When mystery author D. B. Ziegler is late delivering her book, Abi Schore steps in to help. Surely she can give her favorite author moral support over the holiday break and get the manuscript to her boss at Tea & Sympathy Publishing in time for the new year. When Abi shows up on Ms. Ziegler’s doorstep bearing holiday treats, she’s met by the author’s handsome grandson Dov, who reveals a startling plot twist. His grandmother isn’t able to finish the book and Dov promised he’d complete it so fans won’t be disappointed—a task that’s harder than he ever imagined.

It’s 1984, and life has changed beyond recognition. Airstrip One, formerly known as Great Britain, is a place where Big Brother is always watching, and nobody can hide. Except, perhaps, for Winston Smith. Whilst working at the Ministry of Truth, rewriting history, he secretly dreams of freedom. And in a world where love and sex are forbidden, where it’s hard to distinguish between friend and foe, he meets Julia and O’Brien and vows to rebel.

When Heather McKinley dreamed of becoming a doctor, she imagined curing sick kids and sporting pink stethoscopes. She never anticipated the sleepless nights, grueling exams, and endless labs. And she certainly never knew that her medical school earned the nickname Dead Med thanks to the tragic history of students overdosing on illegal drugs. But Heather would never consider doing anything like that. That is, until her longtime boyfriend dumps her, she finds herself failing anatomy, and her world starts to crumble.

Tilly Farriday isn’t feeling very jolly this season. Recently divorced and broke, she’s squatting in one of her rental agency’s properties until her new home is ready. The sprinkles on top of the burnt Christmas cookie that is her life? The new owner shows up early, forcing Tilly to hide in the attic to save her job…and what remains of her dignity.

The 13 chapters of The Art of War, each devoted to one aspect of warfare, were compiled by the high-ranking Chinese military general, strategist, and philosopher Sun-Tzu. In spite of its battlefield specificity, The Art of War has found new life in the modern age, with leaders in fields as wide and far-reaching as world politics, human psychology, and corporate strategy finding valuable insight in its timeworn words.

Oakland-bred LaVeesha “Vee” Gilliam (Coco Jones) is a determined single mother of an autistic son and a gifted aspiring coder. When Vee loses her job as a food-services worker at the onsite restaurant at Grapengine, a large Silicon Valley tech company, she’s unable to pay for her son’s much-needed specialized education. By a twist of fate, mistaken identity, and her tech skills, Vee meets Troy Wilson (Keith Powers), the company’s wealthy founder and CEO and a wunderkind in the tech industry, who believes that Vee is a college-educated techie who works at his company.

As the days grow shorter and the temperature drops, Halloween approaches. Come, brave listener, pull up a chair, and spend some time with master storyteller Stephen Fry as he tells us some of his favourite ghost stories of all time, in truly terrifying spatial audio. From the headless horseman of Sleepy Hollow to the tortured spirits of M.R. James, from Edgar Allan Poe’s terrifying tale of a doppelganger to Charlotte Riddell’s Open Door that should definitely stay shut, join Stephen as he tells you some truly terrifying tales.

Guy Montag is a fireman. In his world, where television rules and literature is on the brink of extinction, firemen start fires rather than put them out. His job is to destroy the most illegal of commodities, the printed book, along with the houses in which they are hidden. Montag never questions the destruction and ruin his actions produce, returning each day to his bland life and wife, Mildred, who spends all day with her television "family."

As Charly struggles to recover from her brain injury, she begins to realize that the events of that fateful night are trapped in the damaged right side of her brain. Now, she must put the jigsaw pieces together to discover the identity of the man who tried to kill her...before he finishes the job he started.

Johnnie Rico never really intended to join up—and definitely not the infantry. But now that he’s in the thick of it, trying to get through combat training harder than anything he could have imagined, he knows everyone in his unit is one bad move away from buying the farm in the interstellar war the Terran Federation is waging against the Arachnids. Because everyone in the Mobile Infantry fights. And if the training doesn’t kill you, the Bugs are more than ready to finish the job.

Winter of 1853 in Willamette Valley After receiving devastating news, Galina is struggling on her own again. She now has a terrible secret and wonders how she will survive. Will she become a social outcast because of her mistakes? Laney Pritchett is just a small town girl who has a life of servitude and loneliness. When she hears about the opportunity to go West she prayerfully considers leaving her safe and lonely world behind. She wonders if she will ever be able to find happiness after years of being considered a Plain Jane. The story of true love and redemption continues for the men and...

The continued story for the women of the Willamette Valley - Spring 1851 Dolly faces big changes when she decides to return to her tribe when two strangers come to take her back. Her journey to the Wind River Mountains is treacherous and full of turmoil. The women of the valley face many challenges, Yellow Fever, flooding and bug swarms through the late spring. Corinne struggles when so many neighbors fall ill. When the town is put on quarantine she tries desperately to help the suffering. Violet’s world crumbles when she receives a mysterious letter from a stranger. She has to face her ...

In 1848, women can expect a few bumps along the Oregon Trail. Corinne Temple, age 17, has a few ridiculous challenges to face outside the river crossings, snakes, Indians, accidental gunshots, and finding enough privacy to be clean along the grimy trail. When Corinne’s marriage of convenience gets less convenient, she turns to some new friends in the wagon train who help her see the hope for the future. They teach her to take the time to dance and celebrate the small victories, to have faith and determination through the hardest things a person can face.

Spring 1854 “Don’t leave me behind.” Trisha was running away, and her sister’s tearful plea stopped her cold. Two young girls flee into the cold dark night, escaping a tragic life of neglect and misery. An icy rain is pounding on Trisha and Winnie. They have nothing but a few carrots and a threadbare blanket and they are being pursued. They are doomed to a life of misery and starvation if they stay. The enduring story of courage and faith continues. Take a stroll through town with Clive... Sit and stitch with Laney, Daisy and Sophia... Go along with Dolly and Corinne as they using ...

Mischka escaped a life of enslavement. Her dearest friend Elsa, had found a way to save her, but her wounds and scars weigh heavily on her. She got away from those who held her captive, but she knows they want her back. Clive, sent on a special mission, tries to ease tension in Southern Oregon. A war is brewing, and Clive will do what he can to save lives, and change hearts. Sheriff Nigel faces down a band of criminals in Timber Town. With his new deputies he has to find a way to make life better for families stuck in peril. Meanwhile... Sophia prepares for change. With her mother's ...