6/27/2023 0 Comments The glass spare series![]() “Readers will be eager to reenter this world of scheming kings and banished heirs, where nothing is quite as it seems.” - Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books (starred review) With a world on the brink of war and a power of ultimate destruction, can Wil find a way to help the kingdom that’s turned its back on her, or will she betray her past and her family forever? When it leads to tragedy, though, Wil is forced to face the destructive power within her and finally leave her home to seek the truth and a cure.īut finding the key to her redemption puts her in the path of a cursed prince who has his own ideas for what to do with Wil’s power. ![]() At first Wil is horrified-but as she tests its limits, she’s drawn more and more to the strange and volatile ability. Until one night Wil is attacked, and she discovers a dangerous secret. Kept hidden from the world in order to serve as a spy for her father-whose obsession with building his empire is causing a war-Wil wants nothing more than to explore the world beyond her kingdom, if only her father would give her the chance. Wilhelmina Heidle, the fourth child and only daughter of the king of the world’s wealthiest nation, has grown up in the shadows. Perfect for fans of Shannon Hale and Renee Ahdieh. ![]() The first in a new fantasy duology, The Glass Spare is a gorgeously told tale of love, loss, and deadly power from Lauren DeStefano, the bestselling author of the Chemical Garden series. ![]()
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6/27/2023 0 Comments Uzumaki horror manga![]() ![]() ![]() Shuichi’s secret, that he will eventually share with others, is that he knows that Uzumaki is taking over their quiet little town. Shuichi is well-liked, intelligent, but becoming increasingly withdrawn from others. This limited series follows Kirie Goshima, a smart, empathetic, and moderately popular high school student and her boyfriend, Shuichi Saito. What seems like an innocuous concept, becomes so much more disturbing as the pages turn. The Uzumaki is a spiral, the secret shape that some believe controls many aspects of this world, and others. Kurouzu-cho is haunted, but it isn’t haunted by a ghost or a demon, it is haunted by a shape – a pattern: Uzumaki. From the outside everything about this small town seems fairly ordinary, but once it allows you a closer look, it becomes clear that there is nothing ordinary or safe about it. Kurouzu-cho is a small, fog shrouded, village on the coast of Japan. ![]() English Translation Lettered by Susan Daigle-Leach ![]() 6/27/2023 0 Comments Ken forkish gluten free bread![]() Second, the salt and yeast were sprinkled on top of the dough at the beginning of the autolyse Forkish says, "Do not worry about the yeast coming into contact with the salt it won't be a problem." He calls this a "persistent myth." Third, he gives instructions for the pincer method of mixing the dough, which I had seen but not tried it worked great. ![]() The first was the optional inclusion of 100 g of levain to the 500 g of total flour in addition to 3 g of instant dried yeast. I noticed a few differences from my usual methods. So instead of sitting down to study Evolutions' introductory sections on ingredients and equipment, methods and techniques, and levain=sourdough, I jumped right to the recipe 50% Rye Bread in the section titled Same Day Recipes. I had promised a friend to bring her some rye bread, but the loaf I made, a volkornbrot with sunflower seeds from the book Living Bread by Daniel Leader, was beautiful but not delicious. ![]() ![]() I bought the book on Tuesday, the first day it was available at the bookstore. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() When Charity’s true nature is revealed, Alistair knows he can’t marry a scandalous woman in breeches, and Charity isn’t about to lace herself into a corset and play a respectable miss. And he certainly shouldn’t be thinking of all the disreputable things he’d like to do to the impertinent scamp. He shouldn’t be so beguiled by the charming young man who shows up on his doorstep asking for favors. Charity needs to see her beloved friend married well and then Robert Selby will disappear…forever.Īlistair, Marquess of Pembroke, has spent years repairing the estate ruined by his wastrel father, and nothing is more important than protecting his fortune and name. She’s enjoyed every minute of her masquerade over the past six years, but she knows her pretense is nearing an end. But he has two problems: the Selbys have no connections or money and Robert is really a housemaid named Charity Church. Regency Audible sample Unmasked by the Marquess: The Regency Imposters Audible Audiobook Unabridged Cat Sebastian (Author), Joel Leslie (Narrator), & 1 more 263 ratings Kindle 5.49 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial One of Library Journal's Best Romances of 2018 The one you love. Robert Selby is determined to see his sister make an advantageous match. ![]() One of Library Journal's Best Romances of 2018 ![]() ![]() ![]() There are eight books in The City Watch Collection, which are best read in the flowing order: The City Watch collection is a great place to start your Discworld reading journey, as there’s plenty of excellent character development, and the books are packed with exciting whodunit stories to keep readers on the edge of their seats. We’re also introduced to the city patrician Lord Vetinari, along with a whole host of visiting characters from other story arcs in the series. These books all center around The City Watch, a police force in the city of Ankh-Morpork. The whole Discworld series can be broken down into the following collections: 1st. Most of the books in the series also form part of a subseries or collection that share the same theme or character arc. The list above is the traditional reading order, but many diehard fans of Pratchett’s work recommend that new readers began their Discworld journey with a collection. The Amazing Maurice And His Educated Rodents.Here’s the full list of Discworld books in the order they were first published: Reading them in chronological order this way means you can be sure you don’t miss a thing plus, it takes the guesswork out of which book to read next. The first book, The Color of Magic, was published in 1983, and the final book, The Sheperd’s Crown, was published in 2015, the same year the author sadly passed away. Many, if not most people, like to approach these books in the order they were written. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In recent years, John Zerzan, co-editor of Black and Green Review, has successfully toured Europe to speak from his primitivist perspective regarding contemporary civilization. Zerzan provides a critical perspective about civilization.Ī People’s History of Civilization includes chapters about: This book includes sixteen essays ranging from the beginning of civilization to today’s general crisis. To assail civilization itself would be scandalous, but for the conclusion, occurring to more and more people, that it may be civilization that is the fundamental scandal. Subjects of his criticism include domestication, language, symbolic thought, and the concept of time. Discontent with civilization has been with us all along, but is coming on now with a new freshness and insistence, as if it were a new thing. ![]() The American anarchist, primitivist philosopher, and author John Zerzan critiques agriculture-based civilization as inherently oppressive and advocates drawing upon the life of hunter-gatherers as an inspiration for what free society should look like. ![]() 6/26/2023 0 Comments Necroscope series![]() African Immortals – Tananarive Due My Soul To Keep If you like your horror in the style of The Haunting of Hill House, this is the series for you.Ģ. But that’s alright there’s only so many haunted mansions out there. The A Riveting Haunted House Mystery series has 17 books so far, all of them with good ratings and reviews from horror fans.Įach volume in the series explores a haunted house mystery, although sometimes the definition of house is stretched one book explores a haunted school, another a haunted island. If you’ve never checked out the books on offer on Kindle Unlimited, then perhaps you should start there when looking for a new series to enjoy. ![]() A Riveting Haunted House Mystery – Various A Riveting Haunted House Mystery Dead Of Night – Jonathan Maberry (and Rachael Lavin)ġ. A Riveting Haunted House Mystery – Various ![]() 6/26/2023 0 Comments Drive by daniel h pink![]() I do it for intrinsic reasons and thumb my nose at the world of extrinsic ones. ![]() And it's not like I have a coterie of devoted followers waiting with bated breath for my next review (in fact, the vast majority of reviews I write here get zero comments and zero "likes"). There are plenty of other things I should be doing. Why am I writing this review on Goodreads, anyway? I'm not getting paid for it. He examines the three elements of true motivation-autonomy, mastery, and purpose-and offers smart and surprising techniques for putting these into action in a unique book that will change how we think and transform how we live. In this provocative and persuasive new book, he asserts that the secret to high performance and satisfaction-at work, at school, and at home-is the deeply human need to direct our own lives, to learn and create new things, and to do better by ourselves and our world.ĭrawing on four decades of scientific research on human motivation, Pink exposes the mismatch between what science knows and what business does-and how that affects every aspect of life. ![]() Pink (author of To Sell Is Human: The Surprising Truth About Motivating Others). Most people believe that the best way to motivate is with rewards like money-the carrot-and-stick approach. ![]() The New York Times bestseller that gives readers a paradigm-shattering new way to think about motivation ![]() 6/26/2023 0 Comments Peter zeihan end of the world![]() ![]() The book was published by Harper Business in June 2022. The views of Club speakers are their own and their participation does not constitute or imply endorsement or recommendation by The Commonwealth Club. The End of the World Is Just the Beginning: Mapping the Collapse of Globalization is a nonfiction book written by Peter Zeihan, a geopolitical strategist who formerly worked for the geopolitical intelligence firm Stratfor. Each year, we bring nearly 500 events on topics ranging across politics, culture, society and the economy to our members and the public, both in-person and via extensive online and on-air listenership and viewership. The light speed ascent of China is going to descend even faster than it went up, and the world is going to devolve into regional factions. ![]() The American maritime role of policing the seas and taking a vested interest in unmolested global trade is winding down. The Commonwealth Club of California is the nation's oldest and largest public affairs forum. The post WW2 era of a globalized economy is pretty quickly coming to an end. The leading national forum open to all for the impartial discussion of public issues important to the membership, community and nation. ![]() 6/26/2023 0 Comments Rhys bowen royal spyness books![]() And my female sleuths have a good amount of intuition. ![]() Women sleuths can observe unnoticed (think Miss Marple and her knitting). ![]() Also, women tend to be overlooked and not seen as a threat. We notice body language, pick up on tiny clues, and are great at interpersonal interactions which men never pick up on. This is where women are so superior to men. What makes a good female sleuth? Great powers of observation. I love writing about her because I get to watch her grow with each book and, I suppose, because I see a lot of myself in her. She is naïve, she makes mistakes, she is insecure, sometimes clumsy, but always hopeful, resilient. My readers love that they can identify with her. What do you love about Lady Georgie’s character? In your opinion, what makes a great sleuth heroine? ![]() It stars Lady Georgiana Rannoch who, despite being distantly in line for the throne, struggles to make ends meet, and takes on odd jobs where she is often thrown into trouble. Hi Rhys, thanks so much for joining! Your newest release, Peril in Paris, is book sixteen in your Royal Spyness mystery series, set in 1930s London (and beyond!). ![]() |