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![]() ![]() "But then again, I've donated a large part of my life to native causes, to teaching on native reserves, to studying native religions." I didn't go through the poverty that many native Canadians and Americans do, and I didn't have to deal with a lot of the horrible issues that native Canadians are facing, so part of me says, no you are not Indian, it would be wrong to say that," he says. Although it is part of his heritage, Boyden is quick to make clear that his own experience is not much like the majority of native Canadians. Growing up in Toronto, he would spend summers on reserves on Georgian Bay he later taught on reserves near James Bay. He describes himself as part Métis, specifically Ojibwa. ![]() The author's father, Lieutenant-Colonel Raymond Wilfrid Boyden, was a decorated Second World War veteran, a front-line doctor who served through the entire Italian campaign and the liberation of the Netherlands, earning a Distinguished Service Order for one particularly brutal stretch that saw him rescuing troops on foot under enemy fire.Īnd then there is Boyden's "core of who I am," as he puts it. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Overall, anyone who loves mysteries or crime fiction will like this series. The characters are still as sharp and witty as the first two novels. It’s obvious a lot of thought goes into these plots, and the intrigue is always absorbing. He lives in London with his wife, Ingrid, and their cat Liesl. The Last Devil to Die is his fourth book. His first three novels, The Thursday Murder Club, The Man Who Died Twice and The Bullet That Missed were multi-million-copy record-breaking bestsellers around the world. However, best part is how layered these mysteries are. Richard Osman is an author, producer and television presenter. But can they catch the culprit and save Elizabeth before the murderer strikes again?Īs always, each member of the group gets their own little piece of the spotlight, and the dialogue is snappy and often laugh out loud funny. While Elizabeth grapples with her conscience (and a gun), the gang and their unlikely new friends (including TV stars, money launderers and ex-KGB colonels) unravel a new mystery. To make matters worse, a new nemesis pays Elizabeth a visit, presenting her with a deadly mission: kill or be killed… Praise for The Bullet That Missed: Osman concocts a satisfyingly complex whodunit full of neat twists and wrong turns. A local news legend is on the hunt for a sensational headline, and soon the gang are hot on the trail of two murders, ten years apart. ![]() It is an ordinary Thursday, and things should finally be returning to normal.Įxcept trouble is never far away where the Thursday Murder Club are concerned. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I wanted to catch up on most of her current ones (now accomplished) before taking on the Eva Gates' books, and this week, I began with the first book in the Lighthouse Library Mysteries, By Book or By Crook. I've been a long-time fan of Vicki Delany and her multiple cozy mystery series. But when a priceless first edition Jane Austen novel is stolen and the chair of the library board is murdered, Lucy suddenly finds herself ensnared in a real-life mystery-and she’s not so sure there’s going to be a happy ending. Lucy is thrilled to land a librarian job in her favorite place in the world. But her retreat quickly turns into an unexpected opportunity when Aunt Ellen gets her involved in the lighthouse library tucked away on Bodie Island. ![]() ![]() But when her ten-year relationship implodes, Lucy realizes that the plot of her life is in need of a serious rewrite.Ĭalling on her aunt Ellen, Lucy hopes that a little fun in the Outer Banks sun-and some confections from her cousin Josie’s bakery-will help clear her head. Get bound up in murder in the first Lighthouse Library mystery!įor ten years Lucy has enjoyed her job poring over rare tomes of literature for the Harvard Library, but she has not enjoyed the demands of her family’s social whorl or her sort-of-engagement to the staid son of her father’s law partner. ![]() ![]() Hatteras is convinced that the sea around the pole is not frozen and his obsession is to reach the place no matter what. The novel, set in 1861, described adventures of British expedition led by Captain John Hatteras to the North Pole. Captain Hatteras shows many similarities with British explorer John Franklin. Three of Verne's books from 1863-65 (Five Weeks in a Balloon, Journey to the Center of the Earth, and From the Earth to the Moon) were added into the series retroactively. Although it was the first book of the series it was labeled as number two. The definitive version from 1866 was included into Voyages Extraordinaires series (The Extraordinary Voyages). The novel was published for the first time in 1864. ![]() ![]() The Adventures of Captain Hatteras (French: Voyages et aventures du capitaine Hatteras) is an adventure novel by Jules Verne in two parts: The English at the North Pole (French: Les Anglais au pôle nord) and The desert of ice (French: Le Désert de glace). ![]() ![]() She’s still working as a library aide and living with her parents in her small Minnesota hometown, dreaming of the adventure she plans to take “once she’s well enough.” Meanwhile, her sister is a successful architect with a handsome husband and the perfect life-or so Megan thinks. But even a heart transplant three years ago wasn’t enough to propel Megan’s life forward. Her entire childhood was spent in and out of hospitals, sitting on the sidelines while her twin sister Crystal played all the sports, got all the guys, and had all the fun. Megan Jacobs always wished for a different heart. Denton, USA TODAY bestselling author of The Hideaway and Hurricane Season, on The Heart Between Usįrom award-winning author Lindsay Harrel comes a powerful story of adventure, healing, and learning how to live life to the fullest. Lindsay will no doubt win readers with this heartfelt story.” -Lauren K. Through the stories of Megan and her sister Crystal, readers get a glimpse of adventure, restoration, conquered fears, and realized dreams. ![]() ![]() “Lindsay Harrel has penned a charming story that is sure to touch the hearts of her readers. ![]() ![]() The teens all find solace, purpose and camaraderie-as well as a healthy bit of mischief-in each other's company.īut their travels soon bring them into the orbit of Queen Isabella herself, whose plans to re-seize power in Jerusalem would only guarantee further war and strife in the Holy Land for years to come. On their journey to Jerusalem, Rahma and Zeena come across a motley collection of fellow travelers-including a kind-hearted Mongolian warrior, an eccentric Andalusian scientist, a frustratingly handsome spy with a connection to Rahma's childhood, and an unfortunate English chaplain abandoned behind enemy lines. And so, Rahma has no choice but to take on one final mission with her sister. ![]() Rahma al-Hud loyally followed her elder sister Zeena into the war over the Holy Land, but now that the Faranji invaders have gotten reinforcements from Richard the Lionheart, all she wants to do is get herself and her sister home alive.īut Zeena, a soldier of honor at heart, refuses to give up the fight while Jerusalem remains in danger of falling back into the hands of the false Queen Isabella. This thrilling female-led Robin Hood Remix reframes the legend’s tales of the Third Crusade from a Muslim perspective, rewriting its origin’s male and overwhelmingly white Euro-centric narrative. In the Remixed Classics series, authors from marginalized backgrounds reinterpret classic works through their own cultural lens to subvert the overwhelming cishet, white, and male canon. ![]() ![]() Winner of the 2022 Middle East Book Award in Youth Literature ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Influenced by the Black Power Movement in the U.S., third world revolutionaries and Marxist theory, Rodney began to actively challenge the status quo. His PhD thesis illustrated his duality as an intellectual and activist as he challenged the prevailing assumptions about African history and put forth his own ideas and models for analyzing the history of oppressed peoples. His interest in the struggles of the working class began at a young age with an introduction to politics by his father. Rodney combined his scholarship with activism and became a voice for the under-represented and disenfranchised a distinction from his academic colleagues. Rodney s thesis, A History of the Upper Guinea Coast, was published by Oxford University Press in 1970. Rodney then attended the School of Oriental and African Studies in London where, at the age of 24, he received his PhD with honors in African History. He attended UWI Mona Campus in Jamaica, and graduated with 1st class honors in History in 1963. ![]() Rodney attended Queen s College, in Guyana, and graduated first in his class in 1960, winning an open scholarship to the University of the West Indies (UWI). He is recognized as one of the Caribbean s most brilliant minds. Walter Anthony Rodney was born in Georgetown, Guyana on March 23, 1942. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() It was delightfully offbeat with a truly endearing cast of characters and a suspenseful plot with hero Odd going up against some very supernatural and very human evils. The book was a lot of fun, as was the film. I decided to check this book out after seeing the movie adaptation, which I liked very much. I tried to avoid this as much as possible, but it wasn’t always easy to convey the story without giving away some details of the previous installment! WARNING!: Some of the reviews may reveal spoiler-ish information about the previous book. As this entertaining series had it’s first book adapted into an underrated and fun flick by Stepehen Sommers, I figured why not review the whole series as it has reached it’s final chapter by it’s author, Dean Koontz! Sadly, the movie Odd Thomas was sent straight to home media, but I would love to see the franchise continue in movie form with the perfectly cast Anton Yelchin returning as Odd! UPDATE: Obviously this statement was written before Anton Yelchin’s tragic death -MZNJ ![]() ![]() While this is, of course, primarily a movie blog, I will occasionally review a book now and then, especially if it has some significance to movies. ![]() ![]() ![]() Jo is also now married to George Winthorp (Calam Lynch), the kind young man whose family once leased Beauty. While trying to find Beauty, she found the other former Birtwick horses, like Merrylegs. She has worked hard and bought the place, and she works full-time to rehabilitate horses. It’s revealed prior to their reunion that seven years have passed since Jo and Beauty were together. Jo shows up at the stable and takes Beauty. The police raid the place and the animals are freed. The stable boy Manuel (Nahum Hughes) alerts the police of the inhumane treatment of the horses. It keeps Beauty’s brief time with Jerry and his family, and then shows Beauty living with a few cruel owners, except for a kind stable boy. This version makes many changes, including the Black Beauty ending. Black Beauty also goes from a male horse to a female horse ( voiced by Kate Winslet). ![]() One of the many changes involves turning boy Joe Greene into girl Jo Green (Mackenzie Foy). Disney+’s Black Beauty reinvents the story by making it modern and taking it from England to America. ![]() |