![]() Suddenly, average Katie is very special indeed. Lacking any bit of magic, she can easily spot a fake spell, catch hidden clauses in competitor's contracts, and detect magically disguised intruders. For MSI, Katie's ordinariness is an asset. Then, seemingly out of the blue, Katie gets a job offer from Magic, Spells, and Illusions, Inc., a company that tricks of the trade to the magic community. Working for an ogre of a boss doesn't help. ![]() ![]() Everywhere she goes, she sees something worth gawking at and Katie is afraid she's a little too normal to make a splash in the big city. Katie Chandler had always heard that New York is a weird and wonderful place, but this small-town Texas gal had no idea how weird until she moved there. ![]()
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![]() ![]() He had given up on finding a love partner until she saw her. However, this continues until Professor Aaron Cole calls her out on her recent assignment and admits that things have become too much for her.īeing a university professor for five years, he has never been tempted until May walks into his class as if she owns it. Her final year is not easy as she struggles to keep up with her studies, basketball games and the two jobs she should pay her way. He felt so much drawn to her.Īmy is almost completing her college studies and is planning on taking her next step in life. When she walked into the class, he knew there was no line Aaron wouldn’t cross to be near Amy. She also enjoys inventing elaborate dream worlds to play in. When not writing, Gia spends time with her family, bakes, reads and jumps in muddle puddles. Her heroines are intelligent, sweet and ambitious no matter what they go through in their journeys, they finally get happily ever after. Her heroes range from mountain men to billionaires who have one thing in common: possessive, obsessive, and go for the woman they fall for. Her novels have high heat, high emotion, and no cliffhangers or cheating. ![]() Gia Bailey is a romance author of steamy stories, which she believes, keep her warm during cold nights. ![]() Wedding Guest Dad Bod (By:Nell Alexander)Ī Delicate Negotiation (By:Layne Daniels)īecause of the Brave (By:Mellie Callahan)īeards and Love Letters (By:Heather Lauren) Devoured by the Dad Bod (By:Autumn Knight) ![]() ![]() ![]() What they got was indefatigable leadership and a last chance at redemption. ![]() Their commander in chief, George Washington, is decidedly at the lowest point of his military career–certain to be relieved of his command. They’re physically and morally defeated, barely equipped or expected to survive the frigid winter ahead. The beleaguered troops stagger into a small Pennsylvania encampment 23 miles northwest of British-occupied Philadelphia. King George III’s army has pummeled the Continental Army into submission, the Continental Congress is in exile, and the American Revolution appears to be lost just 18 months after the signing of the Declaration of Independence. ![]() ![]() ![]() This article will focus on the concept of responsibility for these religious motives. This has made religious motifs a touchstone in his works. It is obvious that Tanp?nar, who has signed many works to touch almost all the problems of social life, sees literature as an important element to change and transform people and society. ![]() Tanp?nar, who lives in a Muslim country and sees literature as a means of rebuilding society, has attached great importance to religion and religious values ?and has also given way to in-depth analyzes of people and life in his works. Tanpınar, Religion, Religious motive, Responsibility Abstract Dr., Dean of the Faculty of "Education and Humanities" (Süleyman Demirel Universty) Almaty, Kazakhstan ![]() PhD student, Phd Student, International Burch Universıty Faculty of Education And Humanities, Department Of Oriental Philology ![]() ![]() ![]() I wasn't sure what to expect, and I found myself both rooting for and angry with Winter as a character and with some of the choices she makes, yet understanding why she feels this is the "right" thing to do all at the same time. ![]() Brooklyn is her home, and she's a strong character with her own goals.Sister Souljah herself is a character in the book, introduced right away with Winter complaining that she can't stand Souljah, which I found a really intriguing choice. Winter is a tough young woman, and while she didn't grow up in poverty she's used to the violence and drugs on the street. But then her family moves out Long Island, her father is arrested, and things begin going downhill from there.This is my first introduction to urban or street fiction, and considered to be a classic of the genre. Winter Santiaga has it made: she's rich, practically queen of Brooklyn, while her drug lord father runs a successful business. ![]() ![]() ![]() Like other autobiographers of his time, Douglass chooses to begin his story by telling when and where he was born. Not only does he vividly detail the physical cruelties inflicted on slaves, but he also presents a frank discussion about sex between white male owners and female slaves. Captain Anthony apparently wanted her for himself exclusively.įrom the very beginning of his Narrative, Douglass shocks and horrifies his readers. Plummer, as well as the story of Aunt Hester, who was brutally whipped by Captain Anthony because she fancied another slave. He tells about the brutality of his master's overseer, Mr. Douglass implies that these mulatto slaves are, for the most part, the result of white masters raping black slaves. Children of mixed-race parentage are always classified as slaves, Douglass says, and this class of mulattos is increasing rapidly. His mother, Harriet Bailey, was a field hand who wasn't allowed to see him very often she died when Douglass was seven years old. From hearsay, he estimates that he was born around 1817 and that his father was probably his first white master, Captain Anthony. ![]() Douglass begins his Narrative by explaining that he is like many other slaves who don't know when they were born and, sometimes, even who their parents are. ![]() ![]() ![]() A daringly palpable story that's rich with beautiful and raw details, Halo is addictive, passionate and coarse with vibrancy.” - Book-crazy. “Often, I found myself closing my eyes, picturing the exact moment, feeling as though I could reach out to Bethany or grab Xavier in a sweet embrace. Unfortunately, this book is not available to order through us. “Halo is an excellent book that makes you think about angels and their role on Earth.” - Chick Loves Lit blog on Halo “I thought Halo was very well-written and was very impressed to learn that the author is only seventeen years old!” - The Book Vault blog on Halo Teen romance fans will lap this one up like melted chocolate.” - YA Addict blog on Halo “I can now say I have a character crush on Xavier. “This is the IT book of the year in my opinion.” - Moonlight Book Reviews blog on Halo ![]() There never seem to be enough lengthy tomes to satisfy the legions of paranormal-romance fans, and this first title of a planned trilogy fits the bill.” - Booklist on Halo “The 17-year-old author's angel mythology is solid. Xavier is gorgeous, honorable and so protective of Bethany that you'll be crushing on him after the first chapter.” - Justine magazine on Halo ![]() “These angels are the optimistic, hope-filled cousins of the tormented fallen angels in other paranormal romances. The fantasy is sweet and enjoyable.” - Publishers Weekly on Halo debut shows an impressive command of language. ![]() ![]() ![]() And as a result, we will both love people differently and change our definition of what it looks like when someone loves us. Here is the truth about love, and inspiration to help us instill caring. All About Love reveals what causes a polarized society, and how to heal the divisions that cause suffering. This, she posits, will help us to alter both our perspective and our definition of love. A New York Times bestseller and enduring classic, All About Love is the acclaimed first volume in feminist icon bell hooks’ Love Song to the Nation trilogy. Instead, we should borrow from the classic old adage which posits, “Love is a verb,” and think about love as a continuous action rather than a feeling that comes and goes. But the author argues that we shouldn’t think of love as a feeling at all. ![]() Because we think of love as a feeling, we often make decisions - and base our definition of love - on the presence (or lack) of that feeling in our lives. ![]() So, what can we do? How can we clear up these misconceptions and find the true definition of love? How can we heal our pain? The author suggests that the answer is simple: we need to change our perspective. The world is full of so much pain and, sadly, a good deal of it occurs because we are so confused about love. With the prevalence of these misconceptions, it’s no surprise that people wind up using and abusing each other or breaking each other’s hearts. ![]() ![]() Reaching out through the wall between worlds. ![]() The Man in the Wall also referred to Albrecht Entrati as "Little Bengel", a nickname given to him by his mother. It was also mentioned during The War Within that the Operator's father referred to them the same way. Regardless, the Man in the Wall treats the Operators with some degree of familiarity, nicknaming them "Kiddo" during direct encounters. The latter theory was debunked by Albrecht Entrati's story, which proves the Man in the Wall already existed when the Void was first explored. The true nature of the Man in the Wall is disputed, with both Rell and Palladino claiming it to be a personification of the Void's power that existed well before the Zariman arrived, while the Lotus (and Margulis before her) insists that it is a gestalt entity created by the Operators' experiences during the incident. * Reason: Take another read through and remove loose speculation and add citations General Ī mystery even to the Lotus, Rell purportedly became aware of the Man in the Wall during the Zariman Ten Zero incident. ![]() ![]() Megan Bell, Underground Books, Carrollton, GAĪ Washington Post Notable Work of Fiction * Winner of the British Book Awards Fiction Book of the Year and overall Book of the Year *A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of The Year * Waterstones Book of the Year * Costa Book Award Finalist I found myself entranced by the people populating this novel’s backwoods Victorian Essex and busy, gloomy London and the clashes they have at the borders of faith and reason, love and social justice.” ![]() ![]() “Sarah Perry’s Essex Serpent is as intricate, sublime, deep, dark, and mysterious as its titular character. Tina Ontiveros (W), Klindt's Booksellers, The Dalles, OR Summer 2018 Reading Group Indie Next List ![]() With beautiful sentences and characters and landscapes so well-crafted you feel you've been there, The Essex Serpent captures the imagination and manages to deliver the sense of wisdom only good literature can.” The real miracle of Sarah Perry is that she manages to do so with a completely fresh voice. Many contemporary authors manage to evoke for readers that experience of reading Jane Austen or Sir Arthur Conan Doyle for the first time. “If you love mystery, Victorian England, and exploring the tension between science and religion, you will love The Essex Serpent. ![]() |