![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Animals can shoot their thoughts into Eliza’s head, and she can do the same to them. ![]() Liza’s talent is she can communicate with animals. It was almost cut short after she got arrested, but Clay the carnival overseer snuck her out. Bacchanal Carnival comes up, Eliza jumps at the chance. Fed up with the verbal abuse from the lady of the house, she’s now determined to get out of this horrid situation. Then there’s Eliza Meeks.Ībandoned by her family, Meeks becomes a maid. Yes, a cooch show is exactly what you think it is. In this African folklore-inspired tale we’re introduced to several talents who are a part of the carnival from fortune tellers to cooch shows. Taking place in the deep south during an era of depression, it may seem like it’s all fun and games, but this carnival is hiding deep dark secrets. Henry’s debut fantasy novel Bacchanal gives us a behind-the-scenes look at what really went on during the carnival in the 1930s. A riveting tale deeply rooted in African culture, Bacchanal takes us on a magical journey. ![]()
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![]() ![]() TV is the studio.Ī Wild and Precious Life, written by Windsor with Joshua Lyon, was published by Macmillan in 2019. ![]() Alison Mo Massey will serve as producer for That’s Wonderful. Judith Kasen-Windsor will co-executive produce throught the Judith M. Milch will executive produce with Parsons and Spiewak through That’s Wonderful Productions as part of its overall deal with WBTV, along with Alissa Norby, and Nancy Tate via Surfergirl Entertainment. Known as the “Grand Dame of gay rights,” Edie was a bombshell in every way: bitingly smart (she was one of IBM’s first engineers), glamorous and hilariously foul-mouthed until her last breath (she often wore a shirt that read “No One Knows I’m a Lesbian.”) She was a larger-than-life character known for her unapologetic sexual appetite and outrageous parties (often attended by friends Lorraine Hansberry and Larry Kramer.) But most of all, for her extraordinary, decades-long love with partner Thea Spyer that resulted in the Supreme Court decision we all know to this day.” Per the logline: “Edie’s remarkable story changed history, but she was far from a traditional hero, and this series will be anything but your stuffy biopic. Parul Agrawal Named Head Of Drama At Warner Bros. ![]() ![]() Tove Jansson based the character on herself while writing Moominvalley in November.Even though the Season 2 finale is an adaptation of Moominvalley in November, Toft does not make an appearance, and his role in the story is given to Toffle instead.He was rescued by the mysterious lighthouse keeper and begins living with him on the island before he encounters the Moomin family. In this television series, Toft is a young boy who was traveling to Moominvalley when the ship he was on capsized.Toft is one of the characters who traveled to Moominvalley in hopes of meeting the Moomin family, only to find the Moomin's have left.In the original book, Toft is a Whomper, but in the English version of the book, his character was translated into a "boy". At night Toffle comes across a party in the woods, but stays outside of it. One night hes had enough and abandons his home at dawn to live somewhere else, during the day he sees lots of people going by, but hes to scared to talk to anyone. He is also able to use Moominpappa's crystal ball. Toffle lives alone in a small house where he is constantly frightened by giant hemulens walking outside. He is very mysterious and seems to have the power to bring things from his imagination into the real world. Toft makes up one of the people visiting the Moomins while they are absent. ![]() Toft is a small, very shy boy who appears in Moominvalley in November. ![]() ![]() ![]() The book quickly transfers from Selina with a East End gang, the Leopards, to her returning to Gotham as Holly. I liked how the book takes the first two chapters to set this scene, before jumping into Selina’s transformation into socialite Holly Vanderhees and yes, Catwoman. From the novel’s start, I found myself invested in Selina’s story, living in the slums of Gotham City and trying to support her younger sister who has cystic fibrosis. I also enjoyed Leigh Bardugo’s Wonder Woman: Warbringer and found myself heavily addicted to Marie Lu’s Batman: Nightwalker.Ĭatwoman: Soulstealer reminded me why I love Sarah J. Anyway, while I am not the biggest DC extraordinaire- does absolutely loving Wonder Woman count?- I knew I needed to read one of my favorite author’s take on Catwoman and Gotham City. But frankly, I would read her grocery list! Still have to love The Fault in Our Stars for giving us readers that line. Maas’s books because I genuinely love her writing and stories. I don’t want to use the expression that I am trash for Sarah J. She has teamed up with Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn, and together they are wreaking havoc. ![]() He targets a new thief on the prowl who seems cleverer than most. Meanwhile, Luke Fox wants to prove he has what it takes to help people in his role as Batwing. ![]() ![]() ![]() On that same night, a massive enchanted hedge grew and imprisoned them within the citadel. ![]() Zuhra and Inara have grown up in the Citadel of the Paladins, an abandoned fortress where legendary magical warriors once lived before disappearing from the world-including their Paladin father the night Inara was born. The night my sister was born, the stars died and were reborn in her eyes…. From the acclaimed author of Defy, a timeless and fantastical tale about the bond between sisters and the powerful magic that could tear them apart ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() But war, loss, and the impossible pressure of secrecy will tear the three apart.ġ947. Both Osla and Mab are quick to see the potential in local village spinster Beth, whose shyness conceals a brilliant facility with puzzles, and soon Beth spreads her wings as one of the Park’s few female cryptanalysts. Imperious self-made Mab, product of east-end London poverty, works the legendary codebreaking machines as she conceals old wounds and looks for a socially advantageous husband. Vivacious debutante Osla is the girl who has everything-beauty, wealth, and the dashing Prince Philip of Greece sending her roses-but she burns to prove herself as more than a society girl, and puts her fluent German to use as a translator of decoded enemy secrets. ![]() ![]() As England prepares to fight the Nazis, three very different women answer the call to mysterious country estate Bletchley Park, where the best minds in Britain train to break German military codes. The New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Huntress and The Alice Network returns with another heart-stopping World War II story of three female code breakers at Bletchley Park and the spy they must root out after the war is over.ġ940. ![]() ![]() 'The thrill ride of a lifetime' Kat Dunn 'Pure adrenaline shot straight into your veins' Jesse Q. With her tech rapidly degrading and her new ally keeping dangerous secrets of his own, Sil must find a way to stop Syntex in order to save her friends, her reputation - and maybe even herself. Instead, she and the Army's reckless leader, Ryder, uncover a horrifying truth that threatens to undo all the good she's ever done. ![]() Her plan: to win back her employer's trust by destroying the group from within. ![]() Desperate to prove she's no traitor, Sil infiltrates the Analog Army, an activist faction working to bring Syntex down. But when a critical mission goes south, Sil is forced to flee the very company she once called home. In the ten years she's been rescuing field agents for the Syntex corporation - by commandeering their minds from afar and leading them to safety - Sil hasn't lost a single life. But with only twelve months left before the supercomputer grafted to her brain kills her, Sil's time is quickly running out. ![]() ![]() Sharp-edged, tense and thrilling, you'll be holding your breath until the last page' Tasha Suri, author of The Jasmine Throne Eighteen-year-old Sil Sarrah is determined to die a legend. 'Mindwalker is a cinematic gut punch of action and espionage. ![]() ![]() ![]() Keri Ann has relied on herself so long, dealing with her family’s death and the responsibilities of keeping up her family’s historic mansion, that boys and certainly the meager offering of eligible boys in Butler Cove, have never figured into her equation. He doesn’t count on meeting Keri Ann Butler. Jack hopes the sultry southern heat in this tiny coastal Lowcountry town will hide him not only from the tabloids and his cheating girlfriend, but his increasingly vapid life and the people who run it. ![]() When his co-star and real-life girlfriend is caught cheating on him with her new director, A-list hottie, Jack Eversea, finds himself in sleepy Butler Cove, South Carolina. Recommended to: Readers who enjoy quick, fun reads with well built characters.Īdd it on: Goodreads / Amazon / BookLikesĪn orphaned, small-town, southern girl, held hostage by responsibility and self-doubt.Ī Hollywood A-list mega-star, on the run from his latest scandal and with everything to lose.Ī chance encounter that leads to an unlikely arrangement and epic love affair that will change them both forever. ![]() ![]() ![]() When Derek begins to fall for the lovely Maya, he knows there's no future. ![]() The last thing he needs is a relationship with a beautiful, smart, complicated woman who will be leaving soon. He also wants to reconnect with his estranged, twelve-year-old daughter, who is still recovering from the loss of her mother. While home for only a few months, she's thrilled to find an opportunity at the local bridal gown boutique, never expecting sparks to fly with its owner.Ī military veteran and widowed father, Derek Sullivan hopes to save Always a Bride from bankruptcy in order to preserve the legacy of his family. Due to an illness, she's always prioritized her career over her personal life until Maya's father fractures his hip and she returns to Charleston, SC. She has the talent, she just needs a chance to showcase her unique style. Maya Jackson has worked for a renowned New York City bridal gown brand for years and dreams of becoming Head Designer. ![]() "I absolutely adore this book.love story begins slow-like a delicious lowcountry boil-but heats up to the perfect ending." -Kathleen Y'Barbo, bestselling author of The Black MidnightĪ heartwarming Avon debut of love, forgiveness, and new beginnings set in the beautiful South Carolina Lowcountry. ![]() ![]() Triggers: drug abuse, child neglect, broken family, death, overdose, poverty Writing Style: easy to read, good character development, emotional ![]() What Beyah doesn’t realize is that a rip current is coming, and it’s about to drag her heart out to sea. ![]() ![]() With an almost immediate connection too intense for them to continue denying, Beyah and Samson agree to stay in the shallow end of a summer fling. But one thing they do have in common is that they’re both drawn to sad things. She comes from a life of poverty and neglect he comes from a family of wealth and privilege. Samson and Beyah have nothing in common on the surface. Beyah’s plan is to keep her head down and let the summer slip by seamlessly, but her new neighbor Samson throws a wrench in that plan. Forced to reach out to her last resort, Beyah has to spend the remainder of her summer on a peninsula in Texas with a father she barely knows. ![]() With only two short months separating her from the future she’s built and the past she desperately wants to leave behind, an unexpected death leaves Beyah with no place to go during the interim. After carving her path all on her own, Beyah is well on her way to bigger and better things, thanks to no one but herself. Life and a dismal last name are the only two things Beyah Grim’s parents ever gave her. Categories: contemporary, romance, new adult, poverty, drug abuse ![]() |