![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() They are:īooks that are non-schlocky in premise and excellent in executionīooks that are schlocky in premise and excellent in executionīooks that are both schlocky in premise and execution, and I LOVE THEM ANYWAY. And I figured: I’m procrastinating on some other work, so I might as well put together the list of my favorite romances.īut since I’m me, I’m actually putting together THREE different lists. While I was on the Book Tour of Much Bosom Heaving, one of the top questions I got wasn’t, to my surprise, “What is a cuntweasel? Is it a weasel made of cunt, or a weasel whose native habitat is a cunt, or a verb for a maneuver from a cunt that is exceptionally limber? Enlighten us, O Muse!” No, one of the questions people asked me most consistently was “Do you have a list of your favorite romance novels on Smart Bitches?” And the answer, surprisingly, was “no.” I mean, most of the regulars who’ve been around a while know how much I love Laura Kinsale, but I don’t have an actual list of the books I love enough to put on my keeper shelves. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() OL20097883W Page_number_confidence 93.48 Pages 278 Partner Innodata Pdf_module_version 0.0.15 Ppi 360 Rcs_key 24143 Republisher_date 20210728004118 Republisher_operator Republisher_time 249 Scandate 20210724054306 Scanner Scanningcenter cebu Scribe3_search_catalog isbn Scribe3_search_id 9781471404344 Tts_version 4. Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 19:01:06 Boxid IA40194314 Camera Sony Alpha-A6300 (Control) Collection_set printdisabled External-identifier The Perfectionists is a rare book about unheralded engineers, who have truly built the modern society around us. ![]() ![]() ![]() In this, Europeans should learn from Americans, who still have sufficient self-esteem to act decisively in a world of chaos and violence. ![]() The West should be proud-and ready to defend itself and its values. The West has no monopoly on evil, and has destroyed monsters as well as created them-leading in the abolition of slavery, renouncing colonialism, building peaceful and prosperous communities, and establishing rules and institutions that are models for the world. Bruckner, one of France's leading writers and public intellectuals, argues that obsessive guilt has obscured important realities. It has become a pathology, and even an obstacle to fighting today's atrocities. But Pascal Bruckner argues that guilt has now gone too far. And, indeed, since the Holocaust and the end of World War II, Europeans in particular have been consumed by remorse. Why the West must overcome its guilty conscience to foster a better global future Fascism, communism, genocide, slavery, racism, imperialism-the West has no shortage of reasons for guilt. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Hesselius' descriptions of psychological constructs are rather advanced for a physician discussing mental disorders in the nineteenth century. In this chapter, each of the stories in the collection will be described and analyzed for Hesselius' use of psychological, neurological, or mystical explanations for the events occurring within the story. Each of these aspects of Le Fanu's fiction can be found in the 1872 collection In a Glass Darkly, which purports to contain five case histories of the German metaphysical physician Doctor Martin Hesselius. His male characters in particular suffer from guilty consciences, and suicide is a frequent fate. His characters frequently suffer from "brain fevers" and other maladies that were the subject of intense debate in England, continental Europe, and America. His fiction also illustrates the emerging medical specialty of neurology, although Le Fanu's later writings are more illustrative of his interest in the mystical works of Emanuel Swedenborg. ![]() Le Fanu's works should be appreciated for the insights he provides into the psychology of his characters his fiction was written prior to what historians of psychology date as the formal establishment of the discipline in 1879, which occurred after his death. Excepting "Green Tea" and "Carmilla," Sheridan Le Fanu's fiction is generally neglected by modern-day readers, yet his work reveals much information about the conduct of life in nineteenth century Ireland and England. ![]() ![]() ![]() Will Ed stick with him through this? Or will he be disappointed and walk out of Dean’s life, putting a stop to their budding romance before it really has a chance to grow? However, it looks like Dean may have gotten himself into something he shouldn’t have, and now he has to figure out a way to stop it. This leads to the men quickly falling for each other. As it turns out, he doesn’t, but the two embark on a quest to get them back. Dean’s left behind some important notes and he wants them back, and he figures Ed still has the book. Sure enough, Ed gets that chance by meeting up with Dean in the library. However, when he notices Dean leaves behind a well-known romance novel, he might have a chance to see his new crush again. Ed’s disappointed with the cold shoulder Dean gives him. Turning on the charm, he heads to Dean’s table with coffee and a muffin (on the house, of course). When Ed sets eyes on the cute redhead with the tower of books, he’s smitten right away. He’s also a popular rock musician playing gigs locally. Loaded up with research books and one romance novel, he heads to a cafe to work on his scheme.Įdric is the owner of the cafe, much to the dismay of his parents and sister who are all scientists. Desperate, Dean has come up with a plan that’s not exactly on the up and up. ![]() His father, a wealthy businessman, has called him to say he’s broke and can no longer pay for Dean’s final semester in college. ![]() ![]() In the book, McGhee asks the not-so-simple question: Why can’t we have nice things? ![]() “‘The Sum of Us’ illustrates the power of public policy and offers much-needed hope and action steps. ![]() The conversation also launched Mount Holyoke’s work as a Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation Campus Center. The wide-ranging conversation was in collaboration with the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, the Joseph and Evelyn Lowery Institute for Justice and Human Rights and Spelman College. McGhee spoke with Interim President Beverly Daniel Tatum as part of the Mount Holyoke College’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. She believes many white people believe that in order for themselves to win, people of color must lose. New York Times–bestselling author Heather McGhee believes Americans should focus their energy on solidarity instead of “zero-sum thinking.” In her groundbreaking book “ The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together,” she defines “zero-sum thinking” as white people seeing politics as a competition between themselves and people of color. ![]() ![]() PLEASE CAREFULLY REVIEW ALL OF ACTUAL BOOK'S PICTURES as they, in conjunction with the written description, comprise the most accurate & definitive description. Spine is square, binding tight & text impeccably clean, i.e., NO writing, highlighting, underlining, soiling, stains, marks, etc. Cover panels' & spine edges free of bumping/wear. Only issue keeping this book from being like new is a soft crease on front panel's lower right corner. Shipping: Limited to US & its Territoriesĭescription: Never read, i.e., crisp, clean, bright & tight. ![]() NOTE: This edition was preceded only by a limited edition hardcover published/printed in 1983. "First Signet Printing, April 1985" & "17" in number line stated. ![]() The classic masterpiece by 1 New York Times bestselling author Stephen King-illustrated by. Publishing Date/Edition/Printing: 1985/First Paperback Edition/17th Printing. Buy a cheap copy of Cycle of the Werewolf book by Stephen King. Format: Large (9"x 6") Illustrated (Color & B/W) Paperback (128 pages)īook Condition: Near Fine - Never Read - Please see detailed description below. ![]() ![]() ![]() Meticulously researched and full of incident and adventure, The Republic of Pirates brings to life an extraordinary forgotten chapter of history. They were ultimately overcome by their archnemesis, Captain Woodes Rogers - a merchant fleet owner and former privateer - and the brief but glorious Republic of Pirates came to an end. Inspired by notions of self-government, they established a crude but distinctive form of democracy in the Bahamas, carving out their own zone of freedom in which indentured servants were released and leaders chosen or deposed by a vote. An entrancing tale of piracy colored with gold, treachery and double-dealing (Portland Press Herald), Pulitzer Prize-finalist Colin Woodwards The Republic. Many of its members had come to piracy as a revolt against conditions in the merchant fleet and in the cities and plantations in the Old and New Worlds. This infamous 'Flying Gang' was more than simply a thieving band of brothers. ![]() In the early eighteenth century a number of the great pirate captains, including Edward 'Blackbeard' Teach and 'Black Sam' Bellamy, joined forces. ![]() It's a colorful romp through pirate history, and it's more interesting than anything that Hollywood could have conjured. For fans of The Lost Kingdom, Black Sails and Crossbones comes a new rip-roaring history of the Golden Age of Piracy. Author Colin Woodard's The Republic of Pirates is a rollicking introduction to some of the most notorious of the Bahamian pirates and their consorts. ![]() ![]() ![]() I live in York, although I also spend a lot of time in Scotland, Wiltshire and London. I write non-fiction, too, and project edit illustrated books and histories. Since 2014, however, I have mostly been writing historical fiction/time slips as Pamela Hartshorne, sagas as Pamela Bell and I now have a fourth writing name for the upcoming Before the Crown as Flora Harding. We had great fun plotting these books together! My first, A Sweeter Prejudice, was published in 1991 and my last, Mr (Not Quite) Perfect, in 2014.īest Made Plans (originally The Baronet's Wedding Engagement) was the second in the Royal Wedding Invitations series published by Tule in 2017 - and a chance to write with three other of my favourite romance authors, Liz Fielding, Sophie Weston and Anne McAllister. ![]() on the disposal of rubbish in the Elizabethan city (which is honestly more interesting than it sounds), and I ended up writing 60 books for Harlequin Mills & Boon. I first stumbled into writing as a way of funding a Ph.D. My early career, if you can call it that, was a haphazard one that included stints as foreign newsdesk secretary in London, cook on an Australian outback cattle station, TEFL teacher in Jakarta and interpreter on expedition in Cameroon - all places that featured as settings in some of my earliest romances. ![]() ![]() I'm sorry, it's the first time (and hopefully the last) that I seriously wanted to DNF a Goosebumps book. I can't believe I managed to finish this, but only because it's a buddy read. I never thought i'd give a Goosebumps book 1 star. I can't form a coherent review of all the things in this book that make me want to rage. The adult teacher is a cruel bastard adding to the fatphobia. ![]() It's like Stine wrote himself into a corner, forgot what was established, and I question how he thought this was ok for children with the extreme fatphobic comments and body horror?Įvery time I thought it couldn't get worse. It's like the kids, who KNEW this, completely said to hell with it even though things had gotten extremely bad. ![]() In the first book (spoiler alert) it's established that ripping up the pictures means everything will return to normal. Way to make any overweight child feel like shit, just give them this book (don't, please please don't). There is some intense body horror that is too much for a children's book. ![]() Most Goosebumps books don't have a sequel, a few do.and this one should not have been one of them. What the FUCK did I just read?! I have never been so angry at a book before! I've been angry yes, but the fact this is ment for CHILDREN makes it worse! ![]() |