![]() She changed her tune when she saw just how good Cruise was in the role and how rich and evocative and full blooded the picture turned out to be.īut what about the sort of sequel? The misguided and comparatively impoverished Queen of the Damned? She was less enthused by the casting of hot shot Hollywood actor Tom Cruise as her beloved “Brat Prince” Lestat, the rebellious, narcissistic blonde vampire who complexities propel the narrative of the story (though that first book is most assuredly Louis’ tale, the mopey vamp played in the film by Brad Pitt). And Rice had been a fan of all of these films and greatly approved of Warner Bros.’ decision to have Jordan on board, a decision made at her suggestion. It was an ideal marriage of sensibilities, as Jordan had already proved his abilities at creating lush, erotic dark fantasy with 1984’s The Company of Wolves, as well as gritty character drama with films like 1986’s Mona Lisa and 1992’s The Crying Game. ![]() Visionary Irish director Neil Jordan’s mesmerizing 1994 adaptation of Anne Rice’s breakthrough 1976 bestseller Interview with the Vampire is rightly regarded as a Gothic horror classic and fine realization of the hyper-sensual world Rice birthed. ![]() ![]() A look back at the ill-conceived 2002 adaptation of Anne Rice’s Queen of the Damned ![]()
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![]() ![]() It's a story of backroom deals, vengeance, heartbreak, and victory for her. As the daughter of a diamond dealer, she had a lot of money and used it to build up an empire. On her 90th birthday, Kate Blackwell, a powerful woman, looks back on her life and what she's done in the world. That makes sense, because it's the most popular one. On Goodreads, a lot of people say this is the first Sidney Sheldon book they ever read. ![]() This is a list of the best Sidney Sheldon books based on how many Goodreads users gave them a good review. You can use Goodreads to figure out which Sidney Sheldon book to start with if you're not sure which one to start with yet. They have sold more than 300 million copies. In 2007, he died, but his 18 novels are still being read by people all over the world. The best-selling author of crime and thriller novels, Sidney Sheldon also wrote Broadway plays and movies, which made him a big name. ![]() ![]() The characters are of course all real life adventurers: Frederick Cook, an American doctor–part scientist, part adventurer, part P.T. What happens to a man when they endure such an ordeal and how do they then face the outside world again? In addition, they have to endure snow blindness and storms. ![]() The groaning ice takes no prisoners and we are soon in waters where there is no escape from the elements. The men suffer from isolation, whilst the darkness outside slowly smothers them. The story is one of high emotions throughout. Tensions so fraught that you are never sure where this will end despite knowing that history has already given us the answers. ![]() The Belgica the ship that went on one fo the first arctic expeditions – one that turned into a true “madhouse with the men onboard turning against themselves. The ship, and novel, take their time getting to their destination but then this is the story of the journey as much as anything else. Fact mixed with fiction – yes please! Even before we got to the Antarctic, I was deeply involved in the story. ![]() I’m always happy to read something about a real life event. ![]() Get onboard for an adventure in the Antarctica ![]() 5/30/2023 0 Comments St thomas summa![]() Throughout the Summa, Aquinas cites Christian, Muslim, Hebrew, and Pagan sources, including, but not limited to: Christian Sacred Scripture, Aristotle, Augustine of Hippo, Avicenna, Averroes, Al-Ghazali, Boethius, John of Damascus, Paul the Apostle, Pseudo-Dionysius, Maimonides, Anselm of Canterbury, Plato, Cicero, and John Scotus Eriugena. ![]() Presenting the reasoning for almost all points of Christian theology in the West, topics of the Summa follow the following cycle: God Creation, Man Man's purpose Christ the Sacraments and back to God.Īlthough unfinished, it is "one of the classics of the history of philosophy and one of the most influential works of Western literature." It remains Aquinas' "most perfect work, the fruit of his mature years, in which the thought of his whole life is condensed". ![]() It is a compendium of all of the main theological teachings of the Catholic Church, intended to be an instructional guide for theology students, including seminarians and the literate laity. 'Summary of Theology'), often referred to simply as the Summa, is the best-known work of Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274), a scholastic theologian and Doctor of the Church. ![]() ![]() The Summa Theologiae or Summa Theologica ( transl. ![]() 5/30/2023 0 Comments Mark twain letter to the earth![]() ![]() His 1860s sojourn in California may have been fruitful – his first fame dates from these years, as well as the Tall Tales and spoofs assembled in The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County, and Other Sketches (coll 1867) – but his heart lay in the region of his birth, though he never returned to his home territory to stay.Ĭlemens took his pseudonym from the work-phrase "by the mark twain", a pilot's shouted signal to the captain that the river is two fathoms or twelve feet deep, a navigable depth his freshest nonfiction work, Life on the Mississippi ( 1883), depicted that life. ![]() Pseudonym of US author Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835-1910), whose early life and work revolved around the Mississippi River, initially as a steamboat pilot 1857-1861, a job he loved and whose loss because of the outbreak of the Civil War was deeply wounding to him, though he had in fact begun publishing very early, his first piece being "A Gallant Fireman" (16 January 1851 Western Union). ![]() 5/30/2023 0 Comments The long weekend savita kalhan![]() ![]() Nobody wants to imagine what could happen. Many people in the real world can go through a situation like this, and I think we usually tiptoe around these subjects. In the Long Weekend, Sam and Lloyd make a wrong decision and are abducted after school and find themselves fighting to survive. This book will get inside your head and under your skinģ. The Long Weekend - a tense thriller about two boys who are abducted by a psychopath. ![]() ![]() I also have an allotment and grow my own vegetables, and there’s always a ton of digging and weeding that needs doing! I love tennis and play as much as my creaky knees allow me to!Ģ. In between writing and reading, what do you like to do?īoth writing and reading involve a lot of sitting down, so I try to get to the gym most days. ![]() 5/30/2023 0 Comments Hurricane Child by Kacen Callender![]() ![]() Simultaneously showing two sides of the same coin provides perspective and allows the reader to experience differing mind-sets, neutrally. Callender considers the pseudo-taboo subject of sexuality. Caroline is immediately attracted to her confidence and poise and she quickly decides to befriend this intriguing young lady. Thomas school, but Kalinda seems to handle being the center of attention easily. Nothing but negative emotions and absolutely not a soul to share with, Caroline was always angry and so very alone. With her dad working all the time, and avoiding her questions when he was around, a frustration began to build and threaten to fill her completely. ![]() Her mother inexplicably abandoned Caroline and her father. Years ago, an emptiness began to eat at her. She is carrying a bunch of baggage, and has no one to help with the load. Hurricane Child by Kheryn Callender serves as a stellar example.Ĭaroline is complex, particularly for an adolescent island-girl. Sometimes I’m stunned by how hard a Middle Grade book can hit me. ![]() ![]() ![]() It actually became a very influential book in the genre of travel writing. ![]() ![]() This was one of his early works, but he already had the power of description and fun storytelling, so it is an enjoyable recount of his travels. If you have read some of his other books, like Treasure Island, Kidnapped, or his book of children’s poems, A Child’s Garden of Verses, you know he is a wonderful writer and storyteller. Repeated blows seemed not to influence her until he learned to use the magical word “Proot” to get her moving. At first he loathed her for her intractable differences of opinion displayed concerning the rate of travel to be maintained. Modestine, the donkey, demanded that her owner exercise all his ingenuity. One morning after a night’s sleep out of doors Stevenson scattered coins along the road upon the turf in payment for his night’s lodging. He traveled as his fancy led him, stopping to sleep whenever occasion offered. His only companion was Modestine, a donkey. In twelve days, from September 22, 1878, until October 3, 1878, Robert Louis Stevenson walked from Le Monastier to St. He wrote of his adventures in his book Travels With a Donkey in the Cévennes. He took with him a companion - a donkey he named Modestine. It was a hiking journey of approximately 120 miles through the Cévennes Mountains of France, but it was not a solo hike. When Robert Louis Stevenson was in his late 20’s, he set out on a journey that he hoped would provide material for writing a book. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Steinberg and Shotz serve as executive producers alongside Bobin, Rick Riordan, Rebecca Riordan, Bert Salke, Monica Owusu-Breen, Jim Rowe and Gotham Group’s Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Jeremy Bell, D.J. Thanks to our friends at Disney Branded Television led by Ayo, and Disney Streaming led by Michael, this will be an adaptation for the ages, with all the excitement, action and mythology fans of the books expect and love.” ![]() “Bringing Rick Riordan’s brilliant Percy Jackson books to Disney+ as a television series has been a mission for so many of us at this company as well as for Rick himself, and Jon, Dan, James and the excellent team they have assembled have proven to be the perfect collaborators. We’re eager to invite Disney+ audiences into stories that are true to the blockbuster franchise and full of anticipation, humor, surprise, and mystery.”Ģ0th TV president Karey Burke said in a statement: “With Rick Riordan, Jon Steinberg and Dan Shotz leading our creative team, we’re deep into creating a compelling TV series worthy of the heroic mythological characters that millions of Percy Jackson readers know are well-worth caring about. James Bobin, who has previously directed an Disney+’s “ The Mysterious Benedict Society”, will be directing the first episode.ĭisney Branded TV president Ayo Davis said in a statement: Lightning Thief Sea Of Monsters Titans Curse Battle Of The Labyrinth The Last Olympian Lost Hero Son Of Neptune Mark Of Athena House Of Hades Blood Of. The series will be overseen by Jon Steinberg and Dan Shotz. If youre reading this because you think you might be one, my advice is: close this book. ![]() 5/29/2023 0 Comments Poems like goblin market![]() ![]() Lizzie realises there is only one way to save her sister: she goes one evening to meet the goblins, pays for their fruit but refuses to eat it. ![]() However, once Laura has tasted the forbidden fruit, she cannot hear or see the goblin men again, and she begins to pine away just like Jeanie. She is reminded by Lizzie of the fate of Jeanie, who partook of the fairy food and then faded away and died, but she succumbs to their temptations and meets the goblins with their juicy, perfumed fruit- melons, cherries, pears and grapes. Sensible sister Lizzie knows that the goblins must be ignored her sister Laura is weak and wants to taste the fruit. Where their parents or relatives are, we never learn the two girls are self-sufficient and independent.Įvery evening the goblin men pass near their cottage, crying out their wares in tempting tones. Two young sisters live together, supporting themselves by farming a smallholding. The plot of the poem is quite easily summarised. ![]() |