6/12/2023 0 Comments Captive angel virginia aird![]() ![]() "Oh if only life could yield me a basket of ripe fruit, and stain my heart and soul with its flavorful bounty." ".unusually salty words from a classy lady." ".my never ending, mind-blowing conundrum of restructuring my life."īecause she ate pancakes and watched a movie when her mom had her kid for the morning? tediously mundane, yet heavily laborious." "What I needed was surcease from this cruel life." Really? ![]() Ice cream on her face? Nah, it is "her flavorful countenance." Settled in bed? Nah, she is "safely ensconced in her boudoir." I love a good word as much as the next person, however, the problem is the language here reads completely false sandwiched between the colloquial "yippees," "yays," "I'm pissed off," and "No Miss Snot Nose" of the 22-year-old main character. The author clearly loves that thesaurus she has at the ready for she uses it at every turn. The main problem with the piece is it is brutal thesaurus writing. ![]() a 7 on the Richter Scale of disaster," I want to smack her and have her experience some real suffering. When the MC's bad day is "on a magnitude of 1 to 10. I was intrigued by the premise, excited to see about these "neighbors from hell." We are constantly told how awful they are ("their callous, selfish attitude, this seemingly irresponsible couple.") but in truth, meh. ![]() I so wanted to like this story, but I just could not get past how overwritten it is. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() An epic odyssey of an exiled warrior, when his fate becomes intertwined with warlords, corrupt priests and politicians, mythic mysteries, pirates, assassins, and lusty vixens– but the massive Sendyne Empire seeks to dominate them all.īegin an epic journey in a forgotten time, where empires rise and fall, helping or destroying smaller provinces along the way.įollow the bloody and lusty adventures of young Bovir of the Woodlands, as his destiny becomes intertwined with the many colorful characters, beautiful vixens, kingdoms, politicians, priests, bankers, and terrifying warlords that he meets along the way, simply trying to return home and find his revenge for the many wrongs dealt to him.Īlongside these quests, he must deal with the whims of the gods, ancient prophecies, and the corruption of the religious overlords that keep their secrets. ![]() ![]() This book is Friends Like These which is currently set for release in November 2022. I had so much fun reading this cool novel that I have been keeping an eye out for any detail about the author’s next novel, and I was very happy when I saw she had another intriguing young adult thriller coming out later this year. This was an incredible read that perfectly blended character arcs with an intense narrative and some major twists, and it was easily one of the best debut novels of the year. Last year I was lucky enough to receive a copy of Lies Like Wildfire by Jennifer Lynn Alvarez, a brilliant young adult thriller that saw a group of friends forced into an impossible situation when they accidently start a wildfire that destroys their town, forcing them to lie to save themselves from legal retribution. In this latest Waiting on Wednesday I take a look at a cool upcoming young adult thriller from a very talented author that I already know I am going to love, Friends Like These by Jennifer Lynn Alvarez. Stay tuned to see reviews of these books when I get a copy of them. I run this segment in conjunction with the Can’t-Wait Wednesday meme that is currently running at Wishful Endings. ![]() ![]() Welcome to my weekly segment, Waiting on Wednesday, where I look at upcoming books that I am planning to order and review in the next few months and which I think I will really enjoy. ![]() ![]() “We can’t let those assholes get away with it! Rangers deserve better! For Rangers!” His dad always said that to make people believe in something you needed to look like you believed in it yourself, and Nate knew it was true. There were only sixteen left, which was a little disheartening, but Nate didn’t let it show on his face. “Come on, guys.” Nate stepped forward. “Come on, we just need to be louder,” he said, looking at the other guys. ![]() He wouldn’t let this soulless corporation destroy his favorite gaming franchise. ![]() ![]() Nate frowned and lifted his sign higher. He refused to give up that easily. “It’s useless,” someone in the thinning crowd grumbled. “They’re not going to come out and actually listen to us. They were being ignored, the security guards simply monitoring them from afar. The tall building provided some protection from the cold October wind, but that was pretty much the only good thing about the situation. ![]() He was just one of the many protesters gathered at the gates of the Caldwell Group’s headquarters. The day Nate Parrish met his demon of a boss had started inconspicuously enough. ![]() 6/12/2023 0 Comments Terry pratchett weird sisters![]() ![]() Yet Granny loves magic and being a Witch and goes out of her way to help people with what they need (not necessarily what they want). That has made her defensive and preachy about how to use magic, and she is often incapable of acknowledging the depth of other Witches’ abilities or admitting that she might be wrong or not know the answer. Because of her older sister’s tendency to make lives about fairy-tales, Esme had learned to be wary of the effects of power on herself and others. The Weatherwax sisters were born with strong magical powers. Vulnerability is not a trait I see mentioned in connection with Esmerelda Weatherwax (“Granny”, “Mistress” or “Esme). Three official artists have managed to capture the likeness of the Witches of Lancre fairly well: Paul Kidby, Katarzyna Oleska and Marc Simonetti. ![]() Paul Kidby’s 2013 illustration of Wyrd Sisters ![]() ![]() ![]() Other projects include Humanist Renaissance inspired gardens to enclose Notre Dame de Calais, officially opened in September 2016, shortlisted for 'Jardin Remarquable' status. Finalist in the Garden Media Guild’s 2014 Reference Book of the Year Award for ‘The RHS Herbs for Gourmet Gardeners’.Ĭaroline is a consultant designer currently devising a series of landscapes for a development of 5,000 houses and associated schools in Norfolk. ![]() Foster Award for Excellence in Herbal Literature and 2017 Elizabeth Crisp Rea Award. She is recipient of two Herb Society of America awards: 2011 Gertrude B. She is a speaker for The Arts Society, formerly NADFAS, The Gardens Trust, the RHS and the National Trust.Ĭaroline is author of 12 books, several of which were researched in France and Australia. She lectures to small groups for specialist travel firms, visiting inspiring European sites as well as on Mediterranean, Baltic, Transatlantic and Pacific Ocean cruises.Ĭaroline lectures internationally and is a Course Director for the University of Cambridge’s ICE in celebration of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, in July 2022 one her courses will be ‘Castles, Palaces and Houses of Queen Elizabeth II’. ![]() Academic but not dry through images and words she delves into the myriad ways humans have shaped landscapes. Caroline Holmes is a garden historian of ancient, modern and contemporary people, places and plants. ![]() ![]() Intrigued by the prospects of gathering eyewitness intel for her book, Hazel joins Kole in exploring Black Harbor's darkest side. Now Hazel has a first row seat to the investigation and becomes captivated by the lead detective, Nikolai Kole. ![]() ![]() The suspicious death is linked to Candy Man, a notorious drug dealer. And then her neighbor confesses to hiding the body of an overdose victim in a dumpster. As an aspiring writer, Hazel believes that writing a novel could be her only ticket out of this frozen hellscape. Hannah Morrissey's Hello, Transcriber is a captivating mystery suspense debut featuring a female police transcriber who goes beyond the limits to solve a harrowing case.Įvery night, while the street lamps shed the only light on Wisconsin's most crime-ridden city, police transcriber Hazel Greenlee listens as detectives divulge Black Harbor's gruesome secrets. ![]() 6/11/2023 0 Comments Fulghum all i really need to know![]() All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten is brimming with the very stuff of life and the significance found in the smallest details. sardines-and how these games relate to the nature of God. magical qualities found in a box of crayons. the love story of Jean-Francois Pilatre and his hot air balloon reminds us to be brave and unafraid to "fly". ![]() a spider who catches (and loses) a full-grown woman in its web one fine morning teaches us about surviving catastrophe. The little seed in the Styrofoam cup offers a reminder about our own mortality and the delicate nature of life. Here Fulghum engages us with musings on life, death, love, pain, joy, sorrow, and the best chicken-fried steak in the continental U.S.A. He has written a new preface and twenty-five essays, which add even more potency to a common, though no less relevant, piece of wisdom: that the most basic aspects of life bear its most important opportunities. ![]() Now, seven million copies later, Fulghum returns to the book that was embraced around the world. Fifteen years ago, Robert Fulghum published a simple credo-a credo that became the phenomenal #1 New York Times bestseller All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten. ![]() ![]() ![]() The time it takes to learn the piano differs from one person to another. The Broadway revival is ending its limited.Īlthough set during the Great Depression, August Wilson's The Piano Lesson depicts a variety of contemporary themes and conflicts in America, On Wednesday, the OWN founder, 68, and broadcast journalist, 68, attended one of the final performances of August Wilson’s play The Piano Lesson. The Piano Lesson Family Values The Piano Lesson is a play based on a conflict between two characters‚ Boy Willie and Berniece. ![]() “When we first did ‘Fences,’ it started with a big public reading back when the Des Moines Social Club was still in existence," said Ken-Matt Martin, the director of "The Piano Lesson" and. Who had the best (and worst) week in politics? ![]() 6/10/2023 0 Comments Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe![]() Governmental appointments, including his spying for William III and Mary II, floated him. His financial position was more precarious he declared bankruptcy in 1692 after failed commercial ventures and shipping losses. His political position became more stable upon the accession of William III and Mary II. Defoe may have escaped the ensuing Bloody Assizes (rebels’ trials) by fleeing abroad he certainly received a pardon in 1687. In 1685, he joined in the doomed Protestant uprising of James Scott, 1 st Duke of Monmouth and illegitimate son of Charles II, against the Roman Catholic James II soon after Charles II’s death. In 1684, he married Mary Tuffley, the daughter of a wealthy merchant, who brought with her a considerable dowry. To find trade goods, he traveled extensively in Europe. Although expected to enter the ministry, Defoe began work as a hose-factor. There he studied not only the classics but also modern languages, geography, and mathematics. ![]() As a Dissenter, Defoe could not enter either Oxford or Cambridge, so he studied instead at the Reverend Charles Morton’s small college at Newington Green. ![]() He studied at the Reverend James Fisher’s school at Dorking, Surrey. \( \newcommand\)ĭaniel Defoe was born to James Foe, a tallow chandler and “auditor for the Butcher’s Company,” and Alice, who died when Daniel was eight. ![]() |