5/11/2023 0 Comments The moonstone gutenberg![]() ![]() Three Indian men were recently in the vicinity…did they steal it back? The story is told through multiple perspectives in the form of letters various characters write, upon request, to tell what they know about the diamond and who did what when before, during, and/or after the birthday party. On the night of her birthday party the stone goes missing. He wills the stone to his niece, to be given to her when she turns 18. The English “gentleman” returns to England and is shunned by his society. Three Hindu Brahmans are charged with getting the sacred stone back. ![]() The English solider who thieved the stone murders to get it. We wanted to go back to the beginning of the mystery genre and The Moonstone is considered by most to be the first mystery novel written in English.Ī huge diamond called the Moonstone is stolen from a Hindu temple during a battle in India. Last month The Moonstone was the November selection for the new mystery book group I’m in. He’s the only writer that I read multiple works by this year.Īt the beginning of the year I read The Woman in White and his short story “The Frozen Deep” for the Wilkie In Winter read-along hosted by The Estella Society. It wasn’t planned, but 2014 has turned out to be the year of Wilkie Collins for me. ![]()
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5/11/2023 0 Comments The red mars trilogy![]() ![]() ![]() The Red Mars TV series, named after the first book in the trilogy, had been on fast-track development at Spike since the network took in the project last fall with HBO’s Game Of Thrones co-executive producer Vince Gerardis as executive producer and Robinson as consultant. ![]() The network has changed course, going in a completely new direction - from a family drama set against the black-market body-part trade ( Harvest) to a hard sci-fi series set in space ( Red Mars). That distinction was originally supposed to go to the Jerry Bruckheimer-produced Harvest, ordered to series in August, but that series recently fell through, with Spike brass going back to the drawing board. Red Mars would be Spike TV’s first drama series in a decade. Spike TV has given a 10-episode straight-to-series order to Red Mars, a scripted drama based on Kim Stanley Robinson’s best-selling “hard” science-fiction trilogy about the colonization and terraforming transformation of Mars into a place where humans can live sustainably. ![]() ![]() ![]() “And I’ve asked you before not to use that awful slang.”Īrchie sighed. ![]() “We don’t talk about the Society in public, Archie. “I’ll bet the Septemberist Society is under the big statue of Hiawatha in New Rome Harbor,” he told his parents as they wove their way through the crowd down t o the submarine docks. His mother and father either didn’t know where it was, or they wouldn’t tell him. It might turn right around from the Hudson River Submarine Landing in Jersey and head back to Hackensack territory. Mannahatta? Staten Island? Breucklen? Queens County? For all he knew, the submarine they took to the group’s secret headquarters didn’t go to any of New Rome’s boroughs at all. Twelve-year-old Archie Dent had been there a dozen times before and still he had no idea where it was. The secret entrance to the headquarters of the Septemberist Society could only be reached by submarine. ![]() ![]() If you believe the copy of this e-book you are reading infringes on the author’s copyright, please notify the publisher at: us./piracy. You may not copy, reproduce, or upload this e-book, other than to read it on one of your personal devices.Ĭopyright infringement is against the law. You may not print or post this e-book, or make this e-book publicly available in any way. This e-book is for your personal use only. The author and publisher have provided this e-book to you without Digital Rights Management software (DRM) applied so that you can enjoy reading it on your personal devices. ![]() 5/11/2023 0 Comments Mister Wonderful by Daniel Clowes![]() ![]() ![]() I think they're all turned into two for the most part, though I guess in a few cases I redrew panels to make them bigger. How did you decide on the format for the book? You've taken the strip and broken it into two, sometimes three pages in the book. Like a collection of "Terry and the Pirates" or something like that. But I was thinking of it as a collection, like when somebody does a collection of old Sunday strips that have a continuity. You do the work, you want people to read it. ![]() Clowes also serves as art director for Fantagraphics' upcoming collections of Crockett Johnson's comic strip "Barnaby." Clowes was kind enough to talk with CBR News about the new edition of "Mister Wonderful" and the many other projects he's working on today. In addition, D&Q is releasing "The Death-Ray" this fall, a new version of the story that originally appeared as "Eightball" #23. His graphic novel "Wilson," published last year by Drawn and Quarterly, was optioned by director Alexander Payne in a deal that also has Clowes writing the screenplay. The strip is the story of Marshall, a character that Clowes described as "the quintessential reader of the New York Times Magazine" and a blind date that leads to a strange, uncomfortable and ultimately very touching evening.Ĭlowes is in the midst of a busy period of his career. His new project, out next week, is "Mister Wonderful." The story originally appeared in the New York Times Magazine in 20 and for this edition, Clowes has reformatted the strips in addition to redrawing some panels and adding new material. ![]() 5/11/2023 0 Comments Premonición mortal by Linda Howard![]() He had doubts about her clairvoyance, but there was no doubt how much he desired her. Detective Dane Hollister of the Orlando police department had never met anyone like Marlie. Then one night it returned with a vengeance, and she desperately needed to find someone to make it stop. She thought the knowing - the clairvoyance that allowed her to witness crimes as they happened - had been destroyed in the nightmare of her past. Marlie Keen was trying to lead a quiet, ordinary life. Consciente de su deber, el policia indaga en el pasado de Marlie. Dane tendra que debatirse entre la incredulidad y sus sentimientos, porque de alguna forma, Marlie le ha atrapado. El policia Dane Hollister se muestra esceptico: esa atractiva joven busca notoriedad, o tal vez ha sido testigo de algo. Solo una mujer pretende aportar algo al caso: Marlie Keen, una joven delicada y hermosa, alega tener ""visiones"" y ofrece detalles asombrosos sobre el crimen. ![]() ![]() No hay pistas, no hay movil aparente, no hay huellas. En Florida, el brutal asesinato de una mujer desconcierta a la policia de Orlando. ![]() 5/10/2023 0 Comments Sacred Paris by Susan Cahill![]() ![]() ![]() Organized by the major geographical sections of the city-Ile de la Cite the Latin Quarter on the Left Bank Montparnasse Northern Paris on the Right Bank the Marais-each chapter is accompanied by Marion Ranoux's beautiful four-color photographs. Stand in the basilica of Saint-Denis, where Joan of Arc prayed with her soldiers in the Hundred Years' War, and gaze at the murals of Saint-Sulpice painted by Eugene Delacroix, or visit the village of Auvers where Vincent van Gogh painted the lovely Gothic church of Notre Dame d'Auvers-sur-Oise. This spiritual tour is interwoven with the artistic and cultural history of Paris, from the medieval Crusades through the Resistance of World War II. ![]() Susan Cahill's Sacred Paris is a guide for seasoned Parisian visitors, novices, and armchair travelers to the historic religious sites of the city, from the well-known landmarks to the sacred spots off the beaten track, from the magnificent towers of Notre-Dame and the sweeping arches of the Grand Mosque to the serenity of Saint-Julien-le-Pauvre. It holds a sacred history that goes beyond words, beyond religion, and its legendary places of worship are truly its crown jewels. When visiting the City of Light, the spirit of Paris can be felt everywhere. From the author of Hidden Gardens of Paris and The Streets of Paris comes a beautifully illustrated guide to the history of Paris through its renowned and beloved places of worship. ![]() 5/10/2023 0 Comments Sidney sheldon tracy whitney![]() You expect Jeff and Tracy to join together, but the author takes the road which isn’t stereotype and they part as friends. In due course while solving the mystery of Daniel Cooper’s murders, Tracy and Jeff meet after 9 years. ![]() ![]() Jean,who investigates the serial killings of daniel cooper, finds Tracy and compels her to help him in solving the case. She performed well at her job at a bank and was going to marry a man of high society. As a fact, the book tells the story of a woman named Tracy Whitney, who considered herself the luckiest woman in the world. Turns out that Daniel cooper is a serial rapist and killer. If Tomorrow Comes is a novel by American writer Sidney Sheldon, which was published in 1986. Daniel Cooper hires a con artist and successfully separates them. The novel begins with Tracy Whitney and Jeff Stevens getting married. I expected another series of Con activities like the previous one and wasn’t really keen on reading it, but it’s totally different ball game which goes through a series of unexpected turn of events.ĭaniel Cooper who tries to pin down Tracy in the first book, turns out to be a Con artist and villain of the 2nd book which was totally unexpected and that’s where the author Tilly Bagshaw proves her class. ![]() ![]() The 2nd book on Tracy Whitney series, exceeds it’s previous book in all aspects. Sidney Sheldon’s Chasing Tomorrow by Sidney Sheldon ![]() 5/10/2023 0 Comments Superhero by Eli Easton![]() The guys meet in second grade and we quickly get taken through some highlights of their friendship and then the majority of the story takes place during high school. Take two best friends, one a comic book artist with a crazy themed underwear collection and one a star athlete, who always have each other’s backs and it’s the makings of some confusing and turbulent teen years. Seriously, this is how it’s done for a well paced and complete story. Owen can’t imagine a life without Jordan and may just have to come to terms with what his feelings for Jordan truly are. As college looms on the horizon, they plan to room together, but Jordan has to separate himself from Owen, the one boy he wants but thinks he can never have. Even with Owen having a girlfriend their friendship remains special. ![]() Owen won’t let anyone mess with Jordan and even after Jordan comes out at school, Owen stands up to the biggest of the bullies. They do everything together and their relationship is so solid it even survived a kiss in the seventh grade when Jordan’s hormones got the best of him.īut living in Wisconsin is hard for a kid like Jordan and he knows life would be a whole lot worse if Owen wasn’t firmly in his corner. ![]() His best friend, Owen, who is the star high school wrestler and gorgeous and straight. Jordan has known for some time that he’s gay and he’s also known that he’s in love with his best friend. ![]() ![]() ![]() Sara Shepard, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Pretty Little Liars books, finally reveals the shocking truth about Sutton's murder in this riveting novel about secrets, lies, and killer consequences. If she can't find my killer before time runs out, she'll end up behind bars. And when it does, Emma will be suspect number one in my murder investigation. The truth is bound to come out eventually. But as questions and accusations start flying, it's harder than ever for Emma to keep playing me. At first the police assume the body is Emma's. Suddenly everyone knows there are two girls who look like Sutton Mercer-and that one of them is dead. But when it comes to finding my killer, she keeps running into dead ends. She's unearthed dark secrets about my friends, my family, and my tangled past. ![]() For months, my long-lost twin, Emma, has been living my life and trying to solve my murder. ![]() 5/10/2023 0 Comments Intro to the devout life![]() ![]() Francis de Sales (1567-1622), Doctor of the Church.Īddressed as a personal letter to Philothea, the lover of God which genuinely represents the reader the book covers: our first desire to lead a devout life to our full resolution to do so, how we should approach God in prayer and the Sacraments, the practice of 16 important virtues, remedies against ordinary temptations, and becoming confirmed in our practice of devotion. And no better guide to heaven exists than An Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Deeply helpful guide to reaching the goal of heavenĪs no sensible person would make a long road trip without first consulting a map, so the person intent upon gaining Heaven should first resort to a competent guide to reach that Goal of all goals. ![]() |