![]() Basically, Genna is talking to us in the first person, narrating her own story, although we do get Abi’s point of view as well. I hope that makes sense to anyone reading this, it’s the best way to describe it. This book was a little challenging to get into because it reads like someone thinking in their head. They just have to reach out-if they dare. What if money really can’t buy you everything you want? What if happiness is right in front of them? It’s a learning curve for them both…not to mention a huge risk. Her beautiful, larger-than-life friend winning the big one seems like it might be a wonderful stroke of luck for Genna. There’s the fact they’re best friends, plus the big age gap, the fact Genna already has a girlfriend, and that Abi has a few issues of her own as a single mother to a daughter with a disability.īut when so many of those reasons crumble to dust, it seems luck just still isn’t on Abi’s side. ![]() ![]() The woman of her dreams, Genna, was so close yet seemingly untouchable for so many reasons. ![]() When Abi Kitson fell in love she always knew it would be unrequited. Everything changes…and not all for the best, in this down-to-earth, friends-to-lovers, lesbian romantic comedy. After being stuck in a dead-end job, Genna Collins wins the biggest Euromillions jackpot on record. ![]()
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![]() New Suns embraces diversity in more than name only. Regardless, New Suns is an earnest compilation of voices from many ethnicities and backgrounds, making it a nice little package for those looking to read the narratives of writers exploring their experiences as people of colour, and as marginalised people. For some it’s just a matter of undeveloped skill at addressing heavier, more complicated themes in equally complicated settings. For some, it is that the short story format isn’t quite long enough to explore what they’re thinking (and so some of the stories come across as excerpts, which isn’t necessarily a negative aspect). This comes as no surprise, though some readers may be slightly disappointed when many of the stories don’t quite push at this enough, holding back just that little bit that stops from deeper exploration of their narrative. ![]() Though New Suns is simply presented as an anthology of short fiction by people of colour, without any over arching theme, a great many of the stories in the collection focus on what it means to be the other-or become the other. ![]() ![]() “I don’t understand…” Abraham looked up and searched the sky. “Look for a weapon, anything!” Sade wrestled the phone out of his pocket. Sade jumped at feeling something buzz under his ass. ![]() “How could you?” Agonizing betrayal twisted his face before he turned and paced next to the truck, holding his head. ![]() ![]() The blue eyes were nearly brilliant in the darkness. “Son!” he bellowed, yanking off his mask and glaring at Sade. Mercy screamed as the maniac banged on the driver window. Sade eyed the sad clown face hurrying toward the truck as he opened the glove box. “Oh my God, he’s coming, he’s coming!” Mercy shrilled. “Lock your fucking door,” Sade ordered, searching beneath the seat for a weapon. Ten feet in front of them sat a black antique hearse. They made it to the vehicle and climbed in. The smell of rain thickened the air as Sade grabbed Mercy’s hand and raced to the front of the house. Sade climbed through the window and dropped to the ground right as thunder rumbled louder. ![]() Surviving one night of horror leads him to a ledge he’s never been, where terror mixes with his sadism and masochism for a whole new monster with No Mercy. Sometimes those minutes can last a lifetime.ĭark lusts and self-loathing become a merciless dance Sade can’t escape. Sade and Mercy’s journey takes a dark turn in No Mercy A Darker Continuation. ![]() ![]() ![]() And knowing that Kim herself is a Korean immigrant, a former trial lawyer, and mother to a “submarine” patient, lends a whole additional level of credibility to the book. Happiness Falls Angie Kim 28.00 26. It had so many important, heartbreaking messages about immigration, parenting, and responsibility. ![]() I was absolutely floored by this book! Reading it felt like opening a present I had been hiding in my heart. Miracle Creek: A Novel Hardcover Apby Angie Kim (Author) 4,788 ratings Editors' pick Best Mystery, Thriller & Suspense See all formats and editions Kindle 9.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Hardcover 7.92 136 Used from 1.18 47 New from 7.54 5 Collectible from 19. ![]() Who is at fault? As the trial at the heart of the book unfolds, we gradually learn about the town, its secrets, and how the Yoos’ hopes and dreams became a nightmare. Though it's first considered revolutionary, public opinion turns against the device when it explodes, killing two people and tearing a community apart. The road to hell is paved with questionable inventions … The Miracle Submarine is an experimental medical treatment device, essentially a pressurized oxygen chamber, run by Korean immigrants Young and Pak Yoo in rural Virginia. This stunning debut by Angie Kim is both an utterly engrossing, nail-biter of a courtroom drama and a sensitive, incisive look into the experiences of. ![]() Clear your calendars, put your phones on airplane mode, and get ready to hear the sounds of your heartstrings being plucked! This stunning debut is a family drama, courtroom thriller, and a mystery, all of which add up to one of the most incredible novels of 2019. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each reader. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. Read more about this author and upcoming works at My FAMILIAR STRANGER: The Order of the Black Swan, Book 1 It is loved by fans of paranormal romance, fantasy romance, and urban fantasy. Perhaps more importantly, in the midst of an epidemic of vampire related abductions, can she stay alive long enough to choose between an honor debt, true love, or the breathlessness of single-minded passion? My Familiar Stranger is a full length, stand alone, Paranormal Romance novel that also sets up the foundation for the Black Swan series. Of course a girl could suffer worse problems than having gorgeous suitors. Minutes ahead of inevitable assassination, Elora Laiken is forceably transported to an alternate dimension similar, but not identical, to her own. ![]() ![]() The community-wide author talk and discussion on All Her Little Secrets is 6 pm Tuesday, June 14 at Thurman Springs Park’s Hardy Family Automotive Amphitheatre, 4485 Pine View Drive in downtown Powder Springs. The debut “fast-paced thriller” by Morris, a corporate attorney who has worked in the legal departments of several Fortune 100 companies, is set in Atlanta and rural Georgia. Morris. Before it was published, the novel appeared in several “most anticipated’ lists and has received positive reviews and awards. ![]() The book selection is All Her Little Secrets by Wanda M. ![]() Through reading and discussing one selected work, the One Book, One City partners hope to bring the community closer together and encourages everyone to make reading a lifelong pursuit. This is a joint collaboration of the City of Powder Springs, the Book Worm Bookstore, an independent store located in the city and Powder Springs Public Library. ![]() One Book, One City is a citywide literary event organized to encourage members of the Powder Springs community to read the same adult fiction book by mid-June and be part of a conversation about its themes and real life. ![]() ![]() It's like, if JK Rowling had ended the first Harry Potter book the moment Hagrid kicked down the door on that little stormy island! WTF!? And. ![]() IF I had gotten the whole book and IF the story and writing and continued like the first 3 hours, then I would have given a solid 5. This is literally 25% of the book and I am pissed! I feel like the author is just out to make money. Author of The Poison Apples, Faes Captive, The Poison Apples, Study to Herbal Remedies, The poison apples, Au-del de la Montagne, La Prisonnire des Faes. See the complete Faes Captive series book list in. It was engaging and action packed, and the moment the action hit, the book.stops and we're told to go buy the rest of the book! I am returning the book because it isn't finished! I will not be buying the remaining series. The Faes Captive book series by Lily Archer includes books Faes Captive and Faes Captive: Books 1-4. Once we're in the Fae world, the story flew. Lily Archer Taken (Faes Captive Book 5) Kindle Edition by Lily Archer (Author), Wander Aguiar (Photographer) Format: Kindle Edition 730 ratings Book 5 of 8: Faes Captive See all formats and editions Kindle 0.00 This title and over 1 million more available with Kindle Unlimited 4.23 to buy Audiobook 0. ![]() I am PISSED! The story took right off, although, I could have lived without the first chapter, which felt rushed as if the author "had" to put something down and couldn't wait to get to the Fae world. It took me a few hours to calm down before reviewing this. Lily Archer Taken (Fae's Captive Book 5) Kindle Edition by Lily Archer (Author), Wander Aguiar (Photographer) Format: Kindle Edition 552 ratings Book 5 of 8: Fae's Captive Kindle 0.00 Read with Kindle Unlimited to also enjoy access to over 1 million more titles 2.99 to buy Audiobook 0. ![]() ![]() ![]() Sephryn is like Nolyn – half-human, half-Fhrey (basically an elf) – and is being forced by a sinister stranger to acquire a mythical item, for reasons unknown to her. ![]() We also follow Sephryn, who is Nolyn’s lover, or former lover, I’m not entirely sure where they stand at the start of the book. ![]() Along with a small band of survivors, Nolyn sets off on a course of action to find out who wants him dead, and ends up caught up in much more than a single assassination plot. In Nolyn, we follow the emperor’s son, Nolyn Nyphronian, who starts out in the middle of the jungle on a certain death mission. This sounds like the books might be a trio of standalones rather than a traditional trilogy where events follow on from one book to the next. The Rise and Fall series, of which Nolyn is the opener, is set one or two thousand years prior to events in the Riyria books, and it’s planned to be three books detailing the rise and fall (I assume) of three key figures in this world’s history. Nevertheless, Nolyn interested me and I wanted to have another try of Sullivan’s work. His Riyria Revelations series is in my top 10 list, but for some reason I just couldn’t get into the Riyria Chronicles, which is a prequel series detailing the origin story of the Riyria duo, Royce and Hadrian. Nolyn is the first in a new series by Riyria author Michael J Sullivan. ** Review copy supplied by Netgalley, with my thanks to them and to the publisher, Grim Oak Press ** ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In short, when we burn fuels like glucose in cell respiration, we first break them down into simpler molecules composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. Most of us know the Krebs cycle as a cycle of biochemical reactions linked to energy generation in cells. This might seem like stuffy textbook biochemistry from decades ago, but it holds the secret to what brings a planet to life and our own lives to an end. In the beginning was the Krebs cycle.Īt the heart of life is an amazing, conflicted merry-go-round of reactions called the Krebs cycle. Listen to the audio version-read by Nick himself-in the Next Big Idea App. He has won several awards for his science writing.īelow, Nick shares 5 key insights from his new book, Transformer: The Deep Chemistry of Life and Death. Nick Lane is a professor of evolutionary biochemistry at University College London. ![]() ![]() ![]() It's a rare kind of relationship and a weird job in so many ways. ![]() Moehringer's creative process and his experiences working with Agassi, Knight and Windsor are all so familiar. It can feel counterintuitive to the speaker - or in Moehringer's case, the author - but it always comes down to who you're trying to reach and what will resonate with them. It's about the role of the speaker in a narrative and when it is and isn't appropriate to make oneself the hero. In my book, Before You Say Anything (St Martin's Press, 2022) I dedicate an entire chapter to the very same argument that Moehringer had with Harry. It’s a story carved from your life, a particular series of events chosen because they have the greatest resonance for the widest range of people, and at this point in the story those people don’t need to know anything more than that your captors said a cruel thing about your mom.' But, strange as it may seem, memoir isn’t about you. You want the world to know that you did a good job, that you were smart. ![]() Again and again, they see that women face specific and different roadblocks from men as they advance in the workplace. Moehringer told Prince Harry: '.everything you just said is about you. Leadership expert Sally Helgesen and bestselling leadership coach Marshall Goldsmith have trained thousands of high achievers - men and women - to reach even greater heights. ![]() |