He finally won over the latter, named Libby, (while they were both intoxicated mind you) only to leave her alone and pregnant so he could chase his career as a professional baseball player. He dated one girl to keep his family happy while telling another how much he wanted her. What’s there to like about this man? He was a womanizer in college. We are introduced to Aidan first and he comes across as the selfish, arrogant, pompous golden boy that just about any woman would hate…and possibly lust for. What’s a great romance story without a bit of angst? Well, how about angst galore and right out of the gate? That is how Binding Arbitration began and as any true fan of contemporary romance (and glutton for punishment) would be, I was hooked.
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I also asked him the night before if we could get a dog, and he said no. It’s funny because a couple days before we went to Holyoke, I asked Austin if we would name our dog Charley one day. I’m so thankful to Alyssa and Kim for getting him and taking care of him so well!!!Ĭharley is named after John Steinbeck’s dog (and book Travels with Charley). Austin’s family has 2 other dogs so I think Charley learned from them. When I walked upstairs, I saw a little puppy face peeking out of the suitcase, and they told me it was my new puppy!!Īustin’s sister and mom flew to Louisiana to get him, and then Austin’s mom took care of him for 2 months-I had no idea!! He is so mild tempered and plays well with people and other dogs. I went downstairs and heard Austin tell me to come up because we picked up the wrong suitcase (which was not true because I had just taken my contacts out of the suitcase). We flew in to Denver and then Austin’s mom drove us home to Holyoke. It was a total surprise when I actually got him though! Austin got me a 4 month old cockapoo for Christmas! He had been thinking about it for a while (and we had been talking about it for months). The one true king, battling paladins and the armies of a corrupt king. Nimue teams up with a charming mercenary namedĪrthur and refugee Fey Folk from across England. The growing power within her can think of little else. Her mission leaves little room for revenge, but Her dying mother to reunite an ancient sword with a legendary sorcerer, Nimue Slaughtered by Red Paladins, and Nimue’s fate is forever altered. Her connection toĭark magic made her something to be feared in her Druid village, and that made Whosoever wields the Sword of Power shall beīut what if the Sword has chosen a Queen? Featuring 8 full color and 30 black-and-white pieces Legendary artist, producer, and director Frank Miller (300, Batman: The Dark The Lady of the Lake is the true hero in thisĬinematic twist on the tale of King Arthur created by Thomas Wheeler and By Thomas Wheeler & Frank Miller (Illustrator) The academy definitely isn’t the Surete, but it’s such a good fit for him. I am enjoying Gamache’s re-appearance from retirement. Who killed Leduc and why is the mysterious map that the people of Three Pines found connected to the case? Before anything else can happen, Gamache removes the students to Three Pines and starts to investigate. But when Leduc, the man who corrupted the academy, is found dead, four students are implicated. He tries to do his best, changing the atmosphere of brutality and corruption to one that trains students to uphold the ideals of “Service, Integrity, Justice”. Retirement clearly cannot keep Armand Gamache down as he starts his new job as the commander of the academy that trains students to become Surete officers. And in the interest of being able to finish books fast enough (while making progress on my book haul), I’ve been trying to borrow mostly books that I know I’ll enjoy – like the next book in the Inspector Gamache series. Since the library is having a reading competition, I’ve been visiting every week to borrow a book or two. Sponsorships at the host level are $1,000 and $500 for co-hosts. of the Crabby Bills family Joe Moston and Moston Apparel and Michelle and Perry Larson. 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But Circe, Whistler's tattooed and seductive media-savvy daughter who seeks to replace him, and her colorful band of nasties make Whistler seem benign in comparison. The latest victim of his K-bar knife is Diabolos Whistler, a satanic cult leader who makes Aleister Crowley look like Santa Claus. The realm of the dead touches him more deeply than the equally pained world of the living, which he finds inhabited by people with little humanity. Clay Saunders is a hired killer who sees ghosts. The Eyes of Archimedes Book I: The Siege of Syracuse (2013), The Eyes of Archimedes Book II: The Death of Marcellus (2015), and The Eyes of Archimedes Book III: Zama (2017) are an historical trilogy set during t : Dan Armstrong is a novelist and the owner and operator of the website Mud City Press, an online magazine focusing on the environment and sustainable agriculture.ĭan has published nine novels through Mud City Press. Chain of Souls (2010) is an historical novel set in India 1948 after the death of Gandhi. Puddle of Love (2009) is a racy, contemporary mystery/ghost story set in a brothel in eastern Oregon. Two, Taming the Dragon (2007) and Prairie Fire (2007), are fast-moving suspense stories written with an environmental backdrop. Dan has published nine novels through Mud City Press. : Dan Armstrong is a novelist and the owner and operator of the website Mud City Press, an online magazine focusing on the environment and sustainable agriculture. It is the story of Angola, a former plantation-turned-maximum-security prison in Louisiana that is filled with Black men who work across the 18,000-acre land for virtually no pay. It is the story of the Whitney Plantation, one of the only former plantations devoted to preserving the experience of the enslaved people whose lives and work sustained it. It is the story of the Monticello Plantation in Virginia, the estate where Thomas Jefferson wrote letters espousing the urgent need for liberty while enslaving more than four hundred people. This “important and timely” (Drew Faust, Harvard Magazine) #1 New York Times bestseller examines the legacy of slavery in America-and how both history and memory continue to shape our everyday lives.īeginning in his hometown of New Orleans, Clint Smith leads the reader on an unforgettable tour of monuments and landmarks-those that are honest about the past and those that are not-that offer an intergenerational story of how slavery has been central in shaping our nation's collective history, and ourselves. "Listeners will not be disappointed with this suspenseful and intelligent thriller." - Booklist (starred review)įrom the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Silent Patient comes a spellbinding tale of psychological suspense, weaving together Greek mythology, murder, and obsession, that further cements “Michaelides as a major player in the field” ( Publishers Weekly).Įdward Fosca is a murderer. Actor Kobna Holdbrook-Smith’s nuanced performance as the killer reminds us that monsters are made, not born, and that within even the most heinous murderer is a shattered, lonely child." - Booklist (starred audiobook review) Here, she does an excellent job of conveying Mariana’s confusion, courage and determination to solve the mystery at any cost. "The audiobook is narrated primarily by actor Louise Brealey, who has given life to complex female characters in the audio editions of The Girl on the Train and The Silent Patient, Michaelides’ first novel. "Between the three of them, author Alex Michaelides and narrators Louise Brealey and Kobna Holdbrook-Smith cast a spell that will have listeners glued to this suspenseful novel every chance they get." - AudioFile Magazine, Earphones Award winner |