She had such a beautiful soul, completely in tune with nature and the environment around her. There is a really small cast of characters in this one, but you don’t really need anyone else when your protagonist is someone like April. The Last Bear was so easy to read, the words just flowed straight off the pages, and most importantly, I know full well that I would have absolutely devoured it as a middle grade reader and loved it just as much as I have adored it reading as an adult. The subject is a harrowing one, but the friendship between one girl and one bear, truly makes you realise that the small things we do to try and help each day, can really make a difference, even if it is just to save one innocent soul. There are truly no words that would sum up how gentle and lovely I found this book. Determined to save him, April begins the most important journey of her life… Review He is starving, lonely and a long way from home. But one endless summer night, April meets one. At least, that’s what April’s father tells her when his scientific research takes them to this remote Arctic outpost for six months. There are no polar bears left on Bear Island.
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( HarperCollins UK Audio 2017, audiobook narrated by Cathleen McCarron) But surely any change is better than fine? Now she must learn how to navigate the world that everyone else seems to take for granted while searching for the courage to face the dark corners she’s avoided all her life.Ĭhange can be good. One simple act of kindness is about to shatter the walls Eleanor has built around herself. Nothing is missing from her carefully timetabled life. She wears the same clothes to work every day, eats the same meal deal for lunch every day and buys the same two bottles of vodka to drink every weekend.Įleanor Oliphant is happy. ‘Funny, touching, and unpredictable.’ – Jojo MoyesĮleanor Oliphant leads a simple life. Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine Synopsis Read on to learn what really makes this audiobook truly special and some of my favourite quotes. 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Edna Lewis was a renowned chef, culinary ambassador, and the godmother of Southern cooking (according to many)-and she created an unforgettable presence in the food industry. Amphipolis would be returned to Athens and Pylos would be returned to Sparta. Athens would retain control of Nisaea and Thebes would retain control over Plataea. The most amicable proposal was to return everything to the prewar state except for Nisaea and Plataea. The negotiations were started by Pleistoanax, King of Sparta, and Nicias, an Athenian general. By then, both sides were exhausted and ready for peace. Both Brasidas, the leading Spartan general, and Cleon, the leading politician in Athens, were killed at Amphipolis. In the same year, the Athenians suffered a major defeat in Boeotia at the Battle of Delium, and in 422 BC, they were defeated again at the Battle of Amphipolis in their attempt to take back that city. 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But then William realizes an engagement, however fake, may benefit them both. Furious at what appears to be a shrewd marriage trap, William tracks down his alleged fiancee before her plans can affect his campaign for a coveted political post. William Atherton, Earl of Norwood, is as shocked as the rest of London to discover his betrothal via an announcement in the morning paper. The one woman in London who doesn't want to marry him is now his fiancee. In this stunning historical romance debut, a wary wallflower enters a fake engagement with one of London's most eligible bachelors. It is considered historical fiction on account of its basis in a past that predates the author's own experiences, and it draws from historical facts. The novel is considered as both historical fiction and global literature ( Weltliteratur). The novel also deals with the role of people in a rapidly changing political environment and with the assumption and denial of guilt. 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Her first job was at teen Sugar magazine, where she ran the book club and quickly realised she wanted to be the one writing the books instead. She studied English and Creative Writing at Warwick University and Magazine Journalism at The Cardiff School of Journalism. or a curse? About the AuthorĬari Thomas has always loved magic, inspired by her upbringing among the woods and myths of Wales's Wye Valley. A club where revellers lose themselves in a haze of spells.īut as she is swept deeper into this world, Anna begins to wonder if her Aunt was right all along. A secret library where the librarian feeds off words. They open her eyes to a London she never knew existed. Now Anna counts down the days to the ceremony that will bind her magic forever. 'Īnna's Aunt has always warned her of the dangers of magic. Within the boroughs of London, nestled among its streets, hides another city, filled with magic. 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