he pours his unrequited feelings into his books, reliving their love on the page. But when Luna’s uncle proposes a fake relationship to thwart a stunt her PR wants to pull, Reef’s wildest dreams and worst fear
'Oh,' one of them said, 'we don't have any money.' I followed them into the building and told the woman at the reception desk about the situation. She reached for a volume of pages, and looked up the names. 'That's correct,' she said. 'They don't have any money.' I drove ...
Regina Afton used to be a member of the Fearsome Fivesome, an all-girl clique both feared and revered by the students at Hallowell High... until vicious rumors about her and her best friend's boyfriend start going around. Now Regina's been "frozen out" a...
So yes–I think its safe to say that the Beatles’ music remains popular, 60 years after they first appeared on the scene, even as other artists have faded. It’s a pretty amazing phenomenon when you think about it. And while Ian MacDonald saw the Beatles’ music as firmly rooted in ...
Angela's fury about the abortion law and for infringed freedom flies from the pages, and the ferocious pacing of her stream-of-consciousness narrative mirrors the runner dormant within her. Yet Plum's searing prose also smartly pauses, much like how time lags for Angela as she starves herself...
guy that more than a few times I had to remind myself that I was reading something written by a man I consider something of a genius. He is neither unusually virtuous nor deeply flawed. He loses his temper and makes plenty of dubious observations about women. But he also shows genuine ...
The guy in front of me finally moves, revealing ice blue eyes. Their impact is even more intense up close. A shy little smile plays around her lips. “Could I have a beer, please?” Damn, I like the sound of her voice. It seems to fit her, the sound light and airy, almost like...
This week, I’m looking at three new movies — an action thriller, a dark comedy, and a fictional music biopic — all about people who don’t know when to stop. There’s a middle-aged dad looking for a friend,a super-fan looking for the object of her obsession; and an elderlyhitma...
When he was a pup, Guy was just like any dog in the shelter; he liked to bark and follow his nose, and dreamed of a forever home above all things. But when Guy met Meghan, he had no idea he was about to star in his own Cinderella story. Guy can now be spotted escorting Queen...
It’s such a cliché, it almost makes her heart implode: older man and younger woman; successful biotech guy and struggling grad student; brother’s best friend and the girl he never even knew existed. As Conor loves to remind her, the power dynamic is too imbalanced. Any relationship betw...