‘Ali and Nino’ is a Romeo and Juilet-esque tale of star-crossed lovers: Ali Khan, Mohammedan and Azerbaijani, and Nino Kipiani, a beautiful Georgian and Christian aristocrat. I can’t even explain quite how this happened, but it just seemed like there was so much richness, detail, fact and history of Azerbaijan, it made the desert, buildings and melting pot of cultures spring up around you. With sweeping descriptions vividly colouring the desert of Azerbaijan, ‘Ali and Nino’, like no other novel read on this project really took me to the country. It is an excellent book, and despite the cloudy authorship, as Azerbaijan’s national novel there was no greater (or easier) choice! If you are interested in the Kurban Said question, there has been some research done and a book published here. ‘Ali and Nino’ reads part travel literature, love story, cultural cross-section, political recount. Given the ethnographic depth of the novel, I, like Theroux, would tend to lean toward the latter. He has apparently been whittled down to two options: an Austrian Baroness or an exiled Azerbaijani Jew, as Paul Theroux claims in the introduction to ‘Ali and Nino’.
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I enjoyed it but it could have been better. Violet Made of Thorns Series 2 primary works 2 total works Book 1 Violet Made of Thorns by Gina Chen 3.62 12,206 Ratings 2,870 Reviews published 2022 30 editions A darkly enchanting fantasy debut about a morally Want to Read Rate it: Book 2 Untitled by Gina Chen 4. All in all this was probably closer to 3 ½ stars to 4 full stars. But I don’t think it would be something that I would go out and purchase. I might if I can get an early copy of it. I really enjoyed Violet and her snarky banter. Because we all know that tales are spun in legend to become something they never were. I liked the extra little snippet at the end of the story as well. As it slowed way down and started to drag. Blooming like a lovely violet, this novel thorned me right in the heart. The ending I think could have been trimmed by about 25-50 pages to keep the pacing that the rest of the story had. My Review: This one was really great to start and the middle was amazing as well. #BookReview: Violet Made of Thorns (Violet Made of Thorns #1) by Gina Chen A darkly enchanting fantasy debut about a morally gray witch, a cursed prince, and a prophecy that ignites their fate-twisted destinies-perfect for fans of The Cruel Prince and Serpent & Dove. A catalogue of the drinking horns in the National Museum's medieval collection is printed at the end of the book. In special focus are the still preserved drinking horns from medieval Scandinavia, of which a large collection is exhibited in the National Museum of Denmark. The book includes written sources and literature, as well as depictions of drinking horns in art. Mountings in gilt silver and fanciful supports testify to their high esteem, and they have always been used for memorial events or as an official token of welcome. the spectacular appearance of these great horns has attracted much attention, and dramatic tales and stories are attached to several of them. As a consequence of this, northern Europe is the main field of research in this study. The use of drinking horns was concentrated in Scandinavia, Germany, and England, while the tradition never was resumed in southern Europe after the collapse of the Roman Empire. This book is a broad historical study of the use of drinking horns in Europe, with special emphasis on the Middle Ages. Once she was fully educated, she decided to settle in Florida, but her car broke down in Texas, and she’s lived in Dallas ever since. Amazon: USA Today bestselling author Ophelia London was born and raised among the redwood trees in beautiful northern California. Visit her at, but don’t call when she’s streaming The Walking Dead. Ophelia is the author of THE AMISH COWBOY'S HOMECOMING, book #2 in her Honey Brook series of Amish romances! As well as the Sugar City series, the Perfect Kisses series, the Abby Road series, and other adult, NA and YA sweet romances. She enjoys cupcakes, treadmills, reruns of Dawson’s Creek and obsessing over her Italian Greyhound, Peanut. USA Today bestselling author Ophelia London was born and raised among the redwood trees in beautiful northern California. He performed several series that I have listened to and I have always enjoyed the way he has is able to master the tough job of making women sound like women and men sounding like studs. And Elizabeth Louise embodies Bethy's spirit. Seriously Sebastian York's voice is butter he is Tripp. One of my ALL time Favorites of the series. But I guess the heart wants what it wants and they were meant to heal each other. It also breaks my heart that they had to be away from each other for so long. You can see why these two are meant to be. I was with glee as it looked like he was hung up on our girl Bethy. So when he came back to town and things start to unfold. I was intrigued by him from stories passed. So after the heartbreak of the last book I was so glad to see she gets her own HEA if you will. But you always got the sense something wasn't quite right with her. Tripp Newark & Bethy Lowry Bethy has always had a place in my heart, she was so open and kind to Blaire not matter what. I have read all of these books I just never reviewed them, so I am relisting and reviewing now. Unfortunately, there is not enough of a plot to keep readers interested. Bruchac is very thorough in his descriptions of the longhouse itself, the roles of men and women (and boys and girls) within the longhouse, and the clan as a whole, and even the experience of playing Tekwaarathon. Then, after he reports the teens' plans to the council, he finds himself in danger of being attacked by them himself during the clan's game of Tekwaarathon (lacrosse).įor the purposes of learning about day-to-day life in a longhouse, this book is ideal. First, he overhears a group of teenagers from his clan planning to go to war with a neighboring tribe, thus violating a longstanding peace agreement. This review also appears on my blog, Read-at-Home Mom.Ĭhildren of the Longhouse introduces twins Ohkwa'ri and Otsi:stia, two children of the Mohawk Bear Clan, who live with their family and other members of their clan in a longhouse in what is now upstate New York. It was followed by The Innocent (1968), about politics in postwar South Korea, and Lost Names: Scenes from a Korean Boyhood (1970), a collection of stories. It was also nominated for a National Book Award. The Martyred, Kim's first novel, is about the Korean War, which would be made into a play, an opera, and a film. in Far Eastern languages and literature, 1963). in writing, 1960) at the University of Iowa's Writers Workshop (M.F.A. He was educated at Middlebury College in Vermont, where he studied political science and history, 1955–59 at Johns Hopkins University (M.A. After serving in the Republic of Korea Marine Corps and Army, 1950–54, he was honorably discharged as first lieutenant of the Infantry in 1954 and came to the United States in 1955. His childhood consisted of living during the tail end of the Japanese occupation. He was raised first in Korea, then Manchukuo, and then Korea again. citizen, was born in 1932 in Hamhung, South Hamgyong, a city in what is now North Korea. His most popular work is Lost Names, a fictional work based on his experience during the Japanese colonization of Korea. He was a Guggenheim Fellow (1966) and was a recipient of a Fulbright grant. He was the author of The Martyred (1964), The Innocent (1968), and Lost Names (1970), and many other works. Richard Eun Kook Kim (1932–2009) was a Korean–American writer and professor of literature. She recognized the flaws in some of the studies done on dog behavior, noting that if you asked any dog owner the same questions, they could answer without hesitation.While I don't actually own a dog - and truth be told, dogs aren't my favorite animals by a long shot - I thoroughly enjoyed this book and have shared it with several dog owners since reading it. In parallel with that, she presents examples from her own experience as a dog owner, even if those experiences contradict what 'science' currently claims as true.I liked how she was hesitant to anthropomorphize dogs when presenting the scientific side of things, but acknowledged the near-impossibility of avoiding doing so as a pet owner. As a dog lover, Alexandra Horowitz is naturally curious about what her dog thinks and what she knows. Let your dog dawdle and sniff, she suggests, rather than yanking him on a. : Inside of a Dog (9781849835671) by Horowitz, Alexandra and a great selection of similar New, Used and Collectible Books available now at great prices. Rather than simply telling cutesy stories, or conversely, rather than simply treating the dog like an emotionless, instinct-driven animal, Horowitz presents a balanced view of domestic canines from her scientific perspective and her experiences as a pet owner.The majority of her chapters are given to explaining, in plain language, the scientific processes behind how a dog's mind and senses work, giving evidence, historical detail, and anatomical insight. Although this book certainly isn't a training manual, Horowitz offers all kinds of useful advice for dog owners. Horowitz's book on dogs isn't like other dog books I've read. Crispin also wrote the novelizations for The V miniseries and the film Alien Resurrection, as well as Sylvester, a girl and horse film starring Melissa Gilbert. Her best-known Star Wars work, The Han Solo Trilogy, chronicles the life of Han Solo prior to Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. Her later Star Trek works included the novel Sarek, which takes place after Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country. Yesterday's Son was the first non-novelization Star Trek novel to appear on the New York Times Best Seller list. Two of her Star Trek novels- Yesterday's Son and Time for Yesterday-were direct sequels to the third-season episode " All Our Yesterdays", and detail Spock and Zarabeth's son. As a writer of " tie-in" novels she was known for developing the backgrounds and emotional lives of on-screen characters. She wrote several Star Trek and Star Wars novelizations, and created an original science fiction series called StarBridge.Ĭrispin's writing career began in 1983. Yesterday's Son, Sarek, The Han Solo TrilogyĪnn Carol Crispin (Ap– September 6, 2013) was an American science fiction writer, the author of twenty-three published novels. Through her entire life, her ankles had been a point of pride. Lady Esme Rawlings wasn’t feeling very spry. It would be worth it to have a front-row seat when they realized that a swan had found its way into their little backwater. Not that he showed any interest in meeting her again.īut it would be amusing to see him play off his airs and graces with their neighbors. But this evening they were invited to Lady Rawlings’s house, and there was Mr. Normally, Henrietta would have agreed without a second’s thought. “Perhaps you should forgo the evening if you are overly tired,” Imogen said, checking her curls in a little mirror she carried in her reticule. Who would want a wife who was sure to die giving birth, almost certainly taking the child with her? Everyone said that she herself had only survived due to a miracle. But men never wanted anything to do with her once they found out about her hip. Yes, her father had made it clear that he would never allow her to marry. But it wasn’t as if there were suitors pounding on her door anyway. “And you never will,” he had said tenderly, kissing her on the forehead. “I would never want to leave you, Papa,” she had said. |