5/10/2023 0 Comments Darkness dawns by dianne duvall![]() ![]() Audible chose Awaken the Darkness as one of the Top 5 Best Paranormal Romances of 2018. It was also a Barnes and Noble Top 5 Indie Favorite Pick. ![]() ![]() AudioFile Magazine chose The Segonian (Aldebarian Alliance Book 2) as one of the Best Audiobooks of 2021 and awarded it the AudioFile Earphones Award for Exceptional Audio. She is known for writing stories full of action that keeps readers flipping pages well past their bedtimes, strong heroes who adore strong heroines, lovable secondary characters, swoon-worthy romance, and humor that readers frequently complain makes them laugh out loud at inappropriate moments. Dianne Duvall is the New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author of the acclaimed Immortal Guardians series, the exciting new Aldebarian Alliance series, and The Gifted Ones series. ![]()
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5/10/2023 0 Comments Bloodsucking fiends![]() ![]() ![]() It really has none of the ambiguity of the "what's the difference between three and four stars?" I would like to propose this as a new rating system for books. But I would still check it out from the library and read it. If later on in the parking ramp he jumped out from behind a van and caught me a third time. ![]() In that case, I would still buy his book, but I would wait until it came out in paperback. And there, beside the Taco Bell, he kicked me in the nuts again. Let's say I ran into him later on in the food court. Let's say he was such a ass than when I asked him to sign a book, instead he just hauled off and kicked me in my privatest of personal places.ĭespite this, I would still buy his next book in hardcover. Let's say I met Christopher Moore at a convention and instead of being the charming gent I know him to be, he turned out to be a total asshole. How much do I like his writing? Let me put it this way: They're tightly written, clever, and funny, funny, funny. I discovered Christopher Moore him about two years ago, and since then I'm pretty sure I've either read (or listened to) everything he's written. ![]() 5/9/2023 0 Comments The raven spell luanne g smith![]() ![]() To help piece together Ian’s lost time, he and Edwina embark on a journey that will take them from the river foreshore to an East End music hall, and on to a safe house for witches in need of sanctuary from angry mortals. ![]() But as their secret is slowly unveiled, a dangerous mystery emerges on the darkened streets of London. To retrieve his lost memories, Ian demands answers from Edwina and Mary Blackwood, sister witches with a murky past. Among his effects: a bloodstained business card bearing the name of a master wizard and a curious pocket watch that doesn’t seem to tell time. After a nearly fatal blow to the skull, traumatized private detective Ian Cameron is found dazed and confused on a muddy riverbank in Victorian London. ![]() In Victorian England a witch and a detective are on the hunt for a serial killer in an enthralling novel of magic and murder by the Amazon Charts and Washington Post bestselling author of The Vine Witch. ![]() 5/9/2023 0 Comments Heartless marissa meyer series![]() ![]() Towards the end my heart completely broke □ and usually this is something I hate in a book but it was done so beautifully that I admired the tragic turn in the story! Never before have I known how a book ends but still been shocked my the ending □Įasily 5/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and quite possibly my favourite standalone book ❤️ The story is one of forbidden love and following ones dreams □ The entire book was paced very well and had plot twists throughout! It genuinely made me laugh and I thoroughly enjoyed spotting all the little nods to the traditional Alice in Wonderland that we know and love □□□ ![]() ![]() Heartless is set in the world of Alice in Wonderland and follows the story of the creation of the Queen of Hearts ❤️ it contains all of the traditional characters and it’s packed with whimsical fun! □ Heartless by Marissa Meyer ❤️ read this quite a while ago but it’s a book that has stuck in my mind so much that I think I’ll reread it soon! □ ![]() 5/9/2023 0 Comments The beautiful ones silvia![]() ![]() A telekinetic like her, he has traveled the world performing his talents for admiring audiences. ![]() When entertainer Hector Auvray arrives to town, Nina is dazzled. She has always struggled to control her telekinesis-neighbors call her the Witch of Oldhouse-and the haphazard manifestations of her powers make her the subject of malicious gossip. But the Grand Season has just begun, and already Nina’s debut has gone disastrously awry. They are the Beautiful Ones, Loisail’s most notable socialites, and this spring is Nina’s chance to join their ranks, courtesy of her well-connected cousin and his calculating wife. The Beautiful Ones by Silvia Moreno-Garciaįrom the New York Times bestselling author of Mexican Gothic comes a sweeping romance with a dash of magic. I’ve only read three of Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s books so far, but I can affirm that she is masterful no matter what genre she writes in. Between Certain Dark Things and The Beautiful Ones, both republished in spring, I was more drawn to the latter. ![]() This year, her fans have been quite spoiled: In addition to her brand new novel, Velvet Was the Night – which just came out and August and is currently near the top of my TBR – she also republished two of her earlier books. I loved it, and last year, I loved Mexican Gothic just as much. I first discovered Silvia Moreno-Garcia through her novel Gods of Jade and Shadow two years ago when it was a Book of the Month selection. ![]() 5/9/2023 0 Comments Tuck everlasting book cover![]() ![]() Flawless in both style and structure, it is rich in imagery and punctuated with light fillips of humor., "Rarely does one find a book with such prose. Rarely does one find a book with such prose. It lingers on, haunting your waking hours, making you ponder." - The Boston Globe "This book is as shapely, crisp, sweet, and tangy as a summer-ripe pear." - Entertainment Weekly Praise for Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt: "A fearsome and beautifully written book that can't be put down or forgotten." - The New York Times "Exciting and excellently written." - The New York Times Book Review "With its serious intentions and light touch the story is, like the Tucks, timeless." - Chicago Sun-Times "Probably the best work of our best children's novelist." - Harper's "Natalie Babbitt's great skill is spinning fantasy with the lilt and sense of timeless wisdom of the old fairy tales. ![]() ![]() But then Winnie must decide whether or not to keep the Tucks' secret-and whether or not to join them on their never-ending journey. Members of the Tuck family, having drunk from the spring, tell Winnie of their experiences watching life go by and never growing older. ![]() The classic novel about a young girl who stumbles upon a family's stunning secret What if you could live forever? Is eternal life a blessing or a curse? That is what young Winnie Foster must decide when she discovers a spring on her family's property whose waters grant immortality. ![]() 5/9/2023 0 Comments The immortal rules series![]() ![]() ![]() When she hears of a mythical place called Eden that might have a cure for the blood disease that killed off most of civilization, Allie decides to seek it out. Until the night Allie herself dies…a becomes one of the monsters. All that drives Allie is her hatred of vampires, who keep humans as prey. Allison Sekemoto survives in the Fringe, where the vampires who killed her mother rule and she and her crew of outcasts must hide from the monsters at night. Book 1 of the Blood of Eden trilogy by Julie Kagawa, New York Times bestselling author of The Iron Fey, begins a thrilling dark fantasy series where vampires rule, humans are prey…and one girl will become what she hates most to save all she loves. Download The Immortal Rules Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle ![]() 5/9/2023 0 Comments The laws of power book![]() ![]()
![]() ![]() Part two is written from Jacob Blacks perspective, it documents the pregnancy of Bella right through to the birth of her child. Unperturbed, Bella resists his pleas and contacts her friend Rosalie, who has wanted children for a long time. ![]() The fetus develops rapidly, an occurrence that prompts Edward to request she gets an abortion. She contacts Carlisle who confirms her suspicions, the couple make plans to return soon after. Shortly after, Bella becomes aware of her pregnancy when she misses a period. During their stay, Bella’s wish comes true when she and Edward make love. They spend their honeymoon on a remote island near the coast of Brazil. During part 1 we read about Bella’s wedding and marriage to Edward. The story Breaking Dawn is divided into three individual books. ![]() 5/8/2023 0 Comments The hand of the sun king![]() He borrowed money from private investors and paid back the loans with dear interest when the taxes had been paid. Mazarin wasn’t really interested in how Fouquet acquired that money.įouquet resorted to a popular trick. He was the protégé of Cardinal Mazarin who conducted government affairs on behalf of Louis XIV.īoth men deemed it important that there was always sufficient money available to pay the current expenses. There was the Minister of Finance, Nicolas Fouquet, for instance. The courtiers of course took advantage of that. When he came to power, he was a little boy of only four years. Louis XIV had not always been the Sun King. You will be surprised when you hear his name. I know of a ruler who balanced his state budget by means of a housekeeping book bound in red leather. Well, keeping books of account is an effective means of preventing debts, and for this I can give you a historic example. The fact that 10 percent of all Germans are in debt may have something to do with this. Only 18 percent of German households are said to account on a cash basis. You will be surprised when you hear his name - It was Louis XIV of France, the Sun King.Īlright, I’ve just installed this new app in order to monitor my expenses. She knows of a ruler who balanced his state budget by means of a housekeeping book bound in red leather. ![]() Keeping books of account is an effective means of preventing debts, and for this Ursula Kampmann can give you a historic example. ![]() |