If Cats Disappeared From the World

If Cats Disappeared From the World

Genki Kawamura

Genki Kawamura

Our narrator's days are numbered. Estranged from his family, living alone with only his cat Cabbage for company, he was unprepared for the doctor's diagnosis that he has only months to live. But before he can set about tackling his bucket list, the Devil appears with a special offer: in exchange for making one thing in the world disappear, he can have one extra day of life. And so begins a very bizarre week . . .Because how do you decide what makes life worth living? How do you separate out what you can do without from what you hold dear? In dealing with the Devil our narrator will take himself – and his beloved cat – to the brink. If Cats Disappeared from the World is a story of loss and reconciliation, of one man's journey to discover what really matters in modern life.This beautiful tale is translated from the Japanese by Eric Selland, who also translated The Guest Cat by Takashi Hiraide. Fans of The Guest Cat will also surely...
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02 The Enemy Closes In

02 The Enemy Closes In

Bill Myers

Young Adult / Humor / Mystery & Thrillers

Kids Series:  The Elijah ProjectBook 2:  The Enemy Closes InIn book two of the series, Zach, Piper, and six-year-old Elijah's motor home breaks down. It is their only means of escape. As they desperately wait for repairs, Zach meets a beautiful runaway who dabbles with the supernatural. Soon he falls victim to the same spiritual counterfeits that deceive her. Now the evil forces, both human and supernatural, move in to capture them.
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Reborn

Reborn

Fall, Carly

Fall, Carly

The Warrior Hudson and the ex-doctor Beverly both have secret pasts, and hidden demons. An explosive event brings them together, and true happiness is eluded when they are forced apart. When Beverly returns with an admission that will rock the very fabric of Hudson's world, will happiness once again be in their futures?
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The Island of Excess Love

The Island of Excess Love

Francesca Lia Block

Francesca Lia Block

In The Island of Excess Love, Pen has lost her parents. She's lost her eye. But she has fought Kronen; she has won back her fragile friends and her beloved brother. Now Pen, Hex, Ash, Ez, and Venice are living in the pink house by the sea, getting by on hard work, companionship, and dreams. Until the day a foreboding ship appears in the harbor across from their home. As soon as the ship arrives, they all start having strange visions of destruction and violence. Trance-like, they head for the ship and their new battles begin. This companion to Love in the Time of Global Warming follows Pen as she searches for love among the ruins, this time using Virgil's epic Aeneid as her guide. A powerful and stunning book filled with Francesca Lia Block's beautiful language and inspiring characters.
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Thriller 2: Stories You Just Can't Put Down

Thriller 2: Stories You Just Can't Put Down

Clive Cussler

Literature & Fiction / Adventure / Nonfiction

SUMMARY: When some of the top thriller writers in the world came together in Thriller: Stories to Keep You Up All Night, they became part of one of the most successful short-story anthologies ever published. The highly anticipated Thriller 2: Stories You Just Can't Put Down is even bigger. Edited by the grand master of adventure, Clive Cussler, Thriller 2 is packed with over 20 all-new stories from some of the biggest names in fiction. From Jeffery Deaver's tale of international terrorism to Ridley Pearson's horrifying serial killer, this collection has something for all crime and thriller fans to enjoy.
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This is What I Did

This is What I Did

Ann Dee Ellis

Literature & Fiction

Imagine if you had witnessed something horrific. Imagine if it had happened to your friend. And imagine if you hadn't done anything to help. That's what it's like to be Logan, an utterly frank, slightly awkward, and extremely loveable outcast enmeshed in a mysterious psychological drama. This story allows readers to piece together the sequence of events that has changed his life and changed his perspective on what it means to be a good friend and what it means to be a good person. This is What I Did: is a powerful read with clever touches, such as palindrome notes, strewn throughout the story and incorporated into the unique design of the book.
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