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The keeper of night kylie lee baker6/9/2023 ![]() ![]() Review: Thank you to Kylie Lee Baker for the ARC she sent me through a contest!Īs well all know by now, for the most part fantasy as a genre isn’t my jam. Determined to earn respect, Ren accepts an impossible task-find and eliminate three dangerous Yokai demons-and learns how far she’ll go to claim her place at Death’s side. Accompanied by her younger brother, the only being on earth to care for her, Ren enters the Japanese underworld to serve the Goddess of Death… only to learn that here, too, she must prove herself worthy. When her failure to control her Shinigami abilities drives Ren out of London, she flees to Japan to seek the acceptance she’s never gotten from her fellow Reapers. Expected to obey the harsh hierarchy of the Reapers who despise her, Ren conceals her emotions and avoids her tormentors as best she can. Half British Reaper, half Japanese Shinigami, Ren Scarborough has been collecting souls in the London streets for centuries. Where Did I Get This Book: I won an ARC in a contest run by the author. ![]() Publishing Info: Inkyard Press, October 2021 ![]() Book: “The Keeper of Night” by Kylie Lee Baker ![]()
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The riftwar6/9/2023 ![]() Feist - RiftWar Saga - 01 - Magician.lrf Feist - RiftWar Saga - 01 - Magician.lit Feist - RiftWar Saga - 01 - Magician.html Feist - RiftWar Saga - 01 - Magician.epub Feist at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database – Official online atlas to the worlds of Raymond E.Retrieved July 21, 2012.Įxternal links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Raymond Elias Feist. 'The Reading Canary On: The Riftwar Saga'. ![]() 'Designers & Dragons: The Column #13: Midkemia Press, 1979–1983'.
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Afterworlds by scott westerfeld6/9/2023 ![]() ![]() In a brilliant high-wire act of weaving two epic narratives - and two unforgettable heroines - into one novel, Scott Westerfeld's latest work is a triumph of storytelling. But Lizzie's not alone in her new calling - she has counsel from a fellow spirit guide, a very desirable one, who is torn between wanting Lizzie and warning her that. ![]() ![]() ![]() With survival comes the responsibility to guide the restless spirits that walk our world, including one ghost with whom she shares a surprising personal connection. Told in alternating chapters is Darcy's novel, the thrilling story of Lizzie, who wills her way into the afterworld to survive a deadly terrorist attack. all while dealing with the intoxicating, terrifying experience of falling in love - with another writer. It means sleepless nights rewriting her first draft and struggling to find the perfect ending. That means book tours, parties with her favorite authors, and finding a place to live that won't leave her penniless. Instead of heading to college, she's living in New York City, where she's welcomed into the dazzling world of YA publishing. But it's really happening - her teen novel is getting published. Darcy Patel is afraid to believe all the hype. ![]()
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Ken forkish gluten free bread6/9/2023 ![]() ![]() This must-have reference features over 90 sweet and savoury fail-safe recipes that will build your know-how and confidence in a progressive and practical way, and help you become the baker you want to be. Whether you're a beginner or already baking with confidence, Anneka will guide you through a unique step-by-step lesson sequence to help you master the 10 fundamental mixing methods that provide the foundation for all baking recipes. I guarantee that this book will become a classic.' Stephanie Alexander Every item looks mouthwateringly delicious. Anneka's logical approach to baking, dividing her recipes according to the method used, is brilliant. 'This book is an absolute winner I was captivated right from the very first page. ![]() This book provides a great insight into baking.' Matt Moran Filled with marvellously diverse, indulgent yet reliable recipes and lots of useful tips, 'You'd be hard-pressed to find a more passionate baker than Anneka. An essential baking book that progressively builds the home cook's skills and confidence through technique-based lessons and delicious recipes. ![]()
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The wall of winnipeg and me vanessa6/9/2023 ![]() After deciding to go ahead and give it a try after numerous friends recommending it to me, I saw that it was over 600 pages. What do you say to the man who is used to getting everything he wants?įirst and foremost, I was already nervous going into this book–sports romances weren’t something I had considered reading. ![]() She has plans and none of them include washing extra-large underwear longer than necessary.īut when Aiden Graves shows up at her door wanting her to come back, she’s beyond shocked.įor two years, the man known as The Wall of Winnipeg couldn’t find it in him to tell her good morning or congratulate her on her birthday. Being an assistant/housekeeper/fairy godmother to the top defensive end in the National Football Organization was always supposed to be temporary. Vanessa Mazur knows she’s doing the right thing. So I will gladly be continuing to make my way through her other novels. It’s funny how after I read a book by an author I start hearing their name all the time! That’s been the case with Mariana Zapata during and since I finished The Wall of Winnipeg and Me. ![]() Left and right though, I kept being recommended The Wall of Winnipeg and Me by Mariana Zapata. ![]() I needed a sports romance for the Summer Romance Bingo I’m participating in and honestly was a little hesitant to tackle this prompt altogether. The Wall of Winnipeg and Me by Mariana ZapataĪudio Narrator/Callie Dalton( this book is part of Audible Romance Package) ![]()
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Stupid Boy by J.D. Stockholm6/8/2023 ![]() ![]() His gentle spirit will reach out and amaze you with its strength. In his own words, he shows you his scars and tells you the lies that he believes every page an accounting of the deliberate destruction of a child by those he loves and the strangers he is forced to please. Stupid Boy is the third instalment of Dear Teddy, and continues the pain-filled journey of a seven-year old boy through his horrific childhood of abuse. We chop up all the bad people with our swords. My badness comes out and makes it all stupid. ” I am a stupid boy, with stupid hair and stupid clothes. Then I draw the pictures about it and we make it all nice. Fear follows close behind in the guise of the “bad man.” Through manipulation and control, he is moulded into a creation of their own design. ![]() ![]() In his own words through the compelling pages of his journal, he writes in terrific detail of unspeakable abuse forced upon him by his parents. Where does an abused child turn when he has no one to talk to? Believing that he is evil and meant to be a victim, he tells his horrific journey to his only friend, Mr. ![]() He holds my hand when I have nightmares and my mummy doesn't hear me cry. Genre: Family & Relationships,Books,Nonfiction,Arts & Entertainment,Theater,Health, Mind & Body,Psychology,True Crime,. ![]()
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The dud avocado review6/8/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() "Now, this favorite has been re-issued yet again, with a gorgeous black and white nude on the cover. "Think Daisy Miller with a dash of "Fear of Flying" "My Sister Eileen" with a soupcon of "Sex and the City" Anita Loos crossed with Allen Ginsberg." -"The Philadelphia Inquirer" ""The Dud Avocado" follows a charming, if blundering, 21-year-old Missouri native, Sally Jay Gorce, who spends two postcollege years sipping Pernod on "la plus belle avenue du monde," the Champs-elysees staging William Saroyan and Tennessee Williams with an American theater troupe, and fumbling terribly at love." -"The New York Sun" "Before Bridget Jones, deeply sweet and recklessly intimate Sally Jay Gorce trolled for love (Parisian style) in novelist (and sometime wife of theater critic Kenneth Tynan) Elaine Dundy's "The Dud Avocado," a madcap read from 1958 that's finally back in print in the United States." -"O Magazine" "Already singled out in "O" the Oprah Magazine and named an 'mover and shaker, ' this edition will.introduce a new readership to the unforgettable Sally Jay Gorce, described by one reviewer as a cross between Carrie Bradshaw and Holden Caulfield." -"Los Angeles Times" "Basically, if you were to set Henry James' "Portrait of a Lady" near the Sorbonne, untangle the sentences and add more slapstick, sex and champagne cocktails, you're getting close." - Rosecrans Baldwin, NPR's "All Things Considered" ![]()
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Iggy peck architect author6/8/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() He loves building too much to give it up! With Andrea Beaty’s irresistible rhyming text and David Roberts’s puckish illustrations, this book will charm creative kids everywhere, and amuse their sometimes bewildered parents. When his second-grade teacher declares her dislike of architecture, Iggy faces a challenge. His parents are proud of his fabulous creations, though they’re sometimes surprised by his materials-who could forget the tower he built of dirty diapers? In the spirit of David Shannon’s No, David and Rosemary Wells’s Noisy Nora, Iggy Peck will delight readers looking for irreverent, inspired fun. ![]() A hilarious, irreverent book about doing your own thing Meet Iggy Peck-creative, independent, and not afraid to express himself! ![]()
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Freckle juice book6/8/2023 ![]() Classic Judy Blume Books For Every Reading Levelįreckle Juice by Judy Blume is a classic children’s chapter book that can be read by children in grades 4-8. Some of the illustrations and their clothing and style are more clearly dated than others. The book is very brief, with only five chapters and 47 pages, and it is suitable for an older, less skilled reader. ![]() This is what freckles are all about: wanting something and doing something crazy in order to get it. ![]() It is also a great way to introduce children to the world of Judy Blume, one of the most beloved authors in the world of children’s literature. The book is written at a 3rd grade reading level, making it a great choice for young readers just beginning to explore chapter books. He concocts a plan to buy a special, mythical “Freckle Juice” from his classmate Sharon, but the concoction he buys turns out to be nothing more than a glass of diluted grape juice. ![]() It tells the story of Andrew Marcus, a young boy who is desperate to get rid of his freckles. Freckle Juice is a popular children’s book written by Judy Blume in 1971. ![]()
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George saunders a swim in a pond6/7/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() Typically, he reserves his commentary until the end, although in this particular story, he interrupts the narrative a page at a time to explain what Chekhov is doing and the effect it has on us as readers. ![]() ![]() Saunders, the best-selling author of "CivilWarLand in Bad Decline," "Tenth of December" and "Lincoln in the Bardo," is the best possible guide to have on this invigorating tour through FictionLand because although he thinks like the MacArthur "genius" that he is, he talks like the guy sitting next to you at the bar.įor instance, in Chekhov's "In the Cart," he refers to a character as "an amiable doofus" - not exactly a literary term of art, but in this case, a spot-on description. "A Swim in a Pond in the Rain," billed as a master class in how to read and write, is effectively two books in one: seven classic Russian short stories by Chekhov, Turgenev, Tolstoy and Gogol paired with funny, lively, profound essays by Saunders explaining their art, craft and enduring appeal. ![]() |