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Still, Mae makes the best of the situation and puts her faith into the benefits of unconditional openness, and other such values drilled into the Circle's workers every day. "The Circle" is available in German on August 14 At this point in the story, it dawns on the reader that something isn't quite right. All the information is secured safely in the company's cloud, protected by passwords generated by Circle computers. When Mae arrives at work on her first day, all her data - music, photos, messages - is copied from her laptop and smart phone onto the company's devices, which she'll be using from then on. Even the building itself is made of glass. When the novel begins, young Mae believes she has found the job of her dreams at the hip company, which has a number of catchy slogans, including "Secrets are lies, "Privacy is theft," and "Don't be evil." At first, Mae is almost overwhelmed by the elaborately-designed company philosophy, which demands unconditional transparency. 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Her family being together is all that matters to her. As for Zoey, she’s willing to go along with whatever grand plans her dad dreams up-even if it means never staying in one place long enough to make real friends. From start-up companies to selling motorcycles, her dad is constantly chasing jobs that never seem to work out. Twelve-year-old Zoey navigates the tricky waters of friendship while looking for a way to save her grandfather’s struggling business in this heartwarming, coming-of-age debut novel perfect for fans of Kristi Wientge, Donna Gephart, and Meg Medina. If you see a price sticker on a book, please ignore it. The Melting of Maggie Bean is her first novel. She tries to eat vegetables instead of candy but, in her weaker moments, loves Reese's Pieces. 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To make things worse, when Parker, Hawthorne Prep's resident charmer, shows an interest in her, she can't resist the siren's urge to stray. But she worries that if he finds out who - or what - she truly is, he'll run a mile. Vanessa has always told her boyfriend Simon everything. Nothing has been normal since Vanessa Sands learned that her sister was murdered by sirens - femme fatales of the watery depths - and that everything she believed about herself and her family was a lie. The sirens are back, but Vanessa may be the biggest threat of all. “We do not get to choose when in our lives we feel pain,” said Matthew. I know Cassandra Clare’s next series after this will be taking place in a more modern setting, but I hope she continues to write historical fantasies because I love how she writes them. I really enjoyed this look into early 1900’s England. When it comes to the setting, Chain of Gold takes place in a time period we haven’t seen in any other Shadowhunter book (unless you’ve read the novellas). Chain of Gold has the humor and banter you have come to expect in Shadowhunter books, while also having plenty of room for depth and heartache. And if you haven’t- what are you doing here? You should be reading those before picking this up (at least read The Infernal Devices, I’m begging you). If you’ve read any of Cassandra Clare’s other books, then you know what to expect with the writing. “There is no better distraction in this world than losing oneself in books for awhile.” Writing & Setting |