![]() Determined to do right by his family name, he immediately begins searching for a suitable bride. ![]() His close brush with death has opened his eyes to his self-imposed emotional isolation.and has urgently reminded him of his duty to marry a well-bred lady and produce an heir. But anything between lord and servant is impossible.and besides, as a widow, she knows love only leads to heartbreak. Cassandra is surprised by glimpses of a kind and thoughtful man beneath her employer’s hard façade-and even more surprised when she develops tender feelings for him. As he slowly heals from his burns, their friendship blossoms, and the class walls between them start to crumble. But when Henry is injured in a horrible fire, his pretty housekeeper Cassandra nurses him back to health, throwing them together day and night. Cold, arrogant, and demanding Henry Eldridge, Marquess of Riverton, would never dally with a mere servant. ![]()
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![]() Hooray for Fish! – Shipwrecked Play activity Plus I always get a kiss from her at the end of the story – but you’ll have to read it yourself to find out why! M loves looking at the pictures and pointing out her favourites. ![]() My favourite thing about this book is how beautifully illustrated it is. Hooray for Fish!* follows Little Fish as he swims through the sea, encountering his many and varied fishy friends along the way, until he finds his best friend of all. I’ve also got a rather exciting giveaway to go with it, too! Hooray for Fish! – What’s the Story? ![]() This week, I’ve chosen Hooray for Fish! by Lucy Cousins. Welcome to Pondering Playtime, my new fortnightly series where I share a favourite picture book and a craft or play activity to go with it. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() From Annwyl the bloody queen to the newest heroine Elina they pull no punches, take no crap, and can do anything as good or usually better than their male counterparts. The best, strongest, most kick-ass heroines in the PNR world. In the beginning things are pretty simple and the cast grows and builds as the series does so as well.ġ. The cast of characters is quite epic – but don’t worry. What is this series? The Dragon Kin series takes place in a fictional world where dragons (who can take human form) live alongside humans, where magic is very real, and where the marriage of one crazy human queen to one dragon prince has brought their worlds together in a very amazing way. I don’t want either so I’m going to tell you the reasons why this book has convinced me you should be reading this series. As I sit here and attempt to review this story, I realized that I’ll either have to be extremely vague or risk posting spoilers from earlier in the series. ![]() The amazing thing is, in this marvelous world you really won’t want to skip any books because you’ll want to soak up every scene, page, every line of dialogue. Aiken must be read in order, and you really can’t skip any of the books either. ![]() ![]() And if humanity doesn't agree, they may need to be saved by force.īut the watershed networks that rose up to save the planet from corporate devastation aren't ready to give up on Earth. These aliens have crossed the galaxy to save humanity, convinced that the people of Earth must leave their ecologically-ravaged planet behind and join them among the stars. She heads out to check what she expects to be a false alarm-and stumbles upon the first alien visitors to Earth. ![]() On a warm March night in 2083, Judy Wallach-Stevens wakes to a warning of unknown pollutants in the Chesapeake Bay. It's not the easiest future to build, but it's one that just might be in reach. A Half-Built Garden depicts a world worth building towards, a humanity worth saving from itself, and an alien community worth entering with open arms. Le Guin, Ruthanna Emrys crafts a novel of extraterrestrial diplomacy and urgent climate repair bursting with quiet, tenuous hope and an underlying warmth. ![]() Most Popular Audio Between 5 and 10 Hours LongĪ literary descendent of Ursula K.Most Popular Audio Between 3 and 5 Hours Long.Popular "Always Available" eBooks - No Wait!.Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month. ![]() ![]() ![]() I was born and raised in the slums of a poor country, and I was an orphan who couldn’t even read properly. If I were born here, maybe I wouldn’t have needed to resort to crime to make a living. Seeing the happy faces of the people walking by made me wonder about something. Even commoners received an education, and most people were literate. In the kingdom of Sorcié, the largest in the region, slavery and human trafficking were forbidden, and the rights of the citizens were carefully protected. In general, the people in this country were oblivious and sheltered. The people here were always calm and peaceful, possibly because of the warm southern climate. I reached the road, which was bustling with people. The salty breeze from the harbor hit my expressionless face. I’ll go buy you something to eat, I said, then asked one of my partners to look after her as I went outside. Now that the girl was almost done crying, I heard her stomach growl. I didn’t know any of the details, but I was still going to be paid handsomely. ![]() My job: bringing this very valuable girl to her buyer without damaging her. I just thought that her crying would make my job more difficult. I wasn’t doing it out of kindness, and I definitely hadn’t suddenly started feeling pity for this kidnapped girl. I was trying my best to be gentle with her, so as not to frighten her. ![]() ![]() There’s nothing to be scared of, and her crying quieted slightly. She wouldn’t stop, so I faked a smile and told her, Don’t worry. The girl’s sigh echoed through the dark room. ![]() ![]() ![]() These werewolves run like the wind and are able to make a journey of many days in just one hour-such that no one can detect their absence from home. The transformation is generally said to be involuntary, but there are alternate versions involving voluntary metamorphosis, where the women can transform at will. ![]() When morning arrives, she reverts to human form and removes her wolfskin. ![]() She wanders only at night, with doors and locks springing open at her approach. With her better nature overcome, the she-wolf devours each of her own children, then her relatives’ children in order of relationship, and finally the children of strangers. In a typical account, a condemned woman is visited by a wolfskin-toting spirit, who orders her to wear the skin, which causes her to acquire frightful cravings for human flesh soon after. ![]() Some tales speak of women who, in consequence of deadly sins, are condemned to spend seven years in wolf form. Often such tales involve Werewolves, roaming at night, snatching children and causing fear. These creatures are known as “Mardagayl” in Armenian. In old Armenian folklore there are many creatures into which humans and evil spirits can transform by free will or curse. ![]() ![]() ![]() That was where his followers found him an hour later, his throat so ragged from repeating his words of love that he spoke blood instead of syllables. "Bethany, I love you," he said as he followed her down into the village to the door of her house, which she finally slammed in his perfect face. Not that religious authorities of the age wouldn't have used something like this - being of a devout and pious nature, they'd happily rape, torture and murder anyone and anything that got their repressed little libidos going - but they just didn't think of it. ![]() ![]() įunny thing about the iron maiden: the overwhelming majority of historical evidence indicates that it never existed in the Middle Ages, and indeed was just made up by some German weirdo in the 18th Century as a hoax. B u y t h e t o y s, n o t t h e h y p e. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Learn about the major environmental problems facing our planet and what can be done about them! Saving Earth Britannica Presents Earth’s To-Do List for the 21st Century.100 Women Britannica celebrates the centennial of the Nineteenth Amendment, highlighting suffragists and history-making politicians.COVID-19 Portal While this global health crisis continues to evolve, it can be useful to look to past pandemics to better understand how to respond today.Student Portal Britannica is the ultimate student resource for key school subjects like history, government, literature, and more.This Time in History In these videos, find out what happened this month (or any month!) in history. ![]() ![]() #WTFact Videos In #WTFact Britannica shares some of the most bizarre facts we can find.Demystified Videos In Demystified, Britannica has all the answers to your burning questions.Britannica Classics Check out these retro videos from Encyclopedia Britannica’s archives.Britannica Explains In these videos, Britannica explains a variety of topics and answers frequently asked questions. ![]() ![]() Because Jack Smith, the annoyingly attractive and arrogant older brother of her favourite client, turns out to be the cold-hearted experimental physicist who ruined her mentor's career and undermined the reputation of theorists everywhere. Honestly, it's a pretty sweet gig - until her carefully constructed Elsie-verse comes crashing down. By other day, Elsie makes up for her non-existent paycheck by offering her services as a fake girlfriend, tapping into her expertly honed people-pleasing skills to embody whichever version of herself the client needs. ![]() By day, she's an adjunct professor, toiling away at grading labs and teaching thermodynamics in the hopes of landing tenure. The many lives of theoretical physicist Elsie Hannaway have finally caught up with her. ![]() PRE-ORDER THE NEW ALI HAZELWOOD NOVEL NOW!From the author of tiktok sensations and global bestsellers The Love Hypothesis and Love on the BrainRival physicists collide in a vortex of academic feuds and fake dating shenanigans in this delightfully STEMinist romcom. ![]() ![]() ![]() This leads to bitterness towards the entire superhero community, particularly Heroes with Superpowers. Namely the preeminent superhero team known as The League. Not only is he Shunned by the Populace, he is also shunned by his former friends and allies in the Superhero Community. What ever event took place there cause the death of many people and cost Major Might one of his hands and his career as a superhero. ![]() He is the son of Hal Creed, a former superhero by the name of Major Might who now lives in disgrace after a tragedy that occurred at a place called Wilson Tower. This book is called Hero and it was written by Perry Moore. If i continue to write reviews I am sure I will get better. As I have never written a review before please forgive me if it seems a bit… jumbled. This is my first review of anything, but I really felt I needed to talk about this book. ![]() Not that I didn’t enjoy the books I read during the semester (I took a class on the Harry Potter series so that was fun :) but other than finishing off the Hunger Games series, this book was the first book I have been able to read just for fun since the semester finished and Summer started. I have always meant to read it, but as anyone who is an English Major can tell you, we rarely have time to read for fun or leisure. So I have had this book since the beginning of the Spring Semester. ![]() |