Celebrian Murphys, CA
Member since March 22, 2011, Patron since Sept. 16, 2011Self-confessed bibliophile and theater geek!
High school librarian by day, reader, theater junkie, and gamer by night. I read a lot of young adult fiction for my job, so when I have a chance to read something a little more adult I grab it. I especially enjoy historical fiction (regency and post-Civil War, the most) and epic fantasy with occasional spice thrown in.
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At Risk (A Decorah Security ...Rebecca York
Average wait: N/ASummer Splash Free ParTay! For Two Days Only, June 19th-20th, At Risk will be FREE!If you like At Risk you might also like these other FREE books:The Vampire Pendant, Sex. Love. Longing. A vampire/genie. Wishes exchanged for blood. By Sher… more
Celebrian owns At Risk (A Decorah Security Series Novel) 10 hours ago
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Love's Price (Lord Trent Series)Cheryl Holt
Average wait: 7hCHERYL HOLT dazzles readers once again with another tale of soaring romance and breathtaking drama as she delivers the second novel in her critically-acclaimed ‘Lord Trent’ trilogy.Helen Stewart never understood why—as a tiny girl—she and h… more
Celebrian loaned Love's Price (Lord Trent Series) to caroldkindle 1 day ago
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Love's Price (Lord Trent Series)Cheryl Holt
Average wait: 7hCHERYL HOLT dazzles readers once again with another tale of soaring romance and breathtaking drama as she delivers the second novel in her critically-acclaimed ‘Lord Trent’ trilogy.Helen Stewart never understood why—as a tiny girl—she and h… more
Celebrian owns Love's Price (Lord Trent Series) 1 day ago
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Hollywood Stories: a Book ab...Stephen Schochet
Average wait: N/A2012 Global Ebook Award Winner - Entertainment and Performing Arts Non-Fiction“A WILD, FUN RIDE THROUGH TINSEL TOWN, PAST AND PRESENT!” — Jan Wahl, KCBS AM/FM & KRON-TVAt high noon on a cold November day in 1974, sixty-seven-year-old John … more
Celebrian owns Hollywood Stories: a Book about Celebrities, Movie Stars, Gossip, Directors, Famous People, History, and more! 1 day ago
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Summer CampaignCarla Kelly
Average wait: 4hMiss Onyx Hamilton is about to make what everyone agrees is a perfect marriage―until handsome Major Jack Beresford comes galloping into her life. But with his fortune and connections, Onyx knows he’d never ask for her hand, would he? New an… more
Persimmon thanked Celebrian for lending Summer Campaign 1 day ago
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Neptune's Lair: sensual para...Dorothy McFalls
Average wait: 17d, 21hOverview:A young lawyer down on her luck.A demon threatening to steal her soul.The only man who can help her also has the power to destroy her.Praise for Neptune’s Lair”…no one should miss out on reading NEPTUNE’S LAIR!” ~ Romance Junkies… more
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Celebrian loaned Neptune's Lair: sensual paranormal romance (The Protectors) to An anonymous Lendler 2 days ago
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Master of the MountainCherise Sinclair
Average wait: 24d, 6hGenre: BDSM Full-figured Heroine Erotic ContemporaryWhen Rebecca’s boyfriend talks her into vacationing at a mountain lodge with his swing club, she quickly learns she’s not cut out for playing musical beds. Now she has nowhere to sleep. Lo… more
Celebrian thanked jbvee for lending Master of the Mountain 2 days ago
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Come Home to Me (Second Chan...Peggy L Henderson
Average wait: < 1hJake Owens is tired of life on his parents’ Montana ranch, catering to city folk who want a taste of old-fashioned country living. He enjoys life in the fast lane, with fast cars and even faster women. When he falls in with the wrong crowd … more
ashleyd thanked Celebrian for lending Come Home to Me (Second Chances Time Travel Romance Series Book 1) 1 week ago
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Come Home to Me (Second Chan...Peggy L Henderson
Average wait: < 1hJake Owens is tired of life on his parents’ Montana ranch, catering to city folk who want a taste of old-fashioned country living. He enjoys life in the fast lane, with fast cars and even faster women. When he falls in with the wrong crowd … more
Celebrian loaned Come Home to Me (Second Chances Time Travel Romance Series Book 1) to ashleyd 1 week ago
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His Contrary Bride (A Gentle...Jane Charles
Average wait: 15hSabrina Chester has been a servant at Lady Davies Academy for Young Ladies for the past four years. Until her father’s death, which left her destitute, she had been one of the affluent students. Sabrina is rescued from her plight by Marius … more
MsApril thanked Celebrian for lending His Contrary Bride (A Gentleman's Guide to Once Upon a Time - Book 2) (A Gentleman's Guide to OnceUpon a Time) 1 week ago
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Caversham's Bride (The Caver...Sandy Raven
Average wait: 69d, 11hWhat would you do to save the ones you love most?Sold into slavery by the men who were supposed to kill her, Angelia Gualtiero must now convince the man who purchased her to help her. Lia would do anything to save her little brother from he… more
Celebrian thanked NanaB for lending Caversham's Bride (The Caversham Chronicles - Book One) 1 week ago
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His Contrary Bride (A Gentle...Jane Charles
Average wait: 15hSabrina Chester has been a servant at Lady Davies Academy for Young Ladies for the past four years. Until her father’s death, which left her destitute, she had been one of the affluent students. Sabrina is rescued from her plight by Marius … more
Celebrian loaned His Contrary Bride (A Gentleman's Guide to Once Upon a Time - Book 2) (A Gentleman's Guide to OnceUpon a Time) to MsApril 1 week ago
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Once a Duchess (Crimson Romance)Elizabeth Boyce
Average wait: 4hIsabelle Lockwood was a duchess, until her husband of only a few months wrongfully divorced her for adultery. Since then she’s been a pariah, living in anonymous exile to escape the prying eyes and wagging tongues of the town. More than any… more
KatieKates thanked Celebrian for lending Once a Duchess (Crimson Romance) 1 week ago
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My Lord Wicked (Historical R...Cheryl Bolen
Average wait: 1hWinner Best Historical Novel in the 2012 International Digital Awards * What woman would dare make her home at eerie Marshbanks Abbey, perched on a stony hill in remote Northumbria? It is said its owner, the brilliant botanist, Lord Stack… more
Celebrian loaned My Lord Wicked (Historical Regency Romance) to caroldkindle 1 week ago
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One Stubborn Cowboy (Cowboy ...Barbara McMahon
Average wait: 42d, 2hWhen crippled rodeo cowboy Kit Lockford meets children book writer Kelly Adams, sparks fly. She’s intrigued, he’s elusive. Neither can forget the encounter.Despite his vow to stay away from entanglements, Kit can’t resist the town’s newes… more
CherylP thanked Celebrian for lending One Stubborn Cowboy (Cowboy Hero Series) 1 week ago
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One Stubborn Cowboy (Cowboy ...Barbara McMahon
Average wait: 42d, 2hWhen crippled rodeo cowboy Kit Lockford meets children book writer Kelly Adams, sparks fly. She’s intrigued, he’s elusive. Neither can forget the encounter.Despite his vow to stay away from entanglements, Kit can’t resist the town’s newes… more
Celebrian owns One Stubborn Cowboy (Cowboy Hero Series) 1 week ago
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Bound By His Kiss (Novella)Catherine Kean
Average wait: < 1hOn her way to visit Lord Bramwell Hawksley days before they will marry, Lady Miranda de Vornay is taken captive by forest outlaws. Held hostage by their leader, she fights her shocking desire for the bold, handsome rogue she should despise—… more
mcv111 thanked Celebrian for lending Bound By His Kiss (Novella) 1 week ago
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Bound By His Kiss (Novella)Catherine Kean
Average wait: < 1hOn her way to visit Lord Bramwell Hawksley days before they will marry, Lady Miranda de Vornay is taken captive by forest outlaws. Held hostage by their leader, she fights her shocking desire for the bold, handsome rogue she should despise—… more
Celebrian loaned Bound By His Kiss (Novella) to mcv111 1 week ago
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Dane (Erotic Romance) Book 1...Liliana Hart
Average wait: 1d, 18hIn this novella, bad boy, Dane MacKenzie, is coming home to Surrender, Montana. It’s been ten years since he left the woman he loved behind to make a name for himself, and now he’s bound and determined to claim her once and for all.But Char… more
Celebrian owns Dane (Erotic Romance) Book 1 (The Mackenzie Family) 2 weeks ago
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The Reluctant DuchessCatherine Winchester
Average wait: 1hAmazon Bestselling Regency RomanceHaving been the sole provider for her family since she was 16, Lady Annabelle Wyatt knows an awful lot about responsibility but sadly, very little about love.Richard Armstrong is just back from serving in t… more
Celebrian added a soundbite about The Reluctant Duchess 16 weeks ago
Characters too modern in actions and speech for a historical
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Face of the MaidenEmma Wildes
Her arrival stirs something deep and dark. Perhaps even deadly … Celia Fairmont’s new home on the wild coast of Cornwall is a sprawling ancient mansion steeped in history and deep, dark secrets. From the first night her dreams are plagued b… more
Celebrian added a soundbite about Face of the Maiden 27 weeks ago
Romance with good ghost story attached. A read that I enjoyed very much
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His Majesty, the Prince of ToadsDelle Jacobs
Average wait: 1hSometimes it takes more than a kiss to change a toad into a handsome prince.When Captain Lucas Deverall returns from the Peninsular War to succeed to his deceased brother’s title, he grudgingly decides to take back his wife. But even befor… more
Celebrian added a soundbite about His Majesty, the Prince of Toads 33 weeks ago
I really liked this, yes, predictable, but enjoyable nontheless
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The Memoirs Of Edward RochesterKen Jones
Average wait: < 1hThe Memoirs of Edward Rochester. Imagine being able to look into the mind of the leading male character in the classic book, Jane Eyre. Charlotte Bronte published her classic work in 1847. Jane Eyre quickly became a top seller with its mood… more
Celebrian added a soundbite about The Memoirs Of Edward Rochester 33 weeks ago
As a fan of "Jane Eyre", I was a bit leary, but found it nice companion piece to a big favorite
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The Memoirs Of Edward RochesterKen Jones
Average wait: < 1hThe Memoirs of Edward Rochester. Imagine being able to look into the mind of the leading male character in the classic book, Jane Eyre. Charlotte Bronte published her classic work in 1847. Jane Eyre quickly became a top seller with its mood… more
Celebrian added a soundbite about The Memoirs Of Edward Rochester 33 weeks ago
As a fan of "Jane Eyre", I was a bit leary, but found this a good companion piece to a favorite.
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Wicked with Bonus Material: ...Gregory Maguire
For a limited time at a special price, go back to where The Wicked Years all began—and read excerpts from the rest of the series, including the masterly final book, Out of Oz, available November 1.When Dorothy triumphed over the Wicked Witc… more
Celebrian added a soundbite about Wicked with Bonus Material: Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West 40 weeks ago
Wonderful reworking of "The Wizard of Oz'. I couldn't help but dread the inevitable ending.
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The Five People You Meet in HeavenMitch Albom
The phenomenal #1 New York Times bestseller, that has sold more than eight million copiesEddie is a grizzled war veteran who feels trapped in a meaningless life of fixing rides at a seaside amusement park. His days are a dull routine of wor… more
Celebrian added a soundbite about The Five People You Meet in Heaven 41 weeks ago
Thought provoking and extremely enjoyable
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The Five People You Meet in HeavenMitch Albom
The phenomenal #1 New York Times bestseller, that has sold more than eight million copiesEddie is a grizzled war veteran who feels trapped in a meaningless life of fixing rides at a seaside amusement park. His days are a dull routine of wor… more
Celebrian added a soundbite about The Five People You Meet in Heaven 41 weeks ago
Thought provoking and extremely enjoyable
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The Lady Wore Cowboy Boots (...Christine L Stevenson
Average wait: < 1hCan she find the strength to fight for a love that might destroy her in the end? Miranda Logan, a proud daughter of Texas, is deserted in England by her grieving father. A motherless girl grows to womanhood among a family of strangers. Stru… more
Celebrian added a soundbite about The Lady Wore Cowboy Boots (Texas Dreams) 43 weeks ago
don't bother
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Loving Eliza (South Dakota S...Ruth Ann Nordin
Average wait: 2hEliza left her life of prostitution to become something she could never be back in Omaha: a lady. As soon as she arrives in South Dakota, she runs into John Evans, the town mute, who immediately falls in love with her and wants to marry her… more
Celebrian added a soundbite about Loving Eliza (South Dakota Series: Book 1) 52 weeks ago
Cute story, but a lack of research as in use of modern terms in a historical novel is a problem
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Her Secret Desire (A Novel o...C.J. Archer
Average wait: 107d, 3hPreviously available as A Secret Life.Prepare for a romp through Elizabethan England, where finding love is written in the stars…Comely, courageous Minerva “Min” Peabody, a poor but passionate playwright, is determined to make her mark. I… more
Celebrian added a soundbite about Her Secret Desire (A Novel of Lord Hawkesbury's Players) 1 year ago
Loved it. Theater, villian, a hero, strong heroine & Mr. Shakespeare thrown in for good measure
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EonAlison Goodman
Read Alison Goodman’s blogs and other content on the Penguin Community.Eon—the award-winning crossover fantasy that soars!Sixteen-year-old Eon has a dream, and a mission. For years, he’s been studying sword-work and magic, toward one end. … more
Celebrian added a soundbite about Eon 1 year ago
Strong heroine and a cast of unusual characters, a great epic fantasy
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One Perfect Rose (Fallen Angels)Mary Jo Putney
Average wait: 70d, 18hFew romance novels have touched readers as deeply or as lastingly as this classic by New York Times bestselling author Mary Jo Putney. Poignant, passionate, and tender, One Perfect Rose is the story of two mismatched lovers drawn into a fra… more
Celebrian added a soundbite about One Perfect Rose (Fallen Angels) 1 year ago
Best of the series
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Loving A Lost Lord (Lost Lords)Mary Jo Putney
In the first of a dazzling series, Mary Jo Putney introduces the Lost Lords—maverick childhood friends with a flair for defying convention. Each is about to discover the woman who is his perfect match—but perfection doesn’t come easily, e… more
Celebrian added a soundbite about Loving A Lost Lord (Lost Lords) 1 year ago
Not one of her best
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The Book ThiefMarkus Zusak
Average wait: 57d, 6hA New York Times bestseller for seven years running that’s soon to be a major motion picture, this Printz Honor book by the author of I Am the Messenger is an unforgettable tale about the ability of books to feed the soul. Set during World … more
Celebrian added a soundbite about The Book Thief 1 year ago
An absolute must-read, beautifully dark and mesmerizing
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The Devil in the White City:...Erik Larson
Erik Larson—author of #1 bestseller IN THE GARDEN OF BEASTS—intertwines the true tale of the 1893 World’s Fair and the cunning serial killer who used the fair to lure his victims to their death. Combining meticulous research with nail-bitin… more
Celebrian added a soundbite about The Devil in the White City: A Saga of Magic and Murder at the Fair that Changed America (Vintage) 1 year ago
An amazing and chilling true account of creation and murder in late nineteenth-century America
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Jezebel's BluesRuth Wind, Barbara Samuel
Average wait: 4d, 8hFans of Barbara Freethy, Susan Mallery, and Robyn Carr will love this powerful, full length contemporary romance novel by award-winning Barbara Samuel.When the Jezebel River overflows her banks and tries to swallow the small town of Gideon … more
Celebrian added a soundbite about Jezebel's Blues 1 year ago
Beautiful, quiet love story
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Dragon Wing: The Death Gate ...Margaret Weis, Tracy Hickman
Preeminent storytellers Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman have redefined epic fantasy. Since the publication of their Dragonlance series, millions of readers have enjoyed their imaginative world-building, rich characterization, and intricate … more
Celebrian added a soundbite about Dragon Wing: The Death Gate Cycle, Volume 1 (A Death Gate Novel) 1 year ago
Another great fantasy series from a fantastic team.
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Dragons of Autumn Twilight: ...Margaret Weis, Tracy Hickman
Lifelong friends, they went their separate ways. Now they are together again, though each holds secrets from the others in his heart. They speak of a world shadowed with rumors of war. They speak of tales of strange monsters, creatures of m… more
Celebrian added a soundbite about Dragons of Autumn Twilight: Chronicles, Volume One (Dragonlance Chronicles) 1 year ago
One of the best epic fantasy series I have ever read
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Wicked: Life and Times of th...Gregory Maguire
This is the book that started it all! The basis for the smash hit Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, Gregory Maguire’s breathtaking New York Times bestseller Wicked views the land of Oz, its inhabitants, its Wizard, and the Emerald City, … more
Celebrian added a soundbite about Wicked: Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (Wicked Years) 1 year ago
Great take on Wizard of Oz. Found myself totally rooting for the witch
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Life of Pi (Illustrated): De...Yann Martel
“Will the tiger be menacing; will the ocean be threatening; will the island be something out of Frankenstein or will it be an Eden?”—Yann MartelLife of Pi, first published in 2002, became an international bestseller and remains one of the … more
Celebrian added a soundbite about Life of Pi (Illustrated): Deluxe Illustrated Edition 1 year ago
A beautiful, mesmerizing story
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Warrior: (Blades of the Rose)Zoe Archer
Average wait: 46d, 21hTo most people, the realm of magic is the stuff of nursery rhymes and dusty libraries. But for Capt. Gabriel Huntley, it’s become quite real and quite dangerous…In Hot Pursuit…The vicious attack Capt. Gabriel Huntley witnesses in a dark all… more
Celebrian added a soundbite about Warrior: (Blades of the Rose) 1 year ago
A great beginning to a great series, exciting heroes and and strong heroines
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Paladin of Souls (Curse of Chalion)Lois McMaster Bujold
One of the most honored authors in the field of fantasy and science fiction, Lois McMaster Bujold transports us once more to a dark and troubled land and embroils us in a desperate struggle to preserve the endangered souls of a realm.Three … more
Celebrian added a soundbite about Paladin of Souls (Curse of Chalion) 1 year ago
Favorite of the series. Mature heroine for a change, not young little thing
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A Christmas Carol (Classic E...Charles Dickens
Average wait: N/ARead this timeless masterpiece, specially formatted for your Kindle. This special e-book comes with illustrations by Arthur Rackham, which appeared in the first 1915 edition.
Celebrian added a soundbite about A Christmas Carol (Classic Edition With Original Illustrations) 1 year ago
One of my all-time favorites
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Broken WingJudith James
Average wait: < 1hSet during the chaotic beginnings of Napoleon’s rule, this saga tells the story of Gabriel St. Croix, a street survivor searching for a place to belong. Abandoned as a child and raised in a brothel, he has never known friendship or affectio… more
Celebrian added a soundbite about Broken Wing 1 year ago
Unusual, tortured hero. Really liked this one
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Finnikin of the Rock (The Lu...Melina Marchetta
Finnikin was only a child during the five days of the unspeakable, when the royal family of Lumatere were brutally murdered, and an imposter seized the throne. Now a curse binds all who remain inside Lumatere’s walls, and those who escaped … more
Celebrian added a soundbite about Finnikin of the Rock (The Lumatere Chronicles) 1 year ago
Dark young adult fantasy, loved the heroine
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Devil's Kiss (The Hellraisers)Zoe Archer
Average wait: 11d, 8hA Handsome Devil1762. James Sherbourne, Earl of Whitney, is a gambling man. Not for the money. But for the thrill, the danger—and the company: Whit has become one of the infamous Hellraisers, losing himself in the chase for adventure and p… more
Celebrian added a soundbite about Devil's Kiss (The Hellraisers) 1 year ago
Zoe Archer is fast becoming one of my favorite authors
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Eyes of Silver, Eyes of GoldEllen O'Connell
Average wait: 6hEyes of Silver, Eyes of Gold is a story of family conflicts set in Colorado in 1885. Anne Wells has embarrassed her rigidly proper family since she was a child with occasional but grievous lapses from ladylike behavior. They blame those lap… more
Celebrian added a soundbite about Eyes of Silver, Eyes of Gold 1 year ago
Loved this book, the romance was great and I enjoyed the dynamics within Cord's family.
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The Hunger GamesSuzanne Collins
Average wait: 3d, 10hNow in paperback, the book no one can stop talking about …In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts. The Capitol is harsh and cruel and keeps … more
Celebrian added a soundbite about The Hunger Games 1 year ago
This book (the entire series for that matter) was incredible! Couldn't stop until all 3 were done!
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