6/12/2023 0 Comments Monster by walter dean![]() "Monster" is a quick read that will draw in reluctant readers with its mixed journal and screenplay-style narrative, but be warned: it not only entertains (because let's face it: it's just a darn good story), it also gets kids and teens to think. Though these questions are never explicitly asked, Myers' story encourages readers to consider how we view young, urban black men how these perceptions are internalized justice how a life (potentially) derails. Readers are left to figure out Steve's guilt or innocence Steve himself must grapple with who he is versus what others see him as. I rate this as appropriate for ages 13 and up not for any "controversial content," but because Myer weaves such a complex story, following the protagonist, Steve, as he struggles to understand how he's come to this point, his overwhelming trial, his dreams in life. Violence? Of course violence is part of "Monster " the story is about a young teenager on trial for aiding in a robbery which results in murder. ![]() If there's an infrequent use of "mild to moderate" language and implicit or passing references to sexual activity, I'm unsure why this book would be rated so highly for sex and language. ![]()
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![]() I requested this novella on a pure whim, so I wasn’t really sure what to expect. The world changed while you were praying, sister. ![]() Guet Imm, a young votary of the Order of the Pure Moon, joins up with an eclectic group of thieves (whether they like it or not) in order to protect a sacred object, and finds herself in a far more complicated situation than she could have ever imagined. Zen Cho returns with a found family wuxia fantasy that combines the vibrancy of old school martial arts movies with characters drawn from the margins of history.Ī bandit walks into a coffeehouse, and it all goes downhill from there. Summary: “Fantastic, defiant, utterly brilliant.” -Ken Liu Rep: Malaysian-Chinese-inspired world and characters, nonbinary main character, gay side characters Book: The Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water by Zen Cho ![]() 6/12/2023 0 Comments Only the animals by ceridwen dovey![]() It has elements of strangeness and greatness, like Kafka. 'Only the Animalsis mesmerizing and exhilarating, funny and moving. An animal's-eye view of humans at our brutal worst and our creative best, Only the Animalsasks us to believe again in the redemptive power of reading and writing fiction. And a dolphin sent to Iraq by the US Navy writes a letter to Sylvia Plath. In the siege of Sarajevo a bear starving to death tells a fairytale. ![]() A Russian tortoise once owned by the Tolstoys drifts in space during the Cold War. In Nazi Germany a dog seeks enlightenment. In a trench on the Western Front a cat recalls her owner Colette's theatrical antics in Paris. ![]() The souls of ten animals caught up in human conflicts over the last century tell their astonishing stories of life and death. 'The most original, surprising and inspired book I read this year.' Stephen Romei, Weekend Australian Perhaps only the animals can tell us what it is to be human. Exquisitely written, playful and poignant, Only the Animalsis a remarkable literary achievement by the award-winning Ceridwen Dovey, one of our brightest young writers. ![]() ![]() ![]() He is My worst nightmare come to life, Cuz I think that I’ve fallen in love with my enemy/fiancé…. He is boy I lusted after before I even really knew what desire was. Ross-he wears so many hats, he that sexy older brother of my bff (Abigail), & he also my nemesis, he has tormentor me since I was like 10 years old, or maybe it was younger- I can’t remember it’s been that long… I hated him. Oh, we can’t forget about her scheming bff (Abigail) Without that loyal to family & friends, she wouldn’t be in this crazy situation that she is now. ![]() Most would say, It’s the Italian way, but they are wrong, it just the way Violet’s big heart works & & her loyal family & friends. I’d love reading about Violet & Ross’ story & how I just love Lauren Landish’s books & always are looking forward to her next book …… Oh how I just love enemies to lover’s books. Publication:, Publication: September 17th 2019 ![]() 6/12/2023 0 Comments The marlow murder club book![]() ![]() ![]() 'A startlingly original, pitch dark page-turner' CLAIRE MCGOWAN, AUTHOR OF WHAT YOU DID AND THE OTHER WIFE 'Dark, brilliant, and completely and utterly compelling.' JENNY COLGAN, AUTHOR OF LITTLE BEACH STREET BAKERY 'Deliciously dark.' JOHN MARRS, AUTHOR OF WHAT LIES BETWEEN US AND THE MINDERS 'Marlene is a jaw-dropping creation, the mother of malign mothers' BETH MORREY, AUTHOR OF SAVING MISSY 'A stunning ending that leaves you breathless. But is it her dream, or someone else's? Now she will have to decide what she's willing to sacrifice for a real family - her future, her freedom, even her unborn child. Marlene is eccentric, generous with her considerable fortune and overjoyed to become a grandmother. But when she meets her birth mother, everything changes - because the same day, she learns she's going to be a mother too. Abandoned, adopted and living hand to mouth, she never dreamt of having a real family. I absolutely adored it.' DAISY BUCHANAN, AUTHOR OF INSATIABLE The last thing Anna needs is a baby. I simply couldn't look away.' JANICE HALLETT, AUTHOR OF THE APPEAL AND THE TWYFORD CODE 'So dark and so shockingly, fabulously funny. ![]() So dark, so twisted' HARRIET TYCE, AUTHOR OF BLOOD ORANGE 'Superbly written and darkly funny. What if she wants it back? Perfect for fans of MY SISTER, THE SERIAL KILLER, MAGPIE and HOW TO KILL YOUR FAMILY. ![]() 6/11/2023 0 Comments Snow falling jane the virgin![]() ![]() As she put the glass down, she realized it was empty and didn’t get a chance to protest as Rake immediately refilled it. She grabbed the champagne and took a bigger sip of the chilled wine to fight the traitorous warmth. Heat worked up from her core with his words. “We will miss you,” he said, his tone sincere and filled with emotion. She answered him, explaining that she was almost done with the classes and hoped to be able to get a job shortly. She nodded but used restraint as she took little sips while he ate and peppered her with questions about her studies at the convent. “Drink up,” he said with a wave of one hand while he picked up the grilled cheese sandwich with the other. “See what you’ve been missing?” He nearly drained his own glass. ![]() “Delicious,” she said and set the glass down. The aroma of it teased her nostrils a moment before the taste of it exploded in her mouth and bubbles played on her tongue. My first sip of champagne, she thought with heady anticipation as she brought the glass to her lips and drank. ![]() 6/11/2023 0 Comments Sense of Place by N.R. Walker![]() In order for New Order to activate, Cathleen was required to both touch the target and say its name. Rules set upon New Order were able to remain active, even if the Quirk was removed and ended up with another user. Indeed, Cathleen could even impose rules on New Order itself, allowing her to alter the Quirk's very nature and its own effects. It was described as a power that redefined what a Quirk can be. Aside from physical entities such as people, New Order was able to affect incorporeal things such as the air, laser beams, and even other Quirks. Cathleen could give herself additional abilities, as well as manipulate the condition of her opponent's body. ![]() This could range from simple descriptions to more conditional ones based on cause-and-effect. ![]() ![]() New Order allowed the user to set a rule onto their surroundings by touching the target and calling out their name, allowing them to manipulate and bestow new properties onto themselves and the world around them. Star and Stripe uses New Order to catch the laser. ![]() 6/11/2023 0 Comments Maggie stiefvater dreamer trilogy![]() He’s also thinking about moving closer to Adam. Adam is studying at Harvard, and Ronan is going to visit him. ![]() Gansey and Blue are taking a gap year and traveling. They kill Nathan, the brother of Carmen Farooq-Lane, one of the Moderators, with her help. The book starts with a group of people, part of an intergovernmental entity called Moderators, who are killing dreamers, or Zeds, because one of them is going to bring a fire that’s going to end the world. But that is nothing compared to the destruction that is about to be unleashed. And she has seen the damage that dreamers can do. She has seen what dreaming can do to a person. The closer she comes to the dream object she is after, the more inextricably she becomes tied to it.Ĭarmen Farooq-Lane is a hunter. He can pull both curiosities and catastrophes out of his dreams and into his compromised reality. ![]() To kill them before their dreams destroy us all. ![]() Those who are dreamed cannot have their own lives – they will sleep forever if their dreamers die.Īnd then there are those who are drawn to the dreamers. Those who dream cannot stop dreaming – they can only try to control it. From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Raven Boys, a mesmerizing story of dreams and desires, death and destiny. ![]() 6/10/2023 0 Comments Alexievich secondhand time![]() ![]() ![]() As in all her books, Alexievich gives voice to women and men whose stories are lost in the official narratives of nation-states, creating a powerful alternative history from the personal and private stories of individuals. "Bringing together dozens of voices in her distinctive style of oral history, Secondhand Time is a monument to the collapse of the USSR, charting the decline of Soviet culture and speculating on what will rise from the ashes of Communism. As in all her books, Alexievich gives voice to women and men whose stories are lost in the official narratives of nation-states, creating a powerful alternative history from the personal and private stories of individuals". Bringing together dozens of voices in her distinctive documentary style, Secondhand Time is a monument to the collapse of the USSR, charting the decline of Soviet culture and speculating on what will rise from the ashes of communism. ![]() "From the 2015 winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, Svetlana Alexievich, comes the first English translation of her latest work, an oral history of the disintegration of the Soviet Union and the emergence of a new Russia. Secondhand time : the last of the Soviets / Svetlana Alexievich translated by Bela Shayevich Book Bib IDīook, Online - Google Books ![]() ![]() It aired between series two and series three.
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