Anyone concerned about the future of horror will find plenty of reassurance in this outstanding reprint anthology showcasing short fiction by todays best writers in the genre. Straub (The Throat) skillfully varies tempo and style, mixing stories of psychological terror with more traditional ghostly tales. Thomas Tessier puts a fresh spin on the empty old house theme in the memorable In Praise of Folly, in which the lonely protagonist pursues his fascination with bizarre structures to the Adirondacks.
Needles & Notions: Paper-Pieced Patterns With a Sewing-Room Theme
Create paper-pieced quilts for yourself or a favorite stitching pal and showcase a subject you both love--sewing! Delightful pictorial sewing-room blocks in both 4" and 6" sizes are provided, along with a larger block depicting a traditional Sunbonnet Sue busy at work on her latest quilt. Turn blocks into small wall quilts with multiple borders, or make a sewing room sampler quilt using all 13 block designs.
Added by: Kahena | Karma: 11526.37 | Fiction literature | 1 February 2011
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Hero-Myths and Legends of the British Race
This entry in the G.G. Harrap "Myths and Legends" series is slotted as the "British" volume; however it covers a wide range of Northern European legends, including Beowulf, Roland, Cuchulain and Robin Hood. With legends from Iceland, Spain, Ireland and Constantinople, the common theme here is not 'British' legends per se, but heroic characters from the dark and middle ages. Notably, Ebbutt includes a number of memorable heroines as well...
I'm Not Hanging Noodles on Your Ears and Other Intriguing Idioms From Around the World
"I’m not hanging noodles on your ears." In Moscow, this curious, engagingly colorful assertion is common parlance, but unless you’re Russian your reaction is probably "Say what?" The same idea in English is equally odd: "I’m not pulling your leg." Both mean: Believe me. As author Jag Bhalla demonstrates, these amusing, often hilarious phrases provide a unique perspective on how different cultures perceive and describe the world. Organized by theme—food, love, romance, and many more—they embody cultural traditions and attitudes, capture linguistic nuance, and shed fascinating light on "the whole ball of wax."
