Download or read book Ice Song written by Kirsten Imani Kasai and published by Del Rey. This book was released on 2009-05-19 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Reminiscent of Ursula Le Guin’s paradigm-shattering The Left Hand of Darkness, this piercingly moving story belongs in most fantasy collections.”—Library Journal There are secrets beneath her skin. Sorykah Minuit is a scholar, an engineer, and the sole woman aboard an ice-drilling submarine in the frozen land of the Sigue. What no one knows is that she is also a Trader: one who can switch genders suddenly, a rare corporeal deviance universally met with fascination and superstition and all too often punished by harassment or death. Sorykah’s infant twins, Leander and Ayeda, have inherited their mother’s Trader genes. When a wealthy, reclusive madman known as the Collector abducts the babies to use in his dreadful experiments, Sorykah and her male alter-ego, Soryk, must cross icy wastes and a primeval forest to get them back. Complicating the dangerous journey is the fact that Sorykah and Soryk do not share memories: Each disorienting transformation is like awakening with a jolt from a deep and dreamless sleep. The world through which the alternating lives of Sorykah and Soryk travel is both familiar and surreal. Environmental degradation and genetic mutation run amok; humans have been distorted into animals and animal bodies cloak a wild humanity. But it is also a world of unexpected beauty and wonder, where kindness and love endure amid the ruins. Alluring, intense, and gorgeously rendered, Ice Song is a remarkable debut by a fiercely original new writer. Praise for Ice Song “A stunning debut fantasy about love and the ties of blood.”—Armchair Interviews “Kasai’s debut is a boldly adventurous tale depicting a richly detailed world. The aspect of Traders shifting gender brings Ursula K. LeGuin’s The Left Hand of Darkness to mind, while the activities on Chen’s island are more reminiscent of Laurell K. Hamilton’s Meredith Gentry novels.”—Booklist “Ice Song is definitely a compelling read, largely due to the fact that Sorykah is such a well-developed character. She has an equally intense and complex sense of love and resentment for her children. And the fact that she exists between the world of humans and the mutants is also a source of conflict for her character . . . Ice Song is a near-perfect combination of fantasy, great storytelling and social commentary.”—Philadelphia Gay News
Download or read book Hooked written by Sutton Foster and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2021-10-12 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the 2-time Tony Award-winner and the star of TV’s Younger, funny and intimate stories and reflections about how crafting has kept her sane while navigating the highs and lows of family, love, and show business (and how it can help you, too). Whether she’s playing an “age-defying” book editor on television or dazzling audiences on the Broadway stage, Sutton Foster manages to make it all look easy. How? Crafting. From the moment she picked up a cross stitch needle to escape the bullying chorus girls in her early performing days, she was hooked. Cross stitching led to crocheting, crocheting led to collages, which led to drawing, and so much more. Channeling her emotions into her creations centered Sutton as she navigated the significant moments in her life and gave her tangible reminders of her experiences. Now, in this charming and poignant collection, Sutton shares those moments, including her fraught relationship with her agoraphobic mother; a painful divorce splashed on the pages of the tabloids; her struggles with fertility; the thrills she found on the stage during hit plays like Thoroughly Modern Millie, Anything Goes, and Violet; her breakout TV role in Younger; and the joy of adopting her daughter, Emily. Accompanying the stories, Sutton has included crochet patterns, recipes, and so much more! Witty and poignant, Hooked will leave readers entertained as well as inspire them to pick up their own cross stitch needles and paintbrushes.
Download or read book Insane written by Mario Ormaechea Lugones and published by Editorial Autores de Argentina. This book was released on 2019-06-10 with total page 61 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These texts I have written under the influence of schizophrenia, during my relapses. I have gathered them and given a beginning and an end. I tried to give the reader a closer look at what this form of disability really is, moving away from the myths and poorly described summaries that circulate in the collective imagination, unfounded by the cinema and authors' literature, that cannot be in the mind of someone who suffers this condition. They have made a strong false cut, away from reality, giving sufferers an unreal image dangerous monsters and transforming the word schizophrenia into an insult.
Download or read book Trouble written by Colet Abedi and published by Colet Abedi. This book was released on 2020-01-16 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scarred by her past, Kerri frequents an elite sex club to experience the intimacy she craves — and when she comes face-to-face with dangerously sexy Trouble, their explosive chemistry will turn her world upside down… I’ve been watching you. I feel like I’ve been watching you forever. It started as revenge. You were a means to an end, a way to pay your father back. To avenge my sister. Her death. Her life. But it turned into something else. An obsession. An addiction. Dangerous. Unwanted. But, maybe, inevitable. And so here we are. I’m sorry, Kerri… I didn’t want this. I didn’t want to shatter you. But you should know... You make me weak.
Download or read book Hers written by Nancy Newhouse and published by Villard. This book was released on 2012-07-11 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of sixty-five of the most memorable essays to appear in the “Hers” column in The New York Times Among the talented writers who examined the private and public issues facing women are Lois Gould, Gail Godwin, Gail Sheehy, Joyce Maynard, Maxine Hong Kingston, Mary Cantwell, Linda Bird Francke, Susan Jacoby, Letty Cottin Pogrebin, and Phyllis Rose. Their essays, and those of many other “Hers” writers, inspired immediate attachment, and frequently spirited debate, with readers of the Times—both men and women. Each essay in Hers was chosen for the perspective it brings to a particular aspect of contemporary women’s lives: relationships with men, marriage, competing in the workplace, raising children, divorce, living alone, feminism, and issues ranging from abortion to math anxiety to making money. Bold portraits of singular women are a counterpoint to social issues and personal themes. The voices of women—their richness, their contradictions—are the life of this column and this book. Hers was compiled and edited by Nancy R. Newhouse, editor of the Living/Style Department of The New York Times.
Download or read book Bossed Up With A Real One 3 written by Sade' Iona and published by Sullivan Group Publishing. This book was released on 2019-05-03 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With Ever going ghost, the state of the Black Skull was left with uncertainty. Ever has gone completely off the grid and stopped all communication with not only her organization but her sisters as well. Her location is unknown, and she isn’t quite sure if she will return back home. New York holds too many heartbreaking memoires for her from the loss of her beloved Grandma Tootie to Benny not wanting to have anything to do with her. Forever is left wanting to run away from all of her past problems, but when something unexpectedly calls for her to return, Ever is faced with the choice to either continue to run from her problems or finally face them head on. After finding out the truth about what really happened to his mother, Benny’s left feeling stupid. With Ever unexpectedly leaving, he’s unable to finally apologize and get his girl back. He never knew how much the presence of just seeing Ever affected him, and now he’ll do anything to get her back. But will he be able to get the chance to amend and apologize to his girl, or is he simply too late. Benny knows that if Ever doesn’t come back, he may lose her... forever. A lot has changed for Taylor, and for once it’s all positive. After waking up from a coma, she wakes up to the news of becoming a mother but also finding her long-lost biologic father has magically reappeared in her life. While everyone is waiting for the birth of her baby, Taylor works on building a relationship with her biological father while also balancing being a wife, mother, and boss. But will Slice, the man who stepped up and raised Taylor as his own, be willing to share his daughter with another father? Lake can’t be more thrilled at how his life is panning out. With his crazy ass baby’s mother no longer a problem, his growing family can finally relax and enjoy one and another. But when things seem to be too perfect, shit is bound to pop off. So, when detectives start coming around about the disappearance of his baby’s mother, Lake knows he has to act fast to protect the ones he loves. Will he be able to get the police to stop their investigation, or will he make the ultimate sacrifice for his family? Becoming a father comes naturally to Tru, and he loves his daughter more than life itself. Even with his beautiful baby, he’s still missing something in his life. Raye and Tru aren’t fucking with each other anymore, and he’ll be lying if he says he doesn’t miss her crazy ass. He’s ready to move on with his life with Raye, but will she be able to forgive about the lies and secrets they’ve both kept. With her sister’s sudden disappearance, Raye doesn’t know how many more losses she can take. With her and Tru’s relationship all but over at this point, Raye finds herself feeling lost. Just being in the same vicinity as Tru is something she hadn’t done in months, and she really does start to miss him. Just the thought of him has Raye’s heart skipping beats, but she’s too much of a G for that. So, when she meets a new dude from Atlanta, she thinks she’s found the right distraction, but little does she know how wrong she’ll be. Let’s take one more ride with the gang to see just how much they’ve all bossed up.
Download or read book Out of Our League written by Dahlia Adler and published by Feiwel & Friends. This book was released on 2024-01-23 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compelling YA anthology from editors Dahlia Adler and Jennifer Iacopelli about the trials and triumphs of girls in sports. A January/February 2024 Kid's Indie Next Pick! A Junior Library Guild Selection Ambition. Drive. Determination. Talent. Courage. Teamwork. Every athlete knows what it takes to win. But for players who are teen girls, the stakes are so much higher. In this anthology, the voices of these athletes come alive, highlighting the ferocity of those who are often shunted to the side. From navigating rampant misogyny to forging a sisterhood through sweat or just reveling in the love of the game, the stories in Out of Our League address the phenomenal physical and emotional power of teenage athletes as they compete, persevere, and thrive, on and off the field.
Download or read book Take Me Out to the Ice Rink written by Stella Partheniou Grasso and published by . This book was released on 2017-09-26 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's hockey, it's catchy and it's FUN! Take me out to the ice rink. Take me out to the game. Pass me my skates and my hockey stick. I won't quit 'til I score a hat trick. This rollicking read will catch everyone up in the energy of a game. Alongside learning basic hockey terms and lingo, young readers will be singing their way to reading fun. A perfect introduction to the sport for all levels of play!
Download or read book The Love Archives written by Cynthia A. Rodriguez and published by Cynthia A. Rodriguez. This book was released on 2024-08-01 with total page 1430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get in, romance readers. We're taking a trip down nostalgia lane to save lives. Welcome to The Love Archives; a romance anthology of bonus scenes, excerpts, extended epilogues, and alternate POVs for your insatiable appetite. The best part? All proceeds go towards helping Palestinian families. So pick your sub-genre or simply enjoy over 120 short stories from some of your favorite romance authors.
Download or read book One Day We ll All Be Dead and None of This Will Matter written by Scaachi Koul and published by Picador USA. This book was released on 2017-05-02 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Simultaneously published in Toronto (Doubleday Canada, c2017).
Download or read book Falling for the Hockey Hero Collection written by Gwyn McNamee and published by Gwyn McNamee. This book was released on 2024-06-26 with total page 2287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looking for your hockey fix now that the season is over? Nothing will heat you up more than this collection of 9 steamy hockey romances! Whether it's an off-limits, forbidden romance with your coach, your brother's teammate, the team's trainer, or a second chance with your one-night stand or the one who got away, these stories will have you Falling for the Hockey Hero! Grab this FREE collection today! Collection includes: Dirty Pucking Player by Gwyn McNamee Away Game by Cathryn Fox Broken Laces by Elise Faber My Brother’s Best Friend by Emilia Rose Hot Shot’s Mistake by Gina Azzi Rebounding by Jami Davenport Anton by Kat Mizera Good Guy by Kate Meader Scoring Big by Kelly Jamieson
Download or read book Dirty Pucking Player An Enemies to Lovers Forbidden Hockey Romance written by Gwyn McNamee and published by Gwyn McNamee. This book was released on 2023-09-14 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Only one word can describe Sebastian “Bash” Fury... DIRTY. He’s dirty hot. A dirty talker. And a dirty player. On the ice, he truly earns his nickname. He bashes opponents without regard for the rules or safety. Which is precisely why I can’t have him on my team. As the first female head coach in the NHL, all eyes are on me, waiting for me to fail. A man like Bash Fury is a liability who could ruin my career. Even worse, he’ll destroy my willpower. I should despise that cocky bastard. But something about his swagger and quick smile make him irresistibly charming. Despite my best efforts, things are heating up and the ice around my heart is starting to melt.... All because of this dirty player. Dirty Pucking Player is the first book in The Fury Family Series from USA Today Bestselling Author Gwyn McNamee. Grab this steamy, forbidden enemies to lovers hockey romance about a hard-hitting cocky player and the female coach who hates to love him.
Download or read book All the Water I ve Seen Is Running A Novel written by Elias Rodriques and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2021-06-22 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Former high school classmates reckon with the death of a friend in this stunning debut novel. Along the Intracoastal waterways of North Florida, Daniel and Aubrey navigated adolescence with the electric intensity that radiates from young people defined by otherness: Aubrey, a self-identified "Southern cracker" and Daniel, the mixed-race son of Jamaican immigrants. When the news of Aubrey’s death reaches Daniel in New York, years after they’d lost contact, he is left to grapple with the legacy of his precious and imperfect love for her. At ease now in his own queerness, he is nonetheless drawn back to the muggy haze of his Palm Coast upbringing, tinged by racism and poverty, to find out what happened to Aubrey. Along the way, he reconsiders his and his family’s history, both in Jamaica and in this place he once called home. Buoyed by his teenage track-team buddies—Twig, a long-distance runner; Desmond, a sprinter; Egypt, Des’s girlfriend; and Jess, a chef—Daniel begins a frantic search for meaning in Aubrey’s death, recklessly confronting the drunken country boy he believes may have killed her. Sensitive to the complexities of class, race, and sexuality both in the American South and in Jamaica, All the Water I’ve Seen Is Running is a novel of uncommon tenderness, grief, and joy. All the while, it evokes the beauty and threat of the place Daniel calls home—where the river meets the ocean.
Download or read book Ladies of the House written by Lauren Edmondson and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2021-02-09 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Set in high-society Georgetown, an irresistible family drama about two sisters and the public scandal that just may lead them to rewrite the rules... Named a Best Book of the Month by Good Morning America, Bustle, Popsugar, BookBub, and Frolic “A stellar novel that celebrates sisterhood and the way women can step out of flawed men’s shadows. I delighted in every page.” —Amy Meyerson, bestselling author of The Bookshop of Yesterdays and The Imperfects No surprise is a good surprise. At least according to thirty-four-year-old Daisy Richardson. So when it’s revealed in dramatic fashion that her esteemed father had been involved in a public scandal before his untimely death, Daisy’s life becomes complicated—and fast. For one, the Richardsons must now sell the family home in Georgetown they can no longer afford, and Daisy’s mother is holding on with an iron grip. Her younger sister, Wallis, is ready to move on to bigger and better things but falls fast and hard for the most inconvenient person possible. And then there’s Atlas, Daisy’s best friend. She’s always wished they could be more, but now he’s writing an exposé on the one subject she’s been desperate to avoid: her father. Daisy’s plan is to maintain a low profile as she works to keep her family intact amid social exile, public shaming, and quickly dwindling savings. But the spotlight always seems to find the Richardsons, and when another twist in the scandal comes to light, Daisy must confront the consequences of her continued silence and summon the courage to stand up and accept the power of her own voice. “I was absolutely charmed by Ladies of the House. A wonderful debut.” —Allison Winn Scotch, bestselling author of Cleo McDougal Regrets Nothing *Don't miss Wedding of the Season, Lauren Edmondson's next family drama set in Newport, RI. On sale in February 2023 and available now to preorder!
Download or read book Prey written by Kaye Blue and published by Kaye Blue. This book was released on 2017-04-20 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “I’m a Murphy. I protect what’s mine.” A nice, sensible woman like me should have never spoken to a man like Patrick Murphy. And I really, really shouldn’t have spent the most reckless—and passionate—night of my life in his hotel room. But a walk of shame is the least of my concerns when I find myself on the wrong end of gun. Now Patrick’s decided he wants to keep me close. Even worse, I want to let him. I’m smart enough to know I’m in over my head. Nothing in my safe, predictable life has prepared me for Patrick or the dangerous world he’s plunged me into. All I can do is fight. Fight the insane, undeniable attraction that grows with every moment I spend with him. And hope. Hope that the darkly irresistible man who I fear has stolen my heart can protect us both. Keywords and Categories: Mob Romance, Mafia Romance, Romantic Suspense, Interracial and Multicultural Romance, BBW, BWWM
Download or read book The Irish Mob Chronicles Complete Series written by Kaye Blue and published by Kaye Blue. This book was released on with total page 1168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enter the world of the Murphys, tight-knit brothers born into the dangerous world of organized crime who fight hard and love harder… Prey I never dreamed a night on the town to shake up my boring life would land me in the arms of the head of the Irish mob. Reap A grumpy bosshole? That’s nothing I can’t handle. But what happens when he’s in the Irish mob? Bind I love the mob boss’s son like he’s my own. Can I stand the heat when he decides he wants us both? Mark I’m determined to keep my heart intact. But will that matter when an Irish mob boss decides to make me his? Wrath He says I’ll help him get his revenge. Whether I want to or not.
Download or read book The Gilda Stories written by Jewelle Gomez and published by City Lights Publishers. This book was released on 2016-05-02 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *Recommended by Reese Witherspoon's Book Club! *Voted One of Book Riot's Most Influential Queer Books & Horror Novels of All Time! Before Buffy, before Twilight, before Octavia Butler’s Fledgling, there was The Gilda Stories, Jewelle Gomez’s sexy vampire novel. This remarkable novel begins in 1850s Louisiana, where Gilda escapes slavery and learns about freedom while working in a brothel. After being initiated into eternal life as one who "shares the blood" by two women there, Gilda spends the next two hundred years searching for a place to call home. An instant lesbian classic when it was first published in 1991, The Gilda Stories has endured as an auspiciously prescient book in its explorations of blackness, radical ecology, re-definitions of family, and yes, the erotic potential of the vampire story. "The Gilda Stories is groundbreaking not just for the wild lives it portrays, but for how it portrays them--communally, unapologetically, roaming fiercely over space and time."—Emma Donoghue, author of Room "Jewelle Gomez sees right into the heart. This is a book to give to those you want most to find their own strength."—Dorothy Allison, author of Bastard Out Of Carolina Jewelle Gomez is a writer, activist, and the author of many books including Forty-Three Septembers, Don't Explain, The Lipstick Papers, Flamingoes and Bears, and Oral Tradition. The Gilda Stories was the recipient of two Lambda Literary Awards, and was adapted for the stage by the Urban Bush Women theater company in thirteen United States cities. Alexis Pauline Gumbs was named one of UTNE Reader's 50 Visionaries Transforming the World, a Reproductive Reality Check Shero, a Black Woman Rising nominee, and was awarded one of the first-ever "Too Sexy for 501c3" trophies. She lives in Durham, North Carolina.
