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![]() Despite this, the book handled these topics in a way that made it accessible for younger people but not bruising them off. The plot of this book was very moving with Maverick navigating his life without his cousin and having to face up to being a father at such a young age – with his own father being in prison. It was interesting seeing the different methods of communication used – at one point Maverick desperate to get hold of Lisa had to resort to leaving a note in her mailbox putting an interesting unknown to them challenge. ![]() Something that surprised me about this time period was the amount of permitted racism in this book with every single Black character whether small or big facing prominent racism throughout their life and no one saying anything or not allowing that to happen despite it not being set many years ago. ![]() This book was set in 1998 but despite the lack of mobile phones or social media gangs were still a huge problem in society at the time. ![]() His character development throughout the book was clear – with him going from a young adult in a gang with no responsibilities to a respectful adult with two children and a job. Maverick was one of my favourite characters in this book with him appearing in the sequel to this story ‘The Hate U Give' so it was interesting seeing his backstory. ![]() I enjoyed this book so much – despite the serious topics covered it was still easy to get through. ![]() ![]() ![]() What do you hope your readers will get out of your books?AK: I hope that at the end of reading my books my readers will have questions about the world we live in, about history and what we consider truth and fiction, because they have been given a different perspective. ![]() I suppose I write for people who like milieu and atmosphere, who love language and historical mysteries tinged with the supernatural and religious. So, I guess this means that those who are after a fast read don't usually 'get' my books. I also love playing around with language and usually try to tailor it to the era of my story. My goal is to engage the reader and to have him or her participate in the imaginative process. AUTHOR INTERVIEW: Who is your target audience?AK: I write books that I would read myself and I like complex mysteries, multi layered thrillers that are textured books that need your full attention. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory, not a stock photo!. A frequent contributor to The New Yorker, he lives in Montclair, New Jersey. The text is clean, the binding is tight and square. About the author (2001) Ian Frazier is the author of Great Plains, The Fish's Eye, On the Rez, Family, and Travels in Siberia, as well as Dating Your Mom, Lamentations of the Father, and The Cursing Mommy's Book of Days. This is not a library discard, not a remainder copy. He talks to Native Americans, Park Service employees, kids, adults, ranchers, all kinds of people, and places. Frazier visits a variety of places on the Great Plains of the United States the site of Sitting Bull's cabin in South Dakota, a rock shop made of fossilized bones, a house where Bonnie and Clyde terrorized the occupants in 1933. ![]() Great Plains takes us from the site of Sitting Bulls cabin, to an abandoned house once terrorized by Bonnie and Clyde, to the scene of the murders chronicled in Truman Capotes In Cold Blood. Some dots of age foxing to the edges of the text block, primarily to the top edge - see the attached photos for more details on the condition. Most travelers only fly over the Great Plainsbut Ian Frazier, ever the intrepid and wide-eyed wanderer, is not your average traveler. The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped, there is sun fading to the inside of the front flap - about a 1/4" band from top to bottom of the flap from shelving on a sunny shelf. Hardcover first edition, published by Farrar, Straus, Giroux, 1989. ![]() ![]() He first came to the planet to gather more information for an updated edition of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, which traveling aliens use as a reference book. ![]() Unbeknownst to Arthur, Ford is actually an alien who has been waylaid on earth for the past fifteen years. However, Arthur maintains that he never even knew about the plans until yesterday evening, when he went to the local planning office to see where the notice was supposedly “displayed”: “in the bottom of a locked filing cabinet stuck in a disused lavatory with a sign on the door saying ‘Beware of the Leopard.’”Īs Arthur and Prosser argue, Arthur’s friend Ford Prefect rushes onto his property and tries to convince him to come to the pub. Prosser tries to convince him to stop, pointing out that Arthur could have objected to the plans when they were first posted. Prosser, the construction foreman, by lying in front of his bulldozer. ![]() ![]() Slowly, he recalls what he learned the previous evening: his house is set to be demolished to make way for a new bypass. Arthur Dent wakes up hungover one day and notices construction machinery stationed outside his house. ![]() ![]() ![]() Only the mysterious Daniel McAdam, who is much more than he seems, can come to her aid. A Soupçon of Poison (Kat Holloway Victorian Mysteries) Kat Holloway, a young cook who is highly sought after by the wealthy of Victorian London, becomes embroiled in murder and must clear her name. With the assistance of Cassia, daughter of a Greek scribe who has been bestowed upon him as his slave, Leonidas fights for justice in the back lanes of Imperial Rome. ![]() A man who owed him money was murdered, and Leonidas is a prime suspect. Blood Debts (Leonidas the Gladiator Mysteries) Leonidas, freedman, once the most popular gladiator in Rome and champion of the games, now must fight for his life outside the arena. Step into the past through three historical mysteries that reach from Imperial Rome to Victorian London. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The slightly twisted scenarios and the characters that inhabit them are deftly imagined and frequently outlandish. These are stories that can’t quite be called any one thing they’re sometimes scary, occasionally sweet, often amusing, and almost always unpredictable. Upon entering Collier’s world, one of my initial thoughts was, “It’s like Bradbury, but with less nostalgia, and more biting wit!” In truth, Collier probably has more in common with Roald Dahl, and, interestingly, all three men contributed to Alfred Hitchcock Presents in the 50’s and 60’s. Actually, I suppose that any work deemed worthy of a New York Review Books release can’t accurately be called forgotten, exactly, but still – where’s the love? It’s entirely appropriate that Ray Bradbury introduces the latest edition of Collier’s classic short story collection, originally published in 1951. ![]() ![]() In the Sea Witch author Sarah Henning introduces the readers to Evie, s fisherman’s daughter. ![]() Though Sea Witch is a retelling of the Little Mermaid, author Sarah Hennings decides to take a different approach and narrates the book, from the perspective of another woman. Sea Witch is a retelling of the best selling novel, The Little Mermaid by Danish author, Hans Christian. Sea Witch is author Sarah Henning’s debut novel. ![]() The couple decided to settle in Kansas mainly because, though the state is far from the ocean, it is still quite cool. Currently, Sarah Henning resides in Lawrence, Kansas, with her her husband and their two children. When Sarah henning is not writing, she loves to participate in ultramarathons, spend time in the playground with her two children or hang out with her spouse, Justin who also serves as her IT department member. ![]() While residing in South Florida, Sarah managed to survive five hurricanes, which in turn gave her more than enough respect for the ocean. ![]() Sarah Henning is a renowned American author and recovering journalist, who worked with some of the leading media companies including Palm Beach Post, Associated Press and Kansas City Star. ![]() ![]() ![]() Knausgaard’s writing flows smoothly from memory to memory as he shifts backwards in time and tells the story of his last year of school and his graduation. For a hundred-odd pages, Karl Ove moves into his new flat, starts up as a teacher, and ingratiates himself with the locals, of which there are few, as the fishing village of Hafjord is essentially one looped street by the sea. The story opens with 18-year-old Karl Ove leaving home to teach in a small Northern Norwegian village for a year while focusing on his dream of becoming a great writer. ![]() The events and time frame of “Book Four” might appear disjointed, but Knausgaard’s touch for transition makes the chapterless book move seamlessly. ![]() ![]() ![]() Including the ‘big-name’ stuff that gets most of the attention. But Cook has written two SUPERB series’ that I put up with any modern fantasy in the past several decades. ![]() He has written a couple of other fantasy series’ I haven’t checked out. And I’ve read a little of his science fiction, though not much. I’ve not read his Dread Empire series, which seems to be rather heavy. ![]() I don’t think I’ve seen any Glen Cook yet. The latter is fantastic, and the books that co-creator Ian Esslemont has added, are pretty good too. When there’s something a little darker, it’s usually Joe Abercrombie, or Stephen Erikson’s Malazan series. I’ve got a SERIOUS Tolkien shelfie coming. I’m a little surprised I haven’t seen much Tolkien beyond The Hobbit and the Trilogy – not many Silmarillions appear. When I see a fantasy shelfie here in this bookshelf subreddit, there always seems to be the same few authors popping up – Martin, Sanderson, and Rowling. Combining a couple fantasy shelfies from my Reddit series, and I kick it off with the terrific GLEN COOK. It’s installment number six in Bob’s Books’ Shelfie series. ![]() |