![]() ![]() My hair, which used to be waist length and usually in need of a good brushing, is now shiny and straight and stops a few inches below my shoulders. I draw an uneven breath that doesn’t quite fill my lungs, and turn toward him. But Tina’s words echo in my head, and I repeat them like a mantra: Don’t run, take responsibility, be yourself. I want to bolt, to forget about the strawberries and find the nearest exit. My body vibrates like the low rumble of a faraway train and I’m grateful for the freezer’s cold air as my core temperature shoots up. It’s been ten years since we’ve seen each other and though I often struggle to recognize people out of context, there’s no need for me to question whether or not it’s him. I’m poking around in the freezer case, searching for the strawberries I put in my morning smoothie, when a man’s voice somewhere off to my right says, “Annika?” He sounds unsure.įrom the corner of my eye, I catch a glimpse of his face. ![]() I run into him at Dominick’s, of all places. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Tracking will be emailed to each customer at the time of shipment. Over the next several weeks their team will package and ship the oldest orders each day, progressing chronologically, until they've distributed all confirmed pre-orders. These latest setbacks are now overcome and Deep Vellum has begun mailing the trade edition. Storms, floods and repeated power outages the past couple weeks slowed our California team's work on integrating all the recent address confirmations into our customer database. Last month there was an unexpected delay with trucking the trade edition from the printer to Deep Vellum. Deep Vellum hopes to resume packing and mailing pre-orders this coming week, weather permitting.Īgainst the currents of time, strange vicissitudes, and the mischief of minor demiurges, the trade hardcover edition of Little, Big is now in the hands of the distributor, Deep Vellum, and finally beginning to ship-starting with those who ordered their books in 2004, a generation ago! FebruPlease note: Ice storms in Texas shut down the distribution of books last Monday. ![]() ![]() If It's Not Forever!, his sixth novel, was released on 1 February 2012. His fifth novel, You Were My Crush!, was published by Grapevine India Publishers in September 2011. ![]() Īfter graduating from MDI, Gurgaon, in 2011, he co-founded Grapevine India Publishers. ![]() His fourth novel, Ohh Yes, I Am Single!, was co-written with Neeti Rustagi. In the summer of 2010, his third novel, She Broke Up, I Didn't!, released. In August 2009, his second novel, Now That You're Rich!, was released. Career ĭurjoy Datta's first novel, Of Course I Love You! (co-authored with Maanvi Ahuja) was released by Srishti Publishers in 2008 while he was still in college. He is married to travel blogger and air hostess, Avantika Mohan. ![]() In 2011, he quit his job as a marketing analyst and became a full-time writer. He has done his post-graduation from Management Development Institute, Gurgaon and Frankfurt School of Finance & Management, Germany. ![]() He completed his schooling at the Bal Bharati Public School, Pitampura, and went on to do mechanical engineering at Delhi Technological University. Delhi College of Engineering, Management Development Instituteĭurjoy Datta is an Indian author and screenwriter.ĭurjoy Datta was born on 7 February 1987 in Mehsana, Gujarat, in a Bengali Hindu family, and was brought up in New Delhi. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I cannot be jealous of either of my lovers, for that is an abusive emotion.įortunately, my other lover, Carter (a pink omega from another world across the stars), does not test me. And while he is technically the barbarian, learning about society for the first time, I have made my own adjustments, reteaching myself to be civilized. My reputation would send news of my displeasure throughout the camp with a whisper in every ear, like a cough spreading.īut Pykh has made friends here. ![]() And tail whipping and everyone who doesn’t follow. Though, when some young and incidentally gorgeous warrior calls, ‘Pykh!’ across our encampment and I know he is talking to my very attractive lover, I have the notion to start setting an example. You will not hear me say that very often. I had lost all hope for escaping the cages that kept me, and so I never thought that I should teach Pykh his proper name, though I chose one and kept it secret for a long time.Įivrir. The last time I did so was to Pykh, my wild and man-raised-as-a-slave lover, whose cute nickname has become his second name to his close friends and our family. ![]() The Slayer, the Protector, the Greatest Warrior in All Our Villages.īut I have not had to introduce myself for a long time. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Can the elephants lead Bobo to his heart's desire? Jez Alborough, the acclaimed author-illustrator of Where's My Teddy?, It's the Bear!, and My Friend Bear transforms a total of three words-and some of the most tenderly expressive animals ever created-into an endearing tribute to love and belonging. As the lonely chimp's plea escalates, his friends grow concerned. Time and again his puzzled pals-from the smallest chameleon to the tallest giraffe-shrug and cuddle with their jungle mothers. But his friends don't seem to understand. Publishers Weekly (starred review) Bobo needs a hug. Full color.īook Synopsis Alborough celebrates the pleasure of giving and receiving good hugs, as well as the joy inherent in finding just the right word. A really big hug from someone who loves you Thats how Bobo, the little chimp in this classic first story book, feels. About the Book Alborough's irresistible charmer is now available in a paperback edition as the author transforms a total of three worlds-and some of the most tenderly expressive animals ever created-into an endearing tribute to love and belonging. Hug, by Jez Alborough Bobo is in search of a hug, and though all the animals are glad to give him one, he is looking for a hug from a very special someone. ![]() ![]() ![]() By getting mixed up in this, Loudermilk finds himself struggling to keep up with his original search, as people and events place themselves in his way. Despite launching himself on his quest in the first place, he seems barely in control of his destiny, accepting whatever oddities are thrown at him with a resigned if often distasteful acceptance.Īs well as the main story there’s a bizarre conspiratorial subplot involving a strange personality cult. Loudermilk moves though his bizarre world in a distinctly uncomfortable yet strangely accepting manner, though he rarely interacts with it unless it forces itself upon him. ![]() Some fire is clearly rekindled and he sets off on a quest to find her. From his reaction to the movie and the flashbacks we’re a party to, it’s clear that he’s had a close relationship with the actress but has somehow lost touch with her. ![]() The story is a bizarre road trip, following surprisingly normal Clay Loudermilk on a quest to find a woman he’s seen in a pornographic film. Teamed up with his stylish black and white artwork, oozing 50s B-movie sleaze, Like a Velvet Glove Cast in Iron is a portrait of a world that’s dark and messed up. Clowes’ America is a surreal and brutal place, where deformity and psychosis are the norm. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Nothing original, there.īut Tris is an emerging necromancer whose source of power comes from his links with his dead grandmother. His companions include a hardened mercenary who is also loyal a boyhood friend who becomes increasingly nervous at his increasing power a court bard and in amongst their adventures, they manage to scoop up a princess on the run. The hero, Tris, is suitably likeable and upset after the death of his family. This fantasy tale, released in 2007, is a solidly crafted piece of work in a highly recognisable world. But if the living are arrayed against him, Martris must learn to harness his burgeoning magical powers to call on a different set of allies: the ranks of the dead. Forced to flee, with only a handful of loyal colleagues to support him, Martris must seek retribution and restore his father’s honor. The world of Prince Martris Drayke is thrown into sudden chaos when his brother murders their father and seizes the throne. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In 2016, she was purported to be the world's "youngest female self-made billionaire." Until it all came crashing down. A behind-the-scenes look into Theranos's operations and how the fraud was perpetratedĪbout the Original Book: In Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup, John Carreyrou presents a detailed history of the events leading up to Elizabeth Holmes's fall from grace.Detailed accounts of meetings and interactions.Click "Buy Now with 1-Click" to own your copy today! What does this ZIP Reads Summary Include? In it, he unravels the lies told by billionaire sweetheart Elizabeth Holmes, who found her success by selling a technology that never existed-for more than 10 years. If you'd like to purchase the original book, please paste this link in your browser: Journalist John Carreyrou uncovers the scam of a century in his riveting investigative book, Bad Blood. If you are the author, publisher, or representative of the original work, please contact infozipreadsco with any questions or concerns. ZIP Reads is wholly responsible for this content and is not associated with the original author in any way. PLEASE NOTE: This is a summary and analysis of the book and not the original book. ![]() ![]() ![]() There are two-toed sloths and there are three-toed sloths, the case being determined by the forepaws of the animals, since all sloths have three claws on their hind paws. I chose the sloth because its demeanour - calm, quiet and introspective - did something to soothe my shattered self. My zoology thesis was a functional analysis of the thyroid gland of the three-toed sloth. My fourth-year thesis for religious studies concerned certain aspects of the cosmogony theory of Isaac Luria, the great sixteenth-century Kabbalist from Safed. My majors were religious studies and zoology. After one year of high school, I attended the University of Toronto and took a double-major Bachelor’s degree. I have remained a faithful Hindu, Christian and Muslim. ![]() ![]() Academic study and the steady, mindful practice of religion slowly brought me back to life. ![]() ![]() The real world outside the pages of a novel proves to be altogether more disturbing than the imagined world within. ![]() Cat's imagination runs riot: an ancient abbey, crumbling turrets, secret chambers, ghosts.and Henry! What could be more deliciously romantic? But Cat gets far more than she bargained for in this isolated corner of the Scottish Borders. ![]() The rigidly formal General Tilney invites her to stay at Northanger with son Henry and daughter Eleanor. But with Bella comes her brother John, an obnoxious banker whose vulgar behaviour seems designed to thwart Cat's growing fondness for Henry. And an introduction to Bella Thorpe, who shares her passion for supernatural novels, provides Cat with a like-minded friend. A Highland Dance class, though, brings Cat a new acquaintance: Henry Tilney, a pale, dark-eyed gentleman whose family home, Northanger Abbey, sounds perfectly thrilling. As it's against the law to write a book about the Edinburgh festival without someone discovering a dead standup comedian bobbing about in the. ![]() Edinburgh initially offers no such thrills: Susie Allen is obsessed by shopping, Andrew Allen by the Fringe. A new Val McDermid, set at the Edinburgh festival. ![]() So when Cat's wealthy neighbours, the Allens, invite her to Edinburgh Festival, she is sure adventure beckons. Seventeen-year-old Catherine 'Cat' Morland has led a sheltered existence in rural Dorset, a life entirely bereft of the romance and excitement for which she yearns. Get ready for a very different Northanger Abbey. Jane Austen in the hands of queen of crime, Val McDermid. ![]() |