![]() ![]() ![]() Having grown up in each other’s pockets, along comes a summer when the four are parted for the first time. Lena, the reluctant beauty feisty, big-tushied Carmen the anti-everything, mad-at-the-world Tibby and the over-achieving, statuesque athlete Bridget are friends literally since birth ( their mums shared a preggers-aerobics class). They care for each other, love each other, put aside fights and misunderstandings with a careless shrug and offer unstinted, non-judgmental support any time, everytime. ![]() The book is a far cry from the regular breed of YA novels which seem to dwell on the fixed notions that young girls basically fall into two main groups: One, the hatefully pretty, perpetually scheming Prom Queens with their nastier than “week-ol’ milk” cliques! And at the other end of the rainbow, the brave under-dog.not much to look at, the general do-gooder, the faithful confidante and to nicely round it off, more often than not, armed with an IQ formidable enough to gain entry into MENSA.īreaking the age-old mould with insouciance, Ann Brashares creates a world where it is possible for four friends, as different as chalk and cheese to form a deeply satisfying friendship. A sparkling breath of fresh air, this book captures the spirit of friendship in the most charming and sauciest manner possible. ![]()
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5/12/2023 0 Comments Episode thirteen by craig dilouie![]() "An epistolary descent into a living nightmare. A story told in broken pieces, in tapes, journals, and correspondence, this is the story of Episode Thirteen-and how everything went terribly, horribly wrong. But as the house begins to reveal itself to them, proof of an afterlife might not be everything Matt dreamed of. It's also famously haunted, and the team hopes their scientific techniques and high tech gear will prove it. ![]() This brooding, derelict mansion holds secrets and clues about bizarre experiments that took place there in the 1970s. Led by husband and wife team Matt and Claire Kirklin, it delivers weekly hauntings investigated by a dedicated team of ghost hunting experts.Įpisode Thirteen takes them to every ghost hunter's holy grail: the Paranormal Research Foundation. ![]() ![]() From the macabre mind of a Bram Stoker Award-nominated author, this heart-pounding novel of horror and psychological suspense takes a ghost hunting reality TV crew into a world they could never have imagined.įade to Black is the newest hit ghost hunting reality TV show. ![]() 5/12/2023 0 Comments A darker magic![]() ![]() And Black London is forbidden, after a terrible magical cataclysm that killed everyone there. White London is so drained of magic its people are slowly starving to death. Red London, ruled by the Maresh dynasty and Kell’s adopted parents, is full of magic. “The series focuses on the antics and life of Kell, who is part of a dwindling species called Antari, who have the power to travel between dimensions, each having a separate London. At the fall of Black London, this was interpreted as being a sign of their corruption, leading to mass killing White Hair, Black Heart: The Dane Twins, Astrid and Athos, have pale hair and are violent and power-hungry. Tropes like, ‘ Black Eyes of Evil: A mark of being Antari is having one completely black eye. ![]() But once upon a time, there was Black London… – BlurbĪ Darker Shade of Magic to be adapted for Movie – For Reading AddictsĬlishmaclever wanted to find out how many tropes this epic fantasy trilogy covered read all about it here at TV Tropes – ![]() Then, White London, ruled by whoever has murdered their way to the throne. There is Red London, where life and magic are revered. There is Grey London, dirty and crowded and without magic, home to the mad king George III. Most people only know one London but what if there were several? Kell is one of the last Travelers magicians with a rare ability to travel between parallel Londons. A Darker Shade of Magic is a series by Victoria Schwab – ![]() 5/12/2023 0 Comments More by austin clarke![]() ![]() In due course, he turned increasingly to fiction, grist for his work being provided primarily by his interactions with West Indian immigrants, his own experiences as a black in Canada, and his familiarity with colonial and post-colonial Barbadian society. Clarke arrived in Canada in 1955 to study at the University of Toronto but subsequently ventured into employment in various fields, including journalism. ![]() James, Barbados died 26 June 2016 in Toronto, ON). Austin Chesterfield Clarke, novelist, short-story writer, journalist (born 26 July 1934 in St. ![]() 5/11/2023 0 Comments Shadows by Robin Todd![]() ![]() Todd: It may as well be the Robin Thicke story. Todd (VO): The same year that Robin Thicke crashed and burned, Ben Affleck turned in the performance of his career in Gone Girl, in a role only Affleck could play: a philandering asshole struggling to make himself sympathetic to a world that seems like it was just waiting to turn on him. Voiceover: You're probably the most hated man in America right now. ![]() Just something that made people unhappy when he was happy. Todd (VO): A mildly, but tangibly repellent vibe. Todd: There was just a vibe coming off of him. Todd (VO): But if we're really looking at why Robin Thicke imploded so fast and so hard, you have to start with one simple truth. changing trends, politics of the day, botched marketing. ![]() You can look at the content of his work, and the quality of it. You could point to things he said, things he did. Todd (VO): You can go and dissect a billion reasons in hindsight why Robin Thicke's career cratered so thoroughly, and so quickly after reaching smash heights. seemed like a douchebag.Ĭlip of Robin Thicke, ft. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() He's also a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and in May he joined a group of volunteers providing additional security outside a Los Angeles synagogue amid a local rise in anti-Semitic vandalism and harassment. The same visibility wasn't awaiting him as a young man, but he's still working in showbiz, appearing in movies such as Beware the Lake, Limelight and Broil while also writing and producing short and feature-length films. He went on to plum roles in the Stuart Little films, Doctor Dolittle (voicing Baby Tiger), The Little Vampire and Little Mike, as well as guest-starred on Dawson's Creek, but took a break to have a normal high school experience. Columbia Tri Star/Kobal/Shutterstock Jonathan Lipnickiįew 6-year-olds have made splashier movie debuts than Lipnicki, who went toe-to-toe with Tom Cruise in the charm department in Jerry Maguire and got almost as many memorable lines. ![]() ![]() In her experience, all men are violent and controlling. ![]() She finds herself drawn to the quiet, eccentric composer who’s been asked to help, but she worries that she and her children are becoming too attached to Ezreal. In her new location, she has the opportunity to help bring music to poor children. She moves them across the country for safety. Sara Fortune is suspicious of men and will do anything to protect her children from their violent father. But he has to figure out how to talk to her first. ![]() For the first time in his life, he’d like to change that. Weaver (Author) Format: Kindle Edition 78 ratings Book 2 of 2: Wildstone See all formats and editions Kindle 0.00 Read with Kindle Unlimited to also enjoy access to over 3 million more titles 2.99 to buy Paperback 9.99 4 New from 9. They bring the music in his mind alive in new ways. Weaver Saving the Firefighter (Wildstone Book 2) Kindle Edition by Donna K. He’s about to say no until he meets her and her children. ![]() He’s asked to help with a music program for underprivileged children, but working with a woman is way out of his comfort zone. Musician Ezreal Wallach might be a billionaire, but he can’t talk in front of crowds-or unfamiliar women. A stuttering billionaire who’s paralyzed around women must get past an abused woman’s scars if he’s to find his happily ever after. ![]() 5/11/2023 0 Comments The bands of mourning![]() The Bands of Mourning are the mythical metalminds owned by the Lord Ruler, said to grant anyone who wears them the powers that the Lord Ruler had at his command. Now, with The Bands of Mourning, Sanderson continues the story. ![]() With The Alloy of Law and Shadows of Self, Brandon Sanderson surprised readers with a New York Times bestselling spinoff of his Mistborn books, set after the action of the trilogy, in a period corresponding to late 19th-century America. Ah, the beautiful agony that is waiting for books…įirst sentence: “Telsin!” Waxillium hissed as he crept out of the training hut. And now I have to wait first for the next book to come out and then for Graphic Audio to adapt it. ![]() ![]() Granted, it’s only one of his many book series and I still have a prequel-novella to read but novel-wise, I am up to date. I am actually all caught up on a Brandon Sanderson series. ![]() ![]() ![]() Appendices include a previously unpublished letter from Siddall and poems by other writers that relate to her life and work. Elizabeth Siddall’s own voice emerges fully from these pages, supporting her rediscovery as a creative artist in her own right.Įach poem is accompanied by notes and analysis, and the detailed introduction, extensive bibliography, and biographical timeline position Siddall in her historical, literary and critical contexts. ![]() Serena Trowbridge has undertaken extensive archival research to restore Siddall’s better-known poems – often heavily edited in previous publications – to their original form, and to identify and reproduce poems and fragments not previously included in anthologies. ![]() This book publishes all her extant poetry in a single volume for the first time. However, she was also an artist and a poet. Elizabeth Siddall is best known as the muse and model for many Pre-Raphaelite artists and as the wife of Dante Gabriel Rossetti. ![]() ![]() Poor bloody fool.” Scott makes a fast friend in David Alexander, an officer beloved by most in the regiment: “As he disappeared inside, there was a great roar of approval from the party.…I thought of how good it must make a man feel to have that sort of effect by simply walking into a room.” Scott takes on another secret when he falls for Alexander’s fiancee, Beatrice Tempest, a nurse. However, Scott doesn’t know what he’s getting into: “I told myself I was used to taking calculated risks.I was sure that I’d get through in one piece somehow. Scott has a secret reason for volunteering: he’s a reporter aiming to get the inside story on the war for his New York City newspaper. ![]() Lea offers a gripping novel about the difficult choices that soldiers face during wartime.Īt the center of this novel is Anson Scott, an American volunteer who joins the British Royal Pennine Regiment in France during World War I. ![]() |