![]() ![]() To save her mother, Xingyin embarks on a perilous quest, confronting legendary creatures and vicious enemies across the earth and skies. Disguising her identity, she seizes an opportunity to learn alongside the Crown Prince, mastering archery and magic, even as passion flames between her and the emperor's son. But when Xingyin's magic flares and her existence is discovered, she is forced to flee her home, leaving her mother behind.Īlone, untrained, and afraid, she makes her way to the Celestial Kingdom, a land of wonder and secrets. Growing up on the moon, Xingyin is accustomed to solitude, unaware that she is being hidden from the powerful Celestial Emperor who exiled her mother for stealing his elixir of immortality. A captivating debut fantasy inspired by the legend of the Chinese moon goddess, Chang'e, in which a young woman's quest to free her mother pits her against the most powerful immortal in the realm and sets her on a dangerous path - where choices come with deadly consequences, and she risks losing more than her heart. ![]()
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![]() ![]() And he’s hiding some secrets of his own.ĭirty Mind… yes, I absolutely love the title. He’s a grown man of twenty-one, clever and deadly attractive. However, Christian is not a boy any more. ![]() Suddenly, the writing is not good enough, his hair seems to be thinning, his careful hookups leave him unfulfilled, and his dreams are haunted by the innocent young man he’s vowed to protect. The time they spend together, as lovely as it is, could overturn Alex’s carefully balanced life. When his young friend and protégé Christian transfers to Freiburg for medical school, Alex is overjoyed…and terrified that Christian will find out about Alex’s indecent alter ego. His ingenious erotic fantasies earn him good money and keep his capricious mind harmlessly entertained. Nobody has to know about the other Alex-the acclaimed porn writer. He’s a respectable man in his thirties who stays fit, has a decent career and travels alone-his only vice is an occasional greasy meal. ![]() Alexander Popescu is a university lecturer in a quiet German town. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() But to Dobson's credit, she unearths a healthy array of "regular folk" as well. The people whose stories are told here are successful entrepreneurs, Ivy League students, and athletes, such as Miami Dolphins defensive end Jason Taylor and U.S. And just in case there were any doubts that fame has eluded today's homeschooled, Dobson throws in actresses Whoopi Goldberg and Jennifer Love Hewitt, the Hanson singer siblings, and conservative commentator William F. John Adams, Abraham Lincoln, steel magnate Andrew Carnegie, newspaper publisher Joseph Pulitzer, photographer Ansel Adams, poet Robert Frost, and songwriter Irving Berlin join the long list dug up by author Linda Dobson. While the stories profile modern-day homeschool grads and students, famous homeschooled personalities from the past are offered up early in the book for historical inspiration. This collection of short biographies aims to alleviate some of that loneliness. Despite their growing numbers, many homeschoolers still find their experience somewhat isolating. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The father looks so damn clueless but he is one of my most favourite fictional parents ever! ![]() Their relationship is so pure that you would want to protect it like your life depends on it. It talks about grief, the emptiness of just living on, dead, family, love and.at the most, what we deserve and what matters in real. Seriously, this manga has so much to offer to the readers. Because you know we all need this kind of relationship in our life to be fulfilling. The relationship is so pure between the characters that you start to analyse your life all of a sudden while reading this that if you really have someone like this in your life. The characters are so damn honest and pure that you just want to know them in real. because I am so into it now, I just cannot go back. ✨Loving someone is also about carrying the pain of losing them✨ 6th April, 2023: THE ADAPTATION IS HERE!!!! ![]() ![]() "A hilarious story in rhyme about a number of animals who could carry 10 apples on their heads."-"Elementary English. ![]() Seuss, Beginner Books encourage children to read all by themselves, with simple words and illustrations that give clues to their meaning. Three friends balance counting and fun in this silly Beginner Book by Dr. Seuss's apple-balancing characters will have youngsters reading, counting, and giggling Whether drinking milk, jumping rope, or roller-skating, they can do a lot with ten apples up on top But watch out, she has a mop She'll knock those apples from up on top. When a lion, a dog, and a tiger meet up, they soon discover that they can each do different things while balancing apples on their heads. ![]() Three friends balance counting and fun in this silly Beginner Book by Dr. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() "Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me" is a book to be re-read many times, and to be treasured for its beauty and its positive message of love and inspiration. And, on a deeper level, they will recognize that Papa is not merely fulfilling Monica's whim, but is demonstrating to her that even a seemingly unreachable goal can actually be attained. Small readers will empathize with Monica"s longing for the moon, and will be reassured by her father's willingness to try to make her wish come true. The simple text, just right for reading aloud or for the beginning reader expresses perfectly the purity of a father's love for his child. Here is a multi-faceted story that appeals to children visually, verbally and emotionally, and which also contains a first lesson in natural history, depicting the eternal cycle of the waxing and waning of the moon. It isn't easy to climb all the way up to the moon, but he finally succeeds - only to find that the moon is too big to carry home! The way in which this problem is solved is a joyful surprise. ![]() Monica wants the moon to play with, so her Papa sets out to get it for her. ![]() "Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me" In this unique and delightful picture book, the story literally unfolds as pages open dramatically, extending both outward and upward. ![]() ![]() Similarly good titles in the genre include the Locked Tomb series and A Memory Called Empire, This Is How You Lose the Time War Sci-Fi: Unconquerable Sun (well-written, but sci-fi - genderbent Alexander the Great in space with same-sex lover included). Modern - We Are Okay (beautifully written), The Last True Poets of the Sea, The Dead and the Dark (bit of horror / supernatural), Sawkill Girls (horror/supernatural) ![]() ![]() Also nothing about the covers or titles will give away the fact that it's f/f at all. More “mainstream” lesbian books? I’d like to get them at the library but I’m embarrassed by some of the titles or covers of lesbian romances…Īll of the below are well-written and mainstream, where romance is secondary to the plot (that doesn't mean it's not integral, ofc). ![]() ![]() ![]() “There’s humor, sensuality and poignancy blended in perfect amounts into a plot that twists the marriage-of-convenience theme in ways that are sure to intrigue readers.” (RT Book Reviews on THE SECRETS OF SIR RICHARD KENWORTHY) “Witty, sexy, and often quite funny.a heartwarming story that won’t disappoint.” (Library Journal on THE SECRETS OF SIR RICHARD KENWORTHY) “RITA Award-winning Quinn wraps up her Smythe-Smith quartet in splendid fashion as she once again successfully marries sparkling wit with seductive passion to create another swoon-worthy love story.” (Booklist (starred review) on THE SECRETS OF SIR RICHARD KENWORTHY) ![]() “uintessential Quinn: witty, whimsical, and wonderfully romantic.” (Booklist on THE SUM OF ALL KISSES) A lovely tale that is just plain fun!” (Library Journal on THE SUM OF ALL KISSES) “n unstoppable romp that sparkles with enough hilarious situations, over-the-top characters, and laugh-out-loud dialog to keep the chuckles coming long after the book is closed. A great, entertaining read.” (RT Book Reviews on THE SUM OF ALL KISSES) ![]() There’s witty banter, a colorful cast of characters and enough secrets and scandals to keep the gossip-mongers happy. Charmingly romantic, with compelling edges of dark conflict and sexual tension.” (Kirkus Reviews (starred review) on THE SUM OF ALL KISSES) “Quinn brings her signature style and wit to yet another late-Regency romance, with some character favorites fans have met before. ![]() ![]() This makes sense in the apparent context of the quote. This seems most probable to me, since the quote is sufficiently dissimilar to any existing one to be misremembered, and Vincent probably wouldn't fabricate it. So Vincent suggests that this quote was from a pre-publication manuscript of So there are several quotes from Theĭark Tower in my book that do not reflect what was finally published. Not have the opportunity to see the revised MS of the final bookīefore my book went to press. Or changes King made to the quotes I had pulled from them, but I did Later drafts of books 5 and 6 in time to incorporate any corrections ![]() When I was writing The Road to the Dark Tower, I was workingįrom the first draft manuscripts of the final three books. ![]() ![]() I contacted Bev Vincent, author of The Road to the Dark Tower: Exploring Stephen King's Magnum Opus. ![]() ![]() I was fascinated by the crime and began spinning “what ifs.” What if one of those priceless paintings wasn’t priceless at all? What if Rembrandt didn’t paint Storm of Galilee? What if some unknown artist did instead? Would the painting be any less beautiful? Would it no longer to be admired? Would it suddenly be worthless? What is it that gives an object or a person value anyway? These are the questions that form the premise of The Art Forger. Mark Richard Zubro: The Truth Can Get You Killed Valerie Wolzein: 'Tis the Season to be Murdered (aka And a Lethal New Year) Joan Smith: Don't Leave Me This Way, Why Aren't They Screaming Sayers: The Nine Tailors (begins on New Year's Eve) Leonardo Padura: Havana Blue ( starts with a New Year's Eve hangover)ĭorothy L. Johnston McCulley: New Year's Pardon New Year's Dutyĭavid William Meredith: The Christmas Card Murders Jefferson Fargeon: Death in Fancy Dress (aka The Fancy Dress Ball)Įllen Hart: Hallowed Murder, Merchant of Venusįrances and Richard Lockridge: The Dishonest Murderer Lee Child (ed): Killer Year: Stories to Die forĬarter Dickson: D eath and the Gilded ManĬarole Nelson Douglas: Cat on a Hyacinth Hunt George Baxt: The Marlene Dietrich Murder Case ![]() May mystery and mayhem only happen in crime fiction!Īs always, let me know if I've missed any titles. ![]() ![]() New Year's Mysteries! I wish you a safe, healthy and prosperous 2013. ![]() |