6/12/2023 0 Comments Laura nowlin books![]() She looked me straight in the eye and said firmly, “If you’re a real writer, you will finish it.” Now, when I’m struggling to finish a project I say to myself, “You’re a real writer. When I was sixteen I told her that I was trying to write a novel, but it felt like I would never finish it. My parents are old friends with Charlaine Harris. ![]() What is the best piece of advice you ever received from another author? ![]() What was the greatest thing you learned at school? I can’t choose just one! I can’t! I’m sorry but there are too many books I love in every genre! I discovered the escape that books provided me, and I’ve been an avid reader ever since.īeyond your own work (of course), what is your all-time favorite book and why? And what is your favorite book outside of your genre? When I first learned to read, I hated it! Then, when I was nine years old my family moved to a new city where I was ostracized by my classmates. What’s one thing that readers would be surprised to find out about you? When we read a story that touches our hearts, it helps us to remember that these other humans around us are also thinking and feeling creatures, deserving of our kindness and respect. ![]() Our imagination is what makes us human! Our ability to create, connect, and care for these fictional beings is what sets us apart from other animals. Why is storytelling so important for all of us? ![]()
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6/12/2023 0 Comments From the Caves by Thea Prieto![]() ![]() While I appreciated the sentiments that are presented in this book it was difficult to connect with the author because the material is so personal. It turns out that Naomi is alive and they are just separated for a year but over this year Rachel experiences suicidal thoughts, depression and discomfort in her own body that she shares with Naomi and throughout it all, Naomi is her light at the end of the tunnel. Initially it seems like they are lovers separated by circumstances but it might also be that they have broken up as the unsent draft letters imply that they are no longer together and Rachel is at fault for that but it isn’t really clear. As we read through the letters I was confused a little by Rachel’s relationship to Naomi. We also know that Rachel is Jewish and often struggled with her desire for women and finds it hard to maintain a relationship but the one with Naomi seems different and holds a special place in Rachel’s heart. ![]() We are introduced to Naomi and Rachel as she tells Naomi about the thoughts of suicide she has had as well as her hatred for her own body which makes me think that Rachel might be transgender or non-binary. ![]() Title: The Naomi Letters by Rachel MenniesĪll I knew about The Naomi Letters before getting into it was it is a collection of epistles containing a series of love letters between two women. ![]() 6/12/2023 0 Comments Phantoms by Dean Koontz![]() The entire population of Snowfield is either dead, in the same state that Hilda is in, or missing. ![]() The horrible truth presents itself to the sisters while trying to find a working phone. Jenny struggles to identify what might have caused the woman to die while preparing dinner. ![]() The Paige sisters discover the dead body of Hilda Beck, Jenny's housekeeper on the kitchen floor in horrible condition. Jenny agrees, finding things too quiet, and a bit unsettling. Lisa's introduction to Snowfield is a bit off, however, as the town appears extremely quiet. Jennifer Paige and her younger sister Lisa arrive in Snowfield after the death of their mother. Though Jenny tries to find a reasonable explanation for the situation, the truth of the horror in Snowfield is eventually revealed.ĭr. ![]() Jennifer Paige, a resident of the small ski town, and her younger sister Lisa, arrive in Snowfield to discover the population dead or missing. Phantoms, by Dean Koontz is a supernatural thriller that details the events that take place in Snowfield, California over a few days. ![]() 6/11/2023 0 Comments Selected works of oscar wilde![]() ![]() With Logos, the most efficient and comprehensive research tools are in one place, so you get the most out of your study. ![]() Tablet and mobile apps let you take your study with you. Powerful searches help you find exactly what you’re looking for. Important terms link to dictionaries, encyclopedias, and a wealth of other resources in your digital library. Study Wilde’s texts alongside a library of classic literature and philosophy. The digital edition of these valuable volumes are enhanced by amazing functionality. And De Profundis is a contemplative epistle written from prison, in which Wilde expresses regret over a formerly lavish lifestyle and meditates on his spiritual development. The Tocquevillian Impressions of America is an early lecture on American ethics and aesthetics. Chiefly remembered today as a playwright, especially for The Importance of Being Earnest, and as the author of The Picture of Dorian Gray Wilde's oeuvre includes criticism, poetry, children's fiction, and a large selection of reviews, lectures and journalism. The Happy Prince and Other Fairy Tales collects several short children’s stories. This is a bibliography of works by Oscar Wilde, a late-Victorian Irish writer. This collection gathers a diverse array of Wilde’s work, in addition to his classic novel and beloved comedy. He is best known for his novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray his satirical black comedies, including The Importance of Being Earnest and a tumultuous personal life that ended with his death in exile and poverty. ![]() Writing in the height of the aesthetic movement in Europe, Oscar Wilde rose to the pinnacle of popular society on both the strength of his writing’s biting social commentary and his glittering public persona. ![]() ![]() ![]() Hercule Poirot does not believe that Paton, who Flora is engaged to, is the murderer as the evidence points towards him. They both check in on Ackroyd in his study and he is dead, stabbed to death with a weapon from his own collection. Sheppard arrives to the scene, the butler says he made no such call. Sheppard arrives home, he receives a call that Ackroyd has been found murdered. A letter arrives for Ackroyd from the late Mrs. Ferrers told him that she was being blackmailed over the murder of her husband. After the dinner is over, Ackroyd tells Dr. Ackroyd’s home in the evening and he is joined by sister-in-law Mrs Cecil Ackroyd and her daughter Flora Major Blunt, Ackroyd’s personal secretary Geoffrey Raymond, and Dr James Sheppard. Her fiancé Roger Ackroyd is distressed with her suicide.Ī dinner is hosted at Mr. ![]() Ferrars commits suicide, shocking everyone. It all started when a wealthy widow named Mrs. He uses his memoirs to tell the story of what happened. James Sheppard is the narrator of the novel and introduces himself and talks about a murder that happened in his town. Keep reading for a short summary and a brief history of the boo and the author! The Murder of Roger Ackroyd Summaryĭr. The Murder of Roger Ackroyd tackles a crime that seems ordinary at first but wasn’t what it appeared to be. Agatha Christie has a lot of great books under her name but this one is one of her best works according to critics. ![]() 6/11/2023 0 Comments The once a future king![]() ![]() I lost my old account (user: sunmoonandstars) a while ago and I am reposting the first work in this series under my new account at the request of commenters on book 2: right under their noses. ![]() For example: souls touch.Ħ/24/21: THIS IS A REPOST. When you dabble with improvised ritual magic, you should be aware there might be unforeseen consequences. ![]() Because he's Dumbledore and what he wants, he gets. He thinks Harry Potter should grow up loved by his family, and Voldemort be destroyed so there is no need for Harry to ever realize his power, and he acts to make both of those things happen. He thinks of the bonds of family, and the opportunity he has to shape his world's politics, and of a corrupt magical elite who've signed on with two Dark Lords over hatred of Muggles. So when he hears of a Chosen One with power the Dark Lord knows not, he thinks maybe he doesn't want this boy prophesied to defeat Lord Voldemort to grow up in the Wizarding world. ![]() He has no heir, no protege of equal power to step in should another one rise, and he is old. 6/10/2023 0 Comments Michael moorcock books![]() ![]() ![]() In this battle, Elric gains control of the soul-stealing Stormbringer, an event that proves pivotal to the Elric saga. Elric of Melniboné follows Yrkoon's scheming, reaching its climax in a battle between Elric and Yrkoon with the demonic runeblades Stormbringer and Mournblade. Elric's nefarious, brutish cousin Yrkoon has no patience for his physically weak kinsman, and he plots constantly to seize Elric's throne, usually over his dead body. More interested in brooding contemplation than holding the throne, Elric is a reluctant ruler, but he also realizes that no other worthy successor exists and the survival of his once-powerful, decadent nation depends on him alone. The youthful Elric is a cynical and melancholy king, heir to a nation whose 100,000-year rule of the world ended less than 500 years hence. The book's namesake, the brooding albino emperor of the dying nation of Melniboné, is a sort of Superman for Goths, truly an archetype of the genre. Author Michael Moorcock, already a major player in science fiction, cemented his position in the fantasy pantheon with the five-book Elric saga, of which Elric of Melniboné is the first installment. Elric of Melniboné is a requisite title in the hard fantasy canon, a book no fantasy fan should leave unread. ![]() 6/10/2023 0 Comments The game laurie r king![]() ![]() It was a dramatic setting for a human sacrifice, give my murderer credit. Who spend their lives in battle against the forces of darkness ![]() But Russell soon learns that in this faraway and exotic land, it’s often impossible to tell friend from foe-and that some games aren’t played for fun but for the highest stakes of all…life and death. When Russell discovers Holmes’s own secret friendship with the spy, she knows the die is cast: she will accompany her husband to India to search for the missing operative. ![]() Inexplicably, O’Hara withdrew from the “Great Game” of espionage and now he has just as inexplicably disappeared. It starts with a New Year’s visit from Holmes’s brother Mycroft, who comes bearing a strange package containing the papers of an English spy named Kimball O’Hara-the same Kimball known to the world through Kipling’s famed Kim. It’s only the second day of 1924, but Mary Russell and her husband, Sherlock Holmes, find themselves embroiled in intrigue. ![]() 6/10/2023 0 Comments Red notice by bill browder![]() ![]() Browder's attorney Sergei Magnitsky investigated the incident and uncovered a sprawling criminal enterprise. In 2007, a group of law enforcement officers raided Browder's offices in Moscow and stole $230 million of taxes that his fund's companies had paid to the Russian government. But when he exposed the corrupt oligarchs who were robbing the companies in which he was investing, Vladimir Putin turned on him and, in 2005, had him expelled from Russia. ![]() It continued in Moscow, where Browder made his fortune heading the largest investment fund in Russia after the Soviet Union's collapse. A real-life political thriller about an American financier in the Wild East of Russia, the murder of his principled young tax attorney, and his dangerous mission to expose the Kremlin's corruption.īill Browder's journey started on the South Side of Chicago and moved through Stanford Business School to the dog-eat-dog world of hedge fund investing in the 1990s. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Miss Matilda is still running Drinkwater Station, but has put aside her own tragedy to help those suffering in tough economic times and Joey, from The Girl from Snowy River, uses his new medical skills to solve a mystery. This third book in the Waltz for Matilda saga is set in 1932, at the height of the Depression. A headless skeleton dangles in the House of Horrors.Īnd somewhere a murderer is waiting. The bearded lady is a young man with laughing eyes. The unquenchable Madame Zlosky creates as well as foresees futures. Blue hides her crippled legs and scars behind the sparkle of a mermaid's costume but she's not the only member of the circus hiding a dark secret. Description - The Matilda Saga - Set of 6 by Jackie French Blue Laurence has escaped the prison of her aunt's mansion to join The Magnifico Family Circus, a travelling troupe that brings glamour and laughter to country towns gripped by the Depression. ![]() |