6/12/2023 0 Comments More Than Blood by Brea Alepoú![]() He has a soft spot for Rome who initially seems broken but proves himself to be so much more than his trauma. From his coven constantly judging him for his way of life to Cambridge demanding monogamy, I adored how Finnely lives his life with a take no sh*t attitude.įinnely was a delightfully complex character with his fair share of kinks. ![]() Read warning before proceeding.Īnd here I thought Karter's story was dark, but Finnely definitely takes it up to a new level, one in which I couldn't get enough of. Contains plenty of blood and vampire goodness. This is a new poly couple within the blood series world but will continue the storyline from Their Blood. It is best understood if read in order but can be read as a standalone. Does he choose his heart? Or stay with his family?Īn A-hole prince, a broken werewolf, a cocky vampire, and a wayward witch shouldn’t work, but maybe their addiction to each other can overpower all.Īddicted to his blood is book 3 in the Blood series. ![]() With Finnely’s coven making him choose a side, he is trapped between two worlds. Power struggles abound in the supernatural community and peace is fragile at best. There has been a change in the world recently. ![]() It’s a vampire run territory but Finnely enjoys his days there… until his ex, freaking prince of the vampires, moves there. Being a witch in Multicity is hard enough. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() Many critics interpreted the insidious infiltration by aliens as a cold-war allegory that dramatized America's fear of a takeover by Communists. A year later he published The Body Snatchers (later reissued as Invasion of the Body Snatchers), a chilling tale of aliens who emerge from pods in the guise of humans whom they have taken over. His first novel, Five Against the House (1954), told the story of five college students who plot to rob a casino in Reno. After moving to New York and working in the advertising industry, he began writing stories for popular magazines like Collier's, The Saturday Evening Post and McCall's. Finney, whose original name was Walter Braden Finney, was born in Milwaukee and attended Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois. ![]() ![]() The novel, about an advertising artist who travels back to the New York of the 1880s, quickly became a cult favorite, beloved especially by New Yorkers for its rich, painstakingly researched descriptions of life in the city more than a century ago. Two of his novels, The Body Snatchers and Good Neighbor Sam became the basis of popular films, but it was Time and Again (1970) that won him a devoted following. Finney specialized in thrillers and works of science fiction. ![]() 6/12/2023 0 Comments Diana mario testino![]() ![]() In September, costume designer Amy Roberts won the Emmy for Outstanding Period Costumes-three for three in this category for the Netflix series (Michele Clapton designed for season 1, while Jane Petrie took on season 2). Her opulent wedding gown is the centerpiece, of course, but viewers will feast on her Sloane Ranger beginnings, ballgowns, and the ‘80s shoulder pads-attention to detail is a Crown signature that continues in its fourth year. The season 4 wait is over and Diana’s (Emma Corrin) arrival reflects the sensational and transformative effect she had on the royal family in real life. The late princess has been portrayed in television movies and critically savaged big-screen biopics, but nothing has been as highly anticipated-or acclaimed-as Netflix juggernaut The Crown. The fairytale happily ever after quickly descended into marital woes, but Princess Diana’s legacy is everlasting, and more than 20 years after her untimely death, the “Diana Factor” is still in full sartorial swing. ![]() 6/12/2023 0 Comments Cover a little life![]() ![]() There's the kindhearted actor, Willem, and the self-centered artist, JB, of Haitian stock. The book follows three decades in the life of four friends from a posh college. ![]() As I was reading, I literally dreamed about it every night. This new book is long, page-turny, deeply moving, sometimes excessive, but always packed with the weight of a genuine experience. We just love tales about healing.īut how far should we trust them? That's one of the many questions raised by A Little Life, a new novel by Hanya Yanagihara, whose acclaimed debut, The People in the Trees, came from seemingly nowhere 18 months ago. How?Īmerica is hooked on stories of redemption and rebirth, be it Cheryl Strayed rediscovering herself by hiking the Pacific Trail or the late David Carr pulling himself out of the crack-house and into The New York Times. Your purchase helps support NPR programming. Close overlay Buy Featured Book Title A Little Life Author Hanya Yanagihara ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() This classmate introduced him to Wicca and trained him in Wiccan spirituality. ![]() When he was in high school he became associated with a girl whom he knew to deal in the occult and covens. Outside of many trips to Hawaii, Cunningham lived in San Diego until his death.Ĭunningham had one older brother, Greg, and a younger sister, Christine. The doctors in Royal Oak declared the mild climate in San Diego ideal for her. The family moved there because of Rose Marie's health problems. The Cunningham family moved to San Diego, California in the fall of 1959. Scott Cunningham was born at the William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Michigan, USA, the second son of Chester Grant Cunningham and Rose Marie Wilhoit Cunningham. He is recognized today as one of the most influential and revolutionary authors in the field of natural magic. Today the name Cunningham is synonymous with natural magic and the magical community. Scott Douglas Cunningham was the author of dozens of popular books on Wicca and various other alternative religious subjects. ![]() 6/11/2023 0 Comments Baby Butch by Lou Conradi![]() ![]() Jerry then returns and sticks the string onto the pole as Tom goes to confront Butch again. Tom confronts Butch messes with the elastic string to his face, Butch replies by using elastic string to launch Tom into a parasol and a pole. Tom, delighted, turns back to his girlfriend, who is paying attention to Butch, who is weightlifting. Tom and Butch fighting to win the heart of the female cat. Tom then lets go, causing Jerry to spin in the air and whoosh off into the distance. Jerry angrily marches up to Tom, slapping him with a banana peel tossed at him, and is rewarded when Tom shoves a balloon into Jerry's mouth, inflating Jerry into a balloon. ![]() Tom then carelessly tears Jerry's beach towel with his beach parasol and tosses food scraps at Jerry. Tom, arriving on a date with his girlfriend, carelessly dumps their beach equipment on top of a sunbathing Jerry. Several cats are working out with weights on a busy day at Muscle Beach. ![]() 6/11/2023 0 Comments The fate of stars sd simper![]() ![]() "If you like your fantasy with an extra dark twist, exceptional world building and deeply complex characters then reel this book in fast. But when Dauriel’s kingdom comes to the cusp of war, could their uneasy alliance be the key to defeating a common foe? Or will their growing feelings for each other lead them to ruin?įrom the world of FALLEN GODS comes a tale of ancient magic and cutthroat politics-and finding redemption through love. ![]() Her only hope for rescue lies with a sworn enemyPrincess Dauriel, infamous for her stone heart and conflicted past. Her only hope for rescue lies with a sworn enemy-Princess Dauriel, infamous for her stone heart and conflicted past. Worlds collide when Tallora is kidnapped from her ocean home and forced to be a pet to a tyrannical foreign empire. Worlds collide when Tallora is kidnapped from her ocean home and forced to be a pet to a tyrannical foreign empire. Let’s start with a refresher on the premise. A feud as ancient as the gods Worlds collide when Tallora is kidnapped from her ocean home and forced to be a pet to a tyrannical foreign empire. Worlds collide when Tallora is kidnapped from her ocean home and forced to be a pet to a tyrannical foreign empire. The Fate of Stars by SD Simper is the first book in her sapphic mermaid trilogy, Sea & Stars. Simper 3.82 2,164 ratings323 reviews A devout mermaid. ![]() Anna Burke, award winning author of THORN and COMPASS ROSEĪ devout mermaid. "The Fate of Stars, the first book in the Sea and Stars trilogy, is delightfully dark and sexy, full of lush imagery, vibrant characterization, and enough adrenaline to keep me up way past my bedtime." ![]() 6/11/2023 0 Comments Wilma Unlimited by Kathleen Krull![]() In truth, we never did manage to get every single leaf, but we diligently worked to find the pathway to our front door and most of the lawn. I sometimes secretly hoped for a super-windy day to come along and blow them all away (let them be my neighbors’ problem). Did I mention it was about 40 degrees?! It felt like a never-ending task. It took us hours upon hours, bags upon bags and sometimes days upon days to find our yard again and to convince our neighbors we hadn’t up and abandoned our home. ![]() ![]() The first winter this happened I had this idyllic thought, Oh how fun, we will rake them up and play in them! By the second winter, I knew better. We had two big Red Oak trees in our front yard and when the temperatures dropped in Texas so did ALL of the leaves. ![]() As I raked up some leaves and these weird berry-like things from a tree in our parkway, I was reminded of the two winters we lived in Dallas, Texas. As far as household chores go this is one of my least favorites (I know there’s plenty of you out there that relish time working on your yard, but that is not me). This weekend my husband and I spent Saturday morning doing yard work. Catch Phrase: Do your best don’t give up! ― Rudyard Kipling DILIGENCE: Committing to doing tasks with excellence and persevering with determination and patience to complete tasks in spite of difficulties and discouragement. ![]() “Gardens are not made by singing ‘Oh, how beautiful!’ and sitting in the shade.” ![]() 6/10/2023 0 Comments Iain banks the wasp factory review![]() ![]() Frank lives on an isolated island and collects a menagerie of animals heads and dead insects. ![]() The Wasp Factory tells the story of Frank, a troubled sociopath with a chequered family history. ![]() As I read on though, and the story became darker and more intriguing, I found myself with that familiar need to see what happens at the end. Perhaps because of this, or maybe because of the lack of likeable characters, I found The Wasp Factory a difficult book to warm to. I only read The Wasp Factory because I unexpectedly finished the MaddAddam trilogy whilst on holiday and had to start something else to tide me over. ‘Perhaps he just got fed up acting normal and decided to act crazy instead, and they locked him up because he went too far…’ ![]() ![]() Rosencrantz extracts a coin from under the Player's foot, sees it fell on tails, and, suddenly, the lighting shifts the scene to Elsinore Castle.Ī disheveled Hamlet and Ophelia run on stage for a brief, mute appearance. The Player accepts and loses two futile bets to Guildenstern and agrees to pay with a play. ![]() Guildenstern is appalled but the Player maintains that people only go to the theater for crude entertainment full of "blood, love, and rhetoric" (and mostly blood). The Tragedians march onstage lead by the Player, who sees Rosencrantz and Guildenstern as a potential audience and tries to entice them into buying a performance with the chance to sodomize the lowliest tragedian, Alfred. ![]() They realize they can't remember a past before tossing coins and have only vague recollection of being called by royal summons. Wearing Elizabethan costumes on a blank stage, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are tossing coins, all of which land 'heads.' Rosencrantz is unperturbed by the improbable odds but Guildenstern grows disturbed, demanding Rosencrantz think through potential meanings of the unlikely situation. ![]() |