![]() ![]() They're the Subterraneans and they're here to claim our lives. As powerful as Twilight."What are you willing to sacrifice when the only person who can save you is the same one who has to kill you?After vampires and werewolves, after wizards and fallen angels, a new breed of Angels is here to usher you into their dark world. ![]() ![]() Amore is one of the few phenomena in self-publishing." - Vanity Fair"Girls who dream of love, a new novel just for you has come out in bookshops." - Marie Claire"The Caress of Fate is the literary success of the year." -Tu Style"Unpredictable and mesmerizing: how do you cheat death when it comes looking for you?" −Tiffany, Goodreads "If you loved Twilight, Hush, Hush, Fallen and other sagas, you can't miss this book for anything in the world." −Angela, Goodreads "As seductive as Meet Joe Black. WHAT IF YOU FELL IN LOVE WITH DEATH?"Elisa S. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() And by the way, there’s no end to violence and threat of violence throughout, so I don’t there’s no violence, but in especially authoritarian control, there’s the attempt to make the irrational and awful become everyday, and therefore regular. Using Arendt as a sort of central figure, this book helps us to understand that totalitarianism is a totalizing control over a country, but that doesn’t automatically mean oppressive violent tactics. In addition to this, their research into studies of totalitarianism helps a lot. Like in their brother Keith Geesen’s novel, A Terrible Country, what I felt was Gessen’s innate understanding of Russia as a guilding force. ![]() Gessen spends a lot of time in this book discussing definitions and how they do and don’t apply to various political realities. The subtitle “How Totalitarianism Reclaimed Russia” is answered through these stories as well as through Masha Gessen’s narration as historian and journalist adding historical detail and context as necessary. This book is structured as a kind of oral history (though written in the third person) in which four main characters and their lives tell the story of Russia and the Soviet Union from the 1970s through 2015 or so. ![]() ![]() ![]() Suddenly the greatest risk is not to their hearts, but whether they can survive a diabolical plot that threatens to destroy every blue blood in London - including Ava. The only rule? It ends when the case does.īut when an attempt on her life proves that Ava might be onto something, the only one who can protect her is Kincaid. He's also the very last man she would ever give her heart to.which makes him the perfect candidate for an affair. ![]() Kincaid thinks the only good blue blood is a dead one. There's just one catch - she's ordered to partner with the sexy mech, Kincaid, who's a constant thorn in her side. Ava suspects there's more to the case than meets the eye and wants a chance to prove herself. When a baffling mystery rears its head, it presents her with the opportunity to work a real case.and perhaps get a taste of the passion that eludes her.īlue bloods are dying from a mysterious disease, which should be impossible. 'Do you think he would accept my favors instead' A sultry whisper in his ear. Don't stir the devil, or you'll 'ave to pay the consequences.' 'I'm not sure I have any coin on me,' she said leaning closer and kissing the stubbled roughness of his jaw. Ava McLaren is tired of being both a virgin, and a mere laboratory assistant for the Company of Rogues. Bec McMaster, quote from Kiss of Steel Easy, luv. ![]() ![]() ![]() Harris has even written a novella "Small Town Wedding" featuring Sookie, Sam and Quinn. Maybe a Sookie Stackhouse family tree? A sort of Sookie encyclopedia? Or maybe a map of Bon Temps.Īlthough the Sookie novels could never be confused with culinary mysteries, Harris does feature a lot of delicious sounding dishes in her books.Īnd for true fans of Sookie, and the Showtime series True Blood, there is nothing like trivia to pique your interest.Īll that, and more, are in the fan-friendly The Sookie Stackhouse Companion. Haven't you always wanted a guide to every character (human and nonhuman), and term used in the books? ![]() ![]() Take the Sookie Stackhouse series by Charlaine Harris. Some will be in for the long haul others will be in only one or two books before vanishing. Long-running series will, naturally, have a slew of characters who come in and out of the novels. ![]() ![]() ![]() He also spent years researching Opal Whiteley, an Oregon writer and naturalist whose childhood diary turned her into a celebrity in the 1920s. Hoff followed it up with a sequel, The Te of Piglet, which also became a bestseller despite receiving unfavorable reviews. ![]() Even though it received negative reviews at first, The Tao of Pooh eventually became a New York Times bestseller and helped popularize Taoism in the United States. ![]() He wrote The Tao of Pooh and his earlier book about Taoism, The Way to Life, on nights and weekends while working as a tree pruner in the Portland Japanese Garden. In his spare time, he studied T’ai Chi Ch’uan, Japanese tree pruning, and Japanese tea ceremony. After his graduation in 1973, he worked a series of odd jobs in fields ranging from graphic design and music to antiques restoration and investigative reporting. He inherited his father’s interest in Asian culture and studied Asian Art at the Evergreen State College in Washington. ![]() He also spent plenty of time sick in bed, which led to his love for reading (and especially the Winnie-the-Pooh books). As a child, he spent much of his time playing in the woods, which partially inspired his later interest in Taoism. Benjamin Hoff grew up in a farmhouse in rural Sylvan, Oregon, which is now a suburb of Portland. ![]() ![]() Underneath, though, Ant Colony plumbs the deepest human concerns-loneliness, faith, love, apathy, and more. On the surface, it’s the story of this war, the destruction of a civilization, and the ants’ all too familiar desire to rebuild. ![]() His brash, confident, undulating artwork sent a shock wave through the comics world for its unique, fully formed aesthetic.įrom its opening pages, Ant Colony immerses the reader in a world that is darkly existential, with false prophets, unjust wars, and corrupt police officers, as it follows the denizens of a black ant colony under attack from the nearby red ants. ![]() In the few short years since he began his pamphlet-size comic book series Lose, Michael DeForge has announced himself as an important new voice in alternative comics. The debut graphic novel from a dazzling newcomer with a singular, idiosyncratic style ![]() ![]() ![]() It is loosely based on the stand-off between the Branch Davidian religious sect and the American authorities in Texas, a conflict which led to the death of more than 80 people in 1993.’Īuthor Will Hill told The Bookseller: “The novel isn’t a retelling of that event, but it was definitely the catalyst for writing it. The Bookseller describes After the Fire as ‘the story of teenage girl Moonbeam, who is trying to come to terms with her past and prepare for a new life after leaving behind the cult she grew up in. Was disclosed and the £2,000 prize was awarded by Marcus Bridgstocke at Hay Festival. On 31 st May 2018, the winner of The YA Book Prize 2018 was announced as After the Fire by Will Hill from Usborne Publishing. ![]() Winner of the YA Book Prize 2018: After the Fire by Will Hill ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Jennifer Brown, author of Hate List, Bitter End, and Perfect Escape Witty and poignant, Colleen Clayton's debut is a stunning story of moving on after the unthinkable happens Now, if only she could shake the nightmares, everything would be perfect. But as she gets to know Corey-slacker, baker, total dreamboat-Sid finds someone who truly makes her happy. He takes everything from Sid-including a lock of her perfect red curls-and she can't remember any of it.Īfter the ski trip, Sid is an insomniac and an obsessive late-night runner, unable to relate to her old friends.Ĭaught in a downward spiral, Sid drops her college prep classes and takes up residence in the A/V room with only Corey "The Living Stoner" Livingston for company. "Come to a party with me," he tells her, but Dax isn't what he seems. ![]() When Sid finds herself on a ski lift with hunky local college guy, Dax Windsor, she's thrilled. "How can you talk about something that you can't remember?"īefore the ski trip, Cassidy "Sid" Murphy was a cheerleader (on the bottom of the pyramid, but still.) and a straight-A student, with two of the best friends a girl could ask for. About the Book A poignant, thoughtful, and witty debut about a teen girl trying to piece herlife back together after the unthinkable happens on a school ski trip. ![]() ![]() ![]() But what Gauri and Vikram will soon discover is that there's nothing more dangerous than what they most desire. Once they arrive, danger takes on new shapes: poisonous courtesans and mischievous story birds, a feast of fears and twisted fairy revels.Įvery which way they turn new trials will test their wit and strength. Reaching the tournament is just the beginning. Together, they'll have to set aside their differences and team up to win the Tournament of Wishes – a competition held in a mythical city where the Lord of Wealth promises a wish to the victor. Faced with a future of exile and scorn, Gauri has nothing left to lose. Gauri, the princess of Bharata, has been taken as a prisoner of war by her kingdom’s enemies. Unsatisfied with becoming a mere puppet king, Vikram offers Gauri a chance to win back her kingdom in exchange for her battle prowess. From the author of The Star-Touched Queen comes a beautiful lush fantasy, Roshani Chokshi's A Crown of Wishes. Hope unexpectedly comes in the form of Vikram, the cunning prince of a neighboring land and her sworn enemy kingdom. Gauri, the princess of Bharata, has been taken as a prisoner of war by her kingdom's enemies. ![]() ![]() Contains an extended excerpt from The Gilded Wolves.įrom the author of The Star-Touched Queen comes a beautiful lush fantasy, Roshani Chokshi's A Crown of Wishes. ![]() ![]() It’s genuinely so entertaining and beyond that, it occasionally handles some important topics and does it so well, I was seriously impressed. There are cars and a motorcycle gang and mischief and all sorts of small-town charm. The Winston Brothers series follows the six Winston brothers (I know, shocking) from Green Valley, Tennessee, who are all very charming, who all have beards and are all-around quite hot. It takes A LOT for a romance book to get to my favorites list (only The Hating Game and The Kiss Quotient impressed me that much), but this series by Reid quickly became on obsession. So I thought I’d give you a book by book review of all the books in the series (there are 5 of them out now). And the Winston Brothers really charmed me. ![]() I don’t usually review Romance books on this blog, unless they completely charm me. ![]() “I’d once overheard my daddy tell my momma that the six Winston boys had inherited their father’s ability to charm snakes, the IRS, and women.” ![]() |