Harrow lake6/12/2023 In Harrow Lake, Ellis crafts a town reminiscent of Twin Peaks, with its quirky inhabitants, morbid history and legends, and a declining lifespan in itself. Harrow Lake is a page-turner, one that will have readers at the edge of their seats with its steady pace and haunting atmosphere. Determined to discover the truth behind her mother’s disappearance years ago, Lola must venture to the darkest depths of this sinister town, and confront its harrowing monster. Harrow Lake is the setting for her father’s most famous movie, but the air of mystery hints of a brewing darkness lurking at the heart of the town, and it has its eyes set on Lola. Harrow Lake, is the story of Lola, the daughter of an esteemed horror film director, sent to stay with her grandmother at Harrow Lake following an attack on her father. Since it’s the spooky season, now is the perfect time to get your hands on a horror book that’s guaranteed to give you nightmares.
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Slumber by samantha young6/12/2023 The refreshing aroma of lemons in the thick air of the house, mixing with my mother’s baking as she prepared our afternoon repast of bitter lemonade and thick warm bread, slathered with creamy butter made cold from the sheltering shade of the larder. The relieving scent of the damp soil when the sun had pushed the sky too far and it wept rain for days on end, before wearily turning the world back over to its golden companion. The heady perfume of the dancing wildflowers would hug my senses every time the breeze rattled their song and took them with it on its journey to soothe my cheeks from the heat of the afternoon sun. When I was a child the world smeled of summer. US readers should expect differences in speling etc. It should be noted that this novel is written in British English. Might there come a time When we stand over a graveĪ Note to Readers: Thank you for purchasing Slumber (Chronicles of the Fade #1). Thank you for respecting the author's work. If you're reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then you should return to and purchase your own copy. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each person you share it with. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. So, when asked to review this book, and the recently released, and much anticipated sequel, "Whitefern", I found myself feeling kind of excited. The popularity of these books has led to big screen productions, and most recently to made for TV adaptations, prompting me to give this author and these books another look. Nearly all these books and series are well received with high ratings. Andrews, a ghost writer was commissioned to carry on her legacy, and carry on they did, to the tune of over twenty series/trilogies and several stand alone novels. Andrews.īut, even after the death of V.C. But, while the book should have had my Gothic loving heart going pitter patter, I hated it, and vowed to never read another book by V.C. Recently, with all the renewed interest in these books, I became curious about what is was that made these books so popular and what was the secret to their longevity.Īs a teen I read ‘Flowers in the Attic’, as did nearly every girl in my school. Many rabid fans of V.C Andrews describe these books as a guilty pleasure, gobbling them up at the speed of light and sound. I was provided a copy of this book by the publisher as an XOXpert, the official street team of XOXO After Dark. Andrews is a 2016 Pocket Books publication. In Moscow, he worked as a specialist on British policy and on relations between the Soviet Union and NATO. The Soviets helped Maclean to defect to Moscow in 1951. He was subsequently posted to Egypt, and then was appointed head of the American Department in the Foreign Office. He then served in London, and was posted to Washington, D.C., from 1944 to 1948, achieving promotion to First Secretary. He entered the United Kingdom's civil service and, in 1938, was made Third Secretary at the Paris embassy. Donald Duart Maclean ( / m ə ˈ k l eɪ n/ – 6 March 1983) was a British diplomat who conveyed government secrets to the Soviet Union.Īs an undergraduate Maclean openly proclaimed his left-wing views, and was surreptitiously recruited into the Soviet intelligence service, then known as the NKVD. Cornelia funke dragon rider series6/11/2023 The legendary horse has three unhatched eggs with him, but the only way they'll ever hatch - and continue the survival of this incredible magical species - is to place them under a griffin's feather. Both boy and dragon have finally found homes, but they must live hundreds of miles apart and can only see each other every once in a while.During one such visit, news reaches Ben, the Greenblooms, and their friends that the last Pegasus in the world has been discovered. The sequel to the #1 New York Times Bestseller It's now been two years since Ben and Firedrake defeated Nettlebrand and rescued the silver dragons. The middle-grade sequel to the #1 New York Times bestselling classic, Dragon Rider The paperback of Book One has been repackaged ahead of Book Two, for an exciting series relaunch. Seize the Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon6/11/2023 In the midst of a heated battle, for instance, a disoriented Astrid asks Zarek what's happening, and his blasé reply is, "Not much. Kenyon's slangy dialogue also leavens the story. To accomplish this task, she tries to push Zarek "to the heights of his tolerance and beyond." Sasha, a werewolf posing as a mere pet, serves as her protector, and the witty telepathic banter between them is a nice counterpoint to the seriousness of Zarek and Astrid's relationship. It's up to the emotionally detached nymph Astrid, sister to the three Fates, to judge whether 900 years of isolation has made Zarek too vicious to be redeemed. Physically gorgeous but scarred psychologically thanks to his former life as a Greco-Roman slave, Zarek is bitter, feared and rejected by everyone, including the Greek goddess who transformed him. The third entry in Kenyon's Dark-Hunter series, which focuses on the sexy vampire-like immortals who defend humans from soul-stealing Daimons, is darker than last year's Night Embraceĭue to its change in setting (from the French Quarter of New Orleans to the isolated Alaska wilderness) and its focus on Zarek, the baddest of all the Dark-Hunters. Couric book6/11/2023 Special guests, to be announced, with be joining her at each stop. 28 at Boston’s Orpheum Theatre, two days after “Going There” is released, and her itinerary also includes the Beacon Theatre in Manhattan, Atlanta Symphony Hall and the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee. Couric’s 11-city tour, announced Monday by Little, Brown and Company and Live Nation, will very much be in person, and well beyond the scale of book stores and libraries and other typical settings for authors. NEW YORK (AP) - For her tour this fall to promote her memoir “Going There,” Katie Couric is anticipating not only the interest of her fans but a return to something like a pre-pandemic world.īook events have remained mostly virtual even as movie theaters and concert halls have begun reopening. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Finding sky series6/11/2023 Nicki Valentine, the sleuth at the center of the mystery of a missing pregnant teen, felt like an old friend to me and the lengths to which she will go to help a friend is just one example of her integrity and loyalty. “Has a heart and soul and the minute I started reading it, I knew it was something special. Lots of fun!”Īuthor of the Jaine Austen Mystery Series “Author Susan O’Brien deftly combines motherhood and mayhem in this lively tale of a single mom tracking down a missing teen. The conclusion will leave readers eager for the next installment.” “Nicki Valentine, the heroine of O’Brien’s engaging cozy debut, has her hands full as a widowed mother of two…When her best friend, Kenna, phones to tell her that Beth, the 18-year-old mother-to-be of the baby Kenna plans to adopt, has disappeared, Nicki seizes the chance to put what she’s learned in her PI training course to work…Nicki proves a resourceful sleuth as she gets on the trail of the missing teen. “O’Brien has written one of the most warm-hearted yet realistic cozies I’ve ever had the pleasure of reading.” – Mystery Scene Magazine Praise for the Nicki Valentine Mystery Seriesīooks in the Nicki Valentine Mystery Series Perfectly Dateless by Kristin Billerbeck6/11/2023 This story reminds us that even a geek can live out her own Cinderella dreams. "With her brand of wit and insight, Billerbeck takes us into the teen life of Daisy Crispin as she aims for the perfect prom date. Jones, award-winning author of Just Between You and Me and A Charmed Life series "Billerbeck hits a home run with this warm tale about Daisy Crispin's funny trials and tribulations as she lives with eccentric parents, prom stress, and a desire to just be a normal teen."-Jenny B. You'll fall in love with Daisy's sharp wit and resourcefulness as she navigates the world of boys, fashion, family, and friendship. Perfectly Dateless is hilarious, shocking, and totally real. Okay, so maybe there's more than one problem.Ĭan she talk her parents into letting her go to the prom? Or will they succeed at their obvious attempts to completely ruin her life? Oh, and she's totally invisible at school, wears lame homemade clothes, and possesses no social skills. Or will they succeed at their obvious attempt to completely ruin her lifeWith hilarious and truthful writing, Kristin Billerbeck uncovers the small-and. There's only one problem-her parents won't let her date or even talk to a guy on the phone. Daisy Crispin has 196 days to find the right date for the prom. Marcel proust swann in love6/10/2023 The first volume of the work established Marcel Proust as one of the finest voices of the modern age-satirical, confiding, and endlessly varied in his response to the human condition. As he tries to understand his life, he realizes that it is inseparable from the lives of others-his parents, his grandmother, the family's servant Fran oise, and family acquaintances, including Charles Swann. In looking back at his own life, the narrator confronts the question of what exactly an individual's identity consists of. By remembering Swann's love affair with the coquette Odette, the narrator gains insight into his life and the nature of love itself. The narrator's recollections about his own life lead him inevitably to the past of Charles Swann, a family friend the narrator knew as a child. The novel begins with the narrator's efforts to recapture and understand his own past, by the taste of a madeleine soaked in tea. It is the first volume of the seven books that comprise In Search of Lost Time (A la recherche du temps perdu, 1913-1927). First published in 1913, Swann's Way by Marcel Proust is one of the most enthralling reading experiences of the twentieth century. |