![]() ![]() Will Finch and Violet discover the beauty in each other and in their wandering adventures, or will they get lost trying to find themselves? To find out, pick up a copy of Jennifer Niven's novel All The Bright Places – available now. ![]() ![]() With Finch fighting off the darkness that threatens to pull him back into a strange, living sleep, and Violet wading through the turbulant grief of losing her sister a year before, the two struggle to find their true selves while also finding each other. Things are complicated, however, as both Finch and Violet struggle to deal with their own problems. Geography project, prompting them to explore their seemingly unremarkable home state of Indiana, the two begin to talk and share and wander, discovering the beauty and the wonder in the ordinary and all around them. ![]() After Finch talks Violet down from the ledge – and then plays into the rumor that she was the one that saved him – things start to brew between the two, whether it's a strange camraderie, an honest friendship, or something even more.Īfter Finch snags Violet as his partner for a U.S. When Theodore Finch and Violet Markey meet while both of them are standing on the ledge of the bell tower, it's clear that their relationship is going to be one that's far from normal. Beautiful and inspiring, this book will make you feel so many things that you can't even imagine. If you're the kind of reader that loves a heart-breaking book and doesn't mind getting some tear stains on the pages, then you need to check out Jennifer Niven's new book All the Bright Places. ![]()
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Scholar looking for solid evidence of a haunting Theodora, his lightheartedĪssistant Eleanor, a friendless, fragile young woman well acquainted with It is the story of four seekers whoĪrrive at a notoriously unfriendly pile called Hill House: Dr. ![]() ![]() First published in 1959, Shirley Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House has been hailed as a perfect work of unnerving terror. ![]() Book Synopsis The greatest haunted house story ever written and the inspiration for a 10-part Netflix series directed by Mike Flanagan and starring Michiel Huisman, Carla Gugino, and Timothy Hutton. ![]() ![]() ![]() But Alec wants nothing more than to make a life and a family together. June, on the other hand, has found her vocation and struggles to follow the expected path to domesticity, as much as she loves Alec. Their postwar reunion is bittersweet: Alec, shot down and imprisoned in a series of POW camps, grapples with his injuries and the loss of his RAF career. ![]() ![]() Each is following a dream-but those dreams force them apart for years at a time. Alec enlists as a Royal Air Force pilot flying daredevil fighter sorties at night June finds her calling as a codebreaker at Bletchley Park, covert work that will mean keeping her contribution to the war effort a secret from Alec forever. As the years pass, their loves feels inevitable, but soon the Second World War separates them. June memorizes maps and railway timetables, imagining a future bright with possibilities. Alec, an orphan, anchors himself in the night sky and longs for adventures. 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I don’t read much poetry, but when I do, it is because the title of the book has caught my attention. ![]() ![]() Once inside the deliberation room, the jurors elect as foreperson an insecure, addled file clerk, who gets the job because no one else wants it. ![]() An unscrupulous tabloid reporter tries to tamper with the justice system. The bailiff, once a decorated street cop but now a pariah in the sheriff's department, must fend off the sexual advances of an amoral juror. An experienced, fair-minded judge mistakenly tells the jury that David is guilty and fears she's losing her mind. The path to justice is fraught with surprising pitfalls and confusing turns. Now, eight jurors must retire to the deliberation room and decide whether David committed premeditated murder-or whether he was a battered spouse who killed his wife in self-defense. ![]() On the day before his twenty-first wedding anniversary, David Sullinger buried an ax in his wife's skull. 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I thought it was well written, good pace that kept my attention and wanting to continue reading to see what would happen next. ![]() I liked that it wasn't insta-love, their relationship felt very natural and progressed at a believable pace. ![]() I also really liked Samuel, thought he was a complex character, but has a very caring side. She adapts pretty well to frontier life (at least waaay better than I would have), but tends to be a little hard on herself. Eleanor was a strong character and easy to like. I really enjoyed the time period (1770s) and setting. ![]() The synopsis really grabbed me on this one and was pleasantly surprised by how quickly I got sucked into Eleanor's story. Guys, I've found a new author to follow! Yay! I really enjoyed this one, great step back into 1770 America. ![]() ![]() ![]() But the constant surveillance is also opening his eyes to things about Rachel that he likes. 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Here’s the synopsis for her latest novel, The Paid Bridesmaid: ![]() Her belief in true love has inspired several bestselling rom-coms including The Paid Bridesmaid (JanuMontlake) , Roommaid and The Seat Filler, as well as such bestselling romance series as End of the Line ( The Friend Zone, Just a Boyfriend) Lovestruck ( #Starstuck, #Moonstruck, #Awestruck) Ugly Stepsisters ( The Ugly Stepsister Strikes Back Promposal), Royals of Monterra ( Royal Date, Royal Chase, Royal Games, Royal Design). She and her own soulmate live in Utah with their four children and the two family cats. Sariah Wilson is a passionate believer in happily-ever-afters. ![]() ![]() And his power was held in fear and reverence. Now in the time I tell of, Poseidon ruled the waters and all that swam beneath or upon the surface of the waters. But the legend of the sword was passed from parent to child, and it was believed by the people of the island. So only the Keeper truly knew the secrets of Poseidon’s magic sword. ![]() Only the Keeper of The Book of Prophesy was allowed to read its pages. And if every now and then you should find a magic sword in your daydreams, well that is even better. ![]() But if you are hungry and hopeless and the magic always happens to someone else, then daydreams can become your secret treasure. Now you would think living on a magical island could not be boring. The boy’s name was Tommiwa, and the magical island was called The Isle of Pines. The Dreamer was a horribly bored boy who lived on a magical island a very long time ago. And that is with the Dreamer and the magic sword. There is only one way to start this story. 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