Hideyuki kikuchi6/24/2023 ![]() The second film, titled VAMPIRE HUNTER D: BLOODLUST, however, I absolutely loved. To the filmmakers' credit, though, they did do a good job capturing D's essential character, without which the film would have been a total failure.īottom line, I liked the move all right, but it wasn't what I wanted in a VHD film. ![]() (He's publicly stated that he doesn't care for anime in general and having a low-budget anime made from his own work has to be annoying, at least) I didn't like it nearly as much as the original novel or the manga adapted from it, and from things he's written himself about anime in general and his own work, I always got the impression Kikuchi didn't care for the film, either. Released direct to video in 1985 (only a year or so after the first novel was published), it isn't a bad movie, but it is very much a product of both an obviously-low budget and its time period, with its Rumiko Takahashi-influenced (as every 80s anime and manga seemed to be, but I digress) character designs and simplified story. ![]() ![]() ![]() Let's start with the first film, simply called VAMPIRE HUNTER D. ![]()
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1776 by david6/24/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() It is the story of Americans in the ranks, men of every shape, size, and color, farmers, schoolteachers, shoemakers, no-accounts, and mere boys turned soldiers. In this masterful book, David McCullough tells the intensely human story of those who marched with General George Washington in the year of the Declaration of Independence – when the whole American cause was riding on their success, without which all hope for independence would have been dashed and the noble ideals of the Declaration would have amounted to little more than words on paper.īased on extensive research in both American and British archives, 1776 is a powerful drama written with extraordinary narrative vitality. ![]() Beast by lisa jensen6/24/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() But a new accusation against Kennedy by Sandoval may be why the show is allegedly on pause.Īt one point, Sandoval claims that Kennedy ruined a joint gig with him and Scwhartz in Atlantic City after he allegedly slapped a waitress on the butt. And after last week’s reunion episode, fan accounts began (grossly) spreading rumors that Leviss was pregnant with Sandoval’s child. Fans online have speculated that the revelations involved members of the “Scandoval” love triangle. ![]() But first, we have some news that may or may not be holding up contract negotiations for next season.Ī few weeks ago, Vanderpump Rules executive producer Alex Baskin told Page Six that the cast “need a little space” following “new information” that came out of the reunion. In this second installment, we dig into the details of said restraining order, Shay’s alleged punch and her fractured relationship with Leviss. Vanderpump should have been holding Sandoval accountable for his despicable actions against his ex, Ariana Madix-is whether Kent has previously been aggressive to his side chick Raquel Leviss relevant? (She has, but who cares right now?) Meanwhile, Leviss remained 100 yards away from Scheana Shay in a dusty trailer, thanks to her now-dismissed restraining order. When we concluded the extremely chaotic first part of the Vanderpump Rules Season 10 reunion, James Kennedy stormed out, after Lisa Vanderpump started defending Tom Sandoval from Lala Kent’s rightful dragging of him. ![]() Michael the kiss quotient6/23/2023 ![]() ![]() Finding her very attractive, he relents and says he will give her three more sessions. The next morning Michael tells her he cannot see her again as he does not take repeat clients. ![]() In her hotel room, she enjoys kissing Michael but freezes when he tries to go further. Stella proposes that she be his only client for a few months so he can teach her some skills. Michael escorts on Friday nights to help pay for his mother’s medical bills. Stella hires Michael, a handsome 28 year old who resembles a Korean movie star. Stella looks online for an escort, believing they could teach her about how to be good at sex. ![]() At her office, the colleague her mother suggests she date, Philip James, tells her that it is important for her to be good at sex in order to get a boyfriend. While at lunch with her parents, Stella’s mother pressures her to find a husband. The third- person omniscient narrator introduces us to 30 year old Stella Lane, a wealthy and successful econometrist living in Palo Alto who has been diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome. The following version of this book was used to create the guide: Hoang, Helen. ![]() Pygmalion by george bernard shaw6/23/2023 ![]() I have to live for others and not for myself: that's middle class morality. Now I've fifty, and not a decent week's wages among the lot of them. Summary Read our full plot summary and analysis of Pygmalion, scene by scene break-downs, and more. A year ago I hadn't a relative in the world except two or three that wouldn't speak to me. Pygmalion is a play by George Bernard Shaw that was first performed in 1913. In the house I'm not let do a hand's turn for myself: somebody else must do it and touch me for it. ![]() Now they finds out that I'm not a healthy man and cant live unless they looks after me twice a day. Same with the doctors: used to shove me out of the hospital before I could hardly stand on my legs, and nothing to pay. When I was a poor man and had a solicitor once when they found a pram in the dust cart, he got me off, and got shut of me and got me shut of him as quick as he could. You mean it's a good thing for you, I says. It's a fine thing for you, says my solicitor. In 1956, the play was adapted into the musical My Fair Lady, which accompanies. Now I am worrited tied neck and heels and everybody touches me for money. Scandalous at the time of its premire, Pygmalion is a witty comedy. ![]() ![]() I touched pretty nigh everybody for money when I wanted it, same as I touched you, Henry Higgins. ![]() “Who asked him to make a gentleman of me? I was happy. ![]() Jewel of Persia by Roseanna M. White6/23/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() "Mesu Andrews takes a biblical tale of great tragedy and skillfully weaves beauty and love amid the loss. White, author of Jewel of Persia and Love Finds You in Annapolis, Maryland Mesu Andrews crafts characters that will capture your heart with prose that will stir your soul. "Stunning in its depth and scope, Love's Sacred Song is a story of love and passion, faith and flaws that will haunt you forever. Mesu Andrews expertly weaves the words of the Song of Solomon into this touching story of the power of love from a master storyteller. When her father secures a promise from Solomon to marry Arielah as a treaty bride to help unite the kingdom, it seems her dreams will come true.īut how can this simple shepherdess live as part of Solomon's harem? Can Solomon set aside his distractions to give himself completely to just one woman? Or will he let duty, deception, and the daily routine divide his heart? ![]() Standing in the shadow of his famous father, young King Solomon wavers between fear and bravado, longing for a love that is true and pure-a love that can be his cornerstone.Ī shepherdess in the northern city of Shunem, Arielah has known since she first laid eyes on Solomon that it was her destiny to become his bride. Wisdom came as God's gift, but sacred love was forged through passion's fire ![]() The power of geography tim marshall6/23/2023 ![]() ![]() Items in order will be sent via Express post as soon as they arrive in the warehouse. ![]() Order may come in multiple shipments, however you will only be charged a flat fee.Ģ-10 days after all items have arrived in the warehouse Items in order will be sent as soon as they arrive in the warehouse. In ten chapters covering Australia, The Sahel, Greece, Turkey, the UK, Iran, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia, Spain and Space, delivered with Marshall’s trademark wit and insight, this is a lucid and gripping exploration of the power of geography to shape humanity’s past, present – and future. Find out why the Earth’s atmosphere is the world’s next battleground why the fight for the Pacific is just beginning and why Europe’s next refugee crisis is closer than it thinks. ![]() In this revelatory new book, Marshall takes us into ten regions that are set to shape global politics and power. Since then, the geography hasn’t changed, but the world has. Tim Marshall’s global bestseller Prisoners of Geography showed how every nation’s choices are limited by mountains, rivers, seas and concrete. If you want to understand what’s happening in the world, look at a map. ![]() ‘Quite simply, one of the best books about geopolitics you could imagine: reading it is like having a light shone on your understanding’ – Nicholas Lezard, Evening Standard, on Prisoners of Geography ![]() Venus in the blind spot junji ito6/22/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() Venus in the Blind Spot is a “best of” collection of creepy tales from the Eisner award-winning mangaka. Now with Venus in the Blind Spot, published by VIZ Media, English readers get the chance to be reintroduced to Ito’s work. While most Americans see Stephen King as the master of written horror, those of us who follow manga have a different master that we look to: Junji Ito. ![]() North and south by john jakes6/22/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() The first installment, 1985's North and South, remains the seventh-highest rated miniseries in TV history. The novels were each adapted into television miniseries starring Patrick Swayze and James Read in 1985, 1986, and 1994. As of 2007, ten million copies of the trilogy remain in print. All three novels were also ranked within the top ten hardcover fiction bestsellers for their respective years by Publishers Weekly. 1 within four weeks on February 28, 1982. All three novels debuted on The New York Times Best Seller list, with North and South reaching No. ![]() The trilogy was completed with Heaven and Hell in 1987. The first novel, North and South, was published in 1982, and was followed by Love and War in 1984. The slave-owning Mains are rural gentleman planters while the big-city Hazards live by manufacturing and industry, their differences reflecting the real divisions between North and South which ultimately led to war. The saga tells the story of the enduring friendship between Orry Main of South Carolina and George Hazard of Pennsylvania, who become best friends while attending the United States Military Academy at West Point but later find themselves and their families on opposite sides of the war. North and South is a 1980s trilogy of best-selling novels by John Jakes which take place before, during, and after the American Civil War. ![]() Silent Scream by Angela Marsons6/22/2023 ![]() ![]() Kim Stone is the most fascinating character to arrive on the scene since Val McDermid gave us Tony Hill.” - Mark Edwards, author of Follow You Home But to catch the killer, can KimĬonfront the demons of her own past before it’s too late? As the body count rises, Kim needs to stop Stone fast realizes she’s on the hunt for a twisted individual whose But when human remains are discovered at aįormer children’s home, disturbing secrets are also unearthed. Their secrets would be buried, boundįound brutally strangled, the first in a spate of gruesome murders which They had all taken turns to dig.Īn adult-sized hole would have taken longer. Risk letting a killer walk free - in this crime novel perfect for fansįigures gather round a shallow grave. Through Britain’s Black Country, a detective must face her past - or Published: June 2020, Grand Central Publishing Read on to see what others have to say and then you can find out where to enter the giveaway below!!! You can find my review of Silent Scream here. To offer two readers a copy of this book… But – the giveaway is over on my Instagram page. I am thrilled that the series isįinally being published here in the states. ![]() I have long been a fan of this series, discovering it through a UK publisher and have read quite a few books in the series already. ![]() ![]() Kim Stone series, Silent Scream, was released in the U.S. Earlier this month, Angela Marsons’ 1st book in her D.I. ![]() |