5/30/2023 0 Comments Blackberry winter novelWere you surprised by the apathy the police demonstrated over Daniel’s disappearance? Is Vera surprised?Ĥ. This novel deals closely with the gulf between the rich and the poor, particularly in the 1930s. Did you have a sense of what had happened to her before the details of her accident were revealed? How did learning the truth about what happened to Claire alter your perception of her and Ethan’s relationship? Why do you think the author held back the details of the accident at first?ģ. In the opening pages of the novel, Claire alludes to a “phantom pain” in her abdomen. Why do you think the author chose to set up the narrative this way? What does it lend to the story? How does it help the reader get a better sense of the events of the novel?Ģ. The novel is set both in the 1930s and the present day, and the narration switches back and forth between Vera Ray and Claire Aldridge.
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5/30/2023 0 Comments The purity myth by jessica valentiMorals are therefore linked purely to sexual behavior, rather than values like honesty, kindness, and altruism. Through in-depth cultural and social analysis, Valenti reveals that powerful messaging on both extremes–ranging from abstinence-only curriculum to “Girls Gone Wild” infomercials–place a young woman’s worth entirely on her sexuality. In The Purity Myth, Jessica Valenti argues that the country’s intense focus on chastity is damaging to young women. The United States is obsessed with virginity–from the media to schools to government agencies. From the bestselling author of Sex Object, a searing investigation into American culture’s obsession with virginity, and the argument for creating a future where women and girls are valued for more than sexuality But in her heart, is it so terrible to want everything to stay the same forever? Emery Lord's award-winning storytelling shines with lovable characters and heartfelt exploration of life's most important questions. Everything is exactly how she always wanted it to be-how can she leave it all behind next year? In her head, she knows there is so much more to experience after high school. Weighing "the rest of her life," Paige feels her anxiety begin to pervade every decision she makes. It is moving, confident, as well as very entertaining. This story made me laugh, smile, joy, and cry. This tale has terrific relationships that make my heart happy. It is a heartwarming tale that deals with loss, despair, moving on, living, as well as love. But senior year also means big decisions. The Begin of Me and You is quickly one of my preferred reads. She has a fun summer job, great friends, and a super charming boyfriend who totally gets her. "Gut-bustingly funny and exquisitely tender." - Katie Cotugno, New York Times bestselling author of 99 Days Acclaimed author Emery Lord crafts a gorgeous story of friendship and identity, daring to ask: What happens after happily ever after? It's senior year, and Paige Hancock is finally living her best life. The Start of Me and You by Emery Lord 4.7 (28) Paperback 9.99 10.99 Save 9 Paperback 9.99 eBook 7.99 Audio MP3 on CD 14. By: Emery Lord Narrated by: Rebecca Gibel Length: 9 hrs and 55 mins 4.1 (73 ratings) Try for 0.00 Pick 1 title (2 titles for Prime members) from our collection of bestsellers and new releases. The second, Mary’s Blessing, was a Selah Award finalist for Romance novel. It also won the 2012 Selah award for Historical Novel. Her next series, McKenna’s Daughters: Maggie’s Journey appeared on a reviewers Top Ten Books of 2011 list. Her 2010 release Love Finds You in Golden, New Mexico, won the 2011 Will Rogers Medallion Award for excellence in publishing Western Fiction. She’s a member of Christian Authors’ Network, and Gateway Church in Southlake, Texas. She is a member of American Christian Fiction Writers and the local chapter, ACFW - DFW. Multi-published, award-winning author Lena Nelson Dooley has had her books appear on the CBA and ECPA bestseller lists, as well as some Amazon bestseller lists. The roots of surrealism and many other more recent artistic movements can be found in this treasure trove.įables, folklore, and fantasy-this compendium of all things alchemical and mystical gathers centuries of esoteric mythology in the form of writings, drawings, paintings, and prints. Each richly illustrated chapter begins with an introduction and quotes from alchemists by specialist Alexander Roob. Even for those with no knowledge of the fascinating history of alchemy, this book is a delight to explore. The enigmatic hieroglyphs of cabalists, Rosicrucians, and freemasons are shown to be closely linked with the early scientific illustrations in the fields of medicine, chemistry, optics, and color theory. The Hermetic Museum takes readers on a magical mystery tour spanning an arc from the medieval cosmogram and images of Christian mysticism, through the fascinating world of alchemy to the art of the Romantic era. 5/30/2023 0 Comments Book review between two kingdomsBy the time Jaouad flew home to New York, she had lost her job, her apartment, and her independence. Just like that, the life she had imagined for herself had gone up in flames. Then a trip to the doctor and, a few weeks shy of her twenty-third birthday, a diagnosis: leukemia, with a 35 percent chance of survival. Next came the exhaustion, and the six-hour naps that only deepened her fatigue. It started with an itch-first on her feet, then up her legs, like a thousand invisible mosquito bites. The real world she found, however, would take her into a very different kind of conflict zone. In the summer after graduating from college, Suleika Jaouad was preparing, as they say in commencement speeches, to enter “the real world.” She had fallen in love and moved to Paris to pursue her dream of becoming a war correspondent. Jaouad’s insights about the self, connectedness, uncertainty and time speak to all of us.”- The Washington Post Her writing restores the moon, lights the way as we learn to endure the unknown.”-Chanel Miller, The New York Times Book Review
5/30/2023 0 Comments The smoke jumper book summaryAnd though Rowan, as a rule, doesn’t hook up with other smoke jumpers, Gull is convinced he can change her mind.īut everything is thrown off balance when a dark presence lashes out against Rowan, looking to blame someone for last year’s tragedy. One of the best of this year’s rookie crop, Gulliver Curry is a walking contradiction, a hotshot firefighter with a big vocabulary and a winter job at a kids’ arcade. At this point, returning to the wilds of Montana for the season feels like coming home-even with reminders of the partner she lost last season still lingering in the air. Being a Missoula smoke jumper is in Rowan’s blood: her father is a legend in the field. But there’s also little else as thrilling-at least to Rowan Tripp. Little else in life is as dangerous as fire jumping. In this #1 New York Times bestseller, Nora Roberts delves into the world of elite firefighters who thrive on danger and adrenaline-men and women who wouldn’t know how to live life if it wasn’t on the edge. 5/30/2023 0 Comments A perfect amish romanceHer life has been turned upside down in a matter of months-her mothers death propelled her father into a constant state of depression, and unable to deal with his erratic behavior, her longtime boyfriend has broken things off. She arranges for Kayla Kaufman to be his tutor. When Aaron asks bookmobile librarian Sarah Anne Miller for some additional study guides, she does one better. But he cant let his Amish family know, not when his older brother already left the faith just a year after getting baptized, practically crippling the family. From New York Times bestselling author Shelley Shepard Gray comes a new series that follows a bookmobile driver-turned-matchmaker who learns that her Amish patrons need a whole lot more than just new books to read.Īaron Coblentz has a secret: hes been studying to take the GED to get promoted at work. 5/29/2023 0 Comments The island of sea women reviewThroughout this time, the residents of Jeju find themselves caught between warring empires. The Island of Sea Women is an epoch set over many decades, beginning during a period of Japanese colonialism in the 1930s and 1940s, followed by World War II, the Korean War and its aftermath, through the era of cell phones and wet suits for the women divers. As the girls take up their positions as baby divers, they know they are beginning a life of excitement and responsibility but also danger.ĭespite their love for each other, Mi-ja and Young-sook’s differences are impossible to ignore. When they are old enough, they begin working in the sea with their village’s all-female diving collective, led by Young-sook’s mother. Mi-ja and Young-sook, two girls living on the Korean island of Jeju, are best friends that come from very different backgrounds. A new novel from Lisa See, the New York Times bestselling author of The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane, about female friendship and family secrets on a small Korean island. 5/29/2023 0 Comments Addicted to Lust by Amy TasukadaCould Hayato charm Masuo into letting him stay at his apartment? But, Subaru’s girlfriend wants to move in now that her lease is ending it’s a tiny place for two people, let alone three. January is the worst month of his year, the month she died, and so Hayato is doing everything he can to numb his pain and stay around people, even sleeping in manga café’s and crashing with Subaru when he can. Suddenly homeless, Hayato avoids being alone at nearly any cost, because he fears that he could succumb to suicidal depression, like his mom. Hayato was trying to reconnect with his boyfriend of two years, but was tossed out of their apartment on Christmas when his boyfriend learned Hayato was yakuza. Masuo thinks he can charm Hayato into a real relationship, but is shut down repeatedly. Hayato knows nothing of Masuo, except that he let the man give him incredible sex while blind drunk on New Year’s. One is a new assignment for a recruit no one thinks will succeed, Masuo. Hayato now manages the running of several illegal gaming parlors. After part of the yakuza for many years, Hayato and Subaru were recently wounded in a battle with encroaching Korean gangs in Tokyo, and their roles for the gang have been reviewed. They were later orphaned and joined a yakuza, or crime-syndicate Japanese gang, to survive. Their father worked a lot, and his travels often precipitated her bouts of depression. Hayato and his twin brother, Subaru, were ten when their mother killed herself. |