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Airborn book review5/24/2023 ![]() ![]() However, the mighty airships are about all the stories have in common, except that Matt could have been a Heinlein juvenile character, if he had been a bit more pragmatic. Heinlein's Job-A Comedy of Justice wherein the story mentions the great airships of Alex Hergesheimer's world. Airborn.Īs I read the story, I was reminded of Robert A. And he truly is born of the air, as are the ships. ![]() Matt, although a fatherless boy with no money or political pull, can by luck and pluck, move his way up, perhaps even to the captainacy of one of these leviathans of the air. Science is progressing, as are social mores and class consciousness. The story seems to take place in either the late 19th or early twentieth century. Thanks to the discovery of a nonflammable gas lighter than hydrogen, hydrium (never explained in even a psuedoscientific manner, but who knows, maybe it leaks in from a different space-time continuum?) has allowed great Airships to cross the Atlanticus and Pacificus, carrying passengers 600 feet above the waves. Or spelt, depending.Īirborn details the adventures of Matt Cruse, cabin boy on the Airship Aurora. ![]() ![]() Only, in this case, the author isn't British, he's Canadian. This too is the first American publication of a book that did extremely well in the UK. Mortal Engines was an excellent "Young Adult" book, but now, I've found another, also from EOS. Last week, I told you of a find from EOS Books, a division of Harper-Collins. ![]()
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Ttfn by lauren myracle5/24/2023 ![]() ![]() Mindy is very mean and everyday she picks a girl to be with her in her "group". In this one Winnie gets bullied my a girl named Mindy, and learns about going to middle school. It was very good but was not as good as the rest. ![]() Ten is a pre-quill to the whole Winnie series and not my favorite. ![]() I think the message of the story is that it's okay to be different and feel out of place sometimes because in the end you will always have friends that will be there for you and accept you for who you are. I think it was nice how each month had a new challenge. It was a very happy environment no matter where Winnie would go in the book.I liked how the author wrote the chapters in different months. Then be shocked by what was happening and the stages and fads her friends were going through.The setting took place in Atlanta. I think the plot was that Winnie would start off the year not worried about anything. And she would always be the " weird" one. I think as she got older in the book she thought that the she would never adapt to the changes her friends were going through. The main character Winnie was very outgoing and is a very spunky fun girl. ![]() And how people start to change and think about things you may not be interested in yet. I thought the book showed the realities of being a ten year old. So when she came out with Ten it was a little odd because I had already read all the other books. I had already read the other books in the series. ![]()
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City of night rechy5/24/2023 ![]() ![]() This novel was written in 1973 when it was considered "shocking" to be gay in America. This profoundly compassionate novel pursues the trail of lesbian love, from which Celie finds empowerment, self-love and a happy ending. Walker's writing portrays the lives of African American women in the early twentieth century through a series of letters from the protagonists. The story follows the lives of sisters Celie and Nettie, who were separated at birth. Alice Walker's book has been described as an "iconic modern classic" and is a beautiful tale of queer love. This stunning story (now hit musical) was the winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award. Take a look below at our list of recommended queer classics that you NEED to read. ![]() LGBTQ+ individuals often turn to literature for a source of validation and understanding. Throughout the years, gay literature has covered many themes and concepts, working towards a more accepting world that celebrates same-sex attraction, sex and love. For every reader, queer literature should have a prominent place on the bookshelf. ![]()
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Only the good spy young5/24/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() At first, we don't know if Zach resembles his father, as Zach says he never knew him, but always had Joe. ![]() Definitely rugged." He is said by Cammie to be "gorgeous" various times throughout the book and the only resemblance of his mother is his eyes. In CMH, Liz asks if he is ruggedly-handsome hot like George Clooney in his later years, or cute-boyish hot like Leonardo DiCaprio, the early years. Zach is said to have dark brown hair and is tall, slightly taller than Josh in CMH. He is the son of Catherine Goode, who is the leader of a splinter group within the Circle of Cavan that is dedicated to finding/retrieving a list of names of all the key members in the Circle. In the books, he is Cammie's main romantic interest, although his feelings towards her are unclear until he kissed her in the main hall at the end of the second book. Zach is a student at the Blackthorne Institute and has knowledge of assault rifles (and other guns) and various forms of torture, as implicated by the information shared by Zach in Out of Sight, Out of Time ("Why didn't you let me kill him? That's what we are trained to do"). Zachary Goode Zachary "Zach" Goode is first introduced in book two, while he is in 10th grade. Blackthorne Institute student (formerly). ![]()
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Cupid and psyche charlotte craft5/24/2023 ![]() ![]() The elder two were lovely but the youngest, Psyche* was really beautiful and grew more and more beautiful as she grew up. Once upon a time, there lived a king and queen who had three daughters. He was tried before the proconsul and a court of magistrates in Sabratha, near Tripoli, Libya, where he delivered – and then published – a witty defence speech.Ĭlockwise from top left: Psyche (1909) by William Sergeant Kendall Psyche (1892) by Adolphe William Bougereau Psyche Honoured by the People (1692-1702) by Luca Giordano The Household Gods (1880) by John William Waterhouse. In 158AD he was accused of using magic to gain the attention and fortune of the rich widow he married. He studied Platonist philosophy in Athens and rhetoric in Rome, travelling extensively in Asia Minor and Egypt before settling in Alexandria. It relates the ludicrous adventures of one Lucius, who experiments with magic and is accidentally turned into a donkey.Ĭupid and Psyche Apuleius was born in Madaurus (now M’Daourouch) in Algeria in c.125AD. It is the only Latin novel that has survived in its entirety. ![]() The story of Cupid and Psyche comes from Apuleius’ novel Metamorphoses (aka The Golden Ass) written in the mid second century AD. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Snappy Sassy Salty: Wise Words for Authors and Writers by Judith Briles Lian Husi Klamar: The Traditional Music of East Timor by Ros Dunlop "Am I Okay God?" Devotionals from the Seventh Dimension by Lorilyn Roberts Raven's Wings Books, an imprint of Grey Gate Media, LLC The Limit of Words and Silence by Geraldine O'Connell Cusack The Legacy Letters-his wife, his children, his final gift by Carew Papritz ![]() November Echo by James Houston Turner (Cover Design by Frauke Spanuth) ![]() Rescuing Riley, Saving Myself by Zachary Anderegg A Division of Kristin Mitchell Design, LLCĭescanso For My Father: Fragments of a Life by Harrison Candelaria FletcherĮthel Merman, Mother Teresa and Me: A Memoir - My Improbable Journey from Chateaux in France to the Slums of Calcutta by Tony CointreauĮvolving Through Adversity: How to Overcome Obstacles, Discover Your Passion, and Honor Your True Self by Seconde Nimenya More Than a Likeness: The Enduring Art of Mary Whyte by Martha R. My Gutsy Story® Anthology: True Stories of Love, Courage and Adventure From Around the World, edited by Sonia Marshīarbara Nessim An Artful Life, edited by David Galloway Heart of a Toastmaster: True stories by, for, and about members of Toastmasters InternationalĪn Anthology of Sisterhood: 22 Shades of Red, edited by L.D. ![]() Through the Eyes of the Horse: Finding Common Ground by Carlos Tabernaberri with Marty Schiel Think Like Your Dog and Enjoy the Rewards by Dianna M. Libby Speaks: The Wit and Wisdom of The World's Wisest Dog by John Sheirer Boston Terrier (Animal Planet Dogs 101) by Patricia F. ![]()
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Binti by nnedi okorafor5/24/2023 ![]() Smoke was coming through the fibrous ceiling and walls of the cellar. Bunches of water grass, piles of yams, sacks of pumpkin seeds, dried dates, containers of spices sat in corners. Why was everyone in there in the first place? All huddled in the center of the room, grasping each other, wrapping themselves with their veils trying to hide, crying, tears running through otjize, praying, trying to call for help with their astrolabes. ![]() I saw several of my neighbors in there too. My father, two of my uncles, one of my aunts, three of my sisters, two of my brothers. My perspective pulled back and now I was just looking at it happening. I could hear my little sister Peraa nearby asking in a terrified voice between coughs, “What’s wrong with Papa? Why’s he doing that with his hands?” ![]() Covered in dust, coughing from the smoke. We were in the cellar of the Root, the family home. “We still cannot get out,” my terrified father told me. ![]()
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![]() ![]() You'll see how one daily prayer can help you leave the past behind-and break through to the life you were meant to live. Readers who commit to offering the same prayer on a regular basis will find themselves extravagantly blessed by God, and agents of His miraculous power, in everyday life.ĭo you want to be extravagantly blessed by God? Are you ready to reach for the extraordinary? To ask God for the abundant blessings He longs to give you? Join Bruce Wilkinson to discover how the remarkable prayer of a little-known Bible hero can release God's favor, power, and protection. The life of Jabez, one of the Bible's most overlooked heroes of the faith, bursts from unbroken pages of genealogies in an audacious, fourpart prayer that brings him an extraordinary measure of divine favor, anointing, and protection. ![]() Simple Prayer, Dramatic Life-Change It's a timeless prayer that produces timely results Bruce Wilkinson takes readers to 1 Chronicles 4:10 to discover how they can release God's miraculous power and experience the blessings God longs to give each of us. ![]()
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To die but once jacqueline winspear5/23/2023 ![]() ![]() Yet when a final confrontation approaches, she must acknowledge the potential cost to her future-and the risk of destroying a dream she wants very much to become reality. On the home front, Maisie Dobbs becomes involved when a local pub landlord and his wife express concern about their son, who has not been in touch recently. Maisie’s investigation leads her from the countryside of rural Hampshire to the web of wartime opportunism exploited by one of the London underworld’s most powerful men, in a case that serves as a reminder of the inextricable link between money and war. To Die But Once opens in May 1940, and unfolds against the drama of Germany’s European advance and the evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force from the beaches of Dunkirk. ![]() ![]() As news of the plight of thousands of soldiers stranded on the beaches of France is gradually revealed to the general public, and the threat of invasion rises, another young man beloved by Maisie makes a terrible decision that will change his life forever. During the months following Britain’s declaration of war on Germany, Maisie Dobbs investigates the disappearance of a young apprentice working on a hush-hush government contract. Finalist for the Inaugural Sue Grafton Memorial Award Maisie Dobbs-one of the most complex and admirable characters in contemporary fiction ( Richmond Times Dispatch )-faces danger and intrigue on the home front during World War II. ![]()
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The omen by david seltzer5/23/2023 ![]() Soon afterward Robert encounters Father Brennan, a Catholic priest who was present at Damien's birth, who attempts to warn him that the child would eventually kill him and his wife Brennan soon dies, impaled by a falling church spire. ![]() When Damien reaches the age of five as Robert is transferred to Britain, strange events unfold, beginning with the boy's nanny committing suicide during his birthday party. The story introduces Robert Thorn, the American Ambassador in Italy who adopts the newborn Damien to replace the newborn that he has been told was stillborn. ![]() The Omen is the original film in the series, directed by Richard Donner and written by David Seltzer. It is revealed among the families that Damien is in fact meant to be the Antichrist, and as an adult is attempting to gain control of the Thorn business and reach for the presidency. The series centers on Damien Thorn, a child born of Satan and given to Robert and Katherine Thorn, before being passed along the Thorn families as a child. ![]() The Omen is a horror film franchise beginning in 1976. ![]() |