Betwixt by darynda jones5/24/2023 ![]() ![]() Or, more to the point, the delicious entity haunting the house. She consults the house they're living in. ![]() But what does that even mean?įortunately, there's one way to find out. ![]() They were drawn to each other even before their powers emerged, and Annette learns she is also a charmling, a healer, and an alchemist. Turns out, her being besties with Deph was not an accident. But while Deph, a seeker, is still learning to use her magics, to control the power at her fingertips, Annette is overcome with powers of her own. Defiance's status as a powerful type of witch called a charmling has kept Annette busy. Starting over in a new town with her BFF has been an adventure. What she is, however, is a very powerful witch who has just inherited magics she never dreamed possible. She's not, but that didn't stop her from giving those non-existent abilities her all. Forty-something Annette Osmund always knew she was psychic. ![]()
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The Pale Horseman by Bernard Cornwell5/24/2023 ![]() As sharp of mind as he is of sword, his lust for life and battle sits badly with Alfred and his priests. Uhtred, a Saxon raised by Vikings, is no ordinary warrior. Now it is struggling for its very existence. ![]() ![]() Wessex, led by the pious King Alfred, is the last Saxon stronghold against the savage strength of the Vikings. BOUND TOGETHER BY LOYALTY, BELIEF AND DESPERATION. Season 2 of the epic TV series premiers this March. The Pale Horseman is the second book in the series. BBC2's major TV series THE LAST KINGDOM is based on Bernard Cornwell's bestselling novels on the making of England and the fate of his great hero, Uhtred of Bebbanburg. THE PALE HORSEMAN is the second book in this masterful series. BBC2's major Autumn 2015 TV series THE LAST KINGDOM is based on Bernard Cornwell's bestselling novels on the making of England and the fate of his great hero, Uhtred of Bebbanburg. ![]() Description for The Pale Horseman (The Last Kingdom Series, Book 2) Paperback. ![]() The hobbit prequel book5/24/2023 ![]() ![]() The fourth part is called "Akallabêth" and tells the history of the Downfall of Númenor and its people. The chronicles cover much history over a long period, which is why it takes up most of the book's length. This included the wars over three jewels, the Silmarils, that gave the book its title. ![]() The third part, a large part of the overall book, is the "Quenta Silmarillion." It chronicles the history of the events before and during the First Age. Related: The Rings of Power: How Season One Differs from Previous Tolkien Adaptations This fixates on more of the characters we might start to recognize. The next part is the "Valaquenta," which describes the Valar and Maiar, both supernatural powers of Eä. ![]() The first part, "Ainulindalë," tells the mythic tale of the creation of Eä, the "world that is." This is the first myth in existence for this lore, as it is the creator of everything else by default. The franchise does tend to spread Tolkien works out, though, so it could also be easily constructed to have two seasons per part, then equaling ten seasons. Well, The Silmarillion is broken into five parts and could easily be formatted to have each season be one part of the book, equaling five seasons in the show. Shockingly, Porto Bello Gold is not a very expensive mushroom, but rather a prequel to Robert Louis Stevensons Treasure Island (written by an entirely different person). ![]() Sky in the deep review5/24/2023 ![]() ![]() I found him fierce and easy to cheer for. He learned and experienced a lot to help him better serve his people. ![]() Since he’s up and coming as the next clan leader it was a good perspective.
The yield by tara june winch analysis5/24/2023 ![]() ![]() “that unhandsome truth”īut my, what a shape it takes. So, she found her 500 acres on the Murrumbidgee, created fictional places – the Murrumby River, and the towns, Massacre Plains and Broken – and her novel started to take shape. She started with too broad a canvas, until her mentor, Nigerian Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka, encouraged her to focus on 500 acres of land, telling her she could tell her story through that lens. Discovering language was, she said, transformative, but turning her passion into a book proved tricky. ![]() It was inspired by a short course Winch did in Wiradjuri language run by Uncle Stan Grant Sr (father of Stan Grant whom I’ve reviewed here a couple of times). I wrote about The yield’s genesis last year, but will repeat it here. It makes a powerful plea for Indigenous agency and culture. Ten years in the making, The yield could be described as her “passion project”. Tara June Winch’s novel, The yield, follows her impressive – and David Unaipon award-winning – debut novel Swallow the air (my review). ![]() Down a dark hall by lois duncan5/24/2023 ![]() Expect moderate supernatural horror, including a couple of jump-worthy scares, several deaths - via suicide, fire, stabbing, building collapse, and more - and some strong language (mostly "s-t" and "bitch"). The book isn't as widely read now as it was a few decades ago, but the movie should still appeal to fans of scary stories and boarding school tales. The story follows Kit ( AnnaSophia Robb), one of five students at the mysterious Blackwood Boarding School that's run by headmistress Madame Duret ( Uma Thurman). Parents need to know that Down a Dark Hall is based on the classic gothic YA novel by Lois Duncan. ![]() Adults drink wine at dinner.ĭid you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Drinking, Drugs & Smoking in your kid's entertainment guide. ![]() Teens smoke cigarettes on more than one occasion. ![]() Athica lane by brynne asher5/24/2023 ![]() Aria has ulterior motives in going to the event, and it’s not to get a hot date. ![]() (Enter heavy breathing and inappropriate panting here – also, side note, my husband was a volunteer firefighter for a LONG time and not one of them looked like those calendars, I feel lied to). Aria, the psychologist and therapist, goes to a charity event where they’re auctioning off dogs and dates with hot firemen and paramedics. Their stories are very separate, featuring two damaged sisters running from their past.Īnd lemme tell ya, if Deathly is any indication, and if I know these two authors (which I do, devoured every book they’ve written) it’s gonna be a doozy.ĭeathly starts with a meet-cute. Aria Dillon, and Damaged(written by the one and only, Layla Frost) focuses on her sister, Bria Dillon. There were many times, as I was reading, where I thought I knew what was going on but BOY I had absolutely no idea.ĭeathly is the first installment of a duet, where the first one focuses on Dr. ![]() How deep can an obsession go? How far is too far? What lengths would go to, to protect the one you love? That’s the question you are going to ask yourself as you reads Deathly. ![]() Obsession: an idea or thought that continually preoccupies or intrudes on a person’s mind. ![]() Ready player one by ernest cline5/24/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() The story takes off when there is breaking news that Halliday has died and left his fortune ($Billions) to whoever can complete the quest he has laid out, which is to find a Virtual Egg hidden in the OASIS. Wade spends pretty much all of his time plugged into OASIS. Wade Watt, the books protagonist, lives with his aunt and uncle in their trailer since his parents died. OASIS is made up of 1000’s of planets and worlds catering to everyone, no matter what type of reality you want. Most of the population escapes their bleak everyday existence by plugging into OASIS, a virtual reality created by a Steve Jobs/Bill Gates type named James Halliday. It’s best to think of OASIS as a Playstation, but with a headset and gloves, and other special equipment that helps the user enter the Virtual Reality seamlessly. RPO is set in the near future, in a dark and depressing world suffering a major energy crisis. Ready Player One is a “quest novel”, which is an adventure novel where the protagonist must overcome a series of obstacles to achieve his/her goal. First up is Ryan Stout’s review of Ready Player One by Ernest Cline. We hope that these will be an entertaining guide that helps you spend your Kindle dollars wisely. ![]() That’s why we’re starting The Bookshelf, a place where we give our 10 cent opinions on the books we read. With no short supply of novels or nonfiction in your “recommended for you” list, it can be hard to discern which is the best choice. Picking a new book can be a daunting task. ![]() How to be perfect by michael schur5/23/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() By the time the book is done, we'll know exactly how to act in every conceivable situation, so as to produce a verifiably maximal amount of moral good. Such as: Can I still enjoy great art if it was created by terrible people? How much money should I give to charity? Why bother being good at all when there are no consequences for being bad? And much more. Schur starts off with easy ethical questions like "Should I punch my friend in the face for no reason?" (No.) and works his way up to the most complex moral issues we all face. With bright wit and deep insight, How to Be Perfect explains concepts like deontology, utilitarianism, existentialism, ubuntu, and more so we can sound cool at parties and become better people. Fortunately, many smart philosophers have been pondering this conundrum for millennia and they have guidance for us. Most people think of themselves as "good," but it's not always easy to determine what's "good" or "bad"-especially in a world filled with complicated choices and pitfalls and booby traps and bad advice. Description From the creator of The Good Place and the cocreator of Parks and Recreation, a hilarious, thought-provoking guide to living an ethical life, drawing on 2,400 years of deep thinking from around the world. ![]() King's assassin robin hobb5/23/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In this time of great danger, the fate of the kingdom may rest in Fitz’s hands-and his role in its salvation may require the ultimate sacrifice.īONUS: This edition includes an excerpt from Robin Hobb's Assassin's Quest. The kingdom is also under assault from within, as treachery threatens the throne of the ailing king. Renewing their vicious attacks on the coast, the Red-Ship Raiders leave burned-out villages and demented victims in their wake. But love and events of terrible urgency draw him back to the court at Buckkeep, and into the deadly intrigues of the royal family. Battered and bitter, he vows to abandon his oath to King Shrewd, remaining in the distant mountains. Martinįitz has barely survived his first hazardous mission as king’s assassin. Robin Hobb’s books are diamonds in a sea of zircons.”-George R. ![]() |