![]() He there for the first time saw his cousin, the beautiful Mrs. Webster recorded: “I did take him to Lady Sitwell’s party in Seymour Road. She was in mourning, wearing a deep black dress with spangles on it. When he saw her for the first time at a party in June 1814, he was entranced. She was Anne Wilmot, wife of his cousin Sir Robert Wilmot. There were many women in the Romantic poet’s life – it’s not for nothing he was called “mad, bad, and dangerous to know” – but the woman who inspired this verse was not one of his many lovers. This lovely poem by George Gordon, Lord Byron, was written in 1814. Portrait of Lord Byron by Richard Westall ‘The Story of an African Farm’ – Olive Schreiner.‘The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie’ – Muriel Spark.‘The Leopard’ – Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() Nick buried himself deep and began to laugh. "I better not see this shit on the internet." LOL Nick hit record and bent over Kelly to speak against his ear. Zane snorted and covered it with a cough. "You're like the Bermuda Triangle of morals." "Just stop talking, Beaumont," Nick grunted. "Promise I'll get a cuddle?" Kelly asked. "Come on, Nicko, come give me a manly cuddle." "Come give me a cuddle with a happy ending." "I'm…I'm just impressed you can take half a Percocet and say simul…simultaneous." "Are you simultaneously complimenting me and calling me a whore?" And you've had a lot of practice, so I know you're a good kisser." "I want to know what it feels like to kiss a guy. HOT DAMN! Shock and Awe was a real treat and for such a short read it sure packed a punch! ![]() ![]() ![]() Kennedy International Airport for the first time all those years ago. He remembered the two heavy red leather suitcases he carried, and the determined look on his wife’s face as they exited customs at John F. He took out the faded sepia picture of his family that he carried in his billfold and looked at the unmarred face of his youth. He needed to ask his wife to join him on his walks again so she could enjoy the scenery with him. A gentle spring breeze cooled his weathered skin, and he let out a sigh. ![]() The sky was a blend of orange and deep blue already, and he settled down to watch the remainder of the sunrise. ![]() He approached the carved wooden bench that overlooked the front gardens on his estate and took a seat. He was a poet, and his poetry was code.ĭeepak knew his obsession with code was sometimes difficult to communicate, which was why he needed his morning walks to clear his head and work on his messaging. In his heart of hearts, he wasn’t a warrior like his brothers or the ancestors that came before him. His father was a police officer, as were his brothers, but Deepak wanted something different. He was born in a village on the outskirts of Chandigarh, Punjab, India, and was fortunate enough to receive a boarding school education. It took you long enough to find me.ĭeepak Singh was the fifth son of a fifth son. ![]() ![]() ![]() Other influential cyberpunk writers included Bruce Sterling and Rudy Rucker. ]’s Ronin is an example of an cyberpunk graphic novel. Released in 1984, William Gibson's influential debut novel Neuromancer helped solidify cyberpunk as a genre, drawing influence from punk subculture and early hacker culture. Ballard, Philip José Farmer and Harlan Ellison examined the impact of drug culture, technology, and the sexual revolution while avoiding the utopian tendencies of earlier science fiction.Ĭomics exploring cyberpunk themes began appearing as early as Judge Dredd, first published in 1977. Dick, Michael Moorcock, Roger Zelazny, John Brunner, J. G. ![]() Much of cyberpunk is rooted in the New Wave science fiction movement of the 1960s and 1970s, when writers like Philip K. From top to bottom: Shibuya, Tokyo ( Japan), Times Square, New York ( United States), Monterrey, Nuevo León ( Mexico) and São Paulo ( Brazil).Ĭyberpunk is a subgenre of science fiction in a dystopian futuristic setting that tends to focus on a "combination of lowlife and high tech", featuring futuristic technological and scientific achievements, such as artificial intelligence and cybernetics, juxtaposed with societal collapse, dystopia or decay. Artificial landscapes and “city lights at night” were some of the first metaphors used by the genre for cyberspace (in Neuromancer, by William Gibson). ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Under the Martial Empire, defiance is met with death. ” -Public Radio International " An Ember in the Ashes glows, burns, and smolders-as beautiful and radiant as it is searing." - Huffington Post “A worthy novel – and one as brave as its characters.” - The New York Times Book Review Laia is a slave. Elias is a soldier. Neither is free. ![]() Summary: BOOK ONE IN THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES One of Time Magazine’ s 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time One of Time Magazine’ s 100 Best YA Books of All Time Instant New York Times bestseller From #1 New York Times bestselling author Sabaa Tahir Amazon's Best Young Adult Book of 2015 People's Choice Award winner - Favorite Fantasy Bustle's Best Young Adult Book of 2015 “This novel is a harrowing, haunting reminder of what it means to be human - and how hope might be kindled in the midst of oppression and fear.” - The Washington Post “ An Ember in the Ashes could launch Sabaa Tahir into JK Rowling territory…It has the addictive quality of The Hunger Games combined with the fantasy of Harry Potter and the brutality of Game of Thrones. ![]() ![]() But in order to carry out his mission, he must appear to support the occupation-which does not win him any sympathy when he meets Lucie in the bookstore. As the war rages on, Paul offers his own resistance by sabotaging his product and hiding British airmen in his factory. Widower Paul Aubrey wants nothing more than to return to the States with his little girl, but the US Army convinces him to keep his factory running and obtain military information from his German customers. ![]() And she must keep the store open if she is to continue aiding the resistance by passing secret messages between the pages of her books. The Germans make it difficult for her to keep Green Leaf Books afloat. Paris, 1940 When the Nazis march toward Paris, American ballerina Lucie Girard buys her favorite English-language bookstore to allow the Jewish owners to escape. ![]() ![]() And truthfully, not even then -the explosive ending will haunt you for days! " - Robin LaFevers, New York Times bestselling author of the His Fair Assassin trilogy ![]() "Wicked Saints is a lush, brutal, compelling fantasy that is dark, deep, and bloody-absolutely riveting! With a boy who is both man and monster, mysterious saints with uncertain motives, and a girl filled with holy magic who is just beginning to understand the full reaches of her power, this gothic jewel of a story will sink its visceral iron claws into you, never letting go until you've turned the last page. ![]() A shattering, utterly satisfying read." - Rosamund Hodge, author of Cruel Beauty and Bright Smoke, Cold Fire It's got a world at once brutal and beautiful, filled with characters who are wounded, lovable, and ferocious enough to break your heart. "This is the novel of dark theology and eldritch blood-magic that I've been waiting for all my life. If you've ever fallen in love with a villain you will fall hard for this book." - Stephanie Garber, New York Times bestselling author of Caraval Emily is a wicked storyteller, she's not afraid to hurt her characters or her readers. ![]() "Full of blood and monsters and magic-this book destroyed me and I adored it. ![]() Utterly absorbing." - Roshani Chokshi, New York Times bestselling author of The Star-Touched Queen "Prepare for a snow frosted, blood drenched fairy tale where the monsters steal your heart and love ends up being the nightmare. ![]() ![]() His mind shies away from the dreadful things he is capable of, and so - as a coping mechanism - his mind creates a second personality that can do these things. ![]() Partitioning his personality like this works for Logen, he gets to survive ( still alive, still alive) but doesn't have to take responsibility for his actions. Logen is capable of terrible deeds, but only when his personality switches to the truly ruthless version of himself. To me it reads like Logen suffers from Multiple Personality Disorder. all to tear the barrier between the two realms. If - given everything we know about demons - one took momentary possession of Logen, it would drop whatever it was doing and work to free itself from it's prison.Ĭonsider the constant whispers Ferro hears when she touches THAT artifact, telling her just to say these words and make this gesture. ![]() Remember that demons are locked away in a separate realm, and will work with whatever means they have to break out of there. I've read the first law books and the sequels many times, and I've seen no evidence of "Demonic possession" with Logen and The Bloody Nine. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() She, and the devilish Lord Payne, are running out of time and have only a week to fake an elopement, convince everyone they’re in love, escape death, and travel 400 miles without killing each other. In this case, it’s Minerva Highwood, one of Spindle Cove’s top spinsters. The second book, like in the rest of Dare’s Spindle Cove books, tells you a few secrets about a special character. You discover that Spindle Cove is a haven for the ones who get to live there and a perfect place for gallant young ladies. ![]() In A Night to Surrender, you discover much of what the series is about and meet some of the key characters as well. The first book of the series is one of the best-selling Dare books and the one that gets this list moving. This is one of her most exciting series which includes 5 original works but also features a few in-between novels that raise the book count of the series to 9 total works. The books are not in order and are just the top 8 we find to be most exciting to read. Before you learn about the story, keep in mind that this is not a Tessa Dare books in order list. Spindle Cove is the lucky pick that’s going to get the spotlight first. ![]() ![]() Looking for Betty MacDonald, the first biography of this endearing Northwest storyteller, reveals the story behind the memoirs and the difference between the real Betty MacDonald and her literary persona. Piggle-Wiggle, a magical woman who cures children of their bad habits, and with three additional memoirs: The Plague and I (chronicling her time in a tuberculosis sanitarium just outside Seattle), Anybody Can Do Anything (recounting her madcap attempts to find work during the Great Depression), and Onions in the Stew (about her life raising two teenage daughters on Vashon Island).Īuthor Paula Becker was granted full access to Betty MacDonald's archives, including materials never before seen by any researcher. MacDonald followed up the success of The Egg and I with the creation of Mrs. In 1947, the book was made into a movie starring Fred MacMurray and Claudette Colbert, and spawned a series of films featuring MacDonald's Ma and Pa Kettle characters. ![]() The public was drawn to MacDonald's vivacity, her offbeat humor, and her irreverent take on life. Readers embraced her memoir of her years as a young bride operating a chicken ranch on Washington's Olympic Peninsula, and The Egg and I sold its first million copies in less than a year. Piggle-Wiggle children's books, burst onto the literary scene shortly after the end of World War II. ![]() Betty Bard MacDonald (1907-1958), the best-selling author of The Egg and I and the classic Mrs. ![]() |