![]() ![]() Featuring all the trademark suspense, adventure, and history of Diana Gabaldon’s #1 bestselling novels and the Starz original series, Virgins is now available for the first time as a standalone ebook. If you haven’t read the books, the story won’t make any sense.Ībout the book – from Goodreads: A young Jamie Fraser learns what it really means to become a man in this Outlander prequel novella. If you’ve read the books, I recommend this novella. Would I recommend it? This is a nice way to stay in the world of Outlander, without having to invest the time to read the actual novels. ![]() ![]() This was a nice chance to wander through Jamie’s life. I don’t mind Lord John, but he’s just not my favorite. This is primarily told from Jamie’s perspective, so there isn’t as much Lord John to deal with. Find it here: (affiliate links) Barnes & Noble, Amazon, iBooks, Kobo, Book Depository, Goodreadsĭid I enjoy this book? Of the Outlander novellas that I have read, I liked this one the most. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() The War I Finally Won continues Ada’s journey of family, faith, and identity, showing us that real freedom is not just the ability to choose, but the courage to make the right choice.įans of The War that Saved My Life, will be thrilled with Bradley’s captivating and satisfying sequel. Who will Ada decide to be? How can she keep fighting? And who will she struggle to save?Īda’s first story, The War that Saved My Life, was a #1 New York Times bestseller and won a Newbery Honor, the Schneider Family Book Award, and the Josette Frank Award, in addition to appearing on multiple best-of-the-year lists. A German? Could Ruth be a spy?Īs the fallout from war intensifies, calamity creeps closer, and life during wartime grows even more complicated. World War II rages on, and Ada and her brother move with their guardian, Susan, into a cottage with the iron-faced Lady Thorton and her daughter. ![]() But soon Ada learns that she’s not a daughter anymore either. Themes: Overcoming a disability, WW II, Great Britain, Bombings, Rationing, Family relationships, Prejudiceīook Jacket Synopsis: When 11-year-old Ada’s clubfoot has been fixed at last, and she knows now that she’s not what her mother said she was - damaged and deranged. Dial Books for Young Readers, Historical Fiction, Oct. ![]() ![]() OL25106995W Page_number_confidence 94.51 Pages 330 Partner Innodata Pdf_module_version 0.0.18 Ppi 360 Rcs_key 24143 Republisher_date 20220329084043 Republisher_operator Republisher_time 698 Scandate 20220327122433 Scanner Scanningcenter cebu Scribe3_search_catalog isbn Scribe3_search_id 9780754011736 Tts_version 4. Ellis Peters is a pseudonym of Edith Mary. Amid the uncertainty and peril of the moment two noble children make their escape, headed for Shrewsbury. ![]() Civil war continues to blaze in the autumn of 1139. ![]() Listen to bestselling audiobooks on the web, iPad, iPhone and Android. Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 04:07:49 Bookplateleaf 0004 Boxid IA40415221 Camera USB PTP Class Camera Collection_set printdisabled External-identifier Listen to The Virgin in the Ice by Ellis Peters with a free trial. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() This might be my favorite f/f YA ever, although its tongue-in-cheek writing style might not suit everyone. Roehrig takes us on an exhilarating ride as he explores facets that resonate with many readers, ones who would do anything for a little money to help their family survive, even if it means putting themselves in danger. ![]() This is just a super fun, action-packed queer whodunit. A striking love story woven with magic with terrific transgender and queer rep as well as POC main characters. With its beautiful prose, McLemore describes When the Moon Was Ours as a love letter to her husband. When The Moon Was Ours by Anna-Marie McLemore Happy Monday! We’re back today with another in our guest post series for pride month! Today’s post was written by Mia Siegert, author of Jerkbait. Check out her selections below, then be sure to enter our giveaway to win a bundle of books from all of our guest author bloggers! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Emily Mazzulla, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist and mom of three, knows all too well. It's difficult to know what to tell him, other than that he won't be going to school in-person in the fall, and it's even harder to have that necessary conversation knowing he will be disappointed, confused, and just plain sad. But perhaps even more dire than the idea that I will, once again, be facilitating at-home e-learning for my budding first grader while simultaneously caring for his baby brother and working from home, is the inevitable conversation I must have with my son about the upcoming school year. Like most parents across the country, I've been dreading back-to-school season in the age of COVID-19, social distancing, and mandatory masks. ![]() ![]() ![]() One thing is for sure, the smiling man is back and he wants a rematch. But when a misstep from Phil causes a tragedy onboard and leaves them shipwrecked on an island haunted by a monster on both land and sea, Brian’s survival instincts kick in and it’s up to him to help everyone work together and find a way to escape. He hasn’t sailed since visiting his family in Jamaica and even the looming threat of the smiling man can’t put a damper on what is guaranteed to finally be a day of fun-even if it is awkward being stuck on a boat with both his old best friend, Phil and his new best friends, Coco and Ollie. But first, the three friends will have to survive a group trip to Lake Champlain where it’s said Vermont’s very own Loch Ness monster lives. The smiling man loves his games and it seems a new one is under way. Only, there’s no one there, just a cryptic note left outside signed simply as-S. So when the lights flicker on and off at Brian’s family’s inn and a boom sounds at the door, there’s just one visitor it could be. And as the trio knows, the smiling man always keeps his promises. ![]() That was chilling promise made to Ollie, Coco and Brian after they outsmarted the smiling man at Mount Hemlock Resort. New York Times bestselling author Katherine Arden returns with another creepy, spine-tingling adventure in this follow-up to the critically acclaimed Small Spaces and Dead Voices. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() But soon the mischievous raccoon is ready to join Sterling in swimming, fishing, and camping excursions. OL4292228W Page_number_confidence 89.29 Pages 198 Partner Innodata Ppi 300 Rcs_key 24143 Republisher_date 20200904123821 Republisher_operator Republisher_time 566 Scandate 20200902064908 Scanner Scanningcenter cebu Scribe3_search_catalog isbn Scribe3_search_id 0142402524 Tts_version 4. Skunks, woodchucks, a crow named Poe, an absentminded father, and an 18-foot, half-finished canoe filling the living room - welcome to the North home Rascal is only a baby when Sterling brings him home to join the menagerie. book Rascal, an autobiographical story about raising a raccoon in the. Summary - Rascal Book Report Summary Rascal first starts out when Sterling and his dog Wowser head out to Wentworth woods and meet up with their friend Oscar. Urn:lcp:rascal0000nort:lcpdf:26f554c2-4837-4d9f-a08f-9084178d6f3a Visit the childhood home of Sterling North, an Edgerton native who lived from. The cartoon was based on the 1963 book 'Rascal: A Memoir of a Better Era' by Sterling North, which was later turned into a live-action movie by Disney. ![]() Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 07:06:47 Associated-names Schoenherr, John, ill Boxid IA1924410 Camera Sony Alpha-A6300 (Control) Collection_set printdisabled External-identifier ![]() ![]() ![]() And, of course, Beckenbauer, Pelé, Cruyff, and Maradona, a man blessed with “the hand of God” and a left foot equally as divine. Striding across the pages are players born with the ball-and entire nations-at their feet: Arthur Friedenreich, the son of a German immigrant and a black washerwoman, who first brought Brazilian style from the slums into the stadiums Brazil’s Garrincha, whose body, warped by polio, could make the ball dance and the Dutch great Ruud Gullit, who campaigned against apartheid on and off the pitch. He describes the superstitions that vex players, the martyrdom of referees, the exquisite misery of fans, the sad denouement of stars past their prime. ![]() ![]() Galeano portrays the irruption of South American soccer that made the game sublime: the elegant, mischievous, joyful style based on deft dribbling, close passes, and quick changes in rhythm, perfected by poor black children who had no toy but a rag ball. From Aztec champions sacrificed to appease the gods, to the goals that were literally scored into wooden posts in Victorian England, to Spain’s victory in the 2010 World Cup, Soccer in Sun and Shadow is a history of the sport unlike any other. The beautiful game deserves a beautiful book, and Eduardo Galeano-one of Latin America’s most acclaimed authors-has written it. One of Sports Illustrated’s Top 100 Sports Books of All Time-a history of soccer that “stands out like Pelé on a field of second-stringers” ( The New Yorker). ![]() ![]() Puck, with her brothers Finn and Cabe, struggling to keep going without their parents or any money. They must tame them for long enough to race on the beach, stopping them from returning to their watery home for long enough to take the prize. In order to take part in the Scorpio Races, each November, the men of the island try to catch the water horses. They eat flesh, live in the sea, and return there after they’ve preyed on land animals-and humans. Others, the water horses, are terrifying twists of wild horses. Some, like Puck’s Dove, are regular horses. ![]() I really did not want to leave it for a minute. ![]() I read this in only two sittings, but they were long sittings, with time set aside very quickly for the second one. The Scorpio Races is full of energy, and the wildness of both the remote island and the people and beasts that inhabit it. It’s not much of a blurb, but it’s enough-and it’s also the back cover of the book that made me pick it up. A breathtaking ride that will make your heart race. ![]() ![]() And the closer they come to finding the coveted pearls, the closer they come to danger and death.and to each other.įormulaic but fun, Lowell's latest romantic suspense novel returns to the glamorous Donovan family she created in Amber Beach and Jade Island. ![]() ![]() With deadly competitors on their tails, Archer and Hannah race through uncharted waters in search of the fabulous Black Trinity. And at his side in pursuit of the stolen fortune is a woman he shouldn't want, yet cannot resist.a woman who may know more than she's telling about her husband's death.and more than is safe to know about the dark and elusive black pearls. But when Hannah McGarry calls in an old debt Archer is back in the game. That life taught him to trust no one but family. He might help her.if the price is right.Īrcher Donovan would rather forget he'd ever heard of Pearl s memories of living on the dark side, the soul-numbing certainty that there was no law, no justice, no mercy just hunters and the hunted. ![]() ![]() Desperate, she calls Archer Donovan, a silent partner in Pear Cove, her late husband's pearl farm venture. Surrounded by potential enemies, Hannah McGarry faces the mystery of her husband's suspicious death, the prospect of bankruptcy.and the disappearance of the fabulous Black Trinity necklace that was to be her financial security. ![]() |