Flex by Ferrett Steinmetz6/28/2023 ![]() ![]() A real joyride of a story.a whole new kind of magic and a whole new ballgame. ![]() Except he's never done this before-and the punishment for brewing Flex is army conscription and a total brain-wipe. But when all of his formulaic magic can't save his burned daughter, Paul must enter the dangerous world of Flex dealers to heal her. Paul Tsabo The obsessed bureaucromancer who's turned paperwork into a magical Beast that can rewrite rental agreements, conjure rented cars from nowhere, track down anyone who's ever filled out a form. The universe hates magic and tries to rebalance the odds maybe you survive the horrendous accidents the Flex inflicts, maybe you don't. Snort it, and you can create incredible coincidences to live the life of your dreams. The first in a "sharp, weird, and wildly innovative" urban fantasy series about a desperate father who embraces a forbidden magic in order to save his daughter (Cherie Priest, Locus Award winner and Hugo Award nominee) Flex Distilled magic in crystal form. ![]()
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Adulting by Liz Talley6/28/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() Though Talley touches on heavy topics including suicide, rape, and child abuse, the focus on the protagonists taking active steps toward healing makes for an uplifting story, and the romance adds tension to the plot without dominating the story. Meanwhile, Chase finds love with Olivia’s childhood friend Zeke, while Olivia grows closer to Chase’s handsome model friend Spencer. ![]() While the heroines bond over their personal demons, Talley effectively contrasts their personalities and backgrounds, making them excellent foils. ![]() As Chase addresses her past traumas and reestablishes boundaries with her overbearing mother, Olivia wrestles with guilt about her sister’s suicide and is forced to learn some “adulting” techniques of her own. After yet another setback with drugs and drinking, 25-year-old actor Chase London is paired up with life coach Olivia Han, creator of a program designed to teach 20-somethings how to be healthy, productive adults, by the producer on her latest project. A troubled celebrity finds common ground with her reluctant therapist in this touching tale of female friendship and personal growth from Talley ( Room to Breathe). ![]() The case for jamie by brittany cavallaro6/28/2023 ![]() The Last of August will definitely leave readers anxiously awaiting the next installment." - Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA) "Cavallaro's crackling dialogue, well-drawn characters, and complicated relationships make this feel like a seamless and sharp renewal of Doyle's series. " - Booklist (starred review) on The Last of August "Fans of the first Charlotte Holmes novel, A Study in Charlotte, will not be disappointed, and readers who are new to these characters will savor the fast-paced plot.This series is entirely un-put-downable. ![]() Readers will be craving the final book in the trilogy. Readers will be pulled in by both the riveting mystery and Charlotte Holmes, a brilliant heroine with secrets of her own." - Maureen Johnson, New York Times bestselling author of the Shades of London series "Beautiful prose, thrilling action, a touch of romance, and two complicated heroes to root for make this a not-to-be-missed sequel. ![]() The book the right stuff6/28/2023 ![]() ![]() Adopting literary techniques from fiction and making their own presence part of the story went against every old school established convention of reporting history. The New Journalism at which Wolfe was at the vanguard eschewed the traditional dry reportage of the Who-What-Where-When-Why-and How tradition of journalism. ![]() The seminal figure at the heart of-and the coiner of the term-New Journalism may have been the unlikeliest chronicler of process that led to the creation of America’s space program, but in retrospect it is impossibly difficult to imagine any writer who could have done it better. For that matter, Tom Wolfe hanging out with the Mercury 7 astronauts-those fearless fighter pilots who the first to sit atop an American rocket and blast through the atmosphere-seems impossible to imagine. ![]() Fashion-wise, Wolfe belongs to era of men’s style and concern with their appearance that is as out of joint with the Space Age as the street urchins of Dicken or the ladies with sense and sensibility desperately seeking a husband of means. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. ![]() ![]() ![]() “consumerism, spending habits, good or bad, do not determine collective wealth or economic strength. Personally, for most of my life, I believed that through spending money, through the act of consumption, that I was engaging in a liberating, emancipatory event, acting on behalf of Black people’s collective interests. These are deeply ingrained in many of us. ![]() The myth is one of the most pervasive and hegemonic conceptions that inhibits the Black liberation struggle: that Black America’s buying power is estimated at $1.2 trillion dollars, which is an “untapped power” that is an “underutilized” vehicle for collective Black freedom the obstacle is that Black people lack financial literacy and don’t support their own communities. In the wake of the most recent rebellions against racism and police terror, there were widespread calls to “support Black businesses.” These calls were another reiteration of what Jared Ball demystifies in his latest book: The Myth and Propaganda of Black Buying Power. ![]() Blind faith nr walker6/27/2023 ![]() ![]() Will is more than a friend to him, but Mark doesn't recognize the feelings as love. Under all the bluster, Mark has a heart of gold. Mark is definitely a character he's outrageous, easy, forward, and hilarious. Unless he figures it out soon, he will lose Will forever. Mark has never had any use for love or commitment, so when his best friend, Will Parkinson, falls in love with him, Mark simply can't imagine himself being in love, so he doesn't see it. He is also kind and nurturing and the best friend you could have but when it comes to love, he's dumb as a rock. Mark is intelligent, witty, sarcastic, charming. Walker which focuses on Mark Gattison, who has become my favorite character in the series. 'Blindside' is the third book in the Blind Faith series by N.R. Only this time, he's about to be blindsided by love. He is Carter's best friend loyal, funny, commitment-phobe. We met Mark Gattison in Blind Faith and Through These Eyes. ![]() Set on you amy lea read online6/27/2023 ![]() ![]() As with a lot of romance series each book in The Influencer #2 series changes the main characters so they can be read as a standalone or in any order if choosing to do so. To claim their happily ever after, can Tara and Trevor read between the lines of their growing connection?Įxes and O’s by Amy Lea is the second book in the contemporary romance The Influencer #2 series. The more time they spend together, the more Tara realizes Trevor seems to be the only one who appreciates her authentic, dramatic self. But Tara’s journey is leading him to discover his own new chapter. When his new roommate Tara enlists him to help her reconnect with her exes, he reluctantly agrees. So Tara decides to revisit her exes in hopes of securing her very own trope-worthy second-chance romance.īoston firefighter Trevor Metcalfe will be the first to rush into a burning building but the last to rush into a relationship. The only problem? Classic meet-cutes are dead, thanks to modern dating apps. Nevertheless, Tara is determined to find The One. Romance book connoisseur Tara Chen has had her heart broken ten times by ten different men-all of whom dumped her because of her “stage-five clinger” tendencies. ![]() A romance novel-obsessed social media influencer revisits her exes on her hunt for true love in this romantic comedy from the author of Set On You. ![]() Heroes the greek myths reimagined6/26/2023 ![]() Self-belief, self-possession, self-righteousness, self-confidence, self-love. He saw too lots of words beginning with 'self,' which gave him pause. ![]() "Mostly Chiron saw in the child, and the young man he became, boundless courage, athleticism, intelligence, and ambition. Retellings brim with humor and emotion.Connoisseurs of the Greek myths will appreciate this fresh-yet-reverential interpretation, while newcomers will feel welcome.Each adventure is infused with Fry's distinctive voice and writing style.Illustrated throughout with classical art inspired by the myths, this gorgeous volume invites you to explore a captivating world with a brilliant storyteller as your guide. Whether recounting a tender love affair or a heroic triumph, Fry deftly finds resonance with our own modern minds and hearts. ![]() Rediscover the thrills, grandeur, and unabashed fun of the Greek myths. In this sequel to the bestselling Mythos, legendary author and actor Stephen Fry moves from the exploits of the Olympian gods to the deeds of mortal heroes. ![]() Robert ludlum the bourne series6/26/2023 ![]() ![]() But someone is about to shatter his peace. David Webb has been living a quiet life as a university professor in the backwoods of America with his wife and children. But he gradually comes to realise the truth - he is a strange amalgam of a man named David Webb and a deadly killer: Jason Bourne. Forced out of an idyllic retirement, Bourne must leave his wife and children to face his enemy - and confront the secret society of Medusa, a relic of war, now seeking ultimate power in peacetime.Ī man is suffering from amnesia. Carlos the Jackal, Jason Bourne's long-time antagonist, is back. ![]() Two men are summoned by telegram to a small-town funfair. Bourne has to stop the imposter - or the world will pay a devastating price. But was Jason Bourne really the killer? Who is using Bourne's name? Who is paying him? And who will be his next target? Bourne must take back his identity and utilise all his skills as he is plunged into a dangerous world once more. A world leader has been brutally murdered by a legendary assassin. SOMEONE HAS STOLEN JASON BOURNE'S IDENTITY. He's fighting for survival as he tries to uncover the layers of his buried past. Suddenly Bourne is the target of assassins, and at the heart of a deadly puzzle. And on the film is a number which leads to a Zurich bank account in the name of Jason Bourne holding four million dollars. Implanted beneath his skin is a frame of microfilm. He was found floating in the sea, nearly dead. Now go back to where it all began for Bourne. ![]() Jason Bourne is back in the new major motion picture. ![]() ![]() Overground Railroad offers a window into a child's experience of the Great Migration from the award-winning creators behind Finding Langston, Before She was Harriet, Benny Goodman & Teddy Wilson, and Just a Lucky So and So. ![]() Each leg of the trip brings new revelations as scenes out the window of folks working in fields give way to the Delaware River, the curtain that separates the colored car is removed, and glimpses of the freedom and opportunity the family hopes to find come into view. In poems, illustrated with collage art, a perceptive girl tells the story of her train journey from North Carolina to New York City as part of the Great Migration. ![]() Ruth Ellen's odyssey on the New York Bound Silver Meteor is the start of a new life up North that she can't begin to imagine in this gorgeously illustrated picture book. Overground Railroad is, as Lesa notes, a story of people who were running from and running to at the same time, and it’s a story that will stay with readers long after the final pages. Overground Railroad a book by Lesa Cline-Ransome and James E. ![]() |