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The Rose Code by Kate Quinn
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 87 ratingsThe New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Huntress and The Alice Network returns with another heart-stopping World War II story of three female code breakers at Bletchley Park and the spy they must root out after the war is over.1940... -
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The Complete Anne of Green Gables 8-Book Box Set by L.M. Montgomery
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 76 ratingsFavorites for nearly 100 years, these classic novels follow the adventures of the spirited redhead Anne Shirley, who comes to stay at Green Gables and wins the hearts of everyone she meets.Includes Anne of Green Gables, Anne of Avonlea, Anne of the Island, Anne of Windy Poplars, Anne's House of Dreams, Anne of Ingleside, Rainbow Valley and Rilla of Ingleside - the whole collection... -
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![The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris]()
The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 85 ratingsA tale based on interviews that were conducted with Holocaust survivor and Auschwitz-Birkenau tattooist Ludwig (Lale) Sokolov.In April 1942, Lale Sokolov, a Slovakian Jew, is forcibly transported to the concentration camps at Auschwitz-Birkenau... -
![The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot by Marianne Cronin]()
The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot by Marianne Cronin
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 65 ratingsAn extraordinary friendship. A lifetime of stories. Their last one begins here.Life is short. No-one knows that better than seventeen year old Lenni living on the terminal ward. But as she is about to learn, it's not only what you make of life that matters, but who you share it with... -
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![Prague Counterpoint by Bodie Thoene]()
Prague Counterpoint by Bodie Thoene
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsIn Vienna Prelude, Elisa Lindheim risked her life helping others escape pre-World War II Austria. The climactic ending finds her safely in Czechoslovakia, but not for long. A million other lives are endangered, and she cannot still their silent cry for help... -
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The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer, Annie Barrows
A remarkable tale of the island of Guernsey during the German Occupation, and of a society as extraordinary as its name.“Treat yourself to this book, please - I can’t recommend it highly enough.” (Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, Love)“I wonder how the book got to Guernsey? Perhaps there is some sort of secret homing instinct in books that brings them to their perfect readers... -
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Bluebird by Sharon Cameron
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsA historical novel, set in postwar New York City.In 1946, Eva leaves behind the rubble of Berlin for the streets of New York City, stepping from the fiery aftermath of one war into another, far colder one, where power is more important than principles, and lies are more plentiful than the truth... -
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Kristin Lavransdatter by Sigrid Undset
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsIn her great historical epic Kristin Lavransdatter, set in fourteenth-century Norway, Nobel laureate Sigrid Undset tells the life story of one passionate and headstrong woman. Painting a richly detailed backdrop, Undset immerses readers in the day-to-day life, social conventions, and political and religious undercurrents of the period... -
![Vienna Prelude by Bodie Thoene]()
Vienna Prelude by Bodie Thoene
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsPredating the events of The Zion Chronicles Series, Vienna Prelude opens in pre-World War II Austria. Elisa Lindheim, a violinist with the Vienna Symphony Orchestra, is of Jewish heritage but has adopted an Aryan stage name. Thus she is able to travel and play in Germany even though a 1935 law forbade Jewish musicians to do so... -
![The Lost Letter by Jillian Cantor]()
The Lost Letter by Jillian Cantor
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsA heart-breaking, heart-warming historical novel of love and survival inspired by real resistance workers during World War II Austria, and the mysterious love letter that connects generations of Jewish families. For readers of The Nightingale, Lilac Girls, and Sarah's Key.Austria, 1938.Kristoff is a young apprentice to a master Jewish stamp engraver... -
![Of Human Bondage by W. Somerset Maugham]()
Of Human Bondage by W. Somerset Maugham
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible... -
![The Highwayman by Alfred Noyes]()
The Highwayman by Alfred Noyes
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 32 ratings"And still on a winter's night, they say, when the wind is in the trees,When the moon is a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas,When the road is a gypsy's ribbon looping the purple moor,The highwayman comes riding.. -
![The Color of Our Sky by Amita Trasi]()
The Color of Our Sky by Amita Trasi
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsIn the spirit of Khaled Hosseini, Nadia Hashimi and Shilpi Somaya Gowda comes this powerful debut from a talented new voice—a sweeping, emotional journey of two childhood friends in Mumbai, India, whose lives converge only to change forever one fateful night... -
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Daddy Long-Legs Illustrated by Jean Webster
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 52 ratingsDaddy Long-Legs is a book written by Jean Webster and first published in 1912. It tells the story of Jerusha Abbott, who grew up in an orphanage but was sent to college by a mysterious benefactor she calls Daddy Long-Legs. In college she falls in love with a young man who wants to marry her, but she refuses because she is an orphan...Categorized as:
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![Emily of Deep Valley by Maud Hart Lovelace]()
Emily of Deep Valley by Maud Hart Lovelace
"I never grow tired of cheering for Emily, and neither will a new generation of readers... -
![The Girl in His Shadow by Audrey Blake]()
The Girl in His Shadow by Audrey Blake
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 48 ratingsThe story of one woman who believed in scientific medicine before the world believed in herRaised by the eccentric surgeon Dr. Horace Croft after losing her parents to a deadly pandemic, the orphan Nora Beady knows little about conventional life... -
![The Peach Rebellion by Wendelin Van Draanen]()
The Peach Rebellion by Wendelin Van Draanen
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsA historical tale of friendship, family, and the power of sisterhood to help heal the wounds of the past and step boldly into the future of post-WWII America.Ginny Rose and Peggy were best friends at seven, picking peaches on hot summer days. Peggy’s family owned the farm, and Ginny Rose’s were pickers, escaping the Oklahoma dust storms... -
![Emily Climbs by L.M. Montgomery]()
Emily Climbs by L.M. Montgomery
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 38 ratings"Emily Climbs" by Lucy Maud Montgomery is the second book in the Emily of New Moon series. It follows the story of Emily Byrd Starr as she grows into her teenage years and faces new challenges while attending high school in Shrewsbury... -
![A Girl of the Limberlost by Gene Stratton-Porter]()
A Girl of the Limberlost by Gene Stratton-Porter
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 38 ratings"A Girl of the Limberlost" is a book written by Gene Stratton-Porter, an American author. The Limberlost Swamp, a real wetland area in Indiana, USA, serves as the setting for the book, which was first published in 1909. The following is a synopsis of the Comstock, a young child raised in near-poverty on the edge of the Limberlost Swamp, is the main character of the narrative... -
![When You Call My Name by Tucker Shaw]()
When You Call My Name by Tucker Shaw
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsTucker Shaw’s When You Call My Name is a heartrending novel about two gay teens coming of age in New York City in 1990 at the height of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Named "this summer's most powerful LGBTQ+ novel" by GAY TIMES, this book is perfect for fans of Adam Silvera and Mary H. K. Choi.Film fanatic Adam is seventeen and being asked out on his first date—and the guy is cute... -
![Mr Midshipman Hornblower by C.S. Forester]()
Mr Midshipman Hornblower by C.S. Forester
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsAs a seventeen-year-old with a touch of sea sickness, young Horatio Hornblower hardly cuts a dash in His Majesty's navy. Yet from the moment he is ordered to board a French merchant ship in the Bay of Biscay and take command of crew and cargo, he proves his seafaring mettle on the waves... -
![A Girl of the Limberlost Illustrated by Gene Stratton Porter]()
A Girl of the Limberlost Illustrated by Gene Stratton Porter
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsThis book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery... -
![Cottonwood Whispers by Jennifer Erin Valent]()
Cottonwood Whispers by Jennifer Erin Valent
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn this sequel to Jennifer’s award-winning debut novel Fireflies in December, Jessilyn Lassiter and her best friend Gemma Teague have survived prejudice and heartache in their lifelong friendship, but the summer of 1936 threatens to tear them apart yet again. Gemma’s job with the wealthy Hadley family leads to a crush on their youngest son... -
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![The Harvester by Gene Stratton-Porter]()
The Harvester by Gene Stratton-Porter
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsDavid Langston is the harvester – a recluse, twenty-six year old man whose best friend is his dog. He lives alone in the Medicine Woods, where he cultivates and harvests plants, wild barks, roots, leaves, herbs, edible and medicinal fungi which are used for medicines. David's life changes when he meets a woman of his dreams... -
![Playing with Matches by Lee Strauss, Elle Strauss]()
Playing with Matches by Lee Strauss, Elle Strauss
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsEmil Radle is a dedicated member of Hitler Youth. He's loyal to the Fuehrer before family, a champion for the cause and a fan of the famous Luftwaffe. When his friends Moritz and Johann discover a shortwave radio, everything changes. Now they listen to BBC broadcasts of news reports that tell both sides. Now they know the truth... -
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![The Paris Notebook by Tessa Harris]()
The Paris Notebook by Tessa Harris
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 24 ratings‘Gripping, compelling and beautiful.’ Emma Cowell, author of The House in the Olive Grove A secret big enough to destroy the Führer’s reputation. . . January 1939: When Katja Heinz secures a job as a typist at Doctor Viktor’s clinic, she doesn’t expect to be copying top secret medical records from a notebook... -
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![Emily of New Moon by L.M. Montgomery]()
Emily of New Moon by L.M. Montgomery
Emily Starr never knew what it was to be lonely—until her beloved father died. Now Emily's an orphan, and her mother's snobbish relatives are taking her to live with them at New Moon Farm. She's sure she won't be happy. Emily deals with stiff, stern Aunt Elizabeth and her malicious classmates by holding her head high and using her quick wit... -
![Freckles by Gene Stratton-Porter]()
Freckles by Gene Stratton-Porter
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsIn Freckles, a homeless waif finds his deliverance in the primeval Limberlost swamp. Maimed and abandoned as an infant, Freckles seeks a chance to prove his worth. He is given that opportunity as the guard of the precious timber of the Limberlost... -
![The Saturdays by Elizabeth Enright]()
The Saturdays by Elizabeth Enright
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsSaturdays can make dreams come true when the Melendy children take turns to spend their pooled allowances. Actor Mona 13 recites poetry and Shakespeare at the drop of a hat. Engineer Rush 12, mischievous, builds Meccano bridges. Miranda "Randy" 10 dances and paints pictures. Oliver, 6, calm and thoughtful, is a train engineer. Father writes. Housekeeper Cuffy mothers... -
![Wildflower Hill by Kimberley Freeman]()
Wildflower Hill by Kimberley Freeman
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsSPANNING THREE GENERATIONS AND HALF THE WORLD, WILDFLOWER HILL IS A SWEEPING, ROMANTIC, AND COMPELLING STORY OF TWO WOMEN WHO SHARE A LEGACY OF SECRETS, HEARTBREAK, COURAGE, AND LOVE. Emma, a prima ballerina in London, is at a crossroads after an injured knee ruins her career. Forced to rest and take stock of her life, she finds that she’s mistaken fame and achievement for love and fulfillment... -
![Surprised by Love by Julie Lessman]()
Surprised by Love by Julie Lessman
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsShy and unattractive as a child, Megan McClare has always been teased by her classmates. But when she returns home from her senior year in Paris, the wallflower has suddenly blossomed into a beauty... -
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![As Time Goes By by Melody Carlson]()
As Time Goes By by Melody Carlson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn 1942 San Francisco, war has touched every part of the Mulligans’ lives. With their brother killed at Pearl Harbor, their father recovering from tuberculosis, and their eldest sister a nurse in the Army, those at home are left to keep on, wondering if it’s possible to thrive…or only to survive... -
![Winter Cottage by Mary Ellen Taylor]()
Winter Cottage by Mary Ellen Taylor
A gripping novel about family secrets…and coming home for the first time. Still grieving the loss of her wandering, free-spirited mother, Lucy Kincaid leaves Nashville for the faded town of Cape Hudson, Virginia. She goes to see the house she’s inherited—one she never knew existed, bequeathed to her by a woman she’s never even met... -
![A Damsel in Distress by P.G. Wodehouse]()
A Damsel in Distress by P.G. Wodehouse
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsIn P. G. Wodehouse's novel 'A Damsel in Distress,' the reader is transported into a whimsical world of romantic misadventures and comedic escapades. Set in early 20th-century England, the novel follows the story of a young American composer who becomes entangled in the lives of an eccentric aristocratic family... -
![Daddy-Long-Legs: Including "Dear Enemy" by Jean Webster]()
Daddy-Long-Legs: Including "Dear Enemy" by Jean Webster
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsOne of the great novels of American girlhood, Jean Webster's Daddy-Long- Legs (1912) follows the adventures of an orphan named Judy Abbott, whose letters to her anonymous male benefactor trace her development as an independent thinker and writer... -
![Words Composed of Sea and Sky by Erica George]()
Words Composed of Sea and Sky by Erica George
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMichaela Dunn dreams of getting into an art school, but when her stepfather refuses to fund a trip there for a poetry workshop, Michaela enters a local contest searching for a poet to write the dedication plaque for a statue honoring Captain Benjamin Churchill, a whaler who died at sea over one hundred years ago... -
![Candy Candy, Vol. 8 by Kyoko Mizuki, Yumiko Igarashi]()
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![Prelude To A Promise by Jean Hackensmith, Ingrid Jones]()
Prelude To A Promise by Jean Hackensmith, Ingrid Jones
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRebecca Sutherland fell in love with her best friend, Jacob Walker in “The Promise”. But before Jacob, there was Henry Olsen, a kind, gentle man who was twenty years her senior. She was only fourteen when she met Henry and much too young to even consider him as a mate... -
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![All We Left Behind by Danielle R. Graham, D.R. Graham]()
All We Left Behind by Danielle R. Graham, D.R. Graham
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsThe Secret Orphan meets The Tattooist of Auschwitz with a dash of Wild Swans A powerful and incredibly moving historical novel inspired by an untold story of the Second World War. Vancouver 1941 As the war rages around the world, Hitler’s fury is yet to be felt on the peaceful shores of Mayne Island. Sweethearts Hayden and Chidori are in love. But everything changes after Pearl Harbor... -
![Doctors by Erich Segal]()
Doctors by Erich Segal
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsWriting with all the passion of Love Story and power of The Class, Erich Segal sweeps us into the lives of the Harvard Medical School's class of 1962. His stunning novel reveals the making of doctors--what makes them tick, scheme, hurt . . . and love... -
![For the Summer by Camille Harte]()
For the Summer by Camille Harte
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsIt's 1983 and eleven-year-old Cat Rossi watches the launch ramp at her dad's marina in Arizona. She's used to the carousel of single summer friends who visit until she meets Will Henderson, the only son of a wealthy doctor. They bond over ice cream, boat rides, and pinky promises, and when August ends, Will vows to come back next year... -
![Hearts of Steel by Elizabeth Camden]()
Hearts of Steel by Elizabeth Camden
Maggie Molinaro survived a hardscrabble childhood in the downtrodden streets of Manhattan to become a successful businesswoman. After a decade of sacrifice, she now owns a celebrated ice cream company, but when she offends a corrupt banker, she unwittingly sets off a series of calamities that threaten to destroy her life's work...Categorized as:
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![To Sir Phillip, With Love and When He Was Wicked: Bridgerton Collector's Edition: Two beloved Bridgerton novels in one beautiful collector's edition ... by Julia Quinn]()
To Sir Phillip, With Love and When He Was Wicked: Bridgerton Collector's Edition: Two beloved Bridgerton novels in one beautiful collector's edition ... by Julia Quinn
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsA beautiful collectible edition containing the fifth and sixth novels of the beloved Bridgerton series by New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn.To Sir Phillip, With LoveSir Phillip knew that Eloise Bridgerton was a spinster, and so he’d proposed, figuring that she’d be homely and unassuming, and more than a little desperate for an offer of marriage. Except . . . she wasn’t...Categorized as:
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Speak Easy, Speak Love by McKelle George
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsSix teenagers’ lives intertwine during one thrilling summer full of romantic misunderstandings and dangerous deals in this sparkling retelling of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing. After she gets kicked out of boarding school, seventeen-year-old Beatrice goes to her uncle’s estate on Long Island. But Hey Nonny Nonny is more than just a rundown old mansion...Categorized as:
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