![]() I thought it would be fun to have a character have to put up with an over-the-top geeky character for twenty-four hours, and was inspired by the TV shows The Big Bang Theory and I Dream of Jeannie. I came up with the idea for a high-tech magic lamp with a touch screen, complete with sound effects and autocorrect, and then the idea for a Greek God being replaced with a Geek God popped into my mind. I got the idea for this novella a couple of years ago when I wondered what would happen if someone made a wish but there was a miscommunication and they got something totally different. Juliet dropped by today to tell us a little about this book: ![]() Before Mandy can request a replacement wish, she has to put up with him for twenty four hours, and the timing couldn’t be worse – – it’s her friend’s wedding day, her ex will be there, and the God of Geeks insists on coming along for the ride. His fashion IQ is in the negatives, he’s clingier than cling wrap, and he has a penchant for breaking into song at inappropriate moments. Getting three wishes isn’t all it’s cracked up to be when an unfortunate spelling error in Mandy’s high-tech magic lamp changes her wish for a Greek God into a Geek God. ![]() Three wishes, a high-tech genie in a lamp, and one very unfortunate typo: magic isn’t all it cracked up to be… Today is the official release of I Dream of Johnny by Juliet Madison (ebook, Escape Publishing). ![]()
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![]() It is the story of both the men who head onto the sea to fish and the families they leave behind. The story was inspired by the author’s father and his ancestral village in Central Vietnam. In that sea there is a small boat with a worried fisherman hoping to get out of the storm soon and dreaming of his family in a small house above the sea.īoth the author and illustrator are Vietnamese-Americans. The cricket is painting on an easel, creating an image of a stormy sea with large waves. Their dog looks down into a hole in the floor and spots a cricket there. A woman watches and waits, grinding spices in a mortar and pestle while a baby sleeps nearby. In that house, there is a kitchen with a warm fire where a pot of noodle soup is simmering. In a fishing village near the sea, there is a small house high in the hills. In a Village by the Sea by Muon Van, illustrated by April Chu ( InfoSoup) ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() A sweeping tale of corruption and ambition cuts across the landscape of Washington, DC, with the breadth and realism that only an astute observer and insider can convey.Īllen Drury has penetrated the world’s stormiest political battleground-the smoke-filled committee rooms of the United States Senate-to reveal the bitter conflicts set in motion when the President calls upon the Senate to confirm his controversial choice for Secretary of State. The #1 New York Times bestseller and Pulitzer Prize winnerĪllen Drury’s Advise and Consent is one of the high points of 20th Century literature, a seminal work of political fiction-as relevant today as when it was first published. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In normative Judaism, you ask not for belief you ask for `Emunah,' the Hebrew word, which is `trust.' You're asked not even to trust in God, in Yahweh, but in the trust, you're asked to trust in the covenant between by Yahweh and yourself or between Yahweh and the Jewish people, which includes yourself.ĮLLIOTT: And you no longer have that trust. Professor HAROLD BLOOM (Yale University Author, "Jesus and Yahweh"): I think when I was a very small boy, undoubtedly following the influence of my late mother, I trusted in the covenant. Yet he appears tormented by what he thinks is the absence of the Hebrew God from the world, and Bloom is troubled by the meaning of the covenant, God's promise to preserve and bless his chosen people. Bloom describes himself as a cultural Jew and he reads the Bible as literature. He spoke with us at length from his home in New Haven. Harold Bloom appears to be having his own struggle with God in his new book, "Jesus and Yahweh: The Names Divine." Bloom is a renowned author and literary critic at Yale University. In the morning, the messenger tells him, `You have striven with beings divine and human and have prevailed.' In the Book of Genesis, Jacob spends a night wrestling with a messenger of God. This is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED from NPR News. ![]() ![]() ![]() I’m excited to, hopefully, get to go out and get some face-to-face time with the bookish community.Ī post shared by Kalynn Bayron Poison Heart blew my mind with its intricacies and unique plot points. It’s been completely surreal and so incredibly gratifying. Things have been wonderful! I’m now endlessly busy and I have more deadlines than I can count but I’m so grateful to the readers, booksellers, librarians, educators, and publishing professionals who have helped me realize this dream. How have things been for you since its release? ![]() It’s been a pretty wild year+ since we last spoke to celebrate the release of your Cinderella is Dead. Hi Kalynn, it’s so great to have you on the site again. This Poison Heart is a beautifully unique and captivating story of magic, family, love and secrets and we’re so excited to have had the chance to chat to Kalynn all about it. Up against a centuries-old curse and the deadliest plant on earth, Bri must harness her gift to protect herself and her family.” until a nefarious group comes after her in search of a rare and dangerous immortality elixir. ![]() ![]() There is more to Bri’s sudden inheritance than she could have imagined, and she is determined to uncover it. One of the visitors is Marie, a mysterious young woman who Bri befriends, only to find that Marie is keeping dark secrets about the history of the estate and its surrounding community. When strangers begin to arrive on their doorstep, asking for tinctures and elixirs, Bri learns she has a surprising talent for creating them. ![]() ![]() Lucy is in contact with her first husband and father of her 2 adult daughters: William and he calls on her for support firstly as he starts to experience night terrors and then suddenly his wife leaves him as she says he is unreachable, and they embark on a road trip to research news that he has a half sister he has never met. In the present-day Lucy is struggling with the loss of her second husband and the solitude that comes with bereavement. It is a very introspective novel present day events arouse memories and thoughts of past events as Lucy tries to make sense of her life. It is written as if you are in the confidante of the protagonist Lucy Barton. I really enjoyed this book it is written in easy language and conversationally, but it has depth and is trying to make sense of the human condition and our relationships. ![]() ![]() ![]() The Bible says, “You shall not murder.” But Jesus says if you’re even angry with someone, to reconcile with that person. Instead, I’m a daughter who misses her murdered daddy. ![]() I’m not Sherlock Holmes, even though I read and love all his adventures. Still, I wondered, who is that person-on the inside? Why is he trying to hurt me? As long as I’m asking that question, for me, I haven’t lost hope. Yesterday someone yelled a bad name at me from his Model T automobile. But I want people to see each other with God’s eyes, reflecting on the real person who’s on the inside. For all of us, that’s a pretty good place to start. So I find myself asking God, Why not? His answer is to trust in Him-and that He loves me. But the world doesn’t look kindly on folks like me. You’re “the Colored Professor.” Doesn’t that say “you’ve made it” in the world? The neighbor ladies taught me “girl things” and how to be a “nice young lady.” But who am I? How do I answer that question? I’m on a journey to figure that out.īut you’ve accomplished a lot. ![]() I was raised alone by my dad, and Joe Spain was a little rough around the edges. Thank you for asking-because that’s my biggest mystery. ![]() ![]() ![]() It’s the reason this story moves so fast paced – it’s the cat and mouse chase, the secrets to unlock the puzzles to figure out. + The games, riddles and secrets are back. Well, I did it! I finally read the last book of this trilogy and what an ending it is! Here is what did and didn’t work out for me: *I’ll try my best but there may be SPOILERS* Riddles upon riddles. In this game, there are hearts and lives at stake-and there is nothing more Hawthorne than winning.Ĭontent Warning: violence, mention of assault It soon becomes clear that there is one last puzzle to solve, and Avery and the Hawthorne brothers are drawn into a dangerous game against an unknown and powerful player. She knows their secrets, and they know her.īut as the clock ticks down to the moment when Avery will become the richest teenager on the planet, trouble arrives in the form of a visitor who needs her help-and whose presence in Hawthorne House could change everything. And the only thing getting Avery through it all is the Hawthorne brothers. ![]() The paparazzi are dogging her every step. To inherit billions, all Avery Kylie Grambs has to do is survive a few more weeks living in Hawthorne House. ![]() Avery’s fortune, life, and loves are on the line in the game that everyone will be talking about. ![]() ![]() ![]() From 1811 until 1816, with the release of Sense and Sensibility (1811), Pride and Prejudice (1813), Mansfield Park (1814) and Emma (1815), she achieved success as a published writer. During this period, she experimented with various literary forms, including the epistolary novel which she tried then abandoned, and wrote and extensively revised three major novels and began a fourth. Her artistic apprenticeship lasted from her teenage years until she was about 35 years old. The steadfast support of her family was critical to her development as a professional writer. ![]() She was educated primarily by her father and older brothers as well as through her own reading. Jane Austen was an English novelist whose works of romantic fiction, set among the landed gentry, earned her a place as one of the most widely read writers in English literature, her realism and biting social commentary cementing her historical importance among scholars and critics.Īusten lived her entire life as part of a close-knit family located on the lower fringes of the English landed gentry. ![]() ![]() Born Norma Jeane Mortenson, Monroe had an unstable childhood and was bounced between relatives and foster homes. The book is a detailed look at Monroe’s life, beginning with her grandparents and parents and finally Marilyn’s early years. Marilyn Monroe’s relationship with baseball player Joe DiMaggio was a perfect storybook romance.Īfter reading Marilyn Monroe: The Biography by Donald Spoto (published in 1993), I genuinely believe all of those things are false.Marilyn Monroe only had her beauty and her figure and no actual talent.Marilyn Monroe was a “dumb blonde,” capable of only playing “dumb blonde” roles.Marilyn Monroe had an affair with Robert Kennedy and President John F.I feel guilty for believing all the things people have said about Marilyn Monroe. ![]() |