![]() ![]() Will she be able to make peace with her conflicting feelings, or is fighting for this noble cause too tough for her to bear? But when one of the books she loves most is connected to a tragedy she never saw coming, Clara’s forced to face her role in it. ![]() So Clara starts an underground library in her locker, doing a shady trade in titles like Speak and The Chocolate War. Many of these stories have changed Clara’s life, so she’s not going to sit back and watch while her draconian principal abuses his power. Students caught with the contraband will be sternly punished. The iconic books on the list have been pulled from the library and aren’t allowed anywhere on the school’s premises. In this hilarious and thought-provoking contemporary teen standalone that’s perfect for fans of Moxie, a bookworm finds a way to fight back when her school bans dozens of classic and meaningful books.Ĭlara Evans is horrified when she discovers her principal’s “prohibited media” hit list. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Indeed, the notion of crossing resonates on different levels-the intersection of predator and prey, cops gone rogue, and for Bosch, the transition from one part of his life into something exciting and new. Harry Bosch, newly retired from the LAPD before they could fire him, now finds himself idling in the slow lane, spending his days restoring a classic 1950. Drawing on his 30 years of experience and instinct, Bosch as usual investigates things his way, even when the case may lead inside the police department. Harry Bosch crosses the line to team up with Lincoln Lawyer Mickey Haller in the new thriller from 1 New York Times bestselling author Michael Connelly. It follows Mickey Haller, the half brother of Harry Bosch, who is a Los Angeles lawyer. With assistance from his former LAPD partner, Lucia Soto, Bosch does some digging and finds some interesting links among a prostitution ring, Internet pornography, and a very expensive wristwatch. The first book in the series, The Lincoln Lawyer, was published in 2005. ![]() The case appears to be a slam dunk for the prosecution, with Foster’s DNA found at the crime scene, but Haller, who’s convinced it’s a setup, persuades Bosch, a retired homicide cop, to help prove his client’s innocence. In bestseller Connelly’s masterly 20th Harry Bosch novel (after 2014’s The Burning Room), former gang member Da’Quan Foster, a client of Bosch’s half-brother, DA Mickey Haller, awaits trial for a rape and murder. ![]() ![]() ![]() 300B for Pythia, 300B for OpenLLaMA, and 800B for StableLM).
![]() ![]() Then Ellie receives a call from a famous magic duo, who offer fifteen thousand dollars and a shot at redemption: they want her father to perform the illusion that wrecked his career―on their live TV special, which shoots in Los Angeles in ten days.Įllie knows her dad will refuse―but she takes the deal anyway, then lies to persuade him to head west. Now Ellie lives with her dad in a beat-up RV, attending high school online and performing with him at birthday parties and bars across the Midwest to make ends meet.īut when the gigs dry up, their insurance lapses, leaving Dad’s heart condition unchecked and forcing Ellie to battle her bipolar II disorder without medication. Her father was a famous stage magician until he attempted an epic illusion on live TV―and failed. Sixteen-year-old Ellie Dante is desperate for something in her life to finally go right. Perfect for fans of Adi Alsaid, David Arnold, and Arvin Ahmadi. ![]() A quirky and heartfelt coming-of-age story about a teen girl with bipolar II who signs her failed magician father up to perform his legendary but failed illusion on live TV in order to make enough money to pay for the medications they need―from the author of Symptoms of Being Human. ![]() ![]() This Image Comics debut, drawn by Chris Burnham, throws readers into the dark with little help and keeps going and going whether one is caught up or not. At first glance, much of his work appears to be complete gibberish, and that’s certainly the case with his latest release, Nameless #1. He’s one of the most celebrated and genuinely talented writers in the comic book industry, despite proudly living on a planet all his own. Grant Morrison is a tricky son of a bitch. ![]() People’s History of the Marvel Universe. ![]() ![]() During a trip to visit his descendant, Zack, Stefan happened to be near the Wickery Bridge when a car spun out of control and fell into the lake. Profession… high school student, as of recently. Stefan has to hide his true nature, or else be hunted by those trying to protect the town. The descendants of the town’s Founding Fathers have long protected Mystic Falls’ inhabitants, particularly against supernatural creatures. Stefan has just returned to Mystic Falls and moved into his old home, a grand boarding house. Stefan has spent the last century and a half learning how to live as a vampire, and avoiding Damon, who promised Stefan an eternity of misery after being turned. Stefan was turned into a vampire against his will when he was merely 17 years old. That is, until both brothers fell in love with the beautiful Katherine Pierce – who turned out to be a vampire. Along with his older brother, Damon, Stefan had a normal childhood in antebellum Mystic Falls, Virginia, and dreamed of one day becoming a doctor. Grew up… in ignorant bliss, unaware of the supernatural creatures living amongst him. ![]() ![]() ![]() Wolfsong is the first book in the Green Creek series by bestselling author TJ Klune. Except now he’s a man, and Ox can no longer ignore the song that howls between them. It’s been three years since that fateful day – and the boy is back. The boy chased after the monster with revenge in his blood-red eyes, leaving Ox behind to pick up the pieces. Ox was twenty-three when murder came to town and tore a hole in his head and heart. Ox was seventeen when he found out the boy’s secret, and it painted the world around him in colours of red and orange and violet. Ox found out later the boy hadn’t spoken in almost two years before that day, and that the boy belonged to a family who had moved into the house at the end of the lane. Ox was sixteen when he met the boy on the road, the boy who talked and talked and talked. He said that Ox wasn’t worth anything and people would never understand him. ![]() ![]() Ox was twelve when his daddy taught him a very valuable lesson. Wolfsong (Green Creek, 1) Published September 24th 2019 by BOATK Books. 'Like being wrapped up in a big gay blanket' – V. ![]() ![]()
![]() We don’t know much about Seiji outside of some surface level stuff such as his dad being a great fencer too, but perhaps Seiji has some motivation to be the best due to his family’s legacy. The thing about Nicholas though is that he isn’t even an all-around likable character, he has some selfish motivations while the man he chooses as a rival may be a jerk, Seiji shows that he is just as serious about this sport with the constant training he puts himself through. Even with that though, he is still recognized by his coach and by the arrogant Seiji that he does have something going for him in the sport of fencing. ![]() I would say the best thing about this is how Nicholas isn’t exactly written as a prodigy but just a guy that is trying and has a lot of self-doubts. If you’re not familiar with Fence by now, it’s a sports comic with a little bit of melodrama. ![]() In Fence #4 Nicholas is setting up to have his first match at the new school as he trains to earn his spot. ![]() ![]() But when he approached the room full of people, he decided to return home immediately. Similarly, Byron agreed to attend a gathering in town. For example, the poet invited guests to his home but left at the last minute, leaving a companion to apologize for his absence. ![]() The letter-writer is “unsuccessful” and only manages to gather a few anecdotes about Byron’s “uncivil” behavior. From a balcony overlooking the lake and the Jura mountain, he imagines the stormy view to be the inspiration for one of Byron’s famous works- Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage-which he cites in his letter. The writer visits Byron’s mansion and tries to gather information about the poet from those surrounding him, such as Byron’s servant and the man who watches over his boat. Among these figures, the letter-writer pays particular attention to Lord Byron, an English romantic poet who “resided many months in this neighbourhood.” The Vampyre opens with the "Extract of a letter from Geneva." The writer of the letter discusses the many famous writers and thinkers who lived in this area of Switzerland, on a lake by the Jura Mountains. ![]() |