![]() Peters, who moved into a home near Blandings several months ago. The reason is Freddie has proposed to Aline Peters, daughter of American millionaire J.P. This beauty, Joan Valentine, soon discovers that the Honorable Freddie Treepwood, reprobate son of the Earl of Emsworth, was once terribly in the love with her and would rather that part of his life never see the light of day. The story gives us the young man Ashe Marson, a writer of monthly juvenile detective adventure novels, being challenged by a beautiful, new acquaintance to take his life in his own hands and try something new. as Something Fresh (the two books are not exactly the same)), Wodehouse’s first story about the quirky folk of Blandings Castle. The dottering old earl, more content weeding in his garden than doing anything else, is introduced in the novel Something New (later published in the U.K. ![]() ![]() ![]() In a 1948 letter, Wodehouse said he liked his Blandings Castle stories over his others because his character Lord Emsworth is his favorite. ![]()
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![]() ![]() He’s universally adored by fans and the media. Simeon Boudreaux, the New York Barons’ golden-armed quarterback, is blessed with irresistible New Orleans charm and a face to melt your mama’s heart. Two rival football players begin a game with higher stakes than the Super Bowl in this steamy romance from the author of Illegal Contact. DOWN BY CONTACT releases Jan 16th, and preorder links are below. Hassell, including SUNSET PARK, INTERBOROUGH and CITYWIDE. ![]() I’ve loved the gritty romances I’ve read by Mr. It’s a standalone, though it features return characters from ILLEGAL CONTACT, the first book in the series. DOWN BY CONTACT is the second book in his The Barons series and features a quarterback making contact with a former teammate-turned-hater. Hi there! Continuing my Sports Week theme I’m sharing a pre-release review of a steamy new contemporary M/M romance from Santino Hassell. ![]() ![]() ![]() Some of the characters were honestly more likeable than Rachel, despite being extremely flawed, like Mina. And then add in the fact that they had to keep up appearances and didn't get any help from their management company to resolve issues, it was a disaster waiting to happen.Īll the characters had good and bad moments with Rachel and Jessica does give valid reasons for their behavior. It's more a story of bad communication and unbalanced privilege in an extremely competitive environment. It wasn't "the others hate me because I'm so perfect" like sones claim. Jessica obviously wrote this from her own POV but she really did try to be fair and defend a lot of what was going on from the other side. ![]() They have taken to calling her the "SNSD-anti" and regurgitate the same points over and over again: "Jessica makes herself a perfect cucumber hating Mary Sue and is bullied by the 8 others because she's so perfect" and adding things that aren't true because they've never read the books and only skimmed some pages online. I just want to clarify some things because 99% of the hate I'm seeing directed at both sides are coming from people who never actually read either of the books, and only use a few pages out of context to fit their narratives.Īnyone that pops into r/SNSD will see all the toxicity by the same prominent 5 members that have been dragging Jessica before her first book was even out. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I know this will immediately be a favourite in our library – the children listened, spellbound, as I read it. The story is dedicated ‘To all the children of Europe’ which is especially poignant in today’s political environment – we need to celebrate both what makes us alike and different and not to feel threatened by it. Interestingly, the dedication to the book is at the very end, rather than the beginning and I think this very deliberate choice is to reinforce the message of the book. ![]() But peace is restored and love conquers all in this happiest of love stories. So when a young Smed and Smoo fall in love, their families strongly disapprove. The themes of putting differences aside and understanding one. The Smeds and the Smoos Age Range: 5 - 11 By: Mark Warner Buy this book The Smeds (who are red) never mix with the Smoos (who are blue). The children loved the story even if the level of nonsense at times proved a little tricky (repeat readings would resolve this) and I am sure it will become a classic very soon.Īxel Scheffler’s illustrations are, as always, an absolute delight, full of colour and character and perfectly matching Donaldson’s words. Goodland says he loves how the special elegantly balances an emotional story with moments of great humor. Review: This picture book is full of Donaldson’s trademark rhymes – this time with a very big nod towards classic nonsense poets such as Lewis Carroll (‘The Jabberwocky’) and Edward Lear (‘The Owl and the Pussycat’). The gist: What happens when a Smed and a Smoo, who should be sworn enemies, fall in love? ![]() ![]() ![]() In the monastery, Goldmund befriends the equally beautiful but slightly older Narcissus, the youngest of the teachers, although the two men feel that their natures are contradictory. He is determined to become a monk as a way of atoning for his father’s insistence that his mother was guilty of unspecified sins. The novel’s main character is the beautiful Goldmund, who begins the narrative as a novice at a monastery in the German countryside during the Middle Ages. ![]() ![]() The novel’s two main characters exemplify Nietzsche’s theory of the split between the Apollonian versus Dionysian tendencies – the idea that we are torn to either be creatures of pure reason and intellect or be ruled by the need for physical pleasure and earthy pursuits. Hesse, who would eventually go on to win the Nobel Prize for Literature, explores the philosophical theme of man’s duality through an allegorical fairy tale that is set in a vaguely medieval landscape. The German writer Hermann Hesse published his novel Narcissus and Goldmund in 1930 to tremendous critical acclaim. ![]() ![]() ![]() Lewis continues to carry the civil-rights flame, this graphic achievement is a firsthand beacon that burns ever relevant today." - The Washington Post In graphic novel form, his first-hand account makes these historic events both accessible and relevant to an entire new generation of Americans." - LeVar Burton "With March, Congressman John Lewis takes us behind the scenes of some of the most pivotal moments of the Civil Rights Movement. Winner of the Denver Independent Comic & Art Expo Award Winner of the Street Literature Book Award Medal ![]() One of YALSA's Great Graphic Novels for Teens Don't miss the sequel to the #1 bestseller March: Book One! New York Times Bestseller ![]() ![]() ![]() As always there is a satisfying Happy Ever After. When her ex-boyfriend shows up at my door can I convince her to stay? Can I ask her to give up a life in town for one out here in the mountains with me? This is a Steamy, Gentle Giant, Mountain Man Romance. After years of living alone, I find little appeal in it anymore. I like her in my space, I like showing her what I do, and how I survive out here. When the storm washes out the only road into town and she is stranded with me a while longer I am grateful for more time with her. Axel I've lived alone for years and I've been okay with that until one day she finds me bathing at the river. Only he's nothing like I thought he'd be. ![]() Several days of rain wash out the road and it looks like I'm stuck here with my giant. With a storm rolling in I don't have much choice but to trust him and take shelter in his cabin since I've been walking for hours AWAY from town. ![]() So, I start walking to town, only I get turned around end up at the river where I meet Axel. One fight, okay a BIG fight because I found out he was cheating on me while we were camping and poof! He left me in the woods. ![]() ![]() In a way, it is the vulgar and odd honesty what makes this book great: Dorothy feels no shame (or guilt) in recollecting events that most would never dare to speak about. ![]() Summers) uses a shocking language that tends to catch off the reader when we least expect it (e.g., sexual content, absurd yet strange descriptions and so on). Summers manages to captivate the readers even with a palpable lack of dialogues throughout the novel一 after all, this book does not rely on that sort of writing technique. The premise of this book is quirky like no other: do we often read about 50+ years old women eating their different lovers? With exquisite writing, Chelse G. Worry not: she states early in her writings that she was indeed the one behind every crime that got her arrested. ![]() Dorothy, our main character, writes from jail the events of her life that have led her to such a place. Bizarre, grotesque and satirical, “A certain hunger” narrates the story of a food critic, a serial killer and a cannibal, all like. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() John Chapman's subsequent display of incredible valor - first saving the lives of his SEAL teammates and then, knowing he was mortally wounded, single-handedly engaging two dozen hardened fighters to save the lives of an incoming rescue squad - posthumously earned him the Medal of Honor. ![]() Chapman regained consciousness alone, with the enemy closing in on three sides. Believing he was dead, his SEAL leader ordered a retreat. Outnumbered by Al Qaeda fighters, Air Force Combat Controller John Chapman and a handful of Navy SEALs struggled to take the summit in a desperate bid to find a lost teammate.Ĭhapman, leading the charge, was gravely wounded in the initial assault. In the predawn hours of March 4, 2002, just below the 10,469-foot peak of a mountain in eastern Afghanistan, a fierce battle raged. ![]() The New York Times bestselling true account of John Chapman, Medal of Honor recipient and Special Ops Combat Controller, and his heroic one-man stand during the Afghan War, as he sacrificed his life to save the lives of 23 comrades-in-arms. ![]() ![]() ![]() The words "Hayes, Middlesex" appear on the reverse of The Beatles' albums, which were manufactured at the town's Old Vinyl Factory. Hayes is known as the erstwhile home of EMI. ) – and Barra Hall, a Grade II listed manor house. Landmarks in the area include the Grade II* listed Parish Church, St Mary's – the central portion of the church survives from the twelfth century and it remains in use (the church dates back to 830 A.D. The area appears in the Domesday Book (1086). The Grand Union Canal flows through the town centre. Hayes is served by the Great Western Main Line, and Hayes & Harlington railway station is on the Elizabeth line. It is situated 13 miles (21 km) west of Charing Cross, or 6.5 miles (10.5 km) east of Slough. The town's population, including its localities Hayes End, Harlington and Yeading, was recorded in the 2011 census as 83,564. Historically situated within the county of Middlesex, it is now part of the London Borough of Hillingdon. ![]() |