pdotb started reading The Wicked and the Willing by Lianyu Tan

The Wicked and the Willing by Lianyu Tan
A destitute maidservant must choose whom to love: her vampire mistress or the woman trying to save her life. In …
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A destitute maidservant must choose whom to love: her vampire mistress or the woman trying to save her life. In …

The story of the land that became Scotland is one of dramatic geological events and impressive human endeavour. Alistair Moffat’s …

Since it first emerged from Britain’s punk-rock scene in the late 1970s, goth subculture has haunted postmodern culture and society, …

Since it first emerged from Britain’s punk-rock scene in the late 1970s, goth subculture has haunted postmodern culture and society, …
Tremendous overview of the prehistory of Britain and the discipline of archaeology. Very readable. The descriptions of the seven burials are used as a stepping-off point for discussions of, for example, the development of archaeology from a science that tried to reconcile itself with the Bible (including a recent flood), the different approaches to cultural change through 'invasion', and a well-done discussion of sex and gender in burials. Highly recommended.
Tremendous overview of the prehistory of Britain and the discipline of archaeology. Very readable. The descriptions of the seven burials are used as a stepping-off point for discussions of, for example, the development of archaeology from a science that tried to reconcile itself with the Bible (including a recent flood), the different approaches to cultural change through 'invasion', and a well-done discussion of sex and gender in burials. Highly recommended.

Out of the closet and into the fire!
The last night of Claire Ryland's old life was pretty normal, …

The birthright of every Ástfríður is to know each metal in the earth, command it, and bend it to their …

Out of the closet and into the fire!
The last night of Claire Ryland's old life was pretty normal, …

How can we build a future with better health and homes, respecting people and the environment? The 2020 edition of …

The resurgence of the far right across Europe and the emergence of the “alt-right” in the US have put the …
Why would a Greek Communist (Poulantzas had joined the KKE as a student in Paris) write a long and difficult book about inter-war fascism in the heady days of the late sixties?
— Fascism and Dictatorship by Nicos Poulantzas (Page 1)
Probably time to admit that I don't really have the brainpower at the moment to read a book when the first line of the foreword describes it as 'long' and 'difficult'. :)
Probably time to admit that I don't really have the brainpower at the moment to read a book when the first line of the foreword describes it as 'long' and 'difficult'. :)

After losing her job with the US Forestry Service, Celeste Foster makes a desperate gamble by answering an ad for …

'...in suspecting General Tilney of either murdering or shutting up his wife, she had scarcely sinned against his character, or …