![]() ![]() When there is love in the mix, a person doesn't think clearly at all. Jealousy and anger and frustration all happens throughout their story. On occasion, they didn't listen to each other and made a situation worse than it could have been. Parker and Ben's relationship was very interesting to say the least. It answers the question everyone probably asks, "Can men and women be JUST FRIENDS when sex is involved?" I really loved the way this story was written, just as I love Ms. ![]() And the story ends with a win for love in the all-consuming force kind of way. Laughter, friendship,fights, mixed feelings, tears, breakups, and makeups complete this book. Parker's ex-boyfriend decides he wants her back and Ben catches the eye of another gorgeous woman. Ben and Parker have trouble dealing with this and that's when things get even more interesting. ![]() This goes on for a while, until real feelings come into play on both their parts. The two friends start a no-strings-attached arrangement. ![]() After having some trouble with this concept, she goes to him, asking for his help. After Parker's boyfriend dumps her, she contemplates Ben's lifestyle of sex without dating or emotions. Presently, they are living together, but are platonic in their relationship. In her own unique way and style, Layne tells the story of Parker Blanton and Ben Olsen, two best friends since college, who are there for each other through thick and thin. Blurred Lines is a wonderful stand-alone story written by Lauren Layne. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Oh, and another thing: It’s entertaining as hell. Rebecca Drake, author of Only Ever You Bolt Action Remedy is the real thing: fast, dangerous, and with a unique setting used in interesting ways. Annette Dashofy, USA Today Bestselling Author of the Zoe Chambers Mysteries Fast-paced and funny, Bolt Action Remedy is an action-packed thriller that will keep readers guessing from the first to the final page. ![]() Hensley weaves a captivating tale while providing an authentic voice and a dash of ironic humor. In Bolt Action Remedy, the reader follows Galloway on a chilling journey into the snowy world of biathlon as well as into the shadowy vortex of his wounded mind where neither he nor the reader knows at what point reality ends and hallucination begins. Hensley has given us a deliciously flawed hero whose unique gift makes him a phenomenal investigator, but also leaves him teetering on the razor-thin edge of genius and insanity. – Gwen Florio, award-winning author of Montana and Dakota Bolt Action Remedy In Trevor Galloway, J.J. Hensley walks a reader right up the edge of unbearable dread, then leavens it with flashes of witty insights into the way local bureaucracies and political infighting can hamper something even as critical as the need to stop a killer before he strikes again. Hensley’s new novel MEASURE TWICE, is up to the task. Lester Mayton, the serial killer who sets new standards of murderous inventiveness in J.J. It’s about time somebody gave Hannibal Lecter a run for his money. ![]() ![]() ![]() Panchaali is a fiery female redefining for us a world of warriors, gods, and the ever-manipulating hands of fate. Meanwhile, we never lose sight of her strategic duels with her mother-in-law, her complicated friendship with the enigmatic Krishna, or her secret attraction to the mysterious man who is her husbands' most dangerous enemy. ![]() Panchaali is swept into their quest to reclaim their birthright, remaining at their side through years of exile and a terrible civil war involving all the important kings of India. Our Reading Guide for The Palace of Illusions by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni includes a Book Club Discussion Guide, Book Review, Plot Summary-Synopsis and. The novel traces the princess Panchaali's life, beginning with her birth in fire and following her spirited balancing act as a woman with five husbands who have been cheated out of their fathers kingdom. Narrated by Panchaali, the wife of the legendary Pandavas brothers in the Mahabharat, the novel gives us a new interpretation of this ancient tale. Relevant to todays war-torn world, The Palace of Illusions takes us back to a time that is half history, half myth, and wholly magical. ![]() ![]() A reimagining of the world-famous Indian epic, the Mahabharat told from the point of view of the wife of an amazing woman. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() They can be conceived as "biological nutrients" that will easily reenter the water or soil without depositing synthetic materials and toxins. Guided by this principle, McDonough and Braungart explain how products can be designed from the outset so that, after their useful lives, they will provide nourishment for something new. Why not challenge the belief that human industry must damage the natural world? In fact, why not take nature itself as our model for making things? A tree produces thousands of blossoms in order to create another tree, yet we consider its abundance not wasteful but safe, beautiful, and highly effective. But as architect William McDonough and chemist Michael Braungart point out in this provocative, visionary book, such an approach only perpetuates the one-way, "cradle to grave" manufacturing model, dating to the Industrial Revolution, that creates such fantastic amounts of waste and pollution in the first place. ![]() "Reduce, reuse, recycle," urge environmentalists in other words, do more with less in order to minimize damage. ![]() ![]() ![]() All in all a brave attempt that is ultimately frustrating. Nesbit's world is beautifully evoked through the writing with very rich characterisation). Nuances related to class and culture are missed and so the reading lacks a certain spirit and the characters are two dimensional (when in actual fact E. I feel that the American / Canadian accent is problematic for this reading (in the same way that a plummy British accent would detract from an authentic reading of The Great Gatsby or The Catcher in the Rye). Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading The Enchanted Castle (Puffin Classics). Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. I write this as an Englishman brought up reading all of Nesbit's books. The Enchanted Castle (Puffin Classics) - Kindle edition by Nesbit, E., H. Nesbit of intermediate level you can download in epub, mobi, fb2, rtf, txt. I personally found it irritating and frustrating and missed the Edith Nesbit I know and love. Read online or download for free graded reader ebook The Enchanted Castle by E. ![]() ![]() He also has a tendency to over articulate and this often messes with the flow and meaning. What the reader does not manage to achieve is an authentic identity that expresses this. I am not referring to accent here by the way. It is of her time and culture and very British. Edith Nesbit writes with a very particular 'voice'. ![]() ![]() The creature was so determined, and almost seemed condescending, somehow, of the folks trying to thwart him. I got the idea to write him after watching a giant Pacific octopus try repeatedly to escape its enclosure in an internet video. Oh, Marcellus was so much fun to write! I guess I must’ve been a grouchy old man in a past life, because his voice came quite naturally to me. Where did the idea come from to write from his perspective, and did you find integrating an octopus’s voice into the story challenging? Some of the most striking sections, of course, are the interludes from the perspective of Marcellus. ![]() This is such a delightful read about families, connection, and navigating life’s complications. Van Pelt was kind enough to answer our questions about her delightful book. An added bonus? It’s set in our beloved Puget Sound. And they’re all connected by a mystery that only the octopus has been able to solve. There’s a smart, wily octopus named Marcellus a woman looking for connection after the recent loss of her husband a grocery store owner with a crush and an adult “lost boy” just looking for somewhere to belong. Shelby Van Pelt’s debut novel, Remarkably Bright Creatures, is so fun and sweet and just the right amount of surreal. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() With access to KGB, CIA, and Soviet government archives, as well as the close cooperation of Svetlana's daughter, Rosemary Sullivan pieces together Svetlana's incredible life in a masterful account of unprecedented intimacy. Her life in America was fractured she moved frequently, married disastrously, shunned other Russian exiles, and ultimately died in poverty in Spring Green, Wisconsin. ![]() But although she was never a part of her father's regime, she could not escape his legacy. Communist Party privilege protected her from the mass starvation and purges that haunted Russia, but she did not escape tragedy - the loss of everyone she loved, including her mother, two brothers, aunts and uncles, and a lover twice her age, deliberately exiled to Siberia by her father.Īs she gradually learned about the extent of her father's brutality after his death, Svetlana could no longer keep quiet and in 1967 shocked the world by defecting to the United States - leaving her two children behind. Winner of the Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Non-FictionĪ painstakingly researched, revelatory biography of Svetlana Stalin, a woman fated to live her life in the shadow of one of history's most monstrous dictators - her father, Josef Stalin.īorn in the early years of the Soviet Union, Svetlana Stalin spent her youth inside the walls of the Kremlin. ![]() ![]() ![]() When you already have a love of the characters, I think it can make you more invested in the story. Going into Beard Science, I already loved these Winston boys deeply. ![]() I think Beard Science may have eclipsed all others and become my favorite Penny Reid book to date. ![]() ‘Beard Science’ is the third book in the Winston Brothers series, is a full-length romantic comedy novel, and can be read as a standalone. Despite being convinced of his own omniscience, extortion by the exalted Banana Cake Queen of Green Valley has taken him completely by surprise. Jennifer is officially desperate.Īnd desperate times call for Cletus Winston.Ĭletus Winston is a puzzle wrapped in a mystery covered in conundrum sauce, and now he’s in a pickle. ![]() Ever the perpetual good girl and obedient daughter, Jennifer is buckling under the weight of her social media celebrity, her mother’s ambitions, and her father’s puritanical mandates. Jennifer Sylvester wants one thing, and that one thing is NOT to be Tennessee’s reigning Banana Cake Queen. Make a deal with the devil and you might get what you want, but will it be what you need? Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Romantic ComedyĪmazon – Barnes & Noble – Apple iBooks – Kobo ![]() ![]() Layla wants to help her amusement park owner friend keep the park open. Happy Paws: Layla and the Bots by Vicky Fang, illustrated by Christine Nishiyama Beginning Chapter Books with Diverse Main Characters ![]() You Might Also Like: DIVERSE MIDDLE GRADE BOOKS. Ginsberg streamlines the reading research into understandable activities that get results! If your child is learning to read or struggling with reading, or you’re a teacher, I highly recommend Reading Simplified’s resources and membership site. Please know that I value all kind of diversity (neurodiversity, physical diversity, and so forth) but this list focuses on books featuring with non-white, BIPOC characters. Which is why we need quality books with culturally and racially diverse main characters! (Note to publishers: keep publishing more books like these!!) Second, because all kids need to read about the diversity in the world around them. ![]() First, because when kids read stories with characters that look like them, it feels affirming. It’s important for books to reflect the diversity in our world. ![]() TweetTry these fantastic beginning chapter books with BIPOC main characters of color for your growing readers, ages six to nine. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() From a statement on racism, the narrative switches to examine how well the two communities - those affected by crises, usually in Asia or Africa and those who responded on behalf of international agencies and NGOs, usually well heeled Europeans and North Americans - understand or even recognise each other.Ĭhasing Chaos is not an account of the crises per se details of the causes and complexities are glossed over. This seemed like an uncannily apt metaphor for the central question raised by Alexander’s intimate and self-aware memoir of her years spent chasing humanitarian crises across the globe. Melanie is the Canadian volunteer who works for another organisation, six inches shorter and with cropped blonde hair as opposed to the author’s long and dark hair. When Jessica Alexander drives into a refugee camp in Rwanda, her humanitarian aid worker colleague, surrounded by newly arrived refugees from Congo, asks her: “I wonder how the mothers keep their kids apart? Don’t they all look the same to you?” Alexander doesn’t respond to the question, coloured as it is by off-hand racism: don’t all black people look the same? Later, during her work with the community, she is often addressed as ‘Mel’. ![]() |