5/21/2023 0 Comments 52 pick up book![]() Goyer, as well as penned the acclaimed “Legion” episode of SMALLVILLE. Geoff also developed BLADE: THE SERIES with David S. Geoff received the Wizard Fan Award for Breakout Talent of 2002 and Writer of the Year for 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008 as well as the CBG Writer of the Year 2003 thru 2005, 2007 and CBG Best Comic Book Series for JSA 2001 thru 2005. Since then, he has quickly become one of the most popular and prolific comics writers today, working on such titles including a highly successful re-imagining of Green Lantern, Action Comics (co-written with Richard Donner), Teen Titans, Justice Society of America, Infinite Crisis and the experimental breakout hit series 52 for DC with Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka and Mark Waid. ![]() His first comics assignments led to a critically acclaimed five-year run on the The Flash. He worked with Richard Donner for four years, leaving the company to pursue writing full-time. During that time, he also began his comics career writing Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E. ![]() Through perseverance, Geoff ended up as the assistant to Richard Donner, working on Conspiracy Theory and Lethal Weapon 4. He moved to Los Angeles in the late 1990s in search of work within the film industry. He attended Michigan State University, where he earned a degree in Media Arts and Film. Geoff Johns originally hails from Detroit, Michigan. ![]()
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5/21/2023 0 Comments Jen deluca![]() But is this attraction real, or just part of the characters they're portraying? Yet on the faire grounds he becomes a different person, flirting freely with Emily when she's in her revealing wench's costume. ![]() The faire is Simon's family legacy and from the start he makes clear he doesn't have time for Emily's lighthearted approach to life, her oddball Shakespeare conspiracy theories, or her endless suggestions for new acts to shake things up. All's faire in love and war for two sworn enemies who indulge in a harmless flirtation in a laugh-out-loud rom-com from debut author, Jen DeLuca.Įmily knew there would be strings attached when she relocated to the small town of Willow Creek, Maryland, for the summer to help her sister recover from an accident, but who could anticipate getting roped into volunteering for the local Renaissance Faire alongside her teenaged niece? Or that the irritating and inscrutable schoolteacher in charge of the volunteers would be so annoying that she finds it impossible to stop thinking about him? ![]() 5/21/2023 0 Comments Cloudette by Tom Lichtenheld![]() “Reminiscent of the determination and courage of The Little Engine That Could, this title delivers its message with charm.” ― School Library Journal ![]() “Lichtenheld's depictions of Cloudette puffing herself up for a fulsome downpour will delight children, and funny turns of phrase ("Even the higher-ups were impressed") will engage adults, too.” ― Kirkus Reviews “Little people who feel small and want to do important things will be inspired by Cloudette and will cheer when she finds her own pond-making mission.” ― BookPage “Cloudette gives a sky-high and playful perspective on our atmosphere and giving the world all that we have.” ― “Her tale raises questions relevant to little children: Is there anything good about being small? Will I ever be as good as the big kids? What do clouds do anyway? They'll like the answers.” ― The New York Times Book Review ![]() 5/21/2023 0 Comments Havisham by ronald frame![]() ![]() The squat and briefly indecisive, then reassuring ‘M'. ‘S', a show-off, not altogether to be trusted. Each one had its own character.Ĭomfortable spreading ‘H'. Painted in green letters on the sooty brick of the brewhouse wall.įat letters. My mother's clavecin was uncovered, and someone played it again – notwithstanding that it was out of tune – and that was the point at which the house stopped being a sepulchre and was slowly brought back to life. ![]() One evening several new candles were set in one of the chandeliers. My eyes became accustomed to the half-light. My first days were lived out in a hush of respectfully lowered voices as a procession of folk came to offer their condolences. The shutters were closed completely across some windows, and part-drawn at others. The chandeliers were left in situ, but wrapped in calico bags. My father draped the public rooms of Satis House in dust sheets. ![]() 5/21/2023 0 Comments Books like when by victoria laurie![]() ![]() She can see numbers associated with each and every person. Maddie Fynn is your average teenager with a special gift. Can she right things before it's too late? ![]() A suspect for the investigation, a target for the murderer, and attracting the attentions of a mysterious young admirer who may be connected to it all, Maddie's whole existence is about to be turned upside down. Soon, Maddie is entangled in a homicide investigation, and more young people disappear and are later found murdered. When the boy goes missing on that exact date, law enforcement turns to Maddie. Her earliest memories are marked by these numbers, but it takes her father’s premature death for Maddie and her family to realize that these mysterious digits are actually death dates, and just like birthdays, everyone has one.įorced by her alcoholic mother to use her ability to make extra money, Maddie identifies the quickly approaching death date of one client's young son, but because her ability only allows her to see the when and not the how, she’s unable to offer any more insight. Maddie Fynn is a shy high school junior, cursed with an eerie intuitive ability: she sees a series of unique digits hovering above the foreheads of each person she encounters. ![]() 5/21/2023 0 Comments Abbott saladin ahmed![]() ![]() In fact, Abbott’s got a funny feeling about a lot of things as we find out more about her. The locals want to blame the Black Panthers-it is 1972 after all-but Abbott’s got a funny feeling about that. Immediately, she gets twisted up in a weird story featuring the slaughter of a police horse. Abbott walks in the storied footsteps of other Black journalists like Ben Urich, out there on the beat reporting the truth. Due to her tendency to report on stories the police and other authorities would rather sweep to the side, she’s got the white half of the city against her and the Black half behind her which is fine by her. The title character, Elena Abbott, is a Black woman journalist for the local Detroit Daily newspaper. Together they’ve created a tight first issue. With him are artists Sami Kivelä ( Beautiful Canvas) and Jason Wordie ( God Country), and a variety of other artists on covers. ![]() The writer of Abbott, Saladin Ahmed, is having one hell of a comic book explosion right now, writing on the stellar Black Bolt (Marvel) and starting a re-booted Exiles comic in a few months. ![]() Fresh for New Comic Book Day from BOOM! Studios, Abbott #1 is a strong entry into the crime genre of comic books. Writer: Saladin Ahmed / Artists: Sami Kivelä and Jason Wordie / BOOM! Studios ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() "if you change out a few nineteenth-century elements for a twenty-first-century.you can recognize the sturdy outline of an orphan story classic like Alcott’s Eight Cousins. "A moving story told with compassion and insight." – Melina Marchetta, Printz Award winning author of Jellicoe Road Her journey is heartbreaking and powerful." "Trish Doller writes strong, gutsy characters that you can't help caring for and Callie is no exception. Callie's story is layered and engaging as she teeters on the edge of self-destruction." "Doller gracefully handles complex issues including mental health, parental neglect, and trauma in a respectful manner that will ring true to readers." Where the Stars Still Shine by Doller, Trish Product Identifiers. ".realistically portrayed, beautifully written, and never feels contrived." State Library Victoria Silver Inky Award Longlist 2014. ![]() 5/21/2023 0 Comments The Somnibus by Craig McGray![]() ![]() The Great Lakes Horror Company presents this collection of 19 new and previously published horror stories from some of the best writers lurking on the chilling shores of the wild and wicked north. He lives in Tennessee with his wife and two children. Still Dark is his debut novel, and his second book, a short collection titled Handmade Monsters, arrives in 2017. He’s been featured in multiple horror anthologies, both in print and online. Gillespie has been writing dark fiction in one form or another since he was old enough to hold a pencil. Kobo | Barnes & Noble (Digital or Print) | iTunes | SmashwordsĪBOUT THE AUTHOR - D.W. Locked in a fight for their lives, Jim and his family must uncover the truth behind Apex, and stop the creature from wreaking a horrifying fate upon the rest of the world!Īmazon Digital and Print: US | UK | Canada | Australia | Germany | France | Spain | Italy | Japan | Mexico| Brazil | India | The Netherlands Reading the minds of those around it, Apex brings the terrifying fears hidden in the human psyche to life with a singular purpose: to kill any that stand in its way. The creature calls itself Apex, and it’s a traveler. Jim, along with his wife Laura and son, Sam, are cut off from the outside world, but they soon realize the true nightmare is just beginning…ĭeep in the snow-covered woods, something is waiting. ![]() ![]() When a thunderous explosion rocks an idyllic cabin resort in the Great Smoky Mountains, animals and humans alike begin to act strange. STILL DARK BLOG TOUR – JANUARY 19 TO 27 Still Dark ![]() ![]() ![]() Her house is broken into, someone else she knows is murdered, and suddenly, dying a virgin in the Fenton County jail isn’t her biggest worry after all. Somebody thinks Rose has something they want and they’ll do anything to get it. Twenty-Eight and a Half Wishes Rating: 8.6 / 10 from 20 ratings Author: Denise Grover Swank Genre: Mystery, Romance Published: 2013 Series: Rose Gardner Mystery 1 Chapter list Read now For Rose Gardner, working at the DMV on a Friday afternoon is bad even before she sees a vision of herself dead. ![]() Joe’s new to town, but it doesn’t take a vision for Rose to realize he’s got plenty of secrets of his own. She’s well on her way with the help of her next door neighbor Joe, who has no trouble teaching Rose the rules of drinking, but won’t help with number fifteen- do more with a man. Rose realizes she’s wasted twenty-four years of living and makes a list on the back of a Wal-Mart receipt: twenty-eight things she wants to accomplish before her vision comes true. When her overbearing momma winds up murdered on her sofa instead, two things are certain: There isn't enough hydrogen peroxide in the state of Arkansas to get that stain out, and Rose is the prime suspect. She’s had plenty of visions, usually boring ones like someone’s toilet’s overflowed, but she’s never seen one of herself before. For Rose Gardner, working at the DMV on a Friday afternoon is bad even before she sees a vision of herself dead. ![]() 5/20/2023 0 Comments The Deep by Alma Katsu![]() Years later, Annie, having survived that fateful night, has attempted to put her life back together by going to work as a nurse on the sixth sailing of the Britannic, newly refitted as a hospital ship to support British forces fighting World War I. While some of the guests and crew shrug off strange occurrences, several-including maid Annie Hebbley, guest Mark Fletcher, and millionaires Madeleine Astor and Benjamin Guggenheim-are convinced there’s something more sinister going on. The Titanic‘s passengers expected to enjoy an experience befitting the much-heralded ship’s maiden voyage, but instead, amid mysterious disappearances and sudden deaths, find themselves in an eerie, unsettling twilight zone. That is the only way to explain the series of misfortunes that have plagued the passengers of the Titanic from the moment they set sail. ![]() Someone, or something, is haunting the ship. ![]() |