![]() ![]() “Whether you believe in ghosts or are just intrigued by their persistence in popular culture, American Ghost is itself a haunting story about the long reach of the past.” “In this captivating book, award-winning journalist Hannah Nordhaus examines the story of her great-great-grandmother Julia, who is said to haunt a hotel in Santa Fe as a dark-eyed ghost in a long black gown.” ![]() ![]() American Ghost is a purview into a Jewish subculture no less rich, factious or historically relevant than the Pale of Settlement or the Lower East Side.” American Ghost is a multi-genre work that succeeds on a number of levels.” Such introspection deepens her genealogical quest into a satisfying philosophical one as well.” In exhuming Julia’s story, Nordhaus asks questions mere enthusiasts might not: Do tales like Julia’s ferret out truths or bend them to fit contemporary molds?…. Her second interweaves ghost hunts with memoir, Western lore, history, travelogue and family annals.” “Nordhaus attacks her subject with the same scholarship and lively writing that made her nonfiction debut, The Beekeeper’s Lament, a beloved best-seller. Every aspect of the account is enlightening, well written, and entertaining. not just the story of a haunting, but a story that will haunt its readers.” “ American Ghost is beautifully written and self-aware, a memoir that tells a story and searches for broader lessons. “7 Must-Read Books for March” – ELLE MAGAZINE “20 Books We’ll Read in 2015” – ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY ![]()
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![]() "With every project I do, I'm always trying to challenge myself. But are they alone on this strange planet? And what dark forces await that threaten the entire universe? What Robert Kirkman Says About Void Rivals However, when pilot Darak and his rival Solila both crash on a desolate planet, these two enemies must find a way to escape together. In Void Rivals, war rages around the Sacred Ring, where the last remnants of two worlds have collapsed around a black hole in a never-ending war. Void Rivals #1 Cover F (Blank Sketch Cover) (MAR238218). ![]() Void Rivals #1 Cover E (1:50 Copy Incentive) by Cheung & Ramos (MAR238217).Void Rivals #1 Cover D (1:25 Copy Incentive) by Darboe (MAR238216).Void Rivals #1 Cover C (1:10 Copy Incentive) by Scalera (MAR238215).Void Rivals #1 Cover B by Young (MAR238214).Void Rivals #1 Cover A by De Felici (APR230038).The full list of covers can be found below: Darboe ( Bloodline: Daughter of Blade), a 1:50 copy incentive for cover E with Issue #1 art by Jim Cheung ( Young Avengers) and colors by Jay David Ramos ( Avengers), and cover F will feature a blank sketch cover. Ethan Young ( The Dragon Path) will draw the cover for the rotating cover B variant slot, and Void Rivals will feature three incentive variants: A 1:10 copy incentive for cover C with Issue #1 by Matteo Scalera ( Batman) a 1:25 copy incentive for cover D with Issue #1 art by Karen S. can exclusively reveal two of the variant covers for June's Void Rivals #1, along with the artists contributing to the program. ![]() ![]() The Twelve Dancing Princesses is also a combination of those two versions, as there were elements that I preferred in each version. For Cinderella, I wove elements from both the Grimms’ version and the French version, as one was very dark, and the other way too light for my taste. Retelling a fairy tale is both challenging and fun. ![]() Ruth: Often in a retelling I’ll combine elements from stories that have similar themes, and add little twists, so it becomes more like an original story. ![]() My personal favorite is your retelling of The Twelve Dancing Princesses! This scene from the woods is just mesmerizing.Īs you’re doing research on one (e.g., Cinderella) do you ever find ideas for stories that you’d like to write? RT: A number of your children’s picture books retell fairy tales. ![]() Now, in a visit to the Family Bookshelf and The Reading Tub ®, Ruth not only shares more of her art (it’s amazing!) but also brings us up to date on all that she’s been doing these last four years. In a wonderful August 2008 interview with Mark Blevis Ruth talked about her art and illustrations. If you don’t remember her name, you may recognize this wonderful Curl Up with a Good Book dragon she created for Mark and Andrea’s Love of Reading Gallery at Just One More Book! She is an award-winning illustrator of children’s fairy tales (and more). Diverse Easy Reader | Illustrated Chapter. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() If you haven’t read Things We Never Got Over, then you need to read it before you read this one. Let’s just be honest before I get into the review. Things We Hide From The Light is an action-packed yet emotional romp. Without much more discussion though, let’s get into my thoughts on Things We Hide From The Light by Lucy Score. If you want to know my spoiler thoughts though, be sure to reach out to me on Twitter so we can discuss them. I know not everyone will get a chance to read it on the release date or have time to get it until the weekend. I also got to do a reveal for the cover and can I just say one thing? It was gorgeous and exactly the cover Nash’s story needed.īefore getting into my review though, all of my thoughts will be spoiler-free. ![]() However, I was able to read an ARC which was kindly sent to me by Bloom Books. Thankfully, we don’t have to wait much longer for the release as it’s finally release day. On a list of anticipated releases, Lucy Score is always high on the list, and in 2023, I’m sure all of us have been waiting for Things We Hide From The Light. ![]() ![]() ![]() I see Lily as Liv Tyler (also from the Aerosmith video days). His hair was awesome and he brought such a vulnerability to the role, it was incredible. ![]() Dylan would be played by Garrett Hedlund back when he was in the movie Four Brothers. I had her pictured from the Cryin’ video when I wrote the book. Starr would be played by Alicia Silverstone back in her Aerosmith days. ![]() :: If Witch Hunt became a movie, who would your dream cast be? His friend Ryder comes off as mean too, but he’s not that bad. Okay, it’s dark poetry about blood and death, but still. Dylan acts tough, but he’s got a deeply vulnerable side. She constantly interrupts Starr and Dylan when they are trying to have a ‘moment.’ Then there’s Bex, a face-painting, mustard on French Fries eating, rude girl. ![]() I loved Starr (my protagonist) because she’s determined to get her story, and she’s tough and fearless. Review: The Assassin & The Desert - Sarah J.Cover Reveal: Greta & the Goblin King - Chloe Jacobs.Review: The Catastrophic History of You and Me - J.Blog Tour: Embrace - Cherie Colyer (Guest Post).Special Excerpt, Book Trailer and Cover Reveal: Taste.Author Interview and Giveaway: Jus Accardo.It's Ma Birthday!! Giveaway Winners and Other Stuff.Daemon Invasion: Blowiing Up Laptops Since 2011. ![]() ![]() ![]() Does she dare stay young for more than this day, even if it means leaving everyone she loves behind?įresh, funny, and delightful, 29 is an enchanting adventure about families, love, and the real lessons of youth. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading 29: A Novel. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. In order to stay, she must prove she led a. 29: A Novel - Kindle edition by Halpern, Adena. While Ellie finds that the life of a twenty-something is not as carefree as she expected, the sheer joy of being young again prompts her to consider living her life all over. In this hilarious and heartwarming fist novel, 29-year-old Alexandra Dorenfield suddenly finds herself in heaven. But who expects a wish like that to come true?Ģ9 is the story of three generations of women and how one magical day shakes up everything they know about each other. So when she finds herself confronted with a cake full of candles, Ellie wishes more than anything that she could be twenty-nine again, just for one day. With an OverDrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for at-a-glance information about availability. Ellie’s done everything she can to stay young, and the last thing she wants is to celebrate another birthday. ![]() What if you closed your eyes, blew out the candles, and your wish came true?Įllie Jerome is a young-at-heart seventy-five-year-old who feels she has more in common with her twenty-nine-year-old granddaughter, Lucy, than her fifty-five-year-old daughter, Barbara. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The girl had known Jamie for many years and went to the funeral. He even appreciated words from those parents, who after hearing Coach Dungy speak, decided to reconnect with their children on a deeper level.Īmong the many outpourings of love the Dungys received was a letter from a girl who attends the family’s church in Tampa. ![]() Six weeks after the funeral, while speaking at an Athletes in Action (AIA) breakfast, the coach spoke publicly about Jamie’s death: “It was tough, and it was very, very painful, but as painful as it was, there were some good things that came out of it.”ĭuring the breakfast, Dungy recalled the tremendous support he and his wife, Lauren, received through cards, letters, telephone calls and face-to-face encounters with other parents who’d lost their children to suicide. ![]() Investigators ruled suicide as the cause of death of the 18-year-old, whose famous father was the highly successful head coach of the Indianapolis Colts and is now a studio analyst for NBC’s “Football Night in America.”ĭungy delivered the eulogy at Jamie’s memorial service in Tampa, Florida, and among other things, spoke of not hugging his son on Thanksgiving a few weeks prior to his death. Jamie Dungy, Tony Dungy’s oldest son, died three days before Christmas in 2005. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() To Henry James, Nathaniel Hawthorne “has the importance of being the most beautiful and most eminent representative of a literature… in the field of letters, Hawthorne is the most valuable example of the American genius.” On publication of The Scarlet Letter in 1850, Hawthorne moved his family from Salem to Lenox, Massachusetts. Octavo, original dark brown cloth.įirst American edition, presumed first overall, of this collection of 15 tales by Hawthorne, the final collection of stories published in his lifetime, with earliest publisher’s ads of January 1852 bound in, in original bright gilt cloth. The SnowImage, and Other TwiceTold Tales. “THE MOST VALUABLE EXAMPLE OF THE AMERICAN GENIUS”: FIRST AMERICAN EDITION OF HAWTHORNE’S THE SNOW-IMAGE ![]() ![]() Part II: The Revolutionary by Heather Webb is about Louise Audu who starts out as a fruit seller but as the Revolution begins she leads the Women’s March on Versailles. But I love how Stephanie Dray discusses the uniqueness of her relationship with her husband and the growing tension in their country. Overall, I believe this one is my favorite out of the bunch, maybe because I really admire Sophie. Their outspoken views on women’s rights and education are ahead of their time but how long will that be with the unease building in their country? She does not want to be ruled by any man, but then there aren’t many men like the Marquis de Condorcet who respect and support her views. Part I: The Philosopher by Stephanie Dray is about Sophie de Grouchy. ![]() ![]() This novel is about six women during the French Revolution that has one direction and yet six different points of view. Ribbons of Scarlet is an anthology written by various authors. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() But with a body count that's rising by the day, werewolves and humans are in equal danger. And though he'd resolved to keep things professional, Cooper's friction with Park soon erupts.into a physical need that can't be contained or controlled. ![]() When more people vanish, pressure to solve the case skyrockets. As they investigate a series of mysterious deaths unlike anything they've seen, every bone in Cooper's body is suspicious of his new partner - even when Park proves himself as competent as he is utterly captivating. But as far as Cooper's concerned, it's failing. Park is an agent of The Trust, a werewolf oversight organization working to ease escalating tensions with the BSI. A new case comes with a new partner: ruggedly sexy werewolf Oliver Park. Hunting for big bad wolves was never part of Agent Cooper Dayton's plan, but a werewolf attack lands him in the carefully guarded Bureau of Special Investigations. A former FBI agent is partnered with the enemy in this suspenseful male/male shifter romance from debut author Charlie Adhara. ![]() |