MaryAnn Bernal's Blog, page 366
October 4, 2013
Mr. Chuckles cannot get enough of Carla - Mark Barry's dark romance
Sometimes, things happen that are beyond our control.
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“When I walked into The Saddler’s Arms that night, I felt calm and relaxed, and the prognosis was rosy.
And there she was.
Yes.
There she was.
By the time I set eyes on her, I had lost interest in drinking, smoking, eating, or thinking.
She hit me hard, dear reader. I cannot remember being hit so hard by a woman.
And I had something of a history of being hit hard.
I knew instantly that I was doomed to love, and there was nothing I could do about it.”
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Borderline Personality Disorder sufferer and released mental patient, John Dexter, falls in love with Carla, a fresh- faced environmental student and part-time barmaid, the first time he sees her. He should walk away, he knows he should, but he doesn’t. He can’t.
And by falling in love, he sets off a chain of events, which are at first, heart-warming and inspirational, and then bleak and horrifying.
Cult novel, Carla, is an introspective, moody and chilling romance novel with its roots firmly in the work of the great pulp writers of the fifties. It is a book for adults and for those who have lived through the occasionally bloody battlefields that are the relationships between men and women.
Amazon Links:
Amazon UK
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Amazon US
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The Phil Naessens Show 10-4-2013 Detroit Tigers Oakland Athletics ALDS Preview
http://phillipnaessens.wordpress.com/2013/10/04/the-phil-naessens-show-10-4-2013-detroit-tigers-oakland-athletics-alds-preview/
On todays Phil Naessens ShowSegment 1: Pounding the Rock Managing Editor J.R. Wilco joins Phil to discuss Phil’s recent Fantasy Basketball article where Phil rates Kawhi Leonard lower than ESPN and Yahoo and the guys discuss the Corey Maggette signing.Segment 2: Athletics Nation Lead Writer Alex Hall joins Phil to preview the Oakland Athletics Detroit Tigers ALDS series that begins on Friday.Segment 3: Welcome to Loud City Managing Editor J.A. Sherman and Phil discuss a retired Michael Jordan playing against then 17 year old O.J. Mayo and whether or not Jordan plans on coming out of retirement for 1 game as some suggest he will do.
On todays Phil Naessens ShowSegment 1: Pounding the Rock Managing Editor J.R. Wilco joins Phil to discuss Phil’s recent Fantasy Basketball article where Phil rates Kawhi Leonard lower than ESPN and Yahoo and the guys discuss the Corey Maggette signing.Segment 2: Athletics Nation Lead Writer Alex Hall joins Phil to preview the Oakland Athletics Detroit Tigers ALDS series that begins on Friday.Segment 3: Welcome to Loud City Managing Editor J.A. Sherman and Phil discuss a retired Michael Jordan playing against then 17 year old O.J. Mayo and whether or not Jordan plans on coming out of retirement for 1 game as some suggest he will do.
History Trivia - Gregorian calendar reformed
October 4
1518 A treaty was signed between France and England that included a betrothal between Princess Mary and the young dauphin François.
1535 the first English translation of the entire bible was printed, with translations by Tyndale and Coverdale.
1539 Henry VIII agreed to marry Anne of Cleves
1582 the Gregorian calendar was reformed. To adjust the inaccuracy in the date caused by an extra day per century in the Julian calendar, Pope Gregory XIII ordered ten days to be subtracted from October of 1582. The calendar jumped from October 4 to October 15 and the new Gregorian calendar, used today, was devised.
1518 A treaty was signed between France and England that included a betrothal between Princess Mary and the young dauphin François.
1535 the first English translation of the entire bible was printed, with translations by Tyndale and Coverdale.
1539 Henry VIII agreed to marry Anne of Cleves
1582 the Gregorian calendar was reformed. To adjust the inaccuracy in the date caused by an extra day per century in the Julian calendar, Pope Gregory XIII ordered ten days to be subtracted from October of 1582. The calendar jumped from October 4 to October 15 and the new Gregorian calendar, used today, was devised.
October 3, 2013
Mr. Chuckles visits the Wizard's Cauldron where vampire writer Emma Edwards has emerged from her cave in South Wales
Mr. Chuckles says:
For fans of vampire fiction - and indeed, all the Wizardwatchers who have been with the blog since the beginning - the name Emma Edwards needs no introduction. The South Wales scribbler has just released her third book, Ensanguined on Kindle, with the paperback version on the way.
Click on the link to read more about Emma
http://greenwizard62.blogspot.com/2013/10/againemma-edwards-cauldron-ensanguined.html
The Phil Naessens Show 10-3-2013 Los Angeles Dodgers/Atlanta Braves Preview and Russell Westbrook
http://phillipnaessens.wordpress.com/2013/10/03/the-phil-naessens-show-10-3-2013-los-angeles-dodgersatlanta-braves-preview-and-russell-westbrook/
On today’s Phil Naessens Show
Segment 1: True Blue LA Managing Editor Eric Stephen joins Phil to preview the NLDS between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Atlanta Braves.
Segment 2: Welcome to Loud City Managing Editor J.A. Sherman joins Phil to discuss Russell Westbrook’s recent knee surgery, how the OKC Thunder will cope without him and much more
On today’s Phil Naessens Show
Segment 1: True Blue LA Managing Editor Eric Stephen joins Phil to preview the NLDS between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Atlanta Braves.
Segment 2: Welcome to Loud City Managing Editor J.A. Sherman joins Phil to discuss Russell Westbrook’s recent knee surgery, how the OKC Thunder will cope without him and much more
History Trivia - Vercingetorix, leader of the Gauls, surrenders to the Romans under Julius Caesar
October 3
52 BC Vercingetorix, leader of the Gauls, surrendered to the Romans under Julius Caesar, ending the siege and Battle of Alesia.
42 BC First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fought a decisive battle with Caesar's assassins Brutus and Cassius.
1226 Saint Francis of Assisi, the great Roman Catholic churchman and founder of the Franciscan order died at his beloved Poriuncula chapel at age 44.
1283 Dafydd ap Gruffydd, prince of Gwynedd in Wales, was executed for what from that time onwards would be described as high treason against the King. King Edward I ensured that Dafydd's death was to be slow and agonizing, and also historic; he became the first prominent person in recorded history to have been hanged, drawn and quartered, preceded by a number of minor knights earlier in the thirteenth century.
52 BC Vercingetorix, leader of the Gauls, surrendered to the Romans under Julius Caesar, ending the siege and Battle of Alesia.
42 BC First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fought a decisive battle with Caesar's assassins Brutus and Cassius.
1226 Saint Francis of Assisi, the great Roman Catholic churchman and founder of the Franciscan order died at his beloved Poriuncula chapel at age 44.
1283 Dafydd ap Gruffydd, prince of Gwynedd in Wales, was executed for what from that time onwards would be described as high treason against the King. King Edward I ensured that Dafydd's death was to be slow and agonizing, and also historic; he became the first prominent person in recorded history to have been hanged, drawn and quartered, preceded by a number of minor knights earlier in the thirteenth century.
October 2, 2013
Cecilia Spark checks out Viking Warriors in The Briton and the Dane series
Check out the cool trailer:
Click on the link to find out more about The Briton and the Dane: Birthright http://adventuresofceciliaspark.blogspot.com/2013/09/of-warriors-and-kings-world-of-mary-ann.html
Mr. Chuckles is tuned in to Phil Naessens nattering with Mark Barry - have a listen
http://phillipnaessens.wordpress.com/2013/10/02/the-phil-naessens-show-10-2-2013-how-do-the-utah-jazz-match-up-with-the-lakers-cavaliers-magic-and-charlotte/ Segment 2: Author Mark Barry joins Phil to discuss his sequel to Ultra Violence named Violent Disorder that deals with Soccer Hooligans from an insiders point of view.
