What makes The Luck of the Weissensteiners so extraordinary is the chance to consider the many different people who were never in concentration camps, never in the military, yet who nonetheless had their own indelible Holocaust experiences. The story follows them through the war with its predictable and also its unexpected turns and events and the equally hard times after.īut this is no ordinary romance in fact it is not a romance at all, but a powerful, often sad, Holocaust story. The political climate in the multifaceted cultural jigsaw puzzle of disintegrating Czechoslovakia becomes more complex and affects relations between the couple and the families. Greta Weissensteiner, daughter of a Jewish weaver, slowly settles in with the Winkelmeier clan just as the developments in Germany start to make waves in Europe and re-draws the visible and invisible borders. In the sleepy town of Bratislava in 1933 a romantic girl falls for a bookseller from Berlin. The Luck of the Weissensteiners (Three Nations Trilogy Book 1)
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5/29/2023 0 Comments Legendary stephanieIf Tella can’t fulfill her bargain and deliver Legend’s name, she’ll lose everything she cares about-maybe even her life. Caraval has always demanded bravery, cunning, and sacrifice. The only chance of uncovering Legend’s identity is to win Caraval, so Tella throws herself into the legendary competition once more-and into the path of the murderous heir to the throne, a doomed love story, and a web of secrets…including her sister’s. She made a desperate bargain with a mysterious criminal, and what Tella owes him no one has ever been able to deliver: Caraval Master Legend’s true name. The girls should be celebrating, but Tella isn’t yet free. A game to win.Īfter being swept up in the magical world of Caraval, Donatella Dragna has finally escaped her father and saved her sister Scarlett from a disastrous arranged marriage. 5/29/2023 0 Comments Awaken by katie kacvinskyLife doesn't have to be ALL about speed and convenience. They are helping people who want to live the way things were in the early 2000s, which is considered to be a crime. This is exactly what Justin and his friends are trying to do. Is technology making face to face contact awkward and uncomfortable? Is it time that we take a step back and actually become "unplugged?" How many times have you been out with friends or family and spent more time with your head in your phone than interacting with the people you are with? Are your virtual friends more important than your actual friends? What do you REALLY know about your thousands of friends on twitter, blogs, and other social networking sites. I found this book to be very thought provoking. From the way technology is moving at the speed of light and people are embracing it without thought or question, I do not feel that Katie's predictions are unrealistic. Awaken is set about 50 years into the future. 5/29/2023 0 Comments James sa corey leviathan fallsDark times come and go, and so do good, good people die and empires fall and worlds and nations are born and fade away, and history finds a way to leave everyone behind in the end. It’s a term he coined, and a difficult one to explain, but in essence it’s the idea that nothing ever stays the same. Since the beginning, Corey’s novels have always been about the Churn. Leviathan Falls, the final book of The Expanse, is not such a gentle ending. To take a self-celebratory victory lap with a few hundred pages spent tying up loose ends, have characters reminisce about how good the series has been, and then sail gently into the golden glow of fan nostalgia. That’s what you give up to get a place among the stars.” – James SA Corey, Leviathan Fallsįor an author as successful as James SA Corey has become, it would be easy to coast at the end of a series. “Nerving yourself up to kiss your big crush for the first time? Or getting because the apartment one over has a nicer view than yours? Playing with your grandbabies, or drinking beer with the from work because going back to an empty house is too depressing? All the grimy, grubby that comes with being locked in your own head for a lifetime. Will she figure out what Nevermore is before she’s trapped inside it forever? She meets dozens of interesting people from all around the world, and soon she starts using the magic book as a way to escape her current predicament.īut what Belle doesn’t realize is that the enchanted book is not from the Beast’s collection, but was placed there by Death herself in order to sway Belle away from breaking the Beast’s curse. Recalling the Beast’s passing mention of there being some enchanted books in his collection, she’s intrigued and exhilarated when she is able to step inside the book and emerge at an extravagant party hosted by a beautiful countess. While she cleans, Belle finds a mysterious book called Nevermore. The Beast gifted her the use of his library, and while she is beyond grateful, the dust, cobwebs, and grimy windows fail to show the library at its best, so it’s up to Belle and the servants of the castle to make it sparkle. To set the scene: We open on the day after the Beast rescued Belle from the wolves after her escape attempt. Very striking, but not great for the books’ longevity. The library is drool worthy, though it does seem like there’s no ceiling and that the shelves are open to the night sky. This cover is beautifully fantastical and perfectly reminiscent of both the old cartoon and new live-action Beauty and the Beast movies. Bonus Factors: Enchanted Books, Bonus Content 5/28/2023 0 Comments Boy Parts by Eliza ClarkYet the news instead triggers a self-destructive tailspin, centered around Irina’s consuming relationship with her best friend, and a shy young man from her local supermarket who has attracted her attention. It is a chance to revive her career and escape from the rut of drugs, alcohol, and extreme cinema she’s fallen into. Genres FictionHorrorContemporaryLiterary FictionLGBTQueerThriller.more. “Hallucinogenic, electric and sharp, Boy Parts is a whirlwind exploration of gender, class, and power.”-Jessica Andrews, author of SaltwaterĮxiled from the art world and on sabbatical from her dead-end bar job, Irina obsessively takes explicit photographs of the average-looking men she persuades to model for her, scouted from the streets of Newcastle.īut her talent has not gone unnoticed, and Irina is invited to display her work at a fashionable London gallery. Boy Parts is the incendiary debut novel from Eliza Clark, a pitch-black comedy both shocking and hilarious, fearlessly exploring the taboo regions of sexuality and gender roles in the twenty-first century. One of Granta's Best Young British Novelists 2023Īn incendiary debut novel from a brash new talent-a pitch-black comedy, both shocking and hilarious, which fearlessly explores sexuality and gender roles in the twenty-first century. At one point, my family went through a homemade winemaking phase, and I got to help squash the grapes. I used to linger there for hours, eating grapes straight from the vine and letting my imagination wander. The house I grew up in had grapevines in the backyard. The vintage boots in my book have a great story behind them. Vintage items spark my creativity, serving as a subtle reminder for me to make my own story count. I find it fascinating to imagine the story behind a particular piece. I adore vintage items, especially those you can use or wear on a daily basis. Three inspirations behind my new release: They're sharing some inspirations for their new releases.Ĭourtney Rice Gager, author of Tess in Boots Today's featured authors: Courtney Rice Gager, author of Tess in Boots Collette Cameron, author of Triumph and Treasure and Eva Gordon, author of Alpha Wolf's Pet: Kept. 5/28/2023 0 Comments Carl sagan pbsData from NASA’s first Venus probe, Mariner 2 in 1962, confirmed Sagan’s theory. He argued Venus, covered with heavy clouds, was warmed by a “greenhouse effect” and had a surface temperature of about 900° fahrenheit. Sagan began consulting with NASA in the early 1960s as an expert on planetary sciences. The project would remain secret until it was revealed by a Sagan biographer in 1999. The Air Force would call off the project in 1959, convinced the public would not react well to such a show of force. The Air Force hoped the detonation would be visible from Earth – a visible demonstration of U.S. NASA hoped such a detonation might lead to more understanding about the geology of the moon. The past, present, and future walked into a bar.A misplaced modifier walks into a bar owned a man with a glass eye named Ralph.The subjunctive would have walked into a bar, had it only known.An allusion walks into a bar, despite the fact that alcohol is its Achilles heel.A figure of speech literally walks into a bar and ends up getting figuratively hammered.
She runs away from home, dresses in men’s clothes, and convinces an army that she will lead France to victory.Īs a girl in a man’s world, at a time when women truly had no power, Jehanne faced constant threats and violence from the men around her. Through sheer determination and incredible courage, Jehanne becomes the unlikeliest of heroes. She begins to understand that she has been called by God, chosen for a higher purpose-to save France. Until one day, she hears a voice call to her, telling her she is destined for important things. Jehanne was an illiterate peasant, never quite at home among her siblings and peers. This extraordinary verse novel from award-winning author Stephanie Hemphill dares to imagine how an ordinary girl became a great leader, and ultimately saved a nation. The Language of Fire is a lyrical, dark, and moving look at the life of Joan of Arc, who as a teen girl in the fifteenth century commanded an army and helped crown a king of France. |
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