5/21/2023 0 Comments Puss in Boots by Charles PerraultHe laid the foundations for a new literary genre, the fairy tale, with his works derived from earlier folk tales, published in his Histoires ou contes du temps passé. The story itself is gracefully and humorously told, and the text, set in large gray type, adds an old-fashioned air to the tale.ĪBOUT AUTHOR: Charles Perrault was a French author and member of the Académie Française. Kindle 2.99 Rate this book Puss in Boots Charles Perrault, Malcolm Arthur (Translator), Fred Marcellino (Illustrator) 4.12 8,654 ratings366 reviews Charles Perraults Puss in Boots has been an irresistible magnet for countless illustrators ever since this classic French tale was first published in 1697. But what a legacy the bequeathed cat turns out to be! The cat in tall boots creates a new identity for the youngest son-the Marquis of Carabas, complete with fine clothes, fields of wheat, a castle stolen from an ogre, and in the end, the respect of the king and the hand of the king's daughter. once I've eaten my cat and made a muff out of the fur, I'm sure to starve," he says. Charles Perraults Puss in Boots has been an irresistible magnet for countless illustrators ever since this classic French tale was first published in 1697. The son is none too happy about it, either ". In Puss and Boots, a poor miller dies and leaves his youngest son nothing but a cat. A cunning cat wins for his master a castle, a fortune, and the hand of a princess.Ĭharles Perrault first published his collection of classic French folk tales 300 years ago, including "Cinderella," "Sleeping Beauty," and this entertaining story about a most clever feline.
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5/21/2023 0 Comments The siren by tiffany reiszBut in a world where passion is pain, nothing is ever that simple. And a dangerous former lover has her wondering which is more torturous-staying away from him.or returning to his bed? Nora thought she knew everything about being pushed to your limits. Nora's grueling writing sessions with Zach are draining.and shockingly arousing. Nora must rewrite the entire novel to his exacting standards-in six weeks-or it's no deal. See the complete The Original Sinners series book list in order. The demanding British editor agrees to handle the book on one condition: he wants complete control. by Tiffany Reisz includes books The Siren, The Angel, The Prince, and several more. Zachary Easton holds Nora's fate in his well-manicured hands. But her latest manuscript is different-more serious, more personal-and she's sure it'll be her breakout book.if it ever sees the light of day. "Whip smart and sexy as hell-The Original Sinners series knocked me to my knees."-Lorelei James Notorious Nora Sutherlin is famous for her delicious works of erotica, each one more popular with readers than the last. Finally, these prediction products are traded in a new kind of marketplace for behavioral predictions that I call behavioral futures markets."Įven more dangerously, automated machine processes not only know our behavior but also shape our behavior. Although some of these data are applied to product or service improvement, the rest are declared as a proprietary behavioral surplus, fed into advanced manufacturing processes known as 'machine intelligence,' and fabricated into prediction products that anticipate what you will do now, soon, and later. It "unilaterally claims human experience as free raw material for translation into behavioral data. The Age of Surveillance Capitalism: The Fight for a Human Future at the New Frontier of Power (Public Affairs/Hachette, 2019) is such a work.įirst, a brief description of surveillance capitalism. Shoshana Zuboff, professor emerita at Harvard Business School, has the rare ability to take a subject that has been beaten to death and offer a fresh, provocative take on it. 5/21/2023 0 Comments The Midnight Lie by Marie RutkoskiSid’s words give Nirrim a single threshold of hope on which to balance, a narrow precipice of hope, but can Nirrim climb through the mirror and slide into the skin of the girl she imagines herself to be, brave and unafraid of falling? A girl: a sea-faring schemer named Sid whose eyes fastened on Nirrim across a low-lit prison cell as she whispered of magic left like a door, ajar onto a new and undiscovered world. But there are gaps between the bars: whispers of long-forgotten gods, scarlet where the white paint on the walls of the Ward had chipped, an Elysium bird sailing high over the Ward like an omen. Nirrim worked to fit herself inside the narrow confines of this life, the words “it is what it is” like a mantra, like fingers reaching into her mouth, pinching her tongue and keeping her from crying out. They drip with perfume and are corrupt from soft living, and the best our protagonist, Nirrim, can hope for is a life spent creeping in their generous shadows. The High Kith wear their wealth as comfortably as the expensive leather that is forbidden in the Ward. A world that lays itself open for only one faction: the High Kith. “It is what it is.” With such a simple yet foreboding line, Rutkoski paints a vivid portrait of an intriguing, deadly world in the first installment of The Midnight Lie series. 5/21/2023 0 Comments Stephen king rose madder reviewLess supernatural, much more realistic and, therefore, terrifying. This was a novel I was less familiar with and, based on the premise on the back cover, it sounded as though it would be a much more thrilling story. What could I do from there but pick up another novel? Not quite wanting to dive into the Bible-length novel The Stand, I opted instead for Rose Madder. Not scary, as his stuff usually isn’t, but intense and with fabulous character development. I think it may have been less than one full day, though due to working full time, I had to read it in two separate sittings. So, I opted for his novella The Mist, and I consumed it in less than three days. I’ve been watching American Horror Story and it’s reminded me just how much I love reading horror. And it was so heavy, that I could not pick up another novel, by King or anyone else, for months.īut that ended earlier this month when I decided I wanted to return to the realm of horror fiction. I knew it wasn’t, but my emotional reaction to it caught me entirely off guard. I even had dreams (not nightmares, dreams) about the characters that made me feel as though, somehow, the novel was real. I stopped reading fiction last year after I finished The Shining by Stephen King because it utterly wrecked me. Spoilers ahead for Stephen King’s novel Rose Madder.Įarlier this month, I broke my long fast from fiction and picked up a novella. 5/21/2023 0 Comments The ninja eric lustbaderSo why wasn’t The Ninja the first, and biggest, ninja movie?Īfter a long process too tortuous to go into here, which included two high-profile directors and three screenwriters, the project was shelved when a new head of production was hired at 20th and put into turnaround all the projects the former head of production had green-lighted. The Ninja is the biggest ‘what-if?’ or ‘never-was’ or ‘if-only’ of the era. Much of it was lifted for low-budget movies like Revenge of the Ninja, while at the same time a host of A-list talent and Hollywood legends-in-the-making couldn’t manage to sustain its film development with a much bigger studio deal. It was easily the biggest mass media property of the 1980s ninja boom, yet somehow never saw adaptation outside of print. 20+ weeks on The New York Times‘ Best Seller list, millions of copies in print, five sequels and enduring publication on all modern electronic platforms… Eric Van Lustbader‘s vanguard novel The Ninja turns 36 years old this month. 5/21/2023 0 Comments Valiant a modern tale of faerieBut there's something eerily beguiling about Val's new friends. Sporting a new identity, she takes up with a gang of squatters who live in the city's labyrinthine subway system. In Valiant, the companion to Tithe, seventeen-year-old Valerie runs away to New York City, trying to escape a life that has utterly betrayed her. There, amid the blue-collar New Jersey backdrop, Kaye finds herself an unwilling pawn in an ancient and violent power struggle between two rival faerie kingdoms-a struggle that could very well mean her death. Fierce and independent, she drifts from place to place with her mother's rock band until an ominous attack forces Kaye back to her childhood home. In Tithe, sixteen-year-old Kaye is a modern nomad. 5/21/2023 0 Comments Feverborn by karen marie moningErnest II Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.Victoria of the United Kingdom (1819-1901).John Brown (Mrs Brown)/Victoria of the United Kingdom (1819-1901).William Lamb 2nd Viscount Melbourne & Victoria of the United Kingdom (1819-1901).William Lamb 2nd Viscount Melbourne/Victoria of the United Kingdom (1819-1901). Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings.LadyJaneGrey92 Fandoms: Victoria (TV), Fever Series - Karen Marie Moning, Highlander Series-Karen Marie Moning, Victoria ITV First 6 lines courtesy of Feverborn by Karen Marie Moning Language: English Words: 12,563 Chapters: 3/? Comments: 2 Kudos: 15 Bookmarks: 2 Hits: 713 If you are intrigued to know what happens next then please … read on.Īll Characters owned by Karen Marie Moning. Just imagine if it hadn’t been Barrons that found her naked on the floor, but the Unseelie Prince, Cruce, free from his Ice Prison under the Abbey. She is hit several times by the bullets from their automatic weapons, and then the damnable Sinsar Dubh chooses that very moment to make her visible again … Heading for BB&B she is attached by a battalion of Guardians lead by the revenge seeking Brody O’Roark. Mac has returned from the German Mountains from where they saved Christian. This story takes place during Feverborn, as chapter 5 becomes chapter 6. BoundFever - The Interrogation of Mackayla Laneįossy Fandoms: Fever Series - Karen Marie Moning 5/21/2023 0 Comments The black tulip by alexandre dumasThis incident takes up the first few chapters of the book, but the main story revolves around Cornelius de Witt’s godson, Cornelius van Baerle. John de Witt, who presided over the previous republican government, and his brother Cornelius de Witt, a high official in his administration, are deposed from their offices and brutally assassinated in the streets of The Hague. William of Orange has taken power in Holland. Dumas opens the book by depicting an actual event in Dutch history. Originally published in 1850 as Le Tulipe Noire, this novel takes place in 1672 in the Netherlands. With The Black Tulip, I was disappointed on all counts. Yet, when I pick up a book by Dumas, the bare minimum that I expect from him are at least a few surprises, a certain degree of suspense, and most of all, some good honest entertainment. I’ve read enough of his works to know that they’re not all action/adventure novels like the Three Musketeers. I consider myself a fan of Alexandre Dumas. Henry scrambled on top him, held him by the collar, forced Peter to face him as he'd never done. The crowd laughed as Peter fell hard to the ground. Overreacting, Henry reared back his fist and landed a punch in the hollow of Peter's eye. Peter grabbed Henry's arm and twisted it. Henry pushed past her, not realizing his own weight. "Please, don't do this," she said, stepping in. "And now," Henry continued on his own track, stepping closer to meet him, the smell of alcohol on his breath, "my father, too is dead." He didn't go further, sensing then that Valerie might be thinking of her father. "Seems someone can't hold his drink," Peter said. “Take it easy, friend," siad Peter, regaining his balance, quickly understanding the condition Henry was in. |