![]() ![]() Ian and Sylvia recorded Lightfoot’s “Early Morning Rain” and “For Lovin’ Me” in 1964, and numerous others, including Peter, Paul, and Mary, Elvis Presley, and Judy Collins recorded these songs, too. In the early 1960s, Lightfoot gained a reputation as a songwriter. Lightfoot, always modest, embodied the life of a folk troubadour, traveling the backroads and highways of Canada and the US, playing his 12-string and singing his stories of love and loss and hope.īorn on November 17, 1938, he played guitar, piano, and drums in high school, becoming a part of the Singin’ Swingin’ Eight, a troupe that performed on the show “Country Hoedown.” He soon became a part of the growing folk scene in Toronto, playing in the folk clubs and coffee houses where Ian and Sylvia Tyson, Joni Mitchell, and Neil Young performed. Gordon Lightfoot, whose rich, warm baritone vocals sang the soundtrack of a generation, died on May 1, 2023, in Toronto. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() I Wish You All the Best is currently available in Spanish, Vietnamese, Dutch, Polish, and in the UK. As Ben and Nathan's friendship grows, their feelings for each other begin to change, and what started as a disastrous turn of events looks like it might just be a chance to start a happier new life.Īt turns heartbreaking and joyous, I Wish You All the Best is both a celebration of life, friendship, and love, and a shining example of hope in the face of adversity. ![]() When Ben De Backer comes out to their parents as nonbinary, they're thrown out of their house and forced to move in with their estranged older sister, Struggling with an anxiety disorder compounded by their parents' rejection, they come out only to a handful of people.īut Ben's attempts to survive the last half of senior year unnoticed are thwarted when Nathan Allan, a funny and charismatic student, decides to take Ben under his wing. Soon to be a major motion picture directed by Tommy Dorfman, starring Corey Fogelmanis, Miles Gutierrez-Riley, and Alexandra Daddario ![]() ![]() ![]() Truman's hard, he's secretive, and he's trying to save a brother who's even more broken than he is. When he's finally released, the life he knew is turned upside down by his mother's overdose, and Truman steps in to raise the children she's left behind. There's nothing Truman Gritt won't do to protect his family-Including spending years in jail for a crime he didn't commit. "With her wonderful characters and resonating emotions, Melissa Foster is a must-read author!" New York Times Bestseller Julie Kenner "Melissa Foster is synonymous with sexy, swoony, heartfelt romance!" New York Times Bestseller Lauren Blakely He wore the skin of a killer, and bore the heart of a lover. 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In Seduction of a Highland Lass, an indomitable Highland warrior is caught between loyalty and forbidden love.įiercely loyal to his elder brother, Alaric McCabe leads his clan in the fight for their birthright. Maya Banks, the New York Times bestselling author of romance and romantic suspense has captivated readers with her steamy Scottish historical novels, perfect for fans of Julie Garwood. ![]() ![]() ![]() The novel offers readers a thrilling, engaging tale of a man coming to terms with a new life and reassessing the one left behind. Presenting a view of the police from one who has been among their number and finds himself unhappily and uneasily outside it, the novel is sure to please Connelly’s long-time readers, even as it welcomes new ones into the series. ![]() Michael Connelly, continues the Hieronymus Bosch series as the titular character transitions from life as a police detective to life in the private sector. ![]() The Crossing: by Michael Connelly | Summary & Analysis ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Janson tells the Gladers (Group A) and Group B that most of their number are immune to the Flare, but some, whose names he reads, are not immune, including Newt. 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On the night Jafar takes everything from my father, he offers me a devil’s bargain-walk with my freedom and nothing else, or attempt to best him and regain my inheritance. Once upon a time, I was a sheltered princess. Katee Robert is quickly becoming a BookTok darling and I just couldn’t wrap my mind around the premise for the ‘Wicked Villains’ series, so I obviously downloaded the first book, ‘Desperate Measures’, and gave it a whirl. If you’ve spent any amount of time on BookTok or BookTube recently, you’ll probably have stumbled across a series of erotic villain-led Disney retellings. ![]() ![]() ![]() Words cannot adequately express how excited (excited!) I am that Lou Sullivan’s journals are finally being published. ‘My Own Interpretation of Happiness’: An Introduction to the Journals of Lou Sullivan He lives and works in Philadelphia and is the author of BLACK DOG DRINKING FROM AN OUTDOOR POOL (forthcoming from Sibling Rivalry Press, 2019). In 2015, Ozma received a BFA in Community Arts from California College of the Arts in Oakland. Zach Ozma is a poet, potter, and social practice artist. His short films have screened at San Francisco Transgender Film Festival and Trans Stellar Film Festival. He holds a BA in Visual and Critical Studies from Mills College. Sullivan left 8.4 cubic feet of archival material from his life and studies to the GLBT Historical Society in San Francisco, of which he was a founding member.Įllis Martin works with digital derivatives in the interstice of art and archive. ![]() The first publicly gay trans man to medically transition, Lou meticulously journaled his experiences (romantic, lascivious, challenging, quotidian, poetic, political). Sullivan began writing his life in diaries as an adolescent and continued until his death from AIDS complications. San Francisco, 1991) was a writer, activist, typesetter, trans historian and ground breaking queer activist. ![]() ![]() ![]() An FBI raid is their only hope for rescue. Kimberly's freedom has come at a devastating price: the other women are still slaves. Ruining the FBI's carefully laid plans, he buys her. She has a scarred body.and an unbroken spirit. To Raoul's shock, one of the slaves is the kidnapped friend of a Shadowlands sub. Once informed, the FBI orders him to reject the limited choices so the slavers will invite him to the big auction. ĭetermined to find the human traffickers preying on Shadowlands' submissives, Master Raoul gets himself invited to a small slave auction. Kimberly's freedom has come at a devastating price: the other. Determined to find the human traffickers preying on Shadowlands' submissives, Master Raoul gets himself invited to a small slave auction. ![]() ![]() At other times, a wholesome or mood-boosting novel is a welcome antidote to the chilly weather outside. Sometimes a long book – with a hefty list of characters and an inner universe that’s hard to leave – is the ideal companion to while away the hours with. On this list, I’ve included a few of my favourite cozy books set in winter to retreat into. ![]() What makes for good winter reading? In an article for The Guardian back in 2011, the booksellers Waterstones asked authors, “What’s your favourite fireside read, the book you go back to every winter?”Īli Smith chose Tove Jansson’s The Summer Book (“a piece of light: what better to keep you warm through the darker months?”), Jonathan Coe selected Sherlock Holmes – one of my own choices in this post – while Jacqueline Wilson chose Jane Eyre as a winter classic.įor me, it’s all to do with what goes with hot drinks, warm blankets, and a comfy sofa. ![]() With lazier days and more time indoors to escape the cold, winter comes with the distinctive benefit of having more time to spend with a good book. When you buy through these links, I may earn a commission. A quick note that some of my posts contain affiliate links. ![]() |