![]() ![]() Seldom has a novel so vividly evoked a time, a place, and a passion. In this richly imagined international bestseller, Deborah Moggach has created the rarest of novels-a lush, lyrical work of fiction that is also compulsively readable. Ambitions, desires, and dreams breed a grand deception-and as the lies multiply, events move toward a thrilling and tragic climax. But as Van Loos begins to capture Sophia's likeness on canvas, a slow passion begins to burn between the beautiful young wife and the talented artist.Īs the portrait unfolds, so a slow dance is begun among the household's inhabitants. In a bid for immortality, he commissions a portrait of them both by the talented young painter Jan van Loos. She is the prize he desires, the woman he hopes will bring him the joy that not even his considerable fortune can buy.Ĭornelis yearns for an heir, but so far he and Sophia have failed to produce one. ![]() ![]() But for wealthy merchant Cornelis Sandvoort, it is his young and beautiful wife, Sophia, who stirs his soul. Everywhere men are seduced by the fantastic exotic flower. - The New York Times Book Review An artful novel in every sense of the word. Although Moggach, a well-known TV writer and prolific novelist in her native Britain, has published here before, this book, a bestseller at home last year, is the one that is likely to be her. In 1630s Amsterdam, tulipomania has seized the populace. A sensual tale of art, lust, and deception-now a major motion picture ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() This immensely appealing book will be irresistible to almost any human, but dog (and produce) lovers will sprout wings and zoom skyward. The eye-popping endpapers showcase the entire kennel of creations on a bright turquoise background. "Let sleeping dogs lie" you say? There they are, sleepy, sleepy banana peel dogs at the end. "Dog catcher," reveals a jalapeño dachshund catching a squash Frisbee in midair. Play with Your Food Joost Elffers, Saxton Freymann Michael Friedman Publishing Group, Incorporated, 2002 - Cold dishes (Cooking) - 112 pages 0 Reviews Reviews arent verified, but Google. "Dog bowl," contrary to what you might envision, is a dog made out of a radish, with a black olive on its paw, poised to topple banana-tip bowling pins. "Chilly dog," crafted from a potato, shivers next to a mushroom snowman. ![]() Not only are the doggies themselves endearing and clever (the broccoli-tufted French poodle is pure genius), but the wordplay and visual punch lines are terrific as well. Yes, Saxton Freymann and Joost Elffers ( Play with Your Food, How Are You Peeling?, One Lonely Seahorse) are back, with one of their best efforts to date. Animals ingeniously carved and cut from a cornucopia of fruits and. A menagerie of animals decorate the gloriously colored pages of BABY FOOD. If you think living, breathing puppies are cute, wait until you see this fabulous book of photographs of fruit-and-vegetable dogs. Saxton Freymann and Joost Elffers's most accessible picture book yet-a zoo of baby animals carved out of fruits and veggies, sized (and priced) perfectly to sell to the gift and children's market. ![]() ![]() Those series are Grace Valley, Virgin River, Thunder Point, and Sullivan’s Crossing. Amongst Carr’s long list of novels are four entertaining book series. Since then, Carr has gone on to publish 49 other novels. ![]() This book was a standalone novel called Chelynne. Robyn Carr published her first book in 1980. Keep reading to find out the books you need to read. If you love Robyn Carr’s Virgin River Series, then you’ll also enjoy the work of similar authors Merline Lovelace, Jodi Thomas, Kristin Hannah, and Susan Mallery. If you enjoyed these books, you’ll also enjoy the novels from similar authors on this list. ![]() ![]() Some of the novels Robyn Carr is best known for include Virgin River, and Moonlight Road. The preferred setting for her novels is northwest California. The character development and the way Carr moves each story on is fantastic. More often than not, Carr’s books also focus heavily on community. Most of her novels feature issues based around contemporary romance, with each novel having distinct characters and a small-town feel. The books Robyn Carr writes are romantic, heartwarming, loving, and generally very interesting. ![]() To ensure the series stayed true to the novels, Carr took the role of executive producer for the series. Her popular titles such as The Hero have been placed on the New York Times Best Seller list, and her Virgin River series had its own television adaptation. ![]() ![]() ![]() I thought that Girl on a Plane told a great story, and contained a lot of great messages. Includes Q&A with the author.īased on the plane hijacking that the author experienced, Girl on a Plane tells the story of Anna, a teenager who’s on the plane to return to her boarding school in the UK. ![]() Inspired by true events in the author’s life, this is a story about ordinary people facing agonizing horror with courage and resilience. All alone, Anna begins to face the possibility that she may never see her family again. The heat becomes unbearable food and water supplies dwindle. If they are not met, the terrorists will blow up the plane, killing all hostages. Source: NetGalley, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Children's Book GroupĪfter a summer spent with her family, fifteen-year-old Anna is flying back to boarding school in England when her plane is hijacked by Palestinian terrorists and taken to the Jordanian desert.ĭemands are issued. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. I received this book for free from NetGalley, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Children's Book Group in exchange for an honest review. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Review: Crown in Darkness by Paul Doherty, P.C.Review: A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole.(I tried to find a good quote from the book to include here, but I couldn't choose, and you really need the context to appreciate the humour). I loved this book and would recommend it to anyone who appreciates this kind of humour. Ignatius is almost an anti-hero he is fat, lazy and full of excuses, however somehow I was cheering for him and his eccentric ways. Although if you are planning to deny that you ever thought of yourself as a maverick, it would be better not to have subtitled one of your memoirs The Education of an American Maverick. President Cyril Ramaphosa at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on 20 April 2023. The wit and vocabulary of Ignatius Reilly had me laughing at almost every page, wishing I had his talent for speech and conversation. A confederacy of dunces: Ramaphosa is drowning in a sea of morbid symptoms. Given that I generally don't read books written in the 60s (unless it's a classic), and avoid any book claiming to be 'funny' for fear of cringeworthy slap-stick humour that is ha-ha funny, I was more than pleasantly surprised to find myself totally engrossed in this book! ![]() The novel went on to win a Pulitzer Prize, and has now become a classic. ![]() His mother found the manuscript and pounded the pavement to get a publisher to read and publish it. The reason I chose this book initially is that it was written in the 1960s and tragically the author committed suicide in 1969 at age 32 without it ever being published. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Taylor picks up the Urban Sprawl formation story: "Our drummer, Kurt, Ian, and myself had been playing in a band together called Mothball and I knew they were solid players and friends. Guitarist Kwame Korkor came out to San Francisco from New Jersey and moved into an empty bedroom in Taylor's apartment, and after the two bonded over a love for the Wasted Time LP, the musicians wrote and recorded a demo of raw hardcore. I had made a couple other attempts to get some people together and either people didn't take it seriously or it never came to fruition." ![]() "I’d always wanted to sing in a band and set out to make that a reality. "At the time, I had been playing drums in multiple hardcore bands pretty actively and I was starting to get a little burnt out on it," vocalist Taylor Todd tells No Echo about Urban Sprawl's beginnings. Urban Sprawl is a Bay Area-based hardcore band that is one of the more recent additions to the Revelation Records roster. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The doctors believe that he is going to die soon there is little chance for recovery. ![]() He learns that his father's heart is failing, and he is in the hospital. As the book opens, Godwin receives a phone call from his aging mother. Published in 2006, When a Crocodile Eats the Sun is a continuation of Mukiwa, Godwin's memoir about his childhood memories. With each chapter structured as a separate trip back to Zimbabwe, Godwin uncovers the decline of the nation after its independence and its descent from a promising country to a place of corruption and poverty under President Robert Mugabe. The book is a revealing portrait of Godwin's travel, but his experience writing as a journalist gives the book an added edge. When a Crocodile Eats the Sun is a memoir by Peter Godwin, a white African born and raised in Zimbabwe, who frequently returns as an adult to visit his aging, retired parents in his home country. ![]() ![]() ![]() Macandrew smiled, feeling such a surge of relief when he saw that Simone was smiling too. ‘After a moment’s thought, Macandrew said, ‘Embarrassed. ![]() The all too brief outcome of such passion left Macandrew holding Simone to him and resting his forehead on the wall as his breathing subsided. He cupped his hands round her backside and pulled her on to him, matching the thrust of his hips and being exhorted to ever greater efforts by Simone’s moans in his ear. He pinned her to the wall and freed himself before reaching under her skirt to push her panties to one side and enter her hard and long. ![]() He felt the last of them wash away as she uttered the word. The word had an electric effect on Macandrew, who despite now wanting Simone so badly, still had reservations about the situation – mainly the fear that he was taking advantage of it. ‘I need to feel alive, Mac,’ said Simone ‘I have to know it. “He broke away a little to murmur, ‘You’re sure about this?’ ![]() ![]() ![]() Even with the aid of his magical pendant, Regis only barely managed to sway the stubborn Kemp of Targos, one of the greatest military commanders of Ten-Towns.īecause of the warning and their unified efforts, Ten-Towns and the dwarves successfully repelled the barbarian attackers, decimating the proud warriors. Regis, on the council of Ten Towns, used persuasion and a magical ruby pendant to convince the stubborn leaders of the towns to work together to thwart the barbarian attack. When the barbarians that were the native people of the Dale banded together to slaughter the people of Ten Towns, whom they viewed as invaders, Drizzt, with his drow stealth and ranger's knowledge of the terrain, was able to discern their plans and relay the information to his friends Regis and Bruenor. ![]() He roamed the tundra, hunting down yeti and giants that threatened the Ten Towns of Icewind Dale. ![]() Forgotten Realms: The Icewind Dale Trilogy series listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction DatabaseĮven in Icewind Dale, Drizzt was not fully accepted, except by the dwarfs whom he had eventually befriended. ![]() ![]() ![]() So, turn one on, turn up the volume loud and quote along when they say something swoon-worthy, like, "You had me at hello. Plus, there are plenty of old favorites along with newer Netflix originals to choose from. And some mash up the romance with other genres, like action or science fiction, so there's a little something for everyone. There are movies that take place now and deal with modern concerns like social media, and others in a period setting (often with amazing costumes). Download Full Book Share this Book Dear John An angry rebel, John dropped out of school and enlisted in the Army, not knowing what else to do with his life-until he meets the girl of his dreams, Savannah. Others are more straight-faced and serious, with dire circumstances keeping lovers apart. ![]() Some of them are funny rom-coms - and there are even a few in a genre that Netflix perfected, if not pioneered: the romantic-comedy franchise, with two, three and sometimes four films in a series. These are the current best romantic movies on Netflix to watch in 2023. The only problem is shifting through all the choices. Whether you're looking for an activity for an at-home date night or are just watching solo, Netflix has every flavor of romance you could ask for. What kind of romantic movie are you in the mood for today? Relationships that blossom amid dangerous circumstances. ![]() Meet-cutes with lots of funny misunderstandings along the way. ![]() |