![]() ![]() As Cotta, following a trail of clues Ovid has left behind, searches for the exiled poet and his lost work, he discovers in the rust-corroded town of Tomi an ominous scene suffused with and dominated by Ovidian mythology, a transformed place where the ancient world meets the twentieth century. Out of this story Christoph Ransmayr has fashioned an astonishing novel about a journey of adventure that has become Europe's most recent critical and best-selling literary sensation. ![]() The poet Ovid, in his distress over his banishment from Rome, consigns the manuscript of his masterpiece, Metamorphoses, to the flames years later, when rumors of his death reach Rome, his youthful admirer Cotta follows him to the remote Black Sea port of Tomi. ![]()
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![]() But what she discovers in the capital will change everything, confronting her with horrors she never imagined. Kelsea will need them all to survive a cabal of enemies who will use every weapon - from crimson-caped assassins to the darkest blood magic - to prevent her from wearing the crown.ĭespite her royal blood, Kelsea feels like nothing so much as an insecure girl, a child called upon to lead a people and a kingdom about which she knows almost nothing. ![]() But though she may be inexperienced and sheltered, Kelsea is not defenseless: Around her neck hangs the Tearling sapphire, a jewel of immense magical power and accompanying her is the Queen’s Guard, a cadre of brave knights led by the enigmatic and dedicated Lazarus. Plain and serious, a girl who loves books and learning, Kelsea bears little resemblance to her mother, the vain and frivolous Queen Elyssa. On her 19th birthday, Princess Kelsea Raleigh Glynn, raised in exile, sets out on a perilous journey back to the castle of her birth to ascend her rightful throne. Magic, adventure, mystery, and romance combine in this epic debut in which a young princess must reclaim her dead mother’s throne, learn to be a ruler - and defeat the Red Queen, a powerful and malevolent sorceress determined to destroy her. ![]() ![]() This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line called Branches, which is aimed at newly independent readers. Hop aboard The Magic School Busagain! MSB is back in a brandnew Netflix series. Between a whirlwind book tour and constant speculation about his potential presidential run, he’s anxious to get out of the spotlight and back home to Jill. Patrick’s weekend in, and Joe Biden is tired. ![]() Now, Shaffer is at it again, more mystery, action, intrigue and absurdity in Hope Rides Again (Quirk Books). is excited to get a new two-wheel Author: Marc Brown. 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Active verbs push hard passive verbs tug fitfully.” ![]() ![]() They push the sentence forward and give it momentum. “Verbs are the most important of all your tools. “The most important sentence in any article is the first one.” “The airline pilot who announces that he is presently anticipating experiencing considerable precipitation wouldn’t think of saying it may rain.” I typically save good quotes while reading a book in this case, I'm afraid that I've saved half the book. ![]() It's honest, well written, and full of stories and examples that help you remember the key advice. Every high school and college student should be required to read this. The best book I've ever read about writing. ![]() ![]() ![]() But the economy is doing – look, we’re close to a new stock market record,” Trump said. But they’re related, as you know,” Woodward responded. As the two debated Trump’s response to the pandemic, Trump finally asked: “So you think the virus totally supersedes the economy?” New Trump-Kim letters provide window into their ‘special friendship’ĬNN has obtained excerpts of the 10-minute conversation, which show Trump was more focused on the economy than the public health crisis.Why Jared Kushner suggests reading ‘Alice in Wonderland’ if you want to understand Trump.‘Dangerous’ and ‘unfit’: Trump’s former national security advisers say he has ‘no moral compass’. ![]() ![]() ![]() Currently halfway through the series, slowly making my way to the latest one. I first picked up Black Order on a whim when I lived in India, and was happy to discover that the books seem to be just as popular here in the US where I now live. After the vision, Nyx is joined by a band of fellow misfits on a treacherous journey to find her father, avoid a vengeful king and stop the cosmic event that could destroy her universe. I'm honestly surprised that there's barely any online discourse about these books, since I see them in the Bestsellers and Action/Sci-Fi sections all the time at bookstores. ![]() ![]() (Not to mention how attractive the characters seem to be, I need Gray Pierce or Painter Crowe, or both, to - anyways.) I honestly enjoy these books more than many other higher-rated works. If I donned my critical hat, I wouldn't say they're exceptionally well-written or anything like that, but they are engaging, fulfilling stories that abound with kernels of intriguing facts and feature fleshed out, interesting characters. Booklist (Starred Review) To save mankind’s future, the members of Sigma Force must make a devil’s bargain as they join forces with their most hated enemy to stop an ancient threat in this gripping adventure from 1 New York Times bestselling author James Rollins. ![]() Most of the plots are rooted in mysteries, both historical and scientific, and offer the author's sci-fi-like take on them. (Starred Review) One of the best in the series. The series follows a crew of ex-military/special forces scientists (basically scientists with guns, as the author himself describes it) on their adventures against massive global threats. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I think you have to inherit a bucket you certainly couldn't buy one. Nick's is known for its Bucket Brigade, which hangs over the bar and is the ultimate in privilege-instead of downing ice-cold Buds in frozen mason jars, you sit down and have your own pail, with your name on it. ![]() On nongame nights, the crowd is decidedly grayer, wiser, and more old-fashioned. It's a sports bar, sure, in a varnished, waxy way-you walk in and (aside from the big screens) it could be 1958, with "Branch" McCracken's Hurryin' Hoosiers still playing ball. Dating from 1927, it had an allure that hinted at something more seasoned than the frat bars, live-music venues, and degenerate pool halls I frequented. Nick's was the first bar I considered aspirational. ![]() As the neon sign in the window will tell you, "You earned it." 75½ Rainey Street Where to crawl next: Craft Pride down the block for beers and Detroit pizza. Or call for the Medicina Latina, which mixes tequila, mezcal, ginger, and lime to cure what ails you. Prop an elbow on the padded bar and watch your cocktail materialize from the fresh ingredients cooling on ice. Your best bet is this little blue bungalow, whose name pays homage to the Grateful Dead song. Today the colorful houses on this half-mile stretch play host to the city's hippest drinkers and favorite local bands. Ten years ago, Rainey was just another sleepy residential Austin street. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() “Armentrout works her magic with swoon-worthy guys and a twist you never see coming. Trusting Roth could ruin her chances with Zayne, but as Layla discovers she's the reason for a violent demon uprising, kissing the enemy suddenly pales in comparison to the looming end of the world. bestselling author Gena Showalter The Dark Elements Series: Bitter Sweet Love (ebook-only prequel) White Hot Kiss Stone. Though Layla knows she should stay away, it's tough when that whole no-kissing thing isn't an issue. Armentrout works her magic with swoon-worthy guys and a twist you never see coming.1 New York Times bestselling author Abbi Glines Armentrout is a major talent. Then she meets Roth-a demon who claims to know her secrets. And even though Zayne is a Warden, part of the race of gargoyles tasked with keeping humanity safe, Layla's kiss will kill anything with a soul-including him. Trouble is, Zayne treats Layla like a sister-and Layla is a half demon, half gargoyle with abilities no one else possesses. Layla just wants to fit in at school and go on a date with Zayne, whom she's crushed on since forever. Every page left me wanting more."- New York Times bestselling author Brigid Kemmererįrom the author of From Blood and Ash, one kiss is enough to kill in this instant New York Times bestselling start to the Dark Elements series… Her characters will grab hold of your heart and refuse to let go. ![]() Armentrout is a master of weaving rich contemporary realism with magic and mayhem. ![]() ![]() “Numero Zero” sits somewhere in the middle, blending fiction and real-life events. ![]() In the former, such a conspiracy is invented, although it still has profound ramifications in the latter, perhaps, not so much. ![]() In those books too he illuminates conspiracies with deep roots, stretching across history: a series of shadow narratives that explain, or undermine our explanation, of the world. He remains best known (in America, anyway) for his 1980 novel “The Name of the Rose,” but it is two later novels, “Foucault’s Pendulum” and “The Prague Cemetery,” that “Numero Zero” most invokes. I always said: never believe what they tell you …” That this extends to the very story the reporter is telling is, of course, the whole idea.Įco has long played with the question of meaning - in his criticism and essays, his embrace of semiotics and intertextuality, and his fiction as well. “The point,” a journalist named (aptly) Braggadocio insists, “is everything we heard was false, or distorted, and for twenty years we’ve been living a lie. The story of a newspaper that doesn’t publish, it traces a conspiracy, real or imagined, linking a long line of events in Italian history, from the death of Mussolini to the 1978 kidnapping and assassination of former Prime Minister Aldo Moro by the Red Brigade. Umberto Eco’s seventh novel, “Numero Zero,” represents the continuation of a theme. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Will Adam risk everything and out himself to protect the man he loves?Īdam soon finds himself in the killer’s crosshairs, which forces Sebastian to face his feelings for the man. Adam is his alibi and the only one who can save him. Passions ignite and their hearts refuse to be ignored, but…Įnemies from Sebastian’s dark past begin to turn up dead and he is the prime suspect in their murders. Sebastian makes an offer that Adam can’t refuse and they agree to have a purely sexual arrangement. The attraction between the men is immediate and intense, but neither of them wants a relationship. Adam Johnson is a closeted gay man who works for the law firm representing Sebastian in a civil lawsuit filed against him by a former employee. Sebastian Blake is a cynical, self-made billionaire who has only known rejection and abandonment in his personal life. Two completely different men and one powerful attraction. ![]() |