7/3/2023 0 Comments Lesley pratt bannatyneSome embrace fully the campiness of “Jack’s Day” while still others live within its shadows. Halloween may just be one night a year to dress funny or strangely without fear of derision to some, but for other it is a lifestyle that lasts the whole year ’round. Many things are explained and set right within the pages and photos that make up this reference book of sorts. Halloween Nation has all the info a true fiend would need to do the night up right. So, if you have the same feelings about the darkest night of celebration, then Halloween Nation: Behind The Scenes of America’s Fright Night is for you.Īuthor Lesley Pratt Bannatyne has covered all the bases in her research for the book, from witches, ghosts, ghouls, and devils to how to carve proper jack-o-lanterns (and the history behind them), Halloween-themed tattoos (Joseph Boo in Boston is apparently the authority in that subject), where the first Halloween parade began (Anoka, Minnesota, the home of author Garrison Keillor), and how to conduct séances. The darkness, the pranks, the unlimited imagination, the scary movies on TV, the candy. But Halloween? That’s one I could get behind. Christmas is too shiny, Thanksgiving is too anxiety fueled (I come from a large, loud family), and Valentine’s Day is a joke. Halloween, for as long as I can remember, has been my favorite holiday. Halloween Nation: Behind The Scenes Of America’s Fright Night, By Lesley Bannatyne Published on September 29th, 2011 in: Book Reviews, Books, Current Faves, Halloween, Holidays, Horror, Reviews |
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7/2/2023 0 Comments Sherwood anderson winesburgIn “Hands,” Wing Biddlebaum is alienated from the Winesburg community due to his strange habit of relentlessly moving his hands. The writer believes that truth is man-made and that becoming possessed by any one singular principle will lead to the corruption and destruction of the individual, a revelation he incorporates into a book of “grotesques” (or people who are deformed by obsession). In “The Book of the Grotesque,” an elderly writer in town has a dreamlike vision of a grotesque figure, which he records in a book. Although each of the 25 stories focuses on a different character, the novel’s central plot arc is protagonist George Willard’s gradual coming-of-age. Winesburg, Ohio is a collection of loosely interconnected short stories that focus on the troubled inhabitants of a small midwestern town. “When your nemesis also happens to be your fiancé…” How could you not be intrigued by this kind of book? Lovers… to enemies… to lovers. The first line of You Deserve Each Other‘s synopsis had me hook, line, and sinker. Because now that they have nothing to lose, they're finally being themselves-and having fun with the last person they expect: each other. When Naomi discovers that Nicholas, too, has been feigning contentment, the two of them go head-to-head in a battle of pranks, sabotage, and all-out emotional warfare.īut with the countdown looming to the wedding that may or may not come to pass, Naomi finds her resolve slipping. Naomi wants out, but there's a catch: whoever ends the engagement will have to foot the nonrefundable wedding bill. And she is miserably and utterly sick of him. They're preparing for their lavish wedding that's three months away. Naomi Westfield has the perfect fiancé: Nicholas Rose holds doors open for her, remembers her restaurant orders, and comes from the kind of upstanding society family any bride would love to be a part of. When your nemesis also happens to be your fiancé, happily ever after becomes a lot more complicated in this wickedly funny, lovers-to-enemies-to-lovers romantic comedy debut. Published by GP Putnam's Sons on April 7, 2020 I love love love when I find myself liking the female character AND male character in the story equally. Even though neither is ready for/wanting a relationship, one night just isn’t enough for these two, so they embark on a friends with benefits relationship. Eventually the friendship develops into more and they share one night of passion. The friendship between EJ and Foster is flirty and fun. Foster is into Engineering and a huge science nerd (and I mean that in the best way possible )) See what I mean when I said they couldn’t be more different? Differences aside, after spending so much time together, these two become friends. EJ has a library job a few nights a week and that is where she meets Foster Blake. She isn’t necessarily supported by her family when it comes to her love of art, but it’s what she wants to do with her life. More Than Water is a beautifully written NA romance about two college students who couldn’t be more different (but have more similarities than you’d think…).Įvelyn (EJ) is an art student. This is because, according to the speaker, true beauty lies not in outward appearances, but the depths of one’s soul. The speaker goes on to say that even if his friend were to live to be a hundred years old, he would still find her to be as beautiful as she is now. The speaker then compares his love for his friend to the summer sun, saying that just as the sun is essential to the growth of flowers and plants, so too is his love essential to his friend’s well-being. He goes on to say that this love will be everlasting, and will never fade or change. The sonnet begins with a declaration of love, as the speaker proclaims that he will “love thee with the love that grows” within him. From start to finish, the sonnet is crammed full of beautiful language and imagery, all of which serve to underscore the speaker’s deep feelings for his friend. The sonnet, which is addressed to Shakespeare’s “fair friend,” chronicles the speaker’s deep and abiding love for the person to whom he is speaking. Shakespeare’s Sonnet 18 has been hailed as one of the most beautiful and poetic love stories ever written. A love story for the ages: Sonnet 18 by William Shakespeare Sonnet 18 is one of Shakespeare’s most famous poems, and is often read at weddings and other special occasions. The speaker compares this person to summer and says that they will never fade away as the season does. It is about the speaker’s love for someone who is beautiful and will always be remembered, even when they are gone. Sonnet 18 is a poem written by William Shakespeare. 7/1/2023 0 Comments A study in scarlet book coverassorted books, Book Fish Lamp, A stack of books, comic Book, booking, material png 640圆40px 268.57KB. Used book graphy Publishing GGG Stadtbibliothek Basel West, Thick books, furniture, comic Book, reading png 664x1000px 343.79KB.children on books illustration, Icon, books, child, comic Book, reading png 902x935px 151.45KB.green check, Check mark Tick, Tick, angle, leaf, plant Stem png 2098x2400px 55.5KB.Book, A thick book, angle, rectangle, comic Book png 800x475px 77.58KB.Bookcase Reading, books, furniture, text, rectangle png 774x744px 118.34KB.book stack, Book Reading Library Icon, Books, blue, angle, text png 900x900px 49.85KB.white books illustration, Library Reading Book Icon, book, angle, comic Book, reading png 1757x1859px 503.85KB. 7/1/2023 0 Comments Sweet home series tillie coleI really enjoyed Molly and Rome’s friends. Although Romeo frequently comes across as too needy and whiney, the characters are likable, and the story tugs at your heartstrings. Get it? The two are adorable together, and their attraction is magnetic. Romeo Prince is an alpha male/player wrapped in an NFL-bound star quarterback package. I’ve got a soft spot for smart, geeky heroines, and British transplant Molly Shakespeare fits the mold perfectly. Overall, I really enjoyed this sweet college sports romance. Mature New Adult novel - contains adult content, highly sexual situations and mature topics. When a chance encounter with notorious star quarterback, Romeo Prince, leaves her unable to think of anything but his chocolate-brown eyes, dirty-blond hair and perfect physique, Molly soon realises that her quiet, solitary life is about to dramatically change forever. She knows how to be alone.īut when Molly leaves England's grey skies behind to start a new life at the University of Alabama, she finds that she has a lot to learn - she didn't know a summer could be so hot, she didn't know students could be so intimidating, and she certainly didn't know just how much the folks of Alabama love their football. She knows that the people who love you leave you. Sweet Home (Sweet Home, #1) by Tillie ColeĪt age twenty, Molly Shakespeare knows a lot. Four books in his middle-grade Alcatraz vs. He was chosen to complete Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time series 2009’s The Gathering Storm and 2010’s Towers of Midnight were followed by the final book in the series, A Memory of Light, in January 2013. Tor has published Elantris, the Mistborn trilogy and its followup The Alloy of Law, Warbreaker, and The Way of Kings and Words of Radiance, the first two in the planned ten-volume series The Stormlight Archive. This changed when an eighth grade teacher gave him Dragonsbane by Barbara Hambly.īrandon was working on his thirteenth novel when Moshe Feder at Tor Books bought the sixth he had written. As a child Brandon enjoyed reading, but he lost interest in the types of titles often suggested to him, and by junior high he never cracked a book if he could help it. This collection features The Emperor’s Soul, Mistborn: Secret History, and a brand-new Stormlight Archive novella, Edgedancer.Įarlier this year he released Calamity, the finale of the #1 New York Times bestselling Reckoners trilogy that began with Steelheart.īrandon Sanderson was born in 1975 in Lincoln, Nebraska. Brandon’s major books for the second half of 2016 are The Dark Talent, the final volume in Alcatraz Smedry’s autobiographical account of his battle against the Evil Librarians who secretly rule our world, and Arcanum Unbounded, the collection of short fiction in the Cosmere universe that includes the Mistborn series and the StormlightĪrchive, among others. 7/1/2023 0 Comments Attached the new scienceIt all sounds pretty convenient and when used as intended, such as for missing luggage, it can prove excellent value.īut some have expressed concern about the gadget's potential to track people rather than items, with criminals or stalkers theoretically capable of slipping one into someone's bag or even on their car.Īpple insists it has made AirTags "stalker-proof", because the Find My app will alert people if one of the gadgets that does not belong to them - and is assigned to someone else - is detected for an extended period of time.Īpple and Google, which run the iOS and Android mobile operating systems respectively, have previously worked on their own solutions to the malicious tracking issue. Misplaced AirTags can be put into a "lost mode", which allows users to enter a custom message that displays on someone's phone when they hold it near the lost AirTag - like contact details, for example. Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help YouFind - and Keep - Love Paperback Januby Amir Levine (Author), Rachel Heller (Author) 17,746 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle 12.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Hardcover 533.30 10 Used from 73.38 1 New from 533. To see where an AirTag is, users open the Find My app on an iPhone - and newer handsets can get precise on-screen, Sat Nav-style directions. AirTags are loaded with what Apple calls its U1 chip, which is essentially able to "ping" any other Apple device out in the wild to triangulate the precise location of the AirTag itself.īecause there are so many iPhones out there, this chip means the AirTag doesn't rely on more familiar location tech like GPS. Mother-Daughter Murder Night is Nina’s first novel. Her work on community participation in museums, libraries, parks, and theaters has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, NPR, and the TEDx stage. Nina Simon has worn many hats: NASA engineer, slam poet, game designer, museum director, and nonprofit CEO. Nina lives off the grid in the Santa Cruz mountains with her family. Her first novel, Mother-Daughter Murder Night, will be released by William Morrow in September 2023. Nina is the best-selling author of The Participatory Museum (2010) and The Art of Relevance (2016). She has wide-ranging experience as a former NASA engineer, exhibit designer, museum director, and founder of OF/BY/FOR ALL, a global nonprofit that helps civic and cultural organizations become more inclusive, relevant, and sustainable. Nina Simon is an author and arts advocate who has been described as a “museum visionary” by Smithsonian Magazine for her community-based approach to design. |