![]() However, before things really take off in the city, and much to her dismay, she must soon return to the old homestead when tragedy strikes the family. When she is old enough, has graduated high school, and with the help of a close buddy, she finally leaves family, friends, and her boyfriend behind and does make it to the big city. A spunky kid with a great sense of humor, Catherine Grace spends her Saturdays at the local Dairy Queen, contemplating ways to escape her small-town and move to Atlanta to reinvent herself. This is the coming of age story following Catherine Grace Cline, born and raised in a small, rural town in Georgia in the early 1970’s. It looked like a Fannie Flagg book, so it had to be good, right? I was not disappointed. It was one of those books whose title intrigued me and front cover graphic caught my eye. ![]() Looking for Salvation at the Dairy Queen by Susan Gregg Gilmore is not a new book (2008), and I found it quite by accident. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Most times he is reserved and keeps to himself. He is depicted as a youthful dad with the carefree lifestyle of a slacker. ![]() Īlthough he often casually tells people that Yotsuba is a weirdo, he can be very offbeat and silly himself. When his neighbor Fuuka asks, he tells her that he found Yotsuba while visiting a foreign country and decided to adopt her and bring her back to Japan, with no further details. The manga avoids the subject of her adoption or even her birth parents. Yousuke Koiwai ( 小岩井 葉介, Koiwai Yousuke) Her green hair is always styled into four pigtails (even at bedtime), similarly to her namesake. The name "Yotsuba" ( よつば) can be translated as "four leaved clover," and is part of the phrase yotsuba no kurōbā ( 四葉のクローバー, " four-leaf clover"). She is an excellent swimmer and enjoys drawing, although others only praise her art to avoid hurting her feelings. Hence, people often think she is a foreigner. Īlmost nothing is known about her biological parentage other than that she was orphaned somewhere outside Japan and then adopted by Koiwai. īefore moving to their present house, she and Koiwai used to live with his mother, and before that on an island that is, according to Yotsuba, "to the left". She is infectiously enthusiastic about nearly everything. Girl with a child's wonder towards the world. Yotsuba Koiwai ( 小岩井 よつば, Koiwai Yotsuba) is depicted as an energetic five-year-old ![]() ![]() "Harrowing and realistic, highlighting bravery and courage against impossible odds. "Both a poignant contemplation on 9/11 and a necessary intervention in this current political climate." - starred review, Kirkus Reviews This outstanding, touching look at a national tragedy promotes healing and understanding and belongs in every library." - starred review, School Library Journal " beautifully written coming-of-age story. Ī Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2016 selection In the final hours, she meets a boy who will change everything for her as the flames rage around them. When the planes collide into the Twin Towers, Alia is trapped inside one of the buildings. After being grounded for a stupid mistake, Alia decides to confront her father at his Manhattan office, putting her in danger she never could have imagined. it's being a teenager that she finds difficult. In 2001, sixteen-year-old Alia is proud to be Muslim. The only way to make amends is to face the past, starting Jesse on a journey that will reveal the truth about how her brother died. When Jesse gets caught up with the wrong crowd, one momentary hate-fueled decision turns her life upside down. ![]() ![]() Her older brother died in the September 11th attacks, and her dad since has filled their home with anger and grief. ![]() Sixteen-year-old Jesse is used to living with the echoes of the past. Interweaving stories from past and present, All We Have Left brings one of the most important days in our recent history-September 11th-to life, showing that love and hope will always triumph. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() All it will take to save the Earth and perhaps all of humanity is for them to get it to Sol - unless the Others arrive first. A couple of eighth-generation Bobs have found something out in deep space. Yet salvation may come from an unlikely source. But the Bobs are less disciplined than a herd of cats, and some of the younger copies are more concerned with their own local problems than defeating the Others. All These Worlds is the third installment in the blockbuster Audible Original Bobiverse series - which has sold more than one million copies. Still stinging from getting their collective butts kicked in their first encounter with the Others, the Bobs now face the prospect of a decisive final battle to defend Earth and its colonies. All it will take to save the Earth and perhaps all of humanity is for them to get it to Sol - unless the Others arrive first. And the Bobs have picked a fight with an older, more powerful species with a large appetite and a short temper. Im rating this as the whole series, not just this last part, and rounding 4.5. But political squabbles have a bad habit of dying hard, and the Brazilian probes are still trying to take out the competition. They've created enough colonies so humanity shouldn't go extinct. But after spreading out through space for almost a century, Bob and his clones just can't stay out of trouble. Look for The Bobiverse on Amazon - Being a sentient spaceship really should be more fun. ![]() Bobiverse fans: a signed limited edition of all three books in a boxed set, signed by the author, is now available on Amazon. ![]() ![]() The Real Jane Austen forgoes the style of a conventional biography, and uses personal mementos as jumping-off points to explore the life of the celebrated author of Pride and Prejudice, Emma, and other classics of the British literary canon. This short summary and analysis of The Real Jane Austen: A Life in Small Things includes: Historical contextChapter-by-chapter overviewsDetailed timeline of key eventsProfiles of the main charactersImportant quotesFascinating triviaGlossary of termsSupporting material to enhance your understanding of the original workAbout The Real Jane Austen by Paula Byrne: So much to read, so little time? This brief overview of The Real Jane Austen tells you what you need to know-before or after you read Paula Byrne’s book.Ĭrafted and edited with care, Worth Books set the standard for quality and give you the tools you need to be a well-informed reader. ![]() ![]() ![]() The moderator is Jack Rosenthal, Interim Director of Roosevelt House. ![]() Perlstein tells the story of that campaign and offers a history of how between 19 “a new sort of American politics” emerged - “a stark discourse of reckoning,” the ramifications of which still define our national life.Ī two-part series looking back at the presidency of Richard Nixon, 40 years since he resigned. In his new book, The Invisible Bridge: The Fall of Nixon and the Rise of Reagan he offers a portrait of America on the verge of a nervous breakdown in the tumultuous political and economic times of the 1970s, connecting the Nixon legacy to the resurgence of the conservative wing of the Republican Party achieved by Ronald Reagan in his first (and failed) campaign for the presidency in 1976. The New York Times bestselling dazzling portrait of America on the verge of a nervous breakdown in the tumultuous political and economic times of the 1970s. Journalist and historian Rick Perlstein is the author of Nixonland: The Rise of a President and the Fracturing of America (2008), an acclaimed and revelatory look at one of the most chronicled presidencies in American history. ![]() ![]() ![]() There is minimal world building and the story has an insular feeling as most of the action takes place in the prison. ![]() ![]() The story starts with Chaos leaving Mars for Earth. But, don’t let that take away from the fact that this is primarily a prison story with a hardcore biker as its focus. ![]() Chaos can’t get over himself when he thinks Beau is sweet, cute, and adorable…say what? How did he wind up with a boyfriend in prison of all places? When Beau is released from prison before Chaos and sent back to Mars, can Chaos survive long enough for them to be reunited?Ĭhaos Unchained starts off a new series by author James Cox and incorporates a quick read that is sensual, erotic, and at times tender. Relationships aren’t his thing, and then he meets Beau. Fighting helps reduce his rage brought on by a tainted past with a serial killer father. Upon arrival, he is given two choices: fight or fuck. When caught with alcohol, Chaos is sent to Earth for a six-month prison term. The MC and their hover bikes take on these rules in an attempt to one day overthrow the government. Chaos is a member of the Outlaw motorcycle club of Mars. The government sets the rules: Women are used for breeding, homosexual activity will result in death, dark skinned men are reduced to slaves, and alcohol is illegal. In the year 3001, Earth is now a prison colony, and life is lived on Mars. Buy Link: Amazon | All Romance | Amazon UK ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() She has a curious affinity for the water, and a tragic past. Jane True lives in the town of Rockabilly, near a massive whirlpool called the Old Sow. ![]() It's like a high school dropout trying to explain the theory of quantum physics to Einstein. It's a mystery novel written by someone who's never explored the genre. It's a humorous novel written by someone who thinks she's funny when she's really, really not. Tempest Rising is an urban fantasy written by someone who has no idea what urban fantasy ought to be. But now that I've finished the book, I know exactly what that means. When I first read the opening line of Mariel's review, where she says, "Nicole Peeler has a tin ear" I had NO idea what she meant. It's that stupid boy in every class who makes gross fart jokes and thinks he's cool. This book is a classic case of trying too hard. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() If you haven’t watched it yet, I would recommend watching all four seasons available now, as the extraneous material (books, comics, etc.) were not published until after multiple seasons were already released. ![]() The following list of Stranger Things comics, Stranger Things books and other items is advisable for people who are already fans of the show. With everything featured on this list, you should be able to stay happily invested in the Stranger Things Universe for many months to come, maybe even until season 5 arrives!Īll Stranger Things media in chronological order The following list explores the entire Stranger Things universe in chronological order, starting from a prequel novel set before season 1 all the way to listing future projects that aren’t even released yet so you can pre-order and prepare! While waiting for the second part of season 4, why not look into all things related to Stranger Things? There’s more outside of the show like Stranger Things books and Stranger Things comics to enjoy! So you just finished watching all seven supersized episodes of Stranger Things season 4 volume 1 and now you’re in the midst of withdrawals or post-series depression. Joe Keery as Steve Harrington in STRANGER THINGS. ![]() ![]() But Maitland has a solid alibi for the crime, which means that it looks like Frankie was murdered by a man who was somehow in two places at once. Detective Ralph Anderson (Ben Mendelsohn) investigates, though it’s not a tough case to crack as mountains of forensic and eyewitness evidence point to beloved local teacher and baseball coach Terry Maitland (Jason Bateman, who also executive produced the series and directed its first two episodes). The Outsider tells the story of the gruesome murder of a young boy in the fictional town of Flint City, Oklahoma. The book features some character overlap with that series, but in terms of its structure and tone, it also often feels far more like a murder mystery than a horror story. In The Outsider, classic King and the Hodges trilogy collide, both literally and stylistically. But in recent years, he’s also written his Bill Hodges trilogy, hard-boiled detective novels that are full of murder and intrigue but very light on the paranormal. The author is best known for scary stories like Carrie, It, and The Shining, along with some beloved non-scary ones like The Shawshank Redemption and Stand by Me. ![]() ![]() The 20 Best Stephen King Adaptations, Ranked. ![]() |