When I turned the last digital page of my kindle copy of Defy, it startled me to see an announcement to watch for book four. After enjoying the quirky personality of the main character in book one, I think I’ll keep reading. This series caught my attention because one of my best friends enjoys art, and I thought she’d enjoy a mystery about an art crime detective. It hasn’t been too long since my review of A Fool and His Monet. I think this series makes a fantastic gift, especially for Christian teens who will appreciate a clean adventure.Īnother Day, Another Dali (Serena Jones Mysteries #2) The books keep improving as they go which is super exciting to see. Back in July 2014 I reviewed Firmament: Radialloy, the first book in the series. We’ve been following the Firmament Series here on Leah’s Bookshelf for quite a while. I thought it would be fun to share four of the books I’m looking forward to this fall. It’s especially exciting when a new book in a series releases, and you can finally get resolution to the cliff hanger at the end of the previous book–or, if there was no cliff hanger, spend more time with your favorite characters. We all have favorite authors we follow closely, anticipating their new book releases.
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Newitz travels to all four sites and investigates the cutting-edge research in archaeology, revealing the mix of environmental changes and political turmoil that doomed these ancient settlements. Investigating across the centuries and around the world, Newitz explores the rise and fall of four ancient cities, each the center of a sophisticated civilization: the Neolithic site of Çatalhöyük in Central Turkey, the Roman vacation town of Pompeii on Italy’s southern coast, the medieval megacity of Angkor in Cambodia, and the indigenous metropolis Cahokia, which stood beside the Mississippi River where East St. In Four Lost Cities, acclaimed science journalist Annalee Newitz takes readers on an entertaining and mind-bending adventure into the deep history of urban life. A quest to explore some of the most spectacular ancient cities in human history-and figure out why people abandoned them. With great skill and finesse he gets out and looks for help. Stranded holds its own and locks you into the story immediately.įelix Sinclair, a literary agent (sigh) in his way home from a conference when he has an accident in and ends up upside down in a ditch. This is a short story but only in length. This was the perfect read to snuggle up with on cold night in bed. Riding out the storm together is bound to stir up heat, but once it passes, will they be able to walk away? Then a handsome stranger staggers into her life and sparks fly. Recently divorced, jobless, friendless and utterly alone, Poppy Montgomery is struggling to convince herself that single life is what she wants–needs. When he detours onto a road less traveled in order to shave off some travel time, the last thing he expects is to wind up stranded in a roadside ditch in the middle of a downpour–or to fall into the arms of a beautiful woman. After a long day’s work, Felix Sinclair is looking forward to getting back to his luxury apartment in the city. Burned, Felix Sinclair has all but vowed never to get seriously involved with another woman as long as he lives. She doesn’t focus on high-minded strategies and initiatives and frameworks for success, but instead digs into what it means to go from a senior designer into a manager of designers, and coping with the transition and its new set of responsibilities. Despite her position, however, the book feels down-to-earth. That said, the author is a VP of Design at Facebook, a prestigious title and role at one of the biggest companies in the world. Happily, The Making of a Manageris written by a designer. I’ve come across more books recently which authored by engineers and engineering managers, though I’m generally wary of suggestions that feel like they overfit into a tech company niche. Most of the good ones are written by tenured executives, while the advice bestowed by management consultants tends to be hit-or-miss. There is certainly no shortage of management books 1. Slade, the wife of an old and faithful messenger. Lincoln wore on the night of the assassination was given to Mrs. All of the presents passed through my hands. The articles were given to those who were regarded as the warmest of Mr. Lincoln gave away everything intimately connected with the President, as she said that she could not bear to be reminded of the past. White House seamstress Elizabeth Keckley lived through not only the packing up, but also the process of trying to sell some of Mrs. Among the things she gave away was a walking stick, which she presented to abolitionist Frederick Douglass. She remained in Washington for several weeks, dealing with her grief and packing up her family’s possessions. She was coherent enough, however, to veto internment of President Lincoln’s body at a site in the center of Springfield preferred by the city’s leaders. Unlike her son Robert, she did not take the train to Springfield, Illinois for President Lincoln’s burial. Lincoln was too grief-stricken immediately to vacate the White house after her husband’s death. |