![]() Return to the sprawling, Hugo Award-winning universe of the Galactic Commons to explore another corner of the cosmos-one often mentioned, but not yet explored-in this absorbing entry in the Wayfarers series, which blends heart-warming characters and imaginative adventure. Together they will discover that even in the vastness of space, they're not alone."-]cProvided by publisher. Under the care of Ouloo, an enterprising alien, and Tupo, her occasionally helpful child, the trio are compelled to confront where they've been, where they might go, and what they might be to one another. ![]() Speaker has never been far from her twin but now must endure the unendurable: separation. Roveg is an exiled artist, with a deeply urgent, and longed for, family appointment to keep. Pei is a cargo runner at a personal crossroads, torn between her duty to her people, and her duty to herself. ![]() About the Book "When a freak technological failure halts traffic to and from the planet Gora, three strangers are thrown together unexpectedly, with seemingly nothing to do but wait. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() coli warnings pulling romaine lettuce from supermarket shelves, The Body was a real delight to read. In the midst of wildfires, political arguments, monster storms and another round of E. ![]() Not all of it is useful - think carefully about what you might do with the knowledge that “he stomach of a big dog will hold twice as much as yours” - but it is consistently engaging and fun. To survive on Earth, you don’t need to be able to write music or engage in philosophy - you really only need to be able to outthink a quadruped.” How true, but I’d never thought about it that way before.Īfter slogging through dreary books on the costs of medical testing, the future of medicine and the insurance juggernaut, it was a welcome change of pace to pick up a book that just wants to offer you mountains of intriguing, amusing information. ![]() ![]() It’s a prayer he’ll utter many times over the next twenty years, never knowing but always hoping that Claire made it through the standing stones, back to the safety of her own time. Lord, he prayed passionately, that she may be safe. Waking among the fallen on Culloden Field, he is concerned neither for his men nor his wounds but for his wife and their unborn child. Jamie Fraser is, alas, not dead-but he is in hell. However, his nose throbbed painfully, which he thought odd in the circumstances. In this rich, vibrant tale, Diana Gabaldon continues the story of Claire Randall and Jamie Fraser that began with the now-classic novel Outlander and continued in Dragonfly in Amber. Sweeping us from the battlefields of eighteenth-century Scotland to the West Indies, Diana Gabaldon weaves magic once again in an exhilarating and utterly unforgettable novel. Her use of historical detail and a truly adult love story confirm Gabaldon as a superior writer.”- Publishers Weekly The third book in Diana Gabaldon’s acclaimed Outlander saga, the basis for the Starz original series. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Some episodes from the novel had appeared in the American modernist magazine The Little Review. Ulysses, the scandalous, ‘obscene’ book, was scuppered by censors even before it was launched. The story of how James Joyce’s masterpiece was published is well known. ![]() But the one that had lured us down Swanston Street was the iconic first edition, with its famous blue cover, fortuitously acquired by the SLV in 1922. We examined some special books, including lavish editions of Ulysses: the 1935 Limited Editions Club edition, with Matisse’s accompanying etchings the 1988 Arion Press edition, with illustrations by Robert Motherwell – and various others. Earlier this year, I took a group of students to the State Library of Victoria (SLV) to see its impressive Joyce collection. ![]() ![]() ![]() These birds fall in love, mourn lost loved ones, share jokes, feel jealous-and sometimes even murder each other. And their behavior is even more fascinating than their glorious plumage or their songs.Īmong the many avian characters we meet are Sweetie, a tiny quail with an outsize personality Oscar, a Lady Gouldian finch who finds a way to reach the highest perches of his aviary to roost despite not being able to fly and Amigo, an Amazon parrot with a surprisingly rude vocabulary. It is home to some of the largest populations of rare species in the world. Michele Raffin is the founder of Pandemonium Aviaries, a conservation organization dedicated to saving and breeding birds at the edge of extinction. The founder of a rare bird sanctuary shares a look at the lives of exotic birds and the people who care for them in this “anecdotal, entertaining memoir” ( Publishers Weekly) ![]() ![]() ![]() If Max forfeits, he's giving up on his best friend. The monster inside him is calling the shots now, and the game it wants to play has deadly consequences for everyone Max loves. Max plunges into a series of schemes to save his friend, but with each move he makes, Davey lashes back twice as hard. Suddenly Davey is challenging Max, getting smarter, stronger, faster-and harder to control. Something with razor-sharp teeth, vicious reflexes, and no patience for Max's ploys. But he always has the guy's back-even when a strange beast attacks Davey in the woods.Īs Davey heals, something awakens inside him. What do a few lies matter if everyone ends up happy? His best friend, Davey, can't look a cute girl in the eye and barely scrapes by in school, so yeah, Max hassles him sometimes. ![]() Max Weston knows that life is a game: Turn on the charm, say what people want to hear, and whatever you want is yours for the taking. "You think you have it all figured out, Max, but this isn't your game anymore." ![]() ![]() ![]() Flora is off to theatre school in Scotland. ![]() The siblings have a new pink-haired, fairy-wing-wearing nanny. The winds of change are whooshing through the Gadsby household. In a Nutshell: Sibling shenanigans | Family frenzies | Everyday miracles Humorous, generous-hearted fourth and final novel in a heavenly series that just keeps on giving.
![]() ![]() Devastating loss, young love, and life on the fringes. ![]() Sex, drugs, and The Rocky Horror Picture Show. First dates, family drama, and new friends. ![]() The critically acclaimed debut novel from Stephen Chbosky, Perks follows observant “wallflower” Charlie as he charts a course through the strange world between adolescence and adulthood. Now a major motion picture starring Logan Lerman and Emma Watson, The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a funny, touching, and haunting modern classic. Read the cult-favorite coming-of-age story that takes a sometimes heartbreaking, often hysterical, and always honest look at high school in all its glory. ![]() ![]() ![]() Thank you, thank you, Sam-I-am!"įor nearly fifty years, Green Eggs and Ham has delighted young and old with its wildly imaginative simplicity - all the while, introducing generations of children to the joy of reading. ![]() SAY! The old sourpuss's face is wreathed in smiles as he gratefully acknowledges, "I do so like green eggs and ham. A crowd of open-mouthed onlookers watch in suspense as the old grouch takes a bite. No matter how Sam-I-am presents the green eggs and ham (in a box, with a fox, in the rain, on a train), the curmudgeon refuses to try them.įinally, Sam-I-am's pesky persistence pays off. Sam-I-am won't give up! He keeps trying to get the grumpy grown-up in the story to taste green eggs and ham. Seuss turns 50 simple words into magic in this time-honored classic. How do you like your green eggs and ham? In a house with a mouse? Or maybe on a boat with a goat? Beginning readers are offered these ingenious choices, and so much more, courtesy of the ever-enthusiastic Sam-I-am.ĭr. ![]() ![]() ![]() But he's more than just a bestselling franchise: Dewey has created a community. No doubt about it, this is one beloved cat. ![]() It has sold nearly a million copies, spawned three children's books, and will be the basis for a movie starring Meryl Streep that is in the works. It spent more than seven months on the New York Timesbestseller list, nearly the entire time in the top five. ⚠️ This book will unfortunately be removed from the service on the 14th of May.ĭewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the Worldwas a blockbuster bestseller and a publishing phenomenon. ![]() |
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