![]() ![]() the legitimate heir to the Hammett-Chandler-Macdonald tradition' Cincinnati Post 'The sassiest, funniest, most-enjoyable-to-read-about private eye around today. ![]() 'Spenser gives the tribe of hard-boiled wonders a new vitality and complexity' Chicago Sun-Times 'Robert Parker is still top gun in the tough-guy school of fiction' Playboy 'Reading Parker is like swimming downstream in a river of adrenaline' Boston Observer 'One of the great series in the history of the detective story' New York Times Book Review 'Spenser is a constant revelation for even long-time Parker fans' Milwaukee Sentinel ![]() Spenser gives the connoisseur of that rare combination of good detective fiction and good literature a chance to indulge himself' Boston Globe ![]() 'Tougher, stronger, better educated, and far more amusing than Sam Spade, Phil Marlowe or Lewis Archer. 'Nobody does it better' Publishers Weekly But can he uncover the person behind this nasty trail of blackmail before his cover is blown apart.? Praise for Robert B. When it seems the star pitcher of the Boston Red Sox baseball team is accepting bribes to lose games, private detective Spenser goes undercover as a baseball writer to find out the truth. ![]()
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![]() But unfortunately for Rackham, his artwork can get a little creepy, and though Dulac and Goble use similar art styles, Goble’s command of watercolor just shines more vibrantly. Warwick Goble is, I think, probably my all-time favorite fairy tale artist, although I will admit that he does have to compete with Edmund Dulac and Arthur Rackham. Warwick Goble’s artwork is exactly like that. You know, the ones that have all the colors and everyone looks so youthful and magical? ![]() But I have a soft spot for the softer, prettier types of artwork that often gets included alongside fairy tales. ![]() Fairy tale artwork can be some of the most beautiful or most terrifying artwork out there, especially when certain art styles meet certain dark, creepy, or downright strange fairy tales. ![]() ![]() ![]()
![]() ![]() ![]() However, she can’t let go of Aiden, who has sacrificed his relationship with her to keep her safe. Seth is essentially Alex’s other half, and she’s frustrated that he’s everywhere she goes, but there are some benefits. An entertaining introduction to a world of Greek demigods.Not only does she struggle with her forbidden crush on the pure-blood Aiden, but she’s also struggling with her training to become a Sentinel.Īfter all, nothing’s worse than being turned into a daimon and being hunted by your crush. It’s only a short novella with only 62 pages to read.Īlex struggles with her time in the Covenant.An exciting teaser for the rest of the series.Daimonĭaimon is only a short novella with around 62 pages, serving as a prequel to Alex’s story.įocusing on her escape from Miami, this novella focuses on Alex’s journey to the Covenant after daemons discover her. The Covenant SeriesĬovenant is a five-book young adult fantasy series with the bonus novella: Daimon. Armentrout has written over sixty books, which I have put in order of series, and then included her standalone novels. ![]() Known for being a hybrid author, she has traditionally published her works and self-published them successfully. Armentroutĭespite being known for her new adult fantasy series Blood and Ash, she has also written numerous contemporary romances under her pen name: J. While she is more well-known for her Blood and Ash series, she has multiple other best-sellers. She has written numerous novels such as series, spin-offs, companions, and standalones. ![]() ![]() ![]() In 2011, it was number 19 on Time 's list of the 100 most influential books. The revised edition reduced the number of sections from six to four, eliminating sections on effective business letters and improving marital satisfaction. In 1981, a revised edition containing updated language and anecdotes was released. ![]() The initial five thousand copies of the book sold exceptionally well, going through 17 editions in its first year alone. In 1934, Leon Shimkin, of the publishing firm Simon & Schuster, took one of Carnegie's 14-week courses on human relations and public speaking, and later persuaded Carnegie to let a stenographer take notes from the course to be revised for publication. ![]() Ĭarnegie had been conducting business education courses in New York since 1912. ![]() Over 30 million copies have been sold worldwide, making it one of the best-selling books of all time. How to Win Friends and Influence People is a 1936 self-help book written by Dale Carnegie. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Then a twist of fate made Jamie his partner for the homecoming dance, and Landon Carter's life would never be the same. She took care of her widowed father, rescued hurt animals, and helped out at the local orphanage. A quiet girl who always carried a Bible with her schoolbooks, Jamie seemed content living in a world apart from the other teens. Certainly the last person in town he thought he'd fall for was Jamie Sullivan, the daughter of the town's Baptist minister. He even swore that he had once been in love. It was 1958, and Landon had already dated a girl or two. Every April, when the wind blows in from the sea and mingles with the scent of lilacs, Landon Carter remembers his last year at Beaufort High. There was a time when the world was sweeter.when the women in Beaufort, North Carolina, wore dresses, and the men donned hats.when something happened to a seventeen-year-old boy that would change his life forever. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() September 2022 update - Additional ProductsĪn Explanation of SneakerBlossom Study Guides Formats: View SneakerBlossom Books' 2022-2023 Catalog *SneakerBlossom Art Guide for Dante's Divine Comedy and Dante's Divine Comedy as Told for Young People - Art and discussion questionsīible Literature series includes Study Guides for: *SneakerBlossom Art Guide for King Arthur - Art and discussion questionsĭante's Divine Comedy as Told for Young People by Joseph Tusiani The Story of King Arthur by Tom Crawford (a King Arthur story for younger students) The Sword and the Circle by Rosemary Sutcliff (a King Arthur story for older students) ![]() S tories of Roland Told to the Children by H.E. ![]() Stories of Beowulf Told to the Children by H.E. Medieval Literature series includes Study Guides for: Gilgamesh the Hero by Geraldine McCaughrean The Wanderings of Odysseus by Rosemary SutcliffĪtticus the Storyteller's 100 Greek Myths by Lucy Coats & Anthony Lewis (choose one Greek myth book)ĭ'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths by Edgar & Ingrid D'Aulaire (choose one Greek Myth book)Īugustine: The Farmer's Boy of Tagaste by P. The Æneid for Boys and Girls by Alfred J. Ancient Literature series includes Study Guides for:īlack Ships Before Troy by Rosemary Sutcliff ![]() ![]() ![]() She then married a painter and had two children. She began writing and illustrating her work when she was a girl and in her teens, attended art school. But as the virus spreads and hysteria grips everyone around them, they realise their lives are about to change forever.Ī twisted pandemic parable and a tragicomic gem.īarbara Comyns (1909–1992) was born in England and raised in the care of governesses who allowed her and her siblings to run wild. ![]() ![]() The wild and mysterious countryside is the only world they have ever known. They have grown up in the village, cared for by their meek father and bullied by their grandmother with her enormous ear trumpet. A peculiar illness is spreading through the town and picking off its victims one by one.įrom the Willoweed cottage, sisters Emma and Hattie watch the tragedy unfold. But the flood is only the beginning of their troubles.Īll of a sudden the miller goes mad and drowns himself. The family wakes to find ducks sailing around the drawing room and dead peacocks bobbing in the garden. Strange things are afoot in the English village where the Willoweed family live. That evening the baker's wife ran down the village street in a tattered pink nightgown. ![]() ![]() ![]() Instead of a mad chase around town, this cookie simply wants to find his crew. ![]() ![]() The Gingerbread Pirates By Kristin Kladstrup Illustrated by Matt Tavares She follows his path with the same excitement but things don’t turn out quite the same for her. It isn’t a sneaky fox that devours this yummy character, so does he get away? You’ll have to read it to find out!Īs you can imagine, the little old man and the little old woman, baked again! This is the tale of the Gingerbread Boy’s sweet little sister. Instead of farm animals the Gingerbread Cowboy is chased by desert creatures. Yee-haw! This book is an exciting twist on the Gingerbread Man. The Gingerbread Cowboy By Janet Squires Illustrated by Holly Berry The story flows easily, it is a book that you can find in our Christmas collection. This traditional gingerbread story is a great way to start off gingerbread week. It is always great to find a book The M’s want to read over and over, this time we found FOUR! Yippee!!!! We even bought a couple of them… you know that means their special. These four are the ones that got to me first and they are all incredible. For Gingerbread Man week I checked out every The Gingerbread Man book I could find from the library. ![]() ![]() Originally published in 1982 in the collection Different Seasons (alongside “The Body,” “Apt Pupil,” and “The Breathing Method”), it was made into the film The Shawshank Redemption in 1994. Suspenseful, mysterious, and heart-wrenching, this iconic King novella, populated by a cast of unforgettable characters, is about a fiercely compelling convict named Andy Dufresne who is seeking his ultimate revenge. #1 New York Times bestselling author Stephen King’s beloved novella, Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption-the basis for the Best Picture Academy Award–nominee The Shawshank Redemption-about an unjustly imprisoned convict who seeks a strangely satisfying revenge, is now available for the first time as a standalone book.Ī mesmerizing tale of unjust imprisonment and offbeat escape, Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption is one of Stephen King’s most beloved and iconic stories, and it helped make Castle Rock a place readers would return to over and over again. ![]() |
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