5/13/2023 0 Comments The vicar of nibbleswicke![]() She can also cook exotic food, dance (anywhere, anytime), plan fun parties, and tell enchanting stories. Tía Lola, however, knows a language that defies words she quickly charms and befriends all the neighbors. The last thing Miguel wants, as he's trying to fit into a predominantly white community, is a flamboyant aunt who doesn't speak a word of English. When Tía Lola arrives to help the family, Miguel and his hermana, Juanita, have just moved from New York City to Vermont with their recently divorced mother. ![]() Renowned Latin American writer Alvarez has created another story about cultural identity, but this time the primary character is 11-year-old Miguel Guzmán. ![]()
0 Comments
5/13/2023 0 Comments Cut Off by Adrianne Finlay![]() ![]() Enjoy this film from Williamsburg Librarian Diane Tan to learn about some books that APL helped us buy and read! Middle Schoolers eat their lunches quickly elsewhere and then come to the library on most Fridays at lunchtime.We talk about books, have fun lunchtime visits together, meet real authors, and make new friends! APL’s librarian Emily joins us to help us know about events in the public library, too, and H-B’s readers help her and Maggie know which of our newest books are hot with readers! Come for prizes and keep telling your friends all about the great book you read! Vote on TAB’s Top Ten: vote here by May 10! We will announce our Top Ten Picks at our final meeting of the year on May 12. Come in person to the library and help Maggie or Carol add the title to this linked “collection.” Although we are out of time to add titles to that list on the voting form, you may add additional titles when you vote and lobby others to add them as “other” votes, too! Maybe you remember reading one of the books APL helped us buy listed here. The Long List for 2023’s TOP TEN TAB READS: link. Scroll to our schedule on the web page you are viewing! Eat your lunch, then join us in the library! ![]() 5/12/2023 0 Comments The maddest obsession 1![]() ![]() ![]() She’s chaos embodied, not his type, and married, but none of that can stop his eyes from following her wherever she goes.Īll along, she doesn’t even know that she’s his-his frustration, his fascination. Nowhere in Christian’s plans had he ever prepared for Gianna. The Maddest Obsession (Made) Hardcover Novemby Danielle Lori (Author) 18,875 ratings Book 2 of 3: Made See all formats and editions Kindle 0.00 Read with Kindle Unlimited to also enjoy access to over 3 million more titles 3.99 to buy Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Hardcover 22.00 1 New from 22. She hates him-his stone-cold demeanor, his arrogance and too-perceptive eye-but over the years, even as their games consist of insulting each other’s looks and intelligence, she begins to live to play with him. One winter night and their lives intertwine. You can read this before The Maddest Obsession (Made, 2) PDF EPUB full Download at the bottom. Here is a quick description and cover image of book The Maddest Obsession (Made, 2)written by Danielle Loriwhich was published in. With a proclivity for order and the number three, he’s never been tempted to veer off course. Brief Summary of Book: The Maddest Obsession (Made, 2) by Danielle Lori. Christian Allister has always followed the life plan he’d envisioned in his youth, beneath the harsh lights of a frigid, damp cell. ![]() ![]() In the New York underworld, others know him as a hustler, a killer, his nature as cold as the heart of ice in his chest. Most see a paragon of morality a special agent upholding the law. Little do most know it’s just a sparkly disguise, there to hide one panic attack at a time. She laughs too loudly, eats without decorum, and mixes up most sayings in the book. Her dresses are too tight, her heels too tall. ![]() ![]() ![]() Unsure what else to do about it, I’ve written this book. And also: how spending so much time thinking about how they, as a group, are hot … is probably oppressing me. And about how they, individually (Timothée Chalamet) and as a group, are very hot. About how they, individually (Donald Trump) and as a group, are oppressing me. "With biting wit, Roberson explores the dynamics of heterosexual dating in the age of #MeToo" With sections like Real Interviews With Men About Whether Or Not It Was A Date Good Flirts That Work Bad Flirts That Do Not Work and Definitive Proof That Tom Hanks Is The Villain Of You’ve Got Mail, How to Date Men When You Hate Men is a one stop shop for dating advice when you love men but don't like them. And really, was that date even a date in the first place? ![]() She collects her crushes like ill cared-for pets, skewers her own suspect decisions, and assures readers that any date you can mess up, she can top tenfold. ![]() From New Yorker and Onion writer and comedian Blythe Roberson, How to Date Men When You Hate Men is a comedy philosophy book aimed at interrogating what it means to date men within the trappings of modern society.īlythe Roberson’s sharp observational humor is met by her open-hearted willingness to revel in the ugliest warts and shimmering highs of choosing to live our lives amongst other humans. ![]() 5/12/2023 0 Comments Tales of winnie the pooh![]() ![]() ![]() This deluxe volume brings both Pooh stories- Winnie-the-Pooh and The House at Pooh Corner-together in one beautiful, full-color edition. These characters and their stories are timeless treasures of childhood that continue to speak to all of us with the kind of freshness and heart that distinguishes true storytelling. Shepard, who lovingly gave them shape through his iconic and beautiful illustrations. Milne, who wrote two books of Pooh's adventures for his son, Christopher Robin, and Ernest H. Since 1926, Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends-Piglet, Owl, Tigger, Kanga, Roo, and the ever doleful Eeyore-have endured as the unforgettable creations of A. In full-color and featuring a satin ribbon marker, it is the perfect gift and a cornerstone of every family's bookshelf. ![]() ![]() Full color.īook Synopsis This exquisite, deluxe edition contains the complete illustrated texts of both Winnie-the-Pooh and The House at Pooh Corner. With a full-color bookplate, headbands, and ribbon marker, this quality edition is the perfect gift for the new baby and seasoned Pooh admirer alike. The complete, unabridged texts of Winnie-the-Pooh and The House At Pooh Corner are included. This deluxe edition brings all of the Pooh stories together for the first time in one full-color, large-format book. About the Book The world of Winnie-the-Pooh is even more popular today than when it was first created. ![]() 5/12/2023 0 Comments Goodbye stranger rebecca![]() Stead s writing filled with humor, delightful coincidences An immensely satisfying addition for Stead s many fans. "Winsome, bighearted, and altogether rewarding." "Booklist, "Starred The handing-down of advice and wisdom from older girls and women is a welcome theme throughout the book and far too rare in female coming-of-age stories it s just one of many reasons this astonishingly profound novel is not your average middle-school friendship tale. This memorable story about female friendships, silly bets, different kinds of love, and bad decisions is authentic in detail and emotion another Stead hallmark. ![]() ![]() captures the stomach-churning moments of a misstep or an unplanned betrayal and reworks these events with grace, humor, and polish into possibilities for kindness and redemption. "Winsome, bighearted, and altogether rewarding." ![]() ![]() ![]() Tip: Scroll down to find your shared collection. Customers are also able to purchase private copies of titles for the exclusive use of your students, this will ensure the title appears almost immediately to your students and may suit you if you need class sets. In general, we will be making changes to the collection monthly. Condition: Brand new Quantity: 5 available Price: AU 26.38 4 payments of AU 6. Members may wish to review these additions to assess the suitability for their students and if necessary age restrict or disable from view. The Pearl-shell Diver: A Story of adventure from the Torres Strait by Kay Crabbe Free postage The Pearls of Amatua by HIRAM STRAIT Be the first to write a review. The complete collections can be viewed by following these links ĪU High Schools AU Primary Schools NZ High Schools NZ Primary Schools UK High Schools UK Primary Schools See below for details of the titles that have been added to each of the shared collections. ![]() The titles have been selected based on member requests and picks from our wonderful children's titles selector Margot. ![]() Dozens of wonderful new additions have been added to the shared collections for March 2017. ![]() 5/12/2023 0 Comments Työmiehen vaimo by Minna Canth![]() ![]() As the child of a worker at the Finlayson textile factory she attended the school the company had for their workers. So who is Minna Canth who has been called a feisty Finnish feminist? She was a mother, a business owner, and an author of books and plays.īorn Ulrika Wilhelmina Johnsson in Tampere on March 19, 1844, she was the elder daughter and first surviving child of Ulrika and Gustav Johnsson. She is the only woman in Finland to have a designated flag day. ![]() Additionally, it is Minna Canth’s 175th birthday. Tomorrow, March 19th is Minna Canth Day, which is also the Day of Equality, a designated flag day in Finland (beginning March 19, 2007). ![]() 5/12/2023 0 Comments Heath brothers made to stick![]() ![]() ![]() Made to Stick uses cutting-edge insight to help you ensure that what you say is understood, remembered and, most importantly, acted upon. At the same time, by demonstrating strategies like the 'Velcro Theory of Memory' and 'curiosity gaps', it offers superbly practical insights. how pitches like ' Jaws on a spaceship' ( Alien) and ' Die Hard on a bus' ( Speed) convince movie execs to invest gigantic sums even when they know nothing else about the projectĪs entertaining as it is informative, this is a timely exploration of a fascinating human behaviour. how a gifted sports reporter got people to watch a football match by showing them the outside of the stadium how an Australian scientist convinced the world he'd discovered the cause of stomach ulcers by drinking a glass filled with bacteria ![]() Packed full of case histories and incredible anecdotes, it shows: Over ten years of study, Chip and Dan Heath have discovered how we latch on to information hooks. Why do disproved urban legends persist? How do you keep letting newspapers and clickbait sites lure you in with their headlines? And why do you remember complicated stories but not complicated facts? Dan Heath is the New York Times bestselling co-author, along with his brother Chip, of four beloved business books: Switch, Made to Stick, Decisive, and The Power of Moments. ![]() Why does fake news stick while the truth goes missing? A bestselling communications book that helps ensure what you say is understood, remembered and, most importantly, acted upon ![]() 5/11/2023 0 Comments Sweeper by amy daws read online![]() ![]() ★★★★★ Sweeper is undoubtedly a top 2021 read. Tensions build and after one steamy hallway kiss, neighbor wars quickly shifts into neighbors-with-benefits and that’s a battle they both intend to win.īut Daphney doesn’t know the real reason Zander is in London and now she’s stuck in the middle of a game she didn’t even know she was playing. It’s why she has zero patience for the obnoxious American on the other side of the wall who makes the most ungodly noises and likes to answer his door in nothing but a pink tea towel. Managing the building where they live is only one of Daphney’s many jobs. And when he’s recruited to one of the biggest up and coming clubs in London, he’s certain to make his name known. ![]() His head is so big, it barely fits under his backwards hat. Zander Williams is the hot new American determined to take European football by storm. The cocky footballer next door has some serious game…luckily, Daphney Clarke knows how to play. Only question is, who will be the winner? ![]() But after one steamy hallway kiss, Zander is convinced that “neighbors-with-benefits” would be a much better game to play than “neighbor wars”. Daphney Clarke can’t stand the cocky footballer next door. ![]() |