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A secluded mansion in a remote, undisclosed location where the wealthy and powerful send their misbehaving sons to cool off away from prying eyes. ![]() What happens when it's five against one and nowhere to run? ![]() From New York Times bestselling author Penelope Douglas comes the thrilling, final installment in the Devil’s Night series… ![]() ![]() Meanwhile, Theo uses subterfuge to send $5,000 from a fake grant program to help Wok Warriors. He hopes a win will bring in a much-needed financial boost for his aunt’s business. Dylan entered the Mid-Autumn Festival mooncake-making contest, a competition for teens hosted by a Malaysian celebrity chef. Even more unlikely? The two of them riding around Chinatown in Theo’s Ferrari taste testing mooncakes. Theo’s there, and he tries to defuse the conflict, but the last thing Dylan expects is to see him turn up at Wok Warriors and rave over the xiao long bao. Seventeen-year-old Dylan Tang meets heartbreakingly handsome Theo Somers during an unpleasantly memorable incident: He makes a delivery from his Aunt Jade’s Singaporean Chinese takeout spot to Theo’s friend Adrian, who goes ballistic over a minor error. Two teens come together over food and family. ![]() ![]() ![]() This Sixth Edition of Building Construction Illustrated has been revised throughout to reflect the latest advancements in building design, materials, and systems, including resilient design, diagrids, modular foundation systems, smart façade systems, lighting sources, mass timber materials, and more. Ching, it offers students and practicing professionals the information needed to understand concepts in residential and commercial construction, architecture, and structural engineering. Filled with rich illustrations and in-depth content by renowned author Francis D.K. The #1 visual guide to building construction principles, updated with the latest materials, methods, and systemsįor over four decades, Building Construction Illustrated has been the leading visual guide to the principles of building construction. ![]() ![]() ![]() I quite enjoyed it.Įden Springs by Ada Maria Soto ( Amazon / Goodreads) They slowly untangle what it is they want, and how it can work. It’s a story about people being human and making mistakes (none of which are cheating), but Jack, Everett, and Sophie all care for each other a great deal so they keep trying. Hurt but not wanting to lose Everett completely, Jack manages to find a balance until he, too, falls for Sophie and things get complicated. After the war, though, Jack moved to the city to pursue art, while Everett took over a print shop in a small town… and then married his sweetheart Sophie. army with Everett and they became lovers. Quiet, interesting historical polyam romance novella set in New York just after the Civil War. The Threefold Tie by Aster Glenn Gray ( Amazon / Goodreads) Please let me know via my contact form if you find something yikes in a book I recommend. Obviously a re-read years later might reveal a problematic aspect I didn’t pick up on back then. (Disclosure: Amazon links are affiliate links.)Īny book on this list I loved at the time I read it, whether I had a chance to write a review or not. Hope you find something to enjoy in the following list. Here’s a roundup of my favorite historical romance novels, novellas, and short stories. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In the exhibition catalogue, comic historian Paul Gravett writes that they were “a visual outlet for her staunch opposition to war, fascism and communism, even if it meant her courting controversy and censorship.She was a remarkable rarity for being such an outspoken and highly visible female political commentator.” These covers were also the birthplace for a small creature called Snork, a clear early version of Moomintroll, her now legendary plump, white cartoon hero. In 1929, she started to create covers for the satirical magazine Garm when she was just 15. ![]() Her cartoon work, though, helped to mark her as a political force and a philosophical soul. From her confident, bracing self-portraits to her atmospheric landscape paintings of her native Finland, her paintings are a tribute to her skills as both an artist and a storyteller. A major new exhibition at the Dulwich Picture Gallery, opening this week, will put these paintings on display, alongside drawings and cartoons from her extensive Moomin oeuvre. The Moomins remain Jansson’s biggest creative legacy, but she was a remarkable painter - if not as prolific as she would have liked to have been. (Photo: Finnish National Gallery / Jenni Nurminen) ![]() Tove Jansson, Comic strip Moomin on the Riviera, 1955, British Cartoon Archive, University of Kent. ![]() ![]() Narrator George Wilson gives a strong, enthusiastic voice to Brin's search for humanity's destiny in the cosmic order of life. ![]() Sundiver begins David Brin's thoughtful, exhilarating exploration of a future filled with an imaginative array of strange alien races, dazzling scientific achievements, and age-old enigmas. Having already uplifted chimps and dolphins, humanity clearly qualifies as an intelligent species, but did they actually evolve their own intelligence, or did some mysterious patron race begin the process, then suddenly abandon Earth? The answer to this mystery might be as close as our own sun, but it will take a daring dive into its fiery interior to know for sure. David Brin is a scientist and the bestselling author of Sundiver, The Uplift War, Startide Rising, The Practice Effect, The Postman, Heart of the Comet. ![]() For nearly a billion years, every known sentient species in the universe has been the result of genetic and cultural guidance-or "uplifting"-by a previously uplifted patron race. Beginning with Sundiver, Brin provides an intriguing exploration of humanity's future in the universe. Brief Summary of Book: Sundiver (The Uplift Saga, 1) by David Brin Here is a quick description and cover image of book Sundiver (The Uplift Saga, 1) written by David Brin which was published in 1980. David Brin's Uplift novels are among the most thrilling, highly regarded works of contemporary science fiction. Circling the Sun, under the caverns of Mercury, Expedition Sundiver prepares for the most momentous voyage in our history. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() “Not a total loss then,” Magnus shrugged, turned back to his magazine. “My shop, Agallon’s, the property this tattoo parlor is on, all of it!” “Including the Agallon’s?” Magnus asked casually. “has purchased the property my shop is on! In fact, he's pretty much bought the whole street!” “Your father,” Cleo spat, marching barging distainfully into the parlor. When a ruthless businessman and Magnus' father, Gaius Damora, comes into the picture we have a story of protest, rivalry, business and law, overcoming corrupt leaders, and somehow finding love. Magnus Damora owns a tattoo parlor and Jonas Agallon's bar is somehow stuck in the middle. Alternate Universe - Flower Shop & Tattoo ParlorĬleo Bellos owns a flower shop.Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings. ![]() Language: English Words: 2,112 Chapters: 3/? Comments: 1 Kudos: 29 Bookmarks: 1 Hits: 999 Most are set after Crystal Storm so be warned in advance for spoilers.Ĭhapter 1: Cleo and Magnus struggle after the events ending Crystal Storm.Ĭhapter 2: A moment between Nic and Ashur after Nic comes back (because he will or I will raise hell).Ĭhapter 3: When everything is over, Jonas remembers Lys. Just a small collection of short drabbles from the canon universe that I post on tumblr. Myticanlegends Fandoms: Falling Kingdoms Series - Morgan Rhodes ![]() ![]() ![]() No one is blamed or villainized, and even the parents responsible for a bad home life receive some sympathy from the narrator. By the end of the novel readers not only like the 4 main characters, but they understand why each behaves the way they do. Pulling off a short novel with 4 fully developed narrative styles is a difficult task, but with the exception of a few falters, Knowles has met the challenge commendably. ![]() In this way Jo Knowles encourages the reader to empathize with the character, and avoids creating a highly polarizing novel that may have otherwise caused some teens to question the choices they’ve made. Readers finish the story unsure about whether Ellie regrets her decision or not. ![]() Ellie makes the clear choice near the beginning of the novel to rebel against her parents and resist abortion, and ultimately decides to give the child up for adoption, but her desire to keep her child is never resolved. ![]() What sets it most apart from the average pregnancy problem novel, however, is its uncertain ending. Their miscommunication introduces the novel, and results in an accidental pregnancy about which the remainder of the story revolves.Īlthough less heavy-handed than other problem novels, Jumping Off Swings still certainly is a quick read meant for reluctant readers. In fast-paced gripping prose that will keep readers turning pages, Jo Knowles tells the story of an unplanned pregnancy from the alternating perspectives of 4 high school students. ![]() |