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![]() ![]() Could another narrator do just as good a job? Probably but at this time I can't imagine any other voice other than Crisden's. Once again Sean Crisden brings to life the amazing-ness of RJ Scott's words. So the only thing I really have to add to this story is the narration. ![]() One of these years I will do a Re-Read Christmas in July Edition but until then, audiobooks make for a great chance to experience the magic again. ![]() I haven't re-read New York Christmas since, not because I didn't enjoy it, not because I didn't take the time, but because it was a holiday story and unfortunately I just have too many Christmas tales to read each year that I tend to not re-visit no matter how much I loved it the first time. Well, guess what? Short and to the point states it perfectly. Audiobook Review September 2019: My original review from 5 years ago is short and to the point. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() And in the thick of battle, Henry, a medic, searches for lives to save.In a breathtaking race against time, they all must fight to complete their high-stakes missions. Meanwhile, paratrooper James leaps from his plane to join a daring midnight raid. I live in the mountains of western North Carolina with my family, where I enjoy reading, playing games, and eating pizza. Behind enemy lines in France, a girl named Samira works as a spy, trying to sabotage the German army. Im the author of a number of books for young readers, including Refugee, Allies, Grenade, Projekt 1065, Prisoner B-3087, and Ban This Book. He feels the weight of World War II on his shoulders.But Dee is not alone. ![]() And Dee - along with his brothers-in-arms - is terrified. soldier, is on a boat racing toward the French coast. The only way to stop them? The biggest, most top-secret operation ever, with the Allied nations coming together to storm German-occupied France.Welcome to D-Day.Dee, a young U.S. June 6, 1944: The Nazis are terrorizing Europe, on their evil quest to conquer the world. 11, 2016 The son of the Irish ambassador to Germany poses as a member of the Hitler Youth in order to support the Allies during World War II. ![]() An instant New York Times bestseller!Alan Gratz, bestselling author of Refugee, weaves a stunning array of voices and stories into an epic tale of teamwork in the face of tyranny - and how just one day can change the world. A NOVEL OF WORLD WAR II by Alan Gratz RELEASE DATE: Oct. ![]() ![]() ![]() Kalstaff, an elderly wizard and mentor to Jack, Dalton, and Marianne. ![]()
![]() ![]() Then Steve discovers Flame, the wild stallion of his dreams They eventually find a lost world full of Spanish treasures, including a valley full of the purest breed of horses Steve has ever seen. It’s a beautiful animal, nothing like the scraggly horses that live on the plain, and the friends realize there must be more to the interior of the island than just rock. Then one night a magnificent stallion appears on a cliff high overhead. Pitch is certain the Spanish conquistadors once inhabited the island. The island is solid rock with only a small, sandy plain that barely grows enough grass to sustain life. Steve Duncan is a young man who visits his older friend, Pitch, in the Caribbean where they camp on an island with wild horses. I figured I could never come to feel about Flame as I did his black counterpart. This is the first of a companion series, one I put off reading as a child because after cruising through a dozen books featuring the Black, my loyalties were firmly entrenched. ![]() After rereading The Black Stallion a few weeks ago ( read my review), I had to revisit my second favorite book by Mr. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Become a part of the Shasta Army on our Patreon page: SuperHouse on iTunes: SuperHouse on Spotify: Instagram: /SuperhousePod /c/SuperHousePodcast Facebook. Recorded on the birthday of Wonder Woman’s creator- May 9th - we dive into the real life origins of Wonder Woman from William Moulton Marston before comparing the Amazons of the DC Universe to their ancient counterparts. ![]() How well do YOU know the Amazons? In a special role reversal episode, Andrew takes over to discuss the differences between Themiscyra/Paradise Island in the DC Universe and the legends of the Amazons in Greek mythology. ![]() ![]() ![]() I feel like lately I'm surrounded by people who are only interested in judging and questioning my differences (expat) instead of enjoying (or hell, I'd just take respecting) them, so I think Shelly's attitude particularly stood out and struck a chord for me. Shelly's wonder and openness about a new place, a new style of living, meeting new people - all of it was inspiring. ![]() Desperate over the idea that her life is never going to change she begs her mom to allow her to go.ĭecades later I still really like this book. ![]() Coincidentally, that same morning her mother received a letter from her old college roommate, inviting Shelly to come live with her and her family for the school year in California. In a fit of pique after an argument over a rain slicker one morning, she shoves her mother's roses down the garbage disposal. Shelly is an only child with a helicopter mom and a typically 50's dad in Oregon. Then I was cleaning up some book records and there is was. Flashes of scenes would pop into my head at random moments here and there and I started to think I'd need to hunt down the book to re-read it. This is one of the rare books I read as adolescent that stayed with me over the years, although I'd long forgotten the title and the author. ![]() Shelly comes closer to passing as a typical teen of today. It's still dated, certainly, but it doesn't feel as screamingly obvious. Another throw back to the 1950's but this book has a totally different voice. ![]() ![]() She would like to be a Fuzzy so she could talk to unicorns and feed them berries. Visit Sarah online at and find her on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter at Myracle is the New York Times bestselling author of many books for young readers, including the Winnie years (which begins with Ten), the Flower Power series (which begins with Luv Ya Bunches), and the Life of Ty series. Originally from Montreal, Sarah now lives in the kingdom of Manhattan with her very own prince charming and their fairy-tale-loving daughters. ![]() ![]() Sarah Mlynowski is the New York Times bestselling author of the Whatever After series, the Magic in Manhattan series, Gimme a Call, and a bunch of other books for tweens and teens, including the Upside-Down Magic series, which she is cowriting with Lauren Myracle and Emily Jenkins. ![]() ![]() How to experience unconditional love, peace, and joy in the present, no matter what our external circumstances look like.How to become unaffected by negative thoughts and feelings.The root cause of all psychological and emotional suffering and how to end it.This book offers a completely new paradigm and understanding of where our human experience comes from, allowing us to end our own suffering and create how we want to feel at any moment. ![]() In this book, you'll discover the root cause of all psychological and emotional suffering and how to achieve freedom of mind to effortlessly create the life you've always wanted to live.Īlthough pain is inevitable, suffering is optional. Learn how to overcome anxiety, self-doubt & self-sabotage without needing to rely on motivation or willpower. ![]() ![]() ![]() Īthanial Badon arrives in Gaither, Georgia, to reopen a shuttered cinema. ![]() In 1957, a stranger in a small Georgia town opens a movie theater-where the midnight shows bring the locals’ most horrific fantasies to life. But neither imagined just how monstrous and far-reaching the dark was, or that mankind’s fate would rest in their hands during an epic showdown of good versus evil. They are on separate journeys, mystery walks that will lead them toward a crossroad where the evil of their dreams has taken shape. He helps the living survive.īilly and Wayne share more than a gift. Using his unique powers to cure the flock, Little Wayne is on his way to becoming one of the popular and successful miracle workers in the country. Wayne Falconer, son of one of the most fervent tent evangelists in the South, travels the country serving his father’s healing ministry. ![]() She taught the power to Billy and now he helps the dead rest in peace. His mother, a Choctaw Indian schooled in her tribe’s ancient mysticism, understands the permeable barrier between life and death-and can cross it. Born and raised in rural Alabama, Billy Creekmore was destined to be a psychic. ![]() |