![]() ![]() ![]() There she meets Dima, a tempestuous female jinni who's been banished from her tribe. Park Avenue heiress Sophia Winston, whose brief encounter with Ahmad left her with a strange illness that makes her shiver with cold, travels to the Middle East to seek a cure. ![]() Brought together under calamitous circumstances, their lives are now entwined-but they're not yet certain of what they mean to each other.īoth Chava and Ahmad have changed the lives of the people around them. Fearing they'll be exposed as monsters, these magical beings hide their true selves and try to pass as human-just two more immigrants in the bustling world of 1900s Manhattan. Ahmad is a jinni, a restless creature of fire, once free to roam the desert but now imprisoned in the shape of a man. In this enthralling historical epic, set in New York City and the Middle East in the years leading to World War I- the long-awaited follow-up to the acclaimed New York Times bestseller The Golem and the Jinni-Helene Wecker revisits her beloved characters Chava and Ahmad as they confront unexpected new challenges in a rapidly changing human world.Ĭhava is a golem, a woman made of clay, who can hear the thoughts and longings of those around her and feels compelled by her nature to help them. ![]() "A layered novel of many complex characters…To keep their worlds safe, Chava and Ahmad must access both their greatest supernatural powers and their deepest human impulses." (Historical Novels Review) An immersive and magical tale of loneliness, love, and finding hope." (Buzzfeed) ![]()
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Over 15 years after Alias last graced our screens, Jennifer Garner has a new undertaking on television: she’s starring in and producing The Last Thing He Told Me on Apple TV+, based on Laura Dave’s bestseller of the same name. ![]() ![]() He has worked as a journalist, playwright, and novelist. Enquist was one of Sweden's internationally best known authors. Enquist's works are cha Per Olov Enquist, better known as P. He has been working as an independent writer since 1977. ![]() From 1970 to 1971 Enquist lived in Berlin on a grant from the German Academic Exchange Service and in 1973 he was a visiting professor at the University of California, Los Angeles. Because of his work he soon became an influential figure on the Swedish literary scene. After a degree in History of literature at Uppsala University he worked as a newspaper columnist and TV debate moderator from 1965 to 1976. In the nineties, he gained international recognition with his novel The Visit of The Royal Physician. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In exchange for an endorsement, he and Cylvan form a geis where Saffron agrees to find a spell to strip power from Cylvan’s true name. When mistaken identity leads to Saffron learning the true name of brooding, self-centered, high fey Prince Cylvan, what begins as a risk of losing his life (or his tongue) becomes an opportunity to earn the future he wants. And while getting an endorsement shouldn’t be impossible, it’s hindered by the fact his literacy is self-taught, using books stolen off of Morrígan Academy’s campus of high fey students. ![]() The place he was traded from as a changeling-baby, and a place he is terrified of. Without an academic endorsement to make him valuable to the high fey, Saffron will be sent back through the veil to the human world. ![]() ![]() Her descriptives can sometimes be repetitive when the stories are read close together, but Llewellyn's lush vocabulary and sense of place combine with her ability to imbue her characters with distinctive voices and make her a notable contributor to the field. Other standouts are "It Feels Better Biting Down," a stellar exploration of the relationship shared by uncanny twins that's full of lush language and an unnerving use of pronouns, and "The Last, Clean, Bright Summer," chronicling unhappy teens unwillingly accompanying their family to the seaside. 'Lush, layered, multifaceted, and elegant, the thirteen tales comprising Furnace showcase why Livia Llewellyn has been lauded by scholars and fans of weird fiction alike, and why she has been nominated multiple times for the Shirley Jackson Award and included in years best anthologies. Love & Other Horrors and Furnace were both nominated for the Shirley Jackson Award. "In the Court of King Cupressaceae, 1982," original to the collection, displays her talent for folding the deeply weird into contemporary culture as college student Severin tests the boundaries of her connection to the world of the fey. Browse Livia Llewellyns best-selling audiobooks and newest titles. ![]() Llewellyn skillfully incorporates Lovecraft, science fantasy, and classic Greek and Celtic mythology into fresh new narratives. ![]() Llewellyn's second short story collection (after Engines of Desire) showcases her assured writing with compelling and involving tales of horror, often concerning the particular horrors of being female. Furnace, Livia Llewellyn This was one of my most anticipated titles for 2016 and the wait was so worth it. ![]() ![]() ![]() "This is Ben Aaronovitch's third book in the series, and I have enjoyed each one of them with an unseemly relish. and a born-again Christian apt to view any magic as the work of the devil. No, the FBI has sent over a crack agent to help. With Inspector Nightingale, the last registered wizard in England, tied up in the hunt for the rogue magician known as "the Faceless Man," it's up to Peter to plumb the haunted depths of the oldest, largest, and-as of now-deadliest subway system in the world.Īt least he won't be alone. except, that is, for London constable and sorcerer's apprentice Peter Grant. ![]() The trouble is, the bottom-if it exists at all-is deeper and more unnatural than anyone suspects. ![]() It begins with a dead body at the far end of Baker Street tube station, all that remains of American exchange student James Gallagher-and the victim's wealthy, politically powerful family is understandably eager to get to the bottom of the gruesome murder. ![]() ![]() The pair ran away together, but Henry disappeared under mysterious circumstances and Michele's mother discovers she is pregnant. After her mother dies in a car accident, Michele is sent to live with her previously estranged grandparents, who are Windsors of high society in New York that Michele's mother had distanced herself from when they didn't approve of Henry, the artist she was in love with. For years, she has had a dream in which she looks in a mirror and sees herself wearing a key around her neck while holding hands with a handsome young man. ![]() Michele Windsor is a teenager with two best friends and a single mom. The second book, The Timekeeper, was published in January 2013. It is the first book in the Timeless series. The book centers on Michele Windsor, who accidentally begins to travel through time and meet her ancestors as well as a love interest. It was originally published in January 2011, by Random House Children's Publishing. ![]() Timeless is a 2011 young-adult urban fantasy romance novel written by Alexandra Monir. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() If you would like to mask a potential spoiler, use the following format: (/spoiler)Īll times in ET (EST/EDT) unless otherwise noted. I read Adam Nevill’s The Ritual some years ago now and it has cemented in my mind that Nevill is one of the best horror writers of the modern age. 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. Now a Major Motion Picture in the UK When four old University friends set off into the Scandinavian wilderness of the Arctic Circle. ![]() ![]() ![]() She writes about the stifling heat, the almost viscous pace of life, the sulfurous light, and the preoccupation with race, class, and heritage she finds in the small towns they pass through.Īnd from a different notebook: the "California Notes" that began as an assignment from Rolling Stone on the Patty Hearst trial of 1976. She interviews prominent local figures, describes motels, diners, a deserted reptile farm, a visit with Walker Percy, a ladies' brunch at the Mississippi Broadcasters' Convention. Joan Didion has always kept notebooks: of overheard dialogue, observations, interviews, drafts of essays and articles-and here is one such draft that traces a road trip she took with her husband, John Gregory Dunne, in June 1970, through Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. ![]() From the best-selling author of the National Book Award-winning The Year of Magical Thinking two extended excerpts from her never-before-seen notebooks-writings that offer an illuminating glimpse into the mind and process of a legendary writer. ![]() ![]() ![]() Discourses almost exclusively discusses ethics. As with Stoic philosophy, the 3 branches include logic, physics, and ethics. 2) Discourses by EpictetusĮpictetus was another ancient Stoic philosopher that lived from 55 C.E. This is a book that I’m reading right now which will be my first to write a review on. Nevertheless, Letters from a Stoic outlines Stoic ideals and shows just how far ahead of his time Seneca was. Seneca was an adviser to Nero before he was forced to commit suicide due to being found complicit in a conspiracy to murder Nero. He is a prominent figure when it comes to Roman Stoicism and much of his work has contributed to the revitalization of Stoic philosophy throughout the years. Seneca was a Stoic philosopher that lived from 1 B.C. Without further ado, here are the 10 Stoicism books we should read in 2023! 1) Letters from a Stoic by Seneca That’s why this list can be viewed as something for both of us to digest. As a preface, I will say that I have not read every single book on this list. 10) The Practicing Stoic: A Philosophical User’s Manual by Ward FarnsworthĪs someone interested in the philosophy of Stoicism, I can’t think of any better way to become more knowledgeable than reading books on Stoicism.9) How to Think Like a Roman Emperor: The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius by Donald Robertson.8) Meditations by Marcus Aurelius (Translated by Gregory Hays).5) A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy by William Braxton Irvine. ![]() 4) The Obstacle is the Way by Ryan Holiday. ![]() |