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Animal Farm: 75th Anniversary Edition (Signet Classics)
George Orwell's Animal Farm in a 140-page Signet Classics mass market paperback, published by Signet in 1996.
4.63 pros
Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 16GB (2024 Model)
The 2024 Kindle Paperwhite pairs a 7-inch glare-free display with 25% faster page turns, up to 12-week battery, and waterproofing for distraction-free reading.
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Verity
A psychological thriller from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of It Ends With Us, following a struggling writer hired to finish an injured author's series.
4.64 pros
Hyperion (Hyperion Cantos)
A two-book set pairing Hyperion and The Fall of Hyperion from the Hyperion Cantos.
4.53 pros
The Mountain Is You: Transforming Self-Sabotage Into Self-Mastery
The Mountain Is You: Transforming Self-Sabotage Into Self-Mastery, published by Thought Catalog.
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How to Win Friends and Influence People
How to Win Friends and Influence People offers practical guidance to go after the job you want, improve the one you have, and make any situation work for you.
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Sony WH-1000XM5 Wireless Noise Canceling Headphones
Sony's WH-1000XM5 wireless headphones use two processors and eight mics for premium noise cancellation, with up to 30-hour battery and Speak-to-Chat for distraction-free listening.
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