The Secret Life of Corals: Sex, War and Rocks that Don’t Roll
By: David E. Vaughan
4.36
Format: 260 pages, Hardcover
When we think of coral reefs we tend to think of beautiful rock-like structures teaming with colorf…
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1. The Phantom of the Opera
By: Gaston Leroux , Alexander Teixeira de Mattos
3.96
Format: 360 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published in French as a serial in 1909, The Phantom of the Opera is a riveting story that re… read more
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"He laid at my feet his immense, tragic love."-Gaston Leroux, The Phantom of the Opera
"All I wanted was to be loved for myself." (Erik)"-Gaston Leroux, The Phantom of the Opera
"My lies were as hideous as the monster that had inspired them"-Gaston Leroux, The Phantom of the Opera
"I am the little boy who went into the sea to rescue your scarf"-Gaston Leroux, The Phantom of the Opera
2. Mastery
By: Robert Greene
4.26
Format: 318 pages, Hardcover
In this book, Robert Greene demonstrates that the ultimate form of power is mastery itself. By anal… read more
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- nonfiction
"Creative Endeavors are by their nature uncertain."-Robert Greene, Mastery
"The problem is that we humans are deep conformists."-Robert Greene, Mastery
"The time that leads to mastery is dependent on the intensity of our focus."-Robert Greene, Mastery
"Read more books than those who have a formal education, developing this into a lifelong habit."-Robert Greene, Mastery
3. Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage
By: Alfred Lansing
4.44
Format: 282 pages, Hardcover
The harrowing tale of British explorer Ernest Shackleton's 1914 attempt to reach the South Pole, on… read more
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- nonfiction
"We had seen God in His splendors, heard the text that Nature renders. We had reached the naked soul of man."-Alfred Lansing, Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage
"Whatever his mood—whether it was gay and breezy, or dark with rage—he had one pervading characteristic: he was purposeful."-Alfred Lansing, Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage
"[...] "Who the hell are you?" he said at last. The man in the center stepped forward. "My name is Shackleton" he replied in a quiet voice."-Alfred Lansing, Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage
"There once was a mouse who lived in a tavern. One night the mouse found a leaky barrel of beer, and he drank all he could hold. When the mouse had finished, he sat up, twirled his whiskers, and looke…"-Alfred Lansing, Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage
4. The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History
By: Elizabeth Kolbert
4.12
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Over the last half-billion years, there have been five mass extinctions, when the diversity of life… read more
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- nonfiction
- science
5. Notes from a Small Island
By: Bill Bryson
3.42
Format: None pages, Paperback
"Suddenly, in the space of a moment, I realized what it was that I loved about Britain-which is to … read more
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- nonfiction
6. Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures
By: Merlin Sheldrake
4.35
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
There is a lifeform so strange and wondrous that it forces us to rethink how life works…Neither pla… read more
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"I have tried to find ways to enjoy the ambiguities that fungi present, but it's not always easy to be comfortable in the space created by open questions. Agoraphobia can set in. It's tempting to hide…"-Merlin Sheldrake, Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures
"Anthropomorphism is usually thought of as an illusion that arises like a blister in soft human minds: untrained, undisciplined, unhardened. There are good reasons for this: when we humanise the world…"-Merlin Sheldrake, Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures
"Fungi make worlds. They also unmake them. There are lots of ways to catch them in the act. When you cook mushroom soup, or just eat it. When you go out gathering mushrooms, or buy them. When you ferm…"-Merlin Sheldrake, Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures
7. The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession
By: Michael Finkel
3.97
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
One of the most remarkable true-crime narratives of the twenty-first century: the story of the worl… read more
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- nonfiction
"Museums are secular churches . . . and to steal there is blasphemous."-Michael Finkel, The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession
8. Why Fish Don’t Exist: A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life
By: Lulu Miller
4.16
Format: 225 pages, Hardcover
A wondrous debut from an extraordinary new voice in nonfiction, Why Fish Don’t Exist is a dark and … read more
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"There is grandeur in this view,"-Lulu Miller, Why Fish Don’t Exist: A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life
"In every organism at which you gaze, there is complexity you will never comprehend."-Lulu Miller, Why Fish Don’t Exist: A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life
"We are specks, flickering in and out of existence, with no significance to the cosmos."-Lulu Miller, Why Fish Don’t Exist: A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life
"When people have this feeling of personal inefficiency, compulsive collecting helps them in feeling better."-Lulu Miller, Why Fish Don’t Exist: A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life
9. A Life on Our Planet: My Witness Statement and a Vision for the Future
By: David Attenborough
4.51
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
See the world. Then make it better. I am 94. I've had an extraordinary life. It's only now that … read more
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- nonfiction
- science
"Give and take, that is the essence of what balance is all about."-David Attenborough, A Life on Our Planet: My Witness Statement and a Vision for the Future
"It seems that, however grave our mistakes, nature will be able to overcome them, given the chance."-David Attenborough, A Life on Our Planet: My Witness Statement and a Vision for the Future
"We often talk of saving the planet, but the truth is that we must do these things to save ourselves."-David Attenborough, A Life on Our Planet: My Witness Statement and a Vision for the Future
"We often talk of saving the planet, but the truth is that we must do these things to save ourselves. With or without us, the wild will return."-David Attenborough, A Life on Our Planet: My Witness Statement and a Vision for the Future
10. Warrior Girl Unearthed
By: Angeline Boulley
4.34
Format: 396 pages, Hardcover
Perry Firekeeper-Birch was ready for her Summer of Slack but instead, after a fender bender that wa… read more
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"Some friendships can endure anything."-Angeline Boulley, Warrior Girl Unearthed
"Sometimes you need to protect your heart from the pain."-Angeline Boulley, Warrior Girl Unearthed
"Everything is connected. The past. The future. The beginning and ending."-Angeline Boulley, Warrior Girl Unearthed
"You jump, and I'll catch you. Every time. I'm your ride or die, niijiikwe."-Angeline Boulley, Warrior Girl Unearthed
11. 100 Trails, 5,000 Ideas: Where to Go, When to Go, What to See, What to Do
By: National Geographic Society
4.13
Format: 352 pages, Paperback
From the waterfalls of Kauai’s Napali coast to the tests of the Appalachian Trail, 100 Trails, 5,00… read more
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- nonfiction
12. The Hawk's Way: Encounters with Fierce Beauty
By: Sy Montgomery
3.77
Format: 96 pages, Hardcover
A splendid and luminous celebration of one of nature’s most perfect and mysterious creatures—the ha… read more
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- science
"Hawks do not play by our rules. You can never assume that a hawk, even one you raised from a chick, will forgive your mistakes—sometimes a single error ruptures the relationship forever. A hawk will …"-Sy Montgomery, The Hawk's Way: Encounters with Fierce Beauty
13. The Daughters of Ys
By: M.T. Anderson
3.84
Format: 206 pages, Hardcover
An Atlantis-like city from Celtic legend is the setting of this mythical graphic novel fantasy re-i… read more
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14. Pests: How Humans Create Animal Villains
By: Bethany Brookshire
4.03
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
An engrossing and revealing study of why we deem certain animals “pests” and others not—from cats t… read more
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- science
15. The Windeby Puzzle
By: Lois Lowry
3.53
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
Newbery Medalist and New York Times bestselling author Lois Lowry transports readers to an Iron Ag… read more
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16. The Art of Living: Reflections on Mindfulness and the Overexamined Life
By: Grant Snider
4.08
Format: 144 pages, Hardcover
In The Art of Living , beloved cartoonist Grant Snider—author of The Shape of Ideas and I Will Judg… read more
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17. Life on the Rocks: Building a Future for Coral Reefs
By: Juli Berwald
3.88
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
The story of the urgent fight to save coral reefs, and why it matters to us all Coral reefs are … read more
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18. Around the World in 80 Birds
By: Mike Unwin
4.44
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
This beautiful and inspiring book tells the stories of 80 birds around the from the Sociable Weave… read more
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19. Hommes à la mer
By: Riff Reb's
3.52
Format: 120 pages, Hardcover
Dernier opus de la trilogie maritime contée et mise en scène par Riff Rebs, ce recueil offre huit a… read more
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20. Sit in the Sun: And Other Lessons in the Spiritual Wisdom of Cats
By: Jon M. Sweeney
3.74
Format: 225 pages, Kindle Edition
As a spiritual pilgrim for more than half a century, Jon Sweeney has practiced with teachers of man… read more
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21. The Secret Life of Corals: Sex, War and Rocks that Don’t Roll
By: David E. Vaughan
4.36
Format: 260 pages, Hardcover
When we think of coral reefs we tend to think of beautiful rock-like structures teaming with colorf… read more
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