![]() ![]() ![]() From this, it is believed he was born on or near April 23, 1564, and this is the date scholars acknowledge as Shakespeare’s birthday. No birth records exist, but an old church record indicates that William Shakespeare was baptized at Holy Trinity Church in Stratford-upon-Avon on April 26, 1564. However, these provide only brief sketches of specific events in his life and yield little insight into the man himself. One is his work, and the other is official documentation such as church and court records. There are two primary sources that provide historians with an outline of his life. ![]() The personal life of William Shakespeare is somewhat of a mystery. Details about his personal life are limited, though some believe he was born and died on the same day, April 23, 52 years apart.īIRTHPLACE: Stratford-upon-Avon, England, United Kingdom Known throughout the world, Shakespeare’s works-at least 37 plays, 154 sonnets, and 2 narrative poems-capture the range of human emotion and conflict and have been celebrated for more than 400 years. He was an important member of the King’s Men theatrical company from roughly 1594 onward. William Shakespeare was an English poet, playwright, and actor of the Renaissance era.
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Her heroes are always such normal, every day men that I can see myself meeting in my every day life. The kind of romances that has me giggling like a little school girl. Jill Shalvis writes my kind of contemporary romances. I adored getting to know Dell, I wanted to be best friends with Jade and it was so good to see everyone else that we met in Animal Magnetism. Of all the books that I read in the month of July, this book was my favorite. It didn’t feel forced, it wasn’t rushed and I really enjoyed it. The romance between Dell and Jade felt real and true. She’s afraid of something and Dell’s protective instincts kick in and an attraction builds hot and fast between them that had me turning the pages with a quickness. Things are going swimmingly until Jade’s fears catch up with her and make themselves known to Dell. Dell Connelly as his office manager at his veterinary office.ĭell knew that Jade was hiding something from her past but she ran his office so well that he kept his reservations to himself and gave her the fresh start she was clearly looking for. She jumped in her car and landed in the town of Sunshine and got a job working for Dr. She suffered a traumatic experience eighteen months ago and she needed some breathing space away from her old life to put herself back together again. She’s only got a few more weeks before she blows out of town to return home after being gone for eighteen months. All the girls lust after him, even his office manager Jade Bennett but she doesn’t throw herself at him. ![]() ![]() ![]() I sure did.Īfter being a huge fan of the first two books, I was really disappointed with this one. If you really enjoyed the first two, be prepared to hate this one. In case it isn't obvious, this book was a HUGE disappointment for me. It's almost like the author decided he wanted to try his hand at being Clancy and forgot everything that made the first two books so great. ![]() Gone is the gritty, visceral struggle for survival, replaced instead by a cookie-cutter military novel plotline, replete with cartoonish bad guy trying to take over the world. Multiple characters are introduced and the story revolves through each of their perspectives. ![]() Gone is the unique narrative, replaced by a more traditional (some would say boring) novel format. The third book takes all of that and chucks it out the window. It also made you connect with the protagonist in a way that few other books have been able to do. It really made you think about what's important in life. Finding food, water, ammunition - things that we all take for granted. The story was all about the individual struggles of the protagonist as he adjusts to a post-apocalyptic world. The unique narrative, where the protagonist tells the story via his diary, made the story incredibly gripping and compelling. ![]() ![]() Not because they're just that bad, but because a number cannot encapsulate everything found within their bindings. For twenty years he taught writing at Emory University in Atlanta. ![]() His body of work as a prose writer and playwright was awarded the Academy Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 2005. He has also published a collection of plays and most recently a memoir, How I Shed My Skin. His books are available in Hebrew, German, French, Spanish, Dutch, Italian, Japanese, and Portuguese. He has published other novels, including Dream Boy, Kirith Kirin, and My Drowning. Winter Birds won the Sue Kaufman Prize for best first novel from the American Academy of Arts and Letters and was a finalist for the PEN/Hemingway Award. Jim’s first novel Winter Birds, was published in the United States by Algonquin Books in the fall of 1994. He has published short stories and essays in various quarterlies, including DoubleTake, New Orleans Review, Carolina Quarterly, New Virginia Review, the LA Times, and the New York Times Book Review. ![]() ![]() Grimsley was born in rural eastern North Carolina and was educated at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, studying writing with Doris Betts and Max Steele. The book is a look at the past when queer people lived more hidden lives than now. Jim Grimsley published a new novel in May of 2022, The Dove in the Belly, out from Levine Querido. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Army Veteran Rob Loxely is suffering PTSD after his squad is killed and fiancée Marian goes missing. HOODLUM is a contemporary crime retelling of Robin Hood that mostly takes place in the Projects. As well, the obvious huge thank you for Brenda for running the contests as I think it’s a terrific networking opportunity for everyone and opportunity to make some new friends. She has recently signed with Travis Pennington from the Knight Agency and shares her journey with us – as well seeing it from the other side with Travis sharing his views on the process and Mia!įirst of all, many thanks to you for selecting me as well as everyone who participated in PitMad who RTed and requested HOODLUM. ![]() In Pitch Madness this year I had the awesome HOODLUM by Mia Siegert on Team Yellow, aka Team Dark Side. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Because the diamonds are contraband, she’ll be unable to report the theft. The crime seems perfect: The jewelry store manager, Lou Ellen, has an incoming shipment of smuggled diamonds, and Ronnie wants to steal it from her. ![]() When Bug wins a drag race only to have his proceeds stolen in a scam, he looks around for a crew that needs a getaway driver.Īs luck would have it, Bug’s former associate Ronnie Sessions seeks him out to be his driver for a jewelry store robbery. The competition only exacerbates Bug’s financial needs: His children need care, and his mother’s nursing home bills have piled up. His business has slowed considerably since another repair shop, Precision, has opened in Red Hill, Virginia. ![]() Though he is known throughout the region as an excellent getaway driver, Beauregard “Bug” Montage has turned away from criminal activity and is trying to earn an honest living with his auto repair garage. This study guide references the original 2020 Flatiron Books paperback edition. Scenes of graphic violence, including torture and murder, occur in the novel. Be advised that the novel contains pervasive adult language and many references to drug use and criminal activity. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() At that point, Heyer had published six Georgian (that is, 18th-century) romances, four historical novels, four contemporary novels (later suppressed), and four mystery novels (plotted with the help of her lawyer husband). ![]() I just finished teaching Regency Buck today, so I figured I’d ease back into writing reviews now that the semester’s done (thank the gods) with a review of Georgette Heyer’s very first Regency romance. I had a hell of a time picking just three of Heyer’s books to discuss, but finally settled on Regency Buck, Cotillion, and Sylvester, for how they play with the stock Regency characters and plots and the meta-commentary in Sylvester in particular. In previous years I’ve done Jane Austen (in general), Pride and Prejudice, Emma, Romance in the South (Nora Roberts’ Midnight Bayou, Claudia Dane’s first Courtesan book, and…something by Virginia Kantra–Claudia and Virginia visited the class). Once a year I get to teach a course of 6 classes on anything I want to, with students who really want to be there, without having to grade a damn thing. I volunteer to teach a continuing education class at North Carolina State University’s Encore! program, which is a non-credit program for those 50-and-over. ![]() SarahF B+ Reviews Georgette Heyer / Regency England / teaching 36 Comments ![]() ![]() Our debt-to-income calculator looks at the back-end ratio when estimating your DTI, because it takes into account your entire monthly debt. Lenders often look at both ratios during the mortgage underwriting process - the step when your lender decides whether you qualify for a loan. Recurring monthly debt payments may include: ![]() ![]() Homeowner's association (HOA) dues (if applicable)īack-end ratio is the percentage of income that goes toward paying all recurring, minimum monthly debt payments, in addition to the monthly mortgage costs covered by the front-end ratio.Mortgage insurance premium (if applicable).There are two kinds of DTI ratios - front-end and back-end - which are typically shown as a percentage like 36/43.įront-end ratio is the percentage of income that goes toward your total monthly mortgage costs, such as: A debt-to-income ratio is the percentage of gross monthly income that goes toward paying debts and is used by lenders to measure your ability to manage monthly payments and repay the money borrowed. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In the tradition of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, Flannery O'Connor, and Carson McCullers, Kathi Appelt spins a harrowing yet keenly sweet tale about the power of love (and its opposite), the fragility of happiness - and the importance of making good on your promises. And one kitten's one moment of curiosity sets off a chain of events that is astonishing, remarkable, and enormous in its meaning. Kittens, however, are notoriously curious creatures. But, they are safe in the underneath.as long as they stay in the underneath. ![]() ![]() Ranger urges the cat to hide underneath the porch, to raise Sabine and Puck there because Gar-Face, the man living inside the house, will surely use her or her kittens as alligator bait should he find them. MAYBE A FOX by authors Kathi Appelt and Alison McGhee is a heart-wrenching story. They are an unlikely pair, about to become an unlikely family. She dares to find him in the forest and the hound dares to befriend this cat, this feline, this creature he is supposed to hate. Sylvie and Jules.Jules and Sylvie.Jules adores her older-by-one-ye. There is nothing lonelier than a cat who has been loved, at least for a while, and then abandoned on the side of the road.Īn abandoned calico cat, about to have kittens, hears the achingly lonely howl of a chained up, abused hound dog deep in the bayou. Read 830 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. ![]() ![]() Taking shelter in a kiosk is both welcome and the last place he wants to be as he also shelters a young child who has been separated from his mama. At nearly the same time, Reed Quartermaine is headed back to his job at a restaurant when the shooting begins after leaving his best friend behind at his job. ![]() She’s the first to call 911 when she realizes what’s happening. Simone Knox and her two BFFs are excited to see this new movie, but it’s Simone herself who survives by leaving the theater to use the rest room. This opening scene of the book moves very quickly, and once it starts there’s no way on earth you can stop reading until it’s over – and for these characters it’s never really over. ![]() Then the nightmare begins as three gunmen open fire in the theater and the mall itself, causing widespread fear and destruction of innocent human life. On a typical day at a shopping mall in Portland, three friends go to a movie, while others are doing their jobs at various businesses and others shop and enjoy their day. This time was no different, and from page one I was amazed and horrified by the events that rock a small Maine town and that will eventually bring two survivors together, all the while fighting a maniacal villain who is bent on revenge. I just dig right in, knowing I’m going to love everything about the story and its characters. ![]() When it comes to reading a Nora Roberts novel anymore, I very seldom pay any attention to the blurb. Sandy M’s review of Shelter in Placeby Nora RobertsĬontemporary Romantic Suspense published by St. ![]() |
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