![]() ![]() ![]() Not quite as consistently seasonal as I’d hoped but quality writing, nevertheless. This is a lovely re-issue of some old favourites. One of the final stories is extremely evocative with its description of Christmas and the ‘perfect’ winter weather we associate with the season but don’t often get, depending on where you live, of course: ‘. It has a tragic ending which leaves one feeling bereft but not overly sentimental - all part of Capote’s skills as a writer. The aforementioned ‘Miss Bobbit’ is the stand-out story for me, in that it draws so beautifully on her characteristics and the almost ‘foreign’ nature of her behaviour at the time. Here, Capote writes about memories of events, such as Christmases and a tragic story regarding an intriguing character, Miss Bobbit, bringing to life and evoking the mid-20th Century years in which he was writing.Įven though I enjoyed the collection, the format of the NetGalley copy made it a little hard to follow - some appear to not have titles and I like a clickable contents page, too! But I digress. ![]() I have enjoyed Truman Capote’s books in the past, namely ‘In Cold Blood’, which is very different to this collection. ![]()
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![]() Other stage shows include DICKENS ABRIDGED (The Arts Theatre, London and UK Tour), SATAN SINGS MOSTLY SONDHEIM (Jermyn St. Adam has written for Disney (DUDE THAT'S MY GHOST, HISTORY ON TOAST and LAST MINUTE BOOK REPORTS), PBS (THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED)), Channel Four UK (TRIGGER HAPPY TV and THE RING REDUCED), BBC Radio Four (THE HISTORY BOYS CONDENSED, CONDENSED HISTORIES OF THE BRITISH POLITICAL PARTIES and HOME TRUTHS) and Lucasfilm & BSkyB (STAR WARS SHORTENED). His feature-length film THE BARN won The Raindance Award at the British Independent Film Awards. THE COMPLETE WORKS also ran Off-Broadway twice and continues to enjoy numerous successful tours throughout the world. ![]() Adam Long is the co-creator, co-writer and director of the Reduced Shakespeare Company's THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED), which ran in London's West End for nine years and was nominated for an Olivier Award. ![]() ![]() ![]() Similarly, books are not available to purchase directly from. One important thing to note is that books are generally not available to download directly from Bookshelves, and nowhere on our website do we represent they are. In one way, Bookshelves is the version of Goodreads, except with Bookshelves you are able to get a much more personalized experience. You can also use it to discover new books to read and learn more about books. ![]() ![]() has many other features too.īookshelves is a free tool to track books you have read and want to read. Bookshelves is only one of many features at. You are currently viewing the details page on Bookshelves for the book The Delinquent Crown: A YA Fantasy Adventure (Olexia Legends, #1) by Sydney Faith.īookshelves is one feature of Bookshelves is found under the /shelves/ subfolder at. ![]() ![]() He could not but see the looks of horror which the women exchanged as he approached it. He could not but remark his uncle’s extraordinary look, that had the ghastliness of fear superadded to that of death, as he gave him permission to enter his closet. He had some difficulty in finding out the wine, and indeed staid long enough to justify his uncle’s suspicions,–but his mind was agitated, and his hand unsteady. He was undeceived by the whisper that followed,–’John, my lad, don’t drink any of that wine while you are there.’ ‘Good God!’ said John, indignantly throwing the key on the bed then, recollecting that the miserable being before him was no object of resentment, he gave the promise required, and entered the closet, which no foot but that of old Melmoth had entered for nearly sixty years. John took the key from his uncle’s hand the dying man pressed it as he did so, and John, interpreting this as a mark of kindness, returned the pressure. ![]() ![]() Hayden, a really cute guy, who lost his Wiccan mother, wants to join them, but Jolie’s grandmother warned her about his kind. ![]() Right now, they’re working for a family in need of major therapy due to a dead guy with a hole in his head. They both have special talents Jolie’s hoping will be useful to their venture. Brit actually thinks he resembles the R&B singer Chris Brown. Somehow she’s managed to recruit Brittany, a glamour SAP smothered in pink, and a techie allergic to ghosts. ![]() She starts a ghost hunting business called Ripsters. They can’t afford the past due mortgage, so Jolie’s working on that. It’s quite a step-up from the homeless shelter in New Orleans, but there’s a catch. She and her mom inherited this awesome crib in Plymouth, MA. That’s right she can communicate with the dead. ![]() Sixteen-year-old Jolie Livingston’s closest and only friend Drew is this really hot dead guy, and it bites that the self-absorbed princesses at school cannot even see him. ![]() ![]() ![]() In closing, Pigliucci provides some practical spiritual exercises for those interested in exploring Stoicism further - exercises designed to make the Stoic way of thinking and behaving in everyday life become, eventually, second nature. ![]() ![]() The volume is organized around Stoicism’s “three disciplines”: Desire (the idea of what is and is not proper to want that is, distinguishing what is and is not in our power to effect) Action (how to behave in the world) and Assent (how to react to situations). Stoicism, as articulated by the ancients and practiced by modern adherents, “is not about suppressing or hiding emotion - rather, it is about acknowledging our emotions, reflecting on what causes them, and redirecting them for our own good.” It begins by distinguishing the way “stoic” has come to be used in contemporary English from what its progenitors intended. In seeking answers to life’s most important questions (“How should we handle life’s challenges and vicissitudes? How should we conduct ourselves in the world and treat others?”), Massimo Pigliucci has come to Stoicism, an ancient school of philosophy that offers insights into the human condition.Ī reader can be forgiven for asking, “Why would I want to be a Stoic?” but How to Be a Stoic sets the record straight. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() How many stories have been written of the young orphan with a great destiny? Fated to save the day, one way or another, in a tale of selfless heroism? Well this story’s tag-line, “They Told Him He Could Destroy The World”, creates the expectation of an entirely different journey for, Thomas Cale, the orphaned protagonist of this yarn. From the outset the book’s opening premise intrigues, promising to turn one of the most common tropes of fantasy literature on its head. The first instalment of Paul Hoffman’s trilogy instantly draws the reader, and with good reason. Now, hazard a guess as to which camp The Left Hand Of God falls into. It is actually those books that start off exceptionally well, luring a reader into the belief that they have embarked upon a journey of literary greatness, only to quickly run out of steam and peter out, with each successive chapter becoming progressively worse than the one before. Ever pondered what type of story disappoints a reader the most? It’s not those travesties that are bad from beginning to end, because such works can at least lay claim to being consistent. ![]() ![]() ![]() She met fellow art major and future husband, writer Tom Angleberger, who is responsible for the Origami Yoda series, at the College. For her book El Deafo, she won the Newbery Medal and Honor and the Eisner Awardīell's other books include I Yam a Donkey, Chuck and Woodchuck, the Inspector Flytrap series (with Tom Angleberger), Rabbit & Robot and Ribbit, Crankee Doodle (with Tom Angleberger), Bug Patrol (with Denise Mortensen), Itty Bitty, two chunky board books, the Sock Monkey series and Bee Wigged. Bell named her character, Jerry Bee from Bee Wigged, for the School of VCD's own Jerry Kalback, former professor and undergraduate coordinator.īell lives and grew up in Virginia, where she also completed her undergraduate degree at the College of William and Mary. The award is named for Theodor Geisel, better known as Dr. The Geisel Award recognizes authors and illustrators for "the most distinguished American book" for beginning readers. Cece Bell, children's book author and illustrator and School of Visual Communication Design alumna, earned the Geisel Honor Award for her early childhood chapter book Rabbit and Robot: The Sleepover from the American Library Association (ALA). ![]() ![]() Unfortunately, Jovy and Saul end up locking themselves in Saul’s safe room, and his out-of-town sister is the only one with the key. He always celebrates Christmas Eve with his family, a tradition he’s never missed in his life, so he figures he can hang out with Saul until evening, then invite him along to be with the family. ![]() Jovy’s both nervous and excited about reuniting with Saul. ![]() His sister is often out and about, hence the reason Saul feels lonely. After receiving a call from Saul’s sister, Jovy agrees to look after Saul, who is disabled. Eventually high school got busy for them, and they drifted apart and went their separate ways.įour years later, it’s Christmas Eve, and Jovy and Saul are both eighteen. Since they’re both gay and asexual, they made a pact to become boyfriends if they’re still single by the time they turn eighteen. Jovy and Saul were best friends who grew up in different cities in Michigan. ![]() ![]() ![]() Wishing she was the one in that limo, the one driving through those gates going. She thought she saw Cynthia Leighton turn at the last minute, but it was probably her imagination, or wishful thinking. Mirabelle watched the limo glide down the long driveway, cutting an elegant line through the manicured lawns and out through the gates. Cyn turned around as they passed through the artificially rustic gate, thinking Liz wasn't the only Hawthorn daughter who needed rescuing. Mirabelle stood on the porch, looking small and dull against the gleaming white house. Looking back, she could see the house itself, bathed in the glow of what must be hundreds of lights. Endless manicured lawns stretched out to either side, dotted with artfully placed clusters of trees and flowers. The driver stood outside long enough that Cyn began to contemplate calling a cab, but eventually he slid into the driver's seat, favoring her with a forbidding glare before turning around and starting the car.Ĭyn stared out the window as they glided down the long drive. Mirabelle froze, but Cyn barely glanced at him before shaking her head and opening the car door. ![]() "My master's name is Lord Jabril Karim,” the bodyguard growled. I'll get back to Jabril as soon as I know something." ![]() "Okay, Mirabelle,” Cyn said for his benefit. He straightened when they appeared, glaring at them both, as though it was their fault he'd had to spend his night lurking about the driveway. As they drew closer to the drive, Cyn saw the same silent vampire who'd driven earlier leaning against the car and looking bored. ![]() |