Winner of the John W. Campbell Award, “Best New Writer” The Guardian’s “The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year” **SyFy Wire’s “10 Best Sci-Fi & Fantasy Books of the Year” Victorian missionaries travel into the heart of the newly discovered lands of the Fae, in a stunningly original fantasy that mixes Crimson Peak with Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell** Catherine Helstone’s brother, Laon, has disappeared in Arcadia, legendary land of the magical Fae. Desperate for news of him, she makes the perilous journey, only to find herself alone and isolated in the sinister house of Gethsemane. At last, there comes news: her beloved brother is riding to be reunited with her soon—but the Queen of the Fae and her insane court are hard on his heels. Now containing exclusive reader notes and reading group questions.
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Here is another bookish article by my bookish friend . I am terrifically busy preparing for camping trips, weddings, and speaking engagements and I haven’t had much time to write. So for now, enjoy the piece by Jeannette where she expands on this post from my blog. Little Known Book Treasures When I started to […]
I’m a big brownie gal and these are everything. From the crackly top, to the crunchy walnuts, gooey chocolate chips and can’t forget the * moist * inside, you will be in heaven.
One of the nation’s most notable educators, Dr. Woolley was President of Mount Holyoke College for 37 years when women had very few opportunities. She worked hard for world peace and was appointed by President Hoover as an American delegate to the Geneva Disarmament Conference of 1932. Based on personal files and correspondence, family records, and the intimate knowledge of the author, this authoritative biography will interest many.-Print ed.
Reading Jeanette is like embarking on a poetic body-heart-mind journey trusting that there will be a destination. Even if none surfaces, there’s so much pleasure in the reading process because of her style that defies form and traditional plot lines. Quantum physics is thrown in, and there’s great joy finding Newton and Einstein decoded on […]
100 clean books that are still worth reading! These well-written books are fun, engaging, and will keep you hooked page after page!
I love Leslie Knope. She inspires me to be a better person, citizen, friend, woman, and really any other role I could play. Even though she is just a fictional character, the women who inspire her …
"A rollicking tale." --The Washington Post *"Propulsive." --Associated Press * "Wild, smart, energetic." --Los Angeles Times * "Brilliant and effervescent." --NPR From the #1 bestselling author of The Glass Castle, the instant New York Times bestseller a "rip-roaring, action-packed" (The New York Times) novel about an indomitable young woman in prohibition-era Virginia. Sallie Kincaid is the daughter of the biggest man in a small town, the charismatic Duke Kincaid. Born at the turn of the 20th century into a life of comfort and privilege, Sallie remembers little about her mother who died in a violent argument with the Duke. By the time she is just eight years old, the Duke has remarried and had a son, Eddie. While Sallie is her father's daughter, sharp-witted and resourceful, Eddie is his mother's son, timid and cerebral. When Sallie tries to teach young Eddie to be more like their father, her daredevil coaching leads to an accident, and Sallie is cast out. Nine years later, she returns, determined to reclaim her place in the family. That's a lot more complicated than Sallie expected, and she enters a world of conflict and lawlessness. Sallie confronts the secrets and scandals that hide in the shadows of the Big House, navigates the factions in the family and town, and finally comes into her own as a bold, sometimes reckless bootlegger. "You'll fall in love with Sallie on the very first page and keep rooting for her all the way through to the last" (Good Housekeeping) in this thrilling read that "goes down easy...like the forbidden whisky that defines the life of Sallie Kincaid" (Associated Press).