She lives in Portland, Oregon, with her husband Martin and son Sebastian, adorable loser-of-hand-made-hats. She independently publishes her hand knitting designs. She reads speculative fiction, romance, historical fiction and craft books, and has a special love for knitting stitch dictionaries.Ī two-time craft author with STC Craft, Larissa has published books, articles and designs with a variety of knitting-related publications. Ever since little Tess cut off her dolls hands and painted them blood red, shes longed to live in a gruesome fairy tale. She regularly posts photos of her #writingspot on Instagram to share the adventure of writing, and she is the proud owner of the addictive online generator What Does Your Hero Smell Like?Īn eclectic reader, Larissa's favorite book this year was A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic. Larissa Brown, author of the Viking love story Beautiful Wreck, crosses genres again with a novella thats part fairy tale, part psychological horror, with a dash of fated love. The companion novel, also set in her fictional 10th century Iceland, is a two-book series called So Wild A Dream. Her first novel, Beautiful Wreck, was named one of the best books of 2014 by All About Romance. Larissa is also the author of the novella Tress, a gothic horror fairytale love story. Larissa Brown writes romantic speculative fiction, as well as books and essays about creativity and knitting. So Wild A Dream is a two-book series, set in the same world, which will launch in 2016. Her first novel, Beautiful Wreck, is a time travel love story set in a fictional 10th century Iceland. Larissa writes epic love stories and creates dramatic designs for hand knitters.
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Stanton spent months on the road with Avery, observing the flea market subculture and absorbing his extensive knowledge. "He can look at a batch of things and he can find the thing that's valuable," she says. That's not his real name she agreed to the pseudonym because he wanted to stay under the radar. Her main character is a man she calls Curt Avery. Stanton has written a new book about this growing subculture, Killer Stuff and Tons of Money: Seeking History and Hidden Gems in Flea-Market America. looking for the thing that they can resell for double or triple or 10-fold." "The antique dealers, generally, are 'picking' the other tables. "The dealers are here, sometimes right at the crack of dawn," she tells NPR's Laura Sullivan. The flea market day starts long before the crowds stream in, says author Maureen Stanton. Ruby loves John, but John loves someone else. Olivia is meant to marry a society gentleman, but prefers a political activist. Essentially, every main character in the book is in love with the “wrong” person. The point of the book is apparently not to be suspenseful, since the official summary gives the main plot away. And I can definitely say that The Davenports has all the drama a person could want in a romance. The Davenports, however, intrigued me with its promise of overlooked history (as well as that gorgeous cover!). I enjoy romance in a book, but typically prefer that other plot elements take center stage. I admit I do not read much romance, as I typically struggle with the genre. Will they do what their parents and society expects? Or risk it all for love? And Olivia’s best friend Ruby has her sights set on winning John’s heart to please her parents, until she ruins her own plan when another man captures her heart. Their brother John hopes to bring the family business into the future, but risks it by falling in love with their maid, Amy-Rose. Meanwhile, her sister Helen wants nothing more than to work in her father’s company and scorns the idea of falling in love at all–until she falls for her sister’s suitor. Olivia Davenport dreams of making her family proud with a good marriage, but finds herself falling in love with a political activist instead. The year is 1910 and, thanks to the efforts of the formerly enslaved William Davenport, his family enjoys wealth and status in Chicago–and are one of the few Black families to do so. In particular the character of Jane Wilkinson is quite intriguing as she changes over the course of the book. I’ve never liked Inspector Jap terribly much but he doesn’t play a huge role and the rest of the characters are interesting. I thoroughly enjoyed the plot of this story which wasn’t as dated as some of Christie’s can seem and it’s quite nice to see Poirot humbled for a while. Even Poirot is confused for some time by the presence of impersonators and liars among the potential suspects but when a second then third murder are committed he finally solves the case. Having been reported at Lord Edgware’s house moments before his death Wilkinson was immediately suspected of his murder by Inspector Jap but proved to have a strong alibi. Show More involving the death of a man whose actress wife, Jane Wilkinson, was seeking a divorce from him. The tales he tells will topple the Queens of Nuryevet and just maybe, save his life. With no country to call his home, and no people to claim as his own, all Chant has is his wits and his apprentice, a lad more interested in wooing handsome shepherds than learning the ways of the world.Īnd yet, he has one great power: his stories in the ears of the rulers determined to prosecute him for betraying a nation he knows next to nothing about. But Chant is no witch-he is a member of a rare and obscure order of wandering storytellers. In truth, Chant has little idea of what is happening outside the walls of his cell, but he must quickly start to unravel the puzzle of his imprisonment before they execute him for his alleged crimes. Or, at least, that's how he would tell the story. With only his advocate, the unhelpful and uninterested Consanza, he quickly finds himself cast as a bargaining chip in a brewing battle between the five rulers of this small, backwards, and petty nation. A wrongfully imprisoned storyteller spins stories from his jail cell that just might have the power to save him-and take down a corrupt government.Īrrested on accusations of witchcraft and treason, Chant finds himself trapped in a cold, filthy jail cell in a foreign land. How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night? features lovely rhyming text by Jane Yolen, and charming illustrations by Mark Teague, that bring to life an ensemble of adorable dinosaurs and their charismatic child-like spirit.Ĭhildren are often fascinated by dinosaurs and love talking about them! Before reading the story, show your child the dinosaurs on the inside cover of the book. In the end though, even Tyrannosaurus Rex snuggles into bed and sweetly says goodnight. Except these children are not human they are humongous toothy dinosaurs who do not want to go to sleep! Ankylosaurus wants a piggy back ride, while Trachodon wants to hear “one story more!” The playful antics of these dinosaurs are reminiscent of the bedtime challenges many families experience from time to time. In this humorous story, parents everywhere are putting their little ones to bed. This Month’s Book: How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night? Our sweet spot? Keeping tabs on the running (and long) list of celebs who are believed to be in with the Illuminati operation and why. While these theories definitely entertain us, be wary of going too deep down internet rabbit holes on the subject - once you hit theories about the Antichrist, you’ll know you’ve gone too far. In other words, Beyoncé and Rihanna have a ton of explaining to do. Now, some are even saying that Tom Hanks’ recent coronavirus diagnosis is proof of his affiliation with the Illuminati - because he’s involved with their plan to destroy the United States, obviously.Īnother key sign of being part of the Illuminati? Never seeming to age. While some celebs like LeBron James and Donald Trump have been “spotted” throwing up Illuminati hand signs, others like Madonna and Selena Gomez have been tied to the All-Seeing Eye on their clothing or artwork. And we’ll be honest: it seems pretty clear that a lot of these celebs are intentionally playing into Illuminati “symbols” and references because they get a kick out of these crazy stories. Stars have to deal with rumors flooding every aspect of their lives - but we have to admit, the theories about Illuminati involvement are always the most entertaining. If you play as King Hamlet you can use your ghost powers to revolutionize the world. There is a part of the book where you are in a 1980s interactive fiction game ("look room"). If you play as Ophelia you get to invent central heating or participate in a dating simulator or play a death-chess match. This is the only version of Hamlet that I know of not to omit the pirate battle. The book has a lot of fun mocking Hamlet if you follow the "path" that Shakespeare himself did, the narrator constantly mocks you for your bad decisions. You can play as Hamlet, Ophelia, or dead King Hamlet, trying to avenge the murder of King Hamlet. Except way more fun than I remember any of those books actually being. This is the most entertaining book I've read in a long time- a "Choose Your Own Adventure" version of Hamlet. To Be or Not To Be: a chooseable-path adventure by Ryan North, William Shakespeare, and YOU Also, a person whistling is sometimes heard. There have been times that the room was extremely hot, though no source of the heat could be found. Tour goers sometimes smell bay rum cologne, his signature scent.Īnother ghost reportedly hangs out in the basement, that legend says used to be a crematorium for a mortuary. Roberts, who worked as a projectionist till he died. One of the top tourist attractions in Miami, Okla., the Coleman Theater offers year-round entertainment, building tours and holiday celebrations.Īccording to Richard Southall’s “Haunted Route 66,” three ghosts haunt the theater. Those who really want to get in the “spirit” of Halloween, may want to take a road trip and visit places where reported hauntings have occurred in and around the Bartlesville area. Whether it’s a scary movie or a shadow in the corner that makes one jump, it’s fun to get a little unnerved at this time of year. The month of October conjures up images of ghosts, goblins, trick or treaters and everything spooky. Since a crack team isnt available, he enlists Riley Moon and his cousin Vernon. When clues lead to a dark and sinister secret that is being guarded by the National Park Service, Emerson will need to assemble a crack team for help. And finding a missing island is better than Christmas morning in the Knight household. Brilliant and boyishly charming Emerson Knight likes nothing better than solving an unsolvable, improbable mystery. It had a mountain, beaches, a rain forest, and a volcano. The island was about two hundred miles northeast of Samoa. Buddhist monk Wayan Bagus lost his island of solitude and wants to get it back. Book Synopsis NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - The irrepressibly charming duo of Emerson Knight and Riley Moon returns in another gripping mystery by #1 New York Times bestselling author Janet Evanovich. Together, this perfectly mismatched crime-fighting duo look to take down big-league crime in the second Knight and Moon by #1 New York Times-bestselling author Evanovich. About the Book Riley Moon is a financial analyst and Emerson Knight is an eccentric billionaires son. |