![]() ![]() 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. All she needs to do is mail in her DNA sample, write about her ancestry results, and get that easy A.īut 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. 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 authorĭebut author Dante Medema explores the emotional fallout after a teenage girl discovers she is the product of an affair. ![]()
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Indeed, Socrates insists that although his detractors have warned the jury about his cunning rhetorical trickery, he is not an accomplished orator. ![]() However, he notes, these accusers-who include Meletus and Anytus-have not spoken the truth. ![]() “I do not know, men of Athens, how my accusers affected you as for me, I was almost carried away in spite of myself, so persuasively did they speak,” he begins. ![]() Plato’s Apology-a transliteration of the Ancient Greek word apologia, meaning “defense”-is supposedly a historical record of the speech Socrates gave to the Athenian jury after being accused of “corrupting the young and of not believing in the gods in whom the city believes.” Socrates begins his apologia by commenting on how his accusers have spoken about him. ![]() ![]() ![]() Some people are indeed interested in the weight and height of celebrities, but there is a more important question to ask. 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I should mention that part of my difficulty with this book was my dislike of the narrator – David Case. (On a positive note, Audiable sold me two books in one, and I am feeling quite happy about it). But when I sat down to finally write a review, I realized my mistake: I actually listened to 2 distinct books in the Forsyte series: The Man of Property and The Indian Summer of a Forsyte which I thought was the epilogue, but is a sequel. I gave 4 stars to this book a few days ago thinking that it would average a poor beginning (2 or 3 stars) with a superb ending (5 stars). ![]() ![]() ![]() But when Ana, a ghost from his past, corners him and promises pain for what he so recently did to her, she and her empty threats captivate him, and he decides to keep her around. Try as he might, he can’t forget what they once did to him. And how these blighted bastards deserve it. But if the horseman remembers her at all, he must not care, for when she comes face to face with him for the second time in her life, she’s stabbed and left for dead.Only, she doesn’t quite die.If there’s one thing Famine is good at, it’s cruelty. They came to earth, and they came to end us all.Ana da Silva always assumed she’d die young, she just never expected it to be at the hands of Famine, the haunting immortal who once spared her life so many years ago. ![]() Four horsemen with the power to destroy all of humanity. Book Summary :They came to earth-Pestilence, War, Famine, Death-four horsemen riding their screaming steeds, racing to the corners of the world. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() And Bajpai creates a memorable character in Simi, who shines at the center of the matchmaking web as she narrates this winning romance. The inclusion of prejudices faced by marginalized people (both Indian and LGBTQ) balanced with loving support from their communities creates additional layers of complexity. A Match Made in Mehendi would be her U.S. She has published a YA novel, Red Turban White Horse, with Scholastic India. The central romance abounds with chemistry, and each center-stage friendship is loving and supportive without sacrificing authenticity or conflict. About the Author Nandini Bajpai grew up in New Delhi, India, before settling in the Boston area with her husband, kids, and a fluctuating number and variety of pets. debut, Bajpai tells a rousing story that is as enjoyable as it is heartfelt. With help from Simi’s tech-inclined older brother, the friends develop an app, Matched!, which turns their love lives-and Mayfield High’s social order-upside down. ![]() A passionate artist, Simi wants nothing to with pairing people up, but Noah convinces her that matching the students at school is the best way to leave their mark. When Simi’s habitual klutziness causes her glamorous cousin to meet a sweet, ambitious future attorney, Simi’s mother and aunt-both third-generation Indian vicholis, or matchmakers-are convinced that she has the matchmaking gift. A Match Made in Mehendi By: Nandini Bajpai Narrated by: Priya Ayyar Length: 7 hrs and 2 mins 4.6 (12 ratings) Try for 0. In New Jersey, Indian-American Simi and her best friend, Noah, who is white and gay, have decided that sophomore year is going to be their time to stand out. ![]() ![]() He wasn’t only influenced by Kurt Vonnegut, he was convinced he was Kurt Vonnegut. One day, a writer who chose to publish under the name Bo Fowler appeared.įor some unfathomable reason, his book was published by Vintage, a division of Random House. Not only that, they liked to take paragraph breaks after each sentence.Īs though each stand-alone sentence contained some special significance or profound wisdom nestling in the syllables. There once was a generation of writers influenced by Kurt Vonnegut. Meanwhile, there's an optimistic supermarket trolley climbing Mt. After placing a bet, the bettor is given a receipt verifying the bet and amount, and a button with a question mark, stamped "Who knows?" It's no wonder that Edgar goes on to become the richest man in the world.Īs the competitive rage spreads, the betting shops indirectly cause a dangerous faith war, resulting in multiple popes, a beautiful messianic woman who claims to be God's messenger, and a technological meltdown with artificially intelligent home appliances. The metaphysical betting shops become incredibly popular as people of all faiths rush to outdo each other. ![]() If someone really believes that the 16th reincarnation of the Dalai Lama is the one true incarnation, or that God is love, or that his grandfather's spirit lives in a tree, Edgar reasons he should be willing to bet money on it.Įdgar is right. A weary atheist, Edgar challenges people to put their money where their mouths are about their faith. ![]() Edgar Malroy is the founder of a metaphysical betting shop. ![]() ![]() ![]() But it was just a legend till she becomes the next iskari, her lonely destiny that makes her more than a weapon than a girl.īook two The Caged Queen is about two sisters born with a bond stronger than anything else, so strong that no one can tear them apart. ![]() ![]() This legend was always whispered and was drawn to the forbidden figures of the past. People have heard the legend of Asha, the daughter of the firgaard’s king. But with light comes darkness and so there was iskari the child of blood and moonlight.The death bearer, the destructor. The last namsara is a book of a child of the sky and spirit who was a source of laughter and love where ever he goes. Written by Kristen Ciccarelli The Iskari Series is a book series comprising of three books, The Last Namsara, The Caged Queen, and The Sky Weaver. ![]() ![]() But it was Mackenzie, not Custer, who would teach the rest of the army how to fight Indians. ![]() ![]() “In roughly that same time period, while General George Armstrong Custer achieved world fame in failure and catastrophe, Mackenzie would become obscure in victory. Rebel Yell: The Violence, Passion, and Redemption of Stonewall Jackson ![]() Jackson said he had “the old-fashioned horror of being shot in the back and so great was his prejudice on the subject that he often found himself turning his face in the direction from which the bullets came.” Just then a bullet thudded into a sapling near their heads, and Jackson, with a “vague remark about getting his horse killed,” reluctantly left the feast.18” ![]() “Jackson went happily into the field anyway, calmly picking and eating the ripe fruit even though, as Douglas observed, “the bullets seemed to be as plentiful as blackberries.” At one point he turned to his increasingly anxious aide and, with a large, juicy berry between his thumb and finger, asked Douglas casually “in what part of the body I preferred being shot.” Douglas, nervously handing the general berries while minié balls whistled overhead and buried themselves in the trees around them, replied that while his first choice was to be hit in his clothing, he preferred anyplace other than his face or joints. ![]() ![]() ![]() She’s a lawyer working at a men’s prison where she met Grayson Westbrook. Three years ago, Layla Hutton fell in love with a prisoner while serving her punishment. Somehow, I managed to make it through my presentation ignoring his intense stare.Īlthough it was impossible to ignore all the dirty things he whispered into my ear right after I was done.īut there was no way I was giving him another chance, especially now that he was a client My coffee spilled, my files tumbled to the ground, and I almost lost my balance.īecause the gorgeous man crouched down and looking at me like he wanted to eat me alive, was none other than my ex, Gray Westbrook.Ī man who I’d only just begun to move on from.Ī man who my heart despised-yet my body obviously still had other ideas about.Ī man who was as charismatic and confident as he was sexy. Until I walked into the conference room and collided with the man I was supposed to pitch. ![]() ![]() Until the big boss asked me to make the pitch for a prospective new client.Īfter two years on shaky ground at work because of my screw up, an opportunity to impress the senior partners was just what I needed. From #1 New York TimesBestseller Vi Keeland, comes a new, sexy standalone novel. ![]() |
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