![]() ![]() ![]() Joyful, irresistible and utterly heart-warming, MUCH ADO ABOUT YOU is the perfect cosy getaway romance read for 2021. In a burst of impulsivity, she plans a holiday in a quaint English village. In spite of their undeniable chemistry, Evie's determined to keep him at bay: she's got to go back to her real life, after all, and a holiday romance can only end in heartbreak. Some time away to regain perspective might be just the thing. Including Roane Robson, a ridiculously sexy farmer. Not only is Evie swept up in running the delightful store as soon as she arrives, she's drawn into the lives, loves and drama of the friendly villagers. I loved the feel of the sea breeze, the colorful gardens and seating areas, the walks along the beach, and Evie's camaraderie with the lovely locals. The scenic descriptions transported me to England and small-town living. There's no better getaway for the bookish Evie, a life-long Shakespeare lover. MUCH ADO ABOUT YOU has a few twists, and the happily ever after on several fronts warms the heart. The holiday package comes with a temporary position at Much Ado About Books, the bookshop underneath her new flat. Impulsively, she plans a holiday in a quaint English village. When she's passed over for promotion at work, Evie realizes she needs to make a change. Īt thirty-three-years old, Evie's life in Chicago is missing that special something. Welcome to Much Ado About Books, a bookshop where dust and dreams sparkle in the air. ![]()
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![]() ![]() The illustrations are taken from an edition of MORTE D'ARTHUR published in 1893 with which Aubrey Beardsley first made a name for himself at the age of twenty. So here are the stories of the sword in the stone, of the Green Knight, of the fatal love between Launcelot and Guinevere, of the quest for the Holy Grail, and of the final departing of Arthur to the Vale of Avalon. Using as his sources not only Malory's MORTE D'ARTHUR but other chronicles, poems and romances, he has made each adventure of Arthur's knights part of an overall pattern - the struggle of Arthur's kingdom, the realm of Logress, the model of chivalry and right, against the barbarism and evil that surrounded and at length engulfed it. The legends of King Arthur - the most revered hero of British Mythology - have been retold many times, but Roger Lancelyn Green's version has become a classic since its first publication in 1953. ![]() Arthur is the natural son of Uther Pendragon, but Ector raised him in secret when Merlin foresaw Arthur’s great future. ![]() ![]() Arthur proves the feat to the knights, and Sir Ector claims Arthur is the true king. Using as his sources not only Malory's MORTE D'ARTHUR but other chronicles, poems and romances, he has made each adventure of Arthur's knights part of an overall pattern - the struggle of Arthur's kingdom, the realm of Logress, the model of chivalry and right, against the barbarism and evil that surrounded and at length engulfed it. A 16-year-old Arthur easily removes the sword, wanting the weapon for his brother, Sir Kay. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The tale is presented here in a brand-new translation, along with three of the master storyteller’s most acclaimed novellas: ‘Twenty-four Hours in the Life of a Woman’, ‘The Invisible Collection’ and ‘Incident on Lake Geneva’. We learn that Czentovic came from poverty and was considered unusually stupid. For example, he jumps from this present moment into a full history of the celebrity in question: Mirko Czentovic, chess prodigy. ![]() ![]() Stefan Zweig’s last and most famous story, ‘A Game of Chess’ was written in exile in Brazil and explores its author’s anxieties about the situation in Europe following the rise of the Nazi regime. Zweig breaks all sorts of narrative ‘best practice’ rules, or what we would now consider rules, and somehow gets away with it. confides in a compatriot travelling on the same ship and decides to reveal the harrowing secret behind his formidable chess knowledge, a chilling tale of imprisonment and psychological torment unfolds. Czentovic easily defeats him, but during the rematch a mysterious Austrian, Dr B., intervenes and, to the surprise of everyone, helps the underdog obtain a draw. At first, they crumble, until they are helped by whispered advice from a stranger in the crowd - a man who will risk everything to win. When it is discovered that the reigning world chess champion, Mirko Czentovic, is on board a cruiser heading for Buenos Aires, a fellow passenger challenges him to a game. ![]() ![]() ![]() Stephen King called Sundial ‘Authentically terrifying…. Her fourth novel, the gothic thriller Sundial (2022 - Viper, Tor Nightfire) was Observer Thriller of the Month and a USA Today, CNN and Apple Books selection for best new fiction. She read English at St Edmund Hall, Oxford and is a graduate of the Creative Writing MA at the University of East Anglia. Esquire magaz CATRIONA WARD was born in Washington, DC and grew up in the United States, Kenya, Madagascar, Yemen, and Morocco. Do not miss this book.’ Ward’s third breakout novel The Last House on Needless Street (2021 - Viper, Tor Nightfire) won the August Derleth Prize and has been shortlisted for the Kitschies, the British Book Awards, the South Bank Award, and the World Fantasy Award. ![]() ![]() CATRIONA WARD was born in Washington, DC and grew up in the United States, Kenya, Madagascar, Yemen, and Morocco. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() While Heather remains quarantined with other survivors, she works with her FBI colleagues to identify the person behind this attack. As the virus quickly spreads and dozens of passengers fall ill, Heather fears she’s witnessing an epidemic similar to ones her estranged husband studies for a living―but this airborne contagion may have been deliberately released. ![]() Mere hours into the transatlantic flight, the Houston FBI agent is awakened when passengers begin exhibiting horrific symptoms of an unknown infection. Heather Lawrence’s long-awaited vacation to Salzburg wasn’t supposed to go like this. ![]() ![]() Unfortunately, it doesn’t get any easier in this group where there is far more class and upside than his prep. 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Forget-Me-Not Bombshell Kindle Edition by Caroline Peckham (Author), Susanne Valenti (Author) Format: Kindle Edition 5,255 ratings Part of: Mafia Wars (6 books) See all formats and editions Kindle 0.00 Read with Kindle Unlimited to also enjoy access to over 3 million more titles 6.99 to buy Audiobook 0. It’s survived plagues and winters cold enough to freeze your heart in your very chest. This city’s been burned to the ground, bombed by the Luftwaffe, and still she stands. This city was a kingdom of brutality, from the cutthroat royals who publicly executed countless unfortunate sods at Tower Hill, to louts like Jack the Ripper who spilled the guts of his victims all over Whitechapel - the very place you find yourself in right now. She’s beauty and fucking grace, darlin’, and she’ll leave her mark on you forever now, because you’ve already placed your feet upon her pavements, and once you walk in the footsteps of the people who’ve lived here, it’ll alter you in ways you can’t even imagine yet. ![]() She’s opportunity and history and culture. ![]() She’s the conqueror of the old world and the streets of this here London Town weave spells around those from foreign lands. ![]() “She’s a country forged in pain and glory, her soil is tainted with the blood of those who fought and died for her. ![]() ![]() There are lessons on sources of light, light and form, understanding the color wheel, how light reacts with surfaces and other elements, and visual perception. It amazes me the amount of work James Gurney has created over the years, and this book is filled with them, from his plein-air to Dinopedia paintings. He brings his points across with his own beautiful paintings as examples, clearly explaining why and how he uses colors. The lessons are observations of light and colors from James Gurney's years of painting experience. The book talks about color in a very practical sense, as you would see them in life. It's fortunate we have so many colors today at our disposable, and now with this book, something to help make sense of them. It is a very accessible guide that's filled with interesting and useful information on color and light. ![]() ![]() Color and Light is the latest book from James Gurney and it's fantastic. ![]() ![]() ![]() Complete Name: Giada Pamela De Benedetti.Afterward, she became romantically involved with TV producer Shane Farley. Now moving from her professional achievements to family life, Giada De Laurentiis had a 12 years marriage with fashion designer Todd Thompson from 2003 to 2015. Giada’s popularity and expertise have made her a household name and turned her into a role model for aspiring chefs and food enthusiasts alike. From there on, she has done many more TV shows, including Giada at Home, Giada in Italy, and Giada’s Weekend Getaways.Īlongside that, Laurentiis is a reputed author too and many of her cookbooks have generated great sales volumes. The show was a massive success and turned her into a popular celebrity chef. She first became widely known after landing a cooking show on the Food Network, Everyday Italian, in 2003. Early on, Giada worked at several Los Angeles restaurants and this experience helped her hone her culinary skills. She comes from a very well-known family as her mother was an actress and her grandparents were entertainment industry stars as well. Giada De Laurentiis is a renowned Italian-American chef, TV personality, and author. ![]() ![]() Ozeki herself, by the way, is a Buddhist priest, which is no small part of the story. Fortunately, as Nao tells the story in her diary, before ending her life, she wants to write the biography of her ancient great grandmother, an ailing Buddhist nun. Might she have already killed herself or is she still alive? Her father's already tried to kill himself. Yes, Ozeki turns herself into a character in this book and portrays herself as reading the diary in a race against a huge wave of oncoming time. Ozeki might also have called her book "A Tale of Two Shores." She discovers the schoolgirl in a diary preserved against the ocean, a diary which, thanks to the recent Japanese tsunami, washes up on the shore of her British Columbian island residence. ![]() Naoko's nickname is Nao, Nao, get it? She's clearly a creature of time as are all of us, she both assures and warns us. The time being means for our current days and also refers to one of the main characters in the book, a suicidal 16-year-old Japanese schoolgirl named Naoko. Alan Cheuse has this review.ĪLAN CHEUSE, BYLINE: "A Tale for the Time Being" offers a huge pun in its title. ![]() And finally this hour, a new novel that tells the story of two lives intersecting across an ocean after the recent tsunami in Japan. ![]() |