![]() ![]() Several of Westlake's books have been adapted by Hollywood and Westlake's adaptation of The Grifters earned him an Academy Award nomination for best motion picture screenplay. In 1962 hecreated the master thief Parker and began a series of novels that have been recognized as seminal works of crime fiction. Richard Stark is the most famous pseudonym of world-renowned author Donald Westlake (1933-2008). These stories encompass all Darwyn Cooke’s sequential stories of Parker. The groundbreaking and multiple award-winning graphic novels by Darwyn Cooke, collected in their entirety for the first time in one softcover volume.Ĭollecting the four Parker graphic novels (The Hunter, The Outfit, The Score, and Slayground) as well as two shorts (The Man with the Getaway Face and The Seventh). Richard Stark's Parker: The Complete Collection ![]() The info from the distributor reads as follows: IDW is putting out a softcover tome similar to the french-language volume that we posted about earlier. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Whether you're meeting her for the first time or have known her for years- Christy Is a Forever Friend Summer Promise Fourteen-year-old Christy Miller has the dream summer ahead of her in sun-kissed California, staying with her aunt and uncle at their beachfront home. Fireball Katie keeps everyone guessing what she'll do next, and surfer Todd keeps showing up while popular Rick has determined to get her full attention! As these memorable years unfold, Christy and her God-loving friends find out what it means to be a "peculiar treasure." Follow Christy Miller as she stays true to her identity in Christ, drawing closer to God for help in realizing her dreams and dealing with her disappointments. A red-headed new best friend, a try at cheerleading, a job at a pet store, and expectations for the prom fill Christy's high school years with a string of laughter-and-tears moments. ![]() ![]() ![]() But after moving across the country with her family, Christy must begin her sophomore year of high school uncertain where she'll fit in. It all starts the summer Christy vacations on a California beach and meets two friends who change her life forever. The first twelve books in the popular Christy Miller series are now available in four treasured volumes! Bestselling author Robin Jones Gunn packs each one with enough action, romance, and drama to keep you reading and wanting more. ![]() ![]() ![]() In announcing the Vampire series order, AMC enlisted Mark Johnson ( Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul) to steer its Rice franchise alongside the author and her son, Christopher Rice. Interview was picked up to series last summer after the cabler landed rights to that and 17 other works - including Mayfair - as part of a deal with Rice in May 2020. Casting has not yet been determined, either. Mayfair will follow at a date to be determined. Interview, starring Jacob Anderson and Sam Reid, will premiere in late 2022 at AMC. We are so excited to join our partners AMC and Gran Via Productions in making this mysterious and provocative world come to life,” Spalding and Ashford said in a joint statement announcing the news Wednesday. ![]() “The world of witches has fascinated and terrified for centuries, and yet Anne Rice’s particular lens on witches explored something new altogether - women who are powerful, and often brutal, and always committed to subverting our current power structures. ![]() As she grapples with her newfound powers, she must also contend with a sinister presence that has haunted her family for generations. Mayfair will revolve around an intuitive young neurosurgeon who discovers that she is the unlikely heir to a family of witches. ![]() AMC Reverses Renewal for 'Soulmates' Anthology (Exclusive) ![]() ![]() But as Marcus discovers, nothing great ever is-and if you want your dream to come true, you’ve got to put in the hustle to make it happen.Ĭomedy superstar Kevin Hart teams up with award-winning author Geoff Rodkey and lauded illustrator David Cooper for a hilarious, illustrated, and inspiring story about bringing your creative goals to life and never giving up, even when nothing’s going your way. So he’ll need help, from his friends, his teachers, Sierra, the strong-willed classmate with creative dreams of her own, even Tyrell, the local bully who’d be a perfect movie villain if he weren’t too terrifying to talk to. until he realizes he can turn the story of the cartoon superhero he’s been drawing for years into an actual MOVIE! There’s just one problem: he has no idea what he’s doing. Marcus is NOT happy to be stuck in after-school film class. ![]() ![]() ![]() Perfect for readers of James Patterson's Middle School series and Lincoln Peirce's Big Nate series. Stand-up comedian and Hollywood box-office hit Kevin Hart keeps the laughs coming in an illustrated middle-grade novel about a boy who has big dreams of making a blockbuster superhero film. ![]() ![]() ![]() The last crash was on February 11 of the same year and narrowly missed an orphanage. The second crash happened on January 22, 1952, and nearly hit the Battin High School for girls. The first accident occurred on December 16, 1951, with the plane crashing into the Elizabeth River. ![]() ![]() The novel is based on three actual plane crashes that took place in Elizabeth, Blume's hometown, over the course of 58 days. Miri learns to negotiate a difficult adolescence with her loving family as they, and everyone in her hometown of Elizabeth, New Jersey, deal with the unexpected and unexplained rash of airplane crashes literally in their backyards. Miri Ammerman is the daughter of a single mother whose father left before she was born. In the Unlikely Event takes place in the early 1950s when the United States is dealing with the Korean War along with changing social mores. ![]() This was Blume's first adult book in 17 years and one of only four adult books she has written in her career. It follows fifteen-year-old Miri Ammerman and her family and friends as they cope with three plane crashes from December 1951 to February 1952 in their home of Elizabeth, New Jersey. In the Unlikely Event is a 2015 novel by Judy Blume. In the Unlikely Event is a gripping novel with all the hallmarks of Judy Blumes unparalleled storytelling. ![]() ![]() And Agatha? Well, Agatha Wellbelove has had enough.Īny Way the Wind Blows takes the gang back to England, back to Watford, and back to their families for their longest and most emotionally wrenching adventure yet. Penelope would love to help, but she’s smuggled an American Normal into London, and now she isn’t sure what to do with him. In Any Way the Wind Blows, Simon and Baz and Penelope and Agatha have to decide how to move forward.įor Simon, that means deciding whether he still wants to be part of the World of Mages - and if he doesn’t, what does that mean for his relationship with Baz? Meanwhile Baz is bouncing between two family crises and not finding any time to talk to anyone about his newfound vampire knowledge. And in Wayward Son, they wondered whether everything they understood about themselves might be wrong. ![]() In Carry On, Simon Snow and his friends realized that everything they thought they understood about the world might be wrong. ![]() ![]() Subreddit Schedule & Eventsĭetails on past, current, and upcoming special events, author AMAs, and monthly reading challenges are listed in the schedule section of the subreddit wiki. Or try this link to use Google to search the subreddit. Find a Bookįind all-time favorites and popular recommendations on our subreddit resources page and check out our New Reader guide. No complaints about author identities or over-generalizing about author or reader gendersįor more detail on the rules, please click here.įor our guidelines on how to write a book request that follows the rules, please click here. ![]() Mark your spoilers and warn us about books without a HEA/HFN No discrimination, bigotry, or microaggressions towards marginalized groups Requests must be text posts and post titles must be specificīook requests must be specific and follow our guidelines A place to discuss M/M romance books, including book requests, reviews and recommendations, non-book media, and general discussions of the genre. ![]() ![]() ![]() All three books in this latest edition of the Mark of the Lion Collection include a foreword from the publisher, a preface from Francine Rivers, and discussion questions suitable for personal and group use. As Atretes sets out to return home with his infant son, only one thing stands in his way: Rizpah, a Christian widow who has cared for the baby since his birth. As he continues to search for meaning and faith, he is led by a whispering voice from the past that could set him free from the darkness of his soul.The trilogy concludes with As Sure as the Dawn, which follows Atretes, the high chief of a Germanic tribe who fought as a gladiator and won his freedom. ![]() ![]() ![]() Though torn by her love for a handsome aristocrat, Hadassah becomes a shining beacon of light in the darkness and depravity around her.In An Echo in the Darkness, Marcus, a wealthy Roman aristocrat touched by Hadassah's sincere belief, begins to wonder if there's more to this life. A Voice in the Wind, the first book in the trilogy, introduces readers to Hadassah, a young Jewish girl captured and sold into slavery but still holding firm to her faith in God. Travel to first-century Rome in this classic series from the bestselling author of Redeeming Love and The Masterpiece and discover what has inspired millions of readers worldwide. ![]() ![]() The band experienced a commercial resurgence during this era, with the 1983 platinum-certified album Lick It Up successfully introducing them to a new generation of fans, and its music videos receiving regular airplay on MTV. ![]() In 1983, Kiss began performing without makeup and costumes, marking the beginning of the band's "unmasked" era that would last for over a decade. ![]() Due to creative differences, Criss departed the band in 1980 and Frehley in 1982, though both would return later. With their makeup and costumes, the band members took on the personae of comic book-style characters: the Starchild (Stanley), the Demon (Simmons), the Spaceman or Space Ace (Frehley), and the Catman (Criss). The current lineup consists of Stanley, Simmons, guitarist Tommy Thayer and drummer Eric Singer. The band has gone through several lineup changes, with Stanley and Simmons remaining the only consistent members. ![]() Known for their face paint and stage outfits, the group rose to prominence in the mid-1970s with shock rock-style live performances which featured fire-breathing, blood-spitting, smoking guitars, shooting rockets, levitating drum kits, and pyrotechnics. Kiss is an American rock band formed in New York City in 1973 by Paul Stanley (vocals, rhythm guitar), Gene Simmons (vocals, bass), Ace Frehley (lead guitar, vocals), and Peter Criss (drums, vocals). ![]() ![]() What if the sleeping beauty never woke up? Once Upon a Dream marks the second book in a new YA line that reimagines classic Disney stories in surprising new ways. Once Upon A Dream: A Twisted Tale by Liz Braswell.She is definitely learning to appreciate a good book and looking past the parts that bother her. She’s not a fan of any kind of violence or sadness, but she is getting through it. Sleeping Beauty is her favorite of all the Disney tales, so I felt it could be good. NDK is reading at a higher level now, and gave her this story as a challenge. Once Upon A Dream: A Twisted Tale by Liz Braswell is another book in the Twisted Tale series. Disney Book Group was kind enough to send these books for NDK approval – be sure to look for the NDK Review after the description of each book! We keep them everywhere – even in the car! Disney Books are a great way to keep Disney at home. NDK (Neurotic Disney Kid) is old enough to read, but not too old to still be read to! Books are wonderful on so many levels. Story time is always a favorite in this Neurotic Disney home. ![]() ![]() **Disclosure – I received these books for review purposes from the Disney Book Group. ![]() |