5/23/2023 0 Comments Kill switch adam jentlesonIn the twisted ideology of the Southern slaveholding elite, they and not subjugated Blacks were the aggrieved minority whose rights had to be protected from a majority that didn’t appreciate the South’s “peculiar institution.” From the beginning of the American republic, as Jentleson recounts, slaveholding states promoted anti-majority provisions for fear that some future national government might try to limit slavery. The filibuster is both the emblem and the instrument of this minority rule, as well as the connection between slavery, Jim Crow, and today’s strategically racist Republican Party.Īdam Jentleson’s excellent Kill Switch traces the central role of the filibuster as a vehicle both for racial suppression and for Republican minority rule. This destruction of democracy has been intertwined with the effort to maintain white supremacy as nonwhites became a growing share of the population. Subscribe here.Īs Republicans have increasingly become a permanent minority in America, they have resorted to ever cruder schemes to cling to power. This article appears in the May/June 2021 issue of The American Prospect magazine. Calhoun is lifted out of Charleston in June 2020. A statue of pro-slavery South Carolina Sen.
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5/22/2023 0 Comments Merritt sterling lisa kleypasTheir passion blazes with an intensity Merritt has never known before, making her long for the one thing she can't have from Keir MacRae: forever. His world is thrown into upheaval, and the only one he trusts is Merritt. Keir doesn't know why someone wants him dead until fate reveals the secret of his mysterious past. One: don't fall in love with the dazzling Lady Merritt Sterling. They couldn't be more different, but their attraction is powerful, raw and irresistible.įrom the moment Keir MacRae arrives in London, he has two goals. But then she meets Keir MacRae, a rough-and-rugged Scottish whisky distiller, and all her sensible plans vanish like smoke. So far, she's been too smart to provide them with one. Lady Merritt Sterling, a strong-willed young widow who's running her late husband's shipping company, knows London society is dying to catch her in a scandal. "The devil never tries to make people do the wrong thing by scaring them. New York Times bestseller Lisa Kleypas returns with an enthralling and steaming romance between a Scot with a mysterious past and strong-willed lady looking for adventure-and love. 5/22/2023 0 Comments The countdown kimberly dertingHowever, once that 100 page mark came and went, and more of the taken and replaced joined up again, the story really exploded! We got some badass-power-wielding Kyra, some deceptions and twists, and some swoony romance - all the elements that made me love this series so much in the first place! The first third of The Countdown was a tad forgettable because it was mostly recap and slow buildup. For a while, Kyra is on her own, her father and Tyler are desperately trying to find Kyra, and the rest of the Blackwater Ranch crew who made it through the attack are trying to locate Kyra and any other potential survivors. She’s jumped and drugged by an unknown blonde assailant. The trio has been bouncing from campground to campground - never staying more than one night in one place in order to stay off the NSA’s radar.Įarly on, Kyra is separated from her father and Tyler. When The Countdown begins, Kyra, Kyra’s father, and Tyler are hiding out at a campground. After the NSA attacked Blackwater Ranch in the previous book, all the returnedand replaced scattered to find safety. The Countdown is the final book in the Taking t rilogy. Here are my reviews for Book 1, The Taking, and Book 2, The Replaced, in the Taking trilogy. 5/22/2023 0 Comments The Vivisector by Patrick WhiteThe rural landscape on the edge of Australia’s largest city provided inspiration for what White considered his more developed works, starting with The Aunt’s Story (1948) and The Tree of Man (1955). In 1948, he and Lascaris bought a small farm on the outskirts of Sydney where they lived for the next 18 years. He also credited his time in the North African desert with reinvigorating his interest in the barren landscapes of Australia.ĭuring a brief visit to Australia in 1946–47, White decided to return permanently. It was during this time that he met Manoly Lascaris, the man who became his life partner. White later considered these early novels to be merely formative writing and not on par with his later works.ĭuring the Second World War, White served as an intelligence officer with the Royal Air Force in North Africa, the Middle East and Greece. Another novel The Living and the Dead followed in 1941. His first novel Happy Valley, which drew on his experiences working as a stockman, was published in 1939. White’s first poetry collection, The Ploughman and Other Stories, and his play, Bread and Butter Woman, were published and produced in 1935. 5/22/2023 0 Comments Heart-on by Jill IrelandLaura Foster was sold into prostitution as a child, as revealed in the first chapter, but she has bought her way out and now lives a respectable life as a widow in the small town of Glory, Texas. Heart of Stone by Jill Marie Landis is a Hosea-Gomer redemption story with a slight twist: this Gomer thinks shes fine all alone, and this Hosea has his own haunting past. (Mar.) Copyright 2010 Reed Business Information Landiss writing is crisp and neatly presented however, much of the story is too formulaic for discerning genre readers. Both characters have much to reveal that will test their love, faith, and loyalty to one another. But the good reverend just wont be put off. Laura knows with dead certainty that Brand would never come calling if he knew the truth of her past, so she rebuffs his attention at every turn. Brand McCormick, a widower, takes a romantic interest in her. Partly succeeding, she is thrown off-kilter when handsome Rev. Laura does everything in her power to overcome the odds and create a life free of shame and abuse. Laura Foster (aka Lovie Lane), wealthy widowed owner of a refined boardinghouse in Glory, Tex., is running from her tainted past and ruined childhood in a tale set in the 1870s. Landis, inspirational fiction author of more than 20 novels, offers readers who value gentle love stories this first title in the Irish Angels series. 5/22/2023 0 Comments Titus groan bookTheir daughter is 15-year-old Fuchsia Groan, attended to by the easily upset Nannie Slagg. Instead, she spends her time either in her bedroom or in walking selected areas, in the company of a legion of birds and her white cats that alone command her affections. Large and imposing, with dark red hair, she pays no attention to her family or to the rest of Gormenghast. His only escape is reading in his library. He is a melancholy man who feels shackled by his duties as Earl, although he never questions them. The Groan family is headed by Lord Sepulchrave, the seventy-sixth Earl of Groan. The book is set in the huge castle of Gormenghast, a vast landscape of crumbling towers and ivy-filled quadrangles that has for centuries been the hereditary residence of the Groan family and with them a legion of servants. It is the first novel in the Gormenghast series. Titus Groan is a novel by Mervyn Peake, first published in 1946. 5/22/2023 0 Comments Norwegian wood bookHaruki Murakami was an author I’d been meaning to read for years, but love triangles, coming of age stories and student dramas aren’t my usual thing. I must admit, I was a teeny-weeny bit sceptical about this book before reading it. Murakami’s coming-of-age novel is just as playful and light-hearted as it is poignant and melancholic, taking us on a journey through life and death, joy and sorrow, and the paradox that is existence itself. Amidst unstable friendships and meaningless one-night-stands, Toru meets Midori, an outgoing, unpredictable and eccentric student whose vibrancy and confidence draws him in, leaving him unsure whether to go back or move forward. Damaged, vulnerable and a little too fragile for the world around her, Naoko is admitted to a sanatorium, leaving Toru with nothing but the odd letter from her and the recurring memories of their time together. In an instant, he is transported back to the vivid memories of his days as a student in Tokyo and his first love, Naoko. 37-year-old Toru Watanabe is on a plane to Germany when he hears The Beatles’ song Norwegian Wood echoing through the speakers. 5/22/2023 0 Comments Crier's War by Nina VarelaBut then they rose up and conquered the humans who originally made them. The humans originally created them so a powerful queen, who could not bear children, could have an heir, but soon Automaes were forged for other human pleasures. I’m telling you right now, this is going to make so many best of 2019 lists come the end of the year, and I don’t even have words for the amount of pure joy I felt while reading this book.Ĭrier’s War is set in an alternative future where alchemists have crafted mechanical people, called Automaes, who now rule over the humans. Killing her.”įriends, if you are looking for a book all about revenge, filled with mystery and betrayals, while also showcasing the best enemies to lovers f/f romance I’ve read in a long while, please immediately pick up Crier’s War. “It was never really a choice, was it? Wanting her. ARC provided by HarperTeen in exchange for an honest review. 5/22/2023 0 Comments Who sank the boat by pamela allenBeing white, he is lost in the white background as cow, donkey, and pig enter the boat. These colors actually serve to distract the reader from the important role that the mouse plays. His color is red, made manifest in the roof of his house as well as in the boat. Peffer has a color, whose appearence is excluded from the book except for the brief mention of him on the second page. Each of the animals has their own specific color: yellow for the cow, brown for the donkey, pink for the pig, black for the sheep, and white for the mouse. I very much appreciated how color was used to promote the theme of the book. Full of fun illustrations, this book is a wonderful introduction (or reinforcement) for children to the concept of irony, and may also be used to promoted discussion or even debate about who actually sank the boat. Obviously, as the mouse mounts, the ship sinks. The enjoyment of reading mainly comes from seeing the story unfold as first the cow, then the horse and the rest of the animals precariously perch on the small craft. However, as the title indicates, something goes wrong, and the boat sinks. "Who Sank thee Boat?" by Pamela Allen is a creative children's book that relates the tale of a cow, a horse, a pig, a sheep, and a mouse and their simple journey of getting into a rowboat. He’s in Paris to perform a standard kill and collect for an anonymous client. × Description of the book - The Hunter Victor The Assassin #1 Faced with powerful and determined enemies, and caught in the crossfire of an international conspiracy unfolding across four continents, Victor is forced to go on the … The contract is simple, routine, and Victor completes it with trademark efficiency, only to find himself in the middle of an ambush and fighting for his life. He’s given a job he takes out the target he gets paid. For him, business is a straight transaction. No one knows his background, or even his name. Victor is a freelancer, a professional, a killer-the best there is. pursued by enemies too powerful to escape. But when a job in Paris goes spectacularly wrong, Victor finds himself running for his life across four continents accompanied by a woman too beautiful to trust. Meet Victor: He's an assassin-a man with the no past and no surname. It is titled 'The Killer' in the US.įorget James Bond. |
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