In this mesmerizing novel, the acclaimed author of THE VAMPIRE CHRONICLES and the LIVES OF THE MAYFAIR WITCHES makes real for us the exquisite and otherworldly society of the eighteenth-century castrati, the delicate and alluring male sopranos whose graceful bodies and glorious voices brought them the adulation of the royal courts and grand opera houses of Europe, men who lived as idols, concealing their pain as they were adored as angels, yet shunned as half-men.Īs we are drawn into their dark and luminous story, as the crowds of Venetians, Neopolitans, and Romans, noblemen and peasants, musicians, prelates, princes, saints, and intriguers swirl around them, Anne Rice brings us into the sweep of eighteenth-century Italian life, into the decadence beneath the shimmering surface of Venice, the wild frivolity of Naples, and the magnetic terror of its shadow, Vesuvius.
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The project was designed as a gift to fans to unlock the stories behind the most famous songs from the ever-elusive band, in particular the younger fans, many of whom were not even born when Appetite came out. Canter captured the band's formative years and the heyday of the Sunset Strip music scene. The book which was published in 2008 and won an IPPY for Pop Culture Book of the Year was just the tip of the iceberg of an archive created by Marc Canter photographer, music historian, and owner of the world-famous Canter's Deli. The video podcast The First 50 Gigs is the creation of Reckless Road: Guns N' Roses and the Making of Appetite for Destruction authors Marc Canter and Jason Porath. (Sideways Media) To celebrate the 35th anniversary of the release Appetite for Destruction, The First 50 Gigs: Guns N' Roses and the Making of Appetite for Destruction podcast will be hosting a photo exhibition of Marc Canter's photography on July 21st, 35 years to the date of the release of the seminal album at the Bourbon Room in Hollywood. One might say that because her characters were almost exclusively African-American, the quest to be free - in mind, body and spirit - was the consistent adventure. In everything Morrison wrote, she offered narratives that revealed the journeys of characters, specific but universal, flawed and imperfect, with a deeply American desire for freedom and adventure. The questions she asked in a 2002 lecture seem wholly relevant now, almost 20 years later: “To what do we pay greatest allegiance? Family, language group, culture, country, gender? Religion, race? And if none of these matter, are we urbane, cosmopolitan, or simply lonely? In other words, how do we decide where we belong? What convinces us that we do?” As we approach the anniversary of a global pandemic that has changed our lives in every way, it seems a fine time to dive back into the world of Toni Morrison. Februwould have been Toni Morrison’s 90th birthday. One important thing to note is that books are generally not available to download directly from Bookshelves, and nowhere on our website do we represent they are. In one way, Bookshelves is the version of Goodreads, except with Bookshelves you are able to get a much more personalized experience. You can also use it to discover new books to read and learn more about books. has many other features too.īookshelves is a free tool to track books you have read and want to read. Bookshelves is only one of many features at. īookshelves is one feature of Bookshelves is found under the /shelves/ subfolder at. You are currently viewing the details page on Bookshelves for the book A World of Possibility: (ASMSG Collections #1) by Christopher Shields and Annmarie Miles and Bob Atkinson and Carol Carroll and Cynthia Collins and. She refuses to marry for anything but love. Even his declaration that he esteems and admires her and enjoys her company does nothing to persuade her to change her mind. When Camden (Cam) Rothermere, heir to a dukedom, proposes to his childhood friend, Penelope Thorne, he can’t believe his ears when she turns him down. WHAT A DUKE DARES is the third book in the marvellous ‘Sons of Sin’ series and, once again, Anna Campbell delivers an emotive, romantic and passionate love story. I love to hear from readers and you can contact me on IS HISTORICAL ROMANCE AT ITS BEST! Favorite authors include Dorothy Dunnett, Elly Griffiths, Michael Lewis, and Loretta Chase. I've always been a voracious reader and I delve into many different genres, as you'll see if you check out my books list. When I'm not touring the world seeking inspiration for my passionate stories, I live on the beautiful east coast of Australia. The Worst Lord in London and The Trouble with Earls are currently available with The Last Duke She'd Marry and The Duke Says I Do out in 2023. I'm currently working on a series called Scoundrels of Mayfair set amidst the glamour and sensuality of Regency London. I've written 11 multi award-winning historical romances for Hachette Grand Central Publishing and Avon HarperCollins and more than 30 bestselling indie romances. This made me naturally gravitate towards Michael Chabon’s work which also won the Pulitzer Prize. Moreover, it is listed as one of the 1,001 Books You Must Read Before You Die. The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay is an eye-catching title but something that has never reached my consciousness until I began doing list challenges. Climbing from the streets of Brooklyn to the top of the Empire State Building, Joe and Sammy carve out lives, and careers, as vivid as cyan and magenta ink. From their shared fears, dreams, and desires, they spin comic book tales of the heroic Escapist and the beautiful Luna Moth. He finds the ideal partner in the aloof, artistically gifted Joe, and together they embark on an adventure that takes them deep in to the heart of old-fashioned American ambition. America is happily in thrall to the Golden Age of comic books, and in a distant corner of Brooklyn, Sammy is looking for a way to cash in on the craze. in New York City, 1939, a young escape artist named Joe Kavalier arrives on the doorstep of his cousin, Sammy Clay. A “towering, swash-buckling thrill of a book” ( Newsweek), hailed as Chabon’s “magnus opus” ( The New York Review of Books), The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay is a triumph of originality, imagination, and storytelling. Thompson's razor-sharp insight and crystal clarity capture the crazy, hypocritical, degenerate, and redeeming aspects of the explosive and colorful '60s and '70s. From this essay a new journalistic movement sprang which would change the shape of American letters. Thompson piece to be dubbed "gonzo" - "The Kentucky Derby Is Decadent and Depraved," which appeared in Scanlan's Monthly in 1970. Ranging in date from the National Observer days to the era of Rolling Stone, The Great Shark Hunt offers myriad, highly charged entries, including the first Hunter S. These essays offer brilliant commentary and outrageous humor, in signature Thompson style. Originally published in 1979 as Gonzo Papers, Vol. From Private Thompson in trouble with the air force, to the devastating portrait of the ageing Muhammad Ali. Thompson’s largest and, arguably, most important work, covering Nixon to napalm, Las Vegas to Watergate, Carter to cocaine. The Great Shark Hunt is a book by Hunter S. Thompson's largest and, arguably, most important work, covering Nixon to napalm, Las Vegas to Watergate, Carter to cocaine. Here, in one chunky volume, is the best of gonzo. Near fine in a very good dust jacket with a small chip to the front panel and some light wear and tear. The Great Shark Hunt Strange Tales from a Strange Time.įirst edition. The Written Review “And life was too short to play chicken with something as important as the person you loved.”Ollie just had the perfect summer romance. Goodreads Choice Award Nominees are up and My Reaction Video is too! Don't forget to vote! THE HOMO SAPIENS AGENDA meets CLUELESS in this boy-meets-boy spin on Grease Ollie would have to be an idiot to trust him with it again. The last time he gave Will his heart, Will handed it back to him trampled and battered. But then Will starts "coincidentally" popping up in every area of Ollie's life, from music class to the lunch table, and Ollie finds his resolve weakening. Ollie has no intention of pining after a guy who clearly isn't ready for a relationship, especially since this new, bro-y jock version of Will seems to go from hot to cold every other week. This Will is a class clown, closeted ― and, to be honest, a bit of a jerk. except Ollie finds that the sweet, comfortably queer guy he knew from summer isn't the same one attending Collinswood High. Which he minds a little less when he realizes it's the same school Will goes to. Now Ollie is one prince short of his fairy tale ending, and to complicate the fairy tale further, a family emergency sees Ollie uprooted and enrolled at a new school across the country. Will Tavares is the dream summer fling ― he's fun, affectionate, kind ― but just when Ollie thinks he's found his Happily Ever After, summer vacation ends and Will stops texting Ollie back. 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The theater’s host made a point of mentioning all of this before the start of “Weathering” on Thursday, which, while an understandable move, struck me as being a bit funny. Their recent series, titled “Icons in Anime,” will show international anime staples like “My Neighbor Totoro,” “Ghost in the Shell,” “Akira” and the aforementioned “Your Name” spread out through the entire semester. They’ve also had quite a few anime nights. Since before I started going to school here three years ago, the Michigan Theater’s featured themed months based around famous directors, movements or time periods. I’d venture to guess that everyone in the auditorium had seen it. “Weathering” is Shinkai’s follow-up feature to his 2016 record-breaking “Your Name,” which beat “Spirited Away” to become the highest grossing anime film and Japanese film of all time. There was nervous chatter throughout the theater as anticipation grew, one that was well-warranted. It was the most packed I’ve seen the theater for anything that wasn’t “The Room.” My co-reviewer and I shoved ourselves up against the balcony railing. The Theater’s main auditorium seats over a thousand, and by 8 p.m., when the showing was set to begin, there were hardly any seats left. |