6/12/2023 0 Comments Moon over soho![]() ![]() The notes of the old jazz standard are rising from the body - a sure sign that something about the man's death was not at all natural but instead supernatural.īody and soul - they're also what Peter will risk as he investigates a pattern of similar deaths in and around Soho. That's what London constable and sorcerer's apprentice Peter Grant first notices when he examines the corpse of Cyrus Wilkins, part-time jazz drummer and full-time accountant, who dropped dead of a heart attack while playing a gig at Soho's 606 Club. Book 2 in the Rivers of London series, from Sunday Times Number One bestselling author Ben Aaronovitch.īody and Soul. ![]()
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6/12/2023 0 Comments Spy and the traitor ben macintyre![]() ![]() Gordievsky has told the story of his own improbable survival in a gripping 1995 memoir, Next Stop Execution. It went some way towards exorcising the Cambridge spies, who a generation earlier had travelled in the opposite direction. It was the only time that the spooks managed to exfiltrate a penetration agent from the USSR, outwitting their Russian adversaries. Even more astounding was that in summer 1985 – after Gordievsky was hastily recalled from London to Moscow by his suspicious bosses – British intelligence officers helped him to escape. That he managed to deceive his KGB colleagues during this time was remarkable. O leg Gordievsky was the most significant British agent of the cold war. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() His father recognized his financial value so he kept him working in the salt mines instead of school. Washington says that from early on, he had a determination to learn to read and there became a “great intensity among negros to learn to read, get an education, and read the Bible for themselves.” Washington says that now that they were in possession of it, “freedom was a more serious thing than they had expected to find.” In essence, while slavery is obviously hard (that’s an understatement), freedom isn’t easy – especially for a population that was never used to providing for themselves.įreed blacks soon realized education was needed to better advance and there was much discussion among negros in his community in Virginia to open a school for the negro children but the biggest question was where to find a teacher. “Within a few hours, the great questions that Anglo Saxons had been grappling with for centuries had to be solved : questions of providing a home, a living, food, and churches.” “The great responsibility of being free suddenly took possession of the freed slaves,” he said. He saw the emancipation of slaves as one of the great challenges ever facing humankind. ![]() Washington was clearly a Christian and in the book he talks about at a certain point in his life he began each day by reading the Bible, at least one chapter per day. ![]() ![]() But can Skye hold it together long enough to figure out Rosalind's directions about not letting Batty explode? Will Jane's Love Survey come to a tragic conclusion after she meets the alluring Dominic? Is Batty - contrary to all accepted wisdom - the only Penderwick capable of carrying a tune? And will Jeffrey be able to keep peace between the girls. Things look good as they settle into their cozy cottage, with a rocky shore, enthusiastic seagulls, a just-right corner store, and a charming next-door neighbor. Several years have passed since the events of the third title, The Penderwicks at Point Mouette (2011). ![]() ![]() 4 by Jeanne Birdsall RELEASE DATE: MaA new and darker installment in the acclaimed series about the loving and bustling family. That leaves Skye as OAP (oldest available Penderwick) - a terrifying notion for all, but for Skye especially. THE PENDERWICKS IN SPRING From the Penderwicks series, Vol. and off to Maine with Aunt Claire for the rest of the Penderwick girls, as well as their old friend, Jeffrey. ![]() When summer comes around, it's off to the beach for Rosalind. ![]() 6/11/2023 0 Comments Gustav flaubert![]() Flaubert believed in the principle of finding "le mot juste" ("the right word"), which he considered the key to achieving quality in literary art. The leading exponent of literary realism, French novelist Gustave Flaubert is especially known for his debut novel Madame Bovary. Octavos, 10 volumes, bound in full morocco with gilt titles and elaborate floral gilt tooling to the spine and front panel, raised gilt bands, fleuron cornerpieces within gilt frames and central gilt floral spray with red and white morocco inlays to the front and rear panel, gilt turn-ins, purple morocco doublures, purple silk endpapers, top edges gilt, other edges uncut, frontispiece to each volume and numerous plates my Clare Victor Dwiggins in both black and white and hand-colored states with illustrated lettered tissue guards. ![]() One of only 50 sets produced on Japon paper, this is number 40. ![]() The limited Académie Française edition of the complete works of Flaubert. ![]() 6/11/2023 0 Comments The witch family by eleanor estes![]() ![]() She was not happy and she was brooding.Ĭhapter 6, pg 53: In a "Haunched House": Recovering from their astonishment, all the little witches fluttered around Amy and Clarissa.Ĭhapter 8, pg 79: The Baby Witch: "Abracadabra / Cadabra cadee / C B A and A B C / Flying through the air to We / Fiddly, Widdly Biddly Bee / Here's a weeny witchie just for She!"Ĭhapter 10, pg 93: Danger in the Painting Field: Meanwhile, in the painting field, Old Witch laughed her "heh-hehs" and "he-he-hes" while swooping here and there, picking up egg after egg (rocks) and ravenously swallowing them whole, eating them as appetizers for the real feast to come - rabbits!Ĭhapter 11, pg 100: The Picnic at the Mermaid Lagoon:"How beautiful it is in here!" said the little witch girl.Ĭhapter 13, pg 118: The Great Night at Last: "May I go dowm tonight?" asked the little witch girl. (Click on the thumbnails for bigger versions of the pictures):Ĭhapter 2, pg 19: Little Witch Girl: One day, Old witch was rocking in her wicker rocker in the creaky front porch of the witch house. ![]() The following illustrations are from the 1975 Target edition of the book. ![]() ![]() ![]() There are over 126 million copies of his books in print in 13 languages. Clifford serves as the official mascot of Scholastic, the publisher of the series.īridwell's other successful books include The Witch Next Door, How to Care for Your Monster, and A Tiny Family. That book spawned over 40 best-selling Clifford books, three animated television series, merchandise, a live musical, and a live-action film. ![]() The drawing was of a young girl and a horse-sized bloodhound, and the story became Clifford the Big Red Dog. ![]() While at Harper & Row, an editor offhandedly suggested he turn one of his drawings into a story. Bridwell holding a copy of the first Clifford the Big Red Dog book in 2011īridwell put together a portfolio and attempted to get a job as a children's book illustrator but was rejected by approximately fifteen publishing houses. ![]() ![]() ![]() Not out of sorrow, but out of guilt and shame and the blame. The black hearse pulled up alongside them, but he didn’t look. It was his fault, but it did not stop the tugging inside his chest. They all stood in a small group, but he stood to the side. They stood on the pavement, but not together. He was the thing in the shadows that stared in through the darkness. He stood on the outside looking in through some kind of invisible barrier, one that used to keep him safe, but now, it only kept him out. Without it, I’d just be a shadow in a vast sea of authors. To my street team, for all the shares and promotion you do for me. To Terrie and Kimberly for your continued support, encouragement and endless supply of book teasers. To Angela, for all the work you do for me. Thank you to Kellie for my amazing cover. Without your care and support, my writing would not have made it this far. Join my mailing list for news, contests and exclusive content click here.Īs always, my dedications first go to Tony and Cynthia. ![]() Written permission may be obtained from the author. All rights reserved, including the right to publish this book or portions thereof (except for reviews, news media reports, brief quotes with attribution, and purposes of promotion of this book or other novels by Mason Sabre) in any form whatsoever. Any resemblance to actual events or locales or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.Ĭover Art by Kellie Dennis at Book Cover by DesignĬopyright © 2015 by Mason Sabre. All characters in this novel are fictitious. ![]() ![]() I also don’t know if they are going to redo the audiobook for the first one to match the extended version, but who knows? That may be something to come up in the future. I believe the rest of the novels match up with their audiobooks so that’s something for those that may want to listen to this series in the future. ![]() I was going to listen to part of it and read the other part, but when I listened to the audiobook version that was on my library’s hoopla catalog, I realized that yep… they definitely were not matching up like they should have. ![]() Now, be aware that I did make sure to read the extended version of the 1st book, as this one has brand new scenes and I feel ended up being a lot more informative than the original. Penelope I may not have finished this on time, BUT I’m glad I finally did finish it! It was such an amazing novel, and now I need to make sure I read the novella before I move on to Book 2. ![]() 6/10/2023 0 Comments Spineless by juli berwald![]() ![]() But, if you are as excited about Spineless finally having a physical form–and such a beautiful one too–as I am, it’s now available for pre-order. The book’s official release date is November 7, 2017. ![]() Even so, I have long been hopelessly in love with looking at his art, and am thrilled its on the cover. Toward the end of his life, he was criticized by the science community for his staunch ideas about evolution and embryology, and accused of tampering with his drawings to make his point. ![]() Haeckel had the incredible ability to render the most unnoticed creatures on our planet in exquisite grandeur.īut despite his inimitable faculty with the drawing pen, Haeckel did have his flaws. You might even start to see his drawings on Etsy products and in random gift shops because they are still so inspiring. It’s one of those works that will stick with you for a long time. ![]() If you haven’t ever seen Haeckel’s book of drawings called Kunstformen der Natur, or Art Forms of Nature, take a look. There’s the cover! And wow, could it be any more beautiful? The stunning colors and elegant layout came from my publisher Riverhead books and the jellyfish drawings are by Ernst Haeckel, an Austrian naturalist/jellyfish expert/philosopher/physician/artist who lived in the late 1800s. ![]() |