7/8/2023 0 Comments Blue moon book by alyson noel![]() With the approaching blue moon heralding her only window for travel, Ever is forced to decide between turning back the clock and saving her family from the accident that claimed them-or staying in the present and saving Damen, who grows weaker each day. As Ever's powers are increasing, Damen's are fading-stricken by a mysterious illness that threatens his memory, his identity, his life.ĭesperate to save him, Ever travels to the mystical dimension of Summerland, uncovering not only the secrets of Damen's past-the brutal, tortured history he hoped to keep hidden-but also an ancient text revealing the workings of time. Shipping fee applies to first book, there is no additional shipping fee for addition books from our store. Alyson Nols bestselling Immortals series has been hailed as addictive, beautiful, haunting, and mesmerizing. ![]() "Alyson's Noel's bestselling Immortals series has been hailed as "addictive" "beautiful" "haunting" and "mesmerizing." In the second installment, Ever can bring her family back from the dead-but only if she's willing to sacrifice the guy she loves more than life itself." Just as Ever is learning everything she can about her new abilities as an immortal, initiated into the dark, seductive world by her beloved Damen, something terrible is happening to him. ![]()
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7/8/2023 0 Comments Naomi spinning silver![]() ![]() The story follows three young women, Miryem, Wanda, and Irina, who are all incredibly compelling characters. I’m incredibly glad that we gave Novik another try. Spinning Silver is a thoughtful, intricate, powerful novel that is one of the most atmospheric books I’ve ever read. He, Eon, TS, Haifa and myself all started it together, and the consensus has been overwhelmingly positive. So when Petrik suggested we do a buddy-read as soon as the new year started, I jumped at it. But, as I own both a physical and digital copy, I knew I was going to have to pick it up eventually. There were a lot of things I really didn’t like about that book and, because of that dislike, I was skittish about picking up Spinning Silver. ![]() ![]() That’s not my general reading experience. While I didn’t loathe it with every fiber of my being like Petrik did, it took me a couple of months to trudge through 435 pages. I read another of Novik’s high fantasy novels, Uprooted, in 2016 and…I was not a fan. I could not have started the year off with a more pleasant surprise. ![]() ![]() ![]() Growing up and as a teen, I struggled to connect and understand how my friends talked and felt about romance and attraction. ![]() When I was younger and learning about what it meant to be queer, one of my earliest labels – and the only label I feel any real connection to – was ‘demisexual’. Find the introduction post for Pride Month at The Quiet Pond here. ![]() Pride Monthis a month-long event at The Quiet Pond, where during the month of June, queer authors and bookish content creators are invited to celebrate being queer, queer books, and their experiences of being a queer reader. Our Friend is Here! is a guest feature at The Quiet Pond, where authors, creatives, and fellow readers, are invited to ‘visit’ the Pond! In Our Friend is Here! guest posts, our visitors (as their very own unique character!) have a friendly conversation about anything related to books or being a reader - and become friends with Xiaolong and friends. ![]() 7/7/2023 0 Comments Geek love book review![]() It nails teen relationships and Comic Con culture without stooping to stereotypes. This tale of a comic book geek's plan to profess his love to his best friend is sweet and funny. There's some infrequent strong language, including "f-k," "s-t," "a-hole," and "douche." The kids do have some beer at a bar, and Roxy lies to her parents and skips school. All the characters are decent people, and no scary or violent situations are depicted. Lots of obstacles get in his way, and the story follows his growing desperation and worry over the situation. Eight years later, Graham is in love with Roxy and is determined to tell her at New York Comic Con. Graham and Roxy have been friends since they bonded over Harry Potter books at age 8. Parents need to know The Geek's Guide to Unrequited Love is a humorous romance told from a nerdy boy's point of view. Neither has ever had alcohol before.ĭid you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Drinking, Drugs & Smoking in your kid's entertainment guide. Roxy stops at one, but Graham has a few more. ![]() Roxy and Graham drink beer at a karaoke bar, though they're only 16. ![]() 7/7/2023 0 Comments The sum of all his kisses![]() ![]() they even subjected Anne Askew (protestant martyr) to the rack before burning her. The Tudor court of Henry VIII seems to have been a pretty horrendous place for women. Most recently I have been devouring Jojo Moyes who combines exciting page turning plots with real world 'people' problems.įollowing a recent visit to Sudely Castle in England, (associated with Thomas Seymore and Elizabeth Parr) I have now started reading Tudor historicals, most recent being 'Queen's Gambit' by Elizabeth Freemantle but also books by Jane Feather and Philipa Gregory. An interest in English history also lead me to Eloisa James, Julia Quinn (Bridgertons) and Mary Jo Putney in particular. In the early days of my romance reading, I was fascinated by the mix of romance and adventure in the great wild outdoors, as portrayed for example by Catherine Anderson and Elizabeth Lowell. ![]() a bit like a Regency rake and a mistress, though I hasten to add that this tendency does not extend to marriage! ![]() Perhaps being unfaithful is a masculine trait, for I find that I voraciously devour a particular author for a while and then suddenly move on. ![]() ![]() ![]() Our recommendations service is open for all to use. Moreover, we pride ourselves on being able to track down and obtain any book our customers want. His first novel, If Cats Disappeared From The World, has sold over a million copies in Japan and has been translated into eleven languages. Genki Kawamura is a bestselling author of three novels. Fans of The Guest Cat and The Travelling Cat Chronicles will also surely love If Cats Disappeared from the World. ![]() ![]() This beautiful tale is translated from the Japanese by Eric Selland, who also translated The Guest Cat by Takashi Hiraide. Genki Kawamura’s If Cats Disappeared from the World is a story of loss and reconciliation, of one man’s journey to discover what really matters in modern life. īecause how do you decide what makes life worth living? How do you separate out what you can do without from what you hold dear? In dealing with the Devil our narrator will take himself – and his beloved cat – to the brink. ![]() But before he can set about tackling his bucket list, the Devil appears with a special offer: in exchange for making one thing in the world disappear, he can have one extra day of life. Estranged from his family, living alone with only his cat Cabbage for company, he was unprepared for the doctor’s diagnosis that he has only months to live. A beautifully moving tale of loss and reaching out to the ones we love, of one man’s journey to discover what really matters in modern life. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The 1999 novel assumes a more mature tone than the first two novels as it explores the complexities of the adult wizarding world and raises difficult questions that many teens confront: Who should be believed? Who should be admired? And who deserves forgiveness? After making multiple controversial comments about transgender women in recent years, Rowling herself has threatened the trust she built with her large and loyal readership. ![]() Like the other books, Prisoner of Azkaban functions as a mystery, as Harry and his friends investigate the whereabouts of the infamous escaped killer Sirius Black. Rowling’s third Harry Potter novel introduces more beloved characters and fantastical settings, and puts in motion several key plot points that drive the rest of the story. Often regarded as one of the best installment of the series, J.K. ![]() ![]() A good deal of time is spent in Simon’s head, but Enola isn’t fleshed out enough. The carnival chapters aren’t as engaging or convincing as they could be, particularly at key moments, although for the most part Swyler does a commendable job of juggling the various loose ends, and eventually weaving them together. The trouble begins once Amos falls for the mermaid Evangeline, who reminds Madame Ryzhkova too much of the woman she blames for the death of her father. ![]() As this date draws closer, Swyler alternates chapters of Simon’s narrative with the story that unfolds from the show’s log: it details how “Wild Boy” and tarot apprentice Amos came to be cared for like a son by proprietor Hermelius Peabody and fortune teller Madame Ryzhkova. As Enola’s behavior continues to concern him, Simon finds out from the book that women in his family all drown on July 24. At the book’s outset, Enola, who also joined a traveling show, returns to the decaying family home where Simon still lives, fraught with worry over a series of bad tarot readings. ![]() Simon’s mother, Paulina, a former carnival mermaid, intentionally drowned herself, leaving Simon to care for his sister, Enola, after their father eventually died from heartache. ![]() In Swyler’s whimsically dark debut, a damaged journal kept by the owner of a traveling freak show in the 18th century finds its way to Simon Watson, a Long Island librarian in the present with a family history that seems to be tied up in the mysterious tome. ![]() ![]() ![]() In the 1850s, Lloyd’s business model changed. For the penny periodicals magnate Edward Lloyd, Rymer prolifically wrote bestselling serials including Ada, the Betrayed, or, The Murder at the Old Smithy (1843) The Black Monk, or, The Secret of the Grey Turret (1844) Varney, the Vampyre, or, The Feast of Blood (1845–1847) and the Sweeney Todd tale The String of Pearls, a Romance (1846–1847, expanded in 1850 as The String of Pearls, or The Barber of Fleet Street). His brothers Gaven and Chadwick were artists, and his brother Thomas put his engraving skills to criminal use as a serial financial forger. ![]() The son of an Edinburgh-born London engraver, Malcolm Rymer, who published poetry and a Gothic novel, Rymer was raised in a working-class literary-artistic family. James Malcolm Rymer (b. 1814–d. 1884) created two of the most influential monsters of 19th-century fiction: Varney the Vampyre and Sweeney Todd. ![]() ![]() ![]() Douwe has faced the villainous Ludo Lafhart and his henchman Knudde three times and the evil witch Wredulia two times. However, there are few recurring characters. Most of Douwe's adventures are stand-alone. The writers also found ways to send Douwe to the Caribbean, Africa, Russia, Japan, North America, the Middle East and the arctic. Originally, his adventures took place in medieval kingdoms which never existed, but later the story moved to seventeenth century Holland, a period known as Holland's golden age. ![]() Amazingly, while this is often used to get him out of sticky situations, it almost never becomes a Deus ex Machina Douwe has to use his wits to bring the adventure to an end. He owns a magical knapsack, which provides him with everything he needs in emergencies. It ran from 1975 until 2001.ĭouwe Dabbert is an old drifter who walks the earth. It was written by Thom Roep and drawn by Piet Wijn. Dutch comic series which was originally serialised in the Donald Duck magazine. ![]() |