![]() ![]() ![]() I enjoyed Efaw's writing style, character development and how she presented AFTER. Although AFTER had an appropriate conclusion, Devon's story begs for a sequel. Efaw slowly reveals the plot, as Devon recalls and develops insight into her why she did what she did. ![]() After she gave birth, Devon kept pushing people away probably due to PTSD which she may have had even before becoming pregnant due to her childhood. While lots of people reached out to Devon during the months she tried to hide her pregnancy, I could see why she pushed them away. Devon basically raised herself, while trying to ignore her sexually inappropriate mother. ![]() As a psychologist, I felt Amy Efaw did a masterful job creating an authentic and sympathetic character in Devon, a young teen of a neglectful, narcissistic mother. Frightened, angry, distrustful but most of all traumatized, Devon struggles to adjust to her new surroundings and recall the events of her pregnancy and giving birth with the help of her no-nonsense but compassionate attorney. Grade: A After Devon Davenport hides her pregnancy then throws the baby into the trash, she's sent to a detention center to await the decision whether she will be tried as a juvenile or an adult. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() Step through A Narrow Door with all its symbolism and connotations, and a lot awaits… She’ll bury the past so deep it will evade even her own memory, just like she has done before. And with it, the remains of a body are discovered.īut Rebecca is here to make her mark. As the new regime takes on the old guard, the ground shifts. Barely forty, she is just starting to reap the harvest of her ambition. Rebecca Buckfast has spilled blood to reach this position. ![]() For the first time in its history, a headmistress is in power, the gates opening to girls. ![]() It’s an incendiary moment for St Oswald’s school. Now I’m in charge, the gates are my gates. Please find out more in the blurb and the rest of my review below… Thanks very much to Alex Layt at Orion Books for allowing me to review and for gifting me a proof copy and a bag of Liquorice Allsorts. Oswalds to see how this thriller continues in this latest book – Even after however long it has been since the last book in this series – A Different Class, it is great to be back at St. There’s the anticipation of reading it, but also wondering, after reading so many books by her, even pre-blog, would I like it? Would I think other readers would like it? It’s a resounding yes from me. Oswalds and I am priveleged to be able to read and review it. ![]() ![]() ![]() As Sydelle discovers North's dark secret and the reason for his interest in her and learns to master her own mysterious power, it becomes increasingly clear that the fate of the kingdom rests in her fingertips. But the sudden earthquakes and freak snowstorms may not be a coincidence. The pair rushes toward the capital, intent to stop an imminent war, pursued by Reuel Dorwan (a dark wizard who has taken a keen interest in Sydelle) and plagued by unusually wild weather. Still, she is drawn to this mysterious man who is fiercely protective of her and so reluctant to share his own past. ![]() Though Sydelle has dreamt of escaping her home, she's hurt that her parents relinquish her so freely and finds herself awed and afraid of the slightly ragtag wizard who is unlike any of the men of magic in the tales she's heard. He chooses the village elder's daughter, sixteen-year-old Sydelle Mirabel, who is a skilled weaver and has an unusual knack for repairing his magical cloaks. ![]() “When Wayland North brings rain to a region that's been dry for over ten years, he's promised anything he'd like as a reward. ![]() ![]() ![]() Condé retired from teaching in 2005 and now lives with her second husband Richard Wilcox (who is also the English-language translator for many of her books). Her novels explore much of the same intellectual territory from a fictional perspective her most important work includes the 1987 book Segu, about the rise of the slave trade in West Africa, and Heremakhonon, her debut, which follows a Caribbean woman who seeks to trace her roots back to Africa. Condé specializes in post-colonial history and theory, with a particular focus on women’s place within the African diaspora. Condé’s parents were academics, and she quickly followed in their footsteps: after getting her degree in comparative literature at the Sorbonne in Paris, she began to teach at universities the world over, from West Africa to the Upper West Side. The youngest of eight children, Maryse Condé was born in Guadeloupe, a French-governed string of islands in the Caribbean. ![]() ![]() He actually had a sense of humor and was really interesting to learn about. ![]() I would love to have friends like these in my life.Alec wasn’t a brooding hero which was refreshing. ![]() Brian was great at putting some humor into any situation and Erica new just what to say to make Claire feel better. It was easy to see that all three of them had a strong bond. Claire couldn’t hide from her best friends. I also liked that they were not clueless the entire time. Which was good since there was a lot of them this year. They both were quirky, funny, and handled a crisis well. Claire is lucky to have two of the coolest friends ever, Brian and Erica. Even after experiencing some her crazy new talents she did her best to use them for good.The secondary characters in this book were some of the best I have ever read about. I liked that she didn’t always have angelic powers and gracefulness because she was a sweet young girl who was used to working for what she wanted and not just having everything handed to her. The authors put together the Grigori world very well and gave us just enough information to keep me excited without letting me know too much about what was going to happen.Claire was a well written and likeable character. It was unique and mysterious (just like angels). ![]() I adored how they put the fun spin on angels in this book. I picked this book up at Barnes and Noble intending to give it a try and even though I was a little hesitant at first I was so glad I did. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() His future might be uncertain, but he’s sure of one thing: He wants Jess by his side. But when she travels to the Whisper Creek dude ranch for a friend’s wedding, Jess is enchanted by a cowboy whose deep blue eyes, dimpled smile, and rock-hard body make it tough to remember why she keeps running scared.Ĭole Driscoll has struggled to find his place on a family ranch where he’s always played second fiddle. She’s got dark secrets she can’t share, which is why she never lets her relationships go beyond the third date. Inside, she still feels like the broken, desperate girl from the trailer park. Yoga instructor Jessalyn Alcott radiates peace, calm, and serenity-on the outside. In this sexy Whisper Creek romance for readers of Kristan Higgins, Susan Mallery, and Molly O’Keefe, a red-hot cowboy uses some Montana magic to give a reclusive beauty her happily ever after. ![]() ![]() Towles begins this tale with chapter 10, in the midst of things on June 12, 1954. And as Billy observes, it is impossible to begin telling your own story until you know exactly where the middle is. ![]() This story is about stories the tellers and writers of stories and the heroic characters both classical and everyday who inspire them and live them.Īlong with young Billy, I learned the Latin term ‘ in medius res’ and how some stories begin in the midst of things or in the middle. Precocious, 8-year-old Billy picks up on insights a reader might pass right over. Readers will find clues, analogies, and symbolism throughout. I’m warning you ahead of time, pay attention to all the details along the way. He populates it with characters you simply will never forget. I love a layered, intriguing story and author Amor Towles creates exactly that. Dedicated October 31, 1913, it ran coast-to-coast through 13 states from Times Square in New York City west to Lincoln Park in San Francisco. As an FYI to everyone listening, the Lincoln Highway is one of the earliest transcontinental highway routes for automobiles across the United States of America. ![]() ![]() ![]() But will the fiercely loyal biker stick around when Sarah's worst secret is revealed, or will he shed his skin, too?įor more hot Whiskey love, check out Melissa's other Whiskey novels.Īnd don't miss RIVER OF LOVE, the first story in which the Whiskeys were introduced! With two little ones underfoot, Sarah expects him to move on quickly, yet with every tender kiss and each trying moment with the children, Bones surprises her. Trust doesn't come easily for Sarah, but Bones Whiskey is patient and protective, amazing with her children, and he looks at her like she is the only woman he could ever want-and more. If only she could stop thinking about the sinfully sexy doctor/biker who has taken to her children like a loving uncle-and to her like a hungry man. She's still searching for her sister, but life is good. With two small children to care for and another on the way, she's finally found a home in Peaceful Harbor with the brother she hasn't seen in more than a decade. A magnificent love story for those who enjoy fiercely loyal and insanely sexy alpha heroes, smart, sassy heroines, families, bikers, babies, and more!Īfter escaping abusive parents and, later, an abusive relationship, Sarah Beckley has spent a lifetime watching snakes shed their skin. Fall in love with Bones Whiskey in WICKED WHISKEY LOVE, an emotionally riveting, sexy new standalone romance by New York Times bestselling author Melissa Foster. ![]() ![]() ![]() Zadie Smith is currently a tenured professor of fiction at New York University and a Member of the Amer Zadie Smith is the author of the novels White Teeth, The Autograph Man, On Beauty, NW, and Swing Time, as well as two collections of essays, Changing My Mind and Feel Free. On Beauty was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize and won the Orange Prize for Fiction, and NW was shortlisted for the Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction. White Teeth won multiple literary awards including the James Tait Black Memorial Prize, the Whitbread First Novel Award and the Guardian First Book Award. ![]() ![]() Zadie was elected a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 2002, and was listed as one of Granta's 20 Best Young British Novelists in 2003 and again in 2013. Zadie Smith is the author of the novels White Teeth, The Autograph Man, On Beauty, NW, and Swing Time, as well as two collections of essays, Changing My Mind and Feel Free. ![]() ![]() 13 of this year's works are self-portraits and 14 more feature artists.5 of these are Indigenous Australian artists.…but there are 58 individual finalists (including artist duo Dirty Talk)."So much of my practice is devoted to revisiting and critiquing and contending with the histories housed in institutions like this one." Archies 2023 in numbers: ![]() Gutman said: "I'm so grateful to be working at a time where young female voices are heard, and to really get to be part of a conversation that's happening inside this gallery that speaks to the conversation that's happening in this country. For example, her portrait of Cerro mimics the pose featured in Egon Schiele's famous 1917 painting Seated woman with bent knees. Gutman's practice, which she has described as "painting with fabric", often riffs on the iconic poses of women in art history. ![]()
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