![]() ![]() This visit has several aims, one of which concerns the fate of the Master, an author who has written a novel about Pontius Pilate and is now in a mental hospital. In Mikhail Bulgakov's imaginative extravaganza, Satan, disguised as a magician, descends upon Moscow in the 1930s with his riotous band, which includes a talking cat and an expert assassin. This edition is translated by Diana Burgin and Katherine Tiernan O’Connor, and features an introduction by Orlando Figes. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library, a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold-foiled edges and ribbon markers. A literary sensation from its first publication, The Master and Margarita is considered a masterpiece of twentieth-century Russian literature. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Yet these misguided behaviors are neither random nor senseless. We fail to understand the profound effects of our emotions on what we want, and we overvalue what we already own. We consistently overpay, underestimate, and procrastinate. Not only do we make astonishingly simple mistakes every day, but we make the same types of mistakes, Ariely discovers. Blending everyday experience with groundbreaking research, Ariely explains how expectations, emotions, social norms, and other invisible, seemingly illogical forces skew our reasoning abilities. ![]() But are we? In a series of illuminating, often surprising experiments, MIT behavioral economist Dan Ariely refutes the common assumption that we behave in fundamentally rational ways. ![]() We think we're making smart, rational choices. ![]() When it comes to making decisions in our lives, we think we're in control. Why do our headaches persist after taking a one-cent aspirin but disappear when we take a 50-cent aspirin? Why does recalling the 10 Commandments reduce our tendency to lie, even when we couldn't possibly be caught? Why do we splurge on a lavish meal but cut coupons to save 25 cents on a can of soup? Why do we go back for second helpings at the unlimited buffet, even when our stomachs are already full? And how did we ever start spending $4.15 on a cup of coffee when, just a few years ago, we used to pay less than a dollar? ![]() ![]() ![]() Nevermoor is by far the ONLY book I have read that comes close to bringing me the feelings I have while reading Harry Potter. ![]() Nevermoor is an exciting fantasy tale full of magic, mischief, and wonder. To stay in the safety of Nevermoor for good, Morrigan will need to find a way to pass the tests - or she'll have to leave the city to confront her deadly fate. ![]() In order to join, she must compete in four difficult and dangerous trials against hundreds of other children, each boasting an extraordinary talent that sets them apart - an extraordinary talent that Morrigan insists she does not have. It's then that Morrigan discovers Jupiter has chosen her to contend for a place in the city's most prestigious organization: the Wundrous Society. Chased by black-smoke hounds and shadowy hunters on horseback, he whisks her away into the safety of a secret, magical city called Nevermoor. Having been born on Eventide, the unluckiest day for any child to be born, she's blamed for all local misfortunes, from hailstorms to heart attacks-and, worst of all, the curse means that Morrigan is doomed to die at midnight on her eleventh birthday.īut as Morrigan awaits her fate, a strange and remarkable man named Jupiter North appears. A cursed girl escapes death and finds herself in a magical world - but is then tested beyond her wildest imagination ![]() ![]() No Judgments will be out in print AND electronically on September 24!Īnd for those of you who want to read something with no sex in it, my graphic novel, illustrated by Cara McGee, will be out in October. ![]() Please check it out! For 99 cents, can you really go wrong? (Pssst – There is sex in this book! That nine year old girl I met in France who complained that there wasn’t any sex in the Allie Finkle books will LOVE THIS!)Īnd if by the end of Bridal Boot Camp, you miss Little Bridge, don’t worry. The first debuts on May 28! Bridal Boot Camp is only a novella, and only available as a 99 cent e-book, but IMHO it’s a fun and sexy little introduction to the island of Little Bridge, which is also the setting for No Judgments, my new novel-length adult book coming out next fall (it even features a few of the same characters)! So obviously we all know there’s a new royal baby, Prince Harry and Meghan’s son Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor. So much is going on that I don’t even know where to begin: New royal baby (in no way affects my life but: HOW CUTE)! New books! Book Cons! I guess I’ll just dive in…. ![]() ![]() ![]() There are those who will argue that the ultimate and proximate causes of the Civil War are not slavery, but economics. The overarching theme of Heirs of the Founders, as in These Truths, is the legacy of slavery. Heirs of the Founders tells the story of the early-to-mid 19th century America through the political lives of Daniel Webster (1782-1852), Henry Clay (1777-1852, and John C. These Truths provides an overview of the years between the Founders and Lincoln. I went from Lepore to Brands because in reading These Truths I realized my darkest US history blindspot lies between the period after the Revolution and before the Civil War. Brands new book Heirs of the Founders is because I recently finished (and reviewed) These Truths, Jill Lepore’s one-volume history of the US. The connections between what we are reading now and what we have read in the past not obvious. Sometimes the path from one book to another is murky. ![]() Tomorrow’s books depend on today’s choices and yesterday’s selections. Nodes in a network.ĭecisions about the next book we read are filtered through books that have come before. Heirs of the Founders: The Epic Rivalry of Henry Clay, John Calhoun and Daniel Webster, the Second Generation of American Giants by H. ![]() ![]() ![]() Elvis is trying hard to remember to the instructions his care worker gave him, but sometimes he gets confused and forgets things. No wonder he's falling in with the wrong crowd, without Malachi to keep him straight. Tristan wishes Malachi would stop pining for Pamela. Between looking after Tristan and nursing a broken heart, he feels older than his twenty-one years. ![]() Mary has a secret life that no one knows about, not even Malachi and Tristan, the brothers she vowed to look after. finely crafted, compassionate' Guardian 'A warm, confident writer with the lightest of touches' Observer * * * On an ordinary Saturday morning in 1996, the residents of Nightingale Point wake up to their normal lives and worries. LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2020 LONGLISTED FOR THE RSL ONDAATJE PRIZE 2020 A BBC RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB PICK * * * THE DEBUT NOVEL FROM THE COSTA SHORT STORY AWARD WINNER 'A sharp, funny, wonderful writer' Diana Evans, bestselling author of Ordinary People 'A stunning debut that heralds a new and exciting voice in fiction' Mike Gayle, bestselling author of All The Lonely People 'Compelling. ![]() ![]() Penelope Douglas Books in Publishing Order When she is not writing, she likes touring old ships and road-tripping. Penelope Douglas is married and has a daughter named Aydan. ![]() ![]() Her books-including The Fall Away Series, The Devil’s Night Series, and the stand-alone novels: Misconduct, Punk 57, Birthday Girl, Credence, and Tryst Six Venom - have been translated into seventeen languages.Īlthough none of her books have been made into movies, the rights for The Fall Away series have been sold to a Hollywood producer. A screenshot from Penelope Douglas’s website displaying a selection of her books. She says that Tijan Meyer’s Fallen Crest High was the book that inspired her to start writing-she wanted more books like it. Penelope graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Public Administration from the University of Northern Iowa because her father wanted to “just get the damn degree!” She didn’t like Public Administration, so she pursued a Master’s degree specializing in Education at Loyola University in New Orleans. Penelope was born in Dubuque, Iowa, USA, and is the oldest of five children. 5) Summary Penelope Douglas: The Lady behind the Bestsellers ![]() ![]() ![]() Please be prepared to arrive up to 30 minutes early on the first class to present proof of vaccination, booster and a state issued picture ID in the lobby of 41 Cooper Square.IMPORTANT: to participate in classes on campus REGISTER ONLINE (Registration will open May 2, 2023) ![]() StudentsĦ In-Person Sessions (Important: please read policies below)
![]() ![]() It hasn't been published in a collected version, and few issues are available to read digitally.ĭuring this time, Moon Knight was featured in two mini-series called Resurrection War and High Strangeness, both written by Doug Moench. Moon Knight's next series was a 60-issue (plus one special and a one-off titled Moon Knight: Divided We Fall) series called Marc Spector: Moon Knight. 3 along with the end of Volume 1 and a few more minor appearances from around this time. ![]() It's harder to find these issues, but they were collected in Essential Moon Knight Vol. Moon Knight's second volume is a 6-issue mini-series called Moon Knight: Fist of Khonshu. Moon Knight Epic Collection: Shadows of the Moon Moon Knight Epic Collection: Bad Moon RisingĪnd his 1980 bonus strip in Hulk! was collected in Moon Knight's debut and earliest appearances can be found in It's a big time for Moon Knight! Since it was announced that he'll be featured in Marvel's Cinematic Universe, we've seen a lot of Marvel fans interested in finding out more about our favorite hero.įor the uninitiated, here's a brief history of Moon Knight in comics and links to buy collected digital editions from Marvel: ![]() ![]() ![]() Growing up, I was questioning myself and my sexuality, and one of my favorite places to go was always the bookstore. It was one of the biggest queer romance titles simply because it had such a mainstream marketing campaign and got so much attention when compared to almost any other story like it previously published. In the summer of 2019, news was spreading quickly about a queer romance between a fictional first son of the first female president (also fictional) and the prince of Wales. It doesn’t work like that.'” - Alexis Hall, “Boyfriend Material” I glanced back to find Oliver looking faintly flustered. ‘Oh, Oliver … I am sure you are one of the best gays.’ Genre(s): Romance, LGBT Total Star Rating: 4 Stars ![]() |