![]() And a couple of run-ins with Lilith’s right-hand gal gives Blair more than she reckoned for, mentally and physically. Now she finds herself training a sorcerer from 12th century Ireland, a witch from modern day New York, a scholar, and a shape changer from the mythical land of Geall, while trying to keep herself from staking the sixth of their circle and host: a vampire sired by Lilith, the vampire queen they’ve been charged with defeating on Samhain.No stranger to butt-kicking, Blair finds herself taking a good whipping when it comes to that handsome and flirtatious Geallian, Larkin. Second in the Circle Trilogy from the #1 New York Times bestselling authorRaised in a family of demon hunters, Blair Murphy has her own personal demons to fight-the father who trained, then abandoned her, and the fiancé who walked out on her after learning what she is. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Like a River Glorious is the second book in the Gold Seer trilogy.Ĭarson s alternate Gold Rush-era setting is fierce and brutal.The socio-politics, too, are complicated. Is it enough to destroy her uncle once and for all? Rae Carson, acclaimed author of the Girl of Fire and Thorns series, takes us deep into the gold fields as she continues this sweeping saga of magic and history, and an unforgettable heroine who must come into her own. Gold no longer simply sings to her, it listens. When she's kidnapped and taken to him, Lee sees firsthand the depths of her uncle's villainy. But her uncle Hiram hasn't given up his quest to get Lee and her power under his control. ![]() And Lee is more and more tempted to say yes. Jefferson-her longtime best friend-hasn't stopped trying to win her heart. But this home is rich in other ways, too: with friends who are searching for a place to be themselves, just as she is, and with love. ![]() After her harrowing journey west to California, Lee Westfall has finally found a new home-one rich in gold, thanks to her magical power, a power that seems to be changing every day. The sequel to the New York Times-bestselling and National Book Award longlisted Walk on Earth a Stranger. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I learned so much and it also changed the way I see some things. It’s stunning, it’s big and it’s absolutely beautiful. Sapolsky continues by how environment affects us and also focuses on age-old question: are we formed more by nature or nurture? And indeed as mentioned, then we continue with psychology, history, culture…īehave is among the best nonfiction reads ever. We start with neurobiological angle: what happens in our brains when some specific behavior occurs, what effect do our hormones have on us, what is our genetic makeup, how are we different or even not that different from rest of the animal kingdom… This is not enough. That is to look at our behavior from every possible angle: biological, psychological, physiological…and there are some historical and cultural angles thrown in to it too. ![]() Sapolsky, Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worstīook focuses on Robert Sapolsky’s attempt to tackle seemingly impossible question. “Someone does something lousy and selfish to you in a game, and the extent of insular and amygdaloid activation predicts how much outrage you feel and how much revenge you take.” Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst is a book by American author Robert Maurice Sapolsky. ![]() ![]() You can find My Little Geek at, or directly from the website. In fact, this is the kind of book that I would buy 5 copies of and keep on hand to wrap and give out for little birthday presents or holiday stocking stuffers. This is book three in the My Little Geek children’s book series. ![]() Join the party, meet the clones and learn your nerdy numbers, from a googol to the speed of light. ![]() This is a GREAT gift for the folks in your life with a newly minted geek arrival. Every child needs to learn to count and for smart kids there’s more than just 1 to 10. Plus, Andrew paired up with my friend, the very talented musician Mike Phirman (of Hard & Phirm fame) to create a free online game called Chicken Monkey Duck. There’s also a companion My Little Geek Matching app for those of us who like to play interactive games with our toddlers. The ones that make me laugh EVERY TIME are, “L is for 元37” and “R is for Rube Goldberg Machine.” The quote on the back of the book sums it up perfectly: “Imagine the joy of hearing your young one chatting away about his holographic ninja or time traveling joy stick.”Īnd there are Easter Eggs in there too – note in the picture above the “I <3 Veronica” sticker and OH HEY A NERDIST symbol! According to Sarah, there are 12 of these references to tech celebrity/tech culture hidden in the illustrations. ![]() ![]() Tully takes refuge with the family of her “best friend forever,” Kate Mularkey, who compares herself unfavorably with Tully, in regards to looks and charisma. Tallulah “Tully” Hart, father unknown, is the daughter of a hippie, Cloud, who makes only intermittent appearances in her life. Lifelong, conflicted friendship of two women is the premise of Hannah’s maudlin latest ( Magic Hour, 2006, etc.), again set in Washington State. Lacks pep, sizzle, not to mention good work ethics. Just one more sardonically-amusing-about-the-men-in-her-life female p.i. Kate also tinkers with an alibi or two, annoying the cops mightily, and ultimately solves the case with a clue from a reporter and some illegal hacking. ![]() Whodunit? A sex-spurned Jett? His bimbo secretary of his new gal-pal? His coke-sniffing producer? His ``approved'' biographer, a sensation-seeking tabloid writer? His manager, who's feathering his nest with a cut of tour memorabilia rip-offs? Kate and her computer-whiz partner check out a few databases, while Kate's rock-critic boyfriend Richard fills them in on Jett's personal history. Kate finds her, but then-after six weeks in Jett's mansion-Moira, coshed with a tenor sax, lies dead on the rehearsal studio floor. In a first outing, Kate agrees to hunt for black rock-star Jett's former partner/lyricist/soulmate Moira, who left Jett and took up heroin, prostitution, and lesbianism. ![]() McDermid (Open and Shut, Report for Murder) introduces tough- minded Manchester, England, p.i. ![]() ![]() ![]() And of course Ma Bennet is freaking out because Liz is almost 40 and still single. Louis storyline this time round, kids), the sisters return home to find their parents, younger siblings, and family home awhirl with chaos. When problems arise with their family back in Cincinnati (sorry, no St. The story begins in modern-day New York City, where Liz Bennet (a magazine editor) is living in the fast lane and sister Jane (who teaches yoga) cruising along in just a slightly slower one. Of course, being an Austen fan (like all fiction writers worth her salt!), Sittenfeld took on the challenge. ![]() ![]() Louis–based Sittenfeld and asked whether she’d like to try her hand at retelling Austen’s tale-Mr. This book came about after The Austen Project contacted the St. Curtis Sittenfeld, Eligible: A Modern Retelling of Pride and Prejudice(Random House, April 2016) ![]() ![]() ![]() Or is he? A gang of thieves thrusts Gotham City into a state of fear when they are mysteriously well-armed with military-grade weapons: flamethrowers, grenade launchers, and even tanks. ![]() (W) Geoff Johns (A) Gary Frank, Jon Sibal (CA) Gary Frank ![]() trickster when Apocalypse faces Loki! Plus: Alpha Flight tackles an unholy alliance of super villains - including Nekra, the Scorpion and the Owl! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #326-329, SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN (1976) #158-160, WEB OF SPIDER-MAN (1985) #59-61 and #64-65, WOLVERINE (1988) #19-20, ALPHA FLIGHT (1983) #79-80, NEW MUTANTS (1983) #86, UNCANNY X-MEN (1981) #256-258 and material from X-FACTOR (1986) #50. Loki's villainous machinations pit Spider-Man and the X-Men against unfamiliar foes! Spidey has his hands full with powerful sparring partners like Graviton, Magneto and the terrifying Tri-Sentinel - but when a cosmic upgrade boosts his powers, the ruthless Doctor Doom puts the web-slinger in his crosshairs! Meanwhile, the X-Men take on the Mandarin - and Psylocke is transformed! Teeth meet claws when Wolverine battles Tiger Shark! Nitro and the Vulture target the New Mutants' Rusty and Skids! And it's tyrant vs. (W) David Michelinie, More (A) Colleen Doran, More (CA) Todd McFarlane ![]() ![]() ![]() I knew little about his life now, just that he was an entrepreneur living an ocean away. That didn’t stop me from thinking about him every day for ten years. Instead, Gavin put me on a pedestal and loved me harder than I’d ever been loved in my life. ![]() He never treated me as his mother did-like hired help. He knew his mother would disown him if she found out about us in his eyes, we just had to be careful. ![]() Unfortunately, he was the son of my uppity employer-and very much off-limits.īut Gavin was a rebel. This story had sadness, pain and anger, but for the most part it didn’t skyrocket in the angst factor and I was looking for more of that. Gavin for the most part was a great character as well. Raven is as sweet as they come, I felt she was patient, kind and understanding. Gavin didn’t care, but would that be enough to keep them together, or will their difference in economic society tear them apart? Raven was from the wrong side the tracks. ![]() ![]() ![]() At the same time I'm glad I read it at least once. ![]() I suspect if I read it a second time I would get a lot more out of it, but I also don't know I want to. ![]() Sometimes I think something means something, and discover chapters later that I misinterpreted it. Waiting to happen aint out there where it ben no more its inside you.Īs you can imagine, this is pretty frustrating to read a times. Twean you and it only you cant becaws youre carrying it inside you. ![]() Its showt its self to you you wil know wont you. You myt say, 'I dont want to know.' But 1ce Self on any road and some thing wil show its self to you. You myt think you can jus go here and there doing The worl is ful of things waiting to happen. To signify that significant time has passed, all the spelling in the book is non-standard. What makes this book unique is the writing style. Plenty of books have been written with the premise of nuclear war destroying civilization. Essentially, a series of events happen that lead to the protagonist being forced to leave his community where he interacts with the larger post-apocalyptic society he finds himself in and its various political, mythological and philosophical elements, stumbles upon the re-invention of gun powder, and in the end becomes a traveling story teller. It tells the odyssey of the eponymous Riddley Waler who lives in a far future dystopia after a nuclear war reduced human civilization back to the iron age. ![]() ![]() ![]() “Margaret Mizushima’s Killing Trail introduces a fine new crime-fighting team, Mattie Lu Cobb and her partner, Robo, who happens to be a dog. Suspenseful and smart, Killing Trail is an explosive debut that will have listeners clamoring for more Mattie and Robo for years to come. The murder was just the beginning, and if Mattie isn’t careful, she and Robo could be next. And the key may be Cole’s daughter, who knows more than she’s saying. But the more Mattie investigates, the more she realizes how many secrets her town holds. With the help of Cole Walker, a local veterinarian and single father, Mattie and Robo must track down the truth before it claims another victim. When a young girl is found dead in the mountains outside Timber Creek, lifelong resident Officer Mattie Cobb and her partner, K-9 police dog Robo, are assigned to the case that has rocked the small Colorado town. ![]() |