![]() ![]() ![]() Only one man can destroy the conspiracy: Webb, who must be persuaded to re-assume his Bourne identity, track down the impostor and through him lay a trap for the vile Shengthe ``persuasion'' to be by way of his abducted wife. agent now, under his real name David Webb, struggling with the aid of a psychiatrist and his loving wife Marie to recover from amnesia. His principal agent is an assassin-for-hire masquerading as the legendary ""Jason Bourne,'' a one-time secret U.S. ![]() A Peking leader of seemingly irreproachable reputation, secretly a Kuomintang fanatic, has masterminded a plot to take over Hong Kong via political assassination, the result of which would be civil war in China and possibly global disaster. Ludlum has never come up with a more head-spinning, spine-jolting, intricately mystifying, Armageddonish, in short Ludlumesque, thriller than this. ![]()
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![]() ![]() In interviews, she has said she realized she wanted to be a writer sometime between kindergarten and first grade, “when a teacher praised a horrible poem I’d written”, and began writing in earnest in elementary school. ![]() Smith was born in Villa Park, Orange County, California. The popular Night World series adds a recurring reality-altering conspiracy theme, enlivened with “romantic soul mate scenarios.” A dark antagonist typically attempts to seduce a heroine into the darkness, and in some cases is instead reborn into the light. Her books, which combine elements of the genres of horror, science fiction/fantasy, and romance, are populated with young and apparently-young human and supernatural characters locked in dark vs. Smith, is an American author of young-adult literature. Lisa Jane Smith, known professionally as L.J. ![]() ![]() ![]() What I really enjoyed though, was the nuance that the authors put into the story’s evolution. The writing isn’t too sophisticated, but I thought Windhaven worked well on the level of a Young Adult fantasy novel, conveying the thrill of flying and a poignant sense of having a privilege that’s hard to bear losing. From there, the plot, which takes snapshots of Maris’s life over the next few decades, shows how change often brings complications. However, that changes when a young woman named Maris challenges tradition and brings about an opening of the system. Over time, a caste system has evolved in which wings are passed down by inheritance, with most people excluded from the chance to fly and be a citizen of the world. The story takes place on a distant, windswept ocean world, where humans lost advanced technology generations ago, but were able to cannibalize their wrecked starship and build muscle-and-wind-powered wings to carry messengers over the dangerous seas between far-flung islands. ![]() ![]() While not as sprawling and a whole lot less violent than A Game of Thrones, it’ll probably appeal to anyone who liked his more family-friendly Hedge Knight novella. ![]() Martin had talent for world-building and character-driven storytelling. An early 1980s collaboration between a now-famous author and a less famous one, Windhaven demonstrates that the young George R.R. ![]() ![]() ![]() Yet Sam knows she'd be truly crazy to leave the protection of the most popular girls in school. ![]() Second-guessing every move, thought, and word makes daily life a struggle, and it doesn't help that her lifelong friends will turn toxic at the first sign of a wrong outfit, wrong lunch, or wrong crush. But hidden beneath the straightened hair and expertly applied makeup is a secret that her friends would never understand: Sam has Purely-Obsessional OCD and is consumed by a stream of dark thoughts and worries that she can't turn off. ![]() Samantha McAllister looks just like the rest of the popular girls in her junior class. If you could read my mind, you wouldn't be smiling. Silver Linings Playbook meets Before I Fall in this New York Times best-selling novel about understanding and accepting your unique self. " Clueless meets Dead Poets Society with a whopping final twist." - Kirkus Reviews ![]() ![]() ![]() Among the most familiar poems in Pictures of the Gone World are “Away above a Harborful,” “The World Is a Beautiful Place,” and “Reading Yeats.” Because these poems are included in A Coney Island of the Mind, discussion of these poems is found in the entry for A Coney Island of the Mind. Second, the title refers to the “Gone World,” invoking the hip idiom and its sense of “gone,” which can connote a positive sort of craziness but can also suggest a desperate emptiness. In that sense, the poems are like paintings or photographs-in the tradition of the imagists, the poems are meant to convey a strong visual impression. First, the poems are meant to be pictures. The title of the collection is apparently based on two key ideas. ![]() ![]() ![]() Tracking delivery Saver Delivery: Australia postĪustralia Post deliveries can be tracked on route with eParcel. NB All our estimates are based on business days and assume that shipping and delivery don't occur on holidays and weekends. 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Order may come in multiple shipments, however you will only be charged a flat fee.Ģ-10 days after all items have arrived in the warehouse Items in order will be sent as soon as they arrive in the warehouse. ![]() ![]() ![]() A debut memoir about coming of age as a gay, Latinx man, High-Risk Homosexual opens in the ultimate anti-gay space: Edgar Gomez’s uncle’s cockfighting ring in Nicaragua, where he was sent at thirteen years old to become a man. ![]() In a world desperate to erase us, queer Latinx men must find ways to hold on to pride for survival, but excessive male pride is often what we are battling, both in ourselves and in others. ![]() This witty memoir traces a touching and often hilarious spiralic path to embracing a gay, Latinx identity against a culture of machismo-from a cockfighting ring in Nicaragua to cities across the U.S.-and the bath houses, night clubs, and drag queens who help redefine pride I’ve always found the definition of machismo to be ironic, considering that pride is a word almost unanimously associated with queer people, the enemy of machistas. ![]() Download High-Risk Homosexual Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle ![]() ![]() ![]() Con and Em are probably 2 of my favorite characters from any new adult novel. So, how much did I love The Aftermath? A lot. ![]() ![]() The Aftermath has been one of my most anticipated books this year! I picked up The Hurricane on a whim last year when it was released because, hello, its about a fighter and I love fighter books! It was one of those books that made me remember why I love reading!! Seriously, if you haven’t read The Hurricane, go now and get it! He couldn't protect Em once before, but in the aftermath of the hurricane, he will make sure that never happens again. Just when everything they ever wanted is on the horizon, the past resurfaces to haunt them, and O'Connell realizes that justice might not be a part of his happy ever after. In her final year of college, Em cannot follow him around the world but together they make it work. ![]() But O'Connell only needs one thing in life: his wife. Billed as the most promising young boxer of his generation, his new career is taking him to places he never dreamed. Prescott.Ĭormac "The Hurricane" O'Connell's star is on the rise. The second book in a New Adult fiction series from USA Today bestselling author R.J. Also by this author: Christmas With You: an anthology ![]() ![]() ![]() And check out Jaci's gorgeously romantic Hope series beginning with Hope Flames. Want more sexy sporting romance? Don't miss the rest of this steamy series which began with The Perfect Play. But for two people determined to have it all, a hands-off policy can only last so long before one of them yields. When the sparks start to fly, Savannah lays down the ground rules: no personal complications. But she's determined to give it her best shot. As for Savannah, she's not convinced she can transform this cocky (and aggressively sexy) force of nature. He's not used to being told what to do, especially by some (admittedly hot) southern. But if he doesn't clean up his act, his career is over - so Cole reluctantly agrees to work with image makeover consultant Savannah Brooks. Football star Cole Riley is notorious for doing as he pleases - on the field and off. ![]() Someone's going to have to let down their guard. ![]() Perfect for fans of Lori Foster, Maya Banks and Jill Shalvis. Playing To Win is the fourth seductive thrill ride in the Play-By-Play series from New York Times bestselling author Jaci Burton. ![]() The fourth sinfully sexy novel in the bestselling Play-By-Play sports romance series. Description for Playing To Win: Play-By-Play Book 4 Paperback. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() These outcomes are most likely when reading takes place out of free choice. As well as being linked to academic attainment, reading for pleasure can increase empathy, our understanding of our own identity, and improve mental health. But thanks to his friend Ro's stubborn efforts, Zach falls for books hook, line and sinker, and loses himself in a world of dinosaurs, princesses, pirates, football and rocketships - anything and everything the library has to offer.The benefits of reading for pleasure are well researched. Zach isn't convinced that books are for him - they're too long, they're boring and he would rather watch TV. ![]() |