5/23/2023 0 Comments The nightingale hannah![]() In the first chapter, we are introduced to Vianne and her husband Antoine, who is conscripted into the French army at the beginning of the war. She is Vianne's daughter, and the novel is structured as a series of flashbacks, with the majority of the story taking place during the war. The novel begins in the present day with an elderly woman named Juliette, who is reflecting on her past and her experiences during the war. The novel is a heart-wrenching story of two sisters, Vianne and Isabelle, who must navigate the challenges and horrors of living in Nazi-occupied France. ![]() "The Nightingale" by Kristin Hannah is a masterpiece of historical fiction that takes us back to the dark days of World War II in France. Summary of the work - Sykalo Eugen 2023 The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah ![]()
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5/23/2023 0 Comments Ten little indians christie![]() The novel has been listed as the sixth best-selling title (any language, including reference works). ![]() The book is the world's best-selling mystery, and with over 100 million copies sold is one of the best-selling books of all time. ![]() UK editions continued to use the original title until 1985. Successive American reprints and adaptations use that title, though American Pocket Books paperbacks used the title Ten Little Indians between 19. The US edition was released in January 1940 with the title And Then There Were None, taken from the last five words of the song. ![]() It was first published in the United Kingdom by the Collins Crime Club on 6 November 1939, as Ten Little Niggers, after an 1869 minstrel song which serves as a major plot element. And Then There Were None is a mystery novel by the English writer Agatha Christie, described by her as the most difficult of her books to write. ![]() 5/23/2023 0 Comments The treatment suzanne young![]() ![]() But less than a chapter in, I already fell right back into place with the characters and knew everything that was happening. ![]() ![]() ![]() Ultimately when the stakes are at their highest, can Sloane and James survive the many lies and secrets surrounding them, or will The Program claim them in the end? I purchased a copy of The Treatment and wasn't quite sure what to expect - I had read The Program awhile back, so I wasn't sure how confused I would be or how much I had forgotten about the entire story. The key to unlocking their past lies with the Treatment-a pill that can bring back forgotten memories, but at a high cost. But for as far as they’ve come, there’s still a lot Sloane and James can’t remember. Escaping with a group of troubled rebels, Sloane and James will have to figure out who they can trust, and how to take down The Program. Huge pieces of their memories are still missing, and although Sloane and James have found their way back to each other, The Program isn’t ready to let them go. Summary: Can Sloane and James survive the lies and secrets surrounding them, or will The Program claim them in the end? Find out in this sequel to The Program, which Publishers Weekly called “chilling and suspenseful.” How do you stop an epidemic? Sloane and James are on the run after barely surviving the suicide epidemic and The Program. ![]() ![]() ![]() The novel has won numerous awards specific to books that center queer characters, including the Lambda Literary Award for Children’s and YA Literature. In the 2013 novel, Farizan addresses a diverse range of experiences of being queer and Iranian with nuance and immense care, constructing a tender story about how love for another can only truly be given and received once you achieve love for yourself. It’s a practice that’s legal and accessible in Iran, but Sahar desires to be loved in the body she is in. The protagonist soon discovers a solution that would allow her to love Nasrin openly: transitioning to male. Sahar’s dream of a future with Nasrin, however, is threatened when Nasrin’s family announces her engagement to a man. If You Could Be Mine A Novel by Sara Farizan Readers rating: Not Yet Rated Published Aug 2013 256 pages Genre: Literary Fiction Publication Information Young Adult Rate this book Write a Review Buy This Book About this book Summary Book Summary Seventeen-year-old Sahar has been in love with her best friend, Nasrin, since they were six. Theirs is a sweet affection that has blossomed into stolen kisses and romantic hopes, despite the dire consequences for a queer couple in Iran. Sahar, a 17-year-old young woman living in Tehran, has been in love with her best friend Nasrin since they were children. ![]() ![]() The limitations of a heady first love are put to the test in Sara Farizan’s achingly beautiful novel, If You Could Be Mine. ![]() 5/22/2023 0 Comments Modern Times by Paul Johnson![]() ![]() This year, the card was accompanied by a photograph of Marigold and Paul, she smiling, sitting next to Paul who was lying propped up in bed, a sort of half-smile playing about his lips and a wandering glance emanating from his half-open eyes.Ī las, Paul had been ill for several years. The first I recall was accompanied by a little red hat in the form of a strawberry for our then-infant son. ![]() ![]() It was just a few weeks ago, near Christmas, when we received, as we have for a couple of decades, a card filled out by Marigold, Paul’s wife of more than sixty years. I do know, however, when I had my last glimpse of him. I do not recall when we first met, or even whether it was on this or that side of the Atlantic. R og er Kimball writes: What follows is a brief personal reflection about my friend Paul Johnson, the English journalist and historian who died last month at ninety-four. ![]() 5/22/2023 0 Comments Rogues true stories![]() ![]() A Year and a Day in Old Theradane by Scott Lynch The Inn of the Seven Blessings by Matthew Hughes What Do You Do? (aka The Grownup) by Gillian Flynn Tough Times All Over by Joe Abercrombie (a Red Country story) Martin himself offers a brand-new A Game of Thrones tale chronicling one of the biggest rogues in the entire history of Ice and Fire.įollow along with the likes of Gillian Flynn, Joe Abercrombie, Neil Gaiman, Patrick Rothfuss, Scott Lynch, Cherie Priest, Garth Nix, and Connie Willis, as well as other masters of literary sleight-of-hand, in this rogues gallery of stories that will plunder your heart - and yet leave you all the richer for it. Twenty-one all-original stories, by an all-star list of contributors, will delight and astonish you in equal measure with their cunning twists and dazzling reversals. Martin and award-winning editor Gardner Dozois is filled with subtle shades of gray. If you’re a fan of fiction that is more than just black and white, this latest story collection from #1 New York Times bestselling author George R.R. ![]() ![]() ![]() These are also the first books in the series to be written in somebody besides Jim's point of view. ![]() ![]() They are caught in the maelstrom of the Savior's death, while in the Americas and are there to witness Jesus Christ's coming to the people of the Americas after his resurrection. Books 3 and 4 are two parts of the same story, when Jim Hawkins’ 16-year-old daughter, Melody, is kidnapped and Jim takes his other two children, Steffanie and Harry, with him to early first-century Book of Mormon times to rescue her.It ends with Jim destroying it, in modern times. In book 2 ( Gadiantons and the Silver Sword), a few inhabitants of Book of Mormon times travel to the present day in search of an evil sword, the Sword of Coriantimur, an infamous sword that continuously pops up in the lives of the family, throughout many of the books.In book 1, Jim, his friend, Garth, and his younger sister, Jennifer, discover a time passage and spend two months in the time of the Nephites, at the time of Helaman and Captain Teancum around 67 B.C.The first four books feature Jim Hawkins as the main character: first as a teenager, then as a young man in college, and in the third and fourth as a father of three children. ![]() ![]() In other words, when it comes to these agreements there can be a few things that are defiable, or there can be quite a few things that are defiable. They can cover child support, visitation, and payment of marital debt or, they can cover everything from the right of first refusal to the custody of the family pet. I also learned the hard way what steps one has to take to enforce the agreement and make sure that, in the long-run, there is some meaning behind it.ĭivorce settlement agreements can be fairly basic. ![]() I found out the hard way that divorce settlement agreements are made to be broken, or so my ex-husband thought. This is why it is important to understand the right steps to take to enforce a divorce settlement agreement. In other words, if someone chooses to defy the court ordered agreement, the agreement means little to nothing. I was discussing the agreement with an older neighbor when he said to me, “that agreement is nothing but a promise on a piece of paper.” ![]() I felt I had been fair and was certain we had agreed on terms that we both could live up to. I remember being quite satisfied with my final divorce settlement agreement. ![]() 5/22/2023 0 Comments Reckless cornelia funke series![]() ![]() ![]() But when his little brother follows him through and gets attacked, everything changes. He's become a renowned treasure hunter and made a life for himself on the other side. Despite this, I really enjoyed the story, and the characters had a good depth to them.įor years, Jacob has been escaping through his father's mirror into the world on the other side. I love the concept of magic, I just prefer magic with a little more reason. Magic and magical items conveniently solved problems as they appeared, with no apparent system to them, and with no explanation as to how the magic worked. ![]() Will is cursed by the Dark Fairy and Jacob must do everything in his power to protect his brother.įor a multi-dimensional tale, it is complex, a world of fantasy much darker than the fairytales I grew up on. He manages to keep his two lives seperate, until one day his younger brother Will follows him through the mirror and suddenly everything changes. He spends months at a time in this world, becoming entranced with all its wonders. Jacob Reckless found access to the Mirrorworld using a mirror left behind in his fathers study when he left them, or disappeared. That being said, I put aside my love for Inkheart to be able to give Reckless an honest and unbiased review. I would like to start off this review by mentioning that I grew up reading Cornelia Funke, especially the Inkheart trilogy. ![]() 5/22/2023 0 Comments Sylvia day crossfire book 3![]() ![]() I’m actually not upset there are five books now to the series. All of this is not to say this was a horrible book. There is a significant development in Eva and Gideon’s relationship, but it wasn’t unexpected. Gideon is still have night terrors and can’t sleep in the same bed as Eva. I’m pretty sure something bad has happened to Megumi, Eva’s coworker and friend, but it’s all just a secretive build-up in this one. Gideon wants Eva to come work for him but she declines. Cary is still torn between Tatiana and his boyfriend. The police haven’t named Gideon a suspect, but the both of them are still nervous and decide to keep their relationship a secret from the public until the police decide to shelve the case. The book starts right where book two leaves off, as Eva and Gideon must come to terms with the fact that Gideon killed Eva’s abuser. But I need more than that to keep me going and this book lacks a solid story. It has the hot, hot (did I mention hot?) sex in it, and the crazy jealous, possessive, I’ll die without you attitudes that makes it so cracky. ![]() I was still quite frustrated with this book though. ![]() I knew this going in, so the lack of complete closure at the end of this book wasn’t a shock (although the end is VERY abrupt and felt odd). There has been much drama due to the fact this once trilogy is now drawn out to be five books. It’s so over the top crazy, yet I can’t look away. This series is my guilty pleasure crack series. Entwined With You by Sylvia Day (Crossfire #3) ![]() |