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The heart of hearing heartbeats5/11/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() As a major part of the story is a flashback from the perspective of the omniscient U Ba, he has been able to get away with certain writing techniques that are considered ill-advised. The author has played a clever card as far as the narration is concerned. However, after Tin Win’s arrival, the story does become quite gripping. Even now, after finishing the book, I do feel that that portion was a bit unnecessary and instead of elaborating on the characters of his parents, maybe the story could have cut right to his birth. In the beginning, though, the flashback does play with your patience a touch, making you wonder when Julia’s father’s story will begin. The language, as expected from an international bestseller, is brilliant-simplicity bathed in a rare class, luring you into the story like a magnet. The story begins well, and the mystery element strikes bells of intrigue in your mind immediately. The blurb was intriguing too, coaxing me to try it out. I came across this book with this gorgeous cover while scanning for new books at Rachna Books, a popular bookstore at my native place, Gangtok. ![]()
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Doctor sleep book5/11/2023 ![]() ![]() Every single thing he did in the seat next to me I was like 'He hates it, he hates it, oh god he hates it.'"įortunately, King's reaction was far more positive than what Mike Flanagan had feared, with the author even doing a fist pump during the scene depicting Jacob Tremblay's character's announcement as being number Nineteen on his baseball team (19 is a recurring and important number throughout his books). ![]() "It's a long movie, and it ran about three times as long for me I think as anyone else who's ever watched it. During a recent episode of The Kingcast Podcast, Flanagan revealed the stress of showing King the film in a theater in the famous authors' home of Bangor, Maine. Doctor Sleep is getting a second wind on digital streaming, where its arrival has exposed the movie to a whole new audience who can appreciate the slow-burn thriller in the comfort of their homes. Filmmaker Mike Flanagan's recent movie adaptation of The Shining sequel Doctor Sleep met with middling box-office returns, even as critics called it one of the best adaptations of a King novel ever made. ![]()
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Glint plated prisoner5/11/2023 ![]() ![]() Return to the seductive story of magic inspired by the myth of King Midas, and get caught up in the world of Orea. It’s an adult epic fantasy story blending romance, intrigue, and beautiful imagery. This is the captivating second book of The Plated Prisoner series. ![]() The question is, can I out maneuver them? In the game of kings and armies, I’m the gilded pawn. I may be out of my cage, but I’m not free, not even close. When he turns those black eyes on me, I feel captive for an entirely different reason. But his eyes-his eyes are the most compelling of all. Rip has power sizzling beneath this skin and glinting spikes down his spine. The ones who nearly destroyed Orea, wiping out Seventh Kingdom in the process. Known for his brutality on the battlefield, his viciousness is unsurpassed. They’re marching to battle, and I’m the bargaining chip that will either douse the fire or spark a war.Īt the heart of my fear, my worry, there’s him-Commander Rip. Now I’m here, a prisoner of Fourth Kingdom’s army, and I’m not sure if I’m going to make it out of this in one piece. For ten years, I’ve lived in a gilded cage inside King Midas’s golden castle. ![]()
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Strings by Allison M. Dickson5/11/2023 ![]() ![]() Argyle couldn’t quite tell in the dim light. One was a handsome brunette in a white blouse and a skirt that was either red or orange. ![]() As you know.”ĭillinger had a woman on each arm. “Yeah, well, bank robbers are sticklers for punctuality. He ordered a sidecar from Jonesy behind the bar, and he was just lighting his pipe when John Dillinger, Public Enemy Number One, took the stool beside him. The old wizard had been coming here nearly every night since the place opened back in ’26, but tonight he was meeting someone, and according to the message he’d received an hour ago, it was urgent. The Blind Magician was situated just down an alleyway alongside the Biograph Theater behind a door hidden by a complex camouflaging charm and guarded by a brute no one wanted to trifle with. Argyle Paendragon sat at the bar of a speakeasy that was unlike any other he knew of in Chicago. ![]()
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From jesus to john wayne5/10/2023 ![]() ![]() (Roosevelt wasn’t Eldredge’s only hero other favorites included mythical cowboys and American soldiers, Indiana Jones, James Bond, and of course Mel Gibson’s William Wallace.) ![]() My students wanted me to read the book because Roosevelt was one of Eldredge’s heroes, for the very reasons that Bederman had deconstructed in Manliness and Civilization. It wasn’t long before my own church was hosting a men’s Bible study on it, and soon after a women’s Bible study on the book’s feminine counterpart, Captivated. ![]() I can’t remember now if they had a book in hand, or only told me I needed to read it: John Eldredge’s Wild at Heart.Įldredge’s book was all the rage at that time on Christian college campuses and in evangelical churches. One day after class, some of my (white, male) students approached me. Like me, my students were shocked by how attention to race, gender, and power challenged their received narratives, how the old stories about Teddy Roosevelt suddenly seemed insufficient. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() But 17-year-old Pippa "Pip" Fitz-Amobi, a brilliant and determined student, is convinced that the real killer is still out there, lurking in the shadows. Her objectives are to exonerate Sal, whom she is convinced was falsely accused of killing Andie Bell, and to uncover the true perpetrator, whom Pip believes is still at large.įive years ago, a tragic murder-suicide rocked the small town of Little Kilton (or Fairview in the US edition) when school girl Andrea "Andie" Bell was brutally murdered and her boyfriend, Salil "Sal" Singh, was ultimately accused before seemingly taking his own life. In the novel, Pip plans to investigate a five-year-old murder-suicide case involving the murder of popular student Andrea "Andie" Bell and the suicide of her perpetrator Salil "Sal" Singh under the guise of a school project. The plot follows an investigation carried out by 17-year old true crime enthusiast Pippa “Pip” Fitz-Amobi, a high school student in the fictional town of Little Kilton, Buckinghamshire (or Fairview, Connecticut in the US version). Good Girl, Bad Blood was published by Delacorte Press. ![]() Except for Good Girl, Bad Blood, all books were published by Electric Monkey. ![]() The novel is the first in a series of three novels and one novella: A Good Girl's Guide to Murder (2019) Good Girl, Bad Blood (2020) As Good As Dead (2021) and Kill Joy (2022). A Good Girl's Guide to Murder is a young adult mystery debut novel by Holly Jackson. ![]()
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![]() ![]() This novel contains characters with a variety of ethic and cultural backgrounds as well as those of different faiths. When a death occurs and Ronnie is one of the murder suspects, Lila goes into sleuth mode for her family’s sake and starts investigating. However, Ronnie has always meant trouble. He and his business partners have bought the old Shady Grove Winery and plan to operate it. It’s the third book in the Tita Rosie’s Kitchen Mystery series.Īs the Brew-ha Café and the family restaurant, Tita Rosie’s Kitchen, prepare for the town’s winter bash as well as their own holiday celebrations, Lila’s cousin and Tita Rosie’s son, Ronnie, returns to town after 15 years. The story is set in Shady Palms, Illinois and takes place near Christmastime. This cozy mystery features Lila Macapagal, owner of the Brew-ha Café with her friends and business partners Adeena Awan and Elena Torres. There’s a focus on food, family, and friends. ![]()
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Isabel allende in the midst of winter5/10/2023 ![]() I also loved the dark undertones when Richard and Lucia discover just what is in the boot of the car Evelyn is driving. I enjoyed the forays into the past of each character and the moments that led them to the moment they meet. I loved the way Richard, Evelyn and Lucia are thrown together by circumstances and chance. The book is much darker than I thought it would be and all the better for that. Abstract This research explores the different aspects of identity seeking and cultural hybridity in terms of post-colonial discourse in various nations in Isabel Allende’s In the Midst of. In the Midst of Winter is not the book I was expecting at all based on the front cover which doesn’t suit it all. ![]() ![]() 31 October 2017, ebook, 353 pages, borrowed from via #POPSUGARReadingChallenge, a book by a Latinx author) Sweeping from present-day Brooklyn to Guatemala to turbulent 1970s Chile and Brazil, and woven with Isabel Allende’s trademark humanity, passion and storytelling verve, In the Midst of Winter is a mesmerizing and unforgettable tale.Īt the end of December 2015 winter had not yet reached Brooklyn. But what at first seems an inconvenience takes an unforeseen and darker turn when Evelyn comes to him and his neighbour Lucia Maraz, desperately seeking help. Richard Bowmaster, a lonely university professor in his sixties, hits the car driven by Evelyn Ortega, a young, undocumented migrant from Guatemala. ![]() Amid the biggest Brooklyn snowstorm in living memory, an unexpected friendship blossoms between three people thrown together by circumstance. ![]()
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Meant to be by terri osburn5/10/2023 ![]() The sizzle between Joe and Beth is apparent from page one but they force it into the background, ready to become friends and eventually in-laws. But it turns out Joe Dempsey is on that ferry to meet the blonde gold digging bimbo that his brother has gotten engaged to.yes, he's there to meet Beth.who isn't that kind of woman at all. When her irrational fear of boats grabs hold of her on the ferry ride to Anchor, a stranger is there to talk her down and charm her into a warm island welcome. Now she's on her way to meet Lucas' family.sans Lucas, due to an emergency at the office.on the tiny island of Anchor. ![]() She works at a prestigious law firm and recently became engaged to one of the lawyers on the rise toward partner. Raised by grandparents who continually use her mother's example of what she doesn't want to be, Beth has grown up pleasing everyone but herself, doing what is expected of her. I know it's the first debut I've read that has gone to my favorites shelf, and another much needed reminder of what makes romance so special.īeth is living the life of perfection.well, someone else's idea of perfection. I almost cannot believe that this is a debut novel. ![]() ![]() Five big fat romantic, funny, sexy, Meant to Be Stars!! ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() The prevailing belief was that women who were truly feminine should not want to work, get an education, or have political opinions. The phrase "feminine mystique" was coined by Friedan to describe the assumptions that women would be fulfilled from their housework, marriage, sexual lives, and children. She originally intended to create an article on the topic, not a book, but no magazine would publish the work. In 1957, Friedan was asked to conduct a survey of her former Smith College classmates for their 15th anniversary reunion the results, in which she found that many of them were unhappy with their lives as housewives, prompted her to begin research for The Feminine Mystique, conducting interviews with other suburban housewives, as well as researching psychology, media, and advertising. Friedan used the book to challenge the widely shared belief that "fulfillment as a woman had only one definition for American women after 1949-the housewife-mother." Norton on February 19, 1963, The Feminine Mystique became a bestseller, initially selling over a million copies. The Feminine Mystique is a book by Betty Friedan, widely credited with sparking second-wave feminism in the United States. ![]() |