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Lethal white cormoran strike6/26/2023 The most epic Robert Galbraith novel yet, LETHAL WHITE is both a gripping mystery and a page-turning next instalment in the ongoing story of Cormoran Strike and Robin Ellacott. Lethal White Cormoran Strike Book 4 : Lethal White is preceded by The Cuckoos Calling, The Silkworm, and Career of Evilthere are tentative plans to follow. Plus, his relationship with his former assistant is more fraught than it ever has been - Robin is now invaluable to Strike in the business, but their personal relationship is much, much more tricky than that. 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Empress by Alma Alexander6/26/2023 This is my second Siobhan Waring book, and just like the first, she narrates beautifully. In many instances you could see life in ancient Rome and Greece as the characters tried to live and survive through this time with all it's harsh realities. I loved the characters, and felt their struggles. I would recommend this to anyone who enjoyed these sort of period pieces. Alexander is a talented writer whose style harkens back to an earlier time. That said, it was a very good story, and obvious that Ms. And, too much time trying to figure out what was happening with each character as they were slowly developed. There were too many instances of telling instead of showing that slowed the pace and stagnated. And, while I liked the story, it was a bit too long when it didn't have to be. It was my first experience with Alma Alexander. Horton hatches a egg6/26/2023 Seuss book Horton Hears a Who! 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Children's Literature by Seth Lerer6/25/2023 Book to read: Fables by Marie de FranceĬourt, Commerce, and Cloister: The Literatures of Medieval Childhood.Ingenuity and Authority: Aesop’s Fables and Their Afterlives Books to read: The Iliad by Homer The Odyssey by Homer The Aeneid by Virgil Confessions by St.Speak, Child: Children’s Literature in Classic Antiquity Other book to read: Margaret Wise Brown: Awakened by the Moon by Leonard S.Toward a New History of Children’s Literature (Books and authors in bold means I have already read the title I may reread them for this project.) Also, view the series via the Seth Lerer’s Reader’s History tag. Links below are to discussions on Rebecca Reads. However, I’m learning a lot from Children’s Literature: A Reader’s History from Aesop to Harry Potter by Seth Lerer, and I thought I’d bring you on the journey with me. I’m a beginner in terms of children’s literature criticism. The madding crowd book6/25/2023 Hardy revised the text extensively for the 1895 edition and made further changes for the 1901 edition. On publication, critical notices were plentiful and mostly positive. It describes the life and relationships of Bathsheba Everdene with her lonely neighbour William Boldwood, the faithful shepherd Gabriel Oak, and the thriftless soldier Sergeant Troy. It deals in themes of love, honour and betrayal, against a backdrop of the seemingly idyllic, but often harsh, realities of a farming community in Victorian England. The novel is set in Thomas Hardy's Wessex in rural southwest England, as had been his earlier Under the Greenwood Tree. It originally appeared anonymously as a monthly serial in Cornhill Magazine, where it gained a wide readership. 464 pages (Harper & Brothers edition, 1912)įar from the Madding Crowd (1874) is Thomas Hardy's fourth novel and his first major literary success. Bad blood startup6/25/2023 |a A purposeful life - The gluebot - Apple envy - Goodbye East Paly - The childhood neighbor - Sunny - Dr. |a Includes bibliographical references (pages 457-501) and index. |a New York : |b Random House Large Print, |c |a Bad blood |h : |b secrets and lies in a Silicon Valley startup / |c John Carreyrou. Such a Pretty Fat by Jen Lancaster6/24/2023 Promotional posts, comments & flairs, media-only posts, personalized recommendation requests incl. Please use a civil tone and assume good faith when entering a conversation. All posts must be directly book related, informative, and discussion focused. If you're looking for help with a personal book recommendation, consult our Suggested Reading page or ask in: /r/suggestmeabook Quick Rules:ĭo not post shallow content. It is our intent and purpose to foster and encourage in-depth discussion about all things related to books, authors, genres or publishing in a safe, supportive environment. 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