![]() ![]() This is a fun trip through old Hollywood, Chinatown with some magic and honestly scary bits along the way as well. The narration and accents were very well done and did not disappoint for a book which I had read many times. ![]() The book is filled with historical research inserted so seamlessly into the story that it adds verisimilitude and charm to every section. If I liked Bride of the Rat God by Barbara Hambly, what should I read next Liavek Will Shetterly, Emma Bull. The main characters are all really engaging, the system of magic is interesting and most importantly, (as with all her other books, mystery,fantasy, whatever) Hambly's writing is very detail-oriented and her fascination with the early history of Hollywood, silent films and the time and places she writes about shine through. Now she returns to that era, with its glamorous silent film stars, bootleggers, gangsters, drug use, widespread corruption, and the frenzied exuberance that followed World War I. ![]() Mixing ancient Chinese magic with 1920s Hollywood, a kind and brave English war widow who becomes a companion to her Hollywood vamp movie star sister in law, some Pekingese dogs and too many more details to mention here, Bride of the Rat God is funny, clever and an entertaining read for people who like fantasy or for those who don't normally read it. I loved Barbara Hambly’s Bride of the Rat God, a fantasy set in Roaring 1920s Hollywood. I love all of Barbara Hambly's books, but I have to admit to an extra soft spot for this stand-alone. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() The main character is Abigail Faulkner, a courageous and feisty, young girl, who starts the story in the town stocks for committing the sin of running with her skirt up above her knees. The Sacrifice is an interesting piece of historical fiction about the Salem Witch Trials. ![]() ![]() Told from Abigail's point of view and based on actual events in the author's own family histoy, The Sacrifice offers a unique perspective of the Salem witch trials by delving into the devestating effects the trials had not just in Salem but throughout Massachusetts. At the heart of this gripping story are Abigail and her sister, Dorothy, who together must find a way to persevere during a period marked by terror, adversity, and ignorance. It isn't long before chaos consumes Andover, and the Faulkners find themselves in the center of it all when friend turns themselves in the center of it all when friend turns against friend, neighbor against neighbor, in a desperate fight for the truth. When two girls are brought from Salem to identify witches in Andover, suspicion sweeps the town as well-respected members of the community are accused of witchcraft. In Salem, Massachusetts, witches have been found, and widespread fear and panic reign mere miles from Abigail's home of Andover. In the year 1692, life changes forever for ten-year-old Abigail Faulkner and her family. ![]() ![]() After the fourth paragraph, where I describe the background of The Last Time I Saw Her, in particular, you may find spoilers for some of the earlier books.ĭr. Additionally, I suggest that you not read my review beyond the next two paragraphs which generally explain the series. ![]() ![]() Although each book contains a different central serial killer case which must be solved, the romance arc develops over the entire series, and therefore for maximum enjoyment the books should be read in chronological order starting with Book 1, The Last Victim. In that regard, I will note that a large part of the plot in this series requires you to suspend belief long enough to accept that ghosts exist and that there are some humans who can interact with or hear their remnants.įor those of you who are not familiar with this series, please also note that the The Last Time I Saw Her is the fourth and last book. ![]() Equal parts paranormal, thriller, mystery, romance and even a touch of humor, this series is sure to have something for everyone as long as you love fantasy style romances. If you’re looking for a completely original storyline, and love all sub-genres of romance, then I highly recommend the Dr. ![]() ![]() ![]() He’s just absent.” Of a philosophical bent, Michel ponders wisely on the differences between his younger and older selves, prompting Elio to recall his one great love. Maybe because, unlike my mother who died eight years ago, he never really died for me. ![]() Does he miss his late father, Elio asks, to which Michel replies, “Miss him? Not really. Fathers indeed loom large in Aciman’s tale: Though sometimes far from the scene, they reverberate, as with the father of Michel, an older man to whom Elio becomes attached in the second part of the novel. Southbound for Rome on a train that takes forever to arrive, he falls into easy, sometimes-teasing conversation with young Miranda, who cuts to the chase after a few dozen pages by saying, “When was the last time you were with a girl my age who’s not exactly ugly and who is desperately trying to tell you something that should have been quite obvious by now." Indeed, and love blossoms, complete with intellectual repartee with Miranda’s bookish, sophisticated father. ![]() In this sequel, Sami, the father, is the man freshly in love, 10 years later. In Aciman’s breakthrough novel, Call Me By Your Name, the young protagonist, Elio, is reassured by his father that there’s no wrong or shame in loving another man-in this instance, a visiting American named Oliver. Aciman ( Eight White Nights, 2010, etc.) picks up the storyline of his best-known novel to trace the lives of its actors 20 years on. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() December 2011) Dimensions: 13.84 x 1.98 x 21.23 cm ISBN: 9780143120407 Description: The first novel in the Westerman and Crowther historical crime series that The New York Times Book Review called “CSI: Georgian England” and Tess Gerritsen called “chillingly memorable” Debut novelist Imogen Robertson won the London Telegraph ’s First Thousand Words of a Novel competition in 2007 with the opening of Instruments of Darkness. Format: Paperback 373 pages Language: English Publisher: PENGUIN GROUP Reprint Edition (27. 5 STAR SERVICE Customer support Contact us Instruments of Darkness by Imogen Robertson Condition: This book is in an excellent condition. VERY GOOD – This is an unread book which may have traces of use due to incorrect storage around it. The finished work is a fast-paced historical mystery starring a pair of amateur eighteenth-century sleuths with razor-sharp minds. Numéro de l'objet: 284184030911 Instruments of Darkness by Imogen Robertson. ![]() ![]() ![]() In All Who Go Do Not Return, Deen bravely traces his harrowing loss of faith, while offering an illuminating look at a highly secretive world. His relationship with his family at stake, he is forced into a life of deception, and begins a long struggle to hold on to those he loves most: his five children. Now a heretic, he fears being discovered and ostracized from the only world he knows. Soon he begins a feverish inquiry into the tenets of his religious beliefs, until, several years later, his faith unravels entirely. Deen's first transgression-turning on the radio-is small, but his curiosity leads him to the library, and later the Internet. His marriage at eighteen is arranged and several children soon follow. As a member of the Skverers, one of the most insular Hasidic sects in the US, he knows little about the outside world-only that it is to be shunned. ![]() ![]() Shulem Deen was raised to believe that questions are dangerous. A moving and revealing exploration of ultra-Orthodox Judaism and one man's loss of faith ![]() ![]() In this powerful memoir, Blair Linne writes about her experiences with fatherlessness, sharing about how deeply it impacted her to grow up without a dad in the home. I could have finished it in one day as it is thought provoking and tells a story of Blair’s journey of finding her eternal Father with a surprising twist midway through. It only took me 2 months to read because I digested every page so deeply. ![]() Definitely was a healing experience to read through Blair’s memoir and to constantly be reminded of the truth of the Gospel and the goodness of God- our Father who will never leave us or forsake us. ![]() And how much greater is a spiritual family than an earthly one? We get to spend eternity together! Thank you Jesus for this gift! This book has positively shifted my perspective and view of my self worth, as a woman whose father was absent for most of her life and then passed away in March 2021. ![]() We indeed are children of God with brothers and sisters, spiritual mothers and FATHERS who can walk through life alongside us. There is richness in salvation as we are added into a new family. ![]() How he Fathers us all through his word and the church. Blair Linne gives a transformational take on how God tangibly Fathers the fatherless. ![]() ![]() ![]() Mitch goes to find him, only to find an exhausted, half starved Omega, fighting him tooth and nail. When a group of wolves comes by with blood on them, the brothers both smell Mitch’s mate. Mitch’s twin brother, Fredrick, is the Blue Mountain’s Alpha, but rules with Mitch by his side. Otherwise they get what they need from available omegas in the pack. Alphas only get true mates when they are strong enough to lead a pack and have enough strength and care for their mates. ![]() In other words, he doesn’t lead a pack, but he is an Alpha wolf. Mitch is an Alpha without being a pack Alpha. With patience, seduction, and genuine care, Mitch will ride out the storm while Simon slays his own ghosts and Mitch’s loneliness. A mate is a dream come true for Mitch, and he won’t let little things like Simon’s rejections, attacks, and insults get in their way. Mitch lives on the periphery, quietly protecting everyone, but always alone. But instead of killing him, the Alpha takes Simon home.Ī man of action, Mitch Grant uproots his life to support his brother in leading the Blue Mountain pack. When a hulking, rough-faced Alpha catches Simon on pack territory, he tries to escape what he’s sure will be imminent death. Exiled by his pack as a teen, Omega wolf Simon Moorehead learns to bury his gentle nature in the interest of survival. ![]() ![]() In the 21st century African feminism is changing – particularly in the South African context. ![]() ![]() Nawal El Saadawi’s intellectual life reflected eight decades of Arab society and culture Many rejected the name “feminism” and defined alternative movements such as womanism, Stiwanism, motherism, Umoja, nego-feminism and African womanism. They declared gender issues to be inextricably entangled with other systems of injustice and exclusion such as racism, colonialism and capitalism – what’s today defined as intersectional feminism. Though their thinking on gender was overwhelmingly binary, 20th-century African feminists insisted on the inclusion of men in every progressive crusade. With some justification, African gender theorists denounced western feminism as a form of cultural imperialism against which African traditions needed defending. It appeared in the 20th century as somewhat moderate, mostly positioning itself in opposition to western feminism. By contrast, African feminism is largely secular (not concerned with religion). Arab feminist theory is deeply implicated with patriarchal religious debate. ![]() ![]() They are designed using the AQA recommended paragraph structures SQI for Questions 2 and 3. Lessons include: example paragraphs, paragraph structures, explicit links to the mark scheme, opportunities for self and peer assessment, scaffolds to help students plan their answers and a range of individual, pair and group tasks. The sequence of lessons link well to the teaching of the Conflict and Power cluster of poems by exploring the theme of conflict and nature of trench warfare. ![]() The BBC version of Birdsong is a useful tool to support the teaching of structure and language. ![]() These lessons use an extract from Sebastian Faulks’ Birdsong to teach the key skills required for Questions 1 -5. Sequence of lessons teaching the skills required for the New AQA specification - English Language Paper 1. ![]() |