Challenge: 50 Books

The novel is mainly about the forgotten British poet/writer named C. J Richards who lived in Burma/Myanmar in colonial times and he believed himself as a Burmophile. He served as I.C.S (Indian Civil Servant) and when he retired from I.C.S service, he was a D.C (District Commissioner) and he left for England a year before Burma gained its independence in 1948. He came to Burma in 1920 to work in civil service after passing the hardest I.C.S examination. He wrote several books on Burma and contributed many monthly articles to Guardian Magazine published in Burma from 1953 to 1974 or 1975. Though he wrote several books which had much literary merit to both communities, Britain and Burma (Myanmar), people failed to recognize him. The story has two parts: one part is set in the contemporary Yangon (then called Rangoon) in 2016 context and a young literary enthusiast named “Lin” found out unexpectedly the forgotten writer’s poetry book and there is surely a good deal of time gap that led him into a quest to know more about the author’s life. The setting is quite different comparing to colonial Burma and independence Myanmar (Burma), early twentieth century and 2016 which is a transitional period in Myanmar. The writer’s life is fictionalized in the novel and most of the facts are taken from his personal stories and other reference books. It is a kind of historical novel with a twist and it has comparatively constructed the two different periods in Myanmar history to convince readers, locally and abroad more about history, authorship, humanity, colonialism, and transitional development in Myanmar today.

Being the only child to the Queen of Castle Grey, lost within the confines of mount Trenon, Kilvic is made to learn a number of things best suited to the heir to the Elzcrid bloodline at the hands of tutors handpicked by his mother. However, his fifteenth birthday sends him beyond the reaches of his mother’s domain. She has tasked him with the duty of learning more. Understanding greater things than she can teach him, greater things with which to cope with the curse upon his bloodline as she had been taught by her father and mother. Finding himself in a new kingdom, in an academy designed for only the most elite of mages, Kilvic is tasked to survive the new things he will come to learn, while struggling with the chaos of human association, as he comes to understand that while he may know a great deal about the world from the castle archives, it is a different thing to experience them. The association between people isn’t as easily deciphered as the books made them seem. As he struggles with the task of becoming a mage and a student along with surviving new friendships, failure threatens him at every turn and people prove pettier than the books would have him believe. Yet, despite all these, somewhere hidden in the shadows of the kingdom, a creature stirs, taking from the academy the one thing it values most. Kilvic must survive the trials of the academy, keep his friends, best his first enemy, and ensure that what stirs must not cause more damage than the kingdom can bear, lest the supremacy of Castle Grey be called into question in realms beyond that which most know. And all in time to attend the Winter Hall Fest.

Si Secretary Sollaire ang isa sa pinaka kilalang One-Year Contract Secretary sa industriya ng mga sekretarya kung saan siya nago-offer ng kakaibang service sa kanyang mga employer. Nang hindi inaasahang mapasali sa isang programang ginawa para sa mga bilyonaryo, will she take up the challenge of being a forever secretary to one Vernon Ronan?

Born into rejection and cast aside by her own pack, Claudia Lockwood is forced into a marriage with Marcellus Nightshade, a cursed Alpha fated to die at thirty. What begins as a union of convenience becomes a battle for survival, as they uncover buried secrets, fight for love, and seek redemption for their pasts. Together, they must challenge the forces conspiring against them, break a generational curse, and prove that love can rewrite destiny.

Michael spent five years dealing with his disorder: haphephobia. Afraid to be touch. Afraid of stepping out of his home to enjoy a normal life. After moving to a new school, Michael has to challenge himself again from the beginning, but now with help from his new friend Elliot. Update: Monday Disclaimer: trigger warning. The novel goes through disorders that can be triggering and sensitive for viewers.

Since young, Dione Amaris has always been fascinated by supernatural creatures; vampires, fairies, werewolves and many more. Her mother always read her stories about them. Until she turn to a fully grown woman, she has collected a lot of books about them and would still read them time to time and she ends reading a book, she can’t help but think if they really do exist. And what if… they really do exist? And one of its kind has been by her side all along? Will it be a start to a something new to her life? Or… it’ll start a havoc in her life?

Sebuah perusahaan elit, Mengantara Luxury, membuka lowongan sebagai sekretaris pribadi CEO dengan syarat yang tak masuk akal: harus perawan, harus menggunakan rok span, anggun, cekatan, dan bergaji fantastis 50 juta per bulan! "Bapak ngaco! Masa harus tes keperawanan segala?" protes Arumi dengan wajah penuh kemarahan. HRD hanya tersenyum tipis, tanpa ragu menunjuk ke arah pintu. "Kalau tidak mau, sekarang kamu bisa angkat kaki dari perusahaan kami. Pintu keluarnya ada di sana. Atau… kalau berubah pikiran, silakan langsung ke lantai 40 menemui Pak Bastian Mengantara." Arumi terdiam. "Gimana ya… gue butuh buat operasi jantung Mama." Apakah Arumi akan menerima tawaran tersebut demi ibunya? Atau justru menolak dan melawan sistem yang tak adil? Saksikan kisah penuh intrik, drama, dan romansa ini hanya di sini!

When Melody's father's company went bankrupt, she was forced to enter an auction to pay off nearly 50 million in debt. She was bought for the price he needed by a rich but old man. Even though she was afraid, she couldn't do anything without giving herself away. Five years ago, Apollo Luxerio one of the youngest billionaire in Asia slept with a woman he didn't know. He sent to look for it everywhere but his men could not find her. Until one day, he saw someone who looked exactly like the woman he was looking for. Fearing that the girl might run or hide again, he went straight to the girl's father to negotiate a marriage. Will Melody agree to the marriage her father wants? What will she do when she finds out that Apollo is the father of her twin children? Will she learn to love him even if she knows the reason why Apollo wanted to marry her?

I receive news of my husband being hospitalized after accidentally eating mushrooms causing hallucinations. I ignore the pain in my sprained ankle and limp to the hospital. When I enter the hospital ward, my husband sidesteps me. Instead, he excitedly throws his arms around the young woman behind me. "You're finally here, honey! I missed you so much!" The young woman gives me a challenging look. Then, she wraps her arms around his neck and kisses him, her face red. They cling to each other and act all lovey-dovey like there's no one with them. After a while, my husband seems to realize I'm there. He scratches his head in embarrassment, looking like a young man who's just fallen in love. "Mom has done a good job in maintaining her appearance, honey. She doesn't look like she's 50 at all."

After a rogue attack orphaned her, Kathleen woods thought she would find her happy ending with her chosen mate, Alpha Drake Cole. But on their wedding night, he shattered that dream by bringing his fated mate into their bedroom. Humiliated and enraged, Kathleen refused to apologize to the woman who stole her life. Instead, She chose 50 brutal lashes to brand the betrayal on her skin forever. Deciding to leave it all behind, She finds out her parents weren't killed by a random rouge attack. Driven by a new purpose for vengeance, she finds herself caught in a deadly triangle of power. The ruthless Lycan king, offers her the world, but his obsession is a gilded cage. The shadowy Rogue king offers her answers, but his motives are a secret. And all the while, a latent power stirs within her, awakening to a destiny far greater than any Luna's title. To get her revenge, she must navigate the desires of the king and the Storm of her own awakening.