with wolves. She really reaches the end of her leash, though, when her grandmother gets kicked out of the nursing home and Seph finds herself in the doghouse about some things she’s written. Then her werewolf friend Lorrie is murdered...and the high priestess of an important coven offers Seph big money to destroy the killer, a powerful vampire named Goliath Kline. Seph is a tough girl, but this time she bites off more than she can chew. She needs a little help from her friends—werewolf friends. One of those friends, Johnny, the motorcycle-riding lead singer for the techno-metal-Goth band Lycanthropia, has a crush on her. And while Seph has always been on edge around this 6’2” leather-clad hunk, she’s starting to realize that although their attraction may be dangerous, nothing could be as lethal as the showdown that awaits them.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1439163634
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 389
Book Description
This exciting urban fantasy debut mixes a modern-day witch with a rock’n’roll werewolf boyfriend, pitted against a powerful vampire! Being a witch doesn’t pay the bills, but Persephone Alcmedi gets by between reading Tarot cards, writing her syndicated newspaper column, and kenneling werewolves in the basement when the moon is full—even if witches aren’t supposed to mingle with wolves. She really reaches the end of her leash, though, when her grandmother gets kicked out of the nursing home and Seph finds herself in the doghouse about some things she’s written. Then her werewolf friend Lorrie is murdered...and the high priestess of an important coven offers Seph big money to destroy the killer, a powerful vampire named Goliath Kline. Seph is a tough girl, but this time she bites off more than she can chew. She needs a little help from her friends—werewolf friends. One of those friends, Johnny, the motorcycle-riding lead singer for the techno-metal-Goth band Lycanthropia, has a crush on her. And while Seph has always been on edge around this 6’2” leather-clad hunk, she’s starting to realize that although their attraction may be dangerous, nothing could be as lethal as the showdown that awaits them.
The Circle
Author: Sara B. Elfgren
Publisher: ABRAMS
ISBN: 1468307614
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 389
Book Description
“What a stunning novel. Raw, real, smart, very thrilling, and very, very wicked. The Circle is Twilight by way of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.” —Lev Grossman, New York Times–bestselling author Minoo wakes up outside her house, still in her pajamas, and is drawn by an invisible force to an abandoned theme park on the outskirts of town. Soon five of her classmates—Vanessa, Linnéa, Anna-Karin, Rebecka, and Ida—arrive, compelled by the same force. A mystical being takes over Ida’s body and tells them they are fated to fight an ancient evil that is hunting them. As the weeks pass, each girl discovers she has a unique magical ability. They begin exploring their powers. The six are wildly different and definitely not friends . . . but they are the Chosen Ones. In this gripping first installment of The Engelsfors Trilogy, a parallel world emerges in which teenage dreams, insanely annoying parents, bullying, revenge, and love collide with dangerous forces and ancient magic. An international sensation with rights sold in twenty-six countries, The Circle is razor-sharp and remarkable from start to finish. “The Circle ensnares you from the start, with all the epic mayhem and darkness of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and with teen characters as rich and nuanced as any reader could hope for. It’s an utterly convincing world, and a resonant one, and we find ourselves wanting to follow its heroes anywhere.” —Megan Abbott, New York Times–bestselling author “The Circle puts its mismatched heroines—and readers—at the center of an ancient conspiracy of magic as terrifying as it is realistic. Enthralling from start to finish.” —Elizabeth Hand, award–winning author
Publisher: ABRAMS
ISBN: 1468307614
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 389
Book Description
“What a stunning novel. Raw, real, smart, very thrilling, and very, very wicked. The Circle is Twilight by way of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.” —Lev Grossman, New York Times–bestselling author Minoo wakes up outside her house, still in her pajamas, and is drawn by an invisible force to an abandoned theme park on the outskirts of town. Soon five of her classmates—Vanessa, Linnéa, Anna-Karin, Rebecka, and Ida—arrive, compelled by the same force. A mystical being takes over Ida’s body and tells them they are fated to fight an ancient evil that is hunting them. As the weeks pass, each girl discovers she has a unique magical ability. They begin exploring their powers. The six are wildly different and definitely not friends . . . but they are the Chosen Ones. In this gripping first installment of The Engelsfors Trilogy, a parallel world emerges in which teenage dreams, insanely annoying parents, bullying, revenge, and love collide with dangerous forces and ancient magic. An international sensation with rights sold in twenty-six countries, The Circle is razor-sharp and remarkable from start to finish. “The Circle ensnares you from the start, with all the epic mayhem and darkness of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and with teen characters as rich and nuanced as any reader could hope for. It’s an utterly convincing world, and a resonant one, and we find ourselves wanting to follow its heroes anywhere.” —Megan Abbott, New York Times–bestselling author “The Circle puts its mismatched heroines—and readers—at the center of an ancient conspiracy of magic as terrifying as it is realistic. Enthralling from start to finish.” —Elizabeth Hand, award–winning author
Greyfax Grimwald
Author: Niel Hancock
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0765346133
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
Loyal friends Bear, Dwarf, and Otter bid farewell to their home and embark on a magical journey to the fabled World Beyond Time and its ageless Circle of Light. With Greyfax Grimwald, the mighty wizard, they must face the dangers of the gloomy border of the Northerland, the green fires of the Palace of Darkness, evil spells and dark enchantments, the dread city of Humans, and--most fearsome of all--the evil Dark Queen.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0765346133
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
Loyal friends Bear, Dwarf, and Otter bid farewell to their home and embark on a magical journey to the fabled World Beyond Time and its ageless Circle of Light. With Greyfax Grimwald, the mighty wizard, they must face the dangers of the gloomy border of the Northerland, the green fires of the Palace of Darkness, evil spells and dark enchantments, the dread city of Humans, and--most fearsome of all--the evil Dark Queen.
Your Fathers, Where Are They? And the Prophets, Do They Live Forever?
Author: Dave Eggers
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0307947548
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
The bestselling author of The Circle delivers a tour de force of one man struggling to make sense of his country, seeking solutions the only way he knows how. A "story about someone who takes revenge against the world because he can't fathom how he fits into it.... This is a one-sitting read" (USA Today). What do you do when you’re full of questions: what happened to missions to the moon? Why spend a trillion dollars on war? Where did America go wrong? If you’re Thomas, a young man nursing migraines and a lack of direction, this calls for drastic action. To find some answers, Thomas kidnaps a NASA astronaut and brings him to an abandoned military base on the edge of the California coast. Then the questioning begins. The answers must be honest. The back and forth might even hurt. It might get uncomfortable. But eventually the truth will emerge.
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0307947548
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
The bestselling author of The Circle delivers a tour de force of one man struggling to make sense of his country, seeking solutions the only way he knows how. A "story about someone who takes revenge against the world because he can't fathom how he fits into it.... This is a one-sitting read" (USA Today). What do you do when you’re full of questions: what happened to missions to the moon? Why spend a trillion dollars on war? Where did America go wrong? If you’re Thomas, a young man nursing migraines and a lack of direction, this calls for drastic action. To find some answers, Thomas kidnaps a NASA astronaut and brings him to an abandoned military base on the edge of the California coast. Then the questioning begins. The answers must be honest. The back and forth might even hurt. It might get uncomfortable. But eventually the truth will emerge.
Welcome to the Circle
Author: Jake Orlowitz
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781698812779
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 126
Book Description
Welcome to the Circle: The Mental Health Book A collection of honest, intelligent, and compassionate writing about mental illness, redemption, loss, and gratitude... I never expected to wind up in a mental hospital. I was class treasurer, member of the homecoming court, varsity wrestling champion, head of my academic class, and a distinguished college graduate. But life threw me an unexpected turn. After college my mental health suddenly and severely declined. Welcome to the Circle is my story, and the multitude of lessons I've learned along the way. More than just memoir, the book is a meditation on the mental health journeys all of us must take to become better humans. It is full of useful advice about how to navigate mental illness in all its difficulty and unpredictability, either for you, or for the ones you love. What early readers are saying: "The writing has an intelligence, a vulnerability, and the most perfect use of English vocabulary. What what all of it has in common is your openness, your honesty, your kindness, and your ability to grab the reader. The style is so refreshing and unusual, especially in today's world." - Kathy G. "These pieces reflect your deep compassion and committed empathy. I read it in one sitting." - Maggie D. "The way you have written it is just beautiful. Your writing is full of emotion and one can feel that it's sprouting directly from your heart." - Satdeep G. In 140 pages, the book cover mental illness and loss--the hard parts--and well as redemption and gratitude--the uplifting parts. Dive into the essays, sit down with the poems, tick through the lists, or dig into the guides. Mental illness is not a dead end; it can be a powerful beginning. In the 7 years since I was hospitalized, I found effective treatment with both therapy and medications and the support of family and friends. My mission now is to impact each person who has personally experienced or witnessed the struggle of mental illness. To end the stigma and shame that prevents people from getting the help they need. To show that recovery is possible, that mental illness can be survived, and that it can be transformed into a dynamic and thriving new chapter of life. Here are 7 reasons you'll want to support and read Welcome to the Circle: - You are personally struggling and want to gain insight and hope - You love someone who needs help, but you don't know how to help - You want to learn what mental illness really looks and feels like - You need advice getting someone into treatment or onto medication - You believe our society can grow in its compassion towards mental health - You're on your path to recovery and want to stay healthy and keep growing - You crave innovative wrining and want to support independent creators Please purchase the book to support mental health, recovery and hope. Share the book with your friends, family, colleagues, and peers. Help make it a success by posting about it on social media or emailing the link to people you care about. Please also honestly review the book after you have purchased it on Amazon! Thank you so much for your support, your belief in me, and your collaboration on this journey of healing. Because of you, Welcome to the Circle can come to life. -Jake Orlowitz
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781698812779
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 126
Book Description
Welcome to the Circle: The Mental Health Book A collection of honest, intelligent, and compassionate writing about mental illness, redemption, loss, and gratitude... I never expected to wind up in a mental hospital. I was class treasurer, member of the homecoming court, varsity wrestling champion, head of my academic class, and a distinguished college graduate. But life threw me an unexpected turn. After college my mental health suddenly and severely declined. Welcome to the Circle is my story, and the multitude of lessons I've learned along the way. More than just memoir, the book is a meditation on the mental health journeys all of us must take to become better humans. It is full of useful advice about how to navigate mental illness in all its difficulty and unpredictability, either for you, or for the ones you love. What early readers are saying: "The writing has an intelligence, a vulnerability, and the most perfect use of English vocabulary. What what all of it has in common is your openness, your honesty, your kindness, and your ability to grab the reader. The style is so refreshing and unusual, especially in today's world." - Kathy G. "These pieces reflect your deep compassion and committed empathy. I read it in one sitting." - Maggie D. "The way you have written it is just beautiful. Your writing is full of emotion and one can feel that it's sprouting directly from your heart." - Satdeep G. In 140 pages, the book cover mental illness and loss--the hard parts--and well as redemption and gratitude--the uplifting parts. Dive into the essays, sit down with the poems, tick through the lists, or dig into the guides. Mental illness is not a dead end; it can be a powerful beginning. In the 7 years since I was hospitalized, I found effective treatment with both therapy and medications and the support of family and friends. My mission now is to impact each person who has personally experienced or witnessed the struggle of mental illness. To end the stigma and shame that prevents people from getting the help they need. To show that recovery is possible, that mental illness can be survived, and that it can be transformed into a dynamic and thriving new chapter of life. Here are 7 reasons you'll want to support and read Welcome to the Circle: - You are personally struggling and want to gain insight and hope - You love someone who needs help, but you don't know how to help - You want to learn what mental illness really looks and feels like - You need advice getting someone into treatment or onto medication - You believe our society can grow in its compassion towards mental health - You're on your path to recovery and want to stay healthy and keep growing - You crave innovative wrining and want to support independent creators Please purchase the book to support mental health, recovery and hope. Share the book with your friends, family, colleagues, and peers. Help make it a success by posting about it on social media or emailing the link to people you care about. Please also honestly review the book after you have purchased it on Amazon! Thank you so much for your support, your belief in me, and your collaboration on this journey of healing. Because of you, Welcome to the Circle can come to life. -Jake Orlowitz
Circle of Shadows
Author: Evelyn Skye
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062643746
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 466
Book Description
A thrilling new fantasy series full of magic and betrayal—from Evelyn Skye, New York Times bestselling author of the Crown’s Game series. Sora can move as silently as a ghost and hurl throwing stars with lethal accuracy. Her gemina, Daemon, can win any physical fight blindfolded and with an arm tied around his back. They are apprentice warriors of the Society of Taigas—marked by the gods to be trained in magic and the fighting arts to protect the kingdom of Kichona. As their graduation approaches, Sora and Daemon look forward to proving themselves worthy of belonging in the elite group—but in a kingdom free of violence since the Blood Rift Rebellion many years ago, it’s been difficult to make their mark. So when Sora and Daemon encounter a strange camp of mysterious soldiers while on a standard scouting mission, they decide the only thing to do to help their kingdom is to infiltrate the group. Taking this risk will change Sora’s life forever—and lead her on a mission of deception that may fool everyone she’s ever loved. Love, spies, and adventure abound as Sora and Daemon unravel a complex web of magic and secrets that might tear them—and the entire kingdom—apart forever.
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062643746
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 466
Book Description
A thrilling new fantasy series full of magic and betrayal—from Evelyn Skye, New York Times bestselling author of the Crown’s Game series. Sora can move as silently as a ghost and hurl throwing stars with lethal accuracy. Her gemina, Daemon, can win any physical fight blindfolded and with an arm tied around his back. They are apprentice warriors of the Society of Taigas—marked by the gods to be trained in magic and the fighting arts to protect the kingdom of Kichona. As their graduation approaches, Sora and Daemon look forward to proving themselves worthy of belonging in the elite group—but in a kingdom free of violence since the Blood Rift Rebellion many years ago, it’s been difficult to make their mark. So when Sora and Daemon encounter a strange camp of mysterious soldiers while on a standard scouting mission, they decide the only thing to do to help their kingdom is to infiltrate the group. Taking this risk will change Sora’s life forever—and lead her on a mission of deception that may fool everyone she’s ever loved. Love, spies, and adventure abound as Sora and Daemon unravel a complex web of magic and secrets that might tear them—and the entire kingdom—apart forever.
Magic Steps
Author: Tamora Pierce
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781862917828
Category : Magic
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
Sandry can weave magic like thread. Her skill leaves others in awe, although controlling and channelling her power is second nature by now. And this is why she is horrified to find that an untrained boy, Pasco, is dancing complex magic - with no idea that he is doing it ...
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781862917828
Category : Magic
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
Sandry can weave magic like thread. Her skill leaves others in awe, although controlling and channelling her power is second nature by now. And this is why she is horrified to find that an untrained boy, Pasco, is dancing complex magic - with no idea that he is doing it ...