On New Year's Eve we gather with friends to welcome the new year. We celebrate with people who have supported us for a whole year and make promises to be there for each other one more orbit around the sun. However, sometimes these relationships are strained. Sometimes we unintentionally hurt each other, other times refuse to acknowledge the hurt we cause to avoid having difficult conversations. We also tend to hold on to what we know, even though it's toxic and dangerous, because that's all we've ever known, and we can see how great it could be if we gave it one more chance. What happens when all these things, bubbling under the surface, finally reach the boiling point? Do we work through it, or burn it all to the ground in an effort to start again, new beginnings and all that? This is a book about a group of friends who always have a new year's party together for over a decade. But as with most group friendships, tension has been building up. Anger, betrayal, resentment and even hate is all at play. So, when they have another party, is it all too much for their group to handle, or is it the final party, the one that breaks them all up? Should they air their grievances and hope to heal together or pretend that everything is okay to avoid losing each other? Celebrate the New Year's Party with these friends as they sift through years old lies all in an attempt to save the only adult relationships they have ever known.

Christmas is the season to celebrate with families and friends. Spend time with the people closest to you and extend the cheer to those less fortunate. When a foreign student gets invited to celebrate the holiday with a posh British family, she jumps at the chance to experience something new. Follow her captivating story as we discover what family means to different people and how far they are willing to go to protect their loved ones. It's a thrilling tale with a twist you will not see coming.

Sibling relationships are very nuanced. Some are filled with unconditional love, others are always brewing with jealousy. These relationships are usually authored by our parents/ guardians either intentionally or as a product of our relationships with said caregivers. Oftentimes, the relationship dynamics we experience in our formative years shape the bonds we form as adults. In this book, an eldest daughter takes us through her co-dependent relationship with her sister. It's filled with anger, frustration, love, commitment and complicated familial bonds. She did not choose her sister, but can she always choose to be by her side? To always be loyal to her blood? Is it even a choice, or simply her way of life?

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When you hear the word(name) Frankenstein what comes to mind? A monster? An unimaginable horror of the night created in a lab? Or a mad doctor obsessed with conquering the science of man? Whatever it invokes in you depends on how much you have engaged with the content from Mary Shelley's masterpiece. Published in 1818, the book explores themes of obsession, loneliness, revenge and the horrific consequences of thoughtless actions. The tale leaves you asking, who is a monster and what makes one a monster?

I knew what to expect in this book: a dystopian society, a totalitarian regime, oppressed masses, the resistance, a hero, and finally, a hopeful future. Well, 1984 gave me all that, but not in the way I was mentally prepared for. The regime? Not the capitalist one that always takes power in these cases. The masses? Do we even like them or are we just disgusted because we can see ourselves in them? The resistance? What resistance? A hero? Yeah right. And the hopeful future? Blink and you'll miss it.

I expected to be angry, to rage against the system, to draw parallels with our society that I'd later convince myself are not real. In the end, I would be inspired and believe that humanity will always win. Well, that is not 1984. It shows you how far humans will go to seek power and leaves you with the knowledge that power can, and might, defeat the human spirit. The parallels with our society? More real than imagined. And now, at 3 a.m when I can't sleep, I am more convinced that yes, 1984 is a prophetic book, and an Orwellian dystopia is just around the corner.

A memoir.

We have all heard about the girl who stood up for children's education and the Taliban shot her in the head. Let's dive into her upbringing, her family, her fears and her goals. It's a heartwarming story of strength and fortitude, of taking a stand simply because the alternative is unthinkable. Walk with Malala as she grows and learns what it means to have the courage of your convictions. Cry with her, celebrate her wins and survive with her. And by the end, maybe, just maybe, we'll also be inspired to fight for something that demands we take a stand.

Be a part of three black women's journey as they seek acceptance and belonging in spaces that consistently remind them that they are outsiders and will never be enough. Enjoy their highs and cry with them during the low moments. Would you want their lives? Would you make better choices? Would you fight harder or would you conform?

Let's explore the lives of ten Nairobian women. We'll learn their motives, desires and needs as they navigate through relationships. It's chaotic, messy, sexy, at times hurtful but very grounded in the true reality of Kenyan relationships.

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If you had a superpower, would you hurt back those who have consistently hurt you in the past? Welcome to the world of Carrie, a young girl of incredible power, a community set in its hurtful ways and a mother who will stop at nothing to prevent sin.

Imagine you found yourself in a world that you do not belong to. It is familiar, people seem to know you, but other things are not as they should be. Your presence itself feels like a lie. Travel the world with Jason Dessen as he discovers that reality is very thin, and your worst case scenario may be the least of your problems.