![]() ![]() Carolyn Meyer has written an intriguing historical tale that reveals the deep-seated rivalry between a determined girl who became one of England's most powerful monarchs and the sister who tried everything to stop her. New York Times -bestselling author Carolyn Meyer has written an intriguing historical tale that reveals the deep-seated rivalry between a determined girl who became Elizabeth I, one of Englands most powerful monarchsand the sister who tried everything to stop her. Told in the voice of the young Elizabeth and ending when she is crowned queen, this second novel in the exciting series explores the relationship between two sisters who became mortal enemies. ![]() Her mother has been beheaded by Elizabeth's own father, Henry VIII her jealous half sister, Mary, has her locked away in the Tower of London and her only love interest betrays her in his own quest for the throne. There are a variety of different types of questions including. ![]() What more must a princess endure?Įlizabeth Tudor's teenage and young adult years during the turbulent reigns of Edward and then Mary Tudor are hardly those of a fairy-tale princess. Comprehension worksheets for each chapter of Beware, Princess Elizabeth by Carolyn Meyer. What more must a princess endure?Elizabeth Tudor's teenage and young adult years during the turbulent reigns of Edward and then Mary Tudor are hardly those of a fairy-tale princess. ![]()
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![]() I’ll start with this: Majesty is a continuous rollercoaster ride where everything you know is up in the air. I’m not entirely sure that I saw any of them coming. Majesty follows the exact same line of twists and turns. The story was full of twists and turns, some which you predicted and some which you never saw coming. I fell in love with the characters and their relationships, both romantic and platonic. Where do I even begin? It’s no secret that I loved American Royals with a passion. However, this review will not be suitable for you if you haven’t read book one, American Royals. ![]() The main body of this review will be completely spoiler-free for Majesty. ![]() ![]() There will be a clearly marked spoiler section at the end of this review for those who have read the book or who don’t mind being spoiled. Trigger Warnings: mentions of drugging, comatose state, mentions of adultery, mentions of cancer ![]() ![]() ![]() As Hitler wages an unprecedented war against London’s civilian population, hundreds of thousands of children are evacuated to foster homes in the rural countryside. What Kendra receives from Isabel is both a gift and a burden–one that will test her convictions and her heart.ġ940s, England. Young American scholar Kendra Van Zant, eager to pursue her vision of a perfect life, interviews Isabel McFarland just when the elderly woman is ready to give up secrets about the war that she has kept for decades…beginning with who she really is. Secrets of a Charmed Life by Susan MeissnerĪbout this book: (from the publisher) Current day, Oxford, England. ![]() But instead of two choices, she saw only one-because it was all she really wanted to see… ![]() She stood at a crossroads, half-aware that her choice would send her down a path from which there could be no turning back. ![]() ![]() Lethal White is the fourth book in the Cormoran Strike detective series and follows on directly after where the previous book, Career of Evil, left off. ![]() I managed to pick up a copy of Lethal White from the shop I volunteer at, another lucky find for me! I wasn’t intending to read it so soon, but I figured reading two 550+ page books in one month just wasn’t enough, and had to fit another one in! Plus, his relationship with his former assistant is more fraught than it ever has been – Robin is now invaluable to Strike in the business, but their personal relationship is much, much more tricky than that. Trying to get to the bottom of Billy’s story, Strike and Robin Ellacott – once his assistant, now a partner in the agency – set off on a twisting trail that leads them through the backstreets of London, into a secretive inner sanctum within Parliament, and to a beautiful but sinister manor house deep in the countryside.Īnd during this labyrinthine investigation, Strike’s own life is far from straightforward: his newfound fame as a private eye means he can no longer operate behind the scenes as he once did. But before Strike can question him further, Billy bolts from his office in a panic. While Billy is obviously mentally distressed, and cannot remember many concrete details, there is something sincere about him and his story. ![]() When Billy, a troubled young man, comes to private eye Cormoran Strike’s office to ask for his help investigating a crime he thinks he witnessed as a child, Strike is left deeply unsettled. ![]() ![]() Remember Tomorrow: Mnevermind Trilogy Collection by Jordan Castillo Priceįacing West: A Forever Wilde Novel by Lucy LennoxĪ Fiercer Heat (Assured Elites Book 1) by Parker Avrile Links: Amazon | B&N | Apple Books | Kobo | Smashwords The Princess, the Prick & the Priest (Confessions #4) by Ella Frank ![]() Hope you find something great to read!Īn y sales or freebies were valid at the time this was posted, but I can’t guarantee they will be available at the listed price for long so be sure to check them out soon.īigger Love (Big Love Book 2) by Rick R. Here are several new releases, current deals, and freebies that recently caught my eye. 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The Wanderer (The Sin Bin Book 1) by Dahlia Donovan The Case of the Sexy Shakespearean by Tara Lain Please note: Any sales or freebies were valid at the time this was posted, but I can’t guarantee they will be available at the listed price for long so be sure to check them out soon. ![]() Here are some of the new releases, deals, and freebies that recently caught my eye. ![]() ![]() ![]() That was a great moment, no wonder comic fans were bigging up the comic Tyreese compared to the TV version (who was introduced as one of the cons in that version, incidentally). Rick hears of this and heads back to the gym only to find all the zombies dead and Tyreese laying up against a wall asking what took them so long. He then takes a group into a massive gym to clear it of zombies but becomes overwhelmed, leading to everyone running and leaving him behind. ![]() Before the cons really do anything Tyreese’s daughter and her boyfriend decide to kill each other in a murder-suicide but they mistime it and only Tyreese’s daughter is killed, though an incensed Tyreese soon sees to that. They immediately distrust the group of cons for, well, obvious reasons, especially Dexter who was behind bars because of killing someone out of revenge. ![]() After showing no zombies last time, here is a series of panels of various characters Wrok, Spak, Blam and Skragg-ing a bunch of them!Īs mentioned these volumes are all about internal struggles within our group of survivors, as well as a small band of inmates they discover alive in the prison they take. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() And in the woods, there is a glass coffin and in it sleeps a horned beautiful elf prince. The Darkest Part of The Forest is a standalone urban fantasy about two siblings - Hazel & Ben, who live in a weird small town that borders a kingdom of fae and elves and all kinds of mythical creatures. I need at least five books starring these characters! And I seriously wish it didn't have to end. but like, a glittery, light pink, soft mess. I'm honestly a total fucking mess over this book. My heart is growing a lot and I want to cover this story and these characters in it. This book made me want to lie down on the forest floor for a moment or two and just breathe in and out and in and out, letting nature wash over me with dirt in my hair and dew on my skin while the sun slowly slips into the sky and the morning is slowly borning all around me. I feel like my life is just a constant cycle of finally getting past the book I was obsessing about and then immediately finding another book to obsess about. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The first one: a meeting between Abagail and Randall Flagg not far from the beginning, where the blood came gushing out of their hands. There were also pieces I could not remember from the book. On the other hand - if anyone had to be neglected - King could have left out the Joe-character as he did not add much to the movie. ![]() (only one reviewer noticed it so far!) It certainly put Larry Underwood in a different situation and some others too, like Lucy Swann. Rita Blakemoor being omitted is hardly acceptable for the viewers who also read the book, whatever version. He made me think of Tom Hanks sometimes, good acting! Something that really bothered me was how Stephen King - who wrote the teleplay - messed up his own story. Another good choice was Gary Sinise as Stu Redman. I don't think choosing Jamie Sheridan for the role of RF was bad, but what would you say if a character like Michael Madsen had played this? Anyway JS reminded me of MM somehow. (both uncredited) Their part might have been longer though, pity. Very nice to see a bit of 2 great stars like Kathy Bates and Ed Harris. ![]() I guess it had to do with the thickening of the plot, even knowing the story by at least reading the book 3 times, the long version. Not very well casted but what would you expect from a 6-hour B-movie? The second part - the second 3 hours that is - I enjoyed more than the first. One couldn't be bothered with the length, esp. Over-all I found 'The Stand' an acceptable TV-production. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() And in the end, it delivered a grand thematic and emotional wallop. The novel made me wonder about its relationship to Cather’s own life. My Antonia’s episodic structure – the novel is a collage of stories – has a pleasantly proto-modernist flavor (without the tricky syntax). And there was so much motion in it the whole country seemed, somehow, to be running. ![]() The red of the grass made all the great prairie the colour of wine-stains, or of certain seaweeds when they are first washed up. Here is a sample from the narrator’s first impression of the prairie:Īs I looked about me I felt that the grass was the country, as the water is the sea. Her descriptions of the natural world are masterful, although she does a pretty good job of making her characters and situations feel real and convincing, too. Much of my delight came from Cather’s quietly exquisite prose. So I was delighted by how good I found My Antonia. Anything that struck readers in 1918 as innovative or shocking had long since become quaint, I believed, leaving little to command the attention of modern men and women. Willa Cather’s My Antonia is one of those novels I saw as having faded into a genteel but deserved obscurity. ![]() ![]() ![]() A few memories seem to drift in the ethos. Though founded on real events, Woshibai’s preternatural story telling is still here. ![]() He details random childhood memories of living with his grandparents for three years in Japan. He turns down the lights and begins thinking about the past. It begins with the artist getting a migraine while trying to meet an art deadline. Migraine is an autobiographical snap shot of Woshibai’s early life. Migraine is a lianhuanhua, a Chinese book style described by publisher Paradise Systems as pocket-sized pulp comics. So, when I discovered that he produced a book called Migraine, I felt a draw to purchase it. Example below (click image to expand my crude edit). His stories are simple, alien and humorous. But I quickly fell in love with his comic strips. I can’t remember how I came across it. Maybe during one of my rabbit hole searches for a new artist to inspire and entertain. Coffee later will balance everything out once the mellowness has died. At least with those I get a little light-headed and floaty. Very interesting, suspenseful noir so far. And the Bogart/Bacall classic Dark Passage is on TCM. It was almost like a sin if you called in sick at my previous job, which has stuck with me for whatever reason. Despite taking my meds, I woke up with a throbbing cancer covering the entire front of my head. I went to sleep this morning with its fetus latching onto my brain. ![]() Listen: “ Time in a Tree” by Raleigh Ritchie.ĭamned migraine. ![]() |