![]() The novel was a #1 New York Times bestseller, a #1 USA Today bestseller, a Time magazine Best Young Adult Book of All-Time, an NPR Best Ever Teen Novel, and a New York Times Editor's Choice. Twilight has enraptured millions of readers since its first publication in 2005 and has become a modern classic, redefining genres within young adult literature and inspiring a phenomenon that has had readers yearning for more. ![]() ![]() And, it might be too late to turn back.With a foreword and afterword by Stephenie Meyer, this compelling reimagining of the iconic love story is a must-read for Twilight fans everywhere. With her porcelain skin, golden eyes, mesmerizing voice, and supernatural gifts, Edythe is both irresistible and enigmatic.What Beau doesn't realize is the closer he gets to her, the more he is putting himself and those around him at risk. When Beaufort Swan moves to the gloomy town of Forks and meets the mysterious, alluring Edythe Cullen, his life takes a thrilling and terrifying turn. ![]() There are two sides to every story.You know Bella and Edward, now get to know Beau and Edythe. For the first time in a stand-alone paperback comes Stephenie Meyer's Life and Death, a compelling reimagining of the iconic love story that will surprise and enthrall readers. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() I’d go an eternity plus a day past crestfallen. I’d asked myself this very question countless times.īut never in my wildest dreams thought I’d go back in time,Ĭhasing ghosts from my past for a chance to save our future. ![]() I’d paid my dues and suffered long enough.Įven the once-upon-a-damned deserved to be happy too. I’d allowed everyone to control what my punishment should be for all my wrong-doings. Over the last two years, I’d let all outside forces dictate my life, my feelings, my head. It was so close, I could almost taste it, but the only thing I could taste now was the end. I just never thought she would become an addiction until it was too late.īut there was still one thing left to do, and time was ticking. Perhaps the reason I allowed her to distract my monster to begin with. I’d spent my last two years devising and perfecting this plan.Ī plan Mia was never apart of, but she was a storm.Īnd you can’t expect anything from a storm. ![]() 7/6/2023 0 Comments Smolder laurell k hamilton![]() This is compounded by Jean-Claude’s relationships as well. Whether it is Anita’s relationships with the many men and women in her life or with the local police or federal agents or friends, there is a lot of domestic drama. This book focuses on relationships for a large part of the book. Even Jean-Claude’s enhanced powers as king along with Anita’s powers aren’t enough to defeat this being. An ancient evil has arrived to challenge Jean-Claude for his crown. ![]() However, that is not the only bad thing to occur in St. They believe the Sunshine Murderer has hit again. Marshall Ted Forrester is being fitted for his best man clothing, she gets a call from the local police. Humans think she is siding with the monsters and the vampires fear he has fallen under the spell of the most powerful necromancer in several millennia. Marshal and vampire hunter Anita Blake is preparing for her wedding to the vampire king of America Jean-Claude. ![]() It’s the twenty-ninth book in the series. ![]() Hamilton is a relationship intense paranormal romance blended with a supernatural suspense story line. ![]() 7/6/2023 0 Comments Limelight by Melody Carlson![]() It’s the game we all play but no one ever admits to-a game that ends too quickly. But usually, they’re comparing, inventorying, mentally tallying up who’s the thinnest, fairest, trendiest. Maybe they do it a little more inconspicuously, as if they’re just checking out the latest shoe styles. Oh, I don’t mean just male heads because, believe me, women look too. ![]() You know the sort of woman-she walks into a room and heads turn. For the first time, Claudette Fioré questions her own values and finds herself wondering if it's too late to change.>hrhrhr< Chapter 1 She begins to see her old life in a new light. But age has withered that beauty, and a crooked accountant has taken her wealth, leaving the proud widow penniless and alone.Īrmed with stubbornness and sarcasm, Claudette returns to her shabby little hometown and her estranged sister. ![]() She relished the glamorous Hollywood lifestyle because she had what it takes: money, youth, fame, and above all, beauty. Ĭlaudette Fioré used to turn heads and break hearts. Claudette Fioré used to turn heads and brea. ![]() ![]() ![]() When not writing, Garrett can generally be found procrastinating on Twitter, cooking up a storm, or sitting on her behind doing as little as possible, all the while shouting at her menagerie of children and animals and attempting to tame her unruly and wonderful FOX. In 2017, she won the EPIC award in contemporary romance with her military novel, Between Ghosts, and the contemporary romance category in the Bisexual Book Awards with her novel What Remains. Her debut novel, Slide, won Best Bisexual Debut at the 2014 Rainbow Book Awards, and her polyamorous novel, Misfits was a finalist in the 2016 LAMBDA awards, and was again a finalist in 2017 with Rented Heart. Garrett Leigh is an award-winning British writer, cover artist, and book designer. ![]() ![]() Includes short stories from Misfits, Slide, Strays, What Remains, Dream, and much more. Bonus Material available for all books on Garrett's Patreon account. ![]() 7/6/2023 0 Comments The lost unicorn book![]() ![]() ![]() “Beagle.has been compared, not unreasonably, with Lewis Carroll and J.R.R. “Almost as if it were the last fairy tale, come out of lonely hiding in the forests of childhood, The Last Unicorn is as full of enchantment as any of the favorite tales readers may choose to recall.A delicate, sensitive, yet powerful rendering of all the intangibles that make a fairy tale unforgettable.”- St. Beagle is (in no particular order) a wonderful writer, a fine human being, and a bandit prince out to steal readers’ hearts.”-Tad Williams If you've already read it, you need to read it again.”-Patrick Rothfuss “ The Last Unicorn is the best book I have ever read. “Written in lyrical prose and rife with both whimsical humor and philosophical ruminations on what it means to be human, Beagle spins a quasi-medieval fairy tale that remains timeless.”- Time “Comes alive and stays alive on bright intensity of imagination.”- The New York Times Book Review ![]() 7/6/2023 0 Comments The maria montessori![]() ![]() She applied to the University of Rome’s medical program, but was rejected. In time, however, she changed her mind, deciding to become a doctor instead. At age 13 she entered an all-boys technical institute to prepare for a career in engineering. ![]() Maria was a sterling student, confident, ambitious, and unwilling to be limited by traditional expectations for women. The same thirst for knowledge took root in young Maria, and she immersed herself in many fields of study before creating the educational method that bears her name.īeginning in early childhood, Maria lived in Rome, growing up in a paradise of libraries, museums, and fine schools. Her mother, raised in a family that prized education, was well schooled and an avid reader-unusual for Italian women of that time. Her father was a financial manager for a state-run industry. Maria Montessori was born on August 31, 1870, in the provincial town of Chiaravalle, Italy. There are now thousands of Montessori schools in countries worldwide. Subsequently, she traveled the world and wrote extensively about her approach to education, attracting many devotees. She opened the first Montessori school-the Casa dei Bambini, or Children’s House-in Rome on January 6, 1907. Maria Montessori was an Italian physician, educator, and innovator, acclaimed for her educational method that builds on the way children learn naturally. ![]() ![]() ![]() Perfect for readers who prefer the graphic novel format, or for existing fans of the I Survived chapter book series, these graphic novels combine historical facts with high-action storytelling that's sure to keep any reader turning the pages. Lauren Tarshis's New York Times bestselling I Survived series comes to vivid life in graphic novel editions. Can Nate survive the war’s biggest battle yet? Soon the British invade - and nothing goes as planned. He encounters an old friend and joins his army regiment as a camp helper. Instead, he’s been worked to the bone by his cruel uncle.īut when his uncle's rage forces him to flee home suddenly, Nate finds himself in New York City, in the middle of the American Revolution. He’s only eleven years old! He’s barely paid attention to the troubles between America and England. ![]() ![]() Nathaniel Fox never imagined he’d find himself in the middle of a blood-soaked battlefield, fighting for his life. A gripping graphic novel adaptation of Lauren Tarshis's bestselling I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 with text adapted by Georgia Ball and art by Leo Trinidad. ![]() ![]() The best historical narratives, in my opinion, are the ones that bring history to life. There were a few times where I thought I heard the same quotes more than once, but as a general rule, the story felt like a story. I'm sure there is a lot to Chicago that's beautiful and fabulous, but I'm so drawn by its dark history.ĭouglas Perry does a fantastic job of laying out the narrative. The city pulled me into this book, and it ended up being a hybrid of crime history and theatre history and I gobbled it up. Between The Girls of Murder City and The Devil in the White City, color me officially intrigued in Chicago. From a purely romanticized perspective, Chicago was its own world of blood and deceit and danger. I'm more an ancient history person, and years of reading traditional fantasy has me deeply interested in Western Europe. ![]() ![]() In that light, The Girls of Murder City is fabulously done. Before that, I had thoughts about the way the story had been drawn out, and why there was so much time with the reporters and not just with the murderesses (I wanted more murderesses, dammit) and it's a whole different perspective, to be honest. It literally took me half the book to realize "Chicago" meant Chicago, not Chicago. In the extended title of this book, it says "who inspired Chicago". ![]() 7/5/2023 0 Comments The body a guide for occupants![]() Bryson draws on the knowledge of dozens of experts, and marvels as much as his readers at the details he discovers about our bodies. His latest book, The Body: A Guide for Occupants, could rightfully be called a ‘tour de force’ because of the sheer amount of intriguing, remarkable, and often bizarre facts about this form we occupy. ![]() Bryson is known for his ability to make history and science understandable, as well as very entertaining. Perhaps Bryson’s two most successful books have been The Mother Tongue: English and How It Got That Way (William Morrow Publishers, 1990), which explores the history and eccentricities of the English language, and A Short History of Nearly Everything (Doubleday, 2003), a widely acclaimed book on the history of science, both of which I thoroughly enjoyed. than any other author, and in 2006 was awarded an OBE for his contribution to literature. He has, in fact, sold more non-fiction books in the U.K. Besides his very popular travel books, he has also written books about Shakespeare, his childhood, language, and history. His first book, The Palace Under the Alps, And Over 200 Unusual, Unspoiled and Infrequently Visited Spots in 16 European Countries (Congdon & Weed Publishers, 1985) was not one of his most notable, but it led to a prodigious number of other books penned by Bryson, many of which have become bestsellers. ![]() Bill Bryson was born in Iowa in 1951, but settled in England in 1977, working in journalism before writing books. ![]() |