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A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens

A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens

After eighteen years as a political prisoner in the Bastille the aging Dr Manette is finally released and reunited with his daughter in England. There two very different men, Charles Darnay, an exiled French aristocrat, and Sydney Carton, a disreputable but brilliant English lawyer, become enmeshed through their love for Lucie Manette. From the tranquil lanes of London, they are all drawn against their will to the vengeful, bloodstained streets of Paris at the height of the Reign of Terror and soon fall under the lethal shadow of La Guillotine.

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Trigger & Content Warnings:

Graphic child sexual abuse
Rape
Beheading
Murder
Gun violence
Imprisonment

Bleak House by Charles Dickens

Bleak House by Charles Dickens

As the interminable case of Jarndyce and Jarndyce grinds its way through the Court of Chancery, it draws together a disparate group of people: Ada and Richard Clare, whose inheritance is gradually being devoured by legal costs; Esther Summerson, a ward of court, whose parentage is a source of deepening mystery; the menacing lawyer Tulkinghorn; the determined sleuth Inspector Bucket; and even Jo, the destitute little crossing-sweeper.

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Trigger & Content Warnings:

Drug overdose
Terminal illness
Death of an infant
Murder
Blackmail

Dead to Her by Sarah Pinborough

Dead to Her by Sarah Pinborough

Marcie’s affair with Jason Maddox catapulted her into the world of the elite. Old money, old ties, old secrets. Marcie may have married into this world — but she’ll never be part of it.

Then Jason’s boss brings back a new wife from his trip to London. Young, attractive, reckless — nobody can take their eyes off Keisha. Including Marcie’s husband.

Some people would kill for the life Marcie has—what will she do to keep it?

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Trigger & Content Warnings:

Ableism & ableist language
Fatmisia & body shaming
Misogyny
Classism
Slut shaming
Sex work shaming
Rape (on-page)
Domestic abuse
Child abuse
Cheating recounted
Drug addiction
Nightmares
Suicide
Alcohol consumption
Pregnancy
Murder

Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinborough

Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinborough

Louise is a single mom, a secretary, stuck in a modern-day rut. On a rare night out, she meets a man in a bar and sparks fly. When Louise arrives at work on Monday, she meets her new boss, David. The very married man from the bar… who says the kiss was a terrible mistake but who still can’t keep his eyes off Louise.

And then Louise bumps into Adele, who’s new to town and in need of a friend, but she also just happens to be married to David. As Louise is drawn into David and Adele’s orbit, she uncovers more puzzling questions than answers. The only thing that is crystal clear is that something in this marriage is very, very wrong, but Louise can’t guess how wrong―and how far a person might go to protect their marriage’s secrets.

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Trigger & Content Warnings:

Fatmisia & body shaming
Rape by coercion
Adult-minor relationship recounted
Domestic violence
Cheating
Abortion
Sleep disorder & night terrors
Substance addiction
Recreational drug use
Overdose
Alcohol consumption
Psychiatric hospital
Burns
Grief & loss depiction
Death of a wife
Death of a mother
Murder & attempted murder
Stalking
Fire recounted
Graphic animal death & death of a pet

Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult

Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult

Sterling is a small, ordinary New Hampshire town where nothing ever happens — until the day its complacency is shattered by a shocking act of violence. In the aftermath, the town’s residents must not only seek justice in order to begin healing but also come to terms with the role they played in the tragedy. For them, the lines between truth and fiction, right and wrong, insider and outsider have been obscured forever. Josie Cormier, the teenage daughter of the judge sitting on the case, could be the state’s best witness, but she can’t remember what happened in front of her own eyes. And as the trial progresses, fault lines between the high school and the adult community begin to show, destroying the closest of friendships and families.

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Trigger & Content Warnings:

Homomisia & homomisic slurs
Abusive relationship
Suicide
Blood depiction
Murder
School shooting (theme)
Gun violence
Explosion (car bomb)
Car accident
Imprisonment
Bullying

Bloodleaf by Crystal Smith

Bloodleaf by Crystal Smith

Aurelia is a princess, but they call her a witch. Surrounded by spirits and burdened with forbidden magic, she lives in constant fear of discovery by the witch-hunting Tribunal and their bloodthirsty mobs. When a devastating assassination attempt reveals her magical abilities, Aurelia is forced to flee her country with nothing but her life.

Alone and adrift in an enemy kingdom, Aurelia plans her revenge against the Tribunal, desperate to bring down the dark organization that has wrought terror upon her people for hundreds of years. But there’s something deeply amiss in her new home, too, and soon she finds herself swept into a deadly new mystery with a secretive prince, the ghost of an ancient queen, and a poison vine called Bloodleaf.

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Trigger & Content Warnings:

Sexual assault
Suicide
Self harm
Blood & gore depiction
Murder*
Knife violence
Poisoning
Graphic animal death

*Note: This include the murder of a pregnant woman where the baby survives.

Percy Jackson’s Greek Heroes by Rick Riordan

Percy Jackson’s Greek Heroes by Rick Riordan

Who cut off Medusa’s head? Who was raised by a she-bear? Who tamed Pegasus? It takes a demigod to know, and Percy Jackson can fill you in on the all the daring deeds of Perseus, Atalanta, Bellerophon, and the rest of the major Greek heroes.

So get your flaming spear. Put on your lion skin cape. Polish your shield and make sure you’ve got arrows in your quiver. We’re going back about four thousand years to decapitate monsters, save some kingdoms, shoot a few gods in the butt, raid the Underworld, and steal loot from evil people. Then, for dessert, we’ll die painful tragic deaths. Ready? Sweet. Let’s do this.

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Trigger & Content Warnings:

Parental abandonment & neglect
Suicide mentioned
Alcohol consumption
Blood & gore depiction
Dead bodies & body parts
Decapitation and dismemberment
Death of a son
Murder
Torture
Knife violence & stabbing
Poisoning
Hanging mentioned
Death from a fall
War themes

Percy Jackson’s Greek Gods by Rick Riordan

Percy Jackson’s Greek Gods by Rick Riordan

A publisher in New York asked me to write down what I know about the Greek gods, and I was like, Can we do this anonymously? Because I don’t need the Olympians mad at me again. But if it helps you to know your Greek gods, and survive an encounter with them if they ever show up in your face, then I guess writing all this down will be my good deed for the week.

So begins Percy Jackson’s Greek Gods, in which the son of Poseidon adds his own magic–and sarcastic asides–to the classics.

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Trigger & Content Warnings:

Misogyny
Slavery
Rape
Incest
Sexual harassment
Parental abandonment & neglect
Alcohol consumption
Nonconsensual drugging
Pregnancy
Pregnancy from rape
Childbirth
Blood & gore depiction
Dead bodies & body parts
Dismemberment
Cannibalism
Emesis
Death of a father & husband
Death of a daughter
Infanticide
Murder
Torture
Whipping mentioned
Imprisonment
Animal death

The Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan

The Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan

Percy is confused. When he awoke from his long sleep, he didn’t know much more than his name. His brain fuzz is lingering, even after the wolf Lupa told him he is a demigod and trained him to fight with the pen/sword in his pocket. Somehow Percy manages to make it to a camp for half-bloods, despite the fact that he has to keep killing monsters along the way. But the camp doesn’t ring any bells with him. The only thing he can recall from his past is another name: Annabeth.

Hazel is supposed to be dead. When she lived before, she didn’t do a very good job of it. Sure, she was an obedient daughter, even when her mother was possessed by greed. But that was the problem—when the Voice took over her mother and commanded Hazel to use her “gift” for an evil purpose, Hazel couldn’t say no… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings:

Ableism & ableist language
Racism & racist language
Parental abandonment
Amnesia
Flashbacks & blackouts
Nightmares
Suicide recounted
Grief & loss depiction
Death of a sister recounted
Death of a mother by gun violence mentioned
Murder & attempted murder
Knife violence & stabbing
Kidnapping
Train accident
Animal attack
Bullying

The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan

The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan

All year the half-bloods have been preparing for battle against the Titans, knowing the odds of victory are grim. Kronos’s army is stronger than ever, and with every god and half-blood he recruits, the evil Titan’s power only grows. While the Olympians struggle to contain the rampaging monster Typhon, Kronos begins his advance on New York City, where Mount Olympus stands virtually unguarded. Now it’s up to Percy Jackson and an army of young demigods to stop the Lord of Time.

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Trigger & Content Warnings:

Ableism & ableist language
Parental abandonment (theme)
Cheating recounted
Nightmares
Hallucinations
Self-sacrifice (on-page)
Suicidal ideation
Alcohol consumption
Pregnancy mentioned
Blood & gore depiction
Physical injuries
Grief & loss depiction
Death of a friend
Death of a boyfriend
Murder & attempted murder
Knife violence & stabbing
Explosions
Fire
Death from a fall
Disappearance of a loved one
War themes & battle scenes
Animal death