6/12/2023 0 Comments Reboot amy tintera series![]() ![]() To save Callum, Wren will have to risk it all. Unfortunately, Callum’s big heart also makes him a liability, and Wren is ordered to eliminate him. As Wren tries to teach Callum how to be a soldier, his hopeful smile works its way past her defenses. unlike her newest trainee, Callum 22, who is practically still human. Now she is one of the deadliest Reboots around. Wren Connolly died five years ago, only to Reboot after 178 minutes. until she is given an order she refuses to obey. ![]() ![]() In this fast-paced dystopian thrill ride from New York Times–bestselling author Amy Tintera, perfect for fans of The Hunger Games, Legend, and Divergent, a seventeen-year-old girl returns from death as a Reboot and is trained as an elite crime-fighting soldier. ![]()
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![]() ![]() I am grateful for all his hard work and thoughtful analysis.” -George Tan, author of Declaration I am very happy with the way it turned out. “It was a pleasure to work with Geoff, who was always challenging me to create a better story. “Geoff really pushed me to think at a deeper level-his feedback helped me as a writer and a human being.” - Suma Subramaniam, author of Being Gandhi All of his comments were truly spot on as well, which brilliantly helped to flesh out where I was trying to go.” -Tiffany FitzHenry, author of Animus “I eventually hit the ‘accept all’ button as I went through Geoff’s incredible edits. It's still the writer, but he looks freakin' awesome!” -Scott Service, author of Lines in the Sand: An American Soldier’s Personal Journey in Iraq He did what a good editor should do-take a writer who’s in shorts and a T-shirt and put him in a fine suit. ![]() ![]() “I loved Geoff’s work and I’m so happy we chose to work with each other. “Geoff brings an uncommon sensitivity and thoughtfulness to his edits.” -Wilson Muir, author of Citizen Lansky ![]() 6/12/2023 0 Comments Clanlands barnes and noble![]() Product dimensions - 5.1 W x 7.7 H x 0.In this story of friendship, finding themselves, and whisky, they discover the complexity, rich history and culture of their native country. In The Clanlands Almanac Sam and Graham turn tour guides once again to. From their faithful camper van to boats, kayaks, bicycles, and motorbikes, join stars of OutlanderSam and Graham on a road trip with a difference, as two Scotsmen explore a land of raw beauty, poetry, feuding, music, history, and warfare.Unlikely friends Sam and Graham begin their journey in the heart of Scotland at Glencoe and travel from there all the way to Inverness and Culloden battlefield, where along the way they experience adventure and a cast of highland characters. A limited edition boxed set containing all 3 Barnes & Noble Exclusive Editions. Stars of Outlander- Sam Heughan & Graham McTavish - explore Scotland, a land of raw beauty, poetry, feuding, music, history, and warfare. ![]() Sam Heughan and Graham McTavish are real-life. By 2020, they’d sold the concept to Starz. ![]() ![]() Now a #1 New York Times Bestseller! A road trip book with a difference. In 2019, on their own dime, using a small team and a rented camper van, the pair shot the pilot. ![]() 6/12/2023 0 Comments Water Keep by J. Scott Savage![]() As Kyja and Marcus travel to Water Keep, they must face the worst the evil Dark Circle can throw at them ¬Summoners, who can command the living and the dead Unmakers, invisible creatures that can destroy both body and soul and dark mages known as Thrathkin S Bae. Farworld s only hope is for Marcus and Kyja to find the mythical ¬Elementals ¬water, land, air, and -fire ¬and convince them to open a drift between the ¬worlds. But the Dark Circle has learned of Master Therapass s secret and their evil influence and power are growing. When Marcus magically travels to Farworld, he meets Kyja, a girl without magic in a world where spells, charms, and potions are everywhere, and Master Therapass, a master wizard who has kept a secret hidden for thirteen years, a secret that could change the fate of two ¬worlds. He even has a name for this place ¬Farworld. ![]() In fact, his favorite dream is of a world far away, a world where magic is as common as air, where animals tell jokes, and where trees beg people to pick their fruit. Even though thirteen year old Marcus Kanenas is confined to a wheelchair, he sees himself as a survivor and a dreamer. ![]() 6/12/2023 0 Comments Odd thomas author![]() ![]() Koontz has written 70 books and has sold nearly 300 million copies in 38 languages, so all that window-polishing and dog-brushing must be good for something. Trixie is treated to more brushing for exactly 10 more minutes every night. He and his wife trade off walking Trixie the dog forĮxactly one hour every morning and then brushing her for precisely 45 minutes. ![]() Koontz's house is spotless he employs a window washer on his 11-person, full-time staff to polish the windows and all surfaces of his house. His novels are broadly described as suspense thrillers, but also. He edits each page at least 20 to 30 times immediately after writing it. 9 Dean Koontz Quotes (Author of Odd Thomas). He hasn't flown in an airplane since the '70s, almost never takes vacations or leaves his palatial home in Southern California, doesn't use email or the Internet "because it might distract him from his work, which he does all day every day, almost nonstop. Times Koontz reveals that his work habits are borderline obsessive compulsive. Very interesting article by Bettijane Levine of the L.A. Dean Koontz: Odd Facts About Author of Odd Thomasīestselling author Dean Koontz is the most famous author that refuses to do a book tour. ![]() 6/11/2023 0 Comments The couple next door review![]() This thriller was truly filled with many twists that were well planned out and not too forced. This was my first experience with Lapena’s work and I have to say I am overall quite impressed. What follows is the nerve-racking unraveling of a family–a chilling tale of deception, duplicity, and unfaithfulness that will keep you breathless until the final shocking twist. Both Anne and Marco soon discover that the other is keeping secrets, secrets they’ve kept for years. Detective Rasbach knows that the panicked couple is hiding something. Inside the curtained house, an unsettling account of what actually happened unfolds. But the truth is a much more complicated story. Suspicion immediately focuses on the parents. But one night when they are at a dinner party next door, a terrible crime is committed. Anne and Marco Conti seem to have it all–a loving relationship, a wonderful home, and their beautiful baby, Cora. ![]() ![]() ![]() We’ll come to the Songbun and its importance later. ![]() She is from a well-to-do family who has a high ‘Songbun’, especially in the context of North Korea.īeing from a financially stable and a high ‘Songbun’ means a lot in North Korea. Hyeonseo Lee was born and brought up in Hyesan, on the banks of Yalu river, the ancient river boundary between China and North Korea. In fact, Hyeonseo Lee is not her real name. She is one of those luckiest people who somehow managed to escape from the brutal regime of the Kim dynasty in North Korea. Hyeonseo Lee is a North Korean defector and currently the citizen of South Korea. ![]() Now, we will come to the protagonist of this book, Hyeonseo Lee. Albeit, with time Iraq was removed from that list and at present only Iran and North Korean are there in this so called axis of evil.Īnd North Korea deserved to be there. It’s one of the famous epithets given to few countries by the former president of the United States of America, George W Bush.Īxis of evil consists of Iran, Iraq and North Korean. Let’s assume that you might think that it’s a country in East Asia or one of the few remaining communist countries left in the world or might be something else.Īlthough, some of you may have heard the term, ‘Axis of evil’. ![]() 6/11/2023 0 Comments Neil cross luther the calling![]() ![]() It’s set prior to the events of the first series and is a prequel to the original show. ![]() Luther: The Calling was released in 2011 - a year after the show first landed on BBC One. What is the Luther book and is there more than one?įor those anticipating an extensive selection of Luther books to make their way through sadly, despite reports suggesting that there would be more in Neil Cross’ Luther series there is just one. His passion for Luther and brilliant realization of the terrifying world of the determined DCI has seen Neil go on to write a Luther book - but only *after* Luther season 1 landed and the show isn’t based on the book but the other way around. You start with the fear and work backwards,” Neil shared. “Once I have isolated that fear – the guy under the bed … that’s a shared anxiety with so many of us – once I’ve got that initial spark of anxiety, then I begin to think about the character that could exemplify it… Who is he? Why is he doing what he is doing? What does he want? But that ultimately comes second to the scary stuff. ![]() ![]() Mehrunnisa grows up in Akbar’s court under the watchful eye of her royal patrons. He agrees that she can stay at court and his first wife, Ruqayya, will raise her. The attendants take her to the court of Emperor Akbar, where Akbar falls in love with the baby’s dazzling grace. Mehrunnisa is found by royal attendants who are struck by her infant beauty and good nature. Instead of leaving Mehrunnisa to die, the gods of fate have other plans. Instead, they abandon her at the roadside and take off with their other children. They consider keeping Mehrunnisa but they don’t want to get attached to her. ![]() Her parents, Persian refugees, are fleeing starvation, poverty, and brutality they can’t afford to look after another child. The protagonist Mehrunnisa is born in 1577 on the road from Persia to India. ![]() The Twentieth Wife is set in late sixteenth-century India. The author of numerous historical books, Sundaresan studied economics in India and attended graduate school at the University of Delaware. Winner of the 2003 Washington State Book Award, it received overwhelmingly positive reviews following its publication. The first book in the Taj Mahal trilogy, The Twentieth Wife (2002), Indu Sundaresan’s debut work of romantic historical fiction, tells the story of one of India’s most controversial and brilliant empresses, who almost single-handedly shaped the future of the Mughal Empire. ![]() 6/11/2023 0 Comments The unhoneymooners author![]() ![]() She and Ethan now have to pretend to be loving newlyweds, and her luck seems worse than ever. But when Olive runs into her future boss, the little white lie she tells him is suddenly at risk to become a whole lot bigger. Putting their mutual hatred aside for the sake of a free vacation, Olive and Ethan head for paradise, determined to avoid each other at all costs. And now there’s an all-expenses-paid honeymoon in Hawaii up for grabs. ![]() But when the entire wedding party gets food poisoning from eating bad shellfish, the only people who aren’t affected are Olive and Ethan. Olive braces herself to get through 24 hours of wedding hell before she can return to her comfortable, unlucky life. ![]() Worst of all, she’s forcing Olive to spend the day with her sworn enemy, Ethan, who just happens to be the best man. Her meet-cute with her fiancé is something out of a romantic comedy (gag) and she’s managed to finance her entire wedding by winning a series of Internet contests (double gag). Her identical twin sister Ami, on the other hand, is probably the luckiest person in the world. Olive is always unlucky: in her career, in love, in…well, everything. Published by Gallery Books on May 14, 2019 ![]() |