Sarat is repeatedly assaulted by death of family members, trauma, attempted genocide, kidnap, torture, and double-crossing, until she mentally (and physically) shifts into a space that allows little joy. As the war threatens to encroach on their property, Sarat’s mom takes her son and two daughters and moves them to a Southern refugee camp. At a young age, her father dies while attempting to get a certificate to work in the North. Sarat, the main character, is born along the river in Louisiana. In addition, the entirety of the Middle East has merged into one empire. The book starts with a map, which I really like, detailing the new Mason-Dixon, Mexico’s presence in the Southwest, etc. The book takes place in the latter half of the 21st century, between the 2070s and 2090s. In American War’s US, the South’s dependence on oil leads to a civil war. I was obsessed with science fiction at the time, so this book has stayed in the back of my mind for the last several years. I was drawn in by the idea of an Arab-American take on American dystopia. I used to see the hardcover of this book on our New Releases table at the bookstore, and loved the cover.
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6/26/2023 0 Comments Attica locke jay porter seriesThe accused is none other than the nephew and campaign manager of one of the leading candidates-a scion of a prominent Houston family headed by the formidable Sam Hathorne. His plans are abruptly derailed when a female campaign volunteer vanishes on the night of Houston's mayoral election, throwing an already contentious campaign into chaos. Once he has his piece of the settlement, the single father is going to devote himself to what matters most-his children. Though Jay still believes in doing what's right, he is done fighting other people's battles. His latest case-representing Pleasantville in the wake of a chemical fire-is dragging on, shaking his confidence and raising doubts about him within this upwardly mobile black community on Houston's north side. That victory might have won the environmental lawyer fame, but thanks to a string of appeals, he hasn't seen a dime. LONGLISTED FOR THE BAILEY’S WOMEN’S PRIZE FOR FICTIONįrom Attica Locke, a writer and producer of FOX’s Empire, this sophisticated thriller sees lawyer Jay Porter-hero of her bestseller Black Water Rising-return to fight one last case, only to become embroiled in a dangerous game of shadowy politics and a witness to how far those in power are willing to go to win.įifteen years after his career-defining case against Cole Oil, Jay Porter is broke and tired. Wall Street Journal BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR WINNER OF THE HARPER LEE PRIZE FOR LEGAL FICTION Chuckle with us as we live among the French and try to learn their ways and language. Sail across the Atlantic, dodge pickpockets, climb mountains, descend into the Paris Metro, endure nasty weather and illness, witness the flood of the century, and meet some wonderful and not-so-wonderful people. Come with us as we lose our home, put everything in storage, and navigate through Europe for a few months with no return date or home to come back to. You can read about our adventure in Europe in my husband's book, "Vagabonds in France", by Michael A. (We stopped at Key West on the way to Europe.) It is also published in my husband's book, "Vagabonds in France", by Michael A. This image is also available in black and white. He had a 6-toed cat named Snowball, and today many descendants of his cat roam around the home. Ernest's office was in a separate building behind the house on the second floor. Ernest Hemingway's house had one of the only freshwater pools on the island. It is a writer's haven full of inspiration. I love the lush tropical landscsaping and the 2-story wrap around porch. The Hemingway House is one of my favorite places in Key West. 6/25/2023 0 Comments Books like mr teruptTerupt is there to provide guidance and wisdom. The kids are dealing with many of the stresses and difficulties that are typical in middle school, and Mr. In this book, the kids are now in 8th grade and Mr. This style has been so affective through the whole series at keeping the reader engaged, and I have loved learning more about these kids through their narrations. And we were not disappointed! In a similar fashion to the previous books, this book is written with alternating narrators as the different students take turns telling the story. Terupt book was coming out, both my daughter and I were super excited to read this one. The fact that she was excited about a book made me excited, so I had to jump into the series and find out for myself what the excitement was all about! I immediately grew attached to Mr. Terupt series when my daughter, a reluctant reader, came home from school and all she could talk about was this amazing new book she had started reading at school, Because of Mr. 6/25/2023 0 Comments In Pain and Blood by Aldrea AlienJSC: Do you use a pseudonym? If so, why? If not, why not?ĪA: Yes, Aldrea Alien is a pseudonym. The first few chapters see Tracker fighting an armed group puppeteered by a mage. Which is kind of funny as there were a lot of them in this story. Scott Coatsworth: What is your writing Kryptonite?Īldrea Alien: Fight scenes. Since discovering a love of writing at the age of twelve, she hasn’t found an ounce of peace from the characters plaguing her mind with all of them clamouring for her to tell their story first. Born and raised in New Zealand, she lives on a small farm with her family, including a menagerie of animals, who are all convinced they’re just as human as the next person. Today: Aldrea Alien is an award-winning, bisexual author of fantasy romance with varying heat levels. I’ve asked a bunch of my author friends to answer a set of interview questions, and to share their latest work. 6/24/2023 0 Comments Superpowered drew hayesHershel first shifted into/manifested Roy inadvertently when he either in elementary school or kindergarten revealing that they are Powereds. Hershel and Roy Daniels are the only sons of Sally and Owen Daniels, they were born sometime during Owen's initial Hero career, several years before the Titan Scandal. It was revealed in Year 3 that Hershel and Roy do look like blood-related siblings, especially after Hershel started to get in shape.Įventually, they don a simple red and black hero costume. His physique does change noticeably throughout the HCP, but that is mostly due to his body naturally maturing rather than any significant muscular gain. Roy is a tall and muscular young man with broad-shoulders, he has hazel eyes and chocolate brown hair. Eventually developing to the point where it was comparable to his brother's in Year 4. Hershel was a pudgy young man of average height with brown eyes and reddish light-brown hair after developing a consistent and intense training regiment in Year 2 his physique increased significantly. Low ridges to the northwest of town were defended initially by a Union cavalry division under Brig. Joseph Hooker moved his army in pursuit, but was relieved of command just three days before the battle and replaced by Meade.Įlements of the two armies initially collided at Gettysburg on July 1, 1863, as Lee urgently concentrated his forces there, his objective being to engage the Union army and destroy it. Prodded by President Abraham Lincoln, Maj. With his army in high spirits, Lee intended to shift the focus of the summer campaign from war-ravaged northern Virginia and hoped to influence Northern politicians to give up their prosecution of the war by penetrating as far as Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, or even Philadelphia. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia, halting Lee's invasion of the North.Īfter his success at Chancellorsville in Virginia in May 1863, Lee led his army through the Shenandoah Valley to begin his second invasion of the North-the Gettysburg Campaign. George Meade's Army of the Potomac defeated attacks by Confederate Gen. The battle involved the largest number of casualties of the entire war and is often described as the war's turning point. The Battle of Gettysburg ( local / ˈ ɡ ɛ t ᵻ s b ɜːr ɡ /, with an / s / sound) was fought July 1–3, 1863, in and around the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, by Union and Confederate forces during the American Civil War. “Just the thing for a cold winter’s night between episodes.” –The Washington Post Book World “Fans of the show will undoubtedly enjoy the chance to read Jane’s book in real life.” –Entertainment Weekly It’s been a lifetime (and three seasons) in the making, but Jane Gloriana Villanueva is finally ready to make her much-anticipated literary debut! Jane the Virgin, the Golden Globe, AFI, and Peabody Award-winning The CW dramedy, has followed Jane’s telenovela-esque life–from her accidental artificial insemination and virgin birth to the infant kidnapping and murderous games of the villainous Sin Rostro to an enthralling who-will-she-choose love triangle. You can read this before Snow Falling PDF EPUB full Download at the bottom. 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Brief Summary of Book: Snow Falling by Jane Gloriana Villanueva 6/24/2023 0 Comments The robber bride bookUrn:lcp:robberbride00atwo_1:lcpdf:248fb588-64f6-4dc0-b0cf-8c868bb6a1b1 Extramarc MIT Libraries Foldoutcount 0 Identifier robberbride00atwo_1 Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t2d80g971 Isbn 0385472161 Ocr tesseract 5.3.0-3-g9920 Ocr_detected_lang en Ocr_detected_lang_conf 1.0000 Ocr_detected_script Latin Ocr_detected_script_conf 0.9709 Ocr_module_version 0.0.21 Ocr_parameters -l eng Openlibrary OL23015438M Openlibrary_edition Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 18:39:49 Asin 0385472161 Boxid IA179901 Boxid_2 BWB220141021 Camera Canon EOS 5D Mark II City New York DonorĪlibris Edition 1st trade ed. 6/24/2023 0 Comments Meredith alone claire alexander(Incidentally, and because it’s the question everyone asks first, I started the novel several months before COVID-19 was even on our radar. When we first meet Meredith Maggs, she has been in self-imposed isolation for 1,214 days. Loneliness happens to be one of the themes of my novel, Meredith, Alone. And perhaps, although I wasn’t aware of it at the time, it was also my way of dealing with loneliness. I like to think It was the right book, at the right time. It was the culmination of twenty years of false starts and insurmountable periods of imposter syndrome. I also finished the first draft of a novel of my own during lockdown-an outcome nobody was more surprised by than me. During the pandemic, I discovered new voices (Brit Bennett’s The Vanishing Half Kate Elizabeth Russell’s My Dark Vanessa). That’s definitely been the case throughout my own life, from the childhood melancholy I was too young to understand ( Little Women was my go-to in those days) to the Beat poets I sought out in the vintage stores of my university town. charity The Reading Agency and think tank Demos found a link between reading and loneliness, showing that reading books can reduce feelings of isolation for those aged 18-64. Yet books have an incomparable ability to help us feel less alone. Bedtime stories and book clubs aside, reading is largely a solitary pursuit. |