![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Harrow's spellbinding debut - step inside and discover its magic. Lush and richly imagined, a tale of impossible journeys, unforgettable love, and the enduring power of stories awaits in Alix E. Each page turn reveals impossible truths about the world, and January discovers a story increasingly entwined with her own. A book that carries the scent of other worlds and tells a tale of secret doors, of love, adventure, and danger. Locke, she feels little different from the artifacts that decorate the halls: carefully maintained, largely ignored, and utterly out of place. In a sprawling mansion filled with peculiar treasures, January Scaller is a curiosity herself. In the early 1900s, a young woman embarks on a fantastical journey of self-discovery after finding a mysterious book in this captivating and lyrical debut. "A gorgeous, aching love letter to stories, storytellers and the doors they lead us through.absolutely enchanting." (Christina Henry, best-selling author of Alice and Lost Boys ) ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() Having left behind a promising career at Interpol, he's eager to prove himself to his new team. In the concealed back room of a house in Edinburgh, the real Elaine Buxton screams into the darkness.ĭetective Inspector Luc Callanach has barely set foot in his new office when Elaine's missing persons case is escalated to a murder investigation. All that will be left to identify the respected lawyer are her teeth and a fragment of clothing. On a remote Highland mountain, the body of Elaine Buxton is burning. Arlidge, to name a couple), I thoroughly enjoyed this chilling story. While this book didn’t upend some of my recent favorite serial killer thrillers ( THE FOURTH MONKEY by J.D. ![]() If you’re in the market for a visceral and relatively gory crime novel with a side of police procedural, PERFECT REMAINS will be right up your alley. ![]() What’s a crime reader to do when visiting a new country for the first time? Find a crime book set there, of course! On my first-ever trip to Scotland this fall, I picked up a copy of PERFECT REMAINS by Helen Fields - a Scottish crime novel which came highly recommended to me by friends and a Waterstones bookseller alike! PERFECT REMAINS has all the gore and shock value that readers expect from a serial killer thriller, coupled with its uniquely-Scottish backdrop and roots. The Verdict: shock-value serial killer thriller ![]() ![]() ![]() Ma’am, I’ll make a deal with you, alright? You can stay, but we have a show to do.” Reaction on social media ![]() Hold on, hold on, I’ll make a deal with you. ![]() In a video posted to TikTok, Pierce can be heard saying, “Hold on! Talk to me, talk to me. While the other cast members were ushered off-stage, Pierce stayed on and attempted to mediate the situation, first trying to get her to stay and then offering to get her tickets refunded, per The Hollywood Reporter. The behavior was so intense that the play had to be suspended and the house lights brought up. ![]() Reports on social media have surfaced that the audience member was acting poorly during the first act of the play, before eventually moving to the front of the auditorium and beginning to heckle the actors on stage. The incident took place during the second act of a revival of Arthur Miller’s classic play, “Death of a Salesman,” at the Hudson Theatre on Broadway. A performance of Broadway’s revival of “Death of a Salesman” was disrupted on Tuesday by an unruly and disruptive audience member until she was removed from the theater by police officers.Īctor Wendell Pierce, starring as Willy Loman in the play and known for his performances on the TV shows “The Wire” as Detective Bunk Moreland and “Suits” as Robert Zane, the father of Meghan Markle’s character, is being commended by audience members and fans on social media for “graciously and heroically” trying to diffuse the situation. ![]() ![]() ![]() Nash should resist after all, her luscious lips speak trouble, her two sisters are too interested in their affair, and the rest of her family defines "notorious." But Eve is more vulnerable than she seems, and Nash has never said "no" to a lady in distress. ![]() ![]() But Eve has the perfect name-she's wildly tempting. She knows everyone in this town-except that mysterious hunk who just strolled into the exclusive spa where she's conferring with hot new starlet Jemima Cargill.Nash Cargill-nicknamed "The Preacher" by all his rowdy friends-is here to protect his flighty sister from a stalker, not fall for a sexy society columnist. Page Four asks: Which Palm Springs party girl has been caught canoodling with an out-of-town "Adam"?Eve Caruso keeps her finger on the pulse of Palm Springs and reports every spicy celebrity tidbit to her loyal readers. Sexy Palm Springs gossip columnist Eve Caruso finds herself falling for gorgeous Nash 'The Preacher' Cargill, who is in town to protect his flighty sister from a stalker, in a second novel featuring the troublesome Caruso sisters. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Since then Jacqueline has been on countless awards shortlists and has gone on to win many awards. This was also the first of her books to be illustrated by Nick Sharratt. One of Jacqueline’s most successful and enduring creations has been the famous Tracy Beaker, who first appeared in 1991 in The Story of Tracy Beaker. As a teenager she started work for a magazine publishing company and then went on to work as a journalist on Jackie magazine (which she was told was named after her!) before turning to writing novels full-time. She always wanted to be a writer and wrote her first ‘novel’ when she was nine, filling in countless Woolworths’ exercise books as she grew up. Jacqueline Wilson was born in Bath in 1945, but spent most of her childhood in Kingston-on-Thames. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Love Interest #2.Ĭormac Patton: The leader of The Guild, who has a definite thing for underage girls. Gruff, but kind - and fully aware of the Guild's evil ways. Jost: The head valet of the Coventry, assigned to care for all the Spinsters. Maela: Adelice's superior, and an insanely power-hungry villain who may or may not be anger-banging her personal assistant.Įrik: Maela's personal assistant, who may or may not be getting anger-banged by her, all the while trying to love-bang Adelice with his eyes. ![]() Her Angst: Unfortunately, the government finds out about her powers and proves willing to do just about anything to control it for themselves.Īmie: Adelice's little sister, who is captured by the Guild after their parents try to protect Adelice from being taken away.Įnora: Adelice's Spinster mentor - a genuinely nice gal, with some pretty dangerous secrets. While born with a miraculously powerful ability to weave the fabric of reality, her parents have taught her to suppress it to avoid calling attention to herself. ![]() ![]() ![]() Before emotions overthrow logic and take control of the wheel. Which means Alec needs to get them out of there, before it’s too late. Something Alec fights with all he is, not to acknowledge. Kind and genuine, with a sad but beautiful soul. But he is also innately kind beneath the raging storm that torments him. The Kríe king is damaged, unstable, not right, making him unpredictable and highly dangerous. ![]() ![]() Because the more Alec gets to know Zercy, the more he realizes two things. Utterly defenseless, in his own mind and most especially his restless body. But when Zercy chooses Alec to be his personal pet, all plans to dodge the male fall by the wayside.Īlec is forced to spend each evening in the alluring king’s company, each night bound to the seductive king’s bed. From the first moment he laid eyes on him, he knew the Kríe was trouble, knew he needed to steer clear of him at all costs. And way too savagely handsome for Alec’s liking. Ruler of the planet’s most formidable species. Right when Captain Alec Hamlin thinks it can’t get any crazier, his team is sold to their captors’ mighty sovereign. ![]() ![]() ![]() Despite warnings from Frederick Douglass that his plan to lead a raid at Harper’s Ferry and end slavery within two years was a suicidal mission with no chance of succeeding, Brown persisted with a ragtag group of 19 men.Īs it turned out, Brown was captured and hanged. John Brown was endowed with the unfettered zeal and blazing steel gray eyes of moral righteousness. Midnight Rising: John Brown and the Raid That Sparked the Civil War, Tony Horwitz (You can find my 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021 reviews here, here, here, and here.)Īnd I will review my five favorites in five sentences apiece. For the 5th consecutive time, I am reviewing five of the best non-fiction books I have read between January 1st and December 31st last year. Except when I eat the bacon jam at Unconventional Diner.Īnyway, 2022 could have been worse if not for the following books that kept me reading and wondering through the night. “Goblin mode” was voted the word of the year by Oxford Dictionaries, which I presume refers to behavior that is required to run for political office.īy the way: I’m Jewish, not Jew-ish. Elon Musk made me inform people that our 7-year-old was not named after him but because it means “oak tree” in Hebrew. Hello, comrades, colleagues, Canadians, and other groups starting with “c.”Ģ022 was quite an interesting year. ![]() ![]() ![]() In my spare time I am a very keen runner, and I also enjoying hill-walking, birdwatching, horse-riding, guitar and model-making. I moved to the Netherlands to continue my science career and stayed there for a very long time, before eventually returning to Wales. I was born in Wales, but raised in Cornwall, and then spent time in the north of England and Scotland. ![]() Some of my books and stories are set in a consistent future named after Revelation Space, the first novel, but I've done a lot of other things as well and I like to keep things fresh between books. I write about a novel a year and try to write a few short stories as well. I started off publishing short stories in the British SF magazine Interzone in the early 90s, then eventually branched into novels. I'm Al, I used to be a space scientist, and now I'm a writer, although for a time the two careers ran in parallel. ![]() ![]() ![]() Through these stories, whether it's Antigone's courageous stand against tyranny or the indestructible Caeneus, who inspires trans and gender queer people today, Morales uncovers hidden truths about solidarity, empowerment, and catharsis.Īntigone Rising offers a fresh understanding of the stories we take for granted, showing how we can reclaim them to challenge the status quo, spark resistance, and rail against unjust regimes.įaithful to its summons of Ralph Ellison in the preface, Helen Morales' Antigone Rising will enlarge you. Many of today's harmful practices, like school dress codes, exploitation of the environment, and rape culture, have their roots in the ancient world.īut in Antigone Rising, classicist Helen Morales reminds us that the myths have subversive power because they are told - and read - in different ways. The picture of classical antiquity most of us learned in school is framed in certain ways - glossing over misogyny while omitting the seeds of feminist resistance. A witty, inspiring reckoning with the ancient Greek and Roman myths and their legacy, from what they can illuminate about #MeToo to the radical imagery of Beyoncé. ![]() |