![]() ![]() ![]() The princess’ best friend and the bastard daughter of Merlin, Aelwyn Myrddyn is faced with challenges as she is forced to serve the crown. Heir to the mightiest empire in the world, Princess Marie-Victoria is faced with the conundrum of having to enter into a political marriage with the interests of the empire coming first. Returning us to a world where magic is very much prevalent, the series is set in an Arthurian world that will see pressure mounted on individuals to pick duty over personal happiness. The young adult bestselling fantasy novel, The Ring and The Crown from Melissa de la Cruz is getting a series adaptation at Disney+ per Deadline. ![]() In recent times, Disney has been working to offer new and better versions of the novels they adapt and now the studio has yet another project in development. The adaptation of best-selling novels is a theme that has been constant in the entertainment industry. ![]()
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5/31/2023 0 Comments John grisham book the rooster![]() ![]() Pull up a stool, grab a cold one, and get ready to spend some time at The Rooster Bar. And leaving law school a few short months before graduation would be completely crazy, right? Well, yes and no. But to do so, they would first have to quit school. Maybe there’s a way to escape their crushing debt, expose the bank and the scam, and make a few bucks in the process. 1 NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER John Grisham’s newest legal thriller takes you inside a law firm that’s on shaky ground. And when they learn that their school is one of a chain owned by a shady New York hedge-fund operator who also happens to own a bank specializing in student loans, the three know they have been caught up in The Great Law School Scam.īut maybe there's a way out. ![]() They all borrowed heavily to attend a third-tier, for-profit law school so mediocre that its graduates rarely pass the bar exam, let alone get good jobs. But now, as third-year students, these close friends realize they have been duped. Mark, Todd, and Zola came to law school to change the world, to make it a better place. 2017 "First Edition" stated on copyright page Doubleday publishers, New York hardbound in black and red boards with gilt stamp lettering along spine very good condition with unmarked pages dust jacket very good. ![]() 5/31/2023 0 Comments Atmospheres by Peter Zumthor![]() ![]() In nine short, illustrated chapters framed as a process of self-observation, Zumthor describes what he has on his mind as he sets about creating the atmosphere of his buildings: images of spaces and buildings that affect him are every bit as important as particular pieces of music or books that inspire him.įrom the composition and “presence” of the materials to the handling of proportions and the effect of light, Atmospheres enables the reader to recapitulate what really matters in the process of house design. Winner of the Pritzker Prize for Architecture 2009, Swiss architect Peter Zumthor is considered to be one of the most extraordinary and controversial architects working today.Ītmospheres is a poetics of architecture and a window into Zumthor’s personal sources of inspiration. What on earth is it that moves me? How can I get it into my own work? Quality architecture to me is when a building manages to move me. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() But, no - I don't think it's part of your responsibility as a parent. I guess if you're lucky enough to have money to help make your children's lives easier and you want to, that's great. Then I moved to New York City and discovered it was a real thing! I don't think most people in the US do inherit money. All of Leo Plumb’s siblings suffer after he crashed his car severely injuring a young waitress he had just seduced. I grew up in a solidly middle-class environment and the idea of an "inheritance" or "trust fund" was something I thought happened only books or movies. The novel The Nest by Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney demonstrates how the lives of others can spin out of control as the result of one person’s mistake. ![]() Happily my parents are still alive and healthy but I'd much rather have those memories than a check. When I was growing up my parents always told us that when they died and we didn't inherit any money (because there wouldn't be any!) that we should take out all the photo albums of all the trips we took over the years and know THAT was our inheritance. Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney First of all, nice name! I think parents owe their children many things: love, support, shelter, food, education - but not money and certainly not an …more First of all, nice name! I think parents owe their children many things: love, support, shelter, food, education - but not money and certainly not an inheritance. ![]() 5/31/2023 0 Comments My sister the serial![]() ![]() ![]() Oyinkan Braithwaite’s “My Sister, The Serial Killer” was such a page turner that I read it in one sitting. ![]() Several of Braithwaite’s novels are set in Lagos, where Braithwaite was born, and capture the culture as well as the troubles of the large city.Ĭontent warning: this article contains references to child abuse. Join me to pick up your next read! In honor of Black History Month, I chose a novel from Nigerian British author Oyinkan Braithwaite. Welcome to “Lately in Literature with Leyla.” I will be reviewing new book releases to keep you updated on some of the best contemporary fiction. ![]() |