Follow the extraordinary journey of Lily, a young female executive navigating the treacherous landscape of senior management. Promoted amidst a toxic organizational culture, Lily must overcome cutthroat competition, backstabbing colleagues, and her own inner doubts. As she rises, she faces the relentless challenges of fragile markets and escalating geopolitical risks,… Read

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The English language.

Chapter 92

by Otuechere Alexis Chukwudi

Book / Literary Fiction

May 29, 2023

Comments: 1

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Prologue. An advice is good. You do set to speak and write the English language to an audience. You've three types of narrative tense to choose one from. If you want to speak and do choose present tense narrative for an example, each one of all the words you speak… Read

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Sunflower's Secret

Chapter 2

by John Grim

Book / Literary Fiction

May 26, 2023

Comments: 2

Theodore Pyke has kept a dark family secret for 28 years, but the time has come for him to unburden himself, before it is too late. Sunflower's Secret is Theodore's recounting of his return to the place of his birth and his unravelling of a 54-year-old mystery. Read

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5 Books For Eveline

Chapter 25

by JanKarlsson

Book / Literary Fiction

May 26, 2023

The accident destroyed Perdita ‘Purdy’ Carwyn’s body, family and mind. In a struggle to make sense of a world that she no longer knows or understands, Purdy spends her days hoping to find a connection to a life lost. When she finds a mysterious book, it leads to a very… Read

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ranting and raving

Chapter 15

by Nicholas Peterle

Book / Literary Fiction

May 25, 2023

to sides of a person, may we always fight. for goodwill. Read

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Diogenes Dog

Chapter 17

by Alexander Byrne

Book / Literary Fiction

May 25, 2023

Comments: 14

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A sequel, of sorts, to Barghest. Once again, no real plot. A series of conversations between the author and his subconscious by way of friends and acquaintances. A man reasoning with himself and not putting up with his own nonsense. No expectations, purely explorational. Read

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let us not talk falsely how

Chapter 7

by T. Patrick Graves

Book / Literary Fiction

May 24, 2023

johnny desmond is a young, committed white supremacist engaged in various nefarious activities in the des moines area. he is also a young man who the juvenile welfare system has failed. when he’s confronted and charged with arson, will he spend the rest of his life in prison? will matters… Read

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That Humdrum Monologue

Chapter 44

by Nicholas Peterle

Book / Literary Fiction

May 23, 2023

Comments: 1

I wonder if the Schizophrenic truly dies alone. What with the voices. Read

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Class, Coffee, and Confrontation

Chapter 1

by Stef Aden

Book / Literary Fiction

May 20, 2023

Working under an egotistical leader who places blame for all that is wrong on everyone else. Watching as change is enacted to shake up the status quo. Seeing the results of a world where facts don’t matter. Experienced veterans questioning how far to go to oppose the leader and when… Read

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American Youth: A Hampton Roads Tale

Chapter 33

by R. Najae

Book / Literary Fiction

May 18, 2023

Comments: 2

Shelves: 6

Hampton Roads high is a privileged public school in Virginia Beach, and it's a place where one's status is determined by their family's bank account. In this established environment during the late 90's, seven teenagers from different walks of life will be brought together for a tale of culture collisions,… Read

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The Dry Spell

Chapter 1

by edward drobinski

Book / Literary Fiction

May 17, 2023

Man walks his dog and meets "unusual" people. This book is intended to mimic a series of David Foster Wallace short stories. Read

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A Miraculous Journey With Thor And Hisstory All Chapters Inclusive

Chapter 14

by Hisstory Haven

Book / Literary Fiction

May 16, 2023

Shelves: 1

In the grand tradition of heroic figures from Brave New World, 1984, and Fahrenheit 451 fighting for freedom of thought under a tyrannical regime out to enslave the super powered and destroy the defiant, comes the young orphan Thor with his pet serpent Hisstory challenging the norm. A Miraculous Journey… Read

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Lovely Summer Smoke Deluged

Chapter 1

by edward drobinski

Book / Literary Fiction

May 14, 2023

Story of two fourteen year old lovers living in the same house. They are two of six foster children. Many references to various art forms. It is erotic and skips around in time. It also switches between reality and fantasy. Read

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Criminetly

Chapter 2

by Lee Anians-Mueller

Book / Literary Fiction

May 12, 2023

Joe won a lot of money on a bet he placed on a baseball game. Enough to pull him out of the hole. But he finds out the winning run won't count. The player failed a drug test. The game is a forfeit. Joe might have to give the money… Read

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Shaunessy and a Literary Death

Chapter 1

by edward drobinski

Book / Literary Fiction

May 09, 2023

Veteran NYC Police Detective Tom Shaunessy is now more or less at home in his new home. In his second major case there, a significant author residing in his Vista de la Feria, New Mexico is found dead. The Medical Examiner quickly rules it a suicide, officially ending the investigation.… Read

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A Pandemonium of Love and Money

Chapter 1

by Mike Beal

Book / Literary Fiction

May 02, 2023

A Pandemonium of Love and Money is a modern novella of between 23,000 and 24,000 words. It takes place in the Indiana cities of South Bend and Bloomington. Read

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Jerusalem.

Chapter 13

by Otuechere Alexis Chukwudi

Book / Literary Fiction

April 27, 2023

Prologue. Christian religious knowledge teaches to a primary school pupil, talent. To a secondary school student, skill. To a higher school/G.C.E A.L student, proficiency. To a university undergraduate, success. And to the profession about it, self_actualization. Note well. I exclude learners who study Christian religious knowledge in the setting of… Read

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Fighting the Abuse

Chapter 18

by TriciaARossi

Book / Literary Fiction

April 26, 2023

Comments: 1

Shelves: 2

Sarah Lee feels in great peril after her world is turned upside down by the agency who's only job was to protect not hurt. False accusations and an unexplained injury have put her life and her family's life in into a downward tailspin with no hope of resolution in sight. Read

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Sandy's Mondays

Chapter 1

by sparrowpublishing

Book / Literary Fiction

April 25, 2023

Sandy's Mondays The Whisperer of the Abyss: Sandy's never Ending Monday Rants By Sparrow from sparrow-publishing.com It's available for everyone to read on https://sparrow-publishing.blogspot.com and scroll down. Or you may visit the first journal entry: https://sparrow-publishing.blogspot.com/2022/09/dear-diary.html Sandy's Mondays is a work of fiction based on true events. Every Monday, the… Read

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Sister Mine

Chapter 60

by Daphne Sylk

Book / Literary Fiction

April 23, 2023

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The Stillness of Remembering and other stories

Chapter 3

by tom goss

Book / Literary Fiction

April 22, 2023

This is the third and restored edition of the collection originally titled Rumors. These are stories of struggle and redemption that take place in the 1980s, before technology made our lives more public and our relationships less intimate. This edition includes a Foreword and commentary by the author. Read

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Idle Essence: Tales Of Marvin - A Collection Of Stories

Chapter 12

by Lee Anians-Mueller

Book / Literary Fiction

April 19, 2023

Step into the past with Lee Mueller's captivating collection of short stories and novellas, offering an intimate glimpse into the life of Marvin Milstead and his experiences growing up in the Midwest during the late 1960s and early 1970s. As an only child, Marvin is left to his own devices,… Read

Songwriter

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Songwriter

Chapter 5

by RoyBoy

Book / Literary Fiction

April 19, 2023

Shelves: 1

A young songwriter discovers she possesses an amazing talent. Her lyrics and music have a profound impact on people who hear her songs. Ultimately, many listeners are compelled to do what is suggested in the song. This power would become dangerous in the hands of nefarious people. Francesca becomes a… Read

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A Miraculous Journey With Thor And Hisstory Chapter Ten

Chapter 10

by Hisstory Haven

Book / Literary Fiction

April 18, 2023

Comments: 1

Letters From Africa

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Letters From Africa

Chapter 11

by mj mothiba

Book / Literary Fiction

April 17, 2023

Comments: 1

Shelves: 2

Letters from Africa is collection of interesting short stories written therapeutically to deal with harsh conditions in the head and on land.It is a story of a young man going through the metamorphosis of life. Read

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Economics.

Chapter 25

by Otuechere Alexis Chukwudi

Book / Literary Fiction

April 10, 2023

Introduction. Economics is an academic, an arts, an elective, an intellectual and a world subject. It teaches to a secondary school student, skill. To a higher/G.C.E A.L student, proficiency. To a university undergraduate, success. And to a Profession about it, self_actualization. Page 0. Read

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BEGINNINGS RETURN A Novel

Chapter 27

by Nicholas Cochran

Book / Literary Fiction

April 08, 2023

Comments: 2

Shelves: 1

A stranger drops from a craft in the Negev Desert. Immediately, forces gather to remove him. His knowledge is a threat to secular and religious leaders. A high-powered reporter finds herself in his company. He confides his secrets to her, as well as his mission. They enter a dangerous zone… Read

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Drowning

Chapter 1

by elle grace

Book / Literary Fiction

April 07, 2023

A girl. The ocean. The only thing she will ever need. Her safe place, her second home. But as one wave approaches and another disappears, she soon learns even when the waves are calm they can be opposite too. One day alone in the ocean but what if she never… Read

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What do you think of this excerpt, Booksie readers?

Chapter 1

by Brenda123

Book / Literary Fiction

March 31, 2023

Comments: 1

Shelves: 1

This is a random excerpt from a novel I am working on. I'd like to hear from the Booksie readers: what do you think (be honest!)? how likely would you be to read more? Please feel free to give any kind of feedback. Thanks for your help! Read

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My Hero Academia: No More Heroes

Chapter 13

by PretentiousOverthinker101

Book / Literary Fiction

March 30, 2023

Living in a world where powers are no longer fiction but reality, heroes and villains have now spread throughout the world, but the aspiring hero, Izuku Midoriya, is not born with this power. Thus, he must learn to accomplish his dreams on his own, through all of the bullying and… Read

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Mathematics.

Chapter 53

by Otuechere Alexis Chukwudi

Book / Literary Fiction

March 23, 2023

Introduction. Mathematics is an academic, an additional, an applicable, a compulsory, a furtherable, a general, an intellectual, a pure, a reason, a science and a universal shubject/course. It teaches to an elementary school pupil, talent (how) to count. To a secondary school student, skill (how) to calculate. To a higher… Read

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Hymm to Muses

Chapter 10

by Shiranui

Book / Literary Fiction

March 17, 2023

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The Pinky Confessions

Chapter 7

by Victoria Temple

Book / Literary Fiction

March 11, 2023

There is a debate about transgender children. Should a Child be allowed to change gender? Some parents even allow their children to be drag kids! Should we allow this so the child is happy? Or is this just a form of child abuse? You may know me as Pinky and… Read

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Of No Avail – Web of Wedlock’

Chapter 8

by BS Murthy

Book / Literary Fiction

March 09, 2023

Lured by the pitch - All marriages are made in heaven but some are delayed on earth: We endeavor to hasten them all - Priya goes to Renuka Marriage Bureau. Scanning the prospects, when she spotted Venu, whom she slighted long ago, she rushes to him to bring about a… Read

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Hambre Infernal

Chapter 23

by LeonelDieci

Book / Literary Fiction

March 06, 2023

Ella es, durante el día, una estudiante destacada. Del ?coala Central? de Bucarest en Rumania El es, durante el día, un estudiante promedio. Ella es, durante la noche, una patinadora de élite. El es, durante la noche, el mas peligroso de los espectros. Ella es la flor mas pura de… Read

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A Miraculous Journey With Thor And Hisstory Chapter Seven

Chapter 7

by Hisstory Haven

Book / Literary Fiction

March 03, 2023

Comments: 4

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TIME TEAR: A Novella: Based on a True Story

Chapter 8

by Nicholas Cochran

Book / Literary Fiction

March 01, 2023

The past smashes into the present, ripping a mind-boggling tear in the fabric of time. Mystery, humor, danger, and eternal love fight to remain in the new setting. Read

A Warrior's Love

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A Warrior's Love

Chapter 1

by Renee A

Book / Literary Fiction

February 25, 2023

When you've given all you can in the name of love sometimes you have to accept what is and put plan B in motion. Read

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Mila

Chapter 1

by Juan Pablo Segovia

Book / Literary Fiction

February 21, 2023

La historia del amor de un padrino por su ahijada: Alberto y Mila. Sus vidas. . Alberto mata un agente de seguridad nacional en defensa propia, escapa de la isla con Mila en un bote pesquero y naufragan. Todos perecen excepto Mila y Alberto. Mila es rescatada por una familia… Read