Alpha & omega series7/8/2023 ![]() Better still, she does it in a way that has great appeal to mainstream readers who may have in the past been put off by the comic book format. Bestselling author Patricia Briggs introduces her “Alpha and Omega” series of shape-shifting werewolves with intriguing characters and a quest that is much bigger than one book can contain. I am somewhat new to the world of graphic novels, but having seen quite a few lately, I can tell you that Cry Wolf is a perfect example of the blend of good storytelling with amazing artwork to paint pictures that before the mind could only imagine. Patricia Briggs, illustrated by Todd Herman ![]() ![]() ![]() Graphic novel book review: *Alpha and Omega: Cry Wolf (Volume One)* ![]()
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![]() The perpetrator(s) could be a deranged loner, a satanic cult prowling the city or the mysterious new boy at school, Robert Mallory, who charismatically worms his way into Bret's friendship group. However, there is also a serial killer who has been dubbed “The Trawler” stalking the city's elite and murdering them (and their pets) in a gruesomely ritualistic fashion. ![]() ![]() Like in “Less Than Zero” we bear witness to this extremely beautiful and wealthy set of youth engaging in endless parties and sex. (At the conclusion of the novel we're assured that this book is entirely a work of fiction.) It's 1981 and Bret is entering his senior year of high school in this uber-privleged side of LA with its mansions, servants, flashy cars, easy access to drugs and designer backpacks. In this new novel a fictional version of 17 year old Bret is working on that first book and in this autofictional mode presents the story of his early life as a confession about the dramatic events which occurred during that formative period. It was useful reading Bret Easton Ellis' debut novel “Less Than Zero” before diving into his latest “The Shards”. ![]() Caribbean by DK Eyewitness Travel7/8/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() We’ve also worked hard to make sure our information is as up-to-date as possible following the COVID-19 outbreak. Our newly updated guide brings the Caribbean to life, transporting you there like no other travel guide does with expert-led insights, trusted travel advice, detailed breakdowns of all the must-see sights, photographs on practically every page, and our hand-drawn illustrations which place you inside the region’s iconic buildings and neighbourhoods. ![]() But these immensely varied islands offer so much more – from rainforest hikes to historic towns, creole flavours to reggae rhythms. The Caribbean conjures up images of white-sand beaches shaded by palms and lapped by crystal seas. ISBN: 9780241209479 Size: 221 x 133 mm Pages: 528 Published: About DK Eyewitness Caribbean The ideal travel companion, full of insider advice on what to see and do, plus detailed itineraries and comprehensive maps for exploring these dazzlingly diverse islands. Whether you want to join the world’s biggest street party in Trinidad, cruise around the Virgin Islands or admire Havana’s yesteryear architecture, your DK Eyewitness travel guide makes sure you experience all that the Caribbean has to offer. With over 7,000 islands, the Caribbean has a dizzying variety of natural landscapes, peoples and cultures. ![]() Paperquake by kathryn reiss7/8/2023 ![]() ![]() Violet is somewhat flat at the start of the book, focusing only on her sisters and how she compares to them. In the end, Violet must prevent a tragedy from happening and face her fears.PaperQuake is a slow-paced mystery that takes some time to really capture the reader’s attention. ![]() As Violet gathers more clues, she becomes more confident and self-reliant. Each letter takes Violet a step closer to solving the mystery of “V” and Hal’s romance. However, when each quake hit, Violet receives a mysterious message written during the months surrounding the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. And, now that a series of earthquakes is hitting the Bay Area, she’s the one that’s terrified of quakes. But to the rest of her family, she will always be Baby, the one who needs looking after because of her weak heart. Violet, the youngest of the triplets, wants nothing more than to be just like her sisters. ![]() A fine balance by rohinton mistry7/8/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() Large in scope, the narrative focuses on four unlikely people who come together in a flat in the city soon after the government declares a "State of Internal Emergency." Through days of bleakness and hope, their lives become entwined in circumstances no one could have foreseen. Set in India in the mid-1970s, A Fine Balance is a richly textured novel which sweeps the reader up into its special world. ![]() A Fine Balance is Rohinton Mistry's eagerly awaited second novel and follows his critically acclaimed Such a Long Journey, the book that won three prestigious literary awards in 1991. ![]() Flat Stanley by Jeff Brown7/7/2023 ![]() ![]() Originally a child actor, he became Jeff Brown because Actors Equity already had a Richard Brown as a member. Jeff Brown was born Richard Chester Brown. In translation, he traveled to France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Japan and Israel, among other places. The character's life extended further, as schoolchildren mailed cut-outs of him to their friends. All together, Stanley's tales have sold nearly a million copies in the United States alone. The last, "Stanley, Flat Again!," was published the year he died. Flat Stanley became the star of a series of perpetually popular books. Jeff Brown had worked in Hollywood and as an editor and writer in New York before creating Flat Stanley, a hero for the youngest readers whose adventures, with illustrations by Tomi Ungerer, were first published in 1964. ![]() ![]() Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name. ![]() You caroline kepnes audiobook7/7/2023 ![]() But if she ever finds out what he's done, he may not have a choice. He doesn't want to hurt his new girlfriend-he wants to be with her forever. ![]() ![]() And when he finds it in a darkened room in Soho House, he's more desperate than ever to keep his secrets buried. They reemerge like dark thoughts, multiplying and threatening to destroy what Joe wants most: true love. ![]() The problem with hidden bodies is that they don't always stay that way. But while others seem fixated on their own reflections, Joe can't stop looking over his shoulder. He eats guac, works in a bookstore, and flirts with a journalist neighbor. In Hollywood, Joe blends in effortlessly with the other young upstarts. Now he's heading west to Los Angeles, the city of second chances, determined to put his past behind him. ![]() In the past 10 years, this 30-something has buried four of them, collateral damage in his quest for love. Joe Goldberg is no stranger to hiding bodies. Hidden Bodies marks the return of a voice that Stephen King described as original and hypnotic, and through the divisive and charmingly sociopathic character of Joe Goldberg, Kepnes satirizes and dissects our culture, blending suspense with scathing wit. In the compulsively listenable follow-up to her widely acclaimed debut novel, You, Caroline Kepnes weaves a tale that Booklist calls "the love child of Holden Caulfield and Patrick Bateman". ![]() ![]() It falls to Natan, the courtier and prophet who both counsels and castigates David, to tell the truth about the path he must take.īrooks has an uncanny ability to hear and transform characters from history, and this beautifully written, unvarnished saga of faith, desire, family, ambition, betrayal, and power will enthral her many fans. His wives love and fear him, his sons will betray him. ![]() ![]() In a life that takes him from obscurity to fame, he is by turns hero and traitor, glamorous young tyrant and beloved king, murderous despot and remorseful, diminished patriarch. Full of drama and richly drawn detail, THE SECRET CHORD is a vivid story of faith, family, desire and power that brings David magnificently alive. But his journey is a tumultuous one and the consequences of his choices will resound for generations. The Secret Chord - a thundering, gritty, emotionally devastating reconsideration of the story of King David - makes a masterly case for the generative power of retelling.some of the magic here has to do with setting and time - for sensory dramatics, it’s hard to compete with the Iron Age Middle East. ![]() The time of King David.Īnointed as the chosen one when just a young shepherd boy, David will rise to be king, grasping the throne and establishing his empire. LONGLISTED FOR THE BAILEYS WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2016ġ000 BC. ![]() The witch elm review7/6/2023 ![]() ![]() Toby is a 28-year-old public relations exec who has always thought of himself as a lucky fellow until a brutal attack in his home fractures his skull and his sense of self. Having written six layered police procedurals featuring the Dublin Murder Squad, French now switches the perspective from police to crime victim. That the skeleton isn’t discovered until a third of the way through the 500-page novel testifies to French’s talent at immersing readers in mysteries that go beyond those of old bones. Who is it? How long has it been there? And what does it have to do with Toby, the nice-guy narrator of Tana French’s intricate and beguiling stand-alone mystery, “The Witch Elm”? ![]() ![]() But there’s an actual skeleton in the trunk of an old wych elm tree at the Hennessey family home in Dublin. Most people who talk of skeletons in family trees are speaking metaphorically. ![]() Butter by erin jade lange7/6/2023 ![]() ![]() Seemingly overnight, a group of cool kids wants to hang out with him and invites him to their table he’s taking menu requests and learns that there are betting odds on what his last meal will consist of. ![]() ![]() The news turns him into a school celebrity as his classmates’ morbid curiousity gets the better of them. Bullied by his peers, he puts a message up on a school blog where he promises to stream a live webcast of his last meal – he plans to eat himself to death on video on the coming New Year’s Eve. His relationship with his parents is the definition of dysfunctional, with a father who can barely stand to look at him, let alone talk to him, and a mother who vaciillates between trying to get him to eat healthier and indulging him with food. Plot Summary: Butter, as his classmates call him, as on obese teen with diabetes. ![]() |