![]() ![]() Then, one by one, five uniquely Australian animals – the Wallaby, a Kookaburra, a Platypus, a Koala, and a Sugar Glider – seek refuge from the fires, and Wombat welcomes them all. ![]() Wombat pauses only for a tick of the clock, and says, “Come in!” “Oh Wombat! I c-c-can’t reach my home! M-m-may I stay with you awhile?” Soon his frightened friend Wallaby shows up at his door. He snuggles under his crazy quilt and drinks his tea. He is fortunate that his burrow is deep below ground and he is safe. A kindhearted wombat offers refuge to a parade of animal friends during an Australian bushfire in a delightful new picture book from New York Times best-selling creators Carmen Agra Deedy and Brian Lies.Īustralian bushfires roar above Wombat’s home. ![]()
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Colton Lee in the shoulder is an honest error, but soon Regan wonders if her entire plan to marry a man she’s never met is a mistake. ![]() What kind of mail-order bride greets her intended with a bullet instead of a kiss? One like Regan Carmichael-an independent spirit equally at home in denims and dresses. ![]() From USA Today Bestselling Author Beverly Jenkins comes a new novel in a mesmerizing series set in the Old West, where an arranged marriage becomes a grand passion. ![]() ![]() ![]() No one, that is, but Caleb Calhoun, who has spent years trying not to notice his best friend’s beautiful, brash, brilliant sister. No one looks twice when she lures a gentleman into the dark gardens beyond a Mayfair ballroom…and no one realizes those trysts are not what they seem. ![]() ![]() New York Times bestselling author Sarah MacLean returns with a blazingly sexy, unapologetically feminist new series, Hell’s Belles, beginning with a bold, bombshell of a heroine, able to dispose of a scoundrel-or seduce one-in a single night.Īfter years of living as London’s brightest scandal, Lady Sesily Talbot has embraced the reputation and the freedom that comes with the title. ![]() ![]() This is startling because the whole book stands against such "cultural construction". But what they love best is watching them fall and pretending to pity them." Now, I know some men like this of course, but I know some women like it too. For example: "Men adore pretty women - courting them, bragging about it when they get one into bed. This combination is one of its irritants although Despentes is examining vital questions in the feminist conversation (pornography, rape), she writes in such a casual and expletive-laden manner that it is all too easy to dismiss or, indeed, miss her occasional good points.Īnother linguistic problem (and this may be partly the fault of the translator) is that Despentes falls into the trap that she castigates others for: she uses the generalised language that she claims to hate. This book is in part a rumination on the consequences of making the film and so is both a memoir and polemic. Virginie Despentes is best known for writing and directing Baise-moi (Fuck Me), a film that polarised critics and audiences with its graphic scenes of rape, murder and real sex. T here are many ways in which King Kong Theory is interesting, but many more in which it is infuriating. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() "As stark as a police report, this novel opens with the confession of a young suburban clerk who has kidnapped an art student from outside her home in Hampstead. ![]() Inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "Reg Gadney with my best wishes John Fowles Lyme Regis 14/3/99" loosely inserted the printed programme, single sheet folded, for the Bush Theatre Club's production of The Collector. Faint spots to fore-edge and endpapers, dustwrapper spotted at flaps, lower cover panel rather dusty, with mild fraying at head of spine and a tiny tear (minimal loss) at head of front flap. Rust brown cloth (the ordinary issue - copies were issued too in black cloth, precedence indeterminate, and not nearly as uncommon thus as some dealers hope) (Tom Adams) dustwrapper. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The Best Lies - Paperback By Lyu, Sarah - ACCEPTABLE. Best Lies, Paperback by Lyu, Sarah, Brand New, Free shipping in the US. But now, she doesnt even know what tomorrow will look like. See more The Best Lies by Sarah Lyu (2020, Trade Paperb. Remy Tsai used to know how her story would turn out. Highly recommended for fans of complex psychological thrillers. Gone Girl meets Suicide Notes from Beautiful Girls in this mesmerizing debut novel about a toxic friendship that turns deadly. Remy’s dawning awareness of the reality of her situation feels true and unsettling, while alternating past and present chapters keep the tension building breathlessly until the twist ending. "The sensitive handling of trauma and cycles of abuse lend both a gravity and urgency to this psychological thriller. "A psychologically complex story of an obsessive friendship" has created a powerful spiderweb of toxic relationships in this intricate, page-turning thriller." ![]() ![]() In the series, he usually plays between Alex’s personal life, and his encounters as a detective and FBI agent. His books are real page turners, especially the ones from the Alex Cross series. Apart from Cross, he has written many popular series, some of which are Maximum Ride,Michael Bennett, Women’s Murder Club, Witch and Wizard, Daniel X, etc., and also many stand-alone thrillers, romance-fiction novels, and a few non-fiction ones too. He is very popular for his Alex Cross series, which stars the fictional protagonist Alex Cross, a psychologist and a former FBI agent. Patterson holds a Guinness World Record for the most best-selling fiction titles by a single author, which is a total of 76 titles. James Patterson mostly writes suspense-thrillers, non-fiction, and romance novels. At the end of the novel, Alex discovers that he is nobody but a former FBI agent, and his colleague Kyle Craig who eventually turned bad. ![]() ![]() ![]() In the James Patterson’s novel ‘Roses are Red (2000)’, Alex Cross confronts one of his biggest arch-rival, a criminal who calls himself ‘Mastermind’. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The book narrates the dystopian fable of an unnamed island where objects and the its memory thereof disappear. Originally published in Japanese in 1994 and translated into English in the year 2019 the book was named a finalist for the 2020 International Booker Prize. ![]() Yoko Ogawa’s The Memory Police covers a broad spectrum from totalitarian regime, cultural and individual memories, notion of cognition to the themes such as familial loss, identity and power shifts. They leave no trace, no evidence that they ever existed.” “And no matter how wonderful the memory, it vanishes if you leave it alone, if no one pays attention to it. ![]() ![]() ![]() Whether its adventure, romance or mystery, the Further Chronicles of Avonlea has a story to be told. She introduces new characters and scenarios that take readers on a trip through the unknown. Montgomery continues to expand the world of Avonlea. In this second collection of stories, L.M. Its a whirlwind of unforgettable tales that capture the essence of the small yet bold village. ![]() The book also highlights the exploits of a mischievous Persian cat, an estranged father and daughter, and a man who becomes a town pariah. Of the 15 short stories, Anne Shirley makes a brief appearance in The Little Brown Book of Miss Emily, which centers on her unique relationship with a cantankerous elderly woman. Further Chronicles of Avonlea was published eight years after its predecessor and consists of new and exciting tales. The sequel features 15 stories full of the mystery, romance and warmth Avonlea is famous for. Book Synopsis Further Chronicles of Avonlea is a captivating follow-up to Chronicles of Avonlea, shifting focus from Anne Shirleys personal adventures to those of her colorful neighbors. ![]() ![]() Still in progress but wanted to give people who are on the fence something to go off of before the holidays (review not rating, it's not yet earned more than 2 stars). All five of these books are well worth the 5 credits. Its hard to jump in and get to know Pirateabas characters is what Im trying to say. ![]() Like the first five chapters of this book. Where I think Pirate Aba falters is when she starts introducing new characters. The struggles they are overcoming are vastly entertaining. There have to be over a dozen primary characters here. The world of the Wandering Inn is complex. Where Pirateaba is killing it in this book 5 is when she starts looking at what makes up a character she is developing. I could read Pirateaba talking about this all day. Its almost shocking how well Pirateaba is able to pull in the average reader & engross them in mundane pages on trudging water up a hill or wiping down tables. You can see character nuance growing from book one to book five. ![]() ![]() For what it is though (a novel based strongly upon MMORPG). I'm not giving it five stars and saying this is as good as Name of the Wind or Dawn of Wonder. Its a serial that Pirateaba is writing quickly. ![]() |