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![]() Her analysis of the press, imperialism, colonialism, social hierarchies, patriarchy, modernity, and slavery exposes the interplay of marriage law in an entangled world.ĭivided into eight roughly chronological chapters, this study brings to light the nuances that contributed to developing a unique yet interdependent and internationally influenced marriage law in the United States. Sword has found a creative, intricate, and refreshing way to approach the history of marriage law and colonial life. Almost immediately, however, that skepticism was replaced by understanding and intrigue. With a title as evocative as Wives Not Slaves: Patriarchy and Modernity in the Age of Revolutions, this reviewer approached the text with skepticism toward the comparison of wives and enslaved individuals. ![]() In this intriguing study, Kirsten Sword’s decades of hard work pay off with a clear, intriguing, and articulate discussion of marriage law as it developed in the American colonies during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Kettler (University of California, Los Angeles) Reviewed by Megan Jeffreys (Cornell University)Ĭommissioned by Andrew J. Wives Not Slaves: Patriarchy and Modernity in the Age of Revolutions.Ĭhicago: University of Chicago Press, 2021. ![]() ![]() All three girls receive a male “Brooker Kid” for their pen pal, and the relationships they build with each boy range from friendship, to romance, to visceral hate, to an outlet for catharsis, to a challenging game of one-upmanship. Botherit’s class is assigned a student to write to, and receive letters from, at nearby Brookfield High. Lydia, Emily, and Cassie are given an assignment in English class: the Pen Pal Project. ![]() I accidentally read them in reverse order but they were just as good backwards as forwards and can really be read in any order. Feeling Sorry for Celia, and The Murder of Bindy MacKenzie round out the trilogy about teens attending Ashbury High in Australia. ![]() Jaclyn Moriarty has created a set of young adult books in this format, with The Year of Secret Assignments being the second, and my favorite, of the three. I have somehow developed an affinity for epistolary novels, or books written in the form of letters and other documents adding up to a whole story. ![]() ![]()
![]() ![]() Perhaps my biggest problem is that Lucien is relatively insufferable for much of the story. The main thing to know going in is that two years have passed since the conclusion of the first book. Maybe that’s a bit harsh, but it feels like a series of loosely connected stories that only make sense because we met all the significant characters involved here in the first book. ![]() I would say that I will avoid spoilers to not give away the plot - but there’s not really a plot. The day it arrived I saw that the audiobook was also available. ![]() I was excited for this book and pre-ordered from Amazon. I have listened to it more than once and bought the printed version too. Let’s establish one thing first, I LOVED Boyfriend Material. But even he could not make this book palatable. He is an incredibly gifted voice talent and a delightful narrator. If it weren’t for Joe Jameson, this would have a fully egregious endeavor. ![]() ![]() ![]() Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Launching in 2018 the list brings together brilliant new authors and the more established the award winners, and exciting, original voices. But even if she finds him, will he ever be the same? FLAME TREE PRESS is the new fiction imprint of Flame Tree Publishing. The Easton family has just moved into their new fixer-upper, a beautiful old house that they bought at a steal, and Alice, the youngest of the family. ![]() What began as a mystery spirals out of control when her brother, Andy, is taken away in the night, and Jack must venture into the dark place where the toys go to get him back. It all began when The Toy Thief appeared, a being drawn by goodness and innocence, eager to feed on everything Jack holds dear. Gillespie has been writing dark fiction in one form or another since he was old enough to hold a pencil. There's something in Jack's past that she doesn't want to face, an evil presence that forever changed the trajectory of her family. Jack didnt know what to call the nameless, skeletal creature that slunk into her house in the dead of night, stealing the. ![]() Magnolia Reads Jack didn't know what to call the nameless, skeletal creature that slunk into her house in the dead of night, stealing the very things she loved the most. Sitting in central Tangier, thinking and contemplating the extraordinary life of his hero, Gillespie. The author has incredible talent for creating a tense, atmospheric world for his characters, and I was on the edge of my seat for every page of this book. By the time he was ten he had a reputation as a thief. ![]() ![]() ![]() Driver has done it again - she's written a sentimental story about first love that tugs at the heartstrings, pulling young adult readers towards a satisfying ending, while teaching them the value of friendship, communication and - most importantly - knowing and trusting oneself. Do they have what it takes to make their relationship last despite their differences? … D. Bethany and Mark have known each other since they were children, but two people more different would be difficult to find - Bethany is headed for college and Mark for the army. Although ideally for young adults, older readers will also get a kick out of the memories that Bethany and Mark's high-school love story evoke. Driver is an endearing romance with a twist of the supernatural. "Love relationships are difficult enough without interference from ghosts! All the Love You Write by D. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() **WARNING: THIS REVIEW CONTAINS UNAVOIDABLE SPOILERS FOR FEED AND DEADLINE. Why did I read this book: I loved Feed (book 1), and even though I was kind of disappointed with Deadline (book 2), I still had high hopes for Blackout to close out the Newsflesh trilogy with a bang. ![]() How did I get this book: e-ARC from the Publisher (via NetGalley) ![]() Stand alone or series: Book 3 in the Newsflesh Trilogy With too much left to do and not much time left to do it in, the surviving staff of After the End Times must face mad scientists, zombie bears, rogue government agencies-and if there’s one thing they know is true in post-zombie America, it’s this:īlackout is the conclusion to the epic trilogy that began in the Hugo-nominated Feed and the sequel, Deadline. Now, the year is 2041, and the investigation that began with the election of President Ryman is much bigger than anyone had assumed. The uncovered the biggest conspiracy since the Rising and realized that to tell the truth, sacrifices have to be made. Georgia and Shaun Mason set out on the biggest story of their generation. The world didn’t end when the zombies came, it just got worse. Genre: Horror, Thriller, Speculative Fiction, Zombies ![]() ![]() ![]() There’s an alternation between past – 2006 – and present – 2010 – and we can quickly understand that all the characters are soon going to get connected to the others. We can then discover the stories of Britt, James, Ren, Blake and Tony. Wonder Valley is beautifully written! Ivy Pochoda uses different voices and characters to create the background of Los Angeles, this is very impressive. I took my time to read the book because I really wanted to enjoy it. It’s a book quite important to me as I was working closely with The Indigo Press – the publishing house of Wonder Valley in the UK – around its publication date. ![]() Hello bookies! I hope you are all having a wonderful week, the weather is wonderful in Brittany! Today I’d like to talk about my last reading: Wonder Valley by Ivy Pochoda. ![]() ![]() In it, Ally, the heroine, is related to Lee, and Ren, the hero, joins the circle because of previous relationships with other characters in the series. ![]() ![]() The eighth and final Rock Chick book will break this trend. Heroines: The women are known as the Rock Chicks through the first few books the women join the storyline because of their ties to Fortnum's bookstore and Indy Savage (owner), but in later book they join the Rock Chicks through previous relationships to the hot bunch. They are all friends, family, and/or employees of Lee Nightingale and work as PIs or in law enforcement. Heroes: The men are all hot of the Alpha Badass variety and are known in-book as the Hot Bunch. Books in the Series Ġ.5 Rock Chick Reawakening (Daisy and Marcus) ![]() "Set in Denver, the Rock Chick Series is eight books that take you on the wild ride of the courtships of the Rock Chicks and the Hot Bunch." - Each book in the series focuses on the romance between a hero and heroine in their late 20s to early 30s. ![]() |