![]() Wilder won the Best Director and Best Screenplay Academy Awards for the The Lost Weekend (1945), which also won the Academy Award for Best Picture. ![]() Wilder established his directorial reputation and received his first nomination for the Academy Award for Best Director with the film noir Double Indemnity (1944), based on the novel by James M Cain with a screenplay by Wilder and Raymond Chandler. He then moved to Hollywood in 1933, and had a major hit when he, Charles Brackett and Walter Reisch wrote the screenplay for the Academy Award-nominated film Ninotchka (1939). The rise of the Nazi Party and antisemitism in Germany saw him move to Paris. Wilder became a screenwriter while living in Berlin. ![]() He received seven Academy Awards (among 21 nominations), a BAFTA Award, the Cannes Film Festival's Palme d'Or, and two Golden Globe Awards. His career in Hollywood spanned five decades, and he is regarded as one of the most brilliant and versatile filmmakers of Classic Hollywood cinema. Billy Wilder ( / ˈ w aɪ l d ər/ German: born Samuel Wilder J– March 27, 2002) was an Austrian-born filmmaker. ![]()
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![]() ![]() You've probably seen the debate in the other comments. The two sidekick characters were massively under-developed and hardly mattered to the story. Serefin was the best character in the book ( I know, I know, Darkling fans, your favorite is Malachiaz.) He is more complex, unpredictable, and interesting than all of the others. That was not my ship, but I respect it as a thing other people like. ![]() There is some similar imagery and tragic dark boy + saint girl vibes. If you read the Shadow and Bone trilogy and shipped the Darkling and Alina, you'll probably love the romance here. The Characters: This part is extremely subjective. It has echoes of the Shadow and Bone trilogy, Spinning Silver, and The Bear and the Nightingale, while still offering a new world and magic system that is interesting on its own. ![]() Emily Duncan's delivery on that structure is pretty good, and if you like Chosen One stories, you'll probably like this. She does it, and there are twists and unintended consequences that set up for a second book. The Chosen One sets out to do The Thing she was chosen for. The Story: Overall, this is a pretty standard Chosen One story. ![]() Good Story and Characters But Familiar Too ![]() ![]() 2d12 damage.Ĥ.)You can not wield a larger weapon in your off hand or a larger double weapon at all. I take this to mean for instance a weapon that is a large weapon for a large creature. I take this to mean, for instance an ogre size light weapon like a medium size warax for example could be wielded in one hand and would count as a light weapon.ģ.)or you can wield a larger two handed weapon in two hands. Here is the unwieldy description of the benefitsġ.)You can use melee weapons one size category larger than you are with a -2 to the attack roll.Ģ.)You can wield a larger light weapon as a light weapon. ![]() Take a look, im in need of some support either way to end this argument. He says a larger weapon is considered a medium weapon for him so he could wield one in his off hand. The last line is where the confusion lies. He insists that according to the first part of the benefit he can wield a great axe in either hand. My player want to know if monkey grip, a feat in the complete warriors book would allow his dwarf to wield two great axes, one in each hand. Im looking for someone knowledgable about the rules to address all my questions. ![]() ![]() In true Kim fashion, of course, he has to throw a wrench into the works. Even more so, perhaps, as they have settled into a sort of relationship (as much as they can have in the book’s setting) that works for both of them. Speaking of our heroes, Kim and Will are just as ridiculous and sexy together here as they have been so far. Narrowing in on this focus doesn’t diminish the excitement of this book but rather enhances how this reader cares about the relationship between our two heroes. In this author’s talented hands, the threat against a faceless mass becomes more personal as Will and his partner Kim end up fighting for their very future together. Charles subverts this pattern for the Will Darling Adventures, in which our heroes race to keep the blueprint for a deadly plague out of criminal hands in the first book but fight threats on a more personal level in the conclusion to this trilogy. ![]() In most series in the suspense/thriller realm, even as a subgenre, the overall sense of danger starts small and then grows larger to encompass a threat to more people. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() (She is an innocent 21 to his jaded 33, so there’s a May/December trope as well.) Phoebe resents James’ close watch over her and her brother’s over-protectiveness. Phoebe, sister to the powerful Duke of Wakefield, is blind and needs James’ protection from would-be kidnappers and to ensure her safety as she navigates city and society. It’s obvious that James is sweet on Phoebe, but there be complications. It opens on Bond Street, where bodyguard James Trevillion, formerly a captain in his majesty’s dragoons, saves his charge, Lady Phoebe Batten, from kidnapping. Eighth in the Maiden Lane series, Dearest Rogue, like the sublime, early Leopard Prince, is a cross-class romance. With what enthusiasm Miss Bates delved into another Hoyt Georgian romance in Dearest Rogue. ![]() The Raven Prince and The Leopard Prince, especially the latter, are two of the best romance novels Miss Bates has read. ![]() ![]() Best example? I finished this book and I still don’t know what the difference between a djinn and a daeva. Things don’t get explained until very late in the game, and even then, not explained fully. Every single piece of information we receive is either negated or muddled. ![]() There was no solid ground for me as I reader to cling to. When I say that this book failed to do what the majority of books do in general, I mean that this book seemed only to confuse. Be aware that the podcast does have spoilers, but I’ll keep this review spoiler-free. Now, this book was read for the Pages and Pause Screen podcast where myself and co-host Ally go super in-depth on the problems we had with this book. ![]() In fact, City of Brass failed to do what the majority of books do, period. Unfortunately, City of Brass failed to do what Beasts Made of Night did so well. I knew I wanted to read it the moment I laid eyes on the gorgeous cover and then learning the book doesn’t follow the typical Eurocentric fantasy standard? I excitedly thought this would be a fantastic new story in the same vein as Beasts Made of Night. ![]() I have held onto The City of Brass by SA Chakraborty for almost a year after receiving an advanced copy from Book Expo of America. ![]() ![]() ![]() The Circle is hot on their trail and willing stop at nothing to prevent Cammie from remembering what she did last summer. Cammie, her friends, and mysterious spy-guy Zach must face their most difficult challenge yet as they travel to the other side of the world, hoping to piece together the clues that Cammie left behind. Out of sight, out of time by Ally Carter, Jun 14, 2016, Turtleback Books edition, library binding. ![]() Once she returns to school, however, Cammie realizes that even the Gallagher Academy now holds more questions than answers. Let yourselves be built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood. rejected by human beings, but chosen and precious in the sight of God. The only traces left of Cammie's summer vacation are the bruises on her body and the dirt under her nails, and all she wants is to go home. A reading of the first letter of Saint Peter. But when Cammie wakes up in an alpine convent and discovers that months have passed, she must face the fact that her memory is now a black hole. ![]() Celebrate the 10th anniversary of the New York Times best-selling Gallagher Girls series with this new edition, featuring an exclusive new epilogue from Ally Carter! The last thing Cammie Morgan remembers is leaving the Gallagher Academy to protect her friends and family from the Circle of Cavan-an ancient terrorist organization that has been hunting her for over a year. ![]() ![]() ![]() Vowing in marriage to be ``bonair and buxom/amiable/in bed and at board'' and to produce heirs, Henry's wives illustrate to Weir, through their pregnancies, miscarriages, and infants' deaths, both the profligacy of nature and the dependence of political power on sexual prowess. ![]() Soon, Anne was retired for Catherine Howard, a 15-year-old ``empty- headed wanton'' who, despite Henry's passion for her, was executed-along with three alleged but innocent lovers-and replaced by the king's most ``agreeable wife,'' Catherine Parr, who narrowly escaped execution herself for religious quarreling. Thirty years later, she was set aside for the ambitious ``virago'' Anne Boleyn, who was in turn beheaded to make room for the gentle Jane Seymour, who died in childbirth and was replaced by the repugnant and scholarly Anne of Cleves. Henry's brother's widow, Catherine of Aragon, six years the king's senior, became at 24 his first wife. The story is dominated by Henry and the devolution of his character from an ``affable,'' ``gentle,'' and gifted (he wrote poetry) lover, soldier, and ruler into a porcine, paranoid, impotent old man who was exploited and manipulated by courtiers and women, some of whom he imprisoned, beheaded, or hanged. ![]() Weir (the genealogical Britain's Royal Family-not reviewed) here uses the many public records and personal letters of the early 1500's to offer a comprehensive, factual version of the tempestuous private and public lives of Henry VIII and his six wives. ![]() ![]() You can regularly revisit a book to refresh some inspiring ideas. ![]() In two months, you can make more friends by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you. The greatest strengths are the structure, the brevity, the level of intrigue, and the value of the information present on each page. If you want to read books like How To Win Friends And Influence People, follow me! 5 Books Like How To Win Friends And Influence People It has a simple message and is laid out to make it easy to read and comprehend. There’s a reason why this book is so revered. It includes historical examples, as well as examples from his application in business, as well as life in general. The book is broken down into different sections, explaining how to become a better leader and become more likable. It’s all information that’s well-organized and easy to understand.Ĭarnegie explains principles that can make you more influential. As the quintessential self-help book, there are no characters, no plot. ![]() It explores the ideal mindsets, behaviors, and simple techniques that you can do to strengthen your connection with close ones or deal with strangers. ![]() It is all about the psychology of communication and is fundamentally a guide to new social intelligence. How to win friends and influence people was written by Dale Carnegie. ![]() ![]() ![]() As Eva prepares to leave, Gideon propositions her and openly expresses his desire to have sex with her. Struck once again by her chemistry with Gideon, Eva falls once again. When Mark asks her to accompany him to the presentation, Eva obliges and is stunned to discover Gideon is the owner of Cross Industries. Over the following days, Eva helps her boss, Mark, prepare a last-minute presentation for Kingsman Vodka, a subsidiary of Cross Industries. Eva is shocked to discover that Gideon knows her name and where she works. She and Gideon reconnect in the elevator. The next day, Eva enjoys a successful first day at work. She feels an instant and magnetizing attraction. As she plans her route to work and explores her new office building named the Crossfire, she bumps into a mysterious, striking man named Gideon Cross who helps her to her feet. A recent transplant from San Diego, 24-year-old Eva Tramell prepares for her first day of work as an assistant at an advertising agency. The novel takes place in New York City and is narrated in the first-person past tense. This guide uses the 2014 Berkeley Reissue hardcover edition of the novel.Ĭontent warning: This guide contains references to childhood sexual abuse and graphic sexual encounters, which are discussed in the source text. ![]() |