This companion was written to explore the thoughts and motivations of Anthony Rawlings, the man behind the consequences. It is not a standalone book and should not be read as such. Related Posts: Dark & Intense, Mega Alphas, My review of Consequences (#1), My review of Truth (#2), My review of Convicted (#3)īooks #4 of the CONSEQUENCES Series – BEHIND HIS EYES – CONSEQUENCES is a reading companion, to be read after completing all of the CONSEQUENCES SERIES: Consequences, Truth, and Convicted.Thing he never considered losing … his heart. A dark and twisted journey behind the eyes of a man whoĬonstantly craved control and who in efforts to dominate a girlīegan to lose the very thing he desired the most, as well as the
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However, it never went into a lot of detail. I do not believe it was within YA boundaries. I really had a hard time seeing this as YA. And what is appropriate or not, and on and on. Alessandra is very promiscuous and really likes talking about sex. The content was fairly low but still had a higher intimacy rating. Little does she realize what happens to her heart as she plays this game. She sets her eyes on the king and expertly plays him into wooing her. I’m actually sad it’s not a series!Īlessandra has a goal. She’s somewhat reminiscent of Lou from Serpent and Dove but not entirely. This viewpoint is so different from most books and made it so fun. It was so interesting to hear from the not-so-good-girl, who is morally gray in so many areas. It is written from the perspective of an 18yo girl who is mean, selfish, and hilarious. (4.5 / 5) This book just made my top 5 of the year. **As an Amazon associate I earn from qualifying purchases. OL15151450W Page-progression lr Page_number_confidence 92.98 Pages 488 Ppi 500 Related-external-id urn:isbn:0449005615 12 2010 by Laura Hillenbrand (Author), Campbell Scott (Reader) 3,960 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle Edition 15.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Hardcover 30.90 Other new, used and collectible from 7. Donorįriendsofthesanfranciscopubliclibrary Edition 1st ed. Seabiscuit: An American Legend Audio CD Audiobook, Oct. Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 19:54:44 Boxid IA114805 Camera Canon 5D City New York, N.Y. Roberts gained exclusive access to extensive new material: transcripts of War Cabinet meetings, diaries, letters and unpublished memoirs from Churchill's contemporaries. But how did young Winston become Churchill? What gave him the strength to take on the superior force of Nazi Germany when bombs rained on London and so many others had caved? In Churchill, Andrew Roberts gives readers the full and definitive Winston Churchill, from birth to lasting legacy, as personally revealing as it is compulsively readable. When we seek an example of great leaders with unalloyed courage, the person who comes to mind is Winston Churchill: the iconic, visionary war leader immune from the consensus of the day, who stood firmly for his beliefs when everyone doubted him. In this landmark biography of Winston Churchill based on extensive new material, the true genius of the man, statesman and leader can finally be fully seen and understood-by the bestselling, award-winning author of Napoleon and The Storm of War. With a sorrowful heart, she moves on-to college in California, to another man, to a life in New England-until, more than sixty years later, an accident of fate leads her back to Bahman and offers her a chance to ask him the questions that have haunted her for more than half a century: Why did you leave? Where did you go? How is it that you were able to forget me? ( From the publisher. In the chaos, Bahman never shows.įor weeks, Roya tries desperately to contact him, but her efforts are fruitless. Their romance blossoms, and the little stationery shop remains their favorite place in all of Tehran.Ī few short months later, on the eve of their marriage, Roya agrees to meet Bahman at the town square when violence erupts-a result of the coup d’etat that forever changes their country’s future. The two fall in love, meeting in secret at the Stationery Shop. The story of Roya and Bahman begins when they are teenagers in 1953 in Tehran. Fakhri, with a keen instinct for a budding romance, introduces Roya to his other favorite customer-handsome Bahman, who has a burning passion for justice and a love for Rumi’s poetry-and she loses her heart at once. Im not a very emotional person-Im usually left dry eyed when others are sobbing over books all around me-but this novel gutted me in the very best way possible. Fakhri’s neighborhood stationery shop, stocked with books and pens and bottles of jewel-colored ink. Roya, a dreamy, idealistic teenager living amid the political upheaval of 1953 Tehran, finds a literary oasis in kindly Mr. A poignant, heartfelt novel of lost love explores loss, reconciliation, and the quirks of fate. Eloise deserves praise not merely as a more bearable Wonderful World of Disney presentation, but as a genuinely entertaining family film, regardless of format." įor his work in "Eloise at the Plaza", Bruce Broughton won one Primetime Emmy Award in the category of " Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Dramatic Underscore)". There's no doubt that the movie will act as wish fulfillment for kids - who wouldn't want to run amuck and get away with it? - but when you get right down to it, Eloise is awfully thin and one-dimensional (not to mention annoying)." wrote: "The film even ascends beyond the second-tier quality that most television movies are satisfied to achieve. But, though there are a number of talented actors in the cast, Eloise just isn't a compelling enough character to sustain an entire movie. The film's structure soon becomes perfectly obvious - Eloise gets into a madcap adventure, adults chase her around, Nanny admonishes her, etc - and the fast pace is clearly in place to keep younger viewers interested. Reel Film Reviews gave the film two out of four stars, stating: "Eloise at the Plaza is mildly entertaining, if only because it seems to consist of one caper after another. Jonathan Wilson as Frederic the BellhopĪlessandra Stanley from The New York Times, praised the film fidelity to the book and the actor's performances.Araxi Arslanian as Head of Housekeeping.David Sparrow as Charlie, the 59th Street Doorman. Christine Baranski as Prunella Stickler. The day that Al's mean-spirited review of Luella's runs, the two cross paths in a pub: Lou drowning her sorrows, and Al celebrating his latest publication. The review practically writes itself: underdone fish, scorched sauce, distracted service-he unleashes his worst. When an anonymous tip sends him to Luella's, little does he know he's arrived on the worst day of the chef's life. Witty yet gruff British transplant Al is keeping himself employed and entertained by writing scathing reviews of local restaurants in the Milwaukee newspaper under a pseudonym. She cheerfully balances her demanding business and even more demanding fiancé.until the morning she discovers him in the buff-with an intern. In downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Lou works tirelessly to build her beloved yet struggling French restaurant, Luella's, into a success. You've Got Mail meets How to Eat a Cupcake in this delightful novel about a talented chef and the food critic who brings down her restaurant-whose chance meeting turns into a delectable romance of mistaken identities. Sally Berneathy has created a very likeable amateur detective character with Lindsay, and great sidekick in Fred-the-neighbor with his old car, sober manner, and hacker's knack for digging out secrets online. Sophie had a nightmare that Lindsay and Fred soon realize must be more than fantasy. But when the two of them manage to get Sophie Fleming out of the closet, they discover it's more than a little sleepwalking. Fred can't get her out of his bedroom closet, and he needs Lindsay's help. The woman who just moved in across the street a few hours ago has sleepwalked straight into Fred's house, wearing only a thin nightgown. Divorced chocolatier Lindsay is awoken at 2 am by an urgent phone call from a neighbor Fred. Chocolate Mousse Attack is my first Sally Berneathy chocolate mystery, and I'm hooked. As a boy, Catton first heard the reminiscences of the aged veterans who had fought in the Civil War. His father was a Congregationalist minister, who accepted a teaching position in Benzonia Academy and later became the academy's headmaster. (Patten) Catton, and raised in Benzonia, Michigan. Early life Ĭharles Bruce Catton was born in Petoskey, Michigan, to George R. He won a Pulitzer Prize during 1954 for A Stillness at Appomattox, his study of the final campaign of the war in Virginia. His books were researched well and included footnotes. Known as a narrative historian, Catton specialized in popular history, featuring interesting characters and historical vignettes, in addition to the basic facts, dates, and analyses. Charles Bruce Catton (Octo– August 28, 1978) was an American historian and journalist, known best for his books concerning the American Civil War. This version was published in 1966 by Mayflower-Dell Books This version was published in 1975 by Ballantine Books The Best Of Henry Kuttner by Henry Kuttner I’ve decided to include a couple of Padgett titles at the end of this post as I thought the cover art was great albeit sadly uncredited. Moore which were usually credited to Lewis Padgett. Kuttner also worked under a variety of different pseudonyms which can confuse his bibliography somewhat, especially the novels written with C. I have since expanded my collection of his works quite considerably and have enjoyed everything I’ve completed so far. I then discovered the two volume ‘Best Of’ books at a relatively low price on eBay which added a further twelve stories to the ones I already had and promptly grabbed those too. The first of Kuttner’s books I bought was ‘The Best Of Henry Kuttner’, a single volume collection of short stories and novelettes by the US author which I thought was a great read. |