![]() ![]() ![]() But Veronica, a foundling raised from birth by her two late aunts, has taken things a little too far: by capturing and selling highly sought-after butterflies, she’s financed her own expeditions to exotic locations, where she’s indulged in emotionally careful yet physically torrid affairs. Certainly, lepidoptery should be a suitable hobby for a lady chasing pretty things like butterflies can hold no dangers. Mastermind of the charming Lady Grey Mysteries series, Raybourn ( Bonfire Night, 2014, etc.) introduces her latest feisty heroine, deftly twining together suspense, romance, and cracking good dialogue. So when her home is attacked during her aunt’s funeral, a rollicking adventure ensues. Determined to live an independent life, Veronica Speedwell is anything but a proper Victorian lady. ![]()
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![]() My parents had theirs - and I don't know what they called it, or how they came to have it, but I think it was a male - long before I was born, when they lived in Thornby Cottage. They're not pets like cats and dogs are, they just sort-of adopt you, like the wombat in this story. So much of Diary of a Wombat rings true because of their stories - anyone who's had a "pet" wombat would no doubt agree (I'm sure the author has had one too at some stage). ![]() Pretty cool huh? I was very impressed by this, back in Grade 6, and I've never forgotten it.Īlso, and I was hoping to have more info on this for you, my parents once had a "pet" wombat. The dingo follows, and when it tries to jump on the wombat's back to crush the neck with its jaws, the wombat will lift itself on its powerful, earth-moving legs and crush the dingo between the hard plate of the wombat's back and the roof of the burrow. ![]() ![]() Wombats use it differently - when threatened by a dingo (the dog breed the Aborigines brought with them many thousands of years ago), the wombat will run for its burrow. Koalas use this for sleeping in the fork of branches high up in trees. ![]() When I was in Grade 6 I did an assignment on the hairy-nosed wombat, and learnt about their unique defence tactic: like koalas, wombats have a hard plate of bone on their lower back. Wombats are lazy animals - cousin to the koala, which is only awake for about 45 mins a day - and oh so adorable. This is one of my favourite picture books, ever since it first came out, and it's taken me seven years to finally get a copy - but the wait is worth it. ![]() ![]() ![]() I haven’t ever read an anthology book before and I am glad I chose this to be my first. It promises horror and thrills, and it delivers them. It contains 14 short stories by some of the best YA authors out there, and it definitely shows. If you love YA Horror or if you’re looking for your next “make me sleep with the lights on” book, then look no farther than “Slasher Girls and Monster Boys”. This book was freaking amazing no amount of praise will ever do it justice. From bloody horror to supernatural creatures to unsettling, all-too-possible realism, this collection has something for any reader looking for a thrill. There are no superficial scares here these are stories that will make you think even as they keep you on the edge of your seat. Each story draws from a classic tale or two-sometimes of the horror genre, sometimes not-to inspire something new and fresh and terrifying. ![]() ![]() ![]() You can help us out by revising, improving and updatingĪfter you claim a section you’ll have 24 hours to send in a draft. ![]() Many parents and readers have celebrated the author's ability to make early reading interesting and approachable for young children, in a way that is even interesting for adults. Although simple, Seuss manages to make this text fun and unique, telling a humorous story about a number of fantastical creatures. In this story, Seuss presents a number of different rhymes, including "Hop and Pop," "Cup and Pup," "Mouse and House," and "Tall and Small," in a way that is easy for toddlers to understand. The object of this book is to introduce young children to simple language, phonics, and rhyme. ![]() Hop on Pop is one of many books for early readers written by children's author Dr. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. ![]() ![]() ![]() Women are presented as somewhat vulnerable compared to their male counterparts, but their strength is also highlighted which I appreciated. Gender is another theme that is central to ‘The Wicked Cometh’ and, in my opinion, is a theme that could have been made more apparent. The crossing of class boundaries for love or personal gain is another element to this theme of class that appears several times throughout the story. Hester shows how anyone can be affected by poverty, an idea echoed in the treatment of the upper class family she encounters. ![]() ![]() In trying to escape the limits of her circumstances she encounters intrigue and depravity.Ĭlass is an important theme throughout the book. The story is set in the year 1831 and follows the character of Hester White, a girl who was born into a comfortable life but gradually fell through the levels of society until she landed in the slums of London. This book is Carlin’s debut novel and it is certainly an interesting tale. ![]() ![]() ![]() With an unexpected love on the line, can they overcome the fallout to build a future? 'An irresistibly hot romance that stays with you long after you finish the book.' #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer L. And giving into desire sets off a chain reaction that has their pasts colliding. Before long though, fighting with each other turns into fighting their attraction. ![]() He's undeniably sexy, but she's there to heal. ![]() She thinks she's found the perfect escape - until she discovers a stranger in the beachside. Getty Caster is running away from the abuse that clouds her past. He needs to accomplish something all on his own - outside of his famous father's shadow. But after too much excess in his personal life, he's forced to step away. Behind the wheel, racing champion Zander Donavan is at the top of his game. The New York Times bestselling Driven series continues with a standalone story about finding love where you least expect it. The bestselling romance legend K Bromberg returns with another fast-paced, sizzling hot read - welcome to life in the fast lane. Description for Down Shift (Driven) Paperback. ![]() ![]() “Like Jill McCorkle and Sue Monk Kidd, Spera probes the comfort and strength women find in their own company.” Told in the pitch-perfect voices of Gertrude, Retta, and Annie, Call Your Daughter Home is an emotional, timeless story about the power of family, community, and ferocity of motherhood. These three women seemingly have nothing in common, yet as they unite to stand up to injustices that have long plagued the small town, they find strength in the bond that ties women together. ![]() Annie, the matriarch of the influential Coles family, offers Gertrude employment at her sewing circle, while facing problems of her own at home. Retta, a first-generation freed slave, comes to Gertrude’s aid by watching her children, despite the gossip it causes in her community. Gertrude, a mother of four, must make an unconscionable decision to save her daughters. It’s 1924 in Branchville, South Carolina and three women have come to a crossroads. ![]() ![]() ![]() For readers of Delia Owens’ Where the Crawdads Sing and Sue Monk Kidd’s The Secret Life of Bees, this extraordinary historical debut novel follows three fierce Southern women in an unforgettable story of motherhood and womanhood. ![]() ![]() ![]() Blink reveals that great decision makers aren't those who process the most information or spend the most time deliberating, but those who have perfected the art of "thin-slicing" - filtering the very few factors that matter from an overwhelming number of variables. Here, too, are great failures of "blink": the election of Warren Harding "New Coke" and the shooting of Amadou Diallo by police. ![]() ![]() In Blink we meet the psychologist who has learned to predict whether a marriage will last, based on a few minutes of observing a couple the tennis coach who knows when a player will double-fault before the racket even makes contact with the ball the antiquities experts who recognize a fake at a glance. Why are some people brilliant decision makers, while others are consistently inept? Why do some people follow their instincts and win, while others end up stumbling into error? How do our brains really work - in the office, in the classroom, in the kitchen, and in the bedroom? And why are the best decisions often those that are impossible to explain to others? Blink is a book about how we think without thinking, about choices that seem to be made in an instant - in the blink of an eye - that actually aren't as simple as they seem. Now, in Blink, he revolutionizes the way we understand the world within. Like The Tipping Point, Blink claimed a basis in research, but it was still written in a breezy and accessible voice that give Gladwells writing popular appeal. Malcolm Gladwell redefined how we understand the world around us. 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If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be? Forming a mental picture of the scene still puts a smile on my face. To say he was surprised by "LADY" Dorothea's reaction is putting it mildly. When the Duke first met Lady Dorothea (Charlene Beckett) flirting with her as the Footman. His meeting with his four prospective brides as the "Footman" was hilarious. Pretending to be a Footman the handsome Duke wants to see his prospective brides when they were not being pretentious. His invitation to four eligible debutantes and their mothers to visit his estate with the objective of choosing a bride. If you could sum up How the Duke Was Won in three words, what would they be? ![]() |