![]() I loved those four books as a kid, with the last one, My Teacher Flunked the Planet being one of the first novels that ever moved me to reconsider what I understood about the world. You can imagine, then, my excitement when I saw that the first two books in the My Teacher is an Alien series by Bruce Coville showed up in my digital library. ![]() We read some Dragonriders of Pern, the Prydain Chronicles, and some other parts that really fit in with what I loved reading as a kid. So I began to cull my memories for stories that I remember liking. It wasn't that it was bad, it just wasn't age appropriate. I tried listening to a Brandon Sanderson book, Steelheart, and was only a few minutes in before I realized I didn't want my then-four year old to be listening to the story. ![]() It's that, though I read a lot of books as a kid, not all of them-in fact, precious few-have audiobook components. ![]() It isn't that there aren't plenty of books-and plenty that I'm eager to read, at that-prepared for audio consumption that wouldn't make for a great addition to my "have read" list. ![]() This ended up being true, with one caveat I hadn't anticipated: I would run out of kid-appropriate books that I knew of. When I first moved to New Place, I was excited because it meant that I would have a good hour of total commute time every day-about thirty minutes each way, maybe a bit longer-and that meant I could listen to five or more hours of books every day. ![]()
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![]() ![]() So cool! Speaking of cool, it was so refreshing to meet a hero appealing in the cute-boy-next-door sort of way, who loves to laugh and smile in spite of the baggage he carries. I loved the idea that Shifters had special pants and t-shirts that looked like time-period clothing to the natives. This is the right way to write a character-driven a story-characters first, but action in all the right places. ![]() The voice, pacing, world building, characters. I lost an entire night of sleep reading this book. Gabby has always been different, not quite fitting anywhere, but in the world of Shifters and Shades, her “different” translates “dangerous”. It’s a good question, and only the beginning of her different experiences. Michael wonders why Gabby “shifted” to a mission, and not the home base, Keleusma. According to this Michael, there’s a whole race of “Shifters” like them, who train hard at a home base before their leader, Nicholas, sends them into past cultures on rescue missions. A guy comes up behind her, a complete Looney Toon claiming they’ve time-traveled to Civil-war torn Tennessee to help a Union spy. When a friend wishes Gabriella “Gabby” Creed a happy seventeenth birthday, a bracelet clamps onto her arm and sucks her into strange and starkly different surroundings. ![]() ![]() It works only in coordination with the primary cookie. Records the default button state of the corresponding category & the status of CCPA. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. 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Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. ![]() ![]() Chelsea Cain has made this her stock in trade, and this second book in her Gretchen Lowell series is a runaway freight train. The kind of book that is so suspenseful, so full of thrills, that I literally cannot pry the book out of my hands. In mystery/suspense novels, I also want the author to make me care about the characters, but I also want what I call The White-Knuckle Factor. ![]() I want to become emotionally invested in their lives and struggles, which makes the happily-ever-after all that much sweeter. In romance, I want the author to make me care about the characters. While both are genre fiction, I expect different things from each of them. Martins Minotaur 2 Sep 08Īs much as I love a good romance novel, I started out my reading life as a mystery reader. ![]() Suspense/thriller fiction hardcover released by St. Wendy the Super Librarian‘s review of Sweetheart by Chelsea Cain ![]() ![]() ![]() Be sure to stop at a whiskey distillery for a sip or two - try Highland Park or Old Pulteney - and consider staying at Gleneagles Hotel, which sits on a 850-acre estate and has its own train station. Historical paper on Early Settlement of Port Huron by Mrs. Try taking a hike up to Arthur's Seat for sweeping views, check out Edinburgh's Old Town for quaint architecture and fun museums (such as the Writers' Museum), and wander down the Royal Mile to take in street performers. Historical sketch of Ladies Library Association with list of books. Save Save The Bluff By Emma St For Later. ![]() ![]() Wander through the green rolling hills and sheep pastures, and take in the history in this beautiful country. The Bluff By Emma St - Read book online for free. ![]() Try taking a hike up to Arthur’s Seat for sweeping views, check out Edinburgh's Old Town for quaint architecture and fun museums (such as the Writers' Museum), and wander down the Royal Mile to take in street performers. Wander through the green rolling hills and sheep pastures, and take in the history in this beautiful country. ![]() ![]() ![]() Temeraire is back! I was starting to worry about that. Includes a preview of the next book in the Temeraire series, Blood of Tyrants action-packed narrative lively, uniquely drawn characters and intriguing takes on history." Yet even in the midst of disaster, opportunity may lurk-for one bold enough to grasp it. ![]() With the success of the mission balanced on a razor's edge, an old enemy appears and threatens to tip the scales toward ruin. 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Taking the fall for a crime she did not commit, her dream of a career in art is put on hold-until a mysterious visitor makes her an offer that will get her released from prison immediately. ![]() Morgan Christopher's life has been derailed. “A novel about arts and ippingly told.pulls readers toward a shocking conclusion.”- People magazine, Best New Books From New York Times bestselling author Diane Chamberlain comes a novel of chilling intrigue, a decades-old disappearance, and one woman’s quest to find the truth… ![]() ![]() ![]() A world away, Alexandra (known as “Alex”) is growing up amid all the material comforts a wealthy Los Angeles lawyer can provide. Twelve-year-old Jaleel is on the run after the police in his tiny Texas town try to frame him for the death of his father. 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Although her parents sought the best possible teachers, social interactions remained difficult in middle and high school, where other students teased Grandin regularly for her verbal tics.ĭespite these difficulties, Grandin achieved considerable academic success. Her treatments included extensive speech therapy, which helped to draw out and reinforce Grandin’s communicative abilities. ![]() Cutler, initially blamed by physicians for her daughter’s condition, worked tirelessly to find the best care and instruction for Grandin. At the age of 2, Grandin was diagnosed with autism, considered a form of brain damage at the time. Grandin was born to parents Richard Grandin and Eustacia Cutler in Boston, Massachusetts, on August 29, 1947. In 2010, HBO released an Emmy Award-winning film on Grandin’s life. ![]() She has become a leading advocate for autistic communities and has also written books and provided consultation on the humane treatment of animals. Temple Grandin was diagnosed with autism as a child and went on to pursue work in psychology and animal science. ![]() ![]() ![]() My logic might be somewhat flawed, but I don’t care! I know that, technically, Christmas is over and that that makes me a little late to the party with this review, but it’s still the holiday season, right? We’ve still got New Year’s to come! My Christmas tree is still standing, so that means it’s still Christmas. Over the next three days one girl takes a risky shortcut with an adorable stranger, three friends set out to win a race to Waffle House (and the hash brown spoils), and the fate of a teacup pig falls into the hands of a lovesick barista. One brave soul ventures out into the storm from her stranded train and sets off a chain of events that will change quite a few lives. ![]() An ill-timed storm on Christmas Eve buries the residents of Gracetown under multiple feet of snow and causes quite a bit of chaos. ![]() |