Yes, he would jump about genre a lot so that does make it difficult. His poetry was published by Stephen Spender in Encounter. He was acclaimed, and people knew he was a great writer, but he just didn’t catch somehow. He wrote sailing thrillers as well, and he designed a special keel that was used in the America’s Cup. Durch das traumhafte Setting (Schloss, eingebettet im Wald mit anschließender Klosterruine, gelegen am Rhein) ergibt sich zauberhaftes Bild. Man gerät schon fast ins Schwärmen, wenn man an das Internat denkt. Denn hier scheint es einfach perfekt zu sein. Emma zumindest hat nichts auszusetzen und auch die anderen Schüler sind allesamt stolz, hier zur Schule zu gehen. Tradition wird großgeschrieben. Gets a star for just its gorgeous looking cover. It’s so bright and colourful and detailed and amazing. Whoever designed the cover should get a medal. Beyond the beautiful cover and the hint of magic and romance was what made me read this book. Okay, it was mainly the amazing cover. Does the book live up to the cover. Uhh… not really? I mean, it’s not that bad, but I’ll explain why I didn’t like it as much as I wanted to. Houseman came from Romania to England and he was already writing, and I think he just sent something to them, and they said, ‘Very nice, we’ll publish it.’ There are two: The Sioux and then a sequel called The Gold Tip Pfitzer (1973). The Sioux is about this eccentric family of French origin who live in New Orleans. The mother is awfully protective of the son, and it could be mildly incestuous, you’re never quite sure, and everyone is dysfunctional, and they’re all extremely rich, and it’s very dark and very funny.

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If you’re switching to Mac, start here to make it a smooth transition. Learn what things are called on Mac, how to find your files, and more. Romance - For a classic romance retelling, this sure has less romance than I expected. It was good, I guess but nothing groundbreaking and swoooonworthy. (Though, it's enemies to lovers and guy falls first) Exactly – it’s things like that all the way through. One after the next. What a life. He thought to himself, ‘Oh, I could be a writer, but – you know what? – I’ll go to America and see what I can do there.’ Oh and turns out that the Queen of All Demons managed to acquire the Holy Grail, and now the one and only thing standing between her and Armageddon is, well… Landon. It isn’t like it’d be the end of the world if he fails. Oh, wait. It is. All across the USA, people are showing up dead. The deaths don't appear to be connected in any way until one particular death occurs and gets the Secretary of Defense's attention. He arranges for a task force to investigate.You’ve got this young doctor working in 18th-century Lymington. He is interested in philosophy and the way of the world at a time when most things were still unknown. Doctors didn’t know all the things they needed to know to cure people. He befriends an older doctor, and they meet regularly to have philosophical chats, and these philosophical chats are in the book. He is also introduced to a woman, who is probably in her 30s, who has bought a big house in Lymington. She suggests that they have a ‘conversation.’ Emma ist gerade 16 geworden. Ihre beiden Loveinterests... nicht. Der eine ist Student und arbeitet auf ihrem Internat nebenher als Gärtner und findet es eine prima Idee, Emma als erstes Date in die lokale Bar mitzunehmen und so viel Bier zu spendieren, wie sie will. Der andere ist ehemaliger Schüler des Internats, der zu Besuch kommt. Ehemalig? Jepp. Er ist 20. Er hatte das Internat schon verlassen, bevor sie überhaupt dort angefangen hat. Der Freund, den er dabei hat, bandelt dann auch gleich mit Emmas bester Freundin an. If you have read it: did I miss something, or did the storyline involving ( the niece Marie) get totally dropped? Best aspect: The fantastical, magical aspect of the story. The premise of a book that makes whatever is written in it come true was explored in interesting (and sometimes bittersweet) ways. I loved the connection to fairy tales and folklore, and the messages in this story about the power of words, and the danger of trying to make wishes come true (that could end up having unforeseen consequences!). It certainly showed magic to be a double-edged sword. Plus, the whole idea of this magical book totally gave me Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets vibes! Yes, exactly. I don’t get to do it so much anymore, and I do miss it. There are quite a few others I discovered simply by going, ‘That looks all right. Neat cover.’

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I bought my first Haruki Murakami book in a second-hand bookshop because I liked the cover, and I went on to do some work with him – things like that can happen and you think, ‘I’d never have gone on that route if it hadn’t happened like that.’ After an assassination attempt leaves him critically wounded, he starts suffering these odd hallucinations which carry a chilly and strangely familiar warning: They’re coming. Find the Goliath of all humankind is going to be destroyed. Plot - I enjoyed the plot of this book, it was a perfect palette cleanser after reading dark books and epic fantasies. It was fun, fast-paced and short. I haven't read Pride and Prejudice, I think I would have enjoyed it more if I liked Pride and Prejudice. Just one more thing I wanted to mention: I liked Emma's voice. She was a little immature and made mistakes, but she wasn't irritatingly immature; she realized when she made mistakes and was willing to admit it.But the power of the book is not without consequences, and Emma soon realizes that she isn't the only one who knows about it. Someone is determined to take it from her—and they'll stop at nothing to succeed. Even a minor detail is a clue—for instance, any physical feature or illustration. Try to bring up some associated memories: What did you do when reading that book? How old were you? Was it a gift, or did you borrow it?

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However, if you have indeed read Austen's book, don't be fooled to think that you know where the plot is going. The mystery around the castle, the ruins and Gina's disappearance are a plot wholly in its own right and it keeps you guessing to the very end. Some things are obvious, for other things you know there's just something off and for others you just don't know what hit you when the reveal comes. Lieutenant Abigail Cage never expected she’d find herself in Hell. Being that she was a Highly Specialized Operational Combatant, she was one of the respected soldiers in all of the military. While now she is doing hard labor on the most miserable planet in all the universe. Not for long. When you can't (or even if you can) remember the name of a book, author, or the characters in it, Google or another search engine should help you find a book.

Characters - I enjoyed all the characters, for such a short book they felt developed enough but not as well fleshed out of course... And because we’re talking about books that you’ll often come to second-hand, the same goes for the material itself: you know you’re reading something that someone else has read. You don’t know how many hands it’s passed through. It’s that connection to times gone by; I like the idea that something that someone produced 20, 30, 50, 100 years ago still resonates with someone today.