![]() ![]() But the arrival of the dashing and mysterious Deverell awakens feelings of passion and longing the young prince can’t deny.Īs Nate uncovers a conspiracy reaching far beyond the stolen weapons, his future is irrevocably altered by the temptations of a life he never thought he could have. Aiden wants the freedom to pursue his art and determine his own future. But planet Regelence-where young lords are supposed to remain pure until marriage-has a few surprises for Nate, not least of which is his attraction to Prince Aiden.Ī talented artist, Prince Aiden Townsend isn’t interested in politics and the machinations of society gentlemen, and he adamantly rejects the idea of marriage and a consort. ![]() Using a title he fled nearly two decades earlier, Nate once again becomes the Earl of Deverell, heir to the Duke of Hawthorne, in order to navigate the ins and outs of a Regency world. ![]() The -verse is functional, but it could have been so much more.īlurb: When Intergalactic Navy Captain Nathaniel Hawkins goes undercover to investigate the theft of an IN weapons stash, the mission raises painful memories from his past. At a Glance: In the end, this book didn’t live up to what I know a well executed erotic romance can be. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Hawkins lives and writes in South London. ![]() Hawkins’s second crime novel, Into the Water, was released in 2017 to mixed reviews. The Girl on the Train has sold nearly 20 million copies worldwide, has been translated into over 30 languages, and in 2016 was adapted into a major motion picture starring Emily Blunt and Justin Theroux. Her novel The Girl on the Train was published in 2015 to widespread acclaim it debuted in the number-one slot on The New York Times Best Seller list and remained there for 13 consecutive weeks. ![]() After dabbling in freelance journalism and romance-novel-writing, Hawkins turned to crime fiction in the mid-2000s. After obtaining a degree from the University of Oxford, Hawkins began working as a business reporter for The Times, later publishing a business advice book for women based on her background in politics, philosophy, and economics. Born in Zimbabwe, where her father worked as a professor and financial journalist, Paula Hawkins moved to London, England at the age of 17. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The Crucible is generally required reading for middle or high school students, and is often used as a point of departure to discuss the anti-communist McCarthyism of the 1950s. ![]() The selfish cruelty of Abigail's behavior, and the willingness of the community's religious leaders to rule with fear and violence, teach valuable lessons but are tragic and painful to witness. Rigid religious and moral views contribute to a community's mass hysteria when a young girl and her friends accuse innocent people who have slighted them of performing witchcraft. Parents need to know that the Tony Award-wining play The Crucible is a powerfully disturbing fictionalized account of the Salem witch trials that took place in Massachusetts in the 17th century. Characters do not curse, but there are numerous mentions of the devil and Satan.ĭid you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Language in your kid's entertainment guide. ![]() ![]() ![]() James Young Dillingham is a gentleman and husband of Della. Moreover, the couple lives in a small and simple apartment. Also, she feels like crying because she doesn’t know what to do. She is worried because it’s Christmas Eve and she needs to buy a gift for her loving and caring husband to show that she loves her too. The Gift of Magi Summaryĭella Dillingham, holding 1.87 dollars in her hand wanders here and there in the room. One can also find it a commentary on the sufferings and struggles of the middle class trying to overcome the upset financial situation. It also throws light on the prevailing materialism in society. This story is written in the 19th century highlighting the economic disturbance of those times. Both of them sold out their prized possessions in order to buy presents for each other for Christmas. It is a sentimental tale of a financially upset couple. He has written his literary works under the pen name of O’ Henry. The Gift of Magi is a short story written by an American short story writer, William Sydney Porter. Metaphors, Personification, and Similes. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() John Steinbeck's complete works are published in Penguin Modern Classics. His best-known works include the epics The Grapes of Wrath (1939) and East of Eden (1952), and his tragic novella Of Mice and Men (1937). ![]() During the Second World War Steinbeck served as a war correspondent, his journalism later collected in Once There Was a War (1958), and he was awarded the Norwegian Cross of Freedom for his portrayal in The Moon is Down (1942) of Resistance efforts in northern Europe. John Steinbeck (1902-68), winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the Nobel Prize for literature, is remembered as one of the greatest and best-loved American writers of the twentieth century. Steinbeck's searing examination of the evil influences of money, immorality, greed and ambition on America drew acclaim from the Nobel Committee who hailed him as an 'independent expounder of the truth'. Then a series of unusual events reignites Ethan's ambition, and he is pitched on to a bold course, where all scruples are put aside. But his wife is restless and his teenage children troubled and hungry for the material comforts he cannot provide. Scarred by failure, Ethan works as a grocery clerk in a store his family once owned. ![]() Ethan Allen Hawley has lost the acquisitive spirit of his wealthy and enterprising forebears, a long line of proud New England sea captains and Pilgrims. John Steinbeck's last great novel, The Winter of Our Discontent focuses on the theme of success and what motivates men towards it, published in Penguin Modern Classics. ![]() ![]() ![]() Sometimes punishment is administered, but not always. Nursery rhymes, unlike fairytales, are all about ordinary people conducting disorderly behavior. Although nursery rhymes may seem jolly with their happy rhymes, the mayhem they describe is fodder for a crime writer. But that’s also a tribute to Agatha Christie’s terrific plotting.Īgatha Christie drew her inspiration from so many places and nursery rhymes were a rich source for titles as well as themes. ![]() Not a problem, since I usually forget the ending. Because of the multiple titles, I’ve often picked up a book thinking I had found one I hadn’t read, only to find I had. ![]() On Tuesday, I blogged about Re-Reading Christie and the alternative titles of her novels. Let me know of any other Agatha Christie posts this week.Īs I mentioned on my blog earlier this week, I’m a huge Agatha Christie Fan, having taught numerous classes on the Queen of Crime, attended the Agatha Christie Centennial in Torquay and the one in the U.S., read everything and anything by and about her, and even set up a Botanical Garden tour based on Agatha Christie’s visit to the UC Botanical Gardens. And, don't miss Kerrie Smith's Agatha Christie Reading Challenge Carnival. Becke Davis, mystery fan and writer, hosts the site, and you'll want to have a look at everything being written about Agatha Christie this month by so many of your favorite writers, reviewers and fans. So today I posted about Nursery Rhymes and Agatha Christie on the Barnes & Noble Mystery Club site. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() An ancient ritual might heal you of anything-if you bury yourself alive. A toxic friendship grows up around a drug that makes you invisible. A woman lives in a house with all her ex-boyfriends. In Bliss Montage, Ling Ma brings us eight wildly different tales of people making their way through the madness and reality of our collective delusions: love and loneliness, connection and possession, friendship, motherhood, the idea of home. What happens when fantasy tears the screen of the everyday to wake us up? Could that waking be our end? “Dazzling.” -Maureen Corrigan, NPR’s Fresh Air Genius.” -Michele Filgate, The Washington Post Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award, the Story Prize, and a Windham-Campbell Literature PrizeĪ Best Book of the Year at The New York Times, The New Yorker, Vogue, Houston Chronicle, Roxane Gay’s The Audacity, Mashable, Polygon, Kirkus Reviews, and Library JournalĪ New York Times Book Review Editor’s Choice ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() “Simon” seeks Sumerian survivals, and comes up short here. “Simon” gets caught selling new material as old and blames his readers for being tricked. ![]() “Simon’s” claims to have read masses of scholarly literature that he quotes nowhere, and turns scholarly consensus into controversy with a few choice phrases. Why doesn’t “Simon” mention that, while he was working on his Necronomicon, Herman Slater was selling a fake one at the Warlock Shop? Find out more here. Why does “Simon” not know the formula for summoning the Watcher? And why does he blame hordes of imaginary people for giving him a hard time about it? We don’t know, but you can read more about it here. Some thoughts on “Simon’s” account of the Necronomicon’s discovery. I’ve tried to set it up with key words, so running your browser’s search function for a keyword should yield results.Īn introduction, for those who might need one: Part One and Part Two.Īre we biased? How about “Simon”? Read more here. This page will be updated irregularly, so go to the main blog for the latest material. ![]() Herein witness the numerous errors, misrepresentations, glosses, and other problematic contents of “Simon’s” Dead Names: The Dark History of the Necronomicon. ![]() ![]() A Confederate sympathizer and a member of a celebrated acting family, John Wilkes Booth threw away his fame and wealth for a chance to avenge the South's defeat. From April 14 to April 26, 1865, the assassin led Union cavalry and detectives on a wild twelve-day chase through the streets of Washington, D.C., across the swamps of Maryland, and into the forests of Virginia, while the nation, still reeling from the just-ended Civil War, watched in horror. ![]() The murder of Abraham Lincoln set off the greatest manhunt in American history. ![]() "I had this strange dream again last night" - "I have done it" - "His sacred blood" - "We have assassinated the President" - "Find the murderers" - "That vile rabble of human bloodhounds" - "Hunted like a dog" - "I have some little pride" - "Useless, useless" - "So runs the world away" ![]() ![]() ![]() The Joker offers genuine insight into the toughness, professionalism, and camaraderie that has made the SAS the world’s premier fighting force. He joined the SAS in 1963 and hung up his boots 23 years later, during that time servingoften covertlyin many of the world’s trouble spots. ![]() He outlines the operational skills that took his teams deep into enemy territory without ever being captured, reveals how they achieved their objectives, and describes the humor that he managed to find in the most hair-raising moments. Pete Scholey, alias 'The Joker,' ex-Royal Artillery and Parachute Regiment, possessed the necessary mix of courage and coolness under extreme pressure. He vividly describes life as a soldier at the sharp end, giving firsthand accounts of the many actions he was involved in-from jungle warfare in Borneo and desert fighting in Aden and Oman to his part in setting up the counter-terrorist team that was successfully used in the siege of the Iranian Embassy in 1980. He joined the SAS in 1963 and hung up his boots 23 years later, during that time serving-often covertly-in many of the world’s trouble spots. Pete Scholey, alias "The Joker," ex-Royal Artillery and Parachute Regiment, possessed the necessary mix of courage and coolness under extreme pressure. ![]() ![]() To survive more than 20 years of active service in the Special Air Service takes a particular kind of man. Pete Scholey, alias The Joker, ex-Royal Artillery and Parachute Regiment, possessed the necessary mix of courage and coolness under extreme pressure. ![]() |