![]() ![]() ![]() But when you’re livin’ in the woods like Jenessa and me, with no runnin’ water or electricity, with Mama gone to town for long stretches of time, leavin’ you in charge of feedin’ a younger sister-nine years younger-with a stomach rumblin’ like a California earthquake, inventin’ new and interestin’ ways to fix beans becomes very important indeed. ![]() It’s just beans, after all, the cause of square farts, as my sister used to say with a giggle on the end. From the dried, soaked-in-water variety to beans in the can-baked beans, garbanzo beans, kidney beans . But I like how free sounds all poetic-like.īeans ain’t free, but they’re on the cheap, and here in the Obed Wild and Scenic River National Park, dubbed “the Hundred Acre Wood,” I must know close to one hundred ways to fix beans. Happiness is free, Mama says, as sure as the blinkin’ stars, the withered arms the trees throw down for our fires, the waterproofin’ on our skin, and the tongues of wind curlin’ the walnut leaves before slidin’ down our ears. ![]() Or the creek itself, babblin’ music all day long like Nessa when she was a baby. Like, the way the white-hot mornin’ light dances in diamonds across the surface of our creek. Mama says no matter how poor folks are, whether you’re a have, a have-not, or break your mama’s back on the cracks in between, the world gives away the best stuff on the cheap. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() I’m going to do my best to write about this book sans-spoilers, since it has so many wonderful twists and turns. I first read the novel in 2006, I think, and re-read it yesterday, just to make sure it was still great… a second read removed some of the suspense, of course, because the questions were no longer unanswered – but it actually brought a new dimension to the tale, too, as I shall explain… Initially published in 1962, this great image is from the new Penguin reprint in the UK. ![]() As well as being my favourite ever book title (doesn’t it make you want to read the book, without reading a word more about it?) this is a quite brilliant novel. Well done to those who correctly guessed We Have Always Lived in the Castle from the image I shared the other day – and well done to those with the foresight to have bought the book already. We Have Always Lived in the Castle – Shirley Jackson ![]() ![]() Who is taking them? As Mercy investigates, she learns of the legend of the Harvester, who travels by less-trodden paths and reaps the souls that are ripe with a great black scythe. Until Wulfe vanished, all of them were powerless loners, many of whom quietly moved to the Tri-Cities in the hope that the safety promised by Mercy and Adam's pack would extend to them as well. And these are not just ordinary people but supernatural beings. Someone is taking people from locked rooms, from the aisles of stores, and even from crowded parties. So Mercy goes out to find her stalker-and discovers more than just Wulfe have disappeared. The mistress of the vampire seethe informs Mercy that the pack must produce Wulfe to prove their innocence, or the loose alliance between the local vampires and werewolves is over. ![]() But when he disappears, the Tri-Cities pack is blamed. Since he's deadly, possibly insane, and his current idea of "fun" is stalking Mercy, some may see it as no great loss. ![]() ![]() Mercy Thompson, car mechanic and shapeshifter, must face her greatest fears in this chilling entry in the #1 New York Times bestselling series. Published by Berkley Publishing Group on August 23, 2022 This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. I received this book for free from the Publisher. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Her next upcoming publication will be the full-length novel we have already discussed: Love Theoretically. This print edition will include a special bonus chapter. The first, Loathe to Love You, is a bind-up of her three STEMinist novellas. However, Ali Hazelwood also has two publications already in the works for 2023. This will let you follow along as the relationships develop between different characters. ![]() However, the STEMinist novellas do concern the same group of friends and it will make the most sense to read them in order of publication. This will see you start with her debut, The Love Hypothesis, before moving next to her interconnected novellas, and then reading her only other full-length novel currently in print.Īll of the titles below can be read as standalones. The first way to read the Ali Hazelwood books in order is by reading all of her titles in order of publication. #1 Ali Hazelwood Books in Order of Publication ![]() There is also more to come from this author, so now is a great time to get caught up by reading all of Ali Hazelwood’s books. Amidst a very busy life with her husband, two cats, and a whole other career, Hazelwood has already published two novels and three novellas in that short span. While she has only been publishing contemporary romance stories for around a year, she has already become a fan favorite. Do you enjoy nerdy culture, the science side of academia, steamy romance, or all of the above? If so, then you will enjoy reading the Ali Hazelwood books in order. ![]() ![]() ![]() In Gena Showalter’s Otherworld Assassins novella, Dark Swan, Lilica Swan isn’t quite human or otherworlder she is the best-and worst-of both. Desire collides with danger in “Forsaken by Night,” a MoonBound Clan novella from Larissa Ione! When she gets injured, Lobo sneaks her inside MoonBound’s headquarters and nurses her back to health…with potentially deadly consequences. Tehya has spent the last twelve years as an accidental wolf, but is truly a vampire at heart. ![]() ![]() But can beautiful Myst the Coveted accept an enemy vampire as her own? In Kresley Cole’s celebrated story “The Warlord Wants Forever,” the first in her scorching Immortals After Dark series, vampire warlord Nikolai Wroth will stop at nothing to claim his Bride, the one woman who can make his heart beat again. Get ready for a collection chock full of vamps, demons, aliens, and plenty of sizzle! Good things always come in threes-and this paranormal romance anthology featuring steamy stories from New York Times bestselling authors Kresley Cole, Larissa Ione, and Gena Showalter is no exception! ![]() ![]() ![]() Highly Suspicious, Unfairly Cute by Talia Hibbert Set to be released in 2024, this Sleeping Beauty-inspired fantasy romance graphic novel will follow a perfectionist princess whose found herself hexed, which places both her life and kingdom in jeopardy, unless “her newfound friends (the magical hot messes of the Reject Squad)-and the irritating boy she’s betrothed to-can help her save herself.” Reject Squad by Alyssa Cole and ONeill Jones (Illustrator) On The Booked Shelf we’re highlighting some of the fantastic book deals for new and upcoming Young Adult books that we’re announced during the month of March!Īll book deal news is provided by Publishers Weeklyīeing released by Wattpad Books, Dawkins debut follows “Naomi Morgan, the only Black ballerina at her prestigious dance school, who while injured and reeling from the death of her best friend, meets a street artist named Saint, whose social justice messages spark something in her, changing them both forever.” Dawkins is also a poet and the novel is releasing in 2022. ![]() ![]() ![]() "Finist, the Brave Falcon" won two "Golden Mask" national theatre awards last year, and Berkovich also received a nomination for best director. Moscow has intensified a clampdown on freedom of expression, and encouraged citizens to report anyone they suspect of demonstrating disloyalty since Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Investigators opened a case this week against Yevgenia (Zhenya) Berkovich and playwright Svetlana Petriychuk, claiming that Petriychuk's "Finist, the Brave Falcon", which premiered in 2020 under Berkovich's direction, had broken the law. A prominent Russian theatre director has been remanded in custody after being accused of justifying terrorism with an award-winning play about Russian women who married Islamic State fighters, state news agency TASS reported. ![]() ![]() ![]() Shortly after “Reading Poetry on Maryland Public Radio,” once the man she married comes home, she compares him to a ramrod, saying he is a beautiful antique, always standing at attention he has become a heavy, straight, narrow person, always at salute. It sounds like she has surrendered her cares a bit, speaking in the poem, “Reading Poetry on Maryland Public Radio”: In the first section of the book, the speaker starts on the topic of waiting for her husband to come home. Dubrow explores what it means to be the spouse of someone in the military and speaks about complex topics that are hardly spoken out loud. The book has three sections: “Please Stand By,” “Calling All Stations,” and “Over.” Each section brings new poems and new meanings involving the military. She writes about being the wife of a Navy Officer and brings a new awareness to her readers about the difficulties of life when a family member is left behind in such a real way that her readers can’t help but be captivated. Dubrow gives a voice to spouses of military personnel, exploring …. In Jehanne Dubrow’s latest poetry book, Dots & Dashes, she enlightens her readers by showing them through beautiful words how hard life can be being a wife of someone in the Navy. ![]() Jehanne Dubrow: Dots and Dashes (Southern Illinois University Press) ![]() ![]() ![]() I hadn’t completely understood that US forces were poised on the border of Kentucky, which had (ridiculously it seems now) attempted to remain neutral between the warring factions, way too much land right there in the middle, but they gave it a go, and said that the first army to cross into Kentucky was the enemy, so Lincoln said to wait till the Confederacy crossed, and the rest is history. That said, I never really understood before that the Cumberland Gap is also the Wilderness Road (so, Daniel Boone meets the Civil War, sort of). Don’t read it if you are still separating Stanton from Seward or McClernand from McPherson. Nevertheless I give this work five stars, because I have done quite a bit of reading about this bottomless topic, and he taught me a great deal.īefore you set off to read it, though, whether by itself or as the second volume of a trilogy, look at the subject and the page count. ![]() ![]() ![]() “People” means white folk when he does the talking, and to be fair, in 1965, unless a writer was a person of color, this was the unfortunate tendency. His writing reflects the time period, as a strong historian with a nevertheless very Caucasian focus to his work. May be read singly or as the second in Catton’s trilogy.Ĭatton’s trilogy was written as a Centennial History for the 100th year of Union victory and the preserved integrity of the United States of America. Brilliant and highly recommended for those who want the details in their American Civil War account. ![]() ![]() ![]() It also addresses bullying, regrets, and mental health. This is a story that addresses a wide variety of family dynamics, including questions about transgender behaviors and feelings. But sometimes it's important to peel back the emotional "onion layers" and see more than what's visible on the surface. They know practically nothing about Patrick, except how gruff he seems. But one day his ability to properly care for them is questioned and so they're eventually sent to live with their Uncle Patrick. After their mother dies they are sent to live with their Uncle Carl, who loves them deeply. And this is particularly the case since Birdie tends to be bullied due to his creative, colorful clothing. ![]() Jack is the mature older sister always seeking to protect her little brother. ![]() This tenderhearted story is of Jack and Birdie, two siblings who recently lost their mother. ![]() |