![]() It was selfish, and lasted longer than necessary, albeit admittedly he could have went about it differently too. However, I wasn’t thrilled with the eldest Wird’s temper tantrum as a result of her mate making the only call available to him given the circumstances. The four sisters continued to make names for themselves as characters, especially Celia, and I liked that each of the individual couples got some exposure as well. I enjoyed the nature of this installment’s plot more than its predecessor, although I did find that too much emphasis was placed on the romance. ![]() It’s the little things that make all the difference such as a gold allergy instead of a silver one, and exceptions to the rules like Gemini. I love novels that are able to get this kind of a reaction out of readers, and boy did Cecy Robson and Renée Chambliss ever get one out of me! The WEIRD GIRLS universe offers tons of original twists on everyday paranormal lore which is a huge draw for genre fiction bookworms. ![]() ![]() A CURSED EMBRACE put my emotions through their paces first I experienced joy over Celia solving her Aric/Misha crisis, then frustration when the latter crashed & burned, followed by grief over what befell the Wird sisters, and finished off the spectrum with bewilderment because of the ending. ![]()
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![]() □□♀️Īlso I'm not entirely positive I got the author's point about them being cousins? She secured the bet by declaring the hero and the heroine are not blood related, but proceeded to rub the word cousins in our faces over and over again expecting us to.what? Applaud her for playing it safe? □□ They are calling dark anything these days. cheesy? This boy's speech patterns are definitely in on the trend, must be the countless hours of watching tiktok reels and participating in the twitter thread discussions. How am I supposed to take this warning at face value when the purported villain's thought process is so. It's beyond my comprehension how anyone could take this qUiRkY □ boy seriously, more so the author who, by the looks of the blurb, is convinced she's written a DARK and UNCONVENTIONAL love story. What in the name of holy quirkiness was that? □ Trying to keep her from scooting her ass back against my hard dick before she falls asleep is my fucking villain origin story. Not that I’ve thought about it a couple hundred times over the years or anything psychotic. Otherwise, he’d have gotten a baseball bat to the back of his skull. ![]() ![]() He's a crazy obsessed psychopath, the author and the reviewers didn't lie. ![]() ![]() Katharine is a poisoner, and the youngest triplet. One of the three will kill the other two and rule their kingdom of Fennbirn Island. ![]() Queen Katharine is one of three triplets, each blessed with a different gift and trained far away from each other in their discipline. ![]() The night the sisters turn sixteen, the battle begins. And it’s not just a game of win or lose…it’s life or death. Arsinoe, a naturalist, is said to have the ability to bloom the reddest rose and control the fiercest of lions.īut becoming the Queen Crowned isn’t solely a matter of royal birth. Katharine is a poisoner, one who can ingest the deadliest poisons without so much as a stomachache. Mirabella is a fierce elemental, able to spark hungry flames or vicious storms at the snap of her fingers. In every generation on the island of Fennbirn, a set of triplets is born-three queens, all equal heirs to the crown and each possessor of a coveted magic. Three Dark Crowns is the first book in the Three Dark Crowns series by Kendare Blake. ![]() ![]() ![]() Lovelace was too well-rounded a character and readers interpreted him more ambiguously than Richardson preferred. This idea rather appalled Richardson, and yet he had deliberately made Lovelace somewhat appealing so that Clarissa's attraction to him would seem reasonable. Before the final volumes were published, some readers wanted the novel to end with Clarissa Harlowe and Robert Lovelace getting married. ![]() Richardson made some cuts before publishing the seven volumes of the first edition of Clarissa beginning in December 1747 and continuing into 1748.Ĭlarissa was very popular, but Richardson was disturbed at some of the reactions to the characters. ![]() For the few years that he had been writing the novel, he distributed pieces of it to a coterie of readers who suggested changes and edits. In theory, he could have made Clarissa whatever length he wanted.Īs the publication of Clarissa approached, however, Richardson feared the novel was too long for many readers. (One of the biographries of Richardson is entitled Samuel Richardson: Printer and Novelist and another is Samuel Richardson: Master Printer.) That was very convenient because Richardson could print his own books. Samuel Richardson was by profession a printer. I suggest eliminating the character of Belford"? Wasn't there a publisher who laid down the law and said "We've only budgeted for a thousand-page book, and that's final"? ![]() How did Samuel Richardson's Clarissa get to be so long? Wasn't there an editor who said "Let's tighten up this middle section. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() sanctions against doing business with Iran and because of the danger to Americans. However, it was unclear Friday when the NTSB might send anyone to Iran because of U.S. Those rules say that the investigative agency in the country where the plane was built and the manufacturer should be included in the investigation. That move indicated that Iran intends to follow international standards for accident investigations, which are set by a United Nations aviation group. ![]() National Transportation Safety Board said Iranian authorities had invited it to take part in the investigation. Videos verified by The Associated Press appear to show the final seconds of the the ill-fated airliner, apparently burning as it plummeted to earth. officials have not said what intelligence they had that pointed to an Iranian missile but acknowledged the existence of satellites and other sensors in the region, as well as the likelihood of communication intercepts. That is how Dutch-led investigators determined that a Malaysian Airlines plane that crashed in Ukraine in 2014 had been shot down in an attack blamed on pro-Russia rebels.Įven without examining debris, investigators might be able to determine whether the plane was brought down by a missile or bomb by analyzing the flight data recorder and the cockpit voice recorder. Parts can be swabbed for chemical residue and examined for holes or peppering that could indicate an explosion. ![]() ![]() ![]() Though only two stories, each floor spanned at least twelve rooms and several self-contained courtyards, its symmetries united by ascetically decorated corridors. Phillip is in on the plans and what starts as a kitschy getaway turns into something more sinister, starting with the house. The house plays a central part in the story and unbeknown to most of the friends, Talia and Faiz are planning a surprise elopement there. Nothing But Blackened Teeth, Cassandra Khaw (Tor, October 2021) ![]() The book is short and is marketed as a novella, but Khaw’s rich prose compensates. This is the premise of Cassandra Khaw’s new novel, Nothing But Blackened Teeth: it’s just as spooky as it sounds. Since then, young women have been taken on an annual basis by the bride to keep her company. What’s more, Phillip rents out a haunted Heian-era mansion that houses a jilted bride who insisted on being buried alive in the foundation of the house centuries earlier. Phillip flies them, along with their friend, Lin, first class tickets from different parts of the world, including the United States. ![]() Talia and Faiz, two of the friends, are engaged and want to relive their teenage stunts of visiting haunted houses in Kuala Lumpur. Cat and her friends are in Japan for a long weekend thanks to their high school friend, Phillip. ![]() ![]() ![]() Nambikwara of Brazil have barter as a ritualized exchange that bordered on outright warfare.
![]() ![]() Living in a silo with over a hundred levels below ground consisting of all the necessary systems to function a society properly, people exist almost within a caste system with the "up-toppers" as the upper-class with a "view" of the outside and the down deep levels of the working class. Wool feels like one continuous tale about a society in the future forced to live in a silo buried underground because the air is so toxic that any who venture outside are poisoned, ultimately succumbing to their death. When was the last time I did that? Honestly, I really can't remember.Įven though it's broken into five "short stories," I would rather describe it as five parts. Sitting at a bookstore and foregoing all the other books I was buying for family and instead whipping out my iPhone to read just a few more pages. ![]() I actually was excited when I knew I had to wait in the stores fighting holiday crowds. I haven't been this eager to read a book every chance I got in a long line at a checkout counter. I haven't been this excited about a book in a long time. When Carl said this would be his favorite of the year, I screeched to a halt and thought, wha? A self-published tale? Really? Interest piqued and a tad bemused at the idea (please forgive my elitist tone) I downloaded Hugh Howey's Wool Omnibus and on a whim, opened it to read the first few chapters, fully expecting to not really get it. I am quickly realizing that I need to pay more attention to my fellow bloggers out there. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I couldn’t put it down!” -Kellye Garrett, Anthony, Agatha, and Lefty Award–winning author ![]() I found myself crying in one chapter and cheering in the next. Nena Knight will stay with you long after you’ve read the last word, and this is a must-read for fans of Lee Child and S. This dual timeline story about a highly trained Miami-based assassin who learns to reclaim her power after having her entire life ripped from her as a teenager in Ghana is equal parts love story, social commentary, and action thriller. “It’s hard to believe that Her Name Is Knight is Yasmin Angoe’s debut novel. Cosby, award-winning author of Blacktop Wasteland It’s like a John Wick prequel except John is a beautiful African woman with a particular set of skills.” -S. “Yasmin Angoe’s debut novel, Her Name Is Knight, is an amazing action packed international thriller full of suspense, danger, and even romance. ![]() ![]() ![]() At a party, Quentin and Lacey talk: “‘That doesn’t sound like my Margo,’ she said, and I thought of my Margo, and Lacey’s Margo, and Mrs. As he searches, he has a larger revelation: everyone Margo knows sees her differently. She was a girl.” Looking for the “real” Margo, Quentin talks to his friends, family, and people he never thought he’d speak to, including Lacey, one of Margo’s closest and most popular friends. However, Paper Towns isn’t just a fun story, it is also an intriguing examination of image and identity. ![]() Whether reading about a breakneck road trip or about Quentin and Margo breaking into Sea World in the middle of the night, readers will be highly entertained. In Paper Towns, John Green creates memorable characters with humorous, smart, and realistic dialogue that will satisfy his fans and earn him new ones. ![]() |