![]() ![]() And after borrowing one from a fellow competitor, Aria finds herself under a very inconvenient-and mysterious-spell. But during a frantic challenge, Aria’s needle goes missing. With a few little white lies and a clever distraction, Aria finds herself auditioning to be a part of the competition-and she is in her element. When the opportunity comes up for Aria to compete in a once-in-a-lifetime junior design competition, Aria decides enough is enough. ![]() Because of that little incident, Aria’s parents are uber-protective, and not too happy that their daughter’s passion involves lots and lots of sharp objects. You know, the woman who pricked her finger on a spinning wheel needle and fell asleep for a really long time. But sewing and needles are a particularly touchy subject for Aria’s family-especially her mother, Sleeping Beauty. ![]() Aria Thibault-Sleeping Beauty’s daughter-finds herself plagued by a curse of her own during a big design competition, and she must rely on ancient advice and help from her mother in order to break the spell in this spellbinding follow-up to Charmed, I’m Sure.Īria Thibault absolutely loves anything and everything to do with the design world. ![]()
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![]() ![]() His books have been translated into twenty-five languages and he has earned a reputation for the accuracy of his predictions. Ken McClure is the internationally bestselling author of over twenty medical thrillers such as The Lazarus Strain, The Gulf Conspiracy, White Death and Dust to Dust. A nation that would only be too willing to hold the world to ransom. The priority is to contain the virus, but with the death toll rising, riots breaking out on the estate and the iraqis still waiting, Dewar is in a race against time to discover the source of the disease and prevent it falling into the hands of a hostile nation. ![]() And with the continued presence of the Iraqi secret service in the city, Dewar can only conclude that they are waiting for someone else to finish the job.Īnd then smallpox breaks out on the Muirhouse Estate, one of the poorest and most densely populated areas in Edinburgh. Nobody links these incidents until Adam Dewar, investigating the movement of smallpox virus fragments between UK research institutes, stumbles on the horrific possibility that the student had been under pressure from the Iraqis to reconstruct the virus. ![]() But why are the Iraqis inoculating their population against a disease which has been wiped out for twenty years?Ī young Iraqi student at the Institute of Molecular Science in Edinburgh, Scotland kills himself for no apparent reason. He is picked up by a British patrol and found to have suffered a rare reaction to the smallpox vaccine. ![]() A half-dead man crashes his car at the Iraqi border. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Two books post game-changer and I have to wonder, would any follow-up to Me Before You be impressive enough to rival the thought-provoking circumstances or raw emotion Louisa and Will's story evoked from the masses? At this point, I think not. And when matters come to a head, she has to ask herself: Who is Louisa Clark? And how do you find the courage to follow your heart-wherever that may lead?įunny, romantic, and poignant, Still Me follows Lou as she navigates how to stay true to herself, while pushing to live boldly in her brave new world. Before long, Lou finds herself torn between Fifth Avenue where she works and the treasure-filled vintage clothing store where she actually feels at home. Lou is determined to get the most out of the experience and throws herself into her new job and New York life.Īs she begins to mix in New York high society, Lou meets Joshua Ryan, a man who brings with him a whisper of her past. She steps into the world of the superrich, working for Leonard Gopnik and his much younger second wife, Agnes. ![]() Louisa Clark arrives in New York ready to start a new life, confident that she can embrace this new adventure and keep her relationship with Ambulance Sam alive across several thousand miles. An alternate cover edition for ISBN 978-0399562464 can be found here.įrom the #1 New York Times bestselling author Jojo Moyes, a new book featuring her iconic heroine of Me Before You and After You, Louisa Clark. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Alexa, on behalf of your readers, thank you!!! **bows head in thanks to the awesomeness of Alexa Land** Just click on the Rafflecopter for multiple chances to win!!!!ĪND head over to Alexa Land’s Facebook page later today, and you won’t believe all the stuff she is giving away!!! So wishing I could enter this contest, but you dear readers, are going to SCORE on this stuff….hint…if you like indie stuff, then you are going to LOVE what she has in store for you for her big giveaway. This will be my first (of what I hope is many) reviews on RGR, so that is way cool!!!Īlexa Land is giving away some HUGE Prizes here!!!! One prize is an ecopy of all the books in her backlist, all nine of them!!! In addition, she is giving away TWO $50 gift cards. For a full review of Skye Blue by Alexa Land by Denise, please go to Rainbow Gold Reviews later today. ![]() ![]() ![]() Rosen recognizes that linking cause and effect in the chaos of history is hazardous and often unprovable. The plague-caused labor shortage spurred technology improvements that boosted agricultural productivity and put Europe on the path to becoming the world's first rich continent. The chaos left by imperial decline turned out to be an incubator for nation-states such as France and Spain. Hagia Sophia, Justinian's great Constantinople church, is one of the wonders of the world. Justinian's consolidation and rationalization of Roman law underpins the civil code across the continent. Consolidation of the empire stalled and then reversed, perhaps accelerated by the fact that Justinian had no sons.Įven so, Justinian and the flea that carried the bacillus, Rosen argues, created conditions for the formation of modern Europe. The resulting labor shortage drove up wages and costs for both agricultural production and military service. ![]() Perhaps a quarter of the citizens had died. Justinian survived an infection, but his empire was never the same. It killed millions of imperial citizens and barbarians alike, an appropriate overture to the Dark Ages. It probably came from Egypt, whence Constantinople imported much of its wheat. ![]() But it was the first bubonic-plague pandemic on record. Justinian's plague, which came to Constantinople in the early 540s, was not the first invasion by Yersinia pestis. A bacterium that had lived semi-harmlessly in mammalian stomachs for thousands of years mutated into a killer. ![]() ![]() ![]() The Reluctant Romantics Box Set: The Fall, The Heart, The Mind. Never Me (Companion to Room 212 and The Reluctant Romantic Series) The Reluctant Romantics Series. Contemporary Romance (in reading order) Room 212. This unconventional love story is a white knuckle ride filled with suspense, steam, addictive bad boys, action and ALL OF THE FEELS.īooks in this bestselling series are Flock, Exodus and The Finish Line. The Lust & Lies Box set: Sexual Awakenings, Excess, Predator and Prey. Kate Stewart's Ravenhood Trilogy is a gritty, sexy modern take on Robin Hood with a plethora of breathtaking twists. And if her time in Triple Falls has taught her anything, it's a line she's more than willing to cross. She has every reason to hate the Frenchman but there's a fine line between love and hate. ![]() ![]() At the head of the society is a man known as the Frenchman – and he doesn't want Cecilia anywhere near his men or his mission. īut she is left reeling from the discovery that they are members of The Ravenhood, a secret group of vigilantes. She met local bad boys Sean and Dominic – and their relationship developed into something very, very dangerous. 'Ĭecilia Horner had expected this to be a dull year, but it has been the most exciting summer of her life. The Ravenhood series is set to be a viral read giving us all the steam. ![]() ![]() In 1957 the present structure was opened, designed by the architects F.S. The museum was opened in a temporary structure in 1949 by Heyerdal himself and expedition partner Knut Haugland, who directed it for the next 40 years. The museum houses the balsa raft and also the Ra II expedition boat (1970), along with original relics from each of Heyerdahl's famous expeditions: Fatu Hiva (1937-38) Kon-Tiki (1947) Easter Island (1955-88) Ra and Ra II (19) and Tigris (1977-78). It is located on the Bygdøy peninsula in Oslo, the capital of Norway. The Kon-Tiki Museum (Kon-Tiki Museet) is a museum dedicated to the Kon-Tiki expedition, undertaken in 1947 by Thor Heyerdahl and 5 of his companions across the Pacific Ocean. ![]() ![]() ![]() For Borne makes Rachel see beauty in the desolation around her. Borne, learning to speak, learning about the world, is fun to be with, and in a world so broken that innocence is a precious thing. Yet, against her instincts-and definitely against Wick’s wishes-Rachel keeps Borne. There is an attachment she resents: in this world any weakness can kill you. Borne reminds Rachel of the marine life from the island nation of her birth, now lost to rising seas. Borne as salvage is little more than a green lump-plant or animal?-but exudes a strange charisma. One day, Rachel finds Borne during a scavenging mission and takes him home. ![]() Rachel ekes out an existence in the shelter of a run-down sanctuary she shares with her partner, Wick, who deals his own homegrown psychoactive biotech. The city is dangerous, littered with discarded experiments from the Company-a biotech firm now derelict-and punished by the unpredictable predations of a giant bear. ![]() In Borne, a young woman named Rachel survives as a scavenger in a ruined city half destroyed by drought and conflict. “But like a person, you can be a weapon, too.” ![]() ![]() It’s hard to really know where to start this series, but let’s give it a shot. ![]() Gyo is one of strangest and most bizarre things I’ve ever read between what actually goes on in the story and the fact that it seems to take itself seriously. ![]() However, before my description becomes a parody of The Addams Family theme song, the most important thing about Gyo that you should know is that it’s not particularly scary or even that great. ![]() So as you may have noticed: Gyo is weird. What’s causing this smell? Fish with mechanical legs that have crawled right out of the ocean, of course! While the premise may seem weird and ridiculous, this is just the start of something really filthy/nasty on the horizon that’ll change their lives. However, a horrid stench besets Okinawa and Kaori’s extra sensitive nose starts making her really agitated. It seems like a nice trip, with the guy, Tadashi, getting in some scuba diving and girl, Kaori, seemingly enjoying herself as well. ![]() English Adaption and Translation by: Yuji OnikiĪ young couple is taking a vacation down in Okinawa, crashing at the home of the guy’s uncle. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Rolihlahla's mother knew she would miss him while he was away, and she tried hard not to cry.Īt school, Rolihlahla's teacher refused to say his Xhosa name, so she called him “Nelson.”Īs Nelson grew, he attended the finest schools in Johannesburg. But he couldn't play forever: Rolihlahla was smart, and smartness like that needed an education. Rolihlahla loved to play with his friends, fighting pretend-battles and hunting with slingshots on the grassy hills of Qunu, South Africa. That's what happened to a great man in Africa, and in the book “Nelson Mandela,” (Katherine Tegen Books / HarperCollins, $17.99) author Kadir Nelson writes about the man and his life. Now imagine being locked in a room for years and years and years for no good reason. You had to sit in your room alone for a while, and you cried, maybe, or pouted because it just wasn't fair. You didn't think you were being naughty, but Mama did, and she punished you. Your mother sent you to your room the other day. ![]() |