![]() The Selfish Giant learns a valuable lesson about the laughter of children, The Devoted Friend is a caustic tale about false friendship, and The Remarkable Rocket explores the self delusion of people (and rockets) who think the world revolves around them. The Nightingale and the Rose is a tale of self sacrifice, selfishness and misunderstanding. With the help of a little swallow he does what he can to help others. The Happy Prince is a beautiful tale about a statue of a prince, but one who can now see his city and kingdom and the sadness of his people. Sometimes sweet and uplifting, sometimes caustic and pointed, they all are well worth listening to. LibriVox recording of The Happy Prince and Other Tales by Oscar Wilde.Ī collection of five stories by Oscar Wilde, all incorporating his inimitable style and wit. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() Clarke, was considered one of the "Big Three" science-fiction writers during his lifetime. ![]() He has works published in nine of the ten major categories of the Dewey Decimal System (lacking only an entry in the 100s category of Philosophy).Īsimov is widely considered a master of the science-fiction genre and, along with Robert A. Professor Asimov is generally considered one of the most prolific writers of all time, having written or edited more than 500 books and an estimated 90,000 letters and postcards. Isaac Asimov was a Russian-born, American author, a professor of biochemistry, and a highly successful writer, best known for his works of science fiction and for his popular science books. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Kara finds these words in the mysterious bunker that she’s discovered behind a hole in the wall of her uncle’s house. Kingfisher | 352 pages | Published: 2020 | Popular Shelves: horror, fantasy, fiction, thriller, adult | Search "The Hollow Places"Ī young woman discovers a strange portal in her uncle’s house, leading to madness and terror in this gripping new novel. Other Subreddits that might interest you:īy: T. Horror Award Nominees & Winners, 1975-2013 R/horrorlit's TOP 10 GREATEST NON-SUPERNATURAL HORROR NOVELS OF ALL TIME!!! R/horrorlit's TOP 10 GREATEST HORROR SHORT STORIES OF ALL TIME!!! R/horrorlit's TOP 10 GREATEST HORROR NOVELS OF ALL TIME!!!! If you would like to mask a potential spoiler, use the following format: (/spoiler)Īll times in ET (EST/EDT) unless otherwise noted. ![]() Spoiler tags are left to user discretion. Some rule violations may result in a temporary or permanent ban on the first strike. We do ask that you help us keep a high level of discourse by avoiding image-only posts, blog spam, surveys, plugging your own unpublished or self-published fiction, and linking to fundraisers or items for sale. No book is off-limits since horror is subjective. Here is your place to share your love or loathing for horror lit, but remember to be respectful.Ībusive comments and posts will get you banned but having a dissenting opinion is acceptable. ![]() ![]() In “Paris”, the female employees at a meat-processing plant spend their earnings on risky plastic surgery in order to catch the eye of the manager and get promoted from the factory floor to secretary. And they do so – sentence by deceptively simple sentence – with all the stealth of tigers stalking in tall grass.Ī predator-prey dynamic is partly the subject of the collection, which subtly highlights people’s unequal footing in the arenas of race, class, gender, age and nationality. ![]() They are designed to stop you in your tracks. Thammavongsa is expert at creating that uncertain sense of an ending, producing neat finishes with loose ends. Many of the fourteen stories in How to Pronounce Knife, the debut collection from Souvankham Thammavongsa, are a case in point. ![]() ![]() We just started talking about music and … just understanding the story. So I got together with him and, you know, he has his cowboy boots on and everything and … he’s amazing. “It’s like where tragedy is beauty and you understand one because of the other. He wanted orchestral music and he wanted something very emotional that explored the dark side too, that which reflects dynamically against the beauty,” Tyler said. “He was writing Yellowstone and was thinking that he wanted to do very cinematic kind of approach. ![]() ![]() And naturally, it was all Taylor Sheridan’s idea to make the title sequences sound big and dramatic, said composer Brian Tyler, who joined his colleague Breton Vivian at Deadline’s Sound & Screen event that focused on the big of both the Paramount Network drama and the Paramount+ prequel 1923. ![]() Yellowstonewouldn’t be complete without the sweeping orchestral sounds that open each episode. ![]() ![]() ![]() For behind the appearances of the once-grand lady and the once-humble man are two people who share an understanding of what true honor means, and how only with it can one find love. If at first Gil and Abigail seem to embody what the other most despises, each will soon discover how wrong first impressions can be. Gil has come to help his friend and junior officer recover, and he doesn't take lightly to being condescended to-secretly because of his own humble beginnings. Someone to Honor by Mary Balogh: 9781984802378 : Books First appearances deceive in the newest charming and heartwarming Regency romance in the Westcott series from beloved New York Times bestselling author. ![]() He is Gilbert Bennington, the lieutenant colonel and superior officer who has escorted her wounded brother, Harry, home from the wars with Napoleon. Indeed, she's grown confident enough to scold the careless servant chopping wood outside without his shirt on in the proximity of ladies.īut the man is not a servant. But now, six years later, she enjoys the independence a life without expectation provides a wealthy single woman. First appearances deceive in the newest charming and heartwarming Regency romance in the Westcott series from beloved New York Times bestselling author Mary Balogh.Ībigail Westcott's dreams for her future were lost when her father died and she discovered her parents were not legally married. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() A world connected to her dead father and his criminal past. Without a home, without answers, and finally without shackles, Manu investigates the only clue she has about her past - a mysterious "Z" emblem - which leads her to a secret world buried within our own. Her surrogate grandmother is attacked, lifelong lies are exposed, and her mother is arrested by ICE. Until Manu's protective bubble is shattered. ![]() As an undocumented immigrant who's on the run from her father's Argentine crime family, Manu is confined to a small apartment and a small life in Miami, Florida. Manuela Azul has been crammed into an existence that feels too small for her. "Garber’s gorgeous novel combines the wonder of a Hogwarts-style magic school with the Twilight-esque dynamics of a hidden magical species that has strict rules about interacting with the human world." ( Booklist, starred review) ![]() ![]() ![]() After Potter's death in 1943, licences were issued to various firms to produce the Potter characters. ![]() Potter responded with a series of miniature letters on the theme as if from Jeremy and his pals. Following the tale's publication, a child fan wrote Potter suggesting Jeremy find a wife. Potter's tale pays homage to the leisurely summers her father and his companions passed sport fishing at rented country estates in Scotland. He swims for shore, decides he will not go fishing again, and hops home. ![]() He encounters all sorts of setbacks to his goal, and escapes a large trout who tries to swallow him. He plans to invite his friends for dinner if he catches more than five minnows. One rainy day he collects worms for fishing, and sets off across the pond on his lily-pad boat. Jeremy Fisher is a frog who lives in a "slippy-sloppy" house at the edge of a pond. ![]() The tale reflects her love for the Lake District and her admiration for children's illustrator Randolph Caldecott. She revised it in 1906, and moved its setting from the River Tay to the English Lake District. Jeremy's origin lies in a letter she wrote to a child in 1893. It was published by Frederick Warne & Co. Jeremy Fisher is a children's book, written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() He notes that that the capitalist spirit is not the same as capitalism itself, since it may exist in non-capitalist economies, and people not driven by endless profits may live within capitalist economies. Weber describes the capitalist spirit as the desire to constantly work and build greater and greater wealth, even when that wealth is not needed. While Catholics shy away from gathering wealth, Protestants, particularly Calvinists, seem possessed by the “ capitalist spirit.” Weber states that he intends to examine the various religious doctrines of Protestantism to determine how the Protestant ethic encourages the “capitalist spirit.” Weber recognizes that there are some historical contributors to this phenomenon, but argues that they are not enough to account for the “distinct mental characteristics” between Catholics and Protestants. ![]() Max Weber states that in every country with multiple Christian denominations (at least in Europe and America) a certain “social stratification” occurs between Protestants and Catholics-Protestants occupy the majority of the business leadership and skilled labor roles, while Catholics languish behind, often spending their entire lives as mere craftsmen. ![]() ![]() ![]() ABOUT THE AUTHORĭashka Slater is the New York Times-bestselling author of The 57 Bus, which won the Stonewall Book Award and was a YALSA nonfiction finalist. It is a Volentine's Day party! At first, Escargot wants to hide in his shell, but in the end, he finds a surprising new friend. Mon dieu! This is not a Snailentine's Day party at all. Will his Snailentine be there? Maybe he will find another snail who also likes to read books and eat salad with a light vinaigrette.īut when he arrives at the party, Escargot is greeted not by a snail, but by a vole. Today is Snailentine's Day, and Escargot is on his way to a party. Bonjour! Escargot is back, with a magnifique beret and a special invitation.įrom New York Times-bestselling author Dashka Slater, with illustrations from Sydney Hanson, Love, Escargot is the third hilarious book in the award-winning Escargot picture book series perfect for-but not limited to-Valentine’s Day! ![]() |