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Now, even after seeing what treasures can be found if you look hard enough in the right places, you would be forgiven for presuming the following formula: Charity shops = tat… Because, quite frankly, quite a lot of the time it’s proven to be true. Whether you’re a tried & true charity shop scavenger or a recent disciple following this series, you’re sure to have had a “dud” run, and that can be disheartening. When you’re perusing for the fun of it it’s not so bad, but if you’re committed to the cause for the sake of your wedding it’s easy to get blindsided by the dud run and head home feeling dejected. This month I’d like to focus on spotting the potential in otherwise “useless” items: the tattered, the broken, and the not so shiny.
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Robert Campin's, Merode Altarpiece, is full of hidden symbols meant to lead the viewer into deep reflection on the mysteries of the Incarnation.
Kate Beaton makes comics about the Bröntes, Canadians, fat ponies, the X-Men, Hamlet, the American founding fathers, Raskolnikov, gay Batman, Nikola Tesla, Les Misérables, Nancy Drew, Greek myths, and hipsters throughout history. Little is spared her lively pen and waggish, incisive wit. Born in Nova Scotia, Beaton studied history and anthropology, discovering through her university’s […]
Ben H. Winters' new novel is set in a modern-day America in which almost everything seems normal — except for the fact that the Civil War never happened, and slavery is still legal in four states.
At first glance, this book sounded like it may have potential. Certainly, it would have to better than the first approved sequel of Gone With The Wind, Alexandra Ripley's abomination Scarlett. Hell, every James Patterson book is better than Scarlett. Good news: Rhett Butler's People is better than MOST James Patterson books. But that is not a high standard to reach. The first chapters are confusing, to say the least. Author McCaig employs an annoying technique of putting characters together and then not clearly letting the reader know which character is speaking. The conversation in the carriage as Rhett is heading for duel (can you have a more cliqued opening for a Southern novel?) is bewildering because you cannot figure who is saying what. And for a novel that is written by a man about a supposed REAL man, the prose is overwrought, dainty and laughable. "The frosty Milkyway stretched across the heavens to the horizon where it drowned in the ruddy penumbra of guns." WHAT? But gradually, the real awful nature of this book comes clear: McCaig has decided that it was his job to update Rhett's reputation for modern, politically correct sensibilities. There are two Rhetts in this story - Margaret Mitchell's Rhett, and the new, GQ Rhett that McCaig is trying to re-invent. It should have been titled Rhett Redeux. Who knew Rhett Butler was a 19th century animal activist, concerned about the mating habits of loggerhead turtles? Too bad this Rhett didn't have the chance to meet Charleston writer named Mary Alice Monroe who can't help inserting loggerhead turtles into her books. They would have conducted a torrid affair, sitting on the dark beach at night having orgasms while the turtles lumber in-and-out of the surf. In an interview in the New York Times, McCaig admits that he had never read GWTW when he was approached to pen a "sequel." When he did finally read it, he pronounced everything but the Civil War bits as "Oh dear." What else do you need to know? Stay away from this revisionist crap. Margaret Mitchell's estate is 0 for 2. Scarlett was long, boring and tedious; Rhett Butler's People is a poorly written fraud. The Margaret Mitchell estate should sue itself for this abomination. BIBLIO SAYS: Stay away as much as possible. Companion read: Gone With The Wind.
It occurs to me that I finished listening to Shiver, the first book in this trilogy, in early September of 2010, driving to and from the hospital. I didn’t get the books I read those couple months …
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Whether you’re wondering what to throw into your slow cooker, or wanting to take your time over some winter warmers, these 11 new cookbooks – from world-famous chefs to old favourites – are crammed with recipes celebrating the best dishes of the season…
If you're looking for the best books about Italy, look no further. These are the best books set in Italy that will have you planning your next trip in no time.
Just in case you needed another reason to love her.
Here are some romance story ideas to start writing: A ghostwriter who is secretly writing the biography of their famous spouse. A linguist...
Investigative journalism is one of my favorite types of nonfiction. I've got true crime, medicine, business, the Middle East, & religion deep dives for you!
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