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Things You Need

Things You Need

) understand Whitey’s need to be close to Maria tonight? Whitey sat down on the cot, knees popping, his lower back aching. Didn’t matter what they thought. He’d decided to spend October by Maria’s side here at the cemetery, and he had. Only one more night left. Tonight, All Hallow’s Eve. Dia de los Muertos. Day of the Dead. Technically it fell on November 2nd, but after they’d gotten married, Maria had insisted on celebrating it Halloween night. To her, it felt right to celebrate Dia de los Muertos the same night the whole town armed their porches with grinning Jack o’ Lanterns while costumed youth patrolled the streets.
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LOVE IN TEXAS

LOVE IN TEXAS

“Fourteen ninety-two. How am I supposed to know what the heck happened way back then?” Wade brought orange juice for the boys while Dixie ran the electronic cash register through its morning paces to get it up and running. “Way back when?” he asked. Ben grimaced. “Fourteen ninety-two.” “Columbus,” Wade prompted. “What about him? Is that when he discovered America?” Ben groaned and buried his face in his hands. “How am I supposed to keep it all straight in my head?” “It’s a poem,” Wade offered. “What’s a poem?”
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The Boyfriend App

The Boyfriend App

November 1 and 2 are All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day respectively, which means no school. Filipinos troop to the cemeteries to light candles and lay down flowers at the gravestones of their ancestors and lost loved ones. Because Kate is alienated from her grandparents, uncles, aunts and any and all potential cousins, on both her pa’s and ma’s sides, she usually spends Allhallowtide in Lor’s family’s nook of Concepcion Municipal Cemetery. Kate’s parents, meanwhile, only light candles at home for all their unspecified and nameless relatives.
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DEVIL’s GRIP

DEVIL’s GRIP

You can get sign this new project tomorrow also. “Sir,” the manager said hesitantly. Zayden finally looked up, raising an eyebrow. “What?” “There’s no office tomorrow ?” Zayden frowned slightly. “Why?” The manager hesitated before answering. “Tomorrow is a holiday, sir.” Zayden’s pen stilled in his hand. He looked up sharply. “What holiday?” The manager looked surprised that he didn’t know. “Holi, sir. The festival of colors. It’s a big celebration in India.”
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His Stubborn Un-Rejectable Mate

His Stubborn Un-Rejectable Mate

“Each fought with talent and heart to protect our pack. Luna and I have donated to the care of their families left behind. You all belong to the pack and the pack owes you a great deal. A debt we can never repay. This attack was unwarranted, unprovoked and thankfully, poorly planned. Our losses were great, but theirs were greater. Today at 2pm, a team lead by Trent’s younger brother Jefferson overran the Chinatown Gang’s headquarters. He brought back the leader. The coward who ordered the attack but was too chickenshit to show up for it. He will be publicly executed tonight. All those who wish, may attend. For those concerned that this will spark retaliation, rest assured. Jefferson and his
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THE BOOK WISH : TIES

THE BOOK WISH : TIES

Aside from the nice holiday events together with Easter, school days too have amazing celebrations like the 11th February’s youth day and 20th May National day; of course it is a national thing, so everyone participates. It’s 20th May 2016 and the national day is moving well. Schools already matched and the armies alike. Now Daniel is delivering a speech he prepared for his friend Glenn who will be presenting it in front of all schools present together with the delegates and tutors. Daniel of course is bright but always scared to face the crowd for fear of messing up as of course St John’s College was a prestigious one among many.
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The Hybrid pack

The Hybrid pack

AP classes for us kids, Spanish 2 and this time, we were able to sign up for Computer Coding 101 for our elective class, instead of Home Economics. During this 1st semester of school, we found out that our school celebrates many weird holidays, like October 31st for ‘Halloween’, fall break is a week off school for ‘Thanksgiving’. We had to have Bella and her family explain those to us and a few other celebrated holidays like Labor Day which was a 3 day weekend.
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Stutter Boy

Stutter Boy

, I shouted into his ear. " Ahh..what's wrong with you Ethan ? Today is a holiday.", Gavin groaned closing his ears with his palm. " Holiday ??", I asked confused. " What holiday ?" " Today is October 14th you fool.", he said and buried his face into the pillow. October 14th ? Oh ! Columbus day. I see, so that is why our school conducted ball yesterday night instead of on weekend. Oh wait ! That means tomorrow is October 15th. And October 15th is my Mom's birthday ! Shit ! I almost forgot it and was planning to stay here this weekend. So I need to go. Thanks to Columbus day that I don't forget my Mom's birthday.
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Tanya Gencheva
one of my favorite book. Just the concept and the storyline is meaningful. I am coming over and over again to read some chapters or to be honest this is the 4 whole read of the book. It's a beautiful love story and do much more. I love them bought and I wish they story to continue.
nakita_
I really hope something happens to these bullies and they get a taste of their own medicine. I hope that they get kicked out of school. Somebody needs to kick their ass. I hope Michael gets a freaking backbone and stand up for himself and Ethan is a piece of shit. This book makes me so angry.
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HALLOWEEN

HALLOWEEN

she giggled as Hazel scoffed. "Halloween is for children!" She blurted out. "Are you nuts? It is just like saying Christmas is for children. Come on guys, can't you feel the spirit of Halloween as I do?" "I do not. I guess it is only you" Billy spoke as she held both his hands and that of Hazel and dragged them to a corner. "Hey! What do you want this time!' Billy scolded. "shhh! I do not want Willow to eavesdrop on our conversation.
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Asiya H. khan
just shared with my friends about this book! I'm totally in love with it! the first chapter, when she sees the doctor, my heart kept thumping thinking something scary might happen!! awesome book! hats off to the author!
Reyana Segal
Wow! This is getting more creepy. If only they would pay more attention to Willow. And the mysterious guy is someone they should look at with keen interest. Please author, update more, I am enjoying this.
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APHRODISIA

APHRODISIA

Zara The city is as lively as ever. Couples pass me by, donned in red and white, a symbol of the festivity in the air. It's February 14th, also known as Valentine’s day worldwide. They say it is a day for lovers to celebrate love but I call bullshit. Love does not exist. Trust me, I’ve tried searching. Over the past ten years of my life, I have been in and out of relationships but my past partners only seemed to want one thing – sex.
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Craig Alanson's 'Columbus Day' is one of those sci-fi gems that hooks you from the first page, and the sheer size of it adds to the epic feel. My paperback copy clocks in at around 368 pages, but I’ve seen some editions vary slightly depending on formatting. The story itself is such a wild ride—military sci-fi with a snarky AI and alien politics—that I barely noticed the length. It’s the kind of book where you look up and realize you’ve burned through half of it in one sitting.

What’s funny is that the page count almost doesn’t matter because the pacing is so tight. I’ve lent my copy to friends who normally avoid chunky books, and they all ended up finishing it in a weekend. The audiobook version is also fantastic if you prefer listening, though that’s a whole different way to experience Skippy’s hilarious antics.

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