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Jake's Long Shadow

"Rather than serving you, I prefer to die." The Outsiders have been subjected to the oppression of the king's soldiers for centuries, especially during the annual Purge, where every fifteen-year-old person - now an adult - is kidnapped. Ystal is only a child when, during his tenth Purge, is bought by a mysterious man. He says his name is Sylien and that he is an Alchemist, the only known survivor of a population that has now been destroyed. He claims to be looking for an assistant, and that Ystal is the right person. Through mysterious spells, ancient books of lost history and unknown feelings, Ystal will make a journey, in search of true freedom, against a tyrant who, for years, has reigned supreme.

6 Chapters

One Long Last

Katie Megan Romero, a talented young theatre actress who fell in love with a talent producer. But what are they going to do if their relationship is being messed up with the bashers? Will they still fight or just leave each other behind?

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33 Chapters

Mighty Long Fall

A boy who falls hard, and a girl afraid of falling. Cassiopeia Walton has always been running away. Falling in love isn't an option, she learned that lesson the hard way. The only way to protect herself is by closing off her heart and not letting anyone in. Matthew Rayner refuses to allow anything to stand between him and his dreams. He already failed once and once was enough. He won't fail his band mates again. Now that they have finally achieved their hard earned success, he vows to put the band before everything else. When Cassie began to work with Matt's band, neither can resist the magnetic force between them. Matt and Cassie falls helplessly in love with one another, but Cassie knows that loving him means reopening old scars and letting go of the baggage that has been weighing down on her. And so she finally left to face them. Now Matt is left with the choice, to follow his dreams...or run after the girl of his dreams.

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50 Chapters

Three Months Long

Three months long is a book centred on love, romance and betrayal. It talks about what some people consider important in a relationship, and how certain decisions affect people. Olivia, the main character is at the center of a love triangle but still convinced herself to push forward against all odds.

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7 Chapters

The Long Road

Nova Jane found love at a young age, but as those things sometimes go, they took different directions in life. Nova married Rob and has been living a life she can't seem to escape. One where every decision feels like a minefield of Robs' moods, and anything can set him off. She fantasizes about her first love to get through the abuse until she can save enough money to get out. It was then that she was happy and carefree. It helps to daydream about it, but it also hurts that it's forever beyond her reach.

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12 Chapters

Shadow

A dark-age gap-mafia romance about a little girl who finds herself keeping a 10-year promise to a shadow but will it be worth it? She's never seen his face. Will she still love him once she finds out who he really is...but one thing still lingers on her mind Is he real? If so why hasn't he tried to find her

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63 Chapters

How Long Does It Take To Read Organization Man Book?

1 Answers2025-09-05 01:47:46

Honestly, it depends on how you like to read and what you want to get out of it. If you’re simply asking how long it takes to get through 'The Organization Man' as a straight-through read, most editions hover around 250–320 pages, which translates to roughly 62,000–80,000 words. If you read at an average pace of about 250–300 words per minute, that’s roughly 3.5 to 6.5 hours of pure reading time. Slow, careful readers who savor details and stop to reflect might take 6–10 hours total, while skimmers or speed readers could finish in 2.5–4 hours. I like to think of it as a short weekend project if you’re reading in chunks, or an evening’s thoughtful dive if you want to chew on the arguments as you go.

If you prefer audio, expect a bit more time in real-world listening: most audiobook narrations for books in that length range fall between about 7 and 9 hours, depending on reading speed and any editorial extras. But don’t forget the mode changes the experience — listening while commuting or doing chores tends to turn it into an intermittent, spread-out experience, whereas sitting down with a physical or e-reader makes the arguments land differently. Also factor in the density: William H. Whyte mixes interviews, observations, and cultural critique, so if you’re pausing to underline, note, or fact-check references, add an extra 2–4 hours over the straight read. For a richer take, many of my more thoughtful reads of non-fiction take place over a week of nightly 30–45 minute sessions; that pacing helps me connect Whyte’s mid-century analysis with modern corporate life.

Practical tip time: if you want a quick sense, read the introduction and the conclusion first — you’ll get the thesis and a map of the arguments, and then the rest of the chapters fall into place faster. If you’re reading for study, take notes on examples of conformity, the role of community institutions, and the tension between individualism and organizational loyalty; those are the bits that keep coming up in discussions. Personally, I read 'The Organization Man' once in a hurried sitting and then again more slowly, annotating and bookmarking passages I wanted to revisit; that made the second pass only a few hours, even though I’d already spent a long weekend with it the first time. If you’re juggling it with work or school, try breaking it into 6–8 sections and read one a day — you’ll be surprised how manageable it becomes and how much you’ll remember.

In short, if you just want to finish it: set aside a long afternoon or a couple of evenings. If you want to digest and discuss: plan for several sessions across a week. Either way, it’s a compact read with plenty of ideas that keep popping back up in conversations about corporate culture, so it rewards a bit of time and reflection rather than being rushed through — and I always find the follow-up chats or notes make the whole thing more fun.

How Long Does The Superforecasters Book Take To Read?

3 Answers2025-09-05 17:30:45

One lazy Sunday I finally dove into 'Superforecasting' and treated it like a long coffee-date with ideas — it took me a weekend and a few evenings, but your mileage will vary. The book is commonly about 320–350 pages depending on the edition (many editions list roughly 320–352 pages), and if you read at a steady pace of 200–300 words per minute, you’re looking at roughly 6–8 hours of straight reading to get through it cover-to-cover. That’s the baseline: solid, uninterrupted reading with attention but not obsessive note-taking.

If you’re the sort who highlights, pauses to test mental models, or works through the forecasting exercises, plan for extra time — I stretched it into three nights and revisited a couple of chapters twice. Also consider the audiobook: narrated versions often run longer because of pacing and can be closer to 9–12 hours, but listening while commuting or doing chores makes those hours feel lighter. If you're busy, try chunking it: 50 pages a night for a week is very doable and keeps ideas fresh.

Practical tip from my reading habit: mark chapters that feel like reference material (the sections on probabilistic thinking and case studies). Skim the case-study retellings once, then slow down for the methodology chapters. That way you get the core techniques quickly and can return to examples when you want to drill in. I finished feeling equipped to think more clearly about predictions — and a little more skeptical in a helpful way.

How Long Will Archive Stories On Facebook Remain Accessible?

4 Answers2025-09-05 22:42:14

I get asked this all the time by friends who freak out after the 24-hour story window closes: the short version is that if you have 'Save to Archive' on, your stories stick around until you decide to delete them. Facebook’s story archive is designed to be a private vault for your past stories, so they don’t vanish automatically after a fixed expiry — they’re saved indefinitely by default.

That said, nothing is truly permanent online. If you manually delete a story from the archive, it’s gone. If you turn off story archiving in settings, new stories won’t be saved. Also, account deletion or deactivation changes the situation — when you delete your account Meta typically delays actual removal for a period (often ~30 days) and might keep backup copies for longer (sometimes up to ~90 days) for technical or legal reasons. Finally, policy removals or legal takedowns can remove content earlier. My practical tip: periodically export your data via 'Download Your Information' if you want your own copy of memories.

How Long Is The Soulcraft Book And How Many Chapters?

3 Answers2025-09-05 07:36:09

I’ve dug into this one a few times while recommending it to friends: the book 'Soulcraft' by Bill Plotkin (full title 'Soulcraft: Crossing into the Mysteries of Nature and Psyche') usually comes in at roughly the mid-300s in page count, depending on the edition. The common New World Library paperback edition most people cite is about 352 pages, though hardcover, reprints, or international printings can push that number up or down by a few dozen pages. Besides the main text, many copies include a foreword, bibliography, and exercises or appendices that add to the total.

Structure-wise, the book is organized into a handful of larger thematic sections rather than dozens of tiny chapters. Most editions break the material into roughly a dozen core chapters (often labelled as longer, titled sections) plus an introduction and closing material. There are also practical exercises and guided practices interspersed or placed at the back, depending on layout. If you need an exact chapter list for a specific edition, checking the table of contents on a bookseller preview or a scanned library copy will give you definitive chapter names and counts.

For my own reading, I loved how the book’s sections flow like a journey—each long chapter feels like its own mini-rite-of-passage rather than a quick blog-post-sized chunk. If you tell me which edition you’re looking at (paperback, hardcover, Kindle), I can narrow the page and chapter count down to the exact numbers.

How Long Does A Man-Sculpting Commission Take On Average?

2 Answers2025-09-06 08:25:09

Timing for a man-sculpting commission really depends on a dozen little things that pile up into weeks or months, but I’ll give you a realistic map from my point of view. When someone first asks me, the clock starts with references and concept agreement — that can be a day or two if the client is decisive, or a week-plus if they need time to gather poses, facial references, costume details, and final approvals. Once the concept is locked, building a proper armature and rough blocking usually takes 2–7 days depending on scale; a tiny bust is quick, a dynamic full-figure requires careful internal supports and takes longer.

After blocking comes the heart of the work: anatomy, clothing folds, hair, and fine details. This is where things slow down naturally. For a small bust or a 1/6 scale figure I’ll often spend 1–3 weeks on sculpting and refinement; for a 1/4 scale full figure or a highly detailed character with accessories and complex poses, expect 3–8 weeks just in sculpting. If the piece needs a silicone mold and resin casts (common if multiple copies are requested), add another 1–4 weeks for mold-making, test casts, and clean-up. Curing times, sanding, and primer checks also sneak into the schedule — epoxy clays and polymer clays have different curing workflows that affect timing.

Don’t forget painting and finishing: paint layers, washes, weathering, and varnishing can add 3–7 days. Shipping and crate-making should be budgeted too, especially for fragile pieces or international deliveries; that’s another few days to a couple of weeks depending on logistics. All told, my average estimates look like this: simple small busts 2–6 weeks; mid-sized detailed figures 6–12 weeks; large, life-sized or very intricate commissions 3–6 months. Key variables that change everything are client responsiveness, the need for revisions, complexity of clothing/props, whether a mold is made, and current backlog — I always recommend clients include buffer time if they have a deadline. If you’re thinking of commissioning, send thorough references, decide what you absolutely must have versus optional details, and agree on checkpoints so surprises are minimal — it keeps the timeline honest and everyone sane, in my experience.

How Long Is 'The Hobbit' Compared To 'Lord Of The Rings'?

4 Answers2025-09-07 12:01:51

Oh man, comparing 'The Hobbit' to 'Lord of the Rings' is like comparing a cozy campfire story to an epic symphony! 'The Hobbit' is way shorter—around 300 pages depending on the edition, while the full 'LOTR' trilogy spans over 1,000 pages. Tolkien originally wrote 'The Hobbit' as a children's book, so it's snappier and more whimsical, with fewer digressions. But 'LOTR'? That thing sprawls with lore, multiple plotlines, and dense world-building. It's a commitment, whereas 'The Hobbit' feels like a weekend adventure.

That said, I love how 'The Hobbit' eases you into Middle-earth. It’s like a gateway drug—once you finish it, you’re itching for the heavier stuff. The pacing is totally different too; 'LOTR' takes its time, especially in 'The Fellowship,' where the Shire chapters alone could be a novella. Meanwhile, 'The Hobbit' jumps right into Bilbo’s unexpected journey. Both are masterpieces, but one’s a sprint and the other’s a marathon.

How Long Does It Take To Publish Romance Novel From Draft?

4 Answers2025-09-03 09:01:21

Honestly, if your draft is finished and you’re itching to see it live, the timeline can feel both thrilling and maddeningly vague.

From my experience, if you’re going the indie route and you move fast, you can go from a polished draft to an ebook in as little as 4–8 weeks. That assumes you do a couple rounds of self-revision, get quick beta reader feedback, grab a cover from a designer who’s ready, and format the book yourself or hire someone speedy. Print-on-demand adds a week or two for proofs and tweaks. I’ve pushed books out in a month when deadlines were tight, but it was exhausting and not ideal for long-term quality.

On the flip side, traditional publishing is a different beast: expect 12–36 months after a finished manuscript. That covers agent searches, submission cycles, an editor’s schedule, contract negotiations, developmental edits, copyedits, cover design, ARCs, and marketing lead time. If you have a particular release window in mind—holiday season, Valentine’s week—publishers will plan around that, which can stretch things longer. My best tip? Plan for the long haul but treat the early weeks as an opportunity to polish and build buzz. It makes the wait feel less like limbo and more like preparation.

How Long Is An Average Romance Book In Spanish?

4 Answers2025-09-03 20:22:41

If you're curious about how long a typical romance book in Spanish tends to be, I usually think in pages first because that's what I grab off the shelf. For mainstream contemporary romances aimed at adult readers, you'll commonly see somewhere between 60,000 and 100,000 words — roughly 200 to 350 paperback pages depending on font and layout. If it's a category romance (the shorter, punchier kind you might binge), expect nearer to 45,000–60,000 words; if it's a sweeping historical or an epic love story, 100,000–140,000 words isn't rare.

E-books and indie-published Spanish titles can shift these numbers a bit: some authors aim for the compact 50k–70k sweet spot to stay fast-paced, while others luxuriate in longer arcs. A handy rule I use is to divide total words by about 300 to estimate printed pages — so 90,000 words ≈ 300 pages. Also, readers who pick up 'Cincuenta sombras de Grey' or older classics like 'Orgullo y prejuicio' will notice how pacing and description change perceived length, even with similar word counts. If you're trying to pick something to read or planning to write one, think about the subgenre first — it sets the expected length and reader expectations.

How Long Is Theosis Book And What Is Its Page Count?

3 Answers2025-09-03 07:39:10

There’s a little bit of ambiguity around a book titled 'Theosis' because several authors and publishers have used that word as a main or subtitle, so the straightforward factual thing to do is narrow down which edition you mean. In my notes, 'Theosis' can refer to short pamphlet-style introductions (think 40–80 pages), full-length popular books (roughly 150–300 pages), or heavier academic volumes and essay collections that push 300–600 pages. I often have to check the publisher and ISBN before I can give a hard number.

When I need the precise page count I look for the publisher page, the ISBN, or a library entry like WorldCat or the Library of Congress catalog—those will list the exact number of pages for that edition. If you’ve got an eBook, be aware that page counts can shift between formats (Kindle “locations” vs. print page numbers). Also watch for multi-volume sets or books with extensive front matter: some editions list total pages as “xx, 312 p.” and that leading roman numeral section (vii, xi, etc.) is often not obvious unless you check the physical book.

If you tell me the author, year, or publisher I’ll dig up the exact page count for that edition. If all you have is the title 'Theosis', a quick tip: search the title plus publisher on Google Books or WorldCat and the entry will usually show the page count and edition details—super handy when you’re trying to cite or decide if it’s the right-length read for a weekend.

How Long Does A Meditation For Beginners Book Take To Read?

3 Answers2025-09-03 05:45:01

Honestly, how long it takes to read a meditation-for-beginners book depends more on what you want to get out of it than on page count. If you're flipping through a slim 120-page guide called 'Meditation for Beginners' to get the gist, a focused read might take me four to six hours total — maybe two-ish sittings, because I like to pause and try the short practices between chapters.

What stretches that time is the actual practice. I often stop after a chapter and try a five- to fifteen-minute guided session, then jot down what popped into my head. That means a single chapter can turn from a ten-minute read into a thirty- or forty-minute mini-practice. If you do that for every chapter, you’re looking at a couple of weeks to a month of steady engagement rather than a single afternoon.

If you want to really learn the basics and form a habit, plan on reading slowly and practicing daily: maybe 15 minutes of reading and 10–20 minutes of meditation per day. That way a short beginners' book becomes a month-long introduction. Personally, I treat these books like maps rather than sprint reads — I like to explore the trails they point to, one small session at a time.