mchale postmodernist fiction

Sapphire is a dreamer. It was an escape—a paradise even, because who wouldn't want a world of their own? Who wouldn't want a place where everything is under their control? Little did Sapphire knew, most of the worlds she'd visited in her dreams were real. Sapphire loved dreaming more than anything else, but something has changed. And someone is after her. Her dreams were now a nightmare.

Beth is a fashion designer wannabe who unexpectedly got accepted into one of the best prep schools in the nation. She is creative and ambitious but secretly struggles with balancing being herself and conforming to people around her. One day, she suddenly found herself gaining the ability to see emotional turmoil as monsters and transforming to her idealized image of self to fight them off, along with five other girls. However, their magic comes with a price--it feeds on their emotional state and will lead to mental destruction if they indulge in it. To return back to their normal lives, they had to fight their deepest pain and insecurities and gradually grow out of them.

Beth is a fashion designer wannabe who unexpectedly got accepted into one of the best prep schools in the nation. She is creative and ambitious but secretly struggles with balancing being herself and conforming to people around her. One day, she suddenly found herself gaining the ability to see emotional turmoil as monsters and transforming to her idealized image of self to fight them off, along with five other girls. However, their magic comes with a price--it feeds on their emotional state and will lead to mental destruction if they indulge in it. To return back to their normal lives, they had to fight their deepest pain and insecurities and gradually grow out of them.

After a fateful encounter, the CEO of Xia Corporation, Xia Jiannan, thought that Wang Rouxi was just a normal employee working under the Wang Empire Estates. He did not know that the person he had mistaken to be a driver-bodyguard was actually the rightful heiress of the largest empire in the whole Zhong Country. Would he even realize the truth? Or would he mistake her again for somebody else?

Every person on earth has one thing in common with one another; wanting their lives to play out like a movie with a perfect ribbon at the end of it all. That's not how it is at all in our world. We harbor regrets, guilt, jealously, and pain in our minds with a wish to replay it. That way of thinking eats at us at night when the silence is our only friend, changing us as a person without even realizing it, but what if we could see these negative parts of ourselves. What if we could get rid of physical manifestations of our phobias, trauma, and repressed memories still affecting the mind? London, whose clumsy pride makes him a target in high school, finds himself in an ever-evolving world within the minds of unfortunate victims whose lives need saving, learning more about himself and how the world may just be able to rest when the peace and quiet are interrupted. He isn't the only one either, whether those people come to share in his vision of justice or their own sense of what is right.

In the heart of Seoul, Ji-eun, a talented and ambitious chef, is determined to make her mark in the culinary world. Her dream of opening her own restaurant becomes a reality with "Love & Kimchi," a place where she can showcase her unique fusion of traditional Korean flavors and modern culinary techniques. The story begins with Ji-eun's journey at Haneul, where she encounters Min-ho, a renowned food critic known for his harsh reviews. After a less-than-stellar review from Min-ho, Ji-eun is determined to prove herself. Their initial professional rivalry evolves into a supportive relationship as Min-ho recognizes Ji-eun's exceptional talent and offers his help in making her dream come true. As Ji-eun navigates the challenges of opening and running a new restaurant, she faces high stakes when top food critics arrive for a tasting. With determination and passion, she creates dishes that impress even the harshest critics, solidifying her place in Seoul's culinary scene. "Love & Kimchi" is a heartwarming tale of ambition, resilience, and romance. Ji-eun’s journey is not just about achieving professional success but also about finding love and support in unexpected places. With Min-ho by her side, Ji-eun discovers that the perfect recipe for success includes a dash of love, a pinch of innovation, and a whole lot of passion.

A summer to remember, when a girl named Miracle takes a trip to stay with her grandma in Hawii during the summer. Everything turns upside down when she finds out she can live in not only her dreams, but others as well. But, what she does not know is that her dreams wont always stay dreams... read to find out more.

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[Irresistible MC + Farming & Entrepreneurship + Strong Female Lead + Cute Baby + Love Rivalry + Farming System + Male Competition] Deng Yuyuan wakes up to find she has transmigrated into a period novel about a "pampered group darling" — as the biological mother of the vicious female villain. The female villain has a biased grandmother, a mooching uncle and his family, a blindly filial father, and a spineless mother. She was a small-time thief as a child. As an adult, she committed every kind of evil — constantly framing the female lead — and ultimately met a miserable end. The female lead is the only daughter in another family, doted on by her older brothers. The villain targeted her out of pure jealousy. And now, Deng Yuyuan has become that villain's cowardly mother — and the villain herself is currently just an ugly, wrinkly-faced infant. The blindly filial father loves his wife, but gives all the good things to his own mother. He says to his starving wife and daughter: "Xiao Yuan, come drink some water. I specially heated it for you." Deng Yuyuan looks at her own bony frame and her tiny child — and decides to get a divorce. Goodbye, useless husband. She's going to raise this little cub with an abundance of money and love. No way she'll go astray this time. Lost one husband, gained a crowd of suitors. A beautiful sent-down youth coveted by many — she knows some self-defense and burns the midnight oil studying. With the reinstatement of the college entrance exams, she takes her child toward a much wider world. Riding the wave of the times, Deng Yuyuan works her way up to become a gaming tycoon and a cutting-edge scientist... Except — why are so many men fighting to be her cub's stepfather?

In her previous life, she took the wrong "white lotus" script, causing her to die a miserable death. Heaven has let her live again, so she shouldn't have to suffer the hardships of her past life once more! Feng Moxi sheds her weakness from her previous life. Making a new choice, she must fight! There are monsters! Kill them! There are scumbags! Eliminate them! With her meager strength, she picks up a Heavy Sword and forges a difficult path forward. Unexpectedly, that arrogant and reckless person who caused her no small amount of trouble along the way eventually becomes a comrade-in-arms to whom she can entrust her back, a companion for life. The sky fills with darkness, the Demon People emerge! The Heavenly Dao returns. One day, Feng Moxi is leisurely roasting beast meat by the river. Chaoyang, having just finished fighting a demon beast, sees the crumbs on her lips and immediately leans in. "Want some?" Chaoyang dazedly nodded his head. Suddenly, a piece of burnt beast meat is stuffed into his mouth. Chaoyang pulls Feng Moxi into his embrace, gently brushes the corner of her lips with his hand, and says, "You're mine!" Apocalypse + Cultivation + Doting Boyfriend