![]() ![]() Meanwhile, Leana and Rose McBride each stake a worthy claim on his affections as this prodigal hero prepares to fight for all he holds dear.ĭavina McKie is a bonny lass of seventeen, as clever as they come and a gifted musician. ![]() Jamie McKie vows to return to his ancestral home of Glentrool-a daring venture that will test the depth of his courage and the strength of his sword. Or can he? No one is prepared for the shocking turn of events that tests the limits of love and sacrifice. Haste ye back to eighteenth-century Scotland! Bonny, spirited Rose and quiet, gentle Leana have both given their hearts to the same handsome cousin, Jamie McKie of Glentrool. This epic tale brings the past to vibrant life, revealing spiritual truths that transcend time and penetrate the deepest places of the heart. In the autumn of 1788 in the Scottish lowlands, two brothers fight to claim one father’s blessing, two sisters long to claim one man’s heart. ![]() How will Margaret Campbell bind the wounds that have torn apart her family? And how can Gordon Shaw make amends, when the consequences of his past mistakes cannot be erased? A tender story of love and forgiveness, wrapped in a celebration of all things Scottish, all things Victorian, and especially, all things Christmas.Īnd here’s the lovely video trailer for A Wreath of Snow… You are here: Home › Historical Fiction by Liz Historical Fiction by Liz Explore the beauty and mystery of Scotland and Liz’s historical novels on her fiction website,. ![]()
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![]() ![]() We get to know Axelle (a rebellious little girl who dreads Grade 1 and is captivated by the spooky forest near the house), her brothers (who share her off-the-charts enthusiasm for cartoons and toys), and their long-suffering parents (who may or may not be aliens). ![]() Secret Passages, narrated by the adult author, begins with the death of her (male) “cosmic twin.” From there it launches into a rollicking ride of childhood antics, set in 1985 small-town Québec. Now, cartoonist Axelle Lenoir, in her unpredictable and imaginative way, makes this metaphor real. Many LGBTQ adults look back on their youth and wonder: what might have been? Growing up “in the closet” tends to produce a sort of double identity, between the inner self and the self seen by the outside world. A wildly inventive cartoonist begins her imaginary memoir - exploring the girlhood she never had. Welcome to an autobiography from another dimension. ![]() ![]() In superhero stories, you know who the good guys and bad guys are and who will win in the end. He steps out of his comfort zone and talks to Coach Lou Richie about his idea, even though he’s unsure that it’s a good one. Yang teaches math and computer science at Bishop O’Dowd High School in Oakland, CA. Yang needs a story idea and wonders if a comic nerd can get his head in the game by following his high school basketball team’s run for the state championship. ![]() Have we got a champion for you this year! Dragon Hoops (First Second, 2020) by Gene Luen Yang puts a new finger roll, er…spin, on graphic novel memoirs. Cindy: March Madness may be canceled, but that doesn’t mean you can’t have basketball in your life! Regular readers know they can count on a basketball book from Bookends each March. ![]() ![]() “Why Mummy Drinks” is hilarious and a MUST in everyone’s TBR list. ![]() An afternoon at a soft play centre is an event for which ‘there is not enough wine in the world to ease the pain’. In fact Ellen thinks she is ‘a terrible parent’ and all aspects of parenting are an ordeal. One who finds alcohol as a solution to everything happening around. I can say “Why Mummy Drinks” is the diary of an exhausted mother. We all drink, we all need Me time and a shoulder to cry on and we all sometimes dream of punching our partners in the face for acting like complete and utter twats. ![]() This book showed me once more that we are all the same. I don’t want to be a sensible woman, I don’t want to have a fancy haircut and bake all day and feed my daughter only organic food and home made quinoa cupcakes because I hate them and i envy them for being all they are. I started reading it thinking I am a mother, I am 39 and I swear I have my “F… all Friday” and I also have casual Wednesday or chill Monday whenever I feel like my child was too much and wine seems like the best thing in the world. ![]() Posh, middle class, working mom, stay at home mom, one child, six children, married, divorced, single …. ![]() This is one brilliant read for every woman and mother out there. ![]() ![]() ![]() But making new allies out of old enemies proves difficult.Under the guidance of a mysterious mentor, Alex learns to strengthen her gift to fight the challenges she now faces.But in a world where nothing is certain, Alex is sure of only one thing- Aven is coming.The Medoran Chronicles by Lynette Noni has been described as a game changer ' in YA fiction. This world cannot survive in shades of grey.Now that Aven Dalmarta sits upon the throne of Meya, Alex is in a race against the clock to save the mortals of Medora from the Rebel Prince 's wrath.Guided by a haunting and unspeakable vision of the future, Alex and her friends must warn the mortal races. ![]() Print Graevale (Medoran Chronicles Book 4): Medoran Chronicles Book 4īook 4 in The Medoran Chronicles- Who will live and who will die'Light or dark, only one can win. ![]() ![]() ![]() But all that changes when he finds the Death Note, a notebook dropped by a rogue Shinigami death god. Contains Volumes 5 and 6 of Death Note! Light Yagami is an ace student with great prospects-and he’s bored out of his mind. Killer 2-for-1 value on the hit thriller Death Note! Reads R to L (Japanese Style) for audiences T+. Will Light's noble goal succeed, or will the Death Note turn him into the very thing he fights against? Any human whose name is written in the notebook dies, and now Light has vowed to use the power of the Death Note to rid the world of evil. Contains Volumes 3 and 4 of Death Note! Light Yagami is an ace student with great prospects-and he’s bored out of his mind. ![]() ![]() Contains Volumes 1 and 2 of Death Note! Light Yagami is an ace student with great prospects-and he’s bored out of his mind. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Instead of lying in wait under the waves, the USS Barb pursued enemy ships on the surface, attacking in the swift and precise style of torpedo boats. All strove for personal excellence, and success became contagious. Each team helped develop innovative ideas, new tactics, and new strategies. The unique story of the Barb begins with its men, who had the confidence to become unbeatable. ![]() And in a fascinating twist, he uses archival documents from the Japanese Navy to give its version of events. Fluckey has drawn on logs, reports, letters, interviews, and a recently discovered illegal diary kept by one of his torpedomen. This is a gripping adventure chock-full of "you-are-there" moments. At the same time, the Barb did far more than merely sink ships-she changed forever the way submarines stalk and kill their prey. ![]() Under the leadership of her fearless skipper, Captain Gene Fluckey, the Barb sank the greatest tonnage of any American sub in World War II. The thunderous roar of exploding depth charges was a familiar and comforting sound to the crew members of the USS Barb, who frequently found themselves somewhere between enemy fire and Davy Jones's locker. ![]() ![]() ![]() Evan Winter's The Rage of Dragons series is African-inspired fantasy rooted in the real world.The Rage of Dragons was on the Canada Reads 2020 longlist. Born in England to South American parents, he now lives in Markham, Ont. The Rage of Dragons is Evan Winter's first novel. ![]() He'll become the greatest swordsman to ever live, a man willing to die a hundred thousand times for the chance to kill the three who betrayed him. Fixated on revenge, Tau dedicates himself to an unthinkable path. Those closest to him are brutally murdered, and his grief swiftly turns to anger. He's going to get himself injured, get out early, and settle down to marriage, children and land. Young, gift-less Tau knows all this, but he has a plan of escape. One in every 100 men is able to magically transform himself into a bigger, stronger, faster killing machine.Įveryone else is fodder, destined to fight and die in the endless war. One in every 2000 women has the power to call down dragons. The Omehi people have been fighting an unwinnable war for almost 200 years. ![]() ![]() This affects not only how you remember and tell the story (typically more images than biographical details), and it also changes how that information is stored in your brain. He discusses how trauma activates your fight-or-flight response in the amygdala, or emotional center of your brain. Van der Kolk begins the book giving background information about trauma and how it impacts both the structures of the brain and interpersonal relationships. How This Book is Organized How Trauma Affects the Brain and Body His focus on neuroscience and attachment form the basis of his points in his book. In his 40+ years of clinical experience as a psychiatrist, van der Kolk has done extensive research on the effects of trauma on brains and bodies of children and adults. ![]() ![]() ![]() Bessel van der Kolk, in his book The Body Keeps the Score, describes the experience of holding trauma in our bodies both through changes to the structures of our brain and effects of trauma on daily living for those who have experienced traumatic events. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Keating awards, two Macavity awards, the CWA Margery Allingham Short Story Prize, the CWA Short Story Dagger, and the CWA Dagger in the Library. He has received the Edgar, Agatha, and Poirot awards, two H.R.F. His latest book is The Life of Crime, a history of the crime genre, and he also conceived and edited Howdunit, an award-winning masterclass in crime writing by members of the legendary Detection Club. He is the author of twenty-one novels, including Gallows Court and Mortmain Hall. He has been described by Otto Penzler as ‘the best living practitioner of the classic detective story’ and by the British Library as ‘the leading expert on classic crime’. Martin Edwards received the CWA Diamond Dagger, the highest honour in UK crime writing, in 2020. £3 for the event or £30 for the book and talk. This event will have live BSL interpretation. Martin traces the evolution of the genre from the eighteenth century to the present, offering brand-new perspective on the world’s most popular form of fiction. Martin Edwards introduces the first major history of crime fiction in fifty years, The Life of Crime: Detecting the History of Mysteries and their Creators. Acclaimed crime fiction expert and author Martin Edwards opens a Portico Library series on crime writing with a talk on his new book. ![]() |