What are some movies, songs or books in which the characters have a non monogamous relationship (like polyamorous or a trouple)?
For films, I'm surprised nobody has mentioned Francois Truffaut's Jules and Jim (1962), which I think was remade in the United States as Willie & Phil (1980). I can't vouch for the remake, but the film is one of Truffaut's best.When it comes to songs, I would remiss as a Minnesotan if I didn't mentioned Prince's "When You Were Mine." Cyndi Lauper sang a really good cover version of it too.Jefferson Airplane also did a song called "Triad," which is about a polyamorous relationship between a woman and two men with the refrain, "I don't really see why can't we go on as three." The song was originally written by David Crosby for the Byrds, but the rest of the Byrds rejected it, a factor that played role in Crosby eventually leaving the group to join Crosby, Stills, & Nash. The Byrds recorded a version of "Triad" before Jefferson Airplane, but it never got released until it appeared on a 1980s era outtakes compilation Never Before.
If you could recommend a good fantasy or science fantasy book/book series, what would you recommend?
Stephen Donaldson's The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant.It's the story of Thomas Covenant, a man from the "real world" who is summoned to a fantasy world, where he's believed to be the reincarnation of their greatest hero. But there's problems:He refuses to believe the world is real; he thinks he's in a coma and dreaming.He has leprosy.He is very much an anti-hero, so much so that many people consider him one of the most loathsome lead characters in fantasy fiction.Donaldson's world-building, though, is amazing. You will fall in love with The Land, as the setting is called, and its people, and you will understand why they tolerate Covenant being, essentially, an asshole, and doing something monstrous early on, because they believe he is their savior. It's a spectacular setting, free of a lot of the standard fantasy tropes.It's a ten book series. There's the original Chronicles, the Second Chronicles, and the recent Last Chronicles, which I find a huge disappointment. The series opens with Amazon.com: Lord Foul's Bane (The First Chronicles: Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever) eBook: Stephen R. Donaldson: Kindle Store. If you like that, give the rest of the trilogy a try. If you like that, try the second, though be warned, it addresses this theme: "How do you hurt a man who has lost everything? Give him back something broken."Prior to George RR Martin, I considered Donaldson America's greatest fantasy writer. The Covenant books are great. Try them.
Children books that deal with gifted characters?
I am looking for books that contain gifted characters. I am aspiring to be an elementary school teacher and have been unable to locate any children books that deal with gifted characters. There are many childrens books that deal with special needs or children with disabilities, but I can't seem to find any that deal with the opposite. Children like to hear about characters they can relate to. So if you know of any short children books that have gifted characters in them please let me know. By children's book, I mean a short 20-30 page book with pictures, Not a novel.
What are some of the best lesbian romance novels?
You can try mine --> Aspen's StuntMotocross Girl Meets HollywoodAspen Kennedi is a courageous and gifted motocross rider, living in a small town with her Father on their farm in Christmas Valley, Oregon. When the bank threatens to put the farm—which has been in their family for generations—into foreclosure, they search desperately for a way to save it.Fortunately, Hollywood calls! They would like to hire Aspen as a stunt double for the famous actress, Wren Emerson. Willing to do anything to keep the farm, the naïve Aspen agrees to leave her home long enough to endure the rigorous film schedule and dangerous and demanding stunt double role under the command of the productions renowned director and prominent producer. The first awkward meeting she has with the actress eventually flourishes into a friendship Aspen never thought possible. Despite the hometown boy who pines for Aspen’s heart, and the productions staff that think Wren should date whom they deem acceptable, the two girls can’t deny their growing desires for one another. Aspen must now complete one more stunt. One that she hopes will overcome all the unrelenting obstacles they face, and will keep her home and heart in harmony, happily together. It made it to #1 Best Seller on Amazon and I have gotten very good feedback from readers. My author page can be found here --> Melissa Grace. ***I also recommend Broken Trails by D Jordan Redhawk. Excellent book--I could NOT put it down! ***I also recommend anything by Gerri Hill. I have a few of her books and have enjoyed every single one of them. My favorite nook by her is Coyote Sky.Happy Reading!