6/27/2023 0 Comments Luna peters novelTheres a new boy that seems to have taken an interest in her an interest she cant quite fathom. Meanwhile, Regan has her own issues at school. No one but Regan knows about Liams true self, not even Aly, his best friend. He wakes Regan up at night to show her the person he truly is, as he takes off the boy layers and dresses himself in girls clothes, wigs, and makeup. She loves her brother/sister and he loves her, but he cant stand the person/role he has to play during the day: dutiful son, all-American boy. Liams nighttime life as Luna in his basement bedroom is safe with her, but the strain of keeping his secret is slowly tearing her life to pieces. The story is told in the voice of Regan sister to Liam, who is transgendered (a girl born into a boys body). Luna, by Julie Anne Peters, is a really, really emotional book that brought me to tears more than once.
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6/27/2023 0 Comments Boneseeker by Brynn ChapmanAs they fight to simply practice their religion in peace, a new King takes the throne in England, King George. Bethan Glentaggart and her husband Gavin live in Scotland in 1716, a dangerous time for Catholics. Though rich with historical gossip and pageantry, Bethan’s story also demonstrates the damage that politics and religious fanaticism can inflict on the lives of individuals. As a last resort, Bethan and her friends must devise and put in motion a devilishly complex scheme featuring multiple disguises and even the judicious use of poison to try to free Gavin. The heroine of A Noble Cunning, Bethan Glentaggart, Countess of Clarencefield, a persecuted Catholic noblewoman, is determined to try every possible means of saving her husband’s life, with the help of a group of devoted women friends.Īmid the turbulence of the 1715 Rebellion against England’s first German king George I, Bethan faces down a mob attack on her home, travels alone from the Scottish Lowlands to London through one of the worst snowstorms in many years, and confronts a cruel king before his court to plead for mercy for her husband Gavin. A thrilling tale, based on a true story, of one woman’s tremendous courage and incomparable wit in trying to rescue her husband from the Tower of London the night before he is to be executed. 6/26/2023 0 Comments Author of wild swans"Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China Background". Next Section Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China Summary How To Cite in MLA Format Cornwall, Claire. Will review the submission and either publish your submission or provide feedback. You can help us out by revising, improving and updatingĪfter you claim a section you’ll have 24 hours to send in a draft. She is only allowed to visit friends and family on the Chinese mainland on rare occasions by special permission from Chinese authorities. It was also adapted as a play for the Young Vic Theater Company in the UK.Ĭhang left China for England as a student and still lives there today. The book was translated into thirty seven languages but was first translated into traditional Chinese and published in mainland China in 1997, six years after its worldwide publication. Wild Swans contains the biographies of Chang's grandmother and mother followed by her own autobiography. It tells the story of the lives of three generations of women in China and is written by Chinese author Jung Chang. Wild Swans : Three Daughters Of China is a family history that spans three generations and more than a century. It begins with the grandmother, who was sold into an arranged marriage at the age of thirteen, and follows her daughter, who becomes a powerful political figure during the Cultural Revolution. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. Wild swans three daughters of China by Jung Chang 4. A reader enjoying Wild Swans by Jung Chang Wild Swans is the story of the lives of three generations of women in 20th century China. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. 6/26/2023 0 Comments Shades of Twilight by Linda HowardWith Linda Howard's signature "fast-paced, intricately detailed romantic suspense" ( Fresh Fiction ), Shades of Twilight will keep you riveted until the last page. Gone, too, is her passionate fire in its place is ice that melted at his touch but Webb can't help but be drawn back to Davencourt, to Roanna, and to the killer that once destroyed his life and waits only for the chance to finish the job. Shades of Twilight by Linda Howard Audiobook Part 2/2 Audi TV 4.63K subscribers Subscribe 139 17K views 1 year ago If you like these audio books, you can donate to me so that I have more. He's shocked that the mischievous sprite he had known in childhood has disappeared. Years later, a grown-up Roanna walks back into his life to bring him home. After the shocking murder, Webb leaves for Arizona, abandoning the privileged life that he had once believed was all he wanted. When he marries another, Roanna is devastated but life at Davencourt takes an even darker turn when Webb's new wife is found bludgeoned to death. There, she wanted for nothing-except to be loved by her cousin Webb. 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Jackaby and Abigail are caught in the middle as they continue to solve daily mysteries in New Fiddleham, New England-like who’s created the rend between the worlds, how to close it, and why the undead are appearing around town.Īt the same time, the romance between Abigail and the shape-shifting police detective Charlie Cane deepens, and Jackaby’s resistance to his feelings for the ghostly lady of 926 Augur Lane, Jenny Cavanaugh, begins to give way. An evil king is turning ancient tensions into modern strife, using a blend of magic and technology to push the earth and the otherworld into a mortal competition. Jackaby and his intrepid assistant, Abigail Rook. The fate of the world is in the hands of detective of the supernatural R. Audience: Young adult historical fiction +fantasy 6/25/2023 0 Comments The robber brideIt’s a The first chapter begins with a lot of foreshadowing around the character of Zenia wrapped up in what read, to me, like a Sex and the City voice over. But five years on, as the three women share an indulgent, sisterly lunch, the unthinkable happens ‘with waves of ill will flowing out of her like cosmic radiation’, Zenia is back…įIRST IMPRESSIONS || The Robber bride is an earlier novel than Oryx and Crake though not so early as the likes of The Handmaid’s tale and it fits interestingly with the rest of Atwood’s repertoire. Just to make sure Tony, Roz and Charis are there for the funeral. Zenia is beautiful, smart and greedy, by turns manipulative and vulnerable, needy and ruthless a man’s dream and a woman”s nightmare. I’m on a Margaret Atwood bender I ought to break it up really but her writing is just so rich and addictive.įormat: Audio book read by Bernadette Dunne 6/25/2023 0 Comments The Bad Boy by Emilia RoseThe Bad Boy (Bad Boys of Redwood Academy) by Emilia Rose – eBook Detailsīefore you start Complete The Bad Boy (Bad Boys of Redwood Academy) PDF EPUB by Emilia Rose Download, you can read below technical ebook details: This series does not have to be read in order. The Bad Boy is a steamy new adult romance and the third book in the Bad Boys of Redwood Academy series of standalones. Blaise Harleen might think that I’m his good girl, but he’s mine. I tell myself that I’m only doing this because of the blackmail he’s holding over me, but I can’t help the jealousy that boils inside me when he begins hanging out with the school slut. I skip class to meet him in the back hallways and show up at the skatepark to satisfy his every last need. Desperate to make it through the rest of senior year unseen, I reluctantly go along with it. The rich bad boy found out that I write smut! When the popular skateboarding punk at my high school discovers that I write dirty romance books, he promises to tell the entire school and ruin my life if I don’t do everything he wants of me. You can read this before The Bad Boy (Bad Boys of Redwood Academy) PDF EPUB full Download at the bottom. Here is a quick description and cover image of book The Bad Boy (Bad Boys of Redwood Academy) written by Emilia Rose which was published in August 2, 2022. Brief Summary of Book: The Bad Boy (Bad Boys of Redwood Academy) by Emilia Rose 6/24/2023 0 Comments Inked rachel renerShe lives in Colorado along with her husband and a feisty umbrella cockatoo named Terrance (a.k.a “Jungle Chicken”) that hangs out on her shoulder as she writes – Rachel Rener is a #1 bestselling contemporary fantasy author who loves blurring the line between science and magic. When she's not engrossed in writing or reading, Rachel enjoys art of all kinds, riding her motorcycle, going to rock shows (both musical and mineralogical), Vulcanology (the lava kind as well as the pointy-eared variety), and playing D&D on the coolest podcast around, Of Dice and Friends. Since then, she has lived on three continents and has traveled to more than 40 countries. She graduated from the University of Colorado after focusing on Psychology and Neuroscience. Rachel Rener is a #1 bestselling contemporary fantasy author who loves blurring the line between science and magic. 6/24/2023 0 Comments The great dune trilogy reviewRead the series which inspired the 2021 Denis Villeneuve epic film adaptation, Dune, starring Oscar Isaac, Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya and Josh Brolin. But learning to survive is not enough – Paul’s destiny was mapped out long ago and his mother is committed to seeing it fulfilled. Paul and his mother join the Fremen, the Arrakis natives, who have learnt to live in this harsh and complex ecosystem. The Duke is poisoned, but his wife and her son Paul escape to the vast and arid deserts of Arrakis, which have given the planet its nickname of Dune. When Duke Atreides and his family take up court there, they fall into a trap set by the Duke’s bitter rival, Baron Harkonnen. 4.26 1,211,381 ratings53,417 reviews Set on the desert planet Arrakis, Dune is the story of the boy Paul Atreides, heir to a noble family tasked with ruling an inhospitable world where the only thing of value is the spice melange, a drug capable of extending life and enhancing consciousness. Herbert’s evocative, epic tales are set on the desert planet Arrakis, the focus for a complex political and military struggle with galaxy-wide repercussions.Īrrakis is the source of spice, a mind-enhancing drug which makes interstellar travel possible it is the most valuable substance in the galaxy. ‘An astonishing science fiction phenomenon’ WASHINGTON POST Three of the greatest SF novels in the world in one bumper omnibus |