![]() ![]() ![]() When not writing, she can usually be found cutting her friends’ hair, meandering through whatever city she’s in while listening to torch songs and melodic death metal, or cooking overly elaborate meals. Roan Parrish lives in Philadelphia, where she is gradually attempting to write love stories in every genre. ![]() Will you tell us about yourself and a little bit about Read More. Roan Parrish | Exclusive Interview: BETTER THAN PEOPLE Thank you SO much for celebrating Valentine’s Day with us this week! We hope you discovered some great new Read More. Valentine's Day Recipe Roundup: BEST LAID PLANS by Roan Parrish Roan Parrish | 20 Questions: BEST LAID PLANSġ-What is the title of your latest release? For readers who might not be familiar, can you give us a little rundown about Read More. Roan Parrish | Exclusive Interview: THE LIGHTS ON KNOCKBRIDGE LANEĭanielle: Hi, Roan! Welcome back to Fresh Fiction. ![]()
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![]() ![]() After the Revolution, though he was quick to yield to the rebellion's military leader, George Washington, part of the reason that the New England states enjoyed influence in a government dominated by Virginians was the force of Adams's character. Adams gained an admirable reputation for fearlessness and for devotion not only to his cause but also to his beloved wife Abigail. ![]() ![]() John Adams, to gauge by the letters and diaries from which McCullough liberally quotes, did not exactly go out of his way to assume a leadership role in the tumultuous years of the American Revolution, though he was always “ambitious to excel.” Neither, however, did he shy from what he perceived to be a divinely inspired historical necessity he took considerable personal risks in spreading the American colonists’ rebellion across his native Massachusetts. A great, troubled, and, it seems, overlooked president receives his due from the Pulitzer-winning historian/biographer McCullough ( Truman, 1992, etc.). ![]() ![]() The second abduction, at the hands of Portuguese brigands, is, however, much more dangerous. Not only does he treat her well (under the circumstances), but they soon learn to enjoy one another’s company and although she does not know it, he is actually her cousin’s brother-in-law, serving his country on a secret mission. That she falls in love with the handsome captain of the ship in which she is confined comes as no surprise to readers of romance. That, however, changes radically when she stumbles across a cave on her walk by the shore.ĭuring the next two months she is kidnapped, not once but twice and, of course, falls in love with an unexpectedly suitable gentleman. ![]() Suitors have been disappointingly dull, and her visit with an old friend is a bit tedious. ![]() Summer, 1786, and Poppy Bridgerton is feeling a little bored. The Other Miss Bridgerton: A Bridgertons Prequel ![]() ![]() ![]() I just adored his character, as broken and as troubled as he was. However, I quickly got over my reservations once I became a Kellan Kyle groupie. Now, I have to start by saying that I do not condone cheating, I do not forgive cheating and I judge people who cheat, so having guessed pretty early on what was going to happen made me frown a bit. I felt like I was emotionally whiplashed every 5 minutes. ![]() ![]() But this story is everything but predictable. Two gorgeous hunks, one woman, same apartment, it doesn’t take a genius to guess what might happen. They move in with Denny’s childhood friend, Kellan, a local rock star. It’s the story of a young woman, Kiera, who moves across the country, away from her family and friends, to be with the love of her life and boyfriend extraordinaire, Denny. This is one of those books that I loved immediately but I got really really frustrated while reading it. Stephens, Kellan Kyle? Really? How are we expected to have any semblance of a love life after meeting a fictional character like Goddamn Kellan Kyle? … Would anyone judge me if I tattooed his name on my chest? ![]() ![]() Product dimensions - 10.2" W x 10.2" H x 0.An American Story by Kwame Alexander Published: 2023 Genre: Non-Fiction, Poetry, History Audience: Grades K-3. ![]() Perfect forfamily sharing, theclassroom and homeschooling. An American Story by Kwame Alexander by Kim LeRoy on T20:23:27-04:00 in Nonfiction, black voices, elementary, history, poetry 0 Comments. With stunning mixed-media illustrations by newcomer Dare Coulter, this isapotent book for those who want to speak the truth. A testament to the resilience of the African American community, this book honors what has been and envisions what is to be. Watch the full interview below or on ABC News. This is the story of American slavery, a story that needs to be told and understood by all of us. Kwame Alexander recently spoke with ABC News' Linsey Davis about An American Story and how this work, with art by Dare Coulter, addresses slavery to help children understand its place in history. ![]() From the fireside tales in an African village, through the unspeakable passage across the Atlantic, to the backbreaking work in the fields of the South, this is a story of a peoples struggle and strength, horror and hope. #1 New York Times Bestselling and award-winning authorofThe Undefeated, Kwame Alexander, pens a powerful picture book that tells the story of American slavery through the voice of a teacher struggling to help her students understandits harrowing history. ![]() ![]() George/Doctor/Sir Quentin Nicholas Starte Recommended for children 6 to 12 years and their families The team behind The 13-, 26-, 52-, 78- and 91-Storey Treehouses, Mr Stink and Billionaire Boy bring David Walliams’ bestselling book to life on stage in a celebration of friendship, love and the power of the imagination. “A wonderful story of friendship and not judging a book by its cover.” "Brought tears to the eyes of the parents and grandparents in the audience. ![]() Each night when the clock strikes midnight, The Midnight Gang go on a series of amazing journeys as they turn the hospital into the places they’ve always wanted to go and make dreams come true. They might be stuck in hospital, but their imaginations can take them anywhere as The Midnight Gang. Tom feels like he’ll never leave, but his fellow young patients have other ideas. Twelve year old Tom unexpectedly finds himself lonely and lost in the children’s ward of St Crook's Hospital, away from his family and at the mercy of evil Matron. A CDP Production a play by Maryam Master based on the bestselling novel by David Walliams ![]() ![]() It’s not a real sequel because none of the characters of the first novel appears in the second one. “The Eyes of the Overworld” is set in the same fictional universe of “ The Dying Earth“, the first novel of the renowned cycle by Jack Vance set in a distant future of decadence in which technology is indistinguishable from magic. Through a spell, Cugel is sent to the place where he can find the magic lens and then make the long and perilous journey home. To “encourage” Cugel, the Laughing Magician implants Firx, a small alien with barbs and hooks, into his body so that it prevents him from abandoning his mission. When Iucounu finds Cugel, he forces him to undertake a dangerous mission: take possession of a magic lens that allows seeing the Overworld. Cugel calls himself the Clever but when he enters Iucounu’s home to accomplish the theft he’s captured by one of the Laughing Magician’s traps. On Earth, in a future so distant that the Sun is dying, Cugel is a con man who is persuaded to rob Iucounu the Laughing Magician of its many charms, amulets, scrolls, and various other items pertaining to his magical activities. It’s the second novel of the cycle of the Dying Earth. The novel “The Eyes of the Overworld”, also known as “Cugel the Clever”, by Jack Vance was published for the first time as a book in 1966 after the stories that compose it were previously published in a magazine. Tales of the Dying Earth Omnibus by Jack Vance ![]() ![]() ![]() When reading each short stanza, or chapter, we transport ourselves to the streets of Moguer, we listen to its sounds, and even smell the bread coming out of the oven! Juan Ramón Jiménez's poetic style inspires us to experience the world around us in a different manner and to perceive the beauty of ordinary life in everything that surrounds us. The author describes his town, Moguer, its landscapes, its animals, and its people in refreshing and unique perspective. Platero y Yo is a “diary” in prose about a sweet little donkey named Platero. ![]() El poetico estilo de Juan Ramón Jiménez nos inspira a experimentar el mundo de cada uno de nosotros de una manera diferente y a percibir la belleza de la vida ordinaria en todo lo que nos rodea. ![]() Al leer cada corta estrofa, o capítulo, nos transportamos a las calles de Moguer, escuchamos sus ruidos, y hasta olemos el pan recién sacado del horno. El autor describe su pueblo, Moguer, sus paisajes, sus animales y su gente con una perspectiva de única y refrescante. Platero y Yo es un “diario” en prosa acerca de un tierno burrito llamado Platero. LibriVox recording of Platero y Yo, by Juan Ramón Jiménez. ![]() ![]() Their dads hope that they will find common ground and become friends-and possibly, one day, even sisters.īut things soon go off the rails for the girls (and for their dads too), and they find themselves on a summer adventure that neither of them could have predicted. When their dads fall in love, Bett and Avery are sent, against their will, to the same sleepaway camp. What they have in common is that they are both twelve years old, and are both being raised by single, gay dads. Acclaim for To Night Owl from Dogfish A New York Time Editor's Choice A Junior Library Guild 2019 Selection An Amazon best book of the month for February 2019 3 on the Indie Next list for spring 2019 for Independent Booksellers A Publishers Weekly Most Anticipated Children's Book of 2019 'Built on a foundation of absurdity, coincidence and the occasional rather good one-liner, the novel. ![]() Bett Devlin, who's fearless, outgoing, and loves all animals as well as the ocean, lives in California. From two extraordinary authors comes a moving, exuberant, laugh-out-loud novel about friendship and family, told entirely in emails and letters.Īvery Bloom, who's bookish, intense, and afraid of many things, particularly deep water, lives in New York City. ![]() ![]() ![]() But what happens when Dylan starts to see the real Gabe? What happens when he starts to fall in love with the warm, wary man that he sees glimpses of as the days pass? Because Gabe is still the same commitment shy, cold man that he’s always been, or is he? There are only two problems - Gabe is still a bastard, and he makes wedding planners look like hardened pessimists. ![]() However, a chance encounter opens his eyes to the attraction that has always lain between them, concealed by the layers of antipathy. ![]() From stabbing him with a cake fork, to garrotting him with his expensive tie, Dylan has thought of everything. Not surprisingly he has devoted a lot of time to increasingly inventive ways to murder Gabe. Two long years of insults, and having to redo the coffee pot four times in the mornings to meet his exacting standards. Is it really wrong to want to murder your boss?ĭylan has worked for Gabe for two years. ![]() |