6/23/2023 0 Comments Love in Lockdown by Chloe James![]() ![]() Can they fall in love during a lockdown? 'Relatable and uplifting' OK! Magazine 'A beautifully warm, touching, heart-lifting tale of love in crazy times. But even as they grow closer together, they're always kept apart. Soon their balcony meetings are the highlight of Jack and Sophia's days. He strikes up a conversation with the stranger and puts a smile on her face. Until the night he hears a woman crying from the balcony under his. He's going stir-crazy after just days isolating. Jack is used to living life to the fullest. ![]() When the first clap for the keyworkers rings out around her courtyard, she's moved to tears for all kinds of reasons. ![]() A joyful love story set against the backdrop of lockdown - perfect for fans of The Flatshare Do you believe in love before first sight? Lockdown is putting Sophia's life on pause - just as she planned to put herself out there and meet someone. ![]()
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6/22/2023 0 Comments Rules of civility book review![]() ![]() The novel's appendix includes the 110 rules, a guide that Edith Wharton would never need consult. ![]() Grey's primer on social advancement is no less than that of Founding Father George Washington, whose "Rules of Civility & Decent Behaviour in Company and Conversation" becomes his do-it-yourself charm school. Refined Manhattan Shines With Glamorous Civility Filled with snappy dialogue and sharp observations, Amor Towles elegant debut novel transports readers back to New York City circa 1938. Katey's guide through society is Tinker Grey, a more interesting and complex character than his cashmere coat and monogrammed lighters and cases might suggest. With this bit of a wink, Towles conveys that he will be playing with some of the great themes of love and class, luck and fated encounters that animated Wharton novels such as "The House of Mirth" and "The Age of Innocence." Towles' central figure, Katey Kontent (a great name) - born Katya to Russian immigrant parents in Brooklyn - travels in and out of America's world of privilege with wit and an eye for irony. Snow powders Washington Square's trees, gates and brownstones as the curtain is drawn back and "the ghost of Edith Wharton looked out with shy envy," writes Towles. In the first few pages of "Rules of Civility," Amor Towles' wonderful debut novel, it's New Year's Eve in Manhattan, with 1938 a few hours away. ![]() 6/22/2023 0 Comments Dinner at the homesick![]() ![]() ![]() Meanwhile, Ezra remembers his childhood fondly and creates a nostalgic family-themed restaurant. He blames himself for his father abandoning him and considers himself left to the mercy of an angry mother who favors Ezra. Cody remembers his childhood as a harsh time. The novel examines how siblings may share the same events yet experience them differently e.g. The novel ends with Pearl's funeral, and a surprise occurrence. The book follows the lives of three siblings: Cody, Ezra, and Jenny, and explores their experiences and recollections of growing up with their mother, Pearl, after the family is deserted by their father, Beck. In 1983 it was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award, and the PEN/Faulkner Award. ![]() Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant is a 1982 novel by Anne Tyler, set in Baltimore, Maryland. ![]() 6/22/2023 0 Comments The reef by nora roberts![]() A marine archaeologist and a salvager join forces to search for a legendary treasure in this novel that. If you’re not sure about romance as a genre, The Reef just might change your mind. Buy a cheap copy of The Reef book by Nora Roberts. Rating and Recommendation: The Reefcould be a great summer read or just one that makes you feel like it’s summer. What I Didn’t Love: Honestly, there’s not much! I think I’d have preferred a slightly different ending, but I can’t say that I was unhappy with it. The details that help paint the scenery and the background are a lot of what makes this book a real winner. ![]() While of course boy-meets-girl is the main arc of the plot, there’s simply so much more that’s going on here! Family history, old and new tragedy, gain and loss are all wonderfully told over the beautiful backdrops of the sea and sun. The Reef dives into the world of treasure hunting, unraveling the tale of the Beaumonts and the Lassiters as they search for the ultimate treasure buried beneath the sea. ![]() ![]() In fact, I had one of my kids randomly pick it for me because I just couldn’t decide. First released in 1999 and set on the Caribbean Sea, it tells the story of a lad. What I Loved: I grabbed this book randomly from a shelf practically groaning with used books I’ve acquired over the years. Nora Roberts The Reef, a romance and suspense novel, is my favourite text. ![]() ![]() Notable series include: The Famous Five, The Secret Seven, The Five Find-Outers, Noddy, The Wishing Chair, Mallory Towers, and St. Her stories were often either children's adventure and mystery stories, or fantasies involving magic. She died in 1968, one year after her second husband.īlyton was a prolific author of children's books, who penned an estimated 800 books over about 40 years. This marriage ended in divorce, and Blyton remarried in 1943, to surgeon Kenneth Fraser Darrell Waters. She taught for five years before her 1924 marriage to editor Hugh Pollock, with whom she had two daughters. ![]() Christopher's School, Beckenham, and - having decided not to pursue her music - at Ipswich High School, where she trained as a kindergarten teacher. ![]() Enid Mary Blyton (1897 - 1968) was an English author of children's books.īorn in South London, Blyton was the eldest of three children, and showed an early interest in music and reading. ![]() 6/21/2023 0 Comments Jenny rose zoroastrianism![]() Most Zoroastrians if asked, ‘In a nutshell, what do Zoroastrians believe?' would begin their answer with the moral maxim: ‘Good Thoughts, Good Words, Good Deeds.' Zoroastrianism: A Guide for the Perplexed takes this foundational trifold ethic as the framework for its three main chapters. The religion continues as a living faith for an estimated 130 - 150,000 adherents in the world. Zoroastrianism has developed over a span of at least three thousand years, with roots in a common Indo-Iranian culture and mythology, then becoming part of imperial Iranian ideology within an Ancient Near Eastern setting, and emerging in variant forms in western and central Asia in late antiquity. The significance of the Zoroastrian religion in the development of the history of thought is often only mentioned in passing, or is completely overlooked. ![]() 6/21/2023 0 Comments The becoming of noah shaw series![]() ![]() Tracking delivery Saver Delivery: Australia postĪustralia Post deliveries can be tracked on route with eParcel. NB All our estimates are based on business days and assume that shipping and delivery don't occur on holidays and weekends. ![]() ![]() Order may come in multiple shipments, however you will only be charged a flat fee.ġ-2 days after each item has arrived in the warehouseġ The expected delivery period after the order has been dispatched via your chosen delivery method.ģ Please note this service does not override the status timeframe "Dispatches in", and that the "Usually Dispatches In" timeframe still applies to all orders. Items in order will be sent via Express post as soon as they arrive in the warehouse. Order may come in multiple shipments, however you will only be charged a flat fee.Ģ-10 days after all items have arrived in the warehouse Items in order will be sent as soon as they arrive in the warehouse. ![]() ![]() How do we find beauty and meaning in aging? What's the impact of living in an age-phobic culture? How do we cultivate an inner life resilient enough to cope with the vicissitudes of later life? This exhibit features artwork by Wayland-based installation artist Christina Zwart (Ashburnham-based multi-media artist Kate Schaffer () and Lexington-based and Syrian-born multi-media artist Sirarpi Heghinian Walzer (The exhibit is open through April 12th More DetailsĪuthor Talk and Book Signing at the COA T13:00:00 This exhibit features artwork by Wayland-based installation artist Christina Zwart (Ashburnham-based multi-media artist Kate Schaffer () and Lexington-based and Syrian-born multi-media artist Sirarpi Heghinian Walzer (The exhibit is open through April 12th Carney Gallery, Regis Fine Arts Center Regis College Weston MA 02493 Additionally, the university will host discussions to promote dialog and understanding around each issue addressed in art on display. Regis College is hosting a semester-long "Diversity Walk" focused on themes of racism, women's issues and ethnic cleansing with art exhibitions featuring the works of famous and local artists, as well as artists from the Regis community. Regis College: Resistance and Gender Issue Art Exhibit T10:00:00 ![]() ![]() It is not so much aimed at the expression of any new perspective or in support of the expansion of knowledge but rather represents an effort to undo the religious interference Nietzsche believed worked against the advancement of culture and knowledge. It has the feel of religious fervor more than that of a classical text on philosophy, and in this respect this work, The Antichrist, was aptly named. As a result of this inflammatory style, it is more common to have heard of Nietzsche than to have read his work. ![]() His name is perhaps most closely identified with the statement "God is dead". ![]() Friedrich Nietzsche is perhaps one of the most controversial philosophers in history. ![]() ![]() These negative emotions can dominate one’s thinking, leading to mediocrity as one ends up limiting their own potential for achievement. Negative emotions such as feeling overwhelmed or intimidated prevent one from thinking big. It is hard to think ahead, or envision success without this first step. Her ability to think big and have a grand vision at the onset itself was one of the reasons she achieved tremendous success. Rowling conceived the story of Harry Potter she had envisioned a seven-part series of books of his life at Hogwarts even before she wrote the first chapter of the first book. The ONE Thing (2013) by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan, is a guide to maintaining focus on that one ‘most important goal in life and provides tools that help in using one’s time productively to get there. Not being afraid of the grander visions in life, thinking big and discovering one’s most important goal is the first step towards achieving success. Often, the maxims that one accepts as good practices in life are mere myths that can end up hindering one’s progress. ![]() Living a life with purpose, priority and productivity, without other aspects of one’s life going out of balance, and performing with focus leads to success. How To Achieve That Most Important Goal In Life ![]() |