For better or worse, he is our national hero and there is no capital to be gained in demanding his statue go.Īny suggestion that rogue #BlackLivesMatter protesters might try to do so anyway is likewise preposterous. Churchill remains undoubtedly Britain’s best-known, most respected and arguably best-loved prime minister. Doing so would be nothing short of political hari-kari. Despite all the sound and fury, no one has actually called for it to be removed. There’s no real threat to the great man’s effigy, of course. 10.īut in trying to divert attention, Johnson may be digging himself into yet another hole. media suggested was under attack - beats talking about the coronavirus pandemic, or inequality, or Dominic Cummings’ lockdown transgressions, or the myriad other issues making life difficult over at No. Talking about Churchill - whose statue in Parliament Square U.K.
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6/26/2023 0 Comments Imperfect Strangers by Lea O'HarraInoue faces his greatest challenge to date – risking professional ruin and disgrace in a race to find the killer.īut with everyone around him a potential suspect, who can he trust?Ĭan the small town of Fujikawa ever return to normal? However, when a second university employee is murdered on campus in the dead of night, Inoue’s Commanding Officer – Superintendent Takenaka – takes over the case and makes a sudden arrest, eager for the high profile case to be closed as soon as possible.īut whilst everyone is convinced they have caught the murderer, Chief Inspector Inoue is certain that they have the wrong man. It’s not long before Inoue discovers that nearly everyone involved in the case is harbouring their own secrets and lies. Why are official university documents missing from the crime scene?Īnd what is the meaning behind the Japanese doll left on Nomura’s desk by the killer?ĭarkness and deceit begin to rise to the surface, shattering the everyday façade of peace and conformity.Ĭhief Inspector Inoue of the local police force soon learns that the victim had a number of enemies. Overview: When President Nomura, head of a small private university in southern Japan, is found in his office with his throat cut, the quiet provincial town of Fujikawa comes alive with conspiracy and secrets. Requirements: epub/mobi/azw3 reader, 1.13 MB Imperfect Strangers by Lea O’Harra (Inspector Inoue, Book 1) 6/26/2023 0 Comments Twopence across the merseyNow for the first time, her son Robert recounts the unexpected life that Helen went on to live of the remarkable love story with a young man from a background a million miles away from everything a Lancashire Lass like Helen would have known and of the astonishing lengths she went to in order to achieve happiness. It was a story filled with tragedy and small triumphs but many readers wondered what happened to Helen when she grew up what became of the fragile young girl who had so much responsibility heaped on her shoulders? Later in life, Helen wrote a ground-breaking series of memoirs, starting with Twopence to Cross the Mersey, which told the harrowing account of her family’s struggles in Depression-era Liverpool. When Helen Forrester’s father went bankrupt in the 1930’s, she and her six siblings fell from a comfortable middle-class existence into wretched poverty. The remarkable story of Helen Forrester, author of Twopence to Cross the Mersey, and how she turned tragedy to triumph. 6/26/2023 0 Comments Amy Snow by Tracy ReesAmy’s journey – and, consequently, the novel’s structure – may be contrived, but the author wisely makes her aware of it. Along the way, she learns surprising revelations about Aurelia and a lot about herself. The clues Amy finds (some of which take time to figure out) lead her around the country, introduce her to fascinating people, and prove that the kindness, love, and the family life she craves exist outside of Aurelia’s sheltering wings. Before Aurelia’s tragic early death from a heart ailment, she developed a clever way of ensuring Amy’s future livelihood while broadening her social horizons – and attempting to make up for her family’s hateful behavior. Lord and Lady Vennaway had acceded to their daughter’s wishes in letting Amy grow up at Hatville Court but always resented her presence. Seventeen-year-old Amy owes her life to Aurelia, who had found her as a newborn, abandoned in the snow on her wealthy family’s Surrey estate. Set in England in 1848, it’s full of romance and mystery, taking the form of a scavenger hunt in which the heroine, Amy Snow, follows a trail left behind in letters by her late friend and mentor, ebullient heiress Aurelia Vennaway. Last year, Tracy Rees’ debut novel won Richard and Judy’s “search for a bestseller” competition. Completely engrossing, it was a worthy selection. 6/26/2023 0 Comments Black Lies by Alessandra TorreSuch an underrated book #alessandratorre #blacklies #darkromance #darkromancebooks #darkromancereads #darkromancebooktok #book #booktok #books #bookclub #booktoker #bookrecs #smut #smutrecs #smuttbookrecs #smutbook #smutbooktok #smuttiktok #smuttok #spicybooktok #spicybookrecs #spicybooktok□ #spicybook #spicybooksoftictok #spicyreads #spicyrecs #steamybooks #steamyreads #steamybooktok #steamybookrecs #steamyromancebooks #steamybook #steamyromanceaddict #romancebooks #romancebooktok #romancebookrecsħ40 Likes, TikTok video from Livv.Reads "Such an underrated book #alessandratorre #blacklies #darkromance #darkromancebooks #darkromancereads #darkromancebooktok #book #booktok #books #bookclub #booktoker #bookrecs #smut #smutrecs #smuttbookrecs #smutbook #smutbooktok #smuttiktok #smuttok #spicybooktok #spicybookrecs #spicybooktok□ #spicybook #spicybooksoftictok #spicyreads #spicyrecs #steamybooks #steamyreads #steamybooktok #steamybookrecs #steamyromancebooks #steamybook #steamyromanceaddict #romancebooks #romancebooktok #romancebookrecs". 6/25/2023 0 Comments Kingdom of Heroes by Jay PhillipsTo stop a killer, The Seven turn to a man who hates them as much as anyone. But now, someone or something is murdering The Seven one-by-one, single handedly attempting to make them pay for all of the sins they have committed. That is until the United States government decided the threat of the supers outweighed any protection they could offer.Īfter a war between the super powered and the normals (as non-powered humans are now referred), The Seven have placed themselves as the nation's rulers, controlling the country through fear and intimidation. Led by the enigmatic Agent America, The Seven kept the country safe from threats both foreign and internal. Several of these people joined together to form The Seven, the most powerful group of supers the world had ever known. Suddenly, there were people with super strength and speed, people who could read minds, people who could teleport themselves from place to place with but a single thought. Years ago, a gene virus ran rampant across the planet, leaving a small percentage of people gifted/ cursed with extraordinary abilities and humanity itself forever changed. They were supposed to be invincible they were supposed to be our heroes. 6/25/2023 0 Comments A Silken Thread by Brenda JacksonMasterfully told with the sensuality and drama that Brenda Jackson does best, this is an unforgettable story of relationships at their most complex, and how hard it can be to choose between living separate lives or holding fast when love hangs by a silken thread. But as startling layers of deception are brought to light, Erica and Brian find themselves caught between the bonds of the past and an uncertain future. What if there were more secrets, ones that changed everything?Ī chance meeting proves the passion between Brian and Erica hasn’t dimmed-but neither has the determination of others to keep them apart. Yet Erin has lingering doubts over her choice. Everyone agrees… everyone, that is, except for her own mother, who delights in uncovering Brian’s betrayal that implodes everything and destroys their engagement. Brian Lawson is everything she could have dreamed of and then some. When true love meets dark secrets, which side will win? Don’t miss this reader favorite from New York Times bestselling author Brenda Jacksonįinding a soulmate was the easy part for Erica Sanders. Masterfully told with the sensuality and drama that Brenda Jackson does best, this is an unforgettable story of relationships at their most complex. 6/25/2023 0 Comments The history of white trashVirginia, Louisiana, North Carolina, and Connecticut maintained property requirements for voting until the 1840s. In 1770, more than half of the White men in Jefferson’s Virginia did not own any land or slaves. Thomas Jefferson referred to poor Whites as “rubbish” but nevertheless believed that some small percentage among their children could be “geniuses.” Jefferson supported public schools: the talented ones could be identified, encouraged, and grow up to generate wealth for the nation. Benjamin Franklin, in the 1700s, called poor Whites in the Pennsylvania backcountry “refuse” and hoped that the forces of nature would weed out malingerers. Many settlers in the 1600s were regarded as “waste people” in their native England many others were indentured servants. 6/25/2023 0 Comments The sasquatch escapeBen and Pearl are tasked with retrieving the runaway creature, and what started out as an ordinary summer becomes the story of a lifetime. Woo's isn't a worm hospital at all - it's actually a secret hospital for imaginary creatures.Īfter Ben accidentally leaves the hospital's front door unlocked, a rather large, rather stinky, and very hairy beast escapes into Buttonville. But as Ben and Pearl discover once they are inside, Dr. They take the wounded dragon to the only veterinarian's office in town - Dr. a baby dragon?Īmazed, Ben enlists the help of Pearl Petal, a local girl with an eye for adventure. That is, until his grandfather's cat brings home what looks like. When Ben Silverstein is sent to the rundown town of Buttonville to spend the summer with his grandfather, he's certain it will be the most boring vacation ever. 6/25/2023 0 Comments Con by Patricia LoganYork was born in Fulmer, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, son of Florence Edith May Chown, a musician, and Joseph Gwynne Johnson, a Llandovery-born Welsh ex- Royal Artillery British Army officer and businessman. In 2002, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contributions to motion pictures. He is a two-time Emmy Award nominee, for the ABC Afterschool Special: Are You My Mother? (1986) and the AMC series The Lot (2001). In his later career he found success as Basil Exposition in the Austin Powers film series (1997–2002). His best known roles include Konrad Ludwig in Something for Everyone (1970), Geoffrey Richter-Douglas in Zeppelin (1971), Brian Roberts in Cabaret (1972), George Conway in Lost Horizon (1973), D'Artagnan in The Three Musketeers (also 1973) and its two sequels, Count Andrenyi in Murder on the Orient Express (1974), and Logan 5 in Logan's Run (1976). His blond, blue-eyed boyish looks and English upper social class demeanor saw him play leading roles in several major British and Hollywood films of the 1970s. After performing on stage with the Royal National Theatre, he had a breakthrough in films by playing Tybalt in Franco Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet (1968). Michael York OBE (born Michael Hugh Johnson 27 March 1942 ) is a British film, television and stage actor. |