It’s important to state that the book makes no real sense. I think that was a partial draw, but the book in general with its setting in a mysterious city of Bellona and the odd interaction in the entire city kept me sailing through what, at that time, was the longest book I’d ever read. And not just sexual but polyamorous with what ends up being a threesome among the main character Kidd, a woman named Lanya, and a gang member named Denny. It’s interesting coming back to the book after several years. I finally broke down and bought it and was immediately hooked. Shortly after high school it seemed like every time I went to the drug store or supermarket the book rack had a copy of Dhalgren. I and several high school friends also read Einstein Intersection and were blown away. The first book by Delany I ever read was Babel-17 when I was in high school. I am required to go back to this book every few years.
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James Romm seamlessly weaves together the life and written words, the moral struggles, political intrigue, and bloody vengeance that enmeshed Seneca the Younger in the twisted imperial family and the perverse, paranoid regime of Emperor Nero, despot and madman. Controlling them both, Nero’s mother, Julia Agrippina the Younger, Roman empress, great-granddaughter of the Emperor Augustus, sister of the Emperor Caligula, niece and fourth wife of Emperor Claudius. the narrative verve of a born writer and the erudition of a scholar” -Daniel Mendelsohn) and editor of The Landmark Arrian:The Campaign of Alexander (“Thrilling” - The New York Times Book Review), a high-stakes drama full of murder, madness, tyranny, perversion, with the sweep of history on the grand scale.Īt the center, the tumultuous life of Seneca, ancient Rome’s preeminent writer and philosopher, beginning with banishment in his fifties and subsequent appointment as tutor to twelve-year-old Nero, future emperor of Rome. From acclaimed classical historian, author of Ghost on the Throne (“Gripping. The subject of the second interlude The Awakening is the naive and exuberant lifestyle of eight-year-old Jon Forsyte. In Chancery is the second novel of the Forsyte Saga trilogy, the subject is the marital discord of both Soames and his sister Winifred. In a short interlude Indian Summer of a Forsyte, Galsworthy delves into the newfound friendship between Irene and Old Jolyon Forsyte. Soames Forsyte, a solicitor and "man of property," is married to the beautiful, penniless Irene, who rebels against his values. The Man of Property is the first novel of the The Forsyte Saga. They chronicle the vicissitudes of the leading members of a large commercial upper middle-class English family, similar to Galsworthy's own. The Forsyte Saga is a series of three novels and two interludes published between 19 by Nobel Prize-winning English author John Galsworthy. PLUTO is a breathtaking, state-of-the-art reinterpretation of a classic "Astro Boy" story, sensationally adapted by Naoki Urasawa and Takashi Nagasaki. Interpol puts the inspector Gesicht, who is investigating in Düsseldorf, on this strange and extremely complex case - until he realizes that he himself is one of the hunted. The world-famous robot Montblanc is the first to be destroyed. But suddenly someone - or something? - Hunting the seven great robots of the world. Show more An ideal world in which humans and robots can coexist peacefully. An ideal world in which humans and robots can coexist peacefully. Our Goblins Are Wickeder: The goblins here are also very small, essentially the elves' Evil Counterpart.Our Elves Are Better: Unlike Tolkien's usual Elves, these are more the traditional Victorian version, gnome-sized.Only Known by Their Nickname: The North Polar Bear's real name is Karhu, but this rarely comes up.Let's Get Dangerous: The North Polar Bear when he fights the goblins, being usually rather hapless and accident-prone.Everything's Worse with Bears: Inverted, although the NPB does manage to upset quite a lot of things by accident.Cypher Language: The North Polar Bear invents one based on goblins' cave drawings and sends his own letters to the children in it.
Under the menacing gazes of territorial local packs and violent human extremists, Nick vows to finally claim the spirited Shaya…and despite her initial resistance, Shaya just might find his fiery determination to be the ultimate aphrodisiac. After tracking her down, he discovers Shaya’s feisty and passionate side in the process…a side he’d never seen before. But when Shaya runs away, Nick can’t bear the thought of never seeing her again. The degenerative brain condition he keeps secret would ultimately leave her with a burden rather than a mate. Nick Axton can barely control his feelings for Shaya, but he could never claim her-not if he truly cares for her. She thinks he’ll never find her again, and that suits her just fine. Now she hides from him, posing as a human in a town full of anti-shifter extremist groups. After her Alpha wolf mate refused to claim her-but committed to interfering in her life-she took off. Half-shifter Shaya Critchley may hold a submissive role in her pack, but she’s done taking orders. Great for studying biographies, women's history, and social justice. by Levy, Debbie Baddeley, Elizabeth Illustrator Used good Hardcover Condition Used - Good Binding Hardcover ISBN 13 9781481465595 ISBN 10 1481465597 Quantity-available 1 Seller. A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the nonfiction biography mentor text picture book I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark by Debbie Levy and Elizabeth Baddeley. I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark by Debbie Levy ISBN 13: 9781481465595. Sullivan "If you enjoy epic fantasy, and are perhaps hungering for something with timeless appeal, then I highly recommend picking up Age of Myth."-The BiblioSanctum "Heroes will be born in the most unlikely way when women show perseverance, tenacity, resilience and truest of intentions."-Zirev, on Age of Swords "The characters feel alive and I deeply cared for them, the threat is terrible, the enemy is merciless and the fate of the human race is in the balance."-The Audiobook Blog, on Age of Swords "A fast-paced, compelling read. but at what terrible cost? Praise for Michael J. In the darkest hour, when hope is all but lost, new heroes will rise. As the Fhrey overlords marshal their army and sorcerers to crush the rebellion, old loyalties will be challenged while fresh conspiracies will threaten to undo all that Persephone has accomplished. The arrogant Fhrey are barely held in check by their leader, Nyphron, who seeks to advance his own nefarious agenda through a loveless marriage that will result in the betrayal of the person Persephone loves most: Raithe, the God Killer. Persephone keeps the human clans from turning on one another through her iron will and a compassionate heart. The alliance of humans and renegade Fhrey is fragile-and about to be tested as never before. "The epic battle between humankind and their godlike rulers finally ignites in the masterful follow-up to Age of Myth and Age of Swords. The Audible version though? Changed it all for me! These two narrators are absolutely phenomenal. However, when I read it I still couldn’t give it a perfect 5 because of those few issues I had with the twist. I had some issues with it (more so towards the end) but it was a BEAUTIFUL story and the one couple I believed in their love & connection long before their official installment ever released.I really can’t put into words just how special their story is, but it isn’t without difficulty and chaos. I LOVED the ebook version of this book, Cole & Silver being my fave couple and delivering the best story of the series. With both of my novels, I was pretty well able to predict ahead of time exactly what people wouldn't like. There are different things for each book - I'm not sure there's anything across the board. After that, I don't have any use for them.ĭo you have an idea of what people object to in general if they don’t like your writing? It's a little like getting your tarot read. The smart ones can be a bit of an indication of how the book will be perceived, how it might be reviewed. And yes, I occasionally will look at reader reviews, mostly in the days before a book is out and those are the only things up. Those last words actually originated with you, but were then echoed by Dwight Garner in a New York Times review that finished, “It’s a gut-punch that lands”, referring to both the quoted passage that precedes, and Music for Wartime as a whole.īefore we get into the less enthusiastic reactions to your work, let me ask: (i) do you consider yourself thick-skinned? (ii) do you check out reader reviews on Goodreads and Amazon? Rebecca’s been hailed with all the great words by all the great publications, and just to prove it I’ll put the following into quotes: “richly imagined”, “impressive”, “engrossing”, “inventive”, “playful and crisp and strangely elfin”. Today I’m with Rebecca Makkai, the author of three books to date: Music for Wartime (2015), The Hundred-Year House (2014) and The Borrower (2011), all from Viking. |