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This unforgettable novel is the story of a boy whose choices will decide the kind of man he becomes, and raises powerful questions about sportsmanship, loyalty, and the deceptiveness of legends.ĭieser Download kann aus rechtlichen Gründen nur mit Rechnungsadresse in A, B, BG, CZ, D, DK, EW, E, FIN, F, GR, HR, H, I, LT, L, LR, NL, PL, P, R, S, SLO, SK ausgeliefert werden. And meanwhile, his best friend and teammate Blaine-the true friend who first introduced Hampton to football back when he had nothing else-is becoming uncomfortably competitive, and he's demanding Hampton's loyalty even as Hampton thinks he's going too far. He's drawn to a smart, quirky girl at school-the type a star athlete just isn't supposed to associate with. His father walked out on him and his mom years ago, and now his mom has a new boyfriend every week. But his life off the field is a different story. On the field, he's so in control you'd think he was able to stop time. But the Knights' legacy is a heavy weight to carry for Hampton, linebacker and star of the team. This year, the Kennisaw Knights are going for their fifth straight undefeated season, and if they succeed, they'll be more than the best high school team in the eastern Oklahoma hill country-they'll be legends. Welcome to Kennisaw-where Friday night high school football ranks right up there with God and country, and sometimes even comes in first. and two young adult novels: Knights of the Hill Country. In a small Oklahoma town, one star linebacker must decide what kind of man he wants to be-both on and off the field. Tim Tharp lives in Oklahoma, where he writes novels and teaches in the Humanities. Each one is followed by a synopsis and general comments of how one might approach reading them as each of these have their own tendencies toward history and level of familiarity with the subject.įor example, while Ralph V. Thankfully, there are quite a few Eleanor of Aquitaine books out there to satiate our thirst to learn about history’s greatest queen.Īlso, check out my “Books About Books: A Few Couture Recommendations” post!īelow are Eleanor of Aquitaine books that I have read and own. She also lived at the intersection of royal medieval genealogies before the rise of the heraldic sciences, placing her firmly in the realm of antiquity.Īll of the Eleanor of Aquitaine books cannot stack up against the actual magnificence of the queen mother of Europe herself however, since we do not live in the 12th century and none of us have actually met her ourselves we will have to puzzle together a mosaic of her personage based on written material about one of history’s greatest monarchs. Below is an annotated bibliography of 15 books that I have read and/or own about the person who I consider to be history’s greatest queen.Įleanor of Aquitaine had it all! She had land, she had power, she had beauty, she was intelligent and cunning beyond her age. Every serious medieval historian has Eleanor of Aquitaine books on their shelf. Minotaur, 24.99 (304p) ISBN 978-0-8 If James Bond were in the business of rescuing kidnapped children, he might easily be mistaken. With lightning-fast pacing and a twist behind every turn, Douglas Corleone's Good as Gone is a gripping race against the clock for a young girl with her life on the line and a man who has nothing left to lose. BUY THIS BOOK Good as Gone Douglas Corleone. But Lindsay's captors did not leave an easy trail, and following it will take Simon across the continent, through the ritziest nightclubs and the seediest back alleys, into a terrifying world of international intrigue and dark corners of his past he'd rather never face again. So, Simon sets out in pursuit of the missing child and the truth behind her disappearance. Until, that is, six-year-old Lindsay Sorkin disappears from her parents' hotel room in Paris, and the French police deliver Simon an ultimatum: he can spend years in a French jail for his actions during a past case, or he can work with them now to find Lindsay Sorkin. He's still haunted by the disappearance of his own daughter years ago when she was just a child, still unsolved, and stranger kidnappings hit too close to home. He only has one rule: he won't touch stranger abduction cases. Marshal Simon Fisk now works as a private contractor, tracking down and recovering children who were kidnapped by their own estranged parents. Benedict and premiered June 25th, 2021, later being renewed for a second season. Ahead of its release, the show was transferred to Disney+. In 2020, it was announced that Hulu would be working to adapt the books as a television series. Benedict's Book of Perplexing Puzzles, Elusive Enigmas, and Curious Conundrums (2011), a companion book featuring a number of puzzles based on the series and characters, as well as supplementary material such as character profiles, and a preview of Extraordinary Education The Extraordinary Education of Nicholas Benedict (2012), a prequel featuring a childhood adventure of Nicholas Benedict.The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Riddle of Ages (September 24, 2019). The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner's Dilemma (2009).The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey (2008).The fourth title in the main series, The Riddle of Ages, was published in September 2019, nearly a decade after the release of the final title in the original series. To date, four books have been released in the original series, as well as a prequel book and a companion book. The books were extremely well-reviewed as well as best-sellers. The books feature a mixture of high adventure, philosophy and intellectual challenges, as well as a number of science fiction elements. The Mysterious Benedict Society follows the adventures of Child Prodigy Reynard "Reynie" Muldoon, circus runaway Kate Wetherall, Constance Contraire, and George "Sticky" Washington, a nervous boy with a Photographic Memory. Jeff Passan The Indians warned the Red Sox about a man named Kyle McLaughlin taking pictures of their dugout for the Houston Astros. MLB this year instituted several layers of firewalls that both league and club officials say have cleaned things up immensely in 2019 following two straight Octobers in which off-field digital thievery exploded into public view and threatened to upstage the games themselves. Some of that is built-in paranoia in our game, too." Guys have cards now."Īdds recently deposed Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon: "It slows the game down, but, at the cost of losing a game, you're going to do whatever you can. "You have to do everything you can to combat it, and teams are doing that more in the regular season to prepare for the postseason. It impacts games," Dodgers manager Dave Roberts says. Sign stealing and sign relaying always has been a part of the game, but digital theft gained entry as an unintended consequence of instant replay expansion in 2014, several MLB sources agree, and has spread as rapidly as a computer virus ever since. "It's such a small part," Jansen says of removing catchers' signs from viewers' sight.Įxcept, in the vast and shadowy world of modern MLB intelligence, nothing is small, and nothing is simple. So, little entertainment value will be lost. Viewers, Jansen argues, aren't going to understand the signs anyway. "It's about tapes and tapes and tapes that hitters see when they view their swings and figure out stuff like that," Jansen says. When Detective Marasi Colms and her partner Wayne find stockpiled weapons bound for the Outer City of Bilming, this opens a new lead. Return to #1 New York Times bestseller Brandon Sanderson’s Mistborn world of Scadrial as its second era, which began with The Alloy of Law, comes to its earth-shattering conclusion in The Lost Metal.įor years, frontier lawman turned big-city senator Waxillium Ladrian has hunted the shadowy organization the Set-with his late uncle and his sister among their leaders-since they started kidnapping people with the power of Allomancy in their bloodlines. Hanna is the new popular girl in town alongside the former nerd, Mona Vanderwaal. Germain, and soon develops romantic feelings for her. Emily befriends the new girl in town, Maya St. She meets and kisses a guy in a local bar who is later revealed to be her English teacher, Ezra Fitz. Aria returns to Rosewood from a 3 year trip to Iceland with her family and comes back much more sophisticated than before she left. The story then jumps three years later, when the girls are living their own lives and don't speak to each other anymore. Alison mysteriously disappears during a sleepover with the girls in the summer before 8th grade. The story introduces an exclusive group of friends: " Alison DiLaurentis", the perfect yet manipulative queen bee, Aria Montgomery, an independent girl who is considered to be the oddball in Rosewood, Emily Fields, a swimmer who holds secret feelings for Alison, Hanna Marin, who strives to be thin and popular like Alison, and Spencer Hastings, an overachiever who is brave enough to stand up against Alison's manipulative ways. How do I know? Because I know everything about the bad girls they were, the naughty girls they are, and all the dirty secrets they've kept. And Hanna uses some ugly tricks to stay beautiful.īut they've all kept an even bigger secret since their friend Alison vanished. Emily's crushing on the new girl at school. Aria's fantasizing about her English teacher. Everyone has something to hide-especially high school juniors Spencer, Aria, Emily, and Hanna. When Ben Ellis comes across Lady Jennifer as she struggles to walk with the aid of primitive crutches, he instantly understands her yearning. But she secretly dreams of marriage and children, and of walking-and dancing. She is blessed with a large, loving, and protective family. Outgoing and cheerful, she has many friends and enjoys the pleasures of high society-even if she cannot dance at balls or stroll in Hyde Park. Left unable to walk by a childhood illness, Lady Jennifer, sister of the Duke of Wilby, has grown up to make a happy place for herself in society. Discover a new heartwarming story from New York Times bestselling author and beloved “queen of Regency romance” Mary Balogh. Yet their hearts yearn for the impossible. Lady Jennifer Arden and Ben Ellis know that a match between them is out of the question. Maddie and Theo have two things in common:Īfter an "oops, we made a mistake" night together, neither one can stop thinking about the other. So I feel doubly good about my purchases now! Get three for one audiobooks by using my affiliate link on the button below. And if you haven’t heard, Libro.fm is the only audiobook service that gives a percentage of the proceeds back to a local brick-and-mortar bookstore (you get to nominate which one). I almost exclusively listen to ‘books on tape’ these days while I’m driving, cooking, working out etc. You can grab a copy of the book on Amazon here, or why not listen to it on audiobook. Both characters are fleshed out a lot more and it’s fun learning about them in a deeper way. If you enjoyed The Wedding Date you’ll love how Alexa’s two best friends (who previously hated each other) find themselves thrown together. Guillory also creates wonderful female leads who are strong, successful, and usually African American which is a refreshing change for the romance genre! Guillory’s writing is witty, light and steamy and The Wedding Party is no exception, it’s the perfect summer read. In each book a supporting character from a previous book becomes the lead and we follow them as they inevitably find love in an unlikely situation (and partner). The Wedding Party by Jasmine Guillory is the third book in her series. |