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The iron knight by julie kagawa6/12/2023 He’s intrigued me from the start of the series, yet I don’t feel that I’ve ever gotten a good sense of him as a character, how he thinks and what motivates his actions. This is especially true for the Winter prince, Ash, who narrates The Iron Knight. I’ve always felt like I’ve wanted to love the characters, but I just haven’t been able to become emotionally invested in them. The constant throughout the books, and what has kept me reading them, is the stellar creativity of this world. Neither The Iron Daughter nor The Iron Queen quite measured up to The Iron King. Review: The Iron Fey series has been a bit of a roller coaster ride for me up to this point. To attain mortality, he must confront his past and future, both of which he needs to come to terms with if he hopes to ever see Meghan again. The trials that await Ash at the End of the World, however, are the most daunting challenge he’s ever had to face. First, he and his companions, which include his nemesis, Puck, must travel to the very end of the Nevernever, a dangerous undertaking in itself. His quest is one of the utmost difficulty, though. To Sum It Up: Separated from Meghan by the poisonous Iron realm, Ash embarks on a journey to gain his soul and become mortal so that he can be with her.
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Green Darkness by Anya Seton6/12/2023 I first read and enjoyed Green Darkness years ago while working my way through the novels of Anya Seton. Tags 16th century 17th century 18th century 19th century 20th century 21st century American animals archaeology art biography books Christmas Civil War Connecticut crime death England event fall fantasy fiction folklore food France ghosts Halloween historical fiction History holidays humor Italy just for fun Life literature Massachusetts medieval medieval art modern fiction modern literature mystery mythology nature New England news New York nonfiction paranormal plants poetry psychological psychological suspense reading recipe relationships religion romance romantic comedy Rome science Scotland seasons Shakespeare society supernatural suspense thriller tradition traditions travel Venice witch women WWII WW II
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The days of afrekete review6/12/2023 Unforgettable.”– Booklist, starred review “In her second novel, following DISGRUNTLED (2015), Solomon charts the social and cultural geography of her native Philadelphia with clear-eyed affection, and gives each woman character a full-throated voice. “This illuminating conversation between naturalist Goodall (REASON FOR HOPE) and Abrams (coauthor, THE BOOK OF JOY) teases out Goodall’s thoughts on why one should feel hopeful in ‘dark times.'”– Publishers Weekly, starred review THE DAYS OF AFREKETE by Asali Solomon “Goodall is a trusted global force for good, and her keen perspective on hope offers an encouraging, much-needed guide forward.”– Booklist, starred review THE BOOK OF HOPE: A Survival Guide for Trying Times by Jane Goodall and Douglas Abrams The world’s most famous living naturalist with an urgent exploration of hope + a novel of two women rediscovering themselves + an empowering celebration of Black culture + a retired judge’s memoir on the complexities of the American judicial system = this spotlight on powerful women.
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The bone season series6/11/2023 Q: When will you start sending out the pre-order items?Ī: Pre-order items will start shipping after Februand will ship through March, 2017. Q: Will I receive a confirmation of my submission?Ī: No, our entry system does not send a confirmation. Q: What if I already pre-ordered a copy of The Song Rising?Ī: No worries, send a screenshot, scan, or photo of your proof of pre-order (from any date) before March 7, 2017, and you still qualify. Paige Mahoney works in the criminal underworld of. Q:When do I have to submit my proof of pre-order to receive the item?Ī: From Januto the end of the day March 6, 2017. Several major world cities are under the control of a security force called Scion. Pre-order THE SONG RISING now and receive these exclusive badges and temporary tattoos to #JoinTheRevolution.*Ī: If you submit proof of pre-order for any edition of The Song Rising by Samantha Shannon in eligible territories, you will receive a set of 4 badges and 4 temporary tattoos (unfortunately AU/NZ residents will only receive badges).Ī: A screenshot, photo, or scan of a receipt or confirmed order from any retailer for any format (hardcover, e-book, paperback).
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Paddington by michael bond6/11/2023 7.Paddington at the CarnivalĪ funny picture book about Paddington, the beloved, classic bear from darkest Peru - soon to be a major movie star! 8.Paddington King of the Castle The classic bear from Darkest Peru, who was found on Paddington Station, returns for a day of London sightseeing in this hilarious picture book! 6.Paddington and the Christmas SurpriseĪ funny, festive picture book about Paddington, the beloved, classic bear from darkest Peru. 4.Paddington at the Circusįind out what happens when the classic bear from Darkest Peru visits a circus and accidentally finds himself part of the act! 5.Paddington and the Grand Tour Paddington is introduced to younger readers in this pre-school picture book, starring one of the world’s best-loved characters, Paddington Bear, now a major movie star! Reissued with attractive new cover branding. The classic story of the bear from Darkest Peru who arrived at Paddington Station with nothing but a suitcase, a half-empty jar of marmalade and a label that read, ‘Please look after this bear 2.Paddington in the GardenĪ funny picture book about Paddington, the beloved, classic bear from darkest Peru - soon to be a major movie star! 3.Paddington at the Rainbow's End Paddington Bear 10 Picture Books Children Collection Paperback By Michael Bond
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Measuring Up by Nyrae Dawn6/11/2023 Unfortunately, she happens to be hot, too. To the sister of a chick Dylan met at a party, who's probably the angriest girl he's ever met. He and his older brother watched their dad go through hell and back, so they made a pact years ago-no girl would come between the Gibson boys. Will Annabel be able to stand on her own and learn that she already measures up? That her worth doesn’t lie in what the world thinks, the scale says, or even what Tegan tells her-but in herself?ĭylan doesn’t do relationships. Tegan likes her the way she is.īut what happens when he’s not there? He can’t always be there… Unlike her mom, he doesn’t expect perfection, and he doesn't try to shield her from the world like her dad and best friend. He makes her feel beautiful regardless of what the scale says. Who jogs with her and lets her set the pace. He’s the boy who teaches her to box when she has a bad day. It doesn’t help that he knows her measurements! They pretend to like girls like her so they can make an idiot out of them. This summer, she's hiring a personal trainer to help her lose weight.Īnnabel doesn’t expect her trainer to be a gorgeous guy around her age. Seventeen-year-old Annabel Conway is tired of the Hillcrest High School elite making her life miserable because she’s not a size two.
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Collected ghost stories6/11/2023 Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more. Darryl Jones's introduction and notes provide a fascinating insight into James's background and his mastery of the genre he made his own.ĪBOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. This edition presents all of James's published ghost stories, including the unforgettable 'Oh, Whistle and I'll Come to You, My Lad' and 'Casting the Runes', and an appendix of James's writings on the ghost story. These stories have lost none of their power to unsettle and disturb. Lonely country houses, remote inns, ancient churches or the manuscript collections of great libraries provide settings for unbearable menace, from creatures seeking retribution and harm. His classic supernatural tales draw on the terrors of the everyday, in which documents and objects unleash terrible forces, often in closed rooms and night-time settings where imagination runs riot. James was an eminent scholar who spent his entire adult life in the academic surroundings of Eton and Cambridge. 'I was conscious of a most horrible smell of mould, and of a cold kind of face pressed against my own.' Considered by many to be the most terrifying writer in English, M.
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The eyre affair series order6/11/2023 Developing his skills as a writer from the start, he built up and honed his craft, managing to create a highly unique and highly distinctive voice. From this background Jasper Fforde began as a writer, with his lifelong passion for literature that was nurtured from a young age.Īttending Dartington Hall School he had a highly progressive education, which allowed his talent to flourish from an early age. The son of one John Standish Fforde, who was well known for his position as the 24th chief cashier situated in the Bank of England, he managed to have his signature placed upon the sterling notes. Early and Personal Lifeīorn on the 11th of January, 1961, the British novelist Jasper Fforde was brought up in London where he spent much of his childhood formulating many of his ideas. Gaining a huge degree of both commercial and critical success in his time, he’s managed to create a name for himself and will continue to do so in the many years to come. With his imaginative perspective on the genre he’s been making an impact within the field with his highly influential novels. British writer Jasper Fforde has been creating his unique brand of idiosyncratic fantasy fiction for some time now.
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Growing up, Hallow feels that something in her life is not right. Hallow is special: she’s born with a caul, and their matriarch, Maman, predicts the girl will restore the family’s prosperity. What she doesn’t know is that a baby will soon be delivered in her family-by her niece, Amara, an ambitious college student-and delivered to the Melancons to raise as one of their own. When a deal for Laila to acquire a piece of caul falls through, she is heartbroken, but when the child is stillborn, she is overcome with grief and rage. This time has to be different, so she turns to the Melancons, an old and powerful Harlem family known for their caul, a precious layer of skin that is the secret source of their healing power. Laila desperately wants to become a mother, but each of her previous pregnancies has ended in heartbreak. New York Times bestselling author Morgan Jerkins makes her fiction debut with this electrifying novel, for fans of Ta-Nehisi Coates and Jacqueline Woodson, that brings to life one powerful and enigmatic family in a tale rife with secrets, betrayal, intrigue, and magic.
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The trial kafka best translation6/10/2023 The storyline sounds simple enough: Gregor, a salesman who supports his father, mother and sister with his meager earnings – “an indentured servant to pay off his parents’ ancient debts”– one morning turns into a monstrous, nasty insect (at least that’s the closest English equivalent for the untranslatable German Ungeziefer a less abstract version comes from the family’s charwoman, who calls Gregor “a dung beetle”). She succeeds brilliantly, however, with a vivid fidelity to Kafka’s vision, driving home the way he makes us at once sympathetic to his anti-hero, Gregor Samsa, and repulsed by him. Susan Bernofsky’s new, exacting translation shows just how ingenious the structure of the book is, and just how difficult it is to render Kafka’s German into English. Written in 1914, The Trial is one of the most important novels of the twentieth century: the terrifying tale of Josef K., a respectable bank officer who is suddenly and inexplicably arrested and must defend himself against a charge about which he can get no information. In barely 100 pages, Kafka guides us through a range of emotions that resound like movements in a concerto – humor, irony, pathos, revulsion – expertly sustaining a single point of view, albeit one that is suddenly cut short the way you would, say, squash a bug. |