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![]() "The best survival book in a decade.- "Outside" "A spectacular triumph of grit over adversity, 438 Days is an intense, immensely absorbing read."- "Booklist" ![]() Very inspiring!- "ABC News (Best Book of 2015)" ![]() On November 17, 2012, two menĪ fascinating, action-packed account of long-term survival on the open seas. ![]() About the Book "The miraculous account of the man who survived alone and adrift at sea longer than anyone in recorded history-as told to journalist Jonathan Franklin in dozens of exclusive interviews"-īook Synopsis Declared "the best survival book in a decade" by Outside Magazine, 438 Days is the true story of the man who survived fourteen months in a small boat drifting seven thousand miles across the Pacific Ocean. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Ramona’s friendship with the former competitive swimmer picks up exactly where it left off, and soon he’s talked her into joining him for laps at the pool.īut as Ramona falls in love with swimming, her feelings for Freddie begin to shift too, which is the last thing she expected. The return of her childhood friend Freddie brings a welcome distraction. Now, with her sister, Hattie, pregnant, responsibility weighs more heavily than ever. Standing over six feet tall with unmistakable blue hair, Ramona is sure of three things: she likes girls, she’s fiercely devoted to her family, and she knows she’s destined for something bigger than the trailer she calls home in Eulogy, Mississippi.īut juggling multiple jobs, her flaky mom, and her well-meaning but ineffectual dad forces her to be the adult of the family. Since then, it’s been Ramona and her family against the world. Ramona was only five years old when Hurricane Katrina changed her life forever. The fourth novel from Julie Murphy, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dumplin’ -now a Netflix feature film starring Danielle Macdonald and Jennifer Aniston, with a soundtrack by Dolly Parton!įor fans of Rainbow Rowell and Morgan Matson, Julie Murphy has created another fearless heroine, Ramona Blue, in a gorgeously evocative novel about family, friendship, and how sometimes love can be more fluid than you first think. ![]() ![]() ![]() Red Runs Through (Piece Us Back Together) Socially awkward and attached to his routines, Henry is nevertheless one of the most charming and kind men Asher has met in a long time.Īn accidental date, an impulsive kiss, and a few conflicted feelings later, can Asher get Henry to see the world-and him-in a different light? ![]() But when he receives a wrong-number text confirming the details of a date, he does what any considerate person would-he goes to meet them and explain why they've been stood up.Īsher Wescott hadn't expected his blind date to go well, because when do they ever? Henry shows up instead, and things are suddenly looking up. Evolutionary psychology professor Henry Hathaway is ready to spend his birthday the same way he does every year: a good teeth cleaning followed by lunch with his brother. ![]() ![]() ![]() In April 2010, she was awarded the Children’s Book Guild of Washington, D.C.’s Nonfiction Award for her distinguished body of work. Her book for children, Quest for the Tree Kangaroo: An Expedition to the Cloud Forest of New Guinea was the recipient of the 2007 Orbis Pictus Award and was selected as an Honor book for the ALA Sibert Award. The Good, Good Pig, a moving memoir of life with her remarkable pig, Christopher Hogwood, is an international bestseller. ![]() Sy has written more than 15 books for both adults and children. ![]() This series takes young reader into the fascinating world of scientists whose ‘laboratories’ are in the wild, often in some of the most remote corners of the world. She has collaborated for years with photographer Nic Bishop, and together they launched Houghton Mifflin’s award-winning “Scientists in the Field” series with The Snake Scientist, published in 1999. She also worked in a pit crawling with eighteen thousand snakes in Manitoba handled a wild tarantula in French Guiana and swam with piranhas, electric eels, and dolphins in the Amazon. Sy Montgomery is a lifelong explorer: she has made four trips to Peru and Brazil to study the pink dolphins of the Amazon and on other expeditions, she was chased by an angry silverback gorilla in Zaire bitten by a vampire bat in Costa Rica undressed by an orangutan in Borneo and hunted by a tiger in India. ![]() ![]() He's also worked in the film industry, appearing in movies and shows such as Schism, Replicator, The Monster Show, The Sonnet Project, Consigned to Oblivion, Chair Gang, Friday Night Death Slot, Vampirism Bites, and others, as well as numerous Youtube shorts. He has numerous comic book credits across several titles as a colorist, letterer, editor, writer, and artist. As an illustrator Josh has done artwork for several licensed characters and properties, including Transformers, Doctor Who, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Deadworld, Warlord of Mars, Vampirella, Night of the Living Dead, Evil Dead 2, and others. He's written such popular books and short stories as The Brutality of Fact, Adoration for the Dead, The Invention, Osiris, and Rampant. ![]() "Joshua Werner is an author and illustrator living in Michigan, as well as the CCO of Ox Eye Media. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() It was really hard to pick a favourite between these two perspectives, because even though I’ll always side with the bullied, rather than the bully, it was really eye opening to realise that everyone’s a victim at somebody else’s hand. And, unlike a normal week in the life of Maddie and Bee, every day increasingly dramatic things happened that had me clinging on to this book until I’d finish it. For each day of the week, the two main characters give their perspective of what happened, and it really helped to keep the story moving forward at a considerable pace! Once you’ve read one day, you have to see what happens the next. The title, Seven Days, is a nod to the story telling. Matters aren’t helped when Lyn, Kez’s boyfriend, starts to get friendly with Jess and cause even more jealousy between the two of them… Seven Days is the story of Jess, an overweight girl who doesn’t have many friends, and is being bullied for how she looks by Kez, a girl with a lot going on beneath her angry surface. So, if you’re dying to read a certain book but are apprehensive about whether you’ll like it or not, why not check out libraries? Now, on to the review… Seven Days was a book I also got from the library, which I’m so grateful for, because while I did like reading it, it’s not the kind of book I would have wanted to spend lots of money on. This was the first YA book I read for the #cramathon and I’m really pleased because it was the perfect book to start with: fast, short and overall enjoyable. ![]() ![]() ![]() In these funny and insightful essays, Roxane Gay takes us through the journey of her evolution as a woman ( Sweet Valley High) of color ( The Help) while also taking listeners on a ride through culture of the last few years ( Girls, Django in Chains) and commenting on the state of feminism today (abortion, Chris Brown). I once live-tweeted the September issue." ![]() I read Vogue, and I'm not doing it ironically, though it might seem that way. If I have an accessory, it is probably pink. I used to say my favorite color was black to be cool, but it is pink - all shades of pink. A collection of essays spanning politics, criticism, and feminism from one of the most-watched young cultural observers of her generation, Roxane Gay. ![]() ![]() It is when the game begins to know too much about him that he becomes suspicious. I’m more of a book nerd and not much of a gamer, so Nick’s descent into obsession with the game fascinated me. For much of the first half, Nick’s character in the game goes on quests. Everyone knows everyone, but they aren’t allowed to reveal their identities in the game to one another. There is mystery and intrigue behind the game. ![]() Ursula Poznanski is an award-winning children’s author. This utterly convincing and suspenseful thriller originated in Germany, where it has become a runaway bestseller. The two set off on a dangerous mission in which the border between reality and the virtual world begins to blur. ![]() Now unable to play, Nick turns to a friend for help in finding out who controls the game. When it sends Nick on a deadly assignment, he refuses and is banished from the game. But Erebos knows a lot about the players and begins to manipulate their lives. Players of the game must obey strict rules: always play alone, never talk about the game, and never tell anyone your nickname.Ĭurious, Nick joins the game and quickly becomes addicted. ![]() ![]() When 16-year-old Nick receives a package containing the mysterious computer game Erebos, he wonders if it will explain the behavior of his classmates, who have been secretive lately. By Ursula Poznanski (author), Judith Pattinson (translator)īuy it: Amazon (Paperback) | Book DepositoryĪn intelligent computer game with a disturbing agenda. ![]() ![]() ![]() In 742 he earned the praise and admiration of the influential Wu Yun which led to Li Po being summoned to the Emperor’s palace. In 740 he made his way to Shandong and became part of a group of poets and writers who were primarily concerned with literature and the lavish consumption of wine. Throughout his time traveling he would write verses and poems about his life, notable for its conversational style and unusual perception of the world around him. In his mid-twenties, he decided to leave Szechuan and became something of a wanderer, getting married at some point, meeting various well-known Chinese personalities and giving away a good part of his family wealth. ![]() ![]() He is said to have taken part in many duels in his youth and was considered a master in martial arts. He was an avid reader, devouring the popular Confucian works of the time, and a skilled swordsman by the time he reached his twenties. Li Po was born in Central Asia and moved to Sichuan province when he was five years old. ![]() He and fellow poet Du Fu were responsible for a golden time in Chinese writing, exploring relationships, the natural world, as well as the pleasures of wine. Born in the middle of the Tang Dynasty in 701, Li Po was one of the most prominent writers of his time in China, developing poetic art and producing about 1000 poems in his life time. ![]() |