![]() Sure she's the protagonist, she's supposed to be lovable, and in this case, cute. These are the only reasons this book didn't get 5 ⭐ because other than that it was excellent. Also, the male love interest, Hart, was a little too obsessed with his female counterpart's boobs, in my opinion. For example, while the writing was mostly great and very intelligent, it could be a little cringy at times. BUT, there were some minor things that didn't really impress me. Excellent romance and world-building, extremely likeable and relatable characters, solid plot and subplots. It's the little things in life, right? □□ For the most part, I found this story terrific. Not to mention its additional grumpy x sunshine trope that I also find delightful and have been reading a lot of lately. ![]() It was humorous, sweet, emotional, and delightfully romantic in that specific haters-to-lovers trope kind of way. The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy may have a pretty simple yet straightforward plot, but its execution was very well done. Another blessing is that I deeply enjoyed all three of these ARCs even if they weren't all 5 ⭐ reads. ![]() I don't know how I managed to pick three different ARCs, all of them great, and all of them including adorable pet dogs that made the stories 100x better. ![]() ![]() ⚠️ Trigger Warning: Various depictions of death⚠️ ❗ This is a spoiler-free ARC review from NetGalley❗ I feel very strongly that you deserve a friend more worthy of you than I am in reality. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() Goodreads tells me that it was first published in Norwegian in 2005, and subsequently made into a TV series in 2009. OL15897183W Page_number_confidence 96.33 Pages 602 Partner Innodata Pdf_module_version 0.0.20 Ppi 300 Rcs_key 24143 Republisher_date 20210114162720 Republisher_operator Republisher_time 401 Scandate 20210112191321 Scanner Scanningcenter cebu Scribe3_search_catalog isbn Scribe3_search_id 9781107014190 Tts_version 4. Buzz Aldrin, what happened to you in all the confusion was longlisted for the 2012 Best Translated Book Award and was Johan Harstad’s debut novel. Urn:lcp:buzzaldrinwhatha0000hars:epub:89d01d31-53af-4515-a5df-44bc170fc639 Foldoutcount 0 Identifier buzzaldrinwhatha0000hars Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t2x44s42w Invoice 1652 Isbn 9781609801359 Lccn 2010048506 Ocr tesseract 4.1.1 Ocr_detected_lang en Ocr_detected_lang_conf 1.0000 Ocr_detected_script Latin Ocr_detected_script_conf 1.0000 Ocr_module_version 0.0.10 Ocr_parameters -l eng Old_pallet IA-WL-0000123 Openlibrary_edition He has also written several novels for adults, including Buzz Aldrin, What Happened to You in All the Confusion, a Kirkus Reviews Best Fiction of 2011 book. ![]() Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 19:02:38 Associated-names Dawkin, Deborah Boxid IA40039215 Camera USB PTP Class Camera Collection_set printdisabled External-identifier In Buzz Aldrin, What Happened to You in All the Confusion, readers follow a man who wishes not to be followed, a man who, after a series of personal and professional disasters, finds. ![]() ![]() ![]() Now she isn't sure of anything-not the mother who lied, the man she calls Dad, or the girl staring back at her in the mirror. But when Cordelia's GeneQuest results reveal that her father is not the person she thought he was, but a stranger who lives thousands of miles away, her entire world shatters. All she needs to do is mail in her DNA sample, write about her ancestry results, and get that easy A. And getting partnered with her longtime crush, Kodiak Jones, is icing on the cake. While her peers stressed, Cordelia planned to use the same trace-your-roots genealogy idea her older sister used years prior. Seventeen-year-old Cordelia Koenig intended to breeze through her senior project. Told through a series of poems, text messages, and emails, this contemporary YA is perfect for fans of Gaby Dunn and Allison Raskin. "A heart-wrenching quest for identity every YA reader will relate to, and a deep dive into the meaning of family." -Ellen Hopkins, #1 New York Times bestselling author Debut author Dante Medema explores the emotional fallout after a teenage girl discovers she is the product of an affair. ![]() ![]() ![]() Jackaby and his intrepid assistant, Abigail Rook. The fate of the world is in the hands of detective of the supernatural R. However, if you do think you would like the read this series, please check out my review of Jackaby (#1), or if you’ve already started this series, you might like to read Beastly Bones (#2) or Ghostly Echoes (#3) before you come back here! GOODREADS SYNOPSIS I am so glad that I’m finally posting my review of the final book in the Jackaby series that I buddy-read with Candyce from The Book Dutchesses last year! This series was so great, I loved every minute of it and I can’t wait to tell you all about the final instalment! Keep on reading for all my thoughts, but do be warned, they are surely very gushy!ĭisclaimer: This is the fourth book in this series, and because of that, might be a few unavoidable SPOILERS in my review, even though I tried not to add any. ![]() It needs people who are good, people who do good, even if nobody will ever know.” – The Dire King ““This world doesn’t need showy champions. Published: 7 th of August 2018 – Algonquin Young Readers ![]() ![]() ![]() "A self-confessed oddball, Mr Murakami is a peculiar memoirist.The insights Murakami shares on the way he has determined to best live his life - interspersed with a vivid physical sense of how it feels to put foot to road in various settings and climes - transcend either track or page." - Marjorie Kehe, Christian Science Monitor "But you need be neither runner nor writer to find resonance in this slender but lucid meditation.Wovon ich rede, wenn ich vom Laufen rede - Deutschlandĭe qué hablo cuando hablo de correr - Españaī : unremarkable, but insightful in its own way What I Talk About When I Talk About Running - IndiaĪutoportrait de l'auteur en coureur de fond - France What I Talk About When I Talk About Running - Canada What I Talk About When I Talk About Running - UK What I Talk About When I Talk About Running - US What I Talk About When I Talk About Running General information | review summaries | our review | links | about the author The complete review - non-fiction / memoir Trying to meet all your book preview and review needs. What I Talk About When I Talk About Running - Murakami Haruki ![]() ![]() ![]() Further enhancing the complexity of this symbol is the allegory surrounding it, that the price to pay for that eternal life of the owner is the deaths of those whom the owner cherishes most. What a fantastically resonant symbol the Sea of Flames diamond is: the true value lies not in the sparkling cuts, but rather in the belief that whoever owns it is endowed with eternal life. The Curse (allegory) of The Sea of Flames (symbol) ![]() Contrasting with LeBlanc is Werner Pfenning, whose perfect vision is a requirement for acceptance into the National Institute, yet who constantly finds himself in a struggle to see the ugly reality behind the whitewashed veneer of the Nazi Party. Marie-Laure LeBlanc has obvious vision problems stemming from her blindness, yet she can clearly see things invisible to others, like morality and intellect. From the title page to the very last page of the novel, sight and vision are a strong motif. ![]() ![]() The characters feel real and no one is “a stupid teenager” for the sake of being a stupid teenager. There are a lot of YA contemporaries that make me feel like maybe I could actually age out of YA contemporary soon, but this series is not one of them. I got choked up at some of the advice Esha gave Finley close-ish to the end, and it had other really meaningful moments as well. But at least this was written well and didn’t feel one dimensional? I just really liked the dynamics in this and how everything developed. ![]() Even Bronwyn, who is your classic mean girl, felt well done. I also appreciated that every character felt very real. I liked seeing the “after happy ever after” kind of plot, and it made me ship Arthur and Finley way more by the end of this one than I even did by the end of the first book. ![]() Such an incredibly sweet duology! I honestly didn’t understand why it needed a sequel, because the first book was great as a standalone, but book 2 actually turned out to be worthwhile. ![]() ![]() ![]() Inspired by the true story of Anne Boleyn and King Henry VIII, Anne & Henry beautifully reimagines the intensity, love, and betrayal between one of the most infamous couples of all time. Henry is willing to do anything to be with her, but once they’re together, will their romance destroy them both? His mother, his friends, and even his girlfriend warn him away, but his desire for Anne consumes him. ![]() Wild, brash, and outspoken, Anne is everything Henry isn’t allowed to be-or want. And now he’s trapped: forbidden from pursuing a life as an artist or dating any girl who isn’t Tudor-approved. But ever since the death of his brother, the pressure for Henry to be perfect has doubled. ![]() Henry Tudor’s life has been mapped out since the day he was born: student body president, valedictorian, Harvard Law School, and a stunning political career just like his father’s. In this wonderfully creative retelling of the infamous-and torrid-love affair between Anne Boleyn and King Henry VIII, history collides with the present when a sizzling romance ignites in a modern-day high school. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() “The genre, known for happy and predictable endings, for finding love, its light-hearted nature and mood-lifting capabilities, found itself back in demand throughout the height of the Covid-19 pandemic as it offered escapism for an audience who (let’s be honest) needed somewhere to escape to,” wrote Shona Hendley for Harpers Bazaar. What’s behind the return of 2000s fashion? Nostalgia hearkens back to a simpler time and rom-coms also provide welcome predictability during a time of upheaval, which has certainly characterized the past several years. It incorporates a soft, feminine look (think a touch of balletcore) while adding strong character energy. ![]() ![]() Taking its cue from romantic comedy and drama films from the early to mid-2000s, the styles pay homage to main characters with confident personalities – like Julia Stiles in Save the Last Dance, Rachel McAdams in Mean Girls and Jennifer Garner in 13 Going on 30. That’s according to fashion industry outlets like Harpers Bazaar, which calls “rom-com core” the year’s most romantic trend. This year, people want more looks from entertainment in the early aughts. The nostalgic style that evokes leading characters from early 2000s flicks is gaining in popularity this year. ![]() ![]() ![]() During months in the hospital, the author began to write the story of her family for her unconscious daughter. In December 1991, Isabel Allende’s daughter Paula became gravely ill and shortly thereafter fell into a coma. ![]() The point of departure for these moving pages is tragic personal experience. Paula is a soul-baring memoir that, like a novel of suspense, one reads without drawing a breath. With Paula Allende has written a tour de force, a powerful autobiography whose straightforward acceptance of the magical and spiritual worlds will remind readers of her first book, The House of the Spirits. Isabel Allende has mesmerized readers throughout the world with her own blend of magical realism, politics, and romance. ![]() |