![]() ![]() Fearing the police is on his trail at every turn, Wanderley begins checking in to hotels on their trip south, ultimately standing near the girl when she sleeps with a knife behind his back. We are first led to believe Wanderley has abducted this girl, though she still stays with him, and doesn’t complain, even when he uses rope to tie her to him so they sleep in the car. Here we find Don Wanderley on the road with a young girl who is not his daughter. Starting with the end of the story first, Straub takes us on a dangerous road trip. Of course, after reading it, what I discovered inside wasn’t just a ghost story, but it was THE ghost story, probably the best I’d ever read, and even today nothing really comes close. ![]() Sure, I’d seen Ghost Story on the paperback rack in the library, but really didn’t know what it was about. ![]() I’ll save Danse Macabre for another column, as here we will dive deep into the deep end with the first Peter Straub novel I ever read. If it wasn’t for Stephen King’s massive horror book Danse Macabre, I might not have ever read Ghost Story, or even heard of Peter Straub. ![]()
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![]() This is meant to be a dark and gritty romance series so bear that in mind if you do decide to give it a try. As with the other books in this series the author does deal with some pretty dark themes and there are references to rape, abuse, murder and predatory behaviour. This book is a romance, can be read as a stand-alone (although I recommend that you do check out the rest of the series) and features a sweet HEA. Piper is funny, strong and confident and was the key to how invested I was in the outcome of this story. Aside from the dialogue which felt a little stiff and unrealistic in places, the chemistry between Hale and Piper was great, especially as Hale is revealed to be a little more of a 'bad boy' than he first appears. Truthfully, I didn't expect too much from this book but it pleasantly surprised me. ![]() ![]() ![]() The fourth book in the Devil's Rock series focuses on Hale (Sweet Hill's Sheriff and all around golden boy) and Piper (the girl from the wrong side of the tracks with a dark secret) - tale as old as time, right? I'm going to blame that decision on the crappy, cold British weather we're having right now and my longing for a bit of heat. So, it seems that I subconsciously decided to binge read this entire series. ![]() ![]() During flow, people typically experience deep enjoyment, creativity, and a total involvement with life. ![]() Legendary psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's famous investigations of "optimal experience" have revealed that what makes an experience genuinely satisfying is a state of consciousness called flow. The manner in which Csikszentmihalyi integrates research on consciousness, personal psychology and spirituality is illuminating." -Los Angeles Times Book Review The bestselling classic that holds the key to unlocking meaning, creativity, peak performance, and true happiness. That is, it is not what happens to us that determines our happiness, but the manner in which we make sense of that reality. "Csikszentmihalyi arrives at an insight that many of us can intuitively grasp, despite our insistent (and culturally supported) denial of this truth. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Soon, other pupils (and a few adults) became hospitalized, and events hit the media, causing widespread international alarm. Seeking explanation, fellow students apparently mistook the hydrogen sulfide-like smell from nearby well-used toilets for Israeli nerve-gas. The outbreak began at Arrabah Girls’ School when a 17-year-old pupil underwent genuine breathing difficulties. Interpretations range from the idea elements within the hardline Shia regime are punishing female students for their prominent role in recent anti-government protests, in which they have removed their mandated hijabs and publicly extended middle-fingers to framed portraits of the ayatollah, to the more skeptical view it is all just an outbreak of mass hysteria.Įvents strongly recall another such panic in the Israeli-occupied West Bank in 1983, when 1,000 Muslim schoolgirls fell similarly ill, something attributed by many Palestinians at the time to attacks by Jews. As recently detailed in Providence, since late November cases of alleged chemical assault using unknown poisonous gases have been endemic amongst Iranian schoolgirls, 5,000 of whom have now been hit or even hospitalized by vomiting, dizziness and fainting fits. ![]() ![]() Drawing on the contemporaneous theories of Sigmund Freud, his work often focuses on an individual’s yearning for communion with the innermost self, written at a time when mankind was plagued with nihilistic and chaotic interpretations of the world.Īnd thus, his correspondence with Kappus, one that would last between 1902 and 1908, would crystallize Rilke’s aesthetic and philosophical sensibilities over the course of ten letters, with advice ranging from loneliness, sexuality, Nature and the need to trust one’s own inner judgement. Rilke (4th December 1875–29th December 1926) was one of the most significant poets in the German language. He decided to send them to an alumnus of the academy, the Austrian poet, Rainer Maria Rilke. “When a truly great and unique spirit speaks,ĪT THE TURN of the last century, a 19-year-old student at the Military Academy of Vienna, named Franz Xaver Kappus, wanted career advice on his impending secondment to the armed forces, as well as a literary critique on a handful of poems he had recently composed. To write is to live, and to live is to write ![]() ![]() And while the following list is definitely not exhaustive, it is at least a start based on the key features readers like us responded to. Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow is the sort of book that comes around once in a decadea magnificent feat of storytelling. ![]() Never before have I read a book and felt as seen across multiple dimensions of my personality.įinding books like Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow usually means resorting to comparing elements of the book with similar elements of another. It is clear Zevin has invested a lot of time and research in bringing this story together. It is not a coming-of-age book, although it does show how life experiences can heavily influence our life choices. It follows the story of Sam and Sadie, two gamers and programmers in the late 90’s who come together and drift apart throughout the novel. ![]() It is not only for gamers, but it is about the creative process behind the gaming experience. Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow is a 2022 novel by Gabrielle Zevin. It is not a romance novel, and yet there is a love story. ![]() ![]() It rests across a few different genres and writing styles, touching upon different life experiences and giving them a relatable setting. When Sam catches sight of Sadie at a crowded train station one winter morning he. So much so that in 2023, I’m looking for more books like it. In 2022, I read Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin, and I, like so many, many others, fell in love with it. ![]() ![]() It tells the story of Stan and Joy Delaney, who have been married for several decades, have four children and run a successful tennis school. Those real-life stories, consumed via true-crime podcasts, inspired her most recent novel, Apples Never Fall. ![]() “He is invariably described as a loving father and that just got me thinking about how would I feel if my mother went missing and everyone was saying my father had possibly murdered her.” “Sadly there are multiple cases where a woman goes missing and the husband is the chief suspect in her murder,” she tells The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald. Walking is a great time for story ideas to percolate, says the 55-year-old best-selling author, and when she was given some new headphones she went on a deep-dive listening to true crime. Author Liane Moriarty photographed at home in 2016. ![]() ![]() ![]() Polyphenols in green tea may boost metabolism, which can improve fat burning. ![]() TEA: Green tea is naturally much lower in caffeine than coffee, making this drink ideal for those who are sensitive to caffeine's stimulant effects. However, recent research has come to the opposite conclusion, perhaps because coffee is a major source of antioxidants, magnesium, lignans, and chlorogenic acid. Avoid instant oatmeal, which is heavily processed and refined.ĮGGS: A natural whole food, previously shunned due to cholesterol concerns, eggs can be enjoyed in a variety of waysĬOFFEE: Due to its high caffeine content, coffee is sometimes considered unhealthy. ![]() OATMEAL: Whole oats and steel-cut oats are a good choice, although they require long cooking times to break down the significant amounts of fiber they contain. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() “Humanity, like a caged animal, began looking for a way out. In the end, we had no place left to hide on our home world. Scientists at the time were testing new bioweapons to use in their endless wars amongst one another, and human error was the spark that started the chain reaction that was our untimely end. ![]() Earth itself fell under the sword of humanity and its tampering, and died a quiet death, choked out by disease and lack of resources. It wasn’t some far off destination across the galaxy, but instead, our closest viable cosmic neighbor. Boarded onto large ships that traveled across the empty void to our final home. “Three hundred years ago, my family arrived like many from Earth. My dad, Max & Debbie, My mom & Jimmy, Samantha, Richie, and finally the people of Nation Divided & 5th Era. The characters, names, and events as well as all places, incidents, organizations, and dialog in this novel are either the products of the writer’s imagination or are used fictitiously.ĭedicated to all the people that have helped me out along the way. ![]() No portion of this book may be copied, retransmitted, reposted, duplicated, or otherwise used without the express written approval of the author, except by reviewers who may quote brief excerpts in connection with a review. ![]() ![]() ![]() She was artistic and encouraged me as well. Something we could stand a lot more of in our times, don’t you think?ġ) what in your life influenced you to be a writer? A man that believes and endorses Forever Love. You know, when I was younger, I submitted to my inner reckless and tireless desires, but when I gave myself to God and conformed my will to His, the transformation made me into what I am today. Teach them how to dance out their fairytale romance in a world that isn’t kind to the happily ever afters we all hope to achieve. A map for women as well, to teach them how to bring out the strength that exists within the men they call boyfriend or husband. I think there are many men like myself, and I hope my writing will be a map for them. Also stories that are real enough to form a sort of how-to bridge for the readers, teaching them “how to” add heat and passion to their marriages and relationships teach them how to build life-long commitments–like I have with my own beautiful wife–and build strong families all of which serve as a healthy foundation in society. ![]() I’m a husband, author, and Christian who loves writing tales-paranormal erotic romance, contemporary erotic romance, fantasy romance and dark erotica– about men who honor, cherish, and protect the women they love. ![]() |