7/8/2023 0 Comments Reckless ed brubaker![]() ![]() ""Reckless is an absolute rush: on the same level as golden age Travis McGee novels and the hardest-hitting Richard Stark stories. ![]() No one does crime fic like Brubaker and Phillips and their collaboration has never felt more new. in a serpentine plot that is equal parts Long Goodbye and Point Break. "Imagine Redford at his peak, ambling through sun-drenched, eighties L.A. But when a fugitive from his student radical days reaches out for help, Ethan must face the only thing he fears. Meet Ethan Reckless: Your trouble is his business, for the right price. ![]() In a bold new series of original graphic novels, with three books releasing over the next year, each a full-length story that stands on its own. And the best new twist on paperback pulp heroes since The Punisher or Jack Reacher.Įd Brubaker and Sean Phillips, the modern masters of crime noir, bring us the last thing anyone expected from them - a good guy. "Sex, drugs, and murder in 1980s Los Angeles. ![]()
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7/8/2023 0 Comments Gadarene by Unpossible![]() ![]() ![]() He always knew that he would have to step out from behind the scenes and into the limelight to run the family business some day, but he never expected that it would happen so soon or that he would encounter resistance from a board of directors who believe that his disability makes him unfit to lead. Important tags: Modern Magic AU, Deaf!Arthur, DiscriminationĪs the precocious heir of a diamond magnate and a famous designer, Arthur lived his entire life sheltered, protected, nurtured and spoiled. Minor_hue (although they’ve deleted their AO3 and LJ, so some hunting around is required) Some authors who have multiple fics I enjoyed: ![]() Here’s a Dropbox link to a bunch of deleted fics If a fic has trigger warnings or tags that I think are important, I’ll include those. I’m still working on gathering and organizing! It’s a work in progress. My plan is to sort them into Canon Era, Modern AUs, and Historical + Other Settings and with a special mention if it’s a Reveal fic or if there’s BAMF!Merlin and/or Arthurįics with an asterisk next to them are personal favorites. ![]() 7/8/2023 0 Comments Perfect chemistry trilogy![]() ![]() He’s arrogant and very unlikable at the beginning of the novel, brash and over-confident, arrogant and full of himself. Alex didn’t go through everything he went through in the first novel, just for Carlos to end up in a different gang down in Mexico.Ĭarlos is reluctant to come and live with Alex and leave Mexico. Because Alex’s family had to flee the United States back to Mexico because of the events that happened towards the end of the first book, Alex is now determined to bring Carlos, his middle brother, to live with him because he feels that Carlos is getting involved in things and with people he shouldn’t be and he wants to give his brother the chance of a good education and university in the United States. So with Rules of Attraction we pick up a little while after Perfect Chemistry has ended and Alex and Brittany are at University together in Denver, Colorado. I dived straight into this one right after finishing Perfect Chemistry and it’s a little hard to talk about this one without mentioning the first, so there are very **mild spoilers** for Perfect Chemistry. ![]() 7/8/2023 0 Comments Do Like Kyla by Angela Johnson![]() Some reviewers didn’t like the storyline, especially the ending, in which the python eats itself. This book comes with a CD featuring Stanley Tucci’s iconic narration. Pros and Cons of The Greedy Python by Richard Buckley and Eric Carle Pros This book is geared toward kids four through eight and is available in hardcover, paperback, audiobook, and board book formats. Readers and listeners will enjoy this hilarious tale about etiquette, tolerance, and camaraderie. For many parents, this book, which was first published in 2015, may remind them of their childhood. ![]() The devoured creatures, which may range in size from a little mouse to a gigantic elephant, make friends with one another within the snake before being vomited out by the python. ![]() In this beloved picture book by Richard Buckley and Eric Carle, which comes with a CD that features Stanley Tucci’s iconic narration, a hungry python devours every animal it encounters in the forest. The Greedy Python by Richard Buckley and Eric Carle ![]() A-Z-Animals’ Top Picks for the Best Children’s Books About Snakes 1. ![]() 7/7/2023 0 Comments The final gambit book![]() ![]() There are a couple of mentions of champagne and past drinking. The paparazzi are dogging her every step. To inherit billions, all Avery Kylie Grambs has to do is survive a few more weeks living in Hawthorne House. Strong language includes "bulls-t" and "asshole." A few kisses aren't described in detail, but it's implied that several couples have sex. OVER 2 MILLION COPIES SOLD OF THE 1 BESTSELLING SERIESAvery’s fortune, life, and loves are on the line in the game that everyone will be talking about. One character saves a puppy from being poked with a stick by a group of drunk people. The main plot involves a kidnapping, but the only violence directly narrated are a few scuffles, threats with a gun, and mention of bruises and blood. The story picks up soon after the events of the previous book. Parents need to know that The Final Gambit is the final installment in the popular Inheritance Games series about a high-schooler who inherits unimaginable wealth from someone she's never heard of. ![]() Its straight into the action as Avery Grambs tries to solve the final clue to inherit billionaire Tobias Hawthornes fortune. ![]() A couple of instances of older teens drinking champagne in celebration, and a couple of mentions of past drinking.ĭid you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Drinking, Drugs & Smoking in your kid's entertainment guide. THE FINAL GAMBIT, which is Part 3 of The Inheritance Games series, is a delightful conclusion to the trilogy. A group of drunk people poke a puppy with a stick. ![]() ![]() ![]() He spends most of his time working in his shop or talking to his pet ladybug, Terfle. They all have human-like occupations and do ordinary things such as going to school and having families. There are no humans in Pinchester and the animals live peacefully alongside one another. Modeled on Manhattan, Pinchester is a bustling, overcrowded place filled with animals such as birds, mice, and mammals. Hermux Tantamoq lives in the city of Pinchester. He brings his diverse life experiences to his writing. ![]() Before writing novels, he worked as a teacher, a stagehand, a farmer, and a fashion photographer. The book, the first in the Hermux Tantamoq Adventures trilogy, was originally self-published, but it was so popular that a traditional publishing house picked it up. Time Stops for No Mouse (1999), a middle-grade novel by American author Michael Hoeye, follows a hard-working mouse on a mission to mend a wristwatch, who ends up embroiled in a criminal conspiracy spreading across his animal kingdom. ![]() 7/7/2023 0 Comments Abnkkbsnplako novel![]() ![]() The movie seemed to try too hard to translate the book into the silver screen. The highlight of the movie dwells on the friendship bond with the three main characters as Roberto (Jericho Rosales) for me lacks in portraying the ideally Bob Ong that everyone pictured in their minds, Portia (Meg Imperial) who’s good in portraying lesbian supported with her boyish moves and Ulo (Vandolph Quizon) who’s anticipated with his punch lines and cracked jokes, and (Andi Eigenmann) as Roberto’s special someone who played as a typical love interest in the movie The movie depicts Roberto’s joys, struggles, heartaches and life experiences as a student, which most of us can relate to. The movie revolves around the life of Roberto Ong, beginning from his elementary years up to his life after college. This is my favorite among his books because any one can relate to it and will surely bring high school memories. I was one of the excited fans of Bob Ong’s book ABNKKBSNPLAko?!? who got curious about how its movie franchise would turn out. The enjoyment that I felt while reading Bob Ong’s best-seller ABNKKBSNPLAko?!? was not the same after watching its movie adaptation. ![]() ![]() ![]() She lived there and in the Chicago suburbs for the rest of her life. Du Jardin enjoyed her school visits, too, because she liked and respected teenagers as individuals and firmly believed that they are interesting, normal and dependable people.īorn in the small town of Fairland, Illinois, Rosamond du Jardin was two years old when her family moved to Chicago. Du Jardin frequently spoke at schools, and students enjoyed meeting in person the creator of some of their favorite stories. They had three children, Jacqueline Neal, Victor Junior, and Judith Carol, with whom she would later co-author Junior Year Abroad. ![]() ![]() She was married to Victor Du Jardin on October 28, 1925. She also wrote five novels for adults before her first novel for teenagers, Practically Seventeen, which was published in 1949. Rosamond du Jardin, née Neal, first wrote humorous verse and short stories for newspaper syndicates, then went on to sell approximately a hundred stories to such magazines as Cosmopolitan, Good Housekeeping, McCall's and many other publications, abroad as well as in the United States. ![]() 7/7/2023 0 Comments Bossman keeland vi![]() I mean, what were the chances I’d run into him again in a city with eight million people?Then again… When it was over and we parted ways, I thought about him more than I would ever admit, even though I knew I’d never see him again. My date suddenly went from boring to bizarrely exciting. ![]() When the gorgeous stranger and his equally hot date suddenly appeared at our table, I thought he was going to rat me out.īut instead, he pretended we knew each other and joined us―telling elaborate, embarrassing stories about our fake childhood. ![]() ![]() Of course, he caught me on more than one occasion, and winked. I couldn’t help but sneak hidden glances at the condescending jerk on the other side of the room. When he walked by my table, he smirked, and I watched his arrogant, sexy ass walk back to his date. So I told him to mind his own damn business―his own tall, gorgeous, full-of-himself damn business―and went back to my miserable date. He overheard and told me I was a bitch, then proceeded to offer me some dating advice. I was hiding in the bathroom hallway of a restaurant, leaving a message for my best friend to save me from my awful date. ![]() The first time I met Chase Parker, I didn’t exactly make a good impression. Publisher:Everafter Romance Summary ( Goodreads):įrom New York Times Bestseller, Vi Keeland, comes a sexy new standalone novel. ![]() ![]() ![]() Ianthe dropped her hands into her pockets and suppressed her embarrassment for another time. ![]() ![]() “Well… sort of,” Ianthe said, “but believe me. “But I did interrupt something, didn’t I?” Dubheasa smirked, almost amused with Ianthe’s discomfort. “Oh, it’s fine,” Ianthe said, waving her hand in dismissal. I didn’t mean to pull you away so quickly.” “Ianthe, you could have said goodbye to your friend, you know. And finding the truth just may threaten her future.Īmazon US | Amazon CA | Amazon UK Excerpt But finding the myth may not be enough to mend the past. With her best friend, Fintan, by her side, Ianthe searches for a lost legend and discovers fantastical dangers, family secrets, and the magic of Ireland. But when an old acquaintance returns to town and suggests the statue isn’t just a statue, the presence of a mythical creature comes into question, and Ianthe begins to wonder what really happened all those years ago. Now, eleven years later, the statue stands as a memorial and a place where Ianthe often visits to tell her mother about her life. Ianthe was only six years old when her mother vanished and the strange statue appeared in the river near her home. ![]() |