![]() ![]() ![]() Miri is used to her wife Leah, a marine researcher, going on deep sea missions as part of her job. 'Part bruisingly tender love story, part nerve-clanging submarine thriller. Living in the same space but suddenly separate, Miri comes to realize that the life that they had might be gone. Memories of what they had before – the jokes they shared, the films they watched, all the small things that made Leah hers – only remind Miri of what she stands to lose. To have the woman she loves back should mean a return to normal life, but Miri can feel Leah slipping from her grasp. Whatever happened in that vessel, whatever it was they were supposed to be studying before they were stranded on the ocean floor, Leah has carried part of it with her, onto dry land and into their home. It soon becomes clear, though, that Leah may have come back wrong. Miri thinks she has got her wife back, when Leah finally returns after a deep sea mission that ended in catastrophe. ![]() It’s a story of falling in love, loss, grief, and what life there is in the deep, deep sea. Our Wives Under The Sea is the debut novel from the critically acclaimed author of S alt Slow. Named as a book to look out for by Guardian, i-D, Autostraddle, Bustle, Good Housekeeping, Stylist and DAZED. ![]()
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![]() The Industrial Revolution was transforming the landscape, and the British Empire was commanding ever larger tracts of the globe. In Britain, a generation of royals had indulged their whims at the public’s expense, and republican sentiment was growing. Revolution would threaten many of Europe’s monarchies in the coming decades. When Victoria was born, in 1819, the world was a very different place. “ Victoria the Queen, Julia Baird’s exquisitely wrought and meticulously researched biography, brushes the dusty myth off this extraordinary monarch.”- The New York Times Book Review (Editor’s Choice) NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY Drawing on previously unpublished papers, this stunning portrait is a story of love and heartbreak, of devotion and grief, of strength and resilience. The true story for fans of the PBS Masterpiece series Victoria, this page-turning biography reveals the real woman behind the myth: a bold, glamorous, unbreakable queen-a Victoria for our times. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Its story entertains the readers of all the ages and keeps that engage with unexpected twists and turns. The characters of the novel are chosen very beautifully and executed in a tremendous way. ![]() This novel reflects the great writing skills of the author. This author has a very clear idea of how to write a great story and engage the reader in a great environment. No one can beat the excellent ability of author’s writing, whenever there is a talk about great novel writing. Winters is the author of this beautiful novel. Possessive is a beautiful novel with a great story and impressive moral and social lesson for the readers of all ages. If you are interested in reading this novel, you can download its ePub, PDF, or Mobi formats just in a few clicks. Winters is a beautiful novel for all fiction readers as it offers lots of unexpected twists, powerful characters, excellent story and fantastic entertainment of reading from the very first page till the last word. ![]() ![]() Despite the fact that individuals who form corporations and take money from the people for public works- such as Haji Malek and other companies- give nothing back to the people but loss and regret. This water circulates through the town and people drink it and fall prey to all manner of maladies. The watercourses are open and the filth from the houses is washed away into them. The streets are all filthy – in winter covered in mud and sludge, and in the summer dusty and dirt-encrusted. Tehran street, late 1920s or early 1930s (Source unknown) “Throughout the year in Persia, and particularly in Tehran, several fatal, infectious diseases rage because of unhygienic conditions. Her research looks at the ways early modern women from Safavid and Mughal Empires were central to defining notions of ethics, power and empire-building that shaped the early modern Persianate world. The following is a guest post by Amanda Caterina Leong, a Ph.D Candidate in Middle Eastern Studies at the University of California, Merced’s Interdisciplinary Humanities Program. ![]() ![]() ![]() A decides to tell her the truth about who he is, as scary as that is for A. At the party, he gives her his email address, and as they email back and forth, questions about A’s identity come up. As Nathan Daldry, A goes to a party where he knows Rhiannon will be and starts talking to her, again without revealing his identity. As Amy Tran, A visits Rhiannon’s school, pretending to be a new student. He finds ways, through the different people who he inhabits, to get back to Rhiannon. ![]() On the next day, Day 5995, he realizes he cannot simply move on to his next life (Leslie Wong) and forget about Rhiannon, as he normally would. In the first chapter, which is actually Day 5994 of his life, A is Justin, and when he meets Justin’s girlfriend Rhiannon, A is immediately drawn to her. During the 41 days of the novel, A lives as 41 different people. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In the media fallout, it’s Justyce who is under attack. Justyce and Manny are caught in the crosshairs. ![]() Then comes the day Justyce goes driving with his best friend, Manny, windows rolled down, music turned up–way up, sparking the fury of a white off-duty cop beside them. But do they hold up anymore? He starts a journal to Dr. Despite leaving his rough neighborhood behind, he can’t escape the scorn of his former peers or the ridicule of his new classmates. Justyce McAllister is a good kid, an honor student, and always there to help a friend–but none of that matters to the police officer who just put him in handcuffs. “Powerful, wrenching.” -JOHN GREEN, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Turtles All the Way Down “Raw and gripping.” -JASON REYNOLDS, New York Times bestselling coauthor of All American Boys “A must-read!” -ANGIE THOMAS, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Hate U Give Raw, captivating, and undeniably real, Nic Stone joins industry giants Jason Reynolds and Walter Dean Myers as she boldly tackles American race relations in this stunning #1 New York Times bestselling debut, a William C. ![]() ![]() ![]() In 2021, he published, alongside Matt de la Peña, Milo Imagines the World. I just followed it into the story." Last Stop on Market Street was also named to the Bank Street Children's Book Committee's Best Books of the Year List with an "Outstanding Merit" distinction. I printed out his piece with the boy on the bus with his grandma and had it next to me as I wrote the story. ![]() The book also won the 2016 Newbery Medal, for author Matt de la Peña who said of his process, "I know editors often want to keep writers and illustrators apart, but I feel this story really benefited from the fact that I knew Christian was going to be the illustrator. Robinson was awarded a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor and a Caldecott Honor for Last Stop on Market Street. He lived for seven years in San Francisco before relocating to Sacramento. He began his career in animation until a mentor, Ben Butcher, inspired his shift toward children's books. Robinson grew up in Los Angeles, California, raised by his grandmother in a one-bedroom home shared by six people. ![]() He graduated from the California Institute of the Arts. ![]() He is based in Sacramento, California and has worked with The Sesame Street Workshop and Pixar Animation Studios. Christian Robinson (born August 2, 1986) is an American illustrator of children's books and an animator. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() There's an awareness of which moments shouldn't be shackled with extended word counts and dialogue is often packed into dense, yet well-defined, individual pages. While these captions sometimes near the precipice of telling more than showing, they never approach the burdensome, text-laden pages that are the downfall of many current DC comics. Šejić maintains a clear focus on Harleen, even when Batman and Joker are engaged in spectacular splash-filled combat, through the use of an ongoing, interior monologue. ![]() Their fateful meeting is heavily foreshadowed, but the vast majority of this hefty read is dedicated to exploring Harleen's motives and direction as a caring physician with ambitions and desires that are entirely her own. Joker appears early in the story, but his appearance provides an inciting event which Harleen may respond to rather than a character that chooses on Harleen's behalf. ![]() Joker, Batman, and plenty of other familiar characters are present in this story, but it's Dr. Harleen shifts that narrative in a significant fashion, one that emphasizes Harleen's own agency. Her origin is framed as a Joker story, one in which Batman's archnemesis corrupts a young psychiatrist and transforms her into a new member of the Gotham City rogues gallery. Harleen Quinzel is typically defined by outside actors. ![]() ![]() And the vineyard she was destined to inherit is now in the possession of a handsome stranger. Now, after breaking the spell that confined her to the shallows of a marshland and weakened her magic, Elena is struggling to return to her former life. Then the skill of divining harvests fell into ruin when sorcière Elena Boureanu was blindsided by a curse. “Cleverly crafted… The Vine Witch is a grown-up fairy tale with a twisty-turn-y story line of magic, love, and betrayal that holds your attention…Pure escapism.” - ForbesĪ young witch emerges from a curse to find her world upended in this gripping fantasy set in turn-of-the-century France.įor centuries, the vineyards at Château Renard have depended on the talent of their vine witches, whose spells help create the world-renowned wine of the Chanceaux Valley. ![]() A Washington Post and Amazon Charts bestseller. ![]() ![]() ![]() Vidal uses this section to draw sketches and repeat gossip about many of these figures. It is the Gilded Age, and they are at once drawn into the opulent but vulgar world of robber barons, the Astors and others, who now that they are loaded are trying to become the heads of society. ![]() So, Schuyler has come back to America with two goals-to help get Governor Tilden elected as President in the next election so that he will be granted a post and to find a wealthy husband for his daughter. Schuyler’s fortune was wiped out in the Panic of ’73, and when d’Agrigento died unexpectedly, Schuyler was shocked to find that the Prince’s debts exceeded his fortune. ![]() He is accompanied by his daughter Emma, the widowed Princess d’Agrigente. Vidal’s sometime-narrator Charles Schuyler is returning to America after almost a lifetime in Europe, where he was documenting European events for the American press. When I was selecting a book to read for the 1976 Club, I realized I had read only one book by Gore Vidal and that so long ago I could barely remember it. ![]() |