![]() Crowell Co., and former publicist for Betsy's Wedding in 1955 ∿amily loyalty and the devotion of friends to one another, which for me are the defining characteristics of the Betsy-Tacy stories. - Esther Hautzig, award-winning author, former Director of Children's Book Promotion for Thomas Y. ∻etsy was a high-school junior when automobiles were new.but her problems were much the same as her modern high-school sisters. - Chicago Sun ![]() ![]() What a wonderful world it was! - Bette Midler, actor and singer I loved them as a child, as a young adult, and now, reading them with my daughter, as a mother. I read every one of these Betsy-Tacy Tib books twice. Thats how it was for me with Betsy-Tacy. - Judy Blume Some characters become your friends for life. ![]()
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![]() Buckaroo Banzai, a physicist, neurosurgeon, test pilot, and rock star, to save the world by defeating a band of inter-dimensional aliens called Red Lectroids from Planet 10. The film centers upon the efforts of the polymath Dr. The supporting cast includes Lewis Smith, Rosalind Cash, Clancy Brown, Pepe Serna, Robert Ito, Vincent Schiavelli, Dan Hedaya, Jonathan Banks, John Ashton, Carl Lumbly and Ronald Lacey. It stars Peter Weller in the titular role, with Ellen Barkin, John Lithgow, Jeff Goldblum, and Christopher Lloyd. ![]()
![]() In the wrong hands, this type of character might come across as unemotional or cold, but Australian narrator O'Grady strikes the perfect chord, conveying Don's earnest desire to do the right thing, his befuddlement when he messes up, and his genuine love for Rosie all with Don's rigid thought process and likable quirkiness. Much of the humor involves Don's mishaps as he struggles to manage things in a logical way, while misinterpreting social situations and taking people's words too literally (he doesn't get sarcasm, rhetorical questions, or hyperbole). ![]() Don's orderly life is upended when Rosie gets pregnant and Don's friend Gene moves in with them. ![]() This sequel to 2013's The Rosie Project finds brilliant but socially inept Australian geneticist Don Tillman married to medical grad student Rosie Jarman and living in N.Y.C. ![]() ![]() ![]() Have fun and be silly, before you know it you could have a pile of… Get ready for some brie-lliant ideas to start rolling in. ![]() Immerse yourself in the subject and don’t let anything get pasteurize. You don’t need to havarti supplies, just a pencil and paper will do. Let’s pick a random topic and get started: I even put a pun in The Three Little Pugs (a group of pugs is called a grumble): The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving was the inspiration for this promotional postcard that I made back in 2011: ![]() The main character is a chicken who is too chicken to read a poem onstage at school. Tara Lazar’s 7 Ate 9 (illustrated by Ross MacDonald) is an excellent example of fabulous punning for a number of reasons (and you can always count on it for a laugh).Ĭhicken Lily, written by Lori Mortensen, is full of clever chicken puns. Puns are a fun way to play with words and a terrific way for kids to develop a love of language. Are you a fan of puns? I sure am! I grew up in a really punny family so puns have always been one of my favorite things. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() But when a “What are you wearing?” text from a random wrong number turns into the hottest, most entertaining-albeit anonymous-relationship of her life, she thinks things might be on the upswing….Ĭolin Beck has always considered Olivia his best friend’s annoying little sister, but when she moves in with them after one of her worst runs of luck, he realizes she’s turned into an altogether different and sexier distraction. Things get textual when a steamy message from a random wrong number turns into an anonymous relationship in this hilarious rom-com by Lynn Painter.īad luck has always followed Olivia Marshall…or maybe she’s just the screw-up her family thinks she is. Tea for this book : Orange (not angry but irritated feel) + Indian Masala (fun & entertaining)ĭisclaimer – Many thanks to PRH International for free e-ARC. ![]() ![]() ![]() What led you to self-publish The Lawyer’s Luck? She’s not very impressed with him though, since he stopped her plans to get to Canada and freedom, so he has a hard path to winning her over. The Lawyer’s Luck which releases in July, is a story about a young man studying to pass his law exams when he finds the runaway slave who stole his horse and falls in love with her. Tell us about your upcoming historical romance, The Lawyer’s Luck. I’m glad to take this work on, even though the process of fulfilling a purpose is frightening sometimes! I’m happy to be on the path God intended for me after bumbling around for so long. It wasn’t until very recently that I realized that my eclectic interests have uniquely shaped me for this project from the very beginning. Fortunately, English is very interdisciplinary so my study of literature meant that I could keep studying history. I’m an English professor who wanted to major in history but I was afraid I couldn’t find a job. ![]() ![]() (Way to go, Piper!) Welcome, Piper! Tell us a little about yourself. Among them, she is a two time (2013 & 2014) Romance Writer’s of America Golden Heart finalist. Hello, folks! Today we’re chatting with Piper Huguley, author of historical romance. ![]() ![]() But whatever the tale, both children and adults alike can be delighted by the artistry in Potter's illustrations, while they also enjoy a very good read. ![]() Of course, Beatrix Potter created many memorable children's characters, including Benjamin Bunny, Tom Kitten, Jemima Puddle-duck and Jeremy Fisher. ![]() Four were sacrificed in 1903 to make space for illustrated endpapers, and two have never been used before. Most notably, The Tale of Peter Rabbit restores six of Potter's original illustrations. The colors and details of the watercolors in the volumes are reproduced more accurately than ever before, and it has now been possible to disguise damage that has affected the artwork over the years. ![]() The aim of these editions is to be as close as possible to Beatrix Potter's intentions while benefiting from modern printing and design techniques. To celebrate Peter's birthday, Frederick Warne is publishing new editions of all 23 of Potter's original tales, which take the very first printings of Potter's works as their guide. ![]() ![]() This is by far my absolute favorite part of the book, staying with me even days after finishing. However, in this book, Danny faces off against enemies of all shapes and sizes, one of them being herself. Who can blame her? Suddenly thrown into this superhero world she had immense challenges and incredible opposition. Right from the get go, Danny is under more pressure than ever before and she’s beginning to crack. ![]() Daniels brings a nuanced complexity to everything in this book: Danny’s powers, her relationships, and her own identity. I am so pleased I was approved for the sequel to Dreadnought because everything I enjoyed in the first, was amplified in the second. And with a new supervillain, even more nefarious than before, on the playing field, they will use all their powers against her to take her down. She is in court trying to emancipate herself, trying to salvage her friendship with Calamity, and still figuring out her new powers. ![]() But this doesn’t even take her personal life into consideration. With days and nights full of bad guys and bruises, her life seems pretty full. (Also stay tuned until the end for a giveaway announcement!) SummaryĪfter the disastrous attack on New Port in Dreadnought, Danny, our main character who is transformed overnight into both a superhero and a girl, has been protecting the city on her own. ![]() ![]() Within the first few pages I could tell I was going to enjoy Sovereign even more than the first in the series: Dreadnought, always the true mark of a good sequel in my opinion. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Celeste’s relationship with her wealthy, charismatic husband, Perry, is abusive and toxic (to say the least). Madeline is hella jealous that her teenage daughter from a previous marriage is growing close to her ex-husband’s new hippie wife, Bonnie. Jane is dealing with the aftermath of the sexual assault in which Ziggy was conceived. The three of them strike up a friendship – more of an alliance, really, to protect themselves in the political battles with other factions of school mums.Įach of them, naturally, has their own set of problems. There, she meets Madeline, who has a daughter Ziggy’s age, and Celeste, who has twin boys that age, too. She enrolls him at the local Pirriwee Public School (entirely fictional, for those of you playing overseas). We’ve got Jane, the single mother who moves to Sydney’s Northern Beaches with her son, Ziggy. It looks like she knew she’d stumbled onto a winning formula (three women-centric stories woven together in a domestic-thriller-type set-up), and figured she’d stick with it. ![]() Big Little Lies, published in 2014, was her follow-up. I had some idea of what I was getting into: I read and reviewed Moriarty’s fifth novel, The Husband’s Secret, last year. (If you do, your money will be supporting an Aussie publisher, an Aussie author, and an Aussie book reviewer – i.e., me!) ![]() ![]() ![]() Sydney lives in New York with her husband, two children, her cat and a new addition to her family, her late mom’s dog.Īfter a bad break up, Jasmine travels to Seoul where she gets drunk at a nightclub and kisses a stranger. She also enjoys eating fresh popcorn, watching foreign films and reading a good suspenseful mystery. Sydney loves to hike, bike and play badminton when she isn’t writing. In my perspective, there are no limitations in love and relationships.” The author states, “the world I live in is diverse and inclusive and I would like that reflected in my writing. Her latest full-length romance novel "Summer & Joon" will be released on September 25, 2021. It was a 1st runner-up for a Swirl award in 2016. Her romantic- suspense novel “Brooklyn’s Song” was released in the fall of 2015. Sydney’s follow-up to “My Heart In Seoul,” “Meet Me Under The Lavender Sky” was released in the fall of 2014. She was a reporter for the independent press. ![]() While a freshman in college, her English professor encouraged her to pursue writing as a career. Sydney Arrison is an award-winning, multi-genre bestselling author. ![]() |