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The City in the Lake by Rachel Neumeier

17 Nov 2025

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These excerpts from Rachel Neumeier’s novel, "The City in the Lake," introduce a complex fantasy world centered around a Kingdom with a my...

Ozma of Oz by Lyman Frank Baum

17 Nov 2025

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Lincolns Dreams by Connie Willis

17 Nov 2025

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Changeling by Yasmine Galenorn

17 Nov 2025

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Broken Angels by Richard Morgan

17 Nov 2025

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Apaches by Lorenzo Carcaterra

17 Nov 2025

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The Sculptor by Gregory Funaro

16 Nov 2025

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The Glamour of Grammar by Roy Peter Clark

16 Nov 2025

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Sacred sins by Nora Roberts

16 Nov 2025

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Quicksilver by Amanda Quick

16 Nov 2025

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Night Whispers by Leslie Kelly

16 Nov 2025

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Last Night in Twisted River by John Irving

16 Nov 2025

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John Dies at the End by David Wong

16 Nov 2025

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Caesar and Cleopatra by George Bernard Shaw

16 Nov 2025

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Promised Land by Robert B Parker

16 Nov 2025

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WWW Wonder by Robert J Sawyer

15 Nov 2025

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The Game by Neil Strauss

15 Nov 2025

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Star Wars Edge of Victory by J Gregory Keyes

15 Nov 2025

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Star Wars Corellian Trilogy 1 Ambush at Corellia by Roger MacBride Allen

15 Nov 2025

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One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

15 Nov 2025

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Disciple of the Dog by R Scott Bakker

15 Nov 2025

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Bridge of Birds by Barry Hughart

15 Nov 2025

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Betrayed A House of Night Novel by P C Cast

15 Nov 2025

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A Time to Hate by Robert Greenberger

15 Nov 2025

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These excerpts focus on a Starfleet mission aboard the Enterprise to aid the troubled world of Delta Sigma IV, where an accidental "cure" fo...

Warlock by Dean Koontz

14 Nov 2025

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These excerpts detail a perilous journey undertaken by the Shaker Sandow, his giant assistant Mace, and his apprentice Gregor, as they accompany a mil...

The Violin Maker Finding by John Marchese

14 Nov 2025

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The Awakening by Kelley Armstrong

14 Nov 2025

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Hide and seek by James Patterson

14 Nov 2025

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Goose in the Pond by Earlene Fowler

14 Nov 2025

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Glitter Baby by Susan Elizabeth Phillips

14 Nov 2025

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Ashes and Bones by Dana Cameron

14 Nov 2025

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A Match Made in Texas by Arlene James

14 Nov 2025

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The Fiery Cross by Diana Gabaldon

14 Nov 2025

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The Half Made World by Felix Gilman

13 Nov 2025

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Possession by JM Dillard

13 Nov 2025

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Nineteen Eighty Four by George Orwell

13 Nov 2025

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Neither here nor there travels in Europe by Bill Bryson

13 Nov 2025

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Imbalance by VE Mitchell

13 Nov 2025

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Doctor Who Beltempest by Jim Mortimore

13 Nov 2025

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A Spot of Bother by Mark Haddon

13 Nov 2025

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The house of Doctor Dee by Peter Ackroyd

13 Nov 2025

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The Devouring by Simon Holt

13 Nov 2025

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The Wedding by Danielle Steel

12 Nov 2025

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The valley of bones by Anthony Powell

12 Nov 2025

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The shelters of stone by Jean M Auel

12 Nov 2025

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Sword of God by Chris Kuzneski

12 Nov 2025

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Hitlers Panzers The Lightning Attacks by Dennis Showalter

12 Nov 2025

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Hard Revolution by George P Pelecanos

12 Nov 2025

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God Of Thunder by Alex Archer

12 Nov 2025

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American Music by Jane Mendelsohn

12 Nov 2025

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This collection of excerpts is from Jane Mendelsohn's novel, American Music, offering glimpses into a sprawling narrative that spans multiple time...

Afterlife by Douglas Clegg

12 Nov 2025

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The Funhouse by Dean Koontz

11 Nov 2025

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Without a Trace by Nora Roberts

11 Nov 2025

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The provided text consists of several chapters and excerpts from Nora Roberts' novel, "Without a Trace," the fourth book in her O'Hu...

Something from the Nightside by Simon R Green

11 Nov 2025

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The provided text consists of excerpts from "Something From the Nightside" by Simon R. Green, which introduces the private investigator John...

Rebel Fay by Barb Hendee

11 Nov 2025

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Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins

11 Nov 2025

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I Know You by Jeremy Clarkson

11 Nov 2025

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Frommers 500 Adrenaline Adventures by Lois Friedland

11 Nov 2025

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Darkfall by Dean Koontz

11 Nov 2025

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Daemons Mark by Caitlin Kittredge

11 Nov 2025

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The House by Danielle Steel

10 Nov 2025

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Odds against by Dick Francis

10 Nov 2025

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Obsidian Butterfly by Laurell K Hamilton

10 Nov 2025

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The excerpts introduce the central characters of Anita Blake, a vampire executioner and necromancer, and her complex, often unnerving ally, Edward (al...

Go home, stranger by Charles Williams

10 Nov 2025

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Fiendish Deeds by P J Bracegirdle

10 Nov 2025

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Eclipse 3 New Science Fiction and Fantasy by Jonathan Strahan

10 Nov 2025

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Doctor Who The Genesis of the Daleks by Terrance Dicks

10 Nov 2025

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Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen by Dyan Sheldon

10 Nov 2025

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Ancient shores by Jack McDevitt

10 Nov 2025

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The waste lands by Stephen King

09 Nov 2025

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The Shroud Codex by Jerome R Corsi

09 Nov 2025

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Star Wars Ylesia by Walter Jon Williams

09 Nov 2025

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The source provides excerpts detailing a major confrontation between the New Republic and the Yuuzhan Vong, specifically focusing on the Battle of Yle...

Star Wars Jedi Quest 08 The Changing of the Guard by Jude Watson

09 Nov 2025

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Star Wars Darksaber by Kevin J Anderson

09 Nov 2025

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More Than Great Riches by Jan Washburn

09 Nov 2025

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High on the Hog by Jessica B Harris

09 Nov 2025

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Dance with the Devil by Dean Koontz

09 Nov 2025

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We Need to Talk about Kevin by Lionel Shriver

09 Nov 2025

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Dolores Claiborne by Stephen King

08 Nov 2025

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Star Wars Jedi Apprentice 7 The Captive Temple by Jude Watson

08 Nov 2025

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Scoop to Kill A Mystery a La Mode by Wendy Lyn Watson

08 Nov 2025

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Osprey Island by Thisbe Nissen

08 Nov 2025

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Divided in death by Nora Roberts

08 Nov 2025

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Dark Pursuit by Brandilyn Collins

08 Nov 2025

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By the pricking of my thumbs by Agatha Christie

08 Nov 2025

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True believer by Nicholas Sparks

08 Nov 2025

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These excerpts introduce Jeremy Marsh, a skeptical scientific journalist, as he travels to the small town of Boone Creek, North Carolina, to investiga...

Golden fool by Robin Hobb

08 Nov 2025

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The Guns of August by Barbara Wertheim Tuchman

07 Nov 2025

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Star Wars Shadows of the Empire by Steve Perry

07 Nov 2025

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Star Wars Coruscant Nights I Jedi Twilight by Michael Reaves

07 Nov 2025

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Scarlet by Stephen R Lawhead

07 Nov 2025

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Mom Over Miami by Annie Jones

07 Nov 2025

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In Defense of Food An Eaters Manifesto by Michael Pollan

07 Nov 2025

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Highborn by Yvonne Navarro

07 Nov 2025

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Elephant Winter by Kim Echlin

07 Nov 2025

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Death comes as the end by Agatha Christie

07 Nov 2025

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Truths Unveiled by Kimberly Alan

06 Nov 2025

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The Devils Novice by Ellis Peters

06 Nov 2025

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Natural Born Charmer by Susan Elizabeth Phillips

06 Nov 2025

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Jimmy the Hand by Raymond E Feist

06 Nov 2025

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