![]() The Caleighs aren’t the only residents of Crickley Hall we meet of course. If it wasn’t for the psychological human interest of the Caleighs’ loss (movingly played by Jones and Ellis), Crickley Hall’s familiar ‘haunted house’ premise could seem hackneyed, rather than embedded in the grand tradition of ghost stories as it does. Family dog whining, yelping, and scratching at doorways? Evasive clergyman? Local barman who dispenses folkloric horror stories with every pint of Guinness? Tick, tick and tick again. Mysterious groundsman who knows more than he’s letting on? Tick. The family’s unresolved grief for Cam makes The Secret of Crickley Hall an engaging human drama before it begins to rattle off its string of generic ghost story elements. Each time daughters Loren ( Game of Thrones’ Maisie Williams, being typically brilliant) and little Cally (Pixie Davies) are exposed to Crickley Hall’s creepiness, the danger feels more intense because of what parents Eve (Suranne Jones) and Gabe (Tom Ellis) have already lost. Every supernatural threat that dangles over the family’s head in Devil’s Cleave, from sadistic ghosts to eerie wells, is made all the scarier because of the powerful heartbreak they’ve already experienced. ![]() ![]() ![]() The loss of young Cam turns out to be a narrative masterstroke. ![]()
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![]() ![]() These stories are a kaleidoscope of queer representation. Some are struggling to come out of the closet, while some wear their identity proudly. They fall across the broad spectrum of female sexuality, from butch to femme. The protagonists in these best lesbian fiction books are from different walks of life. Whether you are gay or straight, white or Asian, man or woman, we all love in the same way. We have classics, contemporary novels, young adult fiction, celebrity romance and more just for you! These books tackle universal issues like loneliness, love, and discovering and coming to terms with one’s sexuality.Īt the same time, they also tell an individual’s story. We have collected a delectable set of books that star lesbians. Some of their books were banned because of “obscenity”, and they did not see the light of day until decades later. Writers have been braving the odds and telling stories of female same-sex attraction since the early twentieth century. Recently, a silent literary revolution has been brewing. Lesbians who are served the double bonus of patriarchy and homophobia have very little representation, thus our interest in spotlighting the best lesbian fiction books… ![]() People who belong to the LGBT community have been silenced for too long, hoping to “cure” them of their affliction. They are also a source of great joy and laughter. They make us feel less lonely and give solidarity in suffering. ![]() Stories can make us feel seen and supported and lift us on the darkest days. ![]() ![]() ![]() Well, I begrudgingly give this five stars….Oh, come on. With a shocking conclusion and writing that will absolutely knock you out, All the Rage examines the shame and silence inflicted upon young women after an act of sexual violence, forcing us to ask ourselves: In a culture that refuses to protect its young girls, how can they survive? When all you can do is watch, you see. Nobody believed her the first time-and they certainly won’t now - but the cost of her silence might be more than she can bear. No one knows her name or her past there she can finally be anonymous.But when a girl with ties to both Romy and Kellan goes missing after a party, and news of him assaulting another girl in a town close by gets out, Romy must decide whether she wants to fight or carry the burden of knowing more girls could get hurt if she doesn’t speak up. ![]() Branded a liar and bullied relentlessly by a group of kids she used to hang out with, Romy’s only refuge is the diner where she works outside of town. Because no one wants to believe a girl from the wrong side of town, the truth about him has cost her everything-friends, family, and her community. The sheriff’s son, Kellan Turner, is not the golden boy everyone thinks he is, and Romy Grey knows that for a fact. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() "If you're buying this book as a gift for your grandma or a kid, you should be aware that it contains cusswords as well as tasteful depictions of cannibalism and people in their forties having sex. You never know what you'll find in the "acknowledgements" section, for example and then there's his "author's warning": Hint: when reading a Moore book, start at the very beginning. This is one of my favorite Moore books, a delightfully goofy/gruesome story set at Christmas time in an unusual little coastal-California town, as the subtitle - "A Heartwarming Tale of Christmas Terror" - may or may not suggest. I found this hardcover in this Little Free Library in Amherst NH while dropping off some books of my own, and nabbed it for another release copy. ![]() ![]() ![]() It reeks of … something punk-cyberpunk?-punk something as we’re treated to a hopeful story of a person called Nona, and her minders Palamedes-and-Camilla, and the ten-thousand-year-old Pyrrha. Nona the Ninth is tremendous-there’s maximum intrigue right from the start in true Muir fashion in the form of, we don’t know who Nona is and neither does she, though there’s rubbish meals, cool t-shirts, a dog with six legs and a looming Ressurection Beast. Nona would prefer to live an ordinary life with the people she loves, with Pyrrha and Camilla and Palamedes, but she also knows that nothing lasts forever.Īnd each night, Nona dreams of a woman with a skull-painted face… ![]() Their leaders want Nona to be the weapon that will save them from the Nine Houses. Blood of Eden forces have surrounded the last Cohort facility and wait for the Emperor Undying to come calling. A monstrous blue sphere hangs on the horizon, ready to tear the planet apart. Six months ago she woke up in a stranger’s body, and she’s afraid she might have to give it back. ![]() She lives with her family, has a job at her local school, and loves walks on the beach and meeting new dogs. ![]() ![]() ![]() With his red hair and beard and those magnetic green eyes, he is remarkable in appearance. Of course, Doctor Daniel Hudson is no ordinary vet, or ordinary man for that matter. So, given this unsatisfactory background history, what am I doing planning to set up house in England with my three cats and an in-house vet? I did meet a very interesting man called Mark in Canada, while I was being evaluated for my psychic capabilities, but I never pursued that connection. ![]() There was a brief dalliance with Jackson in Scotland, that was more medical than romantic as he was the masseur sent to help me with my injured leg. There was an early marriage in Canada with Shawn Jordan, that fell apart fairly quickly. I have never had any difficulty in finding cats.įor example, at the moment I have three of them around my feet.įinding a man who could be an asset in my strange life, has not been quite so simple. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() "A rare, sensitive portrayal of a contemporary Orthodox Jewish community." ![]() Could real harm be coming Aviva''s way? And is it somehow related to the "accident" that took her father years ago? That is the setting for this suspenseful novel of a girl who seems to have lost everything, including her best friend Kayla, and a mother who was once vibrant and popular, but who now can''t always get out of bed in the morning.Īs tensions escalate in the Jewish community of Beacon with incidents of vandalism and a swastika carved into new concrete poured near the synagogue.so does the tension grow between Aviva and Kayla and the girls at their school, and so do the actions of the dybbuk grow worse. And a ghostly dybbuk, that no one but Aviva can see, causing mayhem and mischief that everyone blames on her. A community that wants to help, but doesn''t know how. A compelling, tender story about friendship and community, grief and healing, and one indomitable girl who somehow manages to connect them all.Ī long ago "accident." An isolated girl named Aviva. ![]() ![]() ![]() Yes, a lot of villains use it, but then so too do a lot of more heroic characters. ![]() ![]() Hello Select your address Kindle Store EN. In truth, however, Purple's not strongly associated with evil characters. White Devil: (Complete Book 1) (Vampire Empire) eBook : Purple, Stella: Amazon.in: Kindle Store. Three of the examples (the Evil Queen, Lady Tremaine and Governor John Ratcliff) have aristocratic backgrounds that the color helps to illustrate, and the remaining three (Doctor Facilier, Malifiecent, and Ursula) have it due to purple also being a common signifier of the supernatural (and in Doctor Facilier's case, the principle cast was strongly associated with the principle colors of Mardi Gras: Green for Naveen and Tiana, Gold for Madame Odie, and Purple for Doctor Facilier). Beata Maria, you know I'm so much purer than the common, vulgar, weak, licentious crowd.", the Evil Queen"Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the fairest one of all?", and to an arguably lesser extent Yzma. And if you notice, pride is a defining feature of several of the example characters, most notably Frollo"Beata Maria, you know I am a righteous man, of my virtue I am justly proud. White Devils Tongue Pepper Seeds Plant size: 2-3 ft. There's also of course the fact that because of its expensiveness and association with royalty, purple makes for a handy shorthand for pride. ![]() ![]() ![]() As the war goes on, the girls start to see the consequences of the 'noble cause' they're supporting, graphically illustrated by letters from Midge's brother Dougie, her aunt Lallie (who is running a hospital ward in Alexandria), and a couple of Australians also serving on the front, Gordon Marks and Harry Harrison. Anne, daughter of English aristocracy, can't wait to escape her inevitable future of being married off to someone 'suitable', and Ethel, a Yorkshire lass, six foot tall and built like a rugby player, isn't exactly debutante material. Keen to 'do their bit' for the war effort, Midge and her school friends, Ethel and Anne, start up a canteen behind the front in France. Her cousins are serving in the British army. Her brothers are both serving in the war her younger brother was last heard of at the Gallipoli campaign earlier that year. ![]() Midge Macpherson is at school in England, having been sent there from New Zealand after her father's death. ![]() ![]() ![]() There are a lot of outrageous scenes in this book. Almost every rock band is affected in some way or another by the excesses of alcoholism, but they take it to another level. Several themes emerge, foremost amongst them the band's obsession with alcohol. It is arguably more about Bob Stinson than Tommy Stinson. ![]() This book is much more about Paul Westerberg than Tommy Stinson. Tommy is like 10 or 11 when they form their first band, and he is like 12 when Paul Westerberg and Chris Mars join them and the Replacements are formed. Tommy is about seven years younger than Bob, and Bob essentially forces him to learn how to play bass so they can play in a band together. This stepfather was his brother Tommy's birth father. He truly had a horrific childhood, marred by a father that left and a stepfather that abused him psychologically, physically, sexually, verbally, and emotionally. After getting into trouble with the law and shuttling in and out of several homes for troubled youth, Bob Stinson starts learning how to play music as an outlet for his anger. Deep biographies of each band member emerge, generally starting with the origins of their grandparents. It opens up with the scene of guitarist Bob Stinson's death in 1995, and circles back to that point almost 400 pages later. ![]() |