![]() As smart as she seemed to be, she made some really dumb choices. The main character was a bit immature and slightly annoying. ![]() As a reader, I found it a bit annoying and was like, "ok, let's just get on with the story already!" The same happened with other information and conversations throughout the book, which is why I gave the story 3 stars instead of 4. It was at LEAST 5 people she relays the info to and each time it's the exact same description. I don't think it was necessary to repeat the plight of the seamen's wives over and over again with each person that the main character talked to. The character seemed to repeat a LOT of the information over and over again. ![]() Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting? I can't really say that one scene was my favorite. Cute sweet story with a bit of a mystery and intrigue to it. I just wanted something that I didn't have to put too much into while listening to it, and it did just the job. It's what I pretty much expected when I bought it. I think that the reader/listener would get the same impact of the story in either format. ![]() Would you consider the audio edition of A Lady of High Regard to be better than the print version? ![]()
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![]() ![]() What follows is one of the more bizarre episodes in the covert history of U.S. ![]() With new information obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, the authors reveal how the CIA became obsessed with LSD during the Cold War, fearing the Soviets had designs on it as well. In the intervening years the CIA had launched a massive covert research program in the hope that LSD would serve as an espionage weapon, psychiatric pioneers came to believe that acid would shed light on the perplexing problems of mental illness, and a new generation of writers and artists had given birth to the LSD sub-culture.Īcid Dreams is a complete social history of the psychedelic counter-culture that burst into full view in the Sixties. ![]() And what a story it is, beginning with LSD's discovery in 1943 as the most potent drug known to science until it spilled into public view some 20 years later to set the stage for one of the great ideological wars of the decade. This audiobook for the first time tells the full and astounding story-part of it hidden until now in secret Government files-of the role the mind-altering drug played in our recent turbulent history, and the continuing influence it has on our time. ![]() Few events have had a more profound impact on the social and cultural upheavals of the Sixties than the psychedelic revolution spawned by the spread of LSD. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In France, the decision was made to cut the novel into four separate editions.Ī Storm of Swords won the 2001 Locus Award and 2002 Geffen Award for Best Novel and was nominated for the 2002 Nebula Award for Best Novel. It was so long that in the UK its paperback edition was split in half, Part 1 being published as Steel and Snow in June 2001 (with the one-volume cover) and Part 2 as Blood and Gold in August 2001 (with a specially-commissioned new cover). To date, A Storm of Swords is the longest novel in the series. Its publication was preceded by a novella called Path of the Dragon, which collects some of the Daenerys Targaryen chapters from the novel into a single book. It was first published on Augin the United Kingdom, with an American edition following in November 2000. A Feast for Crows A Storm of Swords is the third of seven planned novels in A Song of Ice and Fire, an epic fantasy series by American author George R.R. ![]() ![]() ![]() In order to survive, we have to take on a symbiont that wants to rewire our bodies to live in this brutal place. Twelve humans are left stranded on a wintry alien planet. Genres: Romance, Erotica, Science Fiction Published by Tantor Audio on March 20, 2018 This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. I received this book for free from Publisher in exchange for an honest review. It means I kinda fell behind on the reviews though! So let’s catch up! ![]() I’ve found that these are great books to read in-between others or in the back drop when I’m buddy reading and need some audiobook filler. Today’s books are all part of the Ice Planet Barbarians Series. This feature is for short reviews, reviews of books in a series where it might feel repetitive, or (as Michelle suggested) books I was too lazy to write a “real” review for. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Her memoir recounts the unpredictable journey of being a stage and commercial actress, singer and songwriter, all while honing her skills in the cosmetic world, to ultimately debut on home shopping television.įrank and funny, Home Shopping Diva tells the story of a woman coming of age, her ups and downs, the men and the mentors, and the surprising lessons she learned when she just “let go.”īeverly Hills Book Award finalist for "Best Memoir" is available now at ! Home Shopping Diva.Lessons, Lyrics, and Lipstick is the story of Meg Flather’s journey through the overlapping worlds of stage performance, retail cosmetics, and home shopping television.īorn in the Philippines as the youngest daughter of Peace Corps parents, she spent her first five years in Micronesia and Malaysia before moving to a suburb of Massachusetts and eventually to New York City. ![]() ![]() ![]() Narrated in the first person, the novel begins in the mid-twentieth century as space travel is still a very new prospect. Starclimber follows Oppel’s Printz Honor-winning Airborn, and Skybreaker. Along the way, Matt must contend with the spaceship Starclimber’s mechanical failure, Kate’s secret wedding engagement, a violent terrorist group known as the Babelites, and a breed of extraterrestrial creatures called Etherians. When Matt’s summer in Paris is interrupted by a chance to enter an “astralnaut” training program, he cannot refuse the opportunity to partake in the first mission to reach outer space. Primarily set in outer space during the mid-twentieth century, the story resumes the enthralling adventures of boy pilot Matt Cruse and his romantic interest Kate De Vries. The third entry in the Matt Cruse book series, Starclimber is the 2008 young-adult fantasy novel written by Canadian author Kenneth Oppel. ![]() ![]() ![]() Together they learn the terrifying secret of their world and together fight to change it. Everything for Todd is about the change when he meets Viola. It’s a stream of constant noise and no privacy. He lives in Prentisstown, where everyone can hear each other’s thoughts, including the thoughts of his dog Manchee. ![]() Todd is shy of his birthday that will make him a man. Each is a tense, action packed novel that you will be thinking about long after you finish. The Chaos Walking Trilogy is made up of The Knife of Never Letting Go, The Ask and the Answer and Monsters of Men. I full heartedly agree with this pick The Chaos Walking Trilogy is cinematically epic story that it would make for a visually stunning filmed. I don’t remember what panel at Book Riot Live where they talked about what books they wanted to see turned into a movie but The Chaos Walking trilogy by Patrick Ness was one of their suggestions. ![]() ![]() Something else happened that night-before-Christmas. But now, his mad-hacker-skills may be exactly what Rico needs. Truth be told, she hid when he popped into her Gas ’n’ Go on Christmas Eve, just so she wouldn’t have to be polite to him. Zan, rich-boy-because-of-daddy’s-toilet-paper, is not someone Rico ever envisioned approaching. The purest person on the planet, her little brother, Jax, seems to stay sick. Mama is hounding her to pick up extra shifts at the gas station. So, it’s not such a big deal for Rico to stay out of that basic, high-school drama she’s truly got no time for it, anyway. Rico is so grown, she even knows exactly how each of her peers sees her. She can tell what type of people they are. Without having an actual conversation, Rico knows what their home lives must be. ![]() She knows all she will ever need to know about each of her classmates. Rico is tough and serious, in her determinedly matter-of-fact way. ![]() Jackpot by Nic Stone is the YA jewel I didn’t know I needed. ![]() ![]() ![]() It’s not that she hates her boss, but she’s ready to dive into a career that she actually loves, and his moodiness has only gotten worse in the months since he suffered an injury. The story follows Vanessa, a woman who can’t wait to quit her job. ![]() We only get the heroine’s perspective, but I really felt like I knew (and loved) our hero by the end – he’s such an interesting character, and he certainly had me swooning once he got his head out of his… you know. ![]() It just felt so incredibly romantic, and my heart was bursting at the seams. If you look at the contrasts between their relationship at the start of the book and where they end up by the final page, the emotional payoff is definitely there. I loved that build in intimacy, the steps that this couple takes along the way. I finally took the plunge, and this absolutely lives up to the hype – I ADORED it! This one’s for those readers who have the patience to follow little breadcrumbs scattered throughout the story, tiny moments of romance that slowly (SLOWLY) build into something truly beautiful. ![]() ![]() ![]() Shortly after this introduction, his troupe is slaughtered by the folkloric group known as The Chandrian, leading to his childhood as an orphan on the streets of Tarbean.Īpproximately three years later, Kvothe meets the storyteller Skarpi whose tales spur him to attempt to enter the University, a dream he'd toyed with as a child. The first day of the narrative begins when Kvothe is eleven years old, being raised by his parents who lead a troupe of Edema Ruh entertainers. The frame story occurs several years after the beginning of the narration, which addresses the man's lifetime as an adventurer and student of The University, being written by the Chronicler over a period of three days. ![]() It is owned by a man named Kote, soon revealed to be an alias of the legendary figure Kvothe. The Name of the Wind begins in the frame story, the setting of which is The Waystone Inn located in Newarre. ![]() From his childhood in a troupe of traveling players, to years spent as a near-feral orphan in a crime-riddled city, to his daringly brazen yet successful bid to enter a legendary school of magic, The Name of the Wind is a masterpiece that transports readers into the body and mind of a wizard. ![]() This is the riveting first-person narrative of Kvothe, a young man who grows to be one of the most notorious magicians his world has ever seen. ![]() |