![]() ![]() None of the children had been allowed out of the stockade since October. Out beyond the stockade, icy fields gleamed like lakes in the starlight. ![]() Against the barn, which sheltered one cow, two sheep and a pig, were drifts taller than Mercy, crusted over from freezing rain. Just below the window was the vegetable garden, covered now in three feet of snow. In spite of twenty soldiers quartered in the village and every Deerfield man armed and at the ready, Mercy could never fall asleep until she herself checked the horizon. ![]() She dreaded getting into her own bed, because she slept alone, and only body heat could keep anyone warm tonight.īefore she shuttered and barred the window, Mercy knelt to look out. The boys were wearing most of their clothes, which made them fat and funny under the quilts. ![]() Downstairs, where the fire was blazing, one of the soldiers had tried to write a letter to Boston and his ink had frozen. It was the coldest night she could remember during a winter when every night had been colder than it ought to be. Even though she wore both pairs of stockings to bed, the cold of the floor came through the heavy wool. Or any night, she told the Lord, shifting her weight from foot to foot. Mercy tucked her brothers in, packing them close. Dear Lord, prayed Mercy Carter, do not let us be murdered in our beds tonight. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() He's also rumored to run a successful empire of email scams. Boniface-aka Cash Daddy-is an exuberant character who suffers from elephantiasis of the pocket. When Kingsley turns to his Uncle Boniface for help, he learns that charity may come with strings attached. And when a tragedy befalls his family, Kingsley learns the hardest lesson of all: education may be the language of success in Nigeria, but it's money that does the talking. Now he worries that without a long-leg-someone who knows someone who can help him-his degrees will do nothing. ![]() For much of his young life, Kingsley believed that education was everything, that through wisdom, all things were possible. It does not seem to matter that he loves her deeply he cannot afford her bride price. Unable to find work, Kingsley cannot take on the duty of training his younger siblings, nor can he provide his parents with financial peace in their retirement. Being the opera of the family, Kingsley Ibe is entitled to certain privileges-a piece of meat in his egusi soup, a party to celebrate his graduation from university. ![]() ![]() His newest, Shadows on the Gulf: A Journey Through Our Last Great Wetland, was released in 2011. ![]() ![]() His 2010 book, American Terroir, was named one of the Top Ten Books of the Year by Library Journal. Whether visiting endangered oystermen in Louisiana or cacao-gathering tribes in the Bolivian Amazon, his subject is how to maintain a sense of place in a world of increasing placelessness. He has written for the New York Times, Newsweek, Harper’s, Outside, Eating Well, Forbes, Popular Science, and others, and his work has been anthologized in The Best American Science and Nature Writing and Best Food Writing collections. ![]() Rowan Jacobsen is the James Beard Award-winning author of A Geography of Oysters: The Connoisseur’s Guide to Oyster Eating in North America, Fruitless Fall: The Collapse of the Honey Bee and the Coming Agricultural Crisis, and The Living Shore, about our ancient connection to estuaries and their potential to heal the oceans. ![]() ![]() ![]() And Stephanie's "oh, I am just reading their body language". more te with those two legs" a bit irritating. I did find the treecats' repeated statements of "oh, why can't we communica. If the POV shifts throughout the story, it is less disorienting. Once I have become really tightly attuned to one POV, finding myself suddenly inside a stranger's head is a bit disconcerting. Because this book started as three stories, these major characters aren't introduced until the 1/3 and 2/3 points. It may be just my personal preference, rather than a flaw in the book, but I find it very jarring when third person omniscient narration shifts to new character not previously introduced. The reader had slight tendency to make the females whiny, but it wasn't so bad I had to stop listening. I liked it, but I think it feels cobbled together. ![]() ![]() ![]() All we know for a fact is that some of them already existed before 1609. The main evidence for this comes from Shakespeare’s contemporary Francis Meres who referred to them as Shakespeare sonnets “distributed by his among his friends.” Scholars theorize that someone got a hold of these poems that Shakespeare meant to keep private, and published them without his consent or even his knowledge. The only thing we know for sure about Shakespeare sonnets is that they were first published in 1609, as “Shakespeare’s Sonnets, Never Before Imprinted.” A lot of scholars believe that the sonnets were actually published without Shakespeare’s permission. ![]() ![]() That hasn’t stopped many conspiracy theorists and many, many, many, writers from coming up with imaginative stories about these often tantalizing and mysterious pieces of writing. We don’t know when he wrote them, we don’t really know in what order he wrote them, we don’t know for whom he wrote them, and we certainly don’t know whom they are about. The sonnets are some of the most mysterious pieces of writing Shakespeare ever created. We’ve discussed a little bit about how to create sonnets, now let’s talk about the creator of 154 of the greatest sonnets the world has ever known. ![]() 5/22/2023 0 Comments Lisa jewell i found you summary![]() ![]() The annual trip to Ridinghouse Bay is uneventful, until an enigmatic young man starts paying extra attention to Kirsty. ![]() Twenty-three years earlier, Gray and Kirsty Ross are teenagers on a summer holiday with their parents. Soon, she receives even worse news: according to the police, the man she married never even existed. Meanwhile, in a suburb of London, newlywed Lily Monrose grows anxious when her husband fails to return home from work one night. Against her better judgment, she invites him inside. He has no name, no jacket, and no idea how he got there. ![]() In the windswept British seaside town of Ridinghouse Bay, single mom Alice Lake finds a man sitting on a beach outside her house. She ratchets up the tension masterfully, and her writing is lively.” - The New York Times “Jewell’s novel explores the space between going missing and being lost….how the plots intersect and finally collide is one of the great thrills of reading Jewell’s book. “Readers of Liane Moriarty, Paula Hawkins, and Ruth Ware will love.” - Library Journal (starred review) ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() It's also considered one of the best books of all time, as well as a seminal work in the sci-fi genre. Published in 1965 by an automotive manuals publisher, after twenty (!) mainstream publishers rejected the story, Dune is the world's best-selling science fiction novel of all time. ![]() And whether you've dabbled in Dune lore before or you're completely new to the wild world of Arrakis, there’s something for everyone in this Titanic-sized series about power, violence, and fate. Congratulations! You've got an exciting literary journey ahead. So you're fired up about Dune's recent big screen adaptation, and while you're waiting for Part Two to arrive in theaters, you're wanting to dive into the world of Frank Herbert's beloved science fiction novels. ![]() 5/22/2023 0 Comments Twisted bonds lexi ryan![]() I highly recommend and am in dire need for the next book! * Carrie Ann Ryan, NYT Bestselling Author of the Elements of Five Series * Nobody writes unbridled desire and tender pining quite like Lexi Ryan. Complete with twisted fae, love triangles that make my heart pound, and exceptional world building, These Hollow Vows is a must read for fans of Sarah J Maas and Jennifer L Armentrout. ![]() ![]() Compelling * School Library Journal * A beautifully broken and epic fantasy that completely blew me way. A former English professor, she considers herself lucky to have traded stacks of grading for emotionally charged storytelling. ![]() Her books have sold over a million copies. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. In this thrilling conclusion to These Hollow Vows - the sexy, action-packed fantasy by New York Times best-selling author Lexi Ryan - Brie finds herself caught. Award-winning author Lexi Ryan is a New York Times and USA Today bestseller of hot contemporary romance and sexy, action-packed YA fantasy. With two very different love interests, lots of heated moments, and a spectacular ending, this is the fantasy romance I have been craving * Stephanie Garber, #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of the Caraval Series * Engaging writing and worldbuilding. Buy These Twisted Bonds: the 1 New York Times bestseller (These Hollow Vows) by Ryan, Lexi (ISBN: 9781529377019) from Amazons Book Store. These Hollow Vows is a lot like the world of Faerie - seductive, enthralling, and dangerous. ![]() ** Praise for Lexi Ryan ** Sexy, surprising, and full of secrets. ![]() 5/22/2023 0 Comments Possum Magic by Mem Fox![]() Mem has written thirty picture books for children and five non-fiction books for adults, including the best-selling Reading Magic, aimed at parents of very young children. Time for Bed is on Oprah’s list of the twenty best children’s books of all time. And in the USA Time for Bed and Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge have each sold over a million copies. ![]() Her first book, Possum Magic, is the best selling children’s book ever in Australia, with sales of over three million. Mem Fox is Australia’s most highly regarded picture-book author. Mem Fox was born in Australia, grew up in Africa, studied drama in England, and returned to Adelaide, Australia in 1970, where she has lived with her husband, Malcolm, and daughter Chloë, happily ever after. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Catch up with these beloved friends before the star-studded film adaptation of The One and Only Ivan hits theaters in August 2020! As a hurricane approaches and time is running out, Bob finds courage he never knew he had and learns the true meaning of friendship and family.īob, Ivan, and Ruby have touched the hearts of millions of readers, and their story isn’t over yet. Return to the unforgettable world of the Newbery Medal-winning and #1 New York Times bestselling novel The One and Only Ivan in this incredible sequel, starring Ivan’s friend Bob! Catch up with these beloved friends before you see the star-studded film adaptation of The One and Only Ivan, now available on Disney+!īob sets out on a dangerous journey in search of his long-lost sister with the help of his two best friends, Ivan and Ruby. Great to have a best friend.”-Danny DeVito ![]() A #1 New York Times bestseller and a #1 Indie bestseller! ![]() |