![]() It takes as its subject that stalwart of gothic fiction, the carnival troupe. In honour of the great man’s passing I bought the book. My mind reeled, was this just coincidence or had I inadvertently caused the death of one of science fiction’s greatest authors? OK, he was ninety-one, but did I have that sort of power? Well obviously not, but even now a small part of me wonders whether I should have checked out Jedward’s biography whilst I was there. When I arrived home, the news was just in. Instead I added it to ‘the list’, promising myself I would return soon. ![]() Being a sensible thrifty chap, I resisted the temptation to purchase there and then. I think it might be the finest opening line of all time. One line and I was hooked desperate for more. ‘The seller of lightning rods arrived just ahead of the storm.’ The neon green on black cover of this reissue certainly has appeal. ![]() I was in my local Waterstones (again) when an amazing cover caught my eye. ![]()
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![]() ![]() The man she had us hating was made into a man we fell in love with only to find his past has now caught up with him so will Katy be strong enough to wether the storm about to hit their doorstep……one click to find out. Melanie Moreland is one of my favourite authors and once again she has blown me away with this book that’s full of surprises. ![]() They brought the characters and their story to life, they hit every emotion and their tones made it a joy to listen to. Maxine Mitchell and John Lane were the perfect duo to narrate this emotion journey. Being back in the life of the man I loved to hate Richard Van Ryan and his adorable wife Katy and their grown up children took over my life and I was captivated from the moment I picked this book up and I wasn’t going to stop reading until I had read the final word. ![]() I was so excited for The Addendum ( The Contract #3) and I wasn’t disappointed, this story was everything I expected and so much more. ![]() ![]() ![]() Rowling's sister Dianne was born at their home when Rowling was 23 months old. Her mother's paternal grandfather, Louis Volant, was awarded the Croix de Guerre for exceptional bravery in defending the village of Courcelles-le-Comte during the First World War. Her mother's maternal grandfather, Dugald Campbell, was born in Lamlash on the Isle of Arran. Her parents first met on a train departing from King's Cross Station bound for Arbroath in 1964. ![]() Her mother Anne was half-French and half-Scottish. Rowling was born to Peter James Rowling, a Rolls-Royce aircraft engineer, and Anne Rowling (née Volant), on 31 July 1965 in Yate, Gloucestershire, England, 10 miles (16 km) northeast of Bristol. In a 2012 interview, Rowling noted that she no longer cared that people pronounced her name incorrectly. During the Leveson Inquiry she gave evidence under the name of Joanne Kathleen Rowling. She calls herself Jo and has said, "No one ever called me 'Joanne' when I was young, unless they were angry." Following her marriage, she has sometimes used the name Joanne Murray when conducting personal business. As she had no middle name, she chose K as the second initial of her pen name, from her paternal grandmother Kathleen Ada Bulgen Rowling. Anticipating that the target audience of young boys might not want to read a book written by a woman, her publishers demanded that she use two initials, rather than her full name. Rowling, pronounced like rolling, her name when her first Harry Potter book was published was simply Joanne Rowling. Although she writes under the pen name J.K. ![]() ![]() ![]() “In our family, there was no clear line between religion and fly fishing.” This book celebrates a different American pastime and is based on the author’s childhood fishing in Montana’s Big Blackfoot River. The synopsis - an aviator whose plane is forced down in the Sahara Desert encounters a little prince from a small planet who relates his adventures in seeking the secret of what is important in life - is simple, but this sweet little title packs an enormous punch. This little book is as widely read as the Super Bowl is watched, and has become a cult favorite among readers around the world. Little Prince by Antoine de Saint Exupery Straub’s dark novel combines horror, love, and suspense in an entirely new and unexpected way. Their story, which takes place over a period of twenty-five years, is primarily set on a mysterious yacht making its way down the Amazon river. Two lovers are widely separated in age but bound together by an erotic obsession. ![]() ![]() Or, the polar opposite of The Super Bowl. The Ballad of Ballard And Sandrineby Peter Straub We’ve rounded up eight quick reads you can cover in less time than it takes to watch the biggest game of the year. According to Nielsen Holdings, the average length of a Super Bowl broadcast is 3 hours and 35 minutes. ![]() ![]() ![]() Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. ![]() So when Rachel starts to suspect that one of her school friends has fallen into the control of the evil Yeers, she knows just the way to find out the truth. Binding: Paperback Fiction/ Nonfiction: Fiction Subject: Fantasy and. Rachel and her friends have been given the power to morph into any animal they touch. The Animorphs 2: The Visitor Author: Applegate, K. But what she finds inside may be more than even she can handle. Chapman, who also happens to be a human host of the Yeerks, she volunteers. So when it's suggested that they infiltrate the home of their assistant principal, Mr. But Rachel has always been something of a daredevil. Rachel is still reeling from the news that the Earth is secretly under attack by parasitic aliens known as the Yeerks, and that she and her friends five kids who, purely by chance, stumbled onto a downed spacecraft and were given the power to morph into any animal they touch are the planet's only defence. ![]() ![]() How High is Heaven? will delight young readers with engaging art, read-aloud rhymes, and the age-appropriate message that, thanks to God’s grace, heaven is a place we can look forward to while living our best life and finding moments of heaven here on Earth. As a mother, Linsey knew first-hand how important yet challenging a conversation like this could be for children. Children ask a lot of questions about heaven, particularly when they’ve experienced the loss of a loved one. Per press release, inspired by a moving personal experience with her own son, How High is Heaven? is an uplifting, imaginative picture book that gives hope and comfort to young readers that heaven is right here and open for us all. ![]() *Linsey Davis, an Emmy Award-winning ABC News Correspondent, anchor of ABC News Live Prime and World News Tonight weekend and Best-selling Author, is back with a new release titled, “How High Is Heaven?” ![]() ![]() ![]() Straight people don't wonder that constantly. QUIZ: Can you name all these LGBTQ+ flags? QUIZ: Plan your Pride month and we'll tell you how gay you are QUIZ: How well do you know LGBTQ+ history? 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Well now is your chance to find out! this test will tell you if you are gay, straight or bi. ![]() ![]() ![]() Apparently high school mean girls are particularly vicious here, as most of the book follows Sam rebuffing their verbal and physical attacks. FCF primarily deals with Sam and her inability to deal with her mother, and the blackmail attempts to keep Mason and Sam apart.įallen Crest Public: Finally something new happens here! Sam has transferred to Fallen Crest Public, the high school that both Logan and Mason attend. Sam’s mother, already crazy, goes off the rails here and Sam’s legendary strength goes missing. While Sam and Mason are together by the end of the book, it feels unfinished, but segue ways neatly to the sequel, Fallen Crest Family.įallen Crest Family: Feels like High: Part Two, as not much happens plot wise here. Sam eventually earns their respect and friendship (and a little something more from Mason…if you’re picking up what I’m throwing down) and they become the threesome fearsome. Initially, Sam has an antagonistic relationship with both Logan and Mason. The world, meet Mason Kade, my future husband. Samantha’s mother has moved them in with her new boyfriend, who happens to be the wealthy father of Logan and Mason Kade. Another series that fits within our Wealth Adult genre… Fallen Crest High by Tijan.įallen Crest High: Fallen Crest High is essentially about some spoiled and angsty rich kids who have mommy/daddy issues and have lots of sex. ![]() ![]() ![]() Literature ĭante is depicted (bottom, centre) in Andrea di Bonaiuto's 1365 fresco Church Militant and Triumphant in the Santa Maria Novella church, Florence ![]() It helped to establish the Tuscan language, in which it is written, as the standardized Italian language. The poem's imaginative vision of the afterlife is representative of the medieval worldview as it had developed in the Catholic Church by the 14th century. Divided into three parts: Inferno (Hell), Purgatorio (Purgatory), and Paradiso (Heaven), it is widely considered the pre-eminent work in Italian literature and one of the greatest works of world literature. 1308 and completed in 1320, a year before his death in 1321. The Divine Comedy ( Italian: Divina Commedia) is an Italian narrative poem by Dante Alighieri, begun c. Works are included here if they have been described by scholars as relating substantially in their structure or content to the Divine Comedy. The Divine Comedy has been a source of inspiration for artists, musicians, and authors since its appearance in the late 13th and early 14th centuries. ![]() Rosa Celeste: Gustave Doré's illustration for Paradiso Canto 31, where Dante and Beatrice gaze upon the highest Heaven, The Empyrean ![]() ![]() ![]() To save her people, Nor must learn to negotiate the treacherous protocols of a court where lies reign and obsession rules…but discovering her own formidable strength may cost her everything she loves. And as she grows closer to Ceren’s brother, Prince Talin, Nor learns of a failing royal bloodline, a murdered queen…and a plot to destroy her village. 'Nor once dreamed of seeing the wondrous wealth and beauty of Ilara, the kingdom thats ruled her village for as long as anyone can remember. She soon discovers her future husband, Prince Ceren, is as forbidding and cold as his home. Then Zadie is injured, and Nor is sent to Ilara in her place. Nor once dreamed of seeing the mysterious mountain kingdom for herself, but after a childhood accident left her with a scar, she knew her twin sister, Zadie, would likely be chosen to marry the crown prince. ![]() Red Queen meets House of Salt and Sorrow in Mara Rutherford's debut YA fantasy Crown of Coral and Pearl, which follows a young woman from a village on the sea who must impersonate her twin on land to save everyone she loves from a tyrannical prince.įor generations, the crown princes of Ilara have married the most beautiful maidens from the ocean village of Varenia. Book 1 in the series is Crown of Coral and Pearl. ![]() “A fabulous interweaving of fantasy, politics, and sisterhood-this unusual, tense tale will have you on the edge of your seat!”-#1 New York Times bestselling author Tamora Pierce Read reviews of all the Crown of Coral and Pearl books and how to read Crown of. ![]() |