![]() But when I found out the story inside that beautiful cover, I became immediately taken and intrigued. I came across this book at ALA, and I knew I wanted to read Meg Kassel’s work just based on the cover. I should first start off by saying that I have been obsessed with this book since June, and I hadn’t even read the book at that time. But that’s only half as dangerous as falling in love with a harbinger of death.īlack Bird of the Gallows deserved the award of Goodreads Best Book of the Month (I was very happy to see this book win!), and I hope my review helps to explain why Meg Kassel’s debut deserved this award. That the secrets her town holds could kill them all. ![]() ![]() What’s more, she knows something most don’t. Right in the center of it is Reece-and he’s not human. When something supernatural tries to attack her, Angie is thrown into a battle between good and evil she never saw coming. ![]() A hauntingly beautiful read about family, love, redemption, and what it means to be human.Ī simple but forgotten truth: Where harbingers of death appear, the morgues will soon be full.Īngie Dovage can tell there’s more to Reece Fernandez than just the tall, brooding athlete who has her classmates swooning, but she can’t imagine his presence signals a tragedy that will devastate her small town. ![]()
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![]() ![]() " The Other Einstein takes you into Mileva's heart, mind, and study as she tries to forge a place for herself in a scientific world dominated by men. Marie Benedict illuminates one pioneering woman in STEM, returning her to the forefront of history's most famous scientists. Theirs becomes a partnership of the mind and of the heart, but there might not be room for more than one genius in a marriage. Then fellow student Albert Einstein takes an interest in her, and the world turns sideways. ![]() ![]() But Mitza is smart enough to know that, for her, math is an easier path than marriage. From beloved New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Marie Benedict comes the story of a not-so-famous scientist who not only loved Albert Einstein, but also shaped the theories that brought him lasting renown. Most twenty-year-olds are wives by now, not studying physics at an elite Zurich university with only male students trying to outdo her clever calculations. Mitza Maric has always been a little different from other girls. Was she simply Einstein's sounding board, an assistant performing complex mathematical equations? Or did she contribute something more? This novel resurrects Einstein's wife, a brilliant physicist in her own right, whose contribution to the special theory of relativity is hotly debated. In the tradition of Beatriz Williams and Paula McClain, Marie Benedict's The Other Einstein offers us a window into a brilliant, fascinating woman whose light was lost in Einstein's enormous shadow. From beloved New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Marie Benedict comes the story of a not-so-famous scientist who not only loved Albert Einstein, but also shaped the theories that brought him lasting renown. ![]() ![]() ![]() Especially because I completely adore Hilary Duff.īut maybe that made me see this in a more flattering light than warranted. ![]() Your first installment, Elixir was so gleefully different and had such a mysterious and creepy vibe that I honestly couldn't put it down until I finished. Duff and her mother were listed as producers for the movie Material Girls, As of April 2008, her upcoming films include the action thriller War, Inc., animated comedy Foodfight!, and independent films Greta and Safety Glass. She has also launched a clothing line, "Stuff by Hilary Duff", and two exclusive perfume collections with Elizabeth Arden. Duff's last studio album, Dignity, was released in April 2007 and was certified Gold in August 2007. 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Aiden Falconer, a junior high school student, watches in terror as Meg, his younger sister, is abducted in broad daylight by three brazen but masked individuals. ![]() ![]() Kidnapped: Book One The Abduction by Gordon Korman is a coming-of-age story set against a classic kidnap scenario. ![]() ![]() ![]() Now, in the final installment of the series, Zoey and her friends face the ultimate battle with evil, which will determine the fate of the world, both human and vampyre. With more than 12 million copies in print, rights sold in 38 countries to date, and relatable, addictive characters, this series is unstoppable. ![]() Cast,P C Cast and a great selection of similar New, Used and Collectible. 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She sees tropes and plots from miles away, but she isn’t the heroine of the book called her life. ![]() ![]() The War of Art is a humorous, well-aimed kick in the pants guaranteed to galvanize every would-be artist, visionary, or entrepreneur. If you’ve ever dreamed about writing the great American novel or regret not finishing a painting, poem, or screenplay starting a business or charity even running a marathon, it will inspire you to identify, defeat, and overcome the obstacles that are standing in your way. In The War of Art you’ll gain the ability to break through blocks and win your inner creative battles. ![]() You're not alone if you've been mown down by resistance many good men and women have bitten the dust over it – but you needn’t be among them! Have you ever brought home a treadmill and let it gather dust in the attic? Ever resolved on a diet or a course of yoga, and then quit on it? Are you a writer who doesn't write, a painter who doesn't paint, an entrepreneur who never starts a venture? Then you know what resistance is. The Book of Army Management says: On the field of battle, the spoken word does not carry far enough: hence the institution of gongs and drums. The life we live and the unlived life within us. Live the life within you that’s shouting to get out! Break through the blocks and win your inner creative battles with The War of Art! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Told through dual POV, We Hunt The Flame follows Zafira, known as the Hunter, and Nasir, prince of Arawiya who goes by the title of the Prince Of Death (essentially the kingdom’s assassin!). My Thoughts: We Hunt The Flame is a YA Fantasy debut that has been highly anticipated and one you don’t want to miss! From the expansive world of Arawiya, intriguing plot, and wonderfully developed cast of characters, Faizal’s debut takes the reader on an epic fantasy adventure! But an ancient evil stirs as their journey unfolds-and the prize they seek may pose a threat greater than either can imagine. ![]() When Zafira embarks on a quest to uncover a lost artifact that can restore magic to her suffering world and stop the Arz, Nasir is sent by the king on a similar mission: retrieve the artifact and kill the Hunter. War is brewing, and the Arz sweeps closer with each passing day, engulfing the land in shadow. If Zafira was exposed as a girl, all of her achievements would be rejected if Nasir displayed his compassion, his father would punish him in the most brutal of ways.īoth are legends in the kingdom of Arawiya-but neither wants to be. Nasir is the Prince of Death, assassinating those foolish enough to defy his autocratic father, the king. Zafira is the Hunter, disguising herself as a man when she braves the cursed forest of the Arz to feed her people. Summary: People lived because she killed. We Hunt The Flame by Hafsah Faizal (Sands of Arawiya #1)Īvailable Through The Book Depository: We Hunt The Flame ![]() ![]() Three of my favourite authors are Patricia McKillip (especially 'The Riddle-Master of Hed' trilogy and 'The Bell at Sealy Head'), Connie Willis ('Bellwether' and 'To Say Nothing of the Dog,' which latter would make my top-ten books on a desert island), and Lois McMaster Bujold ('The Curse of Chalion' and its sequels). and the extraordinary deeds of ordinary folk, too. I like writing about the ordinary lives of magical people on the other side of the looking glass. I have a PhD in medieval studies from the University of Toronto, looking at poetry and philosophy in the works of Dante and Boethius - both the poetry and the philosophy come into my stories a great deal (and occasionally the Dante and the Boethius). ![]() I'm currently the sexton of an Anglican church in Nova Scotia, which means I am keeper of the keys and opener of doors (and shutter-off of alarms). ![]() I walked across England in 2013, fulfilling a long-held dream. ![]() ![]() ![]() Complex, dramatic, and surprising, Long Walk to Freedom is an intimate account of one of the great lives of the 20th century" (publisher's note, loosely inserted). Mandela is modest about his triumphs and frank about his failures - both personal and political. The book presents a detailed account of Mandela's tribal childhood, long struggle against political terror, imprisonment, and the secret negotiations that ended Apartheid. ![]() ![]() "Largely written in secret while he was in prison, Nelson Mandela's acclaimed autobiography, Long Walk to Freedom, is a personal portrait of the complicated 'ordinary' man behind the mythical leader. The Easton Press edition is a handsome publication for the collector market, signed, bound in leather, and printed on archival quality paper especially milled for the publication. Mandela's autobiography met with international acclaim upon its first publication in South Africa in 1994. First Easton Press edition, signed by Nelson Mandela on the edition page as issued. ![]() |