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Nine mysterious items have been stolen from Mount Olympus and if Daphne cannot find them, the gods’ waning powers will fade away, the mortal world will descend into chaos, and her brother’s life will be forfeit. But an unexpected encounter with the goddess Artemis-who holds Daphne’s brother’s fate in her hands-upends the life she’s worked so hard to build. Seventeen-year-old Daphne has spent her entire life honing her body and mind into that of a warrior, hoping to be accepted by the unyielding people of ancient Sparta. Angry, hurt, and deeply confused, Mia refuses to admit that a desire for Sam still burns in her heart. He is puzzled when she greets him with icy indifference-for the chemistry between them is still sizzling and true. As the new owner of the island's only hotel, Sam has returned to Three Sisters with hopes of winning back Mia's affections. 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What a mess. But there are always so many books to read! I will admit (just to you) that I have since gone in and put three books on reserve. I did write down the books so I could start over at another time. Do you ever just suddenly feel like you have gone too far? I went to my library queue and deleted almost all of it. That one I just didn’t like and ran out of time.Ī couple of weeks ago, I decided that I was in over my head on books to read. Now, do I go to book club and admit my defeat or do I go and listen to them talk about the book in hopes that I feel motivated to read it? I might be more inclined to go if I had finished last month’s book. I hate to give in and give up, but I think I will have to. I have made it to page 60 in the last 3 weeks. I know it is supposed to be a really good book (won the Booker prize in 2020) but I know it is depressing and I just can’t bring myself to read it. What is worse than just avoiding it, is that I own a copy of the book because I wanted to read it. I have read 7 other books just to avoid reading the book club book. I do believe that, but I will tell you that I am having a terrible time with my book club book for this month. I think that you will often read books that you may not think that you want to read or books that are unfamiliar to you and that it is all good for you. Are you in a book club? I am a believer in book clubs. Two men in white flannels, one a film-maker, are looking back to last year’s fiesta. It is November 1939, the Day of the Dead in Quauhnahuac, Mexico. This is life!” - Malcolm Lowry The 100 best novels: No 68 – Under the Volcano by Malcolm Lowry (1947)īy Robert McCrumb, Published in The Guardian Drink all morning, they said to him, drink all day. “Far above him a few white clouds were racing windily after a pale gibbous moon. 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