![]() ![]() At least the none-to-subtle flirting from Jude the librarian would suggest so. ![]() For his business, as well as his dating life. And, despite a few rough patches, it actually is working. But he has the support of his family, and a certainty that his Dominican food will be different enough to make his dreams, if not come true, at least have a better shot at growing past the already crowded confines that is New York City. It’s not quite starting over, but moving out of NY to open his food-truck business in Ithaca sure is a new chapter in Ernesto’s life. And if Jude can overcome his past and trust his man will never let him down. For the first time in his life, Jude can finally taste the kind of happiness that’s always been just out of reach.Īn opportunity too good to pass up could mean a way to stay together and an incredible future for them both…if Nesto can remember happiness isn’t always measured by business success. Soon he can’t get enough-of Nesto’s food or of Nesto. Until he tries Ithaca’s most-talked-about new lunch spot and works up the courage to flirt with the handsome owner. Jude Fuller is proud of the life he’s built on the banks of Cayuga Lake. He’s got six months to make it happen-the last thing he needs is a distraction. ![]() If it doesn’t? He’ll have to give up the hustle and return to the day job he hates. If it works? He’ll be a big fish in a little pond. For Nesto Vasquez, moving his Afro-Caribbean food truck from New York City to the wilds of Upstate New York is a huge gamble. ![]()
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![]() Now Sara is the one who's ostracized, already guilty according to her peers, the community, and the media. Sara, along with her best friend and three other classmates, has been criminally charged for the bullying and harassment that led to Emma's shocking suicide. ![]() At least, that's what everyone seems to think. With its powerful narrative, unconventional point of view, and strong anti-bullying theme, this coming-of-age story offers smart, insightful, and nuanced views on high school society, toxic friendships, and family relationships.Įmma Putnam is dead, and it's all Sara Wharton's fault. Provocative, unforgettable, and inspired by real-life incidents, Amanda Maciel's highly acclaimed debut novel Tease is the story of a teenage girl who faces criminal charges for bullying after a classmate commits suicide. ![]() ![]() If you gulped through reading or streaming 13 Reasons Why, Tease is the book for you. ![]() ![]() ![]() It was appointed that the water should be locked in an eternal frost, when the light was playing on its surface, and I stood in ignorance on the shore. It was appointed that the book should shut with a a spring, for ever and for ever, when I had read but a page. ![]() No more can I look into the depths of this unfathomable water, wherein, as momentary lights glanced into it, I have had glimpses of buried treasure and other things submerged. No more can I turn the leaves of this dear book that I loved, and vainly hope in time to read it all. A solemn consideration, when I enter a great city by night, that every one of those darkly clustered houses encloses its own secret that every room in every one of them encloses its own secret that every beating heart in the hundreds of thousands of breasts there, is, in some of its imaginings, a secret to the heart nearest it! Something of the awfulness, even of Death itself, is referable to this. “A wonderful fact to reflect upon, that every human creature is constituted to be that profound secret and mystery to every other. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Sworn enemies, these two witches enter a precarious alliance to take down a mutual threat. ![]() Jazmyne is the Queen’s daughter, but unlike her sister before her, she has no intention of dying to strengthen her mother’s power. Iraya has spent her life in a cell, but every day brings her closer to freedom – and vengeance. The FairyLoot edition has an exclusive, completely redesigned cover, stencil edges on each side, artwork on the reverse of the dust jacket by foil embossing on the case, a ribbon bookmark, is signed by the author and also comes with an author letter featuring character artwork on the reverse by adore the end result to be honest, it looks more like a spellbook than a fiction book and I think it’s just perfect!ĭivided by their order. This month’s book was Witches Steeped in Gold by Ciannon Smart, I’ve heard so many great things about it so can’t wait to get round to it! The theme for FairyLoot’s May 2021 box was Spellcraft and it contained items inspired by Serpent & Dove, Throne of Glass, Raybearer and Crave.Īll-in-all, it was another box I really loved! Some gorgeous items and I loved the non-fandom specific one too! ![]() ![]() Anderson argued for his thesis by explaining the historical reasons behind the development of nationalism, ways in which people’s understanding of nationalism changed over time, and reasons why nationalism inspired the sacrifice and dedication once reserved for religion.Īnderson addressed both Marxist and Liberal explanations for the origin and spread of nationalism. Anderson argued that nationalism was a cultural artefact spontaneously created through the convergence of discreet historical forces at the end of the eighteenth century, and transplanted across the world because people became able to imagine themselves part of a community defined by nationality. In Imagined Communities: Reflections on the Origin and Spread of Nationalism, Benedict Anderson examined the rise of nationalism and ideas of “nation-ness” during the last two centuries. Imagined Communities by Benedict Anderson ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() With the help of civil rights attorney and bestselling author of Just Mercy, Bryan Stevenson, Hinton won his release in 2015. For the next twenty-seven years he was a beacon-transforming not only his own spirit, but those of his fellow inmates. But as Hinton realized and accepted his fate, he resolved not only to survive, but find a way to live on Death Row. He spent his first three years on Death Row in despairing silence-angry and full of hatred for all those who had sent an innocent man to his death. Stunned, confused, and only 29 years old, Hinton knew that it was a case of mistaken identity and believed that the truth would prove his innocence and ultimately set him free.īut with a criminal justice system with the cards stacked against Black men, Hinton was sentenced to death. In 1985, Anthony Ray Hinton was arrested and charged with two counts of capital murder in Alabama. ![]() The Sun Does Shine is an extraordinary testament to the power of hope sustained through the darkest times, now adapted for younger readers. ![]() ![]() ![]() Lawrence’s Sons and Lovers – A Masterpiece of Realismĭ.H. Paul’s relationships with the women in his life are complex and often conflicted. He is torn between his love for his mother, Gertrude, and his desire to forge his path in life. The protagonist, Paul Morel, is a sensitive and intelligent young man who feels suffocated by the narrow confines of his working-class background. ![]() The novel is set in England’s coal mining district, and the author draws on his own experiences growing up in that area to create a believable and moving story. Lawrence that tells the story of a young man’s love for his mother, and the conflicts that arise when he tries to find his way in life. Sons and Lovers: A Love Story for the Ages The most recent adaptation was released in 2016 and starred Andrew Garfield as the protagonist, Paul Morel. Sons and Lovers have been adapted for film and television several times. ![]() The novel was published in 1913 and is considered to be one of Lawrence’s most important works. The novel explores the themes of love, family, and betrayal. Lawrence is a novel about the complex relationship between a mother and her sons. ![]() ![]() Dickens is not a prerequisite for readers of this novel, but he provided its inspiration. ![]() Those problems have yet to be solved in ours. ![]() Many generations ago, Charles Dickens wrote David Copperfield from his experience as a survivor of institutional poverty and its damages to children in his society. Through all of it, he reckons with his own invisibility in a popular culture where even the superheroes have abandoned rural people in favor of cities. In a plot that never pauses for breath, relayed in his own unsparing voice, he braves the modern perils of foster care, child labor, derelict schools, athletic success, addiction, disastrous loves, and crushing losses. It’s the story of a boy born to a teenaged single mother in a single-wide trailer, with no assets beyond his dead father’s good looks and copper-colored hair, a caustic wit, and a fierce talent for survival. “Anyone will tell you the born of this world are marked from the get-out, win or lose.”ĭemon Copperhead is set in the mountains of southern Appalachia. ![]() ![]() ![]() Though they occasionally devolve into stereotypes, Foley's protagonists are captivating, but her hackneyed plot doesn't do them justice. Midway through the novel, their romance gives way to a far-fetched subplot involving the capture of a French spy who plans to kill Lucien and terrorize England. Lord of Fire was a fabulous book that has a little bit of everything: heart-pounding action and suspense, spy intrigue, history, and best of all, swoon-worthy romance. ![]() Unfortunately, these intimate moments are all too rare. Midway through the novel, their romance gives way to a far-fetched subplot involving the capture of a French spy who plans to kill Lucien and terrorize England. ![]() The story is at its best when Lucien and Alice are alone together, sharing their dreams and insecurities and developing a genuine relationship. Lucien, who is really one of England's premiere spies, has refused to let her leave his side for at least a week, but she fears that it will take less time than that to fall in love with the devilish rake. Alice has come to "rescue" her sister-in-law, Caro-a one-dimensional character who spends the entire book flitting in and out of men's beds and making mischief-but she soon finds that she needs rescuing herself. The story opens with a dramatic flourish when Alice Montague stumbles upon an orgy organized by the mysterious Lord Lucien Knight. A sequence of improbable events propel a virtuous, 21-year-old spinster and a moody rogue to meet and fall in love in the second installment in Foley's Regency-era Knight series (after The Duke). ![]() ![]() ![]() (Summary by Marlo Dianne)Ĭhris Vee, Steve Andersen, Dandyrandy, Kara Shallenberg, billyuno, wedschild, rfrancis, Betsie Bush, Harvba, Vlooi, Scott Splavec, Sherry. These tales were later heavily revised and sanitised, but here are presented closer to their grim and beloved originals. ![]() ![]() ![]() In these dark foreboding woods, you will find: Rapunzel, Hansel and Gretel, Rumpelstiltskin, Lily and the Lion (better known as Beauty and the Beast), and Snow White and Rose Red, among other timeless works. Librivox recording of Fairy Tales by the Brother Grimm.Ī classic collection of oral German folklore, brought together for posterity by the scholarly brothers Grimm in the 1800s, this epitome of fairy tales includes many of the world's best known stories. ![]() |