Important and interesting quotes from the Mark Manson's book titled The Subtle Art of Not Giving A Fu*k.

This book is now TOTALLY FREE! Everyone knows mermaids and vampires can't date. But when a mermaid ends up at a boarding school with a smoking hot vampire for a roommate, will love take a bite? ***** Just before her senior year of high school, mermaid Waverly Fishwater learns she's being transferred to a cross-cultural boarding school for supernaturals. But reckless gods, single-minded werewolves, and virtuous fairies are the least of her troubles! West Marin Heights has vampires, and mermaid blood is their favorite snack. So Waverly has to learn who to trust, and fast -- especially since one of her new roommates is a vampire who's way too hot for her to handle! But just when she's starting to fit in, she discovers a dark plot that could destroy the school and the oceans beyond. If Waverly is to expose the evil scheme and get back to her normal teenage problems--overprotective parents, math homework-avoidance, and maybe, just maybe, getting a boyfriend--she's going to have to accept the help of a ragtag group of classmates. Will her plans be a supernatural catastrophe, or can Waverly rally this eccentric band of heroes to save the day? [[Word Count: 90,000-100,000 words]] Cover designed by Natasha Shaikh Three chapters updated every Wednesday and Saturday starting April 6th!

[Selected by @UniversalHorror ] One haunted hostel, two college students on the run, one DEAD man. When college freshmen Chris and Henry get caught up in the tracks of a wandering ghost haunting their hostel, the only thing they could wish for is that it's all a dream-but it isn't. Bloody trails are left, cold bodies pile up and the question of "who's next?" keeps the two friends on their heels, running away from unseen things. With the help of their Professor and a priest, they try to unravel the mystery and put an end to the menace but the web gets thicker and even more lives are put at risk. "It's inevitable, [...] our end seems certain."

What if destiny chooses you to be the one suffering due to the narrow-mindedness and conservatism of the society, and your parents abandon you by calling you a disgrace when you need them the most? What if the narrow-mindedness of someone threatens to snatch the love of your life from you due to nefarious actions of someone else?

"Pride and Prejudice is an 1813 romantic novel of manners written by Jane Austen. The novel follows the character development of Elizabeth Bennet, the dynamic protagonist of the book, who learns about the repercussions of hasty judgments and eventually comes to appreciate the difference between superficial goodness and actual goodness. A classic piece filled with comedy, its humour lies in its honest depiction of manners, education, marriage and money during the Regency era in Great Britain. Mr Bennet of Longbourn estate has five daughters, but because his property is entailed it can only be passed from male heir to male heir. Consequently, Mr Bennet's family will be destitute upon his death. Because his wife also lacks an inheritance, it is imperative that at least one of the girls marry well to support the others upon his death, which is a motivation that drives the plot. Jane Austen's opening line--"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife"-is a sentence filled with irony and sets the tone for the book. The novel revolves around the importance of marrying for love, not simply for economic gain or social prestige, despite the communal pressure to make a good (i.e., wealthy) match." -Wikipedia More readable version of "Pride and Prejudice" from the Gutenberg library.

Lady Athena Cottswold's life is as bright as sunshine when she fell head-over-heels in love with Matthew, Viscount of Tonbridge, but when she witnessed the latter's betrothal to some other woman of the ton, her world crumbles and became bleak. Enter Edmond, Duke of Rushton, Athena's childhood friend since they were five, that is, until they were thirteen. Edmond is a rake, and that is one of the reasons Athena despised him. When he saw how Athena cried over some unworthy lout, he vowed that no one will ever lay a finger on Athena's heart again. He will make her fall in love with him.

~HIGHEST RANK #15~ When Charlotte's father dies, she travels to London to seek employment, to save her family from destitution. Once hired temporaryly by the wealthy and ill Lady Wellington, Charlotte becomes curious about her only son, Edmund who joined the militia several years prior without returning home until Charlotte writes him a letter telling him of his mother's failing health. It isn't long until Lady Wellington begins playing matchmaker in hopes of finding a bride for her son to no avail. When suddenly Charlotte receives a letter from her mother telling her that her brother was injured in an accident and can no longer farm the land. Charlotte terrified of her family's welfare announces that she must return home to help her family possibly move. Once Charlotte returns home she gets a distressing letter that sends her back to the Wellington Estate . When she returns Edmund proposes unexpectedly, offering a marriage of convenience, which seems to be the answer her families prayers until a secret is discovered that could destroy everything that she holds dear. Copyright © 2016 by Elysse McKenna All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical reviews and certain other noncommercial uses permitted by copyright law.

「 WATTYS 2019 WINNER 」 the failings of a surgically healed heart, is a series of autobiographical poems arranged into six thematic parts to form a collection which examines the idea of the collective and how that informs individual. i. family an exploration of my relationship with the men and boys in my household and how that has worsened, whilst the opposite is true of the rest of my family ii. immigrant an exploration of the immigrant experience and how as the first child of igbo parents; i was the intermediate between the east and west iii. spirituality an exploration of growing up in the catholic faith and an examination of all its faults and hypocrisies. iv. loving an exploration of friendship, artistry, sexuality, failed romance, but most importantly self-love and all it entails. v. womanhood an exploration of how in many ways puberty was a bitter sweet reality check along with everything that it entailed. vi. catharsis a reflection on the worst period of time in my life where, with hindsight, i come to terms with harsh and lovely realities of life and death.

A 2019 Watty Winner. For fans of Allison Pataki and Philippa Gregory, THE NYMPH OF VERSAILLES is based on the true story of Madame Montespan's rise and fall at the court of King Louis XIV. Being the Sun King's mistress is a coveted position in a court full of greedy courtiers vying for power and Athénaïs de Montespan won't let anything stand in the way of her stealing the king's heart-not even poison. When the king's interest in his mistress Louise begins to wane, Montespan sees the position as a possible escape from her husband's mounting debts and loveless marriage. Her strained friendship with Louise doesn't stop her from charming the king. However keeping his heart is tricky in a court full of plotting beauties eager to have him for themselves, especially with her jealous husband bent on ending her seduction. Then her children's governess becomes an unexpected rival for the king's heart and the only woman who can contend with Montespan. With the court swirling with rumors of poison, Montespan finds herself caught in the web of accusations. Her position with the king begins to crumble as she fights to hold on to the life she's built. Without the king's love, she fears she will lose everything as she falls from grace.