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Mean Streak explores the long-standing question, "Does the end justify the means?" Is it acceptable to do something immoral to achieve a positive outcome? Where does one draw the line? True to form, bestselling author Sandra Brown delivers in this nail-biting mystery offering heaps of danger, shocking ploys, suspense, and sexy romance. Mean Streak is a wildly compelling "edge of your seat" read. This novel tracks several complex personas that are...
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The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkein Digest & ReviewWhat is a hobbit? Hobbits are a clan of little chubby people; around half the height of a person and sporting big furry toes. Hobbits are a lively bunch and enjoy drinking and having loads of fun. One such hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, lives in a cozy cavity beneath a hill at Bag End. He is content with his serene and tranquil life, but this is all about to change. Gandalf, an ancient wizard, arrives at Bilbo's...
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Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll Digest & Review. This is a tale of Ani, a girl who had it all- good looks, money and a perfect boyfriend with a wedding just a few days away. This is a book about a girl who was living a lie. Ani's past keeps her strictly enclosed in a cage she has built for herself. When she decides to take part in a documentary on the horrific event which changed her life forever, will it finally bring her peace? What lengths...
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Ready Player One by Ernest Cline Digest & Review. With this digest companion, you'll enjoy: • A digest of the Ready Player One • Content for your book club or other group event. • Stories beyond the digest and tidbits you may not know • The book's impact and its important to read • And more!
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10-Day Green Smoothie Cleanse by JJ Smith Digest & Review. Are you tired of looking bulky all the time? Are you getting frustrated by useless dieting routines and not seeing any positive weight-loss results? Do you feel tired most of the time? Well then, get ready to look slimmer, and sexier, and to feel healthier by following J.J. Smith's The New York Times bestselling 10-Day Green Smoothie Cleanse. It will jump-start your weight loss, increase your...
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Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee Digest & Review. Go Set a Watchman is the sequel to To Kill a Mockingbird (although it was actually written first). It centers around twenty-something Jean Louise "Scout" Finch leaving New York City and coming back home to Maycomb, Alabama, to visit her father and other friends and family. Her return home brings back turbulent issues from her childhood regarding politics and racial tension, and it brings some shocking...
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Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman Digest & Review. With this digest, you'll enjoy: • A book digest • Reviews of the book and author • The reception of the book and reader's reactions • Content for your book club or literary events • Stories beyond the digest • And more! NOTE: This is NOT a summary and does not contain text of the original book.
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The Astronaut Wives Club by Lily Koppel Digest & Review With this digest companion, you'll enjoy: • A digest of the The Astronaut Wives Club • Content for your book club or other group event. • Stories beyond the digest and tidbits you may not know • The book's impact and its important to read • And more!
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The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty Digest & Review. With this digest companion, you'll enjoy: • Digest of The Husband's Secret • Reviews of the book and author • The reception of the book and reader's reactions • Stories beyond the digest • And more!
Disclaimer: This digest is an unofficial reader's guide to aide informed decisions, enhancing appreciation of the book. This is NOT a summary and does not contain any text of the original...
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Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty Digest & Review Celeste, Jane, and Madeline believed they were ready for kindergarten orientation until their worlds were turned upside down. Yelling and screaming children were the least of their worries when a dead body showed up at orientation. The novel Big Little Lies, written by Liane Moriarty, will keep you on the edge of your seat, eager to turn the page to see what happens next. Three women, each with a secret...
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Do You Know The Simple Secrets To Write A Story That Will Sell Like Craz y? Writing a great story is the aim of every author. Once you've utilised the story-telling secrets contained in Million Dollar Story as part of your creative writing skills, you can do it over and over again — just like other super-successful storytellers, including J.K. Rowling, Dan Brown, John Grisham, E.L. James, and Stephen King. To Write A Great Story You Need... Skill...?...
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The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah Digest & Review.
Let's set the scene— it is World War II, and we see it from the point of view of two sisters. Divided by the war, their passions, situations, and ideologies pulled them together. Each crossed long and treacherous passageways toward freedom, love, and survival as Germany overtook France. Kristin Hannah takes us through an inspiring journey of the true story of the buoyancy of civilization and these...
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Smile by Raina Telgemeir Digest & Review. Raina Telgemeier is the author of the #1 New York Times Best Seller "Smile". Her striking memoir "Smile" started as an episodic internet comic and is now available from GRAPHIX imprint by Scholastic. The book is the factual story of Riana's own persistent dental work, but it rapidly develops in to something more than that. Though, certainly not being just a simile for difficult teenage years, Riana conveys...
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The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd Digest & Review. With this digest companion, you'll enjoy: • A digest of the The Invention of Wings • Content for your book club or other group event. • Stories beyond the digest and tidbits you may not know • The book's impact and its important to read • And more!
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Orange is the New Black by Piper Kerman Digest & Review. With this digest companion, you'll enjoy: • Digest of the book Orange is the New Black • Reviews of the book and author • The reception of the book and reader's reactions • Stories beyond the digest • And more!
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The House We Grew Up In by Lisa Jewell Digest & Review. Colin and Lorelei Bird have the perfect little house with perfect children. They eat home-cooked meals together every day, and their house is filled with laughter and happy memories. However, something happens that suddenly turns their house upside down, resulting in the family growing so far apart that they almost forget they were ever a family. The House We Grew Up In tells the story of what...
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Leaving Time by Jodi Picoult Digest & Review. Leaving Time is a novel about one teen's quest to find her mom after her mysterious disappearance. Jenna, only 13 years old, searches every way she knows how to find her mom, Alice. She relies on the internet, a psychic, and studies her mom's work notes every day for clues about her mother's whereabouts. As the investigation continues, Jenna is forced to ask difficult questions, and she soon learned that...
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If I Stay by Gayle Forman Digest & Review With this digest companion, you'll enjoy: • Digest of the book If I Stay • Reviews of the book and author • The reception of the book and reader's reactions • Stories beyond the digest • And more!
Disclaimer: This digest is an unofficial reader's guide to aide informed decisions, enhancing appreciation of the book. This is NOT a summary and does not contain any text of the original book.
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The Boston Girl by Anita Diamant Digest & Review Activists fought for an end to child labor. Women secretly shared pamphlets about contraceptives. At the height of prohibition, patrons at certain cafes drank whiskey from teapots. Born in 1900, Addie Baum formed an identity separate from her traditional upbringing during a time of worldwide change. Now, at age eighty-five, Addie tells her granddaughter about her life and the times in which she lived,...
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Last One Home by Debbie Macomber Digest & Review. Last One Home is a novel written by Debbie Macomber. The central plot of the book is about a woman who discovers the bravery needed to finally let go of her past and turn her attention to herself and her daughter after she leaves a bad marriage. It does not focus on the violence and heartache of the situation, but instead shows that with the help and love of friends and family, a single mother can...