Tight Quarters by Annabeth Albert7/7/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() And whether or not they can build a future is a different story altogether. Getting out of the jungle alive turns out to be easy compared to facing the truth about their feelings for one another back in the real world. But while Spencer can resist his physical attraction to Bacon, he has less control over his emotions-especially when the mission goes sideways and the two men are trapped alone. Each book in this series keeps getting better and better. ![]() He's a consummate professional who won't risk his ethics or impeccable reputation by getting involved with a source. Yet when a minor injury relegates him to the beta team, he's tasked with what may be his riskiest assignment yet: the silver fox journalist he's babysitting is the hottest, most charismatic man he's ever encountered.Īward-winning journalist Spencer Bryant may have been named one of Pride magazine's most eligible bachelors of the year, but he's not looking to change his relationship status. Petty Officer Bacon, a navy SEAL and ace sharpshooter, has been on the front lines of more than his fair share of dangerous ops. I have read the first book in this series, liked it well enough, but did not feel a burning desire to continue. "Sexy and smart, with two compelling and appealing principal characters, Tight Quarters is a magnificent return to form for Ms. Dear Annabeth Albert, Carina Press was giving out free paperback copies of this book when I attended this year’s Bookcon and I managed to grab myself one. ![]()
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Abendau's Heir by Jo Zebedee7/7/2023 ![]() ![]() As he grows – the book covers his life up to the age of 25 – he opens out and becomes someone who very much knows their own mind. He’s been left in a position where he struggles to trust anyone, so he starts as a fairly isolated character. What would it do to their relationships, their friendships? Their sanity? I wanted to explore that against a classic sf setting, so there’s plenty of action, ftl tech, some military scenes, and the backdrop of a big space opera world.Ĭan you give us some insight into your main character, Kare? ![]() ![]() What I wanted to do was to take the sff trope of the ‘chosen one’ and ask what it would mean to be that chosen person. His mother, the Empress, at first tries to convince him, but when he refuses to take the Empire she turns on him and takes a vengeance that will resonate through the trilogy. ![]() It follows Kare, the only heir to a galactic empire he doesn’t want. Kare just wants to avoid the horrific future foretold for him.” We have talked to Jo Zebedee about Abendau’s Heir, the first book in her new Inheritance Trilogy.įirst of all can you tell us a bit about your new novel, Abendau’s Heir?Ībendau’s Heir is a character-focused space opera. His father’s rebellion want a figurehead to stand against her. His cruel mother, the Empress, demands he accepts his position as her only heir. ![]() Seveneves by Neal Stephenson7/6/2023 ![]() ![]() Please see extended rules for appropriate alternative subreddits, like /r/suggestmeabook, /r/whatsthatbook, etc. ‘Should I read …?’, ‘What’s that book?’ posts, sales links, piracy, plagiarism, low quality book lists, unmarked spoilers (instructions for spoiler tags are in the sidebar), sensationalist headlines, novelty accounts, low effort content. Promotional posts, comments & flairs, media-only posts, personalized recommendation requests incl. 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Cometh the Hour #1–5 (July–November 2016).The Broken Equation #1–2 (August–September 2014).The Devil's Wings #1–2 (June–July 2014).The Reign of the Black Flame #1–5 (January–May 2014).Lake of Fire #1–5 (August–December 2013).A Cold Day in Hell #1–2 (March–April 2013).The Abyss of Time #1–2 (January–February 2013).The Return of the Master #1–5 (August–December 2012).The Devil's Engine #1–3 (May–July 2012).The Pickens County Horror #1–2 (March–April 2012).The Long Death #1–3 (February–April 2012).3 Side Stories and the Switch to Ongoing Series. ![]() Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt7/6/2023 ![]() ![]() Ally wonders why she can’t be better at that why she can’t be better at anything.Īlly soon realizes that Mr. Ally is amazed by Albert’s ability to brush off the insults and Keisha’s ability to stick up for herself and others. She is always picking on Ally, Albert, Keisha, and anyone else who doesn’t fit what she thinks is “cool”. Meanwhile, Ally is also dealing with the mean girl in the class, Shay. ![]() He sees Ally right away and is determined to help. Daniels is the new teacher who is taking the place of Mrs. Ally has managed to get by and fool everyone around her, including her teachers her dad is overseas in the Army and her mom works all of the time, so it is easy to pull off. The words dance and jumble and jump off of the page. Sixth grader Ally Nickerson has a secret: she can’t read or write. What are the challenges that Ally faces throughout the story?. ![]() Bullies by Alex Abramovich7/5/2023 ![]() ![]() Detroit Hustle: A Memoir of Love, Life & Home. VERDICT This essential memoir, which could have been twice as long and remained as fascinating, is recommended for general readers. Or, were the boys simply mean to each other? This question is raised early but never returned to, nor answered, and this leaves a (perhaps deliberate) sense of dissatisfaction long after the last page has been read. An unanswered question in the book is whether Trevor was really the bully Abramovich remembers him as being, or if Abramovich was himself the oppressor. Through Trevor, Abramovich gets to know members of the club and begins to investigate a city where he will eventually live. It turns out that his tormentor, Trevor, is now president of an Oakland-based motorcycle club called the East Bay Rats. On a whim, the author gets in touch with a classmate who used to bully him in elementary school. ![]() Thompson’s Hell’s Angels, this debut memoir by journalist Abramovich provides readers with a wonderful and compact history of Oakland. MEMOIR In some aspects a 21st-century successor to Hunter S. It is a book destined to become a modern classic. In his quest to find himself, the author explores what it means to remember, thus questioning the very nature of memoir writing. Peter Selgin's The Inventors, which is the outlier in this bunch, is also in its own way very American-a major theme is reinvention. cities: Oakland, Detroit, and Los Angeles (and environs). This month, three of our four memoirs focus on, among other things, iconic U.S. ![]() ![]() ![]() In 1959 they organize an exhibition in Gliwice which becomes known as “The Anti-Photography” and where Beksinski displays fifteen of his works. Having finished his studies in Cracovia with a degree in architecture, Beksinski goes back to his native city in Sanok and founds with some friends a photographers’ collective. His first photographic works are shot with an Icorett Zeiss during the communist occupation of Poland and they portray principally subjects that are close to the artist: narrow streets, wooden walls, isolated people overwhelmed by the surrounding architecture. Zdzislaw Beksinski wasn’t just an artist but indeed a multifaceted creator in the true sense of the word: the Polish polymath started his artistic career as a photographer but later became interested in painting which will turn into his focal activity from the beginning of the sixties until later during his life, with a brief parenthesis as a sculptor. ![]() Zdzislaw Beksinski’s photography: a preferential entry to fantastic realism ![]() Star wars aftermath life debt7/5/2023 ![]() In addition to the main storyline, which follows an ensemble of interesting characters (including Wedge Antilles and a young Temmin “Snap” Wexley – played on the big screen by Greg Grunberg), each book in the Aftermath trilogy also includes a handful of “Interludes.” Taking place shortly after the critical defeat of the Empire at the Battle of Endor, the trilogy reveals a galaxy in the throes of dramatic change, with the burgeoning New Republic struggling against the remaining Imperial forces who refuse to admit that their hateful machinations have been thwarted. The Aftermath trilogy by Chuck Wendig were some of the first books of the current canon published by Lucasfilm after it was acquired by Disney, with the first volume in the trilogy being released on September 4 th, 2015 – one of the books in the “Journey to The Force Awakens” cycle, leading up to the release of Episode VII in December 2015. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Becoming Miss Young’s secretary, the innocent and pious young Alda must navigate the wild terrain of Hollywood with fierce determination and a moral code that derives from her Italian roots. Though he’s already married, Gable falls for the stunning and vivacious young actress instantly.įar from the glittering lights of Hollywood, Sister Alda Ducci has been forced to leave her convent and begin a new journey that leads her to Loretta. ![]() The movie business is booming in 1935 when twenty-one-year-old Loretta Young meets thirty-four-year-old Clark Gable on the set of The Call of the Wild. Born in the golden age of Hollywood, All the Stars in the Heavens captures the luster, drama, power, and secrets that could only thrive in the studio system-viewed through the lives of an unforgettable cast of players creating magic on the screen and behind the scenes. ![]() The Devil's Arms by Charlotte Lamb7/5/2023 ![]() ![]() I also write thrillers as Jane Holland, historicals as Victoria Lamb and Elizabeth Moss, romcoms as Beth Good, and feel-good animal fiction for adults as Hannah Coates, and would be happy to chat with you on Twitter. ![]() Do please leave a comment if you have a question or something to share about Charlotte Lamb. She also wrote thrillers, romances and historical novels under these pen-names: Victoria Woolf, Laura Hardy, Sheila Lancaster, Sheila Holland and Sheila Coates. Between 19 alone, Charlotte Lamb published over 21 novels. On leaving school at 16, the convent-educated author worked for the. Sheila attended the Ursuline Convent for Girls. As a child, she was moved from relative to relative to escape the bombings of World War II. In the late 70s, for instance, she wrote a 55,000 word novel, 'The Long Surrender', over the space of a single weekend. Sheila Ann Mary Coates was born on 1937 in Essex, England, just before the Second World War in the East End of London. ![]() ![]() Since her tragic death in October 2000, I have been collecting editions of her novels no mean feat when you consider her almost inhuman prolificacy as a writer. This blog is in memory of my mother, Sheila Holland, better known to millions of fans worldwide as Charlotte Lamb, author of more than 150 romances and thrillers. The Devil's Arms / Charlotte Lamb : Publisher: Harlequin : Availability: Sales Rank: 2865553 'We both know who you really are.' Jake's voice was harsh. ![]() |