![]() He visits the dimly lit rooms where séances take place, the European villages where gremlins make mischief, even Key West, Florida, home of a haunted doll named Robert. ![]() He delves into harrowing accounts of cannibalism-some officially documented, others the stuff of speculation. Aaron Mahnke invites us to the desolate Pine Barrens of New Jersey, where the notorious winged, red-eyed Jersey Devil dwells. ![]() In this beautifully illustrated volume, the host of the hit podcast Lore serves as a guide on a fascinating journey through the history of these terrifying creatures, exploring not only the legends but what they tell us about ourselves. Yet no matter how wary and jaded we have become, as individuals or as a society, a part of us remains vulnerable to them: werewolves and wendigos, poltergeists and vampires, angry elves and vengeful spirits. They’re spoken of in stories and superstitions, relics of an unenlightened age, old wives’ tales, passed down through generations. They live in shadows-deep in the forest, late in the night, in the dark recesses of our minds. ![]() A fascinating, beautifully illustrated guide to the monsters that are part of our collective psyche, featuring stories from the Lore podcast-now a streaming television series-including “They Made a Tonic,” “Passed Notes,” and “Unboxed,” as well as rare material. ![]()
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5/21/2023 0 Comments Pushed corrine jackson![]() ![]() *breathes deeply* I remember finishing this book and thinking about all the other books I had read leading up to "Touched". Well, you see, sometimes you read a book and you just want to hug it, but you're soo afraid of bending such a piece of art that you have to settle for a mind hug and all of a sudden you start talking about it and you feel like you sound crazy and you're not using correct punctuation and you don't care because you have so many feelings that you just need to vent and you know you should stop but the awesomeness was more than you could take and your mind is officially blown and. ![]() ![]() we get to share with you the rough draft of a novel she is considering finishing! *faints* *eats a cookie* *reads "Touched" again* *faints again* Even better, I get to host one of my favorite authors ever! :) Who is it, you ask? Corrine *freaking* Jackson, I not-so-gently reply! We're going to start off with a few not-good-enough-but-will-work reasons why Corrine Jackson is amazing, showcase her (3) books, and then. Today, I get to be the stop on the Authors Are Rockstars tour. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Here’s the cover and go here for the summary Share this: Twitter Facebook Loading. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. World as the cover for Elizabeth Scott’s Spring 2011 book, Between Here and Forever, is released Along with the summary And special surprise: Two characters from Bloom will make an appearance, but it is a secret whom and a secret why. Between Here and Forever by Elizabeth Scott available in Trade Paperback on, also read synopsis and reviews. Abby is about to find out that truth isn't always what you think it is, and that life holds more than she ever thought it could. Something that was always right there, but she'd never seen. But then she learns a shocking secret about Tess. Abby's got a plan to bring Tess back, though, involving the gorgeous and mysterious Eli. Elizabeth Scott, Simon Pulse, 16.99 (224p) ISBN 978-1-4169-7891-6 In a smart, well-observed story about the intricacies of teenage love and friendship, 17-year-old Sarah has always been in the. It may have been hard living with Tess, but it's nothing compared to living without her. Now Tess is in a coma, and Abby's life is on hold. I want her to wake up so I don't have to be tied to her forever." Abby long ago accepted that she can't measure up to her beautiful, magnetic sister Tess, but at least she knows exactly what she is: Second best. A heartbreaking and romantic coming-of-age novel from the author of Perfect You and Living Dead Girl. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Millikin is a poet preoccupied with the often painful imprint left by family legacy that manifests itself across several generations in “The Dark Birds,” she observes, “My father was haunted by the wars / in which his father fought….” The speaker continues, “He brought home the bad dreams of war, and I inherit them / through my father….” Abuse is another sickening inheritance, as addressed in the poem “Barbie Doll as Tutelary Spirit for the Too-Early Dead,” in which a father gives his daughter a doll to appease his guilt: “As a small child, you weren’t ready / for your father’s love. The poems collected here evoke forgotten, in-between places in these verses, the author’s trademark imagery of cold pine forests and dark motel rooms continues to abound. Millikin’s poetry collection offers a powerful meditation on trauma and ancestral legacy. ![]() 5/21/2023 0 Comments Last train from memphis![]() ![]() This volume tracks the first twenty-four years of Elvis' life, covering his childhood, the stunning first recordings at Sun Records ("That's All Right," „Mystery Train"), and the early RCA hits ("Heartbreak Hotel,” "Hound Dog," "Don't Be Cruel"). ![]() Based on hundreds of interviews and nearly a decade of research, it traces the evolution not just of the man but of the music and of the culture he left utterly transformed, creating a completely fresh portrait of Elvis and his world. ![]() Last Train to Memphis: The Rise of Elvis Presley is the first biography to go past that myth and present an Elvis beyond the legend. This book cancels out all others.” -Bob Dylanįrom the moment that he first shook up the world in the mid 1950s, Elvis Presley has been one of the most vivid and enduring myths of American culture. It is the first to set aside the myths and focus on Elvis' humanity in a way that has yet to be duplicated. Written with grace, humor, and affection, Last Train to Memphis has been hailed as the definitive biography of Elvis Presley. ![]() 5/21/2023 0 Comments The culper ring brad meltzer![]() ![]() Beecher doesn’t know who he can trust you don’t know who he can trust. ![]() A few hours later, there is a missing video tape of the three of them in the SCIF, a defaced 200-year old book that may have belonged to George Washington is discovered, Clementine learns her father was an assassin who tried to kill a former President of the United States, Beecher is covering up a possible secret “drop” spot between the President and someone unknown, and Beecher is being set up for Orlando’s murder. When his friend, security guard Orlando offers to show them into the secure room (Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility - SCIF) the President uses when he comes to the Archives to read, that’s when everything starts to go haywire. She was his childhood crush and his first kiss and he can’t see past the flirty facade she projects as he leads her around his work place. When Clementine Kaye unexpectedly waltzes back into Beecher White’s life, the young archivist at the National Archives begins stumbling over himself trying to impress her. There were so many twists and turns, I couldn’t spoil it for you if I tried a veritable “who can you trust” who-dunnit. I couldn’t wait to get into and it certainly didn’t disappoint. ![]() This is one of the books passed along to me by my friend Patty and right away struck me as being a Washington thriller/mystery à la Margaret Truman style. Today’s featured mystery is The Inner Circleby Brad Meltzer, book one of The Culper Ring series. ![]() ![]() ![]()
![]() ![]() Perfect for fans of J K Rowling, Abi Elphinstone, Robin Stevens and Jennifer Bell. He lives in the forested Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina with his wife and three daughters (and four cats, four dogs and four horses). Twelve-year-old Serafina comes to terms with her physical peculiarities throughout this macabre mystery series set in 1899 on the Biltmore Estate. Robert Beatty is the debut and New York Times bestselling author of the magical and mystery book for children Serafina and the Black Cloak and its enchanting sequel Serafina and the Twisted Staff. A beguiling book for children aged 9 years and up. It's set to be her most formidable challenge yet. She knows she can face anything with her best friend and closest ally, Braeden Vanderbilt, by her side. But when a sinister force tears them apart, Serafina scrambles to uncover the mystery about herself and the destiny that awaits her. Venture into the magical and mystical world of Serafina and the Splintered Heart - the follow-up to the New York Times bestselling and Goodreads Choice Awards finalist, Serafina and the Black Cloak and Serafina and the Twisted Staff In the highly anticipated next installment of the Serafina series, Serafina must confront the darkest threat she's ever encountered at Biltmore Estate. Serafina and the Splintered Heart by Robert Beatty, May 01, 2018, Disney-Hyperion edition, paperback. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() When Klaus returns from the optometrist, hours later, he acts strangely, as if in a trance. Klaus breaks his own glasses when he is purposely tripped by the new foreman, Flacutono, and is sent to see Dr. Georgina Orwell, the local optometrist, who lives in an eye-shaped building, which also resembles, suspiciously, the tattoo on their nemesis Count Olaf's ankle. They meet Sir's more sympathetic partner, Charles, who shows them the library, which contains three books, one about the history of the lumbermill, one about the town constitution, and one donated by Dr. ![]() ![]() Upon arrival, the children learn that they will have to work at the mill, but as part of the deal, their new guardian, Sir (whose name is impossible to pronounce otherwise), will try to keep Count Olaf, their nemesis, away. Violet, Klaus and Sunny Baudelaire are traveling on a train heading for Paltryville, the location of the children's new home, the Lucky Smells Lumbermill. The book was published on April 15, 2000, by HarperCollins and illustrated by Brett Helquist. In this novel, the Baudelaire orphans live with the owner of Lucky Smells Lumber Mill. The Miserable Mill is the fourth novel of the children's novel series A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket. ![]() ![]() He won the Hugo Award two times and he is a seven-time finalist for the World Fantasy Award. Barnes & Nobles called him “the reigning king of the anthology world”. ![]() Adams’ interest in science fiction and fantasy won him international recognition and a number of awards. He is best known as the editor of the Best American Science Fiction & Fantasy. Little is known about his early life, but his success in the fantasy world has made him one of the prominent figures in the field of science fiction around the world. John Joseph Adams (1976-) is a well-established American editor, critic and publisher of science fiction and fantasy books and anthologies. Lightspeed Magazine, Issue 155, April 2023 ![]() Lightspeed Magazine, Issue 153, February 2023 The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2022 The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2021 The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2020 The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2019 Lightspeed Magazine, Issue 110, July 2019 ![]() Lightspeed Magazine, Issue 107, April 2019 ![]() The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2018 The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2016 The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2015 The Mad Scientist's Guide to World Domination The Improbable Adventures of Sherlock Holmes ![]() |