5/24/2023 0 Comments Habibi comicAt once contemporary and timeless, Habibi gives us a love story of astounding resonance: a parable about our relationship to the natural world, the cultural divide between the first and third worlds, the common heritage of Christianity and Islam, and, most potently, the magic of storytelling. We follow them as their lives unfold together and apart as they struggle to make a place for themselves in a world (not unlike our own) fueled by fear, lust, and greed and as they discover the extraordinary depth-and frailty-of their connection. Sprawling across an epic landscape of deserts, harems, and modern industrial clutter, Habibi tells the tale of Dodola and Zam, refugee child slaves bound to each other by chance, by circumstance, and by the love that grows between them. About the Book Follows the relationship between two refugee child slaves who are thrown together by circumstance and who struggle to make a place for themselves in a world fueled by fear, cruelty, and violence.īook Synopsis From the internationally acclaimed author of Blankets ("A triumph for the genre." - Library Journal), a highly anticipated new graphic novel.
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5/24/2023 0 Comments Linger maggie stiefvater hardcoverThe sort of terminal sick.the sort of sick levels that you would (logically) tell your life partner.but she doesn't.and she gets worse.and starts pining over the life she is soon to lose. To better put this into perspective, at the end of last book, Grace turns Sam permanently into a human through a convoluted and completely (and utterly) dumb way (think of the most dangerous way to do something simple.and she went three steps beyond that).Īnyway, now that he's human, she's starting to feel inexplicably sick. In other words, for Book 2, we are actually back at square one. But this isn't the way it ought to happen.So.you may be wondering what could possibly cause this level of Romeo-Julietesque mourning.ĭid one of them kill themselves? Was there a tragic, deadly disaster? You know I'd love to have you with me, and it will be that way, one day. I say good-bye good-bye good-bye *deep breath out* Because you know that's not how you want it to end. One thousand ways to hang your hat before you go outside *deep breath in* One thousand ways to say good-bye I never knew there were so many different ways to say goodbye. I never knew there were so many kinds of love or that love could make people do so many different things. New week, New BookTube Video - all about the best (and worst) literary couples The Written Review3.5 stars What's better than a book about two lovebirds being in love? HOW could you POSSIBLY keep your audience INVESTED after the characters get together in Chapter 1 of book 1? 5/24/2023 0 Comments Fingerprints of the gods kindleIn ancient monuments as far apart as Egypt's Great Sphinx, the strange Andean ruins of Tihuanaco, and Mexico's awe-inspiring Temples of the Sun and Moon, he reveals not only the clear fingerprints of an as-yet-unidentified civilization of remote antiquity, but also startling evidence of its vast sophistication, technological advancement, and evolved scientific knowledge. intriguing and entertaining and sturdy enough to give a long pause for thought."- Kirkus Reviews In Fingerprints of the Gods, Hancock embarks on a worldwide quest to put together all the pieces of the vast and fascinating jigsaw of mankind's hidden past. Could the story of mankind be far older than we have previously believed? Using tools as varied as archaeo-astronomy, geology, and computer analysis of ancient myths, Graham Hancock presents a compelling case to suggest that it is. And then he and his boyfriend almost drowned and after all was well, I kept thinking about what would’ve happened if he had died. I swore I was going to end up with this guy, but then he fell in love with someone else. My inspiration came from a breakup for a relationship that ended because of distance, not falling out of love. Tell us about your inspiration for writing this.Īdam Silvera: Thank you so much! It was a really difficult book to write that walks really difficult lines and I’m so grateful for your takeaway. Here’s our Q&A with Adam Silvera!īetter Reading: Congratulations on your new book, History Is All You Left Me! This is such a stunningly heartbreaking book, though there are moments of redemption and love. Adam Silvera packs a punch into his book, and it will leave you reeling and emotional. There is also discussion of love, coming out, and dealing with anxiety. He remembers the good and bad times, and deals with moving through the grief and coming out the other side. It follows Griffin through the history and the present, as he deals with the sudden accidental death of his best friend and ex-boyfriend, Theo. Adam Silvera’s new book, History Is All You Left Me, is a beautiful meditation for teenagers on love, loss, and friendship. 5/24/2023 0 Comments My train patti smithHere, too, are singular memories of Smith's life in Michigan and the irremediable loss of her husband, Fred Sonic Smith. Woven throughout are reflections on the writer's craft and on artistic creation. Through prose that shifts fluidly between dreams and reality, past and present, and across a landscape of creative aspirations and inspirations, we travel to Frida Kahlo's Casa Azul in Mexico to a meeting of an Arctic explorer's society in Berlin to a ramshackle seaside bungalow in New York's Far Rockaway that Smith acquires just before Hurricane Sandy hits and to the graves of Genet, Plath, Rimbaud and Mishima. 'So honest and pure as to count as a true rapture' JOAN DIDION'A poetic masterpiece' JOHNNY DEPP'Our St John of the Cross, a mystic full of compassion' EDMUND WHITE'A roadmap to my life', from the National Book Award-winning author of Just Kids: an unforgettable odyssey of a legendary artist, told through the prism of caf�s and haunts she has worked in around the worldREVISED EDITION WITH FIVE THOUSAND WORDS OF BONUS MATERIAL AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS M Train begins in the tiny Greenwich Village caf� where Smith goes every morning for black coffee, ruminates on the world as it is and the world as it was, and writes in her notebook. 5/24/2023 0 Comments Rafe by Rebekah WeatherspoonSloan is instantly attracted and Rafe is pretty much a goner from the get. He’s a gentle giant kind of guy, kind and safe and strong. featuring a large tatted, motorcycle riding ginger man, who bakes a mean bacon quiche and knows exactly how to wrangle clever six year olds while making their mom feel loved, loved, loved. Rafe is white but his dad remarried an African American woman and he has biracial younger sisters whom he adores so he knows how to do Black hair (essential knowledge for the job of course). With every minute they spend under the same roof, this working mom can’t help but wonder if Rafe can handle all her needs… Just as quickly, both Sloan and Rafe find themselves succumbing to a heady mutual attraction, neither of them wants to deny. It doesn’t take long for the Copelands to invite Rafe into their home. Sloan Copeland and her twin daughters are finally getting the hang of their new life in Los Angeles. He’s also tall, and handsome, and bearded, and ripped, and tatted, wrist to neck. After a nasty divorce and a thousand mile move, Dr. He’s all of those things, not to mention good-natured and one heck of a whiz in the kitchen. Nothing less will do.Įnter Rafe Whitcomb. When their live-in nanny bails with no warning, Sloan is left scrambling to find a competent caretaker to wrangle her smart, sensitive girls. What she found was the man of her dreams…Īfter a nasty divorce and a thousand mile move, Dr. Sloan Copeland needed was someone to watch her kids. 5/24/2023 0 Comments Daniel miyares floatIt’s a moment of childhood captured in multiple dimensions. Seen against streets and houses of slate gray, the boy’s yellow slicker is the only bright color, underlining the sense that he’s in a world of his own. Skilled draftsmanship and smart pacing distinguish Miyares’s visual storytelling. Fortunately clever Dad has another trick up his sleeve. The warmth of his father’s care renews the boy, and he sets off for another adventure. In this story a dad makes his son a paper boat, which the boy plays with happily in the rain and puddles until disaster strikes. In an unexpectedly lovely moment, the boy grins widely as his hair blows sideways readers sense his pleasure and relief. At home, his father welcomes him with a hug, then holds a blow-dryer up to the boy’s wet hair. It slips down a storm drain, and when the boy reaches it at last, the once-proud craft is a sodden mess. In the spreads that follow, a boy in a yellow slicker ventures outside and waits for a downpour to end before launching his boat, which is instantly carried away by the swiftly flowing water. In the opening scene of Miyares’s ( Pardon Me!) wordless story, two pairs of hands-one big, one small-fold newspaper into origami boats. 5/24/2023 0 Comments Crossfire series captivated by youI didn't want that last page to come." - The Polished Book Worm " Captivated by Youcaptures the reader from the first line and doesn't let go until its satisfying end. As can be expected by a Crossfire novel, we witness the exhilarating and passionate love of Gideon Cross and Eva Tramell as they face ghosts from the past while working toward the happy future they both dream of and finally realize they deserve. I absolutely loved it!!" - Aestas Book Blog It's passionate, addictive, and truly one of the best I've ever read. "In every way, Captivated By You was a true Crossfire book.a beautiful, intense, heart-wrenching journey filled with both mistakes and failures and accomplishments and progress. Every word in it counts, every emotionally charged scene plays a vital role in the overall storyline, and every part of the puzzle is fundamental to our deeper understanding of the key players in it." - Natasha (Book Junkie), Top Recommendation "This fourth instalment in the series is possibly my favourite of the lot, encompassing every single element I hoped to find in it, in particular the careful attention that is paid to these characters' emotional growth and change. Review: The Mandibles: A Family 2029-2047 by Lionel Shriver.Free trade, private property, civil liberties, classical liberalism and modern libertarianism: An Appreciation of Neal Stephenson’s The System of the World, the 2005 Prometheus Best Novel winner.Rush songwriter-drummer Neil Peart widely remembered for his libertarian idealism, individualism.The Prometheus Awards reach a notable milestone: 100 works recognized!.A cyberspace, cyberpunk landmark in sf history: Vernor Vinge's True Names, a 2007 Prometheus Hall of Fame winner.Fresh crop of Best Novel finalists spans genres, with most authors recognized for first time in Prometheus history.A badge of honor: LFS logo/brand image added to Novel finalist book cover, raising visibility for the Prometheus Award.A ‘Mad Genius’ commentary: Best Novel finalist Dave Freer on Prometheus as trickster and role model of ingenuity.Eris, the dwarf planet and goddess, and Illuminatus!. Orwell’s 1984 vs Huxley’s Brave New World: Which fictional dystopia seems more timely today?.
'She built the bridge between classic literature and modern popular fiction. I'd rather read her than most other authors.' Harriet Evans It was serialized in the same year, in Good Housekeeping in. I’d like to try her Merlin books eventually. Your penultimate paragraph about This Rough Magic sums up just what I would want to say about Thornyhold. 'A comfortable chair and a Mary Stewart: total heaven. This Rough Magic, Mary Stewarts eighth published novel, appeared in both the UK and US in 1964. I really enjoyed Thornyhold, with its lyrical descriptions, and felt immediately that Mary Stewart was a born storyteller. I shuddered, and drank my coffee, leaning back in my chair to gaze out across pine tops furry with gold towards the sparkling sea, and surrendering myself to the dreamlike feeling that marks the start of a holiday. But Lucy's hopes for rest and romance are shattered when a body washes up on the beach and she finds herself swept up in a chilling chain of events. Lucy Waring, a young, out-of-work actress from London, leaps at the chance to visit her sister for a summer on the island paradise of Corfu, and what's more, a famous but reclusive actor is staying in a villa nearby. ' One of the great British storytellers of the 20th century' Independent Stuck inside? Join the original queen of the page-turner Mary Stewart, as she leads you on a thrilling journey through a dangerous and deadly Provence. My rating: 6/10 I haven’t read Mary Stewart for absolutely years and years, and now I remember why. |