![]() The series is a high-fantasy affair, drawing much of its lore from the Celtic Mythology of Britain and Ireland. The series is based on the Arthurian mythos, and is written primarily for older children and young adults. The heroes are Will Stanton, a boy who discovers he is an immortal wizard the Drew children, a trio of average kids caught up in the battle Bran Davies, a mysterious albino boy and Merlin. ![]() While Over Sea, Under Stone was written first, The Dark Is Rising is most commonly read first. ![]() Chiefly, the fight is a series of bureaucratic magical battles with arcane rules, in which both sides seek to collect items of power to give them the decisive advantage in the final battle between good and evil. Three from the circle, three from the track īritish fantasy series by Susan Cooper about the epic struggle between immortal forces of good and evil, progressing toward a final confrontation. When the Dark comes rising, six shall turn it back ![]()
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Em was sure there couldn't be anything worse than being a brainiac the body of a teenaged supermodel.īut it turned out she was wrong. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The book and documentary looked back at human events that, at the time, went underreported, but also crucially shaped America’s unique and complex history over the twentieth century.įrom the atomic bombing of Japan to the Cold War and fall of Communism, this concise version of the larger book is adapted for the general reader. In November 2012, Showtime debuted a ten-part documentary series based on Oliver Stone and Peter Kuznick’s The Untold History of the United States. It achieves what history, at its best, ought to do: presents a mountain of previously unknown facts that makes you question and re-examine many of your long-held assumptions about the most influential events” (Glenn Greenwald). A companion to Oliver Stone’s ten-part documentary series of the same name, this guide offers a people’s history of the American Empire: “a critical overview of US foreign policy…indispensable” (former Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev) “brilliant, a masterpiece!” (Daniel Ellsberg) “Oliver Stone’s new book is as riveting, eye-opening, and thought-provoking as any history book you will ever read. ![]() ![]() ![]() In 1824, Byron died at the age of thirty-six.Īda was brought up by a mother who became one of the most progressive reformers in Victorian England. During Ada’s first year of life, Byron left England and never saw his daughter again. Byron spoke of his newly born daughter, “Oh! What an implement of torture I have acquired in you!” The marriage between the erratic, abusive and womanizing poet and Annabella was brief and unhappy. If you find 19th century Victorian England interesting or perhaps you are a digital enthusiast with a capacity for the mathematical, either way, you will find this dual biography of Annabella Milbanke and Ada Lovelace surprisingly full of complex characters, not the least of which is Lord Byron.Īnnabella Milbanke and Lord George Gordon Byron married in 1815 and their daughter Ada was born in the same year. ![]() The turbulent lives of Lord Byron’s wife and daughter. ![]() ![]() ![]() She even confessed to living in her car.įor years, her relationship with Carrie was rocky. In an attempt to pay debts left by her second husband, she ended up broke and declared bankruptcy. ![]() But there were lows along with the highs. ![]() The indefatigable Miss Reynolds appeared or did voice work in over 50 features, guested in numerous TV series/movies, and had her own TV series. And Miss Reynolds, 84, who had been in “frail health” for several months, suffering a stroke and death the next day after sending out a message thanking her daughter’s fans for their outpouring of love. ![]() Last week, we witnessed the unthinkable: Carrier Fisher having a massive heart attack on the return leg of a flight to Los Angeles and passing away on Tuesday, December 27. That princess of Star Wars fame was, of course, Carrie Fisher. She also told audiences, “Those of a certain age may remember me the others know me as Princess Leia’s mother!” She did her famous impressions, paid tribute to her idol Judy Garland, and told stories from her celebrated career and her personal life: the morning she woke up, America’s Sweetheart, to find herself in the middle of a love triangle, as she found out husband, Eddie Fisher, left her for her best friend, Elizabeth Taylor and the husbands who took her to the cleaners, such as #2 Harry Karl, “a shoe salesman.” In 2009, legendary film star Debbie Reynolds returned to New York for her first professional appearance in over 25 years - performing her celebrated nightclub act that June at the Café Carlyle. ![]() ![]() Aboard his ship, The Seahawk, she was brave, imperious and determined to win his heart completely.yet upon their return to England, her love would be sorely tested as a most desperate conspiratcy sundered them from one another. Nathan had never bared his soul to any woman, but he was soon utterly beguiled and exasperated by Sara's sweet, defiant ways. The man who now stood before her was perplexing, arrogant and powerfully handsome.a warrior-gentleman whose gentle touch aroused her to the wildest, deepest pleasures of love. Charmingly innocent, she dismissed the ancient feud that divided her and Nathan's families.and she was totally unaware of his past exploits as the notorious pirate, Pagan. ![]() ![]() James, would return to claim her at last. ![]() A child bride, Sara Winchester had grown into a winsome beauty, joyfully anticipating the day when her husband Nathan, Marquess of St. ![]() ![]() ![]() Cherry-Garrard's recollections are supported by diary excerpts and accounts from other teammates. ![]() Each participant in the Scott expedition is brought fully to life. Prior to this sad denouement, Cherry-Garrard's account is filled with details of scientific discovery and anecdotes of human resilience in a harsh environment. These deaths would haunt Cherry-Garrard for the rest of his life as he questioned the decisions he had made and the actions he had taken in the days leading up to the Polar Party's demise. The youngest member of Scott's team, the author was later part of the rescue party that eventually found the frozen bodies of Scott and three men who had accompanied Scott on the final push to the Pole. As Apsley Cherry-Garrard states in his introduction to the harrowing story of the Scott expedition to the South Pole, "Polar Exploration is at once the cleanest and most isolated way of having a bad time which has been devised." Cherry-Garrard's The Worst Journey in the World is a gripping account of an expedition gone disastrously wrong. ![]() ![]() With the knowledge of her brother’s potential involvement in the world of the walking dead, Eleanor enlists the assistance of the Spirit-Hunters, a fearless trio of wandering-corpse annihilators harboring deep secrets of their own. When she becomes entangled in a swarm of the walking dead at the famed exhibition, a harbinger of her brother’s possible doom delivers a telegram with a cryptic message that gives her a clue to his whereabouts. ![]() Do you know how to spend a blissful Saturday evening curled up under your favorite blanket drinking tea, while freezing rain crashes against your window in the coal black darkness of the night? Then you, my friend, know the right way to appreciate this diamond in the rough.Įleanor Fitt, a ferociously intelligent sixteen year-old from a disgraced aristocratic family in Philadelphia, longs for the return of her older brother, Elijah. But she outdid herself with her villain). Why, you might ask? Well, Dennard has a supreme understanding of how to enhance gothic themes with an addictive steampunk flourish, and captivate her readers with antagonists you come to enjoy more than the protagonists. ![]() For readers with dark tastes and a deep-seated love for romance, I recommend Something Strange and Deadly, the first in a trilogy by Susan Dennard, author of Truthwitch. ![]() ![]() ![]() The rare instance when prose and plot are equally delicious' Lena Dunham 'Hypnotic and scary' Stephen King ‘Brilliant thriller with attitude, guts and true insight into the nature of obsession' Sophie Hannah 'A fantastically creepy thriller…. Praise for You: 'THRILLER OF THE YEAR' Daily Mail 'I am RIVETED, AGHAST, AROUSED you name it. The problem is, hidden bodies don't always stay that way. She doesn't know about his past and never can. But in a darkened room in Soho House everything suddenly changed. Hidden Bodies By Caroline Kepnes Read by Santino Fontana Listen To An Excerpt About The Book About The Author About The Reader Product Details Related Articles Resources and Downloads Hidden Bodies More books from this author: Caroline Kepnes More books from this reader: Santino Fontana SEE ALL More books in this series: YOU series. Joe came to Los Angeles to start over, to forget about what happened in New York. ***Now prepare for SERIES TWO, based on the even more twisted HIDDEN BODIES*** JOE GOLDBERG IS BACK. Do not worry, the subject of When Love Calls (Jenkins Family Series) is very interesting to read page by page. We all binged on YOU when it became a major hit Netflix series last Christmas. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() An extremely emotional and intelligent child, Oskar is often over-stimulated by his environment, and often falls victim to his many fears and phobias. His overly protective Grandma lives across the street. Oskar lives in Manhattan with his mother, who is often absent because of work. Grandma's story is told via letters she writes to Oskar, whereas Grandpa's letters have been written over the course of decades, and are all addressed to his son (Oskar's father, Thomas Schell Jr.). Typically, one of the secondary narrators provides one chapter for each chapter of Oskar's narration. ![]() Most of all, the novel is an exploration of grief set against the cultural backdrop of post-09/11 America, interspersed with secondary narrations by Oskar’s grandparents, whose lives parallel their grandson’s in significant ways. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, Jonathan Safran Foer's ambitious second novel (after Everything is Illuminated), follows nine-year-old Oskar Schell as he navigates New York City on a quest to unlock the secrets of a mysterious key and its connection to his father, who died in the collapse of the World Trade Center on 09/11. ![]() |
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