![]() ![]() Recently, Crouere and Owens announced that they will be hosting their second “Save America” rally in Jefferson Parish on August 14. Lee-themed Mardi Gras throws, which earned her a lifetime ban from the Krewe of Freret. ![]() His style is probably best described as “Young Republican.” He seems most comfortable in a polo and khakis or a suit, which he wears whenever he’s on the air, even when it’s just a taping of He Said, She Said, the weekly radio show he co-hosts with his new girlfriend, Miriam “Mimi” Owens, the race-baiting provocateur who is perhaps best known locally for creating Robert E. Even though he’s just a week shy of his 57th birthday, Jeff Crouere-the pugnacious New Orleans area conservative talk radio host, TV pundit, and columnist-still looks like someone who occasionally gets the question “Can I see some ID?” by no-nonsense bartenders and by-the-book convenience store cashiers. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Some characters tend to be one dimensional, acting how you would expect them to act with a singular motivation, but this does keep the plot moving and in itself can be entertaining. So with the enigmatic (or so he thinks) Pocket taking advantage of the situations he finds himself in, what is left for the other characters? Characters that can be classed as friends of Pocket seem to come out quite well as they tend to be manipulated by Pocket. I found Pocket to be an interesting character, although he dresses in the motley of a fool and appears to be a court jester he is too smart for his own good, always letting his mouth run before him and yet for all his uncouthness and bawdiness he is fairly engaging as well. Unfortunately along with meddling with the romantic life of one of the Senators daughters (he helped Desdemona marry Othello) Pocket is also caught up in a plot of intrigue and murder. Pocket is in Venice to stop the formation of a crusade by appealing to the Doge and the Senate that this would be wrong. There is a slight crossover between this book and Fool but there is enough exposition in this book that it will not matter if you read Fool before or after the Serpent of Venice. ![]() The main character though is a Fool called Pocket, who is a character of the author’s earlier book called Fool. As you may have guessed The Serpent of Venice is set in Venice and mixes characters from three of Shakespeare’s plays: The Merchant of Venice, Othello and King Lear. ![]() ![]() And in the end, it’s the connection they’ve formed without magic that will be tested like never before. With dark forces determined to tear them apart, Rory and Arthur will have to draw on every last bit of magic up their sleeves. ![]() When a group of ruthless paranormals throw the city into chaos, the two men’s strained relationship leaves Rory vulnerable to a monster from Arthur’s past. But keeping the man he’s fallen for safe is another matter altogether. But Arthur’s upper-class upbringing still leaves Rory worried that he’ll never measure up, especially when Arthur’s aristocratic ex arrives in New York.įor Arthur, there’s only Rory. Arthur’s continued quest to contain supernatural relics that pose a threat to the world has captured Rory’s imagination-and his heart. ![]() Psychometric Rory Brodigan’s life hasn’t been the same since the day he met Arthur Kenzie. Once again, Therin offers up a knock-out of a storyline to further the intrigue and danger and, of course, to advance the romance between her pair of polar opposites, Rory Brodigan and Arthur “Ace” Kenzie.īlurb: When everything they’ve built is threatened, only their bond remains… Category: Historical Romance, Paranormal, Urban FantasyĪt a Glance: If Spellbound was a homerun, Starcrossed is a slam dunk-to badly mix sports metaphors. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Using life stories-from living in a hopeful-but-haggard commune of slackers and her unusual but undeniable spiritual calling to her experiences pastoring people from all walks of life-and poignant honesty, Nadia portrays a woman who is both deeply faithful and deeply flawed, giving hope to the rest of us along the way. Surrounded by fellow alcoholics, depressives, and cynics, she realized: These were her people. ![]() Heavily tattooed and loud-mouthed, Nadia, a former stand-up comic, sure as hell didn't consider herself to be religious leader material-until the day she ended up leading a friend's funeral in a smoky downtown comedy club. Now a New York Times bestselling author, Nadia Bolz-Weber takes no prisoners as she reclaims the term "pastrix"(pronounced "pas-triks," a term used by some Christians who refuse to recognize female pastors) in her messy, beautiful, prayer-and-profanity laden narrative about an unconventional life of faith. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() It was the perfect time to discover Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day, a truly joyous book about middle-aged spinster governess Guinevere Pettigrew and Miss Delysia LaFosse, an impossibly glamorous nightclub singer who is being pursued by multiple men. Instead, I read a book by a woman, about women. I considered doing a recipe from 1984 this week, but found the very idea of it just too depressing to face. ![]() ![]() A senior White House advisor labelled blatant lies “ alternative facts”. The newly sworn in president has said he is convinced that torture is effective and appropriate he wants to “ fight fire with fire”. The global gag order has been reinstated, defunding organisations around the world that acknowledge abortion as a medical option. On Monday, it became all too clear what they were marching against. It was a heartening sight, and estimated to be the largest one-day protest in American history. They marched peacefully, and passionately. They marched for our rights, and in solidarity with those who stand to lose them under the new administration in the US. Last weekend, a huge number of extraordinary women I know - and millions I don’t - marched, in towns and cities across the world. ![]() ![]() Linda Chapman has written over 50 children's fiction books, including the following series: My Secret Unicorn, Stardust, Not Quite a Mermaid, and Unicorn School. ![]() Bentley is the author of the Magic Kitten, Magic Puppy, and S Club series and lives in Northamptonshire. She worked in a library after completing her education and began writing for children once her own began school. ![]() Sue Bentley was born in Northampton, England. She lives in Cambridge, England with her husband and cats. Dhami has published many retellings of popular Disney stories and wrote the Animal Stars and Babes series, the latter about young British girls of Asian origin. After having taught in primary and secondary schools for several years she began to write full-time. She received a degree in English from Birmingham University in 1980. Narinder Dhami was born in Wolverhampton, England on November 15, 1958. Rainbow Magic features differing groups of fairies as main characters, including the Jewel fairies, Weather fairies, Pet fairies, Petal fairies, and Sporty fairies. Daisy Meadows is the pseudonym used for the four writers of the Rainbow Magic children's series: Narinder Dhami, Sue Bentley, Linda Chapman, and Sue Mongredien. ![]() ![]() Morgan spent all of her childhood summers on an island in Maine, where she discovered that many secrets lie deep in the fog. ![]() An adventure suffused with philosophical offerings that will appeal to readers who enjoy rich fantasy." his is a strong-boned story that is full of adventure and worldbuilding, and it neatly avoids middle-book syndrome. "Morgan's ambitious plot ties up loose ends from Book 1 while creating additional tangles as it delves deeper into the power struggle on Ayda. All three children must decide if they can put their own needs and fears aside to save their friends and family. Meanwhile, Knox and Evelyn must trust a mysterious guide to help them find a way back, though each has their own personal struggle to overcome. The kids return and the adventure continues!Ĭhase, determined to fulfill his promise to find the unifying Fifth Stone, finds the elusive Captain Nate and brings him back to the island of Ayda, where one of the realms is burning and two more are under siege from Dankar's dark forces of Exor. ![]() The battle for Ayda heats up in Chantarelle, the sequel to Morgan's debut novel, The Fog of Forgetting. Genevieve Morgan: Chantarelle (Five Stones Trilogy, #2) ![]() ![]() The test distinguishes two types of visual thinkers: object visualisers and spatial visualisers. ![]() “We should invite them both for a discussion together!“, artist and co-curator Annelies Wina Doom suggested, and others agreed: “What a good idea, let’s make it happen!“ What kind of thinker are you?Īfter this, we moved on to a more participatory exercise: on page 19 of 'Visual Thinking' you can find a test with 18 yes/no questions which can help readers to determine what kinds of thinkers they are themselves. This quickly lead us to think of another influential autistic person concerned with ecological issues: Greta Thunberg, the famous climate activist. How does Temple Grandin think about meat consumption today?, we wondered. ![]() One thing that stood out to us was the depiction of Grandin’s relationship with animals, which prompted a discussion about how times have changed - while Grandin in her time was passionate about creating better conditions for animals in slaughterhouses, today, the general trend is clearly towards vegetarianism or even veganism. To start off the evening, we watched a part of the 2010 biopic about Temple Grandin, with Claire Danes in the leading role. Temple Grandin Temple Grandin & Greta Thunberg? ![]() ![]() “Sian Hughes writes her characters with love and warmth, dissecting their complex inner lives with beautiful and profound prose. Sharp and tender, true and wise, these stories announce the arrival of a uniquely talented new voice in British fiction. Laden with love, loss and longing, this book illuminates Sian’s extraordinary ability to create believable characters that brave our brittle world, often in outlandish or unusual ways. Combining pitch-perfect, darkly comic observations with tender touches of humanity, Pain Sluts chronicles the flaws, frailties, and enduring spirit of an eclectic cast of curious characters as they navigate threats to their identity and humanity.Ī brave and bold literary debut bursting with calamity and compassion, Pain Sluts is an astonishing collection of stories which lays bare our beauty and bizarreness. ![]() A widow takes on the sinister, rapacious treehouse in next door’s garden. ![]() ![]() A grieving mother reunites with her miscarried foetus. “Sian Hughes’ delightful imagination and technical talent makes each story a unique treat.”Ī teenager performs stripteases in her bedroom window as funeral processions pass by. ![]() ![]() When Jonathon read it, he knew he had to help edit and publish it. It was fun, but the spark of it being a possible career wasn't truly realized until his father came to him with a story about his life and times during the Vietnam War. Following that was a series of toy books based on the 1970's childhood delights that he remembered well. His next work dealt with one of his old-time loves passed down to him from his grandma, antiques and collectibles. ![]() It all started with a dating guide, written out of frustration over how people present themselves online. He accomplished his academic goals, but he was far from done. His younger days can easily be described as a combination of seventies childhood fun and scenes from old Saturday Evening Post covers all rolled up into one.Īs life moved on, he achieved a BA in Art History, an MA in Library Science, and became a member of the Society for Collegiate Scholars as well as the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society. ![]() ![]() Learning strength and resilience was second nature due to that, but his life hasn't always been so serious. He is the son of a Vietnam War veteran, the grandson of two War World II veterans, and the step-grandson of a Korean War veteran. Jonathon Jones was born in the suburbs, surrounded by a non-stop corn field in every direction. ![]() |