![]() ![]() "This sweet, authentic love story masks complex characters dealing with complex issues: single parents, divorce, only children yet ersatz siblings high school, college, the pull of the clique love, friendship, sex, and teen pregnancy. And as time passes, Autumn will be forced to confront how else life might have been different if they had never parted ways…Ĭaptivating and heartbreaking, If He Had Been with Me is perfect for readers looking for: Maybe they should be together.īut come August, things will change forever. That still doesn't stop the way Autumn feels every time she and Finn cross paths, and the growing, nagging thought that maybe things could have been different. ![]() And Finn has become that boy at school, the one everyone wants to be around. Now, they do their best to ignore each other.Īutumn has her boyfriend Jamie, and her close-knit group of friends. If he had been with me, everything would have been different…Īutumn and Finn used to be inseparable. An achingly authentic and raw portrait of love, regret, and the life-altering impact of the relationships we hold closest to us, this YA bestseller is perfect for fans of Kasie West, All the Bright Places, and Dear Evan Hansen ![]()
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![]() ![]() Remarkably Bright Creatures, Shelby Van PeltĪfter Tova Sullivan’s husband died, she began working the night shift at the Sowell Bay Aquarium, mopping floors and tidying up. ![]() This means that if you choose to purchase, I’ll make a small commission.) Remarkably Bright Creatures Synopsis In addition to 10 question prompts, this discussion guide for Remarkably Bright Creatures also houses a synopsis, some selected reviews (which you can compare to your own opinions about the book) and some related reads to fuel your next club pick. There’s so much to talk about with this book and our Remarkably Bright Creatures book club questions will help you get started. ![]() It pairs a traditional narrative with supremely insightful observations from our octopus. Remarkably Bright Creatures covers themes like grief and loss, the pain of confinement, learning to take responsibility and also learning to accept help. And in the process you and your book club are treated to a full 360′ view into both of their lives, including long lost relatives, caring friends and some secrets of the sea. This is what happens when you pair a stubborn, grieving elderly woman with an escape artist of a giant octopus. ![]() ![]() I’m not sure I really one hundred percent loved the explanation, but I don’t think that’s really the main point to this story to be honest. I also liked that it even delved deeper into how Naho and her friends received letters from their future selves, even though it was a little vague. I liked that this second book went more in depth with the idea of multiple timelines that was first presented in book number one. Thank God the ending didn’t end up being what I was bracing myself for, but it definitely still played with my emotions. I was so anxious because I really didn’t want the story to end in a way that would make me bawl my eyes out. I just wanted to keep reading so badly, I didn’t think about how much my emotions wouldn’t be able to handle it. I will say that I probably wasn’t emotionally prepared to jump from the first book right into the second as quickly as I did. Orange is definitely more like one long story. ![]() This second volume wasn’t like a separate story arc or anything, it literally just continued right where we left off in book one. ![]() Not because I didn’t love it as much, because I definitely did, but because my thoughts are mostly the same. Genre/Themes: Romance, Contemporary, Science Fictionīook Depository | Amazon | Chapters/Indigo | Goodreadsįirst things first, I won’t be writing as in-depth a review for this volume as I did for book number one. ![]() ![]() I love Nearly Headless Nick, The Bloody Baron, Peeves, and (especially) Moaning Myrtle. If you like ghosts and haunted places in Europe… Instead, it’s a set of recommendations around what to read after Harry Potter based on the elements of the story that may have resonated most with you or your kids. You won’t find books that try to directly copy Harry Potter here. So, this isn’t a list of Harry Potter clones. Maybe it’s the core friendships, the slow-burn mysteries, or the inspiring fierceness of Hermione Granger. Or maybe you’re really a fan of the British boarding school setting. Maybe for you it’s the magic spells and fantastic beasts. ( Full disclosure: I even wrote one of them.) And here’s the other big difference: Most lists like this don’t seem to acknowledge that we all probably like slightly different things about Harry Potter. ![]() ![]() ![]() For one thing, I’ve actually read the books I’m about to recommend. And I’ll be honest, I think most of those lists are thrown together by people who haven’t even read half the books they’re recommending. These lists are all pretty similar, I think, and they mostly focus on stories that feature other magical kids having magical adventures. By now you’ve probably seen hundreds of lists like this one-books to read after you or your kids finish the Harry Potter series. ![]() ![]() Winner of the Atorox Award in 2009, she has published around twenty short stories in Finnish fanzines and anthologies. Mari Saario is an author, environmental consultant, and mother of three, who devotes her (admittedly limited) spare time to Finnish science fiction fandom. ![]() Are you ready for a journey into the uncanny? Then come discover the strangeness lurking in the land of a thousand lakes. It Came From the North offers a diverse selection of fifteen fantastical tales from some of Finland's most respected writers, alongside up-and-coming talents who are redefining the rules of contemporary literature. A peculiar swamp holds restorative powers, for its avian and human inhabitants alike. A modern woman excavates something sickening from the shower drain…and falls in love. A lonely girl discovers the flames in the family smithy are tied to an ancient portal between worlds. What will you find within these pages? A photographer stumbles on a wounded troll, and attempts to nurse it back to health. ![]() This anthology of Finnish fantasy edited by Desirina Boskovich features fiction from Carita Forsgren, Mari Saario, Johanna Sinisalo, Hannu Rajaniemi, Anne Leinonen, Marko Hautala, Maarit Verronen, Olli Jalonen, Leena Likitalo, Tuomas Kilpi, Tiina Raevaara, Jyrki Vainonen, Sari Peltoniemi, Leena Krohn, and Pasi Ilmari Jääskeläinen-author of the critically acclaimed The Rabbit Back Literature Society. ![]() ![]() ![]() And with its array of animal characters-the hen, the duck, the rooster, the dog, the weasel-it calls to mind such classics in English as Animal Farm and Charlotte’s Web. ![]() An anthem for freedom, individuality and motherhood featuring a plucky, spirited heroine who rebels against the tradition-bound world of the barnyard, The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly is a novel of universal resonance that also opens a window on Korea, where it has captivated millions of readers. No longer content to lay eggs on command, only to have them carted off to the market, she glimpses her future every morning through the barn doors, where the other animals roam free, and comes up with a plan to escape into the wild-and to hatch an egg of her own. You can read this before The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly PDF EPUB full Download at the bottom.Ī Korean Charlotte’s Web More than 2 million copies sold This is the story of a hen named Sprout. Here is a quick description and cover image of book The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly written by Sun-mi Hwang which was published in 2000–. ![]() Brief Summary of Book: The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly by Sun-mi Hwang ![]() ![]() ![]() After all, it’s 1935 and jobs and money and sometimes even dreams are scarce. She’s smart and tough and has seen enough of the world not to expect a Hollywood ending. But then again, 11-year-old Turtle is no Shirley Temple Holm’s New York Times bestselling, Newbery Honor winning middle grade historical fiction novel, life isn’t like the movies. With her brother Matthew, she is the co-creator of multiple award-winning and bestselling graphic novels, including the Babymouse series, the Squish series, and the Sunny series. A new graphic novel adaptation of Turtle in Paradise, illustrated by Savanna Ganucheau, was published by Random House Graphic in June 2021 and was an instant IndieBound bestseller. Her latest novel, The Lion of Mars, was published by Random House Children’s in January 2021. She is also the author of the Ginny Davis series, the Boston Jane series, and the New York Times bestselling The Fourteenth Goldfish and its sequel, The Third Mushroom, which have sold in eighteen foreign territories. Her novel Full of Beans, a sequel to Turtle in Paradise, won the Scott O’Dell Award for Historical Fiction. Her debut novel, Our Only May Amelia, was a Newbery Honor book, and she has received two subsequent Newbery Honors for Penny from Heaven and Turtle in Paradise. ![]() Holm is the award-winning and bestselling author of multiple novels for young readers. ![]() ![]() If you have not received your delivery following the estimated timeframe, we advise you to contact your local post office first, as the parcel may be there awaiting your collection.Please be aware that the delivery time frame may vary according to the area of delivery and due to various reasons, the delivery may take longer than the original estimated timeframe. Delivery with Standard Australia Post usually happens within 2-10 business days from time of dispatch.You can track your delivery by going to AusPost tracking and entering your tracking number - your Order Shipped email will contain this information for each parcel. 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When 18-year-old Zetian offers herself up as a concubine-pilot, it's to assassinate the ace male pilot responsible for her sister's death. It doesn't matter that the girls die from the mental strain. ![]() The boys of Huaxia dream of pairing up with girls to pilot Chrysalises, giant transforming robots that can battle the aliens that lurk beyond the Great Wall of China. Pacific Rim meets The Handmaid's Tale in this blend of Chinese history and mecha science fiction for YA readers. The instant #1 New York Times bestseller, now available in a stunning new paperback look with bonus content. ![]() ![]() ![]() The concept of half girlfriend was to focus on non-committal relationships, where the boy and the girl have the chemistry of being in a relationship but not clear about the same. ![]() Certainly, some minor changes have been done in the screenplay but overall it remains the same. Half Girlfriend, a film by Mohit Suri, is based on the novel of the same name written by Chetan Bhagat. But at the end, it’s a truly enjoyable movie. I was little worried if the Arjun Kapoor and Shraddha would be able to do the justice to Madhav and Ria, but after watching the movie I felt, they were close to it. Movie has turned out well capturing only the important elements from the book.Ī perfect romantic story ( although Chetan’s book itself was no less than a movie) and a good effort by Mohit Suri to make it live on the big screen. This story takes place in 3 locations: Delhi- Bihar- USA. When I started to read, the story was dragging and each chapter is exaggerated. As I wanted to see the movie, I thought of reading the book again as I couldn’t recollect anything from the book. ![]() |