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February 28, 2013
History Trivia - Inquisition burns heretics
February 28
364 Valentinian I became Roman Emperor.
590 Gregory I (The Great) became Roman Catholic Pope.
870 The Fourth Council of Constantinople closed.
1066 Westminster Abbey opened.
1574 Two Englishmen and an Irishman were burnt for heresy on the orders of the Holy Office of the Inquisition.
1638 The Scottish National Covenant was signed in Edinburgh, which denounced the attempts by Charles I to force the Scottish church to conform to English practices, at the same time urging loyalty to the king.
1694 Queen Mary II of England died after five years of joint rule with her husband, King William III.
364 Valentinian I became Roman Emperor.
590 Gregory I (The Great) became Roman Catholic Pope.
870 The Fourth Council of Constantinople closed.
1066 Westminster Abbey opened.
1574 Two Englishmen and an Irishman were burnt for heresy on the orders of the Holy Office of the Inquisition.
1638 The Scottish National Covenant was signed in Edinburgh, which denounced the attempts by Charles I to force the Scottish church to conform to English practices, at the same time urging loyalty to the king.
1694 Queen Mary II of England died after five years of joint rule with her husband, King William III.
Book Spotlight - Carla by Mark Barry featured on SSLYBLOG
Book Spotlight - New Release - Carla - Mark Barry http://wp.me/p38Iym-2q via @ovalleba
Mary Ann Bernal review:
Carla is the story of a perceived mentally-ill person, John Dexter, who shares his story truthfully about his psychiatric illnesses, hospitalizations, and his obsessive love for a woman half his age. He speaks to the reader, as if writing a blog, sharing painful memories with acceptance, his writings cathartic, purging his fear. The story held my interest to the very last page and I look forward to reading more novels by this author.
Mary Ann Bernal review:
Carla is the story of a perceived mentally-ill person, John Dexter, who shares his story truthfully about his psychiatric illnesses, hospitalizations, and his obsessive love for a woman half his age. He speaks to the reader, as if writing a blog, sharing painful memories with acceptance, his writings cathartic, purging his fear. The story held my interest to the very last page and I look forward to reading more novels by this author.
February 27, 2013
BEARDED SCRUTINY: EPISODE 42 - A GOOD DAY TO DIE HARD
BEARDED SCRUTINY: EPISODE 42 - A GOOD DAY TO DIE HARD: SHOW SYNOPSIS: This week the team tears into A Good Day To Die Hard. It's the newest addition to the Die Hard series, it's got B...
The Phil Naessens Show 2-27-2013: Fantasy Basketball: Playoff Rosters and Waiver Wire Suggestions
http://phillipnaessens.wordpress.com/2013/02/27/the-phil-naessens-show-2-27-2013-fantasy-basketball-playoff-rosters-and-waiver-wire-suggestions/
The Fantasy Basketball season is winding down and the playoffs are approaching quickly. Please join Sports-Kings Pass the Pill managing editor Andy Flint and host Phil Naessens as they discuss what impact, if any, last weeks NBA trade deadline moves affects Fantasy Basketball as well as tips and proven methods to help you solidify your roster as your team (s) head into the playoffs.
The Fantasy Basketball season is winding down and the playoffs are approaching quickly. Please join Sports-Kings Pass the Pill managing editor Andy Flint and host Phil Naessens as they discuss what impact, if any, last weeks NBA trade deadline moves affects Fantasy Basketball as well as tips and proven methods to help you solidify your roster as your team (s) head into the playoffs.
History Trivia - 15th recording of Halley's Comet
February 27
280 Constantine I (The Great) was born.
380 Roman emperor Theodosius declared the orthodoxy of the Nicene Creed, and made Christianity the sole religion of the empire.
837 The 15th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet.
1560 The Treaty of Berwick, which expelled the French from Scotland, was signed by England and the Congregation of Scotland.
1594 Henry IV was crowned King of France.
Sanguinary by Emma Edwards, Amazon Review
5.0 out of 5 stars Punchy, 27 Feb 2013 By Tribalchick - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sanguinary (Kindle Edition) If you enjoy books told in the first person with short, punchy dialogue and your vampires hot and their lovemaking raunchy, you will love this book!
Sanguinary was a read in a different direction for me, not my usual choice but I tried it on recommendation. It took me a few chapters to get into it but once I did, Ms Edwards' storytelling brought me closer to the characters, the plot began to unfold and 'what ifs' and 'I wonder ifs' filled my mind as I read. When the relationship between the three girls grew and the complexities of the vampire 'family unfolded, Ms Edwards 'got me' and I couldn't wait to read to the end.
The sex in this book is explicit and, if I'm honest, a little too explicit for my taste. Though well written, it didn't add to the book for me but also, in no way detracted.
So, for a raunchy, rollicking, 'no holes barred', sexy vampire read, I can highly recommend this book. It gets my five stars as I enjoyed it, recommend it and will read it again before I read the next book in the series. This is a cracking debut novel.
Author Wendy Steele in the Spotlight
Check out the interview on Sarah PJ White's blog at:
http://sarahpjwhite.com/wendy-steele-author-spotlight-7.html
http://sarahpjwhite.com/wendy-steele-author-spotlight-7.html
