![]() ![]() But she doesn’t expect that Dante may be exactly the one she needs in order to control her power-or that his dark secrets could lead to their demise. When a rebellious preacher incites others to turn against Alessa and attempts are made to assassinate her, she hires Dante, a murderer, to be her bodyguard while she races to find another Fonte and save Saverio from the next Divorando. But her touch has already killed three Fontes, and her people are losing faith in her. Alessa, Saverio’s newest Finestra, craves to belong and to be touched. ![]() The deities came to an agreement: Crollo will send scarabeo-insectlike demons-to attack the humans in a calamity known as the Divorando, but Dea will send protection in the form of a pair of divine saviors-a Fonte blessed with defensive magic and a Finestra whose responsibility it is to amplify that magic. In the beginning, Dea created humans, and Crollo wanted to cleanse the earth of them. ![]() A goddess-blessed young woman must find the perfect partner in order to protect her island from being devoured by demons. ![]()
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![]() When her short story The Lottery was first published in The New Yorker in 1948, readers were so horrified they sent her hate mail it has since become one of the greatest American stories of all time. ![]() Shirley Jackson's chilling tales have the power to unsettle and terrify unlike any other. The creeping unease of lives squandered and the bloody glee of lives lost is chillingly captured in these tales of wasted potential and casual cruelty by a master of the short story. ![]() In these stories an excellent host finds himself turned out of home by his own guests a woman spends her wedding day frantically searching for her husband-to-be and in Shirley Jackson's best-known story, a small farming village comes together for a terrible annual ritual. 'Shirley Jackson's stories are among the most terrifying ever written' Donna Tartt This is the definitive collection of Shirley Jackson's short stories, including 'The Lottery' - one of the most terrifying and iconic stories of the twentieth century, and an influence on writers such as Neil Gaiman and Stephen King. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() "Readers will be eager to reenter this world of scheming kings and banished heirs, where nothing is quite as it seems." With a world on the brink of war and a power of ultimate destruction, can Wil find a way to help the kingdom that's turned its back on her, or will she betray her past and her family forever? When it leads to tragedy, though, Wil is forced to face the destructive power within her and finally leave her home to seek the truth and a cure.īut finding the key to her redemption puts her in the path of a cursed prince who has his own ideas for what to do with Wil's power. 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Why she refused support from her close-knit community and fled across the country. For such a short book, it packs a punch.Īt the core is the mystery of why Marin left so abruptly. While we chart Marin’s very slow acceptance of her grandfather’s death, we also grapple with the crumbled friendship with best friend, Mabel, and the burgeoning one with Hannah. ‘We Are Okay’ is an exploration of grief. The bed pushed up against a teal ocean reflects the protagonist’s tumultuous mindset and the feelings of insecurity and confusion she experiences. Nina LaCour’s latest novel, ‘We Are Okay’ has a stunning cover that will likely draw readers’ eyes for a second look. TMBĬlick on title links or cover images to purchase. ![]() Thoughtful, trustworthy book reviews are the backbone of Children’s Books Daily and TMB is working hard to keep them coming for you! Today, Trisha Buckley from Trish Talks Text, who Megan describes as ‘the best YA reviewer in the business’, reviews the latest book by author Nina LaCour. ![]() ![]() ![]() Timothy is poor, has lower, traditional literacy skills, speaks in a dialect, doesn't know his own age, calls Phillip "boss," and has a seemingly inferior, spiritual belief system. The book upholds the superiority of White people and the inferiority of Black people. This language is more hurtful to Black students with low self-image.ģ. A Black student reading this language might feel sad/uncomfortable and prefer not be identified as Black, or might not connect with Timothy so as not to be viewed as Black and ugly. Though this language serves the purpose of highlighting Phillip's prejudice, it also reinforces the common belief that Black is less beautiful and that Black facial features are truly ugly. Phillip refers to Timothy as ugly and black at least twice. Like Timothy, TMN's usually die (all the better for plots).Ģ. Timothy is the perfect representation of "The Magical Negro," a classic archetype in American media in which the spiritual Black character's sole purpose is to enlighten and help White people on their journeys to become better humans. ![]() Unfortunately, The Cay is outdated and reinforces negative stereotypes, even while working to help its readers overcome prejudice.ġ. ![]() The Cay is well-written with powerful imagery and an engaging and fast-paced plot. ![]() ![]() Suddenly, Reid and his prize pupil find themselves hurled into a taxing murder case, which will push them to their very limits. And when Reid begins training Vira as a cadaver dog, he comes to realize just how special the newest addition to his family truly is… He adopts a rescue dog with a mysterious past-a golden retriever named Vira. Reid’s coming off a taxing year-mourning the death of a beloved springer spaniel as well as the dissolution of his marriage. Mason "Mace" Reid lives on the outskirts of Chicago and specializes in human remains detection. ![]() Burton's The Finders marks the beginning of a fast-paced new mystery series featuring a heroic golden retriever cadaver dog named Vira and her handler, Mason Reid. ![]() What happens when the hunter becomes the hunted? ![]() ![]() ![]() This was not dark humor, merely stark humor, which perhaps is the most powerful brand of humor. ![]() ![]() The story covers many years, and Some readers seem to have found this novel was depressing and unpleasant, while I found the realism refreshing and that there was a very subtle humor. From the title I expected this to be a moralistic story of a fall from social norms, and it is anything but that. I was more than pleasantly surprised by the interesting plot and complex ever-changing characters. I had never heard of this novel and only got it because it was on a best of list. Dreiser has a true command of language and writing. It was well written, but a tad too wordy. I recently listened to another Dreiser book called 'The American Tragedy'. 'Carrie' is like a lost treasure for literature. Be certain to LISTEN to this recording and not others by male voices.ĭid you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry? I wanted to hear a female voice to tell the story of a female character. Listening to the female voice of Herbert was key to getting into the character of Carrie. The story unfolds with continuity and surprise. Dreiser wrote this book in 1900 at the language us PURE flowing descriptive English at it's best. I loved the descriptions of life in the 1890's. The story of Carrie is portrayed with such depth of character and description that it's like stepping back in time. Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why? Like Listening to 1900 English at it's BEST ![]() ![]() ![]() He let the motion carry him, and he could feel the momentum within, at first almost imperceptible, gathering in his belly. But he did not get lost, and he smiled at her as she held his hips and pulled him closer. He eased himself deeper within her and felt the warmth close around him like river sand, softly giving way under foot, then closing firmly around the ankle in cloudy warm water. He was afraid of being lost, so he repeated trail marks to himself: this is my mouth tasting the salt of her brown breasts this is my voice calling out to her. ![]() She unbuttoned his shirt, and all he was aware of was the heat of his own breathing and the warmth radiating from his belly, pulsing between his legs. ![]() “He watched her face, and her eyes never shifted they were with him while she moved out of her clothes and while she slipped his jeans down his legs, stroking his thighs. ![]() |