5/21/2023 0 Comments The magic shop short story![]() Probably because he messed and splashed the water about to that degree, and flopped the pairs of soles down in that violent manner, that, if she had not been visible to him, he would have spoilt her clothes. Now the king had not seen any old lady, because this old lady had been invisible to him, though visible to Mr. Pickles's errand-boy came running after him, and said, 'Sir, you didn't notice the old lady in our shop.' The king went on towards the office in a melancholy mood for quarter-day was such a long way off, and several of the dear children were growing out of their clothes. Pickles, the fishmonger, said, 'Certainly, sir is there any other article? Good-morning.' ![]() One day the king was going to the office, when he stopped at the fishmonger's to buy a pound and a half of salmon not too near the tail, which the queen (who was a careful housekeeper) had requested him to send home. Their ages varied from seven years to seven months. Seventeen of these children took care of the baby and Alicia, the eldest, took care of them all. They had nineteen children, and were always having more. The queen's father had been a medical man out of town. ![]() ![]() The king was, in his private profession, under government. ![]() THERE was once a king, and he had a queen and he was the manliest of his sex, and she was the loveliest of hers. ![]()
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5/21/2023 0 Comments Mine Seed by Lucia Dailey![]() ![]() The free Saturday, June 18, event at the Hawley Silk Mill begins in the morning with two workshops for authors, aspiring authors or anyone interested in the craft. Dinner also includes mixed green salad, potato, vegetable and apple crisp `a la mode. ![]() Entree choices include Settlers Classic Braised Beef Brisket with onion gravy, and Lime Roasted Salmon with cucumber dill sauce. Tickets for the dinner are $50 per person. Her dinner topic is “Our Stories, Ourselves.” Staples started writing professionally as a news reporter with assignments in New York, Hong Kong, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and elsewhere, mostly in Asia. ![]() The dinner speaker is Suzanne Fisher Staples, author of “Shiva’s Fire,” “Habanu, Daughter of the Wind” and several other novels for young adults. HAWLEY - The third annual AuthorFest at the Hawley Silk Mill has expanded to include a dinner at the Settlers Inn on Friday, June 17, a fundraiser for an expanded AuthorFest in 2017. ![]() ![]() ![]() * Encourages readers to wonder “what if?” * No glorification of evil and wickedness Benefits: * Historically accurate fiction (as close as possible) ![]() The book includes a PIRATE MAP of Calico Jack’s sailing routes and the ports he visited. Some liberties have been taken in the telling of the story, but many of the events reflect what historians believed happened to Jack, Mary, and Anne. Also, in real life those who suffer absence seizures may appear to be in a trance but cannot recall what happens during their episode. The story is based on historical research of the life of “Calico Jack” John Rackham. ![]() The End of Calico Jack is a fictional retelling of the pirate escapades of Calico Jack, Anne Bonny, and Mary Read. Now back on Coffin Cay with his parents, Ricky hunts for the treasure he found in the cave over three hundred years earlier during his trip back to pirate land. During his last trance-like episode, Ricky uncovered a treasure from the Nuestra Señora de Riqueza, a vessel in an armada of ships sailing the Spanish Main. ![]() While searching for rumored treasure in a cave on Coffin Cay, a small island off the southwestern tip of Haiti (Hispaniola), Ricky suffers an absence seizure. 2020 Selah Award Winner for YA Literature In this YA pirate tale, award-winning author Eddie Jones blends action, adventure, and humor into a fictional retelling of the pirate exploits of Calico Jack, Anne Bonny, and Mary Read. ![]() 5/21/2023 0 Comments A Dark Night Hidden by Alys Clare![]() ![]() This is the first in a series of medieval mysteries set in the Weald of Kent.Īt the end of a dark and dreary market day, Goody Anne’s inn at Tonbridge is finally settling down for the night. AUTHORBIO: ALYS CLARE lives in Tonbridge, England, in the area where Fortune Like the Moon is set. But the shocking truth of Gunnora’s death is an elusive and far more dangerous prize. Their one precious piece of evidence is a gold, rubied cross. With the help of the worldly, beautiful Abbess Helewise, Josse ferrets out an array of suspects. But when Josse d’Acquin, the king’s knight, arrives from France to investigate, he discovers treacherous currents of lust, greed, and anger flowing closer to the Abbey, and in the haunted Weald of Kent, whose woods hide strange secrets… Felons have been released from English prisons at the command of the new king, Richard Plantagenet, and suspicion centers on them. Thus the body of Gunnora, a young nun from Hawkenlye Abbey, is found with her throat cut. Sunlight shone on the dark crimson blood, making it shine like a jewel… IN A SACRED PLACE, UNHOLY PASSIONS LEAD TO MURDER… ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() it paid to know what your enemies were thinking. It isn’t until Edward is brought under the scrutiny of the king that Anne realizes the importance and strength of family bonds.ġ. In the beginning Edward Stafford, the Duke of Buckingham, thinks, “In England. ![]() While Anne eventually returns to court with her husband, she never fully forgives her brother for his false accusation. Accused by her brother Edward, the Duke of Buckingham, of cheating on her husband, Anne is sent to a convent to pay for sins she did not commit. We hope that these ideas will enrich your conversation and increase your enjoyment of the book.īased on the historical life of Lady Anne Stafford-remembered as the woman who had an affair with both King Henry VIII and his companion, Sir William Compton- At the King’s Pleasure takes readers on the incredible journey of her life at King Henry VIII’s court. The suggested questions are intended to help your reading group find new and interesting angles and topics for your discussion. This reading group guide for Secrets of the Tudor Court: At the King's Pleasure includes an introduction, discussion questions, ideas for enhancing your book club, and a Q&A with author Kate Emerson. ![]() ![]() ![]() He did publish one monograph study, based on his graduate thesis, Church, kingship, and lay investiture in England, 1089-1135, which appeared in 1958 and remains an important contribution to the topic of church-state relations in medieval England. After a brief stint as Fulbright Professor at the Tel Aviv University History Department (1987–88), he devoted himself to working as a full-time writer.Īlthough his early work focused on English religious and intellectual history, Cantor's later scholarly interests were far more diverse, and he found more success writing for a popular audience than he did engaging in more narrowly-focused original research. He then went on to New York University, where he was professor of history, sociology and comparative literature. He was a Leff professor at Brandeis University until 1970 and then was at SUNY Binghamton until 1976, when he took a position at University of Illinois at Chicago for two years. Strayer.Īfter teaching at Princeton, Cantor moved to Columbia University from 1960 to 1966. He received his doctorate from Princeton in 1957 under the direction of the eminent medievalist Joseph R. ![]() ![]() He went on to get his master's degree in 1953 from Princeton University and spent a year as a Rhodes Scholar at the University of Oxford. Born in Winnipeg, Canada, Cantor received his B.A. ![]() ![]() ![]() The way the content is organized and presented is seamlessly smooth, innovative, and comprehensive.' Get LitCharts A + Tobias is one of the most mysterious characters in the book. ![]() Everything you need for every book you read. The fourth story, "The Traitor," runs parallel with the events of Divergent, giving readers a glimpse into the decisions of loyalty-and love-that Tobias makes in the weeks after he meets Tris Prior. Our Teacher Edition on Divergent can help. The first three pieces in this volume-"The Transfer," "The Initiate," and "The Son"-follow Tobias's transfer from Abnegation to Dauntless, his Dauntless initiation, and the first clues that a foul plan is brewing in the leadership of two factions. When read together, these long narrative pieces illuminate the defining moments in Tobias's life. ![]() Readers will find more of this charismatic character's backstory told from his own perspective in Four: A Divergent Collection. ![]() His voice is an integral part of Allegiant. Four: A Divergent Collection is a collection of five short stories from the Divergent trilogy, told from Tobias Eatons (Four) perspective, and written by Veronica Roth. Readers first encountered Tobias as "Four" in Divergent. This collection also makes a great pick for fans of the blockbuster movies who want to delve deeper into the character played by Theo James. Fans of the Divergent trilogy by #1 New York Times bestselling author Veronica Roth will be thrilled by Four: A Divergent Collection, a companion volume that includes four pre-Divergent stories plus three additional scenes from Divergent, all told from Tobias's point of view. ![]() 5/20/2023 0 Comments The decagon house murders 4![]() ![]() ![]() Though Ayatsuji’s prose is pretty flat, but I don’t see this as a negative. It’s pretty gleefully enjoyable, to be frank. From then on, the story’s an investigation of both motive and method, and the demoralising effect of knowing that eventually, they’ll all die. It’s close to a place where a murder-suicide event happened, and before long there’s proof that a killer’s on their trail. The story is simple: seven university students – members of a mystery society, each bearing the name of a famous mystery writer – journey to stay in a ten-sided house on an island. It’s a format which, though popular through the works of Edogawa Rampo, fell out of style until the writing of this book, which relaunched an interest in the orthodox mystery, or honkaku. ![]() It’s very much in the classic, locked-room mould: the book was written initially as an offshoot of a university mystery club, where enthusiasts of that style of fiction would write tales in that mode, explaining their logic. At heart, the book pays tribute to Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None: it aims to eliminate all its characters by the end, either by murder or by guilt. Add a sprinkling of weird fiction ghostliness and gothic murder. Add to it murder mystery enthusiasts, each bearing a famous crime writer’s nickhame. The Decagon House Murders by Yukito Ayatsuji ![]() 5/20/2023 0 Comments Dead poets society book![]() ![]() It’s not cynical, but I wouldn’t categorize it as visionary either. It’s a movie that I just want to keep to myself. It might not be a movie that would make people exclaim with excitement when talking about it to their friends, but for me, it’s a treasure. What will your verse be?”Įvery movie has the capacity to captivate, inspire, and empower however, the extent of a movie’s impact is definitely variable.ĭead Poet’s Society is a movie with this undeniable capacity. That the powerful play goes on and you may contribute a verse. Using unorthodox methods to reach out to his students, who face enormous pressures from their parents and the school, Keating encourages students to break out of their shells, pursue their dreams and seize the day.” (Wikipedia) John Keating Quote © Dennis Valente licensed under fair use Synopsis: “A new English teacher, John Keating (Robin Williams), is introduced to an all-boys preparatory school that is known for its ancient traditions and high standards. ![]() 5/20/2023 0 Comments MC5 by Brett Callwood![]() ![]() This meant not only that his interest expanded beyond the colorful front man to the musicians in the band, but that as an author he would seek to bring balance to the story from his point of view. ![]() Callwood had little interest in retracing the steps of authors who had gone before him.īecause, you see, Callwood is a fan of the Stooges, of the band the Stooges. He knew that a perhaps inordinate part of that ink covered Iggy’s time in Berlin with David Bowie. He knew that plenty of ink had been spent already covering Jim Osterberg a/k/a Iggy Pop. His new book (and by new I mean expanded, edited and revised from a 2007 book published only in the UK) The Stooges: Head On takes a look at one of Detroit’s (and the world’s, for that matter) most notorious and legendary bands.īut from the beginning of the project, Callwood’s approach would be different. ![]() Further, a little bit of controversy rarely hurts: if the author can set forth a provocative assertion or two, that can get people talking.īrett Callwood seems to understand these truths. When the subject is a band, figure or personality in the rock idiom – though in fact this is something of a global truth applicable to much more than rock music – if the author has an angle, a point of view that’s fresh or somehow unique, that can help the book to no end. There are a few characteristics that – when present – enhance the quality and readability of a book. ![]() |