5/23/2023 0 Comments Marie Antoinette by André Castelot![]() "Oh, God," they cried, embracing each other, "protect us, we are too young to reign."Īndre Castelot, a distinguished French scholar and historian, has in this book written one of the most brilliant of recent biographies, which makes Marie Antoinette, from her arrival in France to the day she rode to her death in a cart, amazingly alive for the reader. Then Louis XV died, and the courtiers coming to salute the new nineteen-year-old king found him and his queen on their knees weeping bitterly. Yet she soon won everyone's heart and had all Paris at her charming feet.īut as time went by, not only the court but the country as a whole and Marie Antoinette's mother (Maria Theresa of Austria, four hundred leagues away, and constantly advising her daughter by mail) were alarmed by the fantastic parties, will extravagances, and excessive pleasures of the Dauphin's bride. ![]() The girl had many problems to cope with at the French court, among them her husband's lack of interest, the King's spinster daughters (almost her only companions at first) and Madame du Barry, the King's favorite. He was a shy, heavy young man, overshadowed by his grandfather, Louis XV. She was fourteen when she first met her fifteen-year-old husband, the Dauphin of France. ![]() She was Marie Antoinette, a lovely Austrian princess. ![]() ![]() Queen of France, a Biography of Marie Antoinette ![]()
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5/22/2023 0 Comments Unwrapping Hank by Eli Easton![]() ![]() It’s a chance to experience a true Americana Christmas–and further investigate the mystery that is Hank Springfield. Unwrapping Hank Kindle Edition by Eli Easton (Author) Format: Kindle Edition 304 ratings Kindle Edition £0. When Sloane ends up stuck on campus over Christmas, Micah invites him to spend the holidays at their family farm in Amish country. He’s presumably straight, but then why does Sloane feel such crazy chemistry whenever Hank is around? And why does Hank hate Sloane so much? He acts dumb, but he’s a philosophy major. ![]() Hank looks like a tough guy-big muscles, tats, and a beard-but his eyes are soft and sweet. Nothing in Sloane’s classes is as intriguing as Hank Springfield, Micah’s brother and fellow frat house member. ![]() Tristan Wright has really contemporary voice that lends well to new adult storytelling. I LOVED Superhero, and I really really enjoyed Unwrapping Hank as well. He finds his way to Pennsylvania State University, longing for a rural experience, and ends up being lured into joining a frat by Micah Springfield, the hippest guy on campus. AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: Decem4 stars Tristan Wright is my favorite narrator and he matches perfectly with Eli Easton's writing. He grew up as the son of two psychiatrists, so he finds most people tediously easy to figure out. ![]() 5/22/2023 0 Comments A murder most unladylike![]() Other people staying in the house include Bertie (Daisy's brother), Stephen Bampton (Bertie's best friend) and Miss Alston (Daisy and Hazel's governess and secretary to Lord Hastings).ĭaisy will turn 14 during the holidays so a party is planned. Mr Curtis, a guest of Lady Hastings, Daisy's mother, is killed by arsenic.Īrriving at Fallingford House, Daisy's home, from their Easter term at Deepdean, they enter the house in the middle of an argument between Lord and Lady Hastings (Daisy's parents). ![]() It is set at Fallingford, Daisy's house, during the Easter Holidays, when Daisy's birthday takes place. The book is a sequel to Murder Most Unladylike and is the second book in the Murder Most Unladylike series. Arsenic for Tea was nominated for the 2016 Carnegie Medal awards, but did not make the longlist. ![]() The story is written in the style of a casebook and follows the fictional schoolgirl Detective Society detectives, the Honourable Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong, as they try to find the murderer of a guest at Daisy's birthday party, Mr. ![]() ![]() Arsenic for Tea is a children's mystery novel by American-English author Robin Stevens. ![]() 5/22/2023 0 Comments Under heaven kay![]() ![]() "A recurring problem in fantasy and science fiction is the absence of strong and plausible female characters. You won’t read many books more enjoyable than this one the fact that you’ll suddenly find yourself an expert on mid-Tang history is a considerable bonus.” - That's Shanghai Review It’s also appealingly complex and a fascinating portrayal of court intrigue when the wrong phrasing of a compliment could mean death. It’s riveting and tremendous fun, but it would be wrong to call it a romp – it’s moving and profound, and in the end it’s about trying to find some kind of life in this world. We careen along the Silk Road to Wall watchtowers, warrior monasteries, imperial capitals, Mongolian steppes, elite courtesan dwellings and the private sedan chair of the most powerful woman in the world. There’s nothing remotely ethereal about it. this is thrilling historical fiction with a mere shimmer of the otherworldly. The names change, and fictional characters join real ones, but the historical background is real and thoroughly researched. ![]() ![]() Guy Gavriel Kay chooses a time and place in history, then makes it his own. ![]() ![]() ![]() You want to stay in that warm and exciting space with them, and you go out of your way to do things for them or support them. When you are falling in love, the object of your affection is all consuming. Our love tanks are similar to gas tanks, in that, we operate best in a relationship when our love tanks are full. ![]() But maintaining a loving relationship is vastly different than falling in love. The loss of that love high may leave some feeling like they’ve failed or the relationship was not meant to be. The period of being in love can last up to two years. What Happens to Love?Īll relationships, even the best ones, will experience a decline in the euphoria of first falling in love. This book helps you learn to speak your partner’s love language, providing the tools to effect the right kind of change in your relationship that will allow it to last. The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts by Gary Chapman is a guide to understanding how to love your partner better and create a deeper emotional connection in your relationship. 1-Page Summary 1-Page Book Summary of The 5 Love Languages ![]() ![]() Things escalate even more into a multi-level rape extravaganza when the queen mind-rapes Mab and some Druj dude mind-rapes a human boy, thus compelling Mab and the boy to rape each other physically. When Mab achieves puberty, the queen starts regularly mind-raping her through possession. ![]() A human girl, Mab, grows up as the ward of the queen of the Druj, cold, soulless, magical humanoids. ![]() Let me get to the meat of the matter: Laini Taylor, your voluptuous prose cannot distract me from your moral vacuity.Įach story in Lips Touch ostensibly has something to do with kissing, although Woman Is Abused Countless Times would be a more accurate title, as Hatchling, in particular, consists mostly of rape. ![]() BlogofstenchI was going to write a long, learned essay about how much the short story Hatchling in Laini Taylor's collection, Lips Touch Three Times, pissed me off, but fuck it. ![]() ![]() Wasn’t he possibly suffering from a lithium imbalance? Isn’t paranoia approaching severe personality disorder characterized by a constant suspicion that Laughlin have sinister motives against Deaf people? If it was in 2019, would Harry Laughlin be prosecuted for a hate crime? Would that be a prosecutorial slam dunk……but white privilege gets in the way. Eugene Fischer, President of International Congress for the Scientific Investigation of Population Problems in 1935, responsible for the sterilization of Deaf people where the Nazi party filled with white supremacy loved his idea and used his model in 1933 to verbally and physically assault Deaf people by sterilization. Not only that, but Whiteness is like a drug.Īfter I learned the history about Harry Hamiliton Laughlin, one of the staunchest supporters of eugenical research and policy in the United States in the first half of the 20th century, where Laughlin writes a letter to Professor Dr. History did not teach us enough about haters that comes out of their mouth right into the public when they feel safe because of eugenics ideology. A mind filled with hatred speaks a sober heart. ![]() 5/22/2023 0 Comments Lost languages w andrew robinson![]() ![]() ![]() The struggle to decipher these three scripts and six others-including the Phaistos disc of Crete and the Zapotec script of Mexico-is recounted with extraordinary depth and erudition in this wonderfully illustrated book. And on isolated Easter Island, the Rongorongo script, inscribed on wood with sharks' teeth, has long been an irresistible magnet for ambitious scholars. Yet the language spoken by the Etruscans remains wrapped in mystery. ![]() Then there are the Etruscans, builders of sensational tombs and the cultural conduit through whom the Greek alphabet reached Rome and the rest of Europe. Perhaps the greatest challenge is the Indus script, the onl writing of the four first civilizations that cannot be read and a potential key to better understanding the impressive Indus Valley civilization. He then tackles the important scripts that have yet to be cracked. Here, Andrew Robinson investigates the most famous examples, beginning with the stories of three great decipherments: Egyptian hieroglyphs, Maya glyphs, and the Minoan Linear B clay tablets. Whether it's the possibility of hearing the voices of ancient peoples or the puzzle solver's taste for the challenges posed by breaking codes, undeciphered scripts have long tantalized the public. ![]() ![]() ![]() This unforgettable collection of 17 eerie tales and 3 original cultural studies by Hearn are based on traditional oral tales passed down for generations. ![]() Lafcadio Hearn's Kwaidan (which means "ghost story" in Japanese) is the first and most famous collection of Japanese yokai stories ever published. ![]() Aircraft & Spacecraft: General InterestĮven as she screamed, her voice became thin, like a crying of wind then she melted into a bright white mist that spired to the roof beams.Ships, Boats & Waterways: General Interest.Road & Motor Vehicles: General Interest.Fishing, Field Sports & Outdoor Activities.Sports Studies & PE: Textbooks & Study Guides.Literary Studies: Textbooks & Study Guides.Anthologies, Essays, Letters & Miscellaneous.Inventions & Technology: General Interest.Environment & Ecology: General Interest.Popular Culture & Media: General Interest.Politics & Government: Textbooks & Study Guides. ![]() 5/22/2023 0 Comments 2022 guinness world records![]() He managed to open 35 cans in 60 seconds. Zac the Macaw set the world record for opening the most number of cans in one minute in San Jose, in 2012. MOST NUMBER OF CANS OPENED BY A PARROT IN ONE MINUTE, SET IN 2012 Though unfortunately, he died in 2007 at the age of 66.Ĩ. And, with that he bagged the Guinness title for being the oldest male stripper. ![]() OLDEST MALE STRIPPER, SET IN 2000īerne Barker, a former real estate agent got into stripping in the year 2000 when he was 60 years old to get in shape after recovering from prostate cancer. ![]() And, they hold the Guinness World Records title for being the largest hairy family. Victor “Larry” Gomez, Gabriel “Danny” Ramos Gomez, Luisa Lilia De Lira Aceves, and Jesus Manuel Fajardo Aceves are four members of a family of 19 from Mexico who suffer from a rare condition called congenital generalised hypertrichosis (excessive facial and torso hair). During his performance he lifted the presenter of the show Gupse Özay’ın. In 2013, Antanas Kontrimas, from Lithuania, lifted 63.80 kg with his beard. HEAVIEST WEIGHT LIFTED BY A HUMAN BEARD, SET IN 2013 ![]() His facial hair was measured in Rome, Italy on the set of the Italian TV show “Lo Show dei Record” in 2010. Ram Singh Chauhan from Jaipur, India, has the longest moustache in the world at 14 feet. ![]() |