Duke of pleasure by elizabeth hoyt5/23/2023 ![]() ![]() Hoyt kept me eagerly flipping pages and easily falling for two charmingly unique characters and the people who love them. ![]() Dark, edgy, suspenseful and topped off with a romance that left me sighing. Well paced and with a thrilling spot of danger it was quite the adventure.Īll in all, Duke of Pleasure was simply captivating. And that he loved how capable she was and really saw her as his equal. I loved watching them work as a team to piece things together. There's a little heat but things lean to the side of suspense and danger. I really loved seeing them slowly become a family. He's also a single daddy and yall know I'm a sucker for them. unlikely ally: a masked stranger with the unmistakable curves of a woman. She's basically a vigilante who protects the innocent people in the slums.he's a titled gentleman that truly cares for the people around him and putting everything he is into eliminating a horrible group of men. An all new novel in Elizabeth Hoyt’s New York Timesbestselling Maiden Lane series In the arms of danger Bold, brave, and brutally handsome, Hugh Fitzroy, the Duke of Kyle, is the king’s secret weapon. They were an absolute trip! And each others perfect match. ![]() A duke with connections to the King and a former street urchin hiding a secret identity.or two. Her joining in on the hunt for the villains? Yeah.he's hooked. Yeah, that'll catch a man's attention for sure. Who vanishes just as quickly as she appears. Which kinda led to an ambush in a dark alley and kinda being saved by a mysterious masked.woman. ![]() So, basically, Hugh has made some enemies while trying to take down a secret society. Passion, danger, and characters that'll leave you addicted. Dark, sexy, and thrilling! Duke of Pleasure was everything I've come to know and love about Hoyt's romances. ![]()
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Common sense published5/23/2023 ![]() ![]() They have also developed a set of ratings to evaluate apps, games, and websites used in a learning environment.ĭonations from foundations and individuals and fees from media partners finance Common Sense Media. It has reviews of books, movies, streaming/ TV shows, video games, apps, websites, and podcasts and rates them in terms of age-appropriate educational content, such as " positive role models", "positive messages", diverse representation, " violence and scariness", " sexual content", " language", " consumerism" and more, for families and caregivers making media choices for their children. įounded by Jim Steyer in 2003, Common Sense Media reviews and allows users to review also, divided into adult and child sections. ![]() It also funds research on the role of media in the lives of children and advocates publicly for child-friendly policies and laws regarding media. Common Sense Media ( CSM) is an organization that reviews and provides ratings for media and technology with the goal of providing information on their suitability for children. ![]() Villanelle books5/22/2023 ![]() “A truly subversive storyline would have defied the trope which sees same-sex lovers in TV dramas permitted only the most fleeting of relationships before one of them is killed off (Lexa’s death in The 100, immediately after sleeping with her female love interest for the first time, is another example). A punishing of Villanelle and Eve for the bloody, erotically impelled chaos they have caused,” Jennings wrote. “But the season four ending was a bowing to convention. It was an exhausting and deeply tropey “bury your guys” moment for fans of the show-a cliché and problematic convention brought back to end a show that started fantastic, but quickly fumbled its own success. She and Eve leap into the water, but Villanelle is unable to make it as Eve reaches out for her bloody form in the water. In the final episode of Killing Eve, hours after their first real mutual kiss, and during a warm embrace, Villanelle is gunned down and murdered on top of a bridge. “And on the page, if not on the screen, she will be back. But to those fans, I would say this: Villanelle lives,” Jennings wrote. “I learned the outcome of the final episode in advance, and suspected, rightly, that fans would be upset. ![]() He wrote a piece for The Guardian comforting fans, especially queer ones, who were emotionally devastated at Villanelle (Jodie Comer) being killed off after four seasons of teasing romance between her and Sandra Oh’s Eve. ![]() Luke Jennings is the author of the Villanelle books that provided the basis for the television series. ![]() James herriot books5/22/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() Children have always found a delightful friend in James Herriot. James Herriot''s award-winning stories for young readers bring the farmyard world of Herriot''s Yorkshire to vibrant life. At times moving and often laugh-out-loud funny, The Wonderful World of James Herriot will delight fans old and new. Whether he’s dodging a raging bull on a risky artificial insemination assignment, becoming pen pals with Tricki Woo the spoilt Pikingese or the inevitable trials and tribulations of lambing season, there’s never a dull moment in Herriot’s company. But it’s the animals which are at the heart of Herriot’s stories. ![]() Along the way a beloved cast of characters emerges, from the squabbling brothers Tristan and Siegfried to Herriot’s hapless courtship and eventual family life with Helen Anderson. ![]() With astute observations and boundless humour, country vet Herriot captures the spirit of the Yorkshire Dales and of rural communities on the cusp of change, before tractors and machines had taken over and modern medicines and antibiotics transformed veterinary work. The perfect gift for fans of All Creatures Great and Small, this is a charming collection of classic stories from James Herriot’s much-loved books with insights into his life and work from his children Rosie and Jim. ![]() Armistead maupin5/22/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() The reader starts playing the old childhood game of 'Just one more chapter and I'll turn out the lights,' only to look up and discover it's after midnight.”- Los Angeles Times Book Review “These novels are as difficult to put down as a dish of pistachios. Armistead Maupin's uproarious and moving Tales of the City novels-the first three of which are collected in this omnibus volume-have earned a unique niche in American literature and are considered indelible documents of cultural change from the seventies through the first two decades of the new millennium. ![]() China mieville embassytown review5/22/2023 ![]() ![]() The Ariekei (also known as ‘Hosts’) speak Language – yes, that’s language with a capital ‘L’, because it’s unlike any other in the universe. There’s only one Embassy in town, and its function is communication with the Ariekei, the large insectoid aliens of the planet. In the novel, Embassytown is a relatively small, parochial town on the planet Arieka, at the very edge of the known universe. His space opera is less about exploring the universe than about using the possibilities of an infinite universe to explore ideas about language and communication. ![]() Not that Miéville ever disappoints in that department. It’s wonderful then, to read a novel like Embassytown, proving that sf can still push the limits. Sf might be the genre of ideas, but many of those once outlandish things have become tropes of the genre, as common and clichéd as love triangles or dark and stormy nights. And oh, what a beautiful piece of science fiction it is – elegant, cerebral, audacious. ![]() Embassytown (2011) is his experiment in science fiction, and more specifically, in space opera. Source: Copy received from publisher for reviewĬhina Miéville said that he wanted to write a book in every genre. ![]() Manly wade wellman who fears the devil5/22/2023 ![]() ![]() Who Fears the Devil? collects all of Manly Wade Wellman's short stories about a character named Silver John. ISBN-13: 978-1-60125-188-6 Product AvailabilityĪre there errors or omissions in this product information? Got corrections? Let us know Also: Introduction by Mike Resnick ( Stalking the Unicorn, Starship: Mutiny). Lost, out-of-print, or buried in expensive hardcover editions, the seminal, unforgettable tales of Who Fears the Devil? stand ready for a new generation to continue the folk tradition of Silver John! The Planet Stories edition of Who Fears the Devil? collects-for the first time-all of John’s adventures published throughout Wellman’s life, including two stories about John before he got his silver-stringed guitar that have never previously appeared in a Silver John collection. Manly Wade Wellman’s Silver John is one of the most beloved figures in fantasy, a true American folk hero of the literary age. In his wanderings, John encounters a parade of benighted forest creatures, mountain spirits, and shapeless horrors from the void of history with only his enduring spirit, playful wit, and the magic of his guitar to preserve him. ![]() There’s a traveling man that the Carolina mountain folk call Silver John for the silver strings strung on his guitar. By Manly Wade Wellman, with an introduction by Mike Resnick ![]() ![]() ![]() I am confident founders can find their own version of the Hero's Journey appearing in various parts of their company building endavours. His " monomyth," idea describes the adventure of the archetypal "Hero" who goes through 12 stages of self-discovery, trials, and transformation in becoming who they were truly destined to be. The Hero's Journey, a narrative framework by Joseph Campbell offers a rich tapestry of wisdom that can be applied to the modern day founder's journey.Ĭampbell, a renowned mythologist, observed in his book " The Hero with a Thousand Faces" (1949) that many myths, legends, and stories from different cultures, be it Hare Krishna or Harry Potter, share a recurring blueprint. ![]() ![]() I am amazed by the depth of thinking gained by connecting insights from a unusual sources that explore deeply the human condition. ![]() Erin lange books5/22/2023 ![]() ![]() There is a stink of chaos after Jordan Bishop’s suicide when the bullying became too much for him. ![]() It may have been when Eli hacked into police department files. (Faber & Faber) The Chaos of Now began for Eli before Malcolm Mahoney realised his conversation had been overheard in the boys’ bathroom. ![]() Bookwagon recommends it as suitable for our older teen readers, only. This is a really satisfying, concerning novel. We are entirely convinced by Eli and his circumstances, rolling between frustration and understanding of his behaviour. The issues, manner and treatment are contemporary and thought-provoking. How can Eli hope to survive The Chaos of Now? ![]() Yet a turmoil is building that threatens to overwhelm him, the group and their actions. Furthermore they’re convinced that their actions are justifiable, and worthy of an entry in the annual American Cybersecurity Competition.Įli’s confidence grows- at home, in Spanish, with the girl he likes, and in the fall out of the group. Friends of Jordan Bishop seek to ‘out’ the bullies. However, his concerns about his hacking past, alongside issues with his father, convince him to agree to join an online vigilante group. While Eli was never particularly close with him, they were in the same year. Haver High student Jordan Bishop took his life after the bullying got too much for him. While Eli struggles with Spanish, his new stepmother, Malcolm Mahoney’s threat and guilt at hacking into police department files, another issue appears. ![]() The knife of never5/21/2023 ![]() For example, when Ben sends him Todd for his own protection, Todd's reaction is "No it's not all right. Maybe it's the world he's grown up in, maybe it's his personality, but Todd won't take anything without a huge fuss.Īnd we're talking about things that clearly are for his own good. See, dude is a fighter, but not because he knows how to throw a good punch (he often doesn't). Todd throwing a tantrum is like snow in the North Pole (well, if there was land in the North Pole)-in other words, it's a regular occurrence. ![]() Especially since we'd have to hear all his cranky thoughts, too, in addition to his words. ![]() He's not a jerk or anything, but we definitely would not want to get stuck in a broken elevator with him, or be around him after he failed a test. ![]() So let's face it: As far as heroes go, Todd is on the cranky end of the spectrum. ![]() |