![]() ![]() ![]() The two construct a scheme to murder Nirdlinger, dispose of the body, and then stage his death along the railroad tracks. Going to get out of there, and drop those renewals and everything else about her like a red hot poker. ![]() I mashed out my cigarette, so I could get up and go. “I couldn’t be mistaken about what she meant, not after fifteen years in Nirdlinger eventually manipulates Huff into writing up a motor car policy in her husband’s name, but without his knowledge-a practice that is forbidden. Initially simulating ignorance about the matter, Mrs. Nirdlinger to secure a renewal of his automobile policy, Huff is almost immediately overwhelmed by the curvaceous beauty of the executive’s second wife, Phyllis. When he calls at the home of the wealthy H.S. Walter Huff is a 34-year-old, well-regarded loner-insurance salesman in Los Angeles. James Cain’s Double Indemnity is a “hard-boiled,” rapidly paced crime/detective story reminiscent of the 1930s and 1940s, that frames murder and sex with little sentiment or passion. ![]()
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![]() Thank you so much to Entangled Teen for providing me with a copy of Find Me Their Bones in exchange for an honest review! Winning back her friends before war breaks out? A little harder.īut a Heartless winning back Prince Lucien’s heart? Winning over a bloodthirsty valkerax? Hard. As the king mobilizes his army to march against the witches, Zera must tame an elusive and deadly valkerax trapped in the tunnels underneath the city if she wants to regain her humanity. ![]() With freedom coming from the most unlikely of sources, Zera is given a second chance at life as a Heartless. Trapped in Cavanos as a prisoner of the king, she awaits the inevitable moment her witch severs their magical connection and finally ends her life.īut fate isn’t ready to give her up just yet. In order to protect Prince Lucien d’Malvane’s heart, Zera had to betray him. ![]() ![]() ![]() And soon, he becomes tortured by what has been lost-and what might still be saved. Though he’s aware that any form of personal contact is forbidden on pain of death, little by little he starts to treat her like a human being. ![]() Then one day he’s given a gift: a live specimen of the finest quality. Marcos tries to stick to numbers, consignments, processing. ![]() Then governments initiated the “Transition.” Now, eating human meat-“special meat”-is legal. First, it was reported that an infectious virus has made all animal meat poisonous to humans. His wife has left him, his father is sinking into dementia, and Marcos tries not to think too hard about how he makes a living. Working at the local processing plant, Marcos is in the business of slaughtering humans-though no one calls them that anymore. ![]() ![]() ![]() To say I’m socially unaware is a huge understatement, but it’s not entirely my fault. I’ve been scorned for my differences since I was little. “Huh? What was that?” I glance at him as heat stings my cheeks. ![]() My co-worker doesn’t appreciate being ignored and jabs me in the ribs. I barely hear him, much less care what’s coming out of his mouth. “Dude, what the fuck is wrong with your face?” Trey says from beside me. All of my senses are going haywire-misfiring and crossing-but set directly on her. Am I awake? I’ve experienced surreal dreams countless times, but this isn’t the same. An erratic beat echoes in my ears, and I seem to have lost the ability to breathe properly. She walks toward me, this life-altering girl. My father told me that a single second can change everything. It only takes one night to change everything.Īfter all, I didn’t wait all this time to settle for less. She speaks to my deepest cravings like a siren. Temptation drives me to the edge of sanity. When she swiftly sticks me in the friend-zone, there’s not a damn thing I can do about it.Īddison is just down the hall-might as well be miles away. The repercussions cross my mind far too late. Signing on the dotted line before thinking twice. When opportunity strikes, I eagerly take advantage. ![]() Luckily, I’m not good at avoiding temptation. Moving to this town was already monumental. We are excited to share an exclusive prologue reveal from Harloe Rae’s upcoming contemporary romance Lass, releasing January 31st.Īddison Walker is every fantasy I never dared to believe in. ![]() ![]() ![]() Harry, believing that Ganderbai is calling him a liar, berates the doctor with racial slurs. As the story progresses, it is revealed that there is in fact no snake on Harry.Īfter the initial panic, Ganderbai inquires whether Harry is certain that there actually was a snake. Timber and Ganderbai frantically try to get the snake off of Harry through various methods (which include sedating the snake and giving Harry an antivenom). Ganderbai, a local Indian doctor who rushes to help. He explains that a venomous snake, the krait, has crawled onto his stomach, underneath the covers, and asks Timber to fetch a doctor. ![]() Harry is in bed, motionless, sweating, and panicked. Timber goes over to his friend Harry Pope. The main character is Harry Pope and the narrator of the story is Timber Woods. The story is set in India during the time of British rule. In 1980 it was adapted as the fifth episode of the second series of Tales of the Unexpected. ![]() In 1958 it was turned into an episode of Alfred Hitchcock Presents, directed by Alfred Hitchcock himself. ![]() In 1950 it was adapted for the radio programme Escape. " Poison" is a short story written by Roald Dahl that was originally published in June 1950 in Collier's. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Isaiah and Samuel navigate their bodies quite differently. Their cohabitation in the dark barn enables moments of undisturbed intimacy. ![]() Isaiah and Samuel’s ascribed roles as stable workers, however, allow them to remain inseparable. And people without one gone feel it.” Rule by fear keeps order. Life on the Elizabeth Plantation, referred to as Empty because of its remote location in rural Mississippi, is summed up by Isaiah in two short sentences: “Anybody with a whip gone use it. Robert Jones Jr.’s striking debut novel “ The Prophets” imagines how Isaiah and Samuel, two enslaved young men, create a space for mutual affection in an American era that suppressed not only their freedom of sexual expression but their right to be human altogether. It stands to reason, then, that queerness (to use the current term) was extant in the antebellum period, not only in white society but also among slaves. Its visibility and acceptability vary, however, depending on each society’s values and attitudes toward same-sex love and desire. Homosexuality, being a human behavior, has existed in every culture, ancient and modern. ![]() If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from, whose fees support independent bookstores. ![]() ![]() And they still haven't told anyone.īut the cottage is for sale so this is the last time they'll all be here together. Harriet and Wyn are the perfect couple - they go together like bread and butter, gin and tonic, Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds.Įvery year, they take a holiday from their lives to drink far too much wine with their favourite people in the world.Įxcept this year, they are lying through their teeth, because Harriet and Wyn broke up six months ago. ' Smart, sunny, sexy and also a gorgeous story of female friendship' Beth O'Leary, THE FLATSHARE 'One of my favourite authors' Colleen Hoover, IT ENDS WITH US ![]() ![]() ![]() 'At turns hilarious and wise, another knockout from the champ' Taylor Jenkins Reid, DAISY JONES AND THE SIX ![]() ![]() Schomburg was a law clerk who, starting during the Harlem Renaissance, began to collect books, letters, music, and art from Africa and the African diaspora. ![]() You can read his story in Schomburg: The Man Who Built a Library by Carole Boston Weatherford and Eric Velasquez. ![]() Speaking of famous librarians, we need to mention Arturo Schomburg, an unheralded figure in American letters. (You can put this one down as “ Seattle, Washington” on your book map.) She spoke (and still speaks) regularly about books on NPR’s Morning Edition and KWGS-FM in Tulsa, Oklahoma, not to mention her monthly television show on the Seattle Channel, Book Lust with Nancy Pearl. ![]() Pearl, teased as “library girl” as a child by her classmates, believed in the power of the book and grew up to become the Executive Director of the Washington Center for the Book at Seattle Public Library. Who loves books more than librarians? And Library Girlby Karen Henry Clark and Sheryl Murray tells the story of one America’s most famous librarians: Nancy Pearl. ![]() ![]() Drop in to how stories are made.In the end, we’ll all become stories.-Margaret Atwood ![]() No matter what route you take, your best bet is to get educated. Once you’ve secured an agent, what’s the optimal venue to get your book published, with all the support it needs to be seen and heard in media outlets? Whether through traditional, hybrid, indie presses, or a combination, we’ll bring you the experts in the fields of book coaching, agenting, editing, legal advice, publishing, and publicists, plus resources on the craft of writing. ![]() ![]() If you’ve finished your manuscript, what are the next steps? Place your book in the context of the marketplace and decide, who is your audience? What’s the best platform to publish your work? Podcast, electronic or paper bound book? Are you well-versed in developing your book proposal? That means having your agent pitch down. How does the book publishing business actually work? If you’re ready to tell your story, what’s the best way to do it? Do you need help crafting this tale? What about workshopping – is that helpful? When are you ready to show your work to a developmental or copy editor? The time may be now. ![]() Dropping In Friday at 8 AM Pacific Time on VoiceAmerica Variety Channelĭrop in to the dream of becoming an author. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Long live the new Batman.ABSOLUTE BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT: MASTER RACE collects the full nine-issue miniseries and its minicomic tie-in issues. The only force that can stop this master race-Batman-is dead. An army of unimaginable power led by Superman's own daughter is preparing to claim Earth as their new world. Wonder Woman, Queen of the Amazons.Hal Jordan, the Green Lantern.Superman, the Man of Steel.all of the Dark Knight's allies have retreated from the front lines of the war against injustice.īut now a new war is beginning. Three years since anyone has seen Gotham City's guardian alive. It's been three years since the Batman defeated Lex Luthor and saved the world from tyranny. Finally the last entry in Frank Miller's acclaimed Dark Knight trilogy is published in deluxe Absolute edition format! ![]() |