![]() ![]() From five o’clock to eight is on certain occasions a little eternity but on such an occasion as this the interval could be only an eternity of pleasure. They lengthened slowly, however, and the scene expressed that sense of leisure still to come which is perhaps the chief source of one’s enjoyment of such a scene at such an hour. Real dusk would not arrive for many hours but the flood of summer light had begun to ebb, the air had grown mellow, the shadows were long upon the smooth, dense turf. Part of the afternoon had waned, but much of it was left, and what was left was of the finest and rarest quality. The implements of the little feast had been disposed upon the lawn of an old English country-house, in what I should call the perfect middle of a splendid summer afternoon. Those that I have in mind in beginning to unfold this simple history offered an admirable setting to an innocent pastime. There are circumstances in which, whether you partake of the tea or not, - some people of course never do, - the situation is in itself delightful. Under certain circumstances there are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea. ![]()
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![]() It’s just a little girl and her umbrella. The book moves fairly slowly and doesn’t have a big adventure. But the narrator shares the significance: it was the first time she walked on her own without holding a parent’s hand. A small memory that grown up Momo doesn’t even remember. This means, though she doesn’t realize the significance, that she cannot hold her father’s hand when walking to and from school. The first day she is able to use the umbrella she focuses very hard on walking carefully like a grown up lady and on not dropping the umbrella. When Momo recieves a new umbrella and rain boots she is so excited. ![]() All she needs now is a rainy day! Soft illustrations portray a thoughtful story about patience and growing independence.Īt it’s heart Umbrella is a story about independence. Umbrella written and illustrated by Taro Yashimaįrom Goodreads: Momo can’t wait to use the red boots and umbrella she received on her birthday. ![]() ![]() I'm a die-hard fan of the series and listen and read the books probably 15 times a year, but I will NOT be listening to this one again. But who is the Witch, and what is she planning? Lirael must use her new powers to save the Old Kingdom from this great danger - and it must be forestalled not only in the living world but also in the cold, remorseless river of Death. It is a warning about the Witch with No Face. There a young woman from the distant North brings her a message from her long-dead mother, Arielle. On a dangerous journey, Lirael returns to her childhood home, the Clayr's Glacier, where she was once a Second Assistant Librarian. Lirael lost one of her hands in the binding of Orannis, but now she has a new hand, one of gilded steel and Charter Magic. 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Born in Mogadishu, Somalia, she grew up in Africa and the Middle East, before seeking asylum in the Netherlands, where she went on to become a member of parliament. Nomadis a philosophical memoir, telling how Ayaan Hirsi Ali came to America in search of a new life, and the difficulties she faced in reconciling her two worlds. Ayaan Hirsi Ali is one of the most forceful and provocative feminist critics challenging Islam today. Ayaan Hirsi Ali is a Somali-born women’s rights activist, free speech advocate, and the Nomad, Heretic, and Challenge of Dawa. ⚠️ This book will unfortunately be removed from the service on the 14th of May. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In early 1957, a low-budget black-and-white movie opened across the United States. Together, this provides students with an edition that situates the play in its contemporary social and dramatic contexts, while encouraging reflection on its wider thematic implications. The untold story behind one of America’s greatest dramas. 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A guilty verdict seems a foregone conclusion, but one member of the jury has the will to probe more deeply into the evidence and the courage to confront the ignorance and prejudice of some of his fellow jurors. In New York 1954, a man is dead and the life of another is at stake. The Methuen Drama Student Edition of Twelve Angry Men is the first critical edition of Reginald Rose's play, providing the play text alongside commentary and notes geared towards student readers. ![]() ![]() This is no light read, and it’s certainly not for the faint of heart or those never having read BDSM before. Sometimes when you lose everything, the last thing you want to do is remember. I was an emotional, hysterically sobbing mess for a large part of the book (mainly the last 15%). I knew that when I finally got Marcus’s full past it would break my heart. ![]() ![]() There is not one chapter that I didn’t highlight in this book. I was a highlight slut through the whole book. When I’ve come inside you, lain on you, felt you tremble, felt that silence between us that has everything…you don’t think God is there? If there is a God, I’ve felt It then, and I know you have too. Because this is a book that you need to experience for yourself to even begin to come close to understand why I felt about it the way that I did. I can sit here and attempt to write a lengthy review that this book deserves, but I won’t. I can sit here and regurgitate the plot for you, but I won’t. ![]() No amount of words from me will ever do it justice. ![]() ![]() ![]() Collide-O-Scope will have you on the edge of your seat until the very end.” ![]() “Another brilliant read by this brilliant author. This is the first part of the Norfolk Coast Investigation series of standalone stories. Kate’s investigation into the murder delves into the heart of the tiny fishing village of Brandale Stiathe Harbour, where nothing and no one is quite what they seem. But her growing attraction to Kate makes it increasingly difficult to hide the skeletons in her closet. ![]() It doesn’t help that all forty residents in the village have something to hide and Kate’s questions are met with a string of lies.Īmong the residents is Georgina Temple, who has secrets of her own, and good reasons to keep them. When an unidentified woman is found murdered on the North Norfolk Coastal Path, newly promoted Detective Sergeant Kate Brannon and Kings Lynn’s Criminal Investigation Department have quite the task ahead of them to figure out what happened. Where to start? Detective Sergeant Kate Brannon is on the case in this gripping mystery story with a side of slow-burn lesbian romantic suspense. 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