![]() ![]() I put it back on the shelf and reached instead for The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy. A few chapters in, however, I found I was dragging myself through paragraphs, bored with the prose and the characters. I first picked up an old Stephen King paperback, a novel I devoured on the first read and figured would be fun to revisit. Having finally exhausted the bookshelf (and lacking the funds to purchase new books) I was forced to do some re-reading. In the way that although you know that one day you will die, you live as though you won’t. You know how they end, yet you listen as though you don’t. They are as familiar as the house you live in. They don’t surprise you with the unforeseen. ![]() They don’t deceive you with thrills and trick endings. The ones you can enter anywhere and inhabit comfortably. The Great Stories are the ones you have heard and want to hear again. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() Nita obviously is affected by this as she claims her social skills are not the best. It’s clear that her mom lacks empathy but being what her job is, that makes sense. ![]() ![]() But, not strict in any normal sense of the way. Obey her strict Mother or pay the consequences. In the beginning, how her life normally is lived is pretty obvious. I really liked following her throughout the book. Nita was definitely an interesting character. It took a little bit to get into but once I was absorbed in the story, it was hard to put down. The whole story blended really nicely and definitely gave a unique feel. I really liked the different supernatural beings that were introduced in this book and how unnaturals were integrated into this world as well. While that is the generalized plot of the story, there was more to it. There isn’t much I can say without giving away the story but there was definitely more than just Nita being sold and trying to escape. The author really used the surroundings to her advantage to make this story seem more realistic. I like that this wasn’t done in a fantastical sort of setting where it was in a made up world, I don’t think it would have worked as well. The black market and everything is in South America and it was just really well done. So, this book was not what I was expecting it to be. ![]() ![]() Water boils on the unlit stove, and an unplugged air conditioner turns the house cold enough to see their breath in.Īlexis wants to think that it's all in her head, but soon, what she liked to think of as silly parlor tricks are becoming life-threatening: to her, her family, and to her budding relationship with the class president. Kasey is acting stranger than ever: her blue eyes go green, sometimes she uses old-fashioned language, and she even loses track of chunks of time, claiming to know nothing about her strange behavior. Or even like her own anti-social, anti-cheerleader attitude. When a family fight results in some tearful sisterly bonding, Alexis realizes that her life is creeping from dysfunction into danger. ![]() Or her doll-crazy twelve-year-old sister, Kasey. Dysfunctional like her parents' marriage. Kasey gets possessed and Alexis saves the day by destroying the. Katie Alender, author Sorry my website isnt scarier. ![]() ![]() When Alexiss little sister Kasey becomes obsessed with an antique doll, Alexis thinks she is just being. Bad Girls Dont Die is the first book in the trilogy Bad Girls Dont Die by Katie Alender. A page-turning, spine-chilling young adult murder mystery about surviving the ghosts around us.Īlexis thought she led a typically dysfunctional high school existence. Bad Girls Dont Die audiobook, by Katie Alender. ![]() ![]() ![]() They take readers through an expedition, as they highlight and reflect the concept of emotional intelligence (EQ), which is a critical factor in the attainment of professional and individual success. They are also founders of a company called TalentSmart, which offers consultant services for numerous globally renowned companies and also conducts researches, some of which are referred in the current book. The authors are well known for their contribution to the field of emotional intelligence, as they have written numerous books, including the prequel to the current book, which is under review. In Research Emotional Intelligence 2.0 Book ReviewĪ book by the title “Emotional Intelligence 2.0” is written by Dr. ![]() ![]() ![]() Their adventures are also recalled at least once in each chapter throughout the book. Like Craig, he likes to draw, and the first portion of the story details their childhood together, though they later drift apart. At a Baptist Christian winter camp he meets a girl from a similar background named Raina who becomes his first love. ![]() Craig is a talented artist and devout Christian. Craig Thompson: Craig is the main character, who is depicted from childhood to young adulthood.Thompson produced the book as a way of coming out to his parents about no longer being a Christian. In late 1999, Thompson began work on the graphic novel, which was published three and a half years later in 2003. The book was widely acclaimed, with Time magazine ranking it #1 in its 2003 Best Comics list, and #8 in its Best Comics of the Decade. As a coming-of-age autobiography, the book tells the story of Thompson's childhood in an Evangelical Christian family, his first love, and his early adulthood. Blankets is an autobiographical graphic novel by Craig Thompson, published in 2003 by Top Shelf Productions. ![]() ![]() Artelisted ensures that paintings are sent with a tracking number. 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American Express, COD (cash on delivery), Discover, MasterCard, Money Order / Cashiers Check, Personal Check, Visa, Wire Transfer Shipping ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() And Bea, a once-promising short-story writer, just can’t seem to finish her overdue novel. Jack, an antiques dealer, has secretly borrowed against the beach cottage he shares with his husband, Walker, to keep his store open. Melody, a wife and mother in an upscale suburb, has an unwieldy mortgage and looming college tuition for her twin teenage daughters. ![]() The Plumb siblings have been counting on the money to solve a number of self-inflicted problems. The ensuing accident has endangered the Plumbs’ joint trust fund, “The Nest,” which they are months away from finally receiving. Months earlier, an inebriated Leo got behind the wheel of a car with a nineteen-year-old waitress as his passenger. Years of simmering tensions finally reach a breaking point when Melody, Beatrice, and Jack Plumb gather in New York City to confront their charismatic and reckless older brother, Leo, freshly released from rehab. But the Plumb family stands out as spectacularly dysfunctional. Description: “Humor and delightful irony abound in this lively first novel.” -New York Times Book Review Every family has its problems. ![]() ![]() ![]() Andrews is trying for creepy, but much of it is unintentional (in no other writer’s work do young women spend so much time spying on blood relatives Doing It), and several times I wondered whether I had forgotten yet another twist, namely that Audrina’s original desecration in the woods had taken place at the hands of her own father. In any other book, I might criticize the soapily abrupt “I don’t have any legs - that’s what!” Here, I was just glad that someone had finally arrived at the goddamn point, no matter how cloddishly. Either way, it’s an anticlimax each time I had completely forgotten former figure-skating champion turned double amputee turned Audrina’s mother-in-law-slash-sexual-stepmother Billie Lowe, but the character sketch is so mercilessly saccharine, the foreshadowing so graceless (yet opaque), and the subplot so irrelevant that, by the time Audrina began to say things like, “Hey, I wonder what’s with THE SUPER-LONG DRESSES BILLIE IS WEARING,” I could not have cared less. I would crack a joke here about spoiler warnings, but it’s a hallmark of My Sweet Audrina that, by the time any twist or dark secret is revealed in the text, the reader has either figured it out 70 pages ago, or lost interest completely. “I don’t have any legs - that’s what!” shrieked Billie. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Readers will love the Wildes of Lindow Castle!Įxpertly developed characters will draw readers in, and the cliffhanger conclusion is full of promise for future installments., Wilde in Love gives readers a lovely romance and a fine introduction to a series that I cannot wait to keep reading., A charming, romantic, and unexpectedly funny start to a very promising new series. The first book in Eloisa James's dazzling new series set in the Georgian period glows with her trademark wit and sexy charm-and introduces a large, eccentric family. But a spirited woman like Willa isn't going to make it easy. Alaric has never met a woman he wanted for his own. She wants nothing to do with a man whose private life is splashed over every newspaper. Her love of books and bawdy jokes is purely for the delight of her intimate friends. Willa presents the façade of a serene young lady to the world. Alaric escapes to his father's castle, but just as he grasps that he's not only famous but notorious, he encounters the very private, very witty, Miss Willa Ffynche. Arriving home from years abroad, he has no idea of his own celebrity until his boat is met by mobs of screaming ladies. One of Cosmopolitan's Best Books of 2017! Lord Alaric Wilde, son of the Duke of Lindow, is the most celebrated man in England, revered for his dangerous adventures and rakish good looks. ![]() ![]() ![]() The first book in the series, The Dance of Light, will take you on an epic journey to a fantasy world of men and mythical creatures which will keep you spellbound till the very end. Game Of Thrones meets Greek mythology in this explosive epic fantasy story, packed with war, medieval lore, magic, loyalty and bravery. Elliot’s mission will take every fibre of his will and if he fails, so shall the kingdom. The Return of the Knights, first in a series inspired by Greek mythology, will be released on 09 May Whats it about The Palace of the Dawn will soon be stormed. ![]() He will attempt to rekindle relations and revive the old alliance between the Queen of Knightdorn and Syrella Endor, the Governor of Wirskworth. ![]() Everything appears to be over, until a mysterious young man, Elliot, makes his appearance.Įntangled in a web of lies and politics, Elliot will try to draw Walter away from Iovbridge and face him in the stronghold of Wirskworth. The Queen of Knightdorn is now alone, with neither allies nor an army capable of rebuffing the enemy which is approaching her city. The most ruthless man of all time is one step away from assailing on Iovbridge and dethroning Sophie Delamere. The Palace of the Dawn will soon be stormed. The Return of the Knights (The Dance of Light 1) by Gregory Kontaxis(Goodreads Author), Gap Advertising LTD(Illustrator) 4. The average reader, reading at a speed of 300 WPM, would take 6 hours and 46 minutes to read The Return of. ![]() |