![]() ![]() ![]() But when both make it through to the finals and become roommates, an unlikely romance blossoms.- Dumb Jock: In 1983, rural Michigan isn’t ready to embrace love between two men, never mind two teenage boys. It doesn’t help that they seem to be complete opposites, both in terms of musical taste and personality. ![]() Chance and an after-hours dance conspire to forge an intimate connection neither man looked for-one neither man can ignore after the dance leads to a kiss.- Choosing America's Next Superstar: In a cutthroat talent competition, Corey and Jimmy get off on the wrong foot. ![]() Enter Josh Billings, a veterinary student. When they finally connect, their preconceptions are suddenly dwarfed by what they feel for each other.- We Danced: For six years, Rex Payton has focused on two things: keeping his late father’s small-town Kentucky bar afloat and raising his nephew, Tyler. Bobby has an image to maintain and flatly denies the possibility that his same-sex attractions even exist. Love conquers all in these dramatic contemporary romances from Jeff Erno- Trust Me: Shawn believes that homosexuality is sinful, and a traumatic incident of childhood sexual abuse adds to his guilt and shame. ![]()
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![]() As the author of Four Lost Cities relates, not only did the Pompeiians not have individual stalls (their public toilets were in rows with about a foot of space in between each seat), they also shared their toilet paper! I think it's safe to say that while we might have substituted wash cloths, leaves, or pages from Fifty Shades of Grey, none of us considered sharing it.īut that's what they did in Pompeii. We had a number of things we could use instead - washcloths, soap, and clean water being the preferred method but also some people might have gathered fallen leaves or ripped out pages of old, moldy books they had planned to donate to the local library and thankfully now found a better use for. In the early days of the Pandemic, there were a number of Americans who apparently believed toilet paper was a powerful antiviral and the more you had, the better you would be protected from Covid-19.ĭespite the fact that neither the CDC nor the WHO vouched for its efficacy, these people bought so much toilet paper that the rest of us were unable to buy any for months. ![]() ![]() ![]() View of the central structure of Angkor Wat (built in the 12th century CE), photo by Jakub Hałun ![]() ![]() These were some pretty boys, and I think Kazahaya would be very fun to cosplay…if I liked the series. I loved Kazahaya’s design as well as Kakei’s. It’s always stunning, and you know what you’re getting, no matter which artist from the group is the lead. ![]() Apart from the weird leg lengths, you can’t go wrong with CLAMP’s art. Using these abilities, they’re trying to solve some mysteries connected to their own pasts whilst trying to earn extra money. You don’t really see much of Rikuo’s power, but it’s still there. Kazahaya can touch things and see memories, and Rikuo can destroy things with a thought. They spend their days working as shop assistants, but every now and then, their boss, Kakei offers them a different job that only someone with psychic powers can complete. Legal Drug follows two 17-year-old boys who work at the Green Pharmacy. It’s safe to say that I’m very disappointed. Unfortunately, I won’t be continuing on to it now as I DNFed volume 3. With so many years of difference, I was curious to finish this first set off and move on. It’s called Drug and Drop, and I was so excited to get to it. I recently saw the continuation of the series available in English. But I’ll get more into that later as it’s kind of interesting. The magazine the manga was in closed, and it took years for it to get picked up by a different magazine. ![]() I read volumes 1 and 2…then never got around to reading volume 3. Back when I was a teenager I started the CLAMP series Legal Drug. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ‘Along the way to the satisfying ending, Virgil displays the rough humor and rough justice that make him such an appealing character’ Publishers Weekly on Deep Freeze ![]() * * * Praise for John Sandford and the Virgil Flowers novels * * * Because if it’s true, then this whole thing leads down a lot more trails than he thought it did-and every one of them is booby-trapped.īut even Flowers has no idea how strange things are going to get. And when he discovers what connects them all, he’s almost sorry. Flowers becomes convinced that someone is keeping a list-with many more names on it. with two shots to the head and a lemon in the victim's mouth.ĭavenport needs a man he can trust on this case, and there's no one he trusts more than Virgil Flowers. What's stranger still, however, is this: two weeks ago, a body was discovered. A body has been found near a veterans’ memorial in Stillwater, Minnesota, with two shots to the head and a lemon in his mouth. On a hot, humid summer night in Minnesota, Virgil Flowers gets a call from Lucas Davenport. ![]() 'When the going gets tough, try to unload it on that f****** Flowers' The second Virgil Flowers novel by internationally bestselling author John Sandford ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() We’re hoping that you’ll consider joining in the re-read and in the conversation on Twitter. Our friends over at Fantasy Book Review will then complete the re-reread with The Blood Mirror in September.Īnd then? We’ll be right up to October, when The Burning White will finally release! We’d like to invite everyone to join in the re-read with us, even if it’s your first time! Lightbringer is a series which really does seem to have it all: politicking, intrigue, twists and turns, a unique and exciting magic system, engaging high-action fight scenes, badass men and women, and an inspirational coming-of-age character arc.Īt the end of July, we’ll be passing the baton over to the incredible Kitty G, who’ll be reading The Broken Eye over the course of August. The second book in the Lightbringer series, the blockbuster fantasy epic from international bestseller Brent Weeks Gavin Guile is dying. The novel is written in the third person perspective of several characters and follows protagonist Kip Guile as he discovers his latent magical powers. Over the course of July, we’ll be reading The Blinding Knife and sharing our thoughts on Twitter using the hashtag #LightbringerSeriesReRead. The Blinding Knife is a 2012 epic fantasy novel by New York Times Bestselling author Brent Weeks and the second book in his Lightbringer series following The Black Prism. It’ll take something special to follow on from Daniel’s lead, but unfortunately you’re stuck with us. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() This is a story with a lot of twists and turns as two couples hide their real identities at a house party. The third story is A Twist of Christmas by Dana LeCheminant. ![]() This one was a fun adventure as Kirstine is hiding her trip to London to celebrate Christmas, but gets tangled up when a little white lie turns into her pretending to be married-to Isaac, who is the only Englishman in her Scottish village, and her enemy! But as they are thrown together on their trip to England, she begins to realize that maybe the things she’s thought about Isaac aren’t true and her feelings may have turned to something she never thought she’d feel for an Englishman. ![]() The second story is Hiding Christmas by Esther Hatch. A sweet story of finding family and what love truly means. Adam’s nursemaid Robbie also features in the story as she finds love in the most unexpected place. His neighbors, Lord and Lady Jonquil invite him to their home and shower love on the little boy-including a Yuletide party that he’ll never forget. Eden and features Adam, a young Duke of Kielder, who is struggling with the death of his father and the abandonment of his mother. The first story is The Holly and the Ivy by Sarah M. The Holly and the Ivy is a Yuletide collection that includes novellas from four authors-Sarah Eden, Esther Hatch, Dana LeCheminant, and Anneka Walker. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I think this issue will be more exciting for long-time fans of the Fantastic Four, but anyone should be able to follow what's going on. With all the focus on mutants lately, it's nice to see the events of Avengers Disassembled having effects elsewhere in the Marvel U. I'm glad I did, because this arc is off to a good start. Marvel Knights 4 #25 Written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa Art by Valentine De Landroīrian's Review: I haven't read this book since shortly after McNiven left, but when I saw that Nicholas Scratch and the Salem Seven were returning, I figured I'd give it another shot. Burn It - A dubious honor, reserved for the very worst books.Pass It - Save your cash for better books.Must Read - A great tale that most will enjoy.Must Have - A home run that can't be missed. ![]() ![]() ![]() Her favorite true crime podcaster Rachel has disappeared. It also felt like I was jumping into a story that had already started. Right off the bat, this books gave me some dark haunting vibes. Because Rachel is not the first woman to vanish from the ranch, and she won’t be the last… But the more Sera digs into this unfamiliar world, the more off things start to feel. She’s convinced her investigation will make Rachel so proud. Sera follows the clues hidden in the episodes to an isolated ranch outside Rachel’s small hometown to begin her search. ![]() Rachel has always taught her to trust her instincts. So when Rachel, her favorite podcast host, goes missing, Sera knows it’s time to act. She’s sure they are preparing her for something. Sera loves true crime podcasts. They give her a sense of control in a world where women just like her disappear daily. When her favorite true crime podcast host goes missing, an adrift young woman sets out to investigate and plunges headfirst into the wild backcountry of Northern California and her own dangerous obsession. “This twisted and riveting thriller is one that will keep you up late at night with suspense.”Ī Most Anticipated Book of 2021 by CNN “Blending the true crime compulsion of Michelle McNamara’s I’ll Be Gone in the Dark with the immersive creepy-craziness of Gillian Flynn’s Sharp Objects, Brazier creates a heady, pitch-dark cocktail all her own.” Title: If I Disappear Author: Eliza Jane Brazier Release Date: January 26th 2021 Genre: Psychological Thrillers ![]() ![]() ![]() This nimbly constructed metanarrative features buoyant prose and surprising tenderness, leading the reader to unexpected places. This was the first and possibly the most famous novel that the writer and philosopher Miguel de Unamuno. ![]() Augusto’s personal crisis escalates to the point where he eventually confronts Unamuno himself, resulting in a brand-new existential dilemma both hilarious and engrossing. Information on Mist by Miguel de Unamuno. Meanwhile, Augusto finds and adopts a stray dog who becomes his confidant, Eugenia’s aunt and uncle scheme to facilitate the match between her and Augusto, and Eugenia and Mauricio begin to hatch a scheme of their own to use Augusto for their gain. He makes his intentions known to her through a letter and learns that she is already involved with another man, Mauricio. ![]() He becomes obsessed with Eugenia, a beautiful woman he sees in passing, and now feels like his life finally has a purpose. Augusto is a wealthy, lonely man still adjusting to his life after his beloved mother’s recent death. Unamuno’s metafictional tale of the unfortunate Augusto Pérez, a philosophical tragicomedy originally published in 1914, predates much other fiction of its kind. ![]() ![]() ![]() I think your perspective makes sense, and I agree with it for the most part. Dictators are great at pleasing the people they need to please to stay in power, it’s just that’s less than 10,000 people, sometimes less than 1,000. ![]() Dictatorships are a lot more likely to realise they made a mistake and back down.ĭemocracy’s saving grace is in the proportion of the population that has power over politics, nowhere else. Regarding mistakes and bad decisions democracies may be a bit better than dictatorships but it’s not a massive difference. That’s not a guarantee of lifetime tenure but it’s pretty good, and you don’t get to be dictator, or last the first two years without being excellent at the fight for political survival. Bruce Bueno de Mesquita, The Logic of Political Survival. ![]() (And with that, often, actual survival.) Dictatorships deploy, with limited constraint, their immortal nation’s power on mortal time scales.Ī dictator that survives the first two years is more likely than not to die in power. They must continuously fight for political survival. No “lifetime leaders” are guaranteed a life term. ![]() |