![]() ![]() Lush and richly imagined, a tale of impossible journeys, unforgettable love, and the enduring power of stories await in Alix E. Each page turn reveals impossible truths about the world and January discovers a story increasingly entwined with her own. A book that carries the scent of other worlds, and tells a tale of secret doors, of love, adventure, and danger. Locke, she feels little different from the artifacts that decorate the halls: carefully maintained, largely ignored, and utterly out of place. In a sprawling mansion filled with peculiar treasures, January Scaller is a curiosity herself. In the early 1900s, a young woman embarks on a fantastical journey of self-discovery after finding a mysterious book in this captivating and lyrical debut. LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER! Finalist for the 2020 Hugo, Nebula, Locus, and World Fantasy Awards. ![]() "A gorgeous, aching love letter to stories, storytellers, and the doors they lead us through…absolutely enchanting."-Christina Henry, bestselling author of Alice and Lost Boys ![]()
0 Comments
![]() ![]() This year’s Scrooge might change everything…The Afterlife of Holly Chase is a witty, poignant, and insightful novel about life, love, and seizing second (or third) chances, perfect for readers who loved Before I Fall or Dash & Lily’s Book of Dares. So far, Holly’s afterlife has been miserable. And then she died.Now she’s stuck working for the top-secret company Project Scrooge-as their latest Ghost of Christmas Past. In life, Holly Chase was a vain, narcissistic person who very much resembled a Scrooge. While not a retelling of Charles Dickens' famous A CHRISTMAS CAROL, it's very much inspired by the classic novel. ![]() They tried to convince her to mend her ways. THE AFTERLIFE OF HOLLY CHASE by Cynthia Hand is a perfect choice this week. Cynthia Hands newest novel is a modern-day retelling of Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol with a clever. On Christmas Eve five years ago, seventeen-year-old Holly Chase was visited by three Ghosts who showed her how selfish and spoiled she’d become. Before I Fall meets “bah, humbug” in this contemporary YA reimagining of A Christmas Carol from New York Times bestselling author Cynthia Hand. ![]() ![]() ![]() How are these changes significant for her? How does each name represent a different phase of her life?Ĩ. Vivian's name changes several times over the course of the novel: from Niamh Power to Dorothy Nielsen to Vivian Daly. Nothing encumbered movement more than fear, which was often the most difficult burden to surrender." How does the concept of portaging reverberate throughout this novel? What fears hamper Vivian's progress? Molly's?ħ. ![]() Everyone knew the value of traveling light and understood that it required leaving some things behind. In Women of the Dawn, a nonfiction book about the lives of four Wabanaki Indians excerpted in the epigraph, Bunny McBride writes: "In portaging from one river to another, Wabanakis had to carry their canoes and all other possessions. Why does Vivian seem unable to get rid of the boxes in her attic?Ħ. What role does Vivian's grandmother play in her life? How does the reader's perception of her shift as the story unfolds?ĥ. Why hasn't Vivian ever shared her story with anyone? Why does she tell it now?Ĥ. ![]() In the prologue Vivian mentions that her "true love" died when she was 23, but she doesn't mention the other big secret in the book. In what ways are their stories similar?Ģ. On the surface, Vivian's and Molly's lives couldn't be more different. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Recommended as an additional purchase where adventurous romances are popular." - School Library Journal " provides plenty of romantic tension, which will satisfy even die-hard fans of the genre. As Abby follows him deeper into their city’s darkest secrets, she comes to learn that heroes can’t always be trusted, and sometimes it’s the good guys who wear black.Ĭhosen by readers like you for Macmillan's young adult imprint Swoon Reads, The Supervillain and Me is a hilarious, sweet, and action-packed young adult novel by debut author Danielle Banas that proves no one is perfect, not even superheroes. That is, until the city’s newest vigilante comes bursting into her life.Īfter saving Abby from an attempted mugging, Morriston’s fledgling supervillain Iron Phantom convinces her that he’s not as evil as everyone says, and that their city is under a vicious new threat. ![]() Abby’s older brother moonlights as the famous Red Comet, but without powers of her own, following in his footsteps has never crossed her mind. ![]() In Abby Hamilton’s world, superheroes do more than just stop crime and save cats stuck in trees-they also drink milk straight from the carton and hog the television remote. As witty as it is heartpounding, this fresh take on the beloved superhero genre is all about finding your own way to shine even when it seems everyone else around you is, well.super. ![]() ![]() “But you don’t want to,” Mac acknowledged. ![]() All those guys in the military, stuck with don’task, don’t tell other guys with macho jobs or religious families. “You’re not the only person trapped in the closet. ![]() (This is a rerelease of the 2011 original with light editing.) ![]() As the murderer tries to cover their tracks, Mac has to work fast or lose Tony, permanently. Mac isn’t the only one with their eyes on Tony, though. Mac’s not out ― can’t afford to be out ― but Tony makes him want the impossible. But from the moment he meets Tony’s blue eyes in that high school hallway, Mac can’t help wanting this man in his life. Jared MacLean is a homicide detective, widowed father to a young daughter, and deeply in the closet. Then the murdered body of another teacher falls into the elevator at his feet, and Tony’s life becomes all too exciting. Between his profession, a few good friends, and plenty of books, he’s content with his quiet life. Tony Hart’s a dedicated teacher, though he’s not much older than his high-school students. Mac’s three goals: keep Tony safe, catch the killer, don’t come out. ![]() It does not end on a cliffhanger but a HFN. It is the first book in the Life Lessons series. Themes : hurt-comfort, closet-getting-tight, MC in danger Trope/s : murder-mystery, in the closet, modest age-gap, single parenting ![]() ![]() ![]() Richard Newsome lives in Brisbane with his family. But their holiday soon turns to a desperate quest to outwit a deadly cult, and to beat Mason Green to the Emerald Casket in a fast-paced race against time and tide. ![]() Gerald, Sam and Ruby fly to India in Gerald's private jet for a holiday at the home of Alisha Gupta. What do you do when you know a bloodthirsty criminal holds the contents of one of those caskets and will stop at nothing to discover the others? What do you do when you're a billionaire, you're thirteen and you've just discovered your family tree goes back a thousand years to a pact made by three brothers to carry three caskets to three secret locations and to protect them for centuries to come? ![]() With all the suspense, humour and twists and turns of The Billionaire's Curse, The Emerald Casket will delight readers waiting for the sequel and send new readers clamouring for the first book of The Billionaire Trilogy. ![]() ![]() ![]() According to the search results, the recent immigration raids from the East regions to West regions of Turkey which strongly indicates the devastating social/cultural/economic results of neo-liberal policies, triggers a kind of primitive accumulation process with regard to K. In this regard, we will introduce a specific field research about life and working conditions of home-based working women which has taken place in a shanty town in Izmir, Turkey. In this paper, we will investigate this interaction via activities of home-based working women in Turkey which, we believe, represent essential features of the recent global dynamics of capitalism such as informalization, feminization of un/under-paid work force, etc. ![]() ![]() The level of this interaction and the way in which this interaction takes place differentiate through time and space. In this regard, this interaction between patriarchal gender roles and capitalist reproduction relations has been examined and debated by the distinct branches of feminist movement namely Socialist and Marxist feminists. The capitalist accumulation process which includes both production and reproduction processes has interacted with patriarchal/traditional gender roles closely in order to regenerate gender hierarchies specific to capitalist profit seeking behaviour/perception. Throughout the history of capitalism patriarchal cultural/gender relations have been changed dramatically. ![]() ![]() ![]() This period can be considered a fundamental landmark for the transmission of the Classical Legacy and the transition between the ancient and the medieval individual. Perhaps it is fully justified to think of Late Antiquity (3rd 7th centuries) as the first Renaissance of the Classical World. In this study I have found that three major development inputs like patta, house and solar cells are lies very worst scenario both in terms of patta and solar cell distribution and its utilisation by the beneficiary families in Binpur-II block. Under this above scenario we compared the utilization of development inputs in the three blocks. Many of them sold the solar cells to the wealthy neighbours. In addition, the gadgets like solar cells distributed to the poor and landless Lodha families were not used. No proper planning for developmental inputs like housing scheme (under IAY) was done. Distribution of patta land to landless Lodha families by the Government was not done appropriately. The study identified landlessness and poverty as major constraints in implementing developmental programmes among the Lodhas. In this article compared the utilization of various types of development inputs among the Lodha community (a scheduled tribe) in three administrative blocks of Paschim (west) Medinipur district of West Bengal. ![]() ![]() ![]() All story information must be hidden.ĪGOT, ACOK, ASOS, AFFC, ADWD: All book information through the end of that novel. ![]() Removes Unofficial Game of Thrones Spoilers - Spoiler Tag Definitions Ongoing || (Main) Weekly Q&A archive (Ext) The Ultimate TWOW Resource (Apr 2021) (Ext) Apr 2023 Dunk&Egg update (Ext) Dec 2022 TWOW update | Analysis (Ext) Oct 2022 TWOW update (Ext) July 2022 TWOW update (Ext) June 2022 TWOW update (Ext) Mar 2022 TWOW update (Ext) Nov 2020 TWOW update (None) Open Letter Against Hate Production/Infinite Exclusion Filter Reset Filter Ongoing || (Ext) A Guide to ASOIAF Theories. ![]() Ongoing || (None) Resources for new readers. Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire" novels, his Westeros-based short stories, "Game of Thrones" and "House of the Dragon" TV series, and all things ASOIAF - but with particular emphasis on the written series. News and discussions relating to George R. ![]() ![]() ![]() I think the most prominent connective tissue between me and the character are that I am also very, very naturally optimistic. And I think that was something I really related to. But at the same time, she's so joyful and she loves the world. She's genuinely a happy and joyful, optimistic, imaginative young girl. ![]() I really do make an effort to always come back to those questions that I feel like the sociologist in me would ask - or would hope that an actor would ask. But is this script important for the world? Is this story important to bring into the world? Is it going to change things? Is it diverse? Is it inclusive? All of those things. be kind of enthralled by the idea of this director, or this actor, or this DP, or whoever it might be that is kind of intoxicating. ![]() And I think that side of me - that side of my brain is really on high alert every time I read a script. ![]() |