No, not my life, but of this experience. I'll call it what the lady prosecutor called me Where Things Come Back Author: Just when seventeen-year-old Cullen Witter thinks he understands everything about his small and painfully dull Arkansas town, it all disappears. In the summer before Cullen's senior year, a nominally-depressed birdwatcher named John Barling thinks he spots a species of woodpecker thought to be extinct since the s in Lily, Arkansas.
His rediscovery of the so-called Lazarus Woodpecker sparks a flurry of press and woodpecker-mania. Soon all the kids are getting woodpecker haircuts and everyone's eating "Lazarus burgers. While Cullen navigates his way through a summer of finding and losing love, holding his fragile family together, and muddling his way into adulthood, a young missionary in Africa, who has lost his faith, is searching for any semblance of meaning wherever he can find it.
As distant as the two stories seem at the start, they are thoughtfully woven ever closer together and through masterful plotting, brought face to face in a surprising and harrowing climax. Complex but truly extraordinary, tinged with melancholy and regret, comedy and absurdity, this novel finds wonder in the ordinary and emerges as ultimately hopeful. If you can't swing so much as a weekend trip this summer you can at least read about an exciting new location. With the right drink and air freshener scent it'll be just like you're there. When You Were Here Author: Filled with humor, raw emotion, a strong voice, and a brilliant dog named Sandy Koufax, When You Were Here explores the two most powerful forces known to man-death and love.
Daisy Whitney brings her characters to life with a deft touch and resonating authenticity. Danny's mother lost her five-year battle with cancer three weeks before his graduation-the one day that she was hanging on to see. Now Danny is left alone, with only his memories, his dog, and his heart-breaking ex-girlfriend for company. He doesn't know how to figure out what to do with her estate, what to say for his Valedictorian speech, let alone how to live or be happy anymore.
When he gets a letter from his mom's property manager in Tokyo, where she had been going for treatment, it shows a side of a side of his mother he never knew. So, with no other sense of direction, Danny travels to Tokyo to connect with his mother's memory and make sense of her final months, which seemed filled with more joy than Danny ever knew.
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It is freezing in the churchyard, even before the dead arrive. Every year, Blue Sargent stands next to her clairvoyant mother as the soon-to-be dead walk past. Blue herself never sees them-not until this year, when a boy emerges from the dark and speaks directly to her.
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Known as Raven Boys, they can only mean trouble. But Blue is drawn to Gansey, in a way she can't entirely explain. He has it all-family money, good looks, devoted friends-but he's looking for much more than that. He is on a quest that has encompassed three other Raven Boys. They say that the cure for Love will make me happy and safe forever.
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Flick, a teenage pickpocket, has risen to the top of his class. Will they find a way to save each other—or will the school destroy them both? The Moon and More Author: Luke is the perfect boyfriend: He and Emaline have been together all through high school in Colby, the beach town where they both grew up. But now, in the summer before college, Emaline wonders if perfect is good enough. Enter Theo, a super-ambitious outsider, a New Yorker assisting on a documentary film about a reclusive local artist. Theo's sophisticated, exciting, and, best of all, he thinks Emaline is much too smart for Colby.
Emaline's mostly-absentee father, too, thinks Emaline should have a bigger life, and he's convinced that an Ivy League education is the only route to realizing her potential. Emaline is attracted to the bright future that Theo and her father promise. But she also clings to the deep roots of her loving mother, stepfather, and sisters. Can she ignore the pull of the happily familiar world of Colby?
Emaline wants the moon and more, but how can she balance where she comes from with where she's going? Sarah Dessen's devoted fans will welcome this story of romance, yearning, and, finally, empowerment. It could only happen in the summer. Bono met his wife in high school, Park says.
So did Jerry Lee Lewis, Eleanor answers. What about Romeo and Juliet? Shallow, confused, then dead. I love you, Park says. Wherefore art thou, Eleanor answers. I am looking forward to reading the next book in this new series. A Review copy was provided to me in exchange for a fair and honest review. The free book held no determination on my personal review. Aug 10, Sharon Grow rated it it was amazing. This was a very unique plot which used many storybook names for the various parts of the park. Ashling is hosting a summer play series and is surprised that a popular, young actress, Katrina Irvine, volunteers to be involved in the series.
Unfortunately, Katrina seems more interested in complaining and upsetting the entire staff of the park, than performing for the children. During a performance, Katrina meets an untimely death and the various park staff are considered suspects in her death. You are kept guessing as to who wanted Katrina dead and how she was killed. The end of the book satisfactorily wraps up the entire mystery. This was book 1 of the series and I look forward to the second book in the series. A very nice cozy mystery, no graphic violence or explicit sex. I received an ARC from the publisher for purposes of an unbiased review.
Aug 09, Danielle Eisner rated it it was amazing Shelves: I struggled a bit to get through this book, but the ending was very exciting. I liked Ashling, but she seemed a little depressing, but I still rooted for her. It made it hard to gage him very well. I love the idea of StoryWorld. The amusement park that Ashling runs. I love fairy tales so it would be my fantasy to work at I struggled a bit to get through this book, but the ending was very exciting.
I love fairy tales so it would be my fantasy to work at a place like that. I can picture it in my head very clearly. The mystery was good. It kept me guessing the whole time. I did have a suspicion of who the killer could be, but I wasn't sure. Turns out I was right, but funnily enough I thought of that person for the wrong reasons. It was gut instinct I guess lol If you like fairy tales and cozy mysteries then this is the book for you. I am not a big fan of fairy tales but by the end of the book even I wanted to go visit the park.
While the killer might be a little predictable, the book still held my interest. It's the type of mystery I could see ending up as a Hallmark mystery movie. Not the best mystery ever, but enough to be entertaining for a few hours. If I had a criticism of the book it was there were too many charac 3. If I had a criticism of the book it was there were too many characters to keep track of. There were a few times towards the end of the book where a character's name would pop up and I had forgotten who they were already. Aug 09, Sara Reber rated it it was amazing.
Ayer and it was such a fun book. I really enjoyed that it took place at a Storybook amusement park. The characters were great. The author did a fantastic job describing each character that I felt like I knew them personally. This books had humor, some romance, murder, and a crime to solve. Once I started thi book, I couldn't put it down. I can't wait for the next book to come out. I received this book free in exchange for my honest review.
Aug 24, Sodapop13 rated it really liked it. This was a pretty good book for a first in the series. It rambles in some places and I got tired of the main character eating all of the time and then complaining that she had put on pounds. There really was no explanation for that. There were also a lot of characters to keep straight. It does have a good idea behind it The mystery was pretty good, a little easy to figure out, but not the why.
That will totally through you! Sep 05, Carolyn Valdez rated it it was amazing. I really enjoyed this first in a series book. I loved that it is set in a theme park. It had a lot of twist and turns which kept you on your toes. Can't wait to see what happen in the next book. I received an e-ARC of this book for free in exchange for an honest review. Ok read I liked the story somewhat. I thought it had too many characters which made it too long. Maybe the next book would improve. Aug 09, Mariko Tsubaki rated it it was amazing.
A great introduction into a new series with a fairy tale twist. Looking forward to the next adventure with Ashling and friends. I received a copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion. Nov 05, Robin Resch rated it really liked it.
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Ashling comes off as a wimpy kind of girl. I found her boring.
The story line was pretty good. If Ashling would grow a backbone she might be more interesting. Storybook Park Even though the murderer was easy to guess early in the book I still enjoyed it and look forward to the next one in the series. Alida rated it liked it Aug 20, Vicki rated it really liked it Aug 24, Krista Hill rated it really liked it May 06,