![]() ![]() The less-than-maternal Bunny, threatened by Becca and the change in Edward's lifestyle, connives with his mother to hasten their nuptials, going so far as to engage a wedding coordinator and place an announcement in the Sunday Times. Edward gives up his treasured "irresponsible solitude," as well as his regular squash game, to play hide and seek. Becca gives up business meetings in Paris and Stockholm to see that Emily is accepted into the right nursery school. Precocious Emily, heir to a fortune, desperately needs love and attention. Emily's mother had been Becca's best friend, and her father Edward's. Becca and Edward are thrust together when they become the co-guardians of Emily Stearns, a four-year-old suddenly orphaned by the death of both parents. He is expected to marry Bunny Stirrup, daughter of neighbors in the Hamptons, but is in no hurry to do so. Edward Kirkland, a genteel, good-natured bachelor in his mid-30s, is content to handle the family's philanthropies and don a tux to dine for a good cause most evenings. Becca Reinhart, a scrappy, self-made 31-year-old workaholic on Wall Street's fast track, loves her job and has no interest in snagging a husband. ![]() Brown ( Legally Blonde) has come up with another winning premise. ![]()
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![]() ![]() The plot opens with a faux email addressed to Nigel MacDonald, listing a job offer. This pattern excepts only the prologue and epilogue of the novel, which both contain faux email to supporting characters.Ī sequel to Halting State entitled Rule 34 (previously '419' ) was released in mid-2011. Each chapter is followed in sequential trilogies (Sue, Elaine, Jack) for the duration of the novel. The main story is split between three main protagonists, Sue, Elaine, and Jack, whose sections are always in the second person, with italicised thoughts in first person during each character's respective chapter. The novel was nominated for both the Hugo and Locus Awards in 2008. ![]() ![]() The book is on its second printing in the United States. It features speculative technologies, including Specs and virtual server networks over mobile phones. The plot centres on a bank robbery in a virtual world. Stross has said that it is "a thriller set in the software houses that write multiplayer games". Halting State is a novel by Charles Stross, published in the United States on 2 October 2007 and in the United Kingdom in January 2008. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() and his canine companion-a dosey bloodhound by the name of Dennis-must venture out into the wild unknown when their owner, Big Jim, succumbs to the technology-induced plague that has wiped out humans. In Kira Jane Buxton’s debut novel it is animals who are left to remind us about the beauty of a world without the (often disastrous) impact of mankind. Narrated primary by S.T., a domesticated crow who’s simultaneously naïve about humans and in possession of a brutal sense of humor about them. The Hollow Kingdom tells the story of a zombie apocalypse (think The Walking Dead, or, perhaps more aptly, 28 Days Later) from the perspective of those left behind-this time not of human survivors, but of animals-wild and domesticated alike-who once again have the chance to thrive…if they can survive the wake of what humanity has left behind. When the end of the world is here, turn to a crow. ![]() ![]() Wendell has significantly expanded the scholarship on impairment, a critical and underdeveloped area in disability studies.
![]() ![]() ![]() Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more. In The Lost World, the first in a series of books to feature the bold Professor Challenger- a character many critics consider one of the most finely drawn. ![]() Arthur Conan Doyle's classic tale of adventure and discovery still excites the reader today, just as dinosaurs continue to grip the popular imagination.ĪBOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. ![]() Seemingly impossible to penetrate, this lost word holds great danger for the four men, whether from fiendish ape-men or terrifying prehistoric creatures. Headed by the larger than life figure of Professor Challenger, a scientific expedition sets out to explore a plateau in South America that remains frozen in time from the days when dinosaurs roamed the Earth. Creatures survive which would otherwise disappear.' The various checks with influence the struggle for existence in the world at large are all neutralized or altered. `the ordinary laws of Nature are suspended. Oxford Research Encyclopedias: Global Public Health.The European Society of Cardiology Series.Oxford Commentaries on International Law. ![]() ![]() Little short of a work of genius."- The New York Times Book Review Asher Lev is a Ladover Hasid who keeps kosher, prays three times a day and believes in the Ribbono Shel Olom, the Master of the Universe. "A novel of finely articulated tragic power. In depicting Asher's struggle to reconcile two identities, Potok presents a heartbreaking and exultant vision of what it means to be an artist.īook Synopsis NATIONAL BESTSELLER - In this modern classic f rom the National Book Award-nominated author of The Chosen, a young religious artist is compulsively driven to render the world he sees and feels, even when it leads him to blasphemy. ![]() About the Book Since its original publication in 1972, this stirring, luminous novel that lets readers into a little-known and less understood world has been recognized as a modern classic. ![]() ![]() This profoundly compassionate novel pursues the trail of lesbian love, from which Celie finds empowerment, self-love and a happy ending. Walker's writing portrays the lives of African American women in the early twentieth century through a series of letters from the protagonists. The story follows the lives of sisters Celie and Nettie, who were separated at birth. Alice Walker's book has been described as an "iconic modern classic" and is a beautiful tale of queer love. This stunning story (now hit musical) was the winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award. Take a look below at our list of recommended queer classics that you NEED to read. LGBTQ+ individuals often turn to literature for a source of validation and understanding. Throughout the years, gay literature has covered many themes and concepts, working towards a more accepting world that celebrates same-sex attraction, sex and love. ![]() ![]() For every reader, queer literature should have a prominent place on the bookshelf. ![]() ![]() Of course Paul Morey does a wonderful job as usual. The thing to remember with this book is nothing is as it seems. However, he always tries to do the "right thing" and in doing, gains a great cast of friend, allies and even a lover. ![]() ![]() He has strong insecurities due to being an adopted human in a world of paranormals. Johnny is a great character, a royal snob with a heart of gold. There is also a really strong romance throughout the book. It was a really clever way of doing it and it kept me engaged for the entire book. There are the individual small cases, another mystery about Johnny's secret lover and then there is a larger over all mystery that ties everything together. In addition to a strong mm romance, it has multiple layers of mysteries. I enjoyed this 2nd book much more than the 1st. Although some of the characters from that book make an appearance in this one, this is a standalone story. ![]() It was more about the various cases than a romance. I just found it boring b/c the MC was an established couple. It was the book that explains a lot of the world building that is referenced in this book. I read the first book (not the audio) and honestly didn't like it much. ![]() ![]() ![]() On whom in particular does she turn a sharp eye (and pen)? Whom does she admire?ĥ. Talk about the various politicians/statesmen Lepore includes in her telling. How did the founders' own lives reflect the jarring discrepancies between their exalted language in favor of rights-for-all but ultimately settling for rights-for-some?Ĥ. ![]() Talk about the way in which women and people of color were excluded from the Constitution. What are "natural rights." And why has the struggle been so long and so hard-fought?ģ. The thrust of much of the book is about the country's struggle with political equality and natural rights. history because "it hasn't been attempted in a long time, and it's important, and it seemed worth a try." Do you think it's important, and if so why? What light does today's political climate shed on this book's importance or relevance?Ģ. In a New York Times review, Jill Lepore said she wanted to write this lengthy volume of U.S. We'll add publisher questions if and when they're available in the meantime, use our LitLovers Talking Points to help start a discussion for THESE TRUTHS … then take off on your own:ġ. ![]() ![]() Just published in the US yesterday, Malamander is first in a series set in this creepy English town filled with memorable characters. Someone (or something) is attacking those who dare ask questions about the legendary Malamander fish-man, and the two orphaned young teens must connect all the story-threads before they are the next victims! Her parents vanished from this hotel and left infant Violet behind 12 years ago – will Herbie help her find them?Īn Eerie Book Dispensary postcard is her main clue – will its mechanical monkey prescribe a book for Violet with more information?Ī writer in town says that her father’s research on the Malamander was inaccurate – why is he trying to find the unpublished manuscript? The young Lost-and-Founder of the Grand Nautilus Hotel hides the girl from his ever-angry hotel manager and a sea captain who stabs his boat-hook hand through wooden trunks seeking her! ![]() ![]() Winter winds moan across the shipwreck just off the pier and whip snow through Eerie-On-Sea’s cobbled streets, as Violet bursts into Herbie’s office and demands to no longer be lost. ![]() |
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