![]() ![]() But there’s also Lucy Grealy’s memoir Autobiography of a Face, Nuala O’Faolain’s Are You Somebody, and Irish American Bruce Duffy’s historical novel The World as I Found It. There is, of course, James Joyce ( Dubliners, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, and Ulysses) and Samuel Beckett ( Waiting for Godot, as well as the lesser-known novel Molloy, and novella “Company”). And not surprisingly, it is loaded with Irish titles – some classics, others unjustly forgotten. ![]() If you can get past what is clearly one of the more intimidating book titles you will ever come across, this volume is a wonder to dip in and out, in small or large doses. ![]()
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![]() Nick Cave: Mercy on Me, like Cave's songs, is by turns electrifying, sentimental, morbid and comic – but always engrossing. Kleist captures Cave’s childhood in Australia his early years fronting The Birthday Party the sublime highs of his success with The Bad Seeds and the struggles he encountered along the way to self expression. ![]() Closer to the truth than any biography, that's for sure! But for the record, I never killed Elisa Day." - Nick Cave Employing a cast of characters drawn from Cave’s music and writing, Reinhard Kleist’s graphic novel, Nick Cave: Mercy On Me, paints an expressive and enthralling portrait of a formidable artist and influencer. ![]() By Reinhard Kleist Translated from German by Michael Waaler Release date: 7th September 2017 "Reinhard Kleist, master graphic novelist and myth-maker has - yet again - blown apart the conventions of the graphic novel by concocting a terrifying conflation of Cave songs, biographical half-truths and complete fabulations and creating a complex, chilling and completely bizarre journey into Cave World. ![]() ![]() ![]() These thinking, feeling creatures can help readers experience and understand our world (and perhaps even life itself) in a new way. ![]() ![]() This book, an inquiry into the mind of an intelligent invertebrate, is also a foray into our own unexplored planet. But most intriguing of all, octopuses classed as mollusks, like clams are remarkably intelligent with quirky personalities. The octopus also has the powers of a superhero: it can shape-shift, change color, squirt ink, pour itself through the tiniest of openings, or jet away through the sea faster than a swimmer can follow. It's baggy, boneless body sprouts eight arms covered with thousands of suckers suckers that can taste as well as feel. With three hearts and blue blood, its gelatinous body unconstrained by jointed limbs or gravity, the octopus seems to be an alien, an inhabitant of another world. ![]() ![]() ![]() Sex Symbol - a contemporary romance that takes place on a movie set Man for Me - a friends to lovers novella with elements of love triangleĭating Season - a novella series written with Kayti McGee about an awkward Millenial with a crush on her best friendįalling Under You - a 35k novella featuring a strong woman and an alpha-beta male ![]() Wild Heart (Wild Rebel, Wild War, and Wild Heart can be purchased together in Dirty Wild Trilogy) Sweet Fate (Sweet Liar and Sweet Fate can be purchased together in Dirty Sweet Duet) If you think you might be interested in the entire DIRTY saga, you can read each individual series in any order since they all have parts that take place at the same time, but here’s the suggested reading order.ĭirty Filthy Rich Love (Dirty Filthy Rich Men and Dirty Filthy Rich Love can be purchased together in the Dirty Duet)ĭirty Sexy Games (Dirty Sexy Player and Dirty Sexy Games can be purchased together in Dirty Games Duet) ![]() Twisty, angsty, forbidden second chance romance? DIRTY WILD TRILOGY: In the mood for a rich Brit and a much younger artist? Grab the DIRTY SWEET DUET: How about a restless playboy who ends up falling for the last woman he should fall for: his fiancé. ![]() Want an edgy billionaire romance that pushes limits? Meet Donovan in DIRTY DUET:ĭirty Filthy Rich Men ( Dirty Filthy Rich Boys is included) ![]() ![]() You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie Preferences, as described in the Cookie Notice. Click ‘Customise Cookies’ to decline these cookies, make more detailed choices, or learn more. Third parties use cookies for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalised ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. This includes using first- and third-party cookies, which store or access standard device information such as a unique identifier. 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In this emotionally haunting and beautifully written young adult debut, Meg Haston delves into the devastating impact of trauma and loss, while posing the question: Why are some consumed by their illness while others embark on a path toward recovery?ĭeep, heavy and depressing, Paperweight certainly packed a punch when it came to the feels. And if Stevie gets her way, there are only twenty-seven days until she too will end her life. There are only twenty-seven days until the anniversary of her brother Josh’s death-the death she caused. But what no one knows is that Stevie doesn't plan to stay that long. Her dad has signed her up for sixty days of treatment. ![]() Nurses and therapists watch Stevie at mealtime, accompany her to the bathroom, and challenge her to eat the foods she’s worked so hard to avoid. Life in the center is regimented and intrusive, a nightmare come true. And now in an eating-disorder treatment center on the dusty outskirts of the New Mexico desert. Published by Hot Key Books on July 2, 2015 ![]() ![]() ![]() Tuesdays with Morrie is, in a way, what our generation needs right now. ![]() There are some books that make you tear up, and then there are others that make you cry. tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albomīuy tuesdays with Morrie now (Kindle version) Albom lives with his wife Janine Sabino in Detroit, Michigan. Having achieved national recognition for sports writing in the earlier part of his career, he is perhaps best known for the inspirational stories and themes that weave through his books, plays, and films. His books have sold over 35 million copies worldwide. Bookxpert Rating : 4.5/5 Genre : BiographyĪbout the author : Mitchell David Albom is an American author, journalist, screenwriter, dramatist, radio and television broadcaster, and musician. ![]() ![]() ![]() But as she draws closer to answers, she realizes that the foundation of her seemingly normal town might be rotten at the centre.Īnd that if nobody else stands for the missing, she will. ![]() After all, the year before her father’s body was found with his heart missing, and since then everyone has moved on. So when Lauren has a vision of a monster dragging the remains of the girls through the woods, she knows she can't just do nothing. Goodreads: The Ghost Tree Publisher: Titan Books Book Depository Synopsis: When the bodies of two girls are found torn apart in her hometown, Lauren is surprised, but she also expects that the police won’t find the killer. A true page-turner, The Ghost Tree is sharp, nasty, and unflinching in presenting its supernatural and everyday horrors.' (Paul Tremblay, author of The Cabin at the End of the World ) Christina Henry’s riff on classic small-town horror is full of dread and dark magic, with themes that resonate heavily in 21st century America. Even her best friend, Miranda, has become more interested in boys than in spending time at the old ghost tree, the way they used to when they were kids. ![]() ![]() After all, the year before her father's body was found with his heart missing, and since then everyone has moved on. When the bodies of two girls are found torn apart in her hometown, Lauren is surprised, but she also expects that the police won't find the killer. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Perfect for those looking for a steamy slow-burn with the promise of a sweet happy-ever-after. The Spanish Love Deception is an enemies-to-lovers, fake-dating romance. īut Catalina is desperate and as the wedding gets closer the more desirable an option Aaron Blackford becomes. ![]() Never has there been a more aggravating, blood-boiling and insufferable man. But even then, when Aaron Blackford – the 6'4", blue-eyed pain in the – offers to step in, she's not tempted even for a second. NYC to Spain is no short flight and her family won't be easy to fool. She only has four weeks to find someone willing to cross the Atlantic for her and aid in her deception. Now everyone she knows – including her ex-boyfriend and his fiancée – will be there. ![]() Especially when her little white lie about her American boyfriend has spiralled out of control. Ĭatalina Martín desperately needs a date to her sister's wedding. Three days to convince your family you're actually in love. Win a signed copy of the Sunday Times bestselling novel The Spanish Love Deception as well as a signed proof of Elena’s new novel, The American Roommate Experiment Ī wedding in Spain. ![]() ![]() ![]() 5 Brilliant Stars." -Karen Jo, Sincerely Karen Jo ★★★★★ and the world building is truly fantastic. love books like The Hunger Games, Divergent, and The Maze Runner, this book is right up your alley." -Stephanie, TeacherofYA's Book Blog ★★★★★ ![]() What readers are saying about ABOVE THE SKY: The rules force everyone to accept their fates, but Seven decides to do something unprecedented: to go against the Decision Makers' wishes. When Assignment Day comes for Seven, the assignments shatter everything she's ever believed. The others are sent off to fight in The War and never return. Some are given the jobs for which they have shown exceptional aptitude and are "paired" for mating. But there are strict rules and few choices.Įvery year, on Assignment Day, the path of each eighteen-year-old's life is laid out. Lifelike humanoid robots and self-operated drones tend to everyone's needs, leaving people free to spend their time stimulating their minds and enjoying life's pleasures. except for the violent war raging above the sky. HER FIRST EIGHTEEN YEARS WERE FILLED WITH LIES.SHE IS ABOUT TO DISCOVER THE TRUTH.Įighteen-year-old Seven and her best friend, Ten, live where all is peaceful. ![]() ![]() Then you need this book in your life." -Megan, i fall in love book blog ★★★★★ Fans of Divergent and The Hunger Games are raving about this captivating post-apocalyptic dystopian thriller! ![]() |