![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() But somehow, even with that foreknowledge, there is a surprising amount of detail unearthed along the way, the ending holding more weight than would have seemed possible at the get-go. The secondary title page and the preface tell you outright whose story this is, and that the story ends with a murder. This process of discovery, however, was part of the charm of the book. In retrospect, I feel a little silly that it took me almost the entire 395 pages to figure out what was plainly in view. ![]() After the title page, there is a secondary title page with a different title and author. I knew something different was going on with the structure of the book before I even reached the preface or read the first sentence. My justification: why, the other one can be passed on of course, and as the new one was more like almost new and only $3.I feel not a shred of guilt. (I'm going to be brave here and confess that I did something ultra-book-geeky: I purchased a copy of the pretty version, since I plan on keeping it on my shelf. Thank the good authors, however, that the innards stay the same regardless of the colors and fonts on the exterior. The book I read was decidedly less lovely in outward appearance. Don't you love the cover to that book? Alas, that isn't the cover on the book I own. ![]()
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6/9/2023 0 Comments Until i die by amy plum![]() ![]() When Vincent’s staff hits yours, roll with the movement.” He demonstrated, using Vincent’s weapon. ![]() “But you need to be a bit more flexible with your hold. “That was much better, Kate,” came a voice from behind me. ![]() “You would deserve a bite for beating me again.” “I’m making no promises,” I said, wiping the hair that had escaped my ponytail out of my eyes. I rearranged my smile into the best glare I could muster. An expression that said he thought he was the lucky one. Like he couldn’t believe that I was standing there with him in all my 3-D humanness. He grinned and touched my cheek, with an expression like he was seeing me for the first time. Sea blue eyes flashed with humor from under the waves of black hair that fell around his face. “If you promise not to kick or bite.” He laughed and set me on the ground. Strug-gling to maintain my resolve, I growled, “That is totally cheating,” and managed to work my hand free enough to punch him in the arm. And the warmth from his bare chest and arms was turning my fight-tensed muscles to buttery goo. The fact that he was shirtless was quickly eroding my hard-won concentration. Leaning forward, he gave me a firm kiss on the lips. “Don’t be such a sore loser, Kate,” chided Vincent. ![]() 6/9/2023 0 Comments Shine by Jessica Jung![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() It’s not just that he’s charming, sexy, and ridiculously talented. As the dark scandals of an industry bent on controlling and commodifying beautiful girls begin to bubble up, Rachel wonders if she’s strong enough to be a winner, or if she’ll end up crushed… Especially when she begins to develop feelings for K-pop star and DB golden boy Jason Lee. Six years ago, she was recruited by DB Entertainment-one of Seoul’s largest K-pop labels, known for churning out some of the world’s most popular stars. What would you give for a chance to live your dreams?įor seventeen-year-old Korean American Rachel Kim, the answer is almost everything. Buy on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, The Book DepositoryĬrazy Rich Asians meets Gossip Girl by way of Jenny Han in this knock-out debut about a Korean American teen who is thrust into the competitive, technicolor world of K-pop, from Jessica Jung, K-pop legend and former lead singer of one of the most influential K-pop girl groups of all time, Girls Generation. ![]() ![]() ![]() Should have mowed the lawn one last time. ![]() ![]() ![]() I didn’t cut back the perennials and now snow clumps in the hollows. I hug myself for warmth as Disney disappears behind the garage. Reluctantly, I leave the remnants of the dream in the still warm bed and slide on my lavender fleece bathrobe, let Disney out, pour last night’s coffee in a cup, and zap it in the microwave. Today is a big and busy day and I had better start it. Disney sits laughing beside my bed, his tongue lolling and his tail thumping the carpet. Outside, the snow falls in tight crystals, almost like fog. I stretch my arm out for Jim, but he is gone. MY DREAM FLUTTERS AWAY as I open my eyes. Place them back on the paper and add more confectioners’ sugar while they cool. Pull the cookies and papers off the cookie sheet and onto a cooling rack and let them cool slightly be sure they’re still warm and then gently shake them in a bag with the confectioners’ sugar. I line my cookie sheets with wax paper or parchment paper and spray them with Pam. With floured hands, shape into one-inch balls and bake on ungreased cookie sheets. Combine all of the ingredients except confectioners’ sugar. All rights reserved.:Ĭhop the pecans in a blender or food processor until you have two cups. Ann Pearlman, Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award Nominee, is the author of Infidelity: A Memoir, The Christmas Cookie Club, and The Christmas Cookie Cookbook. ![]() 6/8/2023 0 Comments God's Forge by Patrick Dorsey![]() ![]() If you want to learn more about Bookshelves specifically, please read the Bookshelves FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions). There is also a contact link on every page as well in case you ever need extra help. There is Navigation menu in the top-right of every page. ![]() ![]() Don't worry though it is actually easy to navigate. Again, is a big website with many different features. Just because a book is listed on Bookshelves, does not mean it is available through the Review Team. The Review Team program is a separate part of than Bookshelves. does have a different section of the website called the Review Team, which offers free books in exchange for review. Bookshelves is not for downloading or buying books directly. Similarly, books are not available to purchase directly from. ![]() One important thing to note is that books are generally not available to download directly from Bookshelves, and nowhere on our website do we represent they are. In one way, Bookshelves is the version of Goodreads, except with Bookshelves you are able to get a much more personalized experience. You can also use it to discover new books to read and learn more about books. has many other features too.īookshelves is a free tool to track books you have read and want to read. Bookshelves is only one of many features at. You are currently viewing the details page on Bookshelves for the book God's Forge by Patrick Dorsey.īookshelves is one feature of Bookshelves is found under the /shelves/ subfolder at. ![]() ![]() ![]() In 1932, she was given a leading role in Jean Cocteau’s film The Blood of a Poet. The gravure-printed portfolio included ten “rayographs” and is now considered one of the most emblematic surrealist works. In 1931, she and Man Ray worked together on the advertisement brochure Électricité commissioned by the Compagnie parisienne de distribution d’électricité. During this time, she also taught herself photographic and lighting techniques. She posed for his commissioned works and his photographic experiments with solarisations, “rayographs”, tilted frames, and lighting effects. ![]() Upon returning to Paris in 1929, she became the assistant to the American photographer Man Ray. After spending a few months in Paris in 1925 to further her artistic and cultural education, she studied painting and draughtsmanship in New York, where she started working as a model for Vogue. Born into a wealthy family, Elizabeth Miller, known as Lee, learnt photography from her father. ![]() ![]() ![]() Don’t make the frame so pretty and elaborate that it detracts from the people. The people in the frame are where you need to focus most of your time, energy and pages. Think of your research as a frame that surrounds and enhances your story. ![]() She’s buying your novel because she wants to read a compelling story about fascinating people. She doesn’t want a lengthy treatise about jousting, feasting, armor, herbs, the Crusades, or the king’s problems with his vassals. She knows where those are shelved in the bookstore and if she wanted one, she would buy one. Your reader is not looking for a history textbook. The more fascinated you are by the time period you’ve chosen, the more careful you need to be. If you love history, it’s easy to get happily lost in research-and never be heard from again. The historical novel can be dangerous territory. “Never write on a subject without having first read yourself full on it and never read on a subject ’till you have thought yourself hungry on it.”īe warned, ye who enter here. ![]() 6/7/2023 0 Comments Stir by jessica fechtor![]() ![]() I’ve been on a bit of a “the girl who brings cookies” kick recently, which is not an identity I’m entirely comfortable with (I’d rather bring my rapier wit, y’know?) but I am enjoying getting back into baking after spending Spring going “urgggh, I’m too tired and cooking is hard and complicated.” And creaming butter and sugar by hand feels approximately like exercise so this is all about healthful living, right?Īctually, part of what prodded me to get back behind the mixing bowl was reading Stir: My Broken Brain and the Meals That Brought Me Home by Jessica Fechtor, which is a book I’d love to read the proposal for because the concept is that it’s a combination food memoir (ok fair enough…) slash (wait for it…) recovery-from-a-brain-aneurysm memoir. ![]() ![]() Basically, this is the double-choc cookie recipe that will ~*change your life*~. I love this recipe - see my modifications at the end of this post - because it’s very simple and you don’t need to measure ingredients particularly accurately, but the result is a cookie with a deep flavour and a texture that’s heading on for brownie-like. I made a batch of these chocolate cookies yesterday afternoon. ![]() ![]() ![]() The Abundance (2016) (some selected essays, with "This is the Life.For the Time Being (1999) (non-fiction narrative).The Writing Life (1989) (non-fiction narrative).Encounters with Chinese Writers (1984) (nonfiction narrative).Teaching a Stone to Talk (1982) (narrative essays). ![]() As a child and adolescent, Dillard is incredibly curious and a voracious reader. Living by Fiction (1982) (non-fiction narrative) Annie Dillard, ne Doak The main character in An American Childhood is the author herself.Holy the Firm (1977) (nonfiction narrative).Pilgrim at Tinker Creek (1974) (nonfiction narrative).Tickets for a Prayer Wheel (1974) (poems) Publication date 1988 Topics Dillard, Annie, Authors, American Publisher New York : Perennial Library Collection inlibrary.Here is a short list of the books I've written and edited. Here is some information for scholars. (I’ve posted this web-page in defense a crook bought the name and printed dirty pictures, then offered to sell it to me. I bit. In the course of that I learned the web is full of misinformation. This is a corrective.) The teacher in me says, "The way to learn about a writer is to read the text. ![]() For example, an article by Mary Cantwell misquotes me wildly. It is unreliable anyone can post anything, no matter how wrong. I can no longer travel, can't meet with strangers, can't sign books but will sign labels with SASE, can't write by request, and can't answer letters. ![]() ![]() ![]() Although this a fairly long book, the plot was fast paced enough to hold my attention throughout the story. And this lack of a clear motivation on the part of the villain adds a bit of mystery to the storyline. ![]() During the course of this first book, it's never made clear just what his motivation is or what he is looking to achieve, but I'm hoping all will be revealed in the next book. The villain is appropriately evil and at times, deliciously creepy. However, he's so well-drawn that I didn't mind the author's use of this somewhat cliched trope. I thought the author had a deft touch with her characterizations, particularly the young protagonist, who is, of course, the typical teenage boy who is more than he thinks he is. Although so far, the world building isn't terribly detailed, we're given some intriguing glimpses of the wider world, and I'm hoping the author will explore that world in greater detail in the sequel. The author has a nice way with words and the story flows smoothly. This is a skillfully done coming of age story. ![]() |