![]() Very reassuring Jeann, thanks for the pep talk! And she told me “Oh dear! It gets even worse nearing the end”. ![]() More than 5 stars and six stars for the whole seriesĪt one point I was so anxious and afraid that I sent a “SOS” to a fellow bookstagrammer, Jeann who I knew had already read it. As her power and influence grows, though, will she be strong enough to resist the Phoenix’s intoxicating voice urging her to burn the world and everything in it? ![]() While her new allies in the Southern Coalition leadership are sly and untrustworthy, Rin quickly realizes that the real power in Nikan lies with the millions of common people who thirst for vengeance and revere her as a goddess of salvation.īacked by the masses and her Southern Army, Rin will use every weapon to defeat the Dragon Republic, the colonizing Hesperians, and all who threaten the shamanic arts and their practitioners. Returning to her roots, Rin meets difficult challenges-and unexpected opportunities. Kuang’s acclaimed, award-winning epic fantasy that combines the history of twentieth-century China with a gripping world of gods and monsters, to devastating, enthralling effect.After saving her nation of Nikan from foreign invaders and battling the evil Empress Su Daji in a brutal civil war, Fang Runin was betrayed by allies and left for dead.ĭespite her losses, Rin hasn’t given up on those for whom she has sacrificed so much-the people of the southern provinces and especially Tikany, the village that is her home. ![]() The exciting end to The Poppy War trilogy, R. ![]()
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![]() ![]() In its quest for dominance, China is determined to reclaim Taiwan-a pivotal ally the United States has sworn to protect. Pike and Jennifer soon discover that Dunkin’s attackers are a dangerous link to a much larger scheme that could launch a full-on conflict between China and Taiwan. While working as a contractor at an Australian F-35 facility, the former Taskforce member-callsign Dunkin-saw something he shouldn’t have, and now he’s on the run from Chinese agents. Pike Logan and Jennifer Cahill are enjoying a sunny vacation down under when they get disturbing news: their friend and colleague Clifford Delmonty is in serious trouble. Pike Logan is on the desperate hunt for a man who is about to betray his country-and ignite a horrific new world war-in this pulse-pounding thriller from New York Times bestselling author and former special forces officer Brad Taylor “Few authors write about espionage, terrorism, and clandestine hit squads as well as Taylor does.” - Houston Press ![]() ![]() ![]() The series chronicles the adventures of the anthropomorphic animals inhabiting Redwall Abbey and the surrounding countryside of Mossflower Wood, including mice, moles, hares, badgers, and other woodland species. The Redwall series was written by Brian Jacques. The twenty-second, and final, novel, The Rogue Crew, was posthumously released on, almost three months after Jacques' death on 5 February. There have been 22 novels and two picture books published. The books are primarily aimed at adolescents. It is also the title of the first book of the series, published in 1986, as well as the name of the abbey featured in the book, and is the name of an animated TV series based on three of the novels ( Redwall, Mattimeo, and Martin the Warrior), which first aired in 1999. Redwall is a series of children's fantasy novels by British writer Brian Jacques, published from 1986 to 2011. For other uses, see Redwall (disambiguation). ![]() For the first book in the series, see Redwall (novel). ![]() This article is about the Redwall series of novels. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Yeah, I like that one Student 1: What's this? Student 3: I think it's called Blood Bubble Student 1: No, this Student 3: Oh sorry. Cheers Student 3: "All this will fade away. I just thought it was called "You Don't Have To Have The Solution, You've Got To Invest In The Problem" Student 1: No Student 3: Oh Student 2: How you doing with that? Student 1: Yeah, I need a lighter or something. Yeah Student 3: Is it? Student 2: Yeah Student 3: Oh. ![]() ![]() I only know the one that goes "you don't have to have the solution, you've got to invest in the problem" Students 1 & 2: Yeah, that's Slight Return. So then, what's the one that's got their hit on it? Student 3: Which one? Student 1: You know, what's it called? Slight Return Student 2: That's the first album Student 3: Oh, I don't know that one. Sleep tight Student 1: Yeah, I'm gonna need something to lean on. Yeah? What do you want? Student 4: Yes sorry to bother you, but some of us actually have to get up in the morning. It's just come out Student 1: No, I mean this Student 3: Er. skin up, will you Student 1: What's this? Student 3: It's the Bluetones. Student 1: So it's gonna be like, you know, if you don't hand in your essays you're not even gonna get a third Student 2: God he's such a twat! Student 1: I know, he thinks we're still at school Student 3: Oh yeah, I've got this thing I wanna play you. ![]() ![]() ![]() Squeeeeee, this book was just too adorable. I received this book from Netgalley in exchange of an honest review. The publisher generously provided me with a copy of this book via Netgalley. A great addition to any library, whether public, school, class or family. They are whimsical and make the story come alive. The illustrations by Claire Alexander are beautiful. ![]() Friendship, loyalty and bravery all shine through and make this a great bedtime story, a story that older siblings could read with their younger ones, or that a primary teacher could read to her class. The story is simple, yet delivers a great message. It brings back memories of the snowy days where I spent hours outside playing in the snow as a child. How will they get back up the steep hill? Will they make it safely back home? The Snowbear is a wonderful, magical story about the power of a child’s imagination. But when they decide to go sledding, they run into trouble. The snowman, becomes a snowbear with a happy smile. They are warned by mother about the steep hill and the slippery slope as they head outside to make a snowman. Iggy and Martina wake up to a snowy world and are excited about getting outside. With winter almost here and snow on the horizon, this is an amazing book to have ready to read to your children. ![]() ![]() ![]() Lee’s challenge is to keep Indy alive and, at the same time, win back her heart. Indy’s best bet is to solve the mystery of the diamonds before Lee. But, she can’t seem to keep Lee out of her life when she’s repeatedly stun-gunned, kidnapped and there are car bombs exploding not to mention she’s finding dead bodies. ![]() Complicating matters, Lee has decided he’s interested, Indy’s decided she’s not. When Indy gets involved, Lee is forced to help. Now, Indy’s employee has lost a bag of diamonds and bad guys are shooting at him. Heaven and Hell Kristen Ashley Kristen Ashley, Man-woman relationships - 572 pages 6 Reviews Reviews arent verified, but Google checks for and removes fake content when. No matter what ingenious schemes Indy used to capture his attention, Lee never showed an interest and Indy finally gave up. ![]() Indy Savage cop’s daughter, rock chick and used bookstore owner has been in love with Lee Nightingale once bad boy, now the man behind Nightingale Investigations since she was five years old. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Here we have the closest we will ever get to a duet between the two of them – though it’s been reduced to more of a “group sing” in the final mix. If the Lord Wasn’t Walking By My Side (1966)Įlvis had many musical mentors, none more so than the Statesmen Quartet’s lead singer, Jake Hess. It is the perfect definition of Sun founder Sam Phillips’ counter-perfect credo of “perfect imperfection.” Just listen to the trailing laugh at the end for its note of pure spontaneity and joyfulness. Written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman, it is like a dream sequence out of a Gene Kelly film plunked into the middle of Viva Las Vegas. Elvis would continue singing it (and singing it well) right up till the end of his life. ![]() The last song he recorded at Sun, a transformative song, a spiritual song despite its secular nature. I hope it will surprise listeners who may not be familiar with all these recordings and may lead them in turn to explore new directions of their own. It’s not a “Best Of” – though it could in one sense reflect that. I put this together to try to reflect all the things that Elvis was capable of. ![]() ![]() ![]() Given that I also have ‘A Tale of Two Cities’ and ‘Great Expectations’ gathering dust on my bookshelves, I think audio versions of these two will soon be on my listening agenda. The lovely Martin Jarvis brings the text to life with a marvellous variety of voices and accents, and even succeeds in making those passages where Dickens goes off on a tangent about life in general appealing to the listener. He is soon captured into the service of Fagin and his gang of pick-pocketing boys. Finding the weighty tome available as an audiobook, I jumped at the chance to listen rather than read. Oliver Twist (version 6) Charles Dickens (1812 - 1870) 'Please sir, I want some more,' the famous line spoken by Oliver Twist at age nine, becomes the tipping point of a huge change in Oliver's life. I’ve had ‘Oliver Twist’ on my bookshelf for about thirty years but have never managed to get past the first chapter. It turns out that the many film and TV versions rarely do justice to the full story as the author intended, so the second half of the story is often left out. Everyone knows the basic plot of this classic tale, but I was surprised to learn how much of it was new to me. ![]() ![]() Oliver Twist or, The Parish Boys Progress is the second novel by English author Charles Dickens, published by Richard Bentley in 1838. ![]() Brought up in the workhouse, orphan Oliver escapes to London and finds himself caught in Fagin’s criminal underworld. Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens Publication date Usage Public Domain Mark 1.0 Topics librivox, literature, audiobook, fiction, literature LibriVox recording of Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Learn about the major environmental problems facing our planet and what can be done about them! Saving Earth Britannica Presents Earth’s To-Do List for the 21st Century.100 Women Britannica celebrates the centennial of the Nineteenth Amendment, highlighting suffragists and history-making politicians.COVID-19 Portal While this global health crisis continues to evolve, it can be useful to look to past pandemics to better understand how to respond today.Student Portal Britannica is the ultimate student resource for key school subjects like history, government, literature, and more. ![]() This Time in History In these videos, find out what happened this month (or any month!) in history.#WTFact Videos In #WTFact Britannica shares some of the most bizarre facts we can find.Demystified Videos In Demystified, Britannica has all the answers to your burning questions.Britannica Classics Check out these retro videos from Encyclopedia Britannica’s archives.Britannica Explains In these videos, Britannica explains a variety of topics and answers frequently asked questions. ![]() ![]() ![]() Grief-stricken and angry, Justin sets out to uncover the truth behind Tessa's murder - and in the process, he unearths some disturbing revelations. Arnold Bluhm (Hubert Koundé), but it is soon clear that he's not the killer. When Tessa is found murdered out in the wilderness, circumstances point to her friend, Dr. Frightening, heartbreaking, and exquisitely calibrated, John le Carrés new novel opens with the gruesome murder of the young and beautiful Tessa Quayle near northern Kenyas Lake Turkana, the birthplace of mankind. With THE CONSTANT GARDENER, espionage thriller guru John Le Carre comes out of the cold and joins the ranks of writers starring a serene David battling against the pharmaceutical-government complex who will kill for profit. ![]() ![]() Assigned to a new post, reserved British diplomat Justin Quayle (Ralph Fiennes) relocates to Kenya with his lovely young wife, Tessa (Rachel Weisz), an activist for social justice. ![]() |