![]() ![]() To Paradise is a fin-de-siecle novel of marvellous literary effect, but above all it is a work of emotional genius. What unites not just the characters, but these Americas, are their reckonings with the qualities that make us human: Fear. These three sections are joined in an enthralling and ingenious symphony, as recurring notes and themes deepen and enrich one another: A townhouse in Washington Square Park in Greenwich Village illness, and treatments that come at a terrible cost wealth and squalor the weak and the strong race the definition of family, and of nationhood the dangerous righteousness of the powerful, and of revolutionaries the longing to find a place in an earthly paradise, and the gradual realization that it can’t exist. And in 2093, in a world riven by plagues and governed by totalitarian rule, a powerful scientist’s damaged granddaughter tries to navigate life without him - and solve the mystery of her husband’s disappearances. ![]() In a 1993 Manhattan besieged by the AIDS epidemic, a young Hawaiian man lives with his much older, wealthier partner, hiding his troubled childhood and the fate of his father. The fragile young scion of a distinguished family resists betrothal to a worthy suitor, drawn to a charming music teacher of no means. ![]() ![]() In an alternate version of 1893 America, New York is part of the Free States, where people may live and love whomever they please (or so it seems). ![]()
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6/24/2023 0 Comments Time and chance penman novel![]() ![]() Here I am finally with book two in that series. Years ago, I read the first novel in the Angevin “trilogy” (now at five books, ha), When Christ and His Saints Slept (also here). It makes it very hard for me to keep them straight. Also, the English monarchs tend to reuse the same names over and over. ![]() I’m resigned this seems to be a feature of how my brain works (or doesn’t), as I certainly don’t think it’s a feature of Penman’s work. Individual characters, emotions, and relationships resonate, but I find I can retain almost nothing about the monarchies, battles, and power struggles – the real *history* – she has so meticulously researched. (I have read 7 of her 15 to date, and she’s still writing, thank goodness!) It’s funny, but for me, what lasts about these books is not detail, but feeling. Sharon Kay Penman writes epic historical novels that I love to sink into. ![]() ![]() She has focused many of her writings on the region’s landscape, peoples, and values. The Tohono O’odham people, previously known as the Papagos, are her neighbors and close friends. She is at home with the southwestern desert cliffs and mesas, rocks and open skies. ![]() All of her books ar Byrd Baylor has always lived in the Southwest, mainly in Southern Arizona near the Mexican border. Her books have been honored with many prestigious children’s book awards, including the Caldecott Award and the Texas Bluebonnet Award. Byrd has written many books for children. Through her books of rhythmic prose poetry, written primarily for children, she celebrates the beauty of nature and her own feelings of rapport with it. ![]() Byrd Baylor has always lived in the Southwest, mainly in Southern Arizona near the Mexican border. ![]() 6/23/2023 0 Comments Christine by stephen king book![]() ![]() ![]() Added this book to my collection of Stephen King books and it was a great addition to have. Dennis and Leigh soon realize that they must uncover the awful truth behind a car with a horrifying and murderous history. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Christine by Stephen King (1983, Hardcover) at the best online prices at eBay Free shipping for many products. Arnie suddenly has the newfound confidence to stick up for himself, going as far as dating the most beautiful girl at Libertyville High?transfer student Leigh Cabot?even as a mysteriously restored Christine systematically and terrifyingly consumes every aspect of Arnie?s life. Dennis knows that Arnie?s never had much luck in the looks or popularity department, or really taken an interest in owning a car. It?s love at first sight for high school student Arnie Cunningham when he and his best friend Dennis Guilder spot the dilapidated 1958 red-and-white Plymouth Fury for sale?dubbed ?Christine? by its original cantankerous owner?rusting away on a front lawn of their suburban Pennsylvania neighborhood. ?This is the story of a lover?s triangle?It was bad from the start. Master storyteller Stephen King presents the classic #1 national bestseller of the ultimate vehicle of terror! ![]() 6/23/2023 0 Comments Sam mcbratney books![]() ![]() Guess How Much I Love You follows the story of two hares, Big Nutbrown Hare and Little Nutbrown Hare. It has been adapted as a television cartoon show in the U.S. listed the book as one of its "Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children." Guess How Much I Love You has been published in several different formats, suitable for children from age 1½ to 8. īased on a 2007 online poll, the National Education Association in the U.S. According to its publishers, in addition to the ALA award and numerous other awards, it has sold more than 43 million copies worldwide and been published in 57 languages. The book was a 1996 ALA Notable Children's Book. Guess How Much I Love You is a British children's book written by Sam McBratney and illustrated by Anita Jeram, published in 1994, in the United Kingdom by Walker Books and in 1995, in the United States by its subsidiary Candlewick Press. When I'm Big: A Guess How Much I Love You Storybook ![]() 6/23/2023 0 Comments Big lies in a small town![]() ![]() Anna almost immediately recognizes that Jesse is quite a talented young artist. One of the students, is Jesse, a 17 year old black boy. Anna will need a few assistants, so a few school students are chosen to help her. ![]() Anna is provided with an old warehouse in which to work on her mural. When Anna arrives in Edenton, North Carolina, she is alone, but she is excited about working on the mural. Her mural is to be displayed at the post office in the small town of Edenton, North Carolina. As the winner of a recent art contest, Anna has been commissioned to create an art mural. Anna is a very talented artist with plenty of potential. In 1940 Plainfield, New Jersey, we find Anna Dale, a young white woman, living in the city. ![]() The author has expertly intertwined the characters and lives of two young women, Anna Dale and Morgan Christopher.īig Lies in a Small Town by Diane Chamberlain Book Review Gifted writer, Diane Chamberlain brings us a compelling story in her latest novel, Big Lies in a Small Town. Big Lies in a Small Town by Diane Chamberlainīig Lies in a Small Town is a captivating story of two young women from different backgrounds and time periods, bound together by one important piece of artwork. ![]() 6/23/2023 0 Comments Eccentric Orbits by John Bloom![]() The 10 years before the 1997 launch, writes the author, were “full of treachery, deception, and espionage worthy of the Roman Senate at its worst, penetrating across borders, arousing the ire of nations, and often resulting in outright violations of the law.” Nine months after beginning operation on Nov. ![]() ![]() Rival systems were already in the works, and national phone monopolies hated competition. In 1987, during the stone age of cellular phones, Motorola engineers proposed to make reception easy and universal through satellites. A tireless researcher, investigative journalist Bloom (co-author: Evidence of Love: A True Story of Passion and Death in the Suburbs, 1985, etc.) delivers a superlative history in which politics and cutthroat business tactics often overshadow the technical feats. It is expensive, and the handsets are nonsmart, but if you’re climbing Mount Everest, crossing the ocean, or wintering in Antarctica, you can phone home. ![]() Most readers will be surprised to learn that another service, Iridium, covers the entire Earth through a dazzling system of a few dozen satellites launched in 1997 and still operating today. ![]() A spellbinding history of a massively impressive work of technology.Ĭellphones barely cover 14 percent of the world. ![]() 6/23/2023 0 Comments The young elites book 3![]() ![]() As Leader of the Inquisition Axis, it is his responsibility to seek down and eliminate the Young Elites before they can destroy the nation. Some of the survivors of the fever are thought to have more than just scars they are supposed to possess enigmatic and potent abilities their names are unknown, but they are known as the Young Elites. This rendered her a malfetto, an abomination, tarnishing their family’s reputation and hindering their financial success. ![]() ![]() Adelina’s once-dark hair is now silver, her eyelashes are now pale, and she has a jagged scar where her left eye used to be. The majority of afflicted individuals perished, but many of the surviving offspring were left with unusual tattoos. A decade ago, the fatal disease ravaged her nation. Adelina Amouteru is a blood fever survivor. ![]() 6/22/2023 0 Comments Laura thalassa war![]() ![]() ![]() You can also try the audiobook version through Libro.fm. Get it from Bookshop or from your local indie bookstore via Indiebound. ![]() There’s action, violence, political intrigue, vampires/gods/primals/shapeshifters, horrifying snake-filled zombies, and an Amarantha-esque queen to keep the action moving. The six-book series (four are presently out) builds in sexual content, and in the third book, readers finally get a scene that has been set up since book one. The series' female protagonist, Poppy, is introduced at the start of the series as “The Maiden” but becomes anything but by the final of book one. It’s as if “Under the Mountain Rhys” morphed into a Vlad-the-Impaler type vampire/god with a dark sense of humor and fetish for women wielding swords, but also extremely compassionate - fiction men are wild like that. He’s twisted in the most deliciously depraved ways. ![]() If you’re looking for a male love interest that rivals Rhysand in debauchery, then enter Hawke. From Blood and Ash (FBAA) is one of the top recommended series to overcome your ACOTAR hangover - and for good reason. ![]() 6/22/2023 0 Comments Robin kelley thelonious monk![]() ![]() He was connected to his New York City community, and he played benefits for the social causes of the day.Īnd his talent was not some mysterious, God-given gift: Monk studied. He argues that Monk was not an isolated genius. Among them: that he was difficult, a recluse, an untrained genius.īut in his new book, Thelonious Monk: The Life and Times of an American Original, Kelley tackles those enduring myths. When critical attention came his way, myths were spun around him, many of which remain to this day. ![]() Monk's work was often discounted by critics and the general public during the better part of his first two decades as a performer. Monk died more than 25 years ago, but his music is still played and heard around the world. "He was someone who thought of music as a vocation: to keep his family afloat his wife, Nellie his two kids," Kelley says. He says Monk wanted people to enjoy his music - and purchase it, too. Kelley teaches history and American studies at the University of Southern California. ![]() committed to making an art by any means necessary," Kelley says. "His story challenges a very tired idea of the tortured artist. Kelley wants to clear the air about Thelonious Monk. ![]() Thelonious Monk relaxes with his wife, Nellie, before performing at the Royal Festival Hall in London on April 29, 1961.īiographer Robin D.G. ![]() |