The Shopkeeper is a story set in the Old West, but it is far from your typical eastern city boy traveling out West for a little adventure. But it does start out that way. Instead of being a typical eastern who is clearly out of water, Steven Darcy quickly finds that he is suited to the Western life.
The story starts with Darcy selling his shop to document his journey through the Old West. It doesn't take long before he stumbles into trouble. After stumbling upon a woman in trouble, he rides in to the rescue. Of course, after he
Rumer Godden
by Jane Wangersky April 27th, 2011 | Authors
When (Margaret) Rumer Godden died in 1998 at the age of 90, Britain's Daily Telegraph summed up her writing talents with, "she could see the world through the eyes of children with a vivid and sometimes uncomfortable realism; she excelled at portraying the sensuous atmosphere and contradictions of India in the last days of the Raj; and she was deeply interested in the religious and contemplative life." Children, India, and nuns -- along with the world of dance -- were brought to life many times in her works.
Ms. Godden's own childhood was spent in India, where her father's
Ms. Godden's own childhood was spent in India, where her father's
The Gathering by Kelley Armstrong
by Junou Mathieu April 25th, 2011 | New Releases
The readers who couldn't put down the books in Kelley's first Young Adult trilogy, Her Darkest Powers, will definitely read the first installment in her new Young Adult series in a single sitting. Harper Collins published The Gathering, which is 368 pages long, on April 12, 2011.
Maya Delaney, who is adopted, resides in a small town located in Washington. She has a slight crush on a boy named Rafe, who has dangerous secret. This small town has only about 200 people who live there, and has a research facility. The purpose of the research facility is to test drugs.
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Maya Delaney, who is adopted, resides in a small town located in Washington. She has a slight crush on a boy named Rafe, who has dangerous secret. This small town has only about 200 people who live there, and has a research facility. The purpose of the research facility is to test drugs.
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The Step By Step Guide To Self-Publishing For Profit!
by T Akery April 22nd, 2011 | Nonfiction
The Step By Step Guide To Self-Publishing For Profit! Start Your Own Home-Based Publishing Company and Publish Your Non-fiction Book With CreateSpace And Amazon by C. Pinheiro and Nick Russell is a non-fiction guide into the world of self-publishing for non-fiction books. The first impression I had about this book was the really long title. It seems the authors shoved every little detail they could get into the title. It is very self-explanatory but not a very practical title to market. Image trying to type all of that into Twitter. You might get the title name but nothing else.
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The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han
by Chang Song April 20th, 2011 | Young Adults
For many teenagers, the days they remember the most are those hot summer days spent at the beach. These teenagers remember more than relaxation and fun, as they often learned a few things about themselves as well. In the novel by Jenny Han, The Summer I Turned Pretty, the main character Belly realizes something about herself.
Jenny Han is a young writer out of Richmond, Virginia. Of Chinese descent, she has just begun writing young adult fiction for girls after earning her MFA at New School in New York. The young writer now resides in Brooklyn, New York where she works
Jenny Han is a young writer out of Richmond, Virginia. Of Chinese descent, she has just begun writing young adult fiction for girls after earning her MFA at New School in New York. The young writer now resides in Brooklyn, New York where she works
