Lucky Morgan has had her share of heartbreak. She is devastated when her boyfriend dumps her after sleeping with him and she vows to herself that she won’t be used again. She decides that the next guy she dates and sleeps with, will be her one true love. Zane Beaumont is the mysterious and snooty guy that comes into her diner every Friday night with a different girl. He’s the type of guy she’s...
Behind Rosewood’s grand façades, where the air smells like apples and Chanel No. 5 and infinity pools sparkle in landscaped backyards, nothing is as it seems. It was here, back in seventh grade, that five best friends shared everything — Seven jeans, MAC makeup, and their deepest, darkest secrets. For Aria, Spencer, Hanna, and Emily, it was a dream come true… until Alison, the most beautiful of them all, suddenly vanished. Now someone named...
Emily is in a secret lesbian relationship with her new neighbor, Maya, as Spencer has flashbacks to the night of Ali’s death. Aria tries to keep her father Bryon’s affair a secret from her mother and brother while Hanna deals with her social downturn by resuming her bulimia. Spencer remembers pushing Ali into a stone wall after a heated argument, and fears that she is the one who killed her. After Aria ignores “A’s”...
In the aftermath of Pretty Little Liars, Spencer, Hanna, Aria and Emily are more desperate than ever to discover the identity of “A”, who is still taunting them with the threat of exposing their many secrets. Their personal problems continue; Aria begins a relationship with Sean, Hanna’s ex, and faces the problem of her dad pulling away from the family while continuing his affair with his student, Meredith. At the same time, her little brother,...
Convicted of treason despite their heroic defense against Napoleon’s invasion of England, Temeraire and Capt. Will Laurence have been transported to a prison colony in distant Australia—and into a hornet’s nest of fresh complications. The colony is in turmoil after the overthrow of military governor William Bligh—aka Captain Bligh, late of HMS Bounty. And when Bligh tries to enlist them in his bid to regain office, the dragon and his captain are caught in...
When Britain intercepted a French ship and its precious cargo–an unhatched dragon’s egg–Capt. Will Laurence of HMS Reliant unexpectedly became master and commander of the noble dragon he named Temeraire. As new recruits in Britain’s Aerial Corps, man and dragon soon proved their mettle in daring combat against Bonaparte’s invading forces. Now China has discovered that its rare gift, intended for Napoleon, has fallen into British hands–and an angry Chinese delegation vows to reclaim...
Having Temperance Brennan for a great aunt comes with a few perks — including an invite to the famous forensic anthropologist’s book signing at Comic-Con. But while Tory and the Virals are taking in the legendary convention in all its nerdy glory, a priceless Terminator robot is stolen from the crowded exhibition hall. When the bot-napper threatens to destroy it unless a hefty ransom is paid, Tory leaps at the chance to help her...
In 2008 No Country for Old Men won the Academy Award for Best Picture, adding to the reputation of filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen, who were already known for pushing the boundaries of genre. They had already made films that redefined the gangster movie, the screwball comedy, the fable, and the film noir, among others. No Country is just one of many Coen brothers films to center on the struggles of complex characters to understand themselves and their...
In a post-apocalyptic future, North America has become Panem–a collection of twelve districts surrounding a prosperous Capitol City. Each year, as punishment for a long-ago rebellion, the Capitol selects one boy and one girl from each district to compete in the Hunger Games, a televised fight to the death. When Primrose, K atniss’s younger sister, is among the two names called from District 12, Katniss volunteers to take her sister’s place. After all, it’s...
It is by design that Katniss was rescued from the arena in the cruel and haunting Quarter Quell, and it is by design that she has long been part of the revolution without knowing it. District 13 is plotting to overthrow the Capitol. The success of the rebellion hinges on Katniss’s willingness to be a pawn. She must become the rebels’ Mockingjay — no matter what the personal cost.
