![]() ![]() ![]() Have you listened to any of Sarah Coomes’s other performances before? How does this one compare? When the ghost of Sophia drags Florence into the graveyard! What was one of the most memorable moments of The Ghost of Crutchfield Hall? she does all the accents so perfectly and keeps the flow of the story flawless and exciting. I wish Sarah comes narrated more young adult English stories. I played the book twice today because it is so interesting and very enjoyable to listen too. ITs a magic combination between Mary Downing Hahn's haunting enthralling story and Sarah Coomes makes the characters come alive better than any other narrator Ive ever heard. This is the best audiobook I've listened to and I'm listened to a lot of book. Where does The Ghost of Crutchfield Hall rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far? ![]()
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![]() To turn you from an amateur into a master player, Greene has codified the 48 laws of power based on historical examples of people who’ve excelled or failed at wielding power, with glorious or bloody results (or both). ![]() So what are the 48 Laws of Power, and how do you use them? These laws are for those who prefer to be players rather than pawns. You’re either striving for and wielding power, or you’re a pawn being played by someone more powerful than you. ![]() Greene asserts that whether you like it or not, you’re part of a never-ending game of power. ![]() Keep reading for the complete list of the 48 Laws of Power, with explanations. The 48 Laws of Power come from Robert Greene’s book The 48 Laws of Power, in which Greene culls lessons from the lives of powerful historical figures to distill a set of laws that you can follow to become powerful in your own life. What are the 48 Laws of Power? How can I use them to succeed? Like this article? Sign up for a free trial here. ![]() Shortform has the world's best summaries of books you should be reading. This article is an excerpt from the Shortform summary of "The 48 Laws of Power" by Robert Greene. ![]() ![]() The publication of his first collection, Early Color, by Steidl in 2006 inspired an avid “rediscovery” that has since led to worldwide exhibitions and the release of a documentary, In No Great Hurry: 13 Lessons in Life with Saul Leiter (2014). He pioneered a painterly approach to color photography in the 1940s and produced covers for fashion magazines such as Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar before largely withdrawing from public attention in the 1980s. Saul Leiter was born in 1923 in Pittsburgh. Some two hundred works-including early street photographs, images for advertising, nudes, and paintings-cover Leiter’s career from the 1940s onward, accompanied by quotations from the artist himself that express his singular worldview. Saul Leiters Ravishing Color Photographs of New York These previously unpublished selections of 35mm slides confirm and extend the stubborn singularity of Leiter’s color language. This collection takes a Japanese perspective into the secrets of his appeal, from his life philosophy and lyricism to masterful colors and compositions reminiscent of ukiyo-e. ![]() ![]() ![]() Photography lovers the world over are now embracing Saul Leiter, who has enjoyed a remarkable revival since fading into relative obscurity in the 1980s. An only-from-Japan exploration of the photographer’s art and philosophy. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I'll definitely be checking into those as soon as I possibly can. On the upside, I didn't hate it, and it did make me curious about the rest of the family & all of their adventures. I guess between the fact that there was no real recognizable fairytale (to me, anyway) driving the story, and not being super-crazy about the MC, I just didn't enjoy this as much as I was hoping I would. Like it was a non-issue that he had to pretend to be a girl for all of those years. I especially liked how comfortable he was wearing women's clothes. Both of them were interesting additions to the story. I ended up wanting to learn more about Snow White, or her sister, Wednesday, or her pirate sister (can't remember what day of the week she was), or.well, pretty much anyone's story but Saturday's.Īnyway, I did like her love interest, and his BFF the chimera. I wanted to like her tough-girl personal, but she just seemed kinda oafish, prickly, and annoying. Oh! don't get me wrong, I didn't hate her, she just didn't make me want to stand up and cheer. I think it boils down to not really liking Saturday all that much. This is the second book in Kontis' Woodcutter Sisters series, and while I loved Enchanted, this one just didn't have the same spark. ![]() ![]() ![]() I felt like there was a big opportunity there. I remember in high school, every time a scary movie would come out, my friends would go right away. Madeleine: I felt like there was this void of horror fiction in YA. How did you come up with the idea for your books? Gray just sort of went well with Claudia. ![]() When I was a little kid, I heard people make up other names to write under and I thought, "Cool!" I'm a big fan of Roman history and I, Claudius was the thing that got me into it. ![]() Why did you pick that alias?Ĭlaudia: I picked the pseudonym just because I thought it would be fun. Take notes!Ĭlaudia Gray is just a pseudonym and your real name is Amy Vincent. Just for SPOT.ph, the two talk pseudonyms, their writing process, and the biggest perk of being a New York Times best-selling author. Roux explores spirit possession and mind control, while Gray uses physics and parallel universes to build her story. ![]() The former is a horror story that unfolds in a haunted mental institution, accompanied by chilling photographs from real asylums and vintage carnivals the latter, a tale of a daughter who chases her father's killer to the ends of the world (and other worlds besides). (SPOT.ph) If you’ve read enough about vampires and you’re looking for a solid YA palate cleanser, pick up Madeleine Roux's Asylum and its sequel Sanctum, and Claudia Gray's A Thousand Pieces of You. ![]() ![]() ![]() I’m already planning my office/personal library! All in all I’ve been a little preoccupied recently and much to my dismay reading has definitely taken a backseat and with all the upcoming decorating and renovating we have planned too I’m worried it might continue but I’ll be trying my best to not let it.Īnyway, I’m here today with a far too long overdue review of Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik. So I’m back, talking about how long it’s been since I posted here again… In a nutshell, my boyfriend and I got the keys to our first house together on the 1st October, so over the past few months our spare time has been spent completing paperwork, liaising with solicitors and the seller, organising works, shopping for furnishings and most recently stripping the wallpaper in every room and other bits around the house. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Recommended to young unicorn lovers, or anyone else looking for picture-books about fantastical pets. ![]() The artwork is colorful and fun (and the cover sparkles!), adding to the appeal. I appreciated the fact that Lucy is won over by her less-than perfect pet, a process depicted as much in the artwork as in the text, as this highlights the importance of loving our companions (fantastical or otherwise) and caring for their welfare, as opposed to looking upon them as trophies. In this respect it also reminded me of Vikki VanSickle and Cale Atkinson's If I Had a Gryphon. With a story that reminded me of Kate Beaton's recent The Princess and the Pony, which also featured a young girl who was dissatisfied with her equine companion, A Unicorn Named Sparkle is a sweet little book, one sure to have appeal for young children who dream of having their own fantastical pet. In this new story from childrens book author and illustrator Amy Young. ![]() only to find that this unicorn may have some redeeming qualities after all. In A Unicorn Named Sparkle, Lucy found out that the unicorn she thought she. Disappointed with her purchase, Lucy decides to send Sparkle back. Show More of flowers and who will make a good impression at show-and-tell, prove less than prophetic however, as the real Sparkles turns out to be a runty little thing with brown spots, who has long ears, smells funny, and isn't particularly cooperative in doing unicorn-like things. ![]() ![]() ![]() When their relationship is discovered by an Aunty in the community, Razia must choose between her family and her own future. At Stuyvesant, Razia meets Angela and is attracted to her in a way that blossoms into a new understanding. When Razia is accepted to Stuyvesant, a prestigious high school in Manhattan, the gulf between the person she is and the daughter her parents want her to be, widens. They embark on a series of small rebellions: listening to scandalous music, wearing miniskirts, and cutting school to explore the city. She finds solace in Taslima, a new girl in her close-knit Pakistani-American community. When a family rift drives the girls apart, Razia's heart is broken. Razia Mirza grows up amid the wild grape vines and backyard sunflowers of Corona, Queens, with her best friend, Saima, by her side. "An unforgettable voice that moves you from the start." - People Magazine ![]() "Stunningly beautiful." - The New York Times Book Review An New York Times Book Review Editor's Choice * An NPR Best Book of the Year * A Padma Lakshmi Book Club Pickįor fans of On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous and A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, an unforgettable story about female friendship and queer love in a Muslim-American community ![]() ![]() ![]() ‘This grim masterpiece, shot through with lashes of black humour… The personal details are riveting’ Antonia Fraser, MAIL ON SUNDAY How he managed to kill probably 30 or 40 million people and conceal it is unbelievable’ Alex Ferguson ‘The book I have enjoyed most over the past year was STALIN: THE COURT OF THE RED TSAR. ![]() ‘STALIN: THE COURT OF THE RED TSAR is one of the best biographies I have ever read in my life’ Shimon Peres A stunning performance’ Dr Henry Kissinger ‘I did not think I could learn anything new about Stalin but I was wrong. Book of the Year’ John Le Carré, OBSERVER ‘Montefiore’s STALIN… horrific, revelatory and sobering… triumph of research and should be required reading in Russia. ![]() ‘One of the two outstanding books of the year, STALIN by Simon Sebag Montefiore… was the most civilised and elegant chronicle of brutality and ruthlessness I have ever read, its prose cool and clear but never indifferent’ Ruth Rendell, DAILY TELEGRAPH ‘I loved the totalitarian high baroque sleaze of Montefiore’s Stalin.’ Simon Schama, Book of the Year, THE GUARDIAN ![]() ![]() This love story is heartrending, swoon-worthy, and extremely well-told". īest Laid Plans (2021) received a starred review from Publishers Weekly, which wrote, "Parrish’s sweet and sensitive treatment allows the men to become partners in healing. īetter than People (2020) received a starred review from Publishers Weekly: "Parrish delivers an irresistible queer romance between a grumpy children’s book illustrator and a pathologically shy graphic designer". It received a starred review from Library Journal. Riven (2018) was called "generous and tender in all the right ways" by Publishers Weekly. Her 2017 novel Out of Nowhere was shortlisted for Booklist's best genre fiction: romance and for RUSA's top romance genre fiction. She contributed the story "Company" to the collection All in Fear (2016). ![]() ![]() Parrish began writing gay romance fiction while pursuing a Ph.D in literature. Roan Parrish is an author of gay romance fiction. ![]() Please introduce links to this page from related articles try the Find link tool for suggestions. This article is an orphan, as no other articles link to it. ![]() |