Read books online http://www.onread.com ©copyright Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:00:31 +0000 en-us support@onread.com support@onread.com http://www.onread.com/book/Corvus-191537 In a slightly alternate world the minds of teen offenders are uploaded into computers for rehabilitation—a form of virtual wilderness therapy. Zach is a homo cognoscens, one of the new humans who can enter the virtual Fulgrid. Though still a high school student, he is indentured to the Fulgur Corporation as a counsellor. Laura is a homo sapiens. Their story is part odyssey, part tragedy, part riff on the nature of consciousness.]]> Latest Books Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:00:31 +0000 http://www.onread.com/book/Corvus-191537 http://www.onread.com/book/Rhinehoth-191536 The army of Werewolves who have survived the centuries off the very flesh and blood of Germany's worst forgotten criminals. Simon, imprisoned becomes plagued with visions from his subconscious ancient past with confusion of his modern day consciousness. He discovers through his visions that he is the ancient warrior, Guthrie who has come to free the Vampire Prince and all the captives while saving the world from a dark plan of biblical proportions that has been orchestrated over the centuries!]]> Latest Books Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:59:29 +0000 http://www.onread.com/book/Rhinehoth-191536 http://www.onread.com/book/Pearls-of-Wisdom-191535 M. Fethullah Gulen has a vision: to raise a generation of young people combining intellectual "enlightenment" with pure spirituality, wisdom, and activism. While many people are content to have a similar vision and apply it on the personal level, Gulen has spent the last 40 years of his life realizing this vision on an international level. This short book features many of Gulen's ideas that have guided this extraordinary venture since its inception. They have inspired millions of ordinary people to do what they normally might never consider doing: helping people they do not know for the sole purpose of earning the pleasure ]]> Latest Books Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:58:44 +0000 http://www.onread.com/book/Pearls-of-Wisdom-191535 http://www.onread.com/book/Mars-Girl-191534 Mars Girl is reminiscent of Kurt Vonnegut's early satire ... It's a bizarre, satirical romp that offers a glimpse into the media and politics of a future that is probably nearer than most would like to admit

]]> Latest Books Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:58:17 +0000 http://www.onread.com/book/Mars-Girl-191534 http://www.onread.com/book/The-Honour-of-the-Knights-191533 The words of a dying man, the theft of a legendary battleship, and the threats posed by the Mitikas Empire's civil war were but a few of the concerns that plagued Simon Dodds' mind upon his return to naval service. What was far more disturbing was the amount of information he wasn't being given...

Across the other side of the known universe a terrible fate had befallen a once glorious imperial nation; a fate that dozens of governments throughout the galaxy were keen to keep secret for as long as possible.
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Inhabitants of two moons orbiting a gas giant realise they have a common past. A quest for their roots reveals more than they had bargained for and the truth which comes to light illuminates aspects of human nature that should probably have best been left in the dark.
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Isabella Weston has loved James Sheffield forever. Her coming-out ball seems a perfect opportunity-and James is soon stunned to find that the impish girl he once knew has blossomed into a sensual goddess.

When Izzie kisses James, her artless ardor turns to a masterful seduction that drives him mad with desire. But James is determined never to love. Can Isabella convince him that a life without love might be the biggest loss of all?
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Snowbound in Maggie's cabin, sharing the only bed with this beautiful, wild woman, brings Garret's body - and guarded heart - pulsing back to life.
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Chance Morgan had locked away his heart. Until Cora Mae Tindale crossed half the country to find him. The beguiling creature who insisted on turning his serviceable ranch into a home was hiding something--and Chance was hell-bent on finding out her secrets!

Cora Mae only wanted a place to hide, but her youthful protector had grown into a war-hardened rancher with looks that could tempt a saint. Yet his dark glances were filled with distrust…and unmistakable desire. Cora Mae's childhood crush was rapidly becoming a much more adult craving!
]]> Latest Books Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:37:55 +0000 http://www.onread.com/book/Maverick-Wild-191524 http://www.onread.com/book/Graceling-191523 Katsa has been able to kill a man with her bare hands since she was eight; she's a Graceling, one of the rare people in her land born with an extreme skill. As niece of the king, she should be able to live a life of privilege, but Graced as she is with killing, she is forced to work as the king's thug.
She never expects to fall in love with beautiful Prince Po. She never expects to learn the truth behind her Grace--or the terrible secret that lies hidden far away. . .a secret that could destroy all seven kingdoms with words alone. With elegant, evocative prose and a cast of unforgettable characters, debut author Kristin Cashore creates a mesmerizing world, a death-defying adventure, and a heart-racing romance that will consume you, hold you captive, and leave you wanting more. [close]
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Seventeen-year-old Fire is the last remaining human-shaped monster in the Dells. Gorgeously monstrous in body and mind but with a human appreciation of right and wrong, she is hated and mistrusted by just about everyone, and this book is her story.

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Chicago private investigator Kira Graceling should have just kept on walking. But her sense of duty refused to let her ignore the moans of pain coming from inside a warehouse just before dawn. Suddenly she finds herself in a world she's only imagined in her worst nightmares.

At the center is Mencheres, a breathtaking Master vampire who thought he'd seen it all. Then Kira appears--this fearless, beautiful . . . "human" who braved death to rescue him. Though he burns for her, keeping Kira in his world means risking her life. Yet sending her away is unthinkable.
]]> Latest Books Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:35:08 +0000 http://www.onread.com/book/Eternal-Kiss-of-Darkness-191521 http://www.onread.com/book/Hard-Man-191520 The last place Ashbea Somers wanted to be was stuck at a shoe convention with her crazy boss, selling trashy shoes to drunken women. When Ashbea runs into the surly, hard-bodied Harry, things start to get exciting. After a few terse words, she finds herself skin to skin with him up against a wall in a hot, body-shaking moment. Maybe the convention isn’t so bad.]]> Latest Books Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:32:00 +0000 http://www.onread.com/book/Hard-Man-191520 http://www.onread.com/book/Catch-Me-When-I-Fall-191519 You're a whirlwind - a success. You're living life on the edge. But who'll catch you when you fall? Holly Krauss is a city girl burning the candle at both ends. Despite a comfortable home life, a tough job and friends who admire her, she secretly enjoys taking reckless, dangerous walks on the wild side. But Holly can't keep those worlds separate forever. Soon enough her secret life bleeds into her safe one and everything spirals out of control. She's making mistakes at home and at work, owes money to the wrong people - and now it seems that someone's stalking her. Could it just be paranoia or is she in very real danger? And who can you trust when you can no longer trust yourself?]]> Latest Books Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:31:27 +0000 http://www.onread.com/book/Catch-Me-When-I-Fall-191519 http://www.onread.com/book/Beachcombers-191518
Abbie Fox hasn't seen her father or two younger sisters in almost two years, during which she's jetted around the world and experienced life, if not love. But now Lily, the baby of the family, is sending Abbie urgent emails begging her to return home to Nantucket. Their middle sister, Emma, has taken to her bed, emotionally devastated after the loss of her high-powered stockbroker's job and a shockingly unexpected break-up with her fiancé
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