![]() The Elliott Serrano’s (Army of Darkness/Xena) quirky story works for laughs but not quite as many as the films and Ariel Padilla (Red Sonja) isn’t too bad either. ![]() The book is completely self-referential, constantly referring to events and quotes from the movies, and could be classified as meta-fiction with its allusions to slew of comics that have featured Obama related plots. ![]() Now Ash must defeat the Deadites and bail out the President so he can save Detroit’s auto industry. However, this comic differs from the films and previous Army of Darkness comics in that it stars Barrack Obama who has stumbled across Ash’s long time foes. the Book of the Dead) and unknowingly unleashes the demonic spirit that turns unwitting youths into the walking dead-even the book itself says as much when the comic book store guy says “whenever someone stumbles across a successful formula, you always have those who try to duplicate it.” Anyone who has seen Evil Dead, Evil Dead II, or the Army of Darkness will be familiar with the storyline-someone reads aloud from the Necronomicon (i.e. Set at a Detroit comic book convention, the character that made Bruce “Jack of all Roles” Campbell famous once again finds himself face-to-face with the Deadites. ![]() ![]() Army of Darkness: Ash Saves Obama, the first in a four part mini-series, will surprise many as a quality comic. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() It is a high security prison for young offenders who are “anomalies”, meaning they were born with abilities and have used them to commit crimes. The story revolves around Kenzie who is a young guard on the space station prison called Sanctuary. I loved the book and can’t wait for the next one. Heroes the TV show, meets Alien the movie with teenage Ripley as the Cheerleader! ![]() And Kenzie might have to team up with her captors to survive-all while beginning to suspect there’s a darker side to the Omnistellar she knows. ![]() Yet it soon becomes clear that her mother is more concerned with sticking to Omnistellar protocol than she is with getting Kenzie out safely.Īs Kenzie forms her own plan to escape, she doesn’t realize there’s a more sinister threat looming, something ancient and evil that has clawed its way into Sanctuary from the vacuum of space. As a junior guard, she’s excited to prove herself to her company-and that means sacrificing anything that won’t propel her forward.īut then a routine drill goes sideways and Kenzie is taken hostage by rioting prisoners.Īt first, she’s confident her commanding officer-who also happens to be her mother-will stop at nothing to secure her freedom. Kenzie holds one truth above all: the company is everything.Īs a citizen of Omnistellar Concepts, the most powerful corporation in the solar system, Kenzie has trained her entire life for one goal: to become an elite guard on Sanctuary, Omnistellar’s space prison for superpowered teens too dangerous for Earth. ![]() ![]() ![]() As he and Wendy endeavor to make life easier for their loved ones, they battle with immigration rules, trips to the hospital become a matter of routine, and a boy and his truck are on their way from California to join them All this while Travis struggles with the 'New' America. A family crisis brings Travis Casey back to the land he used to call home after living in England for the past two decades. Buy a discounted Paperback of Foreigner in My Own Backyard. And when bureaucrats are put between an act of nobility and common sense, things are bound to become complicated. Booktopia has Foreigner in My Own Backyard, Travis Caseys Real Life Adventures by Travis Casey. Having developed a greater understanding of his former country, Casey continues his observations of what has changed over the past two decades and tells of the drama of living with aging parents in his own humorous way. ![]() Leaving England and moving to America, novelist Travis Casey and his British wife move in with his parents to help them with life in general during their advancing years. Simply go with the flow and write a book about it. There's only one thing to do when people around you are having heart attacks, being threatened with deportation, suffering manic attacks of epic proportions, breaking promises, or missing Greyhound buses. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Emília stumbles into marriage with Degas Coelho, the son of a doctor whose wealth is rivaled only by his political power. Scarred by a childhood accident that left her with a deformed arm, the quick-tempered Luzia finds her escape in sewing and in secret prayers to the saints she believes once saved her life.īut when Luzia is abducted by a group of cangaceiros led by the infamous Hawk, the sisters’ quiet lives diverge in ways they never imagined. Luzia also longs to escape their little town, where residents view her with suspicion and pity. These are useful skills in the lawless backcountry of Brazil, where ruthless land barons called “colonels” feud with bands of outlaw cangaceiros, trapping innocent residents in the cross fire.Įmília, whose knowledge of the world comes from fashion magazines and romance novels, dreams of falling in love with a gentleman and escaping to a big city. ![]() As seamstresses, the young sisters Emília and Luzia dos Santos know how to cut, how to mend, and how to conceal. ![]() ![]() In this massively entertaining romp, redemption is always possible, and even a fake Hollywood couple trapped in a pretend marriage might find true love. About the Book 'Writing with both sharp wit and terrific emotional warmth, Phillips delivers another of her supremely satisfying contemporary romances.'-Chicago Tribune' 'Perennial New York Times' bestselling author Susan Elizabeth Phillips is easily one of the most beloved authors of women's fiction in America-and with her wonderfully witty What I Did for Love, 'she works her magic once again. ![]() It's a blast to watch the hate-each-other-yet-made-for-each-other couple as they duck paparazzi or spar before falling into bed. So when Bram and Georgie wake up from a Vegas bender and find themselves married to each other, they make the most of it: Georgie aims to undo the damage Lance has done to her heart and her public image, while Bram is gunning for a second chance at life, love and stardom. Flash forward eight years: his career has cratered, and her biggest accomplishment has been briefly marrying hunky star Lance Marks, who abandons her for sex-goddess-turned-international-do-gooder Jade Gentry. Sitcom Skip and ScooterĬo-stars Georgie York, who like her character exudes spunky charm, and Bram Shepard, whose upbringing couldn't be more different from the nice boy he plays, hate each other even before Bram's offscreen sexual escapades lead to the sitcom's cancellation. ![]() ![]() ![]() ) makes old Hollywood gossip new again in this over-the-top, hot-under-the-sheets rom-com. ![]() ![]() ![]() Set a generation after The Seven Realms, the books are set in the same world, following the progeny of many of the characters in the original series. The four books in the current series are: The Demon King, The Exiled Queen, The Gray Wolf Throne, and The Crimson Crown.Ī sequel series titled The Shattered Realms began publication in 2016. The Seven Realms include the mountainous Queendom of the Fells, the Kingdom of Tamron, the Kingdom of Arden, the southern Kingdoms of Bruinswallow and We’enhaven, the Southern Islands, and the Northern Islands. ![]() ![]() The action takes place in and around The Seven Realms, which are seven loosely related areas that were once ruled by the Gray Wolf Queens and their wizard consorts, or kings. Han Alister, a thief-turned-wizard, joins forces with Princess Raisa ana'Marianna to defend her right to the Gray Wolf Throne. The series genre is high fantasy, set in the Queendom of the Fells - a traditional fantasy world of medieval technology, swordplay, castles, and keeps. The Seven Realms is a series of four novels written by the American author Cinda Williams Chima. ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) JSTOR ( April 2017) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message).Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. This article needs additional citations for verification. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Yes Please is filled with love and admiration for people in comedy-including the book’s author. Poehler has a special nickname for Seth Meyers. Possibilities included “Leslie Knaint,” “Leslie Kany,” “Leslie Knbross,” “Leslie Knute,” “Leslie Krap!” and “Leslie Knotonmywatch.” The world would be a different place if Leslie Knope had been named Leslie Krap!Ģ. Yes Please contains a brainstorm list offering a number of names Leslie could have had instead, but thankfully did not. Leslie Knope was almost named “Leslie Knotonmywatch.”Īmong other interesting tidbits, Poehler gives us a glimpse into the creation of Leslie Knope, in particular, her name. ![]() Here are five things we learned from Yes Please.ġ. ![]() In this candid, thoughtful and poignant new memoir, Poehler reveals a lot about herself. In it she shares stories from her childhood, her time at the Upright Citizens Brigade in Chicago and, of course, her memorable Saturday Night Live career. Comedian, actress and treasured human being Amy Poehler released her first book on Tuesday, a collection of essays titled Yes Please. ![]() ![]() ![]() Those who have never strayed beyond the movie to crack the covers of T.H. The film, as the first book of the series, is humorous, if also particularly fantastical, with its talking animals and overt, obviously intentional anachronisms. The film, as most American males who have grown up since then know, is a playful depiction of King Arthur’s earliest days as the squire “Wart,” who lives with his foster-father Sir Ector and a bullying foster-brother Sir Kay, blissfully unaware of his status as the son of the last king of Britain, Uther Pendragon. ![]() One of the few Disney movies clearly targeting young boys is the 1963 The Sword in the Stone, based on the five-part series The Once and Future King by Terence Hanbury White. It is also one of the more humble and respectful modern literary interpretations of medieval culture, as well as a source of poignant reflections on subjects as diverse as political and social mores, love, and religious faith… White’s The Once and Future King is far more than a tale for children. ![]() ![]() ![]() The following three books in the series - Valour, Ruin and Wrath, were all shortlisted for the David Gemmell Legend Award for Best Fantasy Novels of 2014, 20, with Wrath winning the 2017 BookNest Awards for Best Traditionally Published Novel. ![]() That was a truly wonderful moment, as David Gemmell is a hero of mine and one of the reasons I write. Malice, my debut novel, was published by Pan Macmillan in 2012 and went on to win the David Gemmell Morningstar Award for Best Fantasy Debut of 2012. I live on the south coast of the UK with my beautiful wife, three sons and my daughter, and an assortment of animals (at the moment three dogs, a horse and a lamb who thinks she's a dog). I'm also a Viking re-enactor and enjoy nothing more than standing in the shield wall with my three sons, who are as passionate about swords and axes as I am (when I'm not stuck in my coat of mail it's harder than it looks). I am the author of epic fantasy series The Faithful and the Fallen, Of Blood and Bone and The Bloodsworn Saga. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Like all of the books before it, it’s a sexy read full of action, suspense, and snark. Sixth Grave on the Edge is the sixth installment in the Charley Davidson series by Darynda Jones. However, I sit before you with a MASSIVE book hangover, yet again! Unless, of course, the Twelve Beasts of Hell are unleashed… Throw in a Deaf boy who sees dead people, a woman running from mobsters, and a very suspicious Reyes, and things can’t get any worse for Charley. Then, a man loses his soul in a card game. First, Charley finds a naked corpse riding shotgun in her car. Really.īut when the FBI file on Reyes’ childhood happens to land into her lap, she can’t help herself: She opens it…and then the real fun begins. Her beloved Reyes may be the only begotten son of evil, but he’s dark and sultry and deeply sexy and everything Charley could hope for. She’s a paranormal private eye and grim reaper-in-training who’s known to be a bit of a hell-raiser, especially after a few shots of caffeine. Most girls might think twice before getting engaged to someone like Reyes Farrow-but Charley Davidson is not most girls. ![]() |