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A Very Short Introduction series

Oxford's Very Short Introductions series offers concise and original introductions to a wide range of subjects - from Public Health to Buddhist Ethics, Soft Matter to Classics, and Art History to Globalization. Each volume provides an authoritative and engaging assessment of a concept, field, or body of work, drawing out the central ideas, themes, and approaches.

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The Great Courses is a lecture series by award-winning experts and professors who are from respected institutions and are selected for their ability to teach. It's the best of university - interesting and comprehensive lectures on fascinating topics, but without all the annoying homework and stressful examinations. Click the CD (including eAudiobooks) or DVD box for available courses list. Place request for course of your choosing directly from the list.

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We Recommend

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Book Talks 2024 Keyword Reading Challenge

Read a book that has one of the selected keywords in the title. Choose a book from the reading lists we provide each month or choose one of your own.

This challenge was created in 2013 by Kim of @chapter_adventure and Tanya of Girlxoxo.com. Find more challenges at https://www.chapteradventure.com/

We love this challenge because it's easy to find books to fulfill the monthly keyword requirement and we can create wonderfully eclectic booklists! You are sure to read out of your comfort zone if you conquer this task each month

Get started with our librarian-curated list of books where you'll find both nonfiction and novels as well as new bestsellers and older well-reviewed books.

January: secret, heaven, true, house, come, only, know, winter
February: heir, night, bride, down, women, hand, teach, guest
March: story, hunt, plot, city, you, cry, another, paint
April: darling, funny, familiar, somewhere, list, meet, never, word
May: library, dark, drown, ex, iron, done, love, stranger
June: ink, fragile, road, summer, breath, every, push, sorry
July: mine, again, honey, paradise, still, club, train, legend
August: school, cut, sky, fate, wing, belong, justice, way
September: twice, world, man, quiet, sweet, hold, shallow, invisible
October: vampire, here, mist, death, one, missing, bite, witch
November: spice, life, hello, keep, truly, couple, joy, young
December: snow, season, ice, merry, white, under, mistletoe, inn