all to keep them from discovering a centuries-old secret that could change their lives. But before they can plan a life together, they're confronted by an enemy who's bent on destroying the Hathaway family. During a night of blazing passion, the freedom-loving Cam makes it clear he's willing to make any sacrifice for the woman who's stolen his heart. and Amelia realizes the unpredictable charmer is actually a man she can rely on. As the family struggles with unforeseen problems, Cam Rohan keeps stepping in to help. In Mine Till Midnight, no-nonsense Miss Amelia Hathaway has no time for romance-but she can't resist matching wits with a sexy former card sharp named Cam Rohan.Īfter inheriting a country estate, the Hathaway siblings are trying to recover from their troubled past and make a new start. IsPublicPerformanceAllowed False languages OverDrive Product Record readingOrder 1 images
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And it is monumental, in its tribute to the people of that summer, the summer before the war. Given the present distress of our nation, this book continually brought tears to my eyes, as the dear folks of Sussex lived their daily lives, and then, with the news of fraught days and the outbreak of war, entered the shadows of demons and death.īut also laughter -laughter aloud -the brilliant reply of a woman to a self-centered man, the lament of an exasperated husband unable to corral his wife, the little moments of delight, humor, and laughter that mark our daily routines -all brought to life on the pages of this monumental book. The Summer Before the War, by Helen Simonson. Now Candy's companions must race against time to save her from the clutches of Carrion, and she must solve the mystery of her past before the forces of Night and Day clash and Absolute Midnight descends upon the islands.Ī final war is about to begin. And Carrion, along with his fiendish grandmother, Mater Motley, suspects that whatever Candy is, she could spoil his plans to take control of the Abarat. What would Carrion want with a girl from Minnesota? And why is Candy beginning to feel that the world of the Abarat is familiar to her? Why can she speak words of magic she doesn't even remember learning? Christopher Carrion, the Lord of Midnight, has sent his henchmen to capture her. In this, the second volume in Clive Barker's extraordinary fantasy for both adults and children, Candy's adventures in the amazing world of the Abarat are getting more strange by the Hour. The Abarat a magical otherworld composed on an archipelago of twenty-five islands - one for each hour of the day, plus an island out of time.Ĭandy Quackenbush, escaping her dull, dull life from the most boring place in our world, Chickentown, USA, finds that in the Abarat she has another existence entirely, one which links her to marvels and mysteries-and even to murder. Film rights sold to Disney for $8 million on the paintings alone. A dazzling fantasy adventure for all ages, the second part of a quartet appearing at two yearly intervals, richly illustrated by the author. If Dad is called in, with his truck topped with a giant roach and his uniform bearing their last name, the embarrassment will be too much. The school’s bug problem seems to be on the rise, which concerns Nikki immensely. Nikki tells her friends she doesn’t want to be in the talent show after all, so they join MacKenzie. She assures Nikki that if the girls don’t sign up with her rather than Nikki, the Queasy Cheesy video will go viral. MacKenzie is also planning a dance piece and wants Chloe and Zoey in her group. Talent show sign-ups begin at school, and Nikki plans to do a number with Chloe and Zoey, who are excellent dancers. MacKenzie happens to walk by and capture the embarrassing moment on video with her phone. While baby-sitting her little sister, Brianna, at the mall, Nikki gets roped into singing a silly karaoke song at the pizza joint Queasy Cheesy. Nikki’s biggest problem is the mean and popular MacKenzie Hollister, who wants to sabotage her at every turn. But Nikki is feeling increasingly comfortable at the school, thanks to her girlfriends Chloe and Zoey, and her budding friendship with her crush, Brandon. She’s there on scholarship because her dad does the school’s bug extermination. Eighth-grader Nikki Maxwell isn’t a rich kid like most students at Westchester County Day Middle School. As a result, readers are consciously or unconsciously led astray from the even-more-outlandish but true scenario. By framing a two-murderer scenario as weird but possible or even probable, Christie indicates, without saying it explicitly, that a scenario involving twelve murderers is impossibly intricate and unlikely. With this implication, Christie sets her readers' expectations regarding which theories of the case are sensible, which are crazy-sounding but possible, and which are unacceptably ridiculous. In this line, Poirot implies that the two-murderers hypothesis is theatrical and unlikely-sounding, despite the fact that it may be the only explanation available. This moment in the text is a masterful instance of writerly manipulation. Constantine, Poirot draws what seems like an outlandish, larger-than-life conclusion: that Ratchett was attacked by not one but two people independently of one another. Immediately after examining Ratchett's body with Dr. The Second Murderer came in in the dark, did not see that his or her work had been done and stabbed at least twice a dead body." Hercule Poirot The First Murderer stabbed his victim and left the compartment, turning off the light. "We have here a hypothesis of the First and Second Murderer, as the great Shakespeare would put it. As Robin makes her private doubts public and Cliff maintains his innocence, a life-changing controversy engulfs the lab and everyone in it. But Cliffs rigorous colleagueand girlfriendRobin Decker suspects the unthinkable: that his findings are fraudulent. So when the experiments of Cliff Bannaker, a young postdoc in a rut, begin to work, the entire lab becomes giddy with newfound expectations. Both mentors and supervisors of their young postdoctoral protégés, Glass and Mendelssohn demand dedication and obedience in a competitive environment where funding is scarce and results elusive. Sandy Glass, a charismatic publicity-seeking oncologist, and Marion Mendelssohn, a pure, exacting scientist, are codirectors of a lab at the Philpott Institute dedicated to cancer research and desperately in need of a grant. Now she returns with a bracing new novel, at once an intricate mystery and a rich human drama set in the high-stakes atmosphere of a prestigious research institute in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Hailed as a writer of uncommon clarity by the New Yorker, National Book Award finalist Allegra Goodman has dazzled readers with her acclaimed works of fiction, including such beloved bestsellers as The Family Markowitz and Kaaterskill Falls. "One of the great things about the CFL is the accessibility," Reynolds said. Rider State of the Nation allows fans like Mongovius, who sat in the front row, to ask the burning questions to head coach Craig Dickenson, president and CEO Craig Reynolds and general manager Jeremy O'Day. The afternoon featured more than just live music, the Rider Pep Band, games and of course a formal skirmish. "And it's such a thrill that they would come up to Saskatoon year after year and host training camp here because they are the Saskatchewan Roughriders, not the Regina Roughriders." "That's one of the best things about being a Rider fan is you get to know the players," she said. One of her favourite parts of the Canadian Football League resuming each spring is the community, fan-driven events like the annual Green and White Day at SMF Field. Arlene Mongovius has been a proud Saskatchewan Roughrider fan her whole life. Ready to leave the past behind him, Leo wants nothing more than to reconnect with his first and only love. Leo Grady knew mirages were a thing in the desert, but they’d barely left civilization when the silhouette of his greatest regret comes into focus in the flickering light of the campfire. Frankly, Lily would like to take him out into the wilderness-and leave him there. It pays the bills but doesn’t leave enough to fulfill her dream of buying back the beloved ranch her father sold years ago, and definitely not enough to deal with the sight of the man she once loved walking back into her life with a motley crew of friends ready to hit the trails. But Lily is nothing if not resourceful, and now uses Duke’s coveted hand-drawn maps to guide tourists on fake treasure hunts through the red rock canyons of Utah. Growing up the daughter of notorious treasure hunter and absentee father Duke Wilder left Lily without much patience for the profession…or much money in the bank. The “reigning romance queens” ( PopSugar) and New York Times bestselling authors of The Soulmate Equation and The Unhoneymooners present a charming and laugh-out-loud funny novel filled with adventure, treasure, and, of course, love. We get brief tidbits of info that Mueller is a powerful individual, but we never see that or she how far her influence stretches. While it’s a decent motivation and drive for a character, the comic doesn’t develop her much beyond that (other than briefly mentioning that she is a journalist at the end) and is just pushing the story forward quickly. She has a dead fiancé and a baby (only ever mentioned once as well) and she is determined to connect his death to Mueller somehow. In the first issue, we are barely introduced to Chloe, our main character. However, there are problems with its storytelling that take away from the story.Ĭlean Room unfortunately sufers from the same problem that Survivors’ Club does: It’s moving too fast. These are all neat ideas and help give this new series some unique creepiness. Premise-wise, it’s about a woman who is on the hunt for the connection between her fiancé’s death and a self-book written by someone called Astrid Mueller, an individual who has been growing in power due to her “help.” It’s a good setup for a thriller, but then it also has these creepy and mysterious elements involving visions that the characters have that seem all too real. The first issue of Clean Room has a lot of interesting elements going for it. Listen to the latest episode of our weekly comics podcast! |