![]() But they may remind you more of TRUE BLOOD’s Sookie and Eric than Maddie and David-because one of them’s a vampyre. *Anyone who likes witty mysteries with a hint of the police procedural about them.ĭetective Peter King and movie star Ovsanna Moore are the sexiest tongue-in-cheek crime-solving duo since MOONLIGHTING hit the air waves in the ‘80s. ![]() Martin’s FEVRE DREAM, and THE HISTORIAN by Elizabeth Kostova. *Paranormal and vampire fans, especially those fond of Christopher Moore, Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, George R.R. *Fans of witty couple mysteries like Dennis Lehane’s Patrick Kenzie and Angie Gennaro series. Robb’s “In Death” series, Ann Charles' humorous Deadwood series, and Kay Hooper’s psychic mysteries. ![]() *Fans of TRUE BLOOD and Charlaine Harris’s Southern Vampire Mysteries, J.D. Only a few things can really threaten a vampyre, and they're all coming at her at once, including some strange and tender feelings she’s kind of forgotten-involving that mysterious thing humans call love. ![]() ![]() Due to an extremely hot cop boy friend-and some nasty supernatural murders-she’s all over this new skill, and a good thing too. You learn a lot in 450 years, though not necessarily your way around a murder investigation. MEET THE ULTIMATE FEMALE SLEUTH! Ovsanna Moore has no fear, never loses a fight, and always, always says what she thinks-very wittily too. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Claimed to be based on a true story, the author uses Shyam Mehra ( alias Sam Marcy) as the narrator and protagonist, who is one among the six call center employees. ![]() The story is about six people working in a call center and relates the events that happen one night when get a phone-call from 'God'. After a lot of hesitation, the author agrees. During the journey, the author meets a beautiful girl who offers to tell him a story on the condition that he has to make it his second book. The book begins with a frame story recounting a train journey from Kanpur to Delhi. The book was the second best-selling novel from the author after Five Point Someone. The themes involve the anxieties and insecurities of the young Indian middle class, such as career, inadequacy, marriage, and family conflicts. ![]() The novel revolves around a group of six call center employees working at a call center in Gurgaon, Haryana, India. One Night the Call Center is a novel written by Chetan Bhagat, first published in 2005. ![]() ![]() ![]() In the second half of the story, we are treated to Legrand’s detective-like summary of the events, and educated in his skill as a mathematician, scientist, and cypher-decoder. With the help of his manumitted slave, Jupiter, and his peer, he sets forth to find the legendary treasure of the pirate captain Kidd. Summary: After finding a curious golden bug, William Legrand becomes maniacally obsessed with the creature, and a strange piece of paper in his own possession. ![]() I highly recommend checking this comic out by clicking the image below. Poe’s story was said to have influenced Jules Verne’s own science fiction… On looking for images for today’s post, I found this gem over at Hark! A Vagrant. “Four Beasts in One – The Homo-Cameleopard”īut first, I missed a moment for a bit of humor last time, when I reviewed “The Unparalleled Adventures of One Hans Pfaall”.This time, we’ll be looking at seven stories: ![]() Time for the second installment of Tackling Poe! If you missed part one, you can check it out here. ![]() ![]() The Caucasian boy, his pet (in matching red scarves), and a little African-American girl in cornrows and a red-and-orange striped dress are the bright spots in this poignant tableau. That's what friends do: lift each other over the cracks." Embodying dejection after the two turn from that large, titular sign on the door, a double-page spread-a Photoshop-augmented linoleum block print-depicts a dark teal cityscape slashed with raindrops and bobbing with black umbrellas. No one else has an elephant." His pet is shy of sidewalk cracks: "I always go back and help him over. The first-person narrative has a quiet, contemplative feel: "The trouble with having a tiny elephant for a pet is that you never quite fit in. ![]() After a little boy and his tiny elephant are barred from the Pet Club, they befriend other children with unusual pets. ![]() ![]() These high speeds, also called "spelljamming speeds", could not be maintained in the vicinity of a gravity plane or inside an atmosphere. This meant that a trip from Toril to Selûne could be completed in just over an hour, the Sun could be reached in two days, and the crystal shell of Realmspace was 64 days away. When traveling through the emptiness of wildspace or the flow of the phlogiston, away from large objects, spelljammers could reach a top speed of 100,000,000 miles per day (6,800,000 kilometers per hour). One spatial ton was equivalent to a volume of 100 cubic yards (76 cubic meters). ![]() ![]() The size of spelljammers was typically measured as their "tonnage", which reflected the volume occupied by a ship in spatial tons and was different from the typical tonnage of seafaring ships. ![]() One such element that was present in a variety of spelljammers were fan-shaped sails, whose purpose was to harness the flow of the phlogiston, or, if within a planet's atmosphere, the wind. Spelljammers varied enormously in design, but many contained common elements. ![]() ![]() I had been out of my dad’s life for years, but it was a huge shock for my sister when dad passed away quite suddenly and she found out that she would not be getting this Christmas piece after all. Unfortunately, she and my dad had a falling out and unbeknownst to her, he wrote her out of his will. It was absolutely gorgeous and my sister and I were so excited to know that one day, it would go to her so we could continue to add to it and treasure it for years to come. There was a pond for the ice skaters in the middle, horse drawn carriages took people home to the various houses – deer ran in the back forest. On the left side was a church with a wedding happening, in the middle was a tavern with tiny mugs of beer. Every year, he would add to it and change it…it was incredibly detailed like this. I love this so much!! When I was a child growing up, from about age 2 and on, my dad build a Christmas mantlepiece scene of an 1800’s English village done in HO railroad scale. ![]() ![]() ![]() Two hours and few detours later (I enjoy driving but do tend to go to pieces at major junctions and when presented with a choice nearly always seem to pick the wrong road) I was in Eastbourne. Some weeks later the day came and by that time I wasn’t feeling impulsive at all but still I set off early from London, hoping to avoid roof-insulation enthusiasts on the M25. ![]() In fact visiting requires a bit of advance planning because the house is limited to five visitors at a time, and I bought a ticket for several weeks ahead. After a long summer organising activities for the children I was seized by a strong impulse to organise something for myself, and so I booked tickets to visit Charleston, home of Virginia Woolf’s sister, the artist Vanessa Bell and home-away-from-home for various members of the Bloomsbury Group. ![]() ![]() David Barclay Moore paints a powerful portrait of a boy teetering on the edge-of adolescence, of grief, of violence-and shows how Lolly's inventive spirit helps him build a life with firm foundations and open doors. But building a fantastical Lego city at the community center provides Lolly with an escape-and an unexpected bridge back to the world. When Lolly and his friend are beaten up and robbed, joining a crew almost seems like the safe choice. His path isn't clear-and the pressure to join a "crew," as his brother did, is always there. ![]() Now, faced with a pile of building blocks and no instructions, Lolly must find his own way forward. ![]() Lolly's always loved Legos, and he prides himself on following the kit instructions exactly. Then Lolly's mother's girlfriend brings him a gift that will change everything: two enormous bags filled with Legos. They're still reeling from his older brother's death in a gang-related shooting just a few months earlier. It's Christmas Eve in Harlem, but twelve-year-old Lolly Rachpaul and his mom aren't celebrating. JORDAN TO DIRECT MOVIE ADAPTATION! SIX STARRED REVIEWS! ** WINNER OF THE CORETTA SCOTT KING-JOHN STEPTOE AWARD FOR NEW TALENT! ** The New York Times A boy tries to steer a safe path through the projects in Harlem in the wake of his brother's death in this outstanding debut novel that celebrates community and creativity. ![]() It's not just a narrative it's an experience. ![]() ![]() I did find Holder's behaviour was more than a little disturbing at the beginning of the book but after finding out what was going on I could understand his actions. I loved Hopeless when I read it earlier this year, the twist completely took me by surprise and I loved seeing how things unfolded as Sky slowly uncovered the truth about her past. Visit Colleen Hoover's website for more information. In order to move forward Holder must dig deep into his past, and with Sky's help, find the peace that he so desperately needs. ![]() īut while Holder can't help falling for Sky, he also can't shake the responsibility he feels, and the new guilt that is thrust upon him. Until he finds Sky, who is the spitting image of the little girl he let walk away all those years ago, only she doesn't know who he is. Holder can't help blaming himself for Hope's disappearance, and looks for her in every girl he meets. the day his best friend was taken from him. ![]() Dean Holder has spent the last thirteen years obsessing over the moment that changed his life forever. ![]() ![]() Register for American Creed: A Community Conversation Lara Lillibridge, Author, "Girlish: Growing Up in a Lesbian Home"ĥ:30 p.m. ![]()
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