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My books have varied in content and style. Yet it seems that all of them deal, essentially, with the same general theme: the importance of human connections. A Summer to Die, my first book, was a highly fictionalized retelling of the early death of my sister, and of the effect of such a loss on a family. Number the Stars, set in a different culture and era, tells the same story: that of the role that we humans play in the lives of our fellow beings. The first person narrator opens with a nostalgic warning to young readers, that you never know the ending of things. This is something we really can’t feel first hand while we’re still young. We know this is a feminine voice because she compares her grandfather’s lawn to a skirt. Style Notes: If there's one thing that's going to make all of your outfits feel on-trend for the season ahead, it's earrings. There, I said it. Of all the looks in all the collections, a commonality they all shared was jumbo stud earrings. Bottega Veneta's giant-sized teardrops have already begun decorating the lobes of those in the know, while Rokh's gargantuan pearls are almost too beautiful for words. Liz focuses on the double meaning of ‘stroke’. There’s the medical condition, then there’s the ‘stroke’ of midnight. Liz associates death with the passing of time. Death (and life) is starting to take shape for her. She is slowly learning that everything must end. She has already learnt that children can die at any time. Now her beloved grandfather is severely compromised, restricted to a wheelchair. This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building.

It is revealed to Liz and the reader that grandmother is cold towards the girls because she is not their mother’s real mother – she is a step-mother, who only came into the house when Liz’s mother was 19. This cold woman contrasts with the maternal and warm Tatie, who runs the household. Liz and Charles visit the two great aunties, though it’s not clear whether they are blood relations. Upon quizzing Charles to see if he can read, the aunties decide to perform a Shakespeare play for him. They let him ride on the mechanical chair that goes up the stairs, though Lowry does not say whether either or both of them is incapacitated. I associate this heavily with the horror genre after seeing horror films with stairlift chairs in them. At the end of Charles’ lovely visit, Liz is clearly jealous and she calls him the n-word. CHAPTER ELEVEN Courtesy of Rokh; Courtesy of Bottega Veneta; Courtesy of Versace; Courtesy of Ferragamo; Courtesy of Schiaparelli; Courtesy of Nina Ricci; Courtesy of Zimmermann Sienna and Rayne aren’t the only ones on a mission, with Freya Calder determined to win Hunter McQueen’s affection, with the student having developed strong feelings for the teacher, who remains oblivious to what she’s up to.I lasted a couple of terms in student accommodation, but, like much of my University life, it was a disappointment. I didn’t understand the girls I lived among. I’d been imagining a cross between The Girls of Slender Means and Mallory Towers, but it was just dull. My flatmates were shallow yet poised, and appeared to be effortlessly navigating a path through this new territory, while I floundered, forever caught in the brambles of my own ineptitude. Dress offerings for the coming season are nothing short of inspirational. They're unapologetically baroque, and a variety of styles were forecast at the shows. Designs showcased comprised jewel tones, feather adornments and gauzy fabrics in excess, to name but a few of the flourishes designers blessed us with. Styles from Christopher Kane to Chanel took to the runway in elongated proportions, sheer fabrics and partywear-inspired looks to bookmark for (dare I say it) end-of-year celebrations. While the adults around her are no doubt worried about the war, Liz’s fears are to do with the story from the doctor’s daughter, the nine year old with the pet turtle. Liz is terrified to think that the turtle will grow as large as the dining table and eat people. When reading this lovely, poignant tale, I was reminded of why Lois Lowry is one of my favorite authors. She writes with such magical images, and tugs at the heart without punching feelings. She is a soft writer who paints lovely pictures with pastels and clarity. There is a large element of magic realism in her character development. There were things to be afraid of in the woods at the end of Autumn Street. But the year she went to live in her grandfather's big house in Pennsylvania - when her father went off to fight in World War II- Elizabeth couldn't put a name to those dark, shadowy fears. She was grateful for the reassurance of Tatie's strong, enveloping brown arms which held her when she needed comforting, and she relished her friendship with Tatie's grandson, feisty and streetwise Charles, who called her dumb old Elizabeth but didn't mean it, and who taught her to take risks. Together the two lonely children tried to interpret for each other an adult world -which was always puzzling and often cruel. Together, finally, on a day when snow obscured everything but terror, they left that world behind them and entered the world that was waiting in the woods.

But as for how this pans out, you’ll just have to wait and see! Will Sienna use Rafe’s interest in her to get what she wants? If so, just how far will she go? Will her desire to get her hands on cold hard cash trump her loyalty to Ethan? The huge house with all the rooms and the manicured lawn and staff is the archetypal cold house, where Liz does not feel nurtured or safe. She gets any nurturing she needs from the cook and housekeeper, not from her own mother or grandmother. CHAPTER FOUR He is bound to start making mistakes and that could be his undoing. The walls are closing in on him.’

We don’t know the name of our narrator until the beginning of chapter three: Elizabeth. The first scene told to us is the last scene she remembers with her mother before leaving their old house. After a scene break the reader is transported to the grandparents’ house on Autumn Street, with no segue about getting there by train, or whatever. This is how memories link together, too, and allows the reader to remember events the way Liz does – vignettes with no strong connector between them. While waiting, Charles and Liz cut a worm in half. They don’t mean to kill it – they have heard they’ll end up with two worms. This scene stands in for the big struggle scene we’ve been hoping for (not hoping for?) between Charles, Liz and Noah. Noah’s not-evil twin emerges instead, and the children happily accept him. One evil twin, one good twin is kind of symbolic of the sides during the war. Two people can look the same in every way, but because of minor differences (place of birth), one can seem evil while the other benign. Significantly, the twins’ father is German and has been taken away by the authorities. Sienna is desperate to get a ring on the Earl’s finger, but first she must convince him that she’s got his best interests at heart, which shouldn’t be too difficult given just how besotted he is with her. Work Capability Assessment to be reformed to reflect availability of home working after Covid pandemic

The story ends in spring, in contrast with the naming of ‘Autumn street’. An entire year has passed, showing that this is a circular, feminine plot shape. It is common for books starring girls to follow the seasons. There's a whole lot of sweetness in the story, because Charles is really fun to be around and his friendship with Elizabeth is really funny and nice, even their annoying squabbles and competitions. Of course, in the end, something really horrible happens. It wasn't what I expected, though. When Charles is murdered, it is an awful, random crime. And at first, I felt like this didn't make sense. Shouldn't this death mean something? Shouldn't this have been done out of hatred, or because of his circumstances? But after a minute I realized how immature it was to expect that from a story. In a way, tragic injustice can be used to make you feel better about a narrative: as if to say, if we aren't racist, if we aren't in poverty, none of this should happen. It's easier to dismiss. In the story, it's especially amazing that this is immediately preceded by a scene of bullying and racism… which is completely unrelated to what ultimately happens. (The cover art, augh!!) It's really just another painful edge of the horrible day. This whole event, combined with Elizabeth's wild illness that follows it, makes for such a moving and memorable ending.Maxi hemlines have been a key trend this season and one that we think will really resonate with the Browns customer," shares Gramston. "We've seen both new-gen and super-brand designers move away from micro lengths to a more refined evening look, pairing fitted maxi-length dresses and skirts with floor-sweeping, tailored outerwear. Alaïa's rich chocolate-brown interpretation, the sheer long dresses from Blumarine and Nensi Dojaka and Diesel's double-denim-skirt-and-long-coat combination were some of our favourite exaggerated silhouettes from the runway." MORE : 40 EastEnders pictures for next week reveal two residents’ world turned upside down with devastating news Courtesy of Givenchy; Courtesy of Eudon Choi; Courtesy of Proenza Schouler; Courtesy of Prada; Courtesy of Tove; Courtesy of Altuzarra; Courtesy of Christopher Kane; Courtesy of Akris

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