![]() ![]() I’ve mentioned those before, and they may likely already be more widely known. And Amory Ames ( A | BN ) is a good fit for this one, too, though instead of a romance, it’s the repair of a marriage. Sarah: The Lady Darby series by Anna Lee Huber ( A | BN | K | G | AB ) is a good one, as there’s a slowly evolving romance over each book. But for this Rec League, I’m looking for those books that are marketed and sold predominantly as mysteries that would also appeal to romance readers, especially books that romance fans might not be aware of.Īmanda: Obvious options aside, like Sherry Thomas’ Lady Sherlock and Deanna Raybourn’s Veronica Speedwell. What mystery series do you recommend that would also appeal to romance readers? Genre crossover is a lovely thing, and many, many romances feature a (delicious) mystery element. ![]() ![]() This Rec League came from our very own Sarah: ![]()
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![]() That mankind shares in it is one of the reasons to call man an image of God.” -Johannes Kepler “Geometry is one and eternal, a reflection out of the mind of God. The background he provided on Johannes Kepler and Tycho Brahe was actually more interesting than a lot of his introductory material, in this reader's opinion. The author lays his foundation on some of the more relevant origins of humanity's relationship with astronomy, astrophysics, and the planet Mars-managing accuracy without any petty attempts to pit science against religion or vice versa. ![]() The Case For Mars is a history lesson, a speculative thesis, a business proposal, and a visionary rally cry-all in one. ![]() In using this book for research purposes, I've been delighted with the wealth of practical information it offers. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() It's clear James knows something, but nothing will persuade him to give up the secrets of the island. He's looks terrified – but won't say a word about where he's been. The party vow to put the strange night behind them and enjoy the rest of their stay, but when more unexplained things begin to occur, tensions escalate. But when the five remaining friends return to the lighthouse early the next morning, they are shocked to find James inside. The group search all through the night to no avail. They've rented The Lighthouse – a stunning, now abandoned building that was once notorious for deaths at sea. On the first evening, someone goes missing. ![]() The question is: will any of them leave? Six friends travel to a remote island north of the Scottish Highlands for an old school reunion. Lots of twists and turns – I loved it' Simon McCleave ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ No one expected them to go there. ![]() ![]() Which means that you miss all the thrill of tiny shoots, the first lifting of the lids of wallflowers, the first precious gold of the witch-hazel, the early spear of the snowdrop. Otherwise you will find that you rush wildly round the garden, discover one or two sensational events, and then decide that nothing else has happened. You may see, out of the corner of your eye, a gleam of strange and unsuspected scarlet in the next bed but one, but you must steel yourself against rushing to this exciting blaze, and you must stare with cool eyes at the earth in front, which is apparently blank, until you have made certain that it is not hiding anything. ![]() You must not look at the bed ahead before you have finished with the bed immediately in front of you. You may be longing to see if a crocus has come out in the orchard, but it is strictly forbidden to look before you have inspected all the various beds, bushes and trees that lead up to the orchard. The chief rule is that you must never take anything out of its order. There are certain very definite rules to be observed when you are Making The Tour. By Making The Tour, I mean only that I step from the front window, turn to the right, and make an infinitely detailed examination of every foot of ground, every shrub and tree, walking always over an appointed course. ![]() Is this a personal idiosyncrasy, or do all good gardeners do it? It would be interesting to know. He is perhaps best remembered today for his gardening books. “Whenever I arrive in my garden, I Make The Tour. Beverley Nichols (18981983) was a prolific writer on subjects ranging from religion to politics and travel, in addition to authoring six novels, five detective mysteries, four childrens stories, six autobiographies, and six plays. ![]() ![]() ![]() Staying alive is Zoey’s top priority as she and her sketchy new companions struggle to work out the mystery of her father’s legacy-oh, and save the world from a megalomaniac calling himself Molech. She makes it to Tabula Ra$a, a Vegasesque city deep in the Utah desert, where there are no rules and everything goes beyond over-the-top. It seems as though everyone wants something from her, and she isn’t sure what she even wants from herself. Zoey is rescued by some confederates of her father (who she learns is dead), which leaves her having to flee from his enemies, but his friends aren’t much better. She and her cat are more or less content to sleep the day away in their trailer park until a predator-obsessed Internet celebrity decides to stalk and kill her, with a million viewers following along. ![]() that’s even more narcissistic and technology-obsessed than the present, Zoey Ashe is a typical down-and-out young woman with an absentee father. executive editor Wong ( This Book Is Full of Spiders) unabashedly trolls everyone and lampoons everything in this beautifully outrageous science fiction adventure. ![]() ![]() ![]() It felt oddly slow at first even though lots of things are happening. This is one of those books that takes a while to get into. And there was just a little dash of Divergent and The Maze Runner. There are machines that remind me a little of War of The Worlds. The start of the book really reminded of the movie Minority Report with Tom Cruise. One thing I noticed about this book was the little things that made me think of me of other science fiction novels (in an interesting and not copy-cat way). If she fails, she will be shipped off to a prison island. The Forsaken is about an orphan girl who has to pass a test like everyone at her age that determines if she is prone to crime. But Alenna can’t help but stand out when she fails a test that all sixteen-year-olds have to take: The test says she has a high capacity for brutal violence, and so she is sent to The Wheel, an island where all would-be criminals end up. (the super-country that was once Mexico, the U.S., and Canada), Alenna learned at an early age to blend in and be quiet-having your parents taken by the police will do that to a girl. ![]() ![]() ![]() She was born to a Roman Catholic family in Puthupatti which is in Tamil Nadu. ![]() Never miss real stories from India's women. Her style of writing was noticed as being unique and one other unique feature being she does not once name the protagonist. This book led to her being ostracized from her village as it critiques the social order but however gained critical acclaim. ![]() In her book she tries to bring about an awakening in dalit women to empower them with education through her experiences. ‘ Karukku’(1992), the most famous book written in Tamil is an autobiographical account of her childhood experiences of being a dalit. She is well known as a Dalit activist advocating people to fight against the atrocities of caste. ![]() She became a teacher and served at many places and finally retired as the Education Extension Officer of Jat region. She went on to study, doing a teacher’s training course in Pune. After marriage she converted to Buddhism embracing Ambedkar’s thoughts. As a child she was denied education being a dalit and as a woman, but her yearning of studying was such that she sat outside the class and studied. Shantabai was born into a Maharashtrian mahar family in Solapur. ![]() ![]() ![]() As she sticks closely to the facts – old newspaper reports, letters, contemporary – there proves little need for novelistic invention. Debut novelist Nancy Horan, herself a one-time resident of Oak Park, does an impressive job of rescuing Mamah from the footnotes of history. No one could have predicted the final chapter of an affair that, five years later, was to leave two families devastated by an act of unimaginable violence. A new home and a tasteful garage installation later, the couple left for Europe, abandoning their spouses, nine children and a tabloid press hungry for details. In 1907, while designing a "prairie house" in Oak Park, Illinois, Wright fell in love with his client, the beautiful and clever Mrs Mamah Borthwick Cheney. ![]() SCEPTRE £7.99 (416PP) (FREE P&P) FROM 08Don't let the sappy title put you off this steely re-telling of one of the more scandalous chapters in the life of the great American architect, Frank Lloyd Wright. ![]() ![]() Some people believe that girls just naturally do not do well in highly technical fields. This has led to stereotypes asserting that girls are too emotional and too soft for math and science careers. Many societies have encouraged sexist portrayals of the genders. 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![]() ![]() She ended up raising a family, going back to school for an MBA, and working in the corporate world, but she kept painting. Lea loved to draw and paint as a child, and she wanted to be a children’s book illustrator. ![]() Lea Lyon is an award-winning children’s book illustrator, painting teacher, and portrait artist who has made a childhood dream come true. ![]() Reem Faruqi based this book on her own experiences as a young Muslim girl immigrating to the United States. Lyon uses decorative arabesque borders on intermittent spreads to contrast the ordered patterns of Islamic observances with the unbounded rhythms of American school days. This gentle, moving story from first-time author Reem Faruqi comes to life in Lea Lyon’s vibrant illustrations. Lailah solves her problem with help from the school librarian and her teacher and in doing so learns that she can make new friends who respect her beliefs. ![]() |