The New York Times bestselling author of The Summer Guests returns at long last to her beloved Isle of Palms in this breathtaking novel about one family’s summer of forging new beginnings against the enduring beauty and resilience of the natural world. It might not be a coincidence that many of these books on my list are British. Yes, I am British too, so it makes sense these are the books I’m drawn to....
The ways in which we process different types of stimuli can be as fascinating as the experiences themselves. A knowledge of how the human senses operate — and the effects of biological, genetic, environmental, and cultural factors on them — opens our eyes to the individuality and fragility of our sensory perceptions, helping us develop a deeper appreciation of the wonders of the world around us. Here is a list of eight books that demystify the human senses and give their readers new ways of looking at the world....
Reese Witherspoon’s June Book Club pick and one of summer’s Most Anticipated Books (Oprah Daily, Good Housekeeping, Travel + Leisure, Bustle, Essence and more)! Seven days to fall in love, fifteen years to forget and seven days to get it all back again… This is a witty, romantic, and sexy-as-hell novel of two writers and their second chance at love. “A smart, sexy testament to Black joy, to the well of strength from which women draw, and to tragic romances that mature into second chances....
Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets Suicide Squad in author and Buffy super fan Lily Anderson’s Big Bad. Bringing together Buffy’s most devious and beloved villains from the Trio to the Whirlwind to Anya, Glory, and Vampire Willow, this is one apocalypse Buffy fans are not going to want to miss! Then I watched it, and…it’s not really an exaggeration to say that Buffy the Vampire Slayer became my entire personality for a while....
While frightening tales and the accompanying group scares are an important part of oral storytelling, it’s also deliciously creepy fun to read them alone. Any time of year is the perfect time of year for curling up with a blanket and a cup of hot chocolate and reading a short, spooky story – and that’s true whatever your age. There are plenty of brilliantly creepy middle grade horror novels out there, but what about shorter stories?...
Kingdoms have begun to fall to a doomsday cult, the magical Graced are being persecuted, and an ancient power threatens to break free. But with the world hurtling toward its prophesized end, one man’s haunting vision reveals the dangerous beginnings of a plan to stop the Age of Darkness. Six of Crows meets Graceling with a dash of ‘Winter is Coming’ in Katy Rose Pool’s Age of Darkness series, which Kirkus calls “well-crafted, surprising, and gripping....
While I read more fiction than nonfiction generally, I have a few interesting nonfiction Japanese history books here. I also include two fiction titles that I cannot resist adding at the end. Hopefully some of these will interest readers who enjoy learning about Japan and Japan’s history. Nonfiction Fiction
From the New York Times bestselling author of the Nevernight Chronicle, Jay Kristoff, comes the first book of an astonishing dark fantasy saga. For nearly three decades, vampires have waged war against humanity; building their eternal empire even as they tear down our own. Now, only a few tiny sparks of light endure in a sea of darkness. Imprisoned by the very monsters he vowed to destroy, the last silversaint is forced to tell his story....
I have found the answer for you: here I have compiled a list of books that not only gleam with the gold on their covers but are also well-written and worth all of the hype. The Tiger at Midnight by Swati Teerdhala The lands are dying: without the right ruler on the throne, the very soil is losing its life. Esha knows this. She is an assassin and rebel known as “The Viper” to those unaware of her true identity....
I’d also like to take this opportunity to mention that I’m currently reading Sarah Henning’s The Princess Will Save You. It’s not a sequel, so it can’t go on the list, but it’s a cute (if loose) retelling of The Princess Bride which you may enjoy. 9 Must-Read YA Sequels of Summer 2020 #1. Unravel the Dusk (Blood of Stars #2) by Elizabeth Lim (7/7/20) In Spin the Dawn, Lim’s debut novel, we saw Maia Tamarin disguise herself a man in order to enter the palace as an imperial tailor....
One of these major manga categories is called seinen. While “seinen” mean “youth” in Japanese, seinen manga traditionally targets older teenage boys and adult men. Like any of the other manga categories though, don’t let the traditional demographics scare you off. Seinen manga can be read anyone and everyone, no matter their gender, as you soon will see. A Brief History of Seinen Manga In today’s North American manga market, most people read manga in bound, collected volumes....
Remy Lai, the award-winning creator of Pie in the Sky makes her middle-grade graphic novel debut, Pawcasso, about the unexpected friendship between the loneliest girl in class and the coolest canine in town. “It’s tail-wagging entertaining!” —Kelly Yang, New York Times bestselling author of Front Desk Whose idea was it? An educator, of course! It’s always an educator or a librarian (and librarians are a kind of educator). Margaret McNamara, the story goes, was visiting a Washington, D....
My husband watches Black Lightning (which until now has been kept entirely separate from the rest of the lineup) and loves it, so I need to hit that one as well (time is my enemy there; I’ve had cosplay stuff going on pretty much constantly for the last three years and if I try to sew and invest myself in something audio-visual simultaneously, either I miss half the show or my things end up inside out and backwards)....
Most importantly, when you borrow a book you want the person you borrowed the book from to feel that their book is safe with you. That’s why the first thing I like to do after borrowing a book and bringing it home is send the loaner a photo of the book in their new home. Hopefully seeing the book nestled comfortably between my open window and very full coffee cup will make the loaner feel confident that their book is being well taken care of....
I’m a huge fan of Apartment Therapy’s annual January Cure program. Every day during a set period in January, a daily task shows up in your inbox for what to clean in your home. Some days it’s as simple as cleaning a single drawer. Other days, it’s a monumental task such as finding all of the loose papers in your entire house and sorting through them. Taking that as my inspiration, as well as my own need to tidy up, find below a series of tasks that will help you clean up your shelves....
Back to School Sale Spotlight – Diverse ReadsSave 25-50% on these multicultural and inclusive ebooks & audiobooks that help support diversity and equality in your community.Start shopping. So what is library hand and what differentiates it from other handwriting? What made it fall out of fashion? Let’s nerd out on handwriting and specifically, the history of library hand. History of Library Hand Library card catalogs, now almost entirely digital databases, once greeted eager readers and researchers in libraries....
Paris-based literary journalist Olivia Snaije has reported on many of them. But the new Prix Monte-Cristo, she says, is different. Here, the judges are chosen from among people who are detainees in Europe’s largest prison, Fleury-Mérogis. The Prix Monte-Cristo jury starts with a practical class (which perhaps should happen with more literary juries). Then jury members choose an eight-book longlist. At the end, they confer an award. Dressing up Detention?...
Argumentative and Persuasive Essays Argumentative essays use objective, provable facts to make the case for or against a point. You should declare this point in your thesis statement, a sentence that appears in the first paragraph of your essay. However, before you do that, you’d better conduct some thorough research. Argumentative essays are based in facts, and if they’re not, they’re crappy essays. Persuasive essays are very much the same, except that they base their arguments on personal opinion, feelings, and beliefs....
I can’t stop thinking about you, how when we were young you showed me a long list of plays you meant to write when you grew up. I remember laughing at you when you told me you’d be a famous poet one day. Do you remember the ridiculous way you’d close your eyes when you were thinking? We all thought you’d gone blind! Now I am the one to be ashamed....
After using Scribd on and off again, it slipped off my radar for a while until it became available as an ebook platform where for a small subscription fee you could read an unlimited number of ebooks that were available through Scribd. These books were app exclusive and could not be sent to any other devices that did not use the app. Then Scribd changed the game when it brought on audiobooks to its collection with a price lower than most competing audiobook platforms out there....
