![]() Her evenings with Knox included a seriously delicious meal followed by either a dip in the Jacuzzi, a movie in the theater, or simply having drinks at the wet bar with the sentinels. As always, she was exhausted by the end of it. Loved the freeing feeling of weightlessness – of being able to fly up, down, left and right. She loved the underwater paradise with the colorful fish, amazing coral displays, and the rock formations. Having her peripheral vision obstructed by the face mask annoyed her, because Harper didn’t like blind spots. Still, it felt weird breathing through a regulator, and it took a while before she could tune out the bubbling and whooshing of air as she breathed underwater. She’d done it a few times before, so she already knew how to use the equipment. ![]() They spent the next two days sunbathing, swimming, scuba diving, and doing other watersports that he convinced her to try. ![]()
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![]() To stay up to date on new releases, bonus content, and more, sign up for Krista & Becca's Newsletter: Quick note: We don't check Goodreads, so we don't respond to messages here. They love superheroes, flawed characters, and soul mate love. NYT & USA Today Bestselling Authors Krista & Becca Ritchie are identical twins-one a science nerd, the other a comic book geek-but with their shared passion for writing, they combined their mental powers as kids and have never stopped telling stories. FTF will not retell past events from Addicted After All in Rose & Connor's POV. If you choose not to read Addicted After All before Fuel the Fire, there will be a time jump.įuel the Fire picks up in the Addicted Timeline where Addicted After All ended. It's highly recommended to read the books in the recommended reading order, which is in tangent with the Addicted series. ![]() It's possible to only read the Calloway Sisters spin-off series without reading the Addicted series, but you MUST read Hothouse Flower (Calloway Sisters #2) before reading Fuel the Fire (Calloway Sisters #3). ![]() ![]() ![]() But when his love is threatened, when his greatest dreams with her are compromised - what is the cost then? It’d take the impossible to hurt Connor Cobalt, even for a moment.Īt twenty-six, his narcissistic tendencies have made room for the people he loves.Īnd he loves Rose. ![]() ![]() I simply love the idea of dragons and I thought Paolini’s concept of the Dragon Riders was very well developed. The narrative style is captivating and almost believable, although wordy at times it is clear Paolini put a lot of thought and love into this book. Eragon is a wonderful story, very enchanting and it’s perfect for the slightly younger reader or someone whose just dipping their toes into the pool that is fantasy fiction. In 2003 Eragon was one of the best selling audiobooks. ![]() The story is enjoyable and fills the ears with memorable characters, witty dialogue and some great battle scenes. The Eragon audiobook is widely regarded as the beginning of the best dragon book series available. I would recommend this audiobook for driving when you have all the family in the car and you need something to distract them with. The plot is choppy at times, but bear in mind, Paolini wrote this when he was 15. I wouldn’t recommend it to Tolkien fans who will certainly recognise most of Paolini’s plot ideas have been taken from Lord of the Rings. ![]() Overnight, his simple life is shattered and with only an ancient sword and an old storyteller for guidance, he is thrust into a perilous new world.įor anyone wanting to encourage their children to listen to audiobooks, Eragon is a great place to start. ![]() But when the stone brings a dragon hatchling, Eragon realizes he has stumbled upon a legacy as old as the empire itself. When Eragon finds a polished stone in the forest, he thinks it is the lucky discovery of a poor farm boy. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Inquisitive, intelligent, and impulsive, Cellina’s curiosity will draw her family into the vortex of a conspiracy involving her pagan father’s secretary and the powerful Bishop of Rome. But Cellina is more interested in following her nose for trouble. ![]() WINDS FROM THE EAST is set sixteen years after a deadly riot over the bishop’s succession. Cellina has just turned fourteen, an age when Roman girls are expected to turn their thoughts to marriage. My Roman novels continue the adventures of Marcellina (Cellina) and Gaius, the young sister and brother introduced in “The Secret of the Red Mullet.” Children of a pagan senator and a Christian aristocrat, as Cellina and Gaius grow older they must come to terms with their mixed religious heritage. Available as an e-book from Green Fern Press. Nancy’s short story “The Secret of the Red Mullet” is published in Fish Tales : the Guppy Anthology (Wildside Press). “The Secret of the Red Mullet” and “The Secrets of the Sibyl.” Nancy writes historical mysteries set in Late Antiquity. ![]() ![]() ![]() This third book was bloody and gory as they fought hard enough that there could be a path to peace. ![]() The difference is balanced on a single moment. The horrors he has lived through will either make him the leader his people need or the destruction of them all. The added perspective of 1017 and his struggles with reintegrating into his people are well done. The reader is in suspense of whether Todd’s natural goodness is rubbing off on the mayor or is it all a masterful deception? Todd’s relationship with the mayor becomes very complex. Individuals can be wonderful but can large groups work together without their different goals ripping everything apart? It is deeply thought-provoking on the nature of civilization. Mayor Prentiss created a war with the people of Haven and the indigenous species for seemingly no other reason than for the power and glory it could bring to win an all-out war. There are so many factions clashing together. The third book, Monsters of Men, is aptly named. ![]() ![]() There is a travelling theatre group with accompanying orchestra, a small settlement and an international airport terminal. This book followed groups of survivors after the break down of the world due to a virus. We follow a number of key characters from before the collapse and see how they fare in this brave new world Having read it now, I’m not surprised that I had to wait 12 weeks to get my hands on it and that there are 5 library patrons waiting in line for it after I’m done. My copy of Station Eleven was a book reservation. How do you feel that the reference points that remain can’t make you remember fine details.Do you try to forget the past because there are few remnants to remember it by.Are you wistful for the experiences you know you’ve lost but didn’t get a chance to participate in?.Do vague memories make you pine for the life before.So, so many questions and trains of thought: – Covid19 in this case for Station Eleven to resonate. You don’t have to be currently living in a pandemic. However you want to state it – it got into my head. Station Eleven made me think, reflect, contemplate. ![]() ![]() ![]() Review Quotes #1 on The New York Times bestselling Paperback Trade Fiction list #1 on The Washington Post Paperback Bestsellers list #1 on the Toronto Star's list of Bestselling Original Fiction in Canada Part detective tale, part thriller.touching and genuine." - The New York Times There's classic King here for fans. With echoes of King's classic novel It, LATER is a powerful, haunting, unforgettable exploration of what it takes to stand up to evil in all the faces it wears. LATER is Stephen King at his finest, a terrifying and touching story of innocence lost and the trials that test our sense of right and wrong. ![]() But the cost of using this ability is higher than Jamie can imagine - as he discovers when an NYPD detective draws him into the pursuit of a killer who has threatened to strike from beyond the grave. Born with an unnatural ability his mom urges him to keep secret, Jamie can see what no one else can see and learn what no one else can learn. THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER SOMETIMES GROWING UP MEANS FACING YOUR DEMONS The son of a struggling single mother, Jamie Conklin just wants an ordinary childhood. ![]() #1 bestselling author Stephen King returns with a brand-new novel about the secrets we keep buried and the cost of unearthing them. About the Book "In collaboration with Winterfall LLC"-Copyright page.īook Synopsis "Part detective tale, part thriller.touching and genuine." - The New York Times ![]() ![]() Serpent’s Tail (UK) Kein & Aber (Germany) Elsinore (Portugal) Albin Michel (France) Chai Editora (Argentina) ********** In nine powerful stories set in Brooklyn and the South Bronx, A Lucky Man announces the arrival of a significant new voice in fiction. Bingham Prize for Debut Fiction Finalist for the 2019 Hurston/Wright Legacy Award in Fiction Longlisted for the 2019 Aspen Words Literary Prize Best Debut Fiction of 2018 and Best Short Fiction of 2018 (Kirkus Reviews) The #1 Indie Next Pick for May 2018ĪVAILABLE NOW: Graywolf Press IndieBound Bookshop Powell's Barnes & Noble GAINES AWARD FOR LITERARY EXCELLENCEįinalist for the 2018 Story Prize Finalist for the 2018 John Leonard Prize for Best First Fiction Finalist for the 2019 PEN/Robert W. ![]() ![]() ![]() FINALIST FOR THE 2018 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD IN FICTION and WINNER OF THE 2018 ERNEST J. ![]() ![]() Existence takes care of itself.Ĭhuang tzu said before his death to his disciples: They are not concerned with doing, they are not concerned with the future. He says Persons like Chuang Tzu are concerned with being, not becoming. Osho has spoken on Chuang Tzu beautifully in his discourse series the empty boat. The Zhuangzi consists of a large collection of anecdotes, allegories, parables and fables. It is one of the two foundational texts of Taoism, along with the Tao Te Ching. Zhuangzi had written a book named after his own name the Zhuangzi. Chuang-Tzu, however, only laughed and refused to be in restrictions of great palace. King Wei of Chu, heard of the ability of Chuang Tzu, sent messengers with large gifts to bring him to his court, and promising also that he would make him his chief minister. The ablest scholars of his day could not escape his satire nor reply to it, while he allowed and enjoyed himself with his sparkling, dashing style and thus he was the greatest men, even kings and princes, could not use him for their purposes. ![]() ![]() He was an admirable writer and skilful composer, and by his instances and truthful descriptions hit and exposed the Mohists and Literati. ![]() Chuang Tzu was a Taoist master also known as Zhuangzi, was a disciple of Lao Tzu. ![]() |