Résultats lu par "Daisy" dans Toutes les catégories

After the horrors of the First World War, Oxford looked like an Arcadia - a dreamworld - from which pain could be shut out. Soldiers arrived with pictures of the university fully formed in their heads and women finally won the right to earn degrees. Freedom meant reading beneath the spires and punting down the river with champagne picnics. But all was not quite as it seemed. Boys fresh from school settled into lecture rooms alongside men who had returned from the trenches with the beginnings of shellshock. 

Jelly's totally embarrassing mum is getting married (again), and Jelly is head bridesmaid. Luckily her best friends are around to help - although they're too busy coming up with mad schemes to get tickets to see their favourite band to be much use. How will Jelly be able to street dance up the aisle in front of everyone without having a complete wobble?

Ever feel like you're losing a race you never signed up for? Everyone in Amy's life seems to be getting married, having children and settling down (or so Instagram tells her), and she feels like she's falling behind. So, when her long-term boyfriend surprises her with a dream holiday, she thinks he's going to finally pop the big question. But the dream turns into a nightmare when, instead, she finds herself on the set of a Big Brother-style reality television show, The Shelf.

With her life in the PEACE Project safely behind her, Zira works covertly with Tripp to undermine the project’s control and begins to see firsthand just how extensive the country’s organized rebel movement is. But when one of their jobs gets complicated, her motives and integrity are called into question.

In the wake of a daring escape from the clutches of the powerful alien Avalon, Alana Cain finds herself thrust into a new world of danger and intrigue. Separated from her Mirror Soul Aiden Merrick and hunted by the relentless forces of the Avalon, Alana seeks refuge in the Underground—a secret enclave of rebel Mirror Souls hidden deep beneath the poisoned ruins of Earth's cities.

Temple Dancer, a novel of awakening and connection, spans the distance of time, space, and culture through the parallel lives of Saraswati, a young Indian temple dancer in the 1940s and Wendy, an unfulfilled artist living in contemporary New England. On a crowded train in southern India, a strange encounter leads to the exchange of a dusty red book, with a mission.

Are you interested in learning how to crochet a hat, but didn't know where to start? Are you interested in learning how to crochet a hat for someone or yourself? Did you start to crochet a hat, but only became frustrated instead? If any of these questions sound like you, then this crochet audiobook is what you need! In this crochet audiobook you will learn how to crochet a hat and about the basics of crocheting. If you are a beginner or an advanced crocheter this audiobook will inspire you.

Frankie Staple has a secret. A year ago he shot a man to protect the woman he loves. Facing the death penalty, he flees, changes his name, and tries to avoid attention from anyone, especially law enforcement. Everything is going well until a mysterious message and a federal agent appear in his life on the same night.

There are plenty of books on the marketplace that tell you how to make candles at home. Making candles is not rocket science. With just a handful of ingredients, you can make a variety of candles right at home.

Life in the space lanes isn't the easiest, but for Trigg Donner, commander of the space freighter Rosebud, it's more than a steady paycheck - it's home. But when a routine landing on San Pedro unearths a mystery simmering on his own ship, Trigg comes face to face with his own fears and distrust. After spending several years stranded on a distant mining colony, former graduate student Cassandra "Lucky" Luckenbach finally has enough money saved up to catch a spaceship back home to Earth.

Nearly 30 years ago, the PEACE Project rose from the ruins of a global war to take power over a new America. Providing stability in exchange for absolute authority, the project controls every aspect of citizens' lives through each of its five units - Protect. Enforce. Advance. Control. Eliminate. Raised in the Project since infancy, 18-year-old Zira has been trained as an assassin under the stern guidance of unit E-2's Chairman Ryku.

It's 2030, and AI has made trial lawyers obsolete. When a former trial lawyer, John Keys, lands in jail, he becomes embroiled in a life and death situation that forces him to confront a horrifying truth to gain his freedom. John Keys is a trial lawyer and a damn good one. That is until artificial intelligence takes over the criminal justice system and makes him obsolete. Faced with the harsh reality of his new life, he lands himself in prison for good.

Fourth book in the women sleuth's paranormal mystery series.

With four missing persons and witnesses who refuse to talk, Kadenburg’s sheriff finds himself in a bind on what to do. Swallowing his pride and biting the figurative bullet, he calls for backup: His son. Twenty-nine-year-old Rutley Holter hesitantly returns to his hometown to rejoin the family business: Hunting werewolves. He never intended to return to Kadenburg, but it soon becomes personal when he discovers his best friend has been murdered - presumably by the very same sniveling mutts his father suspects to be responsible for the disappearance of some locals.

In a world controlled by a powerful alien race, the Avalon, 17-year-old Alana Cain's life takes a shocking turn when she discovers she is part of an ancient group known as the Mirror Souls, individuals whose fates are intertwined with their soulmates. Torn from her family and paired with the enigmatic Aiden Merrick, Alana must learn to wield abilities that could shift the balance of power on Earth.

As the oldest of three girls, Renee at a young age knew she was born into a special family of women. These women are blessed with unique gifts from God but others may disagree. Although Renee, Leah, and Tiffany were born in Georgia, their family roots were planted in New Orleans where the Creole cuisine fills your soul, the swamps run deep with blood and voodoo is a religion to some. At the age of 13, Renee’s life is forever changed as well as her sister’s.

Shannon Clayton is 35-year-old woman with a troubled past. When she tries to kill herself on her wedding day, her fiancé commits her to a mental hospital. Her psychiatrist is the best in her field, but Shannon will not speak to her. She will only communicate through letters. The doctor needs a new perspective on Shannon's tormented soul, so she calls on Kathryn. Kathryn is Shannon's twin sister who wants nothing to do with her. But she can't turn her back on her sister because she is drawn to the letters Shannon has written for some inexplicable reason.

Twenty-six-year-old Presley Goult's life is anything but ordinary. Her mother abandoned her as a toddler after her father’s death, leaving her to be raised by the only family she has left - her uncle Arnold. After years of being away, she returns heartbroken and devastated, knowing this is the last place she wants to be. Unbeknownst to her, Kadenburg is not your ordinary town. There are secrets that have been kept from her for her own good.

First of all, you're right about limiting your fat intake. Oils can be very healthy, but their chemical structure changes during frying, and they can even become harmful. And, of course, a spoonful of oil equals about 100 calories. A few hundred extra calories here and there can seriously sabotage your weight loss goals. However, there is a solution if you miss the taste of deep-fried foods.

It’s one thing to get attitude from her teenagers, but when Angela Panther’s newest ghost in distress is an in-her-face, snarky teenage boy, the psychic medium lays down the law. When an unidentified 14-year-old boy takes a dive off an interstate overpass, to solve the case, Atlanta area detective Aaron Banner calls Angela to get the truth about his junior John Doe.