5/23/2023 0 Comments Ella by Caroline Lee![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Now they're both dreaming of each other and wishing on stars, and the celebration is only days away. He's got his store and his dogs, so he's satisfied…until the day when an enigmatic stranger captures his imagination and his heart. But she doesn't count on a chance meeting with a handsome shopkeeper… Having lost a leg at Gettysburg, Ian Crowne knows that he's no princely catch. But with the big July Fourth celebration coming up in Everland, she's determined to make her sisters the prettiest dresses possible so that they'll finally get married and move out of her life. Forget glass slippers… this time she's wearing cowboy boots! Ella has grown used to the casual cruelty of her stepsisters, the complete control her wicked stepfather exerts, and the exasperating way the birds and the mice keep bothering her while she's trying to do her (extensive) daily chores. ![]()
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5/23/2023 0 Comments Liz gilbert books![]() ![]() ![]() She resisted taking literature classes and writing workshops and stated in an interview, "I never thought that the best place for me to find my voice would be in a room filled with twenty other people trying to find their voices. That's a Venn diagram that doesn't include anyone else." Gilbert has said that her parents were not hippies but modern pioneers, "My parents are the only people I've ever known who made their own goat's-milk yogurt and voted for Reagan twice. Consequently, the family read a great deal, and Gilbert and her older sister Catherine Gilbert Murdock entertained themselves by writing books and plays. The family lived in the country with no neighbors they did not own a television or record player. When Gilbert was four, her parents bought a Christmas tree farm in Litchfield, Connecticut. ![]() Her father, John Gilbert, was a chemical engineer at Uniroyal her mother, Carole, was a nurse and established a Planned Parenthood clinic. ![]() Gilbert was born in Waterbury, Connecticut in 1969. The book was also made into a film of the same name in 2010. She is best known for her 2006 memoir, Eat, Pray, Love, which has sold over 12 million copies and has been translated into over 30 languages. Elizabeth Gilbert (born July 18, 1969) is an American journalist and author. ![]() 5/23/2023 0 Comments Love & War by Melissa de la Cruz![]() ![]() ![]() The popularity of the first in this series means a ready audience for this lively volume. The characterizations of Eliza as a clever and supportive wife and Alexander as a young husband whose drive often clouds his judgment contribute to the pull of the narrative, as does the blend of historical facts with plausible invented narrative. ![]() Challenges for women in this period are well-depicted and add to the heart of the story. We see them cope with Hamilton’s burning ambition (Aaron Burr appears in situations that highlight their rivalry) and Eliza’s efforts to find her own place. The next phase of their lives involves a move to New York City, where Hamilton begins his law practice and frets about the state of the country. As Hamilton helps the war reach a successful conclusion, Eliza remains in the bosom of the Schuyler family, tending to her mother, who is enduring her latest pregnancy, counseling her older sister, Angelica, as she expects her first child, and soothing her younger sister Peggy through problems with her desired suitor. This sequel to Alex and Eliza (2017) focuses on the young couple through the early period of their marriage during the latter stages of the Revolutionary War. As the American Revolution comes to an end, Alexander Hamilton and his bride, Eliza, forge a new life in their fledgling country. ![]() 5/22/2023 0 Comments A beautiful friendship david weber![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Since then there have been a dozen sequels by Weber, and several “in the worlds of Honor” collections by Weber and his friends, to expand the series. Forester’s Horatio Hornblower, who was modeled on the historical British Admiral Horatio Nelson) and her inseparable companion, the six-legged empathic treecat, Nimitz. ![]() Weber’s first Honor Harrington novel was On Basilisk Station, published in April 1993, featuring the charismatic military spaceship captain (modeled on C. This rewritten novel version is the first in Baen’s new Star Kingdom series of Young Adult s-f books. The second part, “With Friends Like These…” (chs. It appears with minor expansions, retitled as “Unexpected Meetings”, as chapters 1 through 12 (pp. The lead novella was Weber’s own “ A Beautiful Friendship” (pages 3-132), the beginning of this same story. In January 1998, Baen Books published More Than Honor ( review YARF! #58), an anthology of three original novellas by different authors set in Weber’s “Honor Harrington” universe. Young Stephanie Harrington is none other than the founder of a pioneering family dynasty that is destined to lead the fight for humanity's freedom in a dangerous galaxy. The first entry in a new teen series and the origin saga for the incredibly popular, multiple New York Times and USA Today bestselling Honor Harrington adult science fiction adventures. ![]() ![]() ![]() However, the ghost struggles to intimidate his new victims, as they counter his ghoulish behaviour with typically transatlantic pragmatism, offering lubricator for his chains and cleaning up the stains with detergent.Īs the spirit is deserted by his capacity to scare, Virginia, the Otises' daughter, gets to know him and learns the tragic tale behind his sad fate.Sparkling with his trademark wit, this classic tale is one of Oscar Wilde's finest stories and is presented here with three other comic mystery stories, 'Lord Arthur Savile's Crime', 'The Sphinx without a Secret' and 'The Model Millionaire', all of which were first published together in 1891.Īn anthology of literary love stories-in a beautiful hardcover Pocket Classics edition-perfect for Valentine’s Day. ![]() Their disbelief is soon shattered by the nightly sound of rattling chains in the hallways and the appearance of mysterious bloodstains in the living room. When the Americans Mr and Mrs Otis and their four children move into Canterville Chase, its previous occupant Lord Canterville warns them that the ghost of his ancestor still haunts the house. ![]() ![]() ![]() It helps you know who you are, stand your ground, and relate to men on a whole new level. The author provides compelling answers to the tough questions women often ask:* Why are men so romantic in the beginning and why do they change? * Why do men take nice girls for granted? * Why does a man respect a woman when she stands up for herself? Full of advice, hilarious real-life relationship scenarios, "she says/he thinks" tables, and the author´s unique "Attraction Principles," Why Men Love Bitches gives you bottom-line answers. With saucy detail on every page, this no-nonsense guide reveals why a strong woman is much more desirable than a "yes woman" who routinely sacrifices herself. ![]() Do you feel like you are too nice? Sherry Argov´s Why Men Love Bitches delivers a unique perspective as to why men are attracted to a strong woman who stands up for herself. ![]() 5/22/2023 0 Comments Sommarskuggor by Boel Bermann![]() ![]() Reading my friends words scribbled on the first page made me feel as chosen as Richard, to be included into their group of friends. ![]() I remember being mesmerized by the words, sitting on the porch of an old Swedish country house drinking my coffee. But somehow I found the courage to read it. Knowing what the book meant to them, I was afraid it wouldn’t fulfill my expectations and thereby I’d letting them down in some way. ![]() My newfound friends from school had given me the novel as a gift, but I had been hesitant to read it. Francis had given my clothes to Mrs Hatch to be laundered putting on a bathrobe he’d lent to me, I went downstairs to sit on the porch for a few minutes before the others woke up. Outside, it was cool and still, the sky the hazy shade of white peculiar to autumn mornings, and the wicker chairs were drenched with white dew.” “On Sunday I woke up early to a quiet house. When I try to recall my first experience with Donna Tartt’s novel The Secret History, it always blends together with the end of that summer I spent in the countryside and these words from the novel itself: ![]() 5/22/2023 0 Comments The Angels' Share by James Markert![]() ![]() Miracles, mysteries, signs, and secrets ferment along with murder, threats, illegal activity, and lots of drinking to create a novel that will entertain as well as confound. William, Barley’s eldest son, records the goings-on that begin to reveal Barley’s past, a hidden history that threatens the family and the distillery. ![]() ![]() When a drifter is buried in the nearby potter’s field, strange events start happening: Barley’s daughter Annie’s legs are healed, and Henry’s shoes are found in the dead man’s belongings. The folks of Twisted Tree would love for Barley McFee, who is reeling from the sudden death of his youngest son, Henry, to reopen the Old Sam McFee bourbon distillery, but he is lost in the pain of his tragedy. Readers looking for something decidedly different from the usual Christian historical fiction will find it in Markert’s ( A White Wind Blew) new novel, which spotlights post-Prohibition Kentucky. ![]() 5/22/2023 0 Comments Spark Joy by Marie Kondō![]() ![]() Except tidying up is not just about transforming your home: when you surround yourself with things you love, you will find that your whole life begins to change. Ask yourself if something 'sparks joy' and suddenly it becomes so much easier to understand if you really need it in your home and your life. The secret to Marie Kondo's unique and simple KonMari tidying method is to tidy by category and to focus on what you want to keep, not what you want to get rid of. Charming line drawings explain how to organise your house and apply Marie Kondo's unique folding method to all your clothes, including shirts, trousers, jackets, skirts, socks and bras. It covers every room in the house - from the bedroom and kitchen to the bathroom and living room - as well as all the items that occupy their spaces. Spark Joy is her in-depth tidying masterclass, a line-illustrated, room-by-room guide to decluttering and organising your home. ![]() ![]() Marie Kondo's first book, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying, transformed the homes and lives of millions of people around the world. 'Spark Joy: An Illustrated Master Class on the Art of Organizing and Tidying Up' by Marie Kondo 18.99 'The Life-Changing Manga of Tidying Up: A Magical Story' by Marie Kondo 14.99 'Donabe: Classic and Modern Japanese Clay Pot Cooking' 35. The classic illustrated guide to living a clutter-free life, from tidying expert and Netflix show host Marie Kondo. This eye-catching Vermilion Life Essentials edition will bring Marie Kondo's worldwide phenomenon to an even wider audience of smart-thinking readers. ![]() ![]() ![]() Later, when I published a novel of the same name, Simon & Schuster used the same ambigram on the hardcover edition. John did the artwork, and the CD was released in 1999 with John’s ambigram on the cover. I was so impressed by the artwork of John Langdon that I commissioned him to create an album cover for my new CD of music (called Angels & Demons ), which dealt with many of the religious themes that already interested me. John’s art changed the way I think about symmetry, symbols, and art – he looks at from different perspectives. He is most famous for his ability to create “ambigrams” – words that read the same both right side up and up side down (see, for example, his book Wordplay. John is an artist and philosopher, a close friend of my father and, I think, one of our true geniuses. In the early 1990’s, I first saw the art work of John Langdon. ![]() ![]() Robert Langdon is an amalgam of many people I admire. The following is excerpted from Dan Brown’s Witness Statement to the British High Court – in which the American author speaks about his inspiration and research for his bestselling novels, including The DaVinci Code and Angels & Demons. You had to have a quick and sharp eye to catch my ambigrams in the 2009 Angels & Demons movie, but the Sony people put them to great advantage in the promotion of the film. ![]() |