When Michael’s world begins to crumble in a sea of tragedy and complications, he knows he has to make a choice: find solace in a path of self-destruction or accept the love of the man who has been by his side for twenty years. Once problems rear up at work and home, Michael finds himself seeking constant escape in the effortless intimacy and mind-blowing sex he has with Nunzio. Now, casual touches and lingering looks are packed with sexual tension, and Michael can’t forget the feel of his best friend’s hands on him. Or so they thought until a sweltering night of dancing leads to an unexpected encounter that forever changes their friendship. From escaping their dysfunctional families in the working-class neighborhood of South Jamaica, Queens to teaching in one of the city’s most queer friendly schools in Brooklyn, the two men have shared everything. Synopsis: Michael Rodriguez and Nunzio Medici have been friends for two decades. Title: Sutphin Boulevard (Five Boroughs #1)
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Can we be reduced to our outward appearance, rather than the sum of our experiences? As he roots out the man's identity, what begins as a whimsical chase becomes a probing investigation into what makes us human. But during the night, when he is awakened by noise, he finds the VCR replaying the video and watches in astonishment as a man who looks exactly like him-or, more specifically, exactly like he did five years earlier, mustachioed and fuller in the face-appears on the screen.Īgainst his own better judgment, Tertuliano decides to pursue his double. Tertuliano watches the film, unimpressed. To lift his spirits, a colleague suggests he rent a certain video. A "wonderfully twisted meditation on identity and individuality" from a Nobel Prize–winning author who pushes fiction to its very limits ( The Boston Globe).Īs this novel by the author of Blindness and All the Names begins, Tertuliano Máximo Afonso is a divorced, depressed history teacher. Quite of few of these stories seem to anticipate later, longer works, either in theme or situation. One of King's few epistolary tales, in both format and literary heritage it prefigures The Plant (King's Lovecraftian influence would continue to influence his career, as is evident in stories such as Nightmares & Dreamscapes' "Crouch End," and Just After Sunset's "N.," and segments of the Dark Tower volume, Song of Susannah.) King's ongoing interest in 'Salem's Lot's narrative is further developed in "One For the Road." In this, "Strawberry Spring" and "Gray Matter," King's use of weather as a source of horror is evocative, recalling Poe's "The Fall of the House of Usher." King would later use this technique to great effect in "The Mist" and Storm of the Century. Lovecraft, opens the collection, providing historical background for his prior novel, 'Salem's Lot. Perhaps due to the space constraints of magazine publications, each of the stories in Night Shift is compact what they may lack in deeper themes or characterization, they make up for in terms of visceral impact. Most of these early works first appeared in "men's magazines" - Cavalier, Penthouse, and Gallery - which, at the time, paid good money for horror stories. The stories anthologized cover a wide range of styles and themes, many offering glimpses of interests King will return to over the course of his career. King's first short fiction collection, Night Shift may be the best introduction to a reader interested in discovering Stephen King. A poignant story of a determined young girl’s struggle to belong, it will both move and inspire readers everywhere. Christy Jordan-Fenton and Margaret Pokiak-Fenton are the authors of Fatty Legs. It is also a sequel to the picture book When I Was Eight. Two years ago, Margaret left her Arctic home for the outsiders school. As her family watches with pride, Margaret knows she has found her place once more.īased on the true story of Margaret Pokiak-Fenton, and complemented by evocative illustrations, Not My Girl makes the original, award-winning memoir, A Stranger at Home, accessible to younger children. With time, she earns her father’s trust enough to be given a dogsled of her own. Gradually, Margaret relearns the words and ways of her people. Her only comfort is in the books she learned to read at school. She can’t even stomach her mother’s food. Now ten years old, she has forgotten her language and the skills to hunt and fish. Margaret’s years at school have changed her. This strange, skinny child, with her hair cropped short, can’t be her daughter. Now she has returned and can barely contain her excitement as she rushes towards her waiting family-but her mother stands still as a stone. : Fatty Legs (9781554512461) by Jordan-Fenton, Christy Pokiak-Fenton, Margaret and a great selection of similar New, Used and Collectible Books. Two years ago, Margaret left her Arctic home for the outsiders’ school. Margaret can’t wait to see her family, but her homecoming is not what she expected. Of course, this book is thicker because there are so many pages in Diana Gabaldon’s books. The mass market paperback is much smaller so it fits into a purse. However, there are others out there who prefer the mass market releases of books. The difference is the paper cover, which helps to take out some of the weight. The trade paperback is the same size as the hardback. When will the mass market of Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone come out? 13, although that release may have slipped under the radar for some. The trade paperback version of Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone is now available to buy. Books are a little easier than TV shows to avoid spoilers on, though.įor those who have been waiting for the paperback of Outlander Book 9, there is some great news. Sadly, they are the first types of books released, so if you want to read while everyone else does right away, you need to buy it. Not everybody likes to buy hardback versions of books. If you’ve been waiting for Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone to come out in paperback, there’s some great news. ^ "Golden Disc Awards – Winners History".Archived from the original on October 16, 2004. The figure rose to 143,414 copies by January of the following year. On the year-end chart issue for 2002, Bad Guy ranked as the 45th best-selling album of the year with 138,125 copies in sales. It rose to a peak of number 9 in August, with total sales of 68,445 copies since its release. It won Rain various newcomer awards including at the MAMA Awards, Golden Disc Awards and Seoul Music Awards.Ĭommercially, Bad Guy achieved moderate levels of success in South Korea in terms of sales, where it debuted at number 19 on the monthly album chart for May 2002 with 20,800 copies sold. Hannah Barnaby Mom calls me Sweetie Pie and Buddy Bear, says Barnaby’s (Some of the Parts. The album was the 45th best-selling album of the year with over 138,000 copies sold. Phaidon, 19.95 (26p) ISBN 978-1-83866-539-5. Bad Guy ( Korean: 나쁜 남자 RR: Nappeun Namja), alternately titled N001, is the debut studio album by South Korean pop and R&B singer Rain, released via JYP Entertainment on May 13, 2002. The Revenge of Magic (The Revenge of Magic, #1) by James RileyĪlso by this author: The Future King (The Revenge of Magic, #3), Once Upon Another Time Without putting it off any further … let’s get to the books! The Last Dragon is book two in the series and has … (spoiler) dragons! This book doubles down on the magic, and the kids have to kick butt and save the world! There are also beasts attacking … but Washington is spared this time. Oh, and there’s a giant beast attacking Washington, DC, like you do. The Revenge of Magic starts an action-packed, fast-paced adventure series. What I didn’t realize is that he’s working on a new series … which is this one. James Riley came up in my quest to read more middle grade, since we have his Story Thieves series, and that’s pretty popular among our young readers. All that dust on the ground is bits of my soul flecking off with every passing day. I come today with not one, but TWO action-packed mid-grade reads … actually, the start of a series.īecause we’ll never get old of reading great series, right? If there’s one thing we’re good at, as bookish people, it’s waiting patiently for the next book, right? Hm? That sound? Oh, it’s just my soul screaming into the void. Craeg, a common civilian, is nothing her father would ever want for her, but everything she could ask for in a male. the Dhestroyer, is having serious problems in his own life.Īnd that’s before she falls in love with a fellow classmate. The schooling is unfathomably difficult, the other recruits feel more like enemies than allies, and it’s very clear that the Brother in charge, Butch O’Neal, a.k.a. It’s a good plan, until everything goes wrong. Her strategy? Join the Black Dagger Brotherhood’s training center program and learn to fight for herself, think for herself.be herself. Paradise, blooded daughter of the king’s First Advisor, is ready to break free from the restrictive life of an aristocratic female. Lover Unleashed | Lover Reborn | Lover At Last | The King | The Shadows Lover Unbound | Lover Enshrined | Insider's Guide | Lover Avenged | Lover Mine J.R.Ward - The Black Dagger Brotherhood, Dark Lover, Lover Eternal, Lover AwakenedĮternal | Lover Awakened | Lover Revealed | Like his mother before him, Control was groomed from an early age to become a Central agent. He was a back-up quarterback in high school and went to a private college. Control inherited his father's cat, El Chorizo, when he died. During his youth, he lived primarily with his father, who died of cancer three years before Control became the director of the Southern Reach. Ĭontrol's parents divorced when he was around 12 years old. He spent most of his time reading or fishing with Jack. Ĭontrol spent his summers at a lake cottage with Jack and Jackie. Control is unsure if the nickname was bestowed upon him out of love or condescension. Jack gave him the nickname "Control" when he was eight or nine years old. While the rest of the the Rodriguez family were mostly carpenters and mechanics, Control's father became an artist. His paternal grandmother worked in a bakery. Control's paternal grandfather sold clothespins door-to-door before later working as a boxer, a construction worker, and a driving instructor. On his father's side, the Rodriguez family is of Central American, Hispanic, and Indian ancestry. Not much is known about the Severance side of Control's family other than what is revealed about Jack and Jackie in Authority. He comes off as impassive to everyone, including family and girlfriends. He is described by Ghost Bird as having "prominent cheekbones, large eyes, an unobtrusive nose, and light brown skin." He follows a healthy diet and regularly goes running. It will take considerable quantities of each to resolve all the challenges facing Vivenna and Siri, princesses of Idris Susebron the God King Lightsong, reluctant god of bravery, and mysterious Vasher, the Warbreaker. Their world is one in which those who die in glory return as gods to live confined to a pantheon in Hallandren’s capital city and where a power known as BioChromatic magic is based on an essence known as breath that can only be collected one unit at a time from individual people.īy using breath and drawing upon the color in everyday objects, all manner of miracles and mischief can be accomplished. Warbreaker is the story of two sisters, who happen to be princesses, the God King one of them has to marry, the lesser god who doesn’t like his job, and the immortal who’s still trying to undo the mistakes he made hundreds of years ago. After bursting onto the fantasy scene with his acclaimed debut novel, Elantris, and following up with his blockbuster Mistborn trilogy, Brandon Sanderson proves again that he is today’s leading master of what Tolkien called “secondary creation,” the invention of whole worlds, complete with magics and myths all their own. |