![]() ![]() Author Kenneth Anger uses the early days of Hollywood as a backdrop to explore the emergence of Hollywood, its quasi-hypnotic powers and its evolution into the colossal money-making machine it is today. Interest in the movies saw no bounds - all despite thorny revelations that everything from drug use to murder plagued the industry, and US government calls for greater censorship. This intriguing book by Kenneth Anger, former child star and later in life adept of Alesteir Crowley, offers the reader a sensational, but oddly reverent. ![]() In 1916, nothing it seemed could rival the megalomania of Hollywood’s burgeoning movie industry. For Griffith’s depiction of the fall of Babylon, no scenery was too extravagant and no vision too grandiose. One obvious reference point for the film is Hollywood Babylon, the notorious 1959 book by filmmaker Kenneth Anger about the supposed scandals of early Hollywood whose purple prose about. ![]() Look no further than the Balthazar’s Feast part of Intolerance, the production of which included a two kilometer-wide set and a cast of several thousand. ![]() Griffith’s infamous movie, Intolerance, Hollywood Babylon takes as its starting point, the Griffith movie which has been widely recognized as the most lavish and oversized production in movie-making history. Referring to the legendary Babylon as depicted in David W. ![]()
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![]() Alright enough about that, let’s go on with the show. ![]() Meanwhile, I’m reading about them working out while I eat my ice cream, lol. Like, have you ever noticed in books, everyone is super hot? And I’m all, where are these hot men IRL? But in these books, it makes sense that everyone has a six pack because they literally work out for HOURS every day. ![]() In fact, it just kind of made the fact that all the guys were hot as fuck actually make sense. But as someone who low-key hates sports, I actually didn’t mind that at all. But for a brief review to give you an idea of what you are going into: the first three books keep up the fake boyfriend trope, after that point the world just expands minus the fake boyfriend thing. I’m going to review each book individually because they are each pretty unique and fun to talk about. So, today I’m going to talk about a series I liked so much I am reading it again! Mostly because it can usually give me a little bit of the other tropes that I love too. And I remembered, that more than instalove, my very favorite trope is the fake boyfriend trope. ![]() In my last post, I mentioned tropes like friends to lovers and hate to love and instalove, and after I had posted, I kept thinking about it. ![]() ![]() Martin.Įugenides, the queen's thief, can steal anything-or so he says. Perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo, Marie Lu, Patrick Rothfuss, and George R. The Queen's Thief novels are rich with political machinations and intrigue, battles lost and won, dangerous journeys, divine intervention, power, passion, revenge, and deception. This first book in series introduces one of the most charismatic and incorrigible characters of fiction, Eugenides the thief. New York Times-bestselling author Megan Whalen Turner's entrancing and award-winning Queen's Thief novels bring to life the world of the epics. ![]() ![]() The epic novels set in the world of the Queen's Thief can be read in any order. Discover and rediscover the world of the Queen's Thief, from the acclaimed novel The Thief to the thrilling, twenty-years-in-the-making conclusion, The Return of the Thief. ![]() ![]() ![]() The distinguished historian David Herbert Donald has produced by far the finest single volume on Lincoln’s life yetattempted, a work that is a monumental achievement in scholarship.ĭonald’s Lincoln will undoubtedly displace popular Lincoln biographies by Benjamin P. The latest effort is definitelysuccessful. Of course, ever since then, biographers have tried diligently to prove their subject wrong. ![]() When approached for information about his life, Abraham Lincoln warned a would-be biographer to look up Thomas Gray’sElegy Written in a Country Churchyard (“The short and simple annals of the poor”), claiming playfully, “That’s my life, andthat’s all you or any one else can make of it.” Book Review: Lincoln (David Herbert Donald) : CWT Close ![]() ![]() For example, a 50% turnover rate means half of the assets were sold and then bought.
![]() ![]() Coaxed back into the public eye by Disraeli, she resumed her political and constitutional interest with vigour until her death in 1901. This perceived dereliction of public duty, coupled with rumours about her relationship with her Scottish ghillie, John Brown, led to increasing criticism. When Albert died in 1861 Victoria?s overwhelming grief caused her to almost withdraw from public life for several years. Their descendants were to succeed to most of the thrones of Europe. In 1840 she married her first cousin, Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, and for the next twenty years they were inseparable. Victoria ascended the throne in 1837 on the death of her uncle William IV. In this concise biography, Lady Longford, long recognised as an authority on the subject, gives a full account of Queen Victoria?s life and provides her unique assessment of the monarch. Queen Victoria was the longest reigning monarch in British history. ![]() ![]() ![]() Rosa loved to learn and studied hard at high school. After her parents separated when she was just a little girl, Rosa and Sylvester moved with their mother to Alabama’s capital city, Montgomery. ![]() Her mother was a teacher and her father a carpenter, and she had a little brother called Sylvester. Rosa was born in the town of Tuskegee in Alabama, a state in southern USA. One such person was a civil rights activist called Rosa Parks.īest known for: The Montgomery Bus Boycott Thankfully, there are some amazing people who have done incredible things to fight for equality. Well, sadly, this isn’t always the case, and many groups of people around the world still suffer as a result of prejudices and discrimination. Discover how this remarkable woman helped change the lives of millions of African Americans and the history of her country in our Rosa Parks facts…Īll people should be treated equally, right? Regardless of where you come from, what religion you follow, where you work, what language you speak or whether you’re a boy or a girl. ![]() ![]() ![]() The effort was leaving her far too close to broke for comfort. She was sinking much of her savings into her aunt’s bookstore, the Book & Bean, a sentimental attempt at bringing back the one happy childhood memory she had. ![]() And since he’d ever so thoughtfully given her an advance reading copy, she knew he was planning on informing the entire world that, among other things, she was a bitchy, money-hungry man-eater. ![]() Ted Marshall, ex–town clerk, ex-boss, and also, embarrassingly enough, her ex-lover, was self-publishing his own tell-all. In any case, she was fairly used to bad days by the time she walked to Lucky Harbor’s only bar and grill, but today had taken the cake. She didn’t quite know what that said about her other than that she was stubborn as hell. ![]() There’d been a lot of secrets in Aubrey Wellington’s colorful life, and nearly all of them had been uncovered and gleefully discussed ad nauseam.Īnd yet here she was, still in this small Pacific West Coast town she’d grown up in. There was one universal truth in Lucky Harbor, Washington-you could hide a pot of gold in broad daylight and no one would steal it, but you couldn’t hide a secret. ![]() ![]() This book is going to be pretty audience specific, after reading Andrew Rowe's Sufficiently Advanced Magic and enjoying my first LitRPG I decided I'd check out some more. I am burning through Indie Authors recently and I'm enjoying myself so much! Unfortunately for adventurers, the only way for him to achieve his goal is to eat anyone that enters his depths.īingo Squares: Debut Novel, Indie Author, Audiobook, Non human POV ![]() When a threat he doesn't fully comprehend bares its many teeth, Cal is determined to survive the attempt on his life. With the help of an energetic friend, Cal grows a dungeon around himself to bring in new sources of power. He is a Dungeon Core, a soul forced against his will into a magical stone. Questions plague those entering this particular place of power: Where do the "rewards" of weapons, armor, and heavy gold coins come from? Why is a fluffy bunny charging at me? For abyss-sake, why are there so many monsters? Cal has all of the answers to these age-old questions for a very simple reason. The only thing keeping the process from being easy is the Beasts that inhabit these places. Conquering dungeons and using them to grow has long been the most efficient way to become a powerful adventurer. ![]() ![]() ![]() Their path to ascendance through cultivation. ![]() ![]() ![]() Heath also creates a delightfully steamy and sensual relationship between these two, Marcus and Esme are fire together and their physical relationship and small touches only helps to prove the depth of their true feelings towards the other (even before they fully admit to them). Heath is the perfect word smith to show the deepness of understanding that Esme and Marcus build for the other. Watching their relationship develop out of misunderstanding into a strong and trustful relationship is so beautiful. I love that Marcus and Esme are both on equal footing, they are both more than capable to rescue themselves or the other, I love that they both can be serious when needed but also learn how to have fun and tease in moments of lightness. Esme is the perfect heroine for Marcus, she is cunning, mature, intelligent and the perfect temptress to show Marcus what he truly wants out of life. He has had to leave his life of privilege and learn how to navigate the wild streets of London, and this only makes him a more stronger and capable person who has a deeper understanding of the important things and relationships in life. LH is my favorite HR writer, I’ve read just about 40 of her books at this point and it hurts me so much to say I did not enjoy this book. ![]() ![]() This was one of my most anticipated historical romance releases of 2022. I love our hero, he is smart, bold and strong. The Return of the Duke is book 3 (and the final book) in Lorraine Heath’s Once Upon a Dukedom series. I am in love with every aspect of this novel. ![]() |