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A crow remembers the face of a person who's done them wrong, and Kaz Brekker is no exception in this phenomenal sequel by Leigh Bardugo. Not only are there more impossible jobs, but limits are tested, relationships put on the line, and the entire fates of nations rest on the shoulders of this motley, beloved crew. If you missed the world of Ketterdam, welcome back to the den of righteous thieves. With this fantastic story, we dive deep into character motivations and past, a world built to destroy all but the rich, and moments that stick with you until the very final word. Don't miss out on the masterpiece that has become the Grisha world, or on the crew that discovers exactly how crooked that world can be.  Leigh Bardugo is a #1 New York Times Bestselling author of fantasy novels, her most notable being those involved with the Grishaverse. Those include the Shadow and Bone Trilogy, the Six of Crows duology,  The Language of Thorns ,  King of Scars   and The Lives of Saints . S

Fantasy has become one of my favorite genres recently for so many reasons. I love the ability to escape this world, and dive into a new one, with new rules, new troubles, and new people. I love the ability to study our world through the lens of the fantasy one, how I can compare and contrast and see how the writer was inspired. I love fantasy, and one of the reasons I do is because of Leigh Bardugo's Six of Crows . Featuring a ragtag yet lovable group of six, an impossible job, an insane amount of money, and revenge of all sorts, Six of Crows  is the perfect read for anyone. It's the book that readers deserve. It's a book that's constantly clever and will surprise you at every turn of the page. If you pick up this book and enter the Grishaverse, you will not be sorry.  Leigh Bardugo is a #1 New York Times Bestselling author of fantasy novels, her most notable being those involved with the Grishaverse. Those include the Shadow and Bone Trilogy , the Six of Crows duology

For anyone who's ever wanted their favorite world to come to life, then you should find out what the Grishaverse is all about. Not only are there multiple series in the same universe, a tv series upcoming, and multiple short stories, but now we can add this gorgeous book to our collection of Grishaverse lore. The Saints loom large within the Grishaverse, and now we can finally learn their stories with this visually stunning and spellbinding volume, The Lives of Saints . For old fans just as much as the new, this small volume will immerse you into the Grishaverse, and make you fall in love all over again with Bardugo's storytelling and the universe she has created for fans all across the world.  Leigh Bardugo is a #1 New York Times Bestselling author of fantasy novels, her most notable being those involved with the Grishaverse. Those include the Shadow and Bone Trilogy, the Six of Crows duology ,  The Language of Thorns , and  King of Scars . She's also received critical acc

Everyone who knows me knows that Fangirl  is my favorite novel of all time. So when I heard about Fangirl, Vol 1: The Manga , I was beyond excited to finally see it in person. Sometimes, the only thing to get me through the week was knowing that in just a couple more days, I'd finally get to see this beautiful book in person. Fangirl is about so many things for me: writing, finding yourself, courage, speaking up for yourself, passion, and so much more. I was beyond pleased to see that Fangirl, Vol 1: The Manga just got  all of that, right off the bat. An absolutely stunning and faithful adaptation of the first part of the original novel, Fangirl, Vol 1: The Manga  was a delightful read that had me falling in love with Fangirl all over again.  Rainbow Rowell writes all kinds of stuff. Sometimes she writes about adults ( Attachments  and  Landline ). Sometimes she writes about teenagers ( Eleanor & Park, Fangirl ). Sometimes -- actually, a lot of the time -- she writes about love

As we enter spooky season, it might be helpful to identify the haunts of our town as threatening or friendly. Luckily, we now have a very helpful guide on ghosts! Not only do we learn how to make friends with a ghost with this manual, but also how to become friends for life. A heartwarming, sweet, poignant, and entertaining guidebook, Rebecca Green not only makes readers giggle, but also helps us understand the full meaning and value of true friendship.  Rebecca Green is an illustrator, painter and make-believe maker who spends her days (and sometimes nights) illustrating for children's and young adult books, magazines and galleries. While she would not describe herself as brave, she loves all things spooky and mysterious. How to Make Friends with a Ghost  is her first picture book. She lives in Nashville, Tennessee. You can find Rebecca at  myblankpaper.com . What do you do when you meet a ghost? One: Provide the ghost with some of its favorite snacks, like mud tarts and ea

Sometimes it's not enough for our favorite stories to only exist in black text on a white page. Maybe that's why we take to the big screens, and try to adapt them for movies or television. I can tell you now, after reading The Great Gatsby: The Graphic Novel that that is the wrong route. This stunning and faithful graphic novel adaptation of the beloved text is absolutely life-changing. Aya Morton and Fred Fordham brought Fitzgerald's text and characters to life within the pages of this novel. Each scene and moment was painstakingly rendered into beautiful images with perfectly concise text additions. If you are an avid fan of Fitzgerald's best known work, or picking up this lovely and heartbreaking story for the first time, I can assure you that you will absolutely fall in love with The Great Gatsby (all over again!).   F. Scott Fitzgerald published his first novel, This Side of Paradise , in 1920. That same year he married Zelda Sayre, and for the next decade the co

Charlotte Brontë (1816-1855) was an English novelist and poet, the eldest of the three Brontë sisters who survived into adulthood and whose novels became classics of English literature. While her first novel, The Professor , was rejected by publishers, her second novel, Jane Eyre , was published in 1847. The sisters admitted to their Bell pseudonyms in 1848, and by the following year were celebrated in London literary circles.  Emily Brontë (1818-1848) was an English novelist and poet who is best known for her only novel, Wuthering Heights , now considered a classic of English literature. She also published a book of poetry with her sisters Charlotte and Anne titled Poems by Currer, Ellis and Acton Bell with her own poems finding regard as poetic genius.  Below, find the best quotes from Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights  with their corresponding chapter numbers!  Jane Eyre (1847) by Charlotte Brontë Conventionality is not morality. Self-righteousness is not religion. To at

Charles Dickens (1812-1870) was born in Portsmouth, England, and sent to work in a shoeblacking factory at the age of twelve when his father was thrown into debtor's prison. This emotionally devastating experience inspired Dickens's lifelong sympathy for the poor and the working class. He began publishing fiction in 1834, and the serialization of his work in periodicals became so popular that by the time his novel Oliver Twist was published in 1838, he was a bestselling writer. Over the next thirty years he produced a wide variety of stories, sketches, and travel writings. Through the publication of A Christmas Carol (1843), David Copperfield (1850), A Tale of Two Cities (1859), Great Expectations (1861), and other works, Dickens became known for his portraits of everyday Victorian people, his compassion for the underclass, and his dedication to using fiction as a tool for social reform. (Bio from Fall River Press publication of Great Expectations and other classic novels .) Ol