![]() "Many of the reviews said that this was a super cheesy and not worth reading book. And wherever Damon goes, trouble always follows.įans of The Vampire Diaries TV show will find this book packed with the same kind of heart-stopping suspense, fierce romances, and jaw-dropping surprises that they know and love, all brought to life by New York Times bestselling author L.J. What’s more, Stefan’s dark, dangerous vampire brother Damon has just arrived in town. Stefan is a vampire, and Elena’s in danger just by being around him. She could never know the real reason Stefan is struggling to resist her: ![]() But when the boy she’s set her sights on-the handsome and haunted Stefan-isn’t interested, she’s confused. Įlena Gilbert is a high school golden girl, used to getting what she wants. ![]() Smith’s New York Times bestselling Vampire Diaries series, the basis of the hit CW TV show starring Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley, and Ian Somerhalder. ![]()
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![]() ![]() As we learn more fascinating details about Edwards past and the complexity of his inner thoughts, we understand why this is the defining struggle of his life. Meeting Bella is both the most unnerving and intriguing event he has experienced in all his years as a vampire. This unforgettable tale as told through Edwards eyes takes on a new and decidedly dark twist. At last, readers can experience Edwards version in the long-awaited companion novel, Midnight Sun. But until now, fans have heard only Bellas side of the story. When Edward Cullen and Bella Swan met in Twilight, an iconic love story was born. How can he justify following his heart if it means leading Bella into danger?- Book Synopsis #1 bestselling author Stephenie Meyer makes a triumphant return to the world of Twilight with this highly anticipated companion: the iconic love story of Bella and Edward told from the vampires point of view. ![]() ![]() ![]() tale as told through Edwards eyes takes on a new and decidedly dark twist. ![]() ![]() ![]() I was the wrong kind of Christian in their view, and my evangelical classmates set themselves to winning me over to the good side. I have even been the target of their missionary zeal. I didn't grow up evangelical, but I grew up surrounded by evangelicals. ![]() This is a book about the dark side of evangelical Christianity, something with which I am very familiar. After spending days dropping gifts from an aircraft, the five men in the party rashly entered the “intangible zone.” They were all killed, leaving their wives and children to fend for themselves.įive Wives is the fictionalized account of the real-life women who were left behind, and their struggles – with grief, with doubt, and with each other – as they continued to pursue their evangelical mission in the face of the explosion of fame that followed their husbands’ deaths.įive Wives is a riveting, often wrenching story of evangelism and its legacy, teeming with atmosphere and compelling characters and rich in emotional impact. In 1956, a small group of evangelical Christian missionaries and their families journeyed to the rainforest in Ecuador intending to convert the Waorani, a people who had never had contact with the outside world. In the tradition of The Poisonwood Bible and State of Wonder, a novel set in the rainforest of Ecuador about five women left behind when their missionary husbands are killed. ![]() ![]() ![]() Kira soon finds herself in a world of talking rabbits and a dreaded queen who has taken over the Realm of Dunia. While cleaning up their new home, Kira stumbles through a mirror that leads into a magical realm. Ravenlok begins with a young girl named Kira and her family moving into a new home in the countryside, which they inherited from a missing relative. So with that, how does Ravenlok’s take on action RPG hold up? Does it succeed in transporting the player to a whole new world? Let’s take a closer look. “Through this fable about the fight for a creative life, we hope that the adventures of Ravenlok can bring a sense of escapism and joy to all.” Lewis, and Studio Ghibli allowed me to open a portal into another world, into a realm of imagination and possibilities,” said Producer and Director at Cococucumber, Vanessa Chia. “Growing up in Malaysia, classics by J.R.R. Here’s what Ravenlok’s Game Director had to say about the game’s influences. If Echo Generation was the studio’s take on 80s nostalgia and Earthbound-style RPGs, then Ravenlok is heavily based on Alice in Wonderland and The Legend of Zelda. ![]() ![]() You want to change the way they think, you got to change the way they feel. You want people to change the way they act, you got to change the way they think. ![]() “My job is to make the world a better place as a writer. “When you find your voice, you begin to better understand who you are and your place in the world,” he says. Author Speaker Producer Poet Kwame Alexander Speaking Inquiries 'The Crossover' Streaming on Disney+ Wednesday, ApBased on the critically-acclaimed best-selling novel in-verse by Kwame Alexander, The Crossover introduces teen brothers Josh and Jordan Bell, widely considered basketball phenoms. Throughout The Crossover, there is a theme of “finding your voice,” which Alexander tells the popular parenting magazine that that is a part of his mission as a writer to help help people understand that when they do find their own voice, they can unquestionably create the change that we all need to see. As sons of a former pro basketball player, we watch the pair navigate growing up to find their places in not only the world, but on the basketball court. ![]() A post shared by Kwame Alexander you aren’t familiar with this new Disney hit, Alexander’s story chronicles the journey of twin brothers, JB ( Jayln Hall) and Jordan Bell ( Amir O’Neil). ![]() ![]() ![]() Bruno must attempt to outwit a killer who appears obsessed with the boundary between truth and heresy. ![]() As Bruno begins to discover a pattern in these killings, he realizes that no one at Oxford is who he seems to be. His mission is dramatically thrown off course by a series of grisly murders and a spirited and beautiful young woman. Officially Bruno is to take part in a debate on the Copernican theory of the universe unofficially, he is to find out whatever he can about a Catholic plot to overthrow the queen. Parris's gripping novel, Bruno's pursuit of this rare knowledge brings him to London, where he is unexpectedly recruited by Queen Elizabeth I and is sent undercover to Oxford University on the pretext of a royal visitation. This alone could have got him burned at the stake, but he was also a student of occult philosophies and magic. "Giordano Bruno was a monk, poet, scientist, and magician on the run from the Roman Inquisition on charges of heresy for his belief that the Earth orbits the sun and that the universe is infinite. ![]() ![]() But then Nate’s past and commitment issues rear their ugly heads, and Olivia is left broken-hearted. ![]() The friendly education in seduction soon grows into an intense and hot romance. So when Olivia turns to him with her relationship woes, he offers to instruct her in the art of flirting and to help her become more sexually confident. Nate Sawyer is a gorgeous player who never commits, but to his close friends, he’s as loyal as they come. But moving to Edinburgh has given her a new start, and, after she develops a crush on a sexy postgrad, she decides it’s time to push past her fears and go after what she wants. One simple lesson in seduction between two friends can turn into so much more… Despite her outgoing demeanor, Olivia is painfully insecure around the opposite sex-usually, she can’t get up the nerve to approach guys she’s interested in. ![]() ![]() ![]() Be forewarned, being an August Wilson play, there was some raw language, but for those familiar with his work, that’s to be expected. This timeline included Gem of the Ocean (1904), Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (the roaring twenties), Fences (1957), Two Trains Running (the turbulent sixties) and King Headley II unfolding (1985). Of note, the Goodman Theatre has produced all 10 works in Wilson’s “Century Cycle,” a series of interconnected plays (two of which became Pulitzer Prize winners) chronicling the Black experience in America by decades. He championed Black performers, speaking in Black voices, produced by Black creative teams and leading that cherished philosophy to both creative and commercial success. For those not in the know, August Wilson was a Pittsburgh-born playwright who outspokenly understood the importance of race in artistry decades before it became in vogue. Ocean marked the first time in the theatre’s history that the Goodman has revisited one of Wilson’s works that had previously premiered there. ![]() Traditionally, china is the anniversary present symbolizing “the beautiful and delicate balance of love over the past twenty years.” Here, Wilson’s words are the gift that kept on giving. Originally staged back in 2003, what a wonderful twentieth year celebration offering this is. For a three-hour-plus play, there wasn’t a wasted second. The Goodman Theatre is revisiting a thoroughly engaging production of August Wilson’s Gem of the Ocean. What a wonderful way to kick off Black History Month in the Windy City. ![]() ![]() ![]() Heart Berries is described as ‘a powerful and poetic memoir of a woman’s coming of age on an Indian Reservation in the Pacific Northwest. The New York Times calls it a ‘sledgehammer’ of a book, and believes that Mailhot has produces ‘a new model for the memoir.’ I had heard only praise for the book, Mailhot’s debut, and was therefore keen to pick up a copy myself. Roxane Gay has deemed Terese Marie Mailhot’s memoir, Heart Berries, ‘astounding’, and it ranks amongst the favourite books of both Kate Tempest and Emma Watson. ![]() ![]() ![]() Nick Mamatas makes an appearance with a compelling story of revenge, titled 'The Shaft Through the Middle of It." When I read an anthonology, I certainly don't anticipate loving every story, but it would be nice to enjoy more than a handful. There's also the delightful ""Wild Mushrooms" from Jane Herenstein and the clever "Letters To a Fungus" by Polenth Blake. "Tubby McMungus, Fat from Fungus', a wonderful, fairy-tale type of story involving cats, rats and of course fungus. ![]() There a few familiar names in this anthology and plenty of relative newcomers.One of my favorite stories is written by Molly Tanzer and Jesse Bullington. Some of the stories are truly Lovecraftian and then there are stories that just have a fungi theme. There's a fungus western, pychedelic mushrooms. ![]() After that the stories get more and more out there, including a land of mushrooms, a tale where every character is named for a type of mushroom. There were some I loved, some I was lukewarm about and others that I just didn't care for at all.The anthology starts with "Hyphae" a tale from John Langan. He does a very nice job of capturing the spirit of what lies between the covers of this anthology.As I read the 27 stories in this collection I found my response to be as varied as the stories themselves. First let me compliment the brilliant cover art from Oliver Wetter. ![]() Fungi is a new anthology from Innsmouth Press edited by Orrin Grey and Silvia Moreno-Garcia. ![]() |