Now, eleven years later, the Fishers have returned to Tash’s hometown, and, Sparrow too has returned. The girl was eventually found, alive, but has not spoken a word since, and her family moved away soon after. No-one else could see Sparrow, and no-one else would believe he existed, not even when Tash witnessed him kidnap a 6-year old girl, Mallory Fisher, from a local carnival. In this crumbling house, with its dark corners and mysterious noises, she met a sinister being that she named “Sparrow”. Tash Carmody has been traumatised since childhood, and it all began with a trip to the family homestead, where she stayed with her Aunt Ally. Aimed at the Young Adult market, it should also appeal to adults in search of a fast-paced read that will keep them guessing. I found myself almost immediately hooked, and once this book had drawn me in, it refused to let me go – I finished it within a day. Small Spaces is a gripping psychological thriller that will take you in a whirlwind of a ride, through an unexpected twists and turns.
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An old crumbling mill, by a winding river, nestled in the Tuscan mountains. A beautiful, touching story that I would recommend to everyone. Italy is beauty personified and I have truly fallen in love with the country helped by such beautifully descriptive stories such as this. A story that is also a stark reminder of the ultimate sacrifices made so that we can enjoy life as we know and love today. A thoroughly researched story and great in depth analogy. The blurb lured me straight in and the fascination I have with this period in time is all piqued with books like this one. Very reminiscent of an author I already love. Wow! Why have I not read anything by this author before? The writing is magnificent. Genre: Historical/Italian/Romance Pages: 336 So When Helen Pryke-Author recommended this to me it was an easy descision to make. Its a truly fascinating subject and one that piques my curiosity all of the time. The lives that were changed so dramatically and the secrets they have had to keep buried. I am fascinated with this period in time. Historical Fiction is fast becoming a steady favourite genre, particularly the era of WWI/WWII. Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for my copy of The Tuscan Secret. If you can't pray - at least say your prayers. In sharing her own strategies for redefining mundane rituals so that they contribute to reverence and devotion, Weems offers a beacon of light for all believers struggling to listen for God amidst the din of worldly demands and distractions. Her own spiritual disquietude will be familiar to all who struggle to maintain faith while the details of daily life - negotiating with children and spouses, caring for ailing parents, living up to professional expectations, developing hobbies, managing finances, and planning for the future - compete for energy with one's relationship with God. In this deeply affecting book, Weems addresses the believer's yearning for God through periods of inconstancy, vacillation, and disenchantment. Yet in the midst of her celebrated work, she was experiencing a profound spiritual crisis permeated by a hollow, painful silence that seemed, at times, to mark an irreparable rupture in her communication with God. Weems has been noted and praised for her writing, galvanizing national speaking, and pioneering scholarship in the field of Old Testament studies. Throughout the past two decades, Renita J. Gordianus digs, and travels to the country and digs some more, and visits the murdered man’s haunts in Rome, his brothel, the site of the murder. Did Sextus Roscius murder his father? Certainly he hated him enough to do the deed, or rather to have it done, for the murder took place in Rome and Sextus was in the country at the time. Gordianus is commissioned by Cicero, a young advocate who has taken the defense of a man accused of patricide, one of the worst crimes a Roman citizen can commit. That story was enjoyable enough to prompt me to buy a copy of this and the second in the series, which then languished on the shelf for a considerable period of time until some whim or instinct send me to seek them out. This was the first of Saylor’s novels I read, though I had read a short story by him, featuring this character, in the first Crime Through Time anthology. Perhaps not forgotten, but worthy of renewed attention, this is the first of the acclaimed series, one of the best historical mystery series written today. Roman Blood by Steven Saylor, Ballantine 1993, paperback, mystery – 1 st Gordianus the Finder This is the 162nd in my series of forgotten or seldom read book posts He sprinkles it with phrases of the Tudor period and references to events of the day, but rarely confuses the reader. Dialogue drives the action of this novel from the very beginning, while narrative situates us in time (just after the death of Henry VIII’s third wife, Jane Seymour) and circumstance (the dismantling of Catholic monasteries). (1) Superb writing – Sansom’s prose is an easy blend of narrative and dialogue. Shardlake and his young protege, Mark Poer, uncover evidence of sexual misconduct, embezzlement, and treason, but when two other murders are committed, they must move quickly to prevent the killer from striking again. When a royal commissioner is murdered in the monastery of Scarsea, Thomas Cromwell, Henry VIII’s feared vicar general summons fellow reformer Matthew Shardlake to lead an inquiry. Sansom, the first in his series about Matthew Shardlake. To do so, I’ve chosen Dissolution by C.J. Time to test another top author against those ingredients. A few months ago, I developed a concept of ten essential ingredients for favourite historical fiction. Don't miss the rest of the Frog Princess series by E. The Tales of the Frog Princess Series 9 primary works 10 total works Book 1 The Frog Princess by E.D. Fascinating and hilarious characters ranging from a self-conscious but friendly bat to a surprisingly loyal snake and a wise green witch confirm that readers won't soon forget this madcap story. But if Emma ever thought to escape her troubles, she never expected it to happen by turning into a frog! When convinced to kiss a frog so he might return to being a prince, somehow the spell is reversed and Emma turns into a frog herself! Thus begins their adventure-a quest to return to human form. Her laugh is more like a donkey's bray than tinkling bells, she trips over her own feet and she does not like Prince Jorge, whom her mother hopes she will marry. Baker's beloved Frog Princess series - the inspiration for Disney's hit movie The Princess and the Frog ! Princess Emeralda a.k.a. She was staring at his lips, licking her own. He tangled his hands in her hair, grasping the back of her head. "Ha! I was only worried about my own skin," she said, but she'd darted her gaze. Then his eyes narrowed as he studied her face. "To think you'd done what? Ah, sorceress, were you worried about me?" he asked in a scoffing tone. "Sick of being treated like this! And to think I'd worried-" She bit her tongue. "I'm sick of you!" she yelled in his face. You're going to have to carry me because I'm not moving." "You know what? You had better keep me bound, because if I get free I-will-take-you-out! I am done. "Every day you teach me not to trust you." "Why wouldn't I let you think that? I had no idea what your plans for me entailed!" "And you let me think you might be carrying? "Yes, we were together only once, but it could If for no other reason, you could be carrying my babe!" Had his shoulders straightened? Proudly? "I'm not going any farther, not until you free me." And I can't move it! On top of all this-I was kidnapped by monsters to be sold into slavery!"Īnd I'd feared for the demon's life, at times more than my own. You took down my braids so my dusty hair continually blows into my eyes. No metal guarded my hair, neck, or chest during a mine collapse. I've been sexually tormented for two days. She sat, then drew her knees to her chest. Raquel Natalicchio/Staff photographer Show More Show Less 3 of5 Opposition in the area led Metropolitan Transit Authority to promise the area a bus-only underpass for its planned rapid transit line. Raquel Natalicchio/Staff photographer Show More Show Less 2 of5Įastwood Civic Association Board member, Erin Locke holds plans for a community park as part of an effort organized against a proposed overpass on Lockwood from Rusk to Sherman, spanning Harrisburg Boulevard on Tuesday April 4, 2023, in Houston. Signs are posted by Eastwood residents who have organized against an overpass initially proposed on Lockwood from Rusk to Sherman, spanning Harrisburg Boulevard on Tuesday April 4, 2023, in Houston. And behind the intrigue lurks the shadowy Yazuka, the powerful Japanese underworld, whose leaders ruthlessly manipulate people and events to suit their own purposes. Now, from inside cyberspace, a kidnapping plot is masterminded by a phantom entity who has plans for Mona, Angie, and all humanity, plans that cannot be controlled. Mona Lisa Overdrive is a cyberpunk novel by William Gibson published in 1988 and the final novel of the Sprawl trilogy, following Neuromancer and Count Zero. Enter Gibson’s unique worldlyric and mechanical, erotic and violent, sobering and excitingwhere multinational corporations and high-tech outlaws vie for power, traveling into the computer-generated universe known as. Since childhood, Angie has been able to tap into cyberspace without a computer. William Gibson, author of the extraordinary multiaward-winning novel Neuromancer, has written his most brilliant and thrilling work to date. Into this world comes Mona, a young girl with a murky past and an uncertain future whose life is on a collision course with internationally famous Sense/Net star Angie Mitchell. Living in the vast computer landscape of cyberspace, young Mona taps into the mind of world-famous Sense/Net star Angie Mitchell who deciphers cyperspace plans, including those devised by Japanese underworld. The Mona Lisa Overdrive.Įnter Gibson's unique world-lyric and mechanical, sensual and violent, sobering and exciting-where multinational corporations and high tech outlaws vie for power, traveling into the computer-generated universe known as cyberspace. Mona Lisa Overdrive is the final novel of the William Gibsons cyberpunk Sprawl trilogy. William Gibson, author of the extraordinary multiaward-winning novel Neuromancer, has written his most brilliant and thrilling work to date. Poetry is quite different just a few snatches of lines here and there, and then an hour or so working on a batch of poems. I often write in pencil on paper and then type up later. With the novels I try to write a few pages a day–it doesn’t sound much but it can be difficult, if I’m not sure where the story is going. Q: What is your writing process? Is it different for prose versus poetry?Ī: My writing process varies. That said, I have visited a prison, so I did know something about the atmosphere. I was aware from the beginning that the world of the prison would be fantastical and strange, so I didn’t feel I needed experience of real prisons. Q: Incarceron was conceived from your design to write a book about prison did you do any research into that topic in preparing to write this book?Ī: None at all, because Incarceron is like no prison on earth. We caught up with her to learn more about what she has in store for her stateside reading public. Now, she is preparing to make her mark in the United States with the YA book, Incarceron. UK children’s author/poet Catherine Fisher has published 3 volumes of poetry and several fantasy fiction series in her native country. |