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Paper Cuts by Ellery Adams5/28/2023 And when his past comes back to haunt him, it might be more than the four friends can handle. After serving a twenty-year sentence, Estella's father returns to Miracle Springs. In seeking justice for Kelly, The Secret, Book, and Scone Society joins forces with the sheriff's department, but they've barely begun their probe when life throws another wrench. Who would do such a thing? Certainly not Nora, but that doesn't stop the gossip and suspicion-especially after Kelly's brother claims that he saw the two women arguing. Shockingly, however, this woman who's been the victim of so much misfortune is about to become a murder victim. She's also terribly ill, and all she wants from Nora is forgiveness. So it feels like a visit from another world when Kelly Walsh-the woman her ex-husband left her for-walks through the door of Miracle Books along with her son, a sweet, serious boy with a talent for origami. Though she loves to practice bibliotherapy by finding the perfect books for her customers while listening to their secrets, she also likes to bury her nose in the occasional local crime. But bookstore owner Nora Pennington has a tendency to land in a different kind of hot water. Miracle Springs, North Carolina, is famed for its healing springs. The New York Times bestselling author returns with a mystery with a touch of magical realism and a strong, female bookstore owner and bibliotherapist at its heart.
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So this is love elizabeth lim5/27/2023 Faced with questions of love and loyalty to the kingdom, Cinderella must find a way to stop the villains of past and present. But when the Grand Duke appoints her to serve under the king’s visiting sister, Cinderella becomes witness to a grand conspiracy to take the king-and the prince-out of power, as well as a longstanding prejudice against fairies, including Cinderella’s own Fairy Godmother. The 9th installment in the New York Times best-selling A TWISTED TALE series asks: What if Cinderella never tried on the glass slipper?Unable to prove that she’s the missing princess, and unable to bear life under Lady Tremaine any longer, Cinderella attempts a fresh start, looking for work at the palace as a seamstress. So This Is Love-A Twisted Tale Elizabeth Lim € 24.99 If not in stock, the expected delivery time to our store for this item will be 7-10 working days. What if Cinderella never tried on the glass slipper In this brand-new Twisted Tale, Cinderella, the lost princess from the royal ball, is working as a.
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Ghost story by peter straub5/27/2023 Aunt Blythe arrives and calms down her father (who was very agitated).ĭrew is surprised to find a door in his guest bedroom that leads to the attic. The figure hisses at Drew and says that it’s now his house and not Drew’s anymore. So, he runs off to a nearby room where an old man is sitting in a wheelchair. He feels sad, but he doesn’t want to cry in front of his father. Drew approaches them unnoticed as his father tells Blythe that Drew is “fearful… nervous… too much imagination.”ĭrew’s parents are leaving. He navigates empty rooms by listening to their voices. There are even some secrets about the house that need to be uncovered before they can sell it again or renovate it properly.ĭrew reluctantly enters the house, following his parents and aunt at a distance. The house was built by Drew’s great grandfather back in 1865 but there have been family feuds over who owns the house since then. However, when he arrives at her house, it seems like a gloomy and old place that has been left in neglect for years. When his parents plan a trip to France, Drew decides to stay with Aunt Blythe instead of going on the trip with them. The boy meets a ghost of another boy who looks like him and he ends up helping him.ĭrew’s father is an archeologist. He visits an old house that has shadows and noises but it turns out to be time travel. Mary Downing Hahn’s novel, A Time for Andrew: A Ghost Story, is about a boy who goes to spend the summer with his aunt. 1-Page Summary of Ghost Story Overall Summary
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Yertle the turtle amazon5/27/2023 If you're calling him Seuss, he pronounces it Soice (or Zoice)."ĭoes it really matter? Whether it rhymes with moose or voice only becomes an issue when you’re looking for words to accompany his name in a rhyming poem, and that’s the big problem that translators face with children’s books such as the ones written by Dr. "You're wrong as the deuce, and you shouldn't rejoice. Alexander Liang, one of the author's collaborators, explained it in a handy poem: Seuss from his writing, but the fact is that many of us are mispronouncing his pen name, which he described as having more of a Germanic sound. Seuss's books continue to sell because they entertain children (and adults) so well with their wordplay. Even today, more than a quarter-century after his passing, Dr. Born on this day in 1904 as Theodor Seuss Geisel, the beloved author wrote more than 60 books during his lifetime, which have sold more than 600 million copies. It takes a truly gifted author to write verse as magical as the works of Dr.
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Poe Must Die by Marc Olden5/27/2023 "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title. This fast-paced tale of historical supernatural suspense, which Booklist hailed as “unfailingly readable and terrifically well-written,” provides “one cliffhanging chapter after another” ( Kirkus Reviews). Now, writer and fighter must stand together to save humanity from a darkness beyond even Poe’s tortured imagination. A bare-knuckle fighter named Pierce James Figg arrives with a letter of introduction from Charles Dickens, begging for Poe’s help chasing down the power-mad devil worshiper. In the shadows of New York City, Poe drowns his talent in rotgut gin, trying to forget the death of his beloved wife. To combat his dark designs, mankind’s hopes rest on a troubled author named Edgar Allan Poe. Jonathan is the most powerful psychic on earth, and in service of his god, Lucifer, he will tear civilization apart. Marc Olden Poe Must Die Paperback Apby Marc Olden (Author) 57 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle 6.99 Read with Our Free App Paperback 25.99 11 Used from 14.97 17 New from 19. The throne has been lost for millennia, but now one man seeks to find it and harness its secrets to unleash hell upon the world. It is said that beneath Solomon’s glorious throne, books that gave the fabled king control over life, death, and demonic power were buried. A half-mad, alcoholic Edgar Allan Poe aims to defeat an occultist’s terrifying plot in this “intelligent, suspenseful” thriller set in 1840s New York ( Booklist). At its best, POE MUST DIE is an entertaining thriller that takes an interesting perspective on Poes bizzare personal history and provides dark insight into.
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Untamed house of night5/27/2023 Speaking of friends, the only two Zoey has left are undead and unMarked. In one week she has gone from having three boyfriends to having none, and from having a close group of friends who trusted and supported her, to being an outcast. Just ask Zoey Redbird - she's become an expert on suckiness. Life sucks when your friends are pissed at you. Reading Level: 5.2 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 15.0 Physical Information: 1.14" H x 6.08" W x 8.44" (0.95 lbs) 352 pagesįeatures: Dust Cover, Ikids, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian Young Adult Fiction | Fantasy - Contemporary (Author), Cast, Kristin (Author)īinding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & EditionsĪnnotation: Zoey Redbird's adventures at vampyre finishing school take a wild and dangerous turn as loyalties are tested and shocking true intentions come to light, in this spellbinding fourth novel in the House of Night series.Ĭlick for more in this series: House of Night Novels
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Unfortunately, this was not the end of the troubles for the young pioneer family. Whatever the case is, we do know that Almanzo limped and was not as strong as he once had been, which affected the farming. Some say he suffered a stroke while others say he contracted diphtheria. Sources do not 100 percent agree on how he became paralyzed. Not too long after the couple lost their son, tragedy struck the home of the Wilder’s again as Almanzo became partially paralyzed. In the summer of 1889, Laura gave birth to a son, who passed away just one month later. The couple had little money coming in as their crops kept failing. Laura had quit her teaching job so she could focus on raising a family and helping Almanzo farm. However, with every turn the Wilder’s made with farming in De Smet, defeat followed. Unfortunately, for the Wilder’s their first decade of marriage was filled with struggles and heartache.īecause Almanzo was the son of a successful farmer, he felt more pressure to succeed on his own as a farmer. A little over a year later, on December 5, 1886, their daughter Rose was born. Laura was 18 years old when she became Laura Ingalls Wilder on August 25, 1885. While Laura, at first, thought Almanzo was just doing Charles a favor by driving her back and forth, within three years the two married. Laura and Almanzo, Laura and AlmanzoĪlmanzo Wilder was the reason Laura Ingalls was able to go home from her job as a teacher every weekend.
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No longer human genre5/26/2023 This did not translate into liking American bad boys like Jack Kerouac, Bukowski or Norman Mailer. To me, he continues my long line of infatuation with literary bad boys: a slightly less manipulative Rimbaud, a less cynical Baudelaire. He is often seen as the epitome of the romantic decadent scoundrel – a Lord Byron with less of a penchant for wild animals or ability to buy his way out of trouble. He is not as much read or appreciated abroad, but in Japan he has achieved cult status, even appearing as a suicide maniac detective in a manga and anime series called Bungo Stray Dogs. Mishima may have captivated me in my late teens, but my absolute favourite Japanese author of the modern era is Dazai Osamu. Zoe’s surprisingly enthusiastic reaction to this book – it had the effect of catnip on her! Osamu Dazai: A Shameful Life (No Longer Human), transl.
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Citadel of forgotten myths5/26/2023 Agent: Howard Morhaim, Howard Morhaim Literary Agency (Dec. Longtime fans will find plenty that fascinates in this return to the long-running series. Readers familiar with the Elric saga will find much of the early brio retained (“Blood and souls for Arioch!”), though the adventure is now tempered with brooding melancholia, philosophical ruminations, and regular references to previous dream-quests. This loss comes back to haunt him when he must defend a valley of apparently peaceful Melnibonéans against Xiombarg’s conquering horde. Quickly embroiled in Phoorn family squabbles, Elric survives but loses his prize sword to Chaos Lord Xiombarg, Queen of the Swords. Leaving the Young Kingdoms after betraying his own folk, Elric and his companion Moonglum travel to the World Below where a segment of Elric’s people, the Melnibonéans, settled alongside the dragon-like race known as the Phoorn. With this nostalgia-tinged epic, SFWA grandmaster Moorcock sends his most famous creation, Elric, doomed Prince of the Black Sword (who last appeared in 2005’s The White Wolf’s Son), on a quest to find his roots.
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William morris nowhere5/26/2023 Morris rented the rural retreat of Kelmscott Manor, Oxfordshire, from 1871 while also retaining a main home in London. In 1875, he assumed total control of the company, which was renamed Morris & Co. The firm profoundly influenced interior decoration throughout the Victorian period, with Morris designing tapestries, wallpaper, fabrics, furniture, and stained glass windows. decorative arts firm with Burne-Jones, Rossetti, Webb, and others, which became highly fashionable and much in demand. In 1861, Morris founded the Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Co. Webb and Morris designed Red House in Kent where Morris lived from 1859 to 1865, before moving to Bloomsbury, central London. After university, he married Jane Burden, and developed close friendships with Pre-Raphaelite artists Edward Burne-Jones and Dante Gabriel Rossetti and with Neo-Gothic architect Philip Webb. He came under the strong influence of medievalism while studying Classics at Oxford University, there joining the Birmingham Set. Morris was born in Walthamstow, Essex, to a wealthy middle-class family. His literary contributions helped to establish the modern fantasy genre, while he helped win acceptance of socialism in fin de siècle Great Britain. He was a major contributor to the revival of traditional British textile arts and methods of production. William Morris (24 March 1834 – 3 October 1896) was a British textile designer, poet, artist, fantasy writer, architectural conservationist, printer, translator and socialist activist associated with the British Arts and Crafts Movement. |