Wicked Lovely with Bonus Material

Wicked Lovely with Bonus Material
Author: Melissa Marr
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 436
Release: 2011-02-22
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 0062009370

Fans of Sarah J. Maas and Holly Black won’t be able to resist the world of Melissa Marr's #1 New York Times bestselling series, full of faerie intrigue, mortal love, and courtly betrayal. Rule #3: Don't stare at invisible faeries. Aislinn has always seen faeries. Powerful and dangerous, they walk hidden in mortal world. Aislinn fears their cruelty—especially if they learn of her Sight—and wishes she were as blind to their presence as other teens. Rule #2: Don't speak to invisible faeries. Now faeries are stalking her. One of them, Keenan, who is equal parts terrifying and alluring, is trying to talk to her, asking questions Aislinn is afraid to answer. Rule #1: Don't ever attract their attention. But it's too late. Keenan is the Summer King who has sought his queen for nine centuries. Without her, summer itself will perish. He is determined that Aislinn will become the Summer Queen at any cost—regardless of her plans or desires. Suddenly none of the rules that have kept Aislinn safe are working anymore, and everything is on the line: her freedom, her best friend Seth, her life—everything. This ebook includes the full text of Wicked Lovely plus the following bonus content: “Cotton Candy Skies”—an exclusive short story set after the end of Radiant Shadows A Wicked Lovely series sampler of excerpts from the other books in the bestselling series An exclusive preview of Melissa Marr’s first novel for adult audiences, Graveminder—a captivating story about the living, the dead, and a curse that binds them.


Duchess in Love with Bonus Material

Duchess in Love with Bonus Material
Author: Eloisa James
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 566
Release: 2011-07-05
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0062111698

A Duke in Retreat … A Lady In the Middle … A Duchess in Love … For a limited time, take a trip back in time with Duchess in Love by New York Times bestselling author Eloisa James for only $1.99! And as a bonus, read excerpts from the next three novels in the series, Fool For Love, A Wild Pursuit, and Your Wicked Ways.


Punch

Punch
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 396
Release: 1927
Genre: English wit and humor
ISBN:


Knits for Nerds

Knits for Nerds
Author: Toni Carr
Publisher: Andrews Mcmeel+ORM
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2012-02-21
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1449421237

Patterns for Uhura’s dress, Hobbit slippers, a Summer Queen shawl, and other projects for crafty geeks . . . The best of science fiction, manga, and animaguiri meets knit one, purl two as knit siren and part-time roller derby girl Joan of Dark offers up an out-of-this-world assortment of knitting nerdiness. The patterns for thirty iconic clothing and accessory items inspired by popular TV shows, books, films, comics, and more—including Star Trek, Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, and Firefly—are presented alongside full-color photos showcasing completed projects, such as: * Lieutenant Uhura’s sexy Star Trek minidress * Hobbit feet slippers * Firefly-inspired scarf, socks, hat, and jacket * Tank Girl socks * Hermione Granger’s secret beaded bag * Manga-inspired leg warmers * The Big Bang Theory-inspired his and hers sweater-vests * Lord of the Rings-inspired shrug In addition to a wardrobe of costume finery, hobbyists will also find instructions for practical projects such as an e-reader cover or a laptop bag crafted of checkered fabric that serves double-duty as a chessboard and carryall, as well as patterns for plush toys inspired by Star Trek, robots, and the comic book Squee! Wear your nerdiness on your sleeve with Knits for Nerds.


A Daughter of the Samurai

A Daughter of the Samurai
Author: Etsu Inagaki Sugimoto
Publisher: Modern Library
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2021-07-06
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0593242661

A young Japanese woman leaves the only home she’s ever known for married life in nineteenth-century Ohio in this delightful, charming memoir, a tribute to the struggles of the first generation of Japanese immigrants—with an introduction by Karen Tei Yamashita and Yuki Obayashi The youngest daughter of a high-ranking samurai in late-nineteenth-century Japan, Etsu Inagaki Sugimoto is originally destined to be a Buddhist priestess. She grows up a curly haired tomboy in snowy Echigo, certain of her future role in her community. But as a young teenager, she is instead engaged to a Japanese merchant in Ohio—and Etsu realizes she will eventually have to leave the only world she has ever known for the United States. Etsu arrives in Cincinnati as a bright-eyed and observant twenty-four-year-old, puzzled by the differences between the two cultures and alive to the contradictions, ironies, and beauties of both. Her memoir, reprinted for the first time in decades, is an unforgettable story of a strong and determined woman. The Modern Library Torchbearers series features women who wrote on their own terms, with boldness, creativity, and a spirit of resistance.