#Susie Fairfax

[curiousb]

The Kellynch Hall Yearbook: Volume XIII

I think Sally has good reason to fear that Louie could be losing interest in their relationship - they're out on a date with...

Joanna. The pair met at a recent party, and Louie (with their penchant for brunettes) was quick to snatch the opportunity to get to know the quiet but intriguing Joanna better.

Despite her usual reserve, Joanna is utterly charmed by the smooth-talking Louie.

It's an unseasonably mild night, so the pair opt for an intimate dinner at an outside table.

My favourite restaurant host - Susie Willis - is of course in attendance.

It was a lovely evening, and the next day Louie can't help preening a little, while Sally can only be left wondering what has put them in such a good mood. William is just completely Zenned out on the cafeteria floor, with his morning coffee.

Party time again.

Interspersed with some inevitable class attendance.

As everyone approaches the end of their second year at DBU, it comes as no surprise when Erasmus offers Edward his heart, forever (or at least until he dies, and his atoms return to the universe), and a very shiny ring - and that Edward doesn't hesitate to say yes!

#sims 2 #gameplay #merybury #de bourgh university #louie willoughby #sally fairfax #william bertram #erasmus collins #edward crawford #joanna brandon #susie willis #kellynch hall

[popentertainment-moviereviews]

WICKED LITTLE LETTERS (2023)

Starring Olivia Colman, Jessie Buckley, Anjana Vasan, Joanna Scanlan, Gemma Jones, Malachi Kirby, Lolly Adefope, Eileen Atkins, Timothy Spall, Alisha Weir, Paul Chahidi, Hugh Skinner, Richard Goulding, Tim Key, Jason Watkins, Krishni Patel, Nikita Elle Jakobsen, Adam Treasure, Susie Fairfax, Jamie Chapman, Vinodini Patel, Amy Lee Ronaldson and Grant Crookes.

Screenplay by Jonny Sweet.

Directed by Thea Sharrock.

Distributed by Sony Pictures Classics. 100 minutes. Rated R.

There can be something wonderfully freeing about the use of profanity, particularly for someone who is caught in a repressive lifestyle. However, there is a cost in completely letting loose as well.

That is the moral behind this slight-but-amusing “based on a true story” British period piece.

Perhaps the most shocking part of Wicked Little Letters is that it was ever shocking. Of course, the world of small-town England about a hundred years ago is long gone. It’s interesting to look at what happened through a post-Twitter lens. Which is probably why this story of a serial poison pen letter writer in the quaint little village Littlehampton, England is portrayed somewhat comically, almost as a bit of a farce, even though at the time it was highly scandalous.

Olivia Colman plays Edith Swan, a highly repressed and highly religious spinster living in a small house with her domineering father and her proper, subdued mother. Edith’s life is a dull affair – she goes to church, spends time with some of the local women in things like sewing circles and playing card games, and spends much of her time passive-aggressively looking down on other people.

Suddenly, she starts receiving the foulest anonymous letters in the mail. Eventually, the letter writer spreads out and starts to send correspondence to other villagers, but Edith remains the main target of the profanity-strewn screeds.

Immediately suspected is her next-door neighbor, Rose (Jesse Buckley), an Irish immigrant, a widowed mother and a woman of somewhat loose morals for the time. (She works at a bar and is living with a Black man. And she is known to have a very salty vocabulary.)

Little things stood out to make Rose’s involvement in these letters a bit suspicious. The writer was obviously not really fluent in profanity – although filled with curse words and sexual innuendo, the insults really made no sense and the curses were usually used incorrectly, almost like someone was doing a Mad Libs book in which each blank space read “insert curse word here.”  

Also noticed, but mostly ignored, was the fact that the handwriting on the letters was obviously different than Rose’s.

Still, the police are determined to blame Rose, even though the head constable acknowledges that from early on they did suspect someone else. However, it would keep up appearances to blame Rose, so she is jailed and put on trial.

Her case is taken on by Gladys Moss, the first woman police officer in the town. (In fact, every time she tells people she was a gendarme, she has to specify “woman” police officer.) She is also not taken seriously by the men in her station, who just expect her to write tickets and get them coffee.

Gladys and some of the women of the town feel that someone else is sending the letters, and they get together covertly to prove it.

Of course, the audience is clued in to the identity of the letter writer relatively early in the movie. (As a viewer, if you haven’t figured out who wrote the letters from the very beginning of the film, you’re not really trying.)

The rest of the film is an odd, but mostly funny, mixture of Monty Python’s Flying Circus and Law & Order: Victorian Unit.

Wicked Little Letters won’t win any awards or change anyone’s life, but it’s an enjoyable way to spend an afternoon.

Jay S. Jacobs

Copyright ©2024 PopEntertainment.com. All rights reserved. Posted: April 4, 2024.

#Wicked Little Letters #2024 #Movie Review #Olivia Colman #Jay S. Jacobs #Youtube

[1989uclabruinbellehalonaharrison]

Halona Harrison in Birmingham International 2017 I bought some property state of Alabama getting there Cuba on Alaska Airlines 2017 as a lot out there on Serrano a Metabolife Settlement Notice Los Angeles Times by 1147 Serrano 1-4 Hali Inc a four unit apartment building refinanced by the US Small Business Administration for my education forty years by my father James Harrison. As I worked full time with my mother Bea Butts Harrison a 1998 Metabolife Settlement Notice Los Angeles Tines 2000 my grandma Susie Hampton passed away 1304 Kingfish Street Marshall Texas 75670. I bought some property state of Alabama 2017 after I worked Substitute Teacher Los Angeles Unified School District after I worked full time four years combat pay John Muir Middle School a Masters Degree from UCLA from the UCLA School Of Architecture and Urban Planning having been to law school $15000 law school debt Whither Law School a Bachelor Of Arts Degree History UCLA an AKA 1989 UCLA Bruin Belle a 1986 picture Kenneth Hahn Park a graduate Fairfax Senior High School with Honors my Mercedes CA2WWR379 during the 10 Rosa Parks Freeway Los Angeles California.

[lawschool1991at21halona]

Halona Susanna Harrison in the state of Alabama since 2017 after I worked full time four years John Muir Middle School a Masters Degree from UCLA having been to law school an AKA 1989 UCLA Bruin Belle my Mercedes CA2WWR379 during the Rosa Parks Freeway. I worked full time with my mother Bea Butts Harrison during the Rosa Parks Freeway Los Angeles California. 1993 my loyal dog Shadow Harrison a Labrador and German Shephard Mix arrived from the house of a member UCLA Pi Lambda Theta. 2000 my grandma Susie Hampton passed away 1304 Kingfish Street Marshall Texas 75670. In 2001 I attend a Law School Graduation Lansing Michigan with my mother Bea Butts Harrison and my father James Harrison. 1991 twenty one years old fifteen thousand law school debt I left Whittier Law School an AKA 1989 UCLA Bruin Belle a 1986 picture Kenneth Hahn Park a graduate Fairfax Senior High School with Honors at the Greek Theatre. I win many First Place Awards Storytelling Speech and Debate Fairfax Senior High School my mother Bea Butts Harrison Work Experience Advisor Gertrude Dorsey Assistant Principal.

[gittastuff-blog]

Susie Coleman from Wit (2001)

My character is a nurse named Susie from the movie “Wit”. I am charged with the care of a woman who has a untreatable case of ovarian cancer and have to tell her family that she has ordered a DNR, or “Do Not Resuscitate” order as if her heart stops beating, she does not want to be revived. I chose this character as I aspire to be a nurse practitioner and will have to experience these disheartening challenges.

                                         Clades Hospital

                                           53643 Washington St

                                            Fairfax, VA 22032

                                            (823)-533-5365

June 20, 2018

Jane Metter

123 Love St

Burke, VA 22015

Dear Family and Loved Ones to Ms. Metter,

With this letter, I regretfully enclose the details on your family member’s, Ms. Katherine Metter, wishes for her remaining treatment at Clades Hospital.

I would like to first inform you that the medical team of Clades Hospital has tirelessly exhausted all possible care plans as well as treatments for Katherine. She herself has been strong in her efforts with the multiple chemotherapy sessions, as well as every possible mixture of drug and treatment combination. Though we have been able to severely shrink the tumor in her left ovary, the cancer has began to spread to other places in her body. Upon us informing Ms. Metter on her condition she asked us to give her a DNR, or a “Do Not Resuscitate” order so that when her heart fails, we are legally unable to resuscitate her. She has asked me to write this letter to you to inform of her decision, and wishes for your understanding and support.

If you would like to visit Katherine to discuss this, she is available for visitation during 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. every day.

Thank you for your constant support for Katherine in her fight and your cooperation with the medical care team of Clades Hospital. If you have any questions regarding anything please feel free to contact me at 563-636-5245 or email me at [email protected]. I wish you all well.

Sincerely,                                                                                                         Susie Coleman

Susie Coleman, ADNP

Nurse Practitioner

Clades Hospital

#filmcharacter #swamptechwriting

[jewel-ofthe-sands]

Happy Mad King’s Day to all my Krytan friends! This is my first year getting to dress up. (thank you Susie!) I hope you all have lots of candy and scares- Have fun! @susievanderbilt @thehammerofascalon @alissabryliss-fairfax @luxelen @elessar-volundir @elijah-volundir @thesonofthegun @strathorne-blog

#anjalinadal #mad king's day #kryta #newfriends

[qammariqbal]

Mila Kunis Biography

Name Mila Kunis Birth Date: August 14, 1983 Horoscope: Leo Birth Place: Chernivtsi, Ukraine, Soviet Union Father's Name: Mark Kunis Mother's Name: Elvira Kunis Education: Loyola Marymount University Profession: Actress, Voice Artist Height: 5 feet 4 inches (1.63m) Weight 52 Kg About Milena Markovna Kunis was born on August 14, 1983 to Mark Kunis and Elvira in Chernivtsi, Ukraine. She has an elder brother. Her mother is employed as a physics teacher but runs a pharmacy as well, while her father is a mechanical engineer by profession, who doubles up by working as a cab driver. She is of Jewish descent. The family relocated Los Angeles when she was seven. There, she attended Rosewood Elementary School. When she was only 9-years-old, she began taking acting lessons. She auditioned for a few commercials and then made her debut in her first television role on ‘Days of Our Lives’, in 1994. She starred in minor roles as a child actor in ‘Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves’, ‘Santa with Muscles’ and the Angelina Jolie’s movie, ‘Gia’. In 1998, she landed her first major role as ‘Jackie Burkhart’ in the hit sitcom, ‘That ‘70s show’. After rave reviews for her performance as ‘Jackie’, she lent her voice for the role of ‘Meg Griffin’, on the animated sitcom, ‘Family Guy’. She then enrolled to Hubert Howe Bancroft Middle School and Fairfax High School, from where she graduated in 2001. She also studied at UCLA and Loyola Marymount University for a brief period of time. Career Mila started her doing several commercials. Discussing her TV career, she landed her first role in a TV series, “Days of Our Lives” in 1994. The same year she also appeared in an episode of “Baywatch”. The next year she did play the role of Susie Grogan in horror film, “Piranha”. She went on working hard. Consequently, she landed a huge role in 1998. She played the character of Jackie Burkhart in “The ‘70s Show” from 1998 to 2006. This role raised her to fame and success. Afterward, she got the opportunity to play several roles in TV series. Contrary to TV, she made her film debut in 1996. It was in a film, “Santa with Muscles” where she played the role of Sarah. Additionally, she appeared in films like “Black Swan”, “Friends with Benefits”, “Ted”, “Bad Moms”, and others. Similarly, her TV projects are “7th Heaven”, “Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher”, and others. As of now, she has done several hits movies. In 2011, she starred in the American rom-com ‘Friends with Benefits’ with actor/singer, Justin Timberlake. The film was a major blockbuster hit and was nominated for numerous awards. She is said to have played one of her best unconventional roles for the film. She appeared in the movie ‘Ted’ along with Mark Wahlberg, in 2012. According to Kunis, it is a project that was close to her heart. The same year, she was signed on by Christian Dior to be the ‘Face of the Spring Fashion Campaign’. 2013 saw Kunis in the role of ‘Theodora’ in ‘Oz the Great and the Powerful’. The same year she also starred in ‘Blood Ties’. Kunis also appeared in the comedy 'The Angriest Man in Brooklyn', along with Robin Williams and Peter Dinklage but the film received poor reviews. In 'Third Person', Kunis co-starred with Liam Neeson, Olivia Wilde and James Franco and the film premiered at the 2013 Toronto Film Festivaland had a limited release later in 2014. The film, however, received mostly negative reviews. Personal Mila is married as of now. She is married to actor/producer, Ashton Kutcher. They first met in 2012 and got engaged on February 27, 2014. The couple started dating in 2012. After years of dating, they tied the knot on July 4, 2015. Together, they have two children. They are Isabelle Kutcher and Dimitri Portwood Kutcher. Currently, they are happily enjoying their marital life. Before this marriage, she was in a relationship with the actor, Macauley Culkin. They were together from 2002 to 2011. She also had an affair with Emily Irene Sander. Net Worth As of 2019, Mila Kunis’ net worth is estimated to be $65 million. Movies Here are some of the best highlights of Mila Kunis’ career: Get Over It (2001) American Psycho (2002) After Sex (2007) Boot Camp (2008) Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) Max Payne (2008) Extract (2009) The Book of Eli (2010) Date Night (2010) Black Swan (2010) Friends With Benefits (2011) Ted (2012) Jupiter Ascending (2015) Bad Moms (2016) Social Links Read the full article

#MilaKunis #MilaKunis2019 #MilaKunisage #MilaKunisbio #MilaKunisBiographyAffairAgeHeightNetWorth #MilaKunisdress #MilaKunisfamily #MilaKunishairstyle #MilaKunishot #MilaKunishusband #MilaKunismovies #MilaKunisnetworth #MilaKunisphotos #MilaKunispics #MilaKunisrelationship

[chrismbr]

#Midsumma #Fairfax The Legend of Queen Kong, Part II Queen Kong in Outer Space. Starring creator Sarah Ward (who is also Yana Alana), directed by Susie Dee. (at Art Centre Fairfax Theatre) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsuJKa2l3z-/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1miko37s3vg5m

#midsumma #fairfax

[noxaurumques]

<b>Morning</b> mail: Don Burke denies harassment allegations

Good morning, this is Eleanor Ainge Roy bringing you the main stories and must-reads on Tuesday 28 November. ... This morning Fairfax Media has published further allegations against Burke, including comments he allegedly made while filming a TV segment at the home of Olympic swimmer Susie ... from Google Alert - good morning http://ift.tt/2ABXbA2

#IFTTT #Google Alert - good morning

[welcometomy20s]

June 12, 2018

Video of The Day

No breaks, no intro... wait, um, short intro. Five great states! Let’s go!

ME-01(Portland, Brunswick, Augusta): Incumbent - Chellie Pingree (Dem), she headed Common Cause, cool? Challenger - Mark Holbrook. PVI: D+8

ME-02(Bar Harbor, Bangor, Houlton): Incumbent - Bruce Poliquin (Rep), ran a lot of places, apparently. Challenger - Jared Golden. PVI: R+2

NV-01(Las Vegas, Winchester, Paradise): Incumbent - Dina Titus (Dem), professor who jumped seats. Challenger - Joyce Bentley. PVI: D+15

NV-02(Reno, Winnemucca, Wells): Incumbent - Mark Amodei (Rep). Challenger - Clark Koble, he seems pretty okay. PVI: R+7

NV-03(Enterprise, Henderson, Boulder City): Incumbent - Jacky Rosen (Dem) NOT RUNNING Replacement - Susie Lee, wealthy philanthropist. Challenger - Danny Tarkanian, who needs to stop running in places... PVI: R+2

NV-04(Hawthorne, Ely, Pahrump): Incumbent - Ruben Kihuen (Dem) NOT RUNNING Replacement - Steven Horsford, who won with the power of the Culinary Union. Challenger - Cresent Hardy, it’s a rematch! PVI: D+3

ND-AL(Minot, Bismarck, Fargo): Incumbent - Kevin Cramer (Rep) NOT RUNNING Replacement - Kelly Armstrong, state attorney and male... Challenger - Mac Schneider, who say he’s an independent, but... PVI: R+16

SC-01(Hilton Head Island, Kiawah Island, Summerville): Incumbent - Mark Sanford (Rep) LOST PRIMARY Replacement - Katie Arrington, she recently had the presidential endorsement. Challenger - Joe Cunningham. PVI: R+10

SC-02(Aiken, Gilbert, Chaplin): Incumbent - Joe Wilson (Rep), YOU LIE. Challenger - Runoff btw Annabelle Robertson and Sean Carrigan. PVI: R+12

SC-03(Clemson, Anderson, Greenwood): Incumbent - Jeff Duncan (Rep), he’s quite out there. Challenger - Mary Geren, another educator. PVI: R+19

SC-04(Greenville, Spartanburg, Simpsonville): Incumbent - Trey Gowdy (Rep) NOT RUNNING Replacement - Either Lee Bright or William Timmons?, they are both bad... Challenger - Either Doris Turner or Brandon Brown. PVI: R+15

SC-05(Gaffney, Lancaster, Camden): Incumbent - Ralph Northam (Rep), who showed off a loaded gun in an interview. Challenger - Archie Parnell, a rematch but marred by his abusive past history, but he refused to step down! PVI: R+9

SC-06(Columbia, Sumter, Charleston): Incumbent - Jim Clyburn (Dem), token black member... it’s the VRA. Challenger - Gerhard Gressmann. PVI: D+19

SC-07(Chesterfield, Florence, Myrtle Beach): Incumbent - Tom Rice (Rep), who got lucky last time... Challenger - Robert Williams or Mal Hyman. PVI: R+9

VA-01(Fredericksburg, Tappahannock, West Point): Incumbent - Rob Wittman (Rep). Challenger - Vangie Williams, black female, what a name! PVI: R+8

VA-02(Williamsburg, Cape Charles, Virginia Beach): Incumbent - Scott Taylor (Rep). Challenger - Elaine Lurie, another Navy vet. PVI: R+3

VA-03(Franklin, Newport News, Norfolk): Incumbent - Bobby Scott (Dem), first black rep in Virginia since Reconstruction. NO CHALLENGERS. PVI: D+16

VA-04(Richmond, Petersburg, Suffolk): Incumbent - Donald McEachin (Dem), fellow black member... Challenger - Ryan McAdams. PVI: D+10

VA-05(Danville, Charlottesville, Warrenton): Incumbent - Tom Garrett (Rep) NOT RUNNING [because he’s a mess] Replacement - Tom Riggleman, he’s not so much better actually. Challenger - Leslie Cockburn, she’s fine? PVI: R+6

VA-06(Roanoke, Lynchburg, Harrisonburg): Incumbent - Bob Goodlatte (Rep) NOT RUNNING Replacement - Ben Cline, tough delegate fight there... Challenger - Jennifer Lewis, mental health worker. PVI: R+13

VA-07(Culpeper, Glen Allen, Blackstone): Incumbent - Dave Brat (Rep), famously primaried Eric Cantor. Challenger - Abigail Spanberger. PVI: R+6

VA-08(West Falls Church, Alexandria, Woodlawn): Incumbent - Don Beyer (Dem), not black! Ambassador to Swiss? Challenger - Thomas Oh. PVI: D+21

VA-09(Blacksburg, Tazewell, Pennington Gap): Incumbent - Morgan Griffith (Rep), part of Freedom Caucus... Challenger - Anthony Flaccavento. PVI: R+19

VA-10(Winchester, Ashburn, Manassas): Incumbent - Barbara Comstock (Rep), she’s gone. Challenger - Jennifer Wexton, she’ll be good. PVI: D+1

VA-11(Centreville, Fairfax, Neabsco): Incumbent - Gerry Connolly (Rep), he does acting in his spare time? Challenger - Jeff Dove. PVI: D+15

There you go, break next week, I think, and after that... five states! Till then.

#primaries #election #midterms

[cecilycardew-inlove-blog]

Cecily, who are the say, ten closest people to you? Asking for the biographers later in life.

I’m glad you asked, anon, since none of them, God willing, follow this blog. 

First I would say my guardian, Jack Worthing. He’s like an uncle to me. A bit controlling, though. Thinks of me as whimsical when I’m simply telling my truth.

Next we have my love, now known as Algernon. We will be married soon and all of my once labeled “fictions” will be reality. 

Gwendolen Fairfax was once my enemy, but only on the grounds of a great misunderstanding. We both sought to forgive Ernest and Algernon on account of their adoration. 

Lady Bracknell -- boy does this woman bother me. First, she reduces me to a social tool worth only the figure of my inheritance. Then Jack leveraged that to marry Gwen, but the Lady B refused. And people call me dramatic.

Miss Prism is my tutor. She is hapless in love, so i do my very best to help her -- like when I convinced her to take a walk with her ideal Dr. Chasuble. I truly believe that everyone deserves a fantastic love. 

Next up are my friends, that coincidentally, only I seem to have met...

Susie and Bobsie are identical twins and my best friends in the world. Once I have established myself as a writer, I will document their adventures in a whimsical children’s series.

Ella and her spaniel Peanut Butter have been my next door neighbors since I was an infant. I never tire of teaching PB new tricks or explaining my extremely complex and dramatic love life to Ella. 

Finally, just as I created Susie, Bobsie, Ella, and Peanut Butter, I should mention my creator: Oscar Wilde, who I feel is best embodied in this quote: “I can resist everything except temptation.”

[1989uclabruinbellehalonaharrison]

I begin UCLA Summer Quarter as Halona Susanna Harrison I attend UCLA on Affirmative Action Dr Barbara Rico an English Professor at UCLA held Remedial English Classes in a classroom in Bunche Hall and potluck dinners at her house on Overland in West Los Angeles California. I type my papers Haines Hall UCLA for Dr Barbara Rico an English Professor at UCLA as my mother Bea Butts Harrison and my father James Harrison hosts foreign exchange students Beatriz Garza from Veracruz Mexico and Paul Katona La Plata Argentina. The foreign exchange students 323-293-9892 study English Fairfax Senior High School. As Halona Susanna Harrison I attend UCLA a History Major for four years I take the foreign exchange students to Disneyland Universal Studios Knott's Bery Farm Buena Park California Melrose Avenue Beverly Center Santa Monica California and The Baldwin Hills Theatre after FEDCO Pizza a 1986 picture Kenneth Hahn Park a graduate Fairfax Senior High School with Honors at the Greek Theatre June 1987 my mother Bea Butts Harrison Work Experience Advisor Gertrude Dorsey Assistant Principal Fairfax Senior High School 7850 Melrose Avenue Los Angeles California 90056. I arrived Birmingham international in the state of Alabama 2017 as a 1998 lot out there on Serrano a Metabolife Settlement Notice Los Angeles Times 1998 Beverly Triplett Realtor lot out there Marjorie Grant CPA filed IRS Taxes 6333 Wilshire my father James Harrison reports a stolen palm tree on the lot out there on Serrano to the insurance company. 2000 my grandma Susie Hampton passed away 1304 Kingfish Street Marshall Texas 75670 as I collect USHUD rent checks my mother Bea Butts Harrison puts USHUD federal violations a JW Butts Mortgage my Mercedes CA2WWR379 during the 10 Rosa Parks Freeway Los Angeles California.

[jenmedsbookreviews]

The three defining images from a wonderfully bookish week. I cannot tell you how perfect it is sometimes to be in this bookish world of ours. It has its down moments, doesn’t everything in life, but mostly it is a perfect place to escape to and one which makes me very, very happy. It is fair to say that this week I have been a very lucky and very spoilt book blogger.

It all began on Wednesday, when I booked half a day off work and travelled to London to join Karen Sullivan and Antti Tuomainen for the UK launch of the absolutely hilarious and brilliant The Man Who Died. I love this book, definitely one of my top books for 2017 and if you want to know how much, my review can be found here. I was thrilled to be able to make this event. We were small in number but it was a brilliant night none the less. It also gave me signed book number one of the week.

Arriving home on Thursday gave me my second absolutely bouncy moment of the week. Probably bouncier than Wednesday and I’d consumed a lot of caffeine on Wednesday to keep me going until I got home about 00:30. You see I arrived home to a lovely little package –  a signed copy of Broken Bones by the lovely Angela Marsons. For anyone who managed to miss it (lucky you – believe me) I did a (not so) short video review of Broken Bones for its launch earlier this month, It was my pleasure to do this as I love the Kim Stone series, I just hope it came over how much in the review. If you are daft enough or haven’t suffered enough already, you can find the review here.

And then, as if I hadn’t been spoiled enough this week, Mandie and I took a short drive up North to Hull Noir on Friday. Two days of some very brilliant panels ensued, and it was lovely to be able to catch up with some of the top bloggers around including Susan, Rachel, Anne, Noelle, Sheila, Dave and probably one of the loveliest and most fabulous people I have met, my blogging twin, Abbie Rutherford. We started blogging in pretty much the exact same week and Abbie has been a huge source of inspiration and support to me so I so chuffed we finally got to meet. I can testify she looks nothing like her profile pictures! I also picked up another couple of signed books, this time from Mark Billingham – the first (Sleepyhead) and the most recent books in his Tom Thorne series. I recently reviewed Love Like Blood (here) and had a great compliment off Mark about it, so it was nice to be able to say hello and thank him for it in person. And I have smiley (and not so smiley) faces in my book too 🙂

Panel wise, we took in three panels each day, listening to great talks from a wonderful bunch of Crime Writers on such a diverse range of topics. Far too many highlights to be able to list them all, each panel giving the audience something different. Martina Cole on Saturday was hilarious, as were Mark Billingham and John Connolly closing out the event on Sunday.

From Danielle Ramsay admitting to coming very close to antagonizing a real Whitley Bay gangster, Steph Broadribb admitting to defending a young girl’s honour in a kebab shop, through to Matt Wesolowski, author of possibly one of the most culturally and technologically relevant books of the moment, admitting to hating social media and steering clear of technology, you couldn’t ask for a better couple of days. Well done to all who were involved in arranging the event and thanks to all who took part. It was a bloody brilliant weekend.

Anyway. All this travel really screwed up my reading and book buying plans. Other than the few mentioned above, I only managed to buy a couple of books … The Reunion by Samantha Hayes and Hell To Pay by Rachel Amphlett. Netgalley wise, I just picked up The Silent Children by Carol Wyer and The Cover Up by Marnie Riches.

Reading wise was quite pathetic too. I only managed three. And one of those was a novella!

Books I have read

The Last Post by B.K. Duncan

It is April 1918. May Keaps is a twenty-year-old ambulance driver stationed at The Front. As if transporting hideously wounded soldiers, sleep deprivation and constant shell bombardment weren’t enough, she becomes unwittingly entangled in the untimely death of a young captain, Tobias Fairfax.

Newly-arrived in Northern France he was found with a discharged pistol by his side; rumours on the battlefield were that it wasn’t an accident and he had taken the coward’s way out, committing suicide.

Whatever the explanation, Tobias left a dangerous legacy that puts May in the line of fire. But she is not the only one with a reason to want to uncover the truth. And in a world where life can be extinguished in the blink of an eye, May might regret her search for answers…

The Last Post is the haunting introduction to the May Keaps series.

This was a great little novella, quite a serious subject but a wonderful introduction to May Keaps and I’m looking forward to reading her continued story. I’ll be sharing my review soon and you can pick up a copy for free here.

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Now You See Me by Kierney Scott

As she saw his face for the first time, she knew he was going to kill her. She just didn’t know when.

When the dismembered body of Lydia Steiner is found washed up in the waters of a blisteringly hot Louisiana swamp, Detective Jess Bishop knows for certain this isn’t the murderer’s first kill.

Three other dismembered bodies have been found, all bearing the same marks. Marks that strike fear into Jess’s heart. They are identical to those from a case she’s spent her entire career trying to forget.

As Jess and her team try to link the victims, another body is discovered and they fear the serial killer is taunting them. They know it’s only a matter of time before he kills again.

As the body count rises, and the hunt goes cold, Jess knows she has to confront her past in order to catch the killer, even if that means making herself the bait…

Now You See Me is a gripping and heart-stopping thriller full of twists and perfect for fans of Robert Dugoni, Karin Slaughter, Robert Bryndza and Lisa Gardner.

Wow. What an opened to a series. You certainly get to know protagonist Jess Bishop and her partner Jamison pretty well. I’ll be sharing my thoughts as part of the blog blitz next week, but if you’d like to read a very assured debut for what looks set to be a cracking series, you can preorder a copy here.

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The Deaths of December by Susi Holliday

The hunt is on for a serial killer in this thrilling festive crime novel

It looks like a regular advent calendar.

Until DC Becky Greene starts opening doors…and discovers a crime scene behind almost every one.

The police hope it’s a prank. Because if it isn’t, a murderer has just surfaced – someone who’s been killing for twenty years.

But why now? And why has he sent it to this police station?

As the country relaxes into festive cheer, Greene and DS Eddie Carmine must race against time to catch the killer. Because there are four doors left, and four murders will fill them…

It’s shaping up to be a deadly little Christmas.

I listened to the audio book of this on the way to Hull and back. If you are looking for the perfect pre-christmas pain killer, something to capture the festive spirit in a completely saccharine free way, then this may be the book for you. I loved it, but then I’m anti-Christmas. I’ll be sharing my thoughts on the book soon in the countdown to December’s First Monday Crime, but you can bag yourself a copy right here.

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That was it. A bit pathetic really given I was home for at least a couple of days last week 😉 Blog was busy though with posts all week. This past week marked a whole year of posting every day, apart from Christmas Day and Boxing Day. Quite an achievement I think. Thanks to Mandie for helping with that.

#BlogBlitz: The Puppet Master by Abigail Osborne

#FestiveReads: A Christmas Wish by Erin Green

#BlogTour: The Future Can’t Wait by Angelena Boden

#FestiveReads: Christmas With the Bomb Girls by Daisy Styles

#BookLove: Victoria Goldman

#BlogBlitz: Dying Day by Stephen Edger

#FestiveReads: Mince Pies and Mistletoe at the Christmas Market by Heidi Swain

The week ahead is pretty full too. I have blog tours today for Hell To Pay by Rachel Amphlett, tomorrow for The Perfect Victim by Corrie Jackson and on Thursday for The CWA Anthology: Mystery Tour. On top of that are some reviews and a little more book love so I hope you can stop by for all of that.

Have a perfectly bookish week all. I’m off to Dublin on Wednesday which means valuable reading time at the airport. Can’t wait.

See you next week

Jen

  Rewind, recap: Weekly update w/e 19/11/17 The three defining images from a wonderfully bookish week. I cannot tell you how perfect it is sometimes to be in this bookish world of ours.

#Hull Noir #Rewind Recap #Weekly Round UP

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#FamousFosters

#FamousFosters are en vogue!

Foster Dogs Inc and Susie’s Senior Dogs have teamed up to create #FamousFosters, a brand new program to place older shelter dogs into the homes of people in the public eye. With each “famous” foster parent, a new audience will be privy to the joys (and yes, sometimes – the challenges) of fostering, seeing the animal go from homeless to adopted! We’ve teamed up with several local rescue organizations and are debuting new #FamousFosters throughout the year, having just had our first success story!

Fostering saves lives! @susiesseniordogs & @fosterdogsnyc are teaming up to connect homeless senior dogs with some awesome humans who can help make a difference. CHARLIE, welcome to the #FamousFosters club! This adorable 7 year old guy just left the city shelter to get some R&R in a foster home! We’re showing the public just how incredible fostering is, and what a difference you can make to a senior shelter dog. Charlie is up for adoption with @shelterchic animal rescue.

Charlie with foster mom Kimiko Glenn

Charlie lived with Kimiko for just under one week, and found a wonderful home after being viewed on Susie’s Senior Dogs. He went from rags to riches in a matter of days!

One week later, Charlie’s new family picked him up. A perfect fit!

With dog rescue becoming chic and trendy nationwide, more animals are getting rescued than ever before. Through the help of innovative programs, no-kill rescue efforts, shelter improvements, positive adoption messaging, and celebrity support, animal rescue is on the rise.

Did you see the amazing story of Ginger the Pit Bull who found a foster home with Sir Patrick Stewart, for ASPCA’s “Get Tough on Dogfighting” campaign? C’mon, how incredible is that?

When a person in the public eye uses their celebrity status to promote a positive message and encourage kindness to others (be it animals or humans), they are making a real difference. In New York City alone, Animal Haven, Best Friends Animal Society, Shelter Chic, Muddy Paws Rescue, among other organizations, have encouraged celebrity involvement in order to promote their lifesaving efforts. Animal Care Centers of NYC have lowered their euthanasia rates from 60% of dogs and cats in 2003, to 13% in 2015 (Source: NYTimes). That’s an incredible difference, partly due to the following factors: more people choosing to adopt, local rescue groups taking shelter dogs into their care, reuniting owners with lost pets, positive and appealing marketing, increased city budget, counseling prior to surrendering a pet, improved shelter facilities, and of course – fostering!

Our first Famous Foster dog is Charlie, a 7 year old Shih Tzu from NYC Animal Care Centers. We placed him with actress Kimiko Glenn (Orange is the New Black, Waitress on Broadway, Broad City), along with her boyfriend, dog, and cat. Shelter Chic’s director Brittany worked quickly with the #FamousFosters team to get Charlie from ACC, who was thrilled to hear he was headed to a fantastic foster placement!

More shelter animals are finding homes every year, and it’s up to all of us to continue spreading the word about pet fostering and adoption. “Each year, approximately 1.5 million shelter animals are euthanized (670,000 dogs and 860,000 cats). The number of dogs and cats euthanized in U.S. shelters annually has declined from approximately 2.6 million in 2011. This decline can be partially explained by an increase in the percentage of animals adopted and an increase in the number of stray animals successfully returned to their owners.” (Source: ASPCA, 2017)

Says Tawny Hammond, Director of the Fairfax County Animal Shelter in northern Virginia, “We’ve seen a real revolution in animal sheltering over the past decade, so increasingly people associate their local animal shelter with hope, triumph and second chances, [a]nd that’s made a huge difference.” (Source: Huffington Post).

If we can change minds and reach out to new audiences about the joys of fostering and adoption, particularly of older dogs, we can expand our never-ceasing mission of saving lives.

Want to recommend a #FamousFosters caretaker for this experience? Email info [at] fosterdogsnyc.com. For typical foster placements, we encourage everyone to apply to our Foster Roster, and check out available dogs on fosterdogsnyc.com.

Note regarding #FamousFosters placements: Foster Dogs & Susie’s Senior Dogs will provide foster dog care materials, support with any questions, transportation assistance, and more. 

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Denise Eileen, beloved by so many, deceased at age 45. She was bright, cheery, optimistic, and unlikely to complain. Beautiful, kind, sweet, and loving. Hers was a life of helping others less fortunate and embracing people on the margins; with her Masters in Social Work from Ohio State University, she worked at Margaret Rost School, Bobby Fairfax School, Council on Aging, Tennessee Early Intervention, and ARC Early Intervention in Pittsburgh. She was witty, wise, smart, funny and full of joy. Her favorite joke was about a mailman, a housewife, and a one dollar tip. She loved her dogs, especially Rex, Momma, Kirby and her cats, especially Willow. Denise loved all things warm...down coats, long underwear, the beach, pets in her bed and the color orange. Denise died after a challenging lifelong acquaintance with kidney disease but was met at the door with an unwelcome but persistent visitor, cancer. She is survived by her husband Mark, her loving father, Louis Lowy, and his dear wife Susie, and brother, David Lowy. She was preceded in death by beloved and treasured mother, Ina Lowy, grandparents Esther and Harold Lowy and Norma and Bernie Garliner. She will be missed by so many dear friends and family. She would tell her husband, Mark, "You're the best man I know." He would reply, "Darling, beauty is in the eyes of the beholder." The world was a beautiful place to our Denise. We love you. Barn's burnt down, now I can see the moon.