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Raven Bound by Karli Rush5/29/2023 Some secrets are not meant to be kept and so it is with the dark brotherhood of the raven, in their reach for control of the witch world they find the secret leads them in pursuit of the daughter and heir to the most powerful coven in existence. A secret is being kept and this secret has found its way into the possession of a dark magick coven hidden below the already mysterious world of the witches who even now are among us. All they want is to lead a simple life together, which unfortunately is not what fate has in store for them. So enjoy!Īlyssa and Marc are in love like no other crescent bound couple in history. Happy Hump Day all! Nearly Saturday, don’t worry… Now some time ago I reviewed my very good friend, Karli Rush’s book, ‘Crescent-Bound’, and loved it! So imagine how excited I was when I heard her second novel was out? That’s right, I also got Raven-Bound, as I loved Crescent-Bound so much, and it is today’s review book.
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My Lady Vixen by Connie Mason5/29/2023 “What was that book called” posts are exempt from this rule, as they are unlikely to show up in future searchesīook requests must be specific and contain detail.Book request titles must contain details about the kind of book you’re looking for.Inflammatory titles like Does Anyone Else, Unpopular Opinion, or similar are not allowed.Gush and critique posts should contain the book title/author if applicable. Reviews and screenshots of book excerpts must contain the book title/author in the post title.Book request titles must contain details about the kind of book you’re looking for and/or keywords that will inform future searches.Rules Post titles must be clear and informative For updated information regarding ongoing community features includings upcoming AMAs, please visit 'new' Reddit. Resource links will direct you to Wiki pages, which we are maintaining. Please be aware that the sidebar in 'old' Reddit is no longer being updated with informative links about Book Clubs, AMAs, etc. Home of the magic search button and endless book recommendations as well as discussions about tropes and characters, Author AMAs, book clubs, and more. R/RomanceBooks is a discussion sub for readers of romance novels.
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Chosen by villains by eva chase5/29/2023 I can tell they're hiding things from me. My monstrous saviors are just as brutal as the creatures they fought off, damaged in ways I'll never understand. They say there's something special about me-something the others want to devour and they mean to protect. The beastly men wrench me away from my home, claiming they'll keep me safe. So when three more demonic figures leap out of the shadows to defend me, my choices are trust my unexpected champions. Still, the last thing I expect is a horde of nightmarish monsters descending on me in the night, eager to tear me apart. Now who's going to save me from them?Įvery beat of my heart is the tick of a time bomb, reminding me to squeeze as many thrills out of life as I can.
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The stolen one by suzanne crowley5/29/2023 All the characters in the book are inspired by fairy tales and real-life. The book is beautifully illustrated to encourage young minds to engage in reading. “ The book Once Upon In My Mind is a collection of 10 short fictional stories written by Ridhhaan when he was 7 years old. When they told me that a 7-year-old boy has written short stories and then got it published, I was very interested to see what it would entail and immediately agreed to give the book a read. The editor of the magazine contacted me and wanted to know if I could review Once Upon my Mind. I occasionally review books for Kids Galaxy Magazine, an online magazine by the Nanha Gyan Foundation. Genre: Children’s fiction, Illustrated bookĭisclaimer: I received a free copy of the book in exchange for an honest review
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The best of me david sedaris chapters5/29/2023 No one will ever again card me for a drink or demand that I weave a floor mat out of newspapers. I remind myself that I am now a full-grown man. As an added discomfort, they were all young, attractive, and well dressed, causing me to feel not unlike Pa Kettle trapped backstage after a fashion show. Some accents were better than others, but the students exhibited an ease and confidence I found intimidating. Regardless of their nationalities, everyone spoke what sounded to me like excellent French. Vacations were recounted, and questions were raised concerning mutual friends with names like Kang and Vlatnya. My school is the Alliance Française, and on the first day of class, I arrived early, watching as the returning students greeted one another in the school lobby. I've moved to Paris in order to learn the language. At the age of forty-one, I am returning to school and having to think of myself as what my French textbook calls "a true debutant." After paying my tuition, I was issued a student ID, which allows me a discounted entry fee at movie theaters, puppet shows, and Festyland, a far-flung amusement park that advertises with billboards picturing a cartoon stegosaurus sitting in a canoe and eating what appears to be a ham sandwich.
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Vera by stacy schiff5/29/2023 Stacy Schiff's Vera is a triumph of the biographical form. Vera, both beautiful and brilliant, is its outsized heroine-a woman who loves as deeply and intelligently as did the great romantic heroines of Austen and Tolstoy. "Without my wife," he once noted, "I wouldn't have written a single novel." Set in prewar Europe and postwar America, spanning much of the century, the story of the Nabokovs' fifty-two-year marriage reads as vividly as a novel. (October 2018) Save 50 on an inspired pairing Get both The New York Review AND The Paris Review at one low price. Vladimir Nabokov), Cleopatra: A Life, and The Witches: Suspicion, Betrayal, and Hysteria in 1692 Salem. Vladimir Nabokov-the emigre author of "Lolita " Pale Fire and "Speak, Memory-wrote his books first for himself, second for his wife, Vera, and third for no one at all. Stacy Schiff is the author of, among other books, Véra (Mrs. Vladimir Nabokov) brings to shimmering life one of the greatest literary love stories of our time. Winner of the 2000 Pulitzer Prize for biography and hailed by critics as both "monumental" (The Boston Globe) and "utterly romantic" (New York magazine), Stacy Schiff's Vera (Mrs. Vladimir Nabokov) brings to shimmering life one of the greatest litera.
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Full Fathom Five by Max Gladstone5/29/2023 The island Kavekana is one of the few places in the world that has maintained its independence in a world beholden to the power of the gods or the Death Kings. In a moment of compassion, Izza rescues a foreigner, clearly a representative of a god, and thus forbidden. The oldest child usually becomes the ‘priest’ of the group, leading and providing solace through stories about their god, but Izza doesn’t want the responsibility. In another part of the island, Izza, a fifteen year-old refugee and street thief, is refusing to take lead of her rag-tag group of urchins. Kai’s injuries, both spiritual and physical, result in prolonged convalescence and a new position in the order. Her superior, Jace and friend, Mara, witnessed Kai’s jump and do not believe Kai heard the idol speak. Or maybe she’s a goddess–Kai is no longer sure which–perhaps the division between her work with idols and the forbidden worship of gods isn’t as clear as she thought. It begins with a professional priest, Kai, diving into an infinite pool, attempting to rescue a drowning idol. This is the best I can summarize Full Fathom Five, an inventive fantasy that had me riveted, fighting the need to come up for air so that I could just stay submerged a little longer. –Ariel’s Song, from The Tempest, Shakespeareĭeep breath: a dive into the water, immersed in something alien, and yet familiar.
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Paradise judith mcnaught summary5/29/2023 Now, as the Bancroft firm is threatened by a hostile takeover, Meredith is forced to confront Matt. A long way from the country club where, feeling like an outsider, he had dared to fall in love with a beautiful blonde named Meredith Bancroft, and known a once-in-a-lifetime passion and betrayal that sill haunted his memory… Now world leaders courted him, the media watched his every move, and he was ready to move in on the Bancroft empire.Ī cool, poised executive in her family’s legendary department store chain, Meredith had once defied her father for the sexually magnetic, intense Matt Farrell - and their brief, ill=fated marriage was the disastrous outcome. We’re the ones who can’t forget.”Ĭorporate raider Matthew Farrell had come a long way from the poor, scruffy kid of Indiana’s steel mills. Some of us feel it all way into our souls. “Some people feel love in their hearts, Julie. I love the world she built for these two special people, the emotions she played with. But why am I so in love with this book? Simply because McNaught made characters with great chemistry and created dreamy scenarios for them. If you get easily annoyed because of that, again, you might not like this one. If you’re new to McNaught, please be warned that her main conflicts always revolves around miscommunication. Picky readers might find trouble with the dated references as well as the lengthy plot but I’m all for the delayed gratification. I love of all of Judith McNaught’s creations but this one definitely stands out.
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Out of darkness by ashley perez5/29/2023 Read the full letter to the school district below. NCAC and its cosigners urge the District to return Out of Darkness to the library shelves until the challenge has been adjudicated, and to clarify to all teachers, administrators and staff that administrative regulations must be followed when challenges are brought to curricular materials. Teachers who fear that books might summarily be removed whenever someone brings a challenge will be reluctant to assign any but the most innocuous and unchallenging books, and hence likely to chill their willingness to select books that they believe best serve students’ needs. Out of Darkness is based on a true-events: In 1937, a natural gas explosion at a school in New London, Texas, killed nearly 300 students and teachers one of the deadliest school disasters in. Removing a book without following administrative regulations is not only illegal, it also raises serious pedagogical concerns. Thus, it appears that the district has ignored its regulations by removing the book from the school libraries. That is presumably why the District has promulgated very specific policies and regulations governing the selection of materials as well as the adjudication of challenges to those materials. While it is true that the District is ultimately entitled to determine what materials are used in its classrooms, it is also true that there is a constant risk that such decisions might be influenced by improper factors, such as political considerations or hostility to the viewpoints expressed in curricular materials. for Teachers, Parents, and School Officials. Resources for Authors of Banned and Challenged Books.
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Six wakes book5/28/2023 SciFiBN: December 2018: Six Wakes by Mur Laffertyīoston Scifi Fant.: August Somerville Book Club SciFi and Fantasy.: "Six Wakes" Full Discussion *Spoilers*įriends Who Rock. SciFi and Fantasy.: "Six Wakes" First Impressions *No Spoilers* Undead & UnRead B.: November - Six Wakes (Virtual Meeting & Goodreads)īeyond Reality: Six Wakes (5/20): Finished Reading *spoilers*īeyond Reality: Six Wakes (5/20): Roll Call and First Impressions *no spoilers* Adult SciFi? Crew of space ship wake up in regen/clone beds after being murdered, and don’t know which one of them did the murdering. The Sword and Laser: SW: Mandela effect: missing audiobook The Sword and Laser: SW: Maria and responsibility *SPOILERS* The Sword and Laser: SW: Antagonist's motivation *SPOILERS* The Sword and Laser: #449 - Finding a Leggy Blonde The Sword and Laser: * SW: November 2022 pick - Six Wakes by Mur Lafferty The Sword and Laser: #450 - Where the Wild Nerds Are |