5/11/2023 0 Comments The Fold by An Na![]() ![]() Will it really be a life-changing surgery? Will it help her self-image? " - Laurie, ![]() " Joyce a Korean American teenager wants eye surgery to make herself look more attractive. " I found the info about the Korean community fascinating, but am unsure how many students will also find it fascinating. " Good Asian-American coming of age story. ![]() Great insights into Korean life and teenage worries. " A sixteen year old Korean American is pressured by her aunt to go through eyelid surgery which she hopes will help her land the cute guy while her older, beautiful sister is having her own troubles, the family restaurant is understaffed, etc. Still, she taps into some feelings and experiences that will be familiar to many teen girls. " An Na is a Vermont author, although the world she is writing about-a community of Korean immigrants-feels more California. An Na does a good job of talking about the pressures on teen girls to look a certain way, and the immigrant's obsession with fitting in, all through the focus on the surgery to get an eye fold crease. ![]() " A decent entry into the Asian-American chick lit. It had an interesting story with a good main character. " This was a teen book that I checked out from the school library.
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5/10/2023 0 Comments The lost symbol tv series![]() ![]() (Amazing process but on second thought just how inefficient is it? How much is lost in translation? Misinterpreted? Elon we need that brain interface asap!) Their thoughts into words then decode back into thoughts by the reader! Like an exclusive release only for yourself, one that has been filtered through your experiences, beliefs and so many conscious or unconscious bias's. Nice skill we have, to read then instantly create a mental image of it. How we picture different characters appearances, attitudes or how our inner voice thought their voices sounded like. To be successful it needs to be as good as or better than what our imagination has created as we read through the story. In my opinion it is a daunting task to adapt a book for the big screen. ( Dan Brown's "Inferno" was such a great book, but the movie changed the climactic ending and RUINED IT!. A movie would of felt rushed if trying to stay true to the original book narrative. ![]() TLDR: Halfway through the episode the mystery/thriller/adventure pace was set and having read the book I know the ending but still found myself pondering different theories. ![]() 5/10/2023 0 Comments The maze of bones by rick riordan![]() No sooner does she die, then from out of the nearby shadows steps a man dressed in black, who consults quietly with her lawyer, William McIntyre. Just before Grace Cahill, the matriarch of the Cahill family dies, she beckons her lawyer to her bedside and dictates a change to her will. It also includes many of the most dangerous: the myriad members of the Cahill family are locked in a deadly internal feud to discover the ingredients to a powerful serum that only they know about. They are members of the Cahill family, which includes many of the most famous and accomplished humans in history. ![]() The first book in the series The 39 Clues, Rick Riordan’s novel The Maze of Bones (2008) begins the adventures of Amy and Dan Cahill, a pair of orphans who discover, after their grandmother's death, that they belong to a long, secretive, and powerful lineage. ![]() 5/10/2023 0 Comments A Long, Long Sleep by Anna Sheehan![]() ![]() Locked away in the chemically-induced slumber of a stasis tube in a forgotten sub-basement, sixteen-year-old Rose slept straight through the Dark Times that killed millions and utterly changed the world she knew. Ī stunning love story, an ultimate betrayal, and a compelling new author - this is Sleeping Beauty for the 21st Century Rosalinda Fitzroy had been asleep for 62 years when she was woken by a kiss. Now, her parents and her first love are long dead, and Rose - hailed upon her awakening as the long-lost heir to an. ![]() A stunning love story, an ultimate betrayal, and a compelling new author - this is Sleeping Beauty for the 21st Century Rosalinda Fitzroy had been asleep for 62 years when she was woken by a kiss. ![]() 5/10/2023 0 Comments The stolen village by des ekin![]() In June 1631 pirates from Algiers and armed troops of the Turkish Ottoman. ![]() The Stolen Village is a fascinating tale of international piracy and culture clash nearly 400 years ago and is the first book to cover this relatively unknown and under-researched incident in Irish history. Buy a cheap copy of The Stolen Village: Baltimore and the. ![]() Des Ekin's exhaustive research illuminates the political intrigues that ensured the captives were left to their fate, and provides a vivid insight into the kind of life that would have awaited the slaves amid the souks and seraglios of old Algiers. The Sack of Baltimore was the most devastating invasion ever mounted by Islamist forces on Ireland or England. The old city of Algiers, with its narrow streets, intense heat and lively trade, was a melting pot where the villagers would join slaves and freemen of many nationalities. The prisoners were destined for a variety of fates-some would live out their days chained to the oars as galley slaves, while others would spend long years in the scented seclusion of the harem or within the walls of the Sultan's palace. ![]() They captured almost all the villagers and bore them away to a life of slavery in North Africa. In June 1631 pirates from Algiers and armed troops of the Turkish Ottoman Empire, led by the notorious pirate captain Morat Rais, stormed ashore at the little harbor village of Baltimore in West Cork. ![]() ![]() I really enjoy the "classics" when it comes to books, but Rules of Attraction by Simone Elkeles was a change of pace and is a quick, leisure read. ![]() But Carlos and Kiara soon discover that in matters of the heart, the rules of attraction might overpower the dangers and differences keeping them apart.ĭon't miss any of these other books from New York Times bestselling author Simone Elkeles: She's nothing like the wild girls he's usually drawn to. He's even more thrown by his sudden feelings for the professor's daughter, Kiara. Living with one of Alex's college professors in the Colorado suburbs, Carlos feels completely out of place. ![]() And ties to his gang in Mexico aren't easy to break, even when Carlos is hundreds of miles away. Trouble is, Carlos just wants to live on the edge. Even worse, Alex forces Carlos to join him on the straight and narrow path in the United States. but in the game of love, there are no rules.Ĭarlos Fuentes feels betrayed when the big brother he idolized, Alex, trades in a life as a gang member for a future with his girlfriend. ![]() ![]() In the second book in Simone Elkeles' New York Times bestselling YA contemporary romance series, b ad boy Carlos Fuentes and good girl Kiara Westford don't mean to fall for each other. ![]() 5/10/2023 0 Comments The Librarian by Salley Vickers![]() ![]() Delivery with Standard Australia Post usually happens within 2-10 business days from time of dispatch.You can track your delivery by going to AusPost tracking and entering your tracking number - your Order Shipped email will contain this information for each parcel. ![]() Tracking delivery Saver Delivery: Australia postĪustralia Post deliveries can be tracked on route with eParcel. 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When their silence inadvertently results in the Widow Douglas being accused of the graverobbery, Becky concocts a plan to clear the Widow’s name. Determined to keep her family safe (and to avoid getting in trouble), Becky makes Amy promise not to tell anyone what they saw. Before long, she joins the boys at school in a bet to steal from the Widow Douglas, and Becky convinces her new best friend, Amy Lawrence, to join her.īecky decides that she and Amy need a bag of dirt from a bad man’s grave as protection for entering the Widow's house, so they sneak out to the cemetery at midnight, where they witness the thieving Pritchard brothers digging up a coffin. With her Mama frozen in grief and her Daddy busy as town judge, Becky spends much of her time on her own, getting into mischief. ![]() ![]() In 1860, eleven-year-old Becky Thatcher is the new girl in town, determined to have adventures like she promised her brother Jon before he died. ![]() 5/10/2023 0 Comments A voice in the wind book![]() ![]() No one reading her books will ever be the same again.” “Francine unlocks the longing in each one of us to connect to God in a deeper, life-changing way. ![]() ![]() Includes discussion questions suitable for individual use or group discussions Even as she’s torn by her love for a handsome aristocrat, Hadassah clings to her faith in the living God for deliverance from the forces of a decadent empire. Amid the depravity around her, a young Jewish slave girl becomes a light in the darkness. While wealthy Roman citizens indulge their every whim, Jews and barbarians are bought and sold as slaves and gladiators in the bloodthirsty arena. The first book in the beloved Mark of the Lion series, A Voice in the Wind brings readers back to the first century and introduces them to a character they will never forget-Hadassah. Book 1 in the 3-book historical Christian fiction series by the New York Times bestselling author of Redeeming Love and The Masterpiece. ![]() 5/10/2023 0 Comments American Idle by Alesia Holliday![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() This means that this page shows you Alesia Holliday's debut books, bestsellers, and so on. In what order should I read Alesia Holliday books?ī selects 6 books of Alesia Holliday to review based on a variety of factors, including publisher requests, popular demand, and trends in the book market. ![]() When you click on "Nice Girls Finish First", you will be redirected to third-party online retailers such as Amazon, Walmart, BAM!, ThriftBooks, and AbeBooks where you can make a purchase. Holliday, Alesia American Idle ISBN 13: 9780505526540 American Idle Holliday, Alesia 3.48 avg rating (125 ratings by Goodreads) Softcover ISBN 10: 0505526549ISBN 13: 9780505526540 Publisher: Love Spell, 2005 This specific ISBN edition is currently not available. Are all of Alesia Holliday' writing books listed here? Not all, but our website lists most of the popular and latest books by Alesia Holliday, and is regularly updated according to popular book-buying platforms.ī provides links to online retailers where you can purchase the Alesia Holliday's books. : American Idle (9780843953701) by Holliday, Alesia and a great selection of similar New, Used and Collectible Books available now at great prices. How many books has Alesia Holliday published?Ħ books. ![]() |