6/12/2023 0 Comments Locke and key compendium![]() ![]() ![]() The original story here is much darker (there are also some fairly gory parts in the book), has less obnoxious 'teen drama', and is a suspenseful exciting tale. made a lot of changes) with the source material, mostly in a bad way unfortunately. The tv series has already taken extensive liberties (i.e. ![]() As for the story, itself, it's very good. The imagery is very detailed and really makes use of the large pages which are about the size of regular notebook/printer paper (bigger than I'm used to for comics). All six volumes of Locke & Key are contained within along with a few little extras (diaries of known keys and some alternate covers, these may have been with other collections of Locke & Key, too, not sure) at the end. This version of it just came out a month ago, and its a very impressive collection. I had a good time with the show and while waiting for a second season, I wanted to check out the source material. I was previously unaware of the Locke & Key series until I watched the tv version on Netflix. ![]()
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6/12/2023 0 Comments Ian mcewan spy novel![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() "She's a conventional girl she lives in unconventional times. On Serena's desire to please the MI5 men who interview her for the mission He joins NPR's Scott Simon to discuss the history that inspired his new novel and why novelists and spies go so well together. ![]() McEwan won the Booker Prize for the novel Amsterdam in 1998, and has been shortlisted for many other books, including Atonement and Saturday. Its code name is "Sweet Tooth," and that's also the title of McEwan's new book. She passes their test and is immediately handed her first secret mission: to cultivate and fund British intellectuals whose politics align with those of the government. She winds up on the clerical side of the operation, cross-filing schemes and plots to stop terrorists, until one day, in the middle of the Cold War, she's summoned to the fifth floor of the agency, where five wise men ask her to rank three British novelists according to their merit: Kingsley Amis, William Golding and David Storey. But he dumps her, and she never sees it coming. She got recruited into MI5 by her Cambridge history tutor, whom she wanted to dazzle. How?Īuthor Ian McEwan's latest creation, Serena Frome, isn't much of a spy. Your purchase helps support NPR programming. Close overlay Buy Featured Book Title Sweet Tooth Author Ian McEwan ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Her new novel, 'Cult Classic,' is out June 7, 2022. She is a contributing editor at Vanity Fair. She lives in Manhattan. SLOANE CROSLEY is the author of the New York Times bestselling essay collections 'I Was Told There'd Be Cake' and 'How Did You Get This Number' as well as 'Look Alive Out There.' Her debut novel, 'The Clasp,' was a national bestseller. She served as editor of The Best American Travel Writing series and is featured in The Library of America's 50 Funniest American Writers, The Best American Nonrequired Reading, and others. Her work has appeared in Esquire, Elle, GQ, Vogue, The New York Times Magazine, The New York Times Book Review, The Guardian, New York Magazine, The Believer, Vice, and on National Public Radio. She was the inaugural columnist for The New York Times Op-Ed "Townies" series, a contributing editor at Interview Magazine, and a columnist for The Village Voice and The New York Observer. ![]() Sloane Crosley is the author of The New York Times bestselling essay collections, I Was Told There’d Be Cake, a finalist for The Thurber Prize for American Humor, and How Did You Get This Number, as well as Look Alive Out There, and the bestselling novel, The Clasp. Equity, Diversity, Inclusivity, and Access (EDIA). ![]() 6/11/2023 0 Comments Chinese cinderella![]() One day after school, Ye Xian comes across an incredible roadshow circus act consisting of only three boys around her age. Her father's sister, 'Big Aunt', is not pleased with this and insists that Ye Xian call her "Father's New Woman" instead, which Ye Xian gleefully does behind her back. They haven't gotten married yet, but Ye Xian is still told to call her "Niang", the Chinese term for "mother". Despite the many years that has passed (Ye Xian is now twelve years old), her father still rarely speaks to her and his new girlfriend despises her. Like the author, Ye Xian is deemed to bring bad luck because of the death of her mother when Ye Xian was five years old. ![]() ![]() The main character is a twelve-year-old girl called Ye Xian who lives in China in the middle of World War II. It is the fictional sequel to her autobiography for children, Chinese Cinderella. ![]() Chinese Cinderella: The Mystery of the Song Dynasty PaintingĬhinese Cinderella and the Secret Dragon Society is a 2004 historical novel by Adeline Yen Mah. ![]() 6/11/2023 0 Comments Bridge of clay by markus zusak![]() ![]() His work is translated into more than forty languages, and has spent more than a decade on the New York Times bestseller list, establishing Zusak as one of the most successful authors to come out of Australia. About the Author: Markus Zusak is the international bestselling author of six novels, including The Book Thief and most recently, Bridge of Clay. ![]() ![]() The question is, how far is Clay willing to go? And how much can he overcome? Written in powerfully inventive language and bursting with heart, BRIDGE OF CLAY is signature Zusak. At the center of the Dunbar family is Clay, a boy who will build a bridge?for his family, for his past, for greatness, for his sins, for a miracle. As the Dunbar boys love and fight and learn to reckon with the adult world, they discover the moving secret behind their father?s disappearance. We've listed similar copies below.īook never read, in new condition = Synopsis: The breathtaking story of five brothers who bring each other up in a world run by their own rules. We're sorry this specific copy is no longer available. ![]() 6/11/2023 0 Comments Mistakes were made stephan pastis![]() As the story is written in the first person, we are therefore often left wondering just what on earth is going on in Timmy's mind. Timmy comes across as a deluded, bumbling fool who has a somewhat tenuous grip on reality, which means that his versions of events often differ to what actually happens in the story. ![]() And this is mainly down to Timmy's character. But Timmy Failure is not quite so straightforward. Let's face it, Wimpy Kid is the diary of a not entirely likeable, whining, rude boy. Perhaps the world." Timmy's partner in the agency is his pet polar bear Total (hence the agency's unfortunate name), but more about Total later.ĭescribing this book is not an easy task. Timmy is the founder, president and CEO of Total Failure, Inc., arguably (in Timmy's opinion) " the best detective agency in the town, probably the country. Timmy Failure is about a small boy called (you guessed it) Timmy Failure, and yes, Failure is his unfortunate last name. Some compare very favourably (the brilliant Darcy Burdock by Laura Dockrill The World of Norm by Jonathan Meres the Tom Gates books by Liz Pichon), and now we can add Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made to that list. The massive success of The Diary of a Wimpy Kid series has led to pretty much every book for this age group that is written in the first person or in journal/diary format with accompanying illustrations being compared Jeff Kinney's books. ![]() 6/11/2023 0 Comments Angela chen ace![]() Throughout the work, blurbed by Bitch editor-in-chief Evette Dionne, Chen interviews asexual and aromantic people of all stripes to construct a vivid portrait of how the identity intersects with others, including those based on race, gender, and disability. This nonfiction, journalistic book isn’t just for the ace community-allosexual people (non-aces) can also benefit from considering a life that doesn’t prioritize sex and romance above all else. In her new book Ace: What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex, Chen-a friend of mine who I’ve come to know through asexual (or ace) circles-explores the identity not only in the context of how we develop our sense of self, but also in the context of our relationships with other people. Asexuality, or, generally speaking, the lack of sexual attraction, isn’t a new orientation, but the internet has made it significantly easier for people to learn about the identity’s nuances and meet like-minded friends and partners. ![]() Science and tech journalist Angela Chen is asexual. Angela Chen, author of Ace: What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Identity, and the Meaning of Sex (Photo credit: Sylvie Rosokoff) ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The alarming discovery of the buried arm has the President's team in a rightful panic. Now the current occupant of the White House needs the Culper Ring's help. Beecher is a member of the Culper Ring, a 200-year-old secret society founded by George Washington and charged with protecting the Presidency. and, sometimes, its most closely held secrets.īut there are a powerful few who know his other role. ![]() A young staffer with the National Archives in Washington, D.C., he's responsible for safekeeping the government's most important documents. To most, it looks like Beecher White has an ordinary job. And a hidden secret in one family's past that will have repercussions for the entire nation.įollowing The Inner Circle and The Fifth Assassin, #1 bestselling author Brad Meltzer returns with. A severed arm, found buried in the White House Rose Garden.Ī lethal message with terrible consequences for the Presidency. ![]() 6/10/2023 0 Comments Wild, Wild Rake by Janna MacGregor![]() ![]() Praise for the Cavensham Heiresses series But how can prove that he wants to love and care for her.until death do they part? If only he could find a way to show Avalon who he really is on the inside-a good, true soul looking for its other half. But she'll have nothing to do with a vicar with a wild reputation-even though he's never given his heart and body to another. Devan wishes he didn't have to meddle in her affairs he's not one to trod on a woman's independent nature and keen sense of convictions. Devan Farris comes to town.Ĭan he convince her to take another chance at happily ever after?ĭevan Farris-charming vicar, reputed rake, and the brother of Avalon's son's guardian-is reluctantly sent to town to keep tabs on Avalon and her son. She's lived these past ten years with no desire to remarry-that is, until Mr. ![]() ![]() Finally, Avalon can live freely and do the work she loves: helping fallen women become businesswomen. Arrogant, selfish, and cruel, it's a blessing when she's widowed and left to raise her son all by herself. Lady Avalon Warwyk never did love her husband. Wild, Wild Rake, the next sweeping, emotional, witty, and sharp romance in the Cavensham Heiresses series from beloved author Janna MacGregor. ![]() ![]() ![]() Allie tries so hard to protect Andrew, because she feels like he isn't as strong as she is, but in truth it was Andrew who was the strongest character in the story. One other thing I loved about this book was Allie's relationship with her twin brother, Andrew, who has cerebral palsy and is confined to a wheelchair. The book encompasses Allie's journey as she tries to move on, and also her growth as a character. Allie spends much of this book afraid: afraid to remember, afraid to tell anyone the truth, afraid of what others think about her. ![]() Allie is afraid to say anything, though, because she doesn't want people to know what Trip did, mostly because she fears that they'd never believe her (and that it would just make her look even more guilty regarding his death). (It also doesn't help that his father is loaded and single-handedly brought tourism back to the town, rejuvenating it.) But the reader - and Allie - are aware of the darker side of Trip: the fact that, when he got angry - which was quite often - he'd take that anger out on Allie. It doesn't help that Trip is seen as a perfect boyfriend, and was extremely popular in their small town. She is automatically looked at with suspicion because she survived and he did not. But I liked the fact that this book involved a mystery: Allie's boyfriend, Trip, is dead, and Allie can't remember what happened that night. ![]() The subject matter always made me leery, because it could so easily be done incorrectly. ![]() Breaking Beautiful was the first book dealing with abusive relationships that I've read. ![]() |