Há um oceano que separa o presente e o passado da velha Chica. Muito embora tenha vivido exatas nove décadas, a senhora de olhos azuis ainda se recorda, mesmo que vagamente, do semblante da sua misteriosa mãe. No calor escaldante do sertão da Bahia, ninguém nunca soube muito bem de onde veio aquela moça de expressão triste. Só desconfiavam que a estrangeira teria migrado de longe – lá da Itália, Alemanha ou França – mas, ninguém nunca chegou a entender bem o que ela dizia para saber ao certo. O passado sempre foi uma incógnita para Chica e foram tantas as noites perdidas refletindo sobre as suas desilusões, perdas, lutas e conquistas. O amor pela leitura ajudava a atenuar a crueldade impelida pela insônia. Já Zé Maurício, neto de Chica – também tratado pela avó por Neno –, é um homem que foge do passado. O jovem, que em certa altura experimentou o gosto ambíguo da riqueza, persevera em uma incansável busca por um futuro melhor – pela tão sonhada liberdade. Após anos de ausência, o seu caminho cruza novamente o da sua querida avó, justamente em um momento de tamanha vulnerabilidade para ambos. Por ironia do destino, Zé Maurício faz Chica deparar de forma avassaladora com o longínquo passado da sua própria família – desde os tempos em que ela fora adotada por abastados latifundiários, após a trágica morte da sua mãe. Lágrimas rolam dos olhos azuis da velha Chica ao lembrar do seu início servil, tão cheio de dúvidas e decepções. Ventos para Areia Branca é uma saga que trata de laços de família ainda atados nos árduos tempos das grandes migrações européias do fim do Século XIX. Através das narrativas de avó e neto, duas gerações se encontram e tentam desvendar os mistérios das suas origens – europeias e indígenas – tão sofridas e comuns à grande maioria da população brasileira. Ao fim desta leitura, ficará claro que o oceano que nos separa não é tão extenso assim.

If it was wrong for Achilles to worship his flawless face, kiss his pale lips and graze his soft skin; he was not sure if he wanted to be accepted under the set of proper authority. If it was truly such a taboo method to love another man-for no other woman had seized his heart quite like Patroclus had- then he would stand as a disgrace to the world. Tragedy/Romance **Contains Suggestive Content**

" my patroclus. " First grade, that's when it all started. When the boy with the ridiculous name and messy, blond hair ran into another boy with a ridiculous name and tanned, ebony skin. They grew jointed at the hip, one was only seen with the other. Achilles loved running, he loved telling everyone about his day; Patroclus loved the way the stars looked at night, he loved laughing at Achilles' jokes. And both of them eventually grew into teenagers who learned how to lose and how to smile brighter than the sun. Achilles has kissed far too many people and Patroclus has learned about each and every one of them. Patroclus lays in his bed, talking about the future, and Achilles listens to every word. And one day, Achilles learns that he only needs to kiss one person. One day, Patroclus knows something certain about his future. / / a work based off of the iliad's achilles & patroclus, but no knowledge about any of the characters or plot is needed to read and/or understand it / /

"I didn't meant for it to happen." A/N: Probs are the story is better than this introduction, sorry, I just can't really find the right words for this part. Also, the watermark on the cover is me, I changed my @ a long while ago

Patroclus had followed Achilles to Troy, but not like so many thought because of his Oath as a suitor of the kidnapped Helen. His motives unclear even to his closest friend Achilles, he steered 10 ships towards Troy- and following his friend and love. Emotions running high in the camp as they lay siege on Troy, Patroclus takes risks and hot-headed Achilles is left to wonder- and wonder as Patroclus follows his heart for what seems like the first time in his life. [This is a one-shot that is part of the Slash Fic Contest held by @Fanfic running May 2015~ please enjoy and sorry about the shitty description >.<] **For those of you who don't know- Achilles and Patroclus are characters in Homer's Epic "The Illiad"~ it's a great read, go check it out** {for references I used Homer's The Illiad- originally translated by E.V. Rieu and revised and updated by Peter Jones and D.C.H. Rieu}

"The Cask of Amontillado" (sometimes spelled "The Casque of Amontillado") is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe, first published in the November 1846 issue of Godey's Lady's Book. The story, set in an unnamed Italian city at carnival time in an unspecified year, is about a man taking fatal revenge on a friend who, he believes, has insulted him. Like several of Poe's stories, and in keeping with the 19th-century fascination with the subject, the narrative revolves around a person being buried alive - in this case, by immurement. As in "The Black Cat" and "The Tell-Tale Heart", Poe conveys the story from the murderer's perspective. Cover by the lovely @theygotnone

A Christmas Carol tells the story of bitter and miserly Ebenezer Scrooge and his ideological, ethical, and emotional transformation resulting from supernatural visits by Jacob Marley and the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come.

Although these are called fairy tales, don't let that fool you ... not all of them have happy endings. In fact, some are filled with what nightmares are made of. Did you know that fairy tales in their original form were grotesque and frightening stories? Get ready to enjoy a collection of fairy tales that children should never be told ... just make sure to read them with the lights on.

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