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Let's immerse ourselves in the captivating narrative of L.M. Montgomery's The Blue Castle, a tale that unfolds against the backdrop of the enchanting Muskoka wilderness and introduces us to the unforgettable Valancy Stirling. The story invites us into the constrained and ordinary life of Valancy Stirling, a meek and introverted woman living with her overbearing mother and domineering extended family in the conservative community of Deerwood. Valancy's...
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2011.
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English
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After her half-sister, Laurel, steals her boyfriend, Janie Newman leaves New York and humiliation behind for a quiet summer in Seaside Cove, North Carolina. But the cozy beach cottage she booked turns out to be a rundown bungalow. Worse, her drama-prone mother, angst-ridden niece, and newly dumped Laurel all follow her there. With her ramshackle cottage this crowded, Jamie wonders if she'll ever have a chance at finding love again.
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Andrews McMeel Publishing
Pub. Date
[2016]
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English
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Adulthood is a myth confronts head-on the horrors, anxiety, and awkwardness of modern adult life. From the agony of holding hands with a gorgeous guy to the yawning pit of hell that is the wifi gone down to the eye-watering pain of eating too-hot pizza because one cannot stand to wait for it to cool down, Sarah fearlessly documents it all. Like the work of fellow Millennial authors Allie Brosh, Grace Helbig, and Gemma Correll, Sarah's total frankness...
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Action Lab Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2015]
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English
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"Gronk is a little monster that leaves the monster world and beings to learn about the Human world, via the teachings of a lone nerd, Dale. Dale does her best, along with her dog and her cat, to teach Gronk all about life, love and Star Wars." --
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Vertical, Inc
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
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"This is the story of Miyu, a woman who lives alone with her cat, Chobi. As Miyu navigates the world of adulthood, she discovers both the freedom and loneliness that come with living independently, and Chobi learns of the outside world through her actions. Time drifts slowly for Miyu and her cat, but the harsh realities of the world soon catch up"--Provided by publisher.
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First Second
Pub. Date
2013.
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English
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"Jane's new in town. When she wipes out on her skateboard right in front of Jack's food cart, she finds herself agreeing to go on a date with him. Jane's psyched that her love life is taking a turn for the friskier, but it turns out that Jack has a spotty romantic history, to put it mildly. Cue the Cute Girl Network -- a phone tree information-pooling group of local single women. Poor Jane is about to learn every detail of Jack's past misadventures......
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"Liya Thakkar is a successful biochemical engineer, takeout enthusiast, and happily single woman. The moment she realizes her parents' latest dinner party is a setup with the man they want her to marry, she's out the back door in a flash. Imagine her surprise when the same guy shows up at her office a week later -- the new lawyer hired to rescue her struggling company. What's not surprising: he's not too thrilled to see her either after that humiliating...