![]() ![]() In hopes of jarring loose a new witness or buried clue, she agrees to be interviewed by a true-crime podcaster-but his interest in Isabelle’s past makes her nervous. Isabelle’s entire existence now revolves around finding him, but she knows she can’t go on this way forever. However, Isabelle cannot rest until Mason is returned to her-literally.Įxcept for the occasional catnap or small blackout where she loses track of time, she hasn’t slept in a year. With little evidence and few leads for the police to chase, the case quickly went cold. One year ago, Isabelle Drake’s life changed forever: her toddler son, Mason, was taken out of his crib in the middle of the night while she and her husband were asleep in the next room. This did nothing to influence my review.) Source: Netgalley (I received a copy of this audiobook from the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for a just and honest review. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() Then, Chang'e flew upward past the heavens, choosing the Moon as a residence, as she loved her husband and hoped to live nearby him. She took them-herself instead of giving them to Fengmeng. However, while Houyi went out hunting, his apprentice Fengmeng broke into his house and tried to force Chang'e to give the elixir to him. He did not consume it straight away, but let Chang'e keep it with her, as he did not want to gain immortality without his beloved wife. Hou Yi the archer shot down nine of them, leaving just one Sun, and was given either two or one with enough for two elixirs of immortality as a reward. ![]() ![]() Ten suns had risen together into the skies and scorched the Earth, thus causing hardship for the people. In one version, in a very distant past, Chang'e was a beautiful woman. There are many tales about Chang'e, including a well-known story about her that is given as the origin of the Mid-Autumn Festival. In modern times, Chang'e has been the namesake of the Chinese Lunar Exploration Program. She is the subject of several legends in Chinese mythology, most of which incorporate several of the following elements: Houyi the archer, a benevolent or malevolent emperor, an elixir of life, and the Moon. ə/ CHONG-ə Chinese: 嫦娥 pinyin: Cháng'é, alternatively rendered as Chang-Er or Ch‘ang-o), originally known as Heng'e, is the Chinese goddess of the Moon. For other uses, see Chang'e (disambiguation). ![]() ![]() ![]() It only takes a few duds and or worse to sour you on those award lists. ![]() I still check the Pulitzers and National Book Awards and Booker Prize, and while I still have a few from each of those lists I plan on reading, I am much less susceptible than I used to be to their influences. Some that I want to read because they sound amazing, and others because I want to confirm my suspicions about those recommenders. I still have a list in the back of my head of books recommended to me by other college students or grad students. There’s still books that I want to read that my brother read for college classes and told me about during the summers home when I was still in high school. How do you find the books you’re interested in reading? This review isn’t based on the concept as a whole. It’s not just because we’re deep into Goodread territory here, but I feel like many of us are past the need for a Book of Lists like we have here. ![]() ![]() Now with Cherisse’s sister marrying one of his good friends he can’t escape her as the wedding activities keep throwing them together. To him she’s always been a stuck-up brat who seeks attention, even while he secretly harbored a crush on her. Keiran doesn’t know what to make of Cherisse now. ![]() Avoiding him is impossible, especially when Keiran’s close friend is the one marrying her sister, and he’s the best man to her maid of honour. Turns out for the first time in ages, she and Keiran King, the most annoying man ever, are on the island at the same time. ![]() But her mother’s matchmaking keeps intensifying.Ĭherisse tries to humour her mother, hoping if she feigns interest in the eligible bachelors she keeps tossing her way, she’ll be off the hook, but things don’t quite go as planned. ![]() When Cherisse’s younger sister reveals she’s getting married in a few months, Cherisse hopes that will distract her mother enough to quit harassing her about finding a guy, settling down and having kids. After a public meltdown over her breakup from her cheating musician boyfriend, Cherisse swore off guys in the music industry, and dating in general for a while, preferring to focus on growing her pastry chef business. ![]() |