6/10/2023 0 Comments Northern lights the subtle knife![]() ![]() If there is evil, it forces the reader to consider why they think that something is evil. ![]() evil, HDM leans heavily into the actual concepts of both, dissecting each, questioning the origins, challenging the pedestals each stand on. While I hesitate to compare to Potter, I want to point out one main difference which I think is very important to anyone thinking about purchasing this series for their intrepid young reader….while HP deals with the strong ideals of good vs. ![]() No offense to you, Encyclopedia Brown, my dear friend. When did this genre get so deep? I don’t remember reading anything this remarkable when I was younger. Quite frequently, I found myself looking at the cover of these books again and again to ensure that I was indeed reading a “children’s” novel. Nuclear Physics, Parallel Worlds, Quantum Particles and Theology snuggle right up against equally introspective looks at Love, Friendship, Loyalty, Family and Honor. The books themselves deal with heavy subjects. His Dark Materials creates a beautiful, vibrant world with characters as deep as if you had known them your whole life. The trailer made the movie look AMAZING, so naturally (as I always do), I thought…”I MUST read this book!”. It wasn’t until I saw the trailer for the upcoming The Golden Compass movie that I was introduced to Lyra’s world. Until recently, this series had somehow flown under my radar. ![]()
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6/10/2023 0 Comments Imprudence gail carriger![]() ![]() We have both humans, werewolves, vampires and other supernaturals, it always was destined to be pretty amusing! This is definitely charming throughout with many playful names, quirky insights and funny moments. ![]() The same statement does not apply for the character and wit of the story. I do think maybe this will be developed later, but as it is currently I think it's a little lacking. The romance within this book felt a little contrived to me and I can't say I really see the connection between Rue and her beau. Prudence has just come of age and is now ready to galavant around the globe with her crew, much as we saw in book #1. Once again in this book we are following Lady Prudence, a young metanatural (something rather unheard of) who is also the Lady Captain of the Spotted Custard (her airship). This meant that I wanted to see a fairly conclusive end to where we are with the story right now in this book, and whilst I don't think it's perfect and clearly there is more to come, I am happy with the end overall. This is book #2 in this series and although it's not the final one, it's the final one for the time being whilst Carriger works on other things. ![]() ![]() * I was sent this book for free from the publisher, and from audible in exchange for an honest review * ![]() ![]() A player's face flashed up on the Jumbotron. Just before the buzzer, one of the teams scored, and the entire arena went crazy. Disappointed again, I decided to leave at the end of the period. When I arrived, the seat next to me was empty. ![]() So on my way home, I decided to take a chance and stop by the game. ![]() I tossed the ticket into my purse and went about trying to enjoy the man I was supposed to meet.īut my real blind date and I had no connection. Before he left, he slipped me a ticket to a hockey game a few blocks away, in case things didn't work out on my actual date. To say I was disappointed would be an understatement. He only pretended to be until my real date showed up. Turned out, Max wasn't who I was there to meet. He also had the biggest dimples I'd ever laid eyes on.Įxactly what I needed after my breakup.Or so I thought.Until my real date arrived. ![]() Max was insanely gorgeous, funny, and our chemistry was off the charts. The first time I met Max Yearwood was on a blind date. A new, sexy standalone from #1 New York Times Bestseller, Vi Keeland. ![]() 6/9/2023 0 Comments Dr seuss eggs and ham![]() ![]() District Court Judge James Muirhead wrote. Writing in rhyme, the judge ordered the egg destroyed: “I do not like eggs in the file,” U.S. A federal judge used “Green Eggs and Ham” as an inspiration in a 2007 court order after receiving a hard-boiled egg in the mail from an inmate protesting his diet in prison. ![]() A number of famous chefs have been inspired to create recipes for green eggs and ham, including Martha Stewart, Rachael Ray and Paula Deen.ħ. It’s unclear if Cruz’s endorsement made much change in book sales: The book was not one of the top 100 “ movers and shakers” on Amazon’s 24-hour sales gainers rankings on Wednesday morning.Ħ. 8 on the classic children’s book list as of 11 a.m. On, the hardcover book was ranked 732nd on the all books best-seller list, and the Kindle edition was No. Seuss’s editor bet him after “The Cat in the Hat,” which used 225 words, that he couldn’t write a book using fewer.ĥ. “Green Eggs and Ham” uses only 50 different words. ( Also on POLITICO: Ted Cruz’s marathon talk)Ĥ. Seuss is a pen name: His real name is Theodor Seuss Geisel. 4 on Publishers Weekly’s 2001 list of all-time best-selling children’s books.ģ. “Green Eggs and Ham” was published by Random House in 1960.Ģ. ![]() 6/9/2023 0 Comments Hollow kingdom review![]() The castle has levitated into the air, nobody knows where Zelda is, Ganondorf has vanished altogether, and Link's mangled limb has been replaced with a new prosthetic, courtesy of some old robots that are now mysteriously showing up on the floating islands appearing above Hyrule – remnants of the Zonai civilisation that helped establish the land in the first place. When Link regains consciousness, things have changed substantially. This really isn't a kingdom that can run smoothly for ten minutes, is it? ![]() ![]() Zelda vanishes after touching one of Hyrule's many macguffins, Link loses his right arm in the fracas, and the Master Sword is shattered into pieces. Unfortunately, an expedition through some ruins beneath the castle results in the discovery of a familiar redhead mummy with a bad attitude, and events swiftly go wrong from there. Our story begins some indeterminate amount of time after Zelda: Breath of the Wild, where Hyrule is in a period of slow rebuilding under Zelda's rule. ![]() 6/8/2023 0 Comments Fight club 2 2 chuck palahniuk![]() It’s only when their little boy disappears, kidnapped by Tyler, that Jack is dragged back into the world of Mayhem. Their marriage has run aground on the rocky coastline of middle-aged suburban boredom. At the time he referred to his protagonist as “Jack”, saying: “Jack is oblivious. Palahniuk had previously said the sequel would be “dark and messy”, and that “nowadays, Tyler is telling the story … ready to launch a comeback”. But it won’t last long the wife has seen to that. A kid, a wife, pills to keep his destiny at bay. ![]() ![]() The publisher promised that Palahniuk will also reveal what happened to his character Tyler Durden, and added: “some imaginary friends never go away … Ten years after starting Project Mayhem, lives a mundane life. Illustrated by Cameron Stewart, the graphic novel will be published on 27 May by Dark Horse Comics. I’m so tired of dieting and colouring my hair,” Singer says, adding that her husband “wasn’t always so boring”. “Today is my ninth wedding anniversary, but I could swear I’ve been married for 60 years. While their son is creating homemade gunpowder in his bedroom, their marriage is unravelling. The excerpt also reveals that Palahniuk’s antihero is now married to Marla Singer, the character played by Helena Bonham Carter in the 1999 film based on the novel. The film’s popularity drove sales of the novel. The adaptation of Fight Club was a flop at the box office, but achieved cult status on DVD. ‘Rize or Die’ … the cover of Palahniuk’s comic-book sequel to his 1996 novel Fight Club. Written in stolen moments under truck chassis and on park benches to a soundtrack of The Downward Spiral and Pablo Honey, Fight Club came into existence. ![]() ![]() It opens on a scene where the Thiefmaster, a despicable character in his own rights, is about ready to kill the eponymous orphan boy, Locke Lamora – we then follow Locke’s antics as he grows up under the tutelage of Father Chains, a conman priest who tutors him in things of a less divine nature, and becomes part of a gang named the Gentleman Bastards. ![]() Set in a fantastical version of Renaissance Venice, The Lies of Locke Lamora tells the story of the famed thief of Camorr. What Locke cons, wheedles and tricks into his possession is strictly for him and his band of fellow con-artists and thieves: the Gentleman Bastards.” ( Synopsis from publisher) He steals from the rich – they’re the only ones worth stealing from – but the poor can go steal for themselves. Only averagely tall, slender, and god-awful with a sword, Locke Lamora is the fabled Thorn, and the greatest weapons at his disposal are his wit and cunning. They say he’s part man, part myth, and mostly street-corner rumor. They say he steals from the rich and gives to the poor. ![]() “They say that the Thorn of Camorr can beat anyone in a fight. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() That obviously raises the question of stuffing the ballot box, but there’s no evidence of that at this time. ![]() Anyone with a web browser and an email address could nominate a title, and then later vote for that title. Unlike the Hugo Awards, which more or less had a poll tax (voting was limited to con members) the Dragon Awards featured an open nomination and voting process this year. There were no awards for best writer, editor, or related work. There were a total of fifteen categories this year, and yes, several of the categories overlapped (Novik’s Dragon title, for example, could have been nominated for alternate history and military SF&F). Rather than focus on the length of a work and crown a single title the "best" in categories defined by word counts, the Dragon Awards went for a more granular approach in its first year and instead awarded prizes for SF, alternate history, fantasy, military SF&F, apocalyptic, horror, YA, and comic book. I’m still waiting to hear back from Dragon Con on the number of voters and participants, so here’s a rundown on the basic facts. The inaugural Dragon Awards includes categories which cover SF and fantasy (traditionally the domain of the Hugo Awards), comics books, Horror ( Bram Stoker Awards), video games, and tv/movie works. ![]() Dragon Con is a 30-year-old SF convention held in Atlanta every year and attended by about fifteen to twenty times as many warm bodies as WorldCon, and it gave away its first awards on Sunday. ![]() 6/8/2023 0 Comments A town called alice author![]() ![]() When she is captured she joins a group of other European women and children whom the Japanese force to march for miles through the jungle - an experience that leads to the deaths of many.ĭue to her courageous spirit and ability to speak Malay, Jean takes on the role of leader of the sorry gaggle of prisoners and many end up owing their lives to her indomitable spirit. Jean Paget is just twenty years old and working in Malaya when the Japanese invasion begins. 'Probably more people have shed tears over the last page of A Town Like Alice than about any other novel in the English language. ![]() ![]() ![]() In 1982, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. García Márquez, familiarly known as "Gabo" in his native country, was considered one of the most significant authors of the 20th century. His works have achieved significant critical acclaim and widespr Gabriel José de la Concordia García Márquez was a Colombian novelist, short-story writer, screenwriter and journalist. He wrote many acclaimed non-fiction works and short stories, but is best-known for his novels, such as One Hundred Years of Solitude (1967) and Love in the Time of Cholera (1985). He studied at the University of Bogotá and later worked as a reporter for the Colombian newspaper El Espectador and as a foreign correspondent in Rome, Paris, Barcelona, Caracas, and New York. ![]() ![]() ![]() Gabriel José de la Concordia García Márquez was a Colombian novelist, short-story writer, screenwriter and journalist. ![]() |