![]() I hope you enjoy Kal and Elena’s love story.įor my thirteen-year-old self. While Promises and Pomegranates is a standalone, reading the prequel may enhance your reading experience (though it is NOT required to read anything before this book). There will be plot points and side stories that are not immediately resolved and that run through the series. Promises and Pomegranates is a full-length, interconnected standalone. If you don’t read this genre, I don’t suggest reading further. ![]() For a more detailed list of triggers, CLICK HERE. This book is a dark romance, meaning it includes many triggers, such as graphic violence, explicit sexual scenes, and other mature situations. Please be aware that it is not fantasy, historical romance, or a literal retelling. ![]() Kal and Elena’s story is a dark contemporary romance based loosely on the framework and characters of the myth of Hades and Persephone. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, locales, and incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. For more information, address: is a work of fiction. No part of this book may be reproduced or used in any manner without written permission of the copyright owner except for the use of quotations in a book review. ![]() Proofreading: Rosa Sharon – My Brother’s EditorĪll rights reserved. Editing: Ellie McLove – My Brother’s Editor ![]()
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![]() The book went to auction, which Harper Collins won. The book sparked the start of a bid war in the US with 20 publishers fighting for it. In the next four months, the original manuscript, which was told from three points of views (Alice, Lucy and a policeman), transformed its final draft to be merely told from Alice and Lucy’s POV. When Christine Mangan sent her manuscript to publishers, she has just started working in Dubai as a teacher at a university. This is the very place that sparked the creation of the book with the same name, which would become Christine Mangan’s debut novel. While she didn’t stay long there, after a few years, in 2015, she returned to Tangier once again. She first went to Marrakech, and then she took a train to Tangier. ![]() One of her long-time dreams was to go to Morocco, which she did during those years. in English from the University College Dublin with a thesis focusing on 18th-century Gothic literature.ĭuring her stay in Europe, she traveled to several countries. She also worked as a Gazette Chicago reporter from 2005 to 2007.Īfter that, she moved to Dublin in Ireland to get her Ph.D. She continued living in Chicago while she got her MFA from the University of Southern Maine. Next, she moved back to the Midwest to Chicago where she attended the Columbia College Chicago to graduate with her Batchelor’s degree. ![]() She lived on Long Island and in North Carolina, following which he attended Bennington College for a year. The American debut author Christine Mangan was born in Detroit, Michigan, she led a nomadic life for quite a long time. ![]() ![]() Fire: A Brief History surveys the principles behind aboriginal and agricultural fire practices, the characteristics of urban fire, and the relationship between controlled combustion and technology. ![]() Pyne describes the evolution of fire through prehistoric and historic times down to the present, examining contemporary attitudes from a long-range, informed perspective. Here, in one concise book, is the essential story of fire. If one wants to understand just how completely the story of the human past is also the story of fire on earth, there is no better place to start than this small book."-William Cronon "The fate of humanity, like the fate of the earth, is tied to the fires that have made the world as we know it-the fires whose history is told as well in this book as it has ever been told before. ![]() ![]() It may be targeted to YA readers, but you don't have to be a young adult to get absorbed in the fantastic world-building or the excellent illustrations, and Alek and Deryn as a duo are just way too good together to ignore. ![]() ![]() It's a series that started out good but disjointed, but has since become a rip-roaring adventure that's utterly difficult to book down. My Rating: ExcellentThis was an utterly enjoyable conclusion on so many different levels. The tension thickens as the Leviathan steams toward New York City with a homicidal lunatic onboard: secrets suddenly unravel, characters reappear, and nothing is at it seems in this thunderous conclusion to Scott Westerfeld’s brilliant trilogy. (She has to pose as a boy in order to serve in the British Airforce.) And if they weren’t technically enemies. And the love thing would be a lot easier if Alek knew Deryn was a girl. The first two objectives are complicated by the fact that their ship, the Leviathan, continues to detour farther away from the heart of the war (and crown). The premise: ganked from BN.com: Alek and Deryn are on the last leg of their round-the-world quest to end World War I, reclaim Alek’s throne as Prince of Austria, and finally fall in love. ![]() ![]() It may not be quite “all” inclusive, but it’s pretty darn close. to damage someone or something either by taking away many small amounts of money or by giving too much attention to details: The banks nickle and dime you to death with all the little fees they charge you. In the introduction and Chapter 1, she outlines her experiment and the many challenges she faced in her attempt to make ends meet. For those of us who don’t have the spare change for these luxury lines, Norwegian Cruise Line has a “Free at Sea” program where you can take advantage of select offers of free drinks, free wifi, free shore excursions, free specialty dining, and/or free fare for the third and fourth guests in a stateroom – all depending on the category of stateroom that you book. In her book Nickel & Dimed, Barbara Ehrenreich attempts to investigate the realities of low-wage work in the United States by living and working in various low-wage jobs. ![]() If you’ve got the extra cash, luxury cruise lines like Regent Seven Seas, Crystal Cruises, and Silversea Cruises are often all-inclusive in their fares, with some even including airfare to the embarkation port. One way to avoid all those extra cruise fees is to just book an all-inclusive cruise. For example, if you’re booking a cruise on one of Norwegian’s Breakaway-class ships, your agent could explain to you that these ships offer an adults-only deck called The Vibe Beach Club, and they could also tell you that it’ll cost you to enjoy this deck – anywhere from $20 for a daily pass to $79 for a weekly pass. ![]() Your travel agent can help you learn your cruise line and ship before your vacation so that you have a good understanding of what you’ll find onboard. ![]() ![]() ![]() Sally Thorne has done it - a rare 5-star review from me. What did you love best about The Hating Game? ![]() Maybe Lucy Hutton doesn't hate Joshua Templeman. So why is she suddenly having steamy dreams about Joshua and dressing for work like she's got a hot date?Īfter a perfectly innocent elevator ride ends with an earth-shattering kiss, Lucy starts to wonder whether she's got Joshua Templeman all wrong. If Lucy wins this game, she'll be Joshua's boss. Lucy can't let Joshua beat her at anything-especially when a huge new promotion goes up for the taking. Trapped in a shared office together 40 (ok, 50 or 60) hours a week, they've become entrenched in an addictive, ridiculous never-ending game of one-upmanship. Everyone except for coldly efficient, impeccably attired, physically intimidating Joshua Templeman. She's charming and accommodating and prides herself on being loved by everyone at Bexley & Gamin. Lucy Hutton has always been certain that the nice girl can get the corner office. Debut author Sally Thorne bursts on the scene with a hilarious and sexy workplace comedy all about that thin, fine line between hate and love.ġ) An opponent or rival whom a person cannot best or overcome. ![]() ![]() ![]() Spooky, mysterious, and also full of heart, this graphic novel is an enchanting story of friendship and found family. Her investigation reveals secrets and truths about the century-old legend that might help her find Noreen. After breaking curfew and doing unsupervised magic, the young witches get into trouble, prompting her friends to give up searching, but Abby is convinced Noreen can be saved and persists in her search. ![]() With preparations for the Samhain festivities underway and the Coven supposedly looking for her, most students are quick to dismiss Noreen’s disappearance save for Abby and a few of her close friends. Now Noreen, one of Abby’s dearest friends, is believed to be missing in these same forbidden woods. Legend at the Younwity Hidden Institute of Witchcraft says that 100 years ago, a monstrous demon took a student who had entered the Untamed Woods. Foundling witch Abigail risks everything to find her missing friend. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() It was an act that Franz could never mention or else face a firing squad. What happened between them, the American 8th Air Force would later classify as 'top secret'. This is the true story of the two pilots whose lives collided in the skies that day - the American - 2nd Lieutenant Charlie Brown and the German - 2nd Lieutenant Franz Stigler.Ī Higher Call follows both Charlie and Franz's harrowing missions and gives a dramatic account of the moment when they would stare across the frozen skies at one another. Suddenly a German Messerschmitt fighter pulled up on the bomber's tail - the German pilot was an ace, a man able to destroy the American bomber with the squeeze of a trigger. At its controls was a twenty-one-year-old pilot. Five days before Christmas 1943, a badly damaged American bomber struggled to fly over wartime Germany. This is the true story of the two pilots whose lives collided in the skies that day - the American - 2nd Lieutenant. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Penny describes the town so well that I figured she must live in a similar place in real life, and I was not at all surprised to find that she does, indeed, live in a small village south of Montreal. The setting, the fictional town of Three Pines in Quebec, is a character in and of itself. The poetry is penned by Canadian writers, including one of my all-time favorites: Margaret Atwood. When I looked up the real author of Zardo’s prose, I found another delight. My very favorite big personality is the crotchety drunk Ruth Zardo whose poetry, sprinkled throughout the novel, is achingly good. These are the best scenes because, even though the airspace is crowded, the personalities – and they are big personalities – shine through. I had to read some of the group scenes a few times as Penny deftly handles complex conversations with as many as eight characters chiming in. It is in the dialogue between characters where Penny pinpoints hilarity. It’s Gamache’s understanding of human motivation and desire where Penny finds depth – even as she writes of life and death. The main character is Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, a father-like figure who dresses smartly and strips truth from lies with his uncanny intuition and an unmatched ability to listen. ![]() ![]() ![]() Featuring new chapter updates - which append every chapter of Graham's book, leaving his original text untouched - from noted financial journalist Jason Zweig, this HarperBusiness Essentials edition of the timeless classic offers readers an even clearer understanding of Graham's wisdom as it should be applied today. (1 min) Storied real-estate investor Sam Zell, who made a fortune buying distressed commercial properties, has died. Over the years, market developments have borne out the wisdom of Graham's basic policies, and in today's volatile market, "The Intelligent Investor" is the most important book you will ever read on making the right decisions to protect your investments and make them a success. Historically, the book has been one of the most popular books on investing and Graham’s legacy remains. The book provides strategies on how to successfully use value investing in the stock market. Since its original publication in 1949, Benjamin Graham's book has remained the most respected guide to investing, due to his timeless philosophy of "value investing", which helps protect investors against the areas of possible substantial error and teaches them to develop long-term strategies with which they will be comfortable down the road. The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham, first published in 1949, is a widely acclaimed book on value investing. ![]() The classic bestseller by Benjamin Graham, "The Intelligent Investor" has taught and inspired hundreds of thousands of people worldwide. ![]() |