![]() Layken is left questioning the very foundation on which her relationship with Will was built. ![]() ![]() Their connection is on the brink of being destroyed forever and it will take an extraordinary amount of willpower to keep their love afloat. But the two lovers could not have expected that the things that brought them together may ultimately be the things that tear them apart. In the second book in the Slammed series by New York Times bestselling author Colleen Hoover, Layken and Will's relationship has endured through hardships, heartache, and a cruel twist of fate, further solidifying the fact that they belong together. Published by: Atria Books on August 10, 2012 ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() And it’s only with Finch that Violet can forget to count away the days and start living them. And when they pair up on a project to discover the “natural wonders” of their state, both Finch and Violet make more important discoveries: It’s only with Violet that Finch can be himself-a weird, funny, live-out-loud guy who’s not such a freak after all. When Finch and Violet meet on the ledge of the bell tower at school, it’s unclear who saves whom. Violet Markey lives for the future, counting the days until graduation, when she can escape her Indiana town and her aching grief in the wake of her sister’s recent death. But each time, something good, no matter how small, stops him. Theodore Finch is fascinated by death, and he constantly thinks of ways he might kill himself. All The Bright Places by Jennifer Niven- 388 pages Book Blurb: ![]() ![]() ![]() As its title suggests, Wonder Woman Historia goes into details surrounding the origins of the Amazons and their leader Queen Hippolyta, exploring their culture and their complicated dynamic with the Ancient Greek pantheon of classical deities. ![]() Written by Kelly Sue DeConnick, each installment of the three-issue miniseries is illustrated by a different superstar artist, with Phil Jimenez kicking things off, Gene Ha bringing the middle chapter to life, and Nicola Scott closing out the initial leg of this epic tale. One of the first titles announced for DC Black Label in 2018, DC’s publishing imprint oriented towards more mature readers, with stories often outside of the main DC Universe’s continuity was Wonder Woman Historia: The Amazons. ![]() ![]() She is fearless, or she would not have taken on the intimidating horror of Nigeria's civil war. ![]() Timid and less competent writers would avoid the complication altogether, but Adichie embraces it because her story needs it. ![]() ![]() Her experimentation with the dual mandate of English and Igbo in perennial discourse is a case in point. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie knows what is at stake, and what to do about it. It's a searing history lesson in fictional form, intensely evocative and immensely absorbing." -"Publishers Weekly "(starred review) "We do not usually associate wisdom with beginners, but here is a new writer endowed with the gift of ancient storytellers. This is a transcendent novel of many descriptive triumphs, most notably its depiction of the impact of war's brutalities on peasants and intellectuals alike. But this dramatic, intelligent epic has its lush and sultry side as well. ![]() That period in African history is captured with haunting intimacy in this artful page-turner from Nigerian novelist Adichie.Tumultuous politics power the plot, and several sections are harrowing. "Profoundly gripping.When the Igbo people of eastern Nigeria seceded in 1967 to form the independent nation of Biafra, a bloody, crippling civil war followed. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() And new mother Charlotte Pitt gets involved when her late sister’s husband becomes a suspect. Grave robbing isn’t Inspector Thomas Pitt’s usual fare, but the case grows increasingly bizarre as other disinterred bodies appear. ![]() It may be a macabre practical joke-or something far more sinister. Resurrection Row: Lord Fitzroy-Hammond has been dead and buried three weeks when his corpse turns up sitting atop a hansom cab. Now, in a single volume, readers can enjoy more of this “unfailingly rewarding” series (The New York Times Book Review). “For nearly four decades Anne Perry’s riveting detective novels have played out against the backdrop of the Victorian era” (The Washington Post). Return to the “exemplary Victorian company” of this London sleuthing couple with books four through six in the long-running New York Times–bestselling series (The New York Times). ![]() ![]() ![]() Now he's on the run, and in disguise, and he's the US government's number one target. Continue this fast-paced, breathtaking series with The Forgotten. ![]() Preliminary investigations show that he may have had help in his breakout. Zero Day is the explosive first instalment in David Baldaccis thrilling John Puller. The local police have ruled the death as an accident, but Puller finds evidence to suggest that she may well have been murdered.On the surface the town lives up to its name, but as Puller digs deeper he realizes that this town and its inhabitants are more akin to Hell than Paradise.ĬID investigator, John Puller, has returned from his latest case in Florida to learn that his brother, Bobby, on death row at Leavenworth Prison for national security crimes, has escaped. It is an investigation where nothing is as it seems, and nothing can be taken at face value.Ĭriminal investigator John Puller is drawn closer to home when his aunt is found dead in her house in Paradise, Florida. ![]() As the web of deceit is revealed, it quickly becomes apparent that there's much more to this case than they had first thought. It soon becomes clear that the case has wider implications and as the body count rises he teams up with local homicide detective Samantha Cole. ![]() View all Business, Office & Industrial Suppliesīaby & Toddler Bathing Equipment & AccessoriesĬollectable Religious & Ceremonial Suppliesĭavid Baldacci John Puller Series 3 Books Collection Set Descriptionĭavid Baldacci John Puller Series 3 Books Collection Set:ĭistinguished as a top investigator in the US government, John Puller is called in to conduct an enquiry into the brutal murders of a family in a remote area of West Virginia. ![]() ![]() ![]() Holtz went onto the lunar surface without his helmet properly affixed, simple as that. Dash senses there's foul play afoot, but no one believes him. Reilly, Tim Heidecker, Fred Armisen, Joshua Davis. Then Moon Base Alpha's top scientist turns up dead. Moonbase 8: Created by Fred Armisen, Tim Heidecker, Jonathan Krisel, John C. Kids aren't allowed on the lunar surface, meaning they're trapped inside the tiny moon base with next to nothing to occupy their time-and the only other kid Dash's age spends all his time hooked into virtual reality games. Like his fellow lunarnauts-otherwise known as Moonies-living on Moon Base Alpha, twelve-year-old Dashiell Gibson is famous the world over for being one of the first humans to live on the moon.Īnd he's bored out of his mind. MediaType eBook shortDescription It's a murder mystery on the moon in this humorous and suspenseful space adventure from the author of Belly Up and Spy School that The New York Times Book Review called "a delightful and brilliantly constructed middle grade thriller." ![]() ![]() ![]() While the young artist is at the heart of this fine work, everyone in Blankets has a spark and an inner life, and the fluid panels tease out character with subtlety and generosity. The dialogue can be clunky, but Thompson has a great eye for the moment, and the pages fly by as Craig meets Raina at church camp, falls in love and questions his faith. It’s a childhood cloaked in snow, in which money is ever tight and Christ ever present, and school is a hostile place. ![]() First-time readers expecting an instant showstopper may wind up disappointed: the book unspools gradually over 600 black-and-white pages as young Craig negotiates life, sharing blankets unwillingly with his younger brother and reverently with his girlfriend Raina. But Thompson’s autobiographical tale of family life and young love in the American midwest has never before received an official UK release. ![]() Blankets has been garlanded with praise since its publication in 2003, winning an Eisner award and regularly featuring in lists of the best graphic novels of all time. ![]() ![]() ![]() We don’t know what to say that is positive. ![]() Some days, the news is such that I need all my inner strength to avoid exhaustion, anxiety and depression. Underneath my ordinary good life, I am in despair for the world. I have work I enjoy - sponsoring an Afghan family, participating in an environmental group and writing. Especially in the summer, when I can swim, work in my garden, attend outdoor concerts and read in my hammock, life is fun. Over the decades, I’ve acquired skills for building a good day. Even though I am ragged with grief at the news of the world, I am ready to face whatever happens next. ![]() I remind myself of my many blessings and set my attitude to positive. I breathe deeply for 10 breaths to ground myself in my body. Orioles come and go from our grape jelly feeder, and each one makes me smile. I watch the sunrise over the lake by my home, and I listen to the sounds of the sparrows and wrens. In the morning, I sit with a cup of coffee and organize myself for the day. ![]() ![]() After a much needed wardrobe makeover, lessons on the meaning of unavailability, menu etiquette, and finally learning to make women smolder, the new "Jonny", becomes a far too successful heartbreaker. Reluctant at first-after all, Jon is so good he dutifully celebrated Mother's Day by having brunch with his dad's fourth wife, lunch with his real mother, tea with his first stepmother, and dinner with his second stepmother-Tracie eventually accepts the challenge and throws herself into the "lessons," cutting corners at her job at the Seattle Times and ignoring her bad boy du jour, Phil. ![]() ![]() until he convinces Tracie to teach him some tricks of the trade. Jon foolishly falls for girls who never like him in that way. Tracie loves boys with an affinity for leather jackets and poetry-classic bad boys who seem too good to be true (and usually are). Best friends Tracie and Jon meet for coffee each Sunday night to discuss their forlorn love lives. Now, the queen of the modern comedy of manners serves up her sharpest novel yet, Bad Boy. A New York Times Bestseller "Wickedly funny female bonding" People magazine hailed of Young Wives, Olivia Goldsmith's most recent novel. ![]() |