In a sunburned country review6/29/2023 ![]() ![]() He reserves his funniest writing for those occasions when he encounters total frustration and annoyance. What I enjoy most is the feeling he gives the reader of moving in close to a subject, examining its quirkiest or most singular aspect, then panning out again to take a more distant or panoramic view. ![]() These are interspersed with occasional excursions into the history, geography, politics or scientific facts and curiosities about particular places. Having visited several of the Australian locations in this book – Sydney, Canberra, Alice Springs, Uluru, Darwin, and the Great Barrier Reef, among several others – I loved reading about Bill Bryson’s experiences there in his brilliant piece of travel writing, Down Under.īill Bryson is the most engaging non-fiction writer: I was captivated by his mix of whimsical observations, self-deprecating anecdotes, hilarious remarks about the foibles of his travelling companion, and reports on overheard conversations. Today I’m pleased to share with you my review of one of my Christmas present books. ![]()
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Go the distance by jen calonita6/29/2023 ![]() ![]() Can Meg put her past behind her and use her quick-wit to defeat monsters and gods alike, including the nefarious Hades? Will she finally figure out her place and contribution to the world? Or will her fear of commitment have her running away from an eternity of godhood with Herc? ![]() The ex-boyfriend who immediately moved on to someone else while she was stuck in the Underworld. The ex-boyfriend she saved by selling her soul to Hades. The mission? Oh, just to rescue her ex's current wife from the Underworld. All Meg has to do is complete a mysterious quest. Luckily, Hera has a solution, offering Meg a chance to prove herself worthy of a spot on Mt. That is, until Zeus tells Meg that she can't be with Hercules because she's, well, mortal. ![]() The 11th installment in the New York Times best-selling A Twisted Tale series asks: What if Meg had to become a Greek god?Īfter Hercules proves he's a true hero and regains his godship, all seems right in the world. ![]() ![]() ![]() Meanwhile, Patsy has fallen in love-with her father’s protégé William Short, a staunch abolitionist and ambitious diplomat. It is in Paris, at the glittering court and among the first tumultuous days of revolution, that fifteen-year-old Patsy learns about her father’s troubling liaison with Sally Hemings, a slave girl her own age. As Thomas Jefferson’s oldest daughter, she becomes his helpmate, protector, and constant companion in the wake of her mother’s death, traveling with him when he becomes American minister to France. ![]() In a compelling, richly researched novel that draws from thousands of letters and original sources, bestselling authors Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie tell the fascinating, untold story of Thomas Jefferson’s eldest daughter, Martha “Patsy” Jefferson Randolph-a woman who kept the secrets of our most enigmatic founding father and shaped an American legacy.įrom her earliest days, Patsy Jefferson knows that though her father loves his family dearly, his devotion to his country runs deeper still. ![]() ![]() ![]() Full disclosure: I am an Amazon Affiliate and if you buy anything through the links, I will earn a commission. 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The Eye of the World, the first novel in Robert Jordan's 1 New York Times bestselling epic fantasy series, The Wheel of Time, follows Moiraine Damodred as she arrives in Emond's Field on a quest to find the one prophesized to stand against The Dark One. ![]() Michael todd book relationship goals6/29/2023 ![]() ![]() Now, in Relationship Goals, Michael tells his own story of heartache and healing, unpacks explosive truths from God’s word, and tells it to you straight to help you win at relationships in every part of your life. Realer than the most real conversation you’ve ever heard on the topic, Michael Todd’s honest, heartfelt, and powerful teaching on relationships has already impacted millions of people in all seasons of life around the world. ![]() ![]() Named one of the Best Books of the Year by Cosmopolitan "No matter where you are and no matter what stage of life you are in, Relationship Goals will be a game changer." 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Now, whisked across space to the planet Ethar, Kricket learns that her genetic ability to see the future makes her a sought-after commodity.and the catalyst for war between her star-crossed parents' clans. ![]() Eighteen-year-old Kricket Hollowell was looking for her place in the world when she discovered that the universe was bigger - and more dangerous - than she had ever dreamed. ![]() The highly anticipated sequel to Under Different Stars, winner of four 2014 utopYA Awards. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() DuBois, Rampersad was approached by the executor of Langston Hughes’s estate to write a biography of the poet. ![]() And while the historians who had written about him had done good jobs, I believed that they had missed his genuine essence-which is, in my opinion, the grandly poetic imagination he brought to the business of seeing and describing black America and America itself.”Īfter the dissertation was transformed into the magisterial intellectual biography, The Art and Imagination of W. “My life was changed in a basic way by my first reading of The Souls of Black Folk. “I thought that DuBois was extraordinarily important and complex,” he says. Rampersad’s career as a biographer began at Harvard, where he wrote his dissertation on W. “It nevertheless served me well in dealing with the complexities of American biography.” “Growing up as a schoolboy in Trinidad, I received an education in literature that some people might dismiss as ‘colonial,’ ” Arnold Rampersad recalls. It may come as a surprise to some that one of the nation’s premier biographers was born and raised outside the country. ![]() The jesus storybook bible gift edition6/29/2023 ![]() Sally Lloyd-Jones is a wonderful storyteller - she weaves words into a beautiful tapestry. What’s so great about The Jesus Storybook Bible?įirst of all, it’s beautifully written. Please see my full disclosure statement for more information. We’re pretty much the biggest JSB & Sally Lloyd-Jones fans out there! I’ve given it as a gift, used it to teach my preschool Sunday school class, and used it with my own children in our homeschool. Our family has now enjoyed a total of 3 copies (one is now in tatters!) as well as the wonderfully narrated audiobook version with David Suchet. ![]() These past 10 years have seen it translated into 31 languages, with over 2 million copies sold! It is also available in both audio and video formats, and even has a curriculum kit! This year, The Jesus Storybook Bible is celebrating its 10th anniversary. ![]() It was originally published the year my oldest was born, and I’m so glad that my children are a part of this generation of children who will grow up hearing the stories in God’s word told through Sally’s voice. It’s been a part of our family since my oldest was tiny, and her sisters are also growing up on these gentle, beautifully told Bible stories. It’s no secret that I love The Jesus Storybook Bible. ![]() My cousin rachel daphne du maurier book6/29/2023 ![]() Jealous of his marriage, racked by suspicion at the hints in Ambrose’s letters, and grief-stricken by his death, Philip prepares to meet his cousin’s widow with hatred in his heart. ![]() There he falls in love and marries – and there he dies suddenly. But the cosy world the two construct is shattered when Ambrose sets off on a trip to Florence. Resolutely single, Ambrose delights in Philip as his heir, a man who will love his grand home as much as he does himself. Orphaned at an early age, Philip Ashley is raised by his benevolent older cousin, Ambrose. You can read this before My Cousin Rachel PDF EPUB full Download at the bottom. 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She sets up a TV exec who wanted kids five years ago, a forty-year-old baseball-loving virgin, and a consultant with a rigorous five-page checklist for her ideal match. ![]() But when her dream career falls through, she uses her family’s darkest secret to land a job as a matchmaker for New York City’s elite at the dating service Bliss.ĭespite her inexperience, Sasha throws herself into her new career, trolling for catches on Tinder, coaching her clients through rejection, and dishing out dating advice to people twice her age. Summary (from the publisher): Sasha Goldberg has a lot going for her: a recent journalism degree from NYU, an apartment with her best friend Caroline, and a relationship that would be amazing if her finance-bro boyfriend Jonathan would ever look up from his BlackBerry. ![]() |