![]() ![]() ![]() Only one of those roads leads back to Theo.Beautifully Toxic is the first book in bestselling author Charity Parkerson’s series, Candied Crush, where the men are like candy-rich, irresistible, and bad for your health. He can either rescue himself or drown in the toxic waste his life has become. Inside, Jessie is poison and Theo has to get out before he finds himself in worse shape than when he lived on the street.With Theo gone and no one to save him, Jessie has to make a choice. That is, until Theo realizes Jessie’s beauty is only a mask. He’s never had anyone care about him, especially someone as amazing as Jessie.Įverything seems perfect. At first, Jessie’s attention feels like heaven. Otherwise, there’s nothing redeeming left of him.Even though Theo doesn’t trust Jessie’s help, he doesn’t have anywhere else to go. He also hopes rescuing Theo will ease his soul. ![]() The eighteen-year-old “boy” is too old to go in the system, and Jessie can’t stand the thought of anyone going hungry. It’s hard to tell which one is the savior.When Jessie Thunder, a famous drummer, learns a homeless person has been sneaking into his home, Jessie decides to help him out. ![]()
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![]() When Great Aunt Reba dies, she leaves some money to the family. The Heffley family’s house undergoes a disastrous attempt at home improvement. ![]() Though the races of the protagonists aren’t specified, both are light-skinned, Olive with dark hair and Willow with blonde.Īll in all, a sweet summer camp story about friendship in a multicultural setting. Miller illustrates a very culturally diverse group of campers, representing different races and a range of gender expressions. The emotional beats are believable, and Olive and Willow are well-enough developed that readers will sympathize with them both. But eventually Willow begins to make new friends, joining a newly formed band with the other kids, and she and Olive slowly find their ways back to each other. At first, Olive feels obligated to take care of Willow and stays close by, but inevitably, the two get into a fight and spend the next couple of days apart. Willow doesn’t like the food, she doesn’t want to join in with most of the activities, and she wants Olive by her side at all times. ![]() ![]() Right away, Willow begins to become anxious and homesick, while Olive is enjoying the ride and making friends. Initially, they are inseparable, always together during camp activities. Olive and Willow are besties who are lucky enough to go to summer camp together at Acorn Lake they even share a bunk bed in their cabin. Summer camp tests the bond between best friends in this new graphic novel. ![]() ![]() While she had always dreamed of becoming an author, she had no money that would have allowed her to sit at home and write professionally. Upon graduating from college in 1979, she got married and moved to Alabama where she had very limited choices. Growing up, Debbie was a bookworm and as a teen spent much of her time reading angst-filled poems. She is a member of the Romance Writers of America Georgia chapter and was a Maggie Award finalist for both Paranormal and Young Adult Romance categories. She went to Berry College in Georgia where she got a bachelor’s in English and then proceeded to the University of Alabama for her masters in Library studies. Debbie has two grown sons, the oldest is autistic which means she sometimes includes characters with autism in her novels. She is a big fan of the Crimson Tide football team. She is currently married and lives with her husband in Alabama. ![]() Herbert publishes her novels through Harlequin and Thomas & Mercer as well as independently. ![]() She has said that she has always had a fascination for Gothic and romance stories with some magic in them. Debbie Herbert is a Washington Post, Publishers Weekly, and USA Today bestselling author of paranormal, romantic suspense and psychological suspense novels. ![]() ![]() ![]() PUBLISHERS WEEKLY Evanovich is at her best in her 10th Stephanie Plum adventure (after 2003's To the Nines), which reads like the screenplay for a 1930s screwball comedy: fast, funny and furious. ![]() ![]() Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult BookĬrime Thriller - Yes General Crime (including known murderer) - Yes Who's the criminal enemy here? - breaking up gang If story PRIMARILY about main chr. Ten Big Ones is page-turning entertainment, and Janet Evanovich is the best there is. ![]() of violence and chases 23.3% Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives 40% Feelings, relationships, character bio/development 30% Tone of story - very upbeat Ten Big Ones Janet Evanovich, 1 NYT Bestselling Author Ten Big Ones 10 in the series Read a Sample Buy NOT EVERY WITNESS PROTECTION PROGRAM IS FOOLPROOF. Click on a plot link to find similar books! Plot & Themes Composition of Book descript. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Pandora’s oddities are a bit overwritten, and in many scenes she appears naïve to the point of being unbelievable. Pandora keeps her head and demands alterations in the wedding ceremony and various legal protections before she agrees. Slowly, Gabriel’s horror over being leg-shackled to this unconventional girl turns into physical temptation and then a burning desire to make her his wife. She’s a budding businesswoman and has no intention of ceding control of her life and all her future earnings to a husband. They’re discovered by the host of the ball, and Gabriel is forced to propose. So no one is surprised when she ventures out to a summerhouse during a ball to look for a friend’s lost earring and gets stuck while reaching under a piece of furniture. She can’t dance, she despises small talk, and she has no interest in finding a husband. Lady Pandora Ravenel is a social disaster. When two strangers are found alone in a summerhouse during a ball in Victorian London, they’re forced into an engagement neither of them wants-at first. ![]() ![]() About the Author Helen Macdonald is a writer, poet, illustrator and naturalist, and an affiliated research scholar at the Department of History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Cambridge. This is an unparalleled collection from one of greatest nature writers, and a poet of dazzling music and vision. ![]() Nothing escapes Macdonalds eye and every creature herein-from the smallest bird to the loftiest thinker-holds a significant place in her poems. These are poems that probe and question, within whose nimble ecosystems we are as likely to encounter Schubert as we are a hand of violets, Isaac Newton as a winged quail on turf. Moving between the epic-war, history, art, myth, philosophy-and the specific-CNN, Ancient Rome, Auden, Merleau-Ponty-Macdonald examines with humor and intellect what it means to be awake and watchful in the world. In robust, lyrical verse, Shalers Fish roams both the outer and inner landscapes of the poets universe, seamlessly fusing reflections on language, science, and literature, with the loamy environments of the natural worlds around her. ![]() Book Synopsis Before Helen Macdonald rose to international acclaim with her beautiful and nearly feral (New York Times) bestselling memoir H Is for Hawk, she wrote a collection of poetry, Shalers Fish. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Given equal weight are Marcus and April’s difficult family histories, as both work through the damage inflicted by parents who judged them to be “flawed.” The result is nuanced, unflinching, and deeply romantic. The fanfic that both characters write and the interactions they share online play integral roles in their courtship, and Dade handles both the fun and toxic dynamics of fandom and social media with insight and compassion. But readers shouldn’t let this dashing meet-cute fool them: April has a spine of steel and hardly needs saving, and Marcus may look like an alpha, but he has a sweet and vulnerable core. When a photo of one of April’s cosplays goes viral, Marcus Caster-Rupp, the star of the show, asks her out on Twitter to save her from a slew of fat-shaming comments. Plus-size geologist April Whittier spends her spare time cosplaying and writing fan fiction for her favorite book series turned TV show, Gods of the Gates. ![]() This clever, creative love story from Dade ( Teach Me) explodes preconceptions about what a modern romance heroine should look like. ![]() ![]() He went on to break records all around the world and became the first person over 100 to complete the grueling long-distance race. ![]() ![]() At the age of 81, after a lifetime of making his body, mind, and heart stronger, Fauja decided to run his first marathon. Working on his family's farm, Fauja grew stronger to meet his own full potential. He was also born with legs that wouldn't allow him to play cricket with his friends or carry him to school miles from his village in Punjab. ![]() The true story of Fauja Singh, who broke world records to become the first one hundred-year-old to run a marathon, shares valuable lessons on the source of his grit, determination to overcome obstacles, and commitment to positive representation of the Sikh community. ![]() ![]() Morton's disappearance, the children are able to enjoy Christmas, Rex the dog, and each other. Despite the damage caused by the explosion, despite Mr. Life continues for Flossie and Isobel and their families. Although the pain and distress of these events are portrayed realistically, the novel is really about hope, courage and the ability of people to carry on. Who's a Scaredy-Cat? deals with two serious subjects-war and a major civil disaster. She proves her bravery and wins Flossie's friendship in the terrible days that follow the explosion of the Mont Blanc. ![]() Although Isobel knows she is not a "scaredycat" Flossie's jibes still hurt. Isobel Morton, whose father is missing after the battle of Vimy Ridge, dislikes Flossie's jokes, and is ridiculed by the other girl. Flossie Wright is a prankster, taking pleasure in practical jokes. Who's a Scaredy-Cat? is the story of two families in Dartmouth at the time of the Halifax Explosion. ![]() Halifax (N.S.)-History-Explosion, 1917-Juvenile Fiction. Distributed by Windmill Press, 37 Summit St., Dartmouth, N.S. ![]() Illustrated by Marijke Simons Dartmouth (N.S.), Windmill Press, 1992. ![]() ![]() In many ways, Knausgaard frames “Book Four” as a long battle against his own shame towards the goal of getting laid, a device that ties the sometimes disparate threads of the book, and of his life, into a unified, provocative, goal. As he attempts to fit in at a new school, begins to write record reviews for a local newspaper, and strives as hard as he can to have sex for the first time, Knausgaard makes these everyday difficulties fascinating through the fine lens with which he examines his own life. ![]() Knausgaard’s writing flows smoothly from memory to memory as he shifts backwards in time and tells the story of his last year of school and his graduation. For a hundred-odd pages, Karl Ove moves into his new flat, starts up as a teacher, and ingratiates himself with the locals, of which there are few, as the fishing village of Hafjord is essentially one looped street by the sea. The story opens with 18-year-old Karl Ove leaving home to teach in a small Northern Norwegian village for a year while focusing on his dream of becoming a great writer. ![]() The events and time frame of “Book Four” might appear disjointed, but Knausgaard’s touch for transition makes the chapterless book move seamlessly. ![]() |