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Night in lonesome october richard laymon6/30/2023 But Ed takes little notice, venturing out again and again, hoping against hope that he might spot the mysterious pony-tailed girl he saw that first night. ‘Be careful, okay?’ says Eileen, a fellow student who has the hots for him. Out here even the most innocent of events have a significant and often sinister side. He does this by going out for a long walk one night, at first wandering aimlessly, then heading in the direction of Dandi Donuts a few miles away.īut Wilmington can be a very strange place at night, especially in October – during the run up to Hallowe’en. She’s now happily shacked up with a guy she met over the summer, leaving a broken-hearted Ed to cope with her betrayal the best way he can. The story begins when university student Ed Logan discovers that Holly, his girlfriend from last year, is not returning to complete her education. A very sobering thought, I’m sure you’ll agree. Apparently a few manuscripts were found after his death, but Night in the Lonesome October (which takes its name from Poe’s ‘Ulalume’) was the last book Laymon personally delivered before his untimely death. I felt very sad as I read this book, not because it’s a weepie (as if!), but because it’s one of the last books we’ll ever see from the late Richard Laymon, who died of a heart attack in February 2001.
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Talon saga book order6/30/2023 But she can’t forget Garret, the soldier of the dragonslaying Order of St. But a chance meeting with a rogue dragon will soon challenge everything Ember has been taught.Įmber Hill left the dragon organization Talon to take her chances with rebel dragon Cobalt and his crew of rogues. Her delight at the prospect of a summer of “normal” teen experiences is short-lived, however, once she discovers that she’s also expected to train for her destined career in Talon. To take her rightful place in the Talon organization, young dragon Ember Hill must prove she can hide her true nature and blend in with humans. Dragons walk among us in human form…but soon the secretive Talon organization will make its move to fly from the shadows and take over the world, in this fiery young adult fantasy series perfect for fans of Marie Liu, Cassandra Clare and Gena Showalter! Immerse yourself within the pages of the gripping Talon Saga by New York Times bestselling author Julie Kagawa.
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Any romance fan will immediately be charmed by Shani and May's instant chemistry, but it's Shani's witty asides that set the novel apart from even the most swoon-worthy YA romcom. May and Shani's clever banter, coupled with their myriad relationship ups and downs, make for a cozy and sharply funny confection." - Publishers Weekly (starred review) "A hysterically funny book. Warming as hot chocolate in a blizzard a familiar favorite made fresh from scratch." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "This dialogue-rich narrative, told from Shani's simultaneously biting and sincere first-person perspective, expertly conveys two romantically unconfident girls' hesitancy to act on their feelings despite boundless chemistry.
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The bone clocks mitchell6/30/2023 Then, some 300 million years ago, all the landmass on Earth merged into the supercontinent known as Pangaea, “and those two blobs went”-here he produces a crunching-together sound. “I’m reading this book called The Origins of the Irish,” Mitchell says, “and it starts with the literal origins of Ireland: Where did this blob of rock come from?” Turns out it came from two blobs of rock on opposite sides of the world. At one point in our conversation, he speaks admiringly of sheep nerds.īut right now, he is nerding out about geology. One of the pleasures of hanging out with Mitchell is that he is, by self-identification, many kinds of nerd-a Star Trek nerd, a Doctor Who nerd, a map nerd, a taxonomy nerd, a tea nerd, a word nerd, and, for good measure, what you might call a nerd nerd: an enthusiast of nerdery of all kinds. It is a beautiful summer afternoon in Ireland, and David Mitchell and I are walking up the High Road above the River Bandon, in the town of Kinsale, talking about supercontinents. Mitchell on Ireland’s Sheep’s Head Peninsula, where the end of his new novel, The Bone Clocks, takes place. |