![]() ![]() ![]() An appealing cast of well-drawn characters-Christina, a vampire-obsessed theater tech-crew member, Tomas, the gay director and taskmaster of the middle school play she helps with, and Tess, a refreshingly confident nerdy girl-makes the story shine. Leila’s journey with Saskia as well as with her family is related with emotional nuance and care. There are numerous subplots, including an Iranian family friend’s wedding, a school production of Twelfth Night and multiple love triangles, but every loose end is tied up, and the story never feels crowded. But with wild new-girl Saskia possibly flirting with her, her zombie-movie–loving buddy Greg trying to date her, and Leila’s former friend Lisa paying attention to her after spending years with the popular crowd, Leila’s secret becomes harder to keep. Leila realized she liked girls at summer camp, but she’s not ready to share her discovery with other students at her elite private high school or with her conservative parents. ![]() ![]() In a warm and uplifting coming-out story, Leila, whose family is Persian, develops feelings for Saskia, a flirtatious and careless new classmate. ![]()
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6/9/2023 0 Comments Mademoiselle chanel gortner![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() But it is only when her lover takes her to Paris that Coco discovers her destiny. She immerses herself in his world of money and luxury, discovering a freedom that sparks her creativity. Transforming herself into Coco-a seamstress and sometime torch singer-the petite brunette burns with ambition, an incandescence that draws a wealthy gentleman who will become the love of her life. The sisters nurture Gabrielle's exceptional sewing skills, a talent that will propel the willful young woman into a life far removed from the drudgery of her childhood. For readers of The Paris Wife and Z comes this vivid novel full of drama, passion, tragedy, and beauty that stunningly imagines the life of iconic fashion designer Coco Chanel-the ambitious, gifted laundrywoman's daughter who revolutionized fashion, built an international empire, and become one of the most influential and controversial figures of the twentieth century.īorn into rural poverty, Gabrielle Chanel and her siblings are sent to orphanage after their mother's death. ![]() ![]() ![]()
6/9/2023 0 Comments The tattooed man ray bradbury![]() Here living cities take their vengeance, technology awakens the most primal natural instincts, Martian invasions are foiled by the good life and the glad hand, and dreams are carried aloft in junkyard rockets. The images, ideas, sounds and scents that abound in this phantasmagoric sideshow are provocative and powerful: the mournful cries of celestial travelers cast out cruelly into a vast, empty space of stars and blackness…the sight of gray dust selling over a forgotten outpost on a road that leads nowhere…the pungent odor of Jupiter on a returning father’s clothing. Here are eighteen startling visions of humankind’s destiny, unfolding across a canvas of decorated skin – visions as keen as the tattooist’s needle and as colorful as the inks that indelibly stain the body. The Illustrated Man is classic Bradbury – a collection of tales that breathe and move, animated by sharp, intaken breath and flexing muscle. On the Shelves: Fiction> Anthology/Sci-Fi ![]() ![]() ![]() If you’re interested in checking out any of Peter Swanson’s other books, I’d highly recommend The Kind Worth Killing. It reminded me a lot of something by Patricia Highsmith. This is a dark, fast-moving work of psychological suspense with a twisted, unpredictable plot that builds to a dramatic resolution. From the hugely talented author of The Kind Worth Killing comes an exquisitely chilling tale of a young suburban wife with a history of psychological. She witnesses him committing another murder, but her history of paranoia means that neither her husband nor the police are willing to believe her. When she learns that Matthew is a teacher at the school Miller once attended, she begins to follow him to confirm her suspicions. ![]() Though Hen’s bipolar disorder is under control now, she still finds herself doubting what she’s seen. When their new neighbors, Matthew and Mira, invite them over for dinner, Hen is shocked to see a trophy in Matthew’s office that was taken from the scene of Miller’s murder. The characters didn’t feel authentic, the plot wasn’t nearly as compelling as the synopsis led me to believe it would be, and there was very little in the way of suspense. In Before She Knew Him, artist Hen and her husband Lloyd have just moved to the suburbs to get a new start after her recovery from a manic episode during which she became obsessed with the unsolved murder of a young man named Dustin Miller. In short, Before she Knew Him is one of those books that fell flat before I was halfway through it. ![]() 6/8/2023 0 Comments Marko kloos palladium wars![]() The protagonist of Frontlines is Andrew Grayson, a teenager living in an economically divided society where the only chance for upward mobility is to gain a highly competitive spot in the military. In breaking down some of the reasons these books are so good, I’m going to focus primarily on Frontlines, because the series already includes six published books and a handful of short stories, and hit The Palladium Wars in the last section. After reading all of his currently published novels, it’s easy to see why it appeals to fans of the genre (like me) and to those who aren’t typically into it (like my friend). Kloos first came to my attention when he was recommended by a friend who generally dislikes military fiction, so I had to check him out. ![]() Yesterday, the second book of Marko Kloos’s Palladium Wars series was released, and in December we’ll get the seventh book of his Frontlines series. ![]() ![]() ![]() A spin-off, titled Kakegurui Twin, was launched in 2015. The series has also received multiple adaptations, notably an anime television series. The series has performed well, with over five million copies in print. In 2014, he launched his first series, Kakegurui – Compulsive Gambler, in Gangan Joker. Kawamoto began working as a manga artist in 2009, when he began posting manga to the Nitosha manga website under the pen name Gyūnyū ( 牛乳, "milk"). Following Kakegurui – Compulsive Gambler 's success, Kawamoto has been involved with many other manga, anime, and video game series, such as Cheat Slayer, Build Divide, and High Card. After publishing manga anonymously, he launched his first series, Kakegurui – Compulsive Gambler, in 2014, which has achieved commercial success. Homura Kawamoto ( Japanese: 河本ほむら, Hepburn: Kawamoto Homura) is a Japanese manga artist and writer. ![]() 6/8/2023 0 Comments Alexander the great freeman![]() ![]() ![]() Plus, Kazumasa Majima put a man to sleep with a Von Flue choke.Īnd if you’re wondering how Roy Nelson fared in his bare-knuckle MMA debut, worry not, as those “Big Country” bombs were as potent as ever. Welcome to the latest edition of Missed Fists where we shine a light on fights from across the globe that may have been overlooked in these hectic times where it seems like there’s an MMA show every other day.īefore we get to a mini-Missed Fists, I just wanted to make sure that you all didn’t miss out on some of our coverage last weekend that would normally find its way to this space.Īt RIZIN 42, Kai Asakura did horrible things to Yuki Motoya’s midsection to set up a bantamweight title fight with Juan Archuleta, who was victorious earlier in the night. ![]() ![]() ![]() When she asks for my help, I see my chance to win her sweet heart by showing her how much fun we can have getting spicy. She’s bright, brilliant, insanely fun, and I want to take her home and spend all night together-and then spend the day with her, too. So what if he’s hella sexy? I can handle that, no problem. I want these classes to be hypothetical more than hands-on. ![]() But to guarantee it won’t ruin our friendship, I have some specific requirements for his instruction. And Gabe is charming, trustworthy, aces at seduction (or so I hear) and-bonus!- willing to give me lessons. ![]() But how else is a good girl going to find out if she likes being naughty? I might be sweet as cherry pie, but I’m also bold and damn curious. Goodreads ~ AmazonPB ~ Audible ~ iBooks ~ Kobo ~ Nook ~ GooglePlay ~ Kindle LIVE alert (via Lauren's newsletter) ~īook Description: That time I had the brilliant idea to ask my good friend for lessons in sex-ploration… Awkward? Maybe. ![]() 6/7/2023 0 Comments Hype gabrielle bluestone![]() ![]() As it traces how the Fyre festival came into being, Bluestone takes a lot of side trips to visit other “influencers”, including Caroline Calloway, to discuss more broadly why and how we are being influenced. Hype is an ambitious book, trying to explain “how scammers, grifters, and con artists are taking over the internet and why we’re following”. If I had, I would have read this right after The Accidental Influencer, since Hype (being about scammers and grifters), also talks a lot about influencers and it would have been interesting to consider the two books in tandem. ![]() |