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2) The Belles
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Belles volume 1
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"In a world where Beauty is a commodity only a few control, one Belle will learn the dark secrets behind her powers, and rise up to change the world"--
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Veronique Vincent graces the covers of magazines and walks the runways of haute couture shows across the globe, yet she prefers spending time at home or with her boyfriend. An explosion at Zaventem Airport in Brussels changes her life forever: Veronique finds herself hospitalized and alone after the blast kills both of the people she loved most. Severely injured, she plunges into seclusion and struggles to discover what truly matters in life. When...
4) Fairest
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In the Kingdom of Ayortha, Aza, an unattractive woman with a magical voice, learns to balance her appearance with her talent, meanwhile, her singing attracts both Prince Ijori, who cannot resist it, and Queen Ivi, who plots to use it to benefit herself.
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On seeing her portrait, a servant girl modelling for an artist in 17th century Holland realizes she is ugly. But the portrait opens her eyes to the world of art, she becomes a painter and is transformed by her work so that when a prince charming appears she is no longer ugly.
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Belles volume 2
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In this sequel to the instant New York Times bestseller, Camille, her sister Edel, and her guard and new love Remy must race against time to find Princess Charlotte. Sophia's Imperial forces will stop at nothing to keep the rebels from returning Charlotte to the castle and her rightful place as queen. With the help of an underground resistance movement called The Iron Ladies-a society that rejects beauty treatments entirely-and the backing of alternative...
7) Specials
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Uglies volume 3
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Tally thought they were a rumor, but now she?s one of them. A Special. A super-amped fighting machine, engineered to keep the uglies down and the pretties stupid. But maybe being perfectly programmed with strength and focus isn?t better than anything she?s ever known. Tally still has memories of something else. Still, it?s easy to tune that out?until she?s offered a chance to stamp out the rebels of the New Smoke permanently. It all comes down to...
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Tale of the Wide-Awake Princess volume 1
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Annie, younger sister of the princess who would be known as Sleeping Beauty, is immune to magic and stays awake when the rest of the castle falls into an enchanted sleep, then sets out to find a way to break the spell.
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"A comprehensive overview of the female body over time, from those first gray hairs that crop up in our thirties to the menopause transition that can begin in our forties or fifties to the increased health risks ... we face in our sixties and beyond. Cameron shares cutting-edge research on aging, synthesizing insights from top medical experts with her own thoughts, opinions, and experiences"--Front jacket flap.
10) The pretty dish: more than 150 everyday recipes & 50 beauty DIYs to nourish your body inside & out
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From prolific blogger Jessica Merchant comes a playful cookbook dishing advice on the best recipes and natural beauty remedies, including party ideas and playlists to jam out to while you cook. This is filled with 150 brand-new recipes, along with themed menus, DIY beauty projects, party ideas, and killer playlists. The mouthwatering recipes are all quick and easy, are family - and weeknight - friendly and, most importantly, are made with the unique...
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"The perfect gift book from Paris's iconic apothecary Officine Universelle Buly captures the elegance and sophistication of the Parisian beauty standard in a beautifully illustrated and detailed guide--with easy-to-follow recipes--to retaining and enhancing natural beauty. "Nothing is simpler, more enjoyable, more self-evident, or more efficient than taking good, natural care of yourself." This is the philosophy of Officine Universelle Buly, a reincarnation...
13) Uglies
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Tally is faced with a difficult choice when her new friend Shay decides to risk life on the outside rather than submit to the forced operation that turns sixteen year old girls into gorgeous beauties, and realizes that there is a whole new side to the pretty world that she doesn't like.
14) Before and again
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"Mackenzie Cooper took her eyes off the road just long enough to rob her of her beloved daughter and ultimately of her new marriage, family, friends, and privacy. Now she lives in Vermont under the name Maggie Reid. She's thankful for her new friends--though she can't risk telling them too much-- and takes satisfaction in working as a makeup artist. Covering up scars is a skill she has mastered. Then a friend's teenage son is thrust into the national...
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As a food lover, beauty product addict, exercise junkie, and wellness entrepreneur, Hannah Bronfman practically radiates confidence and health. But she'll be the first one to admit that the road to wellness and self-acceptance hasn't been easy. As a woman of color who grew up watching a close family member struggle with an eating disorder, Hannah's had to forge her own path and create her own standards of beauty. And what she's learned is this: Healthy...
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"In her first book in more than 30 years, supermodel Christie Brinkley shares the secrets she's learned on what to eat, how to apply makeup like a pro, and what to wear to look like a knock out. She has the face and body of a 30-year-old and she just turned 60! From tips on which skincare products really make our skin look younger to which foods cut inflammation to a fitness plan with easy exercises to keep us strong and our waistlines lean, Brinkley...
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"Year's of professional makeup styling experience is distilled into a gorgeous yet practical book on the art of makeup, from one of the world's best beauty-training institutes, London's Academy of Freelance Makeup. Beautifully photographed and desiged, ... offers expert advice in an accessible format: informative text, tips, insider secrets and practical step-by-step instructions for specialist techniques allow the reader to recreate a range of truly...