![]() ![]() ![]() But let’s not get too excited about fungi being friends to trees because some are more foe than friend. That fungi rabbit hole you went into three months ago because everyone is talking about psychedelics and microdosing? Welcome back to your obsession with fungi because you will find out how fungi help trees relay messages to each other and even aid in exchanging nutrients. You will learn that trees are more of a community than you ever imagined. This book reads more like a novella than your regular ol' non-fiction boring science book. Trees would be last on the list of things that we believe would have hidden lives but strap in and find out why trees are the stars of many dramas unfolding in forests, parks, and even in your backyards. The phrase “ hidden life” may conjure up images of midnight trysts, embezzlement, and disguises. ![]() The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate: Discoveries From a Secret World, which you can reserve through Library To-Go or e-media platforms Libby and Overdrive, tells us of the struggles trees must endure quietly from seedling to their inevitable dying “breath.” ![]()
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![]() This continuous development of characters and storylines has made her series some of the most anticipated in the genre.īig Rock is a romantic series from acclaimed American contemporary romance novelist, Lauren Blakely. She has a knack for keeping her readers hooked, as she is constantly introducing new and interesting characters, as well as developing her already established characters. Her achievements are particularly impressive when it comes to her ongoing series. She has an inspired style that has made her one of the most successful contemporary romance writers in the country. Her stories are not just entertaining, but also meaningful. In addition to creating interesting worlds and storylines, Lauren Blakely also has the gift of saying something important through her writing. Through her stories, she is able to create compelling narratives that draw readers in and keep them engaged. ![]() ![]() Lauren Blakely is an acclaimed American contemporary romance novelist, an expert at crafting characters and protagonists that her readers find engaging and entertaining. ![]() ![]() Now he’s dead, the police are at the door, and all signs point to Enchanted. Because behind Korey’s charm and star power was a controlling dark side. Who killed Korey Fields?īefore there was a dead body, Enchanted’s dreams had turned into a nightmare. Until Enchanted wakes up with blood on her hands and zero memory of the previous night. When legendary R&B artist Korey Fields spots Enchanted Jones at an audition, her dreams of being a famous singer take flight. Jackson delivers another riveting, ripped-from-the-headlines mystery that exposes horrific secrets hiding behind the limelight and embraces the power of a young woman’s voice. 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Based on a young-adult novel by Lauren Oliver (not Nicholas Sparks), this is the story of a high school senior named Samantha Kingston (Deutch) who dies one Friday night and then keeps reliving her final day. ![]() To be fair, Deutch (last seen as James Franco’s girlfriend in “Why Him?”) gives a committed, nuanced performance that is many degrees better than the film deserves. ![]() The same lessons are to be learned, in the same order, only instead of a funny Bill Murray learning them, it’s a brooding Zoey Deutch. “Before I Fall” is what would happen if Nicholas Sparks rewrote “Groundhog Day” as a teen-angst melodrama. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The changes in perspectives of Lee were particularly important in the creation of the Robert E. Between 1865 and the 1930s, memorialists transformed Lee from a Confederate icon to a figure of national unity. Other biographers highlighted Lee’s attempts to restore the Union after the Civil War. 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Allen & Overy retains its position at the ' top of the market' in dispute resolution, where it excels in commercial litigation and arbitration. ![]() ![]() ![]() The books spans a thousand years and multiple generations so character development is lacking – but the story is gorgeous. ![]() However, an artifact isn’t a character and while I found the book very interesting and entertaining, I felt as if it lacked focus. The story follows an artifact, a winged phallus ( fascinus), which is handed down from generation to generation until its significance is lost and it simply becomes an ancient heirloom passed down. ![]() While it seems that the book might be glossing over some of the big events that defined ancient Rome, I felt that it did a marvelous job attempting to describe the day-to-day lives of the Romans. The book touches on many famous stories and events, Hercules, Romulus and Remus, the rape of the Sabine women, rape of Lucretia, the abduction of Verginia and the festival of Lupercalia which I always wanted to know more about. ![]() The book tells of the origins of Roma by mixing legends with actual events focusing on Roma’s two most famous families, Potitii and Pinarii. Coincidentally Livy also inspired Shakespeare though I would not mistake Shakespeare’s works for anything close to history, too bad many other authors do. The book succeeds superbly in some parts, but not so much in others.Īccording to Steven Saylor ( website | Facebook), his book “Roma” is mainly inspired by Roman historian Livy. “Roma” by Steven Saylor is a packed historical fiction book which attempts to tell 1,000 years of history in 600 pages. ![]() ![]() On the night I’m meant to give my body to a brutal Russian mobster, three men storm into the room like dark shadows and kill him before he can claim me. ![]()
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