![]() ![]() Really imaginative! I don't know why, but recently, breath-taking covers have been quite disappointing. I love how they have covers (green, blue and red) corresponding to the tablets. AMAZING!! One star to that drop dead gorgeous cover that sucked me in each time. The first reasons why I even read these books is because of the cover. Ahh.then Reached came, I really should have listened to myself at page 78 to stop but I urged on, dying each second on. I'm a sucker for well written love triangles, but bad ones.they make me want to rip my hair out. Then Crossed came out, I almost had given up on it all together as it was dull, characters had nothing too likeable about them and the love triangle was lame. I mean, who doesn't love it? I certainly loved the idea. Matched was pretty good, I liked the world Ally Condie created. ![]() No one likes party poopers, but I really couldn't do it. I know I read it before y'all but I guess that is because Australia got it earlier. Revised edition DNF (this is not one of my normal reviews, I cannot provide such detailed review as this book was read ages ago) Additionally, this is not an ARC. ![]()
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![]() ![]() The Jews are, in effect, the kingdom’s bankers. Henry has need of the Jews because Christians are barred from the practice of lending money with interest. One prosperous moneylender has already been killed by a mob as the novel opens, his co-religionists are under royal protection, waiting out the hysteria behind castle walls. The victims were all children, and a hue and cry has been raised against the Jews of the region, in accordance with the allegations of blood libel. Mistress of the Art of Death starts out with a convoluted premise: at the request of England’s King Henry II, the King of Sicily has sent a deputation to Cambridge to investigate a series of murders. My reservations evanesced as I fell under the spell of Rosalyn Landor’s reading. As I often do in cases like this, I decided to try the audiobook. But two people whose opinion I value highly urged me to give it another shot. ![]() I was bothered mainly by the tone, which seemed ironic, with an overlay of slapstick thrown in for good measure. The first time I tried to read this novel, I didn’t make it past the first three or four pages. Januat 2:19 am ( Book review, Historical fiction, Mystery fiction) Mistress of the Art of Death, by Ariana Franklin ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Language eng Summary Otto and his Uncle Tooth track down the pirate ghost terrorizing Boogle Bay Member ofĬataloging source DLC Hayes, Geoffrey Illustrations illustrations Index no index present Intended audience 350L Intended audience source Lexile Interest level LG LC call number PZ7.H31455 LC item number My 1985 Literary form fiction Reading level 2. The Mystery of the Pirate Ghost: An Otto and Uncle Tooth Adventure (Step into Reading Book Series: A Step 4 Book) by Geoffrey Hayes Paperback 5. Label The mystery of the pirate ghost Title The mystery of the pirate ghost Statement of responsibility by Geoffrey Hayes Creator ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Not all of these changes work, but a bigger problem lies in the storytelling and the nature of the character. Comic purists may take issue with changes to some of the characters in Azzarello’s Gotham Harley Quinn is a gun-toting stripper with one line of dialogue, the Riddler is now a gun-runner who walks with a cane, and Killer Croc is a stereotypical hulking thug. ![]() Joker is also completely lacking in any of campy humor older versions of the character often displayed there’s nothing funny about the Joker here, and his crimes are repulsive and disturbing, not to mention gory. It’s not a Batman story, who’s only in the book for about five pages. Those familiar with Frank Miller’s Sin City series will be right at home with this neo-noir interpretation of the character. Frost is tasked with picking up the Joker after he is released from the insane asylum and then proceeds to work for him as the Joker tries to take back his criminal empire.Īzzarello succeeds in producing a grittier, more realistic version of the character. Written by Brian Azzarello, Joker tells the story of a low-level thug named Jonny Frost and his encounters with the titular character. Heath Ledger’s portrayal of the Joker in that film was met with such acclaim that DC decided to release a one-off graphic novel, simply titled Joker. Christopher Nolan’s film The Dark Knight rekindled interest in one of Batman’s most recognizable villains. ![]() ![]() ![]() So if you’re looking for a Hallmark book to pick up, then you’ll want add this one to your tbr!Īudrey’s demanding boss sent her out of state, before the holidays, to acquire a B&B in the adorable town of Winter Valley. With warmth and charm in the pages, this book was such an easy, quick read. Holiday With You was a Christmas story that was filled with romance, secrets, and a lot of fun. Could Colin end up being her Christmas miracle? Review: Amidst all the hot chocolate, snowflakes, and silent nights, Audrey has a choice to make. ![]() Though acquiring that bed and breakfast is much harder than she planned. She finds herself falling for Winter Valley. Life is slower than her hectic job in the city. There’s something magical about being in a small town at Christmas. The repairs won’t be done until Christmas Eve, so she’s stuck in Winter Valley until her car is fixed. On her way, she crashes into the truck of sexy, unavailable, single Dad Colin Bradford. ![]() ![]() and she’s the only one who could convince the owner to make the deal. A big sale like this could change her career. USA TODAY Bestselling authors Claudia Burgoa and Grahame Claire bring you an enchanting holiday romance that’s sweet and full of light.Īudrey’s boss gave her one objective-head to the small town of Winter Valley, and acquire that bed and breakfast the company has had their eye on forever. I’m so happy I got to be included in this blog tour! I adore Christmas stories and this book had so much holiday charm! Check out my 4 Star Review below ♥. ![]() ![]() ![]() The review practically writes itself: underdone fish, scorched sauce, distracted service-he unleashes his worst. When an anonymous tip sends him to Luella’s, little does he know he’s arrived on the worst day of the chef’s life. Witty yet gruff British transplant Al is keeping himself employed and entertained by writing scathing reviews of local restaurants in the Milwaukee newspaper under a pseudonym. She cheerfully balances her demanding business and even more demanding fiancé…until the morning she discovers him in the buff-with an intern. In downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Lou works tirelessly to build her beloved yet struggling French restaurant, Luella’s, into a success. ![]() ![]() You’ve Got Mail meets How to Eat a Cupcake in this delightful novel about a talented chef and the food critic who brings down her restaurant-whose chance meeting turns into a delectable romance of mistaken identities. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Jeered at by his schoolmates for his undersized penis, he got in the habit of stopping off at Liverpool’s Paradise Street Anatomical Museum, which carried a warning about venereal disease that was always to haunt him. ![]() The son of a pious and prosperous cotton broker in Liverpool, young Malcolm began getting into trouble early. Yet with all Lowry’s writing essentially autobiographical, the method has its virtues, though it makes this book not one for beginners. And since Bonner-in Bowker’s eyes, at least-was a baneful influence, the emphasis here is far different from Day’s. We know exactly what Lowry was drinking on what day and what hour-vodka, rum, mescal or just some plonk or a couple of beers.īowker gives equal value to everything in Lowry’s life, not simply to the matter of what he was drinking and when, but also to such details as Lowry’s discovery of why he had always suffered from constipation. Lowry’s habit of writing down everything he observed daily, when he was sober enough to do so, gives Bowker the chance to go into precise detail. Gordon Bowker has had access to further material and he has pursued it in detail, from the mass of papers at the University of British Columbia’s library to the Los Angeles Public Library, with dozens of stops here and abroad in between. ![]() Until now, the only biography of Lowry has been Douglas Day’s “Malcolm Lowry: A Biography,” published in 1973 and written with the help of Lowry’s second wife, Margerie Bonner, an American writer of thrillers. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Julie described her goals this way: "I want my readers to laugh and cry and fall in love. ![]() Readers claim that it's the humor as well as poignancy of her novels that keep them coming back for more. Whether the setting be medieval Scotland, Regency England, frontier Montana, or modern-day Louisiana, her themes are consistent: family, loyalty, and honor. Today more than 40-million copies of her books are in print, and they are translated in dozens of languages around the world. Her first novel, Gentle Warrior was published in 1985, and there has been a steady parade of bestsellers ever since. After the publications of two young adult books, she turned her interests to historical fiction. Early in life I learned that self-expression had to be forceful, imaginative, and quick."Ĭreating stories was always a passion for Julie, but she didn't focus on making it a career until the youngest of her three children entered school. "Add in the fact that I was the sixth of seven children. "The Irish relish getting all the details of every situation," she explains. ![]() Growing up in a large family of Irish heritage, she took to storytelling naturally. It's no surprise that Julie Garwood became a writer. ![]() ![]() ![]() A distraught Jenny refuses point-blank to marry Alec, and when her aunt offers to whisk her away to a Christmas house party, complete with many eligible young bachelors, Jenny jumps at the chance to enjoy a variety of entertainments, be courted, and perhaps fall in love.Īlec Isley is between a rock and a hard place. Jenny Crowley has been duped! At her eighteenth birthday celebration her parents announce that instead of having the London Season she’s dreamed of for years, Jenny has been betrothed from birth to Alexander Isley, son of family friends and heir to a title. All you have to do is leave a comment telling her you want it. ![]() ![]() And she is giving away a copy to one of you. Jenna is here today with her Regency Christmas novella, A Kiss Beneath the Mistletoe. Please welcome Jenna Jaxon back to the blog. ![]() ![]() ![]() Her young adult debut novel Love, Hate & Other Filters, about a Muslim Indian-American teen filmmaker making plans about her future while dealing with islamophobia, debuted on #8 of the New York Times Young Adult Hardcover bestseller list and received starred reviews from Booklist, Publishers Weekly, and School Library Journal. ![]() She has a degree from the University of Chicago, taught high school English for seven years, and worked in nonprofit before publishing her first novel in 2018. Samira Ahmed is an American author of young adult fiction, poetry, and non-fiction, best known for her New York Times best selling novels Love, Hate & Other Filters and Internment.Īhmed was born in Mumbai, India, and grew up in Batavia, Illinois. ![]() |