![]() ![]() Rowling The Casual Vacancy 2012 Goodreads Choice Award - Fiction Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2017 Goodreads Choice Award - Fantasy Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007 Grammy Award (Spoken Word) - Child. Hogwarts: An Incomplete and Unreliable Guide (Sep-2016)Īward-Winning Books by J.K. Short Stories from Hogwarts of Power, Politics and Pesky Poltergeists (Sep-2016) Short Stories from Hogwarts of Heroism, Hardship and Dangerous Hobbies (Sep-2016) Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Parts I & II (Aug-2016) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Aug-2007) Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Jul-2005) Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Jun-2003) Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Jul-2000) Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Sep-1999) ![]() Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Jun-1999) Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Sep-1998) Full Series List in Order Fantastic Beastsįantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (Jun-2001)įantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (Nov-2018)įantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (Jul-2022) ![]()
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![]() ![]() ”Surrounding the large platters were smaller ones: oily dolma stuffed with onions and roasted eggplants, round of baked kibbeh garnished with mint, the flattest of manakish laden with tangy zataar and olive oil.”īasically this was me when it came to ‘highlighting the important quotes’ I loved the different settings we got to visit and the drastic change in scenery and omg the descriptions of the FOOD (!!!!!) You can definitely tell that she took the time to construct the culture and let the reader familiarize themselves with the world through very specific scenes (traveling through the azr, a side character’s wedding, the snow/sand parallel, the palace, etc. the descriptions, the imagery, the eloquence of the language used, absolutely brilliant. The arabian world that Hafsah built felt so vibrant and concrete to me. ![]() I cant even begin to explain how much this book means to me (but im going to try and fail with this review) i'm just so happy to see a middle eastern inspired fantasy get so much hype and recognition, I could weepīut we aint here to cry (yet) we’re here to scream until our voice gets hoarse (BC IT WAS SO BLOODY GOOD) ![]() ![]() ![]() Her books have been nominated for the Agatha and Anthony Awards as well as listed on the YALSA Top Ten Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers, and nominated for the YALSA Top Ten books for 2014. She is the author of the NY Times and USA Today Best Selling THE TESTING TRILOGY (The Testing, Independent Study and Graduation Day), the social media thriller NEED, the fantasy thriller DIVIDING EDEN as well as the Rebecca Robbins (Minotaur Books), the Glee Club Paige Marshall (Berkley) mysteries. She has performed in a variety of operas, musical theatre and childrens theatre productions across the Chicagoland area. While Joelle is happy to perform for an audience, she is equally delighted to teach private voice lessons and use her experience from the stage to create compelling characters in her books. Joelle Charbonneau is a storyteller at heart. In addition to her stage work, Joelle has also performed with several bands and worked as a solo performer. ![]() She has performed in a variety of operas, musical theatre and children's theatre productions across the Chicagoland area. Joelle Charbonneau is a storyteller at heart. ![]() ![]() ![]() Now there will be no more Lightbringer books. And I think, for the most part, it was definitely worth the wait. Sure, it was a year longer than the typical two years between the other Lightbringer books, but it's not like we're looking at Authors-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named wait times, here. Three years, in the scheme of time between fantasy epics, isn't really all that long. ![]() ![]() This is not a dig against Weeks's writing speed. And then I waited what seemed like an interminable number of years for the conclusion. I eagerly waited a couple months for The Blood Mirror, and then devoured that one, too. That summer I devoured the first three volumes the way Kip claimed he devoured pie back in his hometown. This is it! The big one! The one we've all been waiting for!Īnyone who knows me can attest that I have been absolutely in love with Brent Weeks's Lightbringer series since I first learned of its existence in 2016. ![]() ![]() Skaife covers the origin of the legends about the ravens, some basics about the Tower, and his day-to-day schedule, as well as how in his role as Ravenmaster he changed some previous practices in hopes of keeping the birds as wild as possible. The bibliography lists an abundance of books about ravens and about British history, should the book lead you to want to read more. ![]() ![]() It’s science and history-lite, meaning there’s plenty here to inform and entertain but not a lot of intense detail. Skaife’s narration is casual and conversational. It’s a serious responsibility, since legend states that if the ravens abandon the Tower, then the kingdom will fall. This memoir by Christopher Skaife, Yeoman Warder of Her Majesty’s Royal Palace and Fortress The Tower of London, details Skaife’s day-to-day life with the ravens of the Tower. ![]() The best thing about The Ravenmaster: My Life with the Ravens at the Tower of London is that it makes you want to read more. ![]() ![]() ![]() She is subsequently hanged on the orders of the Mars' Arch-Governor. While Eo is publicly whipped for her crime she sings a forbidden folk song as a protest against the Reds enslavement. ![]() He and his wife Eo are captured after entering a forbidden area and are arrested. Sixteen-year-old Darrow is a Red, a class of workers who toil beneath the surface of Mars mining helium-3 to terraform the planet. The powerful ruling class of humans has installed a rigid, color-based social hierarchy where the physically superior Golds at the top rule with an iron fist. It has been seven hundred years since mankind colonized other planets. A six-issue prequel comic book series, Red Rising: Sons of Ares, was published in 2017. Brown began developing Red Rising as a television series in 2018, and later announced that the potential series had a director and a showrunner with either Netflix, Apple TV+, Disney+, Amazon Prime or HBO interested in adapting the series as of September 2021. In 2014, Universal Pictures secured the rights for a film adaptation, but the project was eventually scrapped. Red Rising has received generally positive reviews. ![]() The novel, set in the future on Mars, follows lowborn miner Darrow as he infiltrates the ranks of the elite Golds. Red Rising is a 2014 dystopian science fiction novel by American author Pierce Brown, and the first book and eponym of a series. ![]() ![]() ![]() In the novel, his mother, Marya Feodorovna, is the most powerful woman in the Russian court. Catherine's grandson, Alexander I, came to the throne in 1801 at the age of 24. ![]() This historical and cultural context in the aristocracy is reflected in War and Peace. For the next one hundred years, it became a social requirement for members of the Russian nobility to speak French and understand French culture. Catherine, fluent in French and wishing to reshape Russia into a great European nation, made French the language of her royal court. ![]() The era of Catherine the Great (1762–1796), when the royal court in Paris was the centre of western European civilization, is still fresh in the minds of older people. The novel begins in the year 1805 during the reign of Tsar Alexander I and leads up to the 1812 French invasion of Russia by Napoleon. War and Peace delineates in graphic detail events surrounding the French invasion of Russia, and the impact of the Napoleonic era on Tsarist society, as seen through the eyes of five Russian aristocratic families. ![]() ![]() K AUL M AIK W ENRUXIAN, wife of Kaul Hilo, a stone-eye The Green Bone Clans Along with Their Associates and Enemies ![]() "An instantly absorbing tale of blood, honor, family, and magic, spiced with unexpectedly tender character beats."- NPR " Jade City has it all: a beautifully realized setting, a great cast of characters, and dramatic action scenes. but even the unbreakable bonds of blood and loyalty may not be enough to ensure the survival of the Green Bone clans and the nation they are sworn to protect. The clan must discern allies from enemies, set aside bloody rivalries, and make terrible sacrifices. As the struggle over the control of jade grows ever larger and more deadly, the Kaul family, and the ancient ways of the Kekonese Green Bones, will never be the same.īattered by war and tragedy, the Kauls are plagued by resentments and old wounds as their adversaries are on the ascent and their country is riven by dangerous factions and foreign interference. ![]() Everyone wants access to the supernatural abilities it provides. Jade, the mysterious and magical substance once exclusive to the Green Bone warriors of Kekon, is now coveted throughout the world. ![]() The Kaul siblings battle rival clans for honor and control over an East Asia-inspired fantasy metropolis in Jade Legacy, the page-turning conclusion to the Green Bone Saga. ![]() "Lee's series will stand as a pillar of epic fantasy and family drama." - Library Journal (starred review) WINNER OF THE LOCUS AWARD FOR BEST FANTASY NOVEL, 2022 ![]() ![]() ![]() Everyone is shocked that someone so perfect would end her own life-until her cousins receive an ominous warning: One heiress down, four to go. Tragedy strikes the prominent family yet again on a beautiful morning in May when thirty-four-year-old Poppy, the most remarkable Saybrook of them all, flings herself from the window of her office. ![]() But be careful what you wish for, because if you were a Saybrook, you'd be haunted by secrets and plagued by a dark streak of luck. Beauties, entrepreneurs, debutantes, and mavens, the Saybrooks are the epitome of high society. The only thing more flawless than a Saybrook's solitaire is the family behind the diamond empire. From Sara Shepard, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Pretty Little Liars, comes The Heiresses -a novel about the Saybrooks, a diamond family blessed with beauty and fortune yet plagued by a string of tragic and mysterious deaths. ![]() ![]() ![]() Because really, my words will not do this book justice. So I am just going to ramble on what I loved and post my favorite quotes. Just like with book one, I find it hard to speak on anything regarding the plot for fear of saying something that might be considered a spoiler. And it all intricately entwines to become one of the most beautiful stories I have read. This is a tale where every word has a purpose. This, my friends, this is slow burning bliss. In the middle of reading The Queen and The Cure: WHY CAN’T I STOP SOBBING.Īfter reading The Queen and The Cure: HOLY JERU, HOW IN THE WORLD DID SHE MANAGE TO TOP THE BIRD AND THE SWORD?!?!? THAT WAS SO BEAUTIFUL!!!! Maybe this will be just as good as The Bird and The Sword. No way anything will be better.īegin reading The Queen and The Cure: Ok, ok. While re-reading The Bird and The Sword: Nope. The Queen and The Cure (The Bird and The Sword Chronicles #2) by Amy Harmon – 5 starsīefore reading The Queen and The Cure: There is no way this will top The Bird and The Sword. ![]() I will try to love you, if you but come back.” ![]() |