Rebel by Beverly Jenkins5/21/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() I loved how the love grew and wasn't one of those insta-love stories. I never felt bored, nor was I filled with angst. Eddy had been hurt and taken advantage of before, so Rhine had to work hard to gain her trust and ultimately her admiration. She had inner strength and a tough outer shell. ![]() ![]() What a battle it was to do so, and maintain his secret. Rhine was a kind and compassionate person, and was working the best way he knew to change the system from the inside. I had never considered that before so it was interesting seeing Rhine's inner turmoil. But for the first time, the author enlightened me to the obstacles and sacrifices people who Passed made. I found that so selfish but then again, I couldn't begrudge anyone their opportunity to be treated with dignity that they already deserved as a human being. I always assumed that once black people passed, their lives were carefree and they had achieved that which everyone so desperately yearns for: equality, respect and a fairer opportunity for social mobility. This time period the 1870's can be very emotional for me as I find the topics painful. I loved that world building and carefully developed, yet complex characters she gave us here. This was my first book by Beverly Jenkins and it was all I had hoped for and more! It was an awesome story, not just because of the love, but because of historical accuracy, and intentional tactfulness in which the author dealt with the time period's racial tension. ![]()
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In seconds by brenda novak5/21/2023 ![]() The New York Times bestselling author welcomes her fans to the small town of Silver Springs where dozens of surprises wait around the year. Other books series Novak has authored include Whiskey Creek series, The Last Stand and Fairham Island series.įinding Our Forever is the first book in Brenda Novak’s Silver Springs series. Brenda Novak lives in Sacramento with her husband and their five children.īrenda Novak began her Silver Springs series in 2017 when Finding Our Forever the first book in the series was published. Many of the author’s books have won or been shortlisted in contests such as the Bookseller’s Best, the National Reader’s Choice, the Award of Excellence, the Write Touch, and the Beacon Award. Novak sold her first novel, and the rest is history. Silver Springs is a series of romance novels written by romance, contemporary, historical romance, and romantic suspense author Brenda Novak. ![]() Chirri and chirra snowy day5/21/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() ★Kaya Doi is on to something with her fantastical-nonsensical Chirri and Chirra books. A winter wonderland worth remembering for its soft radiance and abundant joy!Įverything about this new book communicates cozy, snuggly, soft and warm. Over the course of their adventures, Chirri and Chirra even become guests to a family of bears, spending the night in their igloo and dreaming of the northern lights. ![]() 9 15/16 x 6 1/2.īook Synopsis Book three in the charming Chirri & Chirra series, here we have foxes, bears, birds, goats, and cats all taking shelter together in an icy cavern, enjoying everything from freshly-baked delights to long soaks in hot springs. About the Book In Book Three of this charming series, translated from the original Japanese, Chirri and Chirra travel into the heart of an icy palace, where they discover all sorts of creatures, sights, and foods! Full color. ![]() Double or Nothing by Macy Blake5/21/2023 ![]() ![]() Neither Asher nor Quillon were well rounded enough for me to become attached to. ![]() His foster parents deserve a huge shout out for giving him a home and helping him find a way to manage the flickers as best as possible. He’s suffered from flickers ever since he was young, and it was the reason he was put in the foster system in the first place. When it comes to romance, I need to like both main characters. Mikey and his mates show up briefly at the beginning of Next to Nothing, and this story tells how they got together. ![]()
No way out a novel cara hunter5/21/2023 ![]() ![]() Get up, go out, or even better, read something, ideally something that’s nothing to do with the story you’re trying to write. Way forward : Don’t just sit there, for a start. That fabled blank-screen-and-winking-cursor moment when you sit there staring at the computer with absolutely no clue what to do next. It’s not a good place to find yourself in but we’ve all been there, and for what it’s worth, here are a few tips I’ve learned to help get you out. That said, I suspect you could slot most common-or-garden varieties of writer’s block into one of the following fiendish five. In fact, there are probably as many types of barricade as there are people trying to leap them. The first thing to say is that I do think writer’s block exists, but it’s definitely not a case of one-size-fits-all. ![]() But is writer’s block really a ‘thing’, or just people like me being hyper-superstitious? And if it does really exist, what can you do about it? And as for actually uttering those dreaded words yourself, well, that’s pretty much guaranteed to jinx anything you’re currently working on. It’s a bit like ‘Macbeth’ for an actor – say ‘writer’s block’ to a novelist and they’re liable to go pale and break out in a cold sweat. ![]() The witches of roald dahl5/21/2023 ![]() ![]() It’s a scene that doesn’t exist in the novel - the Grand High Witch is transformed in the dining room along with all the other witches in the book. As they navigate around a minefield of cheese-filled mouse traps on the floor, the Grand High Witch enters the room and threatens them. Joined by his fellow child/mice Bruno (Codie-Lei Eastick) and Daisy (Kristin Chenoweth), the hero boy urges Grandma to sneak into the suite - room 666 - and steal the large case of green potion. After boy-turned-mouse (played by Jahzir Bruno) successfully dumps the witches’ potion into their soup, transforming them into mice themselves, he and Grandma have an action-packed showdown with the Grand High Witch (Anne Hathaway) in her hotel suite. The most prominent narrative revision is the climactic scene at the Grand Orleans Imperial Island Hotel. Zemeckis adapted “The Witches” with co-writer Kenya Barris, based on a script by Guillermo del Toro. I loved that things weren’t wrapped up with a pretty bow.” ![]() “Life doesn’t always turn out with a happy ending, but you have to deal with the cards that you’re dealt. “I was happy that stayed true to the book,” says Octavia Spencer, who plays the film’s feisty Grandma. ![]() Keeper of lost cities exile5/21/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() Sophie is tasked with helping to train the magical creature so that the Alicorn can be revealed to the people of the lost cities as a sign of hope, and Sophie wants to believe that the recent drama and anguish is gone for good. And it helps that living at Havenfield means getting to spend time with rare, precious species-including the first female Alicorn, who shows herself to Sophie and trusts no one but her. Exile (Keeper of the Lost Cities) - read free eBook by Shannon Messenger in online reader directly on the web page. Sophie is settling in nicely to her new home and her new life in the world of the lost cities. Sophie befriends the mythical Alicorn and puts her mysterious powers to the test in this enchanting second book in the Keeper of the Lost Cities series. A California Young Reader Medal–winning series ![]() This is not my hat book5/21/2023 ![]() ![]() (Summary from Candlewick Press.)ĭay One: The Text The first day we look at this book we focused on the text. Told completely in dialogue, this delicious take on the classic repetitive tale plays out in sly illustrations laced with visual humor- and winks at the reader with a wry irreverence that will have kids of all ages thrilled to be in on the joke. ![]() ![]() But just as the bear begins to despond, a deer comes by and asks a simple question that sparks the bear’s memory and renews his search with a vengeance. Each animal says no, some more elaborately than others. Patiently and politely, he asks the animals he comes across, one by one, whether they have seen it. The bear’s hat is gone, and he wants it back. Let's start with This Is Not My Hat, a 2012 Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor book. What? My kids writing dialogue? Yes, your kids can write dialogue. Hats off to Jon Klassen for creating two amazing books! I Want My Hat Back and This Is Not My Hat look simple at first glance, but they are packed with possibilities for helping your kiddos infer, question, study details in illustrations and even write dialogue. ![]() The World Atlas of Wine by Hugh Johnson5/20/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() The various editions have rigorously documented how the wine world has grown. What isn’t in doubt, however, is that terroir is regarded as more critical than ever. But still nobody really understands the mechanism of how soil translates into wine quality in the glass. ![]() ![]() JR Oh gosh, yes! And, of course, everyone can pronounce it properly now. Now, you have people wanting to express not just an appellation or a commune, but a specific vineyard.ĭo you think terroir has become more important over time? I think what is nice now is that the general zeitgeist in wine is all about geographical precision. JR For instance, we have a detailed map of the soils of the Beaujolais crus. Moreover, with this new edition, we even have maps showing the differences in soil types. We worked with a professional cartographer and that provided an unexpected precision, which people have always loved and appreciated. When I embarked on this project in the late 1960s, I insisted that the maps should be of Ordnance Survey quality. HJ For me, the precision of the maps is something that makes it unique. ![]() ![]() Our stock is nearly all from before 1970 and therefore does not have ISBN codes. About Us About Us Payment Shipping Contact Us Returns About Us World of Rare Books specialises in rare, antiquarian and vintage books, including 1st editions of all genres. Because of this we take care in describing the condition of each book in great detail. Note: All our books are vintage and second hand with the majority being 45+ years old. Unclipped jacket has moderate edgewear with chips, tears, and creasing. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. ![]() Pages have light tanning and foxing throughout. Year Published: 1951 Condition: GOOD Folio: N/A Signed: N/A 1st Edition: N/A Ex-Library: N/A Dust jacket: Yes Dust jacket condition: Acceptable Pagination: 572 Edition: Last Reprinted ISBN: N/A Reference: 1676465165ADA Image note: Image taken of actual book Description: 1951. 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