![]() ![]() Yabu puts Blackthorne and his crew on trial as pirates, using a Jesuit priest to interpret for Blackthorne. ![]() Blackthorne and the few survivors of his crew are taken captive by local samurai, Kasigi Omi, until his ] (feudal lord) and uncle, Kasigi Yabu, arrives. ![]() England (and Holland) seek to disrupt Portuguese (and Catholic) relations with Japan and establish ties of their own through trade and military alliances.Įrasmus is blown ashore on the Japanese coast at the village of Anjiro during a storm. John Blackthorne, an English pilot, serving on the Dutch warship Erasmus, is the first English pilot to reach Japan. Guns and Europe's modern military capabilities are still a novelty and despised as a threat to Japan's traditional Samurai warrior culture. But Japanese society is insular and xenophobic. Portugal, with its vast sea power, and the Catholic Church mainly through the Order of the Jesuits, have gained a foothold in Japan and seek to extend their power. The heir to the Taiko (Regent) is too young to rule, and the most powerful five overlords of the land hold power as a Council of Regents. Feudal Japan in 1600 is in a precarious peace. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() “īut truthfully since 2023 started I have had some of the saddest, hardest moments I’ve ever had in my adult life,” noted Hailey. “Because sometimes it’s easier than admitting I’m having a hard time.” And the pop singer’s wife shared that she feels emotionally “fragile” in the wake of her feud with Selena. “I like to make jokes about how I feel,” admitted Hailey, 26. The supermodel described how and why she feels “fragile,” reported Page Six. And Justin Bieber’s wife hinted at her feud with Selena Gomez in an Instagram Story. Since 2023 began, Hailey Bieber has struggled with challenges she called “some of the saddest, hardest moments” in her life. Hailey Bieber Feels ‘Fragile,’ Here’s Why! And learn how Hailey opened up about her recent challenges. But Hailey just shared her fragility and struggles.įind out what Justin’s wife revealed. A loving husband, plenty of money, and her own career as a supermodel. ![]() Justin Bieber’s wife Hailey Bieber might seem to have everything she could possibly want. ![]() ![]() ![]() Thank you Penny Reid for taking us on this great journey with this wonderful family! I wish it never had to end. The epilogue is especially sweet as we get a glimpse of the future family members having fun at a special family camping trip. With a lot of help, the backdrop of beautiful Tuscany and courage, can they move on? Their beautiful, angst-filled love story ( although less angst-filled than must-read prequel Beard with Me!) travels from Tennessee to romantic Italy and back again in this series send-off.Įvery family member plays a part in trying to bring these two together finally! This book is filled with the usual Winston family humor, love, craziness and Cletus’ marvellous machinations.īilly and Scarlet (Claire) need to get out of their own way and defeat the ghosts of their pasts and the demons of the present (their fathers’ and the Iron Wraiths’). ![]() ![]() Claire’s story has been a highly anticipated one since the first book in the series and it certainly doesn’t disappoint! Best of 2019: Beard Necessities (Winston Brothers #7) by Penny Reid A Beautiful Brilliant Ending to the Winston Brothers Seriesīilly Winston and Scarlett St. ![]() ![]() ![]() These ‘vignettes’ are all a piece of the puzzle, which gradually comes together, piece by piece, to give the reader the full, entire picture.įate! It can stab you in the back any time, upsetting the most carefully thought out activities. ![]() It was almost like reading a group of connected vignettes with the post war backdrop of Tokyo creating a stunning atmosphere. The story is short, but it packs a big punch. The apartment's master key plays a prominent role in the way these tightly held secrets emerge from the shadowy corners of loneliness, obsession, and sorrow, and the deceptively benign activities transpiring at the K apartments for women. As the story progresses the past and present slowly merge as the truth behind the death of an infant is revealed amid shocking revelations. The story is centered around the K apartments for single ladies, which is about to be moved due to the widening of a highway. ![]() Originally published back in 1962, this ‘puzzle’ mystery has been translated into the English Language and is now available in digital format.Īlthough I consider myself somewhat well versed on mystery novels and the various sub-genres, I wasn’t quite sure what was meant by ‘puzzle mysteries’, which, of course, piqued by interest, on top of the cultural aspects and the vintage/classic angle I’m always a sucker for. The Master Key by by Masako Togawa, Simon Grove (Translator) is a 2017 by Pushkin Vertigo publication. ![]() ![]() ![]() 2.3 The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea.She has since featured prominently as a primary member of the Disney Villains line-up. Ursula's fervent confidence and theatricality have been met with critical praise, and have influenced villains that followed. Ursula is loosely based on the nameless sea witch from the original Hans Christian Andersen tale, while her characterization takes inspiration from the drag queen Divine. Scorned, she has since vowed to exact vengeance by harnessing the power of the king's trident and installing herself as ruler of all the ocean. In the past, Ursula was a resident of King Triton's palace, before being banished and exiled by order of the king. Ursula's contracts, however, are covertly designed to advance her own ambitions and cause general misery. She is a villainous Cecaelia (half-woman, half-octopus) who strikes deals with unfortunate merfolk with the promise of making their dreams come true. Ursula (also known as the Sea Witch) is the main antagonist of Disney's 1989 animated feature film The Little Mermaid. ![]() they weren't kidding when they called me, well, a witch.” ―Ursula “ I admit that in the past I've been a nasty. ![]() ![]() ![]() Mary Jo, for example, has been truly hate-able in the past, as has Honey, who has less of a presence in this book. I’ve also loved watching the pack itself be further fleshed out- seeing them as people and wolves, rather than just a group who either benignly dislike Mercy or outright hate her. What’s great about Briggs’ stories is that many of her characters find love and then go on to have further adventures, meaning that the reader gets to have their cake and eat it too. In a lot of serialized supernatural stories, settling down and getting married is an indication of the story slowing down, of domestic life taking the reigns from the fantastic. ![]() Ever since Mercy joined the pack and got married, a new life has been breathed into the story. I love the last installment in the Mercy Thompson series, and was excited to get my teeth into this one. ![]() ![]() ![]() Movie is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Music by T-Bone Walker “ West Side Baby”īook Vs.Starring: Denzel Washington (Easy,) Tom Sizemore (DeWitt Albright,) Jennifer Beals (Daphne Monet,) Don Cheadle (Mouse,) Maury Chaykin (Matthew Terrell, Joseph Lattimore (Frank Carter,) Terry Kinney (Todd Carter,) Mel Winkler (Joppy,) Lisa Nicole Carson (Coretta James,) and Jernard Burks (Dupree Brouchard.).As Daphne Monet, however, she passes for white. Her real name is Ruby Hanks, and her mother is African American. The biggest changes between the book and movie Daphne Monet, the devil in a blue dress, is mysterious and elusive.Race relations in Los Angeles in post WW2.Who is Daphne and what secrets does she keep?īetween the original story and the 1995 adaptation–which did we prefer? He is assigned by a man named DeWitt Adams to find a white woman, Daphne Monet, who is fascinated by jazz music and black culture.Īlong the way, several people associated with Easy wind up dead and the Mayor’s office seems to be in on it. The setting is post WW2 in Los Angeles where army veteran Ezekial “Easy” Rawlins (Washington) Easy is a black man dealing with the racism of the era which was more overt. ![]() In continuation of African American History Month, the Margos are taking on an old-fashioned mystery with Devil in a Blue Dress, which started as a novel by Walter Mosley & later was adapted into a film starring Denzel Washington. Walter Mosely’s 1990 Novel Vs the 1995 Denzel Washington Film “Devil in a Blue Dress” TriStar Pictures 1995ĭevil in a Blue Dress (1995) TriStar Picturesī ook Vs. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() All snarkiness aside, to learn more about what to expect from Matched, hit the jump for a quick synopsis of Condie's novel. This sounds great because if there's one thing I can't stand, it's young girls thinking their lives could ever be complete without having a good man to take care of them. Per Variety, Matched, "with its love triangle and young characters, is being described as yet another potential Twilight for Disney" (recently, the studio also picked up the rights to Lauren Kate's "angel love triangle" Fallen for similar purposes). The novel, which isn't available until November 30th, is set in a society that "dictates what people read, watch and believe." Based on that bit of information, it sounds like Disney is a perfect fit for the material (Note: my cynicism doesn't take away from my love of Beauty and the Beast). The first in a three-part series, Condie tells the story of a young girl growing up in such a world and answers the question about whether such a world is, indeed, awesome. Disney and Offspring Entertainment have won a bidding-war with Paramount to secure the rights to the yet-to-be-released first installation of the Ally Condie young adult novel trilogy Matched. Well, whether or not you have trouble imagining that reality, fear notAlly Condies done it for you in her 2010 novel, Matched. ![]() ![]() ![]() With their careful screening and preparation, they limit collateral damage, body counts, and the likelihood of cold feet. Equally cool is the matter-of-fact reveal that Britta and her gay Iraqi partner, Babak, run an agency out of Braunschweig that provides candidates for any sort of suicide bombing required by activists/terrorists from Greenpeace to the Islamic State group. ![]() “It’s been years since anyone has known what to think,” Britta thinks in one of the novel’s many cool Didion-esque apercus. ![]() It’s some eight years since Angela Merkel resigned, and Germany’s government is controlled by the Concerned Citizens’ Crusade, a conservative group that is “dismantling one hard-won democratic achievement after the other.” But in liberal circles like Britta’s, there is only dinner-party protest and numbed acceptance. In the near future, a German woman finds a way to make money from terrorism, but a rival may be gunning for her business in this darkly entertaining work. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() How the rules work differently for the makers and the instrument! The one who creates it is not treated equally in society or recognised. I’m happy that Krishna has interspersed the problem in this multi-layered book. The panellists shared their views on caste discrimination, the plight of the makers and underlying issues. This was followed by a panel discussion with Rajmohan Gandhi, historian and biographer Thol Thirumavalavan, Lok Sabha MP, and Krishna, and was moderated by journalist Kavita Muralidharan. Yet, their contribution to the art of the mridangam is dismissed,” he said, after reading excerpts from the book. ![]() This requires a highly tuned ear, and an ability to translate abstract ideas expressed by musicians into the corporeal reality of a mridangam. “The quality of the hide and how it is cured, cut, stretched, bound and braided impacts the tone, timbre and sound of the instrument. ![]() |