#Vince Maddox

[elowmojo]

DRUNK GUYS FOR NEW YEAR DAY ^3^

[elowmojo]

I’m not tagged but.

These are my Cyberpunk babies 😍

I was tagged by @lizzy--wizzy to do this adorable Picrew ♥

Top : Vanessa // Virgile Bottom : Isao // Oscar

As alwayss, i'm late in tag game but i tag @chevvy-yates @bnbc

@dustymagpie @imaginarycyberpunk2023 @miss--river (no pressure, and sorry if you were already tagged or posted)

[cadenzamanor]

Meowlodrama...! AU where they’re all cats and no one wears pants

[pupsmailbox]

may i get some names like axl , sebastian , and vince ? preferably rockstar themed names of possible :]

some might be closed so make sure to do your own research !!

SEBASTION︰ aiden. alexander. amelia. arthur. asher. ason. aspen. atticus. august. aurora. baron. basil. bastian. benjamin. boston. cason. charlotte. cristian. elijah. ethan. ezra. fabian. felix. finn. gabriel. grayson. hadassah. harper. henry. hudson. hugo. jack. james. jason. jasper. jude. julian. leo. levi. liam. luca. lucas. mateo. miles. milo. noah. oliver. olivia. oscar. owen. penelope. quinn. rowan. sabastian. sabrina. salman. samantha. savannah. saxon. scarlett. sebastien. sebastion. silas. sophia. stetson. theo. theodore. tobias. violet. yasmin.

VINCE︰ abigail. adalina. amelia. archy. ava. brandt. candiace. chance. charlotte. chloe. cole. derrin. eliso. emmett. ethan. fedor. ferke. finn. fitz. giovanny. jano. jentz. jin. kaine. kinslee. lance. leo. liam. lilis. logan. lucas. lucio. luke. maralina. milas. miles. minh. natalie. neal. oliver. owen. pearce. pierce. prince. ric. rickey. sophia. theo. tyson. vance. vanessa. vangie. vanig. vanja. vaughn. venecia. venegas. venice. venus. vianca. vinayak. vince vincent. vinga. vinicio. von. william.

AXL / AXEL︰ abe. accalia. ace. achala. achelle. achille. aegle. agalia. aglaia. aiden. akeelah. akela. akello. akhil. akilah. akili. aksel. alexander. alvin. anse. ansel. anson. aqeel. aqil. aquila. archer. aria. arlo. asael. asahel. asali. ash. asher. ashlee. ashley. asil. atlas. atticus. aurora. auxilio. ava. avery. axel. axelia. axell. axl. axton. axwell. axyl. aygul. aysegul. aysel. azael. azalea. azalee. azalia. azazel. azel. azelie. azul. azula. basil. blaze. bowie. bronx. brooklyn. chancellor. charlotte. corey. dash. davis. daxton. dorian. douglas. emmi. everett. evey. ezra. finn. gabriel. genesis. grayson. gunner. gwenevere. hansel. harley. harper. hazel. heleena. hendrix. hudson. hunter. huxley. jackson. jagger. jakson. jasper. jax. jaxen. jaxon. jaxson. jett. jonah. julian. kai. knox. kyle. landon. leo. levi. liam. link. lizzy. luca. luna. maddox. maksim. maverick. maxim. maxson. maxwell. nova. oliver. ozzy. parker. presley. quinn. rigby. river. rowan. russell. ryder. ryker. sawyer. saxon. scarlett. spring. storm. theo. timothy. tyler. violet. willow. xan. zane. zeppelin.

[awordwasthebeginning]

Beautiful Disaster

It was, it truly was.

Still processing, decompressing, perchance decomposing, because this film may have ended us. St Brigid have mercy on @ofboredomandbohemia and me.

Review under the cut is salty, so proceed with caution. There's glass all over the floor.

Where do we even begin??

The Characters

Abby: that's short for Absolute Mess. Her other nickname is Pigeon because...eh? She says she doesn't need more crazy in her life and tbh I agree. She's crazy enough on her own, despite looking like a perfect Tessa clone in the beginning. Overreaction is her middle name, and she loves jumping to conclusions (must be all that game theory stuff, I suppose). Also, she is Not Like Other Girls and either an absolute poker crack or a klutz, depending on what the plot needs at the moment.

Trevor Travis: Honestly, apart from the one moment of monkey madness which could be written down to a post-fight adrenaline/endorphine rush, and the fact that he doesn't break Hardin's record of 3 seconds of cunnilingus in a YA erotica film adaptation, this guy is actually OK. He's a bit flirty, he adopts a stray cat instead of cracking the drywall when he thinks Abby "cheated" on him, he doesn't try anything untoward while she sleeps in his bed, and he comes to her rescue multiple times without trying to take advantage of it. Dylan Sprouse is honestly the best actor here, and his character the most likeable, which is an impressive feat for the "bad boy" in a film like this.

America: America? Really? What is this, The Selection?

Shepley: Does not have a character, is just there for hijinks and the initial connection between Abby and Travis.

Parker: 37yo man posing as a college student, really into "Shakespeare but what if they were cage boxers".

Thomas: = Percy Weasley. Oldest Maddox brother.

Trenton: Says he's the most attractive Maddox brother but tbh he's giving Wilson Gonzalez Ochsenknecht, so...I beg to differ.

Tyler and Taylor: = Fred and George, Maddox version.

Mick: Abby's shitbag father. She alternates between calling him "Dad" and "Mick" to make for some miscommunication-based plot points.

Benny, Vince, Dane, and Jesse from Glee: the Vegas gang, men with criminal energy who take advantage of Abby and her poker talent.

The Plot

Take After, but make it extreme, and put twice as much plot development as those 5 films combined into 90 minutes, and you have this film. They go to college for like 5minutes and one lecture before the cage matches and Abby losing a bet and having to stay with Travis (including sleeping in his bed) completely take over. The last 15mins are a different film altogether, bringing to the table illegal underage (<21. Americans) poker hustling, blackmail, betrayal, Even More Illegal Boxing ft. a guy called Chernobyl which is honestly a bit offensive, a fire, and a sex scene so chaotic they spend more time completely demolishing the room than actually fucking. (Told you there was glass all over the floor. Also ceramic shards, and wood splinters, and probably feathers, too.)

The Relationship

The Crossovers

...basically goes like this:

Travis: You're cute.

Abby: I can't believe you're trying to fuck me.

Travis: ...I'm...not? I mean, yeah, would be nice, but let me take you to dinner first?

Abby, already taking off her clothes, rummaging through his drawer of sex toys, and writhing on his bed: I CANNOT believe YOU are MAKING me SLEEP WITH YOU

Travis: ...

Oh, we were prepared for this film. Not only does Travis call the stray cat "Rumpleteazer", no, they take the piss out of After a few times (Abby's look and studiousness, joking about their neighbours not having piercings, fork resemblance or no) and at some point After Passion, the actual film After Passion, is on TV. When I tell you we screamed -

The Aftermath

After-math. Heh. ...gimme a second, that needs a second post.

[lgbtcafe]

hi, could you suggest masc names that start with either Z, V, C, M or N?

this is so late im sorry *crying face here*

Z: zach, zeus, zion, za(y)ne, zurich, zavier, zelda, zay, zeke

V: vincent, victor, vince, valentin(e/o), vance, valiant, virgil, vulcan, valerie/an, vesper, val, vern

C: carter, chase, colt, charlie/charles, cameron, cesar, connor, carson, callum, ciel, cyan, cyrus, caspian, corbin, cassius, cash, cade, cedric

M: michael, maverick, milo, mark, matthias, mosiah, micah, merlin, maddox, manny, marty, micky, mack, marcus, moss, miles, magnus

N: nolan, noah, nathaniel, nyx, nick, narcissus, naiche, nikola(i), neil, nigel, norbert, niall, nestor, nemo, niels, nandor, neptune, napoleon

i tried to do a mix of unique and classic, lmk if you want a specific theme/vibe!

-mod avie alistair

[naturecoaster]

Local Community Theatre enriches lives and Builds Leaders

Are the performing arts a dying trend? Certainly not. Community Theatre is thriving on Florida’s Nature Coast.  Our rich performing arts culture is great live entertainment and a source of joy and inspiration to the audience and the actors alike. Leadership skills, public speaking, and learning to work as a team are all benefits. The benefits to our community are abundant. Self-expression, enhancing creativity, problem-solving, community awareness, public speaking, and the ability to work as a team are only a few. Hernando County Commissioner John Allocco agrees, “Wholesome community theatre is a great asset to our community for multiple reasons.  It brings generations together from the actors' perspective.  In our traditional learning environments, children are separated by age.  It can create a challenging environment for children and adults to communicate effectively. Community theatre provides an environment for children and adults of all ages to work together on an equal ground, with bi-directional communication, working for a common purpose.  Public speaking is the #1 fear for most people, but acting provides this skill that is necessary in almost any leadership position.  I believe community theatre gives our youth a launching pad to become future community leaders due to the ability to communicate clearly with people of all ages and walks of life.” Whether writing a play, designing costumes, or looking for a fabulous evening out there are a myriad of choices that are not only fun but affordable on the heart of the Nature Coast. Vince Vanni, one of the Live Oak Theatre's founders compliments his young charges on their acting of Shakespeare instead of reading lines from a page. Vince Vanni, a founder of the Live Oak Theatre Company explains even further saying, I am not training the next generation of New York City waiters and cab drivers! We are teaching skills that help to develop leaders. Think about the leaders you admire. When you picture these leaders, what are they doing? Invariably, they are in front of large groups of people with complete confidence. They are creative and think outside of the box. AND… they can get others to buy into their creativity. THAT IS LEADERSHIP…and that’s what the arts provide.” Below are just a few of the wonderful local theatre venues to choose from. The Valerie The Valerie Theatre in Inverness is owned by the City and offers local theatre productions, movies and a variety of acts. Image courtesy of The Valerie Theatre facebook page. Within Citrus County, the historic Valerie Theatre is located in the heart of Downtown Inverness. The Valerie is a beautifully restored theater. Originally built in 1927 by Pearl Maddox and named The Valerie after her daughter. The City of Inverness website tells us that, “In 1961, filming began in Citrus, Marion, and Levy County for the movie “Follow That Dream” starring Elvis Presley, daily clips from the movie were viewed with Elvis in attendance at the Valerie. The courthouse scene took place in the heart of downtown Inverness, at the Citrus County Old Courthouse which has been restored and is now a museum. The Valerie remained vacant from 1987 until the city purchased it in 2009. With community involvement and detailed planning, a grand reopening was held for the Valerie Theatre Cultural Center in June 2015. The Valerie is now run by The City of Inverness.” Tickets can be purchased online at www.valerietheatre.org or the Box Office during regular hours and one hour before show time. The Valerie is located at 207 Courthouse Sq, Inverness, FL. Their phone number is 352-341-7850. Live Oak Theatre The Live Oak Theatre Company is located within Hernando County. Live Oak enriches families, individuals, and the community by providing positive artistic experiences in the Performing Arts. One of the founders, Vince Vanni explains, “The Theatre is in its 14th season and the Conservatory is in its sixth season, offering over thirty classes in the performing and visual arts for ages two through adult, as well as private lessons, in voice, piano, and various other musical instruments. No other community outside of Tampa matches this.” The Live Oak Theatre and Conservancy teaches the performing arts and puts on vibrant shows with local talent. Image courtesy of Live Oak Theatre facebook page. In addition, the conservatory fills a much-needed void by providing opportunities for students to learn the arts, especially since so many schools are unable to do this. They offer affordable family entertainment, performance, and educational opportunities for Theatre patrons and participants of all ages. Performances are held on Fridays at 7:30 pm, Saturdays at 2:30 pm and 7:30 pm and Sundays at 2:30 pm. Select productions run on Thursdays at 7:30 pm. The Live Oak Theatre provides local entertainment for community events outside it's home. Image by Diane Bedard. The Live Oak Theatre is located at 21030 Cortez Blvd, Brooksville, FL 34601. To reserve your seats please email Marie@liveoaktheatre.org or call the box office at 352-593-0027. You may also visit their website at liveoaktheatre.org. Stage West Play House Another wonderful option in Hernando County is Stage West Theatre Company. Stage West is an amateur theater company.  This venue is Hernando County Florida’s oldest community theater providing quality theatrical entertainment at an affordable price for 40 years. The Stage West portfolio over the years is an impressive display of some of the best-known and most beloved shows of all time. From The King and I, Camelot, and 1776, to A Few Good Men, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, and The Odd Couple, Stage West has proven a popular venue in the Tampa Bay area. Stage West Theatre is a community theatre that offers local residents the opportunity to practice their craft for the entertainment of guests in an intimate environment. Image courtesy of Stage West's facebook page. Their website tells us that In addition to the Main Stage, there is a Forum stage which is an intimate 150-seat theater where avant-garde productions such as A Company of Wayward Saints, sometimes controversial like Doubt, or beloved classics such as To Kill a Mockingbird or On Golden Pond,  but always an unforgettable experience. Each year a series of Stage West scholarships are awarded to deserving high school seniors as they pursue their collegiate education. In addition, there are annual children’s productions, as well as workshops.” Large productions make for exciting shows for all ages at Stage West Theatre. Image courtesy of Stage West's facebook page. To buy tickets, please visit stagewestflorida.com. Their box office hours are Tuesday - Saturday from 10 am till 2 pm. Stage West is located at 8390 Forest Oaks Blvd, Spring Hill, FL 34606. You can reach them directly by calling 352-683-5113. Springstead Theatre is a local favorite. Located on the Springstead High School campus on Mariner Blvd, some of the productions there have actors and stagehands that attend Springstead High School. Additionally, they are known for bringing in high-end productions from other areas. Richey Suncoast Theatre The Richey Suncoast Theatre has a luxurious interior with community theatre, live music, classic movies and more offered to its patrons. Image courtesy of Richey Suncoast Theatre. In New Port Richey there is the Richey Suncoast Theatre. This theatre is perfect for a special date night or afternoon out in a beautiful historic setting. This beautiful 328-seat venue is a former movie theatre built in 1925 and later restored for use as a playhouse and community theatre. It is named for silent film star Thomas Meighan and opened as the Meighan Theatre on July 1, 1926, with a screening of Meighan's movie The New Klondike. Their website tells us that the “purpose is to provide a safe, non-biased, and neutral space for people to create, collaborate, and perform. It will provide a place to learn through educational programs, for individuals to perform their greatest pride of work, and to collaborate with others to enhance their roles as artists, teachers, and performers. We will build partnerships and collaborations that combine our strengths to rebuild this theatre into a place that engages young and old, artists and spectators, and dreamers and doers.” To make reservations and buy tickets please visit richeysuncoasttheatre.com. Read the full article

[dastiel4ever2111]

Okay so next on the list of families from my AU universe is the Bischoff Family. Like Vince, the boys actually have a mother but in my AU she passes right after she gives birth to Brad. Eric, in my stories, is enjoying retirement with Vince and supporting Paul Heyman in everything he does.

The patriarch of the family is Eric Bischoff.

The oldest is Matthew Evan Bourne Bischoff.

The middle child is Garrett Bischoff.

And the youngest is John Bradley Maddox Cena Bischoff. He was adopted and raised by John Cena Sr. He obviously goes by his middle name. He discovered he was adopted when he was 16 and sought out his biological family.

Look at these pictures and tell they don't look alike. For me, it just works.

[lovestoread08]

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[elowmojo]

Hey, maybe this is a dumb question but can you make these in the game or did you create them in a 3D-program or some kind. Like these two yo call "La Plaga & Vince Maddox" look insanely good, anyways thanks ;)

Hey! These I create these OCs in game, but with mods. :)

[midnightscxre]

She should have been there . . .

Regret taking a juicy portion of the remaining fragile composure. Slow shake of the head, gnawing at the tender meat of the inside part of the cheek on the statement about his loss. Many things the complex woman was, but hypocritical not one of them. Pride -- a heavy ball of lead, weighing them both down, and leading them to this devastating moment. Even after the rollercoaster ride of the last evening they spent together in the Mad dog Maddox, after clear indications that their attraction can't be reduced to simple lust, that they were unable to wash off the scent of the other along with the crave for their presence after the erotic dance they shared for a night, Clare refused to return to Castello's underground arena. Far from the eyes, far from the foolish heart -- ' experimental medicine ' the ruby haired woman chose. . . what she sowed, she reaped now -- one painful look on the mess on the handsome face as an agonizing reminder.

" You didn't. You didn't fuck up anything. " Firmness of the response unfaltering. Chartreuse orbs captured the icy blues, thumb mindlessly gazing the chin with care. " Not even king Leonidas and the three hundred Spartans could defeat the Persians in one go. . . but they remained on their feet, bloodied and bruised, proud. . . like you should be. " Tenderness and integrity in the euphonious voice stripped from any bitterness it usually carried. She suddenly withdrew her fingers from the damaged area as if she had touched an ember, when she saw his reaction. Stress and concern levels skyrocketed as she listened to Vince's words. Coldness? Symptom never promising nothing good, certainly when a result of a fight. Difficulty breathing? Broken, or best case scenario -- cracked ribs. Rage rose like a tide, pearly whites nearly breaking under the pressure of the clenched jaw. Whoever he fought, won't be seeing the new light of day. Instant protective reaction, not clear thinking, just the inextinguishable desire to crucify the one responsible, along with the useless ' pretend to be ' medic. . . even Paul was more in the lines of the murder circle than out.

Tension in his chain of muscle snapped her back, forgetting everything -- even the fact this was not her home nor was she invited in, while slowly, carefully leading him back in. The space around her blank to her perception, even if there was a Cerberus sitting on the coffee table, wearing a dinosaur costume and dancing ballet, Clare would be oblivious to it. Only thing that she allowed her eyes to acknowledge was the wounded man she cared so deeply for she would trade for his misfortunate outcome in a heartbeat, and a beaten up ,tasteless patterned sofa. Lowering the man much larger than herself with strict precision not to even brush the painful parts, Clare darted out of the house in the moment his back was greeted with the sofa's satiny pillow. Clock didn't even count down a full minute before the woman emerged from the sooty shadows, forgetting to slam the front door shut. A canvas bag with a chemistry joke printed on it, saying : What do you do with a dead chemist? Barium, from which one could hear the clinking of pills and mysterious metal objects, fell on the glass surface of the coffee table.

" Lower the robe. " Controlled tone ordered, but before she continued, she quickly added. " No smart ass comments. " Raising the index finger to warn him, knowing Vince being the type of guy that would rather bite his tongue off than swallow a dirty joke, Clare had no nerves to spare -- they were strained to their limits because of the uneasiness caused by his state. Pulling a few colorful bottles neatly marked with Latin names, fingers pulled three small pills, placing them gently in his palm. " Drink it, it will stop the pain but won't make you dazed nor make you sleepy. Having no time to wait for him to expose the area that concerned her the most, swift fingers curled over the robe, pulling the upper part off vigilantly. The striking purple-blue with yellow edges made her eyebrows droop and her nostrils flare in anger. "Fucking son of a bitch. . . I swear to Christ. . . " swallowing the tail of the sentence, snow-white teeth bit the tip of the tongue. There was no X-rays, so this had to be done the old fashioned way. Retrieving one more pill shaped like an egg, blue-ish in color, Clare crushed it with a glass bottle of water she pulled from the bag. " Open. " Placing the pill dust without waiting for approval in the mouth, she pushed the water in his hand. " It will numb the senses for a short period of time, enough so I can examine you. I hope its just cracked. . not broken. "

A short, intense pause, then she voiced her concern. " This was not the kick that stopped you, right? " Fearing the answer would make her want to strangle him, she continued. " At this point you knew it was over, but it didn't prevent you from continuing. Damn it Vince, what is it, if you are not dead, you keep rolling? " No ' I don't care ' person sounds like she did at this moment. But scarlet haired woman was blind to how exposed her bubbling emotions were. " You can't fight for the next month, you can't. " I wont let you. It almost slipped, but the permanent resident of her soul , the ' curbed one ' , caught the sentence in time. Waiting for another minute for the painkiller to do its magic, another tool for wellness came to light. Unpacking a sterile needle and sutures, Clare delicately started cleaning the man's face, gently wiping the caked blood, placing small adhesive bandages on the tiny cuts before starting stitching the left eyebrow properly. " Next time, I am fighting the fucking mantis. I sweat he will choke on every damn unsterile piece of equipment he owns along with this shit. " Throwing the pieces of sutures that bug-like man so terribly used, she finished the face, taking a bit too long look at Vince. Eyes softened and corners of the mouth slightly curled downwards. " Have. . . have you eaten? You need some vitamins, food to get the strength back. . . you can't have your stomach empty because of the pills either. Also, beer is not a substitute for a meal. "

Vince couldn't recall the last time he was able to sleep soundly due to being an insomniac. Ironically when it came to serious injuries his body happened to give out from exhaustion, allowing him to get some needed rest in. A canine companion lied on a multicolored rug right next to his bed, taking the role of a protector from sensing his owner wasn't in the best shape, amber eyes stared directly ahead through the crack of the bedroom door in hopes something would come through. Unaware of when sleep finally claimed him, he suddenly found himself being woken by the abrupt sound of large paws stampeding across the floor and a deep growl to alert they had company. He didn't want to wake, arm moving to pull another pillow over his head in attempt to tune out the noise. If Julian wanted in that bad the man had a key, but the knocking never ceased.

Sighing heavily through his nose, eyelids forcefully snapped open when the pounding at the door and the noise from the hybrid dog became much more intense, pillow being flung weakly across the king-sized bed. "Son of a bitch." The clock read three-thirty a.m. and he haphazardly threw blankets aside and stood up quickly, regretting that decision instantly when black dots clouded his vision while the room began to spin. It'd been almost too dark to see without the assistance of a night light, so he turned on the bedside lamp. Squinting while he walked, arms bending behind his head and chest becoming tight as he stretched, slowly dragging his feet across the bedroom floor while snatching his robe in the process. Every Saturday involved a repetitive routine, staying out until the early hours of the morning and coming home stumbling while leaving a trail of bloody clothes in his path. The only remedy involved dressing his wounds and soaking in the bathtub, all while a cigarette hung from his lips. This round didn't happen to go as planned, and Paul had to force him to go home after bug-man assisted. It was either that or the hospital, and Vince didn't want to have to go. Stubborn as he was, and because it supposedly wasn't severe enough for a visit.

"Alright, alright." Skull was pounding, bloodshot eyes felt as if they were going to bleed while optic nerves pulsed, muscles twitching from discomfort. He didn't know who in the hell would be at his doorstep at this hour, and boy was he ready to give this stranger a piece of his mind 'til he approached closer to hear a frantic voice shouting his name on top of a few more incoherent words. Clare? Was he dreaming? Signaling Balto to silence with a command, pointing and following the animal to go out the backdoor much to the disappointment of the canine. Grimacing while walking swiftly, he unlocked the front door, allowing her entry. There he slouched over, looking like he came from hell and back, chest exposed, robe tied loosely around his waist, skin shined with a fine layer of sweat and hair sticking out in all directions.

The concern in her tone almost broke him in two when she walked inside, voice wavering, just knowing tears were threatening to fall. The only light visible being the one down the hall in his room, along with the moonlight shining through the curtains. Looking directly into her own when jaw was gently propped upward, black eye prominent, left eyebrow poorly stitched together and caked with dried blood, and a large cut on his cheekbone surrounded by pink, irritated skin. "Didn't win, I fucked up..." He grimaced while attempting to explain his loss, which did take a toll on his pride. Shaking his head, muscles tensed from sensitivity where she touched ribcage, almost recoiling at the fingers that traced his skin, a big bruise that held a mixture of purple and yellow formed on the area. "My head is killin' me, I'm just so tired and cold..." He sniffed and mumbled, no emotion behind his words, as if he were just a shell of a human. "And...it hurts to breathe at times. But uh, it'll pass." Poor attempt at consolation and no questioning of how she even found his personal whereabouts.

[businesstiger]

I had this idea for another comic while coming up with plot for another one so now I'm gonna sidetrack and make that a thing in my free time. I think it'll be maybe 20-30 pages?? I'm about 3 in so far and it's already a disaster but I'm having so much fun with it!!

[rawsmackdownnxtdivas]

Smackdown Flashback - Vickie Guerrero, Vince McMahon, Brad Maddox, Teddy Long, Booker T

[napalmvein]

As strong as he was stubborn, the main injury given from his aggressive clash had been between a six-foot five, burly man in his mid-thirties who referred to himself as 'Ace'. An occasional attendee who had the upper hand compared to most of the other men. Whenever it was time for him and Vince to go against one another, neither one would stop until the other gave out; being deemed as one of the must see acts of the night. There’d been speculation that Ace was either on some type of narcotic or just someone built entirely different because the man had an intense adrenaline rush that wouldn’t tone itself down. Paul had to have his star pupil removed before things went too far, he just wouldn’t quit, even when he was at the brink of blacking out.

He cracked a weak smile at the encouragement behind her words, heart unable to prevent itself from feeling as if it were on cloud nine. Unexpected yet warm and welcoming. “Thank you.” It’d been something he needed to hear, especially in that perspective. Warriors who still stood tall with a sense of pride even after defeat. Allowing her to lead the way over towards the couch, he sat down and shifted in a comfortable position then watched her leave to retrieve much needed necessities. Blinking a couple of times to ensure this wasn’t a dream and in fact reality. The night at Mad dog Maddox had put another thick layer of icing on the cake and gave a clear indicator that what lingered between them went much deeper than they realized, whether they wanted to outright admit it or not.

Even if he felt as if he'd been run over by a truck, he was one to be in good spirits when given the opportunity, even in the most nerve-wracking scenario possible. Fighting the menacing smirk that followed, a strained laugh escaped his lips. "I'll be a good boy." Grimace followed after, feeling as if someone prodded him in the side with a spear. He watched observantly as several pill bottles spilled onto the table, a few rolling towards the edge from the impact but stopping just in time. Palm opened for the pills, and he popped them into his mouth, swallowing without hesitation and humming with approval. Body tensed at the removal of his robe to access the main injury, since he’d been too slow, upper half of him exposed and a shiver ran down his spine from the lack of warmth. Practically yanking the water out of her hand after fed the pill dust, he gulped down the liquid as if he’d been out wandering the desert. Wiping his mouth with the back of his hand he sat the bottle beside him and a sigh left his lips. “Yeah…I’m hopin’ they’re cracked too.” He didn’t want to have to deal with the burden of broken ribs, that meant a longer recovery.

Glancing away he almost felt ashamed. The corners of his mouth turned down into a frown. More so at himself for making her worry to the point she had to track him down and go way out of her way to make sure he was okay. The fear he picked up and how she’d been on the verge of tears upon arrival felt like a sucker punch to the gut. Why couldn’t he have just quit? Mouth parted to speak, but quickly closed when he’d been cut off, and he caught on to how different her emotions were towards him compared to usual. Something he’d cherish internally. A month. A month or more without fighting caused his expression to falter, he’d be a sitting duck. Delicate fingers that began tending to the wound snapped him out of thought, the one Mantis had done so poorly, practically leaning into the touch, unfazed by the needle poking his skin. “Maybe I can coax Paul into letting you beat him up.” Trying to lighten the mood. He mumbled, meeting her softened gaze and swallowing thickly. Eyes cascading down toward her lips, a few repetitive takes until he broke eye contact and shook his head at the question that followed.

"No, didn't have much of an appetite. And hey, anyone who says alcohol isn't a breakfast staple is fuckin’ lying." He scoffed as if the statement were ludicrous, but the tone behind it wasn’t serious. Wrapping the robe loosely around him, he used the arm of the couch to push himself on his feet, holding up a hand to indicate he was fine, fingertips rubbing the corner of his eyes in hopes to soothe the irritation. Refusing to be in a lethargic state unless he had to, shuffling down the hall while gesturing her to follow. A couple of framed photographs scattered along deep burgundy walls, one standing out in particular; a recent family portrait of Eddie with his wife and kids, alongside a few pieces of gothic artwork. Heading towards the kitchen, he flipped on the light, squinting slightly at the brightness. “I have meat out the wazoo, not only in this fridge but a freezer full in the garage. Not all of it is for me though.” Referring to the hybrid peering on the other side the sliding glass door, ears folded back in suspicion, glowing eyes observing the interaction between owner and newcomer.

“And uh….” He opened the fridge, hunkering over while hands ransacked through miscellaneous perishables, occasionally picking up one that piqued his interest. More like checking the expiration date. “…some other stuff. Eggs. And milk. Why, were you intending on prepping up something after you examined me?” Standing up with a wince and closing the door, canine teeth bit down on his tongue while he shot her a cheeky grin.

She should have been there . . .

Regret taking a juicy portion of the remaining fragile composure. Slow shake of the head, gnawing at the tender meat of the inside part of the cheek on the statement about his loss. Many things the complex woman was, but hypocritical not one of them. Pride -- a heavy ball of lead, weighing them both down, and leading them to this devastating moment. Even after the rollercoaster ride of the last evening they spent together in the Mad dog Maddox, after clear indications that their attraction can't be reduced to simple lust, that they were unable to wash off the scent of the other along with the crave for their presence after the erotic dance they shared for a night, Clare refused to return to Castello's underground arena. Far from the eyes, far from the foolish heart -- ' experimental medicine ' the ruby haired woman chose. . . what she sowed, she reaped now -- one painful look on the mess on the handsome face as an agonizing reminder.

" You didn't. You didn't fuck up anything. " Firmness of the response unfaltering. Chartreuse orbs captured the icy blues, thumb mindlessly gazing the chin with care. " Not even king Leonidas and the three hundred Spartans could defeat the Persians in one go. . . but they remained on their feet, bloodied and bruised, proud. . . like you should be. " Tenderness and integrity in the euphonious voice stripped from any bitterness it usually carried. She suddenly withdrew her fingers from the damaged area as if she had touched an ember, when she saw his reaction. Stress and concern levels skyrocketed as she listened to Vince's words. Coldness? Symptom never promising nothing good, certainly when a result of a fight. Difficulty breathing? Broken, or best case scenario -- cracked ribs. Rage rose like a tide, pearly whites nearly breaking under the pressure of the clenched jaw. Whoever he fought, won't be seeing the new light of day. Instant protective reaction, not clear thinking, just the inextinguishable desire to crucify the one responsible, along with the useless ' pretend to be ' medic. . . even Paul was more in the lines of the murder circle than out.

Tension in his chain of muscle snapped her back, forgetting everything -- even the fact this was not her home nor was she invited in, while slowly, carefully leading him back in. The space around her blank to her perception, even if there was a Cerberus sitting on the coffee table, wearing a dinosaur costume and dancing ballet, Clare would be oblivious to it. Only thing that she allowed her eyes to acknowledge was the wounded man she cared so deeply for she would trade for his misfortunate outcome in a heartbeat, and a beaten up ,tasteless patterned sofa. Lowering the man much larger than herself with strict precision not to even brush the painful parts, Clare darted out of the house in the moment his back was greeted with the sofa's satiny pillow. Clock didn't even count down a full minute before the woman emerged from the sooty shadows, forgetting to slam the front door shut. A canvas bag with a chemistry joke printed on it, saying : What do you do with a dead chemist? Barium, from which one could hear the clinking of pills and mysterious metal objects, fell on the glass surface of the coffee table.

" Lower the robe. " Controlled tone ordered, but before she continued, she quickly added. " No smart ass comments. " Raising the index finger to warn him, knowing Vince being the type of guy that would rather bite his tongue off than swallow a dirty joke, Clare had no nerves to spare -- they were strained to their limits because of the uneasiness caused by his state. Pulling a few colorful bottles neatly marked with Latin names, fingers pulled three small pills, placing them gently in his palm. " Drink it, it will stop the pain but won't make you dazed nor make you sleepy. Having no time to wait for him to expose the area that concerned her the most, swift fingers curled over the robe, pulling the upper part off vigilantly. The striking purple-blue with yellow edges made her eyebrows droop and her nostrils flare in anger. "Fucking son of a bitch. . . I swear to Christ. . . " swallowing the tail of the sentence, snow-white teeth bit the tip of the tongue. There was no X-rays, so this had to be done the old fashioned way. Retrieving one more pill shaped like an egg, blue-ish in color, Clare crushed it with a glass bottle of water she pulled from the bag. " Open. " Placing the pill dust without waiting for approval in the mouth, she pushed the water in his hand. " It will numb the senses for a short period of time, enough so I can examine you. I hope its just cracked. . not broken. "

A short, intense pause, then she voiced her concern. " This was not the kick that stopped you, right? " Fearing the answer would make her want to strangle him, she continued. " At this point you knew it was over, but it didn't prevent you from continuing. Damn it Vince, what is it, if you are not dead, you keep rolling? " No ' I don't care ' person sounds like she did at this moment. But scarlet haired woman was blind to how exposed her bubbling emotions were. " You can't fight for the next month, you can't. " I wont let you. It almost slipped, but the permanent resident of her soul , the ' curbed one ' , caught the sentence in time. Waiting for another minute for the painkiller to do its magic, another tool for wellness came to light. Unpacking a sterile needle and sutures, Clare delicately started cleaning the man's face, gently wiping the caked blood, placing small adhesive bandages on the tiny cuts before starting stitching the left eyebrow properly. " Next time, I am fighting the fucking mantis. I sweat he will choke on every damn unsterile piece of equipment he owns along with this shit. " Throwing the pieces of sutures that bug-like man so terribly used, she finished the face, taking a bit too long look at Vince. Eyes softened and corners of the mouth slightly curled downwards. " Have. . . have you eaten? You need some vitamins, food to get the strength back. . . you can't have your stomach empty because of the pills either. Also, beer is not a substitute for a meal. "

[intomusings]

﹒﹒  unisex   names   masterlist     !

back  again  with  another  masterlist  for  u  all  after  receiving  some  anon  suggestions  .  here's  250+  unisex  first  names  for  ur  next  character  ,  these  come  from  various  influence  points  but  some  of  them  really  are  just  pulled  from  thin  air  .  the  names  are  sorted  by  first  letter  but  not  alphabetically  within  each  letter  !  if  u  found  this  useful  ,  feel  free  to  like  or  reblog  to  boost  this  .

A : ashtyn , avery , adrian , anderson , abbott , aaren , aki , alix , amari , aden , arden , addison , angel , arizona , armani , ayla , austen , avani , august , ajay . 

B : bailey , beck , bellamy , blaine , blake , brooks , bryce , bodhi , beverly , boston , boyd , benz , banks .

C : cameron , camden , carter , casey , charlie , chicago , carson , courtney .

D : dakota , dallas , delaney , denver , dylan , drew , dua .

E : eden , eli , elliot , emerson , emery , erin , evan , everest , ezra .

F : fallon , finley , finn , forest , foster , finnick , frankie .

G : gem , gabe , gray , genesis , garnet , greer .

H : hale , harley , harlow , harper , haven , hayden , hayes , hunter , hero , holland , hollis , hudson , honey .

I : indy , indiana , isa .

J : jace , jack , jade , jamie , jay , joey , jordan , jude , juniper , julian , jagger , journey .

K : kali , keegan , kelan , kendal , kenzie , kieran , kit , knox , kyle , kaiden , karsyn , kourtney .

L : lake , laurence , lennon , lennox , landry , levi , logan , london , luca , lux , lyric , love , link , lincoln .

M : maddox , madison , manning , manny , marlow , marley , mason , max , morgan , montana , milo , michi , memphis , milan , mica .

N : nevada , nicky , noah , nye , nova , nash , nyjah .

O : ollie , ozzy , orion , onyx , oakley , owen , oliver , ocean , opal , otto , orlando , odelia .

P : paris , pratt , parker , pascal , pax , paxton , paxon , penn , peyton , phoenix , presley , psalm , pearl .

Q : quincy , quinn , quentin .

R : rae , ryan , reagan , reed , reece , rei , rem , riley , river , robin , rocky , rory , royal , rowan , ryder , ryker , reign , rue .

S : sean , sacha , sailor , salem , sam , sawyer , scout , shiloh , skye , skyler , sloane , sol , spencer , stevie , sutton , sydney , storm , sab , seven , saint , sage , shelby , silver .

T : tai , teagan , torrence , tyler , tristan , trevor , tove , toni , tommy , theo , terry , tatum , tanner , tate , tayler , taryn , tris .

U : uma .

V : val , vesper , vega , vaughn , vince , venus , vinny .

W : waverly , wade , whitney , winnie , willy , wylie , wren , wyatt , winter , winslow , wolfe , west , weston .

X : xio , xyla , xashary .

Y : yael , yves , yara , yensi , yale .

Z : zane , zuri , zoe , zion , zayden , zero .

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Read Like a Gilmore

All 339 Books Referenced In “Gilmore Girls” 

Not my original list, but thought it’d be fun to go through and see which one’s I’ve actually read :P If it’s in bold, I’ve got it, and if it’s struck through, I’ve read it. I’ve put a ‘read more’ because it ended up being an insanely long post, and I’m now very sad at how many of these I haven’t read. (I’ve spaced them into groups of ten to make it easier to read)

1. 1984 by George Orwell  2. Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain 3. Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll 4. The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon 5. An American Tragedy by Theodore Dreiser 6. Angela’s Ashes by Frank McCourt 7. Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy 8. The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank 9. The Archidamian War by Donald Kagan 10. The Art of Fiction by Henry James 

11. The Art of War by Sun Tzu 12. As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner 13. Atonement by Ian McEwan 14. Autobiography of a Face by Lucy Grealy 15. The Awakening by Kate Chopin 16. Babe by Dick King-Smith 17. Backlash: The Undeclared War Against American Women by Susan Faludi 18. Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Dai Sijie 19. Bel Canto by Ann Patchett 20. The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath 21. Beloved by Toni Morrison 22. Beowulf: A New Verse Translation by Seamus Heaney 23. The Bhagava Gita 24. The Bielski Brothers: The True Story of Three Men Who Defied the Nazis, Built a Village in the Forest, and Saved 1,200 Jews by Peter Duffy 25. Bitch in Praise of Difficult Women by Elizabeth Wurtzel 26. A Bolt from the Blue and Other Essays by Mary McCarthy 27. Brave New World by Aldous Huxley 28. Brick Lane by Monica Ali 29. Bridgadoon by Alan Jay Lerner 30. Candide by Voltaire 31. The Canterbury Tales by Chaucer 32. Carrie by Stephen King 33. Catch-22 by Joseph Heller 34. The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger 35. Charlotte’s Web by E. B. White 36. The Children’s Hour by Lillian Hellman 37. Christine by Stephen King 38. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens 39. A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess 40. The Code of the Woosters by P.G. Wodehouse    41. The Collected Stories by Eudora Welty 42. A Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare 43. Complete Novels by Dawn Powell 44. The Complete Poems by Anne Sexton 45. Complete Stories by Dorothy Parker 46. A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole 47. The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas 48. Cousin Bette by Honore de Balzac 49. Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky 50. The Crimson Petal and the White by Michel Faber    51. The Crucible by Arthur Miller 52. Cujo by Stephen King 53. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon 54. Daughter of Fortune by Isabel Allende 55. David and Lisa by Dr Theodore Issac Rubin M.D 56. David Copperfield by Charles Dickens 57. The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown 58. Dead Souls by Nikolai Gogol 59. Demons by Fyodor Dostoyevsky 60. Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller 61. Deenie by Judy Blume 62. The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America by Erik Larson 63. The Dirt: Confessions of the World’s Most Notorious Rock Band by Tommy Lee, Vince Neil, Mick Mars and Nikki Sixx 64. The Divine Comedy by Dante 65. The Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood by Rebecca Wells 66. Don Quixote by Cervantes 67. Driving Miss Daisy by Alfred Uhrv 68. Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson 69. Edgar Allan Poe: Complete Tales & Poems by Edgar Allan Poe 70. Eleanor Roosevelt by Blanche Wiesen Cook 71. The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test by Tom Wolfe 72. Ella Minnow Pea: A Novel in Letters by Mark Dunn  73. Eloise by Kay Thompson 74. Emily the Strange by Roger Reger 75. Emma by Jane Austen 76. Empire Falls by Richard Russo 77. Encyclopedia Brown: Boy Detective by Donald J. Sobol 78. Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton 79. Ethics by Spinoza 80. Europe through the Back Door, 2003 by Rick Steves

81. Eva Luna by Isabel Allende 82. Everything Is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer 83. Extravagance by Gary Krist 84. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury 85. Fahrenheit 9/11 by Michael Moore 86. The Fall of the Athenian Empire by Donald Kagan 87. Fat Land: How Americans Became the Fattest People in the World by Greg Critser 88. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson 89. The Fellowship of the Ring by J. R. R. Tolkien 90. Fiddler on the Roof by Joseph Stein 91. The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom 92. Finnegan’s Wake by James Joyce 93. Fletch by Gregory McDonald 94. Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes 95. The Fortress of Solitude by Jonathan Lethem 96. The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand 97. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley 98. Franny and Zooey by J. D. Salinger 99. Freaky Friday by Mary Rodgers 100. Galapagos by Kurt Vonnegut 101. Gender Trouble by Judith Butler 102. George W. Bushism: The Slate Book of the Accidental Wit and Wisdom of our 43rd President by Jacob Weisberg 103. Gidget by Fredrick Kohner 104. Girl, Interrupted by Susanna Kaysen 105. The Gnostic Gospels by Elaine Pagels 106. The Godfather: Book 1 by Mario Puzo 107. The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy  108. Goldilocks and the Three Bears by Alvin Granowsky  109. Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell  110. The Good Soldier by Ford Maddox Ford 

111. The Gospel According to Judy Bloom 112. The Graduate by Charles Webb 113. The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck 114. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald 115. Great Expectations by Charles Dickens 116. The Group by Mary McCarthy 117. Hamlet by William Shakespeare 118. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J. K. Rowling 119. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J. K. Rowling 120. A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers    121. Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad 122. Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders by Vincent Bugliosi and Curt Gentry 123. Henry IV, part I by William Shakespeare 124. Henry IV, part II by William Shakespeare 125. Henry V by William Shakespeare 126. High Fidelity by Nick Hornby 127. The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon 128. Holidays on Ice: Stories by David Sedaris 129. The Holy Barbarians by Lawrence Lipton 130. House of Sand and Fog by Andre Dubus III    131. The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende 132. How to Breathe Underwater by Julie Orringer 133. How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss  134. How the Light Gets In by M. J. Hyland  135. Howl by Allen Ginsberg  136. The Hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor Hugo  137. The Iliad by Homer 138. I’m With the Band by Pamela des Barres  139. In Cold Blood by Truman Capote  140. Inferno by Dante 

141. Inherit the Wind by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee 142. Iron Weed by William J. Kennedy 143. It Takes a Village by Hillary Rodham Clinton 144. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte 145. The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan 146. Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare 147. The Jumping Frog by Mark Twain 148. The Jungle by Upton Sinclair 149. Just a Couple of Days by Tony Vigorito 150. The Kitchen Boy: A Novel of the Last Tsar by Robert Alexander 151. Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly by Anthony Bourdain 152. The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini 153. Lady Chatterleys’ Lover by D. H. Lawrence 154. The Last Empire: Essays 1992-2000 by Gore Vidal 155. Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman 156. The Legend of Bagger Vance by Steven Pressfield 157. Less Than Zero by Bret Easton Ellis 158. Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke 159. Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them by Al Franken  160. Life of Pi by Yann Martel 

161. Little Dorrit by Charles Dickens 162. The Little Locksmith by Katharine Butler Hathaway 163. The Little Match Girl by Hans Christian Andersen 164. Little Women by Louisa May Alcott 165. Living History by Hillary Rodham Clinton 166. Lord of the Flies by William Golding 167. The Lottery: And Other Stories by Shirley Jackson 168. The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold 169. The Love Story by Erich Segal 170. Macbeth by William Shakespeare 171. Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert 172. The Manticore by Robertson Davies 173. Marathon Man by William Goldman 174. The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov 175. Memoirs of a Dutiful Daughter by Simone de Beauvoir 176. Memoirs of General W. T. Sherman by William Tecumseh Sherman 177. Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris 178. The Meaning of Consuelo by Judith Ortiz Cofer 179. Mencken’s Chrestomathy by H. R. Mencken 180. The Merry Wives of Windsor by William Shakespeare 181. The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka 182. Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides 183. The Miracle Worker by William Gibson 184. Moby Dick by Herman Melville 185. The Mojo Collection: The Ultimate Music Companion by Jim Irvin  186. Moliere: A Biography by Hobart Chatfield Taylor  187. A Monetary History of the United States by Milton Friedman  188. Monsieur Proust by Celeste Albaret  189. A Month Of Sundays: Searching For The Spirit And My Sister by Julie Mars 190. A Moveable Feast by Ernest Hemingway 

191. Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf 192. Mutiny on the Bounty by Charles Nordhoff and James Norman Hall 193. My Lai 4: A Report on the Massacre and It’s Aftermath by Seymour M. Hersh 194. My Life as Author and Editor by H. R. Mencken 195. My Life in Orange: Growing Up with the Guru by Tim Guest 196. Myra Waldo’s Travel and Motoring Guide to Europe, 1978 by Myra Waldo 197. My Sister’s Keeper by Jodi Picoult 198. The Naked and the Dead by Norman Mailer 199. The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco 200. The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri 201. The Nanny Diaries by Emma McLaughlin 202. Nervous System: Or, Losing My Mind in Literature by Jan Lars Jensen 203. New Poems of Emily Dickinson by Emily Dickinson 204. The New Way Things Work by David Macaulay 205. Nickel and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich 206. Night by Elie Wiesel 207. Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen 208. The Norton Anthology of Theory and Criticism by William E. Cain, Laurie A. Finke, Barbara E. Johnson, John P. McGowan 209. Novels 1930-1942: Dance Night/Come Back to Sorrento, Turn, Magic Wheel/Angels on Toast/A Time to be Born by Dawn Powell 210. Notes of a Dirty Old Man by Charles Bukowski

211. Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck (will NEVER read again) 212. Old School by Tobias Wolff 213. On the Road by Jack Kerouac 214. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey 215. One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez 216. The Opposite of Fate: Memories of a Writing Life by Amy Tan 217. Oracle Night by Paul Auster 218. Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood 219. Othello by Shakespeare 220. Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens 221. The Outbreak of the Peloponnesian War by Donald Kagan 222. Out of Africa by Isac Dineson 223. The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton 224. A Passage to India by E.M. Forster 225. The Peace of Nicias and the Sicilian Expedition by Donald Kagan 226. The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky 227. Peyton Place by Grace Metalious 228. The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde 229. Pigs at the Trough by Arianna Huffington 230. Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi 231. Please Kill Me: The Uncensored Oral History of Punk Legs McNeil and Gillian McCain 232. The Polysyllabic Spree by Nick Hornby 233. The Portable Dorothy Parker by Dorothy Parker 234. The Portable Nietzche by Fredrich Nietzche 235. The Price of Loyalty: George W. Bush, the White House, and the Education of Paul O’Neill by Ron Suskind 236. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen 237. Property by Valerie Martin 238. Pushkin: A Biography by T. J. Binyon  239. Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw  240. Quattrocento by James Mckean 

241. A Quiet Storm by Rachel Howzell Hall 242. Rapunzel by Grimm Brothers 243. The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe 244. The Razor’s Edge by W. Somerset Maugham 245. Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books by Azar Nafisi 246. Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier 247. Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm by Kate Douglas Wiggin 248. The Red Tent by Anita Diamant 249. Rescuing Patty Hearst: Memories From a Decade Gone Mad by Virginia Holman 250. The Return of the King by J. R. R. Tolkien 251. R Is for Ricochet by Sue Grafton 252. Rita Hayworth by Stephen King 253. Robert’s Rules of Order by Henry Robert 254. Roman Holiday by Edith Wharton 255. Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare 256. A Room of One’s Own by Virginia Woolf 257. A Room with a View by E. M. Forster 258. Rosemary’s Baby by Ira Levin 259. The Rough Guide to Europe, 2003 Edition 260. Sacred Time by Ursula Hegi 261. Sanctuary by William Faulkner 262. Savage Beauty: The Life of Edna St. Vincent Millay by Nancy Milford 263. Say Goodbye to Daisy Miller by Henry James 264. The Scarecrow of Oz by Frank L. Baum 265. The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne  266. Seabiscuit: An American Legend by Laura Hillenbrand  267. The Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir  268. The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd  269. Secrets of the Flesh: A Life of Colette by Judith Thurman  270. Selected Hotels of Europe 

271. Selected Letters of Dawn Powell: 1913-1965 by Dawn Powell 272. Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen 273. A Separate Peace by John Knowles 274. Several Biographies of Winston Churchill 275. Sexus by Henry Miller 276. The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon 277. Shane by Jack Shaefer 278. The Shining by Stephen King 279. Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse 280. S Is for Silence by Sue Grafton 281. Slaughter-house Five by Kurt Vonnegut 282. Small Island by Andrea Levy 283. Snows of Kilimanjaro by Ernest Hemingway 284. Snow White and Rose Red by Grimm Brothers 285. Social Origins of Dictatorship and Democracy: Lord and Peasant in the Making of the Modern World by Barrington Moore 286. The Song of Names by Norman Lebrecht 287. Song of the Simple Truth: The Complete Poems of Julia de Burgos by Julia de Burgos 288. The Song Reader by Lisa Tucker 289. Songbook by Nick Hornby 290. The Sonnets by William Shakespeare 291. Sonnets from the Portuegese by Elizabeth Barrett Browning 292. Sophie’s Choice by William Styron  293. The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner  294. Speak, Memory by Vladimir Nabokov 295. Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach  296. The Story of My Life by Helen Keller  297. A Streetcar Named Desiree by Tennessee Williams  298. Stuart Little by E. B. White  299. Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway  300. Swann’s Way by Marcel Proust 

301. Swimming with Giants: My Encounters with Whales, Dolphins and Seals by Anne Collett 302. Sybil by Flora Rheta Schreiber 303. A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens 304. Tender Is The Night by F. Scott Fitzgerald 305. Term of Endearment by Larry McMurtry 306. Time and Again by Jack Finney 307. The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger 308. To Have and Have Not by Ernest Hemingway 309. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee 310. The Tragedy of Richard III by William Shakespeare    311. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith 312. The Trial by Franz Kafka 313. The True and Outstanding Adventures of the Hunt Sisters by Elisabeth Robinson 314. Truth & Beauty: A Friendship by Ann Patchett 315. Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom 316. Ulysses by James Joyce 317. The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath 1950-1962 by Sylvia Plath 318. Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe 319. Unless by Carol Shields  320. Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann 

321. The Vanishing Newspaper by Philip Meyers 322. Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray 323. Velvet Underground’s The Velvet Underground and Nico (Thirty Three and a Third series) by Joe Harvard 324. The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides 325. Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett 326. Walden by Henry David Thoreau 327. Walt Disney’s Bambi by Felix Salten 328. War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy 329. We Owe You Nothing – Punk Planet: The Collected Interviews edited by Daniel Sinker 330. What Colour is Your Parachute? 2005 by Richard Nelson Bolles 331. What Happened to Baby Jane by Henry Farrell 332. When the Emperor Was Divine by Julie Otsuka 333. Who Moved My Cheese? by Spencer Johnson 334. Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf by Edward Albee 335. Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire 336. The Wizard of Oz by Frank L. Baum 337. Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte 338. The Yearling by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings 339. The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion