5/24/2023 0 Comments How to Be Alone by Tanya Davis![]() ![]() And the places music transports me is a large part of that fascination. Playing and listening to music have been two of my favorite possibilities since I was young. ![]() It serves as a reminder that you don’t need to strain your voice to be heard, and that we all may learn from taking more time to ourselves, away from the distractions that surround us.īack to “Eulogy for You and Me.” I have listened to this song probably one hundred times in the past couple years, and it continues to make me cry with an odd feeling of optimism tied into it all.īefore the lyrics even begin, I already feel like I’ve been transported into a world where I’m floating blissfully over an ocean that surrounds me from all sides of the world. Through beautiful poetry and child-like animation, this video captures the steadiness of the artist’s voice. ![]()
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5/24/2023 0 Comments A Little Taste by Tia Louise![]() ![]() Yes, I take pictures of dead things, but I don’t see them in my bedroom at night. Trust me, I know crazy, but I’m just plain ole Britt Bailey, Shania Twain-loving, non-magical forensic photographer. ![]() And my dad died in a failed escape-artist attempt (that my mother is convinced was a murder). It doesn’t help that my grandmother (the mayor) is a former magician, and my mom is a psychic (sort-of). Especially since he's sort-of my new boss. The last thing I should do is sleep with him. ![]() He’s the oldest of the Stone brothers, and his “by the book” family has battled mine for control of our small town for generations. He’s the oldest of the Stone brothers, and his “b Aiden Stone is a six-foot-two former Marine with a permanent scowl, dark hair, and dreamy blue eyes. ⭐Enter to WIN a PB Copy of A LITTLE TASTE, coming April 13 to Kindle Unlimited!⭐Īiden Stone is a six-foot-two former Marine with a permanent scowl, dark hair, and dreamy blue eyes. ![]() 5/24/2023 0 Comments Brandon sanderson skyward book 2![]() Favorite characters from the first join a new cast to help the humans learn more about their place in space and the reason they were almost wiped out. ![]() Sanderson’s sequel to Skyward is just as fast-paced and action-packed as the first. Spensa will either find a hyperdrive to steal and return home a hero, or die trying. ![]() In a split decision, she takes the place of the foreign pilot and uses her powers to pretend to be the humanoid woman trying to get a post as a pilot with the Superiority, the group of races keeping the humans prisoner. Doing daily training exercises, fighting the Krell pilots when they attack, and trying to find a way to fit their ships with a hyperdrive take up her days until a ship crashes on her planet. Her powers enable her to hear transmissions by the Krell, the race keeping her people on Detritus, the planet on which they are imprisoned. ![]() Many people are concerned with Spensa’s loyalties once they discover she is a cytonic like her father, which led him to betray his kind. ![]() 5/24/2023 0 Comments Madeleine thien do not say![]() ![]() With the ease and skill of a master storyteller, Thien takes us inside an extended family in China, showing us the lives of two successive generations–those who lived through Mao’s Cultural Revolution in the mid-twentieth century and the children of the survivors, who became the students protesting in Tiananmen Square in 1989, in one of the most important political moments of the past century. ![]() Madeleine Thien’s new novel is breathtaking in scope and ambition even as it is hauntingly intimate. Shanghai seemed, like a library or even a single book, to hold the universe within itself.” ![]() ![]() Sixteen-year-old Raquel does her best to ignore it. Stranger Things meets Get Out in this Sapphic Horror debut from nonbinary, Afro-Latine author Vincent Tirado.Īn urban legend rumored to be responsible.Īnd one group of teens determined to save their city at any cost.įor over a year, the Bronx has been plagued by sudden disappearances that no one can explain. So as a fan of zombie books – yes, still – I was thrilled to find a couple of new titles that not only add a fresh and unique perspective to the genre, but are written by people of color and give voice to groups of people who have been under represented in the zombie lore. ![]() But again, the stories were by and largely being told by white authors and full of white representation. The same can be said for zombie books, which were very prevalent back around the early 2010s when The Walking Dead and World War Z were rocking the airwaves. ![]() ![]() It’s easy for me, a white woman who has been a teen librarian for 30 years, to say that I’m over vampire books (which I’m not, by the way), but many readers have never gotten to see themselves represented in the prolific vampire stories of the early 2000s. And by recently I mean a few months ago, long enough ago that I unfortunately can’t find the thread or tweet to give them proper credit. Do you think we’ve had enough vampire books or zombie novels? I recently read some people discussing how vampire stories aren’t over and done until we get to read an over abundance of vampire stories written by people of color. ![]() ![]() And fortunately, He left behind a Final Message of explanation. ![]() But a gift-wrapped fishbowl with a cryptic inscription, the mysterious disappearance of Earth' s dolphins, and the discovery of his battered copy of The Hitchhiker' s Guide to the Galaxy all conspire to give Arthur the sneaking suspicion that something otherworldly is indeed going on. ![]() But what else is new? Back on Earth with nothing more to show for his long, strange trip through time and space than a ratty towel and a plastic shopping bag, Arthur Dent is ready to believe that the past eight years were all just a figment of his stressed-out imagination. But since it' s light-years away from Earth, on a star surrounded by souvenir booths, finding out what it is will mean hitching a ride to the far reaches of space aboard a UFO with a giant robot. Fortunately, He left behind a Final Message of explanation. But a gift-wrapped fishbowl with a cryptic inscription, the mysterious disappearance of Earth' s dolphins, and the discovery of his battered copy of 'The Hitchhiker' s Guide to the Galaxy' all conspire to give Arthur the sneaking suspicion that something otherworldly is indeed going on. ![]() Back on Earth with nothing more to show for his long, strange trip through time and space than a ratty towel and a plastic shopping bag, Arthur Dent is ready to believe that the past eight years were all just a figment of his stressed-out imagination. ![]() 5/24/2023 0 Comments Spoon anthology![]() ![]() ![]() The ceremonial spoon is believed to have been supplied to Henry II or Richard I and is the only piece of royal goldsmiths’ work to survive from that century. The Coronation Spoon was first recorded in the Royal Collection more than 600 years ago, in 1349, and has been used in every crowning ceremony of a British monarch since James I in 1603.ĭating back to the 12th century, it is the oldest paraphernalia used in coronations. But the only surviving relic from the tumultuous medieval period is an unlikely candidate.Ī small silver gilt spoon is the only known artefact preserved from St Edward’s Regalia and it is set to play a major part in the Coronation of King Charles. The British monarchy has endured abdications, insurrections and myriad wars. ![]() ![]() Stark was a woman of indefatigable energy, who often travelled with only a single guide and on a shoestring budget, and who was undeterred by discomfort and danger. Entering Luristan on a mule, draped in native clothing, Freya bluffs her way past border guards and sets off into uncharted territory places where few Europeans, and no European women, had ventured. The Valleys of the Assassins chronicles Stark's treks into the wilderness of western Iran on the hunt for treasure and in an attempt to locate the long-fabled Assassins in Alumut, an ancient Persian sect. Boarding a cargo ship to Beirut in 1927, she went on to became one of her generation's most intrepid explorers - her adventures would take her to remote areas in Turkey, the Middle East and Asia. But it wasn't until she was in her thirties that she was able to leave Europe. ![]() ![]() Growing up in near-poverty and denied a formal education, Freya Stark had nurtured a fascination for the Middle East since reading Arabian Nights as a child. 'If I were asked to enumerate the pleasures of travel, this would be one of the greatest among them - that so often and so unexpectedly you meet the best in human nature.' ![]() INTRODUCED BY MONISHA RAJESH, award-winning author of Around the World in 80 Trains ![]() ![]() ![]() those whispers of the Scârba-the abominations. In the back, a black-robed sorcerer worked at a vial-cluttered table. ![]() ![]() More guards lined the walls, with swords at the ready. Ahead, a pair of winded demon slaves stood beside a freshly dug grave. Rare crystal and glass adorned the room.Īt once, Malkom began analyzing every inch of the area for an escape. Though the floor was of packed earth, the walls were hung with rich silks and tapestries. But his bonds were mystical Malkom was unable to teleport or break free.Īt the base of the stairs lay a subterranean chamber with an ornate throne on a dais. “The rumors are likely untrue,” he lied, putting up a renewed resistance as the dozen guards forced them down a flight of stone steps. Malkom Slaine gazed over at his best friend, Prince Kallen the Just, wishing he had a better answer for him, anything to ease the apprehension in Kallen’s eyes.Īs the vampire guards shoved them along, deeper into their stronghold, Malkom suspected death might be welcome before the night was out. ![]() 5/23/2023 0 Comments The way i used to be book review![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() If the book is part of a series, it can be useful to mention this, and whether you think you'd need to have read other books in the series to enjoy this one. Start with a couple of sentences describing what the book is aboutīut without giving any spoilers or revealing plot twists! As a general rule, try to avoid writing in detail about anything that happens from about the middle of the book onwards. If you're stuck on what to say in a review, it can help to imagine you're talking to someone who's asking you whether they should read the book. Whether you've loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books you've read. Author Luisa Plaja offers her top tips for how to write a brilliant review of the latest book you read - whether you liked it or not. ![]() |