Dewey's nine lives6/9/2023 ![]() You won’t know their names, but when you read these stories you will understand their experiences you will know them, because in many ways they are just like you, or your family, or someone you love. Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World was a blockbuster bestseller and a publishing phenomenon. Dewey’s Nine Lives is only partially about Dewey. Dewey's Nine Lives offers nine funny, inspiring, and heartwarming stories about catsall told from the perspective of 'Dewey's Mom,' librarian Vicki Myron. They are messages from every cat’s life to those of us with open hearts and minds to hear them. William Shafter Fitzhugh Lee George Dewey William Sampson. Those aren’t just messages from Dewey’s life. The SpanishAmerican War (April 21 August 13, 1898) began in the aftermath of the internal. ![]() No matter who you are, you can change the world. When these people read about Dewey, they identified with him: his quirks, his habits, his fears and his loves. S ince Dewey was published Vicki realized thousands of people wrote saying Dewey reminded them of their own pets, or that he evoked memories of a cat they had known. ![]() ![]() Millions of people around the world were uplifted, touched and heartbroken at the story of Dewey, who as a young kitten, was found one morning by Vicki Myron in the drop-box of the library where she worked, and who went on to become the library cat and change her life and the lives of many people in the small town of Spencer, Iowa. The world’s best-loved library cat returns in a heartwarming collection inspired by true tales of cats and the people whose lives they enriched. ![]()
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Otsuichi goth manga6/9/2023 ![]() ![]() They are just curious about the lives of these maniacs. ![]() They are not necessarily sorry for the victims. Boku and Morino actively seek out these individuals to observe them. Saeki buries a little boy and later a high school girl. Another example involves a person named Saeki who has always had an urge to bury someone alive. One example is “The Wristcut Incident,” which centers on a science teacher who constantly chops off people’s hands and keeps them as a collection. The book is divided into multiple parts, with each part dealing with a different psychotic human being. Goth follows these two teenagers, Boku and Morino, who are obsessed with death and actively seek out killers or violent people due to their fascination. ![]() The characters of Boku and Morino in the 2003 novel Goth by Otsuichi feel the opposite. ![]() Have you ever been obsessed with the idea of dying? Do thoughts of death and mayhem excite you? Do you usually wince when you see the sight of blood, or do you just stare at it in wonder and awe? Most people would probably not be very intrigued by death and carnage as well as get a sickening feeling in their stomachs when seeing blood. ![]() ![]() Zach likes her feistiness and doesn’t give up on Maddie over a small thing like a shooting and decides that he’s gonna get the girl. Something scares Maddie before the deal is sealed and not only does she end up leaving but she shoots Zach in the arm she does. They are instantly attracted to each other and end up in Zach’s hotel room. ![]() Maddie meets Zach the first night at the bar. She heads to Galveston, Texas from Wyoming and ends up getting a job as a bartender. She’s bound and determined that Derek will not get his hands on his son. You see the father, Derek, is one evil man who not only killed Jesse’s mother, Maddie’s sister, but also killed Maddie’s boyfriend, Vince. Maddie has kidnapped her nephew, Jesse, and is on the run from his father. He gets shot for his trouble, by Maddie no less, and sucked into the web of lies and fear that are her constant companions. Zach is intrigued from the first moment he sees the dark haired beauty in a hotel, but getting his hard working hands on her delectable body is more easily dreamt than achieved. He wants his son and is willing to kill to get him. ![]() Maddie Wells is on the run with Jesse, the infant son of her murdered sister. ![]() When Zach McKnight, an irresistible oil rig worker with a thick-as-honey Texan drawl, first pokes into the secrets surrounding the mysterious Maddie Wells, he has no idea that the chance encounter will change his life forever. Tracy’s review of A Knight in Cowboy Boots (McKnight #1) by Suzie Quint. ![]() Taika waititi the incal6/8/2023 ![]() I was stunned to be given the opportunity to bring his iconic characters to life.” Waititi shared in a statement, “The films and graphic novels of Alejandro Jodorowsky have influenced me and so many others for so long. ![]() As Difool learns of the Incal’s powers and purpose, he teams with a ragtag crew on a mission to save the universe.” ![]() The Incal was created in by Alejandro Jodorowsky and Moebius in the ‘70s, and the story centers on “a private investigator John Difool, who happens upon a mystical artifact known as the Incal, an object of great power coveted by many factions across the galaxy. Clement and Waititi have previously worked together on projects such as What We Do in the Shadows and Flight of the Conchords. ![]() Waititi will also write the script and collaborate on the project with Jemaine Clement and Peter Warren. Taika Waititi ( Thor: Love and Thunder, Jojo Rabbit) is set to direct a feature film adaptation of graphic novel The Incal. ![]() Fallen by Lauren Kate6/8/2023 ![]() Lauren Kate is a New York Times and internationally bestselling author known for her unique storytelling and ability to create vivid and unforgettable characters. Since then, Kate has published four more books in the series, including Torment, Passion, Fallen In Love, Rapture, and Unforgiven.Įach book is filled with intrigue, angels, and supernatural powers that keep readers on the edge of their seats. ![]() The Fallen series has captured the hearts of readers worldwide since the release of the first book, Fallen, in 2009. This thrilling and romantic series follows the story of Luce Price, a teenage girl who finds herself drawn to the mysterious and dangerous Daniel Grigori.īut as she discovers more about his past and their shared history, Luce realizes that their love may have cosmic consequences. ![]() ![]() And most of all, it’s desperately romantic. The story made me rethink my feelings on romance as a reading genre. TODAY TONIGHT TOMORROW is packed with the kind of snappy banter that I adore. THE HATING GAME meets NICK AND NORAH’S INFINITE PLAYLIST by way of Morgan Matson in this unforgettable romantic comedy about two rival overachievers whose relationship completely transforms over the course of twenty-four hours. ![]() Tomorrow…maybe she’s already fallen for him. And, perhaps, this boy she claims to despise might actually be the boy of her dreams. But after learning a group of seniors is out to get them, she and Neil reluctantly decide to team up until they’re the last players left-and then they’ll destroy each other.Īs Rowan spends more time with Neil, she realizes he’s much more than the awkward linguistics nerd she’s sparred with for the past four years. When Neil is named valedictorian, Rowan has only one chance at victory: Howl, a senior class game that takes them all over Seattle, a farewell tour of the city she loves. While Rowan, who secretly wants to write romance novels, is anxious about the future, she’d love to beat her infuriating nemesis one last time. Rowan Roth and Neil McNair have been bitter rivals for all of high school, clashing on test scores, student council elections, and even gym class pull-up contests. Published JAmazon | Bookshop | Goodreads About Today Tonight Tomorrow ![]() Snapper by Brian Kimberling6/8/2023 ![]() “Reading Brian Kimberling’s debut novel, Snapper, is a fascinating and disorienting experience. ![]() ![]() Vogue: “Strongest Debut Fictions of the Spring” O, the Oprah Magazine: 10 Titles to Pick Up Now Reviews NPR's Best Books of the Year 2013 And at the center of it all is Nathan, creeping through the forest to observe the birds he loves and coming to terms with the accidental turns his life has taken. Around them swirls a remarkable cast of characters: the proprietor of Fast Eddie’s Burgers & Beer, the genius behind “Thong Thursdays” Uncle Dart, a Texan who brings his swagger to Indiana with profound and nearly devastating results a snapping turtle with a taste for thumbs a German shepherd who howls backup vocals and the very charismatic state of Indiana itself. He drives a glitter-festooned truck, the Gypsy Moth, and he is in love with Lola, a woman so free-spirited and mysterious she can break a man’s heart with a sigh or a shrug. ![]() Nathan Lochmueller studies birds, earning just enough money to live on. A great, hilarious new voice in fiction: the poignant, all-too-human recollections of an affable bird researcher in the Indiana backwater as he goes through a disastrous yet heartening love affair with the place and its people. ![]() Nox by adrienne wilder6/7/2023 ![]() the scene setting was extremely well portrayed,you could definitely feel the full effects of a harsh Alaskan winter. ![]() August may have been thrust into an alien environment but I loved his strength and determination. Keegan has been living in the Alaskan Bush for ten years,due to events in his past he has no choice but to stay hidden from civilization.When he comes across the wreckage of the plane and it's one survivor he has no idea his world is about to be rocked. ![]() ![]() Well,the opening scene certainly packs a punch.This is an extremely well thought out story and executed well.It's edge of the seat stuff,these days I'm finding a lot of books I read have a certain predictably about them.well,not here.I had no idea how this story would play out for the majority of the book.Īugust is a successful model.He's on route to a photo shoot when the plane he's on crashes over Alaska.I kind of expected him to be a bit spoilt and pampered but he wasn't and he's actually one of the reasons this book worked for me.Not just gorgeous to look at,he also had a beautiful soul.I adored him. ![]() Hans rudel6/7/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Just about half a year later, in November 1943, he received the Swords for his 1,600th combat mission and having destroyed over 100 tanks. In April 1943, at this time a Captain, Rudel received the Oak Leaves for flying his 1,000th combat missions. He eventually became the Group Commander of Fighting Squadron 2 “Immelmann”. This only changed in 1941 during the attack on Russia, when Rudel was given a chance to shine and successfully disabled the heavy cruiser Marat for several months through a direct hit, for which he received the Knight’s Cross. Because of this, he developed a reputation as a poor pilot and was only allowed to fly reconnaissance missions. However, he initially had trouble mastering the dive bombing techniques and was seen as unfit for combat. ![]() Rudel joined the Luftwaffe in 1936 as part of a bomber wing. Measuring 78x103mm, near mint condition, showing Luftwaffe Colonel Hans-Ulrich Rudel in a pilot’s jacket.įootnote: Hans-Ulrich Rudel (1916–1982) was a Luftwaffe Stuka pilot, the most decorated German serviceman of the Second War, and recipient of the first and only Golden Oak Leaves, Swords, and Diamonds. A Wartime Photo of Golden Oak Leaves recipient Colonel Hans-Ulrich Rudel ![]() Read ugly love online6/7/2023 ![]() ![]() There was more to him than he led on and she couldn’t help but be drawn to him. Despite his desultory attitude, she was able to see feeling and pain and secrets behind the stormy blue of his eyes. However, a jaw-droppingly handsome, blue-eyed, unpredictable boy whose presence fills an entire room is everything Tate has ever wanted in a guy and she quickly begins swooning. ![]() She meets Miles Archer, her brother’s mysterious friend and airline pilot, and putting it lightly, it is not love at first sight. The novel follows Tate Collins, a brilliant and ambitious nurse-in-training who moves in with her brother in San Francisco to finish nursing school. Despite reading several of her books prior, I was particularly drawn to Ugly Love, one of her older novels, as the synopsis caught my eye and I noticed it wasn’t really trending online like many of her others. ![]() The New York Times bestselling author most known for her record-breaking book It Ends With Us, primarily focuses her writing on realistic fiction, specifically dealing with tough topics such as star-crossed love, abusive relationships, and trauma. If you have been anywhere in the midst of social media or a bookstore, then there is no doubt that you have heard of Colleen Hoover. A gut-wrenching tale of passionate yet unrequited love ![]() |