![]() There are wonderful pieces of detail like the elderly lady on the early pages reading a penguin classic, the librarian vaguely resembling Miss Frizzle, the pirate flag featuring a skull and crossbones reading and an alien baking cookies. Through their imagination, we see pirates, princesses and astronauts among other things. How do you get a reluctant reader to read? In this case, the reluctant reader is Zach, he's introduced to the wonderful world of reading by his friend Ro. This tells a story that is so well known to librarians, parents and caregivers, the story of the reluctant reader. ![]() ![]() ![]() Ian Morris has done brilliant work bringing worlds to life and advocating reading, the many adventures that can be had between the pages. Age Recommendation: All ages (starting Pre-School)įirst up this is adorable and I love it. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Readers who were hooked after reading the previous book with its cliffhanger ending will be pleased to follow more of Bri’s story. ![]() But saving her mom is paramount, and Bri is willing to do anything and face anyone in order to do so. This revelation marks just the beginning of the discoveries and twists that Bri has to deal with: The history of her biological family and their connections to mythological gods go deeper than she realized, and the adversaries she has to face are even more dangerous than everything she’s experienced thus far. ![]() Bri finds out that Circe (the biological aunt whose existence she only recently learned of following her supposed death) is actually alive and has been searching for the pieces of the Heart as well. Sixteen-year-old Briseis Greene’s story continues as she is tasked with reuniting all the pieces of the Absyrtus Heart in order to save Thandie, one of her adoptive moms, who is being held by Hecate in the underworld. Briseis goes on an even riskier journey with more menacing enemies in the sequel to This Poison Heart (2021). ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() It tells the story of Guinevere Pettigrew, a timid middle-aged governess. Now, what about the novel itself? I’ve seen it described as a romantic comedy, a fairy tale and a Cinderella fantasy – and it’s all of those things and more. There are not many authors from the North East of England who have been internationally successful, so it’s quite exciting to unexpectedly discover one! Miss Pettigrew Lives For a Day seems to be the usual recommendation for someone who is new to Persephone – I was a bit unsure about reading it because it didn’t sound like the kind of book I would usually choose to read, but when I found it in the library I grabbed it and immediately started reading it to see why so many people love the book so much.īefore I even started to read the story though, I was pleased to discover that Winifred Watson was from Newcastle like me. “She, Miss Pettigrew, spinster, maiden lady, dull nonentity, jobless, incompetent, was bound for a night club, clad in splendour: painted like the best of them, shameless as the worst of them, uplifted with ecstasy…”Īlthough I didn’t participate in the Persephone Reading Week hosted by Claire and Verity last month, I enjoyed reading everyone else’s reviews and they made me want to read some Persephone books myself. ![]() ![]() ![]() Now Camden has returned from America with an outrageous demand-an heir-in exchange for Gigi’s freedom. ![]() But what began in a spark of passion ended in betrayal the morning after their wedding-and Gigi wants to be free to marry again. To all of London society, Lord and Lady Tremaine had the ideal arrangement: a marriage based on civility, courteousness, freedom-and living on separate continents.īut once upon a time, things were quite different for the Tremaines…When Gigi Rowland first laid eyes on Camden Saybrook, Lord Tremaine, the attraction was immediate and overwhelming: she simply had to have him. Mary Balogh, New York Times bestselling author "A love story of remarkable depth.Entrancing from start to finish." Jane Feather, New York Times bestselling author ![]() "Enchanting.An extraordinary, unputdownable love story." Eloisa James, New York Times bestselling author "Ravishingly sinful, intelligent and addictive. ![]() ![]() ![]() JSC: What’s the weirdest thing you’ve ever done in the name of research? That’s where I learned that I could tell stories that people wanted to hear, and I learned a lot from their feedback. When I was in high school and college, I wrote a lot of fan fiction to entertain my friends. ![]() Morgan Brice: I decided that I wanted to write stories when I was about 14 and realized that ‘regular people’ could write books-it wasn’t like being born into the royal family or chosen by a deity. Scott Coatsworth: When did you know you wanted to write, and when did you discover that you were good at it? Read a copy of my Badlands short story Restless Nights here for free: ![]() ![]() Watch for more in these series, plus new series coming soon!įacebook Group: Pinterest (for Morgan and Gail) Twitter: up for my newsletter and never miss a new release: Series include Witchbane, Badlands, Treasure Trail, Kings of the Mountain and Fox Hollow. On the rare occasions Morgan isn’t writing, she’s either reading, cooking, or spoiling two very pampered dogs. Characters from her Gail books make frequent appearances in secondary roles in her Morgan books, and vice versa. Martin, steampunk and comedic horror, all of which have less romance, more explosions. Gail writes epic fantasy and urban fantasy, and together with co-author hubby Larry N. Morgan writes urban fantasy male/male paranormal romance, with plenty of action, adventure and supernatural thrills to go with the happily ever after. Today, Morgan Brice – Morgan Brice is the romance pen name of bestselling author Gail Z. ![]() ![]() ![]() They came up with the concept back in 2016 as a part of a school project, but it took years for them to find a good venue to tell Chester’s story. Even the most hardened cynic would crumble while watching Chester show off his fangs to his excited audience.Ĭhester is the creation of Kris Yim, an animator who told Polygon over email that they are working on a virtual reality movie starring the very same character. And here was a cartoon otter getting his nose booped live by an enthusiastic Twitch chat. ![]() The internet has seen a torrent of different types of “ VTubers” over the last year, and while some models are fusions of humans and creatures, few have broken through as straight-up animals. The first time I saw Chester, I was captivated. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Award-winning graphic artist Gareth Hinds masterfully reinterprets a story of heroism, adventure, and high action that has been told and retold for more than 2,500 years-though never quite like this. Battling man-eating monsters, violent storms, and the supernatural seductions of sirens and sorceresses, Odysseus will need all his strength and cunning-and a little help from Mount Olympus-to make his way home and seize his kingdom from the schemers who seek to wed his queen and usurp his throne. Instead, he offends the sea god, Poseidon, who dooms him to years of shipwreck and wandering. Vivid and exciting, this graphic novel is a worthy new interpretation of Homer’s epic."-Rick Riordan, author of the Percy Jackson & the Olympians seriesįresh from his triumphs in the Trojan War, Odysseus, King of Ithaca, wants nothing more than to return home to his family. ![]() "Gareth Hinds brings The Odyssey to life in a masterful blend of art and storytelling. With bold imagery and an ear tuned to the music of Homer’s epic poem, Gareth Hinds reinterprets the ancient classic as it’s never been told before. ![]() ![]() ![]() Among them are the astronomer Maria Mitchell, who paved the way for women in science the sculptor Harriet Hosmer, who did the same in art the journalist and literary critic Margaret Fuller, who sparked the feminist movement and the poet Emily Dickinson. ![]() ![]() Stretching between these figures is a cast of artists, writers, and scientists-mostly women, mostly queer-whose public contributions have risen out of their unclassifiable and often heartbreaking private relationships to change the way we understand, experience, and appreciate the universe. About the Book Figuring explores the complexities of love and the human search for truth and meaning through the interconnected lives of several historical figures across four centuries, beginning with the astronomer Johannes Kepler, who discovered the laws of planetary motion, and ending with the marine biologist and author Rachel Carson, who catalyzed the environmental movement. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Returning to the city, Yukiko and Buruu are determined to make the Shogun pay – but what can one girl and a flightless griffin do against the might of an empire? She learns the horrifying extent of the Shogun’s crimes, both against her country and her family. Authority has always made Yukiko uneasy, but her world changes when she meets Kin, a young man with secrets, and the rebel Kagé cabal. A toxic fuel is choking the land, the machine-powered Lotus Guild is publicly burning those they deem Impure, and the Shogun cares for nothing but his own dominion. Meanwhile, the country verges on collapse. Yet trapped together in the forest, Yukiko and Buruu form a surprising and powerful bond. Alhough she can hear his thoughts, and saved his life, all she knows for certain is he’d rather see her dead than help her. Soon Yukiko finds herself stranded: a young woman alone in her country’s last wilderness, with only a furious, crippled griffin for company. Everyone knows what happens to those who fail him.īut the mission proves less impossible and more deadly than anyone expects. So when Yukiko and her warrior father are sent to capture one for the Shogun, they fear that their lives are over. A dystopian steampunk fantasy with a flavour of feudal Japan. ![]() |