![]() Ian - the flesh and bone guy - has been let down by everyone in his real life. ![]() So, Ian (aka Cherrycakes/Cherry, aka Cerise) - he’s the guy so uncomfortable in his skin he’s kind of a detached shell who hides from himself, except for the online personas he created - the ones he has ultimate control over in his interactions with others. Go further until you realize what behaviors you might have because they’re ingrained in your psyche for nature/nurture reasons - the good, bad, and ugly. Hardwired - think beyond the technical definition of physically plugging the ethernet cable into your laptop. ![]() I need to carve out some time to revisit books one and two because HARD WIRED is the most perfect title for this third book.īrace, I’m about to get Back Porch Philosophical™. But now…now, I’m starting to see some mastermind action at work. The titles are all tech-ish, gamery fun and it’s obvious what the theme is - honestly, I didn’t put much thought into it beyond that for the first two books. So, this Cyberlove series, Strong Signal, Fast Connection, and now Hard Wired, I would have liked to have been a fly on the wall when the brainstorming sesh of titling was happening. The dynamic duo MegTino has done it again.įor anyone not reading this series I just don’t even know what to say to you, other than GET THEE TO THE BOOK MART OF YOUR CHOICE AND DOOOO IT WITHOUT DELAY. ![]() Ratings are 1 to 5 stars and based mostly on GoodReads standards.Ĭlick for more information regarding ratings. ![]()
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![]() The story starts with all of England being invaded by the Danes, with only Wessex remaining as the last English Kingdom. The inspiration for Uhtred’s character comes from the real-life historical figure Uhtred the Bold, of whom Cornwell is a descendant. Uhtred, who is born to a Saxon lord in Northumbria is captured as a child by invading Danes and he is raised as one of their own. ![]() The Last Kingdom book series by Bernard Cornwell is a historical novel series that is set in the 9th and 10th centuries and it documents the Birth of England through the eyes of Uhtred of Bebbanburg. So let’s get started! About The Last Kingdom Book Series By Bernard Cornwell Not only are we going to show you the right order to read the books, but we are also going to give you a brief overview of each novel. ![]() ![]() If you are interested in picking up The Last Kingdom series for yourself but you don’t know what order to read the books in, then you have come to the right place! 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We’d be glad to gift-wrap your books for free (just indicate in the notes section at checkout that you’d like them wrapped). If you’d like to shop right this minute, just click the title to toss the book into your online cart. Meanwhile, here’s a list to get you started, with suggestions for a wide range of ages. Whoosh: Lonnie Johnsons Super-soaking Stream of Inventions by Chris Barton. So please come visit and chat with any of our expert children’s booksellers in the store. We can help you introduce them to the fun of reading by selecting books about the things that interest them. From beloved author Dave Keane and acclaimed illustrator K.G. ![]() ![]() And don’t fret if you have a young person on your list who’s a more reluctant reader. 'A sweet read-aloud for first-time tortoise owners.' -Kirkus, starred review Could there be any better pet than a puppy One young girl is about to find out. Who Wants a Tortoise by Keane, Dave Campbell, K. Never fear! 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Buy Dark Age: Red Rising Series 5 - The Sunday Times Bestseller by Pierce Brown (9781473646780) from Boomerang Books, Australias Online Independent. ![]() ![]() ![]() After a conflict known as the Great World War, control of Europe is split between different Aprican factions, with mainland Europe under control of the Malian Empire and the Moors, whereas Albion (comprising Great Britain and Ireland) and parts of Scandinavia remain under the thumb of the Aprican Empire. The series takes place in present-day London in an alternative history where 700 years prior, several nations in (what is in our world known as) West Africa combined to form the powerful Aprican Empire and went on to colonise Europe. 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Noughts + Crosses is a British drama television series based on the Noughts & Crosses novel series by Malorie Blackman. ![]() ![]() ![]() Yet as old allegiances are tested and fresh alliances forged, all are unaware of the appearance of a new breed of demon, more intelligent-and deadly-than any that have come before. Once, the Shar'Dama Ka and the Warded Man were friends. But the Northerners claim their own Deliverer: the Warded Man, a dark, forbidding figure. He has proclaimed himself Shar'Dama Ka, the Deliverer, and he carries ancient weapons-a spear and a crown-that give credence to his claim. Out of the desert rides Ahmann Jardir, who has forged the desert tribes into a demon-killing army. But is the return of the Deliverer just another myth? Perhaps not. ![]() Legends tell of a Deliverer: a general who once bound all mankind into a single force that defeated the demons. The Deliverer has returned, but who is he Arlen Bales, formerly of the small hamlet of Tibbet’s Brook, learnt harsh lessons about life as. Brett, The Desert Spear is book two of the Demon Cycle, pulling the reader into a world of demons, darkness and heroes. The night now belongs to voracious demons that prey upon a dwindling population forced to cower behind half-forgotten symbols of power. Continuing the impressive debut fantasy series from author Peter V. ![]() From Penguin Random House: The sun is setting on humanity. ![]() ![]() ![]() A simple morality tale similar to Hawthorne’s with a younger hero. King’s homage to Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Young Goodman Brown. The man tells him that his mother has died. He is approached by a man in a dark suit and wing tip shoes. Set in 1916, a young boy goes fishing at his favorite trout stream. It was originally published in a limited edition anthology of King stories entitled, Six Stories. This story was made into an episode of the TNT miniseries, Nightmares and Dreamscapes. It was inspired by an episode of Alfred Hitchcock Presents where a man in a wrecked car must attract the attention of is rescuers who think him dead. ![]() It is a clever bit of storytelling on King’s part and it’s a great story. This story is entirely interior dialogue the man has with himself about the fear of being cut open while alive and devising a means of letting those around him know he’s alive. When the pathologist examines a scar on the inside of his thigh, he finds a way to alert them. He can’t move and apparently those who are preparing to carve him up aren’t aware he’s alive and breathing. 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