![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Theatrical composer Stephen Schwartz ( Godspell, Pippin) saw the obvious stage possibilities, and his musical version, Wicked, opened on Broadway on October 30, 2003. ![]() Of course, Maguire's retelling was a revisionist interpretation in which the Wicked Witch turned out to be a misunderstood character with lots of justifications for turning "bad" (one of them being prejudiced reactions to her green skin color), while Glinda was made into more of a goody-goody than actually good, not to mention being something of a dumb-blonde cheerleader type. In an era rife with sequels and "prequels" to successful properties that has reached back retroactively to include authorized and unauthorized re-imaginings of works such as Gone with the Wind, Gregory Maguire's 1995 novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West purported to depict the back story of the villainess of The Wizard of Oz and her counterpart, Glinda the Good. Frank Baum's series of early 20th century novels about the fairyland Oz have inspired a number of theatrical and cinematic adaptations, beginning with a Broadway musical version of The Wizard of Oz for which Baum himself provided the libretto and lyrics that opened in 1903, only three years after the first publication of the initial book, and including the 1975 all-black Broadway musical The Wiz. Although best remembered for the classic 1939 film The Wizard of Oz, L. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ^ Juli Cragg Hilliard, "Dee Henderson: What to Say About God".: CS1 maint: archived copy as title ( link) ![]() ^ Interview with Susan Sleeman, accessed.^ "Woman authors New York Times Best Seller" Journal Gazette (Mattoon, Illinois), November 20, 2012, p.True Courage (2004) (Also known as Kidnapped) 1.ĝanger In The Shadows: a Prequel To The O'Malleys (1999).Henderson has won or been nominated for various writing awards including: Romance Writers of America's RITA Award, the Christy Award, the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association Gold Medallion, the Holt Medallion, the National Readers' Choice Award, and the Golden Quill. Publishers Weekly described Henderson one of the "bestselling and perennial favorites" published by Bethany House, a division of Baker Publishing Group. She still attends church at her childhood church. Henderson is single and enjoys painting, reading, walking around her subdivision, and spending time with her dogs. ![]() She started writing fiction for publication in 1996. in computer science and worked for a decade as an engineer before starting to publish professionally. ![]() Henderson graduated from the University of Illinois in 1988 with a B.S. She is the daughter of a pastor and started writing as a child. Personal life ĭee Henderson is a lifelong inhabitant of Illinois, currently residing in Springfield. Dee Henderson is an author of Christian fiction novels within the inspirational romantic suspense genre she has won various awards for her writing and been on the New York Times Bestseller list. ![]() ![]() ![]() S-Recommended for senior high school students. ![]() Particular interest to young adolescents and their teachers. J-Recommended for junior high school students. Reader's sensibilities, and the author has done her research These don't seem to be offered to offend any What makes this story different from many other YA mysteries is theĮxtent of the description of the physical details of the dead body, theįorensics of the case. Add to this a subplot aboutĬammie's long-disappeared mother reappearing, Cammie'sįriendship with a girlfriend ebbing and flowing, and her awakened feelings of attraction to Kyle, the student who discovered the body. year-old Sheriff's Deputy is also involved, not only in the case,īut in romantic pursuit of Cammie. In Silverton, Colorado, accompanies him to examine the body. Is found dead, and Cameryn, as assistant to her father, the town coroner Heroine Cameryn are also delivering scary, detailed (gross at times) ![]() Move over, Patricia Cornwell-Alane Ferguson and her 17-year-old She attended the University of Utah and Westminster College where she studied journalism. The angel of death, a forensic mystery." Retrieved from Alane Ferguson was born in Cumberland, Maryland, in 1957. The angel of death, a forensic mystery." The Free Library. ![]() ![]() ![]() The obsession with the manuscript soon makes Helen confront her own past. She strikes up a friendship with one “posh” couple Karel and Thea, and it is through them that she reads a mysterious manuscript that details the confessions of certain people who allegedly had an encounter with Melmoth or Melmotka (a lonely woman who once denied the resurrection of Christ and is doomed to wander the Earth forever bearing witness to the humanity’s cruelty). In this story, Helen Franklin is a forty-something-year-old woman living in the Czech Republic in 2016 and working as a translator. Melmoth is Perry’s third book in which she focuses on the legend of Melmoth the Wanderer as it is seen through the eyes of modern-day characters living in Prague. ![]() First, I would like to say that I loved Sarah Perry’s The Essex Serpent, its historical context, its beautiful prose, its main character, its plot – it read (almost, perhaps) like a modern classic, and it was a very enjoyable experience. ![]() ![]() She is also the author of the acclaimed science fiction novels Zeroboxer, Exo and Cross Fire.įonda is as a three-time winner of the Aurora Award (Canada’s national science fiction and fantasy award), and a multiple finalist for the Nebula Award, the Locus Award, and the Oregon Book Award. Fonda is a former corporate strategist and black belt martial artist who loves action movi Fonda Lee is the World Fantasy Award-winning author of the epic Green Bone Saga, beginning with Jade City and continuing in Jade War and Jade Legacy. ![]() Her novels have garnered multiple starred reviews, been included on numerous state reading lists, named Junior Library Guild selections, and appeared on Best of Year lists from NPR, Barnes & Noble, Syfy Wire, and others. Fonda is as a three-time winner of the Aurora Award (Canada’s national science fiction and fantasy award), and a multiple finalist for the Nebula Award, the Locus Award, and the Oregon Book Award. She is also the author of the acclaimed science fiction novels Zeroboxer, Exo and Cross Fire. ![]() Fonda Lee is the World Fantasy Award-winning author of the epic Green Bone Saga, beginning with Jade City and continuing in Jade War and Jade Legacy. ![]() ![]() ![]() and what they are willing to become for peace. These Divided Shores (These Rebel Waves Book 2) Kindle Edition by Sara Raasch (Author) Format: Kindle Edition 125 ratings Book 2 of 2: Stream Raiders See all formats and editions Kindle 11.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Hardcover 12.54 40 Used from 1.59 26 New from 1. Benat is the crown prince of Agrid who has become disillusioned about the actions. When Ben’s father, the king, gives him the shocking task of reversing Argrid’s fear of magic, Ben has to decide if one prince can change a devout country-or if he’s building his own pyre.Īs conspiracies arise, Lu, Vex, and Ben will have to decide who they really are. This book begins a new epic fantasy series. ![]() The crown prince of Argrid, he harbors a secret obsession with Grace Loray’s forbidden magic. An expert navigator, he agrees to help Lu find the Argridian-but the truth they uncover could be deadlier than any war.īenat is a heretic. But after Argrid accuses raiders of the diplomat’s abduction, Vex becomes a target. As one of the stream raiders who run rampant on Grace Loray, he scavenges the island’s magic plants and sells them on the black market. ![]() ![]() When an Argridian delegate vanishes during peace talks with Grace Loray’s new Council, Argrid demands brutal justice-but Lu suspects something dangerous is at work.ĭevereux is a pirate. Five years ago, she helped the magic-rich island of Grace Loray overthrow its oppressor, Agrid, a country ruled by religion.īut adjusting to postwar life has not been easy. ![]() ![]() But Molly must ask herself-does something truly exist if you only see it when you close your eyes? Faced with the threat of losing everything-her job, best friend, boyfriend, and most importantly, that little thing called her sanity-Molly will learn just how far she'll go to uncover what is real and what is merely a figment of her imagination. Seduced by the possibilities of this gift, Molly shifts her attention from waking life toward the man, the magic, and the world found in her dreams. Dreams guard against the evil forged by nightmares. ![]() There she meets the captivating but frustrating Dev, and together they discover Molly possesses a power coveted by his people-the ability to conjure almost anything she desires into existence. The Dreamer (Dreamland 1) - EJ Mellow Series: The Dreamland Series Publication Date: May 15th 2015 by Four Eyed Owl Genre(s): Fantasy, New Adult, Romance Format Read: Kindle (276 Pages) Rating: (5/5) Goodreads Link It’s night. Whatever the culprit, her life quickly catapults from mundane to insane as, night after night, Molly is transported through her once dreamless sleep to a mysterious land illuminated by shooting stars. ![]() ![]() Being struck by lightning might have something to do with it, but then again, her chicken did look a little undercooked at dinner. ![]() Molly hasn't slept well since the night of her twenty-fourth birthday. The first in a spellbinding contemporary fantasy trilogy, The Dreamer has been awarded a SILVER FOR BEST FANTASY/SCI-FI from the eLit Book Awards. The first in a spellbinding contemporary fantasy trilogy, The Dreamer has been awarded a SILVER FOR BEST FANTASY/SCI-FI from the eLit Book Awards. ![]() ![]() ![]() In her defense, she hadn’t known Cassie was a student when they'd met. But then the next morning rolls around and her friend drags her along to meet her mom-the hot, older woman Cassie slept with.Įrin Bennett came to Family Weekend to get closer to her daughter, not have a one-night stand with a college senior. Buying a drink for a stranger turns into what should be an uncomplicated, amazing one-night stand. When Cassie Klein goes to an off-campus bar to escape her school’s Family Weekend, she isn’t looking for a hookup-it just happens. "Listeners will have a devilishly grand time with this rambunctiously robust performance by stellar narrators Quinn Riley and Stephanie Németh-Parker." - AudioFile Magazine (Earphones Award Winner)įrom the critically acclaimed author of Something to Talk About comes Meryl Wilsner's Mistakes Were Made, a sharp and sexy rom-com about a college senior who accidentally hooks up with her best friend’s mom. ![]() ![]() ![]() You can explore other options, too, such as Kayse’s post about her polyamorous relationship.įor now, this is how I will explore my adventurous side. You can make your sex life fun and exciting with your partner. Is this what your late 30s is all about? Living vicariously through steamy books? Is that as good as it gets? No.ĭo not accept mediocre for your life. Protect her at all costs and have lots of hot sex. I mean, I’ve only had one partner my whole life, so I literally have zero knowledge of this.īut, I discovered that I like seeing how much these men care for their woman. I never thought I would read about one woman with multiple partners. ![]() At first, I was like, what am I reading? But whoa, these books are hot. These books follow a woman who ends up in a Reverse Harem with multiple male partners. ![]() *Fair warning, these are pretty steamy books with lots of explicit scenes and multiple partners. Also, if you read the hashtag as MOMS WHORE AD, you are not alone. I discovered a whole new genre of books thanks to #booktok and #momswhoread on TikTok. ![]() ![]() ![]() On one side of the spectrum she is a gentle kind-hearted woman simply looking for justice for those who have caused her pain. ![]() We soon realize that Tracy’s persona is like that one rollercoaster ride that you can never truly comprehend or prepare for. Quickly attracts the sympathy and loyalty of the reader however this lovableįaçade that she has is simply that, a façade. Tracy’s lovable demeanour and hardworking attitude Protagonist in this story, and we follow her on a journey of growth, revengeĪnd justice as she goes up against one of the most powerful mafia bosses in theĬountry, Anthony Orsatti. Sheldon’s incredible ability to use a simple plot with complicated and dynamic characters makes this one of the best pieces in his collection of novels. The numerous twists and turns will drive you to the very edge of your seat and leave you craving more. There are many ways to describe this novel however I believe the one that is most appropriate at this time would be “brilliant”. ![]() |