![]() ![]() ![]() The original interpretations of it are distasteful. ![]() Originally one of what the psychoanalyst Bruno Bettelheim called “animal groom” stories, intended to reassure virginal brides about sex, Beauty and the Beast has itself been repeatedly transformed. United, the body and soul produce a child, Pleasure.Įffectively, this is the plot of Beauty and the Beast, written by Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve in 1740, and retold countless times under other names, from the Norwegian fairytale “East of the Sun, West of the Moon” to Sarah J Maas’s bestselling 2015 fantasy novel A Court of Thorns and Roses. She wins through, and Cupid begs, successfully, for her to be made immortal. The unhappy Psyche must win him back by going on a quest to placate the jealous Venus. When she is persuaded to kill him, the candle she smuggles in to the room reveals her lover to be Cupid, who flees, angered by Psyche’s betrayal. ![]()
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5/12/2023 0 Comments The Lovers by L.A. McGinnis![]() We’ve compiled a list of our favorite mystery-thrillers that kept us on the edge of our seats with jaw-dropping twists-perfect for when you’re looking for a read full of the thrills and chills of your favorite true crime podcasts.īooks Perfect for True Crime Podcast Fans And as it so happens, tension, plot twists, and thrilling stories are also the things we look for when we’re in the mood for a YA mystery. On top of all of that, the strong, engaging, relatable voices actually make crime, murder, and mayhem seem… fun? Don’t blame us, you know it’s true. ![]() ![]() The tension-filled pacing, the ripped-from-the-headlines stories, the unpredictable plot twists, and even the mysteries that never get solved. What is it about true crime podcasts that makes them so addictive? ![]() ![]() ![]() More than a Mistress by Balogh for historicalĮverything that Kristen Ashley has published this year. Maybe I’ll like it more once I’ve finished.īack to the Good Fortune Diner by Vicki EssexĬome Home to Deep River by Jackie Ashendenĭance Away with Me by Susan Elizabeth Phillips ![]() It had been on my TBR pile for a long time and I had enjoyed the sequel without knowing the two books were related. It’s not bad, but I’m having a difficult time getting through it (I’ve been reading it for 3 weeks now). Both DNFĪ Tapestry of Dreams by Roberta Gillis. ![]() Who Wants to Marry a Duke by Sabrina JeffriesĪ Beauty for the Scarred Duke by Bridget Barton, a DNF/ F- novel, kindle deal, bad choice on my part, a waste of time.Ī couple of Harlequins - one western, one suspense. ![]() Let’s stick to talking about books, however, and not people. If you’d like to share, with kindness, why you disliked the book you read, do so. Several of the nominated books have gotten high grades here at AAR which goes to show that in reading–as in 7th grade school photos (that is mine from 7th grade)–YMMV. We asked you what the worst romance novel you’ve read this year is and, with a few exceptions, you all nominated different reads that didn’t work for you. ![]() 5/11/2023 0 Comments The best we could do novel![]() ![]() Bui in particular explored storytelling as a means of coping with unspoken trauma. ![]() On January 31, the author/illustrator of “The Best We Could Do” joined the UCLA Asian American Studies Center and the Center for Southeast Asian Studies for a panel discussion on Southeast Asian refugee issues. The illustrated memoir was chosen as the 2017–18 Common Book by the First Year Experience office as a way to engage new undergraduate Bruins in campus-wide discussions of compelling social issues. UCLA International Institute, February 07, 2018- Throughout this academic year, students across campus have been reading and discussing “The Best We Could Do” by Thi Bui, a graphic novel that depicts the experience of the author and her parents as refugees who came to America after the fall of South Vietnam in 1975. The author/illustrator of the UCLA 2017–18 Common Book advised students how to engage with their refugee families' heritage, stressing the importance of diversifying refugee narratives to prevent future superpowers from adopting condescending “savior” attitudes. ![]() 5/11/2023 0 Comments Frog music book![]() ![]() ![]() Just like the title, this book does not necessarily travel down a straight line time is telescoped into a few weeks, and yet jumps back and forth, frenetically at times. Then there’s the old story about a princess kissing a frog in order to turn him into a handsome prince, moralizing about judging someone based on their appearance. Another character, a burlesqueĭancer, has recently immigrated from France and is familiar with her countrymen being referred to as “frogs”. ![]() Set in San Francisco in the 1870s, one of the main characters hunts frogs for a living by supplying local eateries, and she claims to be able to understand the different noises they make. The title of Emma Donoghue’s new book, “Frog Music”, could mean any number of things. ![]() 5/11/2023 0 Comments Thunderhead the toll![]() ![]() I haven’t been this disappointed in a series ender for a while. The Toll pissed me off though, because I actually had expectations for it and not only did it fail to live up to those expectations, it wasn’t even on the same planet as them. Unless I have given up completely, I’ve been giving books I didn’t like 2 stars at the least because there is usually something in a book that redeems it a little. I’ve been trying not to give books 1 star this year. In this pulse-pounding conclusion to New York Times bestselling author Neal Shusterman’s Arc of a Scythe trilogy, constitutions are tested and old friends are brought back from the dead. Summary : It’s been three years since Rowan and Citra disappeared since Scythe Goddard came into power since the Thunderhead closed itself off to everyone but Greyson Tolliver. ![]() 5/11/2023 0 Comments The outsiders se![]() ![]() ![]() But all the wrong sights, not the sights you want to see.” Sixteen years on the streets and you see a lot. But all the wrong things, not the things you want to learn. ”Sixteen years on the streets and you can learn a lot. The records are for the 1988 cover (this record), the 1995 cover, and the 2008 cover which is also the current in-print cover. Librarian note: This record is for one of the three editions published with different covers and with ISBN 2-X / 978-0-14-038572-4. The murder gets under Ponyboy's skin, causing his bifurcated world to crumble and teaching him that pain feels the same whether a soc or a greaser. Ponyboy is a greaser, and he's always been proud of it, even willing to rumble against a gang of socs for the sake of his fellow greasers-until one terrible night when his friend Johnny kills a soc. A greaser, on the other hand, always lives on the outside and needs to watch his back. A soc (short for "social") has money, can get away with just about anything, and has an attitude longer than a limousine. According to Ponyboy, there are two kinds of people in the world: greasers and socs. The novel tells the story of Ponyboy Curtis and his struggles with right and wrong in a society in which he believes that he is an outsider. The Outsiders is about two weeks in the life of a 14-year-old boy. ![]() 5/11/2023 0 Comments Blue smoke by nora roberts![]() ![]() He took a beer, savored its sharp coolness in his throat as his skin streamed with the heat. The light flickered over his face, danced in his fascinated eyes. More powerful than the flames, more canny than the heat, more stunning than the smoke. With such ardor.Įverything fell before it, kneeling supplicants that worshipped even as they were consumed.īut he had made it, created it. And it took what it wanted without remorse, without mercy. He saw it as a kind of entity, a gilded, crimson god that existed only to destroy. It had eyes, red and all seeing, and a mind so brilliant, so complete, it memorized everything in its orbit. ![]() Like that beast, it slithered, snaked its way over wood, and scored what had been clean and bright with its black and powerful fingers. ![]() Like some preternatural beast clawing its way from the womb, it burst to life with a cackle that rose to a roar.Īnd changed everything in one magnificent instant. ![]() 5/11/2023 0 Comments Muffin muncher book![]() ![]() The first four books of the Serendipity Series were released in December of 1973. After receiving an offer to publish the books only in hardcover, Cosgrove created his own publishing company - Serendipity Press. After finding primarily large expensive books, Cosgrove teamed up with illustrator James to create low cost softcover books. The books are short stories with colorful illustrations that have a moral perspective.Ĭosgrove wrote the books after searching for an easy to read book with a message to read to his then three-year-old daughter. The books were written by Stephen Cosgrove and illustrated by Robin James. Serendipity is a series of children's books about animals and other creatures. JSTOR ( June 2015) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message). ![]() Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.įind sources: "Serendipity" book series – news Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. This article needs additional citations for verification. ![]() 5/10/2023 0 Comments Last call prohibition![]() ![]() And it is a celebration of one man taking a job that he has not earned.” The coronation, he said, is “a celebration of a corrupt institution. “We’ll try and keep the atmosphere light, but our aim is to make it impossible to ignore,” said Graham Smith, chief executive of the anti-monarchist group Republic. On Saturday, more than 1,500 protesters, dressed in yellow for maximum visibility, plan to gather beside it to chant “Not my king” as the royal procession goes by. ![]() LONDON (AP) - On his way to be crowned this week, King Charles III will travel by gilded coach through streets swathed in red, white and blue Union flags - and past a warning from history.Īt Trafalgar Square stands a large bronze statue of King Charles I, the 17th-century monarch deposed by Parliament and executed in 1649. ![]() |