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![]() ![]() With 20 titles under her name, it may seem daunting to decide on which Colleen Hoover book you should read first. Her novels are easy to dive into and feature complex characters with compelling, heart-wrenching stories. ![]() ![]() This New York Times bestselling author is famous for her contemporary romance books. Video-sharing platforms such as TikTok and YouTube are filled with reaction videos of people - hopeless romantics, especially - sharing their thoughts about her works. As we continue to stay indoors, more and more people are turning their attention to novels to keep themselves entertained. Colleen Hoover books are taking the internet by storm and for good reason. ![]() ![]() Then Ellie receives a call from a famous magic duo, who offer fifteen thousand dollars and a shot at redemption: they want her father to perform the illusion that wrecked his career―on their live TV special, which shoots in Los Angeles in ten days.Įllie knows her dad will refuse―but she takes the deal anyway, then lies to persuade him to head west. ![]() Now Ellie lives with her dad in a beat-up RV, attending high school online and performing with him at birthday parties and bars across the Midwest to make ends meet.īut when the gigs dry up, their insurance lapses, leaving Dad’s heart condition unchecked and forcing Ellie to battle her bipolar II disorder without medication. ![]() Her father was a famous stage magician until he attempted an epic illusion on live TV―and failed. Sixteen-year-old Ellie Dante is desperate for something in her life to finally go right. Perfect for fans of Adi Alsaid, David Arnold, and Arvin Ahmadi. ![]() A quirky and heartfelt coming-of-age story about a teen girl with bipolar II who signs her failed magician father up to perform his legendary but failed illusion on live TV in order to make enough money to pay for the medications they need―from the author of Symptoms of Being Human. ![]() ![]() ![]() Ruby was involved with creative writing groups for many years, and she often took the time to encourage young authors and to reply to fan mail. With Zebra, Ruby Jean completed nineteen more novels in the Horror genre. After four Gothic Romance, three Occult and then three Horror novels, MaMa was published by Zebra books in 1983. She subsequently sold 29 more novels to several New York publishing houses. She then quickly established herself as a professional author, with representation by a Literary Agent from New York. ![]() After having many short stories published, in 1974 the novel The House that Samael Built was accepted for publication. Her passion for writing developed at an early age, and she worked for many years to develop her writing skills. Born McDonald County, Missouri, USA, March 1, 1927įacebook Ruby Jean Jensen authored 30 published and 4 not yet published novels, and over 200 short stories. ![]() ![]() ![]() Riding the train, she comments on the automated announcements: “I wondered at whom these pearls of wisdom were aimed some passing extraterrestrial, perhaps, or a yak herder from Ulan Bator who had trekked across the steppes, sailed the North Sea, and found himself on the Glasgow-Edinburgh service with literally no prior experience of mechanized transport to call upon.” Eleanor herself might as well be from Ulan Bator-she’s never had a manicure or a haircut, worn high heels, had anyone visit her apartment, or even had a friend. Eleanor Oliphant has something to say about everything. Enlivening this spare existence is a constant inner monologue that is cranky, hilarious, deadpan, and irresistible. ![]() ![]() During the week, she toils in an office-don’t inquire further in almost eight years no one has-and from Friday to Monday she makes the time go by with pizza and booze. A very funny novel about the survivor of a childhood trauma.Īt 29, Eleanor Oliphant has built an utterly solitary life that almost works. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Over the past two decades, Brown's extensive research into the experiences that make us who we are has shaped the cultural conversation and helped define what it means to be courageous with our lives. As she maps the necessary skills and an actionable framework for meaningful connection, she gives us the language and tools to access a universe of new choices and second chances-a universe where we can share and steward the stories of our bravest and most heartbreaking moments with one another in a way that builds connection. In Atlas of the Heart, Brown takes us on a journey through eighty-seven of the emotions and experiences that define what it means to be human. ![]() ![]() ![]() (The building Kipling was born in is now the Dean’s residence on the campus of the Sir J.J. ![]() ![]() The couple had moved to India earlier that year, and had met each other two years before at Rudyard Lake in Staffordshire, England - so overwhelmed by the beauty of the lake that they named their first and only son, Rudyard. Kipling was born on 30 December 1865 to Alice Kipling (MacDonald) and John Lockwood Kipling, then a professor of architectural sculpture at the newly founded Jejeebhoy School of Art and Industry in Bombay. Third, Kipling won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1907 (now one hundred years ago), the first English writer (and also the youngest one ever) to win this award, partly because of his masterpiece, Kim (the subject matter of this article) which is intimately linked with Himalayan mountains, foothills, rivers, towns, plains and peoples. Second, some of Kipling’s best-known literary works are related to the Indian subcontinent, thus depicting this important part of our planet during an important period of world history. ![]() First, Rudyard Kipling, a pioneer of the short story in English and dubbed by some critics as the British Empire’s poet, was born (and lived the first six years of his life) in Bombay (Mumbai - the headquarters of the Himalayan Club). There are several reasons to share this article with the readers of Himalayan Journal. Thou must learn how to make pictures of roads and mountains and rivers - to carry these pictures in thine eyes till a suitable time comes to set them down upon paper. ![]() ![]() And as ambushes and betrayals push Zahru to increasingly dark tactics, she wonders if perhaps Kasta had it right all along: maybe peace was never an option. ![]() Yet diplomacy proves to be futile, and when Zahru turns to Orkena's allies for help, she finds that none are willing to come to her aid-not without Kasta ruling at her side.Īs Wyrim advances on the capital, Zahru is desperate to protect her people, even if that means accepting Kasta's help. Zahru has risen as Mestrah, and she is determined to peacefully end the escalating tensions with Wyrim, her country's long-time enemy. In this heart-pounding conclusion to The Kinder Poison trilogy-which People magazine proclaimed a "delicious high-stakes adventure"-war looms over Orkena, but can Zahru save her people without losing herself? ![]() ![]() ![]() Over the past ten years, Ennis has published numerous acclaimed and fan-favorite projects through Avatar Press, including "Dicks, Chronicles Of Wormwood, 303, Streets Of Glory", and the wildly successful Crossed series. His full list of writing credits is nothing short of extraordinary his career highlights include "Judge Dredd, Hellblazer, The Demon, Hitman, Punisher, The Pro, War Story, and The Boys". Robertson is the co-creator (with Warren Ellis) and artist for the acclaimed Transmetropolitan monthly series for DC's Vertigo imprint.Ī cornerstone of the modern comic industry, Garth Ennis is most easily recognized as the creator of Preacher, one of the best-selling graphic novel series of all time. ![]() ![]() He lives in southern England with his partner, Niki, and their daughter, Lilith. Warren Ellis is one of the most prolific, read, and admired graphic novelists in the world and the creator of "Transmetropolitan" and "The Authority". ![]() ![]() "The exit will be joyful," Kahlo wrote in her journal on the eve of her death, "and I hope never to return." ![]() She also married, divorced and remarried fellow Mexican artist Diego Rivera, who was as famous for his infidelities as he was for his Communist views. The remarkable story of Frida Kahlo, whose paintings are commonly described as "grotesque," "disturbing" and "surreal," could easily have fallen into that category: the ghastly injuries she sustained in a bus accident at age 16 led to more than 30 operations and a lifetime of chronic physical pain. In motion pictures, the life of the artist is frequently depicted as a tortured trajectory leading to premature death. ![]() Frida, photographed by Rodrigo Prieto, AMC and directed by Julie Taymor, offers a vibrant vision of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo.Īll photos courtesy of Miramax Films. ![]() |