![]() Two people on opposite sides of the law, yet drawn to one another inexplicably. With Smite's eidetic memory and his mission for justice, he has earned the moniker Lord Justice.Įnter Miranda Darling, daughter of itinerant theatre folk, seamstress and petty criminal under the auspices of shadowy crime boss, The Patron. In Unveiled, we recall that Smite requested one boon from his brother, Ash, after years of accepting nothing at all. The mystery of Smite Turner is finally revealed and it is a doozy! The madness of the Turner matriarch knew no bounds and it appears that her poor daughter, Hope, was not the only victim. ![]() I'm sorry the series ended, but it has been a great read. Smite is so stoic and Miranda is a joyful person despite her living conditions they make a perfect pair. I never guess her endings (not the HEA, that's a given) but they're always believable and make perfect sense. Milan always gives her plot an extra twist, varying from the usual historical formulas. The Turner brothers are interesting and the women they picked, while not always suitable to society, are perfect for each of them. The writing and the characters drew me in and I've quickly gone through the next two books. I had the first book on my reader for a while and finally got around to reading it. It doesn't take long before he and Miranda are involved. When Miranda Darling appears before him as a witness, his interest is caught. Due to his upbringing, he is one of the few judges who deal fairly with the poorer citizens. ![]()
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![]() ![]() The text suggests the strong bond built by this Afro-Latinx father and daughter with their ongoing project without needing to point it out explicitly, a light touch in a picture book full of delicate, well-drawn moments and precise wording. Rosen uses lively language and well-chosen details to move the story of the baby birds forward. Renata witnesses the birth of four chicks as their rosy eggs split open “like coats that are suddenly too small.” Renata finds at a crucial moment that she can help the chicks learn to fly, even with the bittersweet knowledge that it will only hasten their exits from her life. Rather than seeing it as an unfortunate delay of their project, Renata and Papi decide to let the avian carpenters continue their work. ![]() One warm night, after Papi leaves the window space open, two wrens begin making a nest in the bathroom. Renata and her father enjoy working on upgrading their bathroom, installing a clawfoot bathtub, and cutting a space for a new window. ![]() A home-renovation project is interrupted by a family of wrens, allowing a young girl an up-close glimpse of nature. ![]() ![]() I was there beside him on the slippery, rocky cliff above Devil’s Bathtub in a torrential downpour. I walked with him from his birth through foster homes, and onto a football field into addiction, his people-wisdom and caring far outpacing his academics. ![]() I could hear him talking directly to me in each sentence. Demon’s writing style- for by the end I truly felt that Demon was writing this novel, rather than Kingsolver- got into my head. As I closed the book, I was so glad I had kept reading- Wow!ĭespite the horror and sadness of watching a train wreck that you can’t turn away from, I loved the second half of the book. I almost gave up on it, and didn’t because I so enjoyed Kingsolver’s previous books. I read half the book and wasn’t connecting. Oddly I had a hard time warming up to this novel. ![]() Barbara Kingsolver doesn’t tell a story in Demon Copperhead, she allows the reader to walk with Demon through his own story. ![]() ![]() ![]() These three very different individuals brought tennis to a much larger viewing audience. The McEnroe-Borg-Connors years were the apex of tennis viewing. McEnroe tried to become a musician after tennis,and unsurprisingly,it didn't work out.Īs sports biographies go,this is a good one,and brought back quite a few memories. There are plenty of anecdotes,including one about Donald Trump,who he says,offered him a million dollars to play the Williams Sisters.Īlso,a candid account of his failed marriage to Tatum O Neal,and the tabloid interest it generated.Plus,the eternal question of what should an elite athlete do with the rest of his life,once his career is over,at a young age. He is not too contrite about his on court behavior,even saying that tennis had had "too much behaving" and he wanted to change that. The highs and lows of his tennis career are narrated in a lively manner, McEnroe writes about his admiration for Borg,against whom he played some memorable matches,particularly at Wimbledon.His impressions of Jimmy Connors,are not too favorable. He also won a number of grand slams,and became the number one player in the world,before the power hitters displaced him from the pinnacle of the sport. ![]() The autobiography of Super-Brat,Mac the Mouth,is an entertaining one.As gifted as he was as a tennis player,his on court tantrums will probably be remembered even more than his victories."He took whining to the next level". ![]() ![]() From that time on, Muhammad receives revelations from God, forming the basis for the Islamic religion. Then, one day on a spiritual retreat, Muhammad is visited by an angel and then by the Archangel Gabriel. Muhammad is taken in by his uncle's family, helps earn money for them, and marries. He grows up loved by those around him, although his mother and grandfather die before Muhammad reaches the age of ten. His mother hears a voice proclaiming that his name should be Muhammad and that he would be protected by God. Lings paints an image of life in ancient Mecca and how Islam changes the relationships and daily life of the individuals in the region.įrom before his birth, Muhammad is set apart as special and different. ![]() ![]() Using ancient sources, Lings discusses Muhammad's life from his birth to his death, including the revelations that Muhammad receives from God and the opposition to Islam with which Muhammad and his followers had to contend. In Muhammad: His life Based on the Earliest Sources, Martin Lings traces the life of Muhammad, the founder of Islam. ![]() ![]() ![]() But thankfully, like Paltrow and Marvel movies, they seem to forget a lot. But after Paltrow’s spectacular 2023 ski trial-where she was awarded $1 after a court decided that she was not liable in an accident-it seems that she’s decidedly back in the public’s good graces. If you’d like to talk fiction, email pa If you’d like to chat non-fiction, email KWalsh .uk As seen at Loading. Of course, Paltrow is not the only Hollywood starlet who has felt the warm embrace of the public, only to be cast out into the cold shortly after winning an Oscar. Looking for the Emily Murdoch who wrote If You Find Me You’re not the only one You can contact her here. ![]() She had to “learn to be less openhearted and much more protective of myself and filter people out better,” she said. ![]() From the podium, Paltrow said her father “had surpassed insurmountable obstacles this year” and that she “loved more than anything in the world.” (Bruce Paltrow ultimately died from oral cancer in 2002.) She ended the speech with a dedication “to two young men who lost their lives very early:” her ex-lover Harrison Kravis, who died in a car accident at the age of 18, and her cousin Keith Paltrow, who died of cancer at the age of 23.ĭespite her sincere speech, Paltrow says now that she felt a “big energy shift” after that experience and had to change the way she moved through the world. ![]() At the time of her win, her father, director Bruce Paltrow, was undergoing treatment for cancer. ![]() ![]() ![]() Coast Guard (Retired), enlisted in 1980 and was trained as a radioman. ![]() His many books include Misadventures of a Civil War Submarine: Iron, Guns, and Pearls (Texas A&M University Press, 2012) and Khubilai Kahn’s Lost Fleet: In Search of a Legendary Armada (University of California Press, 2010).Ĭhief Warrant Officer Joseph A. Delgado, director of Maritime Heritage for the National Marine Sanctuaries Program at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, has led or participated in shipwreck expeditions around the world. Delaney’s books include John McIntosh Kell of the Raider Alabama (University of Alabama Press, 2003). ![]() The Department of Defense Legacy Resource Management Program had him conduct an oral history of the station to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the end of World War II. Delaney, Naval History’s 2011 Author of the Year, has taught strategy and policy as an adjunct professor for the Naval War College at NAS Corpus Christi. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() If you are considering cancelling or wish to cancel a product you have ordered from us, please be aware of the following terms that apply:Īpplicability of cancellation rights: Legal rights of cancellation under the Distance Selling Regulations available for UK or EU consumers do not apply to certain products and services. If you are a non-EU customer, please see our returns policy. For further information about your statutory rights, contact your local authority Trading Standards department or consumer advice center (for example the Citizen's Advice Bureau if you are in the UK). Refunds for orders cancelled under the provisions of the Consumer Protection (Distance Selling) Regulations will be processed in accordance with your legal rights. ![]() If you are a UK/EU consumer, you have the legal right, under the Consumer Protection (Distance Selling) Regulations 2000 to cancel your order within twenty eight (28) working days following your receipt of the goods or the date on which we begin provision of the services. ![]() ![]() He is firm as well as forceful when handling other men and is very generous and loyal to his male friends. He always takes side of the party that is weaker, for instance, when a stronger foe is picking on a weak one Tarzan takes the stand for the weak. Other women try to attract his attention, but Tarzan declines all of them politely. His behavior is ethical most of the times and he loves his wife deeply and totally devotes her. He has steady, loyal and courageous emotions and has a sharp mind as learning a new language is not so hard for him. ![]() He has black hair, gray eyes, his body is tanned and is described as Caucasian or of the European origin. ![]() He is smart, handsome with tall in height and an athletic physique. The figure Tarzan created by the author Burroughs has no faults or flaws and is completely a hero type. The series is written by the author Edgar Rice Burroughs between the year 19 and there have been many adaptations of the series in various forms such as cinema, stage, television and radio. ![]() ![]() There are twenty-four novels about adventure in this series and the character is among the most loved characters around the world. The Tarzan series is a series written by the American author Edgar Rice Burroughs. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The Henna Wars has been on my radar for a while now, but since it wasn’t published yet in the UK, I didn’t have a chance to read it – until now! I found out that the book is being released here on 7th January 2021 (just a few days away at the time of writing), and I want to thank Hodder for asking me to be a part of the blog tour. There’s a full list of warnings in the front of the book. Please note: This book has content warnings for racism, homophobia, bullying, a character being outed. But as their lives become tangled, they’re caught up in a rivalry that gets in the way of any feelings they might have for each other.Ĭan Nishat find a way to be true to herself… and find love too? Book Title by Author – Review Nishat doesn’t want to lose her family, but she also doesn’t want to hide who she is, which only gets harder once Flávia walks into her life.īeautiful and charismatic, Flávia takes Nishat’s breath away. When Nishat comes out to her parents, they say she can be anyone she wants – as long as she isn’t herself. ![]() |