![]() The prologue alone is a masterpiece of humorous banter that aptly sets the tone for the rest of the book, and is the perfect bait to hook readers. MY REVIEW: 4 of 5 stars to Chasing Cassandra by Lisa Kleypas ★★★★Ĭhasing Cassandra is yet another proof that Lisa Kleypas is the master of historical romance. But the chase for her heart has only just begun… The chase for Cassandra’s hand may be over. ![]() As always, he gets what he wants-or does he? There’s one lesson Tom Severin has yet to learn from his new bride: When a newfound enemy nearly destroys Cassandra’s reputation, Severin seizes the opportunity he’s been waiting for. But she has no interest in living in the fast-paced world of a ruthless man who always plays to win. Severin is the most compelling and attractive man Cassandra has ever met, even if his heart is frozen. But the beautiful and quick-witted Cassandra is equally determined to marry for love-the one thing he can’t give. It should be simple to find the perfect wife-and from his first glimpse of Lady Cassandra Ravenel, he’s determined to have her. Anything-or anyone-is his for the asking. Railway magnate Tom Severin is wealthy and powerful enough to satisfy any desire as soon as it arises. “The more of you there is in the world, the better.” ![]() Title: Chasing Cassandra Author: Lisa Kleypas Series: The Ravenels Genre: Historical Romance Published: February 18th 2020 by Avon Rating: 4/5 stars ★★★★ ![]()
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This is a report that I will write to describe some of my experiences with the iPad this semester. I will use this blog post to post some thoughts about the iPad report. ![]() Some aspects of writing that I have greatly improved on is analyzing the audience, writing clearly, and writing with a specific purpose. ![]() I have learned many other technical writing skills that will benefit me in my career, such as writing instruction sets, memos, and reports. I had never written a cover letter before and was dreading it, but now I feel much more confident in my ability to write a great resume and cover letter when applying for a job after graduation. I have learned many useful skills in the technical writing course. Because of this, the end of semester iPad report was much easier to write, making the class an effective iPad research project. ![]() This has been a great way to evaluate and ponder topics as the pros and cons of Pages, tips for using the iPad, and critiques of iPad apps. Since our class has been selected to be part of an iPad research project, the blog post topics were often about different iPad features and topics. ![]() I have never blogged before and have enjoyed expressing my opinions about different topics. This is the last blog prompt for the English 202C technical writing course. ![]() ![]() It's the queer horror book of your dreams. Angela Carter with a LGBTQI+ filter - Financial Times The short, twisted tales collected in Leon Craig's Parallel Hells have a laconic elegance that's both chilling and pleasurable. ![]() It is such a fresh and playful approach to storytelling that you cannot help but be totally enamoured with Craig's abilities.' Big Issue 'A glorious collection of short stories that reads as if Edgar Allan Poe and Shirley Jackson had a little queer baby. In this deliciously macabre debut collection, Leon Craig explores queer identity, power, love and the painful complexities of being human in startling new ways. And an Oxford historian discovers an antique tome that may help her overcome her academic rivals. An ancient creature, who feasts on the shame of modern-day Londoners, struggles to fit in with friends they will long outlive. ![]() Irresistibly strange and inventive, Parallel Hells is a collection of dark and delightful stories that blends folklore and gothic horror with a contemporary twist.Ī golem discovers its powers far exceed its Creator's expectations. It's the queer horror book of your dreams' Kirsty Logan have a laconic elegance that's both chilling and pleasurable' Financial Times ![]() For fans of Daisy Johnson and Kirsty Logan, a gothic short story collection for winter nights from an emerging voice in British literary fiction ![]() ![]() There are other spaces on Reddit to discuss the movies, games, fanfiction, etc. This sub is intended primarily for serious posts, although humour in discussion is still welcome.ĭon’t discuss topics that stray too far away from having the centre of attention on Tolkien and his works. ![]() Stick to the topic instead of commenting on others. No insults, and no aggressive or passive-aggressive comments. For the full descriptions of the rules, follow this link.Īlways keep in mind that we are all human beings, so treat others how you would like to be treated. Multi-reddit of ALL Tolkien Themed Subreddits!īelow are our general rules.Wondering what books there are to read? See /u/ebneter's great postįull list of All Past Reading Discussions and Other Posts of Note Please see our frequently asked questions. ![]() Welcome to r/tolkienfans! This subreddit is a space for the Tolkien nerds of reddit to debate and discuss the whole Tolkien mythos. ![]() ![]() ![]() But the line between fantasy and reality becomes dangerously blurred when a young gold farmer accidently triggers a virtual war for dominance-and Richard is caught at the center. Like many serious gamers, he began routinely purchasing virtual gold pieces and other desirables from Chinese gold farmers-young professional players in Asia who accumulated virtual weapons and armor to sell to busy American and European buyers.įor Richard, the game was the perfect opportunity to launder his aging hundred dollar bills and begin his own high-tech start up-a venture that has morphed into a Fortune 500 computer gaming group, Corporation 9592, with its own super successful online role-playing game, T’Rain. With plenty of time and money to burn, he became addicted to an online fantasy game in which opposing factions battle for power and treasure in a vast cyber realm. Smuggling backpack loads of high-grade marijuana across the border into Northern Idaho, he quickly amassed an enormous and illegal fortune. Four decades ago, Richard Forthrast, the black sheep of an Iowa family, fled to a wild and lonely mountainous corner of British Columbia to avoid the draft. ![]() ![]() I understood that she was still young and inexperience but she should have been able to see the things she was doing wasn't right and time was not going to making the outcome any different. Sometimes I forgot she was 21 because she comes across as a lot younger. She either made poor decisions or someone ends up making them for her because she couldn't. I couldn't understand why it was so okay with her to lie and not see anything wrong stringing along two guys. She seems to lie without seeing anything wrong it. 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Admittedly, I read Beartown in a post-wisdom tooth extraction daze, which probably impacted my intense emotional response to the novel, and then read Us Against You deep in the throws of my first pregnancy– another emotional danger zone– but I cannot blame any sort of external circumstance for my devotion to both A Man Called Ove and My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry. I know that it has been hyped and discussed a multitude of times, but it deserves every ounce of the attention it receives. Now, I know that EVERYONE loves Beartown. My love affair with his works began on July 9, 2017– the day I officially finished reading Beartown. Backman is my reliable author after reading his books, I can say with conviction that I will probably read everything he ever writes. ![]() Last night I finished reading Britt-Marie Was Here and officially concluded the last of my Fredrik Backman TBR. “If a human being closes her eyes hard enough and for long enough, she can remember pretty well everything that has made her happy.” Britt-Marie Was Here ![]() Britt-Marie and my empty coffee cup keep each other company. ![]() ![]() ![]() Learn success tools, The 9 C’s: Concentration, Clarity, Commitment, Connection, Coordination, Consistency, Courage, Confidence, Completion.Reach beyond your potential into what is possible.Be an instrument for your own creativity. ![]() This is not a program but more of an interactive system of learning, encouraging readers to: Included in the book are simple moves and coaching exercises to engage readers in their own process, offering basic elements of ballet which is an athletic art form grounded in action. Produce Yourself! claims that visualizing is not enough to realize goals, and illuminates the act of visceralizing, experiencing a desired outcome (as dancers do) through concentration and intense focus. ![]() The difference between success and near-success is confidence. The reader will journey through a dancers’ process of creativity thru-the-body, learning the physicality of imagination, and illuminate the art of possibility. Produce Yourself! is an empowering and richly layered presentation that seeks to motivate readers to find ways to embody success. ![]() ![]() ![]() At the same time, their younger neighbor Matt Drinnan watches his ex-wife take up with another man in his hometown, with only himself to blame. He and Kristin, both facing an acute sense of isolation, gravitate toward each other, at first in hope of a platonic confidant but then, inevitably, of something more. ![]() And as they settle into their early fifties, the two seem to exist in separate spheres entirely. Cal, whose musical talent is nothing more than a consuming avocation, spends his days alone, fixing up their new home. Kristin takes a position at a smaller, less prestigious college outside Boston and promptly becomes entangled in its delicate, overheated politics. When Kristin Stevens loses her administrative job in California’s university system, she and her husband, Cal, relocate to Massachusetts. In a captivating departure from the Deep South setting of his previous fiction, Steve Yarbrough now gives us a richly nuanced portrait of a marriage being reinvented in a small town in the Northeast, in his most surprising and compelling novel yet. ![]() |