I was feeling particularly clever yesterday. I had decided to have a costume contest to encourage the kids to wear a costume to the Halloween party this Saturday. Don’t worry, it’s just the kids in our inner circle, and the party is super small. I have been stressing out about how to make this Halloween safe, but still feel super festive and normal. A costume contest checks both of those boxes. Now, you can’t have a contest without prizes, but the issue is the kids age range is pretty wide. I also don’t want to break the bank on this either. So off I went to the craft store for inspiration. I quickly found the first place prize which was a little card game that was perfect for all ages, and under $5. SCORE!!! That leaves me with the consolation prizes for the losers. Hahahah…just kidding. They get NOTHING! Okay okay.. I was still joking. I actually decided the costume contest wouldn’t be judged for best costume, it would just be more of a raffle, and we will draw a name out of a hat. The costumes were made by the parents and they put a lot of work into them. No reason to hurt anyone’s feelings. Especially mine. Here is where I feel like I am brilliant. I didn’t want to give a Halloween themed prize to the rest of the kids because after that night Halloween is over and all the Halloween stuff gets pushed to the side. Instead, the prizes are light up Christmas ornaments I picked up for $2.50 each. PERFECT! A prize that is good for two months. Plus it has the element of a little Trick to it…sorta. I know it’s a stretch, but they were cheap and easy.

Partisan
by Christopher Nicole
3.7 Stars (22 Reviews)
Genre: Action & Adventure | Literature & Fiction | Thrillers

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Yugoslavia, 1941.

Yugoslavia – hitherto neutral – finds itself at war with Germany as the pro-Nazi government is overthrown and replaced by a pro-Allied administration. The staff at the British Embassy make hasty plans to leave the country, but one of the military attachés, Captain Tony Davis, is separated from his comrades. Together with a motley crew of refugees, Davis escapes into the mountains of the west and begins a breathtaking series of adventures as he encounters the remnants of the Serbian army, the dreaded Ustase terrorists and, eventually, the Partisans, led by Josip Broz, alias Tito.

He rapidly becomes a legend, both for his fighting ability and his capacity for survival, but his personal life is bedevilled by the rivalry between two women: earthy Croat Elena and the delicate French journalist Sandrine.

Partisan is an exciting tale of adventure and romance, set against the backdrop of the Second World War.

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Water Witch (Witches of Etlantium Book 1)
by Thea Atkinson
4.1 Stars (149 Reviews)
Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense | Romance | Historical Fiction | Fantasy

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Her magic makes her an outcast. Controlling it might mean the end of her whole world.

Alaysha can kill with a mere thought. She’s a water witch, a unique young woman with magic that can control the element with such precision it dries living things to mere husks. But it’s also a power she can’t control. And that makes her even more deadly.

Forced to live on the fringes of her village, she’s an outcast who is feared and loathed. Her war-mongering father uses her as a weapon to conquer more and more lands. She’s desperate to earn his love and respect. She’ll do anything to win his acceptance. And she has. Terrible things.

When a mysterious stranger claims to know the secret to guiding her destructive magic, she sees one last chance to save herself from a lifetime of loneliness. If she can find the key to managing her power, she might finally be able to live a normal life.

But the key just might open more than she bargains for…

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The Network of Time: Understanding Time & Reality through Philosophy, History and Physics
by Alon Halperin
4.9 Stars (28 Reviews)
Genre: Politics & Social Sciences | Science & Math

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Is time real or is it just an illusion?

Time is so basic in our lives that we sometimes take it for granted. But stop for a moment and think: What is time? How can it be defined? If you delve into the definition of the concept of time, not only will you find that the answer to these questions is no trivial matter, but also that surprisingly, no single clear answer has ever been found and agreed upon by all.

Written in simple, clear language, the book takes the reader on a fascinating journey down the evolution of defining the concept of time, from antiquity and up to the 21st century. It describes how the revolutionary theories of relativity and quantum mechanics in 20th century physics opened up new directions of thought in this field.

Whether you know nothing about the subject or are a professor of physics, Alon Halperin will tell you exactly what you need to know: from philosophical questions about the perception of reality, time travel, determinism and free choice, to the mysteries rooted in quantum theory, up to the complexity theory, and the strikingly fresh insights it gives rise to regarding us and the entire world.

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Bellingwood Boxed Set: Books 1-3
by Diane Greenwood Muir
4.6 Stars (862 Reviews)
Genre: Mystery | Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

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Get the first three books in the Bellingwood series in one volume!

All Roads Leads Home: Polly Giller returns to small-town Iowa from Boston ready to start a new life. She is renovating an old school building and while getting to know new friends, two sets of bones fall out of the ceiling. Don’t miss this heartwarming first story in a series that makes you want to move to Bellingwood and get to know Polly and her friends. Before you know it, you’ll be part of the community.

Polly’s First Christmas in Bellingwood: This first short story in the series occurs a few months after the end of “All Roads Lead Home.” While preparing for Sycamore House’s first big Christmas party, an old friend shows up needing help when he gets in trouble with the sheriff.

A Big Life in a Small Town: Bellingwood’s first barn-raising is coming up and to celebrate, Sycamore House is planning a hoe-down. The idea of a dance makes Polly nervous, but the gorgeous veterinarian is ready to step in and teach her a few moves, much to the chagrin of Henry Sturtz. A close friend of Lydia Merritt left a cryptic message as she died, asking her family to take care of… what? The ‘what’ brings new excitement to Polly’s life.

Treasure Uncovered: Sycamore House is having difficulty finding a good custodian and when the latest man doesn’t show up for work, Polly checks on him, only to find that he has been killed. The Sheriff is beginning to worry every time her number shows up on his phone. Does it mean another dead body? Thefts happening around the community are connected to Polly and her friends, but who would do this?

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The Complete Gar Prescott Series: parts 1-9
by J.P. Masterson
4.0 Stars (11 Reviews)
Genre: Literature & Fiction | Westerns

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For the first time ever, the Gar Prescott Series is available in one complete collection!

The deck is stacked against him. How can a greenhorn kid hope to take on the most dangerous outlaw in the country?

When outlaws attacked Edgar ‘Gar’ Prescott’s wagon train, they killed his family and kidnapped him. He swears revenge – but first he needs to escape.

Then he needs to learn how to fight.

Gar has grit, wit and a never-say-die spirit. This is his story. How does a boy become a man? How is a legendary gunslinger made? Read the complete Gar Prescott series to see Gar grow from a boy into the roughest, toughest shootist in the old west.

The Gar Prescott series is a classic western serial with episodes written to be read in about an hour. Each episode is a standalone short story.

This book includes all nine episodes of the Gar Prescott series:

1.The Battle of Painted Rock
2.Into the Valley of Death
3.Blood Feud
4.Gunfight at the Old Best Hotel
5.El Diablo’s Revenge
6.Barbary Coast Showdown
7.Bounty Hunted
8.Banditos!
9.Clifton’s Last Stand

Action. Suspense. Twists and turns. A classic western, where good men fight for justice against all odds.

No romance. No cussing. No sex scenes. Just a fast-moving and clean western yarn with no filler!

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