THE MAIN CHARACTER IS A MATTER OF PERSPECTIVE. The day after the school festival ends, second-year Class Two holds a Christmas party to celebrate a job well done. While the festivities are in full swing, Tomozaki happens to notice Hinami and Kikuchi having a conversation. But when the two try to play it off as nothing, Tomozaki gets awfully curious… This short story collection provides a glimpse at the characters’ lives and choices through the years: the birth of NO NAME, Mimimi and Kikuchi’s chat in a café, a karaoke party, Rena’s life before she met Tomozaki...and much more!
Nadeshiko and Rin just had one amazing camping journey along the Ooi River, but the rest of the Outdoor Exploration Club weren’t idly twiddling their thumbs! Eager to have a trip of their own, Chiaki, Inuko, and Ena set their sights on northern Yamanashi. But the best-laid (-back) plans often go awry—can they make it to their desired destinations? Whatever the situation, they’re going to enjoy the sights, sounds, and tastes along the way!
THE YEAR 1931. As the Flying Pussyfoot races toward New York with a shocking incident transpiring onboard, another ruckus is afoot behind the scenes. As dawn approaches, various factions congregate near the river and wait for the train to cross the bridge. Among them are Lemures standing by for contact from the train, and Jacuzzi’s friends preparing to retrieve the stolen cargo. Meanwhile, an all-girl gang of bandits is plotting a new train robbery, and a young boy has just run away from home. At first glance, they may seem unconnected, but their paths are about to converge into familiar chaos…
The true story of a self-taught sleuth's quest to prove his eye-opening theory about the source of the world's most famous plays, taking readers inside the vibrant era of Elizabethan England as well as the contemporary scene of Shakespeare scholars and obsessives.What if Shakespeare wrote Shakespeare . . . but someone else wrote him first? Acclaimed author of The Map Thief, Michael Blanding presents the twinning narratives of renegade scholar Dennis McCarthy and Elizabethan courtier Sir Thomas North. Unlike those who believe someone else secretly wrote Shakespeare, McCarthy argues that Shakespeare wrote the plays, but he adapted them from source plays written by North decades before.In Shakespeare's Shadow alternates between the enigmatic life of North, the intrigues of the Tudor court, the rivalries of English Renaissance theater, and academic outsider McCarthy's attempts to air his provocative ideas in the clubby world of Shakespearean scholarship. Through it all, Blanding employs his keen journalistic eye to craft a captivating drama, upending our understanding of the beloved playwright and his "singular genius."Winner of the 2021 International Book Award in Narrative Non-Fiction
Stop shopping and start cooking what you have. Your pantry's possibilities are endless. Milk Street will help you transform whatever you already have into bright, bold meals from around the world. Got a can of chickpeas? It can become anything from a quick hummus to a curry spiked with sweet carrots, from a garlicky chickpea soup to a bowl of crispy canned beans with lemon and scallions. Or grab that can of tomatoes from the back of the cabinet. It can become spicy one-pot pasta all'arrabbiata, chilaquiles rojos, a rich shakshuka with poached eggs or a chicken and tortilla soup.Turn to the refrigerator, where eggs and leftover vegetables are the start of cheesy migas, a Spanish tortilla with potato chips or a quick fried rice. Chicken breasts or thighs from the freezer become Hungarian chicken paprikash or hearty chicken salad with green tahini. Cooks in Amalfi, Italy, taught us to turn a wedge of Parmesan and lemons on the counter into a light yet flavorful pesto. And that's just the start. Desserts, too, come together easily with ingredients everyone keeps on hand. These 225 recipes begin with the most common ingredients in your kitchen, but they provide more than a lesson in practicality. They teach an improvisational, creative way to cook. That's when cooking becomes an adventure.
Meet Noa and the worst Teddy EVER in this sweet, funny debut about the unrecognized heroes in our lives, for fans of Mac Barnett and Christian Robinson. A Spanish edition, El peor Teddy del mundo, is also available for purchase. Noa LOVES Teddy. But Teddy is ALWAYS tired! Why is Teddy always too sleepy to play with Noa during the day? It turns out that Teddy has a good reason, and Noa is in the dark about what’s happening behind the scenes at night...when Teddy works tirelessly to protect his little boy from a colorful ensemble of unwelcome nighttime visitors! At once laugh-out-loud funny and endearing, Marcelo Verdad's outstanding debut picture book explores how expectations don’t always allow us to see others for who they truly are, and how sometimes what we want isn’t always what we need.
A heartwarming novel of complicated families, new neighbors, and fresh hope from a New York Times bestselling author who writes "Southern comfort in a book." -Sheila Roberts Allie Logan has her hands full with a bad breakup, a struggling renovation business, a sister who won't stop flaunting her engagement ring, and a grandmother who keeps wandering off at the most inopportune times. In fact, Granny Irene's latest habit is sneaking out to the ranch next door, where's she's convinced a lost love awaits. But when Allie goes to collect her, she finds instead a new neighbor-six-foot-plus of tall, dark, and charming. Blake Dawson is one more thing Allie can't deal with right now. But since he's hired her to help repair his rundown ranch, they're suddenly spending an awful lot of time together. And as family secrets-past and present-start to come to light, Allie finds that opening her heart might just be the fresh start her life needs.Includes the bonus novella Buttercup Farms, part of the Sunflower Ranch series-never before published!
A lively chronicle of how the 2020 Crimson Tide became Nick Saban's "ultimate team."Was Alabama's Crimson Tide in 2020 the greatest team of all time? The squad went 13-0 in a pandemic year, scored a combined 107 points against SEC powerhouses LSU and Florida, crushed Ohio State in a National Championship Game 52-24 in a contest that wasn't even that close, and followed it up with another top-rated signing class.Nick Saban called his boys the "ultimate team," but it wasn't just because they kicked the ever-living hell out of everyone on the football field. It was because the team leveraged a power and influence born of Southern pride to push back against a hateful legacy of racism that a populist president was exploiting to divide the nation. At a time when Americans needed real leaders in the face of so much hate, the sports world answered the call and fought back for the soul of the country.In the summer of 2020, the Tide players left their training facility and, led by their celebrated coach, marched to a campus doorway made infamous sixty years earlier by another political demagogue and showed what people can accomplish when they fight together for a just cause in the name of unity. The most powerful force in a state crazy for college football had chosen to make a stand and replace George Wallace's "Segregation forever!" with a different message, written by one of the players: "All lives can't matter until Black lives matter."?There have been some great football teams through the years, and they all deserve respect. But here's what we know for sure: They all would have been appreciative of what this Alabama team represented, and proud of what it accomplished. The Crimson Tide in 2020 captured something special that moved it beyond the conversation of best ever, and into the place reserved for most important of all time.
In this journal #1 New York Times bestselling author Joyce Meyer draws upon the teachings of her bestsellers Be Joyful and Strength for Each Day in order to give you the tools to live a positive and joyful life. Find new mercies and blessings each day when you spend time with God: reading His Word, listening, and praying for His direction. When you do, God will renew your strength and empower you to bear up under trials with patience, so you can experience them with a good attitude. Maintaining a positive view in the midst of something unpleasant is the key to victory, and it enables you to enjoy the journey! In this beautifully packaged journal, Joyce provides inspirational quotes and plentiful space on bleed-proof paper to write out your thoughts, prayers, and favorite scriptures.
The Adjudicators lead the Heavenly Realm’s forces in a clash with the three Nornir Giants—and Arata’s group is also fighting against the trio of titanic goddesses! But just when the tide looks to be turning in their favor, an unforeseen threat targets the place Arata and his friends cherish most. Amid the whirlwind of magic, can they break through the Goddess of Deep Darkness’s power and the endless cycle of defeat?
When a struggling manga artist finds a buxom girl who’s the spitting image of his own series’ heroine nude on his doorstep, it seems like a dream come true! But sadly, his drawings didn’t suddenly spring to life—the girl’s a gahi, a tentacled yokai who eats artwork and turns it into suits of skin, which she then wears like a glove. “Ruki” is hooked on the taste of his pen, and will do anything to get more! Is this girl(?) a worthless freeloader, or could a formless entity actually be the perfect model?
YOU CAN’T BREAK THE RULES IF THEY DON’T EXIST! Kaname Suou is one of the strongest Dealers in Money (Game) Master, a VR game where anything goes, and in his quest to collect the Overtrick, he’s set his sights on his next target: a corrupt soccer team called the Leviathans that may hold the list of Legacies he needs. This villainous group has been manipulating scores and enforcing their will with the overpowered minigun #dracolord.err, but Midori hears a rumor that the team used to be honest and upright...Is there more at play here than meets the eye?
LIVE BY THE SWORD, DIE BY THE SWORD! The Volakian Empire is the largest of the Four Great Nations, and its people live by one rule—survival of the fittest. The strong are venerated, and the weak are oppressed. There are no exceptions, not even for the emperor, who stands at the very apex of this fierce society. When the time comes to proclaim a new emperor, the transfer of power is anything but peaceful. One of those laying claim to the throne is Prisca Benedict, a young but keenly perceptive member of the royal family who is more than ready to come out on top in the bloody Rite of Imperial Selection. All that stands in her way are the dozens of brothers and sisters who won’t hesitate to kill for a chance at glory!
A CRISIS ABROAD! Roland and his companions are called away to the Duchy of Bardenhawk to establish a new Adventurers Guild and help the nation rebuild after its collapse during the Human-Fiend War. Unfortunately, the locals are wholly unfamiliar with the concept of quests, so the former assassin has his work cut out for him. To make matters worse, aristocrats upset with Bardenhawk’s recent changes conspire to kidnap its princess, and they’ve hired the one person who may truly be a match for Roland...
Once the assistant to a great detective, Kimihiko Kimizuka took on a challenge Siesta bequeathed to him after her death and arrived at a conclusion that surpassed his wildest expectations. To bring back the great detective—the stuff of miracles—Kimihiko and Natsunagi fly to London yet again to obtain evidence that can bring down Seed. On the flight there, however, he hears the same words as he did four years ago: “Is there a detective on the plane?”
Enter: Hatori Matsuzaki, the heroine of this love story. And her hero? Rita Terasaka, an infamous hottie with a (hidden) heart of gold. Sure, he might be a notorious playboy, but she’s got nothing to worry about—after all, he’s never serious about any of his paramours. Besides, she knows him better, has been by his side longer, and loves him so much more than anyone else possibly could. Okay, so she might not be dating him just this second, but what’s the rush when destiny is on her side…right?
"Goblin Slayer has been acting strange lately--to the point where he, of all people, proposes that he and his party embark on an adventure! At his urging, the group travels north across snowcapped mountains to a country of darkest night where they encounter an indigenous epic, a completely different language and culture, and the proud chieftain who governs it all with his beautiful wife. The inhabitants, meanwhile, claim that ghosts lurk in the sea to the north and that no ships return to port...Just what awaits Goblin Slayer and his companions in this new land?"--
After a devastating loss, Fiona is now captive in Syringe’s grasp. But she has not left her friends unprepared for the fierce battle they are about to face. In Fiona’s lab, Black Label discovers custom gear developed specially for each member of the team, a parting gift that proves crucial as they come up against a whole new crew of Jet Injectors itching for a fight!
As the grotesque goldfish collective slowly makes its way through the streets, the survivors have placed all their hopes in Mibu landing the critical shot with the pathogen bullet. But their would-be savior has his own agenda, gambling the future of Shibuya—and the whole world—in a death match against the Sable! Can the survivors come up with a plan B before the goldfish escape into Tokyo and beyond?! The ultimate battle of man vs. fish will be determined once and for all!!
Some time off at the royal villa has helped Euphyllia get her thoughts together following the shock of her engagement being broken off, but that clarity has only made her aware of how empty her heart now is. She looks to Anisphia for answers, but the princess is too busy getting hyped for an impending monster stampede! All high-ranked adventurers have been summoned to stop it, including the one known as… the Marauder Princess!
Due to my penchant for getting dragged into things, I, Kimihiko Kimizuka, an ordinary high-school student, suddenly was asked to protect national idol Yui Saikawa's Three-billion-yen sapphire!? When there's a detective, there's always a case, and so, another case begins for me and Siesta’s heart’s recipient, Nagisa Natsunagi!
Kaito’s quest for vengeance is no longer a solo affair-with Minnalis at his side, he can accomplish so much more. As their hatred burns bright, the two of them begin their training to fulfill their lust for revenge...
With fewer witches cropping up in Mitakihara and the surrounding area, many magical girls are embracing their chance to enjoy a break from the hunt— but not Mami Tomoe! Mami wants to know why witch numbers are declining in every city save one. In Kamihama City, the witch population is greater and stronger than ever, not to mention there’s a mysterious magical presence unlike anything Mami has encountered before...!
The clashing of blades echoes in the depths of the labyrinth, and Oliver takes his first steps onto the path of blood. As he plots his vengeance from the shadows, though, other students are putting their own schemes into motion. Despite Oliver’s best attempts to remain obscure, he and Nanao have attracted the attention of their classmates with their magical prowess. “Who is the strongest first-year?” they wonder. Well, there’s only one way to find out—a battle royal–style tournament!
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