![]() ![]() ![]() Read more Among those in this tightly knit community who show up every Sunday after church for lunch at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat are the lifelong friends known locally as The Supremes: Clarice, facing down her chance at and fear of a great career Barbara Jean, grappling with the loss of a mother whose life humiliated both of them, and Odette, reaching toward her husband through an anger of his that she does not understand. Mr El Walker, the great guitar bluesman, comes home to give a command performance in Plainview, Indiana, a place he'd sworn never to set foot in again. Forrest Payne, the owner of the Pink Slipper Gentleman's Club, and Miss Beatrice Jordan, famous for yelling warnings of eternal damnation at the Club's departing patrons, their wedding summons a legend to town. When a late life love affair blooms between Mr. ![]() A novel of friendship, family and forgiveness, from the author of the bestselling The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat, perfect for fans of The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul. A heart-warming, uplifting, feel-good novel from the author of the bestselling The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat. Description for The Supremes Sing the Happy Heartache Blues Hardcover. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Engene's version of "Warlord" is fine, technical problems were fixed, but "Warlord" isn't as good as the first two books. I still like Sondricker's narration of the first book, "Princess of Mars," the best. ![]() Brick is a pro, and this is a professional if not inspired reading. But Scott Brick's modern, somewhat deadpan delivery seems at odds with the over-the-top drama of the "this is my marvelous life" voice that Burroughs used for John Carter's first-person "memoir." Admittedly, capturing the colorful dramatics without sounding silly is a tough job for any narrator. Technically this is indeed a good production. But that production was marred by technical problems, so when the recent movie tie-in came out with veteran narrator Scott Brick at the helm, I decided to get a "new, improved" version of this middle book. I chose the Gene Engene recording of "Gods" and my review of it is there. The John Carter trilogy (Princess of Mars, Gods of Mars, Warlord of Mars) was a high school favorite of mine, and these three books were among the first purchases I made after joining Audible. ![]() ![]() How could it, when Quinn had been engaged to, in love with, Frank’s brother? Quinn opted for neither, and, instead, spends the next seventeen years working in her family’s Middleburg, Virginia, bridal shop, Talk of the Gown, where she subconsciously does penance for the disservice she did to marriage.īut when the two men return to town for another wedding, old anger, hurt, and passion resurface. ![]() Who happened to be Burke’s brother, Frank. Quinn, stunned, hurt, and confused, struggled with the obligation of fulfilling her guests’ expectations-providing a wedding-and running for her life. He told her that Burke had been cheating on her. For a long time. Rather, some one derailed her-the Best Man who at the last minute begged her to reconsider the marriage. ![]() ![]() Ten years ago, Quinn Barton was on her way to the altar to marry Burke Morrison, her high school sweetheart, when something derailed her. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Without sacrifice, nothing good can grow. The life of a maiden must be given to the land, in accordance with the old laws. The Goblin King agrees to let Käthe go-for a price. ![]() Yet, as Liesl helps shoulder the burden of running her family’s inn, her dreams of composition and childish fancies about the Goblin King must be set aside in favor of more practical concerns.But when her sister Käthe is taken by the goblins, Liesl journeys to their realm to rescue her sister and return her to the world above. He is the Lord of Mischief, the Ruler Underground, and the muse around which her music is composed. Jae-Jones | Goodreads Release Date: FebruPublisher: Thomas Dunneīeware the goblin men and the wares they sell.All her life, nineteen-year-old Liesl has heard tales of the beautiful, mysterious Goblin King. This one's a little offbeat though: goblins.Without further ado… We happen to see a lot of paranormal and fantasy books (not so much in recent years) that deal with the same crop of creatures. Hey y’all!It’s Grace here, and today I’m talking about a book I've been so intrigued by lately. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Because even though it’s unassigned, locker eighty-nine ends most days housing several envelopes with almost identical contents: ten dollars, often in the form of a bill, sometimes made up of whatever loose change the sender can gather a letter, sometimes typed, sometimes handwritten, sometimes adorned with the telltale smudge of a tearstain and at the bottom of the letter, an email address. Well, “empty” might not be the right word here. How else do you explain the fact that every year, when we all get our schedules and combinations, and lockers eighty-eight and ninety meet their new leasers, locker eighty-nine stands empty? Instead, there seems to be an unspoken agreement that locker eighty-nine serves a higher purpose. It’s been unassigned for years now really, it should’ve been allocated to one of the hundreds of students in the school to load with books and papers and forgotten, mold-infested Tupperware. Everyone in school knows about locker eighty-nine: the locker on the bottom right, at the end of the hall near the science labs. ![]() ![]() ![]() Time Magazine named her one of its 100 Most Influential People in 2007, and the New Yorker has dubbed Nora America’s favorite novelist. She was also awarded that organization’s Lifetime Achievement Award, which was later renamed the RWA Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award. She was the very first inductee into the Romance Writers of America Hall of Fame. As you can imagine, Nora has received numerous accolades through the years. There are more than 500 million copies of her books in print. She is also the author of the best selling In Death series written under the pen name JD Robb. Nora Roberts is the number one New York Times best selling author of more than 420 novels, including Night Work, Legacy, The Becoming, Hideaway, The Chronicles of the One trilogy, and many more. ![]() Join me as I talk with amazing athletes, entrepreneurs, authors, entertainers, and others who have achieved excellence in their chosen field so you can learn their tools, techniques and strategies for improving performance and achieving greater success. Welcome to another episode of Life Excellence with Brian Bartes. There are currently more than 500 million copies of her books in print, and the New Yorker has dubbed her “America’s favorite novelist.” Nora shares the story behind her success, and reveals her three-step process for writing a book. Nora Roberts is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than 240 novels. “I just want to write the best book I can at that time”. ![]() What prolific authors do that others don’t do. ![]() ![]() ![]() The uptight B&B owner expects nothing less than perfection from his employees, so when a purple-haired tornado of a woman applies for his open chef position, he tells her the brutal truth: not a chance in hell. ![]() It's time for Eve to grow up and prove herself - even though she's not entirely sure how. But when her personal brand of chaos ruins a wedding, her parents draw the line. No matter how hard she strives to do right, her life always goes horribly wrong - so she's given up trying. P erfect for fans of Sally Thorne, Jasmine Guillory and Helen Hoang!Įve Brown is a certified hot mess. In New York Times bestselling author Talia Hibbert's newest romcom, the flightiest Brown sister crashes into the life of an uptight B&B owner and has him falling hard - literally. 'Talia Hibbert is a rockstar! Her writing is smart, funny, and sexy' Meg Cabot ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() “They also chopped off Marie Antoinette’s head, so she probably didn’t need a diamond necklace anymore,” Storm had added. That was in 1791, during the French Revolution, so the big blue bauble was seized by the French revolutionary government. Says they make history way more interesting.Īnyway, she told us that when Marie Antoinette (Queen “Let Them Eat Cake”) owned it, she was caught trying to flee France with the ginormous diamond. ![]() But the merchant didn’t get to spend his money because he was soon mauled to death by a pack of wild dogs.” The diamond showed up in Europe in 1642 when a greedy merchant sold it to King Louis XIV for a handsome profit. “The priest’s punishment for the unholy theft was a slow and agonizing death. “It was originally plucked out of the brow of an Indian temple statue by a Hindu priest,” Storm had told us the night before we set off on our adventure. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I've never made a secret of how much I admire Ian Fleming. Read An Excerpt Recommended Thriller: 'Goldfinger' by Ian Fleming Horowitz talks with NPR's Michele Norris about the appeal of gadgets, his sons' cameos in the Alex Rider series, and why it's important for a children's author to end with hope. ![]() As the series continues, the books become more demanding - Horowitz says he hopes that his readers have grown with him. There is violence in his stories, but it is always followed by a happy resolution and the good guy winning. ![]() He says the suspense comes from the reader knowing more than the character they're reading about. Finding the balance between too scary and not scary enough is one of Horowitz's biggest challenges. The series is full of suspense and can even be a bit spooky for its young readers. The series' ninth and final novel, Scorpia Rising, will be published in April 2011. In our series Thrilled to Death, suspense writers talk with us about their work, and then recommend the books they love.Īuthor Anthony Horowitz loves nothing more than when a young fan asks him to sign a battered copy of a book in his Alex Rider series - young adult fiction featuring a skateboard-riding teen spy. Thrilled To Death Audience Picks: Top 100 'Killer Thrillers' ![]() ![]() ![]() The first physical, non-graphic-novel book I read this year is Caught in the Act, a memoir in three parts by Courtney Act – contestant on Australian Idol Season 1, finalist on RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 6, winner of Britain’s Celebrity Big Brother Series 21, and finalist twice-over on Australia’s Dancing With The Stars. No, I’m not talking obliquely about Prince Harry’s new bestseller, Spare. (I should know – I’ve been doing it for nearly 22 years now.) Sometimes you wind up with a few shocking revelations or debaucherous anecdotes, but that doesn’t meant you’ve gotten any closer to truly knowing the author. Prose is just another method of performance. ![]() I can loathe them because they are often more artifice than reality. They can add fresh context to work that I already appreciate. I can love them because they are a glimpse at the inner life of someone whose art I’ve spent years – sometimes decades! – consuming. I can both love and loathe celebrity auto-biographies, but I definitely loved Caught in the Act. ![]() |