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![]() ![]() ![]() I also enjoyed the lack of chapters - each characters story was separated by a symbol. ![]() Not knowing much about Egyptian society, it was great to read a book that looked at homosexuality, power, corruption, religious fundamentalism, sex and love to name a few. They each have their own story, they all have their own vices and their flaws, but really when it comes down to it they are all just trying to make it, whichever way they can, in Egypt. Yes, there are a lot of characters in The Yacoubian Building, but it doesn't take long to get to know them. ![]() Amongst the other characters linked to the Yacoubian Building are Abduh, Hatim's lover Souad, Hagg Azzam's secret second wife Abaskharon, Zaki Bey's 'help' and Malik Khila, a shirtmaker and Abaskharon's brother. Businessmen and politicians are also found here, like Zaki Bey el Dessouki, who works and 'plays' in his office and Hagg Muhammad Azzam, a businessman and aspiring politician. Poor Cairenes like Busanya and Taha live on the roof, while rich Cairenes like Hatim Rasheed, the homosexual editor of a popular French newspaper, live in the building. The Yacoubian Building, an actual landmark in Cairo, is a building where the rich and poor of Egyptian society can be found living or working. I also wanted a quick read - and what did I go for? A book about sex and power. After reading the Memory of Love, I wanted something less intense. ![]() ![]() ![]() In 1981 the book was turned into a world wide award winning mini-series for Australian television starring Helen Morse and Bryan Brown, it is superb!Īfter World War II, a young English woman named Jean Paget learns that she has inherited a legacy from her great uncle. It is a shame that dozens of Shute’s novels do not sit on the shelves of modern bookstores. During his lifetime Shute was one of the most popular writers in the world and his most famous book, On The Beach, while justly famous as the only close-ended novel ever written (no one in the book survives after the final page) is one of his lesser efforts. Many of his characters are aviators, engineers, and geologists. Shute was a trained engineer and science plays a huge role in many of his books. He often explored unusual themes like reincarnation, utopian visions ( In The Wet i s a very entertaining variation of Brave New World.) Nevil Shute was the author of 30+ novels and can best be described as “old fashioned.” His books are literate, with a distinctly British view, but also very worldly. It is an unbashedly romantic tale that I have read more than a dozen times. In 1998, Modern Library voted A Town Like Alice #17 on the list of 100 Greatest English-language Novels of 20th Century. It is also known as The Legacy. This is one of the best books of the 20th century. ![]() ![]() ![]() The persons who profess that art, are severally builders, ecclesiastical, naval, or of whatever other name their work may justify but building does not become architecture merely by the stability of what it erects and it is no more architecture which raises a church, or which fits it to receive and contain with comfort a required number of persons occupied in certain religious offices, than it is architecture which makes a carriage commodious or a ship swift. That one edifice stands, another floats, and another is suspended on iron springs, makes no difference in the nature of the art, if so it may be called, of building or edification. ![]() Thus we have church building, house building, ship building, and coach building. To build, literally to confirm, is by common understanding to put together and adjust the several pieces of any edifice or receptacle of a considerable size. ![]() It is very necessary, in the outset of all inquiry, to distinguish carefully between Architecture and Building. ![]() Architecture is the art which so disposes and adorns the edifices raised by man for whatsoever uses, that the sight of them contributes to his mental health, power and pleasure. ![]() ![]() ![]() Over a million copies of the book have been sold to date. In 1963 the book won the Dutch award Best Youth Book of the Year in 2004 it was named the Best Youth Book of the past 50 years. The film is based on the 1962 book of the same name by Dutch writer Tonke Dragt. The Letter for the King (Dutch: De Brief voor de Koning, pronounced ) is a 2008 Dutch adventure film written by Maarten Lebens and Pieter Verhoeff and directed by Verhoeff.Le scénario est tiré d'un roman de Tonke Dragt. Les Chevaliers du roi est un film d'aventure néerlandais réalisé par Pieter Verhoeff, sorti en 2008.Der in deutscher Ko-Produktion entstandene Jugendfilm ist eine Literaturverfilmung des 1962 veröffentlichten gleichnamigen Romans Der Brief für den König von Tonke Dragt. Der Brief für den König ist ein niederländischer Abenteuerfilm aus dem Jahr 2008. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In Dilla Time, Dan Charnas chronicles the life of James DeWitt Yancey, from his gifted childhood in Detroit, to his rise as a Grammy-nominated hip-hop producer, to the rare blood disease that caused his premature death and follows the people who kept him and his ideas alive. And at the core of this adulation is innovation: a new kind of musical time-feel that he created on a drum machine, but one that changed the way "traditional" musicians play. Yet since his death, J Dilla has become a demigod: revered by jazz musicians and rap icons from Robert Glasper to Kendrick Lamar memorialized in symphonies and taught at universities. He died at the age of thirty-two, and in his lifetime he never had a pop hit. He wasn't known to mainstream audiences, even though he worked with renowned acts like D'Angelo and Erykah Badu and influenced the music of superstars like Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson. "This book is a must for everyone interested in illuminating the idea of unexplainable genius." -QUESTLOVEĮqual parts biography, musicology, and cultural history, Dilla Time chronicles the life and legacy of J Dilla, a musical genius who transformed the sound of popular music for the twenty-first century. This program contains examples of J Dilla's music performed in the studio by drummer Nate Smith and is accompanied by a bonus PDF of maps, photos, guides, and more. ![]() ![]() ![]() McKinney and Robyn Smith, is the first book I've picked up during these powerless days that made me forget my feet are freezing. Nubia: Real One, a new YA graphic novel by L.L. Trying to find the focus to read is next to impossible, and it's only the most engrossing of books that can compete with the noise and make me forget how cold I am. There is no privacy, no quiet, no space to turn around even. ![]() (It's not working.) All the cacophony of our normally loud house is centered in one room. We've been without power for a week now, and the five members of my family, plus our myriad dogs, have spent this time huddled around the fireplace, trying to stay warm and not get on each other's last nerve. I am wearing sweats, a heavy coat, a stocking cap and trying to type while wearing gloves, all while listening to my son's umpteenth dissertation on the Indoraptor's ultimate superiority and trying to keep my girls from arguing about their Calico Critters. ![]() ![]() ![]() And when these lifelong adversaries finally kiss, they just might discover that the one person they can't abide is the one person they can't live without. Which is perfectly convenient, as she can't stand the sight of him, either.īut sometimes fate has a wicked sense of humor.īecause when Billie and George are quite literally thrown together, a whole new sort of sparks begins to fly. He may be the eldest and heir to the earldom, but he's arrogant, annoying, and she's absolutely certain he detests her. There is only one Rokesby Billie absolutely cannot tolerate, and that is George. Sometimes you fall in love with exactly the person you think you should. ![]() The two families have been neighbors for centuries, and as a child the tomboyish Billie ran wild with Edward and Andrew. ![]() Sometimes you find love in the most unexpected of places.Įveryone expects Billie Bridgerton to marry one of the Rokesby brothers. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Shirley is a yogi and a healer with a trim and toned physique that belies her advancing years. To make matters worse, she’s certain that her oh-so-perfect son-in-law is cheating on her only daughter, Laura, and now, she’s determined to catch him in the act. Still, since losing her husband, she’s struggled to regain her creative spark, and her empty house feels hopelessly lonely. Widowed Faye is a talented artist who always puts on a brave face and a big smile. But when a chance encounter brings them together, they form the Hot Flash Club and embark on a mission to help one another get the most out of life. The Hot Flash Club (2003)įaye, Marilyn, Alice, and Shirley are four dynamic women who all feel past their prime. The Hot Flash Club Books in Reading and Publication OrderĪll four of the Hot Flash Club novels are interconnected, so to get the most out of the series, it’s best to read them in the order they were published, listed below. In fact, in their case, it’s only just begun. This is the tale of four women and their successors, who discover that life does not end once the gray hairs and wrinkles start to set in. This collection of four chick-lit beaches tells a new kind of coming-of-age story. So, in this post, I’ll list every book the author has published to date, including her popular Hot Flash Club series and her standalone novels, so that you can begin your reading adventure right away. ![]() Nancy Thayer has a huge body of work to explore, and knowing where to begin isn’t easy. ![]() ![]() ![]() A few days ago, he asked me why I was so mopey, and I told him I’d just broken up with someone really important and that I’m very upset about it. I told him I was trying to get over someone and then he does this? I asked him why and he said, ‘I’m your brother, I’m just looking out for you and besides you need to get back into the saddle again.’ The saddle, Sully, like I’m some fucking cowboy or something.”- Deep stuttering breath -“I felt so betrayed. ![]() He and Kelly told me to come over for dinner but neglected to tell me they had also invited one of her single female friends. “Ron set me up on a date.” -thick, revolted grunt-” A fucking date. With each message, Sully finds it harder to want to move on.Ĭan old love poems and heartbreaking honesty help Sully and Lou find their way back to each other? With each message, it becomes more difficult for Sully to forget him. ![]() Sully is torn between his love for Lou and his attempts to get over him. Sully is out and proud while Lou is in the closet, so when their relationship deepens, Lou runs.īut then Lou starts leaving emotional messages of remorse on Sully’s answering machine. Saying “I love you” to someone who says it first, isn’t supposed to lead to a break-up, but that’s what happens to Sully and Lou. ![]() A love story told in answering machine messages. ![]() |