From back cover:

Gina Tyrrell knew media tycoon Nick Caspian was trouble the moment she met him. Despite his awe-inspiring looks, he was a ruthless and dangerous man--a man who knew what he wanted.
What he wanted was BARBARY WHARF--home to London's most prestigious daily paper. He wanted the Sentinel. And
he wanted Gina, a woman whose loyalty to Sir George Tyrrell and his newspaper meant she stood in Nick's way.

Piet van Leyden, Nick's trusted associate, thought he could change Gina's mind. The paper was dying: it needed Nick's intervention. But Piet met a stunning surprise in Hazel Forbes--Sir George's assistant....

Sarah and Max go on vacation at Ireson Landing. They find a valuable Bilbao Looking Glass in the house. Sarah insists it does not belong to the Kellings. Then a neighbor is murdered and then her friend. Are they related or coincidence. Great ending for Sarah and Max.

Have you ever felt a breeze run across the nap of your neck but there was no wind? Have you ever seen something out of the corner of your eye, but no one was there? Perhaps it was the Nightwind or one of the other creatures that share our world. Don't believe it? You may after you read Charlotte Boyett-Compo's BlackWind.
The author takes you into the world of the supernatural in this outstanding adventure. Allowing you to share in the life of a little girl and a little boy who were destined to become one.The author takes you through their years of growth and you see the joining of their souls. However dark forces will never allow this unity to be complete, not in the way at first you hope it would be.
Bronwyn and Sean pledge their love to one another, but Bronwyn does not know that Sean is a Reaper; nor does she know the part her heritage plays in drawing his enemy, the Nightwind.
This marvelous novel weaves in and out using the paranormal, demonology and witchcraft. Her description of the characters brings them to life before your eyes and at times you are routing for them to win, even though they could only be described as monsters. It takes a very good writer to achieve this goal.
I will not [fool] you, this is not a short read, and it is one you will want to have time to truly devour. To try and tell you the storyline would never bring justice to this work. Trust me, if you like the unusual mixed with mystery and seared with love, this is the novel for you. Good read! Well worth your time!

An explanation of my reasons for reading this book will help. I'm taking a 400 level history course on the French Revolution and this book is on the list of optional texts. I chose to read it because I thought an exploration of corporeal metaphor would be quite interesting.

The book, for the most part, was worth the read. It is divided into, I think, 3 parts and 9 sections. In some ways the nine sections are like independent essays related only by the similarity of the very general topic of bodily imagery. There is some structure within the parts, and throughout the work as a whole, though it is loose.

Of the 9, the first and last were most interesting to me - the first is about the royal sex as a ceremony, the consumation of Louis' marriage with MA, etc. The last section is about the use of dead or wounded people as martyrs to the revolutionary cause. The other sections (which include one on Abbe Sieyes, one on David's paintings, etc.) are interesting, but somehow seem related less directly to issues which seem important to me; the first discusses perceptions of the king (physical impotence as it was associated with political impotence, etc.) and the last the abuse of rhetoric(maybe that's a bad label). The rest of the sections seem to address more peripheral issues.

The writing (or perhaps I should say the translation) is clear and readable enough. It is almost, though, more philosophical than historical. De Baecque remains firmly (for the most part) on the level of abstractions - many of the distinctions he draws, categories he imposes, connections he makes, are very theoretical, even to a fault.

But despite that, the book is, on the whole, well done. It will appeal only to students of the Revolution - it is a kind of specialty item. A fairly deep knowledge of the revolution is needed to approach it.

This book is wonderful in every respect! There is a great deal of history provided in the book, and practically walks the reader through the historical town of Boston feeling as if they were re-living the experiences of the individuals written of in the book (i.e. George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Paul Revere, John Hancock). Also the reader absorbs the culture and environment of historical Boston by envisioning the architecture and designs of the houses, meeting places, state buildings and so forth.

A thoroughly written book, with a knack for meticulous details, is one highly recommended for history buffs and loyal Bostonians.

Any book which attempts to analyse the art and the life of an artist of Whiteley's magnitude has to fall short. However, this book is a good attempt and has been written by two experts on the great man's work: his former wife Wendy and Barry Pearce, curator of the Art Gallery of NSW. It contains fairly good plates of some of the artist's best work, although much is of course missing. I'd recommend this along with the aritst's own catalogues as the best place to start in any attempt to understand the artist and his work.

The Bride Said No is a romance that has an absolute English feel to it. The story line is very good. The prospective bride flees on her wedding day because she comes to suspect that the man she's about to marry has rather mercenary intentions in mind and doesn't really love her. However, she is soon found from her hide out and is forced to go through the wedding and then off to her honeymoon. The bride says No to the consummation of marriage. As a result, the honeymoon is fraught with sexual tension. This central part where open antagonism battles with sexual frustration is truly enjoyable. And the ending is a little toned down but very charming. I gave it five stars.

In this book the author intends to dispel the myth that Charlotte Bronte was the "unhappy victim of a tragic life", as other writers have attempted to portray her. Sellars provides evidence for Charlotte instead as "the intellectual, the independent spirit, the manipulative sister, and the cynical commentator." This book is filled with illustrations of the people in Bronte's life, her places of residence & employment, articles of clothing, her letters, manuscripts & artwork, and even a lock of her hair. Although it is a short book, Seller's skillful writing makes every word count and the reader comes away with a good understanding of Charlotte Bronte's life and times.

Patsy Stoneman has painstakingly investigated how the Brontes' works (specifically Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights) have been perceived and transformed over time. The research she's done is remarkable. She investigates the implications in each film, stage, or musical version. She also dips a bit into how the Brontes themselves have been perceived over time--this part of the book could be expanded. I also think a similiar work investigating the works of Branwell and Anne Bronte is needed.

I thought that Bloom's The Brontes was a great book to use when researching the Brontes, especially Charlotte. For my AP English class I had to find critisms on Jane Eyre and background information on Charlotte Bronte. This book provided me with the materials to produce three pages of research on Charlotte Bronte.