![]() ![]() The sympathetic land agent gives her a nice piece of land, complete with a rather run-down but livable house. It is a far cry from the rustic country holiday patch she imagined she will be getting. She almost fainted when she realizes what she has gotten into: she has to stay on her land and toil and groan and work it every day for five years before she can rightfully claim the land as hers. Faster than you can say “Told ya she should’ve watched before she flushed!” she’s off. It is 1899 and Emily is on her way to visit her sister Anthea (heroine of The Bad Man’s Bride) when she receives a flyer promoting the free-for-all grab for former Indian reservation lands. ![]() Oh he’s hurt, but he’s such a cute teddy bear, awww. On his part, Jake’s a rather adorable balance of grouchiness and tenderness. In fact, she pretty much becomes Jake’s mother as well as lover, and I find that kinda cute. The heroine Emily Bright starts off a rather naive bulb, but she matures and learns that by the later stages of this story, she is actually more than a match for the Macho Marlboro Man that is Jake Sullivan. Whatever it is, it’s an ability to make me smile. Marry Me, the second book in Susan Kay Law’s Marrying Miss Bright series, is a pretty unspectacular read when it comes to originality, but it has the right… what’s the word? “Soul”? “Heart”? ![]() I love a grouchy teddy bear who gives his woman flowers – without any prompting from her part and completely impulsive on his. ![]()
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![]() Since Dutch and English share so many words, it is very easy for Dutch speakers who speak English to make funny, and sometimes awkward, mistakes that will make locals laugh out loud. I do still struggle with those double vowels, the soft and hard “g”, the “ch” combination and Dutch articles “de” and “het” (it is a real nightmare if you ask me), but I am slowly getting there. To me, it is much easier to learn as I know English and basic German. I personally enjoy listening as well as speaking Dutch on a regular basis. I cannot even recall how many times my name Agness sounded like Ahnes when a Dutch person spoke it out loud. They often struggle witg the strange West Germanic pronunciation with the “g” sound that nobody can even repeat correctly. ![]() Many foreigners find the Dutch language difficult and challenging to get their heads around. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In-verse novels are stories that are written in poetry format (in verses) instead of the usual prose. The intimate syncopations of Clap When You Land creates a devilishly timed rhythm that mimics life’s own heartbeat. With its visual metaphors, its feelings drift into view from the pages like beautiful small lights. This story hooked me instantly after the first verse. So, I was a bit skeptical on how the flow would unfold. I did not know this was an in-verse novel when I purchased it. There is an awareness of the diasporic connections between the streets of the Bronx and the island of the Dominican Republic. Spanish intermingling with English confidently and comfortably. This book has a flavor of the Dominican Republic that permeates the essence of this work, as well. Two wives, two identities, and two daughters. Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo shows us the consequences to what happens when a father is living a double life. ![]() ![]() ![]() Once Northup was in the nation's capital, the men drugged him, marketed him as a slave, and earned several hundred dollars for their crime. In 1841 two visitors tricked him into traveling to Washington, DC, to earn money in a circus. At least two historians, Sue Eakin and Joseph Logsdon, have confirmed that Northup presented a remarkably accurate picture of antebellum slavery and plantation society near the Red River in Louisiana.Īs indicated in both the book and movie, Solomon Northup lived as a free man with his wife and children in Saratoga Springs, New York. Director Steve McQueen succeeded in connecting emotions to history, making viewers care about Solomon Northup's sudden descent into slavery.Īpologists may dismiss the gut-wrenching picture of human bondage drawn in 12 Years a Slave as over-the-top, Hollywood melodrama-arguing that master-slave relations were never as bad as the movie suggests-but McQueen has a convenient response: this is a movie based substantially on Solomon Northup's 1853 narrative, Twelve Years a Slave. The movie felt believable, they reported, due not only to the caption indicating its basis in fact, but because the settings and characters looked authentic. When asked about their intense reaction to the film, some described feeling as though they had just experienced slavery. The audience leaving the theater after a recent screening of 12 Years a Slave looked deeply shaken. ![]() ![]() ![]() And Neferet has declared war on humans, which Zoey knows in her heart is wrong. Speaking of friends, the only two Zoey has left are undead and unMarked. ![]() In one week she has gone from having three boyfriends to having none, and from having a close group of friends who trusted and supported her, to being an outcast. ![]() Just ask Zoey Redbird shes become an expert on suckiness. And Neferet has declared war o Life sucks when your friends are pissed at you. Life sucks when your friends are pissed at you. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Lily’s plan almost works out on the day of the dance when her nemesis and big-pain-in-her-neck, bad boy Quince Fletcher promises her to help her get her man. Supporting Lily in her endeavour is her best friend Shannen who has no idea that Lily is quite the big fish. Now if only she can gather enough guts to ask him to the dance!įat chance! Especially since Lily has been ‘hanging out’ with Brody for a good three years of precious high school time and she still hasn’t got around to getting her hands on him. He is definitely the one! the one man who will rule Thalassinia by her side! Her soulmate is the sublimely beefy Brody Bennett – swimming superstar. Lily is living with her Aunt Rachel, on land, even though she is the Heir to the throne of Thalassinia – the underwater kingdom of the merpeople, so she can find the perfect mate among the humans. ![]() What made The Princess Diaries such a resounding hit is exactly what makes this new story of a mermaid’s quest for a human fiancé a must read series: the quirky, independent, kick-butt narrative complete with a widely used fish terminology of the heroine mermaid, Princess Waterlily. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() But in her attic, hidden in trunks, are vestiges of a turbulent past. Returning east later in life, Vivian leads a quiet, peaceful existence on the coast of Maine, the memories of her upbringing rendered a hazy blur. Would they be adopted by a kind and loving family, or would they face a childhood and adolescence of hard labor and servitude?Īs a young Irish immigrant, Vivian Daly was one such child, sent by rail from New York City to an uncertain future a world away. Christina Baker Kline’s #1 New York Times bestselling novel-the captivating story of a 91-year-old woman with a hidden past as an orphan-train rider and the teenage girl whose own troubled adolescence leads her to seek answers to long-buried questions…now with an extended scene that addresses the number one question readers ask, and an excerpt from Kline’s upcoming novel A Piece of the World.īetween 18, so-called orphan trains ran regularly from the cities of the East Coast to the farmlands of the Midwest, carrying thousands of abandoned children whose fates would be determined by pure luck. ![]() ![]() ![]() Not before proving that their sheet-scorching animal lust is only the start of something even wilder. And Smitty's not going to turn tail and run. Jess was never the kind to ask for help, and she doesn't want it now-but someone is targeting her Pack. The sexy, polished CEO who hires Smitty's security firm might be a million miles from the lovable geek he knew, but her kiss, her touch, is every bit as hot as he imagined. And she can enjoy a romp-or twenty-with a big, bad wolf and walk away. ![]() Except now Jess is a success on her own terms. Back then, Jess turned to jelly any time Smitty got near her. Like the moment when Jessica Ward "accidentally" bumps into heartthrob Bobby Ray Smith and shows him just how far she's come since high school. "If you enjoy nonstop laughter, snark, and witty banter.look no further!" -Smexy BooksĪnimal magnetism has a whole new meaning. ![]() ![]() ![]() Their friendship dissolved over time, and Gen now resents Lara Jean for dating Peter. Margot mentions that she’s most upset over losing Josh’s friendship, and Lara Jean remembers how she used to be best friends with Peter’s ex-girlfriend Genevieve in middle school. Margot and Lara Jean have a long heart-to-heart talk about the events of the past few months, which helps them regain the closeness that they lost when Margot moved to Scotland for college. ![]() However, her 9-year-old sister, Kitty, says that their oldest sister, college freshman Margot, is crying because, unlike Lara Jean, she was unable to reconcile with her ex-boyfriend Josh. Lara Jean goes home to announce the good news to her sisters. ![]() It turns out that Peter was missing her also, so they decide to begin a real relationship. Now that Lara Jean is certain about her romantic feelings for Peter, she goes to his house to deliver the letter. Somewhere along the way, the fake relationship developed into a genuine one, but miscommunications and hurt feelings made them stop speaking to each other. At the start of junior year, she began a fake relationship with him so they could both look cool in front of their respective romantic interests. Lara Jean has a complicated past with Peter. On New Year’s Day, Lara Jean Covey holds a love letter in her pocket, waiting to send it to Peter Kavinsky. ![]() ![]() ![]() He is disciplined by the best teachers and warriors that Gor has to offer . . . It emerges that Tarl is to be trained as a Tarnsman, one of the most honored positions in the rigid, caste-bound Gorean society. One frosty winter night in the New England woods, he finds himself transported to the planet of Gor, also known as Counter Earth, where everything is dramatically different from anything he has ever experienced. He has no inkling that his destiny is far greater than the small planet he has inhabited for the first twenty-odd years of his life. ![]() Tarl Cabot has always believed himself to be a citizen of Earth. Summary The first novel in the long-running sword-and-planet series set on a Counter-Earth, where warriors rise above the chaos of bondage and brutality. Publisher: Open Road Media Sci-Fi & Fantasy ![]() |