Small house susanka6/9/2023 ![]() With total ease, the bookcases join the rest of the finishing features used. ![]() Base, doorjambs, window casings and crown moldings are simple and straightforward. The design is completely consistent with the wood trim details used in this home. Note the narrow built-ins that flank a staircase, courtesy of the Hardwood Information Center. Here she transforms a passageway into both an aesthetic statement and a place of function. ![]() She believes in good design over adoration of space. Known for her philosophy of coaxing houses to perform better in spite of less square footage, Susanka was a pioneer and spokesperson for the smaller footprint. ![]() Architect Sarah Susanka proves that even a simple hallway can be transformed into a design feature with stunning wood details. ![]()
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A thousand natalie haynes6/9/2023 ![]() The fact that women’s narratives have been historically overlooked is a tremendous result if, like me, you love these myths and have been immersed in them since childhood, and also want to write your own versions of them. ![]() ![]() I think that publishing has just shifted a bit to realise that a) people are interested in classics in spite (or maybe because) of limited access to classics in schools and b) people have realised that women aren’t the supporting cast in a story. Yes, me too, I guess, with Children of Jocasta back in 2017 (and Amber Fury - although that's a modern retelling - in 2014). There have been a number of books in recent years telling classical stories from women's viewpoints such as Pat Barker's and Madeleine Miller's. We asked her five questions.īook Club: Natalie Haynes ~ A Thousand ShipsĢ7 May, 6.30pm Free | Sign up Find out more Buy the bookġ. ![]() This month’s online book club event features writer, broadcaster and WBF regular Natalie Haynestalking about her Women’s Prize-shortlisted novel A Thousand Ships. ![]() Reaper by Suzanne Wright6/9/2023 ![]() ![]() ' No words to describe how much I ADORE this extraordinary and magical read!!!' Gi's Spot Reviews on Burn 'It's been two minutes since my last fix and I need Suzanne Wright to give me more' Edgy Reviews 'The chemistry sizzles off the page' Netgalley review ![]() What readers are saying about Suzanne Wright: Time is running out - will Piper, used to putting everyone else first, learn to fight for what - and who - she wants? They are cold, ruthless and will stop at nothing to achieve their twisted ends. Then an old terror appears from Levi's past - a serial killer everyone had believed was dead. The whole thing is like a bad dream - and Piper knows all about them since she's a Nightmare, a demon with the ability to trap people in their worst memories forever. Neither Piper nor Levi are used to needing anyone, the crackling attraction between them is making both their demons crazy and to make matters worse, Piper's narcissistic stepsister is Levi's ex - and she's not ok with this situation. But it's not until her psyche brushes his in an unguarded moment that they both realise: they are anchors. ![]() With his broad, muscular frame and gunmetal grey gaze he makes a statement without saying a word. He's the kind of man who it's impossible to ignore. The next sizzling paranormal romance in Suzanne Wright's globally bestselling The Dark in You series ![]() ![]() ![]() SWEET SAVAGE LOVE was a 600+ page psychodrama that was less about love than it was about Stockholm syndrome, hate sex, and physical and psychological torture. If you think these two romantic leads are at odds, oh boy, you have no idea. He has signed up with Brandon's men under false pretenses, intending to lure them to bandits who will make off with the gold they're planning on using to bribe the French. Steve Morgan is a Yankee spy, as well as a Juarista (the people who supported Benito Juarez and were very much against Emperor Maximillian's presence in Mexico). After spending her childhood in France, growing up in the lap of luxury, she is now joining her father on his trip to petition the sympathetic French. ![]() Ginny Brandon is the daughter of a Southern senator who has a vested interest in the Confederates beating the Union. SWEET SAVAGE LOVE is a Western romance set amid the backdrop of the Franco-Mexican War and the American Civil War. SWEET SAVAGE LOVE is one of the early bodice rippers, when the authors were still working out the formula, and was published just two years after THE FLAME AND THE FLOWER. □Įvery time someone says romances are too light, and that they don't have enough action, I want to throw a bodice ripper at them. For more info on this challenge, click here. □ I read this for the Unapologetic Romance Readers' New Years 2018 Reading Challenge, for the category of: Antebellum/Civil War/Reconstruction Romance. ![]() Book libertie6/9/2023 ![]() ![]() The critically acclaimed and Whiting Award–winning author of We Love You, Charlie Freeman returns with Libertie, an unforgettable story about one young Black girl’s attempt to find a place where she can be fully, and only, herself.Ĭoming of age in a free Black community in Reconstruction-era Brooklyn, Libertie Sampson is all too aware that her purposeful mother, a practicing physician, has a vision for their future together: Libertie is to go to medical school and practice alongside her. Washington Post Best Books of 2021: 50 Notable Works of Fiction The New York Times Book Review Best Historical Fiction of 2021 ![]() The New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2021 ![]() Highland Courage by Ceci Giltenan6/8/2023 ![]() I felt all problems were resolved too quickly and easily. Very well done! I also liked how the final plot twist about Fingal was resolved. ![]() However, a BIG plus is that there were no long drawn-out misunderstandings between Niall and Katherine.įor me, some of the most enjoyable scenes involved little Tomas, the orphan boy, and the Laird's brother, Fingal. I didn't like him quite as much he was too quick to make assumptions. I could almost hear echoes of her Highlanders, but where Garwood's guys are vivid, sizzling with sexual chemisty, and somehow HUGELY IN LOVE, this hero fell a bit flat. The relationship / romance between Laird Niall McIan and Lady Katherine also channeled Julie Garwood. This is a sweet Highlander story, very similar to Garwood's Saving Grace, because there is an impoverished Laird who marries an heiress to restore his lands, a motherless boy, and a heroine who has suffered horrible beatings. ![]() A well-developed Scottish setting, about 1380. ![]() A protective heroine very reminiscent of Julie Garwood's style, as in Ransom. Since this is a new author - Giltenan's début novel - I will try to be thorough. ![]() Cheer up love and pom poms6/8/2023 ![]() As Bebe schools Annie in being a team player, and Annie tutors Bebe in history and self-advocacy, their friendship evolves into a romance and leads to a memorable homecoming night. Bebe admits she feels pressure to be perfect to avoid conflict she’d rather brush off passes from creepy schoolmate Jonah than confront him. ![]() The team tries to support Bebe, but as Annie notes, “they’re treating you like a mascot, not a person.” Meanwhile, Bebe’s overprotective parents make their support of her transition contingent on getting good grades. The former childhood friends reacquaint when Annie, needing extracurriculars, reluctantly tries out for cheerleading. ![]() Frasier seamlessly integrates the backstories of Annie, a chubby, white, sarcastic brainiac, and Beatrice (known as Bebe), a Latinx-cued teen who rose to school popularity as the state’s first trans cheerleader and who worries about putting people out. ![]() This sharply observed graphic novel overturns high school archetypes to present a nuanced portrait of queer cheerleaders. ![]() ![]() ![]() Urn:lcp:dayofjackal00fred:lcpdf:361409e3-5f2c-43eb-bc10-56ff7e794621 The Day of the Jackal (1971) is a political thriller novel by English author Frederick Forsyth about a professional assassin who is contracted by the OAS, a French dissident paramilitary organisation, to kill Charles de Gaulle, the President of France. See search resultsfor this author Frederick Forsyth(Author) 4.6 out of 5 stars3,927 ratings 4. ![]() Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 20:48:57 Boxid IA178301 Boxid_2 CH120120412-IA1 Camera Canon EOS 5D Mark II City New York DonorĪlibris Edition Bantam reissue. The Day of the Jackal Hardcover Januby Frederick Forsyth (Author) Visit Amazons Frederick Forsyth Page Find all the books, read about the author, and more. ![]() The nature fix book6/8/2023 ![]() Most stress comes from within, authors Dr. Learning how to switch off unproductive ruminative thoughts is the first crucial step for truly being able to rejuvenate during your downtime – wherever you are. The world’s nicest beaches and most exotic spas won’t make you feel relaxed if all you can think of are your challenges at work. But a staycation is not a sacrifice – if you approach it the right way: #1 Turn Off Work Thoughts And often, upon your return, you will find that with all the unpacking and jet lag, your vacation has not had the relaxation effect you had hoped for.Ī reduced household income and COVID-19-related safety concerns will prompt many to vacation at home this year. ![]() Also, think of all the money you will spend on hotels, restaurant meals and entertainment. Or the hassles you endure getting to your destination – from long car rides to packed airports. Just think of the time you spend researching, planning and getting ready for your vacation. Others simply like the break of routine that travel affords.īut vacation travel also has its downsides. Some enjoy exploring new places and love trying new and exotic foods. ![]() The reasons why people travel for vacation are manifold. ![]() Barrayar by Lois McMaster Bujold6/7/2023 ![]() She has credited them with teaching her about birth and growth and parenthood. The marriage failed, ending in divorce, but she had two children, Anne and Paul. After college she worked as a pharmacy technician for six years until she married. She was able to participate in a six week program in East Africa, an experience that supplied her with scenery and ecology for her first novels. In college at Ohio State University Lois initially studied English, but then became interested in biology. While still in high school, she had the opportunity to spend a summer hitchhiking through Europe with her older brother, an adventure that produced many ideas for writing. She started writing in Junior High School and collaborated with a friend on a story all through high school. Lois picked them up and was very quickly hooked. He was also an avid science fiction fan and frequently bought paperbacks and had subscriptions to several SF magazines. Robert Charles McMaster was very well known in the scientific community, editor of the most important text in the field of welding engineering. Born in Columbus, Ohio in 1949, she became a voracious reader as a child, influenced by her father, an engineering professor at Ohio State University. Lois McMaster Bujold is one of the giants of modern science fiction. ![]() Aftermath (In the Cordelia's Honor Collection) ![]() |