![]() ![]() ![]() He's hypnotizing to the point I'm not actually listening. I just don't believe that this book is a good fit for this narrator. I found the three books and their plots frustrating to follow by only listening. ![]() That said, this series might be very entertaining to someone reading from the page, with the chance to easily flip back to check on locations and characters. If there were clues along the way, I missed most of them. There were too many characters for me to keep track of and the abrupt transitions between scenes sometimes made me ask ‘Where are we now?’ The author included plenty of potential murderers, but by the time each story ended I cared more about getting finished and ending my confusion than guessing which character was guilty. Joseph Hansen created a likable, believable character in Dave Brandstetter (although in my opinion he smoked too much), but after listening to the first three books in this series, I honestly can’t recommend them as audiobooks. I’ve been an Audible reader - and fan - since almost its beginning and while I’ve read many, many reviews here, I’ve never posted one. ![]()
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Follett has re created the crude, flamboyant England of the Middle Ages in every detail. But what makes The Pillars of the Earth extraordinary is the time the twelfth century the place feudal England and the subject the building of a glorious cathedral. Everything readers expect from Follett is here: intrigue, fast paced action, and passionate romance. Ken Follett is known worldwide as the master of split second suspense, but his most beloved and bestselling book tells the magnificent tale of a twelfth century monk driven to do the seemingly impossible: build the greatest Gothic cathedral the world has ever known. ![]() ![]() Leiter, who was also a painter, allows abstract elements into the photographs and often shows the influence of his favorite artists, including Bonnard, Vuillard and Matisse. Now, we get a first-time look at this body of work, which was begun on Leiter's arrival in New York in 1946 and honed over the next two decades. In the 1970s Leiter planned to make a book of nudes, but the project was never realized in his lifetime. Showing deeply personal interior spaces, often illuminated by the lush natural light of the artist's studio in New York City's East Village, these black-and-white images reveal a unique type of collaboration between Leiter and his subjects. Leiter's painterly, ravishing, yet informal nudes from the 1940s to the 1970sThe fruit of fantastic recent discoveries from Saul Leiter's vast archive, In My Room provides an in-depth study of the nude, through intimate photographs of the women Leiter knew. ![]() ![]() ![]() "He's dying nine times," Firestar realized. His claws tore up clumps of grass in his agony, while his screeches turned from fury to terror. 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For a heartbeat a stillness settled over him, and Firestar knew he was falling into the trance of a leader who loses a life, to wake after a little while restored to strength and with the rest of his lives intact.īut not even StarClan could heal this terrible wound. His body convulsed, limbs and tail flailing. ![]() ![]() Blood welled out as the smaller cat ripped him down to the tail with a single slash.Ī desperate scream of fury erupted from Tigerstar, then broke out with a ghastly choking sound. He fell on his side, exposing his belly, and Scourge's vicious claws sank into his throat. "One blow to his shoulder unbalanced Tigerstar. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Like them, she is interested in the tension between freedom and intimacy, personal fulfillment and the demands of family life. Tyler, who won the Pulitzer Prize in 1989, is at heart a 20th-century realist, a younger contemporary of John Updike, Richard Yates and Alice Munro. 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In the opening pages of “French Braid,” a Baltimore college student spots a familiar-looking man in a train station. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Maybe this year will be the year I arrange a day out there. ![]() I have never been to Chatsworth though – and I have no idea why – when I read Deborah Devonshire’s book ‘Wait for Me” last year I remember thinking I must get to Chatsworth – and I still haven’t. The fact that one of them is still alive in 2012 delights me. I am in fact a little bit addicted to The Mitfords. I have read a lot of books about the Mitford sisters or by one of the Mitford sisters. The duchess has worked tirelessly to make Chatsworth what it is today, work she has been passionate about, one wonders what might have happened to Chatsworth if not for Debo. She married Andrew Cavendish who at the time wasn’t the heir – but upon his brother tragic death became the heir to the Devonshire Dukedom in Derbyshire. In Counting My Chickens, she has gathered extracts from her diaries and other writings to create a multifaceted portrait of her life at Chatsworth, the home of the Dukes of Devonshire, that is pithy, hilarious, wise, and always richly rewarding.ĭeborah Devonshire – born in 1920 – was the youngest of the mad bad Mitford sisters. Like them, she has lived an unusually full and remarkable life, and like them she has an inimitable expressive gift. The Duchess of Devonshire is the youngest of the Mitford siblings, the famous brood that includes the writers Nancy and Jessica. ![]() ![]() Good ideas to use with the guided reading book." said, "I used this with a student I am working with who is well below grade level. I thought the activities were thorough and offered the students to show they comprehended the text." ![]() shared, "Overall, this packet was useful with my guided reading group. said, "Great supplemental resource for guided reading groups." You will love getting a snapshot of your students' reading comprehension. ![]() Your students will love previewing and reviewing the book's vocabulary, sorting the story sequencing strips to unscramble the story, and practicing high frequency words in a hands-on, stick-with-you way. This guided reading lesson itself includes:Īll the pages are visible in the preview above.
![]() ![]() Boardgame counters are punched, unless noted.Major defects and/or missing components are noted separately.Example, EX+ is an item between Excellent and Near Mint condition. A "plus" sign indicates that an item is close to the next highest condition.When only one condition is listed, then the box and contents are in the same condition. Boxed items are listed as "code/code" where the first code represents the box, and the second code describes the contents.And it’s Bob’s job to make sure Persephone doesn’t cause an international incident.īut it’s a supernatural incident that Bob needs to worry about - a global threat even The Laundry may be unable to clean up. So, when Ray Schiller - an American televangelist with the uncanny ability to miraculously heal the ill - becomes uncomfortably close to the Prime Minister, External Assets dispatches the brilliant, beautiful, and entirely unpredictable Persephone Hazard to infiltrate the Golden Promise Ministry and discover why the preacher is so interested in British politics. Assigned to “External Assets,” Bob discovers the company - unofficially - employs freelance agents to deal with sensitive situations that may embarrass Queen and Country. For outstanding heroism in the field (despite himself), computational demonologist Bob Howard is on the fast-track for promotion to management within The Laundry, the super-secret British government agency tasked with defending the realm from occult threats. ![]() ![]() ![]() Written for his three children, they feel like a glimpse at the most personal expression of Tolkien’s incredible creativity. Letters From Father Christmas is the collection of letters Tolkien wrote for his own children from none other than Father Christmas himself, detailing his life in the North Pole with his elves, his friend North Polar Bear and their adventures. ![]() ![]() In honor of the festivities, the tradition, the anticipation millions of children will be feeling today, I thought we’d celebrate with letters from Santa-or as close as we can get, which happens to be the workings of J.R.R. Letters to Santa were sent out weeks ago to ensure they’d make it to the North Pole in time for the big man’s big night- tonight. Stockings have been hung and the halls decked for some time now. On this, the 24th of December, Christmas is so very nearly here. Published on the 100th anniversary of the first letter Tolkien sent to his firstborn, John, in 1920, this handsome hardcover will also include an introduction from granddaughter Baillie Tolkien, who reflects on the centenary anniversary of the letters, as well as a personal note by J.R.R. created for his children for the first time in one book along with other archival elements. For fans of Tolkien and lovers of Christmas holidays, Letters from Father Christmas is a gorgeous, festive gift featuring all of the letters that J.R.R. ![]() |