David T. Courtwright

Didn’t even read it, this was for a class. 
I look through the book to see if there were any underlined sentences. i didn’t see anything like that but there is a possibility that there is. 
Slightly dented on the cover and on some of the pages that i bookmarked 

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

New York

How Bad Habits Became Big Business

"A mind-blowing tour de force that unwraps the myriad objects of addiction that surround us Intelligent, incisive, and sometimes grimly entertaining."
-Rod Phillips, author of Alcohol: A History

"A fascinating history of corporate America's efforts to shape our habits and desires."
-Vox

We live in an age of addiction, from compulsive gaming and shopping to binge eating and opioid abuse. Sugar can be as habit-forming as cocaine, researchers tell us, and social media apps are deliberately hooking our kids. But what can we do to resist temptations that insidiously rewire our brains? A renowned expert on addiction, David Courtwright reveals how global enterprises have both created and catered to our addictions. The Age of Addiction chronicles the triumph of what he calls "limbic capitalism," the growing network of competitive businesses targeting the brain pathways responsible for feeling, motivation, and long-term memory.

"Compulsively readable In crisp and playful prose and with plenty of needed humor, Courtwright has written a fascinating history of what we like and why we like it, from the first taste of beer in the ancient Middle East to opioids in West Virginia."
-American Conservative

"A sweeping, ambitious account of the evolution of addiction This bold, thought-provoking synthesis will appeal to fans of 'big history' in the tradition of Guns, Germs, and Steel."
-Publishers Weekly

The Age of Addiction

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Monica Murphy

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DNFed 75% through. 
Some denting from the pages i left a bookmark on. 
Slightly dented on the edges of the cover 

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

New York Times bestselling author Monica Murphy returns to Lancaster Prep with a new enemies to lovers romance... Weston Fontaine is the hottest senior at Lancaster Prep. And he knows it. He’s gorgeous. Confident. Smart. Too smart. Everyone loves him. He could have any girl on campus, except for one. Me. I’m a Lancaster, meaning I’m basically untouchable—or so I thought. It’s my family who owns this God forsaken private school that I don’t want to attend. But according to my parents, I have to endure my senior year at Lancaster Prep before I can return to what I love the most: ballet. West doesn’t make my time here easy. He’s arrogant. Crude. Insufferable. He torments me in the worst way, to the point that I can’t stand him. Yet he’s the only boy I’ve ever let touch me... You see, West and I? We share a secret. On a hot summer night in Paris, we hooked up. And I never do that. Ever. I revealed parts of myself to him I’ve never shown anyone else. He’s seen me at my most vulnerable. I told him my secrets. And he told me his. In Paris, he was sexy. Protective. Even, dare I say...sweet. Now he’s the villain in my story, yet I can’t help but chase after that feeling only West can give me. Despite our hatred for each other, we somehow burn brighter when we’re together. So what happens when you helplessly fall for the one person you know is bad for you? If you’re like me, you go ahead and fall for him anyway.

I'll Always Be with You

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I only read this once, but I left my books on the windowsill with the window open, and a storm drenched my books with rain. 
Bent really weirdly from the way it dried.
Pages are crunchy. 
Some discoloration on the pages from the rain. 



Promises We Meant to Keep

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Jenn Bennett

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Read this book once, it was good, but i got it when i was 19 so its not something i would read anymore. 

Not much denting just on a couple of pages. there could be possible stains, but i haven’t seen any after skimming through 

Winner of the Romantic Times Best YA Protagonist Award (2015) Artist Beatrix Adams knows exactly how she's spending the summer before her senior year. Determined to follow in Da Vinci's footsteps, she's ready to tackle the one thing that will give her an advantage in a museum-sponsored scholarship contest: drawing actual cadavers. But when she tries to sneak her way into the hospital's Willed Body program and misses the last metro train home, she meets a boy who turns her summer plans upside down. Jack is charming, wildly attractive . . . and possibly one of San Francisco's most notorious graffiti artists. On midnight buses and city rooftops, Beatrix begins to see who Jack really is-and tries to uncover what he's hiding that leaves him so wounded. But will these secrets come back to haunt him? Or will the skeletons in Beatrix's own family's closet tear them apart? The Anatomical Shape of a Heart by Jenn Bennett is an irresistible, deeply romantic story about a girl and boy who help each other heal and grow.

The Anatomical Shape of a Heart

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Elle Kennedy

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it’s in pretty good shape. there are pages that are folded from marking my place and a small stain. it’s a little bent on the corners but beside that, its pretty good 
message me if you have any other questions :)

A Novel

The first book in the delicious, icy-hot Campus Diaries series, a spinoff of BookTok sensations Off Campus and Briar U, by New York Times bestselling author Elle Kennedy. Gigi Graham has exactly three goals: qualify for the women's national hockey team, win Olympic gold, and step out of her famous father's shadow. So far, so good, except for two little things. Fine-a little thing and a big, grumpy thing. She needs to improve her game behind the net, and she needs help from Luke Ryder. Ryder is six-foot five, built, opinionated, rude...and sexy as hell. But he's still the enemy. Briar's new hockey co-captain has his reasons, though. The men's team just merged with a rival program, leaving Ryder with an angry roster where everyone hates one another's guts. To make matters worse, the summer coaching spot he's angling for with the legendary Garrett Graham is out of reach after he makes the worst possible first impression on his hero. So, really, this compromise with Gigi is win-win. He helps her make the national team, she puts in a good word with her dad. The only potential snag? This bone-deep, body-numbing, mind-spinning chemistry they're trying to ignore. It's a dangerous game they're playing, but the risks just might be worth it.

The Graham Effect

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Delia Owens

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i bought this book second hand but the condition is great. there’s just one small stain, at least to my knowledge, at the bottom of the back of the cover and first page. message me with any questions or concerns!

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

In Where the Crawdads Sing, Owens juxtaposes an exquisite ode to the natural world against a heartbreaking coming of age story and a surprising murder investigation. Thought-provoking, wise, and deeply moving, Owens's debut novel reminds us that we are forever shaped by the children we once were, and that we are all subject to the beautiful and violent secrets that nature keeps.

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