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Scoreless Game by Anna Zabo6/12/2023 The farther his friends slip away, the deeper the loneliness sinks in and the bleaker his empty future looks. The other, Elias, is searching for everything Nisha wishes he could give him… but he’s looking for it in anyone but Nisha. He’s been in love with his two best friends for years, but now one of them has someone. More than anything, Elias wants his friend back, but if that isn’t an option, maybe it’s time for him to look outside of hockey for someone to be there with him when hockey isn’t an option anymore. Elias would give anything for Nisha to be a permanent part of his life, but their once bedrock-strong bond has broken into a million pieces, and Elias doesn’t know why. Everything is changing around him, including his eleven-year friendship with Nikolai Sidorov. Witt (ePUB)Īt nearly thirty-one years old, Pittsburgh Griffins captain Elias Karlsson’s hockey years are numbered.
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Maya motayne nocturna6/12/2023 Here is a quick description and cover image of book Nocturna (A Forgery of Magic, 1) written by Maya Motayne which was published in. Author: Maya Motayne Publisher: Balzer + Bray Publication Date: April 06. First in line for the throne after the disappearance of his older brother, Alfie is desperate to find him and bring him home, even if it means dabbling in forbidden magic.And when Finn and Alfie's fates collide, they realise magic can be other things too, and the type they accidentally release into the world is something neither expects, or understands.It's hungry. Brief Summary of Book: Nocturna (A Forgery of Magic, 1) by Maya Motayne. But when she gets caught by a powerful mobster, she's forced into an impossible mission: steal a legendary treasure from Castallan's royal palace or be stripped of her magic forever.To Prince Alfehr magic is an escape, but one that comes with a price. As a talented faceshifter, it's been years since Finn has seen her own face, and that's exactly how she likes it. Magia Para Todos Magic for all.To Finnian Voy, magic is two things: a knife to hold under the throat of anyone who crosses her, and a disguise she shrugs on as easily as others pull on cloaks. Fates collide and darkness is unleashed in this lush, own-voices Latin-inspired fantasy, perfect for fans of Tomi Adeyemi, Leigh Bardugo and V.
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The lair james herbert6/12/2023 Limited to 300 copies, each signed by Stephen Jones, Jason C. This is also the definitive edition, with a lengthy, heavily-illustrated introduction by Stephen Jones, reproductions (in color) of old hardcover and paperback editions, and illustrations by David Ho and Jason C. Eckhardt. This is the first time The Rats been published in hardcover in the United States, and as such it is a true first edition. The work of James Herbert (1943-2013) is now recognized, thanks largely to the efforts of Ramsey Campbell and Stephen King, as a significant contribution to the field. Simultaneously praised for is reinvention of horror as more immediate and graphic, and derided for its gratuitous violence and non-literary writing, The Rats nevertheless raised serious issues about government response to horror, particularly when the horror happens to lower-class citizens. The first novel of James Herbert, The Rats was an immediate hardcover and paperback bestselling sensation that spawned two sequels. Note: the jackets on the books of this (our last set) has some edgeware, nothing major, but is there. This is for a matching numbered set of all 3 titles
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Highland Surrender by Tracy Brogan6/11/2023 Brogan gave it a fresh voice and it was definitely entertaining. I can’t say that this storyline is all that unique, but Ms. Highlanders are my favorite genre within the historical romance genre, so I’ve read many takes on these lusty men… different settings, different eras, different situations… I'm sure I've read them all. When two such warrior spirits collide, sparks fly, igniting a fiery passion that strains against the bonds of family honor, clan loyalty-and the ultimate surrender-love.This is my first taste of Tracy Brogan’s writing and I was more than pleased. Meeting his bride for the first time on their wedding day, he is pleased to discover the lass is a beauty, but she quickly proves she’d just as soon kill him as kiss him. But when the king of Scotland commands he wed a defiant Highland lass instead of a French mademoiselle, Myles must obey his royal duty. The spirited Fiona is willing to sacrifice her freedom to protect her kin, but she vows never to surrender her heart.Īs the eldest son of a clan chief, Myles Campbell is accustomed to having his own way. Though devastated by their betrayal, she has little choice in the matter, for if she refuses, her innocent young sister must take her place. To seal a fragile truce, Fiona Sinclair’s brothers trade her in marriage to their sworn enemy. Oh, how I enjoyed this story! A great romance, some humor, some steam, excitement and a solid plot… Highland Surrender grabbed hold from the start and didn’t let go! From the cover:
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Lesson ian mcewan6/11/2023 Like Twitter, whose influence is everywhere in these novels, the results can be engaging and often quite funny, at least for a time. I am thinking, among others, of Ali Smith’s Autumn (2016), Olivia Laing’s Crudo (2018), Jenny Offill’s Weather (2020), Patricia Lockwood’s No One Is Talking About This (2021)-short, frenetic, highly praised books, from which, it can sometimes seem, almost all the standard novelistic furniture (scene, plot, character) has been removed in order to accommodate the surplus of up-to-the-minute information. How much news, how much event glamour, can a novel absorb before it begins to capsize under the weight of its own timeliness? Over the past decade, but especially since the epochal events of 2016, a growing number of writers have been running a sort of stress test on the form, stuffing their books to the point of bursting with headlines, social media posts, and other such glittering ephemera.
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The city of brass6/11/2023 What this does is distort the view of the fantasy genre as a whole. Occasionally, an inscrutable “Oriental” wise man or wizard will put in a brief appearance, or perhaps the protagonist will befriend some wandering tribal people whose customs and traditions are suspiciously like an amalgamation of every single Native American stereotype the author had ever heard of. perhaps, or evil warlords intent on enslaving the otherwise peaceful lands the protagonist calls home. If non-white people do appear, they are cast as the villains: barbarian hordes. Almost every orphan boy (and it’s usually an orphan boy) who rises to become the hero of the realm has been white, and the realm he becomes a hero of is usually some version of Western Europe, but with dragons – and magic, elves, and whatever other fantasy trope/s the author chooses to employ. There has been much ink (actual and digital) spilled in recent years about just how white fantasy is.
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People like us dana6/10/2023 I like being in the dark, finding out the truth throughout the book in bits and pieces. Even Kay, which I really tend to like in novels. I felt like it really made for an interesting read, and it kept me on my toes at all times. I really enjoyed the fact that we couldn’t trust anyone in this story. Later on I ended up really hating Brie, but I still like the fact that we didn’t have that overused, cliche trope in this book. I initially really liked the fact that with Brie and Kay we didn’t have a lesbian character who was hopelessly in love with her straight friend who would never love her back. So I’m really not surprised that I loved this book as much as I did.įirst off, I loved the LGBT representation in this book, so many lesbian or bisexual characters who were of varying different personalities. People Like Us definitely checked a lot of my boxes. This book was so enjoyable, I loved every minute of it.
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John by cynthia lennon6/10/2023 Originally published as part of her 1978 autobiography ‘A Twist of Lennon’, these pen and ink humorous creations illustrate memories Cynthia shared with John Lennon and The Beatles. She stayed at home bringing up Julian while the Fab Four toured the world and topped the charts. An obscured life Born Cynthia Lillian Powell in 1939, she grew up in Hoylake, North West England. The couple were married on 23 August 1962 at the Mount Pleasant register office in Liverpool.Īt the height of The Beatles' early success she was, at the insistence of the band's management, kept in the background so their legions of female fans were not aware of her existence. She was a talented artist herself, and stood by John for over a decade as the Beatles came into fame and fortune. When performing in Hamburg with The Beatles, Cynthia would rent John’s bedroom from his aunt Mimi. The couple married just before Beatlemania transformed her husband into one of the most famous men in the world. I have not read 'John' but what I don't like is waiting for someone to die and than dragging their memory through the mud. I don't recall her bashing John much in that book but I read it almost 40 years ago. She later enrolled at the Liverpool College of Art where, in calligraphy class she met John Lennon. I bought Cynthia Lennon's first book a 'Twist of Lennon' back in the late 1970's when John was alive. After winning a drawing competition in the Liverpool Echo newspaper at age 11, Cynthia’s confidence in her artistic talent grew and she joined the Junior Art School.
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John le carre the honorable schoolboy6/10/2023 There are so many truly captivating ones, many of which you’ve already mentioned. I agree that one of Le Carré’s best aspects of his work is his titles. It’s interesting to me that you don’t like the title. Maybe I'm missing a gigantic theme here (always possible!). I know this is an odd question, but the title just never made sense to me and always seemed to "stick out" among the LeCarre collection. It almost seems like the type of cheesy title a publisher would use to promote a new LeCarre compendium in the late-90's. What was the meaning behind the title of Smiley's People, relative to the Karla Trilogy itself? I can't imagine the book title is about emphasizing the likes of Connie Sachs or dozens of others with whom Smiley comes into contact with, over Smiley himself. For one, it's odd to see George Smiley's name in a title - even more than it would be to see James Bond's name in the title of a Fleming novel (which I checked and thankfully, never occurred). However Smiley's People has a such a weird, almost un-LeCarre like title. all of LeCarre's works had pretty legendary titles that befit the excellent plot and thematic material within each novel. Tinker, Call For the Dead, Honourable Schoolboy, Spy Who Came In, Perfect Spy, among many others. Wanted people's opinion on this (no pun intended).
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Angel on My Shoulder by Dawn ODell6/9/2023 Eddie also tells things as they are, another piece of his personality that Paul pulls off! Anne Baxter did a good job portraying Barbara Foster! In her performance, she utilized emotion, especially through her eyes, to make her character believable. This was an interesting quality for Paul to add to his character, as gangsters in movies sometimes deal with untrust-worthy people. Another consistent performance came from Paul Muni! Throughout the movie, Eddie was on the edge of his seat, unsure of who to trust. However, Claude made this component work by keeping his performance consistent. In Angel on My Shoulder, Claude carried himself with a kind of confidence that one would expect from a villainous character. His role as Nick, the devil, was very different from his other roles I’ve seen. The acting: Because Claude Rains is one of the reasons why I chose to review this movie, I’ll talk about his performance first. Angel on My Shoulderposter created by Premier Productions and United Artists. |