5/21/2023 0 Comments Opal by jennifer armentrout![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Her characters felt much more real in this one. I mean, he said he was sorry… Arghhh.Īrmentrout provides a series of twists that kept me wondering, hoping, fearing, and all on the edge of my seat in spite of what is really a basic storyline - it wasn’t until I started looking over my notes that I realized how really basic the story was. I just wanted to kill the little schmuck! He was so totally clueless about why anyone would be angry. I had to dive into another, lighter book to ease off the shakes! ![]() Third in the Lux urban fantasy series for young adults and revolving around a group of young aliens who have just rescued one of their own.ĬAUTION: You may want to wait until Origin comes out as the ending is…well…absolutely horrifying. Other books by this author which I have reviewed include Obsidian, Onyx, Origin, White Hot Kiss, Opposition, The Cage, "Ice Cream", Obsession, Stone Cold Touch Romance, science fiction in Paperback edition that was published by Entangled Teen on Decemand has 382 pages. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. I received this book for free from the library in exchange for an honest review. ![]()
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5/21/2023 0 Comments Fit to be Dead by Nancy G. West![]() ![]() Definitely a step in the right direction. Meanwhile, second editions of Fit to Be Dead and Dang Near Dead are available as ebooks and coming in print soon to your library and stores. What does this young man’s dilemma and his story have to do with me, Nancy’s original and ever-faithful protagonist? Nothing. This stand-a-lone novel, which Amazon will probably categorize as “Adult Coming-of-Age Fiction,” is currently under agent scrutiny. He sees his mother sitting in a dark diner with a scruffy-looking stranger and is compelled to follow the man into danger. Nancy’s brain was infiltrated by a baseball-playing high school senior who is depressed because his parents are divorcing. ![]() Most of us are trying to work despite difficulties, but writers mostly stay at home to work, right? By now, there should be a book out on my new adventures as Activities Director for Seguin’s Pecan Paradise Retirement Center. Loved ones we lost will never fade from our thoughts. Covid summer has passed and here we are in September, wearing masks, washing hands and hoping the darn virus loosens its grip more and more and fades into memory. ![]() 5/21/2023 0 Comments Pearls before swine pastis![]() ![]() ![]() The character of Rat came from Pastis's earlier strip, Rat. Pearls Before Swine Main article: Pearls Before Swine The Infirm, Rat and Bradbury Road, as well as others, were repeatedly rejected. He didn't like its adversarial nature, nor "the anxiety and tension it produced," so in the mid-1990s he revisited his earlier ambition of becoming a syndicated cartoonist by submitting various concepts to syndication agencies. So it works for me." įrom 1993 to 2002, Pastis practiced law as an insurance defense litigation attorney in the San Francisco Bay area, but quickly became disenchanted with it. It was the first character where I could really say what's on my mind. "When I wrote for him it seemed pretty honest. He kept drawing all during this time, coming up with the character of the first Pearls Before Swine character, Rat, during a boring class in law school. The following year Pastis attended law school at UCLA. ![]() He attended the University of California at Berkeley, earning a B.A. He started cartooning as a child his mother brought him pens and paper to amuse him when he was "sick a lot" and had to stay in bed. A second-generation Greek-American, Pastis was raised in San Marino, California. ![]() ![]() ![]() has Kelsi throwing caution to the deep blue sea (along with her clothes ). and his heart. Next in this series will be One Night, So Pregnant!featuring Eva's best friend Tess, a San Francisco party planner who gets accidentally pregnant during a one-night stand with millionaire CEO Nate Graystone. And I am currently working on the following book, which is as yet untitled but features Nate's stunningly handsome half-brother, a Mexican-American Private Detective called Zane Montoya and a hapless Scottish wildlife artist called Iona McCabe. And lo and behold, I do believe Iona has a surprisingly taciturn and gorgeous half-brother called Cameron. A fling with sinfully hot champion snowboarder Jack Greene isnt Kelsi Reids. ![]() ![]() Ryan and Maddie's story is one in an unofficial series of books with linked characters. This series started with Surf, Sea and a Sexy Strangerfeaturing Cornish lifeguard Maddie Westmore and Ryan King, the surfer she saves from drowning one cold October afternoon. The next book is called Cupcakes and Killer Heels and features Maddie's barrister brother Callum Westmore and Ruby Delisantro, the luscious cupcake baker he bumps into (quite literally) one morning during a fender bender in Camden. And then we have The Good, the Bad and the Wild, which features Ruby's long-lost bad boy brother Nick Delisantro and good girl Eva Redmond, the sweet geneological researcher who discovers the wild side she didn't know she had while unlocking the key to his past. ![]() 5/21/2023 0 Comments The vanishing half pages![]() It’s fast-paced, emotional, and thought-provoking. I love family drama and I love small towns. This is one of those books with so much to unpack and explore I could be here all day. ![]() ![]() I didn’t realize the joy and confidence that was waiting for me once I began to love my complexion. When she speaks of having wanted to lighten her skin I FELT that, having had those own thoughts myself when I was a kid. Being bullied when I was younger for being too dark took years to get over. Reading Jude’s part of the story dug up some painful memories for me I’ve kept buried for a very long time. ![]() She’s picked on and treated less than by her own people. Living in a town where everyone is light skin, Jude stands out and not in a good way. The character I identified with the most was Jude, Desiree’s dark-skinned daughter. ![]() ![]() ![]() OL15142393W Page-progression lr Page_number_confidence 95.04 Pages 362 Pdf_module_version 0.0.20 Ppi 500 Related-external-id urn:isbn:0937036048 Urn:lcp:housenextdoor00sidd:epub:9d73c454-dbec-48d8-849d-da32a1ab417c Extramarc University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (PZ) Foldoutcount 0 Identifier housenextdoor00sidd Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t3805rq10 Isbn 0061008737ĩ780061008733 Lccn 78018431 Ocr_converted abbyy-to-hocr 1.1.20 Ocr_module_version 0.0.17 Openlibrary_edition ![]() Then, to their shock, construction starts on the vacant lot next door, a wooded hillside theyd believed would always. Life is made up of enjoyable work, long, lazy weekends, and the company of good neighbors. Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 16:18:46 Bookplateleaf 0008 Boxid IA115512 Boxid_2 CH120121101-BL1 Camera Canon 5D City New York Donor The House Next Door Anne Rivers Siddons dukederichleau horror SeptemThe House Next Door Anne Rivers Siddons Simon & Schuster 1978 Of all the books that Stephen King discusses in his Danse Macabre, Anne Rivers Siddons’ The House Next Door was the one I least wanted to read. Thirty-something Colquitt and Walter Kennedy live in a charming, peaceful suburb of the newly bustling Atlanta. ![]() 5/20/2023 0 Comments Magnus chase ship of the dead![]() ![]() This review will contain spoilers from The Sword of Summer and The Hammer of Thor. This has in no way influenced my thoughts and feelings about the book. I received a free copy of The Ship of the Dead by Rick Riordan for review from Penguin Teen Australia in exchange for an honest review. ![]() ![]() This will require finding a magical elixir so deadly that it will either make Magnus Chase powerful enough to out-talk the silver-tongued Loki, or destroy Magnus utterly The Ship of the Dead To defeat Loki, Magnus will need to use words, not force. But Magnus’s biggest challenge will be facing his own inner demons. It’s up to Magnus Chase and his friends to stop Loki’s plans, but to do so they will have to sail across the oceans of Midgard, Jotunheim and Niflheim in a desperate race to reach Naglfar before it’s ready to sail on Midsummer’s Day.Īlong the way, they will face angry sea gods, hostile giants, and an evil fire-breathing dragon who happens to be a former acquaintance. Now he’s readying Naglfar, the Ship of the Dead, armed with a host of giants and zombies, to sail against the Norse gods and begin the final battle of Ragnarok. Loki the trickster god is free from his chains. ![]() 5/20/2023 0 Comments Kingdom of ash sarah j maas![]() ![]() Some bonds will grow even deeper, while others will be severed forever in the explosive final chapter of the Throne of Glass series. Hanging in the balance is any hope of salvation-and a better world.Īnd across the sea, his companions unwavering beside him, Rowan hunts to find his captured wife and queen-before she is lost to him forever.Īs the threads of fate weave together at last, all must fight, if they are to have a chance at a future. Aelin Galathynius has vowed to save her people - but at a tremendous cost. Scattered across the continent and racing against time, Chaol, Manon, and Dorian are forced to forge their own paths to meet their fates. The epic finale to the 1 bestselling Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. ![]() Yet they soon realize that the many allies they've gathered to battle Erawan's hordes might not be enough to save them. With Aelin captured, Aedion and Lysandra remain the last line of defense to protect Terrasen from utter destruction. Aware that yielding to Maeve will doom those she loves keeps her from breaking, though her resolve begins to unravel with each passing day. Locked within an iron coffin by the Queen of the Fae, Aelin must draw upon her fiery will as she endures months of torture. Aelin Galathynius's journey from slave to king's assassin to the queen of a once-great kingdom reaches its heart-rending finale as war erupts across her world.Īelin has risked everything to save her people-but at a tremendous cost. Maas's #1 New York Times bestselling Throne of Glass series draws to an epic, unforgettable conclusion. ![]() 5/20/2023 0 Comments Ensnared by Jody Hedlund![]() With well-written brave knights and intelligent maidens, it’s easy to fall in love with each couple and their daring tale. Jotunn, a creepy forest, forbidden swoony romance, an evil brother, and a quest for the Holy Grail make Jody Hedlund’s Ensnared a thrilling latest installment in the Knights of Brethren series! I love this series and find with each book, I love it even more. “One act of courage has the power to clear the path for more.” ![]() I received a copy of this book from the author, all opinions, however, are my own. I cannot wait for more books in this series and to get to the bottom of what this bleeding curse is about. Both the characters were amazing, naturally Gunnar/Gawain was my favorite but that's a given. ![]() The plot was really great, kept me guessing and I'll never grow tired of just how Norse inspired this story world is (we've got some jottun in this one). Okay Imma stop talking now before I convince myself to start writing a book exclusively about Gawain □ (one of these days though.). He's the hero we both need and deserve □ Actually, every Arthurian story should star Gawain. Every retelling of King Arthur should have a Gawain. He's my favorite figure from Arthurian stories period. I don't know how many of you know this, but Gawain is my absolute favorite Knight of the Round Table. ![]() ![]() I read it in just two days (and if you guys are familiar with my reading speed you know that's a feat □). This one was the best yet! But then I didn't expect otherwise from Gawain's *cough* I mean Gunnar's story. ![]() 5/20/2023 0 Comments Dana mele people like us![]() ![]() But this would also be a good time to make a list of trigger warnings! This is what I've come up with, but if anyone ever reads the book and finds something I've missed, please feel f UPDATE: ARCS are in the world! Yay! And time to hide under a rock.īut this would also be a good time to make a list of trigger warnings! This is what I've come up with, but if anyone ever reads the book and finds something I've missed, please feel free to add in the comments, or message me on my website to let me know: UPDATE: ARCS are in the world! Yay! And time to hide under a rock. ![]() 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars ![]() |