![]() Part war story and part love letter to small-town America and the people who live there, this spectacular thriller of luck, fate, and love will grip readers with its electrifying narrative, as a complex antihero with one last shot at redemption must avenge the crimes of an extraordinarily evil man. Given that Billy is among the most talented snipers in the world, a decorated Iraq war vet, and a virtual Houdini when it comes to vanishing after the job is done, what could possibly go wrong? How about everything. Before he can do that though, there’s one last hit, which promises a generous payday at the end of the line even as things don’t seem quite on the level here. But now, time is catching up with him, and Billy wants out. ![]() He’s a killer for hire and the best in the business-but he’ll do the job only if the assignment is a truly bad person. ![]() Master storyteller Stephen King, whose “restless imagination is a power that cannot be contained” (The New York Times Book Review), presents an unforgettable and relentless #1 New York Times bestseller about a good guy in a bad job.Ĭhances are, if you’re a target of Billy Summers, two immutable truths apply: You’ll never even know what hit you, and you’re really getting what you deserve. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() “Is it possible to fall in love with someone’s imagination? If so, consider me fully smitten. Will it all come together in the end or will it all go down in flames? Which is a lot to handle when Nick really just wants to finish his self-insert bakery AU fanfic. Long-held secrets and neglected truths are surfacing that challenge everything Nick knows about justice, family, and being extraordinary. When new Extraordinaries begin arriving in Nova City-siblings who can manipulate smoke and ice, a mysterious hero who can move objects with their mind, and a drag queen superhero with the best name and the most-sequined costume anyone has ever had-it’s up to Nick and his friends Seth, Gibby, and Jazz to determine who is virtuous and who is villainous.Īnd new Extraordinaries aren’t the only things coming to light. ![]() But having a superhero boyfriend isn’t everything Nick thought it would be-he’s still struggling to make peace with his own lack of extraordinary powers. Now instead of just writing stories about him, Nick actually gets to kiss him. Through bravery, charm, and an alarming amount of enthusiasm, Nick landed himself the superhero boyfriend of his dreams. First editions of the Flash Fire hardcover come with a reversible jacket!įlash Fire is the explosive sequel to The Extraordinaries by New York Times and USA Today bestselling author TJ Klune! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Darcy seeks out Lizzy after her disappearance from the wedding breakfast and says, “Please, Miss Bennet.I am not worth your tears.” (and then the dam holding their pent up emotions breaks!) Bingley the truth about Jane Bennet, sequestered himself in London and avoided interacting with others? What if Elizabeth went to Pemberley and did not encounter Mr. I hope you will find this breakdown helpful! ![]() In the span of thirty minutes readers witness: conflict, misunderstandings, obstacles, mounting tension, realization, understanding, declarations, and a beautiful romantic resolution! It's fast-paced and riveting! One aspect I loved about this collection of five short stories was how I felt completely fulfilled and satisfied after reading just one story. What does an author do when she has a handful of short stories that can't be fleshed out into full-length novels? Leave them to gather dust on her hard-drive? Heavens, no! She instead gathers these delightful stories together and publishes an anthology so all her diehard fans can devour them! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Rodney offers an antidote to such poisonous lines of thinking by offering a historically sound explanation without resorting to moralizing on the evils of European imperialism and colonialism. It is easy to dismiss colonialism and exploitation as being in the past and attributing the misery of Africans to a variety of euphemistic factors such as “culture” to justify the inequality of the current world order. Understanding the systemic reasons for Africa’s poverty and the historical events that led up to it can fill an important gap that can otherwise be filled unconsciously by pseudo-white-supremacist explanations. The problems Rodney outlines still haunt us today, and if anything, even less is being done than in the era of ‘flag independence’.įor anyone remotely interested in understanding how the current hierarchy of the world was constructed, reading this book is a must. Sadly, it is still as relevant as when it was written almost half a century ago. ![]() Walter Rodney’s How Europe Underdeveloped Africa presents a well-researched and compelling account detailing how Africa became the way it is. ![]() Being African I have always wondered why the continent which is the richest in natural resources is so far behind the rest of the world in development. ![]() ![]() but how much can she give away and still be herself The Sebastians have a tradition of falling in love at sixteen, and Thea is ready for it to happen to her, but so far she hasn’t met anyone except the moving-van driver who deposited her and her family in their new home. ![]() But their alliance is soon tested by illness, family, and a tragedy in Thea’s life-one that will make demands of her heart that she never expected. Thea would do anything to make the people she loves happy. Kip is devoted to his sister, and he and Thea are quickly drawn together by their fight for Gina’s health and happiness. She minds even less when she meets Gina’s big brother, Kip. So she doesn’t mind when she’s matched up with Gina, a young leukemia patient. Thea figures she’ll be fluffing pillows, playing with children, and reading books aloud, and it will help Nicky’s chances of striking a business deal with community leaders. ![]() As the sisters and their untraditional parents, Nicky and Megs, unpack yet again, Thea dreams of whispers, longing glances, and romance.īut what she gets is a volunteer job at the local hospital. The Sebastians have a tradition of falling in love at sixteen, and Thea is ready for it to happen to her, but so far she hasn’t met anyone except the moving-van driver who deposited her and her family in their new home. ![]() but how much can she give away and still be herself? Thea would do anything to make the people she loves happy. ![]() ![]() The band released several full-length CDs as well as a number of singles. The current line-up is Jeff Hanks, Christian Blaney, Jonny Safford and Paul Sumner. In 2004, founding member Christian Blaney left M-80 and the band broke up. Later in 2003 the M-80 track "Fight You For No Reason" appeared on the CD Future Icons put out by Atlantic Records which was given away free with an issue of Blender Magazine. They also secured a sponsorship from Budweiser beer. In that same year, they played on the Warped Tour and had a licensing deal with Fox Broadcasting Company. At that point Jonny Safford stepped in as the new singer and lead guitar player. In 2003 Dave Ladin left M-80 to form Badfish: A Tribute to Sublime. Brian was also a former member of Racketball. ![]() ![]() In 2002 Paul Sumner was replaced by Brian Bacon on drums. The original line-up was Jeff Hanks (Guitar) and Dave Ladin (Vocals/Guitar) from the Rhode Island Ska/Punk band Racketball and Christian Blaney (Vocals/Bass) and Paul Sumner (Drums) of the local Rhode Island hardcore/punk band Arson Family. M-80 is a punk band formed in Rhode Island, July 1999. It is nice to see hand shaped surfboards instead of sub standard. ![]() ![]() Mediocre traces structural and cultural histories of how white men have been conditioned to expect to (artificially) feel superior, a dynamic that perpetuates mediocrity. She continues, “he sentence struck a chord with so many of us because while we seemed to have to be better than everyone else to just get by, white men seemed to be encouraged in-and rewarded for-their mediocrity.”įive years after that tweet and within the debut year of Mediocre, I caught up with Oluo via Zoom in late December 2020. ![]() In 2015, Black Canadian writer Sarah Hagi tweeted: “Lord, give me the confidence of a mediocre white man.” The sentence “launched a thousand memes, T-shirts, and coffee mugs,” author Ijeoma Oluo writes in her newest book, Mediocre: The Dangerous Legacy of White Male America. ![]() ![]()
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() After all, she's been running from unwanted marriage proposals. When Caroline Trent is kidnapped by Blake Ravenscroft, she doesn't even try to elude this dangerously handsome agent of the crown. Yes, Blake believes she's a notorious spy named Carlotta De Leon, but for six weeks until her twenty-first birthday, when she'll gain control of her fortune, hiding out in the titillating company of a mysterious captor is awfully convenient - and maybe just a little romantic, too.ī. ![]() ![]() ![]() This was one of my most anticipated reads of this half of the year, and I was really excited when it Macmillan announced they’d acquired it. But an ancient evil stirs as their journey unfolds, and the prize they seek may pose a threat greater than either can imagine . . . And when Zafira embarks on a quest to restore magic to her suffering world, Nasir is sent by the sultan on a similar mission: retrieve magic and kill the hunter. ![]() If he refuses he will be punished in the most brutal of ways.īoth are legends in the kingdom of Arawiya – but neither wants to be. Nasir is the infamous Prince of Death, assassinating those foolish enough to defy his autocratic father, the sultan. If she is exposed as a girl, all of her achievements will be rejected. Forced to disguise herself as a man, she braves the cursed forest to feed her people. ![]() |