![]() The first 4 books in the series focus on a different Drake sibling and their respective love interest. Lucy is witty and her parents are a little crazy and the Drake family is highly entertaining. ![]() I’ve read a lot of vampire novels so I was excited to see that this series appeared to be a fresh take on vampires and by a Canadian author to boot!Īnd this series is a fresh take! It reminds me of a more up-beat Vampire Academy because we have different types of vampire species at play here with a lot of kick-ass action but it is done in a much more fun way. Genre: Young Adult, Romance, Paranormal, Action, Vampires, Humour There are a lot of novella side stories and prequels: Full List Here # of Books: 6 (Hearts at Stake, Blood Feud, Out for Blood, Bleeding Hearts, Blood Moon, Blood Prophecy ) ![]() SERIESous’ Top Book Series: Favourite Canadian Author, Favourite Series #14 ![]()
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![]() ![]() The author's point of view choice also grants her the liberty to play with language. Indeed, the reader feels she is coming of age along with Bri, working through her struggles with her, watching her discover her voice and identity. Angie Thomas (Goodreads Author) Nic Blake and the Remarkables (1 book) by. This immediate connection with the narrator and her life, makes the reader feel aligned with Bri's frustrations, heartbreak, and successes. Because the reader gets to move through the novel by way of Bri's thoughts, perceptions, and interpretations of her surroundings, she feels linked to Bri's experiences. ![]() ![]() The first person point of view also establishes that On the Come Up is Bri's story. This narrative perspective grants the reader access not only to the complicated external circumstances of Bri's world, but to her deep emotional and psychological interior. Insightful, unflinching, and full of heart, On the Come Up is an ode to hip hop from one of the most influential literary voices of a generation. The author writes On the Come Up from 16-year-old Bri Jackson's first person point of view. ![]() ![]() Monster High Collectors – Mattel Creations ![]()
![]() ![]() ![]() For although I do kind of and to a certain small extent appreciate the work that must have gone into the pictures themselves, I also have not in any way been at all "wowed" by them, as especially in the e-book format, the vastness and majesty of outer space is not at least to and for my eyes ever successfully enough indicated by Florian's often rather overly busy and intricate visuals (which also and annoyingly often seem to appear more than a bit unclear and washed out on my Ipad). Now perhaps I am missing something with regard to Douglas Florian's illustrations because I have been reading Comets, Stars, the Moon, and Mars: Space Poems and Paintings as a Kindle download. ![]() ![]() ![]() The four Delaney children-Amy, Logan, Troy, and Brooke-were tennis stars in their own right, yet as their father will tell you, none of them had what it took to go all the way. But after fifty years of marriage, they've finally sold their famed tennis academy and are ready to start what should be the golden years of their lives. They're killers on the tennis court, and off it their chemistry is palpable. ![]() The parents, Stan and Joy, are the envy of all of their friends. ![]() The Delaneys are fixtures in their community. This is the dilemma facing the four grown Delaney siblings. If your mother was missing, would you tell the police? Even if the most obvious suspect was your father? The Delaney family love one another dearly- it's just that sometimes they want to murder each other. From Liane Moriarty, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Big Little Lies and Nine Perfect Strangers, comes Apples Never Fall, a novel that looks at marriage, siblings, and how the people we love the most can hurt us the deepest. ![]() ![]() ![]() Nazar and Carolyn had shared a British Literature class at the community college before she had dropped out and he had moved on to graduate from Cal State Hayward. He was cute in his own way, just not in her way. What she was certain of now was that this slight man with the funny accent was definitely, definitely not her type. The night of conception was barely more than a tequila blur, and the guy was gone before she woke up the next morning without leaving so much as a name, a phone number, or even a thank you. She was confident, and her friends frequently confirmed, that the father of the child she was carrying matched this description. She had a history of dating tall, bulky white men and preferred when they came with a head of light hair and a pair of baby blues, just like her own. 1978 – San Francisco Bay Area, CaliforniaĬarolyn was eight months pregnant when Nazar asked her on their first date. ![]() ![]() In the early 19th century, these dogs were sought-after by hunting dogs. The dog breed was originally bred as working dogs. While there are many films featuring dogs, the Jack Russell terrier has a special place in Hollywood. It’s not surprising that Uggie was a big hit. This movie was released in 2002, and Uggie won the Palm Dog Award at the Cannes film festival. The movie is also notable for the Jack Russell terrier named Uggie. The Artist is an award-winning movie that features Jean Dujardin, Berenice Bejo, John Goodman, and Penelope Ann Miller. Here are a few examples of movies featuring these cute dogs: You might even end up reciting lines from the movie when you’re alone at home. Watching a movie with a Jack Russell terrier will surely bring back fond memories of your childhood. Have you ever seen a movie featuring a Jack Russell terrier? These energetic and charming dogs have appeared in numerous movies, TV shows, and comic books. ![]() ![]() ![]() Garek is prepared to do anything to find his intended, and so begins the Sky Raiders trilogy, but how did Garek and Taya firest meet and fall in love? ![]() ![]() ![]() SKY RAIDERS opens with Garek returning home to Taya, only to find her gone, and the whole village of Pan Nuk deserted. As their relationship blossoms, he finds the mystery Kas has given him to solve starts to endanger the woman he is falling in love with, and he will have to open his heart, and use every bit of his awesome strength, to keep her safe.įor fans of the Sky Raiders series, this one is for you. Taya captivates him, causes him to reconsider whether leaving Pan Nuk really is the best decision for him. What piques Garek's interest even more, though, is his mentor's sister. He knows he's one of the strongest guards in West Lathor, and than no one can call the change as well as him, but his mentor has a special job for him, an investigation that piques Garek's interest. Garek returns to his village, Pan Nuk, eager to check in with his mentor and then leave to find excitement and adventure anywhere but the suffocating confines of home. ![]() ![]() Unsparing, darkly incisive, and haunting, Uncanny Valley is a revelatory interrogation of a world reckoning with consequences its designers are only beginning to understand. Wiener’s storytelling mode is keen and dry, her sentences spare-perfectly suited to let a steady thrum of dread emerge.” -Jennifer Szalai, New York TimesĪdapted from Anna Wiener’s widely read and celebrated essay in n+1 Issue 25, Uncanny Valley is a rare first-person glimpse into Silicon Valley’s reckless startup culture at a time of unchecked ambition, rapacious greed, unregulated surveillance, and accelerating political power. With wit, candor, and heart, Wiener deftly charts the tech industry’s shift from idealistic self-appointed world savior to democracy-endangering liability, alongside a personal narrative of aspiration, ambivalence, and disillusionment. ![]() ![]() ![]() One of the New York Times’s 10 best books of 2020 ![]() ![]() In fact, God’s anger is one of the main reasons people state for not liking the God of the Bible. God’s anger is no joke, and it understandably makes us uncomfortable. Invading armies are coming to cause death and exile, and Isaiah is prophesying that they will leave dead bodies in their wake. They’ve become corrupt and arrogant, and God has had enough. ![]() In fact, the entire chapter is one long indictment against the people of Israel. The passage above is from the prophet Isaiah, who is warning Israel that God’s judgment is coming. Yikes! Dead bodies in the streets? That’s a lot of anger. Yet for all this, his anger is not turned away, his hand is still upraised. The mountains shake, and the dead bodies are like refuse in the streets. The Lord’s anger burns against his people his hand is raised and he strikes them down. ![]() Are you ready for an angry Bible verse? Deep breath. ![]() |