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When the Sleeper Wakes - Herbert George Wells
Graham, an 1890s radical pamphleteer who is eagerly awaiting the twentieth century and all the advances it will bring, is stricken with insomnia. Finally resorting to medication, h... -
Waiting - Ha Jin
Amazon.com Review"Every summer Lin Kong returned to Goose Village to divorce his wife, Shuyu." Like a fairy tale, Ha Jin's masterful novel of love and politics begins with a formul... -
The Devil's Kiss - William W. Johnstone
SUMMARY: As the years pass, Black Wilder is waiting for just the right moment to emerge from the shadows in the small prairie town. The time is now, the beasts are hungry, the Unde... -
The Curse of Chalion - Lois McMaster Bujold
From School Library JournalAdult/High School-Iselle, the royesse (princess) of Chalion, and her lady-in-waiting, Bertriz, need a new tutor. Cazaril, the man chosen for the job, has... -
The Comfort of Strangers - Ian McEwan
SUMMARY: As their holiday unfolds, Colin and Maria are locked into their own intimacy. They groom themselves meticulously, as though someone is waiting for them who cares deeply ab... -
The Clique_ Charmed and Dangero - Lisi Harrison
SUMMARY: Happy New Clique! Once upon a time, in Westchester and Orlando, there were four betas just waiting for their alpha. It took a miracle to bring the Pretty Committee togethe... -
The Business Of Dying - Simon Kernick
Detective Dennis Milne is waiting to kill three unarmed men. Cynical and jaded, Milne likes to think that he's hurting only those who deserve it. But this time he's been duped. ... -
The 8th Confession - James Patterson
EDITORIAL REVIEW: As San Francisco's most glamorous millionaires mingle at the party of the year, someone is watching--waiting for a chance to ta... -
That Awful Mess on the via Meru - Carlo Emilio Gadda; Italo Calvi
Review“The experimental masterpiece modern Italian literature has long been awaiting.… There is a kinship to Joyce, especially in Gadda’s inspired outbursts of comic invective, his... -
Star Wars_ Darth Maul 02_ Shado - Michael Reaves
After years of waiting in the shadows, Darth Sidious is taking the first step in his master plan to bring the Republic to its knees. Key to his scheme are the Neimoidians o...