![]() ![]() ![]() Parker has a nice touch with the Southern flavor of Sterling’s Louisiana town, steeped in superstition and silence, still racist and old-boy governed (Sterling’s black stepfather is respected but clearly not accepted). ![]() Sterling’s journey to recover Phin leads to adventure and new connections and leaves her face to face with the power at the heart of the swamp. Then her sister comes traipsing home, and only Sterling knows that the sibling who stormed off was a brother for everyone else, Lenora May has always been there. When an argument results in Phin’s storming off into the avoid-at-all-costs swamp, Sterling worries. They survived their alcoholic father, and now-father gone, mother remarried-they remain close, although Sterling fears Phin’s imminent departure for college. Sterling and her brother, Phin, are best friends. A small Southern town harbors a haunted swamp that has the power to steal people and memories. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Review Quotes Reef does an excellent job of putting Mary Shelleys life and work in context. ![]() Catherine Reef brings this passionate woman, brilliant writer, and forgotten feminist into crisp focus, detailing a life that was remarkable both before and after the publication of her iconic masterpiece. ![]() Success soon followed for Mary, but also great tragedy and misfortune. It was there, during a cold and wet summer, that she first imagined her story about a mad scientist who brought a corpse back to life. Mary ran away to Lake Geneva with the poet Percy Bysshe Shelley when she was just sixteen. The story of Frankensteins creator is a strange, romantic, and tragic one, as deeply compelling as the novel itself. Book Synopsis On the 200th anniversary of the publication of Frankenstein, comes a riveting biography of its author, Mary Shelley, whose life reads like a dark gothic novel, filled with scandal, death, drama, and one of the strangest love stories in literary history. About the Book On the 200th anniversary of the publication of Frankenstein comes a riveting biography of its author, whose life reads like a dark gothic novel filled with scandal, death, drama-and one of the strangest love stories in literary history. ![]() ![]() ![]() But before that happens, the kitten gets stuck on the highest beam in the barn. When Edith discovers a tiny kitten living in the hayloft, she's certain that she has found the perfect pet, and waits for the right moment to ask Mr. Bear will have nothing to do with the adoption of a large farm animal to keep them company in their apartment in New York City. Edith then tries convincing him to let her keep a newborn colt or a baby lamb, but Mr. ![]() Bear, however, will not give Edith permission to bring the calf back to their home in New York City. It is not long before Edith falls in love with an adorable calf. They explore the nooks and crannies of a very large barn, and find the barnyard and hillsides an irresistible playground. Bear and Little Bear, spend a summer vacation on a farm in the mountains of upstate New York. Publisher Marketing: Edith, the doll featured in Dare Wright's best-selling "The Lonely Doll" book series, together with her friends, Mr. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The Federal Music Project took over the theater in 1937 and presented shows there for three years. The Casino de Paree nightclub operated at the theater from December 1933 to April 1935, and the theater briefly hosted the Palladium Music Hall in early 1936. The theater went bankrupt within two years and was renamed the New Yorker Theatre in 1930. Plans for the Gallo Opera House announced in 1926, and it opened on November 8, 1927, as a legitimate theater and opera house for the San Carlo Grand Opera Company. The current Broadway theater is named after a nightclub on the same site, founded by Steve Rubell and Ian Schrager, which operated within the theater's space in the late 1970s and the 1980s. The theater was designed by Eugene De Rosa for producer Fortune Gallo and opened in 1927 as the Gallo Opera House. Operated by the Roundabout Theatre Company, Studio 54 has 1,006 seats on two levels. ![]() Studio 54 is a Broadway theater and a former disco nightclub at 254 West 54th Street in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City. Seventh Avenue/53rd Street ( B, D, and E). ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The alien race exemplifies this other, equally valid, possible way of thinking and viewing the universe, and the protagonist learns their way of thinking by studying their language, which requires seeing written characters as a unified gestalt. ![]() Instead, what appears to be precognition in Chiang’s story is actually far more interesting, and a novel twist on psychology and physics: classical physics allows usefully interpreting the laws of physics in both a ‘forward’ way in which events happen step by step, but also a teleological way in which events are simply the unique optimal solution to a set of constraints including the outcome and allows reasoning ‘backwards’. ![]() At no point does the protagonist travel in time or enjoy precognitive powers, interpreting the story this way leads to many serious plot holes, it renders most of the exposition-heavy dialogue (which is a large fraction of the wordcount) completely irrelevant, and genuine precognition undercuts the themes of tragedy & acceptance. However, movie viewers often misread the short story: “Story” is not a time-travel movie. One of Ted Chiang’s most noted philosophical SF short stories, “Story of Your Life”, was made into a successful time-travel movie, Arrival, sparking interest in the original. ![]() ![]() It turns out Harry is not really meant to do much but follow in the footsteps of the lead detective, a rare Aboriginal member of the Sydney police force, and give the official Norwegian imprimatur to eventually sweeping the unsolved murder under the rug due to lack of evidence. Harry is sent “down under” to Australia from his native Norway to try to solve the murder of a very young Norwegian woman who had been a minor television star back home. ![]() Some reviewers say that this first novel gives new insight into Hole’s character, but I didn’t learn a whole lot not already gleaned from later novels. I guess dealing with a whole lot of murders-and murderers–over the years does something to you. While it is gratifying to learn that (1) Hole was once capable of a romantic relationship and (2) that Hole was once capable of having a whole conversation with someone, this novel doesn’t reveal a whole lot more about this morose if brilliant drunk of a detective except that he wasn’t so morose in his early years. This is apparently the debut novel of Nesbo’s Harry Hole series, released in English only recently and after a whole raft of later Harry Hole mysteries were already long in the public domain in their English translation. ![]() ![]() Through his writings and those of other Taoist sages, Indian Buddhism was transformed in China into what is now known by its Japanese name - Zen. Chuang Tzu, the most spiritual of the classic Chinese philosophers, is the chief historical spokesman for Taoism. ![]() ![]() ![]() The Way of Chuang Tzu, Zhuangzi, Thomas Merton (Editor)Īs free, interpretive readings, this book is very much Thomas Merton's own, the result of five years of reading, study and meditation. ![]() ![]() ![]() There’s a Rat Dragon, etc etc – but one hasn’t been seen for ages: The Mirror Dragon. There are different “dragons” – just like there are different animals for each Chinese year. In this world, we see a fantasy set-up based of Chinese mythology. But Eon isn’t a likely candidate and just. Because there are these sort of spirit dragons that imbue power in the people that represent them because without them there’s basically chaos – although to be fair there’s chaos with them. She’s slightly crippled but chosen to basically train to be a representative for a dragon. But back to the book.Įon is the story of a character (who is called Eon) and who is pretending to be a boy. As a side note, Goodman’s hair is awesome and we should all also be jealous of that. ![]() One does not simply ignore dragon books when they jump into your life.ĪND THAT ALSO MEANS MY COPY IS SIGNED. Why did I buy it? Well, I happened to be at an author signing and Alison Goodman was just so nice that I was like, WELL – guess I have to read this now. ![]() Truth be told, when I first bought this book I had no idea what it was about. Certainly leaves us on edge for book two. This was so much fun!! A page-turning fantasy read filled with plenty of Chinese mythology. This review is spoiler free until I state otherwise. ![]() ![]() ![]() Includes bonus materials by Veronica Roth.įour: A Divergent Collection: A companion volume to the worldwide bestselling Divergent series, told from the perspective of Tobias. The explosive conclusion to the #1 New York Times bestselling Divergent trilogy reveals the secrets of the dystopian world that has captivated millions of readers. Includes bonus materials by Veronica Roth.Īllegiant: One choice will define you. ![]() ![]() As war surges in the factions all around her, Tris attempts to save those she loves-and herself-while grappling with haunting questions of grief and forgiveness, identity and loyalty, politics and love. The second bestseller continues the dystopian thrill ride. Veronica Roth's debut is a gripping dystopian tale of electrifying choices, powerful consequences, unexpected romance, and a deeply flawed "perfect society." Includes bonus materials by Veronica Roth. ![]() This set is perfect for established fans who want to own the full Divergent library, readers new to the series, or fans of the blockbuster films starring Shailene Woodley, Theo James, and Kate Winslet.ĭivergent: One choice can transform you. The definitive box set for Divergent fans! This four-book set includes paperbacks of the three books in the #1 New York Times bestselling Divergent trilogy, plus the companion volume told from the perspective of the immensely popular character Tobias, all wrapped up in a dazzling keepsake box. ![]() ![]() At the moment, the series boasts six novels with the seventh one in the works - this time the author expands on stories of Shaman's companions and those who helped and supported him in his trials and tribulations. He used his more than ten years' experience as an ERP implementation project manager to approach his writing in a well-organized manner, working to a strict schedule, a set of deadlines and even a budget. His bestselling series combines fiction and video games, telling the story of Shaman and his friends stuck in the ruthless reality of Barliona. ![]() Vasily dipped into his college-days insider knowledge as a hardcore gamer in order to create a believable world of the virtual-reality MMO game. His Way of the Shaman series took Russian literature by storm in 2012. ![]() Vasily Mahanenko is a fantasy author working in the new genre of LitRPG - the MMO-based fantasy and sci fi. to get an alert whenever he has a new release, preorder, or discount! Be the first to know when Vasily Mahanenko’s next book is available! Follow him at. ![]() |