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![]() ![]() Claudius and Gertrude worry about the prince's erratic behavior and attempt to discover its cause. Prince Hamlet devotes himself to avenging his father's death, but, because he is contemplative and thoughtful by nature, he delays, entering into a deep melancholy and even apparent madness. Ordering Hamlet to seek revenge on the man who usurped his throne and married his wife, the ghost disappears with the dawn. When Horatio and the watchmen bring Prince Hamlet, the son of Gertrude and the dead king, to see the ghost, it speaks to him, declaring ominously that it is indeed his father's spirit, and that he was murdered by none other than Claudius. ![]() Discovered first by a pair of watchmen, then by the scholar Horatio, the ghost resembles the recently deceased King Hamlet, whose brother Claudius has inherited the throne and married the king's widow, Queen Gertrude. On a dark winter night, a ghost walks the ramparts of Elsinore Castle in Denmark. ![]()
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![]() James Frey was publicly shamed by Oprah Winfrey when his memoir turned out to be A Million Little Fibs. Constance Briscoe’s mother sued her over the claims she made in her memoir, Ugly. Hanif Kureishi’s sister made a big fuss about the way her brother portrayed his family in his work. ![]() We know what happens when it all goes wrong. Should whales benefit from the pain of your relatives? Should that money go towards the airfares of Greenpeace’s international programme director, who commutes from Luxembourg to Amsterdam? But the question of what writers owe their families is as old as the squiggles on papyrus in Tutankhamun’s tomb. “We got money,” he said in a newspaper interview this week, “and it scared me … I said to, Linda, maybe we should give it away to Greenpeace or something, because it came from an unethical project … “She just looked at me,” he added, “and said no.”Īs ethical dilemmas go, it certainly makes a change. He has had so much hate mail he’s moved to Sweden. Half of Knausgaard’s family won’t speak to him. Global success hasn’t, it seems, made the “struggle” easier. ![]()
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Viking warrior connie mason7/6/2023 ![]() Urn:oclc:838067546 Republisher_date 20171125143719 Republisher_operator Republisher_time 683 Scandate 20171125043154 Scanner Scanningcenter hongkong Tts_version v1. Viking Warrior by Connie Mason Viking book historical romance paperback. ![]() A woman's village is raided and she is sold into slavery. ![]() ![]() SYNOPSIS Set in the days of the Vikings where countries that we know today as Norwegian countries plundered for booty and slaves and raids were often. ![]() Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 17:59:26 Bookplateleaf 0004 Boxid IA1160622 City New York Donor CONNIE MASON 11 Book Lot Historical Romance OUTLAWS AUSTRALIAN Series DELANEYS. Connie Mason has a simplistic style of writting. ![]()
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The book dear martin7/6/2023 ![]() But now, his mad-hacker-skills may be exactly what Rico needs. Truth be told, she hid when he popped into her Gas ’n’ Go on Christmas Eve, just so she wouldn’t have to be polite to him. Zan, rich-boy-because-of-daddy’s-toilet-paper, is not someone Rico ever envisioned approaching. ![]() The purest person on the planet, her little brother, Jax, seems to stay sick. Mama is hounding her to pick up extra shifts at the gas station. ![]() So, it’s not such a big deal for Rico to stay out of that basic, high-school drama she’s truly got no time for it, anyway. Rico is so grown, she even knows exactly how each of her peers sees her. She can tell what type of people they are. Without having an actual conversation, Rico knows what their home lives must be. She knows all she will ever need to know about each of her classmates. Rico is tough and serious, in her determinedly matter-of-fact way. Jackpot by Nic Stone is the YA jewel I didn’t know I needed. ![]()
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Rebecca schaeffer city of nightmares7/6/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() The Upside of Unrequited by Becky AlbertalliĪ Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. MaasĬhildren of Blood and Bone by Tomi AdeyemiĪ Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Kingdom of Ash (Throne of Glass #7) by Sarah J. The Wicked King (Folk of the Air #2) by Holly Black King of Scars (Nikolai Duology #1) by Leigh Bardugo The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQusiton You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah JohnsonĪurora Rising by Jay Kristoff & Amie Kaufman Need help remembering the events in a book? The folks at Recaptains and Book Series Recaps can help!Īny post with a spoiler in the title will be removed.Īny comment with a spoiler that doesn't use the spoiler code will be removed.Īny user with an extensive history of spoiling books will be banned. Book suggestions, discussions, and questions are definitely encouraged! January Book Club Discussion: A Sky Beyond the Storm (An Ember in the Ashes #4) by Sabaa Tahir Young Adult literature isn't exclusive to only young adults, so here's a place for both the young and the young at heart to discuss books, news, movies based on books, and everything else related to YA. ![]()
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Solving for Ex by LeighAnn Kopans7/6/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() Telling Brendan how she really feels about him would be a brave feet for Ashley, but if she ever hoped to do so, time has run out. Summer comes to an end and in Squirrel Hill, Pennsylvania, best friends Ashley and Brendan are starting their second year at Mansfield Prep. ![]() The first sentence, on the other hand, really got me thinking about how a real shame it was when some of the stuff in our lives didn’t come with answers like, say, answers to what to do when our best friend is also the person that we are madly in love with. If you were or are like I used to be back in my schooldays, and mathematics was your least favorite subject in school precisely because you weren’t any good at it, then you might want to take a deep breath before you start reading LeighAnn Kopans’s young adult novel Solving for Ex, the first in the Solving for Ex series. ![]()
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![]() The beautiful woman seated before him had paid him a great compliment. He sat a moment in silence, letting her words sink in. I have been completely alone and unprotected.” There has been no one with whom I could have any confidence in. “Yes,” she nodded, “because I know I can trust you with my life, and I have never before been able to do that with anyone. “I see,” he replied, an amused grin lifting the corner of his lips, “and this is wonderful? I don’t understand.” You might possibly be killed by doing so.” I know that if someone were to attack me, you would selflessly place yourself in harm’s way. “Such a possibility is most painful to me. “And I cannot bear the thought of you being taken away from me,” she continued, her large, china blues eyes fixed upon him. She held a hand up, preventing him from speaking. He raised his golden eyebrows at her remark. “I’ve come to realize something which is both disturbing and wonderful at the same time.” The day’s events have been rather arduous and draining.” If you are tired, we can discuss this at another time. “I do not believe you heard a word I just said. “What is troubling you, Kathleen?” he asked. He turned towards her, an expression of concern on his face. As a result, she had fallen in love with him.īeau abruptly stopped speaking. He had proved himself and gained her trust and become her lover. She knew she owed her current independence to him. ![]() She had only herself to answer to because of him. She ruled her life and property as she chose. ![]()
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Blue mind wallace7/5/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() This postulate is further proved by the consistent demand for premium-priced oceanfront property across the globe. ![]() Factors such as DNA, biology and physical well-being can predispose one to an attraction to water, he writes, and as his numerous studies suggest, we tend to be at our happiest when surrounded by a natural environment, whether swimming, surfing or simply bathing, and “riverbanks, beaches, and lakefronts” play a large part in this accumulated state of blissfulness. On a personal note, Nichols admits to his own attraction to the water’s edge initiated when he brought his 18-month-old daughter along on an oceanside coastal trek from Oregon to Mexico. He astutely examines how the ocean, the color blue and regular human interaction with water significantly affect mood, attitude and energetic productivity, and he explores our evolutionary connection to water and the ways it inspires creative flow. Passionately dedicated to oceanic sciences, marine biologist and California Academy of Sciences research associate Nichols presents fieldwork largely focused on scientific experiments measuring the human brain’s electrical response to water. ![]() A lifelong ocean advocate and aquatic educator examines the biocentric and neurochemical wonderments of water. ![]()
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Illumicrate ninth house7/5/2023 ![]() ![]() Both the full box and book only options will come with yet another incredible pin designed by the one and only Stacey McEvoy-Caunt (FKA Fable & Black)! Our Illumicrate edition will have all exclusive: cover, hidden cover including a quote on the spine, sprayed edges, and a bound author letter with Naomi Novik’s signature (she has an injured hand and cannot hand-sign as a result). ![]() Our featured book this month is…look we’re just gonna tell you, okay? It’s A DEADLY EDUCATION by Naomi Novik! We loved the deadly Scholomance, our reluctant protagonist El, and all her classmates so much! We’re thrilled to be bringing you a special edition of what is one of our favourite books of 2020! ![]() Our September 2020 theme is SINISTER SURROUNDINGS! This box is dedicated to stories with dangerous settings or situations, and crucially, have characters with the nous to get out of them (mostly) unscathed! Let’s have a look at what Illumicrate had to say in the announcement: I’m a huge fan of some of the author’s other books. ![]() As soon as Illumicrate teased what book was going to be included in this box, I was excited. ![]()
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![]() ![]() As a young adult, Virginia leaves the farm and attempts to fit in with a ravishing crew of aesthetes led by the vain Vicente, who becomes her lover-but her thoughts are always turning back to Daniel, whose engagement breaks Virginia’s heart, leading her to question her identity she wonders if she isn’t like the family’s chandelier, above everything and swinging first one way, then the other. They witness a drowning and form the Society of Shadows to explore the forest around their home and spy on their sister Esmeralda. ![]() As children, sensitive Daniel and precocious Virginia live at the parochial Quiet Farm in the principality of Upper Marsh Daniel keeps a collection of spiders, and Virginia spends her time making clay figurines. Never before translated into English, Lispector’s mysterious second novel tells the story of two siblings and the secrets that bind them together. ![]() |