Thank you to Shaun for this incredible donationIcelandic Trolls by Brian PilkingtonFor centuries, the mountain trolls used to inspire terror in the hearts of the Icelandic people. Nowadays, however, little is heard from these beings, and the old terror seems to have changed to puzzled curiosity. It has been argued that many of the old trolls have turned to stone, the usual evidence for this being the huge, moss-covered, troll-like basalt rock columns that can be found all around the countryside, standing out against the skyline. In this richly illustrated book, Brian Pilkington brings the amazing world of the trolls to life in an amusing and original fashion. The Icelandic folk legends have been used as a background, but a great deal of new and surprising information has been added concerning the living conditions, traditions and customs of these ancient creatures. The wide range of illustrations in the book all testify to this popular artist’s incomparable breadth of imagination.Stories of Thor by Alex FrithThis short story collection will introduce children to the fascinating myths surrounding the Scandinavian god of lightning. Perfect for fans of the Marvel stories who want to learn a bit more about the mythology behind them.
With contributions from a wide range of best-selling authors 'BIRDS OF PREY' is a must-listen for all thriller fans.Introduced by Harlan Coben, 'BIRDS OF PREY' features these stories:✦'The Coffin Bearer' by Tess Gerritsen✦'Owl' by Kathy Reichs✦'Precious Cargo' by C.J. Box✦'Kudzu' by Ace Atkins✦'Predator or Prey?' by Heather Graham✦'Silent as a Shadow' by S.A. Cosby✦'Jail Birds' by Hank Phillippi Ryan✦'Watchers' by Allison Brennan✦'The Falcon' by Robert Dugoni✦'Red of Beak and Claw' by Gregg Hurwitz✦'Hawkshaw Hunting' by Kelley Armstrong'BIRDS OF PREY' was created in partnership with International Thriller Writers (ITW), with C.J. Box serving as project editor.
Allie Lake is a scientist is on a held-up flight travelling home from a job when she is seated next to troubled movie star Milo Ford. She is in no mood to talk to him, whoever he might be. Her most recent project at a research station has just come to an end and she's about to move in with her sister and her love life is non-existent. As for Milo, he wants nothing more than to be at home hiding out with a little normality. Instead, he has to go and film a movie in the Romanian mountains... all the while, the press are getting closer, circling his most closely guarded secret.Post-flight, they both quickly realise they've accidentally swapped phones with their fellow passenger. Easily rectified, except Milo's about to be on a remote set for a month... and Allie has no idea who Milo is, only that he is the keeper of her entire digital life.As they trade back and forth on each other's phones, they can't help but notice there's more to their chat than practicalities...
Seaside is a small coastal town, known originally for the local amusement park. But twenty-five years ago, a serial killer dubbed The Carnival Killer confessed to the murder of a local high school girl. Now, he's recanted that confession.Barb, Nicolette, and Lorelei were best friends - then they met "Sam" at Wonderland, the local amusement park. After hanging out with him there, and accompanying him to the drive-in movie, where the twenty-something handsome drifter made out with Lorelei in the backseat. That night was the last time Lorelei was seen alive, her murdered body surfacing a couple of days later in a local cranberry bog.Barb's dreams of leaving Seaside and becoming a successful writer never materialized and she is a freelancer for the local newspaper and, secretly, writes anonymously about reality tv stars for a hugely successful gossip web-site called Reality Bitch. Specifically, she writes savagely about a long-running show set in Canada called Trophy Wives.Nicolette left town shortly after Lorelei's body surfaced, never to return. Ultimately, she married a very rich man, moved to Toronto and rebranded herself as Cole Lennox, one of the stars of Trophy Wives.With the amusement park about to reopen, revitalizing the dying town of Seaside, the Carnival Killer recants his confession about killing Lorelei, the dead body of young woman washes ashore, and the truth about what happened that night twenty-five years ago - and what is happening now - threatens not only the carefully constructed lives of Barb and Nicolette, but the very fabric of Seaside itself.
The end of summer is quickly approaching and we are looking for everyone's August book numbers and totals saved for those keeping track.