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All You Need Is Love (The Principles of Love #4)
by Emily FranklinSpringtime blooms, but for Love Bukowski, life at home is chillyAfter an incredible semester at the London Academy of Drama and Music, Love Bukowski is back at Hadley Hall. Unfortunately, it feels as though her fabulous British life (and boyfriend) are on hold. Love wants only to be at Aunt Mable&’s side during her fight with breast cancer. But Love&’s English boyfriend, Asher, suddenly doesn&’t seem to want to talk to her, and her ex-boyfriend Jacob has popped back into her life. Love&’s dad is struggling with the way she&’s changed (i.e., grown up), and Aunt Mable has new information about Love&’s mysterious mother. Love still longs for security—but maybe home is not the place to find it.
All You Need Is Love (The Principles of Love #4)
by Emily FranklinSpringtime blooms, but for Love Bukowski, life at home is chillyAfter an incredible semester at the London Academy of Drama and Music, Love Bukowski is back at Hadley Hall. Unfortunately, it feels as though her fabulous British life (and boyfriend) are on hold. Love wants only to be at Aunt Mable&’s side during her fight with breast cancer. But Love&’s English boyfriend, Asher, suddenly doesn&’t seem to want to talk to her, and her ex-boyfriend Jacob has popped back into her life. Love&’s dad is struggling with the way she&’s changed (i.e., grown up), and Aunt Mable has new information about Love&’s mysterious mother. Love still longs for security—but maybe home is not the place to find it.
All at Sea: A Memoir
by Decca AitkenheadA beautifully written, breathtakingly honest, unsentimental, and profound memoir from one of the UK's most popular journalists. On a hot, still morning on a beautiful beach in Jamaica, Decca Aitkenhead's life changed forever. Her four-year-old son was paddling peacefully at the water's edge when a wave pulled him out to sea. Her partner, Tony, swam out and saved their son's life--then drowned before her eyes. When Decca and Tony first met, a decade earlier, she was a renowned Guardian journalist profiling leading politicians of the day; he was a dreadlocked criminal with a history of drug dealing and violence. No one thought the romance would last, but it did--until the tide swept Tony away, plunging Decca into the dark chasm of random tragedy. Exploring race and redemption, privilege and prejudice, All at Sea is a remarkable story of love and loss, of how one couple changed each other's life, and of what a sudden death can do to the people who survive.From the Hardcover edition.
All for Nothing
by Anthea Bell Jenny Erpenbeck Walter KempowskiA wealthy family tries--and fails--to seal themselves off from the chaos of post-World War II life surrounding them in this stunning novel by one of Germany's most important post-war writers.In East Prussia, January 1945, the German forces are in retreat and the Red Army is approaching. The von Globig family's manor house, the Georgenhof, is falling into disrepair. Auntie runs the estate as best she can since Eberhard von Globig, a special officer in the German army, went to war, leaving behind his beautiful but vague wife, Katharina, and her bookish twelve-year-old son, Peter. As the road fills with Germans fleeing the occupied territories, the Georgenhof begins to receive strange visitors--a Nazi violinist, a dissident painter, a Baltic baron, even a Jewish refugee. Yet in the main, life continues as banal, wondrous, and complicit as ever for the family, until their caution, their hedged bets, and their denial are answered by the wholly expected events they haven't allowed themselves to imagine.All for Nothing, published in 2006, was the last novel by Walter Kempowski, one of postwar Germany's most acclaimed and popular writers.
All for One (Definitely Dominguita #3)
by Terry Catasus JenningsJudy Moody meets the One Day at a Time remake in this third story in a chapter book series featuring a young Cuban American girl who tries to find adventure based on the classics she read with her beloved abuela—can Dominguita save a quinceañera?Dom, Pancho, Steph, and their noble steed, Rocco, are ready for their next adventure! When their beloved El Señor Fuentes asks Dom to run a very important errand—to put the order in at the local butcher shop for his daughter, Leni&’s, upcoming quinceañera—Dom is happy to help. But when Señor Fuentes discovers the order was never put in—and the food for the party has been sold to someone else—Dom takes a cue from The Three Musketeers to try and figure out what happened. With the help of Pancho and Steph, Dom discovers the dastardly Bublassi brothers have big plans to sabotage Leni&’s party. Keeping in mind the famous motto All for One and One for All, Mundytown&’s own Three Musketeers are determined to make sure Leni has a party she&’ll remember for all the right reasons!
All in Her Head: A page-turning thriller perfect for fans of Harriet Tyce
by Nikki SmithDISCOVER THE DEBUT THRILLER GETTING INSIDE EVERYONE'S HEAD THIS YEAR'Tense and moving' - HARRIET TYCE, author of Blood Orange'A clever and emotionally charged debut' - LESLEY KARA, author of The Rumour'Brilliantly written with plenty of surprises along the way' - T M LOGAN, author of The Holiday'Haunting and compelling . . . it had me immediately gripped' - KAREN HAMILTON, author of The Perfect Girlfriend'It had my head spinning' - LAURA PEARSON, author of Missing Pieces'Instantly gripping . . . a psychological thriller with real heart and depth' LISA BALLANTYNE, author of The Guilty One---------------------------------------------------------Alison feels like she's losing her mind. She is convinced that her ex-husband Jack is following her. She is certain she recognises the strange woman who keeps approaching her at work.She knows she has a good reason to be afraid. But she can't remember why.Then the mention of one name brings a lifetime of memories - and the truth - crashing back...An electric, page-turning thriller perfect for fans of Louise Candlish, Adele Parks and Erin Kelly. ---------------------------------------------------------A thriller you'll want to talk about the moment you've finished it!'A twist that will make you feel like you've been hit by an express train' S Magazine'Clever, impressive and instantly gripping . . . Surprising twists will make your head spin in the build up to a moving yet chilling finale' Daily Express'As soon as you've finished, you'll be dying to start again to try and spot the clues you've missed' Woman's Weekly'So original!' Heat
All in Her Head: A page-turning thriller perfect for fans of Harriet Tyce
by Nikki SmithDISCOVER THE DEBUT THRILLER GETTING INSIDE EVERYONE'S HEAD THIS YEAR'Tense and moving' - HARRIET TYCE, author of Blood Orange'A clever and emotionally charged debut' - LESLEY KARA, author of The Rumour'Brilliantly written with plenty of surprises along the way' - T M LOGAN, author of The Holiday'Haunting and compelling . . . it had me immediately gripped' - KAREN HAMILTON, author of The Perfect Girlfriend'It had my head spinning' - LAURA PEARSON, author of Missing Pieces'Instantly gripping . . . a psychological thriller with real heart and depth' LISA BALLANTYNE, author of The Guilty One---------------------------------------------------------Alison feels like she's losing her mind. She is convinced that her ex-husband Jack is following her. She is certain she recognises the strange woman who keeps approaching her at work.She knows she has a good reason to be afraid. But she can't remember why.Then the mention of one name brings a lifetime of memories - and the truth - crashing back...An electric, page-turning thriller perfect for fans of Louise Candlish, Adele Parks and Erin Kelly. ---------------------------------------------------------A thriller you'll want to talk about the moment you've finished it!'A twist that will make you feel like you've been hit by an express train' S Magazine'Clever, impressive and instantly gripping . . . Surprising twists will make your head spin in the build up to a moving yet chilling finale' Daily Express'As soon as you've finished, you'll be dying to start again to try and spot the clues you've missed' Woman's Weekly'So original!' Heat
All is Fair (The Grundy Family Sagas)
by Lynda PageContinuing from All the Fun of the Fair, this historical saga follows the dramatic lives and loves of the members of traveling fair in post-war England. Julie and Dicky Otterman arrive at Grundy&’s fair with an extraordinary new act: the motorcycle extravaganza, The Wall of Death. This seemingly happy couple are the talk of the town, but all is not as it seems, and Dicky&’s dark and violent nature means Julie lives in constant fear. There&’s always plenty happening at Grundy&’s fair: Gemma knows Velda&’s secret. Renata is finally with Donny. New member, the well-spoken Tom, catches the eye of Jenny, the Grundy&’s lost daughter, returned to the fair very recently . . . Meanwhile, Sonny is away, angry and plotting. Amidst all the challenges the most worrying of all is betrayal from those closest to you. One thing is for sure: life on the fair is never simple. Perfect for fans of Kitty Neale, Rosie Goodwin, and Katie Flynn.
All of Baby, Nose to Toes
by Victoria AdlerFrom eyes to ears, tummy to nose, legs to toes, there's a lot for baby to discover - and even more for a family to love. Bright, buoyant art and a roly-poly little baby are sure to inspire plenty of giggling and grabbing and feet-in-the-air-ing. For every baby - and every parent who loves that baby to bits - here's the perfect first book.
All of Me
by Kelly MoranA "fantastic"* new romance from the author of Return to Me and "one of the top 10 reads of 2013"**...For ten months, bestselling novelist Alec Winston hasn't been able to type a single word, and he's coming dangerously close to breaching his publishing contract. An invitation from his brother to spend the summer in Wilmington Beach might be just the thing to blast through his writer's block. Yet Alec discovers more than a spark of inspiration on the sunny sands. He meets an amber-eyed muse who makes him think about much more than books . . .Faith Armstrong has finally gathered the courage to leave her past behind and accepted a job as a private tutor, hoping for a fresh start on the North Carolina coast. This is the home she's always longed for--not just a place, but a state of mind. She's felt invisible her whole life, so the host of new friends and the attention of a sexy author have her head spinning.But Alec has a secret that could prove this isn't the life Faith dreamed of after all . . .* Carla Neggers, New York Times bestselling author** Kathy Altman of USA Today on The Dysfunctional Test
All of Us and Everything
by Bridget AsherFor fans of Eleanor Brown's The Weird Sisters and Liane Moriarty's The Husband's Secret comes a smart, wry, and poignant novel about reconciliation between fathers and daughters, between spouses; the deep ties between sisters; and the kind of forgiveness that can change a person's life in unexpected and extraordinary ways. The Rockwell women are nothing if not . . . Well, it's complicated. When the sisters--Esme, Liv, and Ru--were young, their eccentric mother, Augusta, silenced all talk of their absent father with the wild story that he was an international spy, always away on top-secret missions. But the consequences of such an unconventional upbringing are neither small nor subtle: Esme is navigating a failing marriage while trying to keep her precocious fifteen-year-old daughter from live-tweeting every detail. Liv finds herself in between relationships and rehabs, and Ru has run away from enough people and problems to earn her frequent flier miles. So when a hurricane hits the family home on the Jersey Shore, the Rockwells reunite to assess the damage--only to discover that the storm has unearthed a long-buried box. In a candid moment, Augusta reveals a startling secret that will blow the sisters' concept of family to smithereens--and send them on an adventure to reconnect with a lost past . . . and one another.Advance praise for All of Us and Everything "An entertaining yet astute look at family, self, story, and connections."--Kirkus Reviews "Bridget Asher's fascinating, eccentric characters are such good company that I finished All of Us and Everything in one sitting. This is a compelling, funny, moving story about an irresistible family."--Leah Stewart, author of The New Neighbor "While many writers strive to create a single memorable character, Bridget Asher, seemingly with the flick of her wrist, brings forth four amazing, unique, altogether brilliant characters in All of Us and Everything. The Rockwell siblings, Esme, Liv, and Ru, as well as their fascinating mother, Augusta, won me over completely, and their story twists and turns in such fascinating, hilarious, and heartfelt ways that it left me in awe of Asher's abilities."--Kevin Wilson, New York Times bestselling author of The Family Fang "Charming, original, and impeccably written, All of Us and Everything is a spirited romp through the lives of an unusual family of women. When I wasn't laughing out loud or eagerly turning pages to see what happened next, I was marveling at Bridget Asher's ability to tell a highly entertaining, fully engaging, and deeply insightful story."--Cathi Hanauer, New York Times bestselling editor of The Bitch in the House and author of GoneFind your next book club pick, read special features, and more. Join the Random House Reader's Circle.From the Trade Paperback edition.
All or Nothing: A Ring To Secure His Heir Midnight Special All Or Nothing (The Alpha Brotherhood #2)
by Catherine MannA military school bad boy turned wealthy Interpol agent makes it his mission to win back his wife in this romance by a USA Today–bestselling author.Despite the warnings that he would break her heart, Jayne Hughes fell for the bad boy. And Conrad Hughes, casino magnate, did just that with his absences and lies. Now she’s ready to move on, but her husband has other plans . . .Conrad’s undercover work for Interpol destroyed his marriage. When Jayne comes to Monte Carlo seeking a divorce, he launches an all-out assault. Seducing his wife back into his bed is child’s play; earning her trust is another matter. Yet Conrad knows the odds favor the house. And he has no intentions of losing.
All the Bad Apples
by Moïra Fowley-DoyleUnflinching and gorgeously written, this feminist novel is important, timely, and a compulsive read. From the highly acclaimed author of the beloved The Accident Season comes an epic breakout novel examining the very topical and controversial issue of women's sexual and reproductive rights, which has never been higher on the public's radar. When Deena's wild older sister Mandy goes missing, presumed dead, Deena refuses to believe it's true. Especially when letters start arriving--letters from Mandy--which proclaim that their family's blighted history is not just bad luck or bad decisions but a curse, handed down to women from generation to generation. Mandy's gone to find the root of the curse before it's too late for Deena. But is the curse even real? And is Mandy still alive? Deena's desperate, cross-country search for her beloved sister--guided only by the notes that mysteriously appear at each destination, leading her to former Magdalene laundry sites and more--is a love letter to women and a heartbreaking cathartic journey.
All the Beating Hearts
by Julie FoglianoThe cyclical nature of day and night frames a heartfelt exploration of the shared experiences that bring us all together.At the start of a day brimming with possibilities, a gentle narrator whimsically explores everything the day might bring, from work to play, and all the sweet moments in between, like watching clouds and seeing something grow. In the moment when day inevitably turns to night, we are reminded that &“we are all just hearts beating in the darkness.&” This quiet space serves as a reminder of our shared existence, the very core of what brings us together. As a new dawn continues the cycle, that truth is a strong and steady pulse beneath the rhythm of another busy morning.In a story that is at once playful and poignant, Julie Fogliano masterfully combines simple, lyrical text and nuanced themes to create an inspirational exploration of perseverance, solidarity, kindness, and strength. Luscious illustrations by Cátia Chien accompany the soulful text. Cleverly emulating the cyclical nature of day and night, it emphasizes an even deeper message: through all of life&’s ups and downs, there will always be light after darkness, and most importantly, we have each other—these other beating hearts.
All the Best People
by Sonja YoergAn intricately crafted story of madness, magic and misfortune across three generations from the author of The Middle of Somewhere and House Broken... Vermont, 1972. Carole LaPorte has a satisfying, ordinary life. She cares for her children, balances the books for the family’s auto shop and laughs when her husband slow dances her across the kitchen floor. Her tragic childhood might have happened to someone else. But now her mind is playing tricks on her. The accounts won’t reconcile and the murmuring she hears isn’t the television. She ought to seek help, but she’s terrified of being locked away in a mental hospital like her mother, Solange. So Carole hides her symptoms, withdraws from her family and unwittingly sets her eleven-year-old daughter Alison on a desperate search for meaning and power: in Tarot cards, in omens from a nearby river and in a mysterious blue glass box belonging to her grandmother. An exploration of the power of courage and love to overcome a damning legacy, All the Best People celebrates the search for identity and grace in the most ordinary lives. CONVERSATION GUIDE INCLUDEDFrom the Trade Paperback edition.
All the Birds, Singing: A Novel
by Evie WyldFrom one of Granta's Best Young British Novelists, a stunningly insightful, emotionally powerful new novel about an outsider haunted by an inescapable past: a story of loneliness and survival, guilt and loss, and the power of forgiveness. Jake Whyte is living on her own in an old farmhouse on a craggy British island, a place of ceaseless rain and battering wind. Her disobedient collie, Dog, and a flock of sheep are her sole companions, which is how she wants it to be. But every few nights something--or someone--picks off one of the sheep and sounds a new deep pulse of terror. There are foxes in the woods, a strange boy and a strange man, and rumors of an obscure, formidable beast. And there is also Jake's past, hidden thousands of miles away and years ago, held in the silences about her family and the scars that stripe her back--a past that threatens to break into the present. With exceptional artistry and empathy, All the Birds, Singing reveals an isolated life in all its struggles and stubborn hopes, unexpected beauty, and hard-won redemption.From the Hardcover edition.
All the Broken Pieces
by Ann E. BurgAn award-winning debut novel from a stellar new voice in middle grade fiction. Matt Pin would like to forget: war torn Vietnam, bombs that fell like dead crows, and the terrible secret he left behind. But now that he is living with a caring adoptive family in the United States, he finds himself forced to confront his past. And that means choosing between silence and candor, blame and forgiveness, fear and freedom. By turns harrowing, dreamlike, sad, and triumphant, this searing debut novel, written in lucid verse, reveals an unforgettable perspective on the lasting impact of war and the healing power of love.
All the Broken Pieces: A Novel in Verse
by Ann E. BurgTwo years after being airlifted out of Vietnam in 1975, Matt Pin is haunted by the terrible secret he left behind, and now, in a loving adoptive home in the United States, a series of profound events forces him to confront his past.
All the Children Are Home: A Novel
by Patry FrancisA sweeping saga in the vein of Ask Again, Yes following a foster family through almost a decade of dazzling triumph and wrenching heartbreak—from the author of The Orphans at Race Point.Set in the late 1950s through 1960s in a small town in Massachusetts, All the Children Are Home follows the Moscatelli family—Dahlia and Louie, foster parents, and their long-term foster children Jimmy, Zaidie, and Jon—and the irrevocable changes in their lives when a six-year-old indigenous girl, Agnes, comes to live with them.When Dahlia decided to become a foster mother, she had a few caveats: no howling newborns, no delinquents, and above all, no girls. A harrowing incident years before left her a virtual prisoner in her own home, forever wary of the heartbreak and limitation of a girl’s life.Eleven years after they began fostering, Dahlia and Louie consider their family complete, but when the social worker begs them to take a young girl who has been horrifically abused and neglected, they can’t say no.Six-year-old Agnes Juniper arrives with no knowledge of her Native American heritage or herself beyond a box of trinkets given to her by her mother and dreamlike memories of her sister. As the years pass and outside forces threaten to tear them apart, the children, now young adults, must find the courage and resilience to save themselves and each other. Heartfelt and enthralling, All the Children Are Home is a moving testament to the enduring power of love in the face of devastating loss.
All the Colors of the Dark: A Read with Jenna Pick
by Chris WhitakerNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the author of We Begin at the End comes a soaring thriller and an epic love story that &“hits like a sledgehammer . . . an absolutely must-read novel&” (Gillian Flynn, author of Gone Girl).Read with Jenna Book Club Pick as Featured on Today The Boston Globe&’s #1 Thriller/Mystery of 2024 So FarA Washington Post and Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year&“Kept me frantically turning the pages and somehow made me cry at the end . . . Brava!&”—Kristin Hannah, author of The Women&“Melds tense suspense with a powerful exploration of devotion, obsession, and love.&”—People (Best New Books)1975 is a time of change in America. The Vietnam War is ending. Muhammad Ali is fighting Joe Frazier. And in the smalltown of Monta Clare, Missouri, girls are disappearing.When the daughter of a wealthy family is targeted, the most unlikely hero emerges—Patch, a local boy, who saves the girl, and, in doing so, leaves heartache in his wake.Patch and those who love him soon discover that the line between triumph and tragedy has never been finer. And that their search for answers will lead them to truths that could mean losing one another.A missing person mystery, a serial killer thriller, a love story, a unique twist on each, Chris Whitaker has written a novel about what lurks in the shadows of obsession and the blinding light of hope.
All the Colours In Between: A Witty and Heartfelt Family Drama (The Tree of Family Life Trilogy #2)
by Eva JordanA novel of “love, friendships and laughter, heartbreak, loss and tears, simply life in its full glory” from the author of 183 Times a Year (A Bookaholic Swede).Life is never straightforward. Lizzie is fast approaching fifty. Her once angst-ridden teenage daughters have flown the nest: Cassie to London and Maisy to Australia. And although Connor, Lizzie’s teenage son, is now on his own tormented passage to adulthood, his quest to get there is a far quieter journey than that of his sisters. The hard years, Lizzie believes, are behind her. But things are never quite as black and white as them seem . . .A visit to her daughter in London leaves Lizzie troubled. And that’s just to start. Add to the mix an unexpected visitor, a disturbing phone call, a son acting suspiciously, a run-in with her ex-husband, plus a new man in her life, and Lizzie will soon learn life is something that happens while you’re busy making plans. Nobody said it would be easy. Lizzie knows only too well that life is never straightforward when you see all the colours in between.“All the Colours in Between explores the theme of families in a highly captivating read, full of laughter, tears, and bittersweet moments. A fabulous and surprising read that I would highly recommend.” —The Book Review Café“Filled with emotion: you’ll laugh and you’ll cry but you’ll never forget All the Colours in Between. The characters are so enchanting that I think of them as my own family and I’m sure many readers feel the same.” —The Book MagnetDon’t miss the third book in the trilogy, Time Will Tell
All the Conspirators
by Christopher IsherwoodParents and children are still just as deadly but they are no longer invariably polite and restrained, and there are no longer (as Cyril Connolly once put it) "atrocities witnessed at tea in the drawing-room." Christopher Isherwood was only twenty-one when he began his first novel, All the Conspirators, in 1926; it was published in England two years later. In his introduction to the first American edition (published by New Directions in 1958), the author explained: "[All the Conspirators] records a minor engagement in what Shelley calls 'the great war between the old and young.'" In many ways this novel (like the classic Berlin Stories) is a "period piece" growing out of a particular historical situation--clashes between parents and children are still just as deadly but they are no longer invariably polite and restrained, and there are no longer (as Cyril Connolly once put it) "atrocities witnessed at tea in the drawing-room." But Isherwood's singular perceptions of the older generation holding on and the younger trying to wrench free are as valid today as they were half a century ago.
All the Crooked Saints (Scholastic Press Novels)
by Maggie StiefvaterFrom bestselling author Maggie Stiefvater, a gripping tale of darkness, miracles, and family.Here is a thing everyone wants: A miracle.Here is a thing everyone fears:What it takes to get one.Any visitor to Bicho Raro, Colorado, is likely to find a landscape of dark saints, forbidden love, scientific dreams, miracle-mad owls, estranged affections, one or two orphans, and a sky full of watchful desert stars. At the heart of this place you will find the Soria family, who all have the ability to perform unusual miracles. And at the heart of this family are three cousins longing to change its future: Beatriz, the girl without feelings, who wants only to be free to examine her thoughts; Daniel, the Saint of Bicho Raro, who performs miracles for everyone but himself; and Joaquin, who spends his nights running a renegade radio station under the name Diablo Diablo. They are all looking for a miracle. But the miracles of Bicho Raro are never quite what you expect.
All the Days Past, All the Days to Come
by Mildred D. TaylorThe saga of the Logan family--made famous in the Newbery Medal-winning Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry--concludes in a long-awaited and deeply fulfilling story.In her tenth book, Mildred Taylor completes her sweeping saga about the Logan family of Mississippi, which is also the story of the civil rights movement in America of the 20th century. Cassie Logan, first met in Song of the Trees and Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, is a young woman now, searching for her place in the world, a journey that takes her from Toledo to California, to law school in Boston, and, ultimately, in the 60s, home to Mississippito participate in voter registration. She is witness to the now-historic events of the century: the Great Migration north, the rise of the civil rights movement, preceded and precipitated by the racist society of America, and the often violent confrontations that brought about change. Rich, compelling storytelling is Ms. Taylor's hallmark, and she fulfills expectations as she brings to a close the stirring family story that has absorbed her for over forty years. It is a story she was born to tell.
All the Fun of the Fair (The Grundy Family Sagas)
by Lynda PageExperience the ups and downs in a family&’s travelling fair in post–World War II England in this heartwarming historical saga of love, friendship, and secrets.It&’s the 1950s and Grundy&’s Travelling Fair arrives in town with a bang. When night falls, the local town is drawn to the Fair. But when the fairgoers head home, the Grundys are left behind. Hours are long and the work back breaking. But family and friends hold things together. Gemma married into the lifestyle, her reliable husband Solomon making the work worthwhile. Solly&’s Dad Samson is still the boss, but his other son, known as Sonny, is getting a reputation . . . Times are changing. Can the family—and the fair—survive? Perfect for fans of Kitty Neale, Lyn Andrews, and Rosie Goodwin.Praise for All The Fun of the Fair &“What a delightful read! I loved this story from beginning to end!&” —Lucy&’s Reading Record&“This story has so much packed into it . . . The strength of friendship and the value of community. A great read and an author who I want to read more of.&” —Jo&’s Book Journey