'Observe in what an original world we are now living: how many men can you find in Europe who have never killed; or whom somebody does not wish to kill?' Vienna, 1934. Ten-year-old cello prodigy Meret Voytek becomes a pupil of concert pianist Viktor Rosen, a Jew in exile from Germany. The Isle of Man, 1940. An interned Hungarian physicist is recruited for the Manhattan Project in Los Alomos, building the atom bomb for the Americans. Auschwitz, 1944. Meret is imprisoned but is saved from certain death to play the cello in the camp orchestra. She is playing for her life. London, 1948. Viktor Rosen wants to relinquish his Communist Party membership after thirty years. His comrade and friend reminds him that he committed for life... These seemingly unconnected strands all collide forcefully with a brazen murder on a London Underground platform, revealing an intricate web of secrecy and deception. The ensuing events have personal significance for Scotland Yard Detective Frederick Troy. He... Views: 10
Two-time Newbery Honor Award-winning author Laurence Yep brings his epic City Trilogy to an action-packed and heart-pounding conclusionScirye and her loyal companions chase the villainous Mr. Roland for a final showdown at Riye Srukalleyis, the City of Death, located in the heart of the Kushan Empire, along the Silk Road. There, they reunite with old friends, meet new allies, and confront an even more dangerous foe.... This is the thrilling conclusion to the trilogy that began with City of Fire and City of Ice by esteemed storyteller Laurence Yep, who has been one of the preeminent Asian-American authors for children for the past forty years. Views: 10
Catie Conrad is a typical tween, Christian girl and the humorous new voice in a series of books called Desperate Diva Diaries by author Angie Spady. The first book in the series for girls aged 9 to 12, titled Catie Conrad: Faith, Friendship, and Fashion Disasters, chronicles Catie's attempt at normalcy with the school dance underway and her family's surprising plans to spend spring break on an Indian reservation. Views: 10
Available for the first time in a Yearling edition, the classic, inspiring story of a dog who triumphs against all odds, by the bestselling author of The Cay.Helen adored her beautiful golden Labrador from the first moment he was placed in her arms, a squirming fat sausage of creamy yellow fur. As her best friend, Friar Tuck waited daily for Helen to come home from school and play. He guarded her through the long, scary hours of the dark night. Twice he even saved her life.Now it's Helen's turn. No one can say exactly when Tuck began to go blind. Probably the light began to fail for him long before the alarming day when he raced after some cats and crashed through the screen door, apparently never seeing it. But from that day on, Tuck's trouble--and how to cope with it--becomes the focus of Helen's life. Together they fight the chain that holds him and threatens to break his spirit, until Helen comes up with a solution so new, so daring, there's no way it... Views: 10
Gabrielle: Bride of Vermont is 14th in the unprecedented 50-book American Mail-Order Brides series.Gabrielle isn’t looking for love, but circumstances demand she find a husband immediately. Can she agree to marry the only man who’ll accept her terms, even if it means moving to Texas?Boone Dillingham believes a wife will be the solution for his loneliness. Too bad his heart belongs to a woman other than the one he’s planning to marry!Boone and Gabrielle are determined to make their marriage of convenience work, but they’re both toting a little more luggage than the other one knows about. Could it be that their union is less about convenience and more about having their hearts renewed? Views: 10
An old flame has returned to Troy's life: Kitty Stilton, now wife of an American presidential hopeful, has come back to London, and with her, an unwelcome guest.Private eye Joey Rork has been hired to make sure Kitty's amorous liaisons with a rat-pack crooner don't ruin her husband's political career. He wants to know why Kitty has been spotted with Danny Ryan, whose twin brothers, in addition to owning one of London's hottest jazz clubs, are said to have inherited the crime empire of fallen mobster Alf Marx. Before Rork can find out, he meets a gruesome end...But he isn't the only one, and with the body-count mounting is it possible that the blood trail leads back to Troy's police force and into his own forgotten past? Views: 10
According to Persephone, dubbed the Incomparable Miss Compton by Society, a man in love refuses to leave your side for a second and looks at you as if you were a luscious raspberry trifle. Her cousin and chaperone Sarah has her doubts. But when the eligible Malcolm, Viscount Breckonridge, begins showing such symptoms, Sarah isn’t sure which Miss Compton he is interested in… Regency Romance by Regina Scott; originally published by Zebra Views: 10
A gripping tale of love and self-sacrifice set on wild DartmoorThe year is 1875, when life high up on Dartmoor is harsh and unforgiving. Beautiful, vivacious and compassionate, Rose Maddiford could have any husband she chooses, but she is devoted to only one man, her father, manager of the gunpowder mills at Cherrybrook. When tragedy strikes, it seems that despite Rose's determined efforts, there is only one way to hold the family together. But it is a solution that requires the greatest sacrifice from Rose. Like a lamb to slaughter, she finds herself trapped in an impossible situation. Solace comes from the most unlikely source, but what future can there be for two lost souls whose lives have been shattered by the cruel hand of fate? Perhaps, though, the answer lies in the very place Rose has not looked, and there is hope for her after all. Views: 9
L is for Lessons
“Emotions are experienced in the extremes. You cannot hate so deeply if you have not loved with the same ferocity.”
Levi Worthington, the Duke of Ludington, has known Miss Lydia Phelps his entire life. He's never thought of her as anything more than his sister's best friend, until one fateful night when everything changed between them.
When Lydia's impetuous choices leave Levi reeling, he wants nothing more than to teach her a lesson and finds himself forcing a situation both of them instantly regret. A tumult of emotions war within him as he tries to undo the damage he's created which only results in more mistakes.
Join two imperfect people on their journey as they try to discover how to control the mixture of emotions experienced with young love while navigating in a world neither of them realizes is lurking with danger. Views: 9
"Browse, read a bit, browse some more, and then head for the kitchen."—Hudson Valley NewsFrom small-town bakeries to big city restaurants, Best Food Writing offers a bounty of everything in one place. For eighteen years, Holly Hughes has scoured both the online and print world to serve up the finest collection of food writing. This year, Best food Writing delves into the intersection of fine dining and food justice, culture and ownership, tradition and modernity; as well as profiles on some of the most fascinating people in the culinary world today. Once again, these standout essays—compelling, hilarious, poignant, illuminating—speak to the core of our hearts and fill our bellies. Whether you're a fan of Michel Richard or Guy Fieri—or both—there's something for everyone here. Take a seat and dig in. Views: 9
