![]() ![]() Just enough to make you nervous and delightfully, uncomfortably titillated. I linked each of my “Cara McKenna” reviews below).Įach one has that forbidden aspect, that touch of *gasp-worthy* taboo (but never too taboo…). I can’t even begin to choose which one of her books is my favorite because EACH of them has that * oomph* and unique “catch” that rocks my reading world. And lemme tell you… she never disappoints. ![]() □ ‘Cause I love love L-O-V-E LOVE this author!! Have I told you yet? Of course I have, because with each new book she releases (and each older book I reminisce about) I blow up my blog with BIG LOVE for her. While this does eventually turn into a book review below (LOL!), it’s also pretty much an ode to everything Cara McKenna (and her awesome stories). MARYSE’S SURPRISE FROM HER FAVORITE BOOK BOYFRIEND’S.ALL MY REVIEWS (ALPHABETICAL BY AUTHOR). ![]()
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![]() “I think I just hold that position, and then everybody else at the CW and Amblin and CBS do the hard work.” “My role in all this now is to pretty much get on my knees and pray,” said Shirvington, who kicks off her tour for the second book in her series, “Entice,” Tuesday night at the Mysterious Galaxy bookstore in Redondo Beach. “Embrace,” a young adult series about sexy teen angels at war, is in development for a weekly, hourlong TV drama with the CW Network, Amblin Entertainment and CBS Television Studios, according to a spokesperson for Sourcebooks, which published the first two books in the series this year. She had just flown into the city from her native Australia on Sunday when she learned that her debut novel had been picked up for a possible TV series. ![]() Few novelists get a better welcome to L.A. ![]() 6/12/2023 0 Comments Book giovanni's room![]() The room on the outskirts of Paris is filled with yellowed newspaper, ripe with the sweet smell of stained wine and rotting potatoes. To further illustrate David's internal conflict, Baldwin describes Giovanni's room, the setting of much of the novel, in great detail. By zooming in on David's inner turmoil and anxiety about his desire for Giovanni, Baldwin helps us understand the daily mental, physical and emotional difficulties that LGBTQ+ people endure in the fight against internalized homophobia and heteronormativity. One night, a zombielike figure warns David he will burn in Hell if he gives in to his desire for Giovanni. Their feelings soon become complicated, however, as David feels that his desire for Giovanni could be dangerous. When Giovanni looks at him, David feels as if no one has truly looked at him before. He is instantly attracted to Giovanni and feels a connection. David has proposed to his girlfriend Hella, who goes off to Spain to consider his proposal. Our protagonist David meets Giovanni at a local gay bar. ![]() ![]() The novel was published in 1956 - a particularly impressive feat during the mid-19th century when homosexuality was still considered a mental illness in the United States - and goes beyond the sterile categories of LGBTQ+ identity politics and towards the messiness and risky nature of human attraction and desire. Sixty-five years after its publication, James Baldwin’s Giovanni’s Room feels as trailblazing as ever. ![]() 6/12/2023 0 Comments Island of a thousand mirrors![]() Their best friend Shiva lives with his family in the upper floors of the girls’ home in the capital city of Colombo. ![]() ![]() Older sister Yasodhara, who narrates much of the story, is the bookworm Lanka, (“La”) is the beauty. The deeper love story, however, is between the sisters, Yasodhara and Lanka Rajasinghe, so distinct from each other yet so intertwined, much like the Buddhist Sinhala and Hindu Tamil people of Sri Lanka. It’s a triangle with Shakespearean overtones: The Romeo is Tamil and the Juliets - sisters - are Sinhala, representing the two ethnic groups sharing, then fighting over the island nation. As with last year’s “We Need New Names,” NoViolet Bulawayo’s astonishing debut about a girl leaving a violent Zimbabwe for a new life in Detroit, the devastation in “Island of a Thousand Mirrors” gets delivered in a captivating story tempered with sensuality and moments of grace.įirst, the love story. In her debut novel - already a prizewinner abroad - Oakland writer Nayomi Munaweera uses the child’s point of view to devastating effect in describing life during the seemingly endless civil war in her native Sri Lanka. With their direct gaze, lack of nostalgia, and overwhelming instinct for surviving the impossible, they may be our last hope for making sense of the senseless or explaining the unexplainable. ![]() ![]() Perhaps the only way left to attempt to understand war - and love - is through children. ![]() ![]() ![]() McAvoy is a welcome new voice in historical romance.-New York Times bestselling author Sarah MacLean. Luckily for him, Verity has never cared much for the rules of society.Ī forbidden romance blossoms as Verity and Theodore give in to their all-consuming passion, with any thought of scandal flung to the side. Bridgerton lovers have found their next read. Despite being popular among the ton for both his heroic efforts and handsome charm, Theodore knows that no amount of social capital will allow him to be with the woman he secretly loves. ![]() ![]() ![]() But as the estranged bastard son of the Marquess of Whitmear, Theodore is forbidden to pursue anyone of the noble set. When Verity crosses paths with Theodore Darrington, the doctor who saved her brother’s life, she can’t help but notice how her heart flutters anytime he is near. Their father and stepmother were emotionally abusive and Verity has nightly nightmares loud enough. Her newly married brotherhis story is told in book oneis unhelpfully off on a honeymoon for the first half of the book, leaving her adrift. So when she’s invited to stay in the Du Bells’ clamorous, boisterous home, she leaps at the chance. 2 days ago &0183 &32 Verity is the orphaned daughter of a Duke, recently arrived in London to enter the marriage market. With her brother, the Duke of Everely, married off to the beautiful and charming Aphrodite Du Bell, Verity Eagleman feels more alone than ever within the cold halls of the family estate. An heiress and an outcast-a match made for scandal. ![]() 6/11/2023 0 Comments The Story of Silence by Alex Myers![]() ![]() The Warriors claimed to have done their “due diligence” regarding the allegations levied against Lamb before they signed him, whatever that means. As the saying goes: Believe women, unless they inconvenience your doomed playoff rotation. But at least the symbolism is on point, as the Warriors trot out their women’s empowerment jerseys and we all patiently wait out Women’s History Month. In a season of disappointments, surely this move, this tweak on the fringe of an ill-constructed roster, has to be the most disappointing of all. (When the lawsuit was filed, Lamb called the allegations “patently false,” saying, “Simply put, I have never committed sexual assault.”) In case you’ve been hiding under Chase Center and exclusively listen to Bob Fitzgerald for your news: Lamb was accused of rape and other sexual misconduct by former University of Vermont swimmer Kendall Ware, who named Lamb in a lawsuit against the university in December. ![]() 6/11/2023 0 Comments Vanina vanini![]() ![]() Why Should I Choose Write Paper For Me As My School Assistant?Ī quick Google search will unearth dozens of do-my-paper services, adding to your stress, instead of alleviating it. And nowadays, it’s as easy as typing “Make an essay for me” in live chat. Luckily, you don’t have to suffer in silence or give up on your dream of a college degree. You’re not alone, and it’s perfectly normal to struggle in a new environment and buckle under the weight of elevated expectations. So don’t feel bad if your thoughts go from “Can someone write my paper?” to “Write me a paper asap!” within the first few weeks of the college term. ![]() If you try to stay on top of all your responsibilities, you’ll likely burn out or suffer an anxiety attack sooner rather than later. You will soon forget about your plans to discover the party scene, visit your parents every other weekend, or find your soulmate on campus. Not only is it your first attempt at independent life free from parents’ oversight, but it’s also a completely new level of academic requirements and independent study many aren’t ready for.Īnd if you’re an overachiever or a perfectionist, keeping up with all the classes, assignments, extracurriculars, and side gigs will keep you up most nights. After all, college is an eye-opening experience for most students. If you’re suddenly wondering, “Can someone do my paper for me?”, there’s likely a very good reason for that. ![]() 6/11/2023 0 Comments Heartstone by Elle Katharine White![]() ![]() It’s a war Aliza is ill-prepared to wage, on a battlefield she’s never known before: one spanning kingdoms, class lines, and the curious nature of her own heart.Įlle Katharine White infuses elements of Austen’s beloved novel with her own brand of magic, crafting a modern epic fantasy that conjures a familiar yet wondrously unique new world. something far more sinister than gryphons. ![]() ![]() Nor does she anticipate the mystery that follows them from Merybourne Manor, its roots running deep as the foundations of the kingdom itself, where something old and dreadful slumbers. With the arrival of the haughty and handsome dragonrider, Alastair Daired, Aliza expects a battle what she doesn’t expect is a romantic clash of wills, pitting words and wit against the pride of an ancient house. Elle Katharine White infuses elements of Austen’s beloved novel with her own brand of magic, crafting a modern epic fantasy that conjures a familiar yet wondrously unique new world. So when Lord Merybourne hires a band of Riders to hunt down the horde, Aliza is relieved her home will soon be safe again. Passionate, headstrong Aliza Bentaine knows this all too well she’s already lost one sister to the invading gryphons. ![]() They say a Rider in possession of a good blade must be in want of a monster to slay-and Merybourne Manor has plenty of monsters. A debut historical fantasy that recasts Jane Austen’s beloved Pride & Prejudice in an imaginative world of wyverns, dragons, and the warriors who fight alongside them against the monsters that threaten the kingdom: gryphons, direwolves, lamias, banshees, and lindworms. ![]() 6/10/2023 0 Comments The cell an intimate history![]() ![]() They do that enough times, and you've got a big ol' problem on your hands. The story begins in an Augustinian abbey in 1856. How do viruses work Sort of like aliens that invade cells and take them over. This is not a story of our distant future it is already embedded in our present). The Gene is the story of one of the most powerful and dangerous ideas in our history from the author of The Emperor of All Maladies. ![]() The identification of these disease-linked genes augurs a new era of genetic management, enabling parents to screen fetuses, and potentially abort them if they carry deleterious mutations (any person who has tested their unborn child for Down syndrome, cystic fibrosis, or Tay-Sachs disease, or has been tested herself for, say, BRCA1 or BRCA2 has already entered this era of genetic diagnosis, management, and optimization. The Gene: An Intimate History traces the dizzying evolution of this new science as researchers race to identify treatments for genetic diseases, such as cancer and sickle cell anemia, and to. Two technologies transform genetics in the 1970s: gene sequencing and gene cloning-the “reading” and “writing” of genes (the phrase gene cloning encompasses the gamut of techniques used to extract genes from organisms, manipulate them in test tubes, create gene hybrids, and produce millions of copies of such hybrids in living cells.) In the 1980s, human geneticists begin to use these techniques to map and identify genes linked to diseases, such as Huntington’s disease and cystic fibrosis. ![]() 6/10/2023 0 Comments Dewey's Nine Lives by Vicki Myron![]() ![]() Vicki learned, through extensive interviews and story sharing, what made these cats special, and how they fit into Dewey's community of perseverance and love. The amazing felines in this book include Dewey, of course, whose further never-before-told adventures are shared, and several others who Vicki found out about when their owners reached out to her. Now, Dewey is back, with even more heartwarming moments and life lessons to share. Dewey touched readers everywhere, who realized that no matter how difficult their lives might seem, or how ordinary their talents, they can-and should-make a positive difference to those around them. ![]() No doubt about it, Dewey has created a community. ![]() It has sold nearly a million copies, spawned three children's books, and will be the basis for an upcoming movie. ![]() Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World was a blockbuster bestseller and a publishing phenomenon. Vicki Myron follows up her #1 New York Times bestseller Dewey with stories of cats who inspire their owners and includes two brand-new Dewey stories Dewey's Nine Lives offers nine funny, inspiring, and heartwarming stories about cats - all told from the perspective of Dewey's Mom, librarian Vicki Myron. ![]() |