![]() ![]() ![]() Akin to the literate pagan chillers of Arthur Machen and set in a near-supernatural landscape such as Algernon Blackwood wrote of, Ringstones is an eerie, understated rumination on the ability of history to insinuate itself into the present in terrible ways. First published in 1951, it was written by British diplomat John William Wall (1910-1989), under his pen name Sarban, by which also wrote two other genre novels, The Sound of His Horn and The Dollmaker ( all published Stateside by Ballantine Books in the early 1960s). It's not even past." So goes one of Faulkner's great quotes and it applies to Ringstones completely. ![]()
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![]() ![]() In Alyssa Palombo's The Spellbook of Katrina Van Tassel nothing is as it seems, and love is a thing even death won't erase." What they find forces Katrina to question everything she once knew, and to wonder if the Headless Horseman is perhaps more than just a story after all. That is, until All Hallows’s Eve, when Ichabod suddenly disappears, leaving Katrina alone and in a perilous position.Įnlisting the help of her friend – and rumored witch – Charlotte Jansen, Katrina seeks the truth of Ichabod Crane’s disappearance, investigating the forest around Sleepy Hollow using unconventional – often magical – means. Ichabod knows that as an itinerant schoolteacher of little social standing, he has nothing to offer the wealthy Katrina – unlike her childhood friend-turned-enemy, Brom Van Brunt, who is the suitor Katrina’s father favors.īut when romance gives way to passion, Ichabod and Katrina embark on a secret love affair, sneaking away into the woods after dark to be together – all while praying they do not catch sight of Sleepy Hollow’s legendary Headless Horseman. Through their shared love of books and music, they form a friendship that quickly develops into romance. "When Ichabod Crane arrives in the spooky little village of Sleepy Hollow as the new schoolmaster, Katrina Van Tassel is instantly drawn to him. ![]() ![]() In need of some gothic romantic feels? This one - oof let me just say this is one of my favorites because it combined the classic story of The Headless Horseman but from Katrina Van Tassels perspective. ![]() ![]() In 1999, he received the Dance Resource Center of Greater Los Angeles Lester Horton award for Outstanding Achievement for the Staging of Traditional Dance. Anthony Shay has been awarded a James Irvine Fellowship in Dance for 1998 as one of the eight top choreographers in California with a $30,000 fellowship for research in Iranian art. ![]() The Kaleidescope Festival has designated him as Distinguished California Artist in 1997.ĭr. On November 18, 1995, Shay received commendations from President Bill Clinton and the City Council of Los Angeles for excellence of his choreographies, honoring his forty years as a choreographic artist, during which he created over 150 works. degrees in anthropology, folklore and mythology from California State University, Los Angeles and UCLA. ![]() in dance history and theory from the University of California, Riverside, where he teaches dances of Iranian culture and M.A. Shay created and directed several dance groups: Village Dancers, AMAN Folk Ensemble (AMAN International Music and Dance Company, Los Angeles, California, 1963–1977), and AVAZ International Dance Theatre (since 1977). In 50 years of work he has created over 200 choreographies. Anthony Shay is a dancer and choreographer specializing in dances from Eastern Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia. ![]() ![]() ![]() Glowing strands of romance, mystery, and suspense are woven into this breathtaking debut-a thrilling retelling of the “Bluebeard” fairy tale. And as she gathers stories and catches whispers of his former wives-all with hair as red as her own-in the forgotten corners of the abbey, Sophie knows she’s trapped in the passion and danger of de Cressac’s intoxicating world. But as she begins to piece together the mystery of his past, it’s as if, thread by thread, a silken net is tightening around her. Sophie has always longed for a comfortable life, and she finds herself both attracted to and shocked by the charm and easy manners of her overgenerous guardian. With no money and fewer options, Sophie accepts, leaving her humble childhood home for the astonishingly lavish Wyndriven Abbey, in the heart of Mississippi. Knopf Release Date: MaPages: 352 Source: Personal Collection Synopsis: When seventeen year-old Sophia Petherham's beloved father dies, she receives and unexpected letter. ![]() ![]() An invitation-on fine ivory paper, in bold black handwriting-from the mysterious Monsieur Bernard de Cressac, her godfather. Strands of Bronze and Gold Author: Jane Nickerson Genre: YA, Historical, Mystery & Suspense, Horror Publisher: Alfred A. When seventeen-year-old Sophia Petheram’s beloved father dies, she receives an unexpected letter. ![]() ![]() ![]() The novel features friends who closely resemble real-life Beat Generation writers, including Neal Cassady, William Burroughs, and Alan Ginsberg, the latter known for Howl, the most defining work of the Beat Generation. As Jack, an unpublished poet and novelist, shares his work with other writers, the support of these characters compels him to turn his life fully towards the project of writing. The novel closely traces Kerouac’s own coming-to-consciousness as a writer of the Beat Generation, epitomized by its spontaneous, confessional style, countercultural themes, and emphasis on radical individuality. The novel follows Jack Duluoz who works as a fire control officer at Desolation Peak in the mountains of northwest Washington state. ![]() Desolation Angels is a 1965 semi-autobiographical novel by American author Jack Kerouac. ![]() ![]() ![]() According to anthropologist Paul Barber, author of "Vampires, Burial, and Death," (1988, Yale University Press) stories from nearly every culture have some localized version of the vampire, and "bear a surprising resemblance to the European vampire." Relatively modern fictional vampires such as Dracula have little in common with the vampires that Europeans believed in - and protected themselves against - centuries ago. ![]() ![]() Whether this particular woman was suspected of being a vampire remains in dispute, but belief in vampires was widespread throughout Europe and everyday people took steps to address that threat. It's not clear whether the skeleton was in fact believed to have been a vampire other Italian anthropologists have expressed skepticism, suggesting instead that the brick, one of many in the area, may have simply been recovered near the jawbone. The woman was apparently buried with a brick wedged in her mouth - which was one method popular in the Middle Ages of preventing suspected vampires from returning to prey on the living. According to recent research published by forensic anthropologist Matteo Borrini, the remains of a woman who died during a 16th-century plague in Venice, Italy, might be the earliest known vampire burial yet found. ![]() ![]() After she opens up and shows him her world, Connor starts to feel emotions and feelings he never knew existed. ![]() ![]() After finding Ellery in his kitchen the next morning and assuming she broke his #1 rule about sleepovers, he becomes intrigued, not only by her stubbornness and defiance, but by her kindness.Ĭonnor Black, emotionally dead and damaged, that stemmed from a personal tragedy, made a vow to never love or fall in love with a woman, until Ellery Lane walked into his life by accident. Little did she know the mysterious stranger is none other than CEO and millionaire Connor Black. With her newfound single status and fear of being alone, Ellery buries herself in her artwork and paintings until one night she helps a mysterious intoxicated stranger get home safely. She never thought he’d pack his bags and leave because he “needed space.” ![]() 3 books: Forever Black, Forever You, Forever Us.įorever Black: When Ellery moved to New York with her boyfriend, she thought they’d live happily ever after in their small New York apartment. ![]() The New York Times Bestselling Trilogy is now in a complete set. ![]() ![]() Lately I’ve been really into thrillers, and usually YA thrillers aren’t my favorite, but this one really captured the fun of other thrillers I’ve read. I have to say, this book was honestly so much fun. ![]() Nicki’s got a great sense of humor, and when she jokes about swapping murders, Kim plays along-that is, until Kim’s ex-boyfriend mysteriously dies.īlackmailed by Nicki to fulfill her end of the deal, Kim will have to commit a murder or take the fall for one.” – Goodreads Now, Kim’s stuck on a class trip to London with him and his new soulmate and she can’t help wishing he was a little bit dead, even if she’d never really do that.īut when Kim meets Nicki, a stranger on the plane who’s more than willing to listen to Kim’s woes, things start to look up. But that was before her boyfriend dumped her for another girl. Lockhart, and Gillian Flynn.ġ7-year-old Kim never expected to plot a murder. ![]() ![]() Perfect for fans of One of Us is Lying, E. “Seventeen-year-old Kim gets more than she bargained for when she is set up for murder. 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This post may contain affiliate links: If you purchase through my link, I will receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Her new job forced her to reflect on her own elite education experience, and to realize how disillusioned she had become with America’s inequitable system. As an admissions officer specializing in diversity recruitment for independent prep schools, she persuaded students and families to embark on the same perilous journey she herself had made-to attend cutthroat and largely white schools similar to The Taft School, where she had been the first African-American legacy student only a few years earlier. ![]() A sharp-witted and deeply insightful look into the storied world of elite prep schools from the first African-American legacy student to graduate from The Taft School.Įarly on in Kendra James’ professional life, she began to feel like she was selling a lie. ![]() |