![]() ![]() Until now they had a ban on speaking about the past, since transparency had wrecked their previous marriages. ![]() Sicilian aristocrat and musician, Ruggero, and his younger American wife, Constance, agree to break their marital silence and write their Confessions. ![]() 'A dizzyingly enticing and kaleidoscopic take on the spectrum of sexual experiences.' - Publishers Weekly, starred reviewĪ daring, category-confounding, and ruthlessly funny novel from National Book Award honored author Edmund White that explores polyamory and bisexuality, aging and love. 'Intriguing and inventive.' - Electric Literature, "Most Anticipated LGBTQ+ Book of the Year" 'Elegant, filthy – and quite possibly the queerest thing you will read all year.' - Guardian ![]()
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![]() The characters grow in vitality and complexity while remaining true in spirit, tone and style to the original conception. Her lively powers of invention have worked the unfolding mystery of Charlotte Brontë's two opening chapters into an exciting and poignant story. A child spiritually oppressed, a school run on shallow and mercenary principles, a brutish schoolmistress, a quiet observer of the injustice and cruelty-it contained the same preoccupations which elsewhere had called forth her most passionate and dramatic writing.Īnother Lady has now at last fulfilled the promise of that novel. ![]() In the very last month before her death at the age of thirty-nine, at the height of her powers, Charlotte Brontë set the scene of a new novel called Emma. ![]() ![]() Get CNBC's free report, 11 Ways to Tell if We're in a Recession, where Kelly Evans reviews the top indicators that a recession is coming or has already begun. Max has a larger dedicated kids experience than HBO Max did, with more fleshed out parental controls so that parents can make sure their children are only seeing age-appropriate content.ĭON'T MISS: Want to be smarter and more successful with your money, work & life? Sign up for our new newsletter! Discovery says will make it easier to explore the app and discover new things to watch. The new Max app features simplified navigation, which Warner Bros. Users will also receive personalized recommendations for movies and shows to watch based on their viewing habits. Perrette said in April that the new app will be able to load video 20% to 30% faster. ![]() ![]() ![]() Discovery has pledged that Max will deliver a much smoother streaming experience. Its reputation as a buggy, difficult to browse app hasn't gotten much better since. When HBO Max first launched, it was infamously glitch-prone. ![]() ![]() ![]() Ben ends up running away, stumbling upon a campsite among the trees, and suddenly he is in his twenties again, staring into the face of his old college girlfriend. Before long, he is beset upon by hulking man wearing the skinned-off face of a dog as a mask. He sets off into the nearby woods, following a path he has chosen. Before heading out to his dinner meeting though, he decides to explore around the area with a short hike. ![]() Can you blame me, though? I don’t even how I’ll do my usual novel summary for this review, because pretty sure anything I say will sound like the mad ramblings of someone on a bad acid trip, but here goes nothing:īen is a suburban middle-aged family man who takes a business trip up to rural Pennsylvania and books himself into his hotel. The best description I can come up with for my mind-bending experience I had with this book can be summed up in the words of Jerry Garcia: “What a long, strange trip it’s been.” I had initially agreed to review The Hike with no small amount of trepidation, fearing that it might be too “weird” for my tastes. A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. ![]() ![]() And Summer definitely would if it wasn't for the fact she's maybe a tiny bit in love with the impossible woman. his emotions (see: every SNL skit riddled with Fallon breaking character to giggle), he was. ![]() Now the so-called British Bitch has the audacity to ask Summer to pretend to be her girlfriend to get her a role? Elizabeth doesn't even like Summer Oh, how she'd love to tell her no. Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches. Summer Hayes is devastated when her co-star shuns her for accidentally sparking rumors that they're lovers. The only problem is that the eccentric French film-maker offering it insists on meeting her girlfriend, Summer, first. If she could just get her dream movie role, life would be so much better. As a closeted actress, that's the last thing Elizabeth needs. ![]() Now, she's been romantically linked to her perky, new co-star, Summer, due to the young woman's clumsiness. America's most-hated villain stars in a top-rated TV medical drama that she hates. Life has become a farcical mess for icy British A-lister Elizabeth Thornton. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The aim is to visualise global interpretations of the iconic brand, before photographing the final even in São Paulo. In between attending fashion shows and trekking the global streets, he will be taking photos of individuals dressed in Lacoste. ![]() Rodic’s new venture sees him collaborate with Lacoste for Evolução Francesa, their new project which introduces French culture to Brazil. His camera is a permanent fixture, an extension of his body which captures images that are merely ephemeral to his gaze. He travels the world constantly on the lookout for unique and inspirational street-style and will not go anywhere without his Canon G10. He is the perennial finger on the fashion pulse. Ever since the days of photographer Bill Cunningham street-fashion has been a visible foray, but for the past three and a half years ubiquitous photographer Yvan Rodic has been witness to its unorthodox progression one synonymous with creativity and practicality. These days the fashion shows are no longer confined to the runway, instead they have stepped out onto the pavements of the world, drenched in individual interpretation. ![]() ![]() ![]() At the beginning of the story, she is a weird girl, and her. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. The book name lunch among us is by JIM BENTON is talk about a girl name Franney is a mad scientist. ![]() But has Franny lost her creepy, crawly ways? Now in paperback-the book that introduced a pint-size heroine with enough pluck to face down any challenge-be it making friends, thrashing monsters, or being herself. Stein, Mad Scientist Teachers' pick See all formats and editions Kindle 6.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0. Tired of being stared at, Franny decides to attempt her most dangerous experiment yet - she' s going to 'fit in.' but when a giant Monstrous Fiend attacks the class, everyone knows it' s up to a 'mad scientist' to save the day. Stein, Mad Scientist Book 1) Kindle Edition by Jim Benton (Author, Illustrator) Format: Kindle Edition 4.7 359 ratings Book 1 of 10: Franny K. The kids in Franny' s class think she' s weird, wacky, and just plain creepy. She prefers poison ivy to daisies, and when Franny jumps rope, she uses her pet snake. Stein is not your average girl - she' s a mad scientist. Stein is not your average girlshe’s a mad scientist. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Now, in Food IQ, they're sharing their passion and deep curiosity for home cooking, and the food world zeitgeist, with everyone.Featuring 100 essential cooking questions and answers, Food IQ includes recipes and instructions for a variety of dishes that utilize a wide range of ingredients and methods. More than a decade later, the pair have remained steadfast friends-they write a popular column together, and talk, text, and DM about food constantly. In the spirit of books like Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat and Food Lab, an informative, entertaining, and essential guide to taking your kitchen smarts to a higher level-from two food world professionals (a chef and a writer).When food writer Matt Rodbard met chef Daniel Holzman while covering the opening of his restaurant, The Meatball Shop, on New York's Lower East Side, it was a match made in questions. ![]() ![]() ![]() It’s there in our everyday lives so why aren’t we reading more of it? ![]() In the timeless tradition of West Side Story and Crossing Delancey, this thoroughly modern take on romance will inspire laughter, tears, and the belief that love can happen when and where you least expect it.ĭiversity. But how far can they go? Just how much are they willing to give up? Though their relation is strictly forbidden, Devorah and Jax arrange secret meetings and risk everything to be together. When a hurricane strikes the Northeast, the pair becomes stranded in an elevator together, where fate leaves them no choice but to make an otherwise risky connection. They’ve spent their entire lives in Brooklyn, on opposite sides of the same street. Jaxon is a fun-loving, book-smart nerd who has never been comfortable around girls (unless you count his four younger sisters). Will life tear them apart?ĭevorah is a consummate good girl who has never challenged the ways of her strict Hasidic upbringing. ![]() ![]() ![]() Both are a living nightmare he wishes he could wake up from. But he can’t decide what’s worse: being a medium forced to watch the dead play out their last moments on a loop or being at the mercy of racist teachers as one of the few Black students at St. ![]() Sixteen-year-old Jake Livingston sees dead people everywhere. ![]() The Taking of Jake Livingston by Ryan Douglass ![]() What a month it’s been, friends! I hope you’ve enjoyed all our lovely author interviews about queer identity and stories, and that the discussions we’ve hosted have helped you to feel seen too, wherever you are on this weird and wonderful journey! Today, to bookend our Pride Month series, we are closing with a post about the importance of radical YA fiction, and its absolutely critical role in helping us imagine better futures-both for ourselves and the teens who will one day grow into the world that we leave for them. Find the introduction post for Pride Month at The Quiet Pond here. Pride Monthis a month-long event at The Quiet Pond, where during the month of June, queer authors and bookish content creators are invited to celebrate being queer, queer books, and their experiences of being a queer reader. Our Friend is Here! is a guest feature at The Quiet Pond, where authors, creatives, and fellow readers, are invited to ‘visit’ the Pond! In Our Friend is Here! guest posts, our visitors (as their very own unique character!) have a friendly conversation about anything related to books or being a reader - and become friends with Xiaolong and friends. ![]() |