![]() King does an excellent job of taking it easy and crafting the world his latest takes place in. Eventually, for reasons to be discovered, he is kidnapped and taken to a place called The Institute, where other children are held against their will and subjected to all manner of horrible experiments. Luke is a genius who stands out amongst a crowd of other special children. Our other main thread follows Luke Ellis, a boy genius attending a school filled with child prodigies. He eventually makes his way to the small town of Dupray, where things are eventually going to heat up. When we meet him, he’s on a flight to New York, but quickly becomes a drifter, in no real rush to get to his original destination. Tim Jamieson is a man with no particular direction. The book follows two separate threads, which eventually become intertwined through fate. One in which had its ups and downs, but by the end takes you on a whirlwind of adventure and emotion. ![]() ![]() The Institute, by Stephen King, is another such world. A man who in recent times has elevated his craft to a point where most of his novels have transcended beyond a genre, and have become living, breathing worlds that feel fleshed out and lived-in. That joyous time twice a year when we are taken into a world crafted by a master storyteller. Andrew & John's Side by Side Review of THE INSTITUTE by Stephen KingĬonstant Readers, it’s here. ![]()
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![]() On the one hand, that might seem kind of obvious, nothing worth writing a book about. ![]() The impetus for this book came from that above thought-although as she notes, one of the goals of the book is to remove that “if” from the phrase “If God can’t sin.” If He, and He alone, is really worthy of that trust-how should that impact our lives? What a “blessed” assurance it is to understand and embrace God’s holiness as an intrinsic part of His nature and to then remember his promises are “Yea, and amen.” If He can’t sin against me, shouldn’t that make Him the most trustworthy being there is?” What’s Holier Than Thou About? If God can’t sin, then He can’t sin against me. What I know is that what I thought, and what I thought of, I wanted an answer for: “If God is holy, then He can’t sin. I don’t remember the day I thought about it and i my coffee was iced or warm. Grab a copy from your local indie bookstore! ![]() Mystery/Detective Fiction/Crime Fiction/Thriller. ![]() ![]() ![]() "About this title" may belong to another edition of this title. Photos.Ĭopyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc. ![]() Karl takes full measure of the man, at his peak and in his decline, and the book is a monument to the critical biographer's art. We also see Faulkner the husband, lover, alcoholic, Hollywood scriptwriter and Nobel laureate. ![]() We can see Faulkner's indebtedness to Conrad, Eliot and Joyce, his influence on the likes of Camus and Garcia Marquez, his concern for racial equality, his grim focus on the dark side of human nature, and how his fiction embodied all the great American themes from frontierism to Edenic dispossession and suicide. Karl, described Faulkner's relationship with his father as 'complex, hostile, reconciliatory, and lacking in mutual understanding,' even though the son made 'an effort to meet Murray on his own ground, which was the family institution of heavy drinking. Karl, a noted Joseph Conrad scholar, blends into one alert, seamless and often sharply insightful narrative meticulous detail regarding Faulkner's life with probing examination of his obsession with the Civil War and its long shadow, the myth-making that was central to his creative imagination and the narrative strategies that went into novels such as As I Lay Dying and Absalom, Absalom! ("very possibly the greatest of twentieth-century American novels") and stretched our notion of what a novel can be. Faulkner's family life could be called difficult at best. It's tempting to consider these 1200 pages the ne plus ultra of Faulkner studies, not only for the book's comprehensiveness but for its depth. ![]() ![]() ![]() Theodora comes to realize that being the Augusta is simply another role she must play, though the stakes are much higher and there is no offstage. Justinian promises to rebuild the Hagia Sophia to be even more spectacular than before. In the aftermath of the riots, Theodora guides Justinian in gaining back the love and trust of the people, her unerring instinct for what the people want proving invaluable. When that unhappiness spills over into all-out violence, thousands are killed (including someone very close to Theodora) and many of the City's landmarks are destroyed, including Theodora's beloved Hagia Sophia. But the most pressing concern is close to home: Constantinople's two factions, the Blues and the Greens, are beginning to unite in their unhappiness with rising taxes. The two factions of Christianity are still battling for dogmatic supremacy, the Empire's borders are not secure, and Theodora worries about the ambitions of Justinian's two best generals. ![]() Theodora and Justinian have been crowned Emperor and Empress, but ruling an empire is no easy task. Now, "The Purple Shroud" chronicles Theodora at the height of her power, bringing the ancient world alive in another unforgettable, epic saga. 'Theodora is a best-of-all-worlds book - entertaining, gripping, thoughtful and dangerously enlightening. ![]() "Theodora: Actress, Empress, Whore," Stella Duffy's chronicle of this amazing woman's early years, delighted readers with its exquisite blend of historical detail and vivid storytelling. : Theodora: Actress, Empress, Whore (9781844082117) by Duffy, Stella and a great selection of similar New, Used and Collectible Books available now at great prices. ![]() ![]() ![]() I felt the book very interesting because, I myself had applied for a postal job. “Postman” is Chinaski’s life-journey in this wretched times. His only interest in life becomes women, (one fifth) whiskey, and racetrack betting. Our miserable anti-hero, end up loathing everyone and everything. He gets himself surrounded by vicious managers and annoying colleagues. For 12 years of his life he is stuck with an absurd, difficult, and low paying job of “Mail-deliveryman” and “Post-office sorter”. Chinaki’s personality, which is sincere, miserable, and aloof is very likeable. The protagonist in “Post Office” is Chinaski, who is considered as Bukowski’s alter-ego. I happened to read a wonderful quote by Bukowski, which eventually lead me to read his quasi-autobiographical novel, “Post Office”. ![]() ![]() ![]() For some books, you get the option to also sign up to the author’s newsletter, but it’s usually not a must. Some are available as a free download via online bookstores such as Amazon, while others are offered by the author via a site like BookFunnel. ![]() You can download as many of these free books as you’d like. ![]() Helpful tip: If you have never downloaded a free ebook to your Kindle, here’s an easy-to-follow instruction. Of course, it can also be a book that you got as a gift or that you won in a giveaway.īy the way, there are monthly book giveaways in my Facebook reader group, so feel free to join us.īelow, you’ll find a list of 20 free sapphic books for you to download and enjoy. It could be a free story that the author offered on their website or a retailer or a free ebook the author sent to new newsletter subscribers. For this category, you can read any book that you got for free. Traditionally, the center square of a bingo card is a free space, but I thought it would be more fun to make it a square for free books. This week’s Sapphic Book Bingo post offers you dozens of free sapphic books that you can download for your enjoyment! ![]() ![]() ![]() Yes, and they keep evolving as town squares where diverse communities can share and access information. Some have people lining up for hours before opening time, waiting to get in. They now service the homeless, offer classes for non-English speakers, provide after-school care to kids, host movie screenings, and much else, as you found. Libraries today go beyond their original mission as book lenders and literacy champions. ![]() After we left, I loved being in the car with all the books we’d gotten piled on my lap, discussing what we’d taken out and in what order we’d read them. I can still hear the chunk-chunk sound of the due date stamp. Then my mom and I would reunite at the circulation desk. Even at age 4 or 5, I could wander off on my own once inside. The Shaker Heights, Ohio, library might have been the first place I was given autonomy. You write that the memory of childhood trips to the library remains sacred to you. ![]() ![]() ![]() Ĭherryh was made a member of the Swordsmen and Sorcerers' Guild of America, an informal group of American fantasy authors active from the 1960s through the 1980s, for the Morgaine Stories. This blending of technology and elements more common to fantasy often results in the books being labeled as works of " science fantasy". ![]() ![]() Cherryh has cited the works of Edgar Rice Burroughs and Andre Norton as influences in the development of her gate system. In addition to traveling from place to place, the Gates can also be used for time travel. The construct at the center of these novels is a set of "Gates" that connect various worlds. The first book in the series, Gate of Ivrel (1976), was Cherryh's first published novel, and was followed soon thereafter by Well of Shiuan (1978) and Fires of Azeroth (1979). They concern a time-traveling heroine, Morgaine, and her loyal companion Nhi Vanye i Chya. The Morgaine Stories, also known as The Morgaine Cycle, are a series of fantasy novels by American writer C. The cover art depicts Morgaine and Vanye in front of a time-gate Morgaine is unsheathing her gate-destroying sword. Gate of Ivrel, the first novel in the Morgaine Cycle. ![]() ![]() ![]() Mike Dringenberg was born in Laon, France, and currently resides in Bountiful, Utah. A critically acclaimed artist throughout his career, Jones' recent work includes Swamp Thing: The Dead Don't Sleep with Swamp Thing creator Len Wein. ![]() Kelley Jones is a comic book artist best known for his work on Batman with Doug Moench and The Sandman with Neil Gaiman. Originally from England, he now lives in the United States. Among his many awards are the Eisner, the Hugo, the Nebula, the World Fantasy, and the Bram Stoker. He is also the author of The Wolves in the Walls and The Day I Traded My Dad for Two Goldfish, both written for children. ![]() His other books include Anansi Boys, Neverwhere, American Gods, and Stardust, (winner of the American Library Association's Alex Award as one of 2000's top novels for young adults) as well as the short story collections M Is for Magic and Smoke and Mirrors. Neil Gaiman is the New York Times bestselling author of the Newbery Medal-winning The Graveyard Book and Coraline, the basis for the hit movie. ![]() ![]() ![]() I think the jacket copy explains it better than I can: It’s a book about family and love and parents and siblings, and how those things change over time, interacting with each other and becoming more than the sum of their parts. It was the hardest book I’ve ever written, hands down, but I’m so proud of it and I can’t wait to share it with you. This is my sixth book, so you’d think it’d be easy to write it. There was definitely writing, but there were also some real hand-wringing moments of despair where I thought I’d never figure out this book, its plot, or its characters. Well, “writing” seems to stretch the truth a bit. In between all of these exciting and action-packed activities, though, I’ve also been writing a book called FAR FROM THE TREE. ![]() Hello friends! It’s me, your friendly neighborhood author! You may not have heard much from me over the past several years here at Ye Olde Blog, but that’s because I’ve been doing very important things like eating string cheese and teaching Hudson how to do the Mannequin Challenge. ![]() |