![]() ![]() ![]() In Illuminations, a nostalgic older man decides to visit a seaside resort from his youth and finds the past all too close at hand. In Not Even Legend, a paranormal study group is infiltrated by one of the otherworldly beings they seek to investigate. In A Hypothetical Lizard, two concubines in a brothel for fantastical specialists fall in love, with tragic ramifications. In his first-ever short story collection, which spans forty years of work and features many never-before-published pieces, international bestselling author Alan Moore presents nine stories full of wonder and strangeness, each taking us deeper into the fantastical underside of reality. ![]()
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![]() ![]() She borrows an opulent necklace from her friend, Madame Forestier, to wear at a special party, but then loses the necklace. ![]() ![]() The wife, Madame Mathlide Loisel, strives to appear wealthy (which she equates with happiness). Plot Summary: The story is set in 19th century France where the main characters are a middle class couple. The Ramponneaus - The couple who throws the fancy party that the Loisels attend, George Ramponneau is the Minister of Public Instruction, Monsier Loisel's boss. ![]() Madame Forestier - The wealthy friend from whom Mathilde borrows the diamond necklace, Madame Forestier is the object of Mathilde's jealousy. Monsieur Loisel - Mathilde's husband is completely content as a clerk, enjoys his humble lifestyle and is generous. She borrows jewels from her rich friend and wears a beautiful gown, but her happiness is fleeting when she loses the necklace and is forced to spend the rest of her life paying off the debt to replace it. She remains miserable in her middle class status and strives to appear wealthy and glamorous for a fancy party. Mathilde Loisel - The greedy wife of a clerk who seeks wealth and believes it will bring her happiness. ![]() ![]() Sandro may have married her, and is deeply attracted to her but, eighteen months into his marriage, he still bears an intense dislike for Theresa. In the business world of the rich and famous, deals can be brokered for just about anything, even marriage. Such is the contract that brings Cape Town, South Africa native, Theresa Noble, and Italian-born, Sandro De Lucci, together. If you are up for the challenge though, I predict a special listen that will leave you truly believing and appreciating the love story in the end. No, the road to love here is a tough one, fraught with overcoming betrayal, alleged adultery, jealousy, verbal abuse, and revenge. ![]() I will warn you though, this is not your typical light, fluffy romance. If you are looking for something different and enjoy emotionally charged listens, then I highly recommend The Unwanted Wife. ![]() ![]() ![]() Well if by 'Chav' you mean 'Charming, Hilarious, Articulate and Vibrant', Shizza doesn't mind that at all. A lot of snooty folk call Shiraz Bailey Wood a chav. /rebates/2f97803409321792fTrainers-V-Tiaras-Grace-Dent-03409321712fplp&. It's time Shiraz began thinking what she wants to do with life. But when new English Teacher Miss Brackett arrives at Mayflower Academy, Shiraz is made to see there's more to life than getting excluded, suped up Vauxhall Novas and Chicago Town pizza. 0 Ratings 0 Want to read 0 Currently reading 0 Have read Borrow Listen. ![]() It's a limited world for this loveable Essex dreamer. An edition of Trainers V Tiaras (2007) Trainers V Tiaras by Grace Dent. ![]() Lusting after local lad Wesley Barrington Baines II. Hoodies, hip-hop and hanging about outside Claire's Accessories. She's going to need it in a few years when she writes her best-selling autobiography.įor now, Shiraz is stuck on an estate in Goodmayes, Essex, with her sister Cava-Sue, her nightmare mum Diane and her loved-up mate Carrie. ![]() Keeping a diary isn't exactly cool but Shiraz Bailey Wood (15) knows she'd best start writing one. ![]() ![]() And as everyone becomes more convinced of Josh's guilt, Reed's private suspicions lead her somewhere she doesn't want to go. ![]() The girls have finally accepted her as one of their own, she is getting over Thomas, someone has been arrested in connection with his death, and she’s started to spend some time with a new boy. The perfect life Reed has constructed as a Billings Girl begins to crumble. In Kate Brian’s Untouchable, it’s time for Thanksgiving break. Instead, Josh begins to look like suspect No. But when Reed breaks the news about Josh to the Billings Girls, there's no fun game of tell-all. Those feelings combined with an empty campus result in the hottest hookup Reed could possibly imagine. They are forced to confront the feelings they've been hiding. Can the Billings Girls remain untouchable Reeds boyfriend, Thomas Pearson - the popular, easygoing, irresistibly handsome. ![]() Thanksgiving break arrives and Reed and Josh find themselves alone on campus. Taylor is acting like the poster child for Prozac, Kiran is spiking her cornflakes, Noelle is being kind of.nice, and Arianna keeps floating along as if nothing has happened. Life at Easton Academy begins to feel very different. When Reed and Thomas's ex-roommate, Josh, find themselves alone on campus one weekend, they confront their hidden feelings for each other. No one knows how it happened, and everyone is after the truth. Can the Billings Girls remain untouchable Reed's handsome boyfriend, Thomas Pearson, is dead, and no one knows how it happened. Reed's boyfriend, Thomas Pearson - the popular, easygoing, irresistibly handsome and charismatic boy she fell in love with - is dead. Cheating, partying, blackmail, and now.murder?Ĭan the Billings Girls remain untouchable? ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() To find out more, visit or /babymousebooks. They are also the creators of the Squish series. Matthew Holm is a graphic designer and freelance writer. Jennifer is the author of many acclaimed novels, including three Newbery Honor winners, Our Only May Amelia, Penny from Heaven, and Turtle in Paradise. HOLM are the brother-and-sister team behind the Eisner Award-winning Babymouse graphic novel series and the New York Times bestseller Sunny Side Up. Middle school may never be the same! About the Author MATTHEW HOLM and JENNIFER L. Will she make it back to the museum before the bus leaves? Or will life in the Big City trip her up big-time? Highly illustrated with black-and-white art throughout and a dozen or so comic pages, this is the perfect showcase for the Holms signature humor. ![]() Babymouse decides to test her freedom with an urban adventure of her own. And now that theyre middle schoolers, she and her friends will be totally unsupervised! She cant wait to check out all the world-famous art.that is, until she overhears Felicia Furrypaws planning to ditch the museum and hit the town instead. Book Synopsis Watch out, Big City! Babymouse is on a field trip without a chaperone in the third book in the Babymousetastic, highly illustrated Babymouse: Tales from the Locker series-now in paperback! Babymouses art class is headed to a museum in the Big City. Holm, Babymouse: Tales from the Locker is a collection of 5 books starting with Lights, Camera, Middle School and ending with. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Don’t forget, we kitty cats helped with each one of these posts, and we have more to go. Of course, Internet is not available everywhere. In Zero the Hero, Holub offers a humorous and lighthearted look at one of maths most overlooked, yet essential, figures - the number zero. ![]() ![]() After all, even in non-English speaking countries many people study English. Award-winning childrens author Joan Holub has penned over 70 books for young audiences in her decades-spanning career. Maybe by Post #300 some of these counties will visit this blog. A special hello to the new viewers in South America (Suriname) Africa (Mozambique, Nigeria, Cameroon, and Tunisia) and the Isle of Mann.Īlas, still missing: Greenland Nicaragua in Central America Cuba in the Caribbean Paraguay and French Guiana in South America many countries in Africa Middle Eastern counties of Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea in the Far East. Since then, a few countries with viewers joined the list. It makes me wonder: Is Internet available in these areas? Is Internet available but restricted? My last check on countries with no viewers occurred on May 28, 2013…read that post here: Dear Readers, Who Are You?Įqually interesting are the white spaces on the map: Greenland Paraguay, Suriname, and French Guiana, three countries in South America many Middle Eastern Countries many countries in Africa and Papua New Guinea in the Far East. WordPress statistics: Countries/Viewers Summary, Sept 4, 2013Ĭountries with more than 200 views: Country ![]() ![]() ![]() Yet the eternal question remains: Why do studios continue to ignore the dozens & dozens of King stories that haven't ever been adapted?įor many Stephen King fans, it's not uncommon to come across titles you may be unfamiliar with. Give me a Stephen King movie every year for the rest of my life, and I'll die a happy man. The movie-going public (or whatever you want to call it now) will never see the end of Stephen King adaptations. New adaptations of Firestarter, 'Salem's Lot, and Christine are all in various stages of production, not to mention Edgar Wright's The Running Man and the Stephen Spielberg produced, The Talisman, for Netflix. ![]() ![]() Now, forty-five years later, it's clear that Hollywood has no plans to abandon America's boogeyman anytime soon. In 1976, Brian De Palma introduced Hollywood to Stephen King with his excellent adaptation of King's first published novel, Carrie. Since 1974, King has published sixty-three novels (including this year's Later and Billy Summers), five non-fiction books, and eleven collections containing novellas & short stories numbering into the hundreds. It's in no way false, but it fails to convey the enormity of the truth. Saying Stephen King has written a lot of stories is kind of like saying the Pacific Ocean is big. ![]() ![]() ![]() The Nazi Party adopted the symbol in 1920, and following Hitler’s rise to power Kipling ordered it removed from further editions of his work. The curled trunk signifies good fortune, and the lotus flower it holds in it’s grasp is regarded throughout Asia as an emblem of beauty and elegance.Īlso prominent on both the front cover, and on the flyleaf, is the swastika.Ī popular symbol for good luck throughout Western Europe in the latter part of the 19th century, Kipling employed both right and left facing versions of the logo throughout his work. ![]() ![]() Amongst his other associations, Ganesha is regarded in Hinduism as both the Lord of Beginnings and the God of Wisdom, and thus a propitious symbol with which to begin a book. Successful enough during Kipling’s lifetime to be adapted for stage and screen, in the present day the book stands out instead for the rather unfortunate iconography adorning it.Īs the Kipling Society are good enough to explain, the “Ganesha Roundel” was used by Kipling as a good luck sigil for about 40 years of his career. The book tells the story of Dick Heldar, an artist struggling with the experiences of war in the Sudan and failing eyesight, with typically Kipling-esque brio. The Light That Failed is the first of Rudyard Kipling’s three novels, initially published in 1891. ![]() ![]() It's an enveloping fact-based fantasy, a genre-crossing time trip to the Ice Age. Zelandonii and Clan are skirmishing, and those who interbreed are deemed "abominations." What would Jondalar's tribe think if they knew Ayla had to abandon her half-breed son in Clan country? The plot is slow to unfold, because Auel's first goal is to pack the tale with period Pleistocene detail, provocative speculation, and bits of romance, sex, tribal politics, soap opera, and homicidal wooly rhino-hunting adventure. But most regard her Neanderthal adoptive Clan as subhuman "flatheads." Clan larynxes can't quite manage language, and Ayla must convince the Zelandonii that Clan sign language isn't just arm-flapping. How will Jondalar's mom react? Or his bitchy jilted fiancée? Ayla wows her future in-laws by striking fire from flint and taming a wild wolf. In The Shelters of Stone, Ayla meets the Zelandonii tribe of Jondalar, the Cro-Magnon hunk she rescued from Baby, her pet lion. "Jean Auel's fifth novel about Ayla, the Cro-Magnon cavewoman raised by Neanderthals. Small light soiling to bottom right edge. ![]() Spine straight, binding tight, pages clean and bright. Cream boards, orange spine w/silver letters Jacket typography Paul Bacon. ![]() |