Īrthur Conan Doyle (1859–1930) was the creator of the world’s most famous detective in literature, Sherlock Holmes. In between, Holmes must foil a bank heist in ‘The Red-Headed League’, locate a missing race horse in ‘Silver Blaze’, and deduce how a man died in a locked room with just his innocent wife present in ‘The Crooked Man’. We begin with ‘A Scandal in Bohemia’ – the only Sherlock Holmes story to feature his female adversary Irene Adler – and reach a thrilling finale that features a duel with his nemesis Professor Moriarty in ‘The Final Problem’. Together, the pair investigates the insalubrious environs of Victorian London to solve a string of complex crimes. Holmes has become the most lauded sleuth in literature, his capricious character kept restrained by his unflappable assistant, Dr. The brilliant detective shows off his incredible powers of deduction in this new collection of ten perennially popular cases chosen from The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes. ‘My dear Doctor, this is a time for observation, not for talk.
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Slipping over to the dresser, she quickly snatched half of the necklaces and earrings she found in the jewelry box, liking the weight of her satchel more and more. Into the room she crept, nothing but a shift of darkness moving through the shadows. Willa knew she should go, but she also knew that some of the most valuable things in the lair would be in this very room. His hands moved restlessly beside his body, touching the killing-stick and the exhausted dog as he muttered in his troubled sleep. The man lay with his eyes closed in the bed. During the previous winter, she’d found a wounded wolf lying on the forest floor and bandaged her wounds with healing leaves so that she could get back to her starving pups. She’d seen deer struck dead from a distance, hawks killed in midair. She didn’t know how they worked, but she’d watched enough hunters in her woods to know their wicked power. Willa looked at the killing-stick with dread. They reach the station just as the train arrives, and Rarity realizes she doesn't know what Sweetmint looks like. The next day, Rarity's friends accompany her to the train station to greet Sweetmint. has assigned to her an apprentice named Sweetmint, who is to arrive in Ponyville the following day. However, the mail pony suddenly appears with Rarity's sought-after letter much to her delight, H.O.O.F. She sends Sweetie Belle out to check if the letter's arrived-quickly joining her upon realizing Sweetie Belle's too short to reach the back of the mailbox-and finds only an invitation to Cloudy Quartz's birthday party. At Carousel Boutique, Rarity waits impatiently for a response letter from the House of Outrageous and Opulent Fashion (H.O.O.F.) Summer Mentor Program, eager to know if she's been selected to take on an apprentice. A great story with super fleshed out characters, who have all been warped by the new life humanity leads underground’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ‘ This does everything right in its additions to the metro world. And after that, you just want MORE!!’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ‘What can I say – once you pick up this book and start reading, it’s just amazingly hard to actually put it down until you finish. Readers can’t get enough of the Metro series: The Metro books have put Dmitry Glukhovsky in the vanguard of Russian speculative fiction alongside the creator of Night Watch, Sergei Lukyanenko.Ī year after the events of METRO 2033 the last few survivors of the apocalypse, surrounded by mutants and monsters, face a terrifying new danger as they hang on for survival in the tunnels of the Moscow Metro.įeaturing blistering action, vivid and tough characters, claustrophobic tension and dark satire the Metro books have become bestsellers across Europe. The basis of three bestselling computer games Metro 2033 and Metro Last Light, and Metro: Exodus. When she becomes pregnant at fifteen, her parents force her to give baby Elodie up for adoption and get her life "back on track."Įlodie is raised in Quebec’s impoverished orphanage system. Maggie’s English-speaking father has ambitions for his daughter that don’t include marriage to the poor French boy on the next farm over.īut Maggie’s heart is captured by Gabriel Phenix. In 1950s Quebec, French and English tolerate each other with precarious civility-much like Maggie Hughes' parents. Philomena meets Orphan Train in this suspenseful, provocative novel filled with love, secrets, and deceit-the story of a young unwed mother who is forcibly separated from her daughter at birth and the lengths to which they go to find each other. Even at a medical appointment, “when the doctor would ask me questions about why I was there or what was wrong, my father or my brother would answer and explain to him what I was feeling.” A rebellious young woman, Mohammed boldly questioned her teachers, enjoined her younger brother to accompany her to the homes of more liberal relatives, and stealthily managed to circumvent some restrictions: She first had sex with a girl when she was 12 and later with a boy whom she smuggled into her huge, multiroom house. “Going outside without my niqab covering my face was an offence that called for severe punishment,” she writes, “and that’s what they delivered to me with fists and kicks and slaps.” She could do nothing, and go nowhere, without her father’s or brothers’ permission. In a stark memoir related in shocking detail to Canadian journalist and human rights activist Armstrong, Mohammed recounts growing up under Saudi Arabia’s repressive male guardianship system in which “legally, a woman is a nullity.” Raised in an elite Sunni family, she was taught the severely puritanical Wahhabi version of Islam, “a strict, harsh, unforgiving and repressive doctrine driven by coercion and fear.” When she was 7, her mother warned her she must always be quiet, submissive, and pious from the age of 9, she had to wear an abaya, a loose, shapeless, black garment that covered her whole body and at 12, she had to add a niqab, a mask that exposes only the eyes. A harrowing account of a Saudi woman’s triumph over oppression. Some authors are beautifully atmospheric. McLemore has created a fairy tale for the modern age." -April Tucholke, author of Wink Poppy Midnight "McLemore's novel weaves an unforgettable story about the bond between sisters and the daring to rewrite your destiny." -Zoraida Córdova, author of Bruja Born Powerful and unforgettable, this mesmerizing fairy tale made my heart ache and my spirit soar." -Claire Legrand, author of Furyborn "One of the most beautiful books I've ever read, bright with hope and brimming with love. offers up something that's vibrant, wondrously strange, and filled to the brim with love of all kinds. "McLemore is at her finest she twines Latino folklore through the fairytales of Swan Lake and Snow White & Rose Red to create a story that is wholly original. A magical and lovely first purchase for all YA shelves." - School Library Journal, starred review "Any fan of McLemore’s body of work, Bone Gap by Laura Ruby, or Malinda Lo’s fantasy will revel in this novel. McLemore's poignant retelling is a must-read for fans of fantasy and fairy tales." - Kirkus Reviews, starred review "McLemore weaves in powerful themes of identity, family, and first love, but there are also much-needed messages about overcoming hurtful stereotypes and expectations. A brilliantly imaginative talent makes his exciting debut with this epic grimdark fantasy saga inspired by ancient Indian epic Mahabharata and filled with treachery, war and vengeance, in the tradition of Steven Erikson's Malazan Book Of The Fallen Series and George R.R. Game Of Thrones meets Mahabharata and Ramayan in India's first epic-grimdark fantasy series. Their lives are about to become very difficult for a cast of sinister queens, naive kings, pious assassins and ravenous priests are converging where the Son Of Darkness is prophesied to rise, even as forgotten Gods prepare to play their hand. The crippled hero-turned-torturer Shakuni limps through the path of daggers that is politics only to find his foes multiply, leaving little time for vengeance. Brooding but beautiful Karna hopes to bury his brutal past but finds that destiny is a miser when it comes to giving second chances. But old habits die hard, especially when one habitually uses murder to settle old scores. Mati, Pirate-Princess of Kalinga, has decided to mend her ways to be a good wife. But they will soon discover that neither gold nor alliances last forever. Krishna and Satyabhama have put their plans in motion within and beyond the Republic's blood-soaked borders to protect it from annihilation. Bled dry by violent confrontations with the Magadhan Empire, the Mathuran Republic simmers on the brink of oblivion. Palacio, is 10 years old and lives with his mother, father, sister Via, and dog Daisy. Then there are other incidents that transpire which are told by various characters’ perspectives, giving the readers a glimpse of each of the character’s struggles and views. August Pullman, from the book,Wonder, written by R.J. One more intriguing aspect of this book is that it is told by various perspectives the first few chapters are told by Auggie’s point of view, then some chapters by Via (Olivia Pullman, August’s elder sister). It also has an underlying moral that people should not let their initial judgments affect their attitude towards a person. It is the kind of book that will change the way you look at the world and make you realise that everyone is fighting their own demons and no one ought to make their lives more difficult by being unkind. It is the kind of book that can bring tears to your eyes within just the first few pages, or have you laughing and believing that despite all the brutality in the world there’s always reason to smile. Does August think he is ordinary or not ordinary Explain He thinks he is ordinary. How old is August Click the card to flip Ten years old Click the card to flip 1 / 56 Flashcards Learn Test Match Created by chloealyss Terms in this set (56) 1. This book doesn’t use highfalutin vocabulary to be impressive but rather the way it depicts society is what makes it so heart-moving and imposing. English Wonder Part 1: August 4.7 (6 reviews) 1. I really didn’t know what to expect going into The Burning World…Warm Bodies felt like a complete tale. Please note that this review of the sequel, The Burning World will contain spoilers for that story. You can read our review of Warm Bodies here. One I urge every zombie/horror fan to read. It’s a pity because Warm Bodies is a really fantastic story. As a fan of both zombies & fresh ideas it was even more disappointing as many people just dismiss the book outright now. It’s not the first time a great piece of zombie fiction was adapted poorly, I’m looking at World War Z. It is infuriating to have to open every conversation regarding the Isaac Marion novel by explaining that it’s not “Twilight with zombies”. Now while that might not completely be the case with Warm Bodies as the movie is bad but not terrible. It can be a frustrating experience seeing a great book, something that you really enjoy, be adapted into a movie poorly. |