![]() ![]() ![]() With pen dipped in the inkwells of careful scholarship as well as great storytelling, the author adroitly marries history and literature to deliver an unexpectedly original and fascinating tale that reads like something from Robert Louis Stevenson. ![]() Millard brings a similar technique to her third and most recent effort, Hero of the Empire: The Boer War, a Daring Escape and the Making of Winston Churchill. By lending focus to just a single episode in the colorful drama of his remarkable life in The River of Doubt, Candice Millard’s insight and gifted prose delivered a superlative study of the existential Roosevelt that has often eluded biographers, while recounting the little-known challenge of his sunset years that nearly broke him. The best book I ever read about Theodore Roosevelt was actually about a river, with T.R. ![]()
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5/21/2023 0 Comments Paper towns book price![]() ![]() ![]() "Stellar, with deliciously intelligent dialogue and plenty of mind-twisting insights.a powerfully great read. Paper Towns By: John Green Elsewhere: 23.00 save 22 Around 6-16 June Customer reviews I had started reading John Green books when they started coming out. ![]() Genuine-and genuinely funny-dialogue, a satisfyingly tangled but not unbelievable mystery and delightful secondary characters." "Green delivers once again with this satisfying, crowd-pleasing look at a complex, smart boy and the way he loves. "Laugh-out-loud humor and heartfelt poignancy."- Kliatt, starred review " a superb stylist, with a voice perfectly matched to his amusing, illuminating material." - Booklist, starred review Paper Towns is a novel written by John Green, primarily for an audience of young adults, and was published on October 16, 2008, by Dutton Books. "Green's prose is astounding - from hilarious, hyperintellectual trash talk and shtick, to complex philosophizing, to devastating observation and truths." - SLJ, starred review MORE PRAISE FOR PAPER TOWNS Paper Towns is a smart thoughtful funny and hopeful novel that really. Winner of the Edgar Award for Best Young Adult Mystery ![]() 5/21/2023 0 Comments Jen deluca books![]() ![]() Emily knew there would be strings attached when she relocated to the small town of Willow Creek, Maryland, for the summer to help her sister recover from an accident, but who could anticipate getting roped into volunteering for the local Renaissance Faire alongside her teenaged niece? Or that the irritating and inscrutable schoolteacher in charge of the volunteers would be so annoying that she finds it impossible to stop thinking about him? The faire is Simon's family legacy and from the start he makes clear he doesn't have time for Emily's lighthearted approach to life, her oddball Shakespeare conspiracy theories, or her endless suggestions for new acts to shake things up. ![]() ![]() All's faire in love and war for two sworn enemies who indulge in a harmless flirtation in a laugh-out-loud rom-com from debut author Jen DeLuca. ![]() 5/21/2023 0 Comments William irvine the stoic challenge![]() Название: Think Like a Stoic: The Ultimate Guide to Becoming a Stoic, Learning the Art of Living & Overcome the Fear of Failure - Stoicism 101 the P If you're tired of making poor decisions and are looking for leadership, then start reading right now. If you want to kick more ass, make the hard decisions in life, or simply sound more knowledgeable at work then this book is for you. Actionable exercises that build your grit.Analysis of famous figures and their method.With informative lessons, actionable steps, and reflective chapters this book delivers: If all you want to do is read a summary and get the point, the phrase is "Mental Toughness." Focusing on figures such as Jocko Willink, David Goggins, and Musashi, learn what moves great warriors, athletes, coaches, and thinkers to make the tough decisions and apply it to your life. Jordan Peterson, Joseph Campbell, and Zig Ziglar help people become more awesome? ![]() Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.Įver wonder what separates you from Michael Jordan-besides being 6'6? What gave Teddy Roosevelt the strength to lead and Winston Churchill the guts to grind? How do authors such as Dr. ![]() Название: Mental Toughness: 30 Days to Become Mentally Tough, Create Unbeatable Mind, Developed Self-Discipline, Self Confidence, Assertiveness, E ![]() 5/21/2023 0 Comments Ash princess goodreads![]() Ash Princess is a thrilling tale of one girl’s dangerous scheme to take back her birthright and rescue her people from a cruel and ruthless ruler. Even better, when I got to the last page, I felt a sense of loss that the story was over, and disappointment that I would be waiting a very long time for the sequel to be published. I flew through this book as fast as my busy life would allow and it did not disappoint. Laura Sebastian is a very good writer, and not only that but her pacing and story construction are nearly flawless. And while the bare bones of this story feel familiar, this debut also felt fresh in many ways. ![]() I went into Ash Princess with only moderate hopes of it being a successful YA fantasy, because they seem to be a dime a dozen these days. The nitty-gritty: Thrilling action, detailed world-building and high stakes make this YA fantasy a standout debut. But please, enjoy my review anyway, because I really loved this book! Note: I was asked to join the Ash Princess blog tour back in October last year (!) but having heard no word from the publicist (and in fact my email to her bounced back) and after trying other avenues of communication to no avail, I suspect this blog tour is no more. ![]() ![]() Published by Delacorte Books for Young Readers on April 24 2018 This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. I received this book for free from the Publisher in exchange for an honest review. ![]() 5/21/2023 0 Comments The bone houses![]() ![]() Her father goes to work for mine but he never returns. (Can you imagine a heroine who buries dead people and uses her axe efficiently to crush the skulls of Bone Houses, yes, you found one, Ryn is unstoppable and merciless!) That day, her faith changed and she started to follow her father’s footsteps, choosing his carrier for herself. ![]() Ryn meets her first BONE HOUSES- dead people who don’t die and wonder around the forest at night time- when she was a little child, following secretly her father to the forest without listening his warnings. ![]() I think I made the best choice for my Halloween week by reading this epic, fantastic journey, with the sweet touch of Welsh folklore and urban tales introduces a rough, strong, invincible, brave heroine Aderyn (let’s call him Ryn), the gravedigger! ![]() Spooky, heart throbbing, can you hear it? BA BOOM! BA BOOM! THUMP! THUMP! Those kind of perfectly written, well-crafted thriller stories with adorable characters always make me feel alive! So I toss around 4 and 5 stars and finally I decided to be good-hearted grader (or I could find somebody wearing Ryn’s costumes for Halloween at my door, chasing me with her axe) and clicked to 5 HORRIFYING STARS! ![]() 5/21/2023 0 Comments Forgotten Fantasy by Peter Maresca![]() ![]() Naoki Urasawa’s 20th Century Boys, by Naoki Urasawa (VIZ Media) The Unwritten #24: “Stairway to Heaven” by Mike Carey, Peter Gross, and Al Davison (Vertigo/DC)ĭaredevil, by Mark Waid, Marcos Martin, Paolo Rivera, and Joe Rivera (Marvel) ![]() Locke & Key: Guide to the Known Keys, by Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez (IDW) Ganges #4, by Kevin Huizenga (Fantagraphics) ![]() “The Speaker,” by Brandon Graham, in Dark Horse Presents #7 (Dark Horse)ĭaredevil #7, by Mark Waid, Paolo Rivera, and Joe Rivera (Marvel) “The Seventh,” by Darwyn Cooke, in Richard Stark’s Parker: The Martini Edition (IDW) “The Phototaker,” by Guy Davis, in Metal Hurlant vol. “Harvest of Fear,” by Jim Woodring, in The Simpsons’ Treehouse of Horror #17 (Bongo) “A Brief History of the Art Form Known as Hortisculpture,” by Adrian Tomine, in Optic Nerve #12 (Drawn & Quarterly) ![]() 5/21/2023 0 Comments Shattered by Dani Pettrey![]() When an accident claims the life of an oil-rig worker on the first drilling platform off the North Carolina coast, Coast Guard investigators Rissi Dawson and Mason Rogers are sent to take the case. ![]() Griffin soon realizes he'll need to confront some of the darkest days of his life if he-and those he cares about-are going to escape a downward spiral of murder that crosses continents. When FBI agent Declan Gray takes over the case, past and present collide. Griffin just wants the case to go away, but charming forensic anthropologist Finley Scott determines that the body is modern-a young social justice lawyer missing since spring-and all evidence points to the work of an expert sniper. The job is mostly quiet-until the day he captures two relic hunters uncovering skeletal remains near Little Round Top. Now Griffin is a park ranger at Gettysburg, having left life as a SWAT-team sniper when a case went bad. But then Luke vanished before graduation and their world-and friendships-crumbled. ![]() Declan Gray would head to the FBI and Parker Mitchell would go on to graduate school as a crime scene analyst. ![]() Griffin and Luke Gallagher would join the Baltimore PD. In college, Griffin McCray and his three best friends had their lives planned out. ![]() 5/20/2023 0 Comments Stormborn richelle mead![]() ![]() ![]() Yeva did predict a marriage coming, but all I see till now is Sonya and Mikhail's. Rose insisted on not marrying until her age starts with a 2. He was about 24, so it was not weird if he got married, but Rose could not get over that since her age is just 18. It was quite romantic, since Dimitri dropped hints about wanting to marry Rose quite a few times. I had wondered if Rose and Dimitri had gone back to Russia to his family at the end of the series, and now I know. ![]() What they did not expect was a mission to kill a Strigoi called the Blood King, that had been terrorizing the humans in the small town. They expected a lot of commotion, a party bigger than the memorial of his death, and lots of hard questions about his time as a Strigoi. His family needed to see that he is no longer a Strigoi. After Lissa was crowned Queen and everything had settled, Rose and Dimitri took a week-long holiday to go back to his family in Siberia. ![]() ![]() ![]() The story line on how she found her answer was convoluted and unbelievable. The story line’s premise seemed straight forward enough, Anna’s father Eddie disappears and she is left wondering where he is. However, Egan’s style of writing was mediocre and I found the book to be slow, even with the good amount of dialogue on the pages. ![]() ![]() I did enjoy that it was written in the third person and we got Anna’s, Eddie’s and Dexter’s viewpoints. I could imagine the era with the descriptions. I thought that she created the atmosphere well. One thing Egan did well was the details on the 1930s and 1940s. While this book was an okay read, it did not live up to all the hype it was given. I had high hopes but I wasn’t pulled into the book and was left unsatisfied. Manhattan Beach, however was a disappoint for me. So I had expected Manhattan Beach, to be excellent. Manhattan Beach, Egan’s latest novel, was named one of the best books of the year by NPR, The Guardian, Esquire, The Washington Post, Time, USA TODAY, and Vogue. Jennifer Egan won the prize for fiction in 2011 with A Visit From The Goon Squad. I always look forward to reading a book written by Pulitzer prize winner. Find Jennifer Egan: Website | Facebook | Twitter Review: ![]() |
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