![]() ![]() Cooney peppers the action with factual information about viruses in a technique similar to that used by Scott Westerfeld in his comparable Peeps. As he digs into the assignment, the news gets worse: By virtue of just handling the envelope and its samples, Mitty may already be infected with the disease. When he serendipitously finds what looks like skin or scab samples in an envelope in an old book about small pox, Mitty begins research in earnest and learns that he may have a deadly weapon on his hands. ![]() His only incentive to remain in an advanced biology class is his crush on a fellow student so-despite his reluctance-he begins work on a major class assignment related to viral epidemics. Mitty has perfected the art of disengagement uninterested in school, in every class he secretly listens to his Ipod and prepares for the career he hopes to have as a concert reviewer. ![]() Realistic | Romance | Science Fiction | Historical Fiction | Fantasy | Horror | MysteryĬooney, Caroline B. ![]() Young Adult Literature without Apology Amy's assessment of contemporary young adult literature, organized by author and title, censored by noone. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() Her memoir provides readers an intimate portrait of the costs of separation to both parent and child.īecause Grande is so young when her parents leave for the U.S. find themselves, at least temporarily, as orphans in a new land. Originally published in 2012, her story of being separated from her parents in the process is not unique eighty percent of Latin American children entering the U.S. ![]() In The Distance Between Us (Washington Square Press, 2013), award-winning novelist ReynaGrande chronicles her early life in Mexico, as well as her experience migrating to the United States. For the next five years she, her sister Mago and her brother Carlos are shuffled between grandmothers and considered orphans, because, when a father or mother leaves Mexico for the United States, they very seldom return. When her mother follows, promising to return in one year, she is four. When Reyna’s father leaves the family to go the United States she is two. Copies of the book will be available for sale and to be signed by the author. 25, 2014 at 4 pm at the Salt Lake City Public Library, Auditorium, 210 East 400 South, downtown. Author Reyna Grande will appear as part of the six-week-long Utah Humanities Book Festival Oct. ![]() ![]() ![]() Even stranger, none of the members of the local chapter of The Association for Renaissance Scholarship and Enlightenment (ARSE) - the group putting on Farberville's first RenFair - had ever met the woman in the flesh and can't provide any information about who she is and where she came from. But just as Claire has decided that her time might be better spent fretting over the details of her upcoming nuptials, one of the volunteers helping with the Ren Fair falls victim to arson, her body found burned in the wreckage of her rented home. But with Caron, Claire's perpetually petulant teenage daughter, being pulled into volunteering (or face the horror of doing homework over the summer) and her fiancé, Police Lieutenant Peter Rosen, away, Claire finds herself drawn into the strange inner workings of the group putting on the fair. A Renaissance Fair is coming to the relatively quiet college town of Farberville Arkansas, which is not the sort of news that usually sets local bookseller Claire Malloy's heart racing. Protected in a removable Brodart archival cover.Red cloth with title and author in gold on the spine. ![]() ![]() Rebus is not an expert, that case was personal. Rebus attends the autopsy and spends some time with the lead detective, uncomfortably aware that this detective seems to think he is some sort of expert based on one case Rebus worked several years before. ![]() Rebus goes directly to the scene of the crime and is shocked to see the brutality first hand of a case he has only read about. Rebus arrives in London just as news of a new victim of the Wolfman serial killer begins broadcasting over the airwaves. Tooth and Nail is an old fashioned detective story from an award winning author that will keep readers spellbound until the final sentence. Rebus investigates the Wolfman in his own fashion, drawing help from a psychologist who claims she can profile the killer based on his victims, while at the same time dealing with a family crisis involving his sixteen year old daughter. ![]() Rebus has only hunted one serial killer and that case was personal. ![]() Rebus feels out of place and like a fraud as the detectives and reporters call him a serial killer expert. In this novel, Rebus is sent to London to help detectives hunt a serial killer dubbed the Wolfman by the press. Tooth and Nail is the third novel by Ian Rankin featuring Inspector John Rebus. ![]() ![]() ![]() She brought her to life in a way that served the character well. I enjoyed the story and loved the narrator’s interpretation of Daisy. I also didn’t think I was missing anything until the epilogue but by that time it didn’t matter. I’ve only read the first book (years ago) and have no recollection of them so I felt unencumbered by any preconceived notions. This prequel was crafted at the end of the series and it’s my understanding that it is needed background for these two characters who figure prominently throughout. When Daisy experiences a trauma that threatens to change the essence of who she is, Marcus shows a side of himself no one has ever seen as he patiently helps her restore her sense of self. ![]() His obsession with Daisy seems inexplicable but he’s determined that she’s the one. Marcus Sloan is a wealthy businessman who is well known and operates above and below the law. ![]() She’s unapologetic about herself and events from her childhood have shaped her self perception and drive. Daisy is a headlining act at a Denver strip club who seems to fit the stereotype based on how she looks, dresses and talks. ![]() ![]() ![]() I can't in good conscience reproduce the notes I took around page 200. Here are some of the notes I wrote while reading this book-sequentially: That being said, I loathe and despise Queen Christina of Sweden with all my being. So no one can accuse me of disliking historical figures unfairly or being prejudiced against them for the mere crimes of murder or extreme misogyny. For goodness' sake, I read passionately about Jack the Ripper even though he (whoever he was) was a sick serial-killing monster who brutally mutilated women in the late 19th century. I am fascinated by Richard III, even though he likely murdered his two young nephews in order to seize the crown of England. I love Henry VIII, even though he had two of his wives' heads cut off and horribly mistreated his waistline. ![]() ![]() ![]() A typical pack is composed of an alpha male and an alpha female (the pack leaders), their pups, and several subordinate or juvenile wolves. Gray wolves are social animals, living and hunting in packs of 2-12. In general, gray wolves’ size and weight increase the further north they reside. They are also one of most widespread land mammals, inhabiting various ecosystems throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and a small portion of Africa. Gray wolves are the largest of all canines. In reality, gray wolves may not embody such extreme vices and virtues, but they do play a vital role in maintaining ecological harmony.Īlthough they are called gray wolves, these ancestors of domestic dogs actually range in color from brownish-gray, to all black, to all white. Playing a major character in fairy tales and mythology throughout the ages, the gray wolf (or timber wolf) has been perceived in many different lights, from “Big, Bad Wolf” to spiritual being. ![]() ![]() Harris James Baldwin has recently seen a resurgence in popularity thanks to young folks like Yara Shahidi who openly tout their love for him and his works as well as the most recent documentary about him called I Am Not Your Negro (10/10 would recommend, btw). More than a memoir of friendship and first love My Soul Looks Back is a carefully crafted, intimately understood homage to a bygone era and the people that made it so remarkable. My Soul Looks Back: A Memoir by Jessica B. The book is framed by Harris' relationship with Sam Floyd, a fellow professor at Queens College, who introduced her to Baldwin. Harris describes her role as theater critic for the New York Amsterdam News and editor at then burgeoning Essence magazine star-studded parties in the South of France drinks at Mikell's, a hip West Side club and the simple joy these extraordinary people took in each other's company. Harris paints evocative portraits of her illustrious friends: Baldwin as he read aloud an early draft of If Beale Street Could Talk, Angelou cooking in her California kitchen, and Morrison relaxing at Baldwin's house in Provence. ![]() ![]() My Soul Looks Back is her paean to that fascinating social circle and the depth of their shared commitment to activism, intellectual engagement, and each other. Harris debated, celebrated, and danced her way from the jazz clubs of the Manhattan's West Side to the restaurants of the Village, living out her buoyant youth alongside the great minds of the day-luminaries like Maya Angelou, James Baldwin, and Toni Morrison. ![]() In the technicolor glow of the early seventies, Jessica B. ![]() ![]() ![]() Porter’s lovable golden retriever and avoid the man himself. Hopefully, he can spend quality time with Mr. His crush on the smoldering Richard Porter is inappropriate and downright silly, and every meeting with the alpha leaves him a blushing mess. Except then he finds his shy little dog walker crying on his living room floor, and protecting Carter becomes his utmost priority.Ĭarter has always had a thing for older men, but they never seem to have a thing for him. He shouldn’t even be noticing cute omegas half his age. ![]() After a messy breakup, he moves to a tiny coastal town, intent on rebuilding his life and reinventing himself. Richard has everything he ever wanted-immense wealth, sky-high status, beautiful men… But only the dog he did not want brings him some semblance of happiness. ![]() Tropes: Mpreg, heat sex, hurt/comfort, age-gap, Genre: Omegaverse, GLBTQ, MM, Erotic Romance ![]() ![]() He is s a frequent contributor to the New York Times and the New Yorker, in addition to many other national publications. Keith Negley's work has appeared on book covers, children's books, T-shirts, album covers, posters, skateboard decks, and even a watch. She lives with her family in Washington, DC. Her previous picture book biography, Soar, Elinor!, was a 2011 Top Ten Amelia Bloomer Project selection and Junior Library Guild Selection. She holds an MFA in Writing for Children & Young Adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts where she has served on the board of trustees for over ten years. Tami Lewis Brown is a former lawyer and elementary school librarian. So he bought a stick of white chalk and started drawing… He thought the people of New York needed liberating, illuminating, and radiating art. When Keith first moved to New York City, he rode the subway and noticed how the crowds were bored and brusque, and that the subways were decayed and dreary. Keith Haring believed that art should be enjoyed by everyone. ![]() Writer Tami Lewis Brown and illustrator Keith Negley present a joyful picture book biography of modern art icon Keith Haring, celebrating the ways his life embodied the message: art is for everyone. ![]() |
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