Gotham City Monsters (2019-) #2

Gotham City Monsters (2019-) #2
Author: Steve Orlando
Publisher: DC Comics
Total Pages: 24
Release: 2019-10-09
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN:

Melmoth’s attack on Gotham City has immediate consequences for the denizens of Monster Town, and the losses suffered by Frankenstein and the other monsters have suddenly made this very, very personal. It’s up to Frankie to convince his cohorts that they need to band together against this common threat, lest all of Gotham-nay, the Multiverse!-fall to the might of his old master. But before they can do that, they must first answer the question: Who is the Red Phantom?

The Book of Broken Hearts

The Book of Broken Hearts
Author: Sarah Ockler
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 277
Release: 2013-05-21
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1442430400

When all signs point to heartbreak, can love still be a rule of the road? A “touching father-daughter story” (Kirkus Reviews) from the author of Bittersweet and Twenty Boy Summer. Jude has learned a lot from her older sisters, but the most important thing is this: The Vargas brothers are notorious heartbreakers. She’s seen the tears and disasters that dating a Vargas boy can cause, and she swore an oath—with candles and a contract and everything—to never have anything to do with one. Now Jude is the only sister still living at home, and she’s spending the summer helping her ailing father restore his vintage motorcycle—which means hiring a mechanic to help out. Is it Jude’s fault he happens to be cute? And surprisingly sweet? And a Vargas? Jude tells herself it’s strictly bike business with Emilio. Her sisters will never find out, and Jude can spot those flirty little Vargas tricks a mile away—no way would she fall for them. But Jude’s defenses are crumbling, and if history is destined to repeat itself, she’s speeding toward some serious heartbreak…unless her sisters were wrong? Jude may have taken an oath, but she’s beginning to think that when it comes to love, some promises might be worth breaking.

For You And Only You

For You And Only You
Author: Caroline Kepnes
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 418
Release: 2023-04-13
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1471191958

‘Joe Goldberg is my guilty pleasure, my strange addiction. If loving him is wrong, I don’t want to be right’ Erin Kelly JOE GOLDBERG IS BACK, AND THIS TIME HE'S WRITING HIS OWN HAPPILY EVER AFTER . . . Joe Goldberg is ready for a change. Instead of selling books, he’s writing them. And he’s off to a good start. Invited to join a tight-knit writing fellowship at Harvard, Joe thinks he’s finally found a place where talent matters more than pedigree. Where anything is possible, even happy endings. At least until he meets his uber-privileged, already-published, already-distinguished peers. Thankfully, Wonder enters the picture. They have so much in common: no college degrees, no pretensions, just a love for literature. They could be those rare literary soulmates who never fall prey to their demons. If only Wonder could just commit herself to the writing life. But Joe has faith in Wonder. He will sacrifice his art for hers. And, if he must, he will kill her darlings for her. With her trademark biting wit, Caroline Kepnes explores why vulnerable people bring out the worst in others as Joe sets out to make this small, elite world a fairer place. And if a little crimson runs in the streets of Cambridge, who can blame him? Love doesn’t conquer all. Often, it needs a little push. PRAISE FOR CAROLINE KEPNES AND THE YOU SERIES: ‘Crazy, sexy, cool: Caroline Kepnes gets better – and Joe Goldberg gets worse – with every book’ ERIN KELLY ‘Caroline Kepnes writes with such malevolent energy, such dark grace and such ink-black humour. An utterly unique character and an utterly unique writer, in a marriage made somewhere between heaven and hell’ RICHARD OSMAN ‘Fiendish, fast-paced, and very funny’ PAULA HAWKINS ‘Another dark, thrilling, and blackly hilarious adventure from everyone's favourite murderer’ CLAIRE MCGOWAN ‘My new favourite writer’ COLLEEN HOOVER

Jor'nea L. Armand

Jor'nea L. Armand
Author:
Publisher: Writers Republic LLC
Total Pages: 134
Release: 2023-10-27
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN:

Growing up anywhere in this world is hard no matter where you come from but life as we know it isn’t easy I have made several mistakes and I have failed a lot of task but I have also passed just as many so the reality of it is that no matter what came or didn’t go through I stood strong held on to my faith and continue to move forward, doing whatever it took for me to do, my life isn’t over it’s just beginning and I can’t wait to see what’s next you never think good people get hurt but they do and it’s painful and sad what we go through because of the golden hearts that we possess and because of the fact that we stay true we accept you go out of our ways and do whatever we need to do and when the table flips they up and vanish without a Trace or a clue it is sad but yes these things are true but just remember this when that messes over with go back to loving you because there is no one that can love you the way you truly do be blessed.

Shadowrun: Crocodile Tears

Shadowrun: Crocodile Tears
Author: Chris A. Jackson
Publisher: Catalyst Game Labs
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2020-07-17
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

FUN—AND FEAR—IN THE SUN… Everything’s irie in the Caribbean. What could be better than a week of sun, fun, and parties at the bi-annual Caribbean League political conference in Havana, with every shadowrunner, pirate, and low-life in attendance looking for work? What could possibly go wrong? And when the Rastafarian troll shaman T’ing and his crew are approached by an official from Haiti to investigate rumors involving their old enemies, the dark voodoo Kofo cult, it looks like an opportunity for payback and profit combined. Digging deeper, however, T’ing and his runners discover a genocidal plot that threatens the entire region, possibly even resulting in an all-out shooting war between several major Sixth World players. There’s nothing to do but round up all their badass runner contacts, light up a spliff, and kick some ass. But this run will take them under the sea to a top-secret covert lab where Kofo cultists are hiding a weapon that could change the face of the entire Caribbean…and only T’ing and his hard-partying—and even harder-charging—crew stand in their way...

The Book of Dust: The Secret Commonwealth (Book of Dust, Volume 2)

The Book of Dust: The Secret Commonwealth (Book of Dust, Volume 2)
Author: Philip Pullman
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 658
Release: 2019-10-03
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 0553510665

The #1 New York Times Bestseller! Return to the world of His Dark Materials—now an HBO original series starring Dafne Keen, Ruth Wilson, Andrew Scott, and Lin-Manuel Miranda—in the second volume of Philip Pullman’s new bestselling masterwork The Book of Dust. The windows between the many worlds have been sealed and the momentous adventures of Lyra Silvertongue’s youth are long behind her—or so she thought. Lyra is now a twenty-year-old undergraduate at St. Sophia’s College and intrigue is swirling around her once more. Her daemon Pantalaimon is witness to a brutal murder, and the dying man entrusts them with secrets that carry echoes from their past. The more Lyra is drawn into these mysteries, the less she is sure of. Even the events of her own past come into question when she learns of Malcolm Polstead’s role in bringing her to Jordan College. Now Lyra and Malcolm will travel far beyond the confines of Oxford, across Europe and into the Levant, searching for a city haunted by daemons, and a desert said to hold the truth of Dust. The dangers they face will challenge everything they thought they knew about the world, and about themselves. Praise for The Book of Dust “It’s a stunning achievement, this universe Pullman has created and continues to build on.” —The New York Times “Pullman’s writing is simple, unpretentious, beautiful, true. The conclusion to The Book of Dust can’t come soon enough.”—The Washington Post

And His Heart

And His Heart
Author: Shiloh Love
Publisher: eXtasy Books
Total Pages: 80
Release: 2023-09-15
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1487440421

Rebar and Cameo share their first official date. After treating her to dinner at a fine Greek restaurant, he takes her back to his place in hopes of getting to know her better. She’s a closet full of secrets that he’s burning to uncover. Cameo wants to know about her supposed twin. She’s still very suspicious of the General and his troop. But Rebar’s charm lures her in and she finds herself falling for him. As the evening heats up, Cameo makes the first move after a few too many wine coolers. When Rebar slams on the brakes, Cameo storms out the door over his rejection. Will they try a second date? What happens when an unexpected visitor threatens to ruin yet another date?

Love At First Sight

Love At First Sight
Author: Mia Ford
Publisher: Mia Ford
Total Pages: 264
Release: 2019-12-13
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN:

Life was boring until I met her. The raven-haired beauty on the train. I spilled my coffee on her, and she cursed me out. Two weeks later she was back. But she was different. Instead of tearing into me, her sparkling green eyes begged me to make her laugh. Her delicious, plump lips ignited my desire and made me forget the girl who got away. But something’s wrong. She doesn’t remember me. Acts like we just met. I don’t know if she’s messing with me, or if it’s something deeper. But I’m going to find out. I was hurt once. Never again. I’ll prove my love to Tamara and the twins growing inside her. Life used to be boring, now it’s a roller coaster. This time, the girl’s not getting away. This time, I’m chasing after her.

Top End Girl

Top End Girl
Author: Miranda Tapsell
Publisher: Hachette Australia
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2020-04-28
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0733642446

A deadly memoir about being bold, black and brave in work, life and love 'Sharing my story is important ... I think it is true that you don't aspire to be what you cannot see. I would like this book to show you that you can push yourself to do things you never dreamed you would do.' As a young Larrakia Tiwi girl Miranda Tapsell often felt like an outsider. Growing up, she looked for faces like hers on our screens. There weren't many. And too often there was a negative narrative around First Nation lives, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women especially. As she got older, Miranda stopped expecting others would help change things and set about doing something herself. Combining her pride in her Aboriginality and passion for romantic comedies with her love of Darwin, the Tiwi Islands and the Top End, Miranda co-wrote, produced and starred in the box office hit Top End Wedding. In this engaging memoir, Miranda shares the path she took to acting and how her role in The Sapphires and then in Love Child inspired her to create a film about coming back to family and culture. And, it would turn out, that as she was writing her romantic lead she was also conjuring up some magic that saw a real-life love ignite. This deadly, ballad-loving rom-com nerd also asks us all to open our minds and our hearts to the importance of country and culture, In doing so, Miranda shows us how we will all be richer for it. Funny, wise and thought-provoking, Top End Girl will have you at hello.

The Underneath

The Underneath
Author: Kathi Appelt
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 307
Release: 2012-07-24
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1416998586

There is nothing lonelier than a cat who has been loved, at least for a while, and then abandoned on the side of the road. A calico cat, about to have kittens, hears the lonely howl of a chained-up hound deep in the backwaters of the bayou. She dares to find him in the forest, and the hound dares to befriend this cat, this feline, this creature he is supposed to hate. They are an unlikely pair, about to become an unlikely family. Ranger urges the cat to hide underneath the porch, to raise her kittens there because Gar-Face, the man living inside the house, will surely use them as alligator bait should he find them. But they are safe in the Underneath...as long as they stay in the Underneath. Kittens, however, are notoriously curious creatures. And one kitten’s one moment of curiosity sets off a chain of events that is astonishing, remarkable, and enormous in its meaning. For everyone who loves Sounder, Shiloh, and The Yearling, for everyone who loves the haunting beauty of writers such as Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, Flannery O’Connor, and Carson McCullers, Kathi Appelt spins a harrowing yet keenly sweet tale about the power of love—and its opposite, hate—the fragility of happiness and the importance of making good on your promises.