6/28/2023 0 Comments If the viscount falls![]() ![]() ![]() The story starts with our hero – let’s call him Douche Canoe – cut off from funds by his asshole older brother and about to leave society to become a Bow Street runner. Let me revise that: I liked the heroine but found the hero, the story and the writing objectionable. Dom knows the mistakes of the past may be unforgiveable-but now, entangled together in mystery and danger, will they rekindle a passionate longing that was never lost to begin with? But when Nancy goes missing, a panicked Jane calls on her former fiancé to track down her cousin. Now George is gone and the viscountcy restored to Dom, since his brother’s widow, Nancy-Jane’s cousin and closest confidant-never bore an heir. Brokenhearted, and attempting to end their engagement without destroying Jane’s reputation, Dom staged a betrayal of his own to convince her that he’s not the husband-to-be that she thought. Then a shattering betrayal by his vindictive brother George snatched away Dom’s inheritance and his hopes of offering Jane a secure future. The heir presumptive to the Viscount Rathmoor, Dominick Manton once had his heart’s desire within reach-a bright future as a barrister and engagement to Jane Vernon, a wealthy baron’s daughter. ![]()
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![]() ![]() *Can be read as a standalone, though it is recommended you read The Sweetest Oblivion first to avoid spoilers from Book #1 Review: She’s chaos embodied, not his type, and married, but none of that can stop his eyes from following her wherever she goes.Īll along, she doesn’t even know that she’s his-his frustration, his fascination. Nowhere in Christian’s plans had he ever prepared for Gianna. She hates him-his stone-cold demeanor, his arrogance and too-perceptive eye-but over the years, even as their games consist of insulting each other’s looks and intelligence, she begins to live to play with him. One winter night and their lives intertwine. With a proclivity for order and the number three, he’s never been tempted to veer off course. ![]() Christian Allister has always followed the life plan he’d envisioned in his youth, beneath the harsh lights of a frigid, damp cell. In the New York underworld, others know him as a hustler, a killer, his nature as cold as the heart of ice in his chest. ![]() Most see a paragon of morality a special agent upholding the law. Little do most know it’s just a sparkly disguise, there to hide one panic attack at a time. She laughs too loudly, eats without decorum, and mixes up most sayings in the book. ![]() Her dresses are too tight, her heels too tall. ![]() 6/28/2023 0 Comments Marjorie liu sana takeda![]() However, Maika is not an abolitionist at heart. ![]() In Spartacus fashion, she breaks out of her bondage and frees other Arcanics with her. In this setting is the story of Maika Halfwolf, an Arcanic slave to the Cumaeans. (Hey, if you can’t get magical powers on your own, eat some. Lording over all of this is a society of sorceresses called the Cumaea who use the Arcanics as slaves and consume them to enhance their magical powers. Liu, Takeda, and Smith draw readers into a Steampunk fantasy world that is torn asunder by war between the sentient magical creatures called Arcanics, and the humans who believe themselves to be the superior beings of existence. Vaughn, or Lazarus by Greg Rucka, should definitely add Monstress to your reading lists. Fellow graphic novel readers who love the likes of Saga by Brian K. ![]() Smith) are all women, and they created the spectacular series, Monstress. In a rare team-up, the author ( Marjorie Liu), illustrator ( Sana Takeda), and editor ( Jennifer M. In commemoration of Women’s History Month, I chose to review a graphic novel made by women, of women, and for all. ![]() ![]() ![]() Freedom Walkers has long been a library and classroom staple, but as interest in the history of protest and the Civil Rights Movement grows, it's a perfect introduction for anyone looking to learn more about the past- and an inspiration to take action and shape the future. He showcases an often-overlooked side of activism and protest- the importance of cooperation and engagement, and the ways in which ordinary people can stand up for their beliefs and bring about meaningful change in the world around them. Freedman focuses not only on well-known figures like Claudette Colvin, Rosa Parks, and Martin Luther King Jr., but on the numerous people who contributed by organizing carpools, joining protests, supporting legal defense efforts, and more. This engaging look at one of the best-known events of the American Civil Rights Movement feels immediate and relevant, reminding readers that the Boycott is not distant history, but one step in a fight for equality that continues today. Full of eyewitness reports, iconic photographs from the era, and crucial primary sources, this work brings history to life for modern readers. Now a classic, Freedman's book tells the dramatic stories of the heroes who stood up against segregation and Jim Crow laws in 1950s Alabama. ![]() "item_description" : "A riveting account of the civil rights boycott that changed history by the foremost author of history for young people. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Gilbreth graduated from the University of Michigan, where he served as editor of the college newspaper, The Michigan Daily.ĭuring World War II, he served as a naval officer in the South Pacific, participated in three invasions in the Admiralty Islands and the Philippines, and was decorated with two air medals and a bronze star. Gilbreth was born in Plainfield, New Jersey, the fifth child (and first boy) of the 12 children born to efficiency experts Frank Bunker Gilbreth and Lillian Moller Gilbreth, and grew up in the family home in Montclair, New Jersey, where he attended Montclair High School. Under his own name, he wrote multiple additional books, such as Time Out for Happiness and Ancestors of the Dozen, and a long-running newspaper column. He co-authored, with his sister Ernestine, the autobiographical bestsellers Cheaper by the Dozen (1948 which was adapted as a 1950 film) and Belles on Their Toes (1950 which was adapted as a 1952 film). (Ma– February 18, 2001) was an American journalist and author. ![]() 6/27/2023 0 Comments The do over by lynn painter![]() ![]() In addition to Josh’s recurring infidelity, Emilie can’t get away from the enigmatic Nick, who she keeps running into-sometimes literally-in unfortunate ways. Emilie is stuck in some sort of time loop nightmare that she can’t wake up from as she re-watches her boyfriend, Josh, cheat on her day after day. And the next day? Another nightmare V-Day. ![]() She passes out on the couch, but when she wakes up, she’s back home in her own bed-and it’s Valentine’s Day all over again. After living through a dumpster fire of a Valentine’s Day, Emilie Hornby escapes to her grandmother’s house for some comfort and a consolation pint of Ben & Jerry’s. ![]() In this riotous young adult romp for fans of Recommended for You and A Cuban Girl’s Guide to Tea and Tomorrow, a teen girl has the worst Valentine’s Day ever-only to relive it over and over again. ![]() ![]() ![]() Marine-based on the actor Isabelle Adjani-is dogged by rumors that she is HIV-positive after a mid-career debacle on the Paris stage. To the Friend Who Did Not Save My Life comprises a series of portraits of friends and lovers whom illness and its specters torment throughout its one hundred chapters. Though he promises in the opening section of his book to become “one of the first people on earth to survive this deadly malady,” he would die the following year, on December 27, 1991, only a few days after his thirty-sixth birthday, author of an additional five extraordinary books, all of which would be published posthumously. ![]() Posters of his handsome face went up around Paris, transforming him into a symbol of the intense suffering of seropositive men and women at the time. Two years later, Éditions Gallimard published To the Friend Who Did Not Save My Life, a stark autobiographical book about his desperate effort to gain access to an experimental “AIDS vaccine.” To the Friend made Guibert both wealthy and famous, especially after an appearance on the French TV show Apostrophes. ![]() In 1988 the French novelist and photographer Hervé Guibert was diagnosed with HIV. Hervé Guibert at home, Paris, September 1987 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() So much pain in anyway I’m still in shock and stunned and sad. Stayed up there and gave an Oscar to his friend and the whole thing was so disturbing. In her Insta post she began by teasing, “I think we can all agree that the best way to unpack what happened is to stream my series and see me on tour this fall.” Then, turning serious, she added, “I love my friend and believe he handled it like a pro. Schumer and fellow hosts Regina Hall and Wanda Sykes were not on stage when the altercation occurred with Schumer reappearing later on and asking, “Did I miss anything? There’s like a different vibe in here.” In a post to her Instagram late Tuesday night, Schumer said she was “still triggered and traumatized” and “waiting for this sickening feeling to go away from what we all witnessed.” Oscars co-host Amy Schumer has weighed in on the shocking incident in which Will Smith slapped Chris Rock on stage at the Dolby during Sunday night’s ceremony. ![]() 6/27/2023 0 Comments Bunny a novel by mona awad![]() ![]() Samantha and her roommate, Ava, despise their cutesy language and over-affectionate hugging, praying that “ their ardent squeezing might cause the flesh to ooze from their sleeves, neckholes, and A-line hems of their cupcake dresses like so much inane frosting.”īut Samantha feels alone as an outcast, and is intrigued by the idea of being invited to join their exclusive group-writing workshop, ‘The Smut Salon’. The four women all have the same nickname for each other – “Bunny” – which is a good representation of their bound state and codependency. The start of this story starts out pretty typically – Samantha is a young fiction writer who feels completely alienated from her female cohort, as most of them come from privileged backgrounds and interact in ways that are totally alien to her. But while it’s something different, I feel like the plot is misshapen, and while it had the monsters, it was missing the teeth to really grab me and pull me in. This is Mean Girls if Tina Fey had been on acid while she wrote it, mixed with a Stepford-Wife-colored version of The Craft. In this novel, Awad tries to find a new way of exploring this kind of female experience, pulling it from reality and turning it into something truly unique and fantastical. ![]() 6/26/2023 0 Comments Ironside holly![]() ![]() ![]() The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQusiton You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah JohnsonĪurora Rising by Jay Kristoff & Amie Kaufman Need help remembering the events in a book? The folks at Recaptains and Book Series Recaps can help!Īny post with a spoiler in the title will be removed.Īny comment with a spoiler that doesn't use the spoiler code will be removed.Īny user with an extensive history of spoiling books will be banned. Book suggestions, discussions, and questions are definitely encouraged! January Book Club Discussion: A Sky Beyond the Storm (An Ember in the Ashes #4) by Sabaa Tahir Young Adult literature isn't exclusive to only young adults, so here's a place for both the young and the young at heart to discuss books, news, movies based on books, and everything else related to YA. ![]() |