![]() “Mafi combines a psychological opener with an action-adventure denouement in her YA debut. I couldn’t put it down.” - Lauren Kate, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Fallen series “Addictive, intense, and oozing with romance. I dare you to stop reading.” - Kami Garcia, #1 New York Times bestselling co-author of the Beautiful Creatures series ![]() ![]() “Unravel Me is dangerous, sexy, romantic, and intense. A thrilling, high-stakes saga of self-discovery and forbidden love, the Shatter Me series is a must-read for fans of dystopian young adult literature-or any literature!” - Ransom Riggs, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children PRAISE FOR THE SHATTER ME SERIES: “Tahereh Mafi’s bold, inventive prose crackles with raw emotion. ![]() “The tight focus provides an emotional immediacy.” - Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA) “Will have fans groaning aloud for the next installment.” - Booklist ![]()
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![]() ![]() Gruelle biographer and Raggedy Ann historian Patricia Hall notes that the dolls have "found themselves at the center of several legend cycles-groups of stories that, while containing kernels of truth, are more myth than they are history. The exact details of the origins of the Raggedy Ann doll and related stories, which were created by Johnny Gruelle, are not specifically known, although numerous myths and legends about the doll's origins have been widely repeated. ![]() Further characters such as Beloved Belindy, a black mammy doll, were featured as dolls and characters in books. A sequel, Raggedy Andy Stories (1920), introduced the character of her brother, Raggedy Andy. When a doll was marketed with the book, the concept had great success. ![]() The character was created in 1915, as a doll, and was introduced to the public in the 1918 book Raggedy Ann Stories. Gruelle received US Patent D47789 for his Raggedy Ann doll on September 7, 1915. Raggedy Ann is a rag doll with red yarn for hair and a triangle nose. Raggedy Ann is a character created by American writer Johnny Gruelle (1880–1938) that appeared in a series of books he wrote and illustrated for young children. Raggedy Ann meets Raggedy Andy for the first time illustrated by Johnny Gruelle ![]() ![]() Taking to his Twitter account, Bob Odenkirk confirmed that he will star in a remake of The Room, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, as Tommy Wiseau’s character, Johnny. ![]() I’m talking about Tommy Wiseau’s cult favorite The Room, but to be clear up front, this project is being done for charity. ![]() Show alum is putting those skills to good use remaking one of the worst movies of all time. However, it’s safe to say that he’s still best known for his comedy chops, and now the Mr. ![]() Bob Odenkirk has certainly stretched his acting muscles over the years, from jumping into the action genre with Nobody, to, of course, exploring dramatic territory in movies like Little Women and playing Saul Goodman in Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Publishers Weekly on The Wicked Ways of Alexander Kidd "Quinn's steamy and well constructed romance will appeal to fans and newcomers alike." Quinn twists and turns the tale, drawing readers in and holding them with her unforgettable characters' love story."- RT Book Reviews on The Scandalous Secret of Abigail MacGregor "4 1/2 stars! With its quick-moving plot, engaging characters and historic backdrop, the latest installment of The MacGregors: Highland Heirs is a page-turner. She delves into their deepest thoughts and makes readers truly care about their lives."- RT Book Reviews on The Taming of Malcolm Grant Quinn understands and motivates her characters carefully. ![]() "4 stars! Quinn and her Highlanders are a perfect match, and Malcolm Grant is the ideal Scotsman for a tale that's humorous, poignant and highly romantic. "What could be better than being wrapped up in a cozy plaid in front of a fire? Reading Paula Quinn's historical romance featuring wounded but hunky Highlander Cailean Grant, that's what."- Omnivoracious, The Amazon Book Review on A Highlander's Christmas Kiss ![]() ![]() ![]() He can except all the weird shit without freaking out, but he isn’t a big fan of having his will being taken away. ![]() Of course, these guys have instant chemistry because of well….destiny and fated and mates and all that !! At first, Alec isn’t too happy about all of this. Vampires all have some special ability and Cronin’s ability is that he can leap from one place to the other, in the blink of an eye, taking anyone he wants with him.įor 1300 years he has been waiting patiently for his “fated” one, and guess who that is… He and his friends Eiji and Jovis are the leaders of their coven. He has excepted that “weird” just seems to follow him around.Ĭronin has been a vampire for more than 1000 years. To be honest, he has been witnessing weird shit ever since he was a little boy. This book is about Alec MacAidan (Ailieg) and Cronin (no last name like Cher)Īlec has been an NYPD for some time and in that time he has witnessed some very weird shit. I didn’t mind, though because to it was all very interesting. ![]() Seeing that this is the first book in this series, there was a bit of an information dump going on. I really liked the world-building and the characters, though there were also some things I enjoyed less. ![]() Wow…this one is a hard one for me to rate. ![]() ![]() ![]() And nothing triggers the return of these harrowing memories than Guts the Black Swordsman, who faced those same horrors in his relentless quest to bring Casca to a place where she might be healed. Though Casca has at last been released from the prison of her own mind, she cannot escape the reminders of the terrors she has experienced. Includes a two-sided color poster insert. ![]() ![]() While Miura's epic remains unfinished, Berserk Volume 41 is a fitting curtain call for the beloved series, filled with joy, sadness, laughter, and imagination. But the reappearance of a strange, mute boy could well be the key to bringing peace to Casca's troubled soul.īook Synopsis The world of manga was devastated by the May 2021 death of Berserk creator Kentaro Miura, but Miura- sensei left behind one final volume to cap his thirty-plus-year commitment to his signature vision. ![]() About the Book Though Casca has at last been released from the prison of her own mind, she cannot escape the reminders of the terrors she has experienced. ![]() ![]() ![]() Enjoy as your characters slash, fence and fight their way through your own custom-designed action manga. With this book, intermediate artists of all ages can refine their style and add intensity, authenticity and drama to their stories. This invaluable manga drawing guide then concludes with a gallery of full-color scenes, poses and anime stills showing important, aspirational details: captivating scenes, compelling characters and powerful weapons at the ready. Click on below buttons to start Download Poses for Artists Volume 3 Fighting and Various Poses: An Essential Reference for Figure Drawing and the Human Form by Justin R. ![]() Also included is an entire chapter devoted to the various razor-sharp weapons your characters can come armed with. No detail is overlooked: from the grip on the weapon to the intense look on your character's face. The Complete Guide to Drawing Dynamic Manga Sword Fighters provides a highly detailed series of lessons-ideal for digital artists-starting with the body, the fighter's stance and the various ways your characters can be twisted, torqued and turned into powerful poses. The legendary Samurai, and the sharp-edged katanas they mastered, are the point of this thrill-seeking guide to drawing swordfights, battle scenes and skirmishes. ![]() ![]() ![]() He doesn't believe he's hit rock bottom or think that his using of drugs is a problem. She's been institutionalized off and on since she was fifteen. ![]() A beautifully crafted, heartfelt tale of tragedy and triumph, Lisa Carey's moving third novel is a testament to the surprising resilience of the human heart. But an unlikely relationship with Oscar, a 30–year–old drug addict whose 'recreation' has cost him everything, and a century–old story hidden in the institution's library bring about changes that Alba could never have imagined.īrought together by fate, influenced by forces as beautiful and powerful as they are unforeseen, Alba and Oscar will slowly rise from the ashes of despair and self–destruction and, in the midst of righting an old wrong, begin to heal their battered spirits. ![]() From an author whose work has been called 'haunted and joyous and heartbreaking all at once' ( Washington Post Book World) comes an unforgettable novel of two lost souls who find love and salvation against all odds.Ĭan love save those who believe they are beyond redemption? In and out of a swank north–eastern rehab centre more than a dozen times in ten years, Alba Elliot, a 25–year–old children's book writer and manic–depressive, believes she is a hopeless case. ![]() ![]() ![]() 1 - (Paperback) 16.99 - 24.99 Black Panther - (Penguin Classics Marvel Collection) by Don McGregor & Rich Buckler & Billy Graham & Stan Lee & Jack Kirby 12.49 Shuri Vol. Klaw makes plans to deal with T’Challa after having killed his father years before. Black Panther by Reginald Hudlin: The Complete Collection Vol. No one can believe that Wakanda has never been conquered throughout its history and the fact that they are beyond the rest of the world in technology. ![]()
![]() ![]() Combining theoretical insight and empirical fieldwork, the book disrupts dominant thinking that fixes ontologically minority ethnic bodies to urban spaces, and overcomes their erasure and silencing from the seaside landscapes of the popular imagination. ![]() 5, 1987 Yes, that's the Carrie Fisher, Princess Leila of the Star Wars films and daughter of Eddie, and this is her first novel, a maybe autobiographical, definitely ultra-hip, experimental, and dryly comic chronicle of a young actress's bouts with drugs, Hollywood, men. On top of being an acting showcase for all involved, 'Postcards' is vibrant, cognizant, rich, dramatized cinema I can get behind. ![]() Introducing the concept of ‘coastal liquidity’ to explain shifting ethno-racial demographics, migratory politics and spatial dynamics at the edge of the sea, along with the relative im/mobilities of the minority ethnic communities who move and reside there, the author provides a relational exploration of seaside experiences: both as a locus of racialised categorisation, exclusion and subjugation, and one of resistance, conviviality and intercultural exchange. postcards from the edge by Carrie Fisher RELEASE DATE: Aug. The book calls for acknowledgement of the racialised nature of this environment, and proposes that its distinctive spaces, places, traditions and narratives should be included within broader analyses of race in contemporary Britain. This is the first academic monograph to focus exclusively on issues of race, ethnicity, whiteness and multiculture at the English seaside. ![]() |