![]() Murine actually had to cover her mouth to stifle the cry that wanted to slip out. He'll give me the coin for the chance to spend time with her." Tomorrow morn at the latest," Montrose repeated, drawing Murine's reluctant gaze away from the leader of the Scots and back to her brother as he added, "My neighbor and friend, Muller, has always had an eye for my sister. Not pity, but simple concern and perhaps sympathy. However, when he'd looked toward the fire for her just now, there had been something else in his eyes. He was obviously angry and disgusted by her brother's proposition, but then all of the men appeared to be. ![]() ![]() They were all good-looking men, but for some reason she found him the most compelling. They were all tall and strong with dark hair, but Murine found her eye returning to the one who appeared to be their leader. ![]()
0 Comments
![]() ![]() ![]() The book must have particularly captured my reading attention as an adult.A protagonist of at least 12 years of age ( not all books fit this criteria). ![]() I used the following criteria for the books on this list : The have more mature themes, older protagonists and more complex syntax than traditional middle grade. Upper middle grade books are great choices for kids ages 10 and up. So how do you figure out which middle grade books to give your older tweens and younger teens who are not interested in reading about the antics of 8 year olds?Įnter the "upper middle grade" designation. But most 12 year olds are not that interested in reading Ramona, as wonderful as she is. Middle grade books are generally described as being for ages 8-12, but not all middle grade is created equal! For example, there is a huge difference between Ramona Quimby, Age 8 and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows, both are considered middle grade. (Note: book covers and titles are affiliate links.)įirst a few details, because you may be wondering. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The Perfect Scent is the story of two daring creators, two very different scents, and a billion-dollar industry that runs on the invisible magic of perfume. Will his pilgrimage to a garden on the Nile supply the inspiration he needs? In Paris at the elegant Hermès, we see Jean Claude Ellena, his company's new head perfumer, given a challenge: he must create a scent to resuscitate Hermès's perfume business and challenge le monstre of the industry, bestselling Chanel No. Will she match the success of Jennifer Lopez? Does she have the international fan base to drive worldwide sales? The Perfect Scent: A Year Inside the Perfume Industry in Paris and New York by Burr, Chandler and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. We follow Coty's mating of star power to the marketing of perfume, watching Sex and the City's Parker heading a hugely expensive campaign to launch a scent into the overcrowded celebrity market. Now, writing with wit and elegance, he juxtaposes the stories of the perfumes - one created by a Frenchman in Paris for an exclusive luxury-goods house, the other made in New York by actress Sarah Jessica Parker and Coty, Inc., a giant international corporation. ![]() But Chandler Burr, the New York Times perfume critic, spent a year behind the scenes observing the creation of two major fragrances. No journalist has ever been allowed into the ultrasecretive, highly pressured process of originating a perfume. From the New York Times perfume critic, a stylish, fascinating, unprecedented insider's view of the global perfume industry, told through two creators working on two very different scents. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() You see, Allon was an Israeli intelligence operative in the past, and it’s a past that he wishes to stay hidden. He has made quite a name for himself on the global art restoration stage, but there’s more to Allon than meets the eye. Gabriel Allon is an art restorer, following in the footsteps of a family love for art. ![]() Thankfully, we’ve got the answers! Below, we’ve got the complete guide to the Gabriel Allon books in order. With so many books in the series, it can be difficult for new readers to know where to start. The series has proved incredibly popular, with 23 entries and counting, and there’s also been news of a Gabriel Allon TV adaptation that’s long been in the works. Unsurprisingly, that job gave Silva a very unique angle as an author, allowing him to fill his books with all kinds of news-related details and an authenticity that makes the stories far richer. The author, Daniel Silva, began his career as a journalist and worked at it for more than a decade before publishing his first book. Each story offers a fresh adventure, with Allon combining his ruthless spy skills and passion for art into a skillset that can always save the day. ![]() ![]() ![]() Never dismiss Sarah MacLean as “merely” a writer of humorous romances. This book contains mature content and may not be suitable for younger readers. I received a review copy of this book from the publisher. The duke has a single summer to woo his wife and convince her that, despite their broken past, he can give her forever, making every day The Day of the Duchess. Haven offers her a deal Sera can have her freedom, just as soon as she finds her replacement…which requires her to spend the summer in close quarters with the husband she does not want, but somehow cannot resist. There is only one problem-he already has one.Īfter years in exile, Seraphina, Duchess of Haven, returns to London with a single goal-to reclaim the life she left and find happiness, unencumbered by the man who broke her heart. The dukedom does not wait, however, and Haven requires an heir, which means he must find himself a wife by summer’s end. ![]() ![]() Malcolm Bevingstoke, Duke of Haven, has lived the last three years in self-imposed solitude, paying the price for a mistake he can never reverse and a love he lost forever. ![]() ★★★★★ The Day of the Duchess Series: Scandal & Scoundrel #3 ![]() ![]() ![]() "The Room at the Bottom of the Stairs" tells of an impossible, ultimately tragic love affair set in the embattled city of Berlin during the latter stages of the war. "The Wolf and the Eagle" is the account of an unlikely friendship between rival men of action and a harrowing portrayal of a lethal forced march through the North African desert. "Sea Chase" is a nautical tale about the hazards of transporting a defecting German scientist to a place of sanctuary in England. In between, McCammon gives us three stellar novellas depicting different phases of Michael's long, brutal war against Nazi Germany. ![]() It ends with a haunting vision of the werewolf at twilight. These all-new, interlinked stories offer a full measure of McCammon's trademark narrative excitement, and comprise a fascinating composite portrait of a unique fictional creation.The volume opens with a pair of brief glimpses into Michael's early life in Russia and his initial recruitment into the British Secret Service. The Hunter from the Woods marks the much-anticipated return of Michael Gallatin, the lycanthropic hero of Robert McCammon's classic, The Wolf's Hour. ![]() ![]() ![]() "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title. Along the way, art historian and Bosch expert Stefan Fischer reveals the most important themes and influences in these cryptic, mesmerizing masterpieces. We encounter his hybrid creatures, his nightmarish scenarios, his religious and moral framework, and his pictorial versions of contemporary proverbs and idioms. Through full spreads and carefully curated details, we explore the full reach and compelling inventions of the artist’s genius as well as disturbing imagination. This Bibliotheca Universalis edition offers the complete and haunting Bosch world in one compact format. To this day, the painter par excellence of hell. ![]() 14501516) secured his place as a pillar of art history. 500 years on from his death, his works continue to inspire scholars, artists, designers, and musicians, death metal band names and designer dresses. A bird-monster devouring sinners, naked bodies in tantric contortions, a pair of ears brandishing a sharpened blade: with just 20 paintings and nine drawings to his name, Netherlandish visionary Hieronymus Bosch (c. 1450–1516) but in their fantastical visions they have secured his place as one of the most cult artists in history. Only 20 paintings and eight drawings are confidently assigned to Netherlandish painter Hieronymus Bosch (c. ![]() ![]() Heed my words, and you may well discover the seams and sutures in yourself. I challenge you to risk abjection and flourish as well as have I. I call upon you to investigate your nature as I have been compelled to confront mine. You are as constructed as me the same anarchic womb has birthed us both. Do not trust it to protect you from what I represent, for it is a fabrication that cloaks the groundlessness of the privilege you seek to maintain for yourself at my expense. I who have dwelt in a form unmatched with my desire, I whose flesh has become an assemblage of incongruous anatomical parts, I who achieve the similitude of a natural body only through an unnatural process, I offer you this warning: the Nature you bedevil me with is a lie. ![]() Just as the words “dyke”, “fag”, “queer”, “slut”, and “whore” have been reclaimed, respectively, by lesbians and gay men, by anti assimilationist sexual minorities, by women who pursue erotic pleasure, and by sex industry workers, words like “creature”, “monster”, and “unnaturaI” need to be reclaimed by the transgendered. She is a professor of Gender and Women's Studies, former director of the Institute for LGBT Studies, and founder of the Transgender Studies Initiative at the University of Arizona, and is currently on leave while holding an appointment as Barbara Lee Distinguished Chair in Women's Leadership at Mills College. ![]() ![]() ![]() “I will say this as bluntly as I know how: I am a transsexual, and therefore I am a monster. ![]() ![]() ![]() To get it back, I’m going to have to plunge myself back into that world, no matter what the consequences may be. ![]() Unfortunately for me, the playboy heir to the Moncrieffe Clan has something I desperately need. I’ve got my own family of highly skilled thieves who mean more to me than any Sidhe ever could. I ran away from their lands in the Highlands of Scotland when I was eleven years old and I’ve never looked back. The Sidhe might possess magical Gifts, unbelievable wealth and unfathomable power but I don’t want a thing to do with them. Since the moment I was ripped from my mother’s womb, I’ve been an outcast amongst my own kind. The following synopsis was taken directly from the author’s website .uk. Gifted Thief has all of the facets of a Helen Harper jewel! Strong female lead(Check!), a hidden trait(check!), a ménage of friends who help her fight crime /solve mysteries/or come to grips with the mentioned hidden trait (check!), and a good looking love interest that takes a few books to develop (check! check!). I have read Helen Harper’s Blood Destiny and Bo Blackman series, am a fan of her writing style, which is very consistent. ![]() ![]() While not always 100% successful, Lagoon is a story about aliens - about the other - coming to the Nigerian city of Lagos, trying to integrate and be accepted, and the immense turmoil that presents. Lagoon isn’t a perfect book, but it is something of a prescient one. ![]() While it’s more sci-fi than anything, there are some horrific elements so I figured I’d share it here as well.Ĭhange is natural, but change is scary and painful. Other Subreddits that might interest you: ![]() Horror Award Nominees & Winners, 1975-2013 R/horrorlit's TOP 10 GREATEST NON-SUPERNATURAL HORROR NOVELS OF ALL TIME!!! R/horrorlit's TOP 10 GREATEST HORROR SHORT STORIES OF ALL TIME!!! R/horrorlit's TOP 10 GREATEST HORROR NOVELS OF ALL TIME!!!! If you would like to mask a potential spoiler, use the following format: (/spoiler)Īll times in ET (EST/EDT) unless otherwise noted. Spoiler tags are left to user discretion. Some rule violations may result in a temporary or permanent ban on the first strike. We do ask that you help us keep a high level of discourse by avoiding image-only posts, blog spam, surveys, plugging your own unpublished or self-published fiction, and linking to fundraisers or items for sale. No book is off-limits since horror is subjective. ![]() Here is your place to share your love or loathing for horror lit, but remember to be respectful.Ībusive comments and posts will get you banned but having a dissenting opinion is acceptable. ![]() |