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G452 The Gossamer Years: The Diary of a Noblewoman of Heian Japan

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Title of the book: The Gossamer Years; The Diary of a Noblewoman of Heian Japan Author: Michitsuna no haha Publisher: Tuttle Publishing Date: 1964/ written from around 954 up to 975 ISBN: 978-0-8048-1123-1 Summary: Kagero Nikki, translated here as The Gossamer Years, belongs to the same period as the celebrated Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikuibu. This remarkably frank autobiographical diary and personal confession attempts to describe a difficult relationship as it reveals two tempestuous decades of the author's unhappy marriage and her growing indignation at rival wives and mistresses. Too impetuous to be satisfied as a subsidiary wife, this beautiful (and unnamed) noblewoman of the Heian dynasty protests the marriage system of her time in one of Japanese literature's earliest attempts to portray difficult elements of the predominant social hierarchy. A classic work of early Japanese prose, The Gossamer Years is an important example of the development of He...

G446 Book Review of Bad Taste in Men by Lana Cooper

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Name of Book: Bad Taste in Men Author: Lana Cooper ISBN: 9780615899602 Publisher: self published Type of book: 1980s-1990s, teenage crushes, relationships, close siblings, failures, desires, middle school to college, humor, small town Year it was published: 2013 Summary: Have you ever felt like even Mother Theresa has got more game than you? If you have, you'd be in the same boat as geeky, awkward metalhead Nova Porter. Bad Taste In Men follows Nova from her prepubescent years through young adulthood and her attempts at getting dudes to dig her. Juggling self-esteem issues, small town outsider status, and questionable taste in guys, Nova is looking for love in all the wrong places - like the food court at the mall. Nova's circle of friends and her strange(ly) endearing family more than make up for what her love life lacks. Along the way, Nova alternately plays the roles of hero and villain, mastermind and stooge; picking up far more valuable life lesson...

G416 Book Review of Palmetto Moon by Kim Boykin

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Name of Book: Palmetto Moon Author: Kim Boykin ISBN: 978-0-425-27210-7 Publisher: Berkley Type of book: Lowcountry, 1947, clean romance, South Carolina, Charleston, courtship, friendship, happy endings Year it was published: 2014 Summary: June, 1947. Charleston is poised to celebrate the biggest wedding in high-society history, the joining of two of the oldest families in the city. Except the bride is nowhere to be found…Unlike the rest of the debs she grew up with, Vada Hadley doesn’t see marrying Justin McLeod as a blessing—she sees it as a life sentence. So when she finds herself one day away from a wedding she doesn’t want, she’s left with no choice but to run away from the future her parents have so carefully planned for her.

In Round O, South Carolina, Vada finds independence in the unexpected friendships she forms at the boarding house where she stays, and a quiet yet fulfilling courtship with the local diner owner, Frank Darling. For the first time in her l...

Palmetto Moon by Kim Boykin to come later

Hello, The book tour for Palmetto Moon by Kim Boykin will be posted later on today. Thanks for your understanding!

Cover Reveal for Book 3 of Publicist

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It's finally here, the long-awaited sequel to The Publicist! CLIMAX by Christina George is the final installment in the series. It comes in two parts: The Covers Here is the Bundled set version: About the Book Release date : December 15, 2014. You can pre-order now ! Kate Mitchell has never forgiven herself for breaking Nick Lavigne’s heart. Now he’s back and he’s moved on, and it’s affecting Kate’s life more than she’s willing to admit. Kate Mitchell has everything. She's the head of a crazy successful publishing house, engaged to the traffic-stopping sexy Mac Ellis and she's about to sign one of the biggest authors of her career. And that's when everything falls apart. Everything is perfect…until it’s not. In a city of 8 million people Kate manages to run into someone she never expected to see again. Nick is handsome, impossibly kind, every girl’s dream, and Kate’s former fiancé. He’s also the brother...

G429 Book Review of Rav Hisda's Daughter Enchantress by Maggie Anton

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Name of Book: Rav Hisda's Daughter Enchantress Author: Maggie Anton ISBN: 978-0-452-29822-4 Publisher: Plume Part of a Series: Rav Hisda's Daughter Apprentice is the prequel Type of book: Babylonia, Judaism, 299-359, magic, building of laws, communities, demons, spells, enchanting, family life, secrets, marriage, Jewish holidays, slave owners, Jewish life, Arabian life, christians gaining power, Rome Year it was published: 2014 Summary: Fantastic tales of demons and the Evil Eye, magical incantations, and powerful attractions abound in Enchantress, a novel that weaves together Talmudic lore, ancient Jewish magic, and a timeless love story set in fourth-century Babylonia.   One of the most powerful practitioners of these mysterious arts is Rav Hisda’s daughter, whose innate awareness allows her to possess the skills men lack. With her husband, Rava--whose arcane knowledge of the secret Torah enables him to create a "man” out of earth and to resurrect ...

G443 Book Review of Certainty by Victor Bevine

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Name of Book: Certainty Author: Victor Bevine ISBN: 9781477825457 Publisher: Lake Union Type of book: 1918-1919, sailors, sailing life, sodomy, fairies, homosexuality, charges, priest, Newport Rhode Island, religion and reality, friendships, questionable motives, tricks Year it was published: 2014 Summary: As the First World War draws to a close, the population of Newport, Rhode Island, seems to double overnight when twenty-five thousand rowdy seamen descend on the Naval Training Station. Drinking, prostitution, and other depravities follow the sailors, transforming the upscale town into what many residents ---including young lawyer William Bartlett, whose genteel family has lived in Newport for generations --- consider to be a moral cesspool. When sailors accuse a beloved local clergyman of sexual impropriety, William feels compelled to fight back. He agrees to defend the minister against the shocking allegations, despite facing dire personal and professional cons...

G458 Book Review of Married One Night by Amber Leigh Williams

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Name of Book: Married One Night Author: Amber Leigh Williams ISBN: 978-0-373-60878-2 Publisher: Harlequin Type of book: one night marriages, romance, building relationship, fear of commitment, adult, love story, Alabama, friendships, changing minds, bets Year it was published: 2014 Summary: What happened in Vegas…followed her home! Olivia Lewis is not the marrying type. So when a wild weekend in Vegas leaves her with a surprise husband, she's happy to sign anything to erase her mistake—even if that mistake is handsome, charming and comes with an English accent. Fortunately, her groom has other plans. Bestselling author Gerald Leighton knows he can make his new bride fall in love with him—he just needs time. In exchange for a quickie divorce, Olivia grudgingly gives him a few weeks to attempt to woo her. And whether Olivia likes it or not, Gerald plans on using every second to win her heart! For More Information Married One Night is available at Amazo...

Book Spotlight for Highland Hunger by Eliza Knight

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Publication Date: September 18, 2014 Knight Media, LLC. Formats: eBook, Paperback Pages: 278 Genre: Historical Romance   ***ALL FIVE GAMES!!!*** An unclaimed land in the Scottish isles is ruled by the male and female victors in a series of war games every five years. Named Chief and Lady of the land, they rule the vast holding, and protect the people by divine right, until the next game begins. After her brother's death Ceana is named laird. The only way for her clan to survive the ravages of the Highlands is to join in the war games. Bastard son of a powerful earl, Macrath is placed in the games by his vengeful stepmother. He must survive for the ultimate retribution. Ceana can't afford to like the formidable, captivating, Highlander who seems to be following her, and yet she can't seem to walk away. Macrath wants nothing more than to protect the enchanting warrior lass, but doing so may get in the way of his need for revenge. What starts out as a race to...

Book Spotlight for Secrets of Casanova

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Please join author Greg Michaels as he tours with HF Virtual Book Tours for The Secrets of Casanova, from October 13-24.   Publication Date: October 21, 2013 | Booktrope Editions | Formats: eBook Paperback; 334p Genre: Historical Fiction READ AN EXCERPT . 2014 Nancy Pearl Award Winner for Fiction. Loosely based on the life of Jacques Casanova, The Secrets of Casanova is a rich, lush novel of love, sex, family, ambition, intrigue, and adventure. Set in Paris of 1755, Casanova's luck is fading and his past is shoving up against his present with potentially disastrous consequences. What price must he pay to uncover a treasure of inestimable value? What hearts must he break along the way? Casanova's will and destiny collide again and again in this riveting historical fiction that brings to light a man of great passion and not a few secrets. Praise for The Secrets of Casanova “A Shakespearean actor with a flair for the dramatic and a superb ear for di...

G464 Book Review of Man v. Nature by Diane Cook

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General Information: Name of Book: Man V Nature ISBN: 978-0-06-233310-0 Publisher: Harper Collins Year it was published: 2014 Summary: A refreshingly imaginative, daring debut collection of stories which illuminates with audacious wit the complexity of human behavior, as seen through the lens of the natural world Told with perfect rhythm and unyielding brutality, these stories expose unsuspecting men and women to the realities of nature, the primal instincts of man, and the dark humor and heartbreak of our struggle to not only thrive, but survive. In “Girl on Girl,” a high school freshman goes to disturbing lengths to help an old friend. An insatiable temptress pursues the one man she can’t have in “Meteorologist Dave Santana.” And in the title story, a long fraught friendship comes undone when three buddies get impossibly lost on a lake it is impossible to get lost on. In Diane Cook’s perilous worlds, the quotidian surface conceals an unexpected surreality that illum...