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Undeniable by Madeline Sheehan5/30/2023 ![]() His feisty little girl had her mother’s tough as nails personality. Which she wouldn’t because she never did, because she wasn’t scared of him. ![]() Bet they wouldn’t think it was funny if he pulled out his glock and took out their knees. Didn’t help that Mick, Cox, and Ripper were laughing at him and standing across from them was Kami, Danny and Dorothy, all dressed in matching black dresses, also laughing at him. His hair pulled tightly back, dressed in his leathers, a clean white tee and his Horsemen cut, standing there in the middle of a mother fucking gazebo, decorated with mother fucking flowers, he felt damn uncomfortable. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.ĭeuce wasn’t gonna lie. Thanks Madeline! You made my day! Enjoy this deleted scene from Undeniable by Madeline Sheehan (See my review here)Ĭopyright 2012 Madeline Sheehan. This ebook excerpt is licensed for your personal enjoyment only and may not be re-sold or given away to other people. But this landed in my e-mail this morning. ![]() I put a few other author’s special Christmas scenes in last night’s post. ![]()
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The help by kathryn stockett5/30/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() Minny, Aibileens best friend, is short, fat, and perhaps the sassiest woman in Mississippi. She is devoted to the little girl she looks after, though she knows both their hearts may be broken. Something has shifted inside her after the loss of her own son, who died while his bosses looked the other way. Skeeter would normally find solace with her beloved maid Constantine, the woman who raised her, but Constantine has disappeared and no one will tell Skeeter where she has gone.Īibileen is a black maid, a wise, regal woman raising her seventeenth white child. ![]() She may have a degree, but it is 1962, Mississippi, and her mother will not be happy till Skeeter has a ring on her finger. Twenty-two-year-old Skeeter has just returned home after graduating from Ole Miss. Winner of BookBrowse's 2009 Reader Awardsīe prepared to meet three unforgettable women: ![]()
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![]() ![]() Orbit US Editor Angeline Rodriguez bought North American rights from Naomi Davis at BookEnds Literary in a two-book deal. The opening instalment of a richly evocative fantasy series, The Sun and the Void sends two young women on a quest for belonging that is fraught with hidden. We can’t wait to share THE SUN AND THE VOID with you-in the meantime, be sure to follow Gabriela on Twitter. With a brilliantly realized magic system, completely fresh world-building, and piercing insights on identity and colonialism, this incredible story is sure to captivate. Even the bidding of the ancient god who speaks to her from the Manor’s foundations. Indebted to a woman she never knew-and smitten with the upper-caste daughter of the house, Celeste-Reina will do to earn – and keep – the family’s favor. When Reina arrives at Aguila Manor, her heart stolen from her chest, she’s on the verge of death-until her estranged grandmother, a dark sorceress in the Don’s employ, intervenes. Full of twisted family politics, dark magic, and fantastical beings, THE SUN AND THE VOID transports readers into a lush world inspired by the history and mythology of 1800s South America. We are delighted to have acquired a sweeping debut fantasy from Venezuelan-American writer Gabriela Romero Lacruz. Set in a lush world inspired by the history and folklore of South America, The Sun and the Void is a sweeping epic fantasy of colonialism and country, ancient magic, and a young woman's quest for belonging.When Reina arrives at Aguila Manor, her h. ![]()
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Matrix groff5/30/2023 ![]() ![]() Marie is distraught because she is in love with Eleanor and because Eleanor sent her away to live in the abbey despite the fact that she has “no godly avocation whatsoever” (5). Afterward, she was sent to the English court at Westminster, where she was living with her half-brother, who is the king of England, and his wife, Queen Eleanor (a character based on the real-life Eleanor of Aquitaine). ![]() Marie's mother died when she was 12 and Marie managed her estate for two years before the death was discovered. Marie is originally from Le Main, France, where she was raised by her mother and aunts who fought in the Second Crusade. When the novel begins it is 1158, and the protagonist, Marie, is 17 years old and has just arrived at the abbey where she is to live. The following version of this book was used to create this study guide: Groff, Lauren. ![]()
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Generation x douglas coupland sparknotes5/30/2023 ![]() ![]() “They would say, ‘Oh Doug, you are just off on that weird high horse,’ ” he said. When Coupland would talk about his work in progress, people didn’t know what he was talking about. Two years ago, Generation X was still the demographic equivalent of the muffled sounds of someone trying to escape a locked trunk. Two years ago, when Coupland began the novel, the flow of now-familiar solipsistic essays by young, ironic writers explaining to the world who “we” are and why “we” are so misunderstood was barely a trickle. ![]() To Generation X, the older baby boomers have already taken all the good stuff-the good jobs, the good real estate, the good luck. Whatever the nickname, it is a post-’80s generation of young adults that has been handed not just an empty platter but a platter empty of possibilities. Sometimes it is called the lost generation sometimes the baby busters. Martin’s, $12.95) is Coupland’s first novel, a succinct and groundbreaking portrait of that increasingly spotlighted, embittered group born between 19. “Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture” (St. ![]()
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The Wild Irish by Robin Maxwell5/30/2023 ![]() Maxwell (The Secret Diary of Anne Boleyn, etc.) introduces the fabulous queen at 60, her face white with alum and eggshell paint and her red wig ablaze. Two powerful women of indomitable will Elizabeth I and the sea-loving Irish pirate, Grace O'Malley collide in this vivid but ungainly historical drama. In this "enthralling historical fiction" (Publishers Weekly), Robin Maxwell masterfully brings to life these strong and pugnacious women in order to tell the little-known but crucial saga of Elizabeth's Irish war. At the height of the uprising Grace takes an outrageous risk, sailing up the Thames to London for a face-to-face showdown with her nemesis, the queen of England. For years, she has fought against the English stranglehold on her beloved country. Grace O'Malley - notorious pirate, gunrunner, and "Mother of the Irish Rebellion" - is at the heart of the conflict. ![]() ![]() ![]() Just across the western channel, her colony Ireland is embroiled in seething rebellion, with the island's fierce, untamed clan chieftains and their "wild Irish" followers refusing to bow to their English oppressors. ![]() Two female titans - perfectly matched in guts, guile, and political genius.Įlizabeth, queen of England, has taken on the mighty Spanish Armada and, in a stunning sea battle, vanquished it. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Yet unlike her movie counterpart, she has never held any literary ambitions. Livingston is completely convincing as Betty, batting one-liners back and forth with Holden like a pro, despite it being only her second film. Gillis agrees to Betty’s proposal and the two start collaborating, though as the movie fates would have it, their creative coupling quickly turns into something more. Not only is he in dire financial straits, his life has been consumed by that fame-deprived vampiress of the silent era, Norma Desmond, portrayed delectably by Gloria Swanson. Under normal circumstances, Gillis’ ego would have probably caused him to decline, but he’s desperate for a break - any break. ![]() ‘You Can Roll a Turd in Glitter’: Will Poulter and Chukwudi Iwuji Became Marvel Villains in the Makeup Chair ![]()
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Poirot final curtain5/30/2023 ![]() ![]() She wrote her first novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, in 1920, launching a literary career that spanned decades. One of the most successful and beloved writer of mystery stories, Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie was born in 1890 in Torquay, County Devon, England. ![]() Requires OverDrive Listen (file size: N/A KB) or OverDrive app (file size: 160821 KB). But Poirot alone knows he must prevent a sixth murder before the curtain falls.ġ online resource (5 audio files) : digital ![]() Both Hercule Poirot and Great Styles have seen better days - but, despite being crippled with arthritis, there is nothing wrong with the great detective and his "little gray cells." However, when Poirot brands one of the seemingly harmless guests a five-time murderer, some people have their doubts. The crime-fighting careers of Hercule Poirot and Captain Hastings have come full circle - they are back once again in the rambling country house in which they solved their first murder together. The legendary detective saves his best for last as he races to apprehend a five-time killer before the final curtain descends in Curtain: Poirot's Last Case, the last book Agatha Christie published before her death. ![]()
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The Library Book by Gabby Dawnay5/30/2023 ![]() These outcomes are most likely when reading takes place out of free choice. ![]() As well as being linked to academic attainment, reading for pleasure can increase empathy, our understanding of our own identity, and improve mental health. ![]() The benefits of reading for pleasure are well researched. ![]() But thanks to his friend Ro’s stubborn efforts, Zach falls for books hook, line and sinker, and loses himself in a world of dinosaurs, princesses, pirates, football and rocketships – anything and everything the library has to offer. Zach isn’t convinced that books are for him – they’re too long, they’re boring and he would rather watch TV. ![]()
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Future home of the living god5/29/2023 ![]() ![]() Escaping the Unborn Protection Society and informants, pregnant Cedar has to hide and live in continuous fear. Pregnant women need to be reported to the agencies and kept under control in special facilities. The changing times are marked by the governmental actions toward controlling reproduction. The ambiguity behind the decision to go to the Ojibwe reservation induces much psychological burden, but she copes with it. Moreover, she feels that her meeting the biological family is a betrayal of the Songmakers. ![]() She is sure that “this would completely upset my parents, who actually have more than they need” (Erdrich 4). She is afraid of telling her adoptive family about her pregnancy. ![]() This experience is complicated by the overall situation in which she finds herself. As the story begins, the readers are introduced to the main character in need to meet her biological mother to clarify her genetics as she is preparing to give birth to a child. ![]() |