![]() ![]() ![]() There’s three books and a short story collection I could do this all day. ![]() …every single character description in the Machineries of Empire series sounds like that “diversity win!” memeĭiversity win! the mass murderer kept alive for centuries as a living weapon who just bombed your planet is a bi person of color with dyscalculia.ĭiversity win! the general who ordered you into a near-suicide mission then left you to die when you didn’t follow orders instantly and to the letter is a lesbian Woman In STEM from a marginalized ethnic group.ĭiversity win! the immortal scientist brainwashing you so he can use your body as raw material for experimentation is a gay person of color.ĭiversity win! the military plant running your ostensibly-democratic puppet government is a trans man of color in a t4t relationship. ![]()
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![]() "After Christmas, he called again and talked to me about this young lady that he had gotten from a women's shelter in Kansas City. ![]() ![]() Karen Gaddis, a former social worker, said she was told the program worked with young, pregnant women or women with newborns to help them get back on their feet and find a place to live. He went to several shelters and hospitals telling social workers about the program. You don't need to worry about me,'" said Joyce Singular, who is mentioned as a contributor in "Anyone You Want Me to Be" with Stephen Singular and Douglas.Īround Christmas 1984, three months after Godfrey vanished, Robinson claimed to have started the Kansas City Outreach Program, purportedly to help downtrodden women. "Her father confronted John Robinson, who totally said, 'I don't know what you're talking about.' All of a sudden, these letters started appearing, signed by his daughter saying, 'Oh, I'm OK. ![]() ![]() ![]() Power, Family, and Respect are everything. The Mafia of the past is evolving, and with rival bosses gunning for them, Melody and Liam will have to figure out how to work as one to take down those who stand in their way, all while keeping up appearances. But with no other family left, she must not only learn to work with Liam, but the whole Callahan clan. She knows exactly what type of man Liam is, and she would rather die than give up the power she has spent her whole life building. Twenty-four years later, she has achieved more than any man could even dream of, killing anyone who steps in her way. Bred to be a Boss, a world-class marksman, master of disguise, with no mercy and no fear. Liam, next in line to lead the Irish, believes he’s getting a simple-minded wife, one he can control, one who bends to his every need. ![]() Their marriage was arranged by their fathers in hopes to end years of bloodshed between the Irish and the Italians. Ruthless People is a romantic crime fiction set in modern day Chicago, following the life and marriage of Melody Nicci Giovanni and Liam Callahan-rivals by blood and leaders through fear. ![]() But behind closed doors is a constant battle for dominance between two Bosses, cultures, and hearts. ![]() To the outside world, they look like American Royalty, giving to charities, feeding the homeless, rebuilding the city. Genre: New Adult, Dark, Contemporary Romance, Romantic Suspense ![]() ![]() “They sell all sorts of outdated ammunition to Taiwan and make tens of billions of US dollars from Taiwan every year,” said David T. “American warmongers are a scourge on Taiwan,” one of their banners read. “I’ll say it very simply: The endgame is joint interoperability,” Rudder said.Ī group of about 20 people protested outside. Washington is Taiwan’s largest unofficial partner and the supplier of a vast majority of is defense purchases. Part of that cooperation would seek to ensure that both sides can work together to use the weapons systems Taiwan bought alongside the nation’s self-produced defense capabilities. The event was cohosted by trade groups from Taiwan and the US as the public-facing portion of the defense contractors’ visit.Īlthough it was unclear whether the groups would sign specific deals, Chinese-language media reported that the US was looking at cooperation in production of certain products. The legislation was enacted decades ago when the US first recognized China and broke off official diplomatic relations with Taipei. ![]() ![]() Rudder said the visit was within the US’ multiple agreements with China and laws related to Taiwan, such as the Taiwan Relations Act, which requires Washington to ensure Taiwan can defend itself. “We want to be part of the self-defense capabilities of Taiwan,” he said. ![]() ![]() ![]() The popularity of the series has been driven by the fact that it is not only detective thriller mysteries, but also a medical science type of series that includes references to science. Ken McClure the author of the series practiced medicine for many years before he become a novelist, and hence he uses a lot of his knowledge and experience in medicine in writing the “Dr. The series of novels are medical thrillers featuring ex Special Forces medical doctor Steven Dunbar, who uses his medical knowledge to resolve a range of medical threats and infractions. ![]() After the first novel became such a huge success, the author went on to publish nine more titles in the series with the last one being the 2013 published “The Secret”. Steven Dunbar series of novels was “Donor” that was first published in 1999 to critical acclaim and much popularity. Steven Dunbar is a series of award-winning novels by Ken McClure, a British novelist from Edinburgh Scotland. ![]() ![]() So without further ado, I’m going to highlight a few of my favorite pins and then you can go check out my whole board! I spent hours looking for pins and pictures that reminded me of this book, and I could keep on looking. ![]() Everything about Isola Wilde and her beautifully bananas life is so vivid, so once I decided to do a Pinterest board for this month’s post, I was stoked. But one of the things that struck me about FAIRYTALES FOR WILDE GIRLS was the way Allyse Near’s writing was so visual. ![]() It’s magical realism and its got fairy tales and ghosts (or ARE they?), and family drama, and friendship, and romance. There are few things we enjoy more than fairy tales, so when we all saw FAIRYTALES FOR WILDE GIRLS, a debut from Aussie author Allyse Near, we all pretty much died and decided right away that we needed to read it together. On the Same Page is going international with April, friends. Fairytales for Wilde Girls by Allyse Near ![]() ![]() At once entertaining and educational, this engaging book answers fundamental questions: Just what is a pun, and why do people make them? How did punning impact the development of human language, and how did that drive creativity and progress? And why, after centuries of decline, does the pun still matter? Watch a Video. Skillfully weaving together stories and evidence from history, brain science, pop culture, literature, anthropology, and humor, The Pun Also Rises is an authoritative yet playful exploration of a practice that is common, in one form or another, to virtually every language on earth. ![]() In The Pun Also Rises, John Pollack-a former World Pun Champion and presidential speechwriter for Bill Clinton-explains why such wordplay is significant: It both revolutionized language and played a pivotal role in making the modern world possible. But such attitudes are relatively recent developments. The pun is commonly dismissed as the lowest form of wit, and punsters are often unpopular for their obsessive wordplay. 9781592406234 A former word pun champions funny, erudite, and provocative exploration of puns, the people who make them, and this derided wordplays remarkable impact on. ![]() ![]() A former word pun champion's funny, erudite, and provocative exploration of puns, the people who make them, and this derided wordplay's remarkable impact on history. ![]() ![]() ![]() He still seems intrigued, but Celia has acquired a shocking secret along with her hard-won humility. ![]() As a youth, Richard was infatuated with Celia. ![]() Then there is Richard, the studious boy Celia used to ridicule, who is now gorgeous, wealthy, and more-than-a-little famous. When Celia is forced to attend a society wedding as a companion to an elderly guest, she must confront the clique she once commanded the gentleman she'd once hoped to marry-who is now wed to a girl Celia relentlessly taunted and the powerful man who ruined her life a decade before-and is threatening to do so again. Bridgerton fans and readers of Scarlett Scott, Darcy Burke, and K.J. Once the reigning beauty of her social set, Celia-whom the newspapers dubbed Lady Infamous-has fallen on hard times and is practically destitute, her reputation in shreds. Infamous: A Witty Historical Regency Romance Book - Minerva Spencer - Google Books. romance readers need this splendid book!" -USA Today bestselling author Vanessa Kelly Jackson won't want to miss this smart and stirring new holiday love story from the acclaimed author of Outrageous. ![]() Infamous: A Witty Historical Regency Romance Book (Rebels of the Ton 3). Description Bridgerton fans and readers of Scarlett Scott, Darcy Burke, and K.J. Minerva Spencers brief author bio will tell you she has been a criminal. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Unfortunately for Capricorn, the attempt is only partially successful because the henchmen were unable to find the object Capricorn so desires-a copy of a book called Inkheart. Dustfinger betrays them, arranging for Capricorn’s black-jacket henchmen to kidnap Mo. When they reach the estate, Meggie is thrilled to find a plethora of books. Mo refuses to tell her, even as they are fleeing from Capricorn. Capricorn desires an object Mo is hiding-and also to benefit from some talent that he has, which Meggie knows nothing about. On the way there, Dustfinger and Mo explain that they are running from Capricorn, an evil man. This mysterious stranger prompts Mo to flee their small farm and go to Meggie’s great-aunt Elinor’s estate. One night, they are visited by Dustfinger. As the book opens, Meggie Folchart lives with her father, Mo, a specialist who repairs books for a living. Cornelia Funke’s Inkheart is a novel of magical realism-the story takes place in the real world, but magic figures into the plot and character development. ![]() ![]() I shared my ideas and she shared hers and then Seth Lerner, the oh-so-talented Art Director at Tor, put together this beautiful cover, which I think is perfection! There are things about the cover that you won’t necessarily notice until you read the story, then you can flip back and go ‘oh yeah – I see that now.’ ![]() Susan Chang, my awesome editor, asked me for my thoughts from the very beginning. I actually got to have a lot of input of my cover – for which I am very grateful. ![]() It’s one of those things you don’t notice until you read the story, then you can flip back and see it.Ģ) What kind of input did you have on the cover? ![]() I love every part of my cover! I love the glowing ring, I love how vague Tiki’s face is, I love the swirling font of the title, I love the snowflakes, I love the mystery, I love the colors-I love it all!! But if I had to pick one thing, I think that I love that the very subtle design of Tiki’s birthmark on her wrist is braided like a Celtic knot. I asked her several questions about her beautiful cover!ġ) What is your favorite part of the cover? ![]() |