![]() ![]() Hmmm I don’t think I have enough words….I’ve run out. It was different, completely real and believable as well as passionate and emotional. Gitte: Oh did I ever Jenny….I LOVED this book!!! I read it in one sitting and was loathed to put it down for the interruption of real life. Add hot rock star David Ferris into the mix, not to mention a heroine who is so real and wonderful, who never once grated on my nerves, and well…is it any wonder Lick was an absolute winner for me. ![]() ![]() Loving.Įvelyn and David’s story was told with humour, emotion, passion, heat (holy hell, was there heat – still fanning self here!), lots of fun and a whole lot of feeling. Enny: First thing I have to say is…I bloody loved this book Gitte! I didn’t come up for air until I finished and I really can’t stop gushing about Lick! It encapsulated everything I love about reading… Escaping. ![]()
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![]() ![]() It traces his bizarre upbringing (made to speak only Latin), youthful career and sexual adventures, travels, and friendships with the scholar and poet Etienne de La Boétie and with his adopted 'daughter', Marie de Gournay. This book, a spirited and singular biography (and the first full life of Montaigne in English for nearly fifty years), relates the story of his life by way of the questions he posed and the answers he explored. Readers come to him in search of companionship, wisdom and entertainment-and in search of themselves. The Essays was an instant bestseller, and more than four hundred years later, Montaigne's honesty and charm still draw people to him. ![]() Into them he put whatever was in his head: his tastes in wine and food, his childhood memories, the way his dog's ears twitched when dreaming, as well as the appalling events of the religious civil wars raging around him. He called them 'essays', meaning 'attempts' or 'tries'. A nobleman, public official, and wine-grower, he wrote free-roaming explorations of his thought and experience, unlike anything written before. This question obsessed Renaissance writers, none more than Michel Eyquem de Montaigne (1533-92), perhaps the first truly modern individual. ![]() They are all versions of a bigger question: how do you live? How do you do the good or honourable thing, while flourishing and feeling happy? How to get on well with people, how to deal with violence, how to adjust to losing someone you love-such questions arise in most people's lives. ![]() ![]() The truth will out, even if it kills them.Īvailabe NOW from Hachette Audio as a digital download, and in print and ebook from Orbit, a division of Hachette Book Group. NOW, twenty years after the Rising, Georgia and Shaun Mason are on the trail of the biggest story of their lives-the dark conspiracy behind the infected. Feed is an electrifying and critically acclaimed novel of a world a half-step from our own that the New York Times calls Astonishing a novel of zombies, geeks, politics, social media, and the virus that runs through them all from New York Times bestseller Mira Grant. The infection spread, virus blocks taking over bodies and minds with one, unstoppable command: FEED. Feed Mira Grant 1,326 Paperback 16 offers from 5.60 Blackout Mira Grant 516 Paperback 8 offers from 9.07 Feedback (Newsflesh, 4) Mira Grant 327 Mass Market Paperback 38 offers from 2.50 Newsflesh Trilogy (Boxed Set) Mira Grant 76 Paperback 12 offers from 28.23 Parasite Mira Grant 642 Hardcover 81 offers from 2. ![]() It is currently available in North America, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, and Spain. It was named 76 on NPR’s Top 100 Killer Thrillers List, and was a Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2010. ![]() ![]() But in doing so we created something new, something terrible that no one could stop. Feed is a distopian political zombie thriller set in against the backdrop of a national political campaign. ![]() ![]() ![]() In his latest book, Cooked, Michael Pollan chronicles his entry into the kitchen where he, and ultimately his family, share lessons in cooking and eating, not as islands but as a family. By the end of the day, all bad bacteria had been consumed and only good bacteria prevailed, waiting for its next meal. Good bacteria appeared and seemed to be “eating” the bad bacteria. ![]() He then checked the vat and first found bad bacteria but when he tested shortly after the first check, he found something he had never experienced. So Sister Cheese made her first batch and while the inspector found bacteria in the cheese, it was all beneficial bacteria. She explained that this vat had been used to make cheese for a very long time while not making anyone sick so the inspector said he would monitor bacteria levels before he could approve the vessel. When the California Health Department came to inspect her cheese facility, they dictated that she discard the wooden bowl in favor of stainless steel for the sake of “sanitation”. The cheese-making nun learned in France with one of the oldest cheesemakers and returned from France with one of her teacher’s wooden vessels that had been a cheese vat literally for decades. In his book, Pollan tells of learning cheese making at a convent on the west coast. The news of the microbe-coated seed reminded me of a chapter in Pollan’s last book, Cooked. ![]() ![]() ![]() This steampunk series set in a world like historical China, built around the desire between two men (danmei), was penned by blockbuster author priest, whose works have been translated into many languages and inspired global multimedia franchises, including the live-action dramas Guardian and Word of Honor. As enemy nations close in, Chang Geng follows his godfather to the heart of the imperial capital, where a greater fate lies in store for him. ![]() His mother, his teacher, and even his godfather whom he trusted more than any other, Shen Shiliu, are not what they seem. When raiders from the north attack Chang Geng's small village, he discovers that the life he knows is a lie. But for Chang Geng, a young man raised on the impoverished northern border, the concerns of the empire are as distant as the stars above. The discovery of violet gold, a vital fuel for steam-powered machines, propelled the empire of Great Liang into an age of prosperity. ![]() The steampunk danmei/Boys' Love novels from China that inspired multimedia adaptations-written by priest, the author behind live-action hits Guardian and Word of Honor! ![]() ![]() The hunter, captivated by her beauty, toffed or doffed his cap, and, going down on one knee, said, If I could will life back into this fawn, I would do so, in hopes you might defer one tender kiss upon our elderly forehead. Reviewed by Rae Bryant George Saunders is an undisputed genius in cutting eloquent slices of dark, odd, familiar and too familiar. Saunders is working with the full palate of public language and contemporary narrative tradition, which includes an enormous amount of pulp, video games, self-help books and so on. George Saunders has been a published and successful author for years. A must read for everyone and especially for Americans. It is an incredible witty book, tackling today’s societal problems. Is my mom killed? the baby said in Becca's voice. This happened to our book club, and no better book could be found for a discussion than this one: ‘Tenth of December’ by George Saunders. Jeez, that was nice! She covered the baby's eyes and was like, Don't you have anything better to do, dank hunter, than kill this baby's mom? You seem like a nice enough guy. Here came the hunter now, dragging the deer's mother by the antlers. ![]() Are you hungry? Do you want me to hold you? I don't know, the deer said in the voice of Heather's little sister Becca.Īre you afraid? she asked it. Sometimes, feeling happy like this, she imagined a baby deer trembling in the woods. Where was with a hair bow bigger than all outdoors. ![]() ![]() Three days shy of her fifteenth birthday, Alison Pope paused at the top of the stairs. ![]() ![]() ![]() According to a press release to HelloGiggles, Swimming Lessons “explores the euphoric beginnings of young love, battling anxiety and depression in the face of fame, and the inevitable heartbreak that stems from passion.” The poems will be accompanied by illustrations and will “reveal the depths of female experience. ' Swimming Lessons explores the euphoric beginnings of young love, battling anxiety and depression in the face of fame, and the inevitable heartbreak that stems from passion. If you’re too excited about this news to wait until May to purchase the collection, you can pre-order Swimming Lessons on Amazon. ![]() Reinhart will publish her debut collection of poetry, titled Swimming Lessons, on May 5th, 2020. ![]() Lili is killing it, and now she can add “published poet” to her list of accomplishments. In her first collection of poetry, Lili Reinhart explores the euphoric beginnings of young love, battling anxiety and depression in the face of fame, and the inevitable heartbreak that stems from passion. Not only does the 23-year-old play our favorite teen sleuth on Riverdale, but she just starred alongside Jennifer Lopez in the box-office hit Hustlers-not to mention, she has graced the covers of countless magazines in the past year. Original post, October 8th, 2019: We thought there was no way Lili Reinhart could get any cooler. You can pre-order Swimming Lessons right now. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() However rather than form a new band the two put together an expedition plan to travel to Northern Canada and Alaska to prospect for gold. Oliver along with a good friend, that was a guitarist got together to form a new band in early spring of 1997. During this time Oliver also began writing short stories and articles.Īfter playing for thousands in the fall and winter of 1996 Oliver’s band abruptly disbanded. He enjoyed traveling, playing percussion and writing lyrics for popular bands. In the late 1980s through mid 90s Oliver perused his love of music. Oliver served as a Paratrooper in the United States Army and studied at MSC. Were the experiences he endured in a coma real? If they were, it means there is a much larger war raging unseen all around us. ![]() But that’s about to change.Īfter suffering a near death experience during combat, followed by months in a coma, Aaron will need to make some difficult decisions. ![]() It’s not an overly complicated existence. After serving one tour of duty in Vietnam as a cavalryman, Aaron returns for a second tour as a combat medic.Īaron’s life revolves around the love of his Vietnamese girlfriend, the danger of combat and his passion for music. It’s the summer of 1969 and Aaron Prescott is a seasoned soldier. ![]() ![]() How do you know if a property is surrounded by good Qi? Are all houses built near T-junctions bad? What kind of environmental features are considered positive in Feng Shui? What is the importance of Mountain and Water in Feng Shui? All these questions and more are answered in Feng Shui for Homebuyers - Exterior. He reveals in this book how to screen properties and determine their Feng Shui Quotient (FSQ) just by observing what is around the area and using Landform (Luan Tou) Feng Shui techniques. These high profile corporate and domestic Feng Shui projects span across the United Kingdom to Australia and to almost every country in South East Asia. Learn to screen and see properties with Feng Shui vision! From East to West and across various continents, Chief Feng Shui Consultant at the Joey Yap Consulting Group, Joey Yap, has engaged with some of the most respected names in property development. ![]() ![]() ![]() Few legitimate claims to the once desperately sought Iron Throne still exist-or they are held in hands too weak or too distant to wield them effectively. Robb Stark’s demise has broken the back of the Northern rebels, and his siblings are scattered throughout the kingdom like seeds on barren soil. With the death of the monstrous King Joffrey, Cersei is ruling as regent in King’s Landing. After centuries of bitter strife and fatal treachery, the seven powers dividing the land have decimated one another into an uneasy truce. ![]() only to be launched on an even more terrifying course of destruction. Now, in A Feast for Crows, Martin delivers the long-awaited fourth book of his landmark series, as a kingdom torn asunder finds itself at last on the brink of peace. ![]() ![]() Martin’s monumental epic cycle of high fantasy that began with A Game of Thrones. THE BOOK BEHIND THE FOURTH SEASON OF THE ACCLAIMED HBO SERIES GAME OF THRONESįew books have captivated the imagination and won the devotion and praise of readers and critics everywhere as has George R. ![]() |