![]() ![]() (You hardly speak to her through the entire 3000 mile drive.) What could make it worse? Actually, quite a few things can make it worse. Not only do you not get to do anything YOU want to do, but you are also stuck riding across the country with your mother so she can spend time with some old friends at their summer house in Cape Cod. ![]() (If you really were Kate, that would mean looking forward to a peaceful summer writing, reading, and playing tennis.) Now imagine your plans are jerked out from under you like an old rug. ![]() Pretend you are 16 and just starting what you hope is a summer vacation that includes your favorite things. For just a moment, put yourself in the role of Kate, the main character in Girlfriend Material. Family conflicts meet summer romance in this funny but realistic story. ![]()
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![]() ![]() He has published more than 30 books of his iconoclastic comic strips, including “The Cartoon Lady Chatterley’s Lover”, “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner”, “Casanova’s His work has been widely published locally, nationally and internationally, and he has become known as Birmingham’s Cartoonist – a title he is proud to acknowledge, as he has come to love his adopted city. – The Beat original album cover art from 1980 and new Silkscreen editions of “Here We Go Love” and “I Just Can’t Stop It”.īorn in Newcastle in 1952, and resident in Birmingham since the early 1970s, Hunt Emerson has drawn comics for over 40 years. – Blues Hero’s giclee prints from original artwork commissioned by Fiesta Magazine including Sonny Boy Williamson and Big Bill Broonzy. – A new Silkscreen edition of Calculus Cat alongside original drawings of Calculus “Back to Work” and “TV Party”. Work from throughout Hunt’s long and illustrious career will be showcased at the exhibition, including original drawings, limited edition screen-prints, limited edition giclee prints and lithographs. ![]() Havill & Travis are proud to present the first commercial show for 20 years by Birmingham’s Cartoonist, Hunt Emerson. ![]() ![]() ![]() Now listen as eight voices read to you Raggedy Anns exciting adventures, as gentle and charming today, as they were when first published in 1918. ![]() Now listen as eight voices read to you Raggedy Ann's exciting adventures, as gentle and charming today, as they were when first published in 1918.įind out what is written on her candy heart, what was the gift the fairies brought, and all about Raggedy Ann's new sisters. To the millions of children and grown-ups who have loved a Rag Doll, the author dedicated these stories. To the millions of children and grown-ups who have loved a Rag Doll, the author dedicated these stories. Raggedy Ann is a rag doll with red yarn for hair and a triangle nose. Download cover art Download CD case insert Raggedy Ann Stories Raggedy Ann is a character created by American writer Johnny Gruelle (18801938) that appeared in a series of books he wrote and illustrated for young children. Raggedy Ann Stories, abridged and adapted from the original, contains 13 short stories about the classic rag doll and her friends.The text is accompanied by the original illustrations, a picture glossary, and questions to aid comprehension. ![]() ![]() I don't know how else to describe it other than to say i enjoyed how it felt reading it." 5 out of 5 Modokker Book Pick Stars For anyone who enjoyed the fantasy worlds of George Martin's Game of Thrones, C.L. ![]() LOVE him." Bookaroo-Ju Review "The writing is just beautiful. He has to be one of my favourite male counterparts I've read in a while. From his initial appearance and those gentle words of promise that no harm would come to.(the heroine), to his accepting manner of all that was her, to his tenderness shown when a barrier for which he waited so patiently to fold was finally crossed. When ancient prophecies begin to come to pass, can the healer-slave save the realm and awaken the High Lord’s heart? "I ADORED. Born into a much gentler world, she struggles to survive in a land of savage warlords and their cruel concubines. ![]() ![]() the splendor of the author's vision cannot be overlooked." RT Book Reviews To escape punishment, Tera, a maiden healer sold to barbarians must hide the truth: she has not yet come into her healing powers. Marton has created a promising and immersive world that is, at the same time, darkly brutal. Readers will find it impossible not to care what happens next." Kirkus Review An ambitious, vividly imagined epic fantasy. "A terrific epic fantasy ~ magical, compelling, and romantic!" Susan Mallery, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author "It's impressively easy to become immersed in Marton's fantasy world. Please note that this is an updated edition of the book previously titled "The Third Scroll". ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() And as much as she enjoys her fling with Luke, when London learns about his past-more specifically, who’s in it - everything becomes the brand of complicated she strives to avoid. With London he wants more.Įvery relationship involves two people. But after an amazing time with London, he realizes that he hasn’t been moving on from a devastating heartbreak so much as he’s been drifting to wherever-and whomever-the current takes him. Sure, he’s a total player, but the Why not-it’s only one night is a persistent voice in her ear.įor his part, Luke’s been on hookup autopilot for so long that he rarely ever pauses to consider what he’s doing. Everything’s going great and according to the non-plan.īut when a wave knocks her for a loop one morning, then Luke Sutter’s flirtatious smile knocks her for another that evening, she veers slightly off course. ![]() ![]() London Hughes is very content to surf daily, tend bar, hang out with her group of friends, and slowly orient herself in the years after college. Book Four in the New York Times Wild Seasons series that began with Sweet Filthy Boy (the Romantic Times book of the year that Sylvia Day called “a sexy, sweet treasure of a story”), Dirty Rowdy Thing, and Dark Wild Night.įor two people ambivalent about dating and love, they sure get naked around each other an awful lot. When three college besties meet three hot guys in Vegas, anything can-and does-happen. ![]() ![]() Frank's parentsĭue to events of the Second World War, Frank's parents have had to move from Hungary to Australia, but find themselves feeling alienated from their new home. She is depicted as being kind and caring towards the patients. Sister Olive is the senior nurse at The Golden Age hospital. The two embark on a whirlwind romance which offers them both an escape from their life in the hospital. ElsaĮlsa has also been diagnosed with polio and has been sent to The Golden Age hospital, where she meets Frank. As a result, he is sent to a children's hospital called "The Golden Age," and meets a girl called Elsa there. ![]() We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own.įrank Gold is a thirteen-year-old who has been diagnosed with polio. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I hope you enjoy my postings and reviews and share my blog with friends. There will be no advertising since I'm not interested in making money, just sharing. All discussions will be related to books and reading. Here I will post reviews of books I have just finished reading and news items and articles of interest. At the urging of a number of friends, I decided to start a blog. I’ve been a book reviewer for a number of years and have posted hundreds of reviews on both Goodreads and LibraryThing. My focus is contemporary literary fiction (especially Canadian fiction) and mysteries. Schatje’s Shelves is my reading blog devoted primarily to reviews of the books I acquire for my library - a library which has 8,050+ books (print, ebooks, audiobooks) and keeps growing. Now that I'm retired, I have so much more time to read (and to enjoy the library my husband made for me). For 30 years, I was a high school English teacher/teacher-librarian. ![]() ![]() With hopes of becoming dean off the table, and too many months of longing for a woman who lived too far away to pursue, Matt’s publishing contract couldn’t have come at a better time. And as a single mother to six-year-old Hagen, with a floundering company to save, fantasies are all she has time for. But as a Princeton professor, Matt’s life is hours away from Mira’s home on Cape Cod, keeping him safely in the fantasy-only zone. Especially when the company, and her job, is already on shaky ground. ![]() SEASIDE WHISPERS Having a mad crush on her boss’s son, Matt Lacroux–an intriguing mix of proper gentleman and flirtatious bad boy–is probably not the smartest idea for single mother Mira Savage. ![]() They’re funny, flawed, and will have you begging to enter their circle of friends. SEASIDE SUMMERS Voted Beck Valley Books Reviewers Favorite Mini Series from the Love in Bloom Series in 2014 Featuring a group of fun, sexy, and emotional friends who gather each summer at their Cape Cod cottages. ![]() ![]() ![]() Now he’s always around, wearing shorts that leave nothing to the imagination and saying he wants to take care of me because I’m always doing it for others. But he’s too trusting and leaps before he thinks, so at least he won’t get taken advantage of if he’s with me. He’s a flirt who makes no secret about wanting in my bed…somewhere I’d like to have him if he wasn’t the employee of one of my closest friends. It’s why I have no business offering Kai Lewis a place to stay when he’s in need. If you asked The Vers guys, they’d tell you I’m a caretaker who’s always thinking of others, but they also give over-the-top hugs and don’t believe me when I say feelings are the worst. To listeners of The Vers, a queer podcast I host with my three best friends, I’m known as The Realist-I accept life the way it is, believe in honesty over sugarcoating, and okay, I can maybe be a little bossy. ![]() ![]() ![]() “Martha Wells writes fantasy the way it was meant to be poignant, evocative, and astonishing. “A great kick-off for a continuing series.” - Locus “I already can’t wait for the next one.” - The Verge “Wells gives depth to a rousing but basically familiar action plot by turning it into the vehicle by which SecUnit engages with its own rigorously denied humanity.” - Publishers Weekly starred review ![]() And that reading about this sulky, soap-opera-loving cyborg killing machine might be one of the most human experiences you can have in sci-fi right now."- NPR “Not only a fun, fast-paced space-thriller, but also a sharp, sometimes moving character study that will resonate with introverts even if they're not lethal AI machines.” -Malka Older, author of Infomocracy "Endearing, funny, action-packed, and murderous." -Kameron Hurley, author of The Stars are Legion "Clever, inventive, brutal when it needs to be, and compassionate without ever being sentimental." -Kate Elliott, author of the Spirit Walker trilogy ![]() Come for the gunfights on other planets, but stay for the finely drawn portrait of a deadly robot whose smartass goodness will give you hope for the future of humanity." -Annalee Newitz, author of Autonomous ![]() "The Murderbot series is a heart-pounding thriller that never lets up, but it's also one of the most humane portraits of a nonhuman I've ever read. "I love Murderbot!" -Ann Leckie, author of Ancillary Justice ![]() |