![]() ![]() "We were so separate, and the black people that I knew were mostly people who either worked for my family or, you know, we still saw them working in the cotton fields. ![]() On the author's personal experience with segregation for someone to come all the way from Ohio like Laura and her mother did, that was really an event in this little town." "Laura is a Yankee," author Augusta Scattergood tells NPR's Michele Norris. Laura is different from the other white girls Glory knows in Mississippi. ![]() In this town, black and white populations are separated in almost all aspects of life.Īnother big change for Glory is a new friend she makes at the local library. The family's maid, Emma, is Glory's caretaker and confidante - and the only black person Glory knows well. Glory's dad is a preacher, her mom has died, and her big sister is about to enter high school. But this is no ordinary summer - it's 1964 and the town has shut down the so-called "community" swimming pool to avoid integration. In July, NPR's Backseat Book Club traveled to Hanging Moss, Miss., where Gloriana June Hemphill, better known as Glory, is just an ordinary little girl. She now reviews books for magazines and websites, including Delta Magazine and The Christian Science Monitor. Augusta Scattergood was in the fifth grade when she decided she wanted to become a librarian. ![]()
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![]() ‘The Hamilton novel that immediately leaps to the top of the list’ Joseph J. In Alexander Hamilton, we have a man of humble origins (born out.more. ![]() As he risks everything for the future of his bold new country, this extraordinary marriage will be tested like no other – and become forever immortalised in hearts and minds. In 'The Hamilton Affair', Elizabeth Cobbs does a remarkable job of revivifying the lives of both Hamilton and his wife Elizabeth Schuyler, who hailed from one of the most distinguished families in New York. But to Alexander, burdened by his tragic origins, matters of honour can never be forgotten. When fate brings them together, a passionate, life-long love affair begins. Well before the publication date of this novel, the Broadway musical based on Hamilton’s life will in all likelihood have won many Tony awards. ![]() 2, 2016 Cobbs' novel chronicles the difficult political and family life of Alexander Hamilton. īorn a bastard and raised an orphan in the stifling heat of the Caribbean, Alexander Hamilton must prove his worth on the bloody battlefields of the American Revolution.Ī wealthy child of privilege, Elizabeth Schuyler has never wanted for anything, yet she longs for a life of so much more. THE HAMILTON AFFAIR by Elizabeth Cobbs RELEASE DATE: Aug. ![]() ![]() Love Hamilton: An American Musical? You’ll adore The Hamilton Affair. ![]() ![]() ![]() She is part of a coven with her old friend Nanny Ogg and a younger witch Magrat, the trio serving as a parody of the three witches from Macbeth, as well as a play on the archetype of the Crone, the Mother, and the Maiden. It is also the second book to focus on the Witches, reintroducing Granny Weatherwax, who first appeared in Equal Rites. Wyrd Sisters by Terry Pratchett is the sixth book in the Discworld series. But even she found that meddling in royal politics was a lot more complicated than certain playwrights would have you believe, particularly when the blood on your hands just won’t wash off and you’re facing a future with knives in it… Granny Weatherwax was the most highly-regarded of the leaders they didn’t have. Witches don’t’ have these kind of dynastic problems themselves – in fact, they don’t have leaders. A child heir and the crown of the kingdom both missing… A king cruelly murdered, his throne usurped by his ambitious cousin. Three witches gathered on a lonely heath. ![]() ![]() ![]() "There are birds, and then there are other birds. ![]() Her published books to date are: Garden Spells (2007), The Sugar Queen (2008), The Girl Who Chased the Moon (2010), The Peach Keeper (2011), Lost Lake (2014), First Frost (2015) and Other Birds (August 30, 2022). Booklist called Allen's accomplished debut "spellbindingly charming." The novel became a Barnes & Noble Recommends selection, and then a New York Times Bestseller.Īllen continues to serve heaping helpings of the fantastic and the familiar in fiction she describes as "Southern-fried magic realism." Clearly, it's a recipe readers are happy to eat up as fast as she can dish it out. Her big break occurred in 2007 with the publication of her first mainstream novel, Garden Spells, a modern-day fairy tale about an enchanted apple tree and the family of North Carolina women who tend it. ![]() It was like being able to major in eating chocolate."Īfter graduation, Allen began writing seriously. In college, she majored in literature - because, as she puts it, "I thought it was amazing that I could get a diploma just for reading fiction. New York Times Bestselling novelist Sarah Addison Allen brings the full flavor of her southern upbringing to bear on her fiction - a captivating blend of magical realism, heartwarming romance, and small-town sensibility.īorn and raised in Asheville, North Carolina, in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Allen grew up with a love of books and an appreciation of good food (she credits her journalist father for the former and her mother, a fabulous cook, for the latter). ![]() ![]() Desperately, she turns to extravagant shopping and alcohol for relief. This angry and rebellious woman's attempts to satisfy her ""lifelong desire"" to alleviate the suffering of other women are frustrated, however, by her all-powerful kinsmen. But Princess Sultana, a member of the large royal family Al Sa'ud, finds the mistreatment of women surrounding her appalling, even though it is part of the culture in which she was born and raised. American readers will find the tales here astonishing in many ways-from camping trips to the desert complete with Persian rugs, a cadre of servants and a fleet of 25 Mercedes-Benzes, to harems of imprisoned young sex slaves. ![]() Sasson, who lived in Saudi Arabia from 1978 to 1990, offers an intimate view of a culture radically unlike the West. As in her previous bestselling accounts of the lifestyles of the super-wealthy royals in oil-rich Saudi Arabia, Princess and The Rape of Kuwait, Sasson writes in the voice of her real-life friend, Princess Sultana. ![]() ![]() It was only a National Scholarship from Harvard that allowed Howe to afford an Ivy League education. ![]() His storytelling father, a newspaperman, died when Howe was eight years old, widowing his mother and making money scarce. “I thought this was the most fascinating stuff imaginable.” Coming from Denver to Harvard was, in those days, still vaguely unusual: Denver was remote and provincial, far from the colorful melting pots of 19th century New Orleans, or ancient Rome. “I got interested in history when I was about six years old and my father sat me on his lap and told me about Hannibal crossing the Alps with elephants to fight the Romans,” Howe said. The diverse internationalism of such a scene must have particularly piqued the interest of Howe, Harvard graduate and Professor Emeritus of both Oxford and UCLA, who once dreamed of ancient overseas battles as a young boy growing up in Denver. Orders were translated into Spanish, French, and Choctaw. The “Americans” hailed from Louisiana, Haiti, Kentucky, encompassing crack Irish-American units, freed slaves, and wary Native Americans. ![]() The opening scene of Daniel Walker Howe ’59’s Pulitzer Prize winning history, “What Hath God Wrought,” artistically depicts the 1815 Battle of New Orleans, which pitted British regulars against a heterogeneous American force. ![]() ![]() ![]() Braeden and Serafina must uncover the Man in the Black Cloak’s true identity. Following her own harrowing escape, Serafina risks everything by joining forces with Braeden Vanderbilt, the young nephew of the Biltmore’s owners. None of the rich folk upstairs know that Serafina exists she and her pa, the estate’s maintenance man, have secretly lived in the basement for as long as Serafina can remember.īut when children at the estate start disappearing, only Serafina knows who the culprit is: a terrifying man in a black cloak who stalks Biltmore’s corridors at night. ![]() There’s plenty to explore in her grand home, although she must take care to never be seen. Serafina has never had a reason to disobey her pa and venture beyond the grounds of the Biltmore estate. ![]() “Never go into the deep parts of the forest, for there are many dangers there, and they will ensnare your soul.” ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In some way, using the table of components as a scaffold on which to structure the book is a contrivance. Naturally, the stories include excellent discoveries and fascinating minutes in physics when fantastic realities were acknowledged for the very first time– which is what makes them so engaging. ![]() To a huge degree, that’s what this publication is: a collection of stories relating to the background of science along with the scientists that played crucial functions in finding components and clarifying their chemical along with physical homes. It’s the sort of tale that is consisted of in layperson science publications, along with it’s a lot more appealing than a bare stomach. I’m not precisely sure if the term “science porn” is extensively used, nevertheless among my circle of pals, it specifies a classification of enjoyable, engaging clinical research study tales, rapidly understood, and likewise frequently with a “wow!” component included completely action. Sam Kean -The Disappearing Spoon Audiobook The Disappearing Spoon Audiobook text ![]() ![]() ![]() I will be reading this story again for sure. "The emotional and physical connection between the two lit the pages up, along with understanding, forgiveness, and courage. She's falling for the stern owner of Dark Haven, and he's beginning to care for her.until the day he learns why she's in his club. As he draws her into truly participating, she, in turn, begins to fill his world.Įver since meeting Xavier, Abby questions everything she believes about herself. Although she's intriguingly intelligent, beautifully submissive, and sweetly vulnerable, her defenses keep her on the fringe of life. Xavier's new receptionist is striving to keep an emotional distance, and he's intrigued. ![]() ![]() Under the unyielding hands of the master known as my Liege, she discovers a need to be more than an observer. When the owner calls upon her to assist in a demonstration, she's appalled. Planning to covertly observe behavior in the notorious Dark Haven BDSM club, she takes a receptionist job. Threatened by university cutbacks, Professor Abigail Bern's only hope is to publish a provocative research paper–soon. But when his new receptionist does her utmost to keep an emotional distance from him, he’s intrigued and digs deeper. His late wife had been the center of his life, and Xavier Leduc wants no other. Yep, I finished reading Cherise Sinclair's My Liege of Dark Haven." ~ You Gotta Read Reviews Under the unyielding hands of the master known as my Liege, she discovers a need to be more than an observer. "Deep breath, contented sigh, big smile on my face, warm fuzzy feeling in my chest. ![]() ![]() ![]() This is also similar to what Korean dramas do a lot of the time and I liked that this book had plenty of those scenes. Tamsin’s got one of the most complicated backstories and I loved reading about Tamsin. There are a lot of almost-kisses and I love moments like that because it makes the kiss even more special. Wren and Tamsin both had inner demons to deal with, but they also learned the importance of leaning on one another to heal from their trauma. If you’re into slow-burn, enemies-to-lovers books then this is for you! I adored the chemistry between the characters. One of the major themes in this book is that: “Love is not something to be taken lightly.” I loved that this book had a theme of acceptance and love. You can get your copy of Sweet & Bitter Magic here. On top of that, Wren’s got secret powers of her own, but she’s kept it hidden because she’s the sole caregiver for her father. Wren tells Tamsin she’ll only do this if Tamsin can capture the dark witch who is responsible for causing the plague that made her father sick. ![]() ![]() But, in order to save her father the girl, Wren, must sacrifice her love for her father and give it to Tamsin. The girl strikes a love bargain with the cursed witch to save her father. ![]() It’s a bittersweet fantasy book about a cursed witch who isn’t able to love and a girl who wants to save her ailing father. Sweet & Bitter Magic by Adrienne Tooley will be ideal for fans of Sorcery of Thorns and Girls of Paper and Fire. ![]() |