5/11/2023 0 Comments Wild world peter s rush![]() with the kind of narrative twists that prove wholly addictive.Wild World proves an extraordinarily powerful debut from Peter Rush.” -Book Viral Peter S. well written and keeps your attention." -Peace Corps Journal “An intricate and captivating read throughout. ” -Midwest Book Review “(Wild World) is so very pertinent to our time that reading it brings into sharp focus those flaws in our present political condition: change is not only possible, but inevitable.” -San Francisco Review of Books"Wild World is a crime novel, a love story and a mystery all rolled into one. ![]() Beverly Hills Book Awards Winner 2018 for Social/Political Change and Northeast Regional Fiction!Independent Press Award Winner 2018 for Debut Fiction!“A deftly crafted and inherently engaging read from cover to cover, Wild World is an extraordinary and impressively entertaining read from beginning to end. ![]()
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5/11/2023 0 Comments Sleigh Ride by Heidi Cullinan![]() I normally avoid romance stories that involve BDSM, as I found they generally seem very off-the-mark compared to my years of personal experience in "the Scene." This title is different, being the first I've read that doesn't simply throw in a little pseudo-domination, force, non-consent, or pain labelled as BDSM for titillation's sake, but instead presents motivations, desires, and at least some self/partner negotiations that ring true for at least part of the "real-life" BDSM community.Īlso, the "submissive" librarian included preachy (in a very good way for me) strength and patience while the detached, strong "Dominant" character had his own vulnerabilities. The author includes a bit of an exploration of the way gender/masculine roles interplay with the gay, small town experience. Similar to the preceding, first book in this series, this is romantic story with plenty of erotic heat. ![]() (3.5 for the story, 4 for the heat, and 5 for exploring characters in the context of gay bear/geek, brain/brawn, and D/s interplay in a small town) ![]() 5/11/2023 0 Comments The ash house audrey chin![]() ![]() ![]() "Audrey Chin weaves an intricate, startling matrix that does away with the gaps between the visible and invisible life forces influencing human choices. ![]() Publisher: Penguin Random House SEA ISBN: 9789814954273 Number of pages: 280 Weight: 1 g Dimensions: 1 x 1 x 1 mm MEDIA REVIEWS Who must be sacrificed? What must be left to turn to dust? Set in a 21st century Southeast Asian port city where spirits still linger, The Ash House weaves between the visible and invisible to tell the story of an overseas-Chinese merchant family haunted by the legacy of love gone wrong, with an ending both unexpected and heartbreaking. All will be well with Girl, the comatose maid he is obsessed with, Irene Tjoa his controlling aunt, and the Tjoa fortunes if Bing Fa is released from her doll-house prison.However, as the family's skeletons are unearthed, the nun realizes it is not in her power to save everyone or everything. Now, it is all drooping lintels and sagging roof a haunted house with a haunted heir in it-Arno Tjoa, a Barbie-doll fixated cripple whom Sister Mary Michael, the clairvoyant nun, has been sent to set free.Arno believes that Bing Fa-the fascinating spirit of a pipa-diva trapped in a ghost marriage to his grandfather-is the key to solving the misfortunes plaguing the house. The Tjoa ash house originally intended for ancestral tablets has stood at the top of Kota Cahaya's exclusive Green Hill for a century. ![]() 5/10/2023 0 Comments Big rock series lauren blakely![]() ![]() ![]() Gregory, he ran the hotel and promoted Francis to general manager. Halfway through the series Cabot died, leaving McDermott her share of the St. McDermott and assistant general manager Christine Francis ( Connie Sellecca) became romantically involved. ![]() Gregory Hotel, assisted by general manager Peter McDermott ( James Brolin) and his staff. Rich aristocrat Victoria Cabot ( Anne Baxter) runs the St. from Paramount Pictures Domestic Distribution and Viacom Enterprises. Pictures Distribution, until 2006 when CBS Paramount Network Television bought the television libraries and properties of Spelling Entertainment Inc. The distribution rights to the series were originally owned by Warner Bros. Episodes followed the activities of passing guests, as well as the personal and professional lives of the hotel staff. ![]() Establishing shots of the hotel were filmed in front of the Fairmont San Francisco atop the Nob Hill neighborhood. Gregory Hotel in San Francisco (changed from the New Orleans setting of the novel and film). Hotel is an American primetime soap opera series which aired on ABC from September 21, 1983, to May 5, 1988, in the timeslot following Dynasty.īased on Arthur Hailey's 1965 novel of the same name (which had also inspired a 1967 feature film), the series was produced by Aaron Spelling and set in the elegant and fictitious St. ![]() ![]() The series begins with the birth of Titus, 77th earl of the self-contained castle. ![]() ![]() It doesn’t fit easily alongside the more traditional medieval fantasies that have succeeded The Lord of the Rings and culminated in George RR Martin’s and HBO’s massively successful Game of Thrones series. But now that advances in visual effects and green screen technology have made the onscreen depiction of improbable worlds much more convincing, a truly awe-inspiring representation of the Tower of Flints – the ancient city of ruins with its outer dwellings clinging like limpets to Gormenghast mountain – seems fully achievable.Įmerging from British post-war culture, Mervyn Peake’s trilogy is a distant, dark and capricious relative to the epic fairy tale of his fantasist contemporary, J.R.R. The BBC’s attempt to adapt the books for TV in 2000 was panned by the critics and shunned by audiences. Following the success of American Gods, which he adapted from his novel of the same name, Neil Gaiman is reportedly working on adapting a new TV version of Mervyn Peake’s Gormenghast trilogy for FremantleMedia. ![]() 5/10/2023 0 Comments A song of wraiths and ruin book 3![]() ![]() "Brown's complex plot winds and races from beginning to end. ![]() But as attraction flares between them and ancient evils stir, will they be able to see their tasks to the death? When Malik rigs his way into the contest, they are set on a heart-pounding course to destroy each other. And she knows just how to obtain one: by offering her hand in marriage to the victor of the Solstasia competition. Grief-stricken, Karina decides to resurrect her mother through ancient magic.requiring the beating heart of a king. Her mother, the Sultana, has been assassinated her court threatens mutiny and Solstasia looms like a knife over her neck. But when a vengeful spirit abducts his younger sister, Nadia, as payment to enter the city, Malik strikes a fatal deal-kill Karina, Crown Princess of Ziran, for Nadia's freedom.īut Karina has deadly aspirations of her own. Perfect for fans of Tomi Adeyemi, Renée Ahdieh, and Sabaa Tahir.įor Malik, the Solstasia festival is a chance to escape his war-stricken home and start a new life with his sisters in the prosperous desert city of Ziran. ![]() The first in a gripping fantasy duology inspired by West African folklore in which a grieving crown princess and a desperate refugee find themselves on a collision course to murder each other despite their growing attraction - from debut author Roseanne A. ![]() 5/10/2023 0 Comments Einstein it's all relative![]() This postulate defines an inertial frame of reference. Albert Einstein: The Foundation of the General Theory of Relativity, Part A, §1 ![]() In this light, relativity principles make testable predictions about how nature behaves. ![]() For example, if two observers at different times see the same laws, then a quantity called energy will be conserved. According to a theoretical result called Noether's theorem, any such symmetry will also imply a conservation law alongside. These sorts of principles have been incorporated into scientific inquiry at the most fundamental of levels.Īny principle of relativity prescribes a symmetry in natural law: that is, the laws must look the same to one observer as they do to another. One of the most widespread is the belief that any law of nature should be the same at all times and scientific investigations generally assume that laws of nature are the same regardless of the person measuring them. Main articles: Galilean invariance and History of special relativityĬertain principles of relativity have been widely assumed in most scientific disciplines. ![]() 5/10/2023 0 Comments Cockeyed by ryan knighton![]() ![]() While in Diamond Grill, faking it means passing as a privileged member of the dominant racial group in spite of partially being a member of a minority group, in Cockeyed, faking it takes a different meaning: it refers to the attempt to superficially appear ‘normal’ despite having a physical disability. ![]() Although I seek to compare these texts, particular emphasis will be placed on “faking it” in Cockeyed. Following our in-class discussion of “faking it” in the context of Ryan Knighton’s memoir Cockeyed, as well as our more extensive exploration of the concept earlier in the term as it relates to Fred Wah’s biotext Diamond Grill, I thought that it could be useful to compare the ways in which the idea of identity performances or “faking it” is approached in these two drastically different autobiographical texts. ![]() ![]() ![]() There is not enough challenge (rearranging letters?), and there is certainly some stretch to credulity that adults would put children at risk, as they do here, for the sake of "justice." But perhaps that is what is meant to be questioned: do the ends justify the means? This is really more like a 3.5, as the plot/ characters are very strong, but the "mysteries" / cyphers themselves are incredibly weak. ![]() ![]() (At this point I have to admit, I did, more than once, sit in my driveway and garage unable to stop listening.) I finally ordered another copy in audio format so every time I drove my car, I could follow the adventures of the characters. Weeks went by with the cover and promise of a marvelous tale calling to me. ![]() When mystery, history, Chicago, and two spirited female characters are words used to describe the story, the intrigue heightened.Ī copy, ordered in February, of The Detective's Assistant (Little, Brown And Company, April 7, 2015) written by Kate Hannigan arrived shortly after the release. His interpretations and details direct our attention to the most fascinating aspects. This particular illustrator, John Hendrix, is respected for his signature depictions of history. In the case of one of my most recently read titles, a middle grade novel, it was first a reference made on social media about the illustrator creating the artwork for the dust jacket and interior images. There are any number of reasons a book ends up on your to-be-read stack. ![]() 5/10/2023 0 Comments Danielle vega the haunted![]() ![]() If you’ve read it, you likely know what I’m talking about. However, there was one scene towards the end where I really could not suspend my belief. I loved her relationship with Eddie, and I’m…curious…to see what evolves there. I liked Hendricks, but I felt like I didn’t get much of a sense of who she really was, though that aspect was very directly addressed, so I’m excited to see how she grows. It was a classic, well-written haunted house story. While I didn’t enjoy this book as much as I enjoyed The Merciless series, it was quick, easy to get into, and definitely made me want to keep reading-this book and the series. Review: Danielle Vega is a horror master. With help from the mysterious boy next door, Hendricks makes it her mission to take down the ghosts. ![]() ![]() And, then, one night, things take a violent turn. Voices whisper in her ear as she lays in bed. But Hendricks isn’t sure if it’s the demons of her past haunting her …or of the present. Hendricks learns from new friends at school that Steele House–the fixer upper her parents are so excited about–is notorious in town. Forget him. But things don’t go as planned. Hendricks wants to lay low and forget her dark, traumatic past. That’s what Hendricks Becker-O’Malley’s parents said when they moved their family to the tiny town of Drearfield, New York. ![]() The Haunted (The Haunted #1) by Danielle Vega ![]() |