![]() The books came out basically yearly until the output began to slow down in The '40s, after Thompson left the series and Neill's untimely passing. Frank Baum's widow Maud Baum's blessing, the series was continued by five different authors (with Ruth Plumly Thompson, the first to continue the series, eventually publishing more Oz books than even Baum). He wrote a total of 14 books before his death in 1919. Reilly & Lee convinced him to write an additional four books, and Baum attempted to end the series after book six, only to be forced to return to the series three years later after some poor theater investments and poor sales on his other fantasy series starring the characters Trot and Cap'n Bill (who were later imported into the Oz books). Frank Baum wrote the second book only to capitalize on the success of the stage version of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. The book has had 39 official sequels published by Reilly & Lee, with the originals generally being called "The Famous Forty", 13 of the sequels being written by Baum, and 35 books illustrated by John R. ![]() Frank Baum in his novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. ![]() ![]() The Land of Oz is a fantasy setting created by L. The Good Witch of the North, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() and Alex discovers things about himself he never realized-and never wanted anyone to see. One date becomes two, but date two leads to Leo's bedroom. And as for telling Alex that Leo is a Dom? Not a good idea. He even keeps him away from the club so as not to scare him. Leo won't let Alex's hesitance get in the way. He struggles with coming out, but he's drawn to Leo, the gorgeous guy with the icy-blue eyes who's been eating in his area nearly every night. Leo loves a challenge.Īlex Daniels works at Severinos to scrape together the money to move out on his own. The shy man seems determined to avoid Leo's gaze, but that's like a red rag to a bull. Leo can't keep his eyes off the new server. That changes the night he and his business partner have their weekly meeting at Severinos. He focuses on making Collars & Cuffs, a BDSM club in Manchester's gay village, successful. Since the death of his submissive lover two years ago, Leo hasn't been living-merely existing. Publisher: Dreamspinner Press (June 12, 2013)Īmazon: An Unlocked Heart (Collars & Cuffs Stories)Īmazon Kindle: An Unlocked Heart (Collars & Cuffs Stories) Elisa_rolle An Unlocked Heart (Collars & Cuffs Stories) by K.C. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Gutas was appointed Einstein Visiting Fellow at the BGSMCS in 2016-2019 (project phase I), and 2019-2021 (project phase II). This will be accompanied by a comparative study of its intellectual history that bridges the cultures in the Near East, North Africa, and Europe, and traverses the religions of Christianity, Islam, and Judaism. The aim of this project is to edit critically and translate into English all translations of Aristotle's Poetics and their commentaries in all languages they existed: Syriac, Arabic, Latin, and Hebrew. Gutas as co-editor of this first editio maior of the text (Leiden, with L. The Greek original of the Poetics was edited in 2012 with D. With the support of the Einstein Visiting Fellowship, the Berlin Graduate School Muslim Cultures and Societies was able to bring a leading international scholar in Graeco-Arabica (i.e., the scientific translations from Greek into Arabic), Dimitri Gutas of Yale University, to Freie Universität Berlin. ![]() ![]() ![]() Spoilers must be marked by an alert and obscured with Reddit editor's spoiler masking system. Please do not seek feedback or instruction on your writing.ĭo not submit videos vaguely related to literature. This includes written work, social media, medium, youtube, apps, or any other material. This includes posting surveys.ĭo not submit any form of advertising or self-promotion. ![]() Content: Do not submit posts that contain questions and no other content.ĭo not request help on homework assignments (students) or curriculum content (teachers). Analysis: Submissions must include poster's own analysis in either the body or the comments of a post. Relevance: Submissions must relate to literature, literary criticism, literary history, literary theory, or literary news. ![]() We are not /r/books: please do not use this sub to seek book recommendations or homework help. Discussions of literary criticism, literary history, literary theory, and critical theory are also welcome. Welcome to /r/literature, a community for deeper discussions of plays, poetry, short stories, and novels. ![]() ![]() ![]() I honestly stopped reading the book and deleted it from my Kindle when the principal called Kyle and Brad "filth" in the third part of the book. While this book has a really great character who I actually really liked more than the main character (Brad, if you're curious), the book has basically every cliché you can possibly associate with the gay high school genre. Review 2: Minor spoilers for the latter part of the book, ye have been warned, etc etc. The writing itself is good enough but not outstanding captivating. ![]() I’ve found the “two steps forward and one step back” routine boring and both. But hey, everybody is so passionate about this one, what could go wrong?Okay, maybe I had to high expectations but after reading this book I still don’t get it, why do people love them so much?The book dealt with a lot of internal musings, flashbacks and insecurities and felt repetitive after a while. So ….finally, with two weeks of vacation time, I started to read it.I admit, college/school trope isn’t my favorite, I’ve read already so many of them. ![]() ![]() On the other hand this series popped up on my newsfeed so many times in the last months and everybody of my booksfriends loved it. Review 1: I’ve been reluctant to read this book because it’s a series and I just hadn’t had the time for that. ![]() ![]() ![]() I ghosted through the quiet Citadel streets well after curfew. When it comes to unforgettable fantasy adventure, no one does it better!” –RT Book Reviews, Top Pick!, on Night Study Read more “ Uber–talented Snyder continues to build an amazing world where loyalties are increasingly suspect and trusts may be broken. The other could spell the end of everything. The fate of all rests upon two unlikely weapons. At its rotten core lies a powerful magician…and his latest discovery. With might and magic, Valek peels back the layers of betrayal surrounding the Commander. With every bounty hunter after her, Yelena is forced to make a dangerous deal. ![]() But the Cartel is determined to keep influential citizens and Sitian diplomats in thrall–and Yelena at bay. Yelena seeks to break the hold of the insidious Theobroma that destroys a person's resistance to magical persuasion. Now, when their two homelands stand on the brink of war, they must fight with magic and cunning to thwart an Ixian plot to invade Sitia. Snyder brings her Poison Study series to its exhilarating conclusionĭespite the odds, Yelena and Valek have forged an irrevocable bond–and a family–that transcends borders. New York Times bestselling author Maria V. ![]() ![]() Snyder brings her Poison Study series to its exhilarating conclusion. ![]() ![]() Evelyn, an empty nester and trying to rediscover herself, is all ears. During those long visitation days, Evelyn makes nice with Ninny as the older woman shares stories from her past. Ninny Threadgoode in a nursing home in Birmingham, where Ninny is a resident and Evelyn is tagging along with her husband to visit his mother. But I did watch the movie right after reading the book, and they are truly two entirely different experiences. I'd seen the Fried Green Tomatoes movie several times, but it's been years since I'd sat down and watched it all in one sitting, so it was nice to not have the movie fresh in my mind when diving into the reading experience. I picked up the book to finally read it in anticipation of Fannie Flagg's upcoming novel, The Wonder Boy of Whistle Stop, which returns to the same small town of Whistle Stop, Alabama. ![]() Fried Green Tomatoes is a classic - both book and film-wise. ![]() Reviewing the book Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafewas one of the most challenging books to review and rate in a while. ![]() ![]() The optimal day game mindset that leads to the most amount of success -An easy mental trick to prevent your brain from going into a flight-or-fight response when it's time to approach a woman you're attracted to -A detailed breakdown of how to use the "elderly opener," an easy style of approach that reliably starts conversations with women -2 ways to tell if a girl will be receptive to your approach -How to avoid the dreaded "interview vibe" -10 common mistakes guys make that hurt their chances of getting a numberĭay Bang shares tons of tips and real examples on having successful conversations. ![]() It contains 51 openers, 23 long dialogue examples with commentary, and dozens of additional lines that teach by example. Day Bang is a 201-page book that teaches you how to pick up women during the day, primarily in a coffee shop, clothing store, bookstore, grocery store, subway, or on the street. ![]() ![]() ![]() Reviews aren't verified, but Google checks for and removes fake. A solid, suspenseful thriller that enables readers to envision the movie it could become. Blood Brothers Publishing, Fiction - 300 pages. Taut, weird, and intriguing.' Jonathan Maberry, multiple Bram Stoker Award-winning author of The Dragon Factory and The Wolfman 'The tourniquet-tight plot and constant suspense keeps the pages flying. The summer he turned seven, Dave Abbott survived a gruesome mountainside car accident that left the rest of his family savaged and. ![]() ![]() The late Richard Laymon would have been grinning ear to ear.' Jack Ketchum, multiple Bram Stoker Award-winning author of The Girl Next Door and The Woman 'With Dismember, Daniel Pyle joins the select group of authors who can provide real chills and genuine surprises. What they're saying about Dismember: ' Dismember's a fast-paced grindhouse-movie of a book with plenty of unexpected twists and turns and a fresh new crazy for a villain. He has prepared, he's stalked, and now his chance has come to get his family safely out of the mountains once and for all. Now, after living twenty-three years with the twisted backwoodsman who pulled him from the wreckage, Dave is carrying out a plan to replace each of his lost loved ones with members of nearby, unsuspecting families. ![]() The summer he turned seven, Dave Abbott survived a gruesome mountainside car accident that left the rest of his family mangled and dead. ![]() ![]() ![]() In this early book, a boy hatches a plan to save a winter snowman from melting. ![]() “The Summer Snowman,” words by Gene Zion, 1955. Here are five books to remember Graham by: "The Summer Snowman," illustrations by Margaret Bloy Graham, words by Gene Zion, 1955. ![]() She loved to talk about books that she read, theater, movies.” “She was a voracious reader, mostly nonfiction. She was a very serious person,” Hagen says. “I knew her books before I knew her,” says Doris Hagen, who became friends with Graham as they were neighbors in Cambridge for nearly four decades. And because marriages had changed the name she went by (she published under her maiden name, but kept her second husband’s last name even after their split), even fellow attendees of a sketch group she participated in at the Blacksmith House Art Studio near Harvard Square could miss who exactly was drawing beside them. 22 at age 94, seems to have not generally made a big deal of her accomplishments. ![]() It could be easy to not recognize that Margaret Bloy Graham was the illustrator of “Harry The Dirty Dog” (HarperCollins Publishers), one of the most beloved children’s books of the past century. Facebook Email "Harry the Dirty Dog," illustrations by Margaret Bloy Graham, words by Gene Zion, 1956. ![]() |