5/20/2023 0 Comments So this is christmas tracy andreen![]() ![]() She graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a BA in journalism and professional writing then promptly moved to Los Angeles, where she spent many years in the world of film development, employed at Amblin/DreamWorks and Mandalay Pictures, among others. It's about home and family and friends and finding her place, and along the way she also finds the best Christmas present of all: love.Ībout the Author Tracy Andreen was born in Southern California but raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It's up to Finley to make sure he gets the Christmas he was promised. And she certainly didn't expect to find the boy she may or may not have tricked into believing that Christmas was an idyllic holiday paradise on her grandmother's doorstep. But instead she returns to find that her best friend is dating her ex-boyfriend, her parents have separated, and her archnemesis got a job working at her grandmother's inn. Christmas hasn't changed much in her sixteen years. ![]() When Finley Brown returned to her hometown of Christmas, Oklahoma, from boarding school, she expected to find it just as she left it. ![]() About the Book When Finley Brown returns to her hometown of Christmas, Oklahoma, from boarding school, she finds things have changed everywhere and looks to find her own place at home.īook Synopsis Let It Snow meets Dash and Lily's Book of Dares in this new small-town Christmas romance. ![]()
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5/20/2023 0 Comments Gateway sci fi novel![]() A good writer with a compelling protagonist can sell me on an idea I wasn’t originally on board with.Ī private investigator takes a job investigating a murder at a magic school in California. ![]() So now I rely more on recommendations from friends or trusted sources than my own instincts. I don’t care about likability, particularly, but I do care about whether the character is interesting. But over time, I’ve found that to be a less reliable measure of whether I’ll actually enjoy a story than character. Honestly, what hooks me initially is usually the premise-that central idea, or twist on reality, or vision of the future with which the book is primarily concerned. ![]() Veronica shares with us a list of five books that are perfect for readers who want a dash of the futuristic or fantastical in their books, but aren’t quite ready to go to another planet or another world yet! And better yet, all of these books are available to read on Scribd! Plus, she also answers a few questions that we had for her! Q: When reading a fantasy or science fiction novel, do you find there is a certain element that really hooks you into the story, such as the characters, setting, or something else? ![]() Chosen Ones, available now, is her first novel for adults. Veronica Roth is the #1 New York Times best-selling author of the Divergent series, the Carve the Mark duology, The End and Other Beginnings collection of short fiction, and many short stories and essays. ![]() ![]() No Surrender is considered to be an important addition to literature about the campaign for votes for women: "Maud's fast-paced tale of prewar suffrage activism enrich a literary field long impoverished by a lack of pro-suffrage fiction". She is best known as the author of No Surrender in 1911, a novel about the struggle for votes for women. She became a member of The Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU) in 1908 (source: The Women's Suffrage Movement: A Reference Guide 1866–1928, Elizabeth Crawford). She published books from 1895, was a member of the Women Writers' Suffrage League and contributed to many suffrage publications including the suffragist newspaper Votes For Women. ![]() ![]() She was the elder daughter of the rector of Sanderstead, Surrey, was educated in France and later lived at the family homes in France and in her flat in Chelsea. ![]() Constance Elizabeth Maud (1857–1929) was an author and Suffragette. ![]() 5/20/2023 0 Comments Oscar wilde by richard ellmann![]() ![]() Her picture was put in the wrong folder in the Roger Viollet archive in Paris, and a sub-genre of Wildean studies was born. ![]() So who is it? The Marquess of Queensberry? It's a real woman, oddly enough - the Hungarian soprano Alice Guszalewicz, who played Salome in the Richard Strauss opera based on Wilde's play in Cologne in 1906. If it isn't him, why should we trust the theory? Ellmann used the photograph to pinpoint Wilde's suppressed homosexuality and veiled transvestism as the key to his character. This tubbily elegant Salome bears an uncanny resemblance to Wilde, and it was almost universally accepted as real. ? The picture of an Egyptian princess in bondage gear salivating over the severed head of John the Baptist was supposed to be Wilde as Salome in a production of his play in 1893. Ellmann certainly thought so and published the photograph in his great book on Wilde in 1987. It's in Richard Ellmann's biography of Wilde. I'm sure I've seen that photograph somewhere before. Not dissimilar in face and build to the great man. Appearance: Fleshy, full-lipped, with flowing hair, and wearing a long skirt, bejewelled brassiere and leather belt. ![]() 5/20/2023 0 Comments Mara jade michael a stackpole![]() But if we take a step back from those facts, it must be noted that Mara was an Emperor’s Hand she did the bidding of the most evil man in the galaxy. All male readers wanted to turn her away from the dark side, just like Luke. Also, she’s a lithe, superpowered woman with flowing red hair. If you’re like me, you came away from Zahn’s Thrawn trilogy and “Hand of Thrawn” duology liking Mara, but your reason for liking her was shallow: Luke saw something in her, and since he’s the hero of the story, we trusted him. You won’t get the complete Mara Jade backstory here, but it is an essential Jade tale. It reads very much like a meaty novella (the duo had collaborated on “Side Trip” before this and would go on to do “Interlude at Darkknell”), yet it also leaves room for Carlos Ezquerra’s art to shine. ![]() ![]() In this six-issue series, Zahn wrote the overall story, Stackpole wrote the scripts for issues 1-3, and Zahn wrote the scripts for 4-6. “Mara Jade: By the Emperor’s Hand” (1998-99) marked Timothy Zahn’s first foray into comics, but he apparently got good guidance from friend and collaborator Michael A. ![]() 5/20/2023 0 Comments Godsgrave jay kristoff![]() WARNING: If you have not read Nevernight (book 1 in this series), then a) go get yourself a copy and become acquainted with the world of Nevernight (YOU'RE WELCOME), and b) stop reading. But as conspiracies unfold within the collegium walls, and the body count rises, Mia will be forced to choose between love and revenge, and uncover a secret that could change the very face of her world. Upon the sands of the arena, Mia finds new allies, bitter rivals, and more questions about her strange affinity for the shadows. When it’s announced that Scaeva will be making a rare public appearance at the conclusion of the grand games in Godsgrave, Mia defies the Church and sells herself to a gladiatorial collegium for a chance to finally end him. But after a deadly confrontation with an old enemy, Mia's suspicions about the Red Church’s true motives begin to grow. Plying her bloody trade in a backwater of the Republic, she’s no closer to ending the men who destroyed her familia in fact, she’s told directly that Consul Scaeva is off limits. Mia Corvere has found her place among the Blades of Our Lady of Blessed Murder, but many in the Red Church hierarchy think she’s far from earned it. ![]() ![]() ![]() In a land where three suns almost never set, a ruthless assassin continues her quest for vengeance against the powers who destroyed her family. The second thrilling installment of the award-winning Nevernight Chronicle, from New York Times bestselling author Jay Kristoff. ![]() ![]() Jorgen inherited his post from the man who raised him. The margrave owns the finest hunting grounds for miles around-and who teaches children to read, but by night this young beauty has become the secret lifeline to the poorest of the poor.įor Jorgen Hartman, the margrave's forester, tracking down a poacher is a duty he is all too willing to perform. ![]() In the Robin Hood reimagining, a beautiful maiden poaches to feed the poor, while a handsome forester is on a mission to catch her.
5/19/2023 0 Comments Nina lacour books![]() ![]() She doesn't seem to quite register the advantages she's been given from her family and connections with getting into the world of the movies, but she's sweet and genuine in a way you're hopeful she'll succeed as she tries to elevate her career. Overall: 4Ĭharacters: 4 Emi is smart, driven, and well meaning. ![]() Part mystery, part coming of age in the bright lights of LA story, it's a quiet novel that's also impossible to put down. This is how Emi and her best friend Charlotte stumble into a massive Hollywood mystery when they discover a forgotten letter at an estate sale for one of Hollywoods most beloved old school actors. ![]() The movies are her passion and soon to be her career. Her dad is a professor of pop culture at UCLA and her brother got her internships throughout high school on film lots. Overview: Emi has grown up in LA and, particularly, swept up in the business of Hollywood. ![]() 5/19/2023 0 Comments Timing by Mary Calmes![]() When the Dust Settles Glenn Holloway's predictable life ended the day he confessed his homosexuality to his family. When Stef gets the chance to prove his devotion, he doesn't hesitate-despite the risk to his health-and Rand takes the opportunity to show everyone that sometimes life's best surprises come after the sunset. Finally, after recognizing how unfair he's being, Stef makes a commitment, and Rand is over the moon. ![]() Rand wants him home on the ranch Stef wants an exit strategy in case Rand ever decides to throw him out. But the course of true love never does run smooth. ![]() A Timing Anthology After the Sunset Two years after riding off into the sunset with ranch owner Rand Holloway, Stefan Joss has made a tentative peace with his new life, teaching at a community college. ![]() 5/19/2023 0 Comments Open by Andre Agassi![]() He is one of the most legendary names in tennis. This is according to multiple reputable sources such as Celebrity Net Worth. Net Worthĭonnay, Penn, Nike, Adidas, Kia Motors, Ebel, Mountain Dew, Mazda, American Express, Dupont, Deutsch Bank, HEADĪndre Agassi ’s n et w orth in 202 2 (estimate): $1 45 millionĪndre Agassi’s net worth in 2022 is valued at $145 million. In this article, however, we will take a look at Andre Agassi’s net worth in 2022. He is also the first man to win four singles majors on three different surfaces (clay, grass, and hard), as well as the last American to win French Open (1999) and the Australian Open (2003). During his career, he has won multiple Grand Slam titles, multiple year-end championships, and an Olympic gold medal. ![]() Andre Agassi is one of the most well-known and well-accomplished figures in the history of tennis. ![]() |