![]() ![]() Each one enters into a different person’s life in New York - here, he joins forces with the defiant young Eddie Dean, and with the beautiful, brilliant, and brave Odetta Holmes, to save the Dark Tower. Beginning just less than seven hours after The Gunslinger ends, in the second installment to the thrilling Dark Tower Series, Roland encounters three mysterious doorways on a deserted beach along the Western Sea. “Stephen King is a master at creating living, breathing, believable characters,” hails The Baltimore Sun. The second volume in Stephen King’s #1 bestselling Dark Tower Series, The Drawing of the Three is an “epic in the making” ( Kirkus Reviews) about a savage struggle against underworld evil and otherworldly enemies. Why I Chose It: I have embarked upon my own journey to the Tower, originally with the goal of reading all of them before the movie version hits theaters this summer, but with an amended goal of reading them before the end of 2017. ![]() Pages: 529 (2016 Revised Edition Paperback) The Dark Tower II: The Drawing of the Three (1987) I am pleased to report that this volume of the series goes down much easier than volume one. After having such a difficult time getting through the first volume of Stephen King’s epic Dark Tower series, I had some trepidation towards volume two, The Drawing of the Three. ![]()
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![]() ![]() And her sister, Tasha, is in danger of falling sway to the very forces that claimed their mother's life. Miserable and desperate to see her sister on the anniversary of their mother's death, Rue breaks Ghizon's sacred Do Not Leave Law and returns to Houston, only to discover that Black kids are being forced into crime and violence. Rue is the only half-god, half-human there, where leaders protect their magical powers at all costs and thrive on human suffering. ![]() Rue's taken from her neighborhood by the father she never knew, forced to leave her little sister behind, and whisked away to Ghizon-a hidden island of magic wielders. But when her mother is shot dead on her doorstep, life for her and her younger sister changes forever. "Make a way out of no way" is just the way of life for Rue. ![]() ![]() ![]() Abigail, Mary, and Elizabeth Smith grew up in Weymouth, Massachusetts, the close-knit daughters of a minister and his wife. Now acclaimed biographer Diane Jacobs reveals their moving story, which unfolds against the stunning backdrop of America in its transformative colonial years. But few know of the equally strong bond Abigail shared with her sisters, Mary Cranch and Elizabeth Shaw Peabody, accomplished women in their own right. "Never sisters loved each other better than we."'Abigail Adams in a letter to her sister Mary, June 1776 Much has been written about the enduring marriage of President John Adams and his wife, Abigail. Massie, David McCulough, and Alison Weir comes the first biography on the life of Abigail Adams and her sisters. Summary: For readers of the historical works of Robert K. ![]() ![]() ![]() I only want the best for my friend, just like he does for me. I’d made it to Benny’s show tonight because I told him I’d be here and I know how important it is for him. My mother can’t see this right now, and that’s a really good thing. ![]() Naked is the sizzling, unforgettable story of what happens when a strong woman meets the one man powerful enough to strip away all her defenses, leaving her standing naked and perfect before him. Can Ethan erase the scars of Brynne’s past so that she can reveal her true self to him? Or will the shadows cast by Ethan’s own mysterious former life destroy their chance at happiness? There are secrets on both sides of this relationship-huge ones. He has no trouble voicing his desires, and he isn’t taking no for an answer.Īt first his dominant nature captivates her, but it isn’t clear if the force of his powerful desire will ultimately awaken or dispel the demons Brynne is carrying inside. ![]() He wants Brynne in his bed, serving him in every way possible. When London businessman Ethan Blackstone buys her nude portrait, he wants to possess more than just her image. An American grad student at the University of London and part-time photographic model, she’s getting back on track with lots of hard work and focus on a career in art conservation. An affair you’ll never forget.īrynne Bennett has left scandal in her past and is living the good life. The first book in the bestselling Blackstone Affair series The first book in the bestselling Blackstone Affair trilogy! Naked desire. ![]() ![]() Davies takes the view of different characters in each novel, and expresses each in a different style. This is based in part on Davies' native Thamesville. The trilogy was named for its setting in the fictional village of Deptford, Ontario. The second novel, The Manticore, won the Governor-General's Literary Award in the English-language fiction category in 1972. Fifth Business is considered one of Davies' best novels. ![]() Each carries a secret that crosses the lives of the others and drives the plot forward. The main characters originate from the same small village. The Deptford trilogy has won praise for its narrative voice and its characterizations. It explores the longterm effects of these events on numerous characters. The series revolves around a precipitating event: a young boy throws a snowball at another, hitting a pregnant woman instead, who goes into premature labor. ![]() The trilogy consists of Fifth Business ( 1970), The Manticore ( 1972), and World of Wonders ( 1975). The Deptford Trilogy (published 1970 to 1975) is a series of inter-related novels by Canadian novelist Robertson Davies. ![]() For the fantasy novels by Robin Jarvis, see The Deptford Mice. ![]() ![]() ![]() Rhodes and his colleagues are paid a handsome fee for this service and are often lavished with gifts, though it’s not without its consequences. From anywhere between 24 to 78 hours, these deceased businessmen and women can take over the mind and body of Husks for a price. These individuals who’ve chosen to die and exist eternally digitally aren’t content with staying within their dreamscapes and look to re-live once more via Husks. The rich and powerful in the world have access to many things the working class do not: running water, cures for cancer and HIV and the ability to upload their consciousness onto a computer so they may essentially live forever, if you can call existing in a server truly ‘living’. Rhodes is such a person, one of many who work for Solace Strategies as a Husk. For some beautiful individuals out there, a lucrative business exists if you’re willing to rent out your body to the highest bidder. With the gap increasing between the rich and the poor, it’s hard to earn a living wage these days though some would be grateful for a job full stop. ![]() Kent Messum Published on 30th July 2015 in paperback from Amazon and Book Depository ![]() ![]() Marketing materials have described the book as a mix of A Court of Thorns and Roses and the aforementioned The Hunger Games. ![]() A BookTok sensation, the novel has been on the receiving end of both significant hype and sudden criticism among readers online, all before its release date ever even arrived. If you follow the world of YA publishing at all, you may have heard of Lightlark, the YA debut from middle-grade author Alex Aster that is fairly reminiscent of the mid-2000s speculative fiction boom that gave us books like Divergent. It’s part of the reason people keep reading the same sorts of stories over and over again. In fact, those formulas-especially when done well-are often incredibly fun. ![]() The point is, that popular formulas are as much a part of the world of books as they are any other form of media, and that’s not a bad thing. We’re still reading books about magical teenagers thanks in large part to the Harry Potter franchise and high fantasy romance fans have an awful lot to thank Sarah J. The Hunger Games introduced us to our dystopian era. Vampire fiction got a big boost with the success of Twilight. ![]() When a book hits it big, an inevitable glut of titles arrives on shelves that incorporate similar themes and tropes. And that’s as evident in publishing as anything else. They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. ![]() ![]() ![]() |a Humorous stories |0 |v Juvenile literature. |a Science |x Experiments |0 |v Juvenile fiction. |a Issued also as Recorded Books Unabridged Fiction on compact disc with book. |a Frannie tries to prevent chaos when her new lab assistant, Igor, a dog of many breeds, accidentally lets loose a giant, fifty-foot, arrow-shooting cupid. ![]() |a "With tracks every 3-6 minutes for easy book marking"-Container. Cupid Jim Benton Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, Juvenile Fiction - 112 pages 3 Reviews Reviews aren't verified, but Google checks for and removes. |a Prince Frederick, MD : |b Recorded Books, |c ![]() ![]() Jade Green: A Ghost Story by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor You can find A Fate Totally Worse Than Death with the call number:Ĥ. In this horror novel parody, three self-centered members of Cliffside Highschool's ruling clique, who are beginning to age rapidly, become convinced that the beautiful new exchange student is the ghost of a girl whose death they caused the year before. A Fate Totally Worse Than Death by Paul Fleischman You can find Aliens with the call number:ģ. This book includes: Scientific Examination, An Eye for an Eye, The Killer of Fayetville, Bones, The Invisible Terror, and Ancestral Aliens. It's centered around aliens who come from planets both known and unknown. ![]() This is a collection of scary stories you may remember from your childhood. Aliens: Extraterrestrial Tales of Terror by Don Wulffson ![]() You can find Coraline with the call number:Ģ. Looking for excitement, Coraline ventures through a mysterious door into a world that is similar, yet disturbingly different from her own, where she must challenged a gruesome entity in order to save herself, her parents, and the souls of three others. Coraline by Neil Gaiman with illustrations by Dave McKean Here are five spooky and fun books that you can find in the Rickett Library!ġ. ![]() ![]() ![]() When his parents and the rest of the Septemberists are brainwashed by one of the evil creatures, Archie must assemble a team of seven young heroes to save the world.Īt the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied. Trapped in underground prisons for a thousand years, the giant monsters have been all but forgotten-but now they are rising again as the steam-driven America of 1875 rediscovers electricity, the lifeblood of the Mangleborn. His parents are members of the Septemberist Society, whose job it is to protect humanity from hideous giants called the Mangleborn. ![]() Young Archie Dent knows there really are monsters in the world. In an alternate 1875 America electricity is forbidden, Native Americans and Yankees are united, and eldritch evil lurks in the shadows. ![]() The League of Seven is the first book in an action-packed, steampunk series by the acclaimed author of Samurai Shortstop, Alan Gratz. ![]() |