7/6/2023 0 Comments The decagon house![]() ![]() ![]() The house, so-called for its shape, was built 20 years ago by a reclusive architect as an annex to his own home, the Blue Mansion. ![]() Seven university students, who all belong to a club of mystery-lovers, travel to a remote island to spend a week at the Decagon House. It’s a locked room mystery that clearly takes its inspiration from Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None. Crime Reads has a great primer to the genre.įor my first honkaku mystery, I selected The Decagon House Murders by Yukito Ayatsuji. Like Christie and her peers, these Japanese writers followed the principle of ‘fair play’ - they crafted intricately woven puzzles, but provided all the clues within the text, so that the reader had everything they needed to solve the mystery themselves. ![]() Writers within this genre take their inspiration from Golden Age detective fiction. Seriously, though, I’d heard of a Japanese literary movement called honkaku (and later, shin honkaku) mysteries. After all, I didn’t want to get so used to Christie’s style that I could pick out her storytelling tricks and solve her mysteries with my eyes closed. So I decided to take a mini-break from Agatha Christie and try my hand at solving a case from a different writer. ![]()
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7/6/2023 0 Comments To steal a heart jen turano![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In the middle of breaking into a safe that holds the proof to prove her friend’s innocence, Gabriella is interrupted by Nicholas Quinn, the man she once considered her best friend–until he abandoned her.Īfter being taken under the wing of a professor who introduced him into society and named him as heir, Nicholas is living far removed from his childhood life of crime. Series Info: Bleecker Street Inquiry Agency, Book 1īook Info: Bethany House Pubishers, November 17, 2020, 363 pagesĪfter a childhood as a street thief, Gabriella Goodhue thought she’d put her past behind her until a fellow resident at her boardinghouse is unjustly accused of theft. Here’s a little bit about the book before I share my review. ![]() Believe me, they’ll thank you especially if they are fans of clever, witty historical romance. I hope my review inspires you to pick up a copy or two and gift them to your reader friends. And folks, this romp through the Gilded Age is just what my weary heart needed. To Steal a Heart is book 1 in her new series, The Bleecker Street Inquiry Agency. 2020 has been a difficult year for most of us but I’m delighted to bring you my thoughts on the latest release from author Jen Turano. ![]() 7/6/2023 0 Comments Maya hornbacher's wasted![]() ![]() ![]() A high frequency of type II and type V bipolar disorders was observed. The diagnoses of anorexia nervosa and bipolar disorders were established on the basis of DSM-IV-TR criteria. ![]() Overall, 97Â female patients aged 13Â to 20Â hospitalized for anorexia nervosa and their parents were assessed. ![]() The objectives of the present study were: (1) to assess the frequency of bipolar disorders in patients with anorexia nervosa hospitalized in adolescence and in their parents, (2) to determine whether the patients with a personal or family history of bipolar disorders present particular characteristics in the way in which anorexia nervosa manifests itself, in their medical history, in the secondary diagnoses established, and in the treatments prescribed. Valentin, M Radon, L Duclos, J Curt, F Godart, NĪnorexia nervosa is often accompanied by comorbid mood disorders, in particular depression, but individual or family history of bipolar disorders has not frequently been explored in anorexia nervosa. ![]() 7/6/2023 0 Comments Project Hero by Briar Prescott![]() ![]() If only I could make Andy realize that he doesn't need to change himself for love. ![]() But as weeks pass and the chemistry between us turns explosive, I'm starting to think that I might be in way over my head with Andy. Only the more time I spend with Andy, the more I like this quirky guy who makes me laugh, and pretty soon I'm the one who's tutoring Andy in way more than we initially agreed upon. Law: I need somebody to tutor my hockey team, and Andy needs somebody to help him with his crush. But then Law Anderson enters the picture. ![]() If I knew what I was doing, I wouldn't look like every nerd cliche wrapped into one awkward package. Change everything about myself so that when Falcon returns from his summer vacation, he can finally see I'm the love of his life. Not an especially promising start when my plan is to finally let my best friend know I have a crush on him. What if you accidentally fell in love with the right guy? Andy: If my life was a movie, I would be the sidekick. ![]() 7/6/2023 0 Comments The Big Fix by Mary Calmes![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Best of all, though, is that Benji seems every bit as enchanted by the man sent to protect him. The man is inarguably Shaw’s polar opposite, and he brings out every protective instinct in Shaw. Benji is kind and can laugh at himself, doesn’t take things too seriously, and, more than anything, he wants to help everyone. Benjamin Grace is going to be a problem.īut Benji is nothing at all like Shaw imagined he’d be, and the fixer is spellbound from their first meeting. Protecting a paranormal investigator from whoever-or whatever-may be trying to kill him is completely out of Shaw’s wheelhouse, and how is he supposed to help find an attacker when the guy he’s sent to protect maintains that the threat is ghostly in origin? It’s insane, and Shaw does not do insane. But he hasn’t had to be a detective before, it’s all brand new, so why his boss chose him to figure out who may, or may not, be trying to kill Benjamin Grace is beyond him. He is good at assessing threats and focusing on a clear objective when he goes out on a job for Torus Intercession. It’s safe to say that Shaw James is a pragmatist who has no patience for anything but the facts. How can a man who doesn’t believe in things that go bump in the night possibly protect a man who does? ![]() 7/6/2023 0 Comments Latest encyclopedia britannica![]()
7/6/2023 0 Comments Dragon Rider by Cornelia Funke![]() ![]() Together, they embark on a journey that takes them to magical lands where they meet marvellous creatures and encounter one ruthless villain. ![]() With a simple yet vague warning to “ beware the Golden One”, Dragon Rider follows the exploits of a young, silver dragon named Firedrake, a brownie called Sorrel and Ben, a human boy. They are in search of a magical place where dragons can live in peace forever. When Rosa the rat brings news of humans exploiting the valley that they live in currently, the elders begin their search for yet another safe abode. Remember that warm feeling you acquire upon opening a book and noticing the rich texture, the eye-catching illustrations in each chapter and the amazing story that makes you root for the ‘good people’ and at the same time, gasp with wonder and hatred for those with evil intent? Well, filled with magic, quite the geography and lots and lots of bustling imagination, this is one novel that defined my childhood. Winner of the Grand Canyon Reader Award for Intermediate Book in 2007, Cornelia Funke has created a beautiful world inside her second novel ‘ Dragon Rider’. ![]() “Marvellous stuff for dreaming adventurers of any age.” ![]() ![]() ![]() Only when Grant finds Cammy, who is sick, and takes her on board ship, does Tori agree to accompany him.īut if Grant thinks that he can simply return a docile Victoria to England and collect his reward, he is quite mistaken. For the next several days, Tori leads Grant on a wild goose chase all over the island. ![]() When he sees her on the beach, he is captivated by her beauty, and immediately (and quite stupidly, I might add) leaps from the boat and runs after her. ![]() Grant was commissioned by Victoria’s grandfather to find her, and he has been searching for her for years. Victoria is, therefore, extremely wary when she sees Captain Grant Sutherland and a party of men arrive. She has survived not only the rigors of the jungle, but also the attentions of a sex-starved band of sailors who once sheltered on the island. She had to be strong and intrepid to survive and to keep herself and Cammy alive. Her parents were killed, and she spent the next eight years on a deserted South Pacific island, alone except for her companion, Camellia Scott. When she was thirteen, Victoria Dearbourne was shipwrecked. My ongoing frustration with the hero and heroine served to limit my enjoyment of an otherwise entertaining novel. The Price of Pleasure has the sort of adventurous plot that’s sure to entice me, but in the end the book left me a little unsatisfied. ![]() 7/5/2023 0 Comments Books by eleanor h porter![]() Touching on an array of engaging subjects and timeless themes, these stories showcase Porters gift. ![]() (From Wikipedia)įor further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording.įor more free audiobooks, or to become a volunteer reader, please visit . Porter, best known for the widely acclaimed novel Pollyanna. Eventually, however, even Pollyanna’s robust optimism is put to the test when she loses the use of her legs in an accident. With this philosophy, and her own sunny personality, she brings so much gladness to her aunt’s dispirited New England town that she transforms it into a pleasant, healthy place to live. Pollyanna’s philosophy of life centers around what she calls “The Glad Game”: she always tries to find something to be glad about in every situation, and to always do without delay whatever she thinks is right. The novel's success brought the term 'Pollyanna' (along with the adjective 'pollyannaish' and. The book was such a success that Porter soon produced a sequel, Pollyanna Grows Up (ISBN 9781439297513 ). ![]() ![]() ![]() Porter that is now considered a classic of children's literature. Pollyanna tells the story of Pollyanna Whittier, a young girl who goes to live with her wealthy Aunt Polly after her father’s death. Pollyanna is a best-selling novel by Eleanor H. Librivox recording of Pollyanna by Eleanor H. ![]() ![]() ![]() It's 1926, the year Christie actually did disappear for more than a week after husband Archie left her for his secretary, Nancy Neele (de Gramont uses real names but changed Neele's).Ĭhristie never explained her disappearance, which has inspired many speculative accounts, including the film "Agatha." Eventually, we discover that de Gramont has concocted an intriguing if implausible theory, but it's a struggle getting there because Christie, the lone sympathetic person in the story, is only a minor character and because O'Dea is such a confusing narrator.ĭe Gramont spends far too much time on O'Dea's repetitive back story, invents a murder mystery but gives us no clues to solve it, muddles the timeline and, worst of all, has O'Dea describing events for which she could not have been present and diving into the thought processes of people she doesn't even know. An Amazon Best Book of February 2022: Blending fact and fiction, The Christie Affair is a wonderfully clever take on Agatha Christie’s mysterious real-life disappearance in 1926. Nina de Gramont's narrator is secretary Nan O'Dea, who is having an affair with her boss, the husband of mystery writer Agatha Christie. ![]() ![]() ![]() It boasts many lyrical sentences, particularly in the final chapter, but "The Christie Affair" feels like it was abandoned in the middle of the editing process. In 1926 legendary mystery author Agatha Christie disappeared from house and family for 11 days. ![]() |