#L.M. Shaw

[politicaldilfs]

Iowa Governor DILFs

Belated Governor DILF entry that I started doing on the day of the caucus.

[1900scartoons]

Hard To Let Go 

March 9, 1907

President Roosevelt has the pig of Corporate Interests (A useful creature but perverse) tied by one leg and hits it to keep it running; Shaw and Foraker watch.

The caption reads: 'It may be hard for the president to turn over his job to a successor when his time is up'.

Roosevelt greatly enjoyed being president, and it was continually rumored that he would run again. Shaw and Foraker were two potential candidates who had begun working to run for the office.

See Also: Leslie Shaw; Theodore Roosevelt

From Hennepin County Library

Original available at: https://digitalcollections.hclib.org/digital/collection/Bart/id/6140/rec/70

[laurapetrie]

She had a way of embroidering her life with stars.

L.M. Montgomery, "Old Man Shaw's Girl" (Chronicles of Avonlea)

[invisible-pink-toast]

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Janet Beeler Shaw “Changes For Kirsten: A Winter Story” / Eric Roth “Forrest Gump” / The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996) / Howard Ashman “To Be Free” / Suzanne Collins “The Hunger Games” / AURORA “When I Become a Bird” / Carl Holsoe “Reflections” / Marije Geerts “Thoughts” / How Things Fly / Reuben J. Spaulding “Flying Machine Drawing” / Maya Angelou “Caged Bird” / Craig Knowles “Taking Flight” / L.M. Montgomery “Anne of Green Gables” / Kelly Clarkson “Breakaway” / Neil Gaiman “The Sandman” / Christopher Curtis, Marjorie Duffield, Helen Park “Over the Moon” / Charlotte Brontë “Jane Eyre”

[hythlodaeus-mynewoldfriend]

Send ✨ for a screenshot associated with magic or aether. - for Thea! I miss them!

She had a way of embroidering her life with stars.

L.M. Montgomery, "Old Man Shaw's Girl" (Chronicles of Avonlea)

Anthea spent quite some time trying to figure out what their strength was in so they could go traveling with the boys but was unsuccessful in other pursuits until they, in a moment of panic, enacted a barrier of healing and protection with little thought. They soon developed a specialization utilizing what would in the future be known as dynamis.

While Anthea has a natural high aptitude for aether, they also had the unconscious ability to manipulate dynamis and its the reason why the Elpis flower came to be and why none of their creations were ever the same or why things had a habit of changing with the smallest single stray thought. They never learned of this as the one person to be the most knowledgeable on the subject matter had pestered them with so many questions about the Elpis flower Anthea took to steering clear if possible as they had nothing to offer.

The outfit that Anthea wears was actually designed by Deimos in preparation for the day they would be able to go out on their adventures. He tried to keep it as robe like as possible while allowing for freedom of movement, sandals to better feel the earth around them, and the diadem was something he made himself using some of the flower braiding techniques he first taught them not long after becoming the official Azem successor. The globe was something that Anthea created but could never get to work until Emet and Hyth stepped in and determined that they were drawing some power from the upper most aether currents making a glass that could easily look to the heavens. (In bird parent au this is something that Anthea and Meteion use eventually to check in with her sisters since their connection was severed with input from Hermes. Before that though it was used to simply take in the night sky and always had Meteion entranced and become more comfortable with the vastness of it)

[miidnighters]

POSSUM'S COMFORT LIST

comfort food(s): mac n cheese (from the box, bc I am a firm believer that mac n cheese should not have a crunchy element) and mashed potato n gravy

comfort drink(s): chocolate milkshake or hot chocolate on a cold afternoon

comfort movie(s): howls moving castle, cirque du soleil: worlds away

comfort show(s): criminal minds lmao. i used to watch buffy a lot too but i haven't in years

comfort clothing: sweat pants/shorts, slightly too big t-shirts, socks. hair has to be out of my face at all times.

comfort song(s): aurora by lindsey stirling, north star by tyler shaw, july by noah cyrus, state of me by meghan tonjes

comfort book(s): anne of green gables by L.M Montgomery, the night circus by Erin Morgenstern, any of nora roberts triliogies published in like 2000-2010

comfort game(s): sims 4, stardew valley, animal crossing. newly fields of mistria

tagged by: i stole it UwU tagging: you!

[the-final-sentence]

And Old Man Shaw looked silently at the sunset - or, rather, through the sunset to still grander and more radiant splendours beyond, of which the things seen were only the pale reflections, not worthy of attention from those who had the gift of further sight.

L.M. Montgomery, from “Old Man Shaw’s Girl”

[octaviasdread]

any girls! dark academia movie recs? i really struggle to find anything not about a group of boys (as much as I love them)

SO MANY!!! This is probably a far more detailed answer than you were expecting but this is a popular question and I want to keep a list for myself and others.

Feel free to add to it/give opinions. I've tried to give a tw for anything I can remember

Girls! Dark Academia Movies/TV Shows

Mona Lisa Smile (2003)

1950s Women’s college

Art professor! Julia Roberts

She’s legit the female Mr Keating of the art & college world

Feminism vs. Tradition

Maggie Gyllenhall x Ginnifer Goodwin; their characters were more than friends. Fight me.

Does not end how you expect

Strike!/All I Wanna Do/The Hairy Bird (1998)

MY FAVOURITE!!!

Free on YouTube under one of its various names

Comedy

1960s all girls boarding school

Young Kirsten Dunst

Group of girls plot to sabotage a merger with a boys school less prestigious than their own

Secret attic clubhouse meetings of the D.A.R aka Daughters of the American Ravioli (eaten cold, ew)

girls get political & advocate for their rights using ANY elaborate and chaotic scheme

TW: eating disorder, vomiting & creepy male teacher but the girls plot against him too

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969)

based on a short book I read for uni by Muriel Spark

1930s girls school in Edinburgh

Scottish teacher! Maggie Smith, controversial with a focus on romantic ideals

Spoiler alert, the liberal teacher is actually a fascist

Her group of fave students has cult- vibes and it’s fascinating

Picnic at Hanging Rock

1970s movie or 2018 mini series

Never watched either but I plan to

Wild Child (2008)

00s romcom every UK teen girl loves

Emma Roberts as the spoiled rich American teenager sent to a strict English boarding school

Plots to get herself expelled but oh no she’s making friends with the girls who help her

And the headmistress has a hot son, and he’s nice??? Double oh no

ICONIC SCENES

Everything! Goes! Wrong!

omg she burns the school down

Feel good, comfort, nostalgia

St Trinians (2007)

English girls boarding school

The kids are all criminals, no joke

So are the teachers

CHAOTIC

gay awakening for british girls

Art heist pulled off by school girls

Government tries to shut them down but oh no, the education minister & the headmistress are ex-lovers

Colin Firth x Rupert Everett in drag

Superior cast: Jodie Whittaker, Gemma Arterton, Juno Temple, Stephen Fry, Colin Firth, etc...

embodies the phrase 'problematic fave'

St Trinians 2: The Legend of Fritton’s Gold (2009)

Mystery, pirate ancestors, hidden treasure

omg Shakespeare was a woman

girls disguised as boys to infiltrate and rob the posh boys school

Villain! David Tennant in that ICONIC boat scene

Teen girls vs. ancient misogynist brotherhood

like the first film but MORE chaotic and BETTER!???

The Falling (2014)

1960s all girls school

best friends! but its unrequited love

Agoraphobic + distant mother aka mommy issues

Sudden death and the school suppresses/ignores the students grief, sparking mass hysteria & a fainting epidemic in the girls

Cast: Maisie Williams (GoT) & Florence Pugh (Little Women) & Joe Cole (Peaky Blinders)

TW: teen pregnancy, death, vomiting, underage s*x, sibling inc*st, past s*xual assault

READ THE PLOT SUMMARY FIRST

The Book Thief (2013)

Based on an amazing book by Markus Zusak

set in 1940s Nazi Germany

Daughter of a communist whose family were taken by the Nazis/died is fostered by an older couple who teach her to read & she paints a dictionary on the basement walls

Coming of age story about a compulsive book thief. No joke, this kid steals books from banned book burnings and breaks into the mayor's library through the window

Family hides the Jewish son of an old friend in their basement and he helps her to start writing about her experiences in the war

TW: death, bombings, WW2 anti-semitism

Mary Shelley (2017)

Overall good & roughly biographical

Pretty costumes and aesthetic

Modern feminist take on Mary Shelly in her own time period

So many INACCURACIES for the drama so don’t take it as truth

Percy Shelley slander and not all of it is justified

Cast: Elle Fanning, Douglas Booth, and Maisie Williams

The Secret Garden (1993)

Based on a fave childhood book

1901 colonial India & Yorkshire, England

Orphaned, spoilt & neglected girl sent to live with her reclusive Uncle in the English countryside

Gothic elements, mysteries, secret doors/passages/locked gardens

local boy with a flock of animals, magic, kids chanting around a fire and all around immaculate vibes

Happy ending!!!

Hidden Figures (2016)

African-American women as mathematicians for NASA

1960s space project

Women balancing a career and family obligations

Deals with racial & gender discrimination

Loosely based on the lives of Katherine Johnson, Mary Jackson, and Dorothy Vaughan who worked for NASA as engineers & mathematicians

Anne of Green Gables (1985) & sequel (1987)

Adaptation L.M. Montgomery’s ‘Anne of Green Gables’ books

Canada (late 1890s/early 1900s)

Highly imaginative & bookworm orphan is adopted by a reclusive elderly brother and sister duo

Small town & school years comedic drama

Unrequited Enemies -> Friends -> lovers

Inspiring new woman teacher

Girls re-enact Tennyson’s poem and nearly drown for the aesthetic™

Dramatic poetry reading with INTENSE 👀eye contact👀

Writer! Anne & English teacher! Anne dealing with unruly girls school antics

Collette (2018)

biographical drama on french writer Sidonie-Gabrielle Collette

Victorian & Edwardian era France

More talented than her husband so she ghostwrites for him

Fight for creative ownership of her wildly successful novels

Affairs with a woman called Georgie and also with Missy, born female but masculine presenting

Cast: Keira Knightly, Dominic West, Eleanor Tomlinson (Poldark)

Enola Holmes (2020)

Netflix book adaptation

Younger sister of Sherlock Holmes

Victorian era! feminism/suffragettes

Mother-daughter focus

Mystery, adventure, secret codes, teens running away & escaping from (and eventually fighting) assassins

Cast: Helena Bonham Carter, Henry Cavill, Sam Claflin, Fiona Shaw, Millie Bobby Brown

Ginger & Rosa (2012)

1960s England

best friends since literal birth navigating troubled teen years

poet & anti-nuclear activist! Ginger

off the rails but also catholic! Rosa

Shout out to Mark & Mark the gay godfathers we all want

family troubles 

TW: older man has an affair with a 17 yr old

Testament of Youth (2014)

based on WW1 memoir by Vera Brittain

young woman (writer & poetry lover) escapes traditional family & goes to study at Oxford University

abandons to become a war nurse

romance, tragedy and war trauma

Cast: Alicia Vikander, Kit Harrington (GoT), Taron Edgerton (Rocketman), Colin Morgan (Merlin)

Little Women (2019)

Writer! Jo & Artist! Amy

Mother/daughter focus and sister dynamics

the March sisters’ theatre club is *chefs kiss*

champagne problems edits of Jo x Laurie are a mood

Ambivalent ending perfectly captures Louisa May Alcott’s dilemma with the book the movie is based on

set in 1860s America

ALL STAR CAST and a Greta Gerwig masterpeice

Lady Bird (2017)

coming of age in early 2002/2003 Sacramento, California

all girls catholic school

writer! Christine aka Lady Bird wants to get outta town and start her life again at college 'in a city with culture'

Mother/daughter dynamics - so realistic!

I live for that Jesus car stunt & the nun's reaction

school theatre program

Cast: Saoirse Ronan, Timothee Chalamet, Beanie Feldstein

Another Greta Gerwig gem

Beguiled (2017)

Virginia, civil war era

Girls school with only five students and two teachers left

Find an injured Union army soldier & bring him inside

Women & teenagers want his attention (v. problematic) before uniting against him

(tbh you'll either love it, hate it, or watch once & forget it)

Sofia Coppola film so its very feminine gaze

TW: violence, death, underage

Legally Blonde (2001)

No questions will be taken

Elle Woods was the blue print

TV series:

House of Anubis (2011-2013)

I know it’s a kids/young teen show but I still unironically love it

ANCIENT EGYPT!!!!

Modern day with Victorian era links to treasure hunters & Egyptian research expeditions (stealing from tombs)

Chosen one plot lines, curses, kidnapping, mysteries, secret tunnels under the school, elixir of life

Teens have investigate & protect themselves cus oh no the TEACHERS are involved in some shady stuff

new American kid at British boarding school is the actual premise not just a fanfic au

Nostalgic, light-hearted, funny, and kinda cheesy but I will accept no criticism

The Alienist (2018 -now)

Mid 1890s, New York

Woman’s private detective agency (Season 2)

Serial killer mystery

Woman secretary turns detective and teams up with a criminal psychiatrist and a newspaper editor to solve crime

TW: violence, child pr*stit*tion

Cast: Dakota Fanning, Luke Evans, Daniel Bruhl

The Queen’s Gambit (2020)

Woman chess prodigy

1950s & 1960s

TW: drug & alcohol abuse

Gentleman Jack (2019 - now)

Based on the diaries of Anne Lister

Victorian Yorkshire, England

Upper-class lesbians

Confident, suit wearing! Anne Lister x shy! Ann Walker

Business woman! Anne running the family mines

Cast: Suranne Jones (Doctor Foster) & Sophie Rundle (Peaky Blinders)

TW: violence

Gilmore Girls (2000-2007)

bubbly/ambitious single mom + intelligent daughter

bookworm! Rory Gilmore gets into a prestigious private school and then an Ivy League college

Small town drama is comedic gold

Fast dialogue packed with pop culture and literary references

Comforting & nostalgic

TEAM JESS

Anne with an E (2017-2019)

Loose adaptation of L.M. Montgomery’s ‘Anne of Green Gables’ books

they completely change the plot lines but it’s still very good content!

Orphan girl with trauma and a love of books/poetry is adopted by an elderly brother & sister duo, bringing light and fresh ideas to a rural community

Feminism, girls writing club, lgbtq safe spaces, girls eduction, black/indigenous representation

Miss Stacy as THAT inspiring teacher

Aunt Josephine’s lavish gay parties have my heart

TW: creepy male teacher tries to marry a student, racial discrimination, indigenous assimilation school

Victoria (2016-2019)

Adaption of Queen Victoria’s life

Victoria navigating her political, royal, and personal life

Albert’s involvement with The Great Exhibition, 1851 (on cultural + industrial innovations)

Alfred Paget x Edward Drummond is exquisite

Gorgeous costumes and aesthetics

TW: bury your gays trope

Derry Girls (2018-now)

1990s Northern Ireland during the troubles

Comedy, episodes 20-25 mins long

English boy sent to an all girls Catholic school with his cousin

✨Dead Poets Society parody episode ✨with a free-spirited female teacher

Sister Michael, the sarcastic nun who hates her job & reads the exorcist for giggles

Wee anxious lesbian! Clare Devlin (plus her friends wearing rainbow pins)

Badass with bad ideas! Michelle Mallon

Main Character! Erin Quinn

Lovable weirdo who would fight a polar bear! Orla McCool

Wee English fella & honorary Derry girl! James Maguire

Dickinson (2019-now)

Loose adaption of the poet Emily Dickinson’s life

Set in 19th century Massachusetts, US

Historical drama with modern dialogue & music that works SEAMLESSLY

gives a great understanding of Emily Dickinson’s poems

💕Vintage gays! Emily x Sue💕

Theatre club, writing, poetry, dressing as men to sneak into lectures, love letters, teen drama, feminism, and an underground abolitionist journal as a brief side plot in season 2

Wiz Khalifa plays death in a horse drawn carriage

TW: opium use

A Series of Unfortunate Events (2017-2019)

Based on great childhood books

Bookworm! brother, Inventor! sister, and baby sister with sharp teeth

Mystery, secret organisations, orphaned siblings figuring things out & fending for themselves against the villain after their fortune

Adults either cartoon evil, comedically incompetent, or SPIES

Boarding school, library owner, scientific researcher, and theatre episodes

Ambiguous time period which is really fun to try and pin point

Killing Eve (2018-now)

Classic detective who has homoerotic tension with the assassin she is tracking down

British Detective! Eve Polastri figures out the notorious assassin MI5 are investigating is a woman, is fired & then put on a secret MI6 case with a small team

Assassin! Villanelle, a psychopath with a tragic past and a mastery of both accents & fashion

Woman MI6 boss! Carolyn Martens, head of Russian section

Travel Europe following Villanelle’s killings and escaping the assassins sent by Villanelle’s organisation

‘You’re supposed to be my enemy and moral opposite but omg you’re the only one smart enough to get me and why am I obsessed with you????'

🚨 GO IN FOR A KISS AND THEN STAB YOUR ENEMY 🚨

Cable Girls/Las chicas del cable (2017-2020)

Spanish drama set in 1920s Madrid

Four young women at a telecommunications company form a group of friends and help navigate the difficult situations they are all in

Secret identities, dangerous pasts, murder, crime, lgbtq couple & throuple, trans man character, feminism/suffragists

girls commit crimes for humanitarian reasons and cover! it! up!

UNDERRATED SHOW!!!!

Gorgeous costumes and set

Haven’t finished it yet and I’m catching up

TW: abuse, violence, death

Outlander (2014 - now)

haven’t watched yet but plan to

Woman time travels to Scotland, 1743

Rebel highlanders, pirates, British colonies, American revolutionary war

Time jumps between 18th & 20th century

[magpie-to-the-morning]

133, 95 ✨

Alexxxxxx thanks for asking 😘

133. A book that you came across randomly and fell in love with

This is such a good one and I have to think, since I find most of my books now through Goodreads or professional reviews while ordering for work. Hm....

I'm gonna go with this one, mostly because I can't remember how or where I first heard about it (also I fucking love it)

Strange Practice by Vivian Shaw

This book is so unique. It has the flavor of fan fiction in the BEST possible way, and what I mean by that is that the characters and their relationships take center stage. There is an interesting plot (a mystery, even!) at the heart of this cozy supernatural novel, but really it's secondary to how much time you'll want to spend with Dr. Greta Hellsing and her circle of friends, human, vamp, and otherwise. There are sequels that I love at least as much, and I just want to move into Ruthven's London house and stay there forever.

95. Your favourite coming of age novel

Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery

Always, always this one.

[thebirdandhersong]

1, 4, 9, And 16 for the book asks? :D <3

Thank you, Magpie <3<3

a book that is close to your heart:

Just one?? :'O Well, the most recent ones I've re-read are Middlemarch (George Eliot) and Anne of the Island (L.M. Montgomery). I liked Middlemarch when I first read it, but I loved it the second time around. And Anne of the Island is a forever favourite.

a poetry book that reads like a story:

I haven't read many poetry books in the past few years, actually, so I can't really answer this one..... Most recently I've read Luci Shaw (from her Green Earth collection) and Wendell Berry (his Sabbath poems), both of whom I would highly recommend!! Many of their poems talk about the grandeur of God and the beauty in His creation, and both of them make me want to start writing poetry again.

your favourite book of 2020:

Great Expectations (Charles Dickens)

Jack Frost: The End Becomes the Beginning (William Joyce)

Mansfield Park (Jane Austen)

Leave it to Psmith (P.G. Wodehouse)

Guards! Guards! (Terry Pratchett)

There are five favourites on this list because 2020 was a really good reading year. These are books that 1) I read for the first time in 2020, and 2) began, strengthened, or ended a reading journey. Great Expectations ignited a new interest in Dickens (I went on to read two of his other books in 2020, and completely fell in love with David Copperfield this year!!). Jack Frost is the last book in Joyce's Guardians of Childhood series (which was loosely adapted into the Rise of the Guardians movie). (I've been waiting for the last installment since high school. It was not what I expected at all, but I thought it was a pretty good conclusion to the series.) I read a number of Austen books for the first time in 2020, and was expecting to dislike Mansfield Park after hearing a Lot about it, but ended up Absolutely Loving it. Leave it to Psmith was my introduction to the Psmith series (and is still my favourite of the bunch). And Guards! Guards! started me on a Discworld rampage.

a book you’d recommend to your younger self:

I think I should've started on Wodehouse and Pratchett a LOT sooner, to be honest!!!

[readingbooksinisrael]

January 2022 TBR

(finish) The Empire of Gold/S.A. Chakraborty*

(finish) Meet Kirsten/Janet Beeler Shaw*

(finish) The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes/Arthur Conan Doyle*

ערפיליה/גלית דהן קרליבך DNF

Henry Huggins/Beverly Cleary*

Dune/Frank Herbert

Aru Shah and the Tree of Wishes/Roshani Chokshi*

She Who Became the Sun/Shelley Parker-Chan

Rogue Protocol/Martha Wells*

Eliza and Her Monsters/Francesca Zappia*

Revolutionary War on Wednesday/Mary Pope Osborne*

Twister on Tuesday/Mary Pope Osborne*

The Magic Fish/Trung Le Nguyen*

Maniac Magee/Jerry Spinelli*

The Tale of Desperaux/Kate DiCamillo*

An Account of Some Strange Disturbances in Aungier Street/Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu

(finish) L.M. Montgomery’s Short Stories 1904*

At Chrighton Abbey/Mary Elizabeth Braddon

The Body-Snatcher/Robert Louis Stevenson

Ultrasonic God/L. Sprague de Camp

The Chapter Ends/Poul Anderson

“A” As In Android/Milton Lesser

[1900scartoons]

They Have Made Their Mark 

March 5, 1907

Shonts, Stevens, Shaw, and Spooner head toward New York from Capitol Hill; all the S's in their names are dollar signs. They carry cases such as Pres. Of Traction Company, Head Engineer, R.R. Law, Pres. of Carnegie Trust.

The caption reads "The dollar sign has them on the go."

All of the men had resigned public office to make more money in private life.

See Also: Leslie Shaw

From Hennepin County Library

Original available at: https://digitalcollections.hclib.org/digital/collection/Bart/id/5233/rec/66

[notable-law-music-tech-news]

These 1923 Copyrighted Works Enter the Public Domain in 2019

“I’m free! I’m free!”

For the first time in twenty years, as the Atlantic points out, a whole year’s worth of copyrighted works will enter the public domain in the U.S. on January 1, 2019. Under the terms of the Sonny Bono Copyright Act, works first published in 1923 will enter the public domain, meaning anyone can re-publish them, or chop them up and use them in other projects, without asking permission or paying the old rights holders. You can record new versions of the musical compositions; you can show the movies for a profit; you can even remake them. Amazon can sell you the ebook and keep all the money, and Project Gutenberg can give you the ebook for free. The Atlantic has a short list; we have a longer one below.

You can even make new copyrighted works based on the old works—the way Disney made all its cartoons based on public-domain fairy tales—and people can’t copy any of the new parts you include. (That’s why anyone can make movie about the fairy tale of Snow White and the seven dwarves, but only Disney can make new things where the dwarves are named Grumpy, Sleepy, Sneezy, Dopey, Happy, Bashful, and Doc.)

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Speaking of Disney, they’re the ones who lobbied for such long copyright terms, because in 1998 Mickey Mouse’s first appearance (in the 1928 cartoon Steamboat Willie) was close to losing its copyright. But after the Sonny Bono Act, Now that first Mickey Mouse appearance will enter the public domain in 2024. Walt Disney had just started his company in 1923, but they hadn’t produced anything major. So we won’t get any free Disney stuff in January.

But here’s what we will get:

Safety Last!

Movies

All these movies, including:

Cecil B. DeMille’s The Ten Commandments 

Harold Lloyd’s Safety Last!, including that scene where he dangles off a clock tower, and his Why Worry?

A long line-up of feature-length silent films, including Buster Keaton’s Our Hospitality and Charlie Chaplin’s The Pilgrim

Short films by Chaplin, Keaton, Laurel and Hardy, and Our Gang (later Little Rascals)

Cartoons including Felix the Cat (the character first appeared in a 1919 cartoon)

Marlene Dietrich’s film debut, a bit part in the German silent comedy The Little Napoleon; also the debuts of Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and Fay Wray

“Dizzy Fingers”

Music

All this music, including these classics:

“King Porter Stomp”

“Who’s Sorry Now?”

“Tin Roof Blues”

“That Old Gang of Mine”

“Yes! We Have No Bananas”

“I Cried for You”

“The Charleston”—written to accompany, and a big factor in the popularity of, the Charleston dance

Igor Stravinsky’s “Octet for Wind Instruments”

And these songs I picked purely based on their titles:

“Back To Croa-Jingo-Long”

“I’m Sitting Pretty In A Pretty Little City”

“Come On, Spark Plug!”

“Dizzy Fingers”

“I’ve Got The Yes! We Have No Bananas Blues”

“When It’s Night-Time In Italy, It’s Wednesday Over Here”

“Oh Gee Oh Gosh Oh Golly I’m In Love”

“Old King Tut”

“Horsey, Keep Your Tail Up”

Note that these are published songbooks, not recordings, meaning you can record a cover version without permission or payment, but you can’t just steal any post-1923 recording. So Connie Francis’s version of “Who’s Sorry Now?” is still under copyright.

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Even worse, rights over music recorded until 1972 is governed by state law, and if its copyright was registered and renewed, it doesn’t automatically enter the public domain until 2067.

Virginia Woolf

Literature

This is the real good shit. All these books, and these books, including the classics:

Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf

Cane by Jean Toomer

The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran

Bambi by Felix Salten, illustrated by Barbara Cooney—the source of Disney’s animated film, and the first in a series

The Ego and the Id by Sigmund Freud

Towards a New Architecture by Le Corbusier

Whose Body?, the first Lord Peter Wimsey novel by Dorothy L. Sayers

Emily of New Moon, the first book of L.M. Montgomery’s Emily trilogy

The Inimitable Jeeves and Leave it to Psmith by P.G. Wodehouse

Two of Agatha Christie’s Hercule Poirot novels, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd and The Murder on the Links

The Prisoner, volume 5 of Marcel Proust’s In Search of Lost Time (note that English translations have their own copyrights)

The Complete Works of Anthony Trollope

George Bernard Shaw’s play Saint Joan

Short stories by Christie, Virginia Woolf, H.P. Lovecraft, Katherine Mansfield, and Ernest Hemingway

Poetry by Edna St. Vincent Millay, E.E. Cummings, William Carlos Williams, Rainer Maria Rilke, Wallace Stevens, Robert Frost, Sukumar Ray, and Pablo Neruda

Works by Jane Austen, D.H. Lawrence, Edith Wharton, Jorge Luis Borges, Mikhail Bulgakov, Jean Cocteau, Italo Svevo, Aldous Huxley, Winston Churchill, G.K. Chesterton, Maria Montessori, Lu Xun, Joseph Conrad, Zane Grey, H.G. Wells, and Edgar Rice Burroughs

Brancusi’s Bird in Space

Art

These artworks, including:

Constantin Brâncuși’s Bird in Space

Henri Matisse’s Odalisque With Raised Arms

Marcel Duchamp’s The Bride Stripped Bare By Her Bachelors, Even (The Large Glass)

Yokoyama Taikan’s Metempsychosis

Work by M. C. Escher, Pablo Picasso, Wassily Kandinsky, Max Ernst, and Man Ray

Many 1923 works, like the blockbuster film The Hunchback of Notre Dame, are already in the public domain, as the owners failed to renew their copyrights. Until 1963, a rightsholder had to manually renew their copyright after 28 years.

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According to the LibraryLaw Blog, not everything published in 1923 will be public domain; only works with an authorized publication in 1923. The distinction came up in the legal fight over the rights to “Happy Birthday to You,” whose current owners maintained that the song had only been published by unauthorized sources, without the permission of the original owners. (The bad song was eventually ruled public domain for other reasons.) So if you’re worried about litigious rightsholders, make sure the 1923 publication isn’t considered some stolen unauthorized version.

Remember, the works above only lose their copyright on January 1, 2019. Double-check before you use anything listed above, and watch out for all the many ways that works can enter, or not enter, the public domain. Remember that certain uses of copyrighted works are protected as fair use. And check out the many existing collections of already rights-free works, and freely available copyrighted works.

A Landslide of Classic Art Is About to Enter the Public Domain | The Atlantic

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[inloveandwords]

Lesson learned: don’t wait too long to do a book haul otherwise it will be enormous.

Clearly my mission to fill up my new bookshelves plus the discovery of a used bookstore near me has impacted my book-buying habits!

I filmed and posted my Book Haul video for Booktube a couple of weeks ago, but I’ve been putting off taking photos of the books since then, however, I finally was able to take the photos, so I’m able to share with you all the glorious books I purchased over the past several weeks!

If you’d like to watch the video, you can do so here:

If you’d rather just scroll through and see the synopses for the books, keep on reading!

Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery

As soon as Anne Shirley arrives at the snug white farmhouse called Green Gables, she is sure she wants to stay forever . . . but will the Cuthberts send her back to to the orphanage? Anne knows she’s not what they expected—a skinny girl with fiery red hair and a temper to match. If only she can convince them to let her stay, she’ll try very hard not to keep rushing headlong into scrapes and blurting out the first thing that comes to her mind. Anne is not like anyone else, the Cuthberts agree; she is special—a girl with an enormous imagination. This orphan girl dreams of the day when she can call herself Anne of Green Gables.

  Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

Generations of readers young and old, male and female, have fallen in love with the March sisters of Louisa May Alcott’s most popular and enduring novel, Little Women. Here are talented tomboy and author-to-be Jo, tragically frail Beth, beautiful Meg, and romantic, spoiled Amy, united in their devotion to each other and their struggles to survive in New England during the Civil War.

  Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge

Since birth, Nyx has been betrothed to the evil ruler of her kingdom-all because of a foolish bargain struck by her father. And since birth, she has been in training to kill him.

With no choice but to fulfill her duty, Nyx resents her family for never trying to save her and hates herself for wanting to escape her fate. Still, on her seventeenth birthday, Nyx abandons everything she’s ever known to marry the all-powerful, immortal Ignifex. Her plan? Seduce him, destroy his enchanted castle, and break the nine-hundred-year-old curse he put on her people.

But Ignifex is not at all what Nyx expected. The strangely charming lord beguiles her, and his castle—a shifting maze of magical rooms—enthralls her.

As Nyx searches for a way to free her homeland by uncovering Ignifex’s secrets, she finds herself unwillingly drawn to him. Even if she could bring herself to love her sworn enemy, how can she refuse her duty to kill him? With time running out, Nyx must decide what is more important: the future of her kingdom, or the man she was never supposed to love.

  To Kill a Kingdom by Alexandra Christo

Princess Lira is siren royalty and the most lethal of them all. With the hearts of seventeen princes in her collection, she is revered across the sea. Until a twist of fate forces her to kill one of her own. To punish her daughter, the Sea Queen transforms Lira into the one thing they loathe most—a human. Robbed of her song, Lira has until the winter solstice to deliver Prince Elian’s heart to the Sea Queen or remain a human forever.

The ocean is the only place Prince Elian calls home, even though he is heir to the most powerful kingdom in the world. Hunting sirens is more than an unsavory hobby—it’s his calling. When he rescues a drowning woman in the ocean, she’s more than what she appears. She promises to help him find the key to destroying all of sirenkind for good—But can he trust her? And just how many deals will Elian have to barter to eliminate mankind’s greatest enemy?

  Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones

Sophie has the great misfortune of being the eldest of three daughters, destined to fail miserably should she ever leave home to seek her fate. But when she unwittingly attracts the ire of the Witch of the Waste, Sophie finds herself under a horrid spell that transforms her into an old lady. Her only chance at breaking it lies in the ever-moving castle in the hills: the Wizard Howl’s castle. To untangle the enchantment, Sophie must handle the heartless Howl, strike a bargain with a fire demon, and meet the Witch of the Waste head-on. Along the way, she discovers that there’s far more to Howl—and herself—than first meets the eye.

  The Last Namsara by Kristen Ciccarelli

In the beginning, there was the Namsara: the child of sky and spirit, who carried love and laughter wherever he went. But where there is light, there must be darkness—and so there was also the Iskari. The child of blood and moonlight. The destroyer. The death-bringer.

These are the legends that Asha, daughter of the king of Firgaard, has grown up learning in hushed whispers, drawn to the forbidden figures of the past. But it isn’t until she becomes the fiercest, most feared dragon slayer in the land that she takes on the role of the next Iskari—a lonely destiny that leaves her feeling more like a weapon than a girl.

Asha conquers each dragon and brings its head to the king, but no kill can free her from the shackles that await at home: her betrothal to the cruel commandant, a man who holds the truth about her nature in his palm. When she’s offered the chance to gain her freedom in exchange for the life of the most powerful dragon in Firgaard, she finds that there may be more truth to the ancient stories than she ever could have expected. With the help of a secret friend—a slave boy from her betrothed’s household—Asha must shed the layers of her Iskari bondage and open her heart to love, light, and a truth that has been kept from her.

  The Probability of Miracles by Wendy Wunder

Dry, sarcastic, sixteen-year-old Cam Cooper has spent the last seven years in and out hospitals. The last thing she wants to do in the short life she has left is move 1,500 miles away to Promise, Maine – a place known for the miraculous events that occur there. But it’s undeniable that strange things happen in Promise: everlasting sunsets; purple dandelions; flamingoes in the frigid Atlantic; an elusive boy named Asher; and finally, a mysterious envelope containing a list of things for Cam to do before she dies. As Cam checks each item off the list, she finally learns to believe – in love, in herself, and even in miracles.

A debut novel from an immensely talented new writer, The Probability of Miracles crackles with wit, romance and humor and will leave readers laughing and crying with each turn of the page.

  One Dark Throne by Kendare Blake

The battle for the Crown has begun, but which of the three sisters will prevail?

With the unforgettable events of the Quickening behind them and the Ascension Year underway, all bets are off. Katharine, once the weak and feeble sister, is stronger than ever before. Arsinoe, after discovering the truth about her powers, must figure out how to make her secret talent work in her favor without anyone finding out. And Mirabella, once thought to be the strongest sister of all and the certain Queen Crowned, faces attacks like never before—ones that put those around her in danger she can’t seem to prevent.

In this enthralling sequel to Kendare Blake’s New York Times bestselling Three Dark Crowns, Fennbirn’s deadliest queens must face the one thing standing in their way of the crown: each other.

  Cleopatra by Stacy Schiff

Her palace shimmered with onyx, garnets, and gold, but was richer still in political and sexual intrigue. Above all else, Cleopatra was a shrewd strategist and an ingenious negotiator.

Though her life spanned fewer than forty years, it reshaped the contours of the ancient world. She was married twice, each time to a brother. She waged a brutal civil war against the first when both were teenagers. She poisoned the second. Ultimately she dispensed with an ambitious sister as well; incest and assassination were family specialties. Cleopatra appears to have had sex with only two men. They happen, however, to have been Julius Caesar and Mark Antony, among the most prominent Romans of the day. Both were married to other women. Cleopatra had a child with Caesar and–after his murder–three more with his protégé. Already she was the wealthiest ruler in the Mediterranean; the relationship with Antony confirmed her status as the most influential woman of the age. The two would together attempt to forge a new empire, in an alliance that spelled their ends. Cleopatra has lodged herself in our imaginations ever since.

Famous long before she was notorious, Cleopatra has gone down in history for all the wrong reasons. Shakespeare and Shaw put words in her mouth. Michelangelo, Tiepolo, and Elizabeth Taylor put a face to her name. Along the way, Cleopatra’s supple personality and the drama of her circumstances have been lost. In a masterly return to the classical sources, Stacy Schiff here boldly separates fact from fiction to rescue the magnetic queen whose death ushered in a new world order. Rich in detail, epic in scope, Schiff ‘s is a luminous, deeply original reconstruction of a dazzling life.

  It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover

Sometimes it is the one who loves you who hurts you the most.

Lily hasn’t always had it easy, but that’s never stopped her from working hard for the life she wants. She’s come a long way from the small town in Maine where she grew up — she graduated from college, moved to Boston, and started her own business. So when she feels a spark with a gorgeous neurosurgeon named Ryle Kincaid, everything in Lily’s life suddenly seems almost too good to be true.

Ryle is assertive, stubborn, maybe even a little arrogant. He’s also sensitive, brilliant, and has a total soft spot for Lily. And the way he looks in scrubs certainly doesn’t hurt. Lily can’t get him out of her head. But Ryle’s complete aversion to relationships is disturbing. Even as Lily finds herself becoming the exception to his “no dating” rule, she can’t help but wonder what made him that way in the first place.

As questions about her new relationship overwhelm her, so do thoughts of Atlas Corrigan — her first love and a link to the past she left behind. He was her kindred spirit, her protector. When Atlas suddenly reappears, everything Lily has built with Ryle is threatened.

  Song of the Current by Sarah Tolcser

Caroline Oresteia is destined for the river. For generations, her family has been called by the river god, who has guided their wherries on countless voyages throughout the Riverlands. At seventeen, Caro has spent years listening to the water, ready to meet her fate. But the river god hasn’t spoken her name yet—and if he hasn’t by now, there’s a chance he never will.

Caro decides to take her future into her own hands when her father is arrested for refusing to transport a mysterious crate. By agreeing to deliver it in exchange for his release, Caro finds herself caught in a web of politics and lies, with dangerous pirates after the cargo—an arrogant courier with a secret—and without the river god to help her. With so much at stake, Caro must choose between the life she always wanted and the one she never could have imagined for herself.

From debut author Sarah Tolcser comes an immersive and romantic fantasy set along the waterways of a magical world with a headstrong heroine determined to make her mark.

  War Storm by Victoria Aveyard

Victory comes at a price.

Mare Barrow learned this all too well when Cal’s betrayal nearly destroyed her. Now determined to protect her heart—and secure freedom for Reds and newbloods like her—Mare resolves to overthrow the kingdom of Norta once and for all… starting with the crown on Maven’s head.

But no battle is won alone, and before the Reds may rise as one, Mare must side with the boy who broke her heart in order to defeat the boy who almost broke her. Cal’s powerful Silver allies, alongside Mare and the Scarlet Guard, prove a formidable force. But Maven is driven by an obsession so deep, he will stop at nothing to have Mare as his own again, even if it means demolishing everything—and everyone—in his path.

War is coming, and all Mare has fought for hangs in the balance. Will victory be enough to topple the Silver kingdoms? Or will the little lightning girl be forever silenced?

In the epic conclusion to Victoria Aveyard’s stunning series, Mare must embrace her fate and summon all her power… for all will be tested, but not all will survive.

  Slammed by Colleen Hoover

Following the unexpected death of her father, 18-year-old Layken is forced to be the rock for both her mother and younger brother. Outwardly, she appears resilient and tenacious, but inwardly, she’s losing hope.

Enter Will Cooper: The attractive, 21-year-old new neighbor with an intriguing passion for slam poetry and a unique sense of humor. Within days of their introduction, Will and Layken form an intense emotional connection, leaving Layken with a renewed sense of hope.

Not long after an intense, heart-stopping first date, they are slammed to the core when a shocking revelation forces their new relationship to a sudden halt. Daily interactions become impossibly painful as they struggle to find a balance between the feelings that pull them together, and the secret that keeps them apart

  Star Girl by Jerry Spinelli

A celebration of nonconformity; a tense, emotional tale about the fleeting, cruel nature of popularity–and the thrill and inspiration of first love. Ages 12+

Leo Borlock follows the unspoken rule at Mica Area High School: don’t stand out–under any circumstances! Then Stargirl arrives at Mica High and everything changes–for Leo and for the entire school. After 15 years of home schooling, Stargirl bursts into tenth grade in an explosion of color and a clatter of ukulele music, enchanting the Mica student body.

But the delicate scales of popularity suddenly shift, and Stargirl is shunned for everything that makes her different. Somewhere in the midst of Stargirl’s arrival and rise and fall, normal Leo Borlock has tumbled into love with her.

In a celebration of nonconformity, Jerry Spinelli weaves a tense, emotional tale about the fleeting, cruel nature of popularity–and the thrill and inspiration of first love.

  Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J Maas

Years in the making, Sarah J. Maas’s #1 New York Times bestselling Throne of Glass series draws to an epic, unforgettable conclusion. Aelin Galathynius’s journey from slave to king’s assassin to the queen of a once-great kingdom reaches its heart-rending finale as war erupts across her world. . .

Aelin has risked everything to save her people―but at a tremendous cost. Locked within an iron coffin by the Queen of the Fae, Aelin must draw upon her fiery will as she endures months of torture. Aware that yielding to Maeve will doom those she loves keeps her from breaking, though her resolve begins to unravel with each passing day…

With Aelin captured, Aedion and Lysandra remain the last line of defense to protect Terrasen from utter destruction. Yet they soon realize that the many allies they’ve gathered to battle Erawan’s hordes might not be enough to save them. Scattered across the continent and racing against time, Chaol, Manon, and Dorian are forced to forge their own paths to meet their fates. Hanging in the balance is any hope of salvation―and a better world.

And across the sea, his companions unwavering beside him, Rowan hunts to find his captured wife and queen―before she is lost to him forever.

As the threads of fate weave together at last, all must fight, if they are to have a chance at a future. Some bonds will grow even deeper, while others will be severed forever in the explosive final chapter of the Throne of Glass series.

  Pucked by Helena Hunting

With a famous NHL player for a stepbrother, Violet Hall is well acquainted with the playboy reputation of many a hockey star. So of course she isn’t interested in legendary team captain Alex Waters or his pretty, beat-up face and rock-hard six-pack abs. But when Alex inadvertently obliterates Violet’s misapprehension regarding the inferior intellect of hockey players, he becomes much more than just a hot body with the face to match. Suffering from a complete lapse in judgment, Violet discovers just how good Alex is with the hockey stick in his pants.

Violet believes her night of orgasmic magic with Alex is just that: one night. But Alex starts to call. And text. And email and send extravagant – and quirky – gifts. Suddenly he’s too difficult to ignore and nearly impossible not to like. The problem is, the media portrays Alex as a total player, and Violet doesn’t want to be part of the game.

  What if It’s Us by Becky Albertalli & Adam Silvera

Arthur is only in New York for the summer, but if Broadway has taught him anything, it’s that the universe can deliver a showstopping romance when you least expect it.

Ben thinks the universe needs to mind its business. If the universe had his back, he wouldn’t be on his way to the post office carrying a box of his ex-boyfriend’s things.

But when Arthur and Ben meet-cute at the post office, what exactly does the universe have in store for them?

Maybe nothing. After all, they get separated.

Maybe everything. After all, they get reunited.

But what if they can’t quite nail a first date . . . or a second first date . . . or a third?

What if Arthur tries too hard to make it work . . . and Ben doesn’t try hard enough?

What if life really isn’t like a Broadway play?

But what if it is?

  Slayer by Kiersten White

Into every generation a Slayer is born…

Nina and her twin sister, Artemis, are far from normal. It’s hard to be when you grow up at the Watcher’s Academy, which is a bit different from your average boarding school. Here teens are trained as guides for Slayers—girls gifted with supernatural strength to fight the forces of darkness. But while Nina’s mother is a prominent member of the Watcher’s Council, Nina has never embraced the violent Watcher lifestyle. Instead she follows her instincts to heal, carving out a place for herself as the school medic.

Until the day Nina’s life changes forever.

Thanks to Buffy, the famous (and infamous) Slayer that Nina’s father died protecting, Nina is not only the newest Chosen One—she’s the last Slayer, ever. Period.

As Nina hones her skills with her Watcher-in-training, Leo, there’s plenty to keep her occupied: a monster fighting ring, a demon who eats happiness, a shadowy figure that keeps popping up in Nina’s dreams…

But it’s not until bodies start turning up that Nina’s new powers will truly be tested—because someone she loves might be next.

One thing is clear: Being Chosen is easy. Making choices is hard.

  Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi

They killed my mother. They took our magic. They tried to bury us.

Now we rise.

Zélie Adebola remembers when the soil of Orïsha hummed with magic. Burners ignited flames, Tiders beckoned waves, and Zélie’s Reaper mother summoned forth souls.

But everything changed the night magic disappeared. Under the orders of a ruthless king, maji were killed, leaving Zélie without a mother and her people without hope.

Now Zélie has one chance to bring back magic and strike against the monarchy. With the help of a rogue princess, Zélie must outwit and outrun the crown prince, who is hell-bent on eradicating magic for good.

Danger lurks in Orïsha, where snow leoponaires prowl and vengeful spirits wait in the waters. Yet the greatest danger may be Zélie herself as she struggles to control her powers and her growing feelings for an enemy.

  The Lovely Reckless by Kami Garcia

I’ve become an expert at avoiding things that could hurt me—which means I will figure out how to stay away from Marco Leone.

Seventeen-year-old Frankie Devereux would do anything to forget the past. Haunted by the memory of her boyfriend’s death, she lives her life by one dangerous rule: Nothing matters. At least, that’s what Frankie tells herself after a reckless mistake forces her to leave her privileged life in the Heights to move in with her dad—an undercover cop. She transfers to a public high school in the Downs, where fistfights don’t faze anyone and illegal street racing is more popular than football.

Marco Leone is the fastest street racer in the Downs. Tough, sexy, and hypnotic, he makes it impossible for Frankie to ignore him—and how he makes her feel. But the risks Marco takes for his family could have devastating consequences for them both. When Frankie discovers his secret, she has to make a choice. Will she let the pain of the past determine her future? Or will she risk what little she has left to follow her heart?

  Muse of Nightmares by Laini Taylor

Sarai has lived and breathed nightmares since she was six years old.

She believed she knew every horror and was beyond surprise.

She was wrong.

In the wake of tragedy, neither Lazlo nor Sarai are who they were before. One a god, the other a ghost, they struggle to grasp the new boundaries of their selves as dark-minded Minya holds them hostage, intent on vengeance against Weep.

Lazlo faces an unthinkable choice—save the woman he loves, or everyone else?—while Sarai feels more helpless than ever. But is she? Sometimes, only the direst need can teach us our own depths, and Sarai, the Muse of Nightmares, has not yet discovered what she’s capable of.

As humans and godspawn reel in the aftermath of the citadel’s near fall, a new foe shatters their fragile hopes, and the mysteries of the Mesarthim are resurrected: Where did the gods come from, and why? What was done with thousands of children born in the citadel nursery? And most important of all, as forgotten doors are opened and new worlds revealed: Must heroes always slay monsters, or is it possible to save them instead?

Love and hate, revenge and redemption, destruction and salvation all clash in this astonishing and heart-stopping sequel to the New York Times bestseller, Strange the Dreamer. (

  Tower of Dawn by Sarah J Maas

A glorious empire . . . A desperate quest . . .

Chaol Westfall and Nesryn Faliq have arrived in the shining city of Antica to forge an alliance with the Khagan of the Southern Continent, whose vast armies are Erilea’s last hope. But they have also come to Antica for another purpose: to seek healing at the famed Torre Cesme for the wounds Chaol received in Rifthold.

After enduring unspeakable horrors as a child, Yrene Towers has no desire to help the young lord from Adarlan, let alone heal him. Yet she has sworn an oath to assist those in need—and will honor it. But Lord Westfall carries shadows from his own past, and Yrene soon comes to realize they could engulf them both.

In this sweeping parallel novel to the New York Times bestselling Empire of Storms, Chaol, Nesryn, and Yrene will have to draw on every scrap of their resilience if they wish to save their friends. But while they become entangled in the political webs of the khaganate, deep in the shadows of mighty mountains where warriors soar on legendary ruks, long-awaited answers slumber. Answers that might offer their world a chance at survival—or doom them all . . .

  Because You Hate to Love Me

Leave it to the heroes to save the world–villains just want to rule the world.

In this unique YA anthology, thirteen acclaimed, bestselling authors team up with thirteen influential BookTubers to reimagine fairy tales from the oft-misunderstood villains’ points of view.

These fractured, unconventional spins on classics like “Medusa,” Sherlock Holmes, and “Jack and the Beanstalk” provide a behind-the-curtain look at villains’ acts of vengeance, defiance, and rage–and the pain, heartbreak, and sorrow that spurned them on. No fairy tale will ever seem quite the same again!

Featuring writing from . . .

Authors: Renée Ahdieh, Ameriie, Soman Chainani, Susan Dennard, Sarah Enni, Marissa Meyer, Cindy Pon, Victoria Schwab, Samantha Shannon, Adam Silvera, Andrew Smith, April Genevieve Tucholke, and Nicola Yoon

  Jet by Jay Crownover

With his tight leather pants and a sharp edge that makes him dangerous, Jet Keller is every girl’s rock and roll fantasy. But Ayden Cross is done walking on the wild side with bad boys. She doesn’t want to give in to the heat she sees in Jet’s dark, haunted eyes. She’s afraid of getting burned from the sparks of their spontaneous combustion, even as his touch sets her on fire.

Jet can’t resist the Southern Belle with mile-long legs in cowboy boots who defies his every expectation. Yet the closer he feels to Ayden, the less he seems to know her. While he’s tempted to get under her skin and undo her in every way, he knows firsthand what happens to two people with very different ideas about relationships.

Will the blaze burn into an enduring love. . . or will it consume their dreams and turn them to ashes?

Don’t miss the latest bad boy in Jay Crownover’s unforgettable New Adult series.

  A Shadow Bright and Burning by Jessica Cluess

I am Henrietta Howel. The first female sorcerer. The prophesied one. Or am I?

Henrietta Howel can burst into flames. When she is brought to London to train with Her Majesty’s sorcerers, she meets her fellow sorcerer trainees, young men eager to test her powers and her heart. One will challenge her. One will fight for her. One will betray her. As Henrietta discovers the secrets hiding behind the glamour of sorcerer life, she begins to doubt that she’s the true prophesied one. With battle looming, how much will she risk to save the city–and the one she loves?

  The Princess Saves Herself in This One by Amanda Lovelace

“Ah, life- the thing that happens to us while we’re off somewhere else blowing on dandelions & wishing ourselves into the pages of our favorite fairy tales.”

A poetry collection divided into four different parts: the princess, the damsel, the queen, & you. the princess, the damsel, & the queen piece together the life of the author in three stages, while you serves as a note to the reader & all of humankind. Explores life & all of its love, loss, grief, healing, empowerment, & inspirations.

  The Six of Crows Duology by Leigh Bardugo

Six dangerous outcasts. One impossible heist. The gripping Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom duology, by #1 New York Times-bestselling author Leigh Bardugo, is now available in a stunning hardcover boxed set.

Follow Kaz and his crew into a world of magic and mayhem as they attempt to pull off—and survive—the job of a lifetime.

  Truthwitch by Susan Dennard

In a continent on the edge of war, two witches hold its fate in their hands.

Young witches Safiya and Iseult have a habit of finding trouble. After clashing with a powerful Guildmaster and his ruthless Bloodwitch bodyguard, the friends are forced to flee their home.

Safi must avoid capture at all costs as she’s a rare Truthwitch, able to discern truth from lies. Many would kill for her magic, so Safi must keep it hidden – lest she be used in the struggle between empires. And Iseult’s true powers are hidden even from herself.

In a chance encounter at Court, Safi meets Prince Merik and makes him a reluctant ally. However, his help may not slow down the Bloodwitch now hot on the girls’ heels. All Safi and Iseult want is their freedom, but danger lies ahead. With war coming, treaties breaking and a magical contagion sweeping the land, the friends will have to fight emperors and mercenaries alike. For some will stop at nothing to get their hands on a Truthwitch.

  A Darker Shade of Magic by VE Schwab

Kell is one of the last Antari—magicians with a rare, coveted ability to travel between parallel Londons; Red, Grey, White, and, once upon a time, Black.

Kell was raised in Arnes—Red London—and officially serves the Maresh Empire as an ambassador, traveling between the frequent bloody regime changes in White London and the court of George III in the dullest of Londons, the one without any magic left to see.

Unofficially, Kell is a smuggler, servicing people willing to pay for even the smallest glimpses of a world they’ll never see. It’s a defiant hobby with dangerous consequences, which Kell is now seeing firsthand.

After an exchange goes awry, Kell escapes to Grey London and runs into Delilah Bard, a cut-purse with lofty aspirations. She first robs him, then saves him from a deadly enemy, and finally forces Kell to spirit her to another world for a proper adventure.

Now perilous magic is afoot, and treachery lurks at every turn. To save all of the worlds, they’ll first need to stay alive.

  Frost Blood by Elly Blake

Seventeen-year-old Ruby is a Fireblood who has concealed her powers of heat and flame from the cruel Frostblood ruling class her entire life. But when her mother is killed trying to protect her, and rebel Frostbloods demand her help to overthrow their bloodthirsty king, she agrees to come out of hiding, desperate to have her revenge.

Despite her unpredictable abilities, Ruby trains with the rebels and the infuriating – yet irresistible – Arcus, who seems to think of her as nothing more than a weapon. But before they can take action, Ruby is captured and forced to compete in the king’s tournaments that pit Fireblood prisoners against Frostblood champions. Now she has only one chance to destroy the maniacal ruler who has taken everything from her – and from the icy young man she has come to love.

  Catwoman by Sarah J Maas

When the Bat’s away, the Cat will play. It’s time to see how many lives this cat really has. . . .

Two years after escaping Gotham City’s slums, Selina Kyle returns as the mysterious and wealthy Holly Vanderhees. She quickly discovers that with Batman off on a vital mission, Batwing is left to hold back the tide of notorious criminals. Gotham City is ripe for the taking.

Meanwhile, Luke Fox wants to prove he has what it takes to help people in his role as Batwing. He targets a new thief on the prowl who seems cleverer than most. She has teamed up with Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn, and together they are wreaking havoc. This Catwoman may be Batwing’s undoing.

  Wonder Woman by Leigh Bardugo

Daughter of immortals.

Princess Diana longs to prove herself to her legendary warrior sisters. But when the opportunity finally comes, she throws away her chance at glory and breaks Amazon law—risking exile—to save a mortal. Diana will soon learn that she has rescued no ordinary girl, and that with this single brave act, she may have doomed the world.

Daughter of death.

Alia Keralis just wanted to escape her overprotective brother with a semester at sea. She doesn’t know she is being hunted by people who think her very existence could spark a world war. When a bomb detonates aboard her ship, Alia is rescued by a mysterious girl of extraordinary strength and forced to confront a horrible truth: Alia is a Warbringer—a direct descendant of the infamous Helen of Troy, fated to bring about an age of bloodshed and misery.

Together.

Two girls will face an army of enemies—mortal and divine—determined to either destroy or possess the Warbringer. Tested beyond the bounds of their abilities, Diana and Alia must find a way to unleash hidden strengths and forge an unlikely alliance. Because if they have any hope of saving both their worlds, they will have to stand side by side against the tide of war.

Giant Book Haul: Book Outlet, Books-a-Million, Paperback Exchange, Thriftbooks Lesson learned: don't wait too long to do a book haul otherwise it will be enormous.

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Quotes for Sunday January 29,2017

Heaven quotes Let heaven fill your thoughts instead. Because when you do, everything on earth gets placed in its proper perspective.  Greg Laurie The Kingdom of Heaven is not a religion and has nothing at all to do with religion. Myles Munroe, Wisdom from Myles Munroe One of these days we will see him “face-to-face.”   Until then, we get to walk with Him on this side of heaven. John Juneman, LifeMessage 365 Every trouble that you are facing today, every sorrow and despair, look up into the Heavens and feel the Divine protection of your Creator. Patricia A Gilpin-Hudson; Carol R Muschette, Find Joy in Daily Living   Heaven on earth is a reality for me by faith. Alex Uwajeh, The Power of Positive Affirmations ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hope quotes Hope is a waking dream.--Aristotle Hope is generally a wrong guide, though it is good company along the way.--George Saville Hope is like a road in the country: there was never a road, but when many people walk on it, the road comes into existence.--Lin Yutang Hope is love's happiness, but not its life.--Letitia E. Landon Hope is not a granted wish or a favor performed; no it is far greater than that. It is a zany, unpredictable dependence on a God who loves to surprise us out of our socks.--Max Lucado (God Came Near) Hope...is the companion of power, and the mother of success; for who so hopes has within him the gift of miracles.--Samuel Smiles ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Perseverance quotes When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on! ~Author Unknown Consider the postage stamp: its usefulness consists in the ability to stick to one thing till it gets there. ~Josh Billings The greatest oak was once a little nut who held its ground. ~Author Unknown Fall seven times, stand up eight. ~Japanese Proverb Perseverance is the hard work you do after you get tired of doing the hard work you already did. ~Newt Gingrich ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Memories quotes We don't remember days; we remember moments. -Cesare Pavese Nothing is ever really lost to us as long as we remember it. -L.M. Montgomery Memories warm you up from the inside. But they also tear you apart. -Haruki Murakami Memories are bullets. Some whiz by and only spook you. Others tear you open and leave you in pieces. -Richard Kadrey God gave us memories that we might have roses in December. -J.M. Barrie Memory... is the diary that we all carry about with us.  -Oscar Wilde ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Strength quotes Pray not for a lighter load, but for stronger shoulders. -St. Augustine Scar tissue is stronger than regular tissue. Realize the strength, move on. -Henry Rollins We are only as strong as we are united, as weak as we are divided. -J.K. Rowling That which does not kill us makes us stronger. -Friedrich Nietzsche Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage. -Lao Tzu We all have enough strength to endure the misfortunes of others. -François de La Rochefoucauld ~~~~~~~~~~~ Character quotes Better keep yourself clean and bright; you are the window through which you must see the world. -George Bernard Shaw Try not to become a man of success but rather try to become a man of value. -Albert Einstein Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet.  Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved. -Helen Keller Personality can open doors, but only character can keep them open. Talents are best nurtured in solitude. Character is best formed in the stormy billows of the world. -Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

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Books I Own Part 2

The Ruby Key Lisle, Holly

The Call of the Wild and White Fang London, Jack

The Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson Lord, Bette Bao

Number the Stars Lowry, Lois

The Giver Lowry, Lois

The Young Elites Lu, Marie

Snow Lynn, Tracy

A Court of Thorns and Roses Maas, Sarah J.

The Diamond Princess Saves the Day 4 Malcolm, Jahnna H.

The Emerald Princess Finds a Fairy 7 Malcolm, Jahnna H.

The Sapphire Princess Meets a Monster 2 Malcolm, Jahnna H.

The Ruby Princess Runs Away 1 Malcolm, Jahnna H.

The Sapphire Princess Hunts for Treasure 6 Malcolm, Jahnna H.

The Jewel Princesses and the Missing Crown 🌟 Malcolm, Jahnna H.

Scorched Mancusi, Mari

A Corner of the Universe Martin, Ann M.

September Surprises 6 Martin, Ann M.

The Secret Book Club 5 Martin, Ann M.

Coming Apart 9 Martin, Ann M.

Special Delivery 8 Martin, Ann M.

A Game of Thrones Martin, George R.R.

A Clash of Kings Martin, George R.R.

If the Shoe Fits 1 Mason, Jane B.

Happy Cafe 1 Matsuzuki, Kou

Happy Cafe 2 Matsuzuki, Kou

Poseur 1 Maude, Rachel

Pretty in Pink 3 Maude, Rachel

The Good, the Fab and the Ugly 2 Maude, Rachel

Urchin of the Riding Stars McAllister, M.I.

Urchin of the Riding Stars McAllister, M.I.

Island of Fire 3 McMann, Lisa

The Unwanteds 1 McMann, Lisa

Wake McMann, Lisa

Soundless Mead, Richelle

Anastasia: The Last Grand Duchess Meyer, Carolyn

Cinder 1 Meyer, Marissa

Cress 3 Meyer, Marissa

Scarlet 2 Meyer, Marissa

Breaking Dawn 4 Meyer, Stephanie

Eclipse 3 Meyer, Stephanie

New Moon 2 Meyer, Stephanie

The Host Meyer, Stephanie

Twilight 1 Meyer, Stephanie

s*a 16 Minami, Maki

s*a 17 Minami, Maki

voice over 10 Minami, Maki

voice over 11 Minami, Maki

voice over 12 Minami, Maki

voice over 9 Minami, Maki

The Final Six Monir, Alexandra

Anne of Green Gables Montgomery, L.M.

Anne of Green Gables Montgomery, Lucy Maud

Utopia More, Thomas

Day 21 2 Morgan, Kass

Homecoming 3 Morgan, Kass

The 100 1 Morgan, Kass

Rebellion 4 Morgan, Kass

The Princess, the Crone and the Dung Cart Knight Morris, Gerald

Dragonwatch 1 Mull, Brandon

Fablehaven 1 Mull, Brandon

Fablehaven(fr) Mull, Brandon

Grip of the Shadow Plague 3 Mull, Brandon

Keys to the Demon Prison 5 Mull, Brandon

Rise of the Evening Star 2 Mull, Brandon

Secrets of the Dragon Sanctuary 4 Mull, Brandon

Wild Born 1 Mull, Brandon

The Candy Shop War 1 Mull, Brandon

Wrath of the Dragon King 2 Mull, Brandon

Inherit Midnight Myers, Kate Kay

The Accidental Hero Myklusch, Matt

Love💫Com Nakahara, Aya

skip beat 31 Nakamura, Yoshiki

skip beat 34 Nakamura, Yoshiki

skip beat 35 Nakamura, Yoshiki

skip beat 5 Nakamura, Yoshiki

skip beat 8 Nakamura, Yoshiki

The Enchanted Castle Nesbit, E.

The Phoenix and the Carpet Nesbit, E.

The Enchanted Castle and Five Children and It Nesbit, Edith

The Scourge Nielsen, Jennifer A.

The False Prince Nielson, Jennifer A.

Frogkisser Nix, Garth

The Romantic Period Norton

The Twentieth Century and After Norton

The Victorian Age Norton

The Tea Dragon Society O'Neill, Katie

The Civil War Otfinoski, Steven

World War I Otfinoski, Steven

World War II Otfinoski, Steven

The Vietnam War Otfinoski, Steven

Rules for Thieves Ott, Alexandra

To Catch a Pirate Parker, Jade

The Originals Patrick, Cat

The Gift 2 Patterson, James

Witch and Wizard 1 Patterson, James

Dead is a State of Mind 2 Perez, Marlene

Dead is Just a Rumor 4 Perez, Marlene

Dead is Not an Option 5 Perez, Marlene

Dead is So Last Year 3 Perez, Marlene

Dead is the New Black 1 Perez, Marlene

Freak The Mighty Philbrick, Rodman

Dead City Ponti, James

Addy Saves the Day Porter, Connie

Stranded Forbidden Passage Probst, Jeff

Stranded Survivors Probst, Jeff

Stranded the Sabotage Probst, Jeff

Stranded Trial by Fire Probst, Jeff

The Ruby in the Smoke 1 Pullman, Philip

The Shadow in the North 2 Pullman, Philip

Northern Lights 1 Pullman, Philip

The Amber Spyglass 3 Pullman, Philip

The Subtle Knife 2 Pullman, Philip

Anthem Rand, Ayn

Fate of Flames Raughley, Sarah

Mortal Engines Reeve, Philip

Stranger and Stranger Reger, Rob

Fallen Kingdoms Rhodes, Morgan

Hollow City 2 Riggs, Ransom

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 1 Riggs, Ransom

Library of Souls 3 Riggs, Ransom

Half Upon a Time Riley, James

Once Upon the End Riley, James

Twice Upon a Time Riley, James

The Revenge of Magic Riley, James

The Battle of the Labyrinth 4 Riordan, Rick

The Blood of Olympus 5 Riordan, Rick

The House of Hades 4 Riordan, Rick

The Last Olympian 5 Riordan, Rick

The Lightning Thief 1 Riordan, Rick

The Mark of Athena 3 Riordan, Rick

The Red Pyramid 1 Riordan, Rick

The Sea of Monsters 2 Riordan, Rick

The Serpent's Shadow 3 Riordan, Rick

The Son of Neptune 2 Riordan, Rick

The Throne of Fire 2 Riordan, Rick

The Titans Curse 3 Riordan, Rick

The Sword of Summer 1 Riordan, Rick

Demigods & Magicians🌟 Riordan, Rick

The Lost Hero 1 Riordan, Rick

The Fog Diver Ross, Joel N.

The Chamber of Secrets 2 Rowling, J.K.

The Deathly Hallows 7 Rowling, J.K.

The Goblet of Fire 4 Rowling, J.K.

The Half-Blood Prince 6 Rowling, J.K.

The Order of the Phoenix 5 Rowling, J.K.

The Prisoner of Azkaban 3 Rowling, J.K.

The Sorcerer's Stone 1 Rowling, J.K.

Altered 1 Rush, Jennifer

Erased 2 Rush, Jennifer

Luka and the Fire of Life Rushdie, Salman

Zodiac Russell, Romina

The Secret of the Realms Rusu, Meredith

Holes Sachar, Louis

Flyte 2 Sage, Angie

Magyk 1 Sage, Angie

Magyk (fr) Sage, Angie

Physik 3 Sage, Angie

Queste 4 Sage, Angie

Song of the Sparrow Sandell, Lisa Ann

A Drowned Maidens Hair Schlitz, Laura Amy

Spelled Schow, Betsy

Girl Got Game 1 Seino, Shizuru

The Vampire Prince Shan, Darren

Meet Kaya Shaw, Janet

Kaya Shows the Way Shaw, Janet

Kaya's Escape Shaw, Janet

Kaya's Hero Shaw, Janet

Kaya and Lone Dog Shaw, Janet

Changes for Kaya Shaw, Janet

Bad Girls Throughout History Shen, Ann

25 Women Who Thought of it First Sherman, Jill

25 Women Who Fought Back Sherman, Jill

kimi no todoke 4 Shiina, Karuho

kimi no todoke 5 Shiina, Karuho

Intertwined Showalter, Gena

Firstlife Showalter, Gena

Royal Bastards Shvarts, Andrew

Timekeeper Sim, Tara

The Secret of the Attic Sinykin, Sheri Cooper

Don't Tell the Nazis Skrypuch, Marsha Forchuk

Alcatraz 6 Smith, Roland

Chupacabra 3 Smith, Roland

Cryptid Hunters 1 Smith, Roland

Independence Hall 1 Smith, Roland

Kitty Hawk 3 Smith, Roland

Mutation 4 Smith, Roland

Tentacles 2 Smith, Roland

The End 13 Snicket, Lemony

The Witch of Blackbird Pond Speare, Elizabeth George

Hunted Spooner, Meagan

25 Women Who Ruled Stanborough, Rebecca J.

Unicorns of Balinor 🌟 Stanton, Mary

The Mysterious Benedict Society Stewart, Trenton Lee

An Ember in the Ashes 1 Tahir, Sabaa

A Torch Against the Night 2 Tahir, Sabaa

Fruits Basket 15 Takaya, Natsuki

Fruits Basket 23 Takaya, Natsuki

They Called US Enemy Takei, George

Full Moon 7 Tanemura, Arina

Strange the Dreamer 1 Taylor, Laini

Muse of Nightmares 2 Taylor, Laini

All of a Kind Family Taylor, Sydney

Grimm's Fairy Tales The Brother's Grimm

Ruined Tintera, Amy

The Hobbit Tolkien, J.R.

The Unnaturalists Trent, Tiffany

Felicity Saves the Day Tripp, Valerie

Nellie's Promise Tripp, Valerie

A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo Twiss, Jill

Astrophysics for Young People in a Hurry Tyson, Neil deGrasse

Big Hero 6 1 Ueno, Haruki

Save Me a Seat Varadarajan, Gita and Sarah Weeks

The Second Guard Vaughn, J.D.

Pyramid Hunters Vegas, Peter

Heir Apparent Velde, Vivian Vande

Jules Verne Verne, Jules

Elissa's Quest 1 Verrillo, Erica

The Boy in the Dress Walliams, David

The Boxcar Children 1 Warner, Gertrude Chandler

Surprise Island 2 Warner, Gertrude Chandler

The Yellow House Mystery 3 Warner, Gertrude Chandler

Alice 19th 7 Watake, Yuu

The Young World Weitz, Chris

Uglies 1 Westerfeld, Scott

The Sword in the Stone White, T.H.

Honeybees and Frenemies Wientge, Kristi

Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm Wiggen, Kate Douglas

Little House on the Prairie Wilder, Laura Ingalls

Dragon Keeper 1 Wilkinson, Carole

Dragon Moon 3 Wilkinson, Carole

Titanic Crossing Williams, Barbara

The Far West 3 Wrede, Patricia C.

The Thirteenth Child 1 Wrede, Patricia C.

Across the Great Barrior 2 Wrede, Patricia C.

Crow Wright, Barbara

The Swiss Family Robinson Wyss, Johann David

The Swiss Family Robinson Wyss, Johann David

The 5th Wave Yancey, Rick

ultra maniac 5 Yoshizumi, Wataru

Malala: My Story of Standing Up for Girls' Rights Yousafzai, Malala

Library Wars 3 Yumi, Kiiro

Library Wars 2 Yumi, Kiiro

Prophecy of the Sisters Zina, Michelle

The Childrens Classics

Roman Myths

Greek Myths