I purchased it at the Scholastic Book Fair, lured in by the Spanish name of both the character and the author and the ethereal illustration of Esperanza floating above the farmlands of California, a canary-colored dress draped across her body, raven hair flying through the wind.Įsperanza is Mexican, and I had never seen a Mexican girl on the cover of a book before.Įsperanza's search for belonging and strength in a strange new world resonated with me, the daughter of a border town - a place where nationalities and languages and superstitions collide to form something no one quite understands on either side of the Rio Grande. In elementary school, I stumbled upon a book that I would revisit time and time again as a child: Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan.
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I am willing to admit that I may not be using these avenues very well, but overall they do seem to be ineffective at best in driving sales. But, this has me to really evaluating the efficacy of some of my promotion activities via social media. So, now I check every so often to see if and when it will be available to be purchased but at the moment all of my promotion activities have come to a halt. But, what could I do? I fixed the problem and then some back and forth with KDP to explain the issue and the rest is a wait. In the realm of hourly rankings and changes on Amazon? An eternity. In the realm of the rest of my life? No big deal. I’d uploaded the file for my short story Two Struck Images instead of the file for the novel, so anyone who had purchased the book from May 8 to May 13 didn’t get the right version. I inadvertently discovered that my Kindle edition of They Met at Shiloh was inexplicably unavailable for sale on Amazon. One of our early possibilities for the book cover, Byrne’s Mississippi Battery monument at Shiloh facing the Hornet’s Nest. But I forgave that because the plot did pick up in the second half and Hazelwood’s efforts in characterisation and making the plot feasible were really appreciated. The first half of the book was slightly slower than I anticipated (probably because of the slight lack of romance in it). We obviously know that’s Adam but I’m obsessed with the fact that THAT’s when he developed his crush on her! (also loved the one-bed trope!)īy far, my favourite part of the book was the prologue. They weren’t the most romantic, but definitely gave me more of an understanding of how they are around each other. I love texts in romance books, so this one gave me a little bit too. I was SO GLAD that this trope came and passed really quickly. That is a surefire way to annoy the hell out of me. I must say, I absolutely hate the torture authors put us through when one character (usually female) breaks up with the guy under false pretenses to ‘protect them’. The last time I listened to them about a viral book, I was definitely not disappointed. I knew I had to read The Love Hypothesis when I saw everyone and their mum on Instagram read it. Review: The Love Hypothesis, Ali Hazelwood 1912 Axel Springer, German newspaper magnate (Bild Zeitung), born in Altona, Hamburg, German Empire (d.
the Emperor Napoleon and his family will be obliged to return to France within the term of three years if they do not wish to lose their destinction as Frenchmen, unless they are included in the employments that the French Government reserves itself the right to accord after the expiration of that term.Īrticle 19. the Emperor may take with him and retain as his guard four hundred men, officers, non-commissioned officers, and privates.Īrticle 18. In effect it gave Napoleon a small army and retained a Polish Guard.Īrticle 17. The treaty was signed at Paris on 11 April 1814, by the plenipotentiaries of both sides, and ratified by Napoleon on 13 April With this treaty, the allies ended Napoleon’s rule as emperor of France and sent him into exile on Elba. The Elba Squadron during the 100 Days Campaign.įollowing the Emperor’s abdication the new state offered Napoleon favourable terms under the Treaty of Fontainebleau on 11 April 1814.This document drawn up between Napoleon I and representatives from the Austrian Empire, Russia, and Prussia. Unconvinced, and perhaps unwilling, to accept that he survived the crash, Annie reckons with the bargain that must have been made, and the risk of sacrifice for the one she loves. Unable to shake the demons of the first voyage, Annie struggles for clarity when she happens across Mark, now a soldier, unconscious onboard. Years later, Annie, having survived that fateful night, works as a nurse on the sixth sail of the Britannic, which has been newly refitted as a hospital ship during the rise of World War One. As the guests acquaint themselves and shrug off strange occurrences, several, including maid Annie Hebbley, guest Mark Fletcher, and millionaires Madeleine Astor and Benjamin Guggenheim, are convinced there’s something more sinister going on–that is, until disaster strikes. From mysterious disappearances to sudden deaths, the guests aboard the ship are suspended in an eerie, unsettling twilight zone of travel, with little sense of time during the four days of the boat’s illustrious maiden voyage. That is the only way to explain the series of misfortunes that have plagued the passengers of the Titanic from the moment they set sail. NOMINATED FOR THE STOKER AND LOCUS AWARDS FOR BEST HORROR NOVELįrom the acclaimed author of The Hunger comes an eerie, psychological twist on one of the world’s most renowned tragedies, the sinking of the Titanic, and the ill-fated sail of its sister ship, the Britannic.Someone, or some thing, is haunting the ship. Quesenberry was upset with his daughter’s affair with Oscar Wilde, and sent him a letter titled “Oscar Wilde: Posing Somdomite.” Somdomitte is a misspelling of the sodomite. Historical ContextĪt the time when his literary career was its peak and his most popular play The Importance of Being Earnest was widely performed, Oscar Wilde, charged the lover of his father Marquess of Queensberry for criminal defamation. The high mockery and witty dialogues of the play support the play to be one of the most popular plays to date. It marks the peak of the artistic career of Oscar Wilde. The major themes of the play deal with the trivialities of the institutions of marriage and satirize the ways of Victorians. The play is set on the social conventions of London in the late Victorian era. The protagonists of the play sustain disguises to escape the social obligations that have been causing a lot of burdens. The play was first staged on February 14, 1895, in the Saint James’s Theatre in London. The complete title of the play The Importance of Being Earnest is The Importance of Being Earnest, A Trivial Comedy for Serious People. The Importance of Being Earnest Analysis.Themes in The Importance of Being Earnest.The Importance of Being Earnest Characters Analysis. The Importance of Being Earnest Summary. Their neighbors Margaret and Luke Granberry try to be helpful, but Martin's sister Barby is off on a cruise and other possibilities for Hayden's care seem nonexistent. Once arrived, Roe struggles with the complex details of child care as she and Martin try to find the reason for Regina's disappearance and a permanent home for the baby. Now, he and Roe can stay there until matters are settled. Martin owns an old, refurbished farmhouse on the outskirts of town where Craig and Regina had been living. It's soon decided that Hayden will have to be brought back to Corinth, Ohio, where Martin grew up and where there are relatives who might take the baby in. Then his best friend and former jailmate Rory also turns up, appearing stunned by Craig's death. Within the next 24 hours, Regina has disappeared, with her car but without her clothes or her baby and her ne'er-do-well husband Craig has been found, a hatchet through his head, on the stairs leading to their garage apartment. Aurora (Roe) Teagarden (Dead Over Heels, 1996, etc.) is enjoying newlywed life with businessman Martin Bartell in Lawrencetown, Georgia, when Martin's niece Regina from Ohio suddenly appears, accompanied by an infant named Hayden. Kintu is an epic rollercoaster of a novel, set in 1750 and gradually takes us from pre-colonial to post-colonial to present-day Uganda. Once I turned a few pages and was taken into Uganda (formerly the Buganda Kingdom) in the 1700s, I knew I was going to enjoy this read. When I first got this book I was very intimidated by its size alone, it may only be 420 pages but it looks like those African Bibles we were all forced to buy in High school but I digress… Well while we wait for probably the worst year ever to end, (hello November!) let’s pass the time reading some really dope books like this one – Kintu by Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi. I received this book for an honest review. She also loves to hear from her reader's and chat away, so feel free to reach out to her any time. She thrives on the fact she can share it with readers that have the same passion for a great escape from everyday life. She writes to free her mind of its constant wandering and clutter. She also loves a great adventure in and out of a book! In her free time, she enjoys playing with her babies, exercising, writing, listening to music, hiking, cooking, dancing and reading. loves tattoos as well as anything dragon and fantasy related. She’s also a wife to a delightfully handsome, amazingly supportive and outrageously funny man-beast who wants nothing more than to see her dreams thrive.Ī.R. She’s a mother of two entertaining boys (as well as a large menagerie of pets, all of which she considers her babies.) She holds an Associate’s Degree in Computer Science and Information Technology, which was only briefly used. is an animal lover who was born and raised in Bronx, NY and is the oldest daughter of two girls. |