Cooper last of the mohicans6/12/2023 James Fenimore Cooper dropped this novel at the beginning of the second quarter of the 19th Century, when Americans were involved in moving westward and snatching as much of the unclaimed wilderness as they could get their grubby little hands on. It stars Hawkeye, a hyper-competent woodsman who combines attributes of European and Native American heritages and basically is the coolest guy ever. The Last of the Mohicans takes place in upstate New York in 1757 during the French and Indian War-a war that would, for all intents and purposes, prove more vital to shaping American identity than even ye olde Revolutionary War. It was crazy-popular.īut why? Why would a story about a bunch of (mostly) hapless white people traipsing around the wilderness of upstate New York with the help of some super-resourceful Native Americans be such a smash hit? This book was like a cronut… if the America reading public were hungry New Yorkers circa 2013. This book was like literary catnip… if the American reading public were cats. If you were a bookworm in 1826, you would have seen one novel climb to the top of the early 19th Century equivalent of the NYTimes Bestseller list: The Last of the Mohicans.
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A Call for Kelp by Bree Baker6/12/2023 I am caught up on this one and am not sure whether there will be more in the series or not. Lastly, I read the 2nd in the Fairmile series written by Philippa Gregory, which was a NetGalley award. I am trying to get through the ones I bought this summer first. I now have two books left in her list of publications but don’t own them, so those might not come up until later this fall. Then I read another book by Louise Jensen, a suspense/mystery/thriller author whom I’ve come to enjoy reading. I am definitely keeping this author in my must-read list, as they are simple but entertaining and keep me coming back easily. Last week I began reading the first book in Bree Baker’s A Seaside Café Mystery series, and since there are five to go before I can read the newest, I devoured three of them this week - all fun cozies with a wonderful setting and charming characters. The Girl You Left Behind by Jojo Moyes6/12/2023 A history that is about to resurface and turn Liv's life upside down all over again. A chance encounter reveals the painting's true worth, and its troubled history. And from the moment the new Kommandant sets eyes on Sophie's portrait - painted by Edouard - a dangerous obsession is born, which will lead Sophie to make a dark and terrible decision.Īlmost a century later, and Sophie's portrait hangs in the home of Liv Halston, a wedding gift from her young husband before he died. When she is ordered to serve the German officers who descend on her hotel each evening, her home becomes riven by fierce tensions. From the New York Times bestselling author of The Give. Sophie Lefevre must keep her family safe whilst her adored husband Edouard fights at the front. The Girl You Left Behind Jojo Moyes SYNOPSIS The Girl You Left Behind opens with a young frenchwoman, Sophie Lefèvre, abruptly shaken awake by her sister, Hélène, as their. Read 11,271 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. What happened to the girl you left behind?įrance, 1916. The Girl You Left Behind is a hauntingly romantic and utterly irresistible new weepy from Jojo Moyes, author of the Richard and Judy bestseller, Me Before You. Midnight Madness by Olivia Starke6/11/2023 The names lining themselves up to join the venture have sent a shock wave of interest through the scene. Uniquely the “Hardcore” titleholder can defend and lose the belt on other leagues through a cooperation agreement between the brands. Midnight Madness plans to throw private small room battles with teams regularly competing for money, status, and several championship titles and belts. What started as a bet between Veterans Tsu Surf and Aye Verb organically grew into something far more significant. Secret locations, money on the line, and judged clashes…the winner walks away with everything, the loser could be going home without their Jordans! Together, they hatched a plan to switch things up a bit. Likened to a battle rap dice game outside the cookout, Midnight Madness is the brainchild of multiple influential battle rappers and supporters who converged in the group setting of the Twitter Spaces. Of no-frills, street corner battles with money, and reputations on the line. It’s a nod back to the days when the likes of Cassidy, T-Rex and Murda Mook were outside. Midnight Madness is not a league, nor a platform nor is it strictly a roster of artists. If you follow the scene on Twitter, you will be aware of exactly what Midnight Madness is and how it could change the game.įor the uninitiated and those battle rap fans who spent the last few days under a rock, something akin to an underground fight club is coming to battle rap. Something unthinkable happened in the world of battle rap over the weekend. Hidden nature by alys fowler6/11/2023 Her book is about noticing the wild everywhere and what it means to see beauty where you least expect it. Leaving her garden to the mercy of the slugs, the Guardian's award-winning writer Alys Fowler set out in an inflatable kayak to explore Birmingham's canal network, full of little-used waterways where huge pike skulk and kingfishers dart. 'Gentle, brave and acutely observant' Woman's Weekly 'This candid book is as much about mapping the heart as it is about mapping the paths of waterways. 'She writes wonderfully about the species that have carved out a place for themselves amid the discarded shopping trolleys, condom packets and industrial waste' Guardian 'Hidden Nature is one of the most thrilling things I've read in a long time' Waterways World 'Fowler captures the beauty of the canal's dishevelled, neglected condition.' Times Literary Supplement 'Fowler beautifully exposes her emotional fragility while also celebrating the unloved nature of buddleia, herons and even the water rats who take refuge among the locks.' i paper 'An emotional and compelling memoir, that left me inspired, both by her bravery in transforming her life, and by the unexpected beauty she finds along the way' Countryfile Magazine The origins of totalitarianism hardcover6/11/2023 It arises from a collective psychosis that has followed a predictable script throughout history, its formation gaining strength and speed with each generation-from the Jacobins to the Nazis and Stalinists-as technology advances. Totalitarianism is not a coincidence and does not form in a vacuum. Read this book to get beyond the sound bites! " is waking a lot of people up to the dangerous place we are now with a brilliant distillation of how we ended up here."-Robert F. Desmet's work on mass formation theory was brought to the world's attention on The Joe Rogan Experience and in major alternative news outlets around the globe. It is all spurred by a singular, focused crisis narrative that forbids dissident views and relies on destructive groupthink. The world is in the grips of mass formation-a dangerous, collective type of hypnosis-as we bear witness to loneliness, free-floating anxiety, and fear giving way to censorship, loss of privacy, and surrendered freedoms. Wild kuan yin oracle pocket edition6/11/2023 Your country may charge import duties, taxes, or fees before delivery - contact your local customs office for information. Import taxes are NOT charged by our cart. Transit time will vary depending on customs & exact destination and we cannot guarantee delivery date. We ship from the US - add 10-15+ days to average delivery for most countries. Overnight delivery is available in some cases but require a special shipping quote. 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The King's Prey by Susan Peek6/10/2023 Peek amplifies tensions and leads her characters into conflict, danger, and excruciatingly painful decisions.Īlthough the words Irish and Catholic seem to be welded together, Dymphna’s story shows her not only as a Christian but a consecrated virgin living in a pagan household. Like the fog of war, confusion and misinformation plague Dymphna’s escape. She fills in the gaps with a fast moving tale of her companions, especially two brothers, Brioc, her minstrel and Turlough one of her father’s soldiers. Susan Peek stays true to the Lives of the Saints’ outline for St. With the aid of her confessor and a few companions, Dymphna flees across Ireland and eventually reaches Belgium. Terrible but true, Princess Dymphna flees Daemon, her father who, in his madness believes her to be his late wife, Odilla. The white hotel by dm thomas6/10/2023 It is from the lakeside resort where this dream-affair took place that the title Much erotic detail a fantasized affair with none other than Freud's son Martin (''I was split open/by your son/Professor''). In a sense they are letters, too - love letters from patient to doctor, since they describe with These two compositions, one verse, the other prose, make up the next section of the book. Produced during the course of her treatment. That soon come to focus upon one of his patients, or rather upon two of her ''pornographic writings,'' which under the spell of ''a severe sexual hysteria'' (to quote the imaginary Freud) she We begin with a series of fictional letters to, from or about Sigmund Freud - letters This novel is so remarkable in conception and unusual in structure that I think it best at the outset to describe, in the most straightforward way, what happens in it. Section 7, Column 1 Book Review Deskīy LESLIE EPSTEIN Leslie Epstein, the author of the novel ''King of the Jews,'' directs the creative writing program at Boston University. March 15, 1981, Sunday, Late City Final Edition |