![]() “Cole has crafted yet another love story you can’t wait to dive into headfirst. Tea and food soon leads to them exploring the city together, and their past, with Fab slowly revealing why she let Likotsi go, and both of them wondering if they can turn this second chance into a happily ever after. Likotsi, hoping to know why she was unceremoniously dumped, agrees. When Likotsi and Fabiola meet again on a stalled subway train months later, Fab asks for just one cup of tea. ![]() But her romance had ended in heartbreak, and now, back in NYC again, she’s determined to rediscover her joy-so of course she runs into the woman who broke her heart. While her boss the prince was busy wooing his betrothed, Likotsi had her own love affair after swiping right on a dating app. ![]() Alyssa Cole returns with a fun, sexy romance novella in the Reluctant Royals series! ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() He never stays in the same city more than a few days. His passports are fake and his credit cards are stolen. How do you find a killer with no home, no job, no family or friends and no past? A ghost. Nothing will stop him until he finds the real killer, The Nomad, a drifter sowing mayhem and death on his journey through Southeast Asia. Now, Billy's been setup for the vicious murder of his Thai girlfriend. ![]() He was already on the run for stealing four million dollars. At least until she started hunting Billy Gamble, a modern-day cowboy from Wyoming with more moves than a jackrabbit. Eve Donahue is an international private investigator that always finds her prey. She is tough, fearless and smart as a whip. The dark rivers and impenetrable jungles of Indonesia's Borneo. The Chinese clan jetties and golden temples of Malaysia's Georgetown. The mega malls and seedy go go bars of Thailand's Bangkok or the secret lagoons and hidden beaches of Phuket. The exotic islands of Southeast Asia would be paradise. ![]() ![]() Duties include: completing assignments from the bosses, aka Mom and Dad (preferably without scrutiny) appeasing her chronically perfect lawyer brother (often under duress) setting an example for her fourteen-year-old sister, Rae (who’s become addicted to “recreational surveillance”) and tracking down her uncle (who randomly disappears on benders dubbed “Lost Weekends”). ![]() Izzy walks an indistinguishable line between Spellman family member and Spellman employee. To be a Spellman is to snoop on a Spellman tail a Spellman dig up dirt on, blackmail, and wiretap a Spellman. If only they could leave their work at the office. In fact, it comes naturally to all the Spellmans. ![]() Invading people’s privacy comes naturally to Izzy. This twenty-eight-year-old may have a checkered past littered with romantic mistakes, excessive drinking, and creative vandalism she may be addicted to Get Smart reruns and prefer entering homes through windows rather than doors-but the upshot is she’s good at her job as a licensed private investigator with her family’s firm, Spellman Investigations. Meet Isabel “Izzy” Spellman, private investigator. ![]() ![]() From the award-winning author of The Passenger comes the first novel in the hilarious Spellman Files mystery series featuring Isabel “Izzy” Spellman (part Nancy Drew, part Dirty Harry) and her highly functioning yet supremely dysfunctional family of private investigators. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The novel opens in Paris, France in 1738. This study guide was composed using the First Vintage International Edition, published in 2001 by Vintage International, an imprint of Random House Inc.Ĭontent Warning: The source material contains depictions of violence, murder, suicidal ideation, and cannibalization. ![]() A German-language film adaptation premiered in 2006, and the book has been adapted in different forms including a Russian musical and references in pop and rock songs. It received widespread critical acclaim and was the winner of the 1987 PEN Translation prize for its English-language release. ![]() It is one of the most successful modern German novels, selling more than 20 million copies worldwide in 49 different languages. Perfume explores themes of obsession and the charismatic power of evil, as well as the relationship between scent and emotion. Being able to distinguish a vast array of scents is very useful for his work in the perfume trade, but his thoughts turn to murder when he encounters a girl with the most wonderful scent he’s ever smelled. Perfume: The Story of a Murderer tells the tale of an 18th-century French orphan, Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, who is born with an exceptional sense of smell but is rejected by society. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() However, while no actual cursing or profanity occur, there are still the usual juvenile slang words for bodily functions, some childish meanness, and a few instances of “O Lord” used as an interjection. First, there is less appeal to situation ethics to justify behavior, although there are still places where Marty says, “Right this minute I am wondering what the difference is between a fib and a lie” and “I pray Jesus this isn’t a true lie, just a social conversation….I am stretching the truth so far I can almost hear it snap.” And there is a little more excitement with a murder-mystery involved in the plot. Actually, my opinion is that this is the best of the three. In this third book, sixth-grade Marty Preston and his family try to help their rough neighbor, Judd Travers, change his mean ways, even though their West Virginia community continues to expect the worst of him. Saving Shiloh (published in 1997 by Aladdin Paperbacks, an imprint of Simon and Schuster Children’s Publishing Division, 1230 Avenue of the Americas, New York City, NY 10020.) This is the third of the “Shiloh” trilogy by Naylor, the first two books being Shiloh and Shiloh Season. Language level: 2 (juvenile slang words and a few instances of “O Lord” as an interjection)įor more information e-mail Phyllis Reynolds. Illustrator: Simon and Schuster Children’s Publishing, reprinted in 1999 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I read a study somewhere that most people in England still live within 50 miles of where they have for generations. But was it even an accident? Even those on the heath contemplate suicide find their lives unfulfilled yearn for more and fear lest they lose all they have – though to us it might seem paltry. The whole range of human existence, even to the accident that ends it all. You get to know the characters their proclivities and their fears. It is marinated in descriptions, the colors and sounds and smells of Wessex. Return of the Native by Thomas Hardy is about this. Even if the greatest adventure is had by a wayward son who went to Paris for a season but didn’t he even come home? The heath was calling, and that is not a call to be refused. But it can have meaning, even if nobody ever leaves the heath. From the barrow mound to the river and back again, the entire gamut of the human experience. That’s what the old Victorian masters taught us. ![]() A whole lifetime can be lived on the heath. ![]() ![]() In Troy, Princess Cassandra has the gift of prophecy, but carries a curse of her own: no one will ever believe what she sees. But when, on the eve of the Trojan War, Agamemnon betrays Clytemnestra in the most unimaginable way, she must confront the curse that has long ravaged their family. ![]() When Clytemnestra marries Agamemnon, she ignores the insidious whispers about his family line, the House of Atreus. ![]() Three women, tangled in an ancient curse. We've partnered with Macmillan to bring this opportunity to book club members across the country, who can tune in to hear a discussion with fellow Macmillan author of The Night Tiger, Yangsze Choo, and participate in the live Q&A. Bank Square Books and Savoy Bookshop & Café in partnership with Macmillan present a virtual author talk and Q&A with Jennifer Saint, author of Ariadne and ElektraĬome join us! Sign up to participate in the next event in Macmillan’s Book + Author series: a virtual book club event with Jennifer Saint for her acclaimed myth retellings, Ariadne and Elektra. ![]() ![]() ![]() I actually bought a paperback copy that has the cover that is only listed on the audible version. In between some very no nonsense talk are phrases that are closer to poetry than prose. The author's love for nature comes through every line as does her passion for birds. The book is full of scientific facts and insights, but it's all told in a style that's totally approachable for anyone. The amount of work that goes into raising baby birds until they are able to be set free is immense, but rewarding. I was thinking about volunteering at my local wildlife rehab, but this is one of several books that convinced me I do not have the time in my life to do it justice. ![]() It's a charming book about a life long love of birds and nature. I highlighted the passages and images I wanted to revisit with sticky notes so the book would remain unmarred. I'm one of those people that will actually write in and highlight a nonfiction reference book, but I couldn't bear to mark this one up. It's like a beautiful coffee table art book with birding articles surrounding the art. I'm one of those people that will actually write in and highlight a nonfiction referen This is a lovely book not just for it's writing, but for the drawings in it. This is a lovely book not just for it's writing, but for the drawings in it. ![]() 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars ![]() ![]() ![]() In some ways, I would have liked this book to dig a bit deeper into the things that really fascinate me about Peter Pan’s story, namely how messed up everything about Neverland is once you look closely. Which I think is made fairly clear from the blurb, but worth a mention in case people missed that.) ![]() ![]() (The sexual element of the book is fairly minor and, while unambiguous, isn’t explicit as such, so I doubt it’d offend anyone except homophobes, but it’s there. That said, there are some crucial differences between this and the original story, namely that JM Barrie’s story is a children’s book and this isn’t: the romance element makes that quite clear. The idea that belief can save a fairy, for example: it’s the power of thought that controls what happens and who lives in Neverland, and this is the same in Peter Darling. ![]() In some ways, this meta telling is true to the ideas of the original story. It gets quite meta in places, treating Neverland as a story more than a real place, and without giving any spoilers, this comes with the knowledge that it is essentially controlled by Peter (and to a lesser extent, Hook) in whose minds it was created. So you can tell from the beginning this is going to be quite a different take on the story, and it continues to be so in other ways. Peter is trans, and Wendy is his deadname / past self that he has left behind: Neverland is the place where he can be himself. Peter Darling has a very cool concept: it’s a Peter Pan sequel/retelling where Wendy and Peter are the same person. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In an unexpected turn of events, Tilla is forced to face the storm that unravels in her own life as she learns about the dark secrets that lie beyond the veil of paradise-all in the midst of an impending hurricane. ![]() When Tilla’s mother tells her she’ll be spending the summer on the island, Tilla dreads the idea of seeing him again, but longs to discover what life in Jamaica has always held for him. ![]() But every six months, he leaves their family and returns to his true home: the island of Jamaica. Tilla has spent her entire life trying to make her father love her. In this sweeping debut, Asha Bromfield takes readers to the heart of Jamaica, and into the soul of a girl coming to terms with her family, and herself, set against the backdrop of a hurricane. "Bromfield may have made a name for herself for her role on Riverdale, but with this debut, about a volatile father-daughter relationship and discovering the ugly truths hidden beneath even the most beautiful facades, she is establishing herself as a promising writer.this is a must." - Booklist (starred review) Verdict: A great title for public and high school libraries looking for books that offer a nuanced look at patriarchy, wealth, and gender dynamics." - School Library Journal (starred review) "This is an excellent examination of the ways wealth, gender, and color can shape and at times create mental and emotional fractures. ![]() |