5/23/2023 0 Comments Weyward by emilia hart![]() And they cannot be tamed… Weaving together the stories of three women across five centuries, Weyward is an enthralling novel of female resilience and the transformative power of the natural world. Known for her uncanny connection with nature and animals, she is a threat that must be eliminated. ALTHA, 1619 Altha is on trial for witchcraft, accused of killing a local man. ![]() Until a chain of shocking events changes her life forever. VIOLET, 1942 Violet is more interested in collecting insects and climbing trees than in becoming a proper young lady. There, a secret lurks in the bones of the house, hidden ever since the witch-hunts of the 17th century. UNLEASH 2023’S BIGGEST DEBUT *The New York Times Bestseller * * THE TIMES #2 BESTSELLER *A BBC 2 BETWEEN THE COVERS BOOK CLUB PICK *‘A generational tale of female resilience’ GUARDIAN _ ‘She’s going to be a huge writing star’ Sara Cox on BBC2’s Between the Covers’ ‘From the moment I started reading it there was a sense of spirit, fire, energy and vitality’ Sophie Duker on BBC2’s Between the Covers KATE, 2019 Kate flees London – abandoning everything – for Cumbria and Weyward Cottage, inherited from her great-aunt. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Kate Connolly is excited to join her sister in America and proud to be traveling on the grand Titanic. As a third-class passenger, she is among the last to receive instruction and help after the Titanic hits an iceberg. Will his ship hold together when he pushes it to never-before-tested speeds? With unusually high iceberg activity in the area, can he avoid striking an iceberg? And with the freezing temperatures, will there be any survivors by the time the Carpathia arrives? But the Carpathia is more than four hours away, and there are more questions than answers. ![]() Though information is scarce, Captain Rostron leaps into action, determined to answer the call for help. The Titanic has struck an iceberg on its maiden voyage and is in grave distress. Shortly after midnight on April 15, 1912, a distress signal from the RMS Titanic, awakens the captain of the ship Carpathia. ![]() 5/22/2023 0 Comments Greenglass house book 2![]() ![]() What really got me was the theme of family, and how much these four people belonged together despite the unconventional way they merged.Īt first glance, some of the names might seem formidable to the middle school set however, the adventure and delight further in, more than makes up for it. The supernatural elements were not what kept me deeply in this story, despite the hook at the beginning. Once I realized that it was for nefarious intentions, I became less enthralled. More below on Bluecrowne: A Greenglass House Story by Kate Milfordīluecrowne: A Greenglass House Story caught me at the first paragraph when I realized that the first character you meet was not hiking through the land, but was hiking through time, leisurely. But how can an ordinary girl pit herself against such supernatural evil? When two evil men attempt to steal her gifted sibling, it’s up to Lucy to save the day. She tries to make the best of a bad situation for the sake of her brother, Liao, who can make fire magical. ![]() ![]() The sea is in her bones and the ship talks to her. She knows her father only wants his family together, and after almost losing Lucy, feels that a ship is no place for a girl to grow up. She only feels at home on the sea with her father, brother, stepmother and crew aboard The Left-Handed Fate. ![]() 5/22/2023 0 Comments Book flour water salt yeast![]() ![]() ![]() If you're a homemade sourdough baker, Forkish includes recipes for sourdough pizza also! Flour Water Salt Yeast is an indispensable resource for bakers who want to make their daily bread exceptional bread. This book offers a comprehensive collection of bread and pizza recipes, along with baking education on how to craft the perfect taste and texture. Featuring a tutorial on baker’s percentages, advice for manipulating ingredients ratios to create custom doughs, tips for adapting bread baking schedules to fit your day-to-day life, and an entire chapter that demystifies the levain-making process. Flour Water Salt Yeast: The Fundamentals of Artisan Bread and Pizza by chef and restaurant owner Ken Forkish, is for both the experienced and the novice baker. ![]() 5/22/2023 0 Comments Queen of the damned novel![]() ![]() The sleep of certain men and women-vampires and mortals scattered around the world-is haunted by a vivid, mysterious dream: of twins with fiery red hair and piercing green eyes who suffer an unspeakable tragedy. Among the audience-pilgrims in a blind swoon of adoration-are hundreds of vampires, creatures who see Lestat as a "greedy fiend risking the secret prosperity of all his kind just to be loved and seen by mortals," fiends themselves who hate Lestat's power and who are determined to destroy him. The rock star known as Vampire Lestat, worshipped by millions of spellbound fans, prepares for a concert in San Francisco. Three brilliantly colored narrative threads intertwine as the story unfolds: Anne Rice continues her extraordinary Vampire Chronicles in a feat of mesmeric storytelling, a chillingly hypnotic entertainment in which the oldest and most powerful forces of the night are unleashed on an unsuspecting world. in 1985, a wild and voluptous voice spoke to us, telling the story of The Vampire Lestat. “In 1976, a uniquely seductive world of vampires was unveiled in the now-classic Interview with the Vampire. ![]() 5/22/2023 0 Comments Flash point beyond 1![]() ![]() ![]() She's kind of one of the main characters of these 13 that's gonna reemerge in the DCU, but it's all about inserting new characters and new ideas and questions and intrigue into the DC Universe that isn't just for now but is even for then. So, by introducing - and we'll understand why - these 13 characters into the DC Universe's history again, with Judy Garrick being one of them that Jeremy has mentioned in his Flash book and I've mentioned before in the Stargirl Special and in Flashpoint Beyond. It felt like, for us, we really wanted to introduce new characters, but new characters that had a history - new characters that would have stories that you couldn't predict, motivations and endings and origins that you don't know. Johns: The idea is that a lot of events have returned characters that have been gone. Jeremy Adams: No, I was like, "Geoff, this is your brainchild." ![]() ![]() Why kill your own food? A new mindful generation of teens defy factory farming and turn to hunting as a way of connecting with the source of their sustenance. 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The Festival has become an important catalyst for change and we look forward to celebrating the accomplishments of the past year and setting the stage for years to come.” Of this year’s lineup, festival co-founder Geena Davis said, “I’m so excited to be heading into our third annual BFF. ![]() ![]() Cannes Jury Revealed: Paul Dano, Brie Larson, Julia Ducournau Join Ruben Östlund ![]() 5/22/2023 0 Comments Running natalia sylvester![]() ![]() As tensions rise within the Ruiz family, Mari begins to learn about the details of her father’s political positions, and she realizes that her father is not the man she thought he was.īut how do you find your voice when everyone’s watching? When it means disagreeing with your father-publicly? What do you do when your dad stops being your hero? Will Mari get a chance to confront her father? If she does, will she have the courage to seize it? Throughout his successful political career he has always had his daughter’s vote, but a presidential campaign brings a whole new level of scrutiny to sheltered fifteen-year-old Mariana and the rest of her Cuban American family, from a 60 Minutes–style tour of their house to tabloids doctoring photos and inventing scandals. In this authentic, humorous, and gorgeously written debut novel about privacy, waking up, and speaking up, Senator Anthony Ruiz is running for president. A novel about waking up and standing up, and what happens when you stop seeing your dad as your hero-while the whole country is watching. When fifteen-year-old Cuban American Mariana Ruiz’s father runs for president, Mari starts to see him with new eyes. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() LEARN HOW TO DO INCREDIBLE NEW CLOSE-UP CARD MAGIC TO AMAZE YOUR FRIENDS AND AUDIENCES!Revolutionary New Card Magic Routine! 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