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I do consider myself well-read, but there was a lot of new stuff in here for me. Some, like financially astute monks and knights, are reaonably well-known, but others, like affluent peasants, sexually liberated women, and kings that served as defenders of the law, are less known. With this book Jones wants to remedy a lot of misconceptions we have of life in the middle ages. My favourite sections were the ones about the friaries that drove the financial and technological development of early middle ages, and the king that has been struck from British lists of regents. Despite that it is cramped with facts and analyses it reads very easliy, and left me with wishing it had been longer. He skillfully uses his comic ability to make the scholarly material more accessible to laypeople, like me. Terry Jones of Monty Pyhton fame is less well-known as an accomplished historian. Whether I wanted to admit to myself or not, I must have thought that romance is a frivolous genre, much in the same way that capital L literary fiction authors, secure in their ignorance, have condemned fantasy as frivolous as well. Why? I believe it was plain genre snobbishness on my part. I was labouring under the impression that it is a cottage industry in literature primarily concerned with quenching the thirst for intimate relations with every kind of exotic fantasy beings out there-beings such as sexy vampires, sexy werewolves, sexy fairies, sexy angels, sexy demons, sexy wizards and sexy centaurs-no matter how challenging it is anatomically. Standing at its shore, it seems to me to be a shallow sea teeming with Twilight novels and their closely related kins. “Certainly haven’t seen a fairy king yet,” said Tobias.Įven though I am a longtime fan of the fantasy genre, I have somehow managed to stay out of the waters of the romantic fantasy/paranormal romance sub-genre. There are no dryads, no wild men, no fairy kings, and no monsters. “There’s a lot of interesting stories about Greenhollow Wood, I know,” said Silver. There were other things in the stocking, nuts and oranges and a toy engine, and chocolate almonds and a clockwork mouse, but the Rabbit was quite the best of all. On Christmas morning, when he sat wedged in the top of the Boy’s stocking, with a sprig of holly between his paws, the effect was charming. He was fat and bunchy, as a rabbit should be his coat was spotted brown and white, he had real thread whiskers, and his ears were lined with pink sateen. HERE was once a velveteen rabbit, and in the beginning he was really splendid. The Skin Horse Tells His Story Spring Time This eBook is courtesy of the Celebration of Women Writers, online at. But Karina also can’t shake her fascination with Preston Utley, a senior and anti-capitalist Internet provocateur, who is publicly feuding with visiting professor and political painter Robert Berger-a once-controversial figurehead seeking to regain relevance. Gradually, Louisa and Karina are drawn into an intense sensual and artistic relationship, one that forces them to confront their deepest desires and fears. Complicating matters is Louisa’s unexpected attraction to her charismatic roommate, Karina Piontek, the preternaturally gifted but mercurial daughter of wealthy art collectors. Louisa Arceneaux is a thoughtful, observant nineteen-year-old when she transfers to Wrynn as a scholarship student, but she soon finds herself adrift in an environment that prizes novelty over beauty. But at the elite Wrynn College of Art, students paint and sculpt in a rarified bubble. It’s 2011: America is in a deep recession and Occupy Wall Street is escalating. ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: Glamour, PopSugar, Debutiful.a deeply relatable and profoundly enjoyable read, one drenched in prismatic color and light.”-Kristen Arnett, New York Times bestselling author of With Teeth “Captures the ache-inducing quality of art and desire. Four artists are drawn into a web of rivalry and desire at an elite art school and on the streets of New York in this “gripping, provocative, and supremely entertaining” ( BuzzFeed) debut Kanon plays the role of Ume 'Kurumi' Kurumizawa, a girl who has had a long term crush on Kazehaya. You may recognize the actor from Night Doctor, Usogui, Kao dake sensei and Tsumari suki tte iitainda kedo. He eventually makes a shock confession to Sawako about Chizuru. Similarly to Sawako, he is quiet and doesn't speak much so communicates well with her. He is the son of the owner of Chizuru's favorite ramen shop. Kaito Sakurai is Ryu Sanada, another member of Sawako's friend group. Riho has acted in Cinderella Is Online, Takane no Hana-san, Inakunare Gunjo and Shoutai. Her relationship with the two initially starts off rocky, but they eventually forge a strong bond as she gets to know them. Riho Nakamura plays Chizuru Yoshia, whose nickname is 'Chizu' and is another close friend of Sawako and Ayane. (L-R) Ayane Yano, Sawako Kuronuma and Chizuru Yoshida. With its complex characters and intricate plot, "Haunting Adeline" is a thrilling read for anyone who loves a good Gothic tale. She blends elements of horror, romance, and mystery to create a story that is both chilling and seductive. The Diamond Views, Released on March 27, 2023. Gordon's writing is atmospheric and haunting, evoking the eerie beauty of the mansion and the darkness that lurks within. Hunting Adeline (Cat and Mouse Duet Book 2) Hunting Adeline: Part 1 Chapter 1. I will make you hurt, make you cry, make you laugh and sigh. As the danger intensifies, Adeline must confront her own fears and desires, and decide who she can trust in a world where nothing is as it seems. Haunting Adeline The Manipulator I can manipulate the emotions of anyone who lets me. Brief Summary of Book: Haunting Adeline (Cat and Mouse Duet, 1) by H.D. With the help of the enigmatic and alluring Julian, Adeline delves deeper into the secrets of the mansion and uncovers a web of betrayal, murder, and supernatural forces at work. As she begins to explore the sprawling estate, Adeline discovers a dark history that haunts the halls and threatens to consume her. Gordon that tells the story of Adeline, a young woman who inherits a mansion from her mysterious and reclusive uncle. "Haunting Adeline" is a Gothic romance novel by H.D. When the killer begins contacting Vie through a series of strange cards, though, Vie is forced to hone his ability, because Samantha was not the killer’s only target.Īnd, as Vie learns, he is not the only psychic in town. His ability to read emotions and gain insight into other people’s darkest secrets makes him the perfect investigator, with only one small problem: he wants nothing to do with his gift. Then Samantha Oates, the girl with blue hair, goes missing, and Vie might be the only one who can find her. Determined to make a new life for himself after escaping his abusive mother, he finds that living with his estranged father brings its own problems. At a Glance: This book isn’t perfect, but it’s close enough to being that I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it to anyone looking for a dark and gritty bit of Teen Fiction.īlurb: Vie Eliot arrives in the small town of Vehpese, Wyoming with little more than the clothes-and scars-on his back. Vivid, tense, and written with breakneck narration, this novel introduces Bernhard Aichner as a rising star in crime fiction.Author: Bernard Aichner (translated by Anthea Bell) Woman of the Dead, the first book in a trilogy, is an unforgettable thriller about the lengths one passionate woman will go to for vengeance and the tug-of-war between good and evil that exists in all of us. Status: Read on AugI own a copy Ī dark and disturbing tale of vengeance and violence, Woman of the Dead is the first novel by Bernhard Aichner to feature Blum, mother, mortician and murderer. When Blum’s beloved husband is killed in a hit and run she is nearly destroyed until she learns that he was deliberately targeted. The photographer, the cook, the priest, the huntsman, and the clown – these are the men responsible, and Blum is going to make them pay. Woman Of the Dead has one of the most memorable character introductions I’ve ever read. The story opens with a during a defining moment in Blum’s life before leaping forward eight years to place us in the present. Blum is the devoted wife of Mark, a police detective, the doting mother of their two young daughters, and the owner of a successful funeral business. She is both hero and anti-hero in this story, grieving widow and ruthless killer. There is raw and visceral emotion in The Woman of the Dead. The pain and numbness of Blum’s grief and the horror of the abuse Danya experienced at the hands of the mysterious cabal. She was struggling to fit into a world where she did not belong, with a different culture and in a family of superheroes who couldn’t show their true identities. Her childhood and adolescence were not easy. There she would meet her cousin Kal-El, whom we all know as Superman. Her parents were Zor-El and Alura In-Ze, who sent her to Earth to save her life upon seeing what would happen to their planet. Supergirl was born and raised on Krypton, in Argo City. Supergirl’s history is similar to that of her cousin, Superman we tell you about it: Early years This background allows the reader to learn about the strangeness of this alien world from a more objective point of view. Unlike her cousin, this Kryptonian lived much of her childhood on Krypton. Her first appearance was in 1959 in Action Comics #252.Īn attractive trait that makes Kara Zor-el interesting is her childhood. Otto Binder and designer Al Plastino were in charge of her creation. She also has other adopted names, such as Kara Kent, Linda Lee Danvers, Kara Danvers and Linda Lang. She is one of the most important superheroines in American comic books published by DC Comics. Supergirl, better known by her Kryptonian name Kara Zor-El, is the cousin of the superhero Superman. |