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Slings and Arrows 03_ The Insolence of Office by William Leisner

15 Oct 2025

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This collection of excerpts primarily follows Deanna Troi and Geordi La Forge from Star Trek, exploring their personal struggles and interactions. Tro...

Sleepers by Lorenzo Carcaterra

15 Oct 2025

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This collection of excerpts introduces the reader to the harsh realities of growing up in Hell's Kitchen with four inseparable friends. The narrat...

Slay Ride by Dick Francis

15 Oct 2025

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This collection of excerpts appears to be from "Slay Ride" by Dick Francis, detailing a mystery novel centered around the disappearance and ...

Slaughterhouse-five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr

15 Oct 2025

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The provided text consists of excerpts from Kurt Vonnegut's novel Slaughterhouse-Five, alongside introductory endorsements praising Vonnegut as a ...

Skinwalkers by Tony Hillerman

15 Oct 2025

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This compilation provides an overview of Tony Hillerman's work, particularly focusing on his Navajo Nation mysteries featuring Lieutenant Joe Leap...

Skinny Cocktails by Jaclyn Wilson Foley

15 Oct 2025

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This document, "Skinny Cocktails" by Jaclyn Wilson Foley and Ray Foley, is a cocktail recipe book focused on low-calorie and low-carbohydrat...

Skin Game by Ava Gray

15 Oct 2025

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This compilation of excerpts centers on Kyra, a skilled con artist, and Reyes, a professional assassin, whose paths become entangled following a high-...

Six Seconds by Rick Mofina

15 Oct 2025

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This collection of excerpts primarily comprises a thrilling narrative, "Six Seconds" by Rick Mofina, a fictional work acknowledged through i...

Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien

15 Oct 2025

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This source material is from the Turkish translation of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Silmarillion, detailing the mythology and ancient history of Middle-e...

Silent Screams by C. E. Lawrence

15 Oct 2025

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This extensive text details Lee Campbell, a criminal profiler assisting the NYPD on a series of murders known as the Slasher case. Lee works alongside...

Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse

15 Oct 2025

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This excerpt comes from Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse, presented in a Webster's German Thesaurus Edition intended for English as a Second Language (...

Schindlers List by Thomas Keneally

15 Oct 2025

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This source material primarily chronicles the experiences of Oskar Schindler, a German businessman, during World War II and the Holocaust. Initially d...

Shōgun by James Clavell

15 Oct 2025

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James Clavell's Shōgun introduces John Blackthorne, an English pilot whose ship wrecked on the shores of Japan in the early 17th century, a land ...

Shoe Dog by Phil Knight

15 Oct 2025

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Phil Knight's memoir, Shoe Dog, chronicles his journey from a young man with a "Crazy Idea" to the founder of the global athletic wear c...

Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater

15 Oct 2025

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The provided text, excerpts from "Shiver" by Maggie Stiefvater, centers on Grace Brisbane, a young woman deeply connected to the wolves livi...

Shining by Stephen King

15 Oct 2025

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These excerpts introduce Jack Torrance, his wife Wendy, and their son Danny as they arrive at the isolated Overlook Hotel in the Colorado Rockies, whe...

Shadow War by Deborah Chester

15 Oct 2025

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This compilation of text primarily focuses on two individuals: Caelan, a gladiator struggling with his violent skills and desire for freedom, and Elan...

Shadow puppets by Orson Scott Card

15 Oct 2025

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The provided text from "Shadow Puppets - Orson Scott Card.pdf" centers on political intrigue and personal struggles in a futuristic world. I...

Shadow Prowler by Alexey Pehov

15 Oct 2025

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This extensive collection of excerpts introduces Alexey Pehov's fantasy novel, "Shadow Prowler," focusing on a first-person narrative fr...

Shadow Kiss by Richelle Mead

15 Oct 2025

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The provided text excerpts from "Shadow Kiss" follow Rose Hathaway, a dhampir guardian trainee, as she navigates the complexities of her sup...

Shadow Games by Glen Cook

15 Oct 2025

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This document contains excerpts from "Shadow Games: The Fourth Chronicles of the Black Company" by Glen Cook, detailing a fantasy narrative....

Seven Dirty Words by James Sullivan

15 Oct 2025

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This document provides excerpts from James Sullivan's book "Seven Dirty Words: The Life and Crimes of George Carlin," focusing on the co...

Servant of a Dark God by John Brown

15 Oct 2025

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This document presents excerpts from a fantasy novel titled "Servant of a Dark God" by John Brown, a work of fiction copyrighted in 2009. Th...

Sense of Evil by Kay Hooper

15 Oct 2025

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The provided text, excerpts from "Sense of Evil - Kay Hooper," follows FBI Special Agent Isabel Adams as she assists the local police depart...

Sense and sensibility by Jane Austen

15 Oct 2025

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This document provides excerpts from Jane Austen's novel "Sense and Sensibility", which explores the contrasting personalities and roman...

Selling with Emotional Intelligence by Mitch Anthony

15 Oct 2025

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Mitch Anthony's "Selling with Emotional Intelligence" explores the critical role of emotional intelligence (EQ) in building strong clien...

Self's punishment by Bernhard Schlink

15 Oct 2025

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This collection of excerpts from Bernhard Schlink's novel "Self's Punishment" follows the investigations of private detective Gerhar...

Seeing a Large Cat by Elizabeth Peters

15 Oct 2025

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This collection of excerpts details the adventures of the Emerson family, particularly the narrator, Mrs. Amelia Peabody Emerson, and her Egyptologist...

Sed and awk by Dale Dougherty

15 Oct 2025

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This resource serves as a comprehensive guide to sed and awk, two powerful command-line utilities for text processing. It explores their origins, basi...

Secret Love by Brenda Jackson

15 Oct 2025

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This source details a novel by Brenda Jackson titled "Secret Love." The story revolves around Jacob Madaris, a rugged Texas rancher, and Dia...

Second chance by Robert T. Kiyosaki

15 Oct 2025

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This source from Robert Kiyosaki critiques conventional financial wisdom, arguing that the current monetary and educational systems contribute to wide...

Second Foundation by Isaac Asimov

15 Oct 2025

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This collection of excerpts details the covert operations and eventual reveal of the Second Foundation's location and methods, a group of mental s...

Scrum the art of doing twice the work in half the time by Jeff Sutherland

15 Oct 2025

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This book promotes Scrum as a framework for improving team performance, increasing productivity, and fostering innovation across various industries. I...

Sanatorium under the sign of the hourglass by Bruno Schulz

15 Oct 2025

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This selection appears to be a collection of short stories and descriptive passages, likely from a novel or collection of tales, focusing on surreal a...

Samurai by Jason Hightman

15 Oct 2025

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This document presents excerpts from "Samurai" by Jason Hightman, identified as Volume II of "The Saint of Dragons" series. The te...

Safe Harbour by Danielle Steel

15 Oct 2025

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This document primarily features excerpts from the novel "Safe Harbour" by Danielle Steel, showcasing critical praise for several of her boo...

Safe Food Bacteria, Biotechnology, ... by Marion Nestle

15 Oct 2025

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This collection of texts examines the multifaceted challenges to ensuring food safety, highlighting how political and commercial interests often clash...

Sad cypress by Agatha Christie

15 Oct 2025

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The provided text, excerpts from Agatha Christie's "Sad Cypress," introduces Elinor Carlisle, who receives an anonymous letter suggestin...

Running With Scissors by Augusten Burroughs

15 Oct 2025

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This collection of excerpts details Augusten Burroughs' unconventional and often turbulent childhood, primarily focusing on his experiences with h...

Running Linux by Matthias Kalle Dalheimer

15 Oct 2025

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This comprehensive guide to Linux covers a wide array of topics, from its evolution and widespread adoption to practical aspects of system administrat...

Royal Blood by Rhys Bowen

15 Oct 2025

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The provided text is an excerpt from a fictional novel titled "Royal Blood" by Rhys Bowen, published in 2010. It introduces Lady Georgiana, ...

Roots The Saga of an American Family by Alex Haley

15 Oct 2025

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Alex Haley's Roots is a powerful saga tracing the author's ancestry back to Kunta Kinte, who was abducted from The Gambia and enslaved in Amer...

Riven Rock by T Coraghessan Boyle

15 Oct 2025

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The provided excerpts offer a glimpse into the novel "Riven Rock" by T. Coraghessan Boyle, which reviewers praise as both a love story and a...

Rivals by Jilly Cooper

15 Oct 2025

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This document contains excerpts from the novel "Rivals" by Jilly Cooper, originally published in 1988 by Bantam Press and in 1989 by Corgi. ...

Ring by Stephen Baxter

15 Oct 2025

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This lengthy text explores complex futuristic concepts through the eyes of several characters facing extraordinary circumstances. It follows the accel...

Richard Dawkins - Unweaving the Rainbow

15 Oct 2025

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This book explores the intersection of science and poetry, arguing that scientific understanding enhances, rather than diminishes, the wonder of the w...

Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki

15 Oct 2025

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📖 Rich Dad Poor Dad – Short SummaryKiyosaki contrasts the lessons he learned from two father figures:Poor Dad (his biological father) – highly ...

Riders by Jilly Cooper

15 Oct 2025

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This collection of excerpts is from Jilly Cooper's novel, "Riders," a romance set in the competitive world of show jumping. The text int...

Rework by Jason Fried

15 Oct 2025

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Rework by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson presents an unconventional approach to business, advocating for simplified practices and challengin...

Rewire Your Brain by John B. Arden

15 Oct 2025

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John B. Arden's "Rewire Your Brain" explores the concept of neuroplasticity, the brain's ability to change and form new connections....

Restless Soul by Alex Archer

15 Oct 2025

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The provided text excerpts introduce two distinct narratives that eventually converge through a shared mystery. One storyline follows Sergeant Gary Th...

Resisting Happiness by Matthew Kelly

15 Oct 2025

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The provided text introduces "Resisting Happiness" by Matthew Kelly, a book exploring why individuals often hinder their own happiness and h...

Remember Everything You Want and Manage the Rest by Helmut D. Sachs

15 Oct 2025

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This source offers guidance on memory improvement and information management. It explores mnemonic techniques like acronyms, visualization, and the ke...

Reflex by Steven Gould

15 Oct 2025

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The provided text excerpts introduce Davy, a man with the ability to teleport, a skill he uses for covert operations, including retrieving individuals...

Recoil by David Sherman

15 Oct 2025

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This document contains excerpts from "Recoil - David Sherman.pdf", providing a multifaceted narrative. It introduces Jimmy Jasper, a charism...

Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

15 Oct 2025

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The provided text from Daphne du Maurier's "Rebecca" immerses the reader in the psychological landscape of a young, unnamed woman as she...

Ray Jayawardhana by Strange New Worlds

15 Oct 2025

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This collection of excerpts from Ray Jayawardhana's "Strange New Worlds: The Search for Alien Planets and Life beyond Our Solar System" ...

Range Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World by David Epstein

15 Oct 2025

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The book challenges the conventional wisdom that early specialization is the surest path to success, particularly in a complex and unpredictable world...

Motor Mouth by Janet Evanovich

14 Oct 2025

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Motor Mouth (2006) is the second book in Evanovich’s Barnaby & Hooker series. It follows Alexandra “Barney” Barnaby, a sharp-tongued mechani...

Rage of angels by Sidney Sheldon

14 Oct 2025

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These excerpts present a narrative following the life and legal career of Jennifer Parker, beginning with her involvement in a high-profile trial agai...

Raft by Stephen Baxter

14 Oct 2025

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The provided text details a post-apocalyptic future where humanity survives in a Nebula, a vast, gas-filled environment. Life is sustained on two prim...

Rabbit is rich by John Updike

14 Oct 2025

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This compilation of excerpts primarily centers on Harry "Rabbit" Angstrom, a middle-aged man grappling with the complexities of his life. Th...

Quarry in the Middle by Max Allan Collins

14 Oct 2025

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This document contains excerpts from the novel "Quarry in the Middle" by Max Allan Collins, a work of fiction published in November 2009 by ...

Quantitative Trading by Xin Guo

14 Oct 2025

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This comprehensive book, "Quantitative Trading," explores the multifaceted world of algorithmic and high-frequency trading. It systematicall...

Quades Babies by Brenda Jackson

14 Oct 2025

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This document presents excerpts from Brenda Jackson's romance novel, "Quade's Babies," revealing the story of Quade Westmoreland and...

Pursuit of Honor by Vince Flynn

14 Oct 2025

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This document presents excerpts from "Pursuit of Honor" by Vince Flynn, a thrilling narrative centered on counter-terrorism. The story follo...

Purity of Blood by Arturo Perez Reverte

14 Oct 2025

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This document is an excerpt from Arturo Pérez-Reverte's novel, "Purity of Blood," translated by Margaret Sayers Peden. It introduces th...

Pure Blood A Nocturne City by Caitlin Kittredge

14 Oct 2025

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This document is an excerpt from "Pure Blood: A Nocturne City Novel" by Caitlin Kittredge, offering a glimpse into the supernatural urban fa...

Proven Guilty by Jim Butcher

14 Oct 2025

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This narrative excerpt centers on Harry Dresden, a professional wizard in Chicago, as he navigates a supernatural mystery involving black magic and ph...

Protect and defend a thriller by Vince Flynn

14 Oct 2025

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The provided text is an excerpt from the political thriller "Protect and Defend" by Vince Flynn. It outlines a complex geopolitical scenario...

Problem at Pollensa Bay and other storie by Agatha Christie

14 Oct 2025

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This collection of stories introduces readers to Agatha Christie's diverse mysteries, showcasing the distinct styles of her famous detectives. In ...

Princeps fury by Jim Butcher

14 Oct 2025

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The provided excerpts chronicle a world ravaged by war against a formidable, insectoid enemy known as the Vord. Humanity, primarily the Aleran Empire,...

Pressure by Jeff Strand

14 Oct 2025

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This collection of excerpts from Jeff Strand's novel, Pressure, offers a glimpse into the complex nature of simple stories and the intense pressur...

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

14 Oct 2025

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Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen is a classic novel of manners that follows the witty and intelligent Elizabeth Bennet as she navigates issues of ma...

Prentice Alvin by Orson Scott Card

14 Oct 2025

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This compilation presents excerpts from Orson Scott Card's novel, "Prentice Alvin," the third volume in "The Tales of Alvin Maker.&...

Power Up Your Mind by Bill Lucas

14 Oct 2025

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Bill Lucas's Power Up Your Mind offers a comprehensive guide to enhancing learning and cognitive function. The book explores the mechanisms of the...

Powder Burn by Carl Hiaasen

14 Oct 2025

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The provided text, "Powder Burn" by Carl Hiaasen, centers on Chris Meadows, an architect who becomes entangled in Miami's violent drug u...

Postwar A History of Europe Since 1945 by Tony Judt

14 Oct 2025

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These excerpts offer a broad overview of post-World War II European history, starting with the immediate aftermath of the war, including the severe so...

Poseidons Gold by Lindsey Davis

14 Oct 2025

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This document contains excerpts from "Poseidon's Gold" by Lindsey Davis, the fifth novel in her Marcus Didius Falco series. The text int...

Plain Truth by Jodi Picoult

14 Oct 2025

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This collection of excerpts details the unfolding legal battle for Katie Fisher, a young Amish woman charged with murder after her newborn baby is fou...

Pillars Of The Earth by Ken Follett

14 Oct 2025

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These excerpts from Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett introduce several interconnected storylines in medieval England. Tom the builder seeks work co...

Phantoms by Dean Koontz

14 Oct 2025

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This document presents excerpts from Dean Koontz's novel, "Phantoms," interwoven with an author's note reflecting on the book's ...

Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie

14 Oct 2025

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This source provides the complete text of J.M. Barrie's classic children's story, Peter Pan, originally published in 1904. It recounts the mag...

Pet Sematary by Stephen King

14 Oct 2025

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This document presents excerpts from Stephen King's "Pet Sematary," outlining the Creed family's relocation to Ludlow, Maine, and th...

Perfume - The Story of a Murderer by Patrick Sueskind

14 Oct 2025

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Patrick Süskind's "Perfume" tells the disturbing story of Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, a uniquely gifted yet socially isolated individual ...

Percy Jackson The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan

14 Oct 2025

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The provided text, excerpts from Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson The Last Olympian, chronicles the escalating conflict between demigods and the Titan...

Percy Jackson - The Sea Of Monsters by Rick Riordan

14 Oct 2025

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Percy Jackson, facing his last day of school, is plagued by a menacing dream hinting at danger for his satyr friend Grover. He soon learns that Camp H...

Percy Jackson - The Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick Riordan

14 Oct 2025

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This source presents the fourth book in Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, titled The Battle of the Labyrinth. The story follo...

Patti LaBelles lite cuisine by Patti LaBelle

14 Oct 2025

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This compilation presents excerpts from Patti LaBelle's Lite Cuisine: Over 100 dishes with to-die-for taste made with to-live-for recipes, a cookb...

Paths not taken by Simon R Green

14 Oct 2025

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The provided text centers on the protagonist, John Taylor, a private investigator in a supernatural urban setting known as the Nightside. He embarks o...

Parker Pyne Investigates by Agatha Christie

14 Oct 2025

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The provided text offers excerpts from Agatha Christie's "Parker Pyne Investigates," a collection of short stories centered around Mr. P...

Papillon by Henri Charriere

14 Oct 2025

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Papillon (1969) is Henri Charrière’s autobiographical account of his imprisonment and repeated escape attempts from the brutal French penal colonie...

Paper Towns by John Green

14 Oct 2025

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The provided text consists of excerpts from John Green's novel Paper Towns, primarily following Quentin "Q" Jacobsen's perspective. ...

Palm Sunday An Autobiographical Collage by Kurt Vonnegut

14 Oct 2025

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This document comprises excerpts from Kurt Vonnegut's autobiographical collage, "Palm Sunday," which offers a multifaceted view into his...

Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha by Roddy Doyle

14 Oct 2025

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This document presents excerpts from Roddy Doyle's novel, "Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha," offering a first-person perspective into the experien...

Overtime by Charles Stross

14 Oct 2025

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This excerpt from "Overtime" by Charles Stross introduces a narrator, a Night Duty Officer, who is reluctantly working during the Christmas ...

Overkill by James Rouch

14 Oct 2025

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The provided text is an excerpt from "Overkill," the fifth book in James Rouch's "The Zone" series, originally copyrighted in ...

Outlander by Diana Gabaldon

14 Oct 2025

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The podcast immerses the reader in the experiences of Claire, a woman who unexpectedly travels from post-World War II Scotland to the Scottish Highlan...

Outcast by Aaron Allston

14 Oct 2025

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This compilation of excerpts primarily centers on the Jedi Order and its members, particularly Luke Skywalker and his family, as they navigate complex...

Our Last Best Chance by King Abdullah II

14 Oct 2025

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This collection of excerpts originates from "Our Last Best Chance: The Pursuit of Peace in a Time of Peril" by King Abdullah II, published b...