Dark wild night by christina lauren5/13/2023 ![]() But after an amazing time with London, he realizes that he hasn’t been moving on from a devastating heartbreak so much as he’s been drifting to wherever-and whomever-the current takes him. Sure, he’s a total player, but the Why not-it’s only one night is a persistent voice in her ear.įor his part, Luke’s been on hookup autopilot for so long that he rarely ever pauses to consider what he’s doing. Everything’s going great and according to the non-plan.īut when a wave knocks her for a loop one morning, then Luke Sutter’s flirtatious smile knocks her for another that evening, she veers slightly off course…and into his path. London Hughes is very content to surf daily, tend bar, hang out with her group of friends, and slowly orient herself in the years after college. ![]() Book Four in the New York Times Wild Seasons series that began with Sweet Filthy Boy, Dirty Rowdy Thing, and Dark Wild Night. ![]() When three college besties meet three hot guys in Vegas, anything can-and does-happen. ![]()
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Luster by raven5/13/2023 ![]() ![]() And then she meets Eric, a white, middle-aged archivist with a suburban family, including a wife who has sort-of-agreed to an open marriage and an adopted black daughter who doesn't have a single person in her life who can show her how to do her hair. No one seems to care that she doesn't really know what she's doing with her life beyond looking for her next hook-up. She's messing up in her dead-end admin job in her all-white office, is sleeping with all the wrong men, and has failed at the only thing that meant anything to her, painting. Longlisted for the Women's Prize For FictionĮdie is just trying to survive. Shortlisted for the British Book Awards Fiction Debut of the Year ![]() ![]() 'A book of pure fineness, exceptional.' - Diana Evans, Guardian It's brutal-and brilliant.' - Zadie Smith, author of White Teeth 'A taut, sharp, funny book about being young now. Razor sharp, provocatively page-turning and surprisingly tender, Luster by Raven Leilani is a painfully funny debut. ![]() Technology of the gods david childress5/13/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() It is a balanced investigation into a theory some believe cannot be true, but many agree cannot be ignored. Bad faith throws away the scientific evidence that does not fit the allowed scheme of the evolution of our species. ![]() Produced with the exclusive cooperation of von Daniken himself, Ancient Aliens launches all-new expeditions to seek out and evaluate this evidence, with a concentration on the latest discoveries of the last 30 years, including unusual DNA findings on man's evolution and newly decoded artifacts from Egypt to Syria to South America. Technology of the Gods: The Incredible Sciences of the Ancients by David Hatcher Childress 3.8 Paperback 16.95 Paperback 16.95 Audiobook 0. Enough to master sciences that we still ignore as gravitology, fulgurology, ultra-luminic speed, teleportation, and the infra-acoustic field with the fabulous use of infrasonic scales. Ancient cave drawings of strange creatures, remains of landing strips in Peru, and Indian texts that describe the "flying machines of the gods" were just a few of the odd archaeological artifacts cited by von Daniken as proof that ancient astronauts were well known to our ancestors. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Creativity enters into so many facets of everyday life - deciding what meal to cook, constructing a persuasive memo, or imparting knowledge to a child. What makes a person creative? It's not just a dilemma for artists, or aspiring artists. The wide-open realm of possibilities can be energizing, and Twyla Tharp explains how to take a deep breath and begin. Tharp leads you through the painful first steps of scratching for ideas, finding the spine of your work, and getting out of ruts and into productive grooves. In "Build a Bridge to the Next Day," she shows you how to clean the clutter from your mind overnight. In "Do a Verb," she turns your mind and body into coworkers. In "Coins and Chaos," she gives you an easy way to restore order and peace. ![]() ![]() In "Where's Your Pencil?" Tharp reminds you to observe the world - and get it down on paper. Whether you are a painter, musician, businessperson, or simply an individual yearning to put your creativity to use, The Creative Habit provides you with thirty-two practical exercises based on the lessons Twyla Tharp has learned in her remarkable thirty-five-year career. It is the product of preparation and effort, and is within reach of everyone. All it takes to make creativity a part of your life is the willingness to make it a habit. ![]() Cornelia funke dragon rider series order5/13/2023 ![]() We asked author Cornelia Funke to tell us more about her latest book: The Griffin's Feather takes Ben and his adoptive father Professor Greenbloom on a new mission - to find the sun feather of a Griffin, the only thing that can save the lives of three unborn Pegasi foals.Īs well as plenty of adventure and jeopardy, The Griffin's Feather - like Dragon Rider - is a story about our environment and a call to save the many species that call Earth their home. Author linkĪfter repeated requests from young readers, bestselling author Cornelia Funke has returned to her Dragon Rider novel to pen an engaging new story for readers aged 9+, featuring the young dragon rider, Ben, and many of the characters we met in his first adventure. Her books have now sold more than 20 million copies worldwide and have been translated into 37 languages. ![]() ![]() ![]() Cornelia Funke is the highly acclaimed, award-winning and bestselling author of the Inkheart trilogy, Dragon Rider, The Thief Lord and numerous other children's novels and picture books.īorn in 1958 in the German town of Dorsten, she worked as a social worker for a few years before turning first to illustration and then to writing. ![]() Stefan fischer bosch5/13/2023 ![]() ![]() Along the way, art historian and Bosch expert Stefan Fischer reveals the most important themes and influences in these cryptic, mesmerizing masterpieces. Bosch was born between 14 (his exact birth year is unknown but has been determined based on a self-portrait dated approximately 1508) to Antonius van Aken and his wife, Aleid van der Mynnem. We encounter his hybrid creatures, his nightmarish scenarios, his religious and moral framework, and his pictorial versions of contemporary proverbs and idioms. Through full spreads and carefully curated details, we explore the full reach and compelling inventions of the artist’s genius as well as disturbing imagination. This Bibliotheca Universalis edition offers the complete and haunting Bosch world in one compact format. 500 years on from his death, his works continue to inspire scholars, artists, designers, and musicians, death metal band names and designer dresses. ![]() and Stefan Fischer only twenty in 2013.17 Scientific analysis and dating of. 1450–1516) but in their fantastical visions they have secured his place as one of the most cult artists in history. Editions for Hieronymus Bosch: Complete Works: 3836526298 (Over-sized Hardcover - 12 x 16 published in 2014), 3836538504 (Hardcover published in 2018). The painter's home town, 'sHertogenbosch, from which he took his name and. Only 20 paintings and eight drawings are confidently assigned to Netherlandish painter Hieronymus Bosch (c. Schools & English Language Center Discount. ![]() Cairo Hughes by Millie Murray5/13/2023 ![]() What's it like growing up mixed-race in Ireland a predominately Hearts, winning two gold medals at the Athens Olympics. The autobiography of the mixed-race woman whole stole the nation's Sorrelle finds herself asking why there is such a gulf between Black and Asian people and whether bridges can ever be built. Thirty short biographies of mixed-race people past and present and their achievements makes for an uplifting read. ![]() The reflections of natural mothers on adoption reunions and the assumtions society makes about them. Step-by-step guidance on every aspect of adoption reunion. More.įor anyone embarking on a journey to find their birth relatives. More.Ĭairo Hughes is 16, adopted, and loves her family. ![]() Sign up for our monthly newsletter and delve into our pages.Ī murder mystery set in East London and the seedy worlds of modelling and the London Fashion Industry. ![]() To meet others, ask questions, voice your opinions and keep in touch. Our mission is to offer a view of the mixed-race experience, highlighting icons, film, books, poetry, parenting techniques, celebrities, real lives and much more. ![]() Of mixed-race families, individuals and anyone who feels they have a multiracial ![]() ![]() ![]() When the book opens, the Peaches’ concept of “normal life” and the longstanding meaning of “home” have been shattered by the death of their mother, so it’s very much a story about searching for a new definition of what both “normal” and “home” really mean. ![]() Ultimately, WHEN LIFE GIVES YOU LEMONS, MAKE PEACH PIE morphed into a story about a broken family who find their way back to wholeness during a challenging time, through forced togetherness and a shared family goal. When I set out to write GREAT PEACH EXPERIMENT, I knew I wanted to write a story about a family who suddenly become millionaires and spend their windfall on an epic and fun road trip-but it took me a while to dig out the emotional core and make it a book with humor and heart. I almost always let my characters build each story for me, through their actions and personalities. Characters are the first thing I develop when I have a new idea, and then the plot comes later (sometimes much later). ESD: Yes! This book-like all of my stories-started with an idea that was very character-based. ![]() Adrian tchaikovsky dogs of war5/13/2023 ![]() And that means committing wartime atrocities. ![]() He's the leader, and the chip in his brain tells him Good Dog or Bad Dog. Rex is a cross between a dog and much else, but I pretty much pictured him as a dog in a mech with guns (this is, as it turns out, inaccurate). Humans tried robots, and the robots didn't work out so their next war machines were hybrids, flesh and blood with implants and genetic engineering. The characters are convincingly other-than-human but clearly conscious and deserving. The style of the prose is neither overwrought nor sparse but where it really shines is the dialogue. Then this book was recommended to me and damn does it make some deep cuts. Rampant misogyny in the year 3142, anyone?) and aliens being reskinned humans, about how I saw scifi more as a reflection of the time period when it was written than a look through a scope into a potential future. Not two days ago I was complaining about scifi never being weird enough, about humans just being human no matter what their setting (particularly in older scifi - where the dated human views are particularly noticeable. ![]() While the conceit of cyborgs, robots, consciousness debates and the rights of non-humans has all been done to death before, Dogs of War does it so well that I don't even care. ![]() No spoilers (barring the first like two pages and the blurb of the book). ![]() The only good indians hardcover5/13/2023 ![]() ![]() Stephen Graham Jones truly knows how to do this, and how to move us through a story at breakneck (literally) speed. Novels can do some much to render actual and possible lives lived. It also both reveals and subverts ideas about contemporary Native life and identity. More than I could have asked for in a novel. It's got love and revenge, blood and basketball. The book is full of humor and bone chilling images. Stephen Graham Jones is one of our most talented and prolific living writers. "-Tananarive Due, National Book Award winner, author of The Good House, " The Only Good Indians is scary good. " A heartbreakingly beautiful story about hope and survival, grappling with themes of cultural identity, family, and traditions." - Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW, "Stephen Graham Jones is a literary master who happens to write horror, and you've never read a book quite like The Only Good Indians. ![]() |