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The romanov sisters book review7/3/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() T he Family Romanov gives kids a thorough understanding of a very complex era and provides a lot of food for thought about the causes and effects of important individuals, societal attitudes, and revolution. There's a lot of violence in sometimes-detailed descriptions of massacres, executions, and protests, but there's no gore, and blood's mentioned only a few times. This book, with its more straightforward narration, is targeted at a slightly older audience. Parents need to know that The Family Romanov, by Candace Fleming, is a thorough and detailed history of Russia's last imperial family from the author of The Lincolns: A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary. Violent mobs and soldiers mentioned a couple of times as drunk or "vodka-swilling."ĭid you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Drinking, Drugs & Smoking in your kid's entertainment guide. Wine, cognac, and champagne mentioned occasionally at gala events the poor mentioned once as drinking cheap vodka and watered-down beer to escape their problems. A harsh life with a violent, alcoholic father is briefly described. Nicholas was a chain smoker and is frequently mentioned smoking. ![]() The Door Into Fire by Diane Duane7/3/2023 ![]() ![]() The Back Door - Two terrorists meet in Zurich to carry out a very unusual heist with a confederate who's more dangerous than they imagine. Hopper Painting - Desolation and redemption in a midnight diner. ![]() Herself - In the heart of Dublin, something is killing the People of the Hills - and it's going to take Ireland's only superhero to stop it. The Fix - In the dark guts of Rome's Colosseum, a slave boy with an impossible dream becomes entangled in the machinations of immortals. The Queen and the Thief and the Dragon - A (fairy) tale of the True West, and a young monarch's solution to a thorny diplomatic problem.īears - An ancient sorrow (with a modern twist) wanders through the tumult of a pre-Lenten street carnival. Out of the Frying Pan - The life of a part-time witch working in a shopping mall is turned upside down in a day. The Rizzoli Bag - A sad young man in a Roman cafe is offered a once-in-a-lifetime bargain. In The Company of Heroes - A billionaire "living the dream" goes on a desperate quest for the one thing he needs to make his life perfect: a very special comic book. Uptown Local features eleven long and short works from the last decade and beyond, including: ![]() ![]() Willis (Ian Holm), a doctor of the mind with a reputation for curing dementia. At last, when all appears lost, Prime Minister Pitt (Julian Wadham), aided by Queen Charlotte (Helen Mirren) her Mistress of the Robes, Lady Pembroke (Amanda Donohoe) and Greville (Rupert Graves), one of the king's aides sends for Dr. Ministers, retainers, and others at court begin to scheme how to get the most out of the king's indisposition. His eldest son and heir, the Prince of Wales (Rupert Everett) is eager to see his father declared mad so he can take over as regent. The doctors - mostly a bunch of jumped-up quacks - do nothing for him. Bothered by increasingly painful abdominal pains, George (Nigel Hawthorne) begins to act irrationally and belligerently. Opening in 1788, more than five years after England lost her North American colonies, The Madness of King George relates a dark episode in the king's reign. ![]() The musical selections (made by George Fenton) are so perfectly and expertly interwoven into the film that one might easily assume the score had been specifically written for Nicholas Hytner's production. ![]() With the clear strains of Handel's "Water Music" and "Zadok the Priest" in the background, The Madness of King George ascends to a level that it might never have attained using a modern composer. ![]() If the score of Immortal Beloved is remarkable, that of The Madness of King George is no less so. ![]() Cruel summer ed brubaker7/3/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() 9781534321892 Cruel Summer 61.0000 NZD InStock /shop/books /shop/books/fiction /shop/books/fiction/comics-graphic-novels-manga /shop/books/fiction/comics-graphic-novels-manga/graphic-novels BRUBAKER & PHILLIPS' CRIMINAL epic, collected for the first time inīehind-the-scenes material. 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The mastermind bent on acquiring the amulet is Skyhook, a mysterious masked man with the forces to obtain it. If in the wrong hands the talisman could give the wrong nation the edge on world domination. The adventure begins when Crown City is attacked by armored rocket propelled men charged with finding the Amulet of Horus, an ancient medallion with infinite power. Protector of Crown City, commander of the Clandestine Wing, the fighter squadron sworn to protect the west coast at any cost. Adored by many, hated by others, Steven Hawklin is a man of action. Pilot, inventor, adventurer, know worldwide. ![]() ![]() ![]() With flame-red hair and an unstoppable imagination, 11-year-old Anne Shirley takes Green Gables by storm.Īnne's misadventures bring a little romance to the lives of everyone she meets: her bosom friend, Diana Barry the town gossip, Mrs. When Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert decide to adopt an orphan who can help manage their family farm, they have no idea what delightful trouble awaits them. ![]() Montgomery's treasured classic is reimagined in a whimsically-illustrated graphic novel adaptation perfect for newcomers and kindred spirits alike. Brian Selznick, author/illustrator of "The Invention of Hugo Cabret" and "The Marvels" Like Anne herself, you won't want to leave. ![]() Together Marsden and Thummler conjure all the magic and beauty of Green Gables. The spirit of Anne is alive and well in Mariah Marsden's crisp adaptation, and it's a thrill to watch as the beloved orphan rushes headlong through Brenna Thummler's heavenly landscapes. Explore the violet vales and glorious green of Avonlea in this spirited adaptation. ![]() Her Master's Teacher by Lily White7/2/2023 ![]() It might also contain pairs of suspenders that will do literally do the same thing! Indeed, if you have read any other books by Ms White, then you will be fully aware that it will contain plot twists that will tie you up in knots. Whilst on the surface this is a Teacher-student Taboo romance, it is also very much more than that. Sin and Discipline is the story of Amelia, a young girl struggling with life and a piano protege, and Lennon, emotionally damaged piano virtuoso and a man of dark desires. Her books range from pitch black through mind-fuck to erotically disturbed, digging into your psych and challenging your ethics whilst simultaneously luring you to walk a dark and dangerous path. Lily White is an author with a quirky and distinct flavour, who consistently delivers something fresh and unique with each offering from her pen. He was a dark melody that was in perfect harmony with mine. ![]() ![]() this man had become everything I needed in my life. Needed my silent permission for him to take everything I could give. ![]() Judd by J.D. Toombs7/1/2023 ![]() ![]() This memoir investigates what it means to live beyond the limited narratives Black children are given.Įxplore Sarahland by Sam Cohen. Read Hari Ziyad’s memoir, Black Boy Out of Time the author lyrically reflects on their past and unpacks their complicated childhood history. ![]() ![]() The collection explores the question, how can “queer writers negotiate their feelings of home when their nation has further precluded them from a place of comfort?” ![]() Investigate your own concept of “home” in the new anthology Home Is Where You Queer Your Heart edited by Arisa White, Miah Jeffra, and Monique Mero-William. And, as always, there’s new LGBTQ literature. It’s a time for Pisces and Aries to shine. We’re entering Spring warmer weather, a later sunset, and budding plants await us. But I think we can still cultivate some small moments of self-reflection, joy, and adventure. Looking back at the past year, it’s hard to go into March with high spirits. We thought, or hoped, the pandemic would be over in a few weeks. We were just learning to social distance and adjusting to stay-at-home orders. This time last year was very different, to say the least. Whether you’re still processing the events of March 2020 or not, a new moment is here and we’re living in it. ![]() Falling leaves mah7/1/2023 ![]() ![]() Mah alludes to a traditional Chinese aphorism - ''falling leaves return to their roots'' - to describe her narrative journey back in time to the roots of her Shanghai family. With that, the siblings are instructed to hand over their copies, which, because they have been bullied by this woman their Stocks and shares, and worldwide real estate holdings have disappeared - the rest of the will is meaningless. ![]() Joseph Yen's entire estate is left to his second wife, Jeanne, who declares that since there is nothing left - without explanation, her husband's two tons of gold bullion, Will in the opulent office of a Hong Kong attorney. The author's family was a cruel lot, and Chinese culture offered little protection.ĭeline Yen Mah's ''Falling Leaves: The True Story of an Unwanted Chinese Daughter'' opens with the reading of the first page of her father's ![]() |