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Mistress of the Sun
A reimagining of the life of Louise de la Valliere, mistress of King Louis XIV of France, from the author of The Last Great Dance on Earth (2000). A member of the Sun King's court, Louise spends her days and nights attending to various members of the royal family. In her free time, she indulges her love of horses, and it is her equestrian skills that soon draw the king's notice. Their affair, begun in secret, soon blossoms into a passionate romance. A sumptuously detailed work of historical fiction.
All Shook Up
When Josh finds out he has to stay with his dad in Chicago for a few months, he’s not too thrilled. But when he arrives at the airport, he’s simply devastated. His father—who used to be a scatterbrained, but pretty normal, shoe salesman—has become a sideburn-wearing, hip-twisting, utterly embarrassing Elvis impersonator! To make matters worse, his dad signs up to perform at Josh’s new school’s special 50’s concert. Can Josh keep his dad’s identity a secret? Ages 9-11
Third
British trip-hop (dreamy, down-tempo electronica) musicians Geoff Barrow, Beth Gibbons and Adrian Utley, were influenced by Massive Attack, Tricky, and Ennio Morricone, and as Portishead developed their own style of electronica mixed with elements of soundtrack music, acid house rock, cool jazz and the angelic singing of Beth Gibbons. The band split up after their second album, the eponymous Portishead, 1997, but after a ten year wait for Portishead fans a third studio album is on its way, featuring the radio favorite “Machine Gun.”
Ever
Kezi is luckier than a lot of teenage girls, because she has already found the love of her life, Olus, a guy with a great personality, and looks that are out of this world. His looks are not the only thing about Olus that is otherworldly; Olus is the god of wind and loneliness, who has found a solution to his own loneliness by falling for the mortal Kezi. Unfortunately, Kezi is even more mortal than most, as she is preparing to sacrifice her life, to the vengeful god, Admat, so that Kezi’s dying mother may survive instead. Olus urges Kezi to work towards a way out of her quandary, to achieve immortality by becoming a goddess herself . To do so, however, Kezi and Olus must embark on separate, but equally dangerous quests. Even if they manage to survive, will their love survive, as well? This novel combines grand adventure with classic questions about what it means to be fully alive, resulting in a timeless love story that will leave the reader enchanted.
