![]() ![]() He just came home for some hot chocolate, and somehow got a farm and a serious girlfriend in the process. Only … there is no boyfriend.Įnter best friend Luka Peters. To make the farm seem like a romantic destination for the holidays, she lied on the application and said she owns Lovelight Farms with her boyfriend. ![]() With the added publicity and the $100,000 cash prize, she might just be able to save the farm from its financial woes. In an effort to save the Christmas tree farm she’s loved since she was a kid, she enters a contest with instafamous influencer Evelyn St. Lovelight Farms is not the magical winter wonderland of Stella Bloom’s dreams. And shipments that have mysteriously gone missing. A hostile takeover of the Santa barn by a family of raccoons. This post may contain affiliate links, which means I may receive a commission, at no extra cost to you, if you make a purchase through a link. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Katie Sprinkles & Surprises (Cupcake Diaries #17) (Paperback): Mia a Matter of Taste (Cupcake Diaries #14) (Paperback):Įmma Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice (Cupcake Diaries #15) (Paperback):Īlexis and the Missing Ingredient (Cupcake Diaries #16) (Paperback): Katie's New Recipe (Cupcake Diaries #13) (Paperback): Mia's Boiling Point (Cupcake Diaries #10) (Paperback):Įmma, Smile and Say "Cupcake!" (Cupcake Diaries #11) (Paperback):Īlexis Gets Frosted (Cupcake Diaries #12) (Paperback): Katie and the Cupcake War (Cupcake Diaries #9) (Paperback): Mia's Baker's Dozen (Cupcake Diaries #6) (Paperback):Įmma All Stirred Up! (Cupcake Diaries #7) (Paperback): ![]() Katie, Batter Up! (Cupcake Diaries #5) (Paperback): ![]() Mia in the Mix The Graphic Novel (Cupcake Diaries: The Graphic Novel #2) (Paperback):Įmma on Thin Icing The Graphic Novel (Cupcake Diaries: The Graphic Novel #3) (Paperback):Īlexis and the Perfect Recipe (Cupcake Diaries #4) (Paperback): Katie and the Cupcake Cure (Cupcake Diaries #1) (Paperback): This is book number 8 in the Cupcake Diaries series. ![]() ![]() But as she comes closer to her special seventh birthday, there is one extraordinary adventure left. They weave magical stories of clever princesses, far-away kingdoms, courageous knights, kind children and graceful fairies.ĭuring the day, Sylvia also has her own adventures: planting a fairy tree, meeting St Nicholas and venturing into the deep woods. There is nothing Sylvia loves more than stories so every day she asks her mother, the old woodsman and even her fairy friend Sister-in-the-Bushes to tell them to her. In the morning her Wonder Book is filled with beautiful pictures and poems of her adventures and the extraordinary stories she has heard. Aircraft & Spacecraft: General InterestĮvery night, before Sylvia goes to sleep, she whispers a magic spell to the rhyme-elves.Ships, Boats & Waterways: General Interest.Road & Motor Vehicles: General Interest.Fishing, Field Sports & Outdoor Activities.Sports Studies & PE: Textbooks & Study Guides.Literary Studies: Textbooks & Study Guides.Anthologies, Essays, Letters & Miscellaneous.Inventions & Technology: General Interest.Environment & Ecology: General Interest.Popular Culture & Media: General Interest.Politics & Government: Textbooks & Study Guides. ![]() ![]() Also, he finds comfort in her and soon is overjoyed to learn that she is pregnant. She is a quiet being, but diligent and respectful. ![]() Wang Lung is happy in his life with O-lan. That night, they consummate the marriage. She plans the wedding feast, and Wang Lung and his father are pleasantly surprised by the delicacy of her food. O-lan is plain and simple, though a hard worker. Wang Lung agrees and departs with O-lan, now "his woman." The Old Mistress asks that they bring their first-born for her to see. He is a poor man who has come to marry a slave, the only wife he can afford, and for this reason he is very aware of his inferior status. ![]() The novel opens on Wang Lung's wedding day, when Wang Lung arrives at the Great House of Hwang to claim his bride. The Good Earth is a family saga centered on the figure of Wang Lung, a simple farmer in the village of Anhwei. ![]() ![]() ![]() I look forward to discussing more with you all through Hamilton Reads.” I want this book to encourage people to look at themselves and their communities and think about positive ways to move forward. Says author Rice: “I want this book to prompt discussion. We hope that you’ll find this book a message of hope and resilience.” ![]() Our communities are coming together and caring for our neighbours during these trying times. “But the storyline strangely mirrors what is happening in the world right now. “We chose this book prior to the current pandemic,” says Lisa Weaver, HPL’s director, Collections and Program Development. In announcing the Hamilton Reads 2020 choice, the HPL described the book as a timely one, set in a small northern Anishinaabe community where supplies, electricity and cell service are dwindling fast and they don’t know why.Īs confusion and panic mount and the band council and community leaders confront the situation, an unexpected visitor arrives from the crumbling society to the south. Hamilton Public Library has launched its much anticipated annual Hamilton Reads with the novel “Moon of the Crusted Snow” by Waubgeshig Rice. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The nineteen prisoners who escaped the slaughters were then transferred to the prison in Batticaloa. Along with Kuttimani and Thangathurai, 53 prisoners were massacred. Through his eyes, I will witness the dawning of Tamil Eelam,” – and Thangathurai – “ We are not mentally ill patients in love with violence” – reverberated amidst the young and deeply affected all of us. At their sentencing, words uttered by Kuttimani - “After I am hung to death, donate my eyes to a blind Tamil. ![]() Kuttimani and Thangathurai, who were regarded as heroes in the Tamil community, were at Welikade Prison on death row. ![]() Before the murders began, the Prison’s chief commissioner had been sent out of the country. In fact, it was prison officers who distributed the weapons to the killers. The prison authorities were thoroughly complicit in the massacre even though Sinhala prisoners carried out the murders. Shobasakthi: On July 25, 1983, the Sri Lankan government planned and killed thirty-five Tamil political prisoners at Welikade Prison, with eighteen other Tamil prisoners slaughtered a couple of days later. Traitor was translated by Anushiya Ramaswamy in 2010.īhakti Shringarpure: Do give us some political and personal context with regards to your novel Traitor. He is the author of Gorilla (2001) and Traitor (2003). He was granted political asylum in France in 1993. Shobasakthi née Antonythasan Jesuthasan is writer and actor who was a member of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) as a teenager. ![]() ![]() Unlike the other kids, Erica (voiced by Taylor Henderson) has no intention of being adopted. The baby is renamed Erica Wig and grows up to be cheerfully brattish, wrapping everyone at the orphanage around her little finger. I’ll be back for her when I’ve shook them off. It begins on the doorsteps of an English orphanage where baby Earwig is left by her rock star mum along with a note: “Got the other 12 witches all chasing me. Like Howl’s Moving Castle, the script is based on a classic children’s book by Diana Wynne Jones and just like Kiki’s Delivery Service the heroine is a plucky young witch. ![]() To be fair, Earwig was made for Japanese TV, but there are so many echoes here of Ghibli films past that it’s impossible not to compare and despair. More painfully still, the film-maker responsible is Miyazaki’s son, Gorō Miyazaki (who previously directed the pretty decent Tales from Earthsea and From Up on Poppy Hill). Now Studio Ghibli has made its first ever fully CG feature, and it’s, well, erm … The politest thing to say about Earwig and the Witch is that it’s not a patch on Ghibli’s hand-drawn output, with plasticky-looking characters and an aimless plot. ![]() E ighty-year-old animation legend Hayao Miyazaki once described computer-generated imagery as “thin, shallow, fake”. ![]() ![]() This anthology contains fairy tale retellings and you retold the story of Puss and Boots. I’ve written three fairy tale retellings, a superpowered science fiction short, and even a horror story! I’ve published a short story in each of the JL anthologies (Volumes I through V) so far, and I’m currently working on one for Volume VI, which will be released in October. What short stories have you participated thus far in the JL anthologies, if any? I love writing fairy tale retellings, so when the opportunity came up for another fairy tale anthology, I hopped on board! Why did you choose to participate in this anthology? I asked Heather to give me some feedback on the newest of the anthologies A Bit of Magic. She is currently working on Upgrade, the sequel to Augment, as well as a gaslamp fantasy series titled Rusted Magic. Heather’s other publications include Augment, a YA science fiction novel, and several short stories in the JL Anthology series. If you aren’t familiar with them, here’s some cover art for you to see:įueled by chocolate and moonlight, Heather Hayden seeks to bring magic into the world through her stories.Ī freelance editor by day, she pours heart and soul into her novels every night, spinning tales of science fiction and fantasy that sing of friendship and hope. ![]() Why should you care? Heather is the driving force (largely) behind the Just-Us League Anthologies. ![]() ![]() Today, I have an interview with Heather Hayden. ![]() ![]() ![]() Throughout the years since his debut and his gained popularity from his 1960s animated appearances, DC worked at making Aquaman more powerful and edgier, but failed to give him a more defined role and purpose, not knowing really what to do with the character in the (very) long run. Though revised a few times since then, Aquaman’s origin story was updated to make him Arthur Curry, half Atlantean, half-human, and undersea royalty. and he was erased from existence with Crisis on Infinite Earths. As he built himself a house here, he taught his son how to survive and breathe underwater and how to use all the power of the sea to make him strong and swift. He was the human son of a scientist and undersea explorer who discovered the ancient city of Atlantis and dedicated his life to discovering all its secrets. First, this version of the character – known today as the Aquaman of Earth-2 – was not a true denizen of Atlantis. Yet, Aquaman is one of the major and more enduring heroes of DC, having made his debut in More Fun Comics #73 in November 1941, one month after Wonder Woman‘s first appearance.Ĭreated by Paul Norris and Mort Weisinger, the Golden Age Aquaman was quite different from the hero we know today. Now one of the stars of the DC Extended Universe where he is played by Jason Momoa, Aquaman was often overshadowed or overlooked in the past. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() And, The Immortals Quartet is probably one of my favourite Tortall stories. So, any book of hers is going to get a good review from me. Her books are the first I can remember just devouring and spending hours reading at a time. Tamora Pierce is one of the first authors I truly became obsessed with. Daine needs to be ready, or else see friends and home destroyed once more… She has a special magic, but she must learn to control it, especially now that creatures of nightmare and legend – not seen in the mortal realm since they were banished centuries ago – are returning to the skies. My Bookshelves: Animagus, Easy reading, Medieval fantasyĥth sentence, 74th page: “Please, Horsemistress -” It was Miri.ĭaine has been running from her past, from the murder of her family and the madness that followed. Rating Out of 5: 5 (I will read this again and again and again) Series: The Immortals Quartet #1, Tortall #12 ![]() |