The secret garden original book6/30/2023 ![]() ![]() The lush garden is now overgrown and all are forbidden to enter it. His son has grown into a self-loathing hypochondriacal child whose tantrums strike fear into the hearts of servants. Craven by the sudden death of his beloved wife that he effectively abandoned the infant Colin and buried the keys to the garden that she adored. Soon she meets her servant Martha's brother Dickon, a robust country boy nourished both by his mother's love and by the natural surroundings of the countryside and her tyrannical cousin Colin, whose mother died giving birth to him. Craven, Mary discovers a walled garden, neglected and in ruins. Not long after coming to live with her uncle, Mr. ![]() Her socialite mother had no time between parties for Mary, and her father was both too ill and too occupied by his work to raise his daughter. A cholera epidemic has ravaged the Indian village in which she was born, killing both her parents and the "Ayah," or Indian servant, who cared for her. ![]() Mary Lennox has no one left in the world when she arrives at Misselthwaite Manor, her mysterious uncle's enormous, drafty mansion looming on the edge of the moors. Use this guide to stimulate group discussions with attention focused on themes, symbols, recurrent motifs, great group discussion questions, and a biography on Frances Hodgson Burnett. ![]()
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The Poison Priestess by Karen Azinger6/30/2023 ![]() ![]() But when The Great Tyrant came and chased The Ancients away, the world was transformed into a place of fear and isolation. ![]() Four ancient beings created man to be the bastion of the earth and its creatures. Snow is an expert at mirror magic and heavy duty flirting.Ĭan the three princesses track down Armand and extract both the prince and themselves from the clutches of some of fantasyland’s most nefarious villains? ![]() That’s when Danielle discovers a number of disturbing facts: Armand has been kidnapped and taken to the realm of the Fairies Danielle is pregnant with his child and the Queen has her own very secret service that consists of Talia and Snow (White, of course). And though Talia–otherwise known as Sleeping Beauty–comes to the rescue (she’s a martial arts master, and all those fairy blessings make her almost unbeatable), Charlotte gets away. And if you can ignore the pigeon incident, their wedding is a dream come true.īut not long after the “happily ever after,” Danielle is attacked by her stepsister Charlotte, who suddenly has all sorts of magic to call upon. Cinderella–whose real name is Danielle Whiteshore (nee Danielle de Glas)–does marry Prince Armand. ![]() The Dance by Christopher Pike6/30/2023 ![]() Offbeat Offline: May 2023 (+ Announcing a One-Mont.Happy reading and thanks for visiting! :) Delete Also, I haven't read them yet, but I believe "The Eternal Enemy" and "The Starlight Crystal" can fit the bill. ![]() Ready for something stronger? Try "Spellbound", "Fall into Darkness" and "The Midnight Club". The last day of school had finally arrived, six months after the homecoming dance and the ruin of a princess, and nine months after the big party and the. If you want to try some Pike, I'd suggest you start with his "softer" books, like "Weekend", "Last Act", "See You Later", the "Final Friends" series (now republished as an omnibus with the new title "Until the End"), "Red Queen" (the 1st installment in the "Witch World" series), and first of all, the "Remember Me" series (book 2 and 3 are fillers, but the 1st one is fantastic!). ![]() I wouldn't call "Thirst" a YA series anymore, or maybe it never really was in the first place - but even then, I can safely read those books, while King is too disturbing for me. On the other hand, I've never thought of myself as a horror fan before I "met" Pike.and actually, I can't seem to stomach Stephen King. "Thirst" is a fantastic series, with a really badass heroine and lots ot twists and turns, but it is indeed aimed at people with a high tolerance of gore. ![]() Most of them have horror elements, or come close to that. Well, if you're not a fan of hardcore horror, it may be a bit difficult to get into his books. You're not bothering me ay all! I'm always glad to recommend books - especially Pike ones LOL. ![]() |