![]() ![]() ![]() Which is probably not such a big surprise. You have a tightly knit community, but you also have judgment, prejudice, narrow-mindedness, church gossip, sweeping serious stuff under the rug, bowing to the richest, poverty and, of course, meth. Myracle writes Black Creek in a way that I believe - it's beautiful and it's ugly. I remember laughing and rolling my eyes at reviews praising Beautiful Creatures's portrayal of South. Cat's amateur investigation not only results in solving the crime, but helps her overcome demons of her own - demons that forced her to end her friendship with Patrick and detach herself from the community years prior. She undertakes this quest because she thinks she owes it to Patrick for her earlier betrayal of him. Small town of Black Creek, NC, is shaken by this crime, but no one seems to be interested much in solving it. Cat's childhood gay friend Patrick is brutally assaulted - hit with a baseball bat, tied to a gas pump with a fuel nozzle stuffed in his mouth, with words Suck this, faggot written on his bare chest in blood. Shine is most and foremost a story about small-town bigotry. I haven't read that series, but it's pretty safe to say Shine is nothing like those stories about girls texting each other (or whatever they do). I only know Lauren Myracle's name in connection with her ttyl books. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() Please listen to 1-800-Mischief and For Sale, Call Loki before continuing with this story. This is the third novella in the Loki Adventures series. Now, it's up to Loki to show them a good time. But no, someone doesn't want it to be that simple. How is Loki supposed to entertain with limited powers? Of course, Heimdall accuses him of trying to be father of the year.Īll he wants is an ordinary call with a normal case you know, find the transdimensional, send it home, and collect a Valkyrie hair as his reward. I bought it because it immediately reminded me of Babylon 5 - one of the best. If that weren't enough, his son, who doesn't know about the conditions of Loki's parole, arrives in town. Call Loki (A Loki Adventure) humorous paranormal fantasy by Dawn Blair. He finds out his personal assistant is more than he claims to be, possibly an embezzler. He discovers there are nasty little gnomes living in traffic lights. His life isn't cushy, so it's a good thing he's rich. He is Loki, Norse god of mischief, and he's been paroled to earth with the mission of sending transdimensional beings back to their home realms in order to save humanity. ![]() ![]() ![]() Each of these reviews commented on the beauty of Pinkney’s illustrations and how his choice of making this book wordless enhanced the story. It received starred reviews from School Library Journal, Publisher’s Weekly, Kirkus, and the Horn Book. Reviews: Everyone went crazy for this book. He also has a section titled “what’s new” in which he discusses recently released titles, recent awards and recognition, and recent activities, such as his recent invitation to participate in an exhibition for the United States Embassy in Congo, Brazzaville. His website has his biography and contact information, lists of all of his works, a list of awards he and his books have won, videos of interviews and speeches he has given, and information about his studio and exhibitions. Award(s): Caldecott Medal Winner more here.Īuthor information: Jerry Pinkney has illustrated over one hundred titles for children, and has won five Coretta Scott King awards, five Caldecott Honors and one Medal, and has been elected into the Society of Illustrators’ Hall of Fame.Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. ![]() ![]() Glory has had a harder life than the others- She's a RainWing, thought to be lazy and worthless by the other dragon clans, and she isn't actually in the prophecy. The Dragonets of Destiny, as they are known, were taken as eggs to a secret cave, and raised by The Talons of Peace.until they escaped, to try to find their destiny (and their families) for themselves.Įach book focuses on a different young dragon, and The Hidden Kingdom is Glory's book. So the basic premise is that the various clans of dragons are at war, and there's a prophecy that five dragonets will bring peace. Fortunately I remembered before the end of school that I needed it back, and so it returned to me, and I finally got to read it. My ten year old and his classmates are huge fans of this series, and after my son devoured this one, it disappeared into his extensive reading circle*, and made many children happy**. ![]() It was a bit touch and go as to whether I would get a chance to read my review copy of The Hidden Kingdom (Wings of Fire, Book 3, Scholastic, May 2013) by Tui T. ![]() ![]() ![]() Just as they get ready to cut the trip short, a decadent and glamorous set suddenly sweep them up into their drama – Clara, a beautiful socialite who feels her youth slipping away Max, a wealthy playboy and Clara’s lover and Alma, Max’s aloof and mysterious half-sister. It’s the end of the season and the town is deserted.Īs they tentatively discover each other, they begin to realize that everyday married life might be disappointingly different from their happily-ever-after fantasy. Henry and Effie, young newlyweds from Georgia, arrive in Cape May, New Jersey, for their honeymoon. ‘ Nods to classics like The Great Gatsby and Revolutionary Road’ Independent ‘Powerful and devastating… A heady cocktail’ Mail on Sunday ‘ Glamorous, nostalgic and very sexy ‘ Paula Hawkins ![]() |