![]() ![]() ![]() What Belongs to You is a stunning debut novel of desire and its consequences. There are unnerving similarities between his past and the foreign country he finds himself in, a country whose geography and griefs he discovers as he learns more of Mitko’s own narrative, his private history of illness, exploitation, and disease. As he struggles to reconcile his longing with the anguish it creates, he’s forced to grapple with his own fraught history, the world of his southern childhood where to be queer was to be a pariah. He returns to Mitko again and again over the next few months, drawn by hunger and loneliness and risk, and finds himself ensnared in a relationship in which lust leads to mutual predation, and tenderness can transform into violence. There he meets Mitko, a charismatic young hustler, and pays him for sex. ![]() On an unseasonably warm autumn day, an American teacher enters a public bathroom beneath Sofia’s National Palace of Culture. ![]()
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![]() It becomes clear that what has remained a peculiar cult in one place could well have gone on to become one of the world's dominant religions, but for a slight shift in events. Much is lost in translation for both the tourists and the locals. Some darkly comic moments are posted by being in a different environment with a different set of cultural values and expectations. ![]() Travelling through Burma they are kidnapped and embroiled in the politics of the region, with only one of their number free to try and rescue them. They decide to go despite this, with a less experienced guide in her place. The group is told that Chen was murdered shortly before the trip. Which of these apply is something that the narrator Bibi Chen, an art collector/dealer who should have guided the group, ponders. ![]() Their actions begin a series of events that may be fate, or may not, that may be acts of will or chance, depending on one's perspective. Amy Tan takes us on a journey with a group of tourists who are by and large well meaning, but who are an example of how not to behave in unfamiliar territory. How much do intentions matter? That question is central to Saving Fish From Drowning. ![]() ![]() ![]() Yet." – Jesse Bullington, Innsmouth Free Press "Perhaps the smartest send-up of slashers ever, a brainier, brawnier, literary SCREAM the ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN of the genre the greatest slasher movie never made. ![]() She's just that good." – Jason Diamond, Flavorwire "Unrelenting, violent, often scary: Juliet Escoria's debut collection of stories will likely have you begging and crying for salvation a few pages in. 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And there's just enough of the stuff to select for the resistant strains among the millions of organisms in your body, and when we come along and try to tackle them they thumb their noses at us. You see, what happens is, you pick up some subclinical infection - I don't mean only social diseases, but anything from a whitlow to a sore throat - and at the same time you're getting traces of antibiotic in your diet: what's left in the chicken particularly, but also pork and even steak that you've been eating. ![]() You might have got off lighter if you had been. “You're not a health food addict, are you?”.”Thought not. ![]() ![]() Klara, despite having a man fated to protect her, is also allowed to be strong and fiercely independent. Klara also has great development through the story, and you can see her heal and strengthen bonds she left unattended because of her mother’s death. She does a great job building Callum’s acclimation to the modern world at the right pace, without making it cringey or a joke. She also writes character development extremely well. ![]() Alsberg uses imagery that truly puts the beauty of Scotland in your mind. This was an amazing story that sucked me in. An evil force is murdering the Pillars, greedy for the powers of the gods, and Klara and Callum are the only thing in his way. ![]() Callum has stepped out of the 1500s to protect Klara, the last Pillar of Time, at all costs. When Klara accidentally hits a mysterious Scotsman with her car, she has no idea the true intensity of the situation. Perfect for preteens and teens who want to read Outlander but probably shouldn’t. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Meanwhile, her relationship with her mother is rapidly declining and Lori is retreating into her beloved artwork more and more, which is about to make huge waves throughout Cape Town. Therefore, Lori and Jake find themselves spending a lot of time together. But the beautiful, popular boy Jake is a volunteer at the special school that her brother Zac attends and apparently Zac and Jake’s sister Lisa are best friends. In this new city, toned and tanned beach bodies are what really matters and it’s safe to say that Lori is never going to match up to that. Lori is the new girl at Bay Water High in Cape Town, having recently moved from Johannesburg. ![]() So, Big Boned was ticked a lot of boxes before I even started it. Being a bigger girl myself, I have a particular soft spot for stories that celebrate bodies that fall outside of society’s idea of traditional beauty. I love books that throw light and love over characters who would normally be hidden away or overlooked. ![]() ![]() Remar also played real-life 1930s-era gangster Dutch Schultz in The Cotton Club (1984). He portrayed the violent gang member Ajax in the cult film The Warriors (1979), and the murdering sociopath Albert Ganz in the hit 48 Hrs. Remar has spent the majority of his film career playing villains. Remar's more recent roles include Frank Gordon in Gotham from 2016 to 2019, and from 2018 to 2021, Peter Gambi in Black Lightning. ![]() Remar studied acting at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre in New York City. Since 2009 he has done voice-over work in ads for Lexus luxury cars. (1982), Dutch Schultz in The Cotton Club (1984), Jack Duff in Miracle on 34th Street (1994), Richard Wright in Sex and the City (2001–2004), and Harry Morgan, the father of the title character, in Dexter (2006–2013). He has played numerous roles over a 40 year career, most notably Ajax in The Warriors (1979), Albert Ganz in 48 Hrs. ![]() William James Remar (born December 31, 1953) is an American actor. ![]() ![]() Well written and entralling read – A worthy finale to the Otherland saga. This rather lengthy (you thought the other volumes were big!) novel culminates in a coming together of the major storylines and finishes in a satisfactory (if somewhat confusing) conclusion. All of these story elements are woven between the continuing wanderings of Renie and her various associates through Otherland – An Otherland increasingly prone to failure and inconsistencies as Dread reaks his horrible revenge. In addition, we learn far more about Paul Jonas and the tragedy of his life. Sellars plays a far more active role in his Otherland intervention while Dread continues his ruthless destruction of the Otherland system. Renie and !Xabbu are separated and reunited while Olga follows the voices in her head as she infiltrates the offices of the “J Corporation” in search of answers. This final chapter in the Otherland saga is full of suprises and resolves many of the mysteries of the previous novels. ![]() ![]() Sea of Silver Light by Tad Williams 4th book in the 'Otherland' series ![]() ![]() fiction historical romance adventurous challenging slow-paced. Urn:oclc:782899104 Republisher_date 20171211094206 Republisher_operator Republisher_time 581 Scandate 20171209180350 Scanner Scanningcenter hongkong Tts_version v1. by Gillian Bradshaw (Author) Format: Kindle Edition 4.5 90 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle 11.99 Read with Our Free App Hardcover 19. The Beacon at Alexandria Gillian Bradshaw. Beacon at Alexandria by Gillian Bradshaw, July 1994, Soho Press edition, Paperback in English. 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It was a narrow road painted with a solid yellow stripe, with one lane of traffic in either direction. Sen is-"continuously distracted" (MS 39) in fact.Īnd then there's the whole business of merging into oncoming traffic:Įach time they approached the grove of pine trees where the asphalt loop met the main road, she leaned forward, pinning all her weight against the brake as cars hurtled past. ![]() It's hard to do, especially if you're a distracted driver, which Mrs. ![]() Sen so reluctant to drive? First, there's the whole issue of focus. The only difference? You're probably not freaked out by this symbol of American independence and mobility (your parents, on the other hand, probably are). Freedom-that's what the car means to you. You're 16…what's the first thing you do? You get your driver's license. ![]() |