5/22/2023 0 Comments Jay z memoirNeither Jay-Z nor the publishing company or co-author, Dream Hampton, have commented on the lawsuit, even thought Patrick has reached out to them, but it’s probably safe to say Jay-Z will want to resolve this legal drama ASAP. “The book contains various expressions/colors/phrases, which correlates to my work,” says Patrick. But Patrick adamantly claims the book, which is supposed to be a collection of Jay-Z’s lyrics and their meanings, is actually a reflection of his writing. Yes, this is definitely an odd story, considering a memoir is mostly all personal reflection and thoughts. “In 2009, my personal computer was compromised, resulting in my personal work to be used in Jay-Z’s book Decoded which was released in 2010,” says Patrick in a handwritten lawsuit obtained by the music website. According to, a lawsuit was filed by writer and author Patrick White against Beyonce‘s hubby, claiming his work was stolen from his laptop and was used in the bestselling book. Rapper mogul Jay-Z, known for his musical originality, has been hit with a lawsuit claiming his memoir, Decoded, contains stolen material. Looks like this memoir doesn’t have a happy ending.
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5/22/2023 0 Comments The Rakess by Scarlett PeckhamBut when Seraphina discovers Adam's future depends on the man she's about to destroy, she must decide what to protect … her desire for justice, or her heart. The Rakess (Society of Sirens 1) by Scarlett Peckham (Goodreads Author) 3. What began as a fling soon forces them to confront painful secrets-and yearnings they thought they'd never have again. But her indecent proposal-one month, no strings, no future-proves too tempting for a man who strains to keep his passions buried with the losses of his past. It was freedom, finally, from dependence on men. He could never, ever afford to fall for Seraphina. Her ideals are her purpose, her friends are her family, and her paramours are forbidden to linger in the morning.Īdam Anderson is a wholesome, handsome, widowed Scottish architect, with two young children, a business to protect, and an aversion to scandal. Seraphina Ardens passions include equality, amorous affairs, and wild, wine-soaked nights. Named one of the Best Romance of 2020 by EW, Washington Post, NPR, and Bookpage Meet the SOCIETY OF SIRENSthree radical, libertine ladies determined to. To raise funds for her cause, she's set to publish explosive memoirs exposing the powerful man who ruined her. Shes a Rakess on a quest for womens rights. Seraphina Arden's passions include equality, amorous affairs, and wild, wine-soaked nights. She's a Rakess on a quest for women's rights… Meet the SOCIETY OF SIRENS-three radical, libertine ladies determined to weaponize their scandalous reputations to fight for justice and the love they deserve… Named one of the Best Romance of 2020 by EW, Washington Post, NPR, and Bookpage! 5/22/2023 0 Comments A hard boiled wonderlandare set on fast-forward: raucous, slangy, irreverent. has captured the crazed, surreal feel of Murakami's Japanese." - The Times (London) "His novels. a combination of Kafka's castle, Borges's library, and the Prisoner's TV village." - Village Voice Literary Supplement "Off the wall. He is wry, absurd, and desolate." - Los Angeles Times Book Review " mix of American fun and Japanese dread." -Esquire "An intertwining DNA model of seemingly contrary elements. Science fiction, detective story and post-modern manifesto all rolled into one rip-roaring novel, Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World is the. Hyperkinetic and relentlessly inventive, Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World is Haruki Murakami’s deep dive into the very nature of consciousness. provocative work." - The Atlantic "Murakami's gift is for ironic observations that hint at something graver. About Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World. a fantasy world that might have been penned by Franz Kafka." - Philadelphia Inquirer "Rich in action, suspense, odd characters and unexpected trifles. Murakami adept at deadpan wit, outrageous style." - Los Angeles Times Magazine "Fantastical, mysterious, and funny. a world-class writer who has both eyes open and takes big risks." - The Washington Post Book World "He has become the foremost representative of a new style of Japanese writing: hip, cynical, highly stylized, set at the juncture of cyberpunk, postmodernism, and hard-boiled detective fiction. "Murakami's bold willingness to go straight over the top a signal indication of his genius. 5/22/2023 0 Comments Obsessed book allison britzOver the following weeks, her brain listed more dangers and fixes. It started with avoiding sidewalk cracks and quickly grew to counting steps as loudly as possible. Allison believed that she must do something to stop the cancer in her dream from becoming a reality. She was a dedicated student with tons of extracurricular activities, friends, and loving parents at home.īut after awakening from a vivid nightmare in which she was diagnosed with brain cancer, she was convinced the dream had been a warning. Until sophomore year of high school, fifteen-year-old Allison Britz lived a comfortable life in an idyllic town. A brave teen recounts her debilitating struggle with obsessive-compulsive disorder-and brings readers through every painful step as she finds her way to the other side-in this powerful and inspiring memoir. 5/21/2023 0 Comments The Ardent Swarm by Yamen ManaiTo succeed in his quest, and find a glimmer of hope to protect all that he holds dear, Sidi will have to look further than he ever imagined. Along the way, he discovers a country and a people turned upside down by their new post-Arab Spring reality as Islamic fundamentalists seek to influence votes any way they can on the eve of the country's first democratic elections. Heartbroken, he soon learns that a mysterious swarm of vicious hornets committed the mass murder-but where did they come from, and how can he stop them? If he is going to unravel this mystery and save his bees from annihilation, Sidi must venture out into the village and then brave the big city and beyond in search of answers. He wakes one morning to find that something has attacked one of his beehives, brutally killing every inhabitant. Sidi lives a hermetic life as a bee whisperer, tending to his beloved "girls" on the outskirts of the desolate North African village of Nawa. From an award-winning Tunisian author comes a stirring allegory about a country in the aftermath of revolution and the power of a single quest. Master storyteller Ruta Sepetys once again shines light into one of history’s darkest corners in this epic, heart-wrenching novel about identity, unforgettable love, repercussions of war, and the hidden violence of silence–inspired by the true postwar struggles of Spain. Lives and hearts collide, revealing an incredibly dark side to the sunny Spanish city. He is backed into a corner of difficult decisions to protect those he loves. Daniel’s photographs leave him with uncomfortable questions amidst shadows of danger. Photography–and fate–introduce him to Ana, whose family’s interweaving obstacles reveal the lingering grasp of the Spanish Civil War–as well as chilling definitions of fortune and fear. Among them is eighteen-year-old Daniel Matheson, the son of an oil tycoon, who arrives in Madrid with his parents hoping to connect with the country of his mother’s birth through the lens of his camera. Meanwhile, tourists and foreign businessmen flood into Spain under the welcoming promise of sunshine and wine. Under the fascist dictatorship of General Francisco Franco, Spain is hiding a dark secret. From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Salt to the Sea and Between Shades of Gray comes a gripping, extraordinary portrait of love, silence, and secrets under a Spanish dictatorship. 5/21/2023 0 Comments Switch ingrid lawOkay I consider this book much better then Scumble. I think this idea could be so powerful to young readers, so it makes me sad to see it so shallowly mentioned. Connected to this is the idea that everyone (Beaumont or not) might have their own savvy, or magical gift that is uniquely theirs. The whole idea of the savvy switch that the book is named for doesn't get explained or explored, making it feel more like a gimmick that allowed the author to use the same family but change their savvies to fit her story needs. The downside to this installment is that there are a couple of other themes that end up very under-developed. Each character's experiences contribute to this theme in different ways, giving every reader someone they can relate to. These ideas are beautifully portrayed and thoughtfully developed throughout the book. It doesn't mean that you are always good at what you love, or that you won't change along the way, but you can embrace it all and stop trying so hard to be something you think you ought to be. The main theme of this book is to not try and hide who you are. I was so excited to discover this book on the shelf at my local library! I love the whole concept of having a savvy, and I was happy to dive right back into the Beaumont family's world to learn from their next adventures. 5/21/2023 0 Comments Mosley little greenThis being the 60s now, Little Green went out to score some tail, ingested some acid on the end of a pretty young girl’s tongue and then ended up in a motel room on a bed covered in blood and greenbacks. This time around, his dangerous compatriot Mouse has a case for him, finding a young man nicknamed Little Green, the son of a neighbour who hates his guts. Of course, Mosley, like Nesbo, knows which side his bread is buttered on and so Easy has been resuscitated for the 12th outing, Little Green. I ended up nodding away to myself, as I am wont to do, thinking ‘full credit to you, Mosley, a stunt like that takes balls’. At the time, I remember being stopped in my tracks, re-reading the entire last chapter before heading online to make sure that, yes, Mosley had in fact killed off his most successful character. We last saw Easy, drunk and heartbroken, careening off the edge of a cliff at the end of Blonde Faith. These days, no sooner is one charismatic hero dispatched – Easy Rawlins in Walter Mosley’s case (although the same could be said for Harry Hole, no sooner left for dead with a bullet in his head at the end of Phantom than Nesbo rolls him out again in Police) – than he is brought back as if nothing happened. Once upon a time, if the hero of a popular crime series was killed off, it took a concerted effort on the part of the reading public – consider all of the letters that came Conan Doyle’s way, for instance – to ensure a resurrection took place. With a skillful introduction to the genre and notes on each story by Sims, The Phantom Coach is a spectacular collection of ghostly Victorian thrills. Chesterton's kindly cleric in the front rank of eccentric sleuths. That first collection of stories established G.K. Jacobs ("The Monkey’s Paw") will turn you white as a sheet. The Complete Father Brown Stories by G K Chesterton Buy Yes, Borrow Yes Pages: 800, Date: January 2013 Publisher: BBC Books ISBN: 978-1849906463 Share on. Father Brown, one of the most intelligent and attractive characters to emerge from English detective fiction, first made his appearance in The Innocence of Father Brown in 1911. Edwards’s chilling story gives the collection its title, while Ambrose Bierce ("The Moonlit Road"), Elizabeth Gaskell ("The Old Nurse’s Story"), and W. The Phantom Coach includes tales by a surprising and often legendary cast, including Charles Dickens, Margaret Oliphant, Henry James, Rudyard Kipling, and Arthur Conan Doyle, as well as lost gems by forgotten masters such as Mary E. Michael Sims, whose previous Victorian collections Dracula’s Guest (vampires) and The Dead Witness (detectives) have been widely praised, has gathered twelve of the best stories about humanity’s oldest supernatural obsession. Ghost stories date back centuries, but those written in the Victorian era have a unique atmosphere and dark beauty. Grisham fans will probably most love “Homecoming,” set in Grisham’s fictional Clanton, Mississippi, and featuring Jake Brigance, the attorney readers first met in “A Time to Kill” then again in “Sycamore Row” (2013), and “A Time For Mercy” (2020). But that’s the only thing that groups them together. Yes, they’re all about some aspect of the law - the people who practice it or the people who run afoul of it. Enter “Sparring Partners, a collection of three novellas with almost nothing in common. But like the best pitchers in Grisham’s beloved sport of baseball, sometimes you just want to throw a change-up. Since bursting on the scene with the runaway hit “A Time to Kill” in 1989, John Grisham has been one of the most reliable fiction writers alive, churning out a bestselling novel almost every year. “Sparring Partners” by John Grisham (Doubleday) This book cover image released by Doubleday shows "Sparring Partners" by John Grisham. |