Love Conquers All Bianca Books
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Everybody has skeletons in their closet, right? With seven years under their belt along with four beautiful girls, Kingston and Briana have what may seem like the perfect marriage. They love and respect each other and over the last seven years Kingston has never given Briana any reason to think that he is stepping outside of their marriage, until now. Briana’s past isn’t squeaky clean, which includes being the mistress of Blair Chandler, a man who does not like to lose. When King comes home with a passion mark on his neck and smelling of a woman, Briana thought that her date with karma had finally caught up with her, especially when she learns that Blair has moved to Miami to be close to her and claim what was once his. Blair links up with Kingston’s ex girlfriend, Carmella, to take down, what Miami has dubbed them, The King and Queen of Miami. When everyone’s skeletons start coming out the closet and Briana, and Kingston’s marriage become shaky, will they fall victim to a divorce, or will the love they have for each other overcome the recent events of betrayal and deceit?
Love Conquers All Bianca Books
Timeless is a word that is used a lot these days. It seems that everything is a "timeless" novel/ film/ car/ beauty. And in most cases- um, not so much. Even classic pulp science fiction, of which I'm a huge fan, can be distractingly dated. So I was delighted to come across this book of Robert Benchley's writing and find it just as amusing and relevant today as it was almost 100 years ago.Benchley was a Harvard educated critic and humor writer from the first half of the twentieth century. He is best known for his columns in Vanity Fair, Life and New Yorker magazines and as a member of the Algonquin Roundtable along with Dorothy Parker, James Thurber and other famous wits of their day. He also had a career as an actor in comedies from the 1930s and if you are a fan of those old black and whites you have probably seen him even if you didn't realize who he was.
"Love Conquers All" is a collection of columns from his early career, the book originally published in 1922. I stumbled across this free kindle version when I looking for a contemporary of Ring Lardner (just to compare styles). The only negative thing I have to say about this kindle version is that there is one small problem in an otherwise extremely well formatted book- the original book page numbers weren't deleted and show up randomly throughout the text. I didn't have a problem overlooking that.
For the past few days I have been reading different selections whenever I had a spare moment. And laughing- a lot. Most people feel some trepidation when looking at books this old, flashing back to struggling through "classic" novels in school. But Benchley's writing still feels fresh and accessible. Yes, his columns and reviews reflect the times but are very relatable today. Truly an example of "some things never change."
Student struggling through those dreary southern writers in American Lit? You will really enjoy "Family Life in America". Have kids in college? Check out "Home for the Holidays". Wife driving you crazy over some magazine article she read about "togetherness"? You will REALLY appreciate "Happy The Home Where Books Are Found". Experienced the misery of being an "entertained" houseguest? Benchley's article on a weekend with H.G. Wells will resonate. And I think anyone who has struggled through some over the top romance novel, will giggle through Benchley's review of Florence L. Barclay's "Return Empty".
As I read the book, I was constantly looking for someone to read quotes to. Since Amazon disapproves of excessive quoting, I'll just include one here. From "A Weekend with Wells""
"This, of course, is silly, as any of Mr. Wells critics will tell you. It is the effect he has on irresponsible, visionary minds. But if all the irresponsible, visionary minds in the world become sufficiently belligerent through a continued reading of Mr. Wells, or even of the New Testament, who knows but what they may become just practical enough to take a hand at running things? They couldn't do much worse than the responsible, practical minds have done, could they?"
There are over sixty gems in this book. Oddly enough, one of the best isn't funny at all. In his review of W.E.B. Du Bois' book "Darkwater", Benchley comes down firmly and scathingly on the side of civil rights. In 1922. Good on you, Mr. Benchley!
When I occasionally review a book, I rate it based on how I feel about it within its sub-genre. So while I might love a "cozy" mystery, I'm not likely to recommend it to a hard core sci-fi dude. So would I recommend "Love Conquers All" to fans of early twentieth century New York writers? Absolutely. But I also recommend it to the silicon valley IT guy who makes sure to watch the Daily Show every night. Because Benchley really is "timeless".
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Love Conquers All Bianca Books Reviews
Five stars for this collection of pieces of sheer madness that only Benchley could have written. I would recommend for further enjoyment "The Benchley Roundup". Interesting to note that his son, Peter, is responsible for giving the world "Jaws."
ANYTHING by Benchley is stellar! That being said, the book is a very old paperback, a bit fragile, but that's ok. I love that I can get great vintage books through !
I would say that maybe it's the difference in our generations' senses of humor that accounts for my profound boredom when reading Benchley. But the truth is, I've read other humorists from the day, including SJ Perelman, and found it very-light funny.
I would not waste your time with Benchley. It's not that funny.
If you only purchase one Benchley book, "The Benchley Roundup" would be the one to get. With that being said, any of the books would make an excellent starting point, especially earlier works like this one. If you're a fan of dry, gently warped humor, there's plenty to like here.
Didn't like the beginning where pain is intentionally inflicted on a helpless baby and the inflicter gets satisfaction from actions. Not interested in reading any further.
"Love Conquers All" was an early reminder of the genius that was to come from the pen of Robert Benchley. At the advice of a numerologist Benchley would drop the middle initial from his byline on the promise of future success. No matter how you feel about numerology it was clear that Benchley did not need any added luck or karma. Admirers agree that he blazed an individual trail of intelligence in the fields of criticism and humor. Robert Benchley needs to have a renaissance. The exhibition of his movie shorts on Turner Classic Movies lately is a good step in that direction.
Benchley bless'm. He was an amazing writer before the booze took him, and this volume contains some of his best stuff. There are humorous articles here on the 20th century male as overgrown kid, the "fellah" who suddenly finds himself a father and husband with a job and responsibilities and realizes, to his consternation, he is expected now to act like an adult. There's rants abut (then) modern-day travails of vacations and railway timetables and all the trials and tribulations of "fun" (in these he rather reminds me of Thurber, who could launch into a thing or two on the subject himself).
But for my money, the best part is his "Literary Department" , the book reviews he wrote for various publications. Here he is superb gently poking fun at egomaniacal autobiographies, diving head first into the minutiae of a dead-dry bricklaying tome, even gleefully spoofing the latest Zane Gray as a silent melodrama. But it is review of W.E.B. Du Bois' "Dark Water" that really shines he breaks out the claws on this one, using his gift of words to tear away mercilessly at the odious racial complacence of his day. Much like Du Bois himself, he is a truth-teller, and pulls no punches in his assault on the national racial hypocrisy. This is a side of Benchley you don't often see, from amusingly befuddled everyman to bomb-heaving satirist one one fell swoop. Amazing.
The point is, there's a lot to love in this collection. It's a great example of one of the shining stars of the Algonquin roundtable at his best.
Timeless is a word that is used a lot these days. It seems that everything is a "timeless" novel/ film/ car/ beauty. And in most cases- um, not so much. Even classic pulp science fiction, of which I'm a huge fan, can be distractingly dated. So I was delighted to come across this book of Robert Benchley's writing and find it just as amusing and relevant today as it was almost 100 years ago.
Benchley was a Harvard educated critic and humor writer from the first half of the twentieth century. He is best known for his columns in Vanity Fair, Life and New Yorker magazines and as a member of the Algonquin Roundtable along with Dorothy Parker, James Thurber and other famous wits of their day. He also had a career as an actor in comedies from the 1930s and if you are a fan of those old black and whites you have probably seen him even if you didn't realize who he was.
"Love Conquers All" is a collection of columns from his early career, the book originally published in 1922. I stumbled across this free kindle version when I looking for a contemporary of Ring Lardner (just to compare styles). The only negative thing I have to say about this kindle version is that there is one small problem in an otherwise extremely well formatted book- the original book page numbers weren't deleted and show up randomly throughout the text. I didn't have a problem overlooking that.
For the past few days I have been reading different selections whenever I had a spare moment. And laughing- a lot. Most people feel some trepidation when looking at books this old, flashing back to struggling through "classic" novels in school. But Benchley's writing still feels fresh and accessible. Yes, his columns and reviews reflect the times but are very relatable today. Truly an example of "some things never change."
Student struggling through those dreary southern writers in American Lit? You will really enjoy "Family Life in America". Have kids in college? Check out "Home for the Holidays". Wife driving you crazy over some magazine article she read about "togetherness"? You will REALLY appreciate "Happy The Home Where Books Are Found". Experienced the misery of being an "entertained" houseguest? Benchley's article on a weekend with H.G. Wells will resonate. And I think anyone who has struggled through some over the top romance novel, will giggle through Benchley's review of Florence L. Barclay's "Return Empty".
As I read the book, I was constantly looking for someone to read quotes to. Since disapproves of excessive quoting, I'll just include one here. From "A Weekend with Wells""
"This, of course, is silly, as any of Mr. Wells critics will tell you. It is the effect he has on irresponsible, visionary minds. But if all the irresponsible, visionary minds in the world become sufficiently belligerent through a continued reading of Mr. Wells, or even of the New Testament, who knows but what they may become just practical enough to take a hand at running things? They couldn't do much worse than the responsible, practical minds have done, could they?"
There are over sixty gems in this book. Oddly enough, one of the best isn't funny at all. In his review of W.E.B. Du Bois' book "Darkwater", Benchley comes down firmly and scathingly on the side of civil rights. In 1922. Good on you, Mr. Benchley!
When I occasionally review a book, I rate it based on how I feel about it within its sub-genre. So while I might love a "cozy" mystery, I'm not likely to recommend it to a hard core sci-fi dude. So would I recommend "Love Conquers All" to fans of early twentieth century New York writers? Absolutely. But I also recommend it to the silicon valley IT guy who makes sure to watch the Daily Show every night. Because Benchley really is "timeless".
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