![]() The Dressmaker is set during the 1950s in Australia, and it deals with many of the technological and social changes which occurred during this time period. Ham lives in Melbourne with her husband, where she teaches literature at the University of Melbourne. Like The Dressmaker, these novels deal with social relationships and rural life in Australia. ![]() Ham has since published three more novels, Summer at Mount Hope, There Should Be More Dancing, and The Year of the Farmer. The Dressmaker was published in 2000 and was turned into a film, starring Kate Winslet, in 2015. She wrote part of the novel as an assignment for her course but she was inspired by the story and wanted to continue. Ham wrote her first novel, The Dressmaker, in 1996 while she was participating in a writer’s course. Ham then took a job in a care home, where she worked until 2005. Ham studied drama and literature but fell in love with fiction during her studies. After finishing school, Ham traveled abroad before returning to Australia to study at Deakin University in Victoria. ![]() ![]() Her father was a farmer, and Ham enjoyed an active childhood and spent a lot of time outside helping on the farm. Rosalie Ham was born in the rural province of Jerilderie, Australia. ![]()
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![]() ![]() A Peter Pan adaptation? I’m in! Peter Pan actually isn’t one of my favorite fairy tales or Disney movies, but I really enjoy seeing how people have adapted it. ![]() ![]() Treacherous battles with pirates, foreboding thunderstorms at sea, and evocative writing immerses the reader in a story that slowly and finally reveals the secrets and mysteries of the beloved Peter Pan. They set sail aboard the Never Land, a ship carrying a precious and mysterious trunk in its cargo hold, and the journey quickly becomes fraught with excitement and danger.ĭiscover richly developed characters in the sweet but sophisticated Molly, the scary but familiar Black Stache, and the fearless Peter. A fast-paced, impossible-to-put-down adventure awaits as the young orphan Peter and his mates are dispatched to an island ruled by the evil King Zarboff. ![]() Genres: Children's & Middle Grade, Fantasy, Retellingįind it on the web: Buy from Amazon // Goodreads Date Completed: May 15, 2015ĭon't even think of starting this book unless you're sitting in a comfortable chair and have lots of time. It’s designed to give you a concise impression without bogging you down and a way to keep reviews creative! Title: Peter and the Starcatchers (Peter and the Starcatchers #1) 10 Things I Felt About This Book is a mini-review feature to give you a quick run-down of a book without those long, lengthy paragraphs. ![]() ![]() ![]() But Society gives no quarter to unmarried radicals who associate with illegitimate children and fallen women, and Helena’s funding is almost run out. Instead of spending her time at teas and balls in search of another husband, as is expected of a young widow, Helena pours her energy into The London Home for Young Women. Lady Helena March is flirting with scandal. He vowed never to set foot in England again, but when a summons from his father along with an ultimatum to secure his legacy has him crossing the Atlantic for the last time, reuniting him with the delectable Lady Helena March, he can’t deny the temptation she presents. ![]() Tall, dark, and brooding-to say that American Maxwell Crenshaw stood out in the glittering ballrooms of London is an understatement. ![]() One of Oprah Daily’s Most Anticipated Romances of 2022!Ī fake engagement brings together a lady with bold and daring dreams, and the heir whose heart she captured -perfect for fans of Bridgerton! ![]() ![]() ![]() Sky senses there is something different about him, with his ever-changing moods and the many rumors surrounding him. ![]() The first day she meets Holder, who is intense, incredibly sexy and really intimidating. ![]() For her senior year she finally convinces her mother to let her go to public school. Sky has been homeschooled all her life, and has not had access to the internet, tv or cell phones because her adopted mother doesn’t believe in technology. Hopeless centers around two main characters, Sky & Holder. When the secrets he’s been keeping are finally revealed, every single facet of Sky’s life will change forever.“ After finally caving to his unwavering pursuit, Sky soon finds that Holder isn’t at all who he’s been claiming to be. Sky struggles to keep him at a distance knowing he’s nothing but trouble, but Holder insists on learning everything about her. ![]() He terrifies her and captivates her all in the span of just one encounter, and something about the way he makes her feel sparks buried memories from a past that she wishes could just stay buried. A guy with a reputation that rivals her own and an uncanny ability to invoke feelings in her she’s never had before. That’s what seventeen-year-old Sky realizes after she meets Dean Holder. “Sometimes discovering the truth can leave you more hopeless than believing the lies… ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Some one had stood a tin can upon a stone to catch the water-but the water was already running over, for the can was no bigger than an egg-cup! And where the sand upon the path was wet-there were foot-marks of a VERY small person. PRESENTLY she came to a spring, bubbling out from the hill-side. ![]() LUCIE scrambled up the hill as fast as her stout legs would carry her she ran along a steep path-way-up and up-until Little-town was right away down below-she could have dropped a pebble down the chimney! Lucie climbed upon the stile and looked up at the hill behind Little-town-a hill that goes up-up-into the clouds as though it had no top!Īnd a great way up the hillside she thought she saw some white things spread upon the grass. THE Kitten went on washing her white paws so Lucie asked a speckled hen-īut the speckled hen ran into a barn, clucking-Ĭock Robin looked sideways at Lucie with his bright black eye, and he flew over a stile and away. One day little Lucie came into the farm-yard crying- oh, she did cry so! "I've lost my pocket-handkin! Three handkins and a pinny! Have YOU seen them, Tabby Kitten?" She was a good little girl-only she was always losing her pocket- handkerchiefs! ONCE upon a time there was a little girl called Lucie, who lived at a farm called Little-town. ![]() ![]() Vader’s mysterious return to this famous Star Wars location, first seen in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, will be revealed in a thrilling new tale by writer Frank Tieri and artist Danny Earls. Hitting stands in July, Eastman depicts Vader in his iconic and distinct style as he finds himself trapped on the icy planet Hoth. Told in stunning black, white, and red, this first-of-its-kind Star Wars title will also mark a legendary comics creator’s first foray into the galaxy far, far away- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles co-creator Kevin Eastman has drawn an all-new cover for the final issue of the series, STAR WARS: DARTH VADER – BLACK, WHITE & RED #4! Launched last month, STAR WARS: DARTH VADER – BLACK, WHITE & RED is bringing together some of the industry’s hottest talent to tell all-new tales of terror from throughout the Dark Lord of the Sith’s brutal history! ![]() ![]() ![]() We get the feeling, though, that thinking about whatever it is that's supposed to go in the letter isn't the most pleasant task: "It's all still there, like a movie I can watch when I want to. The narrator works on the letter in his or her head sometimes.The narrator thinks about the letter that this "you" has asked him/her to write.Proof of what, you ask? That sounds like another mystery to us. The postcard, we learn, was the last "proof" (1.4). The narrator goes to a box underneath the bed where he/she keeps all the notes that the "you" has sent to her.We're guessing that this is one of the novel's mysteries. ![]()
![]() ![]() Tommy Johnson is a white, English male and fed up of being told he is rubbish.Įqually as important to the novel’s structure is the presence of pensioner Bill Farrell, a former soldier who fought in the Second World and was decorated for his bravery. ![]() The language used is hard-hitting but imaginative, as Tommy’s anger and outspoken views on life in modern-day Britain delve into a range of subjects including class, patriotism, prejudice, poverty and the political system. Major battles take place with Chelsea’s traditional enemies, among them Tottenham and Millwall, and the book’s authenticity has often been commented upon. The principal character/narrator is Tommy Johnson, whose internal monologues allow the reader an inside view of football hooliganism and the adrenaline highs involved. The Football Factory is the controversial debut novel of author John King, and is based around the adventures of a group of working-class Londoners who follow Chelsea home and away, fighting their rivals on the streets of England’s cities. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() First married to Henry VIII's older brother, Arthur, Katherine's passion turns their arranged marriage into a love match but when Arthur dies, the merciless English court and her ambitious parents - the crusading King and Queen of Spain - have to find a new role for the widow. Known to history as the Queen who was pushed off her throne by Anne Boleyn, here is a Katherine the world has forgotten: the enchanting princess that all England loved. Known to history as the Queen who was pushed off her throne by Anne Boleyn, here is a Katherine the world has forgotten: the ench "I am Catalina, Princess of Spain, daughter of the two greatest monarchs the world has ever known.and I will be Queen of England."Thus, bestselling author Philippa Gregory introduces one of her most unforgettable heroines: Katherine of Aragon. "I am Catalina, Princess of Spain, daughter of the two greatest monarchs the world has ever known.and I will be Queen of England."Thus, bestselling author Philippa Gregory introduces one of her most unforgettable heroines: Katherine of Aragon. ![]() ![]() ![]() My hatred for the main character and other love interest overpowers my enjoyment of the story□ ![]() As Brie spends time with their mysterious leader, Finn, she struggles to resist his seductive charm.Ĭaught between two dangerous courts, Brie must decide who to trust with her loyalty. Unwilling to let her heart distract her, she accepts help from a band of Unseelie misfits with their own secret agenda. Brie's only choice is to pose as a potential bride for Prince Ronan, and she soon finds herself falling for him. ![]() Gaining unfettered access to the Seelie court is easier said than done. But when her sister is sold to the sadistic king of the Unseelie court to pay a debt, she'll do whatever it takes to get her back-including making a deal with the king himself to steal three magical relics from the Seelie court. From New York Times best-selling author Lexi Ryan, Cruel Prince meets A Court of Thorns and Roses in this sexy, action-packed fantasy about a girl who is caught between two treacherous faerie courts and their dangerously seductive princes.īrie hates the Fae and refuses to have anything to do with them, even if that means starving on the street. ![]() |