6/10/2023 0 Comments Aaron becker's wordless trilogy![]() ![]() Aaron Becker's watercolor scenes explode with excitement as he paints the lonely girl's way through this story. An exciting adventure ensues climaxing with a really good reason to return home this time. ![]() This time, though, her father notices she is gone and seeing the door open, follows her. My thoughts: In Return the little girl is again very bored and so leaves through the magical door. Caldecott Honor winner Aaron Becker delivers a suspenseful and moving climax to his wordless trilogy, an epic that began with the award-winning Journey and continued with the celebrated follow-up Quest. This time, it will take something truly powerful to persuade her to return home, as a gripping backstory is revealed that will hold readers in its thrall. It’s her third journey into the enticing realm of kings and emperors, castles and canals, exotic creatures and enchanting landscapes. On Sale August 2nd, 2016 40 pages, Ages 4-8Ībout the book/series: Failing to get the attention of her busy father, a lonely girl turns back to a fantastic world for friendship and adventure. ![]()
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6/10/2023 0 Comments Great expectations novel![]() “Woke” is a term derived from African-American vernacular which actually means alert to racial prejudice and discrimination, but is used by some, including racists, in the same way “political correctness gone mad” was in the 1990s and 2000s. This, alongside other changes, led to claims that the adaptation was both “ woke” and unfaithful. Abel Magwitch, the criminal who we learn is the benefactor of the story’s hero, Pip, asserts that the empire was “ built on the lies of privileged white men”. The series also addresses the brutal and corrupt history of the British empire. Most noticeably, Estella Havisham, who for many people is the book’s second significant figure, is being played by English-born Australian actor Shalom Brune-Franklin who is of Mauritian and Thai descent. The clerk John Wemmick is being played by Asian actor Rudi Dharmalingam. ![]() ![]() The lawyer Jaggers is being played by black actor Ashley Thomas, the UK rapper better known by his stage name Bashy). ![]() A new BBC adaptation of Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations by British screenwriter Stephen Knight has hit screens across Britain, to immediate controversy from some viewers who criticised the colour-blind casting that involved non-white actors playing important characters. ![]() 6/10/2023 0 Comments Twisted emotions by cora reilly![]() ![]() Kiara Vitiello, cousin of the Capo of the New York Famiglia, is chosen to marry Nino Falcone to prevent war with the Camorra, but what she hears about Las Vegas makes. After her father betrayed his Capo and paid with his life, her family thinks marriage is her only chance to bring honor to her name but only Kiara knows she’s a faulty prize given in return for peace. As the right hand man and brother of the Capo of the Camorra, his lack of feelings is a blessing, not a curse until his brother asks him to marry for the sake of the Camorra. Kiara Vitiello, cousin of the Capo of the New York Famiglia, is chosen to marry Nino Falcone to prevent war with the Camorra, but what she hears about Las Vegas makes her veins pulse with terror. As the right hand man and brother of the Capo of the Camorra, his lack of feelings is a blessing, not a curse – until his brother asks him to marry for the sake of the Camorra. No one can beat the excellent ability of the author’s writing, whenever there is a talk about great novel writing. ![]() Cora Reilly is the author of this beautiful novel. ![]() Twisted Emotions is the second novel of the Camorra Chronicles and the spin off series by Cora Reilly, preceded by Twisted Loyalties and followed by Twisted Pride. Twisted Emotions is a beautiful novel with a great story and impressive moral and social lessons for readers of all ages. ![]() 6/10/2023 0 Comments Alice taylor the women![]() ![]() ![]() good woman plot, telling readers innumerable times how impossible it will be for Kate to stop Martha from ruthlessly selling Mossgrove following the death of Kate's brother. Taylor is heavy-handed with the bad woman vs. ""There is no love of the land"" in rigid Martha. Three generations of Phelans have rallied against the crises of nature, booze, gambling and the treacherous Conway clan, but none has encountered an obstacle as difficult as Martha, Kate's new sister-in-law. The story of 32-year-old Kate Phelan's battle to save Mossgrove, her rural family farm, is set in Kilmeer, Ireland, during the 1950s. The mention of stormy nights in the first paragraph of this pleasant but predictable first novel by Irish memoirist Taylor (Country Days) is a fair indication of the slight drama that follows. ![]() 6/10/2023 0 Comments The things you save in a fire![]() ![]() And because of the advice her old captain gave her: don’t date firefighters. ![]() Except for the handsome rookie, who doesn’t seem to mind having Cassie around. Hazing, a lack of funding, and poor facilities mean that the firemen aren’t exactly thrilled to have a “lady” on the crew, even one as competent and smart as Cassie. The tough, old-school Boston firehouse is as different from Cassie’s old job as it could possibly be. But when her estranged and ailing mother asks her to uproot her life and move to Boston, it’s an emergency of a kind Cassie never anticipated. As one of the only female firefighters in her Texas firehouse, she’s seen her fair share of them, and she’s excellent at dealing with other people’s tragedies. You can read this before Things You Save in a Fire PDF EPUB full Download at the bottom.Ĭassie Hanwell was born for emergencies. Here is a quick description and cover image of book Things You Save in a Fire written by Katherine Center which was published in. Brief Summary of Book: Things You Save in a Fire by Katherine Center ![]() 6/9/2023 0 Comments The rational male tomassi![]() ![]() ![]() Rollo Tomassi is one of the leading voices in the globally growing, male-focused online consortium known as the “Manosphere”. The Rational Male – Preventive Medicine seeks to help men who “wish they knew then what they know now.” The book is the first in of series complements to The Rational Male, the twelve-year core writing of author blogger Rollo Tomassi from. Preventive Medicine also provides revealing outlines of feminine social primacy, Hypergamy, the ‘Hierarchies of Love’ and the importance of understanding the conventional nature of complementary masculinity in a world designed to keep men ignorant of it. Rational and pragmatic, the book explores the intergender and social dynamics of each stage of women’s maturity and provides a practical understanding for men in dealing with women in those phases. You can read this before The Rational Male – Preventive Medicine PDF EPUB full Download at the bottom.īuilding on the core works of The Rational Male – Preventive Medicine presents a poignant outline of the phases of maturity and the most commonly predictable experiences men can expect from women as they progress through various stages of life. Here is a quick description and cover image of book The Rational Male – Preventive Medicine written by Rollo Tomassi which was published in. ![]() ![]() Brief Summary of Book: The Rational Male – Preventive Medicine by Rollo Tomassi ![]() ![]() ![]() and who may even be the young man who has stolen her heart. When more bodies are discovered, each crime more gruesome than the last, Celine and New Orleans become gripped by the terror of a serial killer on the loose-one Celine is sure has set her in his sights. ![]() ![]() ![]() When the body of one of the girls from the convent is found in the lair of La Cour des Lions, Celine battles her attraction to him and suspicions about Sébastien's guilt along with the shame of her own horrible secret. She soon becomes embroiled in the city's glitzy underworld, known as La Cour des Lions, after catching the eye of the group's leader, the enigmatic Sébastien Saint Germain. Taken in by the sisters of the Ursuline convent along with six other girls, Celine quickly becomes enamored with the vibrant city from the music to the food to the soirées and-especially-to the danger. But to seventeen-year-old Celine Rousseau, New Orleans provides her a refuge after she's forced to flee her life as a dressmaker in Paris. In 1872, New Orleans is a city ruled by the dead. ![]() ![]() ![]() Next thing I know the book was over and it was two hours later. I woke up yesterday morning ready to tackle a few issues before work. There is something about this combo that completely immerses me in the story. As I turn the final page of my second complete run and begin to write my fourth installment of the Brubaker and Phillips connection I can’t help but think do these comics keep getting better and better, or do I just instantly forget how captivating these two can be? I think the answer is found in both. So far this cool runnings has been nothing short of brilliance. Warning: Cool Runnings may contain spoilers and in this instance most certainly will. This week we talk Criminal Deluxe Edition Volume 2. ![]() There is a lot to this catalogue and therefore will span multiple weeks. I will begin with the rich run of stories coming from Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips. In this segment I will be examining various runs by our favourite creators. Feel the rhythm, feel the rhyme, get on up, it’s comic book time…COOL RUNNINGS. ![]() 6/8/2023 0 Comments Camp spirit axelle lenoir![]() She could say mean things, but instead she'll pat those losers on the head and let them do their thing. ![]() It's like this book was MADE for me! Elodie is super sassy and sarcastic, and has a wicked inner voice. Star Wars and Nirvana references were stellar! LGBT characters gets this book bonus points! The magical fantasy element? WILD! There's just so many good parts in this book, including the little sassy red heads. ![]() The kids swear and taunt Elodie, and it's hysterical. popular and NERDY school mates.) and munchkins.Īrrows are shot at everyone, and the fallout is hilarious. ![]() This gothic delight loves Nirvana and rock bands, but instead is being forced to deal with people she didn't want to see (yuck, schoolmates. Graphic Novel.Įlodie gets forced by her Mother to work as a camp counselor over the summer and it is NOT what she wanted to do. ![]() ![]() ![]() Now Ada finds herself torn between her own happiness and her family's honor. But terrible scandal has followed Ada's beloved father all the way from India. For the first time in a decade, the Averleys have returned to Somerton, their majestic ancestral estate. Still, she can't help but wonder what her life might have been had she been born a lady, like Ada. ![]() Rose knows she should be grateful to have a place at a house like Somerton. Especially now that she, at barely sixteen, has risen to the position of ladies' maid. Clever, rich, and beautiful, Ada Averley treats Rose as an equal. Rose Cliffe has never met a young lady like her new mistress. ![]() 1 Cinders & Sapphires: At Somerton Leila Rasheed Click here if your download doesn"t start automaticallyĢ Cinders & Sapphires: At Somerton Leila Rasheed Cinders & Sapphires: At Somerton Leila Rasheed One house, two worlds. ![]() |