When psychologist Kris Kelvin arrives at the scientific research station hovering high above the surface of Solaris, he finds the place deserted except for two scientists, who have been driven mad...
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Author: Lem, StanislawSummary:Genre: Psychological fiction, Science fiction
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Author: McFetridge, John, Albert, ScottSummary:
It's spring in Toronto and the Hollywood movie crews are back. This is where art meets commerce full force. Instant communities are created, like summer camps for adults, with the cast and...
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Author: Morgenstern, ErinSummary:
The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not. Within the black-and-white striped canvas tents is an utterly unique experience full...
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In Talking Tales a variety of women tell their stories in prose and poetry. They cast their nets wide, hauling in themes that celebrate as much as they castigate and mourn. There is the delight of...
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Author: McPherson, JohnSummary:
"Where there is stress, or receding hairlines and liver spots, there is humor." —John McPherson More than one third of the world's population is officially over the hill, while...
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Author: George, AnneSummary:
Murder Runs in the Family finds two feisty 60-something sisters doing a little amateur sleuthing into the death of a visiting genealogist. Mary Alice has spared no expense for her daughter's...
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Author: Keyser, Amber J.Summary:
Jessie Vale dances in an elite ballet program. She has to be perfect to land a spot with the professional company. When Jessie is cast in an animalistic avant-garde production, her careful...
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Author: Lebo, HarlanSummary:
With the 75th anniversary of Citizen Kane in May 2016, Harlan Lebo has written the full story of Orson Welles's masterpiece film. The book explores Welles's meteoric rise to stardom in New York...
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Author: Thatcher, ColinSummary:
On May 7, 1984, Colin Thatcher was convicted of killing his ex-wife JoAnn Wilson the previous year, and was sentenced to life in prison. The murder and the trial provoked a national media frenzy,...
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Author: Kalteis, DietrichSummary:
A fast, powerful read full of action, twists, and dark humour Bounty Hunter Karl Morgen goes after Miro Knotts on a skipped bond, finding the dope dealer wrapped around an underaged girl at a rave...
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Author: Perkins, MitaliSummary:
This elegant young adult novel captures the immigrant experience for one Indian-American family with humor and heart. Told in alternating teen voices across three generations, You Bring the...
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Author: Frank, Milo O.Summary:
THE 30 SECOND MESSAGE CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE. SOUND IMPOSSIBLE? BELIEVE IT. IT'S TRUE! You can get your point across in 30 seconds. Media research proves it. Television commercials capitalize...
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Author: Bradley, AlanSummary:
Colonel de Luce, in desperate need of funds, rents his beloved estate of Buckshaw over to a film company. They will be shooting a movie over the Christmas holidays, filming scenes in the stately...
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Author: Carriger, GailSummary:
A short tale of mummies, werewolves, and well-preserved felines set in this Parasol Protectorate prequel! When Alessandro Tarabotti and his valet, Floote, find themselves in Egypt on the Queen...
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Author: Smith, DodieSummary:
Pongo lives happily with his human pets Mr and Mrs Dearly in a large house in Regent's Park. When his wife Missis produces a litter of fifteen beautiful pups, life seems wonderfully complete...
Genre: Classic fiction, Juvenile fiction