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Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the UniverseAristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, Book
by Sáenz, Benjamin AlireBook - 2012 | First edition.Book, 2012. First edition.
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BlanketsBlankets, BookA Graphic Novel
by Thompson, CraigBook - 2021 | Third Drawn & Quarterly hardcover & paperback editions.Book, 2021. Third Drawn & Quarterly hardcover & paperback editions.
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Added Sep 03, 2013
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- “You're more than a story.”
- “They say a man's inspiration is visual, but for a woman, it's the narrative. Abandon both the narrative and the visual. Close your eyes, measure your breath. Dead weight is sloughed off, dust swept away, forms dissolve into one atmosphere. The rib cage opens, the lungs fill, the breast rises. Waves sweep up the body on their swell, rocking it rhythmically. Feet planted, the back arches, the pelvis reaches forward. Oxygen kindles a flame, sprawling through the belly, and gathering in a warm blaze. The hand reaches to meet the sensation. Calligraphy spills from the inkwell. Open your eyes, sharpen your focus, and exclaim: There are no separations.”“They say a man's inspiration is visual, but for a woman, it's the narrative. Abandon both the narrative and the visual. Close your eyes, measure your breath. Dead weight is sloughed off, dust swept away, forms dissolve into one atmosphere.…
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Ages 15
Jack FrostJack Frost, BookVol. 6
by Ko, Chin-hoBook - 2012 | 1st Yen Press ed.Book, 2012. 1st Yen Press ed.
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Jack FrostJack Frost, BookVol. 7
by Ko, Chin-hoBook - 2013 | 1st Yen Press ed.Book, 2013. 1st Yen Press ed.
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Jack FrostJack Frost, BookVol. 5
by Ko, Chin-hoBook - 2011 | 1st Yen Press ed.Book, 2011. 1st Yen Press ed.
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Jack FrostJack Frost, BookVol. 6
by Ko, Chin-hoBook - 2012 | 1st Yen Press ed.Book, 2012. 1st Yen Press ed.
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Ages 15
Jack FrostJack Frost, BookVol. 3
by Ko, Chin-hoBook - 2010 | 1st Yen Press ed.Book, 2010. 1st Yen Press ed.
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Ages 15
Jack FrostJack Frost, BookVol. 4
by Ko, Chin-hoBook - 2010 | 1st Yen Press ed.Book, 2010. 1st Yen Press ed.
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Siegfried of the South District makes his move against the North, and his weapon of choice is...Jin? But despite the fact that this latest threat to her power bears the countenance of her associate, Helmina does not hesitate to unleash her terrible strength against Jin. With Siegfried successfully removed from the good doctor's mind, Helmina plots her next strategy...Will even Jack Frost be able to counter the devils she is prepared to release?Siegfried of the South District makes his move against the North, and his weapon of choice is...Jin? But despite the fact that this latest threat to her power bears the countenance of her associate, Helmina does not hesitate to unleash her terrible…
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Ages 15
Jack FrostJack Frost, BookVol. 2
by Ko, Chin-hoBook - 2009 | 1st Yen Press ed.Book, 2009. 1st Yen Press ed.
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Jack FrostJack Frost, BookVol. 3
by Ko, Chin-hoBook - 2010 | 1st Yen Press ed.Book, 2010. 1st Yen Press ed.
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Ages 15
Jack FrostJack Frost, BookVol. 1
by Ko, Chin-hoBook - 2009 | 1st Yen Press ed.Book, 2009. 1st Yen Press ed.
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Added Aug 13, 2013
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Great start to the series. Heavily action packed full of raw emotion. The art is especially spectacular.
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Any high schooler on a nerve-wracking first day at a new school is apt to lose his or her head a little, but in Noh-A's case, she literally does! When she wakes up in one piece with a little help from a mysterious doctor, Noh-A quickly realizes that nothing is as it seems at Amityville High, where paranormal creatures battle for supremacy. Caught in the crossfire, Noh-A may have to rely on the unlikely (and possibly unreliable) aid of the most sinister student at Amityville...the deadly Jack Frost!Any high schooler on a nerve-wracking first day at a new school is apt to lose his or her head a little, but in Noh-A's case, she literally does! When she wakes up in one piece with a little help from a mysterious doctor, Noh-A quickly realizes that…
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Jack FrostJack Frost, BookVol. 3
by Ko, Chin-hoBook - 2010 | 1st Yen Press ed.Book, 2010. 1st Yen Press ed.Jack FrostJack Frost, BookVol. 2
by Ko, Chin-hoBook - 2009 | 1st Yen Press ed.Book, 2009. 1st Yen Press ed.
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Ages 15
Natsume's Book of FriendsNatsume's Book of Friends, BookVolume 1
by Midorikawa, YukiBook - 2010 | Shojo beat ed.Book, 2010. Shojo beat ed.
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Added Aug 13, 2013
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I enjoy the overall premise of the story, as it presents with a great atmosphere, but best for a lighthearted read. Character development is lacking, and I have yet to feel captivated by the characters.
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- "My days are filled with chaos. I'm not that fond of yokai. But maybe we all share... the desire to understand the ones we love."
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With friends like these, enemies are overkill. R to L (Japanese Style). Takashi Natsume can see the spirits and demons that hide from the rest of humanity. He has always been set apart from other people because of his gift, drifting from relative to relative, never fitting in. Now he is a troubled high school student who has come to live in the small town where his grandmother grew up. And there he discovers that he has inherited more than just the Sight from the mysterious Reiko.With friends like these, enemies are overkill. R to L (Japanese Style). Takashi Natsume can see the spirits and demons that hide from the rest of humanity. He has always been set apart from other people because of his gift, drifting from relative to…
Video: Natsumes Book of Friends Opening
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Ages 13
Svetlana Chmakova's NightschoolSvetlana Chmakova's Nightschool, BookThe Weirn Books. Vol. 1
by Chmakova, SvetlanaBook - 2009Book, 2009
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Added Aug 13, 2013
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It's quite a promising start to a series. The book is greatly set up, and an enjoying read.
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- "We push darkness away with our fires and lamps and brightly lit cities. But even there, shadows lurk. In the dark corners, behind the cold glass of darkened mirrors. As old as our world is this one - the World of Night. The place of blood magic, swift wings, and sharp teeth bared in a knowing smile. Push it away though we may in our cities... it's still there.""We push darkness away with our fires and lamps and brightly lit cities. But even there, shadows lurk. In the dark corners, behind the cold glass of darkened mirrors. As old as our world is this one - the World of Night. The place of blood magic,…
- "I need to get better. Stronger. And I will be. Just you watch. I will be the power that shapes the world."
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Svetlana Chmakova's NightschoolSvetlana Chmakova's Nightschool, BookThe Weirn Books. Vol. 2
by Chmakova, SvetlanaBook - 2009Book, 2009Witch & WizardWitch & Wizard, Book[1]
by Chmakova, SvetlanaBook - 2011 | 1st Yen Press ed.Book, 2011. 1st Yen Press ed.
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Ages 12
Neon Genesis EvangelionNeon Genesis Evangelion, BookVolume 1
by Sadamoto, YoshiyukiBook - 2012 | 3-in-1 edition.Book, 2012. 3-in-1 edition.
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Added Aug 05, 2013
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A truly wonderful, extremely amazing manga series. The anime is a classic, and I do love this adaption.
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- “The only miracles of any value are the ones you work.”
- “Even on a black and empty street. If we go together, we might one day find something like the moon thats floats in the darkness.”
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Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Astray RMobile Suit Gundam Seed Astray R, BookVol. 1
by Chiba, TomohiroBook - 2005Book, 2005
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Ages 13
Anna and the French KissAnna and the French Kiss, Book
by Perkins, StephanieBook - 2010 | First edition.Book, 2010. First edition.
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Added Aug 05, 2013
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Super cute and adorable read! A delight of a romance set at a boarding school in Paris, perfect for the hopeless romantic readers.
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- “For the two of us, home isn't a place. It is a person. And we are finally home.”
- “The more you know who you are, and what you want, the less you let things upset you.”
- “Is it possible for home to be a person and not a place?”
- “I wish friends held hands more often, like the children I see on the streets sometimes. I'm not sure why we have to grow up and get embarrassed about it.”
- “French name, English accent, American school. Anna confused.”
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Anna is looking forward to her senior year in Atlanta, where she has a great job, a loyal best friend, and a crush on the verge of becoming more. Which is why she is less than thrilled about being shipped off to boarding school in Paris--until she meets Étienne St. Clair. Smart, charming, beautiful, Étienne has it all...including a serious girlfriend.
But in the City of Light, wishes have a way of coming true. Will a year of romantic near-misses end with their long-awaited French kiss?Anna is looking forward to her senior year in Atlanta, where she has a great job, a loyal best friend, and a crush on the verge of becoming more. Which is why she is less than thrilled about being shipped off to boarding school in Paris--until she…
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Lola and the Boy Next DoorLola and the Boy Next Door, Book
by Perkins, StephanieBook - 2011 | 1st ed.Book, 2011. 1st ed.Perfect ChemistryPerfect Chemistry, Downloadable Audiobook
by Elkeles, SimoneDownloadable Audiobook - 2010Downloadable Audiobook, 2010
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Ages 13
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Added Aug 05, 2013
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It's quite a good book, reading it cover to cover, and I ended up having a sobfest well after reading it.
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- “Sometimes you make choices in life and sometimes choices make you.”
- “I realize now that dying is easy. Living is hard.”
- “If you stay, I'll do whatever you want. I'll quit the band, go with you to New York. But if you need me to go away, I'll do that, too. I was talking to Liz and she said maybe coming back to your old life would be too painful, that maybe it'd be easier for you to erase us. And that would suck, but I'd do it. I can lose you like that if I don't lose you today. I'll let you go. If you stay.”“If you stay, I'll do whatever you want. I'll quit the band, go with you to New York. But if you need me to go away, I'll do that, too. I was talking to Liz and she said maybe coming back to your old life would be too painful, that maybe it'd be…
- “I'm not sure this is a world I belong in anymore. I'm not sure that I want to wake up.”
- “Love, it never dies. It never goes away, it never fades, so long as you hang on to it. Love can make you immortal”
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In a single moment, everything changes. Seventeen-year-old Mia has no memory of the accident; she can only recall riding along the snow-wet Oregon road with her family. Then, in a blink, she finds herself watching as her own damaged body is taken from the wreck...
A sophisticated, layered, and heart-achingly beautiful story about the power of family and friends, the choices we all make, and the ultimate choice Mia commands.In a single moment, everything changes. Seventeen-year-old Mia has no memory of the accident; she can only recall riding along the snow-wet Oregon road with her family. Then, in a blink, she finds herself watching as her own damaged body is taken…
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Ages 13
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Added Aug 05, 2013
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The book had been well paced, however, I felt as though the romance had been forced, that the main character, Jane, was dull, and that the original story didn't work in such a modern setting.
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- “Every so often, a lightning flash would reveal us to each other, and the expression on his face - so rapt, so helpless, so utterly mine - was the most beautiful thing I ever expected to see in my life.”
- “At the sight of him, I was clutched by a feeling like that precarious moment just past the top of a roller coaster's highest hill when gravity takes hold and the car barrels downward.”
- “And he left me to dreams that were anything but sweet.”
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Forced to drop out of an esteemed East Coast college after the sudden death of her parents, Jane Moore takes a nanny job at Thornfield Park, the estate of Nico Rathburn, a world-famous rock star on the brink of a huge comeback. Practical and independent, Jane reluctantly becomes entranced by her magnetic and brooding employer and finds herself in the midst of a forbidden romance.
But there's a mystery at Thornfield, and Jane's much-envied relationship with Nico is soon tested by an agonizing secret from his past. Torn between her feelings for Nico and his fateful secret, Jane must decide: Does being true to herself mean giving up on true love?
An irresistible romance interwoven with a darkly engrossing mystery, this contemporary retelling of the beloved classic Jane Eyre promises to enchant a new generation of readers.Forced to drop out of an esteemed East Coast college after the sudden death of her parents, Jane Moore takes a nanny job at Thornfield Park, the estate of Nico Rathburn, a world-famous rock star on the brink of a huge comeback. Practical and…
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If I StayIf I Stay, Downloadable Audiobook
by Forman, GayleDownloadable Audiobook - 2009Downloadable Audiobook, 2009
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Ages 13
Clockwork PrincessClockwork Princess, Book
by Clare, CassandraBook - 2013 | 1st ed.Book, 2013. 1st ed.
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Added Jul 27, 2013
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A great final installment towards the captivating prequel series. Humorous, lovely, and absolutely wonderful. Though I felt mixed with the ending of how and who Tessa ends up with, Clare did a great job with the plot, and Clockwork Princess was an awesome read.A great final installment towards the captivating prequel series. Humorous, lovely, and absolutely wonderful. Though I felt mixed with the ending of how and who Tessa ends up with, Clare did a great job with the plot, and Clockwork Princess was an…
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- “Life is a book and there are a thousand pages I have not yet read.”
- “And now I need you to do for me what I cannot do for myself. For you to be my eyes when I do not have them. For you to be my hands when I cannot use my own. For you to be my heart when mine is done beating.”
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A net of shadows begins to tighten around the Shadowhunters of the London Institute. Mortmain plans to use his Infernal Devices, an army of pitiless automatons, to destroy the Shadowhunters. He needs only one last item to complete his plan: he needs Tessa Gray.
Charlotte Branwell, head of the London Institute, is desperate to find Mortmain before he strikes. But when Mortmain abducts Tessa, the boys who lay equal claim to her heart, Jem and Will, will do anything to save her. For though Tessa and Jem are now engaged, Will is as much in love with her as ever.
As those who love Tessa rally to rescue her from Mortmain’s clutches, Tessa realizes that the only person who can save her is herself. But can a single girl, even one who can command the power of angels, face down an entire army?
Danger and betrayal, secrets and enchantment, and the tangled threads of love and loss intertwine as the Shadowhunters are pushed to the very brink of destruction in the breathtaking conclusion to the Infernal Devices trilogy.A net of shadows begins to tighten around the Shadowhunters of the London Institute. Mortmain plans to use his Infernal Devices, an army of pitiless automatons, to destroy the Shadowhunters. He needs only one last item to complete his plan: he needs…
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Ages 13
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Added Jul 27, 2013
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A wonderful, amazing read. That people are not paper and our idea of a person will never be enough to show someone. There are so much wonderful life lessons in this book. Highly recommended. You can never go wrong when it comes to reading John Green's books.A wonderful, amazing read. That people are not paper and our idea of a person will never be enough to show someone. There are so much wonderful life lessons in this book. Highly recommended. You can never go wrong when it comes to reading John…
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- “The town was paper, but the memories were not.”
- “What a treacherous thing to believe that a person is more than a person.”
- “When did we see each other face-to-face? Not until you saw into my cracks and I saw into yours. Before that, we were just looking at ideas of each other, like looking at your window shade but never seeing inside. But once the vessel cracks, the light can get in. The light can get out.”“When did we see each other face-to-face? Not until you saw into my cracks and I saw into yours. Before that, we were just looking at ideas of each other, like looking at your window shade but never seeing inside. But once the vessel cracks, the…
- “I'm starting to realize that people lack good mirrors. It's so hard for anyone to show us how we look, & so hard for us to show anyone how we feel.”
- “Did you know that for pretty much the entire history of the human species, the average life span was less than thirty years? You could count on ten years or so of real adulthood, right? There was no planning for retirement, There was no planning for a career. There was no planning. No time for plannning. No time for a future. But then the life spans started getting longer, and people started having more and more future. And now life has become the future. Every moment of your life is lived for the future--you go to high school so you can go to college so you can get a good job so you can get a nice house so you can afford to send your kids to college so they can get a good job so they can get a nice house so they can afford to send their kids to college.”“Did you know that for pretty much the entire history of the human species, the average life span was less than thirty years? You could count on ten years or so of real adulthood, right? There was no planning for retirement, There was no planning…
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Who is the real Margo? Quentin Jacobsen has spent a lifetime loving the magnificently adventurous Margo Roth Spiegelman from afar. So when she cracks open a window and climbs into his life - dressed like a ninja and summoning him for an ingenious campaign of revenge - he follows. After their all-nighter ends, and a new day breaks, Q arrives at school to discover that Margo, always an enigma, has now become a mystery. But Q soon learns that there are clues - and they're for him. Urged down a disconnected path, the closer he gets, the less Q sees the girl he thought he knew.Who is the real Margo? Quentin Jacobsen has spent a lifetime loving the magnificently adventurous Margo Roth Spiegelman from afar. So when she cracks open a window and climbs into his life - dressed like a ninja and summoning him for an ingenious…
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It's Kind of A Funny StoryIt's Kind of A Funny Story, Audiobook CD
by Vizzini, NedAudiobook CD - 2012Audiobook CD, 2012
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Ages 13
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Added Jul 26, 2013
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It was alright, overall. Not the greatest story, but Morrison's take on Batman is interesting.The art was wonderful, real, and raw.
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Comic legends Grant Morrison (All Star Superman, Seven Soldiers) and Andy Kubert (Ultimate X-Men, 1602) join forces to bring you an unforgettable tale of the Dark Knight. After Batman faces down an army of winged horrors in a no-holds barred, bone-crunching superbrawl among the treasures of London's Pop Art Museum, Batman receives the greatest shock of his life when he discovers that he has a son. Sparks fly when the new addition to the Bat-family is introduced to Batman's adopted son, Robin, the Boy Wonder. Which one will be chosen to carry on the legacy as Gotham's protector?Comic legends Grant Morrison (All Star Superman, Seven Soldiers) and Andy Kubert (Ultimate X-Men, 1602) join forces to bring you an unforgettable tale of the Dark Knight. After Batman faces down an army of winged horrors in a no-holds barred,…
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Ages 15
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Added Jul 26, 2013
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I quite enjoyed the prequel to Batman R.I.P, and Grant Morrison's storytelling. I especially liked the first third of the story, although it was a classic trope, the second story interesting, and the last sets up for Batman R.I.P. I loved the switching between J.H Williams III and Tony S. Daniel's art styles. The colourists and inkers did a fantastic job.I quite enjoyed the prequel to Batman R.I.P, and Grant Morrison's storytelling. I especially liked the first third of the story, although it was a classic trope, the second story interesting, and the last sets up for Batman R.I.P. I loved the…
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- "Be assured. The Black Glove is a seal of absolute quality and ruthlessness. The black glove aims to deliver a deluxe service high stakes experience at the very highest levels of the international game. Our esteemed clientele see no virtue in thinking small, nor do we. This weekend the black glove settles the age old question once and for all. Which is strongest? Good? Or evil?""Be assured. The Black Glove is a seal of absolute quality and ruthlessness. The black glove aims to deliver a deluxe service high stakes experience at the very highest levels of the international game. Our esteemed clientele see no virtue in…
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WHO WEARS THE BLACK GLOVE? From the colorful killers like the Joker and Two-Face to the nameless hordes of criminals who prey upon Gotham City's innocent, Batman has faced countless enemies and defeated them all. But this time, an unknown adversary - brilliant, patient, and utterly evil - has been manipulating the Dark Knight from behind the scenes. The invisible hand has inserted a traitor in the midst of an international club of Batman-inspired heroes and placed murderous Batman impersonators deep with the ranks of the Gotham City Police Department - a hand known only as...The Black Glove, the man who will kill Batman in the tale that culminates in BATMAN R.I.P! Now, to stop this mysterious mastermind, Batman must delve into some of his earliest - and strangest - cases, whilse pushing his mind, body, and soul to their very limits. Can even the Caped Crusader escape the Black Gloves lethal grasp?WHO WEARS THE BLACK GLOVE? From the colorful killers like the Joker and Two-Face to the nameless hordes of criminals who prey upon Gotham City's innocent, Batman has faced countless enemies and defeated them all. But this time, an unknown adversary…
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Ages 15
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Added Jul 19, 2013
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Though a challenge when first read, I absolutely loved the story, and Watchmen was a real page-turner. The words, themes, and intertwining of the different stories in it were truly spectacular. The art and colouring is beautiful and pretty rad. It was a great experience to read.Though a challenge when first read, I absolutely loved the story, and Watchmen was a real page-turner. The words, themes, and intertwining of the different stories in it were truly spectacular. The art and colouring is beautiful and pretty rad. It…
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- “We gaze continually at the world and it grows dull in our perceptions. Yet seen from another's vantage point, as if new, it may still take the breath away.”
- “There is no future. There is no past. Do you see? Time is simultaneous, an intricately structured jewel that humans insist on viewing one edge at a time, when the whole design is visible in every facet.”
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Ages 15
The SandmanThe Sandman, BookVolume 1, Preludes & Nocturnes
by Gaiman, NeilBook - 2010 | Fully recolored edition.Book, 2010. Fully recolored edition.
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Added Jul 19, 2013
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Mesmerizingly dark and enticing. I'm quite spellbound by this book.
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- “What power would hell have if those imprisoned here would not be able to dream of heaven?”
- “CHORONZON: I am a dire wolf, prey-stalking, lethal prowler. MORPHEUS: I am a hunter, horse-mounted, wolf-stabbing. CHORONZON: I am a horsefly, horse-stinging, hunter-throwing. MORPHEUS: I am a spider, fly-consuming, eight legged. CHORONZON: I am a snake, spider-devouring, posion-toothed. MORPHEUS: I am an ox, snake-crushing, heavy-footed. CHORONZON: I am an anthrax, butcher bacterium, warm-life destroying. MORPHEUS: I am a world, space-floating, life-nurturing. CHORONZON: I am a nova, all-exploding... planet-cremating. MORPHEUS: I am the Universe -- all things encompassing, all life embracing. CHORONZON: I am Anti-Life, the Beast of Judgement. I am the dark at the end of everything. The end of universes, gods, worlds... of everything. Sss. And what will you be then, Dreamlord? MORPHEUS: I am hope.”“CHORONZON: I am a dire wolf, prey-stalking, lethal prowler. MORPHEUS: I am a hunter, horse-mounted, wolf-stabbing. CHORONZON: I am a horsefly, horse-stinging, hunter-throwing. MORPHEUS: I am a spider, fly-consuming, eight…
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A wizard attempting to capture Death to bargain for eternal life traps her younger brother Dream instead. Fearful for his safety, the wizard kept him imprisoned in a glass bottle for decades. After his escape, Dream, also known as Morpheus, goes on a quest for his lost objects of power. On the way, Morpheus encounters Lucifer and demons from Hell, the Justice League, and John Constantine, the Hellblazer. This book also includes the story "The Sound of Her Wings" which introduces us to the pragmatic and perky goth girl, Death.A wizard attempting to capture Death to bargain for eternal life traps her younger brother Dream instead. Fearful for his safety, the wizard kept him imprisoned in a glass bottle for decades. After his escape, Dream, also known as Morpheus, goes on…
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Ages 15
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The Book ThiefThe Book Thief, Book
by Zusak, MarkusBook - 2016 | Anniversary edition.Book, 2016. Anniversary edition.
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Added Jul 19, 2013
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One of the most beautifully written books that I have ever read.
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- “Together, they would watch everything that was so carefully planned collapse, and they would smile at the beauty of destruction.”
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"It’s just a small story really, about among other things: a girl, some words, an accordionist, some fanatical Germans, a Jewish fist-fighter, and quite a lot of thievery. . . .
Set during World War II in Germany, Markus Zusak’s groundbreaking new novel is the story of Liesel Meminger, a foster girl living outside of Munich. Liesel scratches out a meager existence for herself by stealing when she encounters something she can’t resist–books. With the help of her accordion-playing foster father, she learns to read and shares her stolen books with her neighbors during bombing raids as well as with the Jewish man hidden in her basement before he is marched to Dachau.
This is an unforgettable story about the ability of books to feed the soul.""It’s just a small story really, about among other things: a girl, some words, an accordionist, some fanatical Germans, a Jewish fist-fighter, and quite a lot of thievery. . . .
Set during World War II in Germany, Markus Zusak’s groundbreaking…
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NightNight, Book
by Wiesel, ElieBook - 2017 | Commemorative edition.Book, 2017. Commemorative edition.
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Ages 13
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Added Apr 06, 2013
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It wasn't bad of a graphic novel, however I found the plot and characters above average. The art is alright, and the details are lovely.
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