6/30/2023 0 Comments An offer and a gentlemanNot because it has to be, anyway, of course. Sexuality is also fertile ground for metaphor. It had been a slow, sneaky process, quietly coloring his emotions until he realized that without her, his life lacked all meaning.” He wants Her And yet it hadn’t happened in a blinding flash. It seemed that one day she was a stranger, and the next she was as indispensable as air. “He wasn’t certain how this woman had come to mean so much to him. As thoughts begin to run deep, the simplistic language of mere surface description begin to fail and before one knows it-not everyone, of course, but those with a desire to raise above the rabble-one’s thought overflow with figurative language: The more contemplative one becomes, the greater the tendency to move from the literal to the metaphorical. Her hand flew to her face, as if she could actually touch that sorrow, as if it were solid, something that could be massaged away. Surely, such a backstory would produce something noticeable in the eyes: To be reduced by virtue of an unwise marriage on her father’s part to the circumstances of being looked upon with superiority by such inferior creatures as her step-family. But think about how awful that story must be. The backstory of Cinderella is not nearly as well-known as the main narrative. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community.
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Or, worse yet, her nagging fear that, as the local librarian and a prominent figure in the community, her failed marriage and ignominious return have made her a focus of gossip. Or that she’s back in Lissbeg, the rural Irish town she walked away from in her teens, living in the back bedroom of her overbearing mother’s retirement bungalow. Like the sophisticated lifestyle she abandoned after finding her English barrister husband in bed with another woman. debut about a local librarian who must find a way to rebuild her community and her own life in this touching, enchanting novel set on Ireland’s stunning West Coast.As she drives her mobile library van between villages of Ireland’s West Coast, Hanna Casey tries not to think about a lot of things. November 2017 LibraryReads PickIn the bestselling tradition of Fannie Flagg and Jenny Colgan comes Felicity Hayes-McCoy’s U.S. 6/30/2023 0 Comments Safehold seriesMerlin, the cybernetic avatar of a woman dead over a thousand years, who was determined to break the Church's grip upon the human mind and soul. And it had Merlin Athrawes, last survivor of long-vanished Earth. Who knew that the Church of God Awaiting was a monstrous lie. It had the Brethren of Saint Zherneau, who knew the truth about Safehold's founding. It had a king, a crown prince, and a navy prepared to die where they stood in its defense. But Charis had something far more powerful than simple numbers. How could it possibly resist total destruction? The Church had every reason to be confident of a swift, crushing victory, an object lesson to other rebels. It boasted less than two percent of the total population of Safehold. Despite its prosperity, the Charis was a single, small island realm. The Church of God Awaiting's triumph over Charis was inevitable. At the Sign of Triumph: David Weber's New York Times -bestselling Safehold series begun with Off Armageddon Reef, By Schism Rent Asunder, By Heresies Distressed, A Mighty Fortress and How Firm a Foundation. 6/30/2023 0 Comments The minuscule mansionJhalak Prizes 2023 Winners Announced celebrating British or British-resident writers of colourĪt its beautifully oh-so different heart, The Minuscule Mansion is a fabulously warming feel-good debut novel.25 Recommended Reads about Race, Racism, and Demarginalizing History - Necessary Non-fiction You Should Read for Life-changing Insights and Impact. 80+ Must-read Novels by Black Writers - Black Lit Matters.Discover the Drama of the Courtroom in These 20 Fabulous Novels Celebrating National Crime Reading Month.Guest Editor, Summer 2023 - Vaseem Khan.June 2023 Book Club Recommendation: When Things Are Alive They Hum by Hannah Bent.13 Books to Support and Celebrate Caregivers for National Carers Week.The Joffe Books Prize Is Open Once Again and on the Look out for New Talent.60 + Novels Highlighting Empathy and Compassion - for National Empathy Day 8 June.Celebrate Read Caribbean Month and the achievements of the Windrush generation by reading 20+ brilliant books for National Windrush Day, 22nd June.60 spectacular LGBTQIA+ books to read this Pride Month and every month.12 Fabulous novels for Autistic Pride Day - Read, See a new Perspective, Enjoy and Celebrate Differences!.June Bookshop Chat - Books With Buzz June 2023. |