![]() ![]() The best proof for the lasting popularity of this story is by far the present poem, called The Greene Knight in order both to connect it and distinguish it from its illustrious predecessor. ![]() Certainly some of the central motifs of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, like the beheading game in Turke, distantly reflect its plot, and there are echoes of its language and phrasing in other poems, like Awntyrs. The kernel story, of a monstrous Green Knight who visits Arthur's court and tests Sir Gawain as the pearl of chivalry, seems to have been popular before its absorption into Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, and there is every reason to think it would have continued as a great favorite in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. Even if it did find readers, however, this profoundly literate text exercised little influence over the popular Gawain narratives represented in this volume. Yet there exists little evidence of its being read from the time of its composition in the later fourteenth century until the edition produced by Madden in 1839. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is by acclamation the most subtle, learned, and enjoyable of poems about this chivalric hero, as well as one of the great narrative achievements in the English language. ![]()
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![]() She’s heard stories of lands being tainted by evil, of men losing their minds and killing their families, and there is something strange about the doctor and his son who live in the woods on the edge of the prairie. And as the days pass, it is obvious to Amanda that something isn’t right on the prairie. ![]() When the Verners arrive at their new home, a large cabin abandoned by its previous owners, they discover the inside covered in blood. She can leave behind the memory of the past winter of her sickly ma giving birth to a baby sister who cries endlessly of the terrifying visions she saw as her sanity began to slip, the victim of cabin fever and most of all, the memories of the boy she has been secretly meeting with as a distraction from her pain. When sixteen-year-old Amanda Verner’s family decides to move from their small mountain cabin to the vast prairie, she hopes it is her chance for a fresh start. ![]() Those two recommendations paired with the Amazon summary were more than enough to get me excited for this one: One review said it was like Little House on the Prairie if it had been written by Stephen King. ![]() BUT if I have learned anything it is that when she says she likes a book, then I NEED THAT BOOK! It’s pretty simple actually. Well, she didn’t know at the time she was speaking directly to me, as it was one of her IG stories. Daughters Unto Devil by Amy Lukavics was recommended to me by Mindi to any of my bookstagram friends on here). ![]() ![]() Impossible to pick from one sentence more beautiful than another, but here's one: “These are the moments which are not calculable, and cannot be assessed in words they live on in the solution of memory, like wonderful creatures, unique of their own kind, dredged up from the floors of some unexplored ocean.” Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you? I know that Durrell's work is great literature, but I don't need every other word to be pronounced with deliberate poignance. I would really like to listen to this novel, but with a straightforward reading. ![]() ![]() But for a novel, his eloquence was a distraction. The narrator is an excellent reader of poetry. How did the narrator detract from the book? All are worth a read, as are his other works. Justine is one of four sibling novels in The Alexandria Quartet. What other book might you compare Justine to and why? I wish for every reader of great literary fiction to revel in his prose. ![]() Would you consider the audio edition of Justine to be better than the print version? ![]() ![]() Leading a group through an innovation project is a challenging process that is much different than other types of work. And in his funny, fascinating, and often interactive talks, he makes Lego’s success a case study any company can use to grow and evolve-and become iconic. “Any manager can learn from these lessons,” writes Forbes. Throughout Brick by Brick-named one of the Best Books of the Year by Fortune and Strategy + Business-Robertson presents the strategies Lego used to become a customer-driven, full-spectrum, open, and adventurous brand. Once that was in place, the company re-emerged more powerful, resilient, and inventive than ever. ![]() ![]() ![]() Lego needed an entirely new system of processes, tools, roles, and policies that governed creative thinking. Why didn’t newly developed products and businesses-including theme parks, computer games, electronic toys, and clothing-save the company? The answer wasn’t just innovation-it was innovation management. Advice from innovation experts almost led the company to ruin, and the future looked bleak for one of America’s most iconic brands. The company failed to adapt to the revolutionary changes in children’s lives and began sliding into irrelevance. ![]() In his previous book Brick by Brick, Robertson gave the definitive account of one of the most profound business transformations in recent memory. ![]() ![]() ![]() With brilliantly original writing the story will make you laugh, surprise you and draw you in as you become invested in what is happening to the characters. Ray Porter’s voice is clean and clear and you don’t find yourself distracted by his pacing or any little odd noises like in some audiobooks, he’s a great choice and since the book is written in the first person perspective of Bob, he makes the perfect voice for him. My biggest disappointment with the book didn’t even have anything to do with. Engaging, fast, and entertaining, WE ARE LEGION, is a great popcorn read that reminded me how much fun science fiction can sometimes be. ![]() I wanted to know what was going to happen next and, as I use audiobooks for when I’m driving, I was excited to get back in the car and see what was coming next. As it progresses, I found fewer and fewer things to laugh at, but the problems and exploratory nature of the plot still engaging. You won’t want to stop once this story takes hold, it is a brilliantly written and excellently performed piece of science fiction which really gripped me. ![]() The story very much centres around Bob as we get into it as he is trained and settles into a new job, if you will. Bob at this point is unaware of some, erm, changes. Starting out by introducing us to our main character Bob, who is with his friends at a convention we get to know a little about Bob before launching into the story. We are Legion (We are Bob) is one of the best science fiction books I’ve experienced. ![]() ![]() ![]() This is something like 7th or 7.5 in a series, but I don’t think it’s a series in which you need to read all the others in order to enjoy it.The Earl’s Christmas Bride by Ella Quinn.A warning: I haven’t read any of these (a common theme for my Top Ten Tuesday lists), so read at your own risk. ![]() I naturally went for 5 Regency romances in a nod to my reading streak along with 5 contemporary ones. But if you do manage to sneak a book in, and you enjoy a good seasonal romance, you might want to add these to your list. Not that you’ll have time to, what with the movie watching, cooking baking, gingerbread house decorating, present wrapping, and so on and so forth. ![]() This week is a freebie, so naturally I had to go with 10 Romances to read around Christmas. You know the drill – Top Ten Tuesday is brought to us by the lovely ThatArtsyReaderGirl. ![]() ![]() ![]() Until: A shocking revelation draws Rachel into a world of Shanghai splendor beyond anything she has ever imagined. ![]() But Rachel still mourns the fact that her birth father, a man she never knew, won't be able to walk her down the aisle. She has a flawless Asscher-cut diamond from JAR, a wedding dress she loves more than anything found in the salons of Paris, and a fiancé willing to sacrifice his entire inheritance in order to marry her. ![]() On the eve of her wedding to Nicholas Young, heir to one of the greatest fortunes in Asia, Rachel should be over the moon. Kevin Kwan, best-selling author of Crazy Rich Asians, is back with a wickedly funny new novel of social climbing, secret emails, art-world scandal, lovesick billionaires, and the outrageous story of what happens when Rachel Chu, engaged to marry Asia's most eligible bachelor, discovers her birth father. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Can you tell us a little about what inspired you to write this story?Ī true story, actually! Several years ago, a series of thefts occurred across the Western world, and all the art stolen had originally been looted from China. ![]() Portrait of a Thief has everything you could possibly wish for in a heist novel, plus a brilliant exploration of colonialism and its lasting effects. I’m so glad to be here! Portrait of a Thief is a heist novel about Chinese American university students stealing back looted art from Western museums, about identity, diaspora, and art as power. Hi Grace, I cannot tell you how thrilled I am to be able to chat to you today about your sensational debut novel, Portrait of a Thief, which I absolutely adored! For those just hearing about it, how would you best sum it up in one sentence? ![]() ![]() ![]() Martin’s Press via NetGalley, and my opinions are my own. I voluntarily read and reviewed an ARC of this book provided by Minotaur/St. I loved how Tempest came to her decision at the end and can see this being a fun and cool series I’ll want to read more in! It took a lot of winding paths to finally get to the answer which was something I sure didn’t see coming. The characters were great, and I enjoyed the whole search for the killer. ![]() Tempest’s former occupation of illusionist was a unique one for a cozy main character too. Grandpa was so funny how he was always wanting to feed people, must be a grandpa thing! I could definitely see why Nancy Drew was one of Tempest’s favorites since all Nancy did was find mysterious staircases, attics and rooms similar to what Tempest’s dad’s company built. I was glad to see she was able to make amends with an old friend now that she was home, and I just loved her grandparents. I thought Tempest’s secret quarters in the house were especially awesome. This was a such a cool mystery and I loved what the Secret Staircase Construction company did with buildings. ![]() Under Lock & Skeleton Key by Gigi Pandian I’m looking forward to visiting with Tempest and her family again! It’d be so cool to have a room like Tempest’s that was secretly accessible and super private. Under Lock & Skeleton Key: A Secret Staircase Mystery (Secret Staircase Mysteries Book 1) (English Edition) eBook : Pandian, Gigi: Amazon.es: Tienda Kindle Saltar al contenido principal. Her storytelling is amazing, and I could actually picture the places and secret rooms she described. This is the first book in the Secret Staircase Mysteries by a new-to-me and very talented author Gigi Pandian. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Upon his death in 2001, Lindon’s sister Irène became the director.īorn into a literary household (“Sam” and Alain Robbe-Grillet were regular guests), Lindon wanted to write from a young age, and it followed, or so it seemed to him, that his father would publish his fiction. ![]() Lindon’s father Jérôme was its longtime director, responsible for seeing into print an astonishing number of venerated French-language writers, among them Samuel Beckett, the Nouveau Roman authors, Marguerite Duras, and Marie NDiaye. The author’s own surname, in literary circles, was for decades synonymous with Les Éditions de Minuit, the celebrated independent publishing house founded in Paris in 1941. Of course, the names we have-and sometimes those we claim-are given to us. He adored it, as he makes clear in an entry from The Mausoleum of Lovers, his posthumously published journals: “I melt when a friend (Bernard, yesterday, for the first time, and as though incidentally) calls me Hervelino.” Hervelino, a diminutive that evokes Italy, was Guibert’s nickname. “Our names matter, those we have and those we claim,” remarks Mathieu Lindon at the beginning of Hervelino, a slim memoir of his friend Hervé Guibert, the French writer and photographer. ![]() |