The Girl on the Velvet Swing: Sex, Murder, and Madness at the Dawn of the Twentieth Century
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From New York Times bestselling author Simon Baatz, the first comprehensive account of the murder...
crime non-fiction
LANDSCAPE DESIGN Magazine
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暮らしの景観・環境をデザインする。 Designing environment and scenery for public. ...
Herman & Wilkinson
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The Herman & Wilkinson App to connect you to our Auction Rooms from anywhere in the world! The...
Singapore MRT Map Route
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Updated to latest Downtown Line(Blue). Singapore's MRT system is extending. By 2030, the MRT system...
FarmVille 2: Country Escape
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**App Store Best of 2014** Escape to the world of farming, friends and fun! Go on farm adventures to...
The Book of Delights: Essays
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“Ross Gay’s eye lands upon wonder at every turn, bolstering my belief in the countless small...
Unaccustomed Earth
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Eight stories—longer and more emotionally complex than any Lahiri has yet written—that take us...
India immigrants short stories
ClareR (5996 KP) rated Maureen Fry and the Angel of the North in Books
Aug 19, 2023
Maureen isn’t an instantly likeable person. She’s standoffish, rude and has experienced enough trauma in her life to make her attitude and personality unpleasant, yet understandable. As a child she was described as difficult, and she describes herself as a difficult adult. Harold clearly adores her, and finds this part of her just as endearing as the rest. We’ve all met difficult people like Maureen, possibly made sure that we avoided them afterwards, and this novella goes some way to explain how and why Maureen became the person she was.
Maureen doesn’t have an easy time during her journey, mainly because of her ‘spikiness’, but at the same time, it shows how intolerant some people can be (Maureen is included here!). We meet one of Harold’s friends from his walk who proves particularly invaluable for Maureen.
At the centre of this is Maureen’s loss. When her son died by suicide many years before this story takes place, he takes a piece of Maureen with him. This journey, which is, incidentally to Queenie’s garden, helps Maureen to come to terms with her sons death and life without him.
It’s quite beautiful. I’m not saying that Maureen transforms into a wonderfully kind, light-hearted woman (she doesn’t), but I do believe she comes to an understanding with her grief.
This was well worth the reading.
Easter Basket Murder
Barbara Ross, Leslie Meier and Lee Hollis
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Put on your springtime best and grab a basket, because Easter egg hunting is to dye for in this...
Debbiereadsbook (1551 KP) rated Stalk of the Town (The Rhubarb Effect #6) in Books
Jan 18, 2025
Book 6 of 7 in this series, and you really do NEED to read the others. There is an overlapping timeline and story arc.
Goliath is the gentle giant of the town. He likes to check on people from afar, hence the nickname, Stalk Of The Town. He's an Alpha stalk, and catching a sight of the llama in the pack gives him hope that he can have a mate. But will the drama llama accept him as he is? Drew is omega, but likes to be in control. Discovering just why he likes being at the bottom of the garden and doing all kinds of naughty things doesn't mean he will have to stop being himself, does it??
What I'm loving about these books is how much FUN they are! Drew really is a drama llama and his reaction to missing Tim's babies being born, followed by the birth of Burke's babies is a prime example and he made me laugh! He was a bit horrid to Goliath for making him miss Tim's delivery but he does make it up to him.
I loved that Drew could really see Goliath, and picked up very quickly that he preferred their mental connection to communicate.
Leo is the last man standing, and he will be the last book with the sheriff as his mate. He is also the reason why the old alpha is in town, and we might actually get the full story in the last book! Also, there is some reluctance on Leo's part to take his mate, given as they are both alphas. That'll be fun to read!
I'm loving that I've been kept on my toes for 6 books but I'm really desperate for the grand finale!
sticking at the 4 fun and smexy stars, maybe book 7 will tip over to 5!
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