Blood of the Seer by C.M. Banschbach5/21/2023 ![]() ![]() January A Heart So Fierce and Broken by Brigid Kemmerer What? It’d be a bad sign if I wasn’t excited for my own releases, wouldn’t it? P I got to beta read this, and I thoroughly enjoyed it! The Mercenary and the Mage duology by Selina R. ![]() A fantasy world of steam vents and mysterious spirits. This book needs a title and needs to be released, because it’s so cool! An orphan girl who is always cold and steals heat from fires, steam–and people if she’s not careful. I loved the Scottish vibes of Oath of the Outcast, and it ended on a pretty cray-zay note, so I’m excited to see how this story finishes. She recently announced she’s publishing it in 2020! □ Blood of the Seer by C.M. Jenni has been sharing tidbits and quotes on her Instagram ( and it sounds SO GOOD. Rook Di Goo by Jenni SauerĬinderella! In space! BUT SHE’S A SOLDIER. ![]() I need the conclusion to the trilogy so I can know that all my babies are happy. I don’t actually *know* that this is releasing in 2020, but it better be. A dark YA fantasy about a banshee bound to a killer in a land bound in eternal winter and the banshee’s attempt to subvert her curse to save the life of the killer’s next victim–and possibly the whole world. If you follow me on social media, you know I’ve been hyping this book for like a year. ![]()
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Shirley by charlotte brontë5/21/2023 ![]() ![]() The other is the vivacious Shirley Keeldar, who inherits a local estate and whose wealth liberates her from convention.Ī work that combines social commentary with the more private preoccupations of Jane Eyre, Shirley demonstrates the full range of Brontë's literary talent. One is the shy Caroline Helstone, who is trapped in the oppressive atmosphere of a Yorkshire rectory and whose bare life symbolizes the plight of single women in the nineteenth century. ![]() Synopsis: Following the tremendous popular success of Jane Eyre, which earned her lifelong notoriety as a moral revolutionary, Charlotte Brontë vowed to write a sweeping social chronicle that focused on "something real and unromantic as Monday morning." Set in the industrializing England of the Napoleonic wars and Luddite revolts of 1811-12, Shirley (1849) is the story of two contrasting heroines. ![]() The autumn republic5/20/2023 ![]() ![]() And Taniel Two-shot, hunted by men he once thought his friends, must safeguard the only chance Adro has of getting through this war without being destroyed. Inspector Adamat is drawn into the very heart of this new mutiny with promises of finding his kidnapped son. With the Kez still bearing down upon them and without clear leadership, the Adran army has turned against itself. ![]() His son is missing, his allies are indistinguishable from his foes, and reinforcements are several weeks away. Field Marshal Tamas returns to his beloved country to find that for the first time in history, the capital city of Adro lies in the hands of a foreign invader. ![]() "IN A RICH, DISTINCTIVE WORLD THAT MIXES MAGIC WITH TECHNOLOGY, WHO COULD STAND AGAINST MAGES THAT CONTROL GUNPOWDER AND BULLETS? The capital has fallen. ![]() Stone soup book ann mcgovern5/20/2023 ![]() ![]() This book has been in print for more than 30 years now. So, this clever little guy tricks the old later and convinces that he can make the most amazing soup out of a stone which would be 'fit for the king.' He insists she puts in more ingredients to add to the flavour of the soup. ![]() ![]() What it is about: It is about this poor man, who sees a house and asks for food, the lady doesn't listen to him and tells him there's no food at home. The day I read it to her for the first time, she demanded a stone soup. She on the other hand found the book to be hilarious. I thought she will take some time to understand. The Toddler's take: I really have to stop under-estimating Z. When I did pick it up I was smiling, partly because it is a very funny story and partly because it did take me back to childhood. Why I picked it and what was my Reaction: Well, when the team was doing it's research on May Tale in a Mail based on the theme of food, this book was recommended by a couple of moms, it also received amazing reviews, I had to pick it up and check it. ![]() A summer secret by kathleen fuller5/20/2023 ![]() ![]() Some summer storms pass quickly, but Arianna is afraid the damage from this one may be too much to repair.Įsther has always lived in the shadow of her beautiful younger sister, Sarah. But when Arianna’s brother, Tobias, who happens to be Jesse’s best friend, gets them both into trouble, Arianna’s father puts an end to her engagement to Jesse. They have been friends longer than Arianna can remember, and that friendship turned into love over the past couple of years. ![]() He decides to use the reunion as a way to get to know both sisters, but can he sort through the confusion in time to turn the worst vacation ever into something truly wonderful?Īriana is counting down the days until her wedding to Jesse. Upon Graham’s arrival, however, he realizes he’s been writing to the wrong sister. After sending weekly letters back and forth, Sherry and Graham Holland arrange a reunion in Pinecraft. When sisters Sharon and Sherilyn Kramer attend a wedding in Shipshewana, one of them returns with a new pen pal while the other returns to her job at the bakery. A novella collection of sweet summer romances from some of our favorite Amish authors!Ī Reunion in Pinecraft by Shelley Shepard Gray ![]() Stephen kings the stand5/20/2023 ![]() Chief among them is Randall Flagg ( Alexander Skarsgård), aka The Walking Dude, a mysterious man in black who hails from places down below and, in the aftermath of a plague caused by the Captain Trips virus that’s annihilated 99 percent of the global population (and which the U.S. There are plenty of characters populating The Stand, and compared to ABC’s 1994 mini-series, this nine-episode affair (spearhead by showrunners Josh Boone and Benjamin Cavell) does justice to virtually all of them, and in particular, its villains. Yet the greatest asset of this apocalyptic nightmare isn’t superficial timeliness but, rather, its faithful and gripping translation of King’s end-times drama about the dangerous allure of individualism (and tyrannical leaders), and the vital necessity of togetherness in times of turmoil. ![]() 17) is anything but escapism scenes of chaotic hospitals, catastrophically-ill patients and empty streets often feel ripped from the nightly news. Arriving at an all-too-relevant moment, CBS All Access’ adaptation of King’s magnum opus (premiering Dec. ![]() S tephen King never wrote a novel more epic-in literal or figurative terms-than 1978’s The Stand, and the continuing power of its story about the battle for humanity’s soul in a pandemic-ravaged United States has only been enhanced, unfortunately, by our own ongoing COVID-19 crisis. ![]() ![]() ![]() Sometimes you find you have crossed an invisible line and must cope, as best you can, with petulant princesses, vengeful owls, ladies who pass their time embroidering terrible fates or with endless paths in deep, dark woods and houses that never appear the same way twice. The Ladies of Grace Adieu and Other Stories:įaerie is never as far away as you think. Yet the cautious, fussy Norrell is challenged by the emergence of another magician: the brilliant novice Jonathan Strange. Proceeding to London, he raises a beautiful woman from the dead and summons an army of ghostly ships to terrify the French. But scholars of this glorious history discover that one remains: the reclusive Mr Norrell, whose displays of magic send a thrill through the country. Centuries have passed since practical magicians faded into the nation’s past. ![]() Messages begin to appear, scratched out in chalk on the pavements. At other times he brings tributes of food to the Dead. ![]() ![]() On Tuesdays and Fridays Piranesi sees his friend, the Other. In his notebooks, day after day, he makes a clear and careful record of its wonders: the labyrinth of halls, the thousands upon thousands of statues, the tides that thunder up staircases, the clouds that move in slow procession through the upper halls. The Ladies of Grace Adieu and Other Stories ![]() Jen winston greedy5/20/2023 ![]() Greedy shows us that being bisexual is about so much more than who you're sleeping with-it's about finding stability in a state of flux and defining yourself on your own terms. ![]() She sheds light on the reasons women, queer people, and other marginalised groups tend to make ourselves smaller, provoking the question: What would happen if we suddenly stopped? With her clever voice and clear-eyed insight, Jen draws on personal experiences with sexism and biphobia to understand how we all can and must do better. Greedy follows Jen's attempts to make sense of herself as she explores the role of the male gaze, what it means to be "queer enough," and how to overcome bi stereotypes when you're the posterchild for all of them: greedy, slutty, and constantly confused. ![]() Jen's provocative, laugh-out-loud debut takes us inside her journey of self-discovery, leading us through stories of a childhood "girl crush," an onerous quest to have a threesome, and an enduring fear of being bad at sex. Or wait-maybe she isn't? Actually, she definitely is. If Jen Winston knows one thing for sure, it's that she's bisexual. ![]() ![]() Perfect for fans of Lindy West, Samantha Irby, and Rebecca Solnit-and anyone who wants, and deserves, to be seen. A hilarious and whip-smart collection of essays, offering an intimate look at bisexuality, gender, and, of course, sex. ![]() Salvage the bones5/20/2023 ![]() ![]() A comprehensive review of this exciting novel displayed systemic racism through its protagonist, Esch, her family, and their corresponding experiences before and after Hurricane Katrina (Ward 1). The entire novel features a limited number of white characters despite its outward commitment to showcasing the concept of systemic racism in the absence of racial diversity, as portrayed in the everyday struggles experienced by the Batiste family. The novel provides a comprehensive exploration of the plight of a working-class African American family living in Mississippi while preparing for the infamous Hurricane Katrina and follows them to uncover their life experiences after the aftermath of this outrageous storm (Crawford 73). Ward won the 2011 National Award for fiction due to her unique dedication to this exciting novel (Assari 1). Ward is an infamous American novelist and an associate professor of English at Tulane University with a tremendous impact on writing fictional works of art. Salvage the Bones provides the best example of one of the most exciting and exhilarating novels written by Jesmyn Ward in 2011 (Reese 407). ![]() ![]() Systemic Racism in Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward ![]() The edge of nowhere by elizabeth george5/19/2023 ![]() ![]() Derric is injured in a fall and remains in a coma for much of the story a police investigation into who might have pushed Derric off his hiking trail ensues. Becca immediately connects with Derric, an adopted Ugandan boy who is a popular athlete and the son of the local undersheriff. She finds a place to live, makes a few friends and starts high school, while waiting for her mother, gone to British Columbia to establish a safe home for them, to return to pick her up. ![]() Becca has the power to hear snippets of other people’s thoughts, which is both a blessing and a curse. The bestselling author of the Inspector Lynley crime novels turns to teens with this paranormal-series opener.įourteen-year-old Becca King finds herself stranded on Whidbey Island in Washington state, without family, friends or funds, and with an angry, murderous stepfather on her trail. ![]() |