![]() She tells her compelling story in a hypnotic, distinctive voice that brings her eerie world vividly to life. Who will survive the coming battle?įull of sex and magic, PSYCHONAUT is an exploration into the human psyche and the second book in Voiez’s STARBLOOD trilogy.Ĭarmilla Voiez is more of a singer than a writer. ![]() Star’s tortured and broken body awaits Satori, but does she really need him to save her? His rival, a rage-filled young woman, grows more powerful and becomes as twisted as the ribbons in her hair while the demon, Lilith, draws each of them inexorably towards her. To reach his goal, he must face unimaginable horrors, not least of which is his true self. ![]() However, he is in love and he isn’t going to let a little thing like death get in his way. ![]() There is something he needs in one, but the other keeps drawing him back. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Peppermint Patty lets Snoopy stay, but instead of returning to the easy life he enjoyed before, she puts him to work doing menial chores. When he finds out that he is still at Peppermint Patty's house, Charlie Brown goes over to her house with a leash to take Snoopy home, but the dog escapes and runs back. As it is a two-day trip, Charlie Brown calls Peppermint Patty and asks to let Snoopy stay there for one night en route Peppermint Patty agrees, but a scheming Snoopy decides to stay on and has her waiting on him hand and foot, which confuses her.Ī week later, the Puppy Farm calls and informs Charlie Brown that Snoopy never showed up. Snoopy loathes the idea, but Charlie Brown tells him it is for his own good. In a letter to the Daisy Hill Puppy Farm, Charlie Brown writes that he is going to send Snoopy back for a refresher course in obedience. ![]() Snoopy's persistent mischief is angering the other kids in the neighborhood, and they all demand that Charlie Brown do something about it because "He's your dog, Charlie Brown!" It was originally broadcast on the CBS network on February 14, 1968. He's Your Dog, Charlie Brown is the fifth prime-time animated TV special based upon the popular comic strip Peanuts, by Charles M. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Through their phone screens and high-tech glasses, Charlie and his friends see and interact with a fantasy world superimposed over reality. ![]() Created by dark-web coders and maintained by underground hackers, the video game is controlled by a mysterious artificial intelligence that believes it is God. They each receive an invitation to play The God Game. And Charlie, the leader they all depend on, is reeling from the death of his mother, consumed with reckless fury. Insecure and temperamental, Alex is an outcast among the outcasts. Kenny's creativity is stifled by a religious home life. Vanhi is a punk bassist at odds with her heritage. ![]() Wealthy bad boy Peter makes and breaks rules. Targeted by bullies and pressured by parents, these geeks and gamers rule the computer lab at Turner High School. "Smart, propulsive and gripping, THE GOD GAME is an ambitious thriller and a terrifying examination of what could-and probably already is-happening in the world of artificial intelligence."-Harlan Coben, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Run AwayĪ technological thriller with an all-too-believable premise, award-winning author Danny Tobey's The God Game follows five teenagers obsessed with an online video game that connects them to their worst impulses and most dangerous desires. ![]() ![]() The above barely covers the first thirty pages or so of a novel more than fifteen times this length. I'm not convinced the above paragraph is one of my best recaps, but in fairness to myself, I have to point out that this is a seriously complicated book and I'm trying to avoid spoilers. ![]() ![]() Shocked to learn that the world is controlled by elemental powers she knew nothing about, Ember enlists her cousins Ash and Cedar to go with her to Fire Mountain to bring back a piece of the mountain and relight their lost fires. Soon after that, nearlyĮvery fire in the kingdom is extinguished. Barely have the words which bind Ember to new husband Osfrid been spoken before he is consumed by flames, murdered by an elemental god her mother once angered. ![]() By fantasy standards, this sounds too good to be true. The north, making a new kingdom which is a shining example of justice and peace. ![]() It's not just a romantic day for her personally, it's exciting because her wedding will seal the alliance of the Far South Domain and the Last Domain in Summary: An enjoyable story is perhaps let down a couple of times by the sometimes rather slow pace, but has enough good world building and character development to be worth a place on any fantasy fan's 'to read' list.Įmber is about to be married. ![]() ![]() This book follows Mackenzie through the murders of two of her friends and her trying to clear her name and the names of her other friends who were also there the night of the murders. ![]() I cannot even believe it took me this long to get to it because I loved it! ![]() I first saw this book on Netgalley last year and I just knew that I had to read it! I absolutely love the cover and the blurb drew me in. And Mackenzie’s first mistake? Assuming the killing is over… With no signs of a forced entry or struggle, suspicion turns to the five survivors. But a crazy night of fun leaves two of them dead-murdered. She can’t wait to let loose with her friends. It’s time for them to pay for their sins.Ī weekend partying at a remote cabin is just what Mackenzie needs. They think they can do and say whatever they want. Published: September 6th 2016 by Sourcebooks Fire ![]() ![]() I wish there were more people like her, not afraid to be who they are. It’s so sad that as soon as a character like Stargirl exists, people get skeptical and weirded out by it. Like a Margo Roth Spiegelman, without the attention complex. ![]() For such a short story, there’s so much there!Īll of the characters were wonderful! Minor characters really added something to the story as well, and made for a very well rounded cast. ![]() The pacing was wonderful and the writing style was edible. It’s a story of discovering who you really are, and not letting go of that, no matter how forced you feel to conform to what everyone else wants you to be. Leo witnesses Stargirl’s beauty and charm, and falls in love with her. Stargirl definitely flips between the two. People can’t seem to figure out if she’s the most popular girl at school, or if she’s an outsider. She gives gifts to strangers, has an odd fashion sense and cheers for all, regardless of whether or not they are on the home team or not. I guess you get that from her name! She plays the ukulele in the cafeteria on everyone’s birthday. Jerry Spinelli has somehow managed to create such a special book in under 200 pages that was so memorable. What’s Stargirl, you ask? Well, it’s basically a John Green book written before John Green books. The design is genius and really draws you in. Firstly, it’s got such an interesting cover, with no title or author, apart from the spine. I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Meanwhile, Asher's parents and the rest of the Ladover community worry because the aging Ladover Rebbe has no children and has appointed no successor. But one of his cousins bitterly resents the art collection and hampers Asher's efforts to use it for charity in his uncle's name. Asher is dazzled and makes some tentative efforts to reconcile the Ladover Hasidic community to modern art-for example, by sketching a portrait of his uncle for his grieving father and by teaching a lesson in art appreciation at the school where his daughter has temporarily enrolled. Soon after the funeral, he learns that his uncle had secretly been collecting art for many years and has amassed a valuable collection, of which Asher is to be the trustee. When his beloved Uncle Yitzchok dies, Asher is abruptly summoned back to Brooklyn. ![]() The brilliant, schismatic Hasidic painter Asher Lev is now a middle-aged man, residing with his wife and children in the south of France. It is a sequel to Potok's novel My Name Is Asher Lev (1972). The Gift of Asher Lev is a novel by Chaim Potok, published in 1990. ![]() ![]() ![]() The same division was used in the Polish and Greek editions. It was so long that in the UK, Ireland, Australia, Serbia and Israel, its paperback edition was split in half, Part 1 being published as Steel and Snow in June 2001 (with the one-volume cover) and Part 2 as Blood and Gold in August 2001 (with a specially-commissioned new cover). Its publication was preceded by a novella called Path of the Dragon, which collects some of the Daenerys Targaryen chapters from the novel into a single book.Īt the time of its publication, A Storm of Swords was the longest novel in the series. It was first published on August 8, 2000, in the United Kingdom, with a United States edition following in November 2000. A Storm of Swords is the third of seven planned novels in A Song of Ice and Fire, a fantasy series by American author George R. ![]() ![]() ![]() They have personal security systems built into their eyeballs. The people of the Caribbean live in the aftermath of an ecological disaster. ![]() In the world of Tentacle, years of abuse by Western tourists have turned the Caribbean Sea into a brown sludge which is devoid of life. Moving between an apocalyptic near future, the recent past, and distant history, it follows a young maid called Acilde as she travels back in time in an attempt to avert the destruction of the natural world and save humanity from collapse. Rita Indiana’s Tentacle is a bold, ambitious, trippy dystopian sci-fi thriller which tackles a whole host of big themes-gender, poverty, ecological disaster, race, colonialism-in just 132 pages. ![]() ![]() The key is everyday - math is integral to everything we do - and Say It with Shapes and Numbers offers us a way to hold conversations to articulate the math present in our lives." Mary Hoshiko Haughey, VP of operations for Youth Development and Social Responsibility, YMCA of Silicon Valley " Say It with Shapes and Numbers is an invaluable resource for educators and families. Math truly is 'ixed into'everyday activities in a fun and developmentally appropriate manner. They will help even the most math-phobic adult celebrate math in everyday life with children." Cathy Saunders, Director of Education, Providence Children' Museum "The Mixing in Math team has done a wonderful job making math easy and accessible to parents and practitioners for the preschool age child. These activities are straightforward and easy. ![]() An excellent step-by-step guide, it makes math fun for parents, early educators, and most of all kids." Roberta Michnick Golinkoff, professor, University of Delaware "The Mixing in Math Team creates another terrific resource for parents and educators. ![]() ![]() "Mixing in Math' focus on playful learning and incorporating 'essons'into daily activities is a fabulous step in the right direction for helping kids learn through play. ![]() |