5/30/2023 0 Comments Cursed wheeler![]() ![]() After her mother's death, she finds an unexpected partner in Arthur (Devon Terrell), a humble mercenary, in a quest to find Merlin (Gustaf Skarsgård) and deliver an ancient sword. Created by comic book icon Frank Miller and writer Thomas Wheeler, Cursed is described as a reimagining of the Arthurian legend, told through the eyes of Nimue (Katherine Langford), a young woman with a mysterious gift who is destined to become the powerful and tragic Lady of the Lake. If you're looking for another literary adaptation full of swords and gore while you wait for The Witcher Season 2, Netflix's latest fantasy series, Cursed, might hit the spot. ![]()
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5/30/2023 0 Comments Sigh, Gone by Phuc Tran![]() ![]() WRITING SIGH, GONE A Misfit’s Memoir about Great Books, Punk Rock, and the Fight to Fit In. In his journey for self-discovery Tran ultimately finds refuge and inspiration in the art that shape-and ultimately saves-him. Meet Phuc Tran Author, Educator, Classicist, and Tattooer. Against the hairspray-and-synthesizer backdrop of the ‘80s, he finds solace and kinship in the wisdom of classic literature, and in the subculture of punk rock, he finds affirmation and echoes of his disaffection. In this coming-of-age memoir told through the themes of great books such as The Metamorphosis, The Scarlet Letter, The Iliad, and more, Tran navigates the push and pull of finding and accepting himself despite the challenges of immigration, feelings of isolation, teenage rebellion, and assimilation, all while attempting to meet the rigid expectations set by his immigrant parents.Īppealing to fans of coming-of-age memoirs such as Fresh Off the Boat, Running with Scissors, or tales of assimilation like Viet Thanh Nguyen's The Displaced and The Refugees, Sigh, Gone explores one man’s bewildering experiences of abuse, racism, and tragedy and reveals redemption and connection in books and punk rock. ![]() By sheer chance they land in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, a small town where the Trans struggle to assimilate into their new life. In 1975, during the fall of Saigon, Phuc Tran immigrates to America along with his family. ![]() For anyone who has ever felt like they don't belong, Sigh, Gone is an irreverent, funny, and moving memoir of assimilation woven together with poignant themes from works of classic literature. ![]() 5/30/2023 0 Comments Doomsday by chris morphew![]() ![]() Where can I find the Phoenix Files books? (Side note: If you are a rich movie studio who wants to adapt a series of young adult novels into a blockbuster movie franchise, CALL ME.) ![]() Maybe, although I wouldn’t hold your breath! Movies and TV shows are notoriously hard to get made, and someone would have to be willing to throw a lot of money at a Phoenix Files series to make it work. Is the Phoenix Files ever going to be made into a movie or a TV show? If I ever did write another Phoenix Files book/series, it would only be because I’d come up with something I thought was just as original and compelling as the story I tried to tell the first time round anything else would feel a bit too much like tacking extra events onto the end of a finished story. That story took six books to tell, and I feel like it ended with a pretty definite ending. Right from the start, I plotted out The Phoenix Files as one big story with a beginning, middle, and end. ![]() Will you ever write a Book #7, or a new series with the same characters? I don’t want to say too much about this, but here’s a video I made after Doomsday was released, answering a few questions about the end of the series: What happened to the characters after the end of the series? ![]() 5/30/2023 0 Comments The enchanted castle nesbit![]() Read moreĮdith Nesbit was born in Kennington, Surrey in 1858. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new biography of the author. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. Other notable works by this author include: “The Prophet's Mantle” (1885), “Something Wrong” (1886), and “The Marden Mystery” (1896). She was also a political activist and co-founded the Fabian Society, which had a significant influence on the Labour Party and British politics in general. She is perhaps best remembered for her children's literature, publishing more than 60 such books under the name E. Edith Nesbit (1858 – 1924) was an English poet and author. A wonderful example of Nesbit's magical children's literature, “The enchanted castle” would make for perfect bedtime reading and is worthy of inclusion in any family collection. Set in the West Country in England, the story follows three children-Gerald, James and Kathleen-and their discovery of an enchanted castle during the school holidays. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() “The Enchanted Castle” is a 1907 children's fantasy novel written by Edith Nesbit (1858 – 1924). ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The Fairmile Series Tidelands Dark Tides Dawnlands (will be released. The rewards are life-changing: the family could return to their beloved Tidelands, and Alinor could rule where she was once lower than a servant.Īlinor’s son is determined to stay clear of the war, but, in order to keep his own secrets in the past, Livia traps him in a plan to create an imposter Prince of Wales-a surrogate baby to the queen.įrom the last battle in the desolate Somerset Levels to the hidden caves on the slave island of Barbados, this third volume of an epic story follows a family from one end of the empire to another, to find a new dawn in a world which is opening up before them with greater rewards and dangers than ever before. The Wideacre Trilogy 3 Books Set By Philippa Gregory - Young Adult - Paperback. Instead, Alinor and her daughter Alys, have been coaxed by the manipulative Livia to save the queen from the coming siege. ![]() Ned Ferryman cannot persuade his sister, Alinor, that he is right to return from America with his Pokanoket servant, Rowan, to join the rebel army. But the people are bitterly divided, and many do not welcome the new king or his young queen. King Charles II has died without an heir and his brother James is to take the throne. It is 1685 and England is on the brink of a renewed civil war. The “superb” ( People) Fairmile series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Philippa Gregory continues as the fiercely independent Alinor and her family find themselves entangled in palace intrigue and political upheaval in 17th-century England. ![]() 5/30/2023 0 Comments DNA Nation by Sergio Pistoi![]() ![]() ![]() In the end, Pistoi warns that, though the technology is thrilling, “genetics is not destiny and DNA is not prophecy.” The manual strikes a highly readable balance between excitement and caution. Of course, this all comes with a price, whether it is the complications of genetic privacy or unscrupulous businesses attempting to cash in on ideas without a lot of scientific backing. ![]() Consumers who pay for such a process can join a social network of genetic relatives, discover common ancestors, and even delve into more esoteric topics like the idea of following diets based on their DNA. Yet this is the state of present-day technology. in molecular biology), it feels a bit strange for him to be looking at an analysis of his own. The author admits that, as someone who has studied the genetic material of other people for years (he holds a Ph.D. For the price of $99, he will learn about his own genetic profile. He fills a test tube with spit and sends it off to, a company that offers direct-to-consumer genetic services. Pistoi ( Il DNA Incontra Facebook, 2012) begins this edifying work with an exploration of his own DNA. A guide focuses on direct-to-consumer genetics and the genomic social network. ![]() 5/30/2023 0 Comments Inferno dante alighieri![]() ![]() He is also known for writing La Vita Nuova, a work celebrating his love for Beatrice, and composed other minor works. As a result of backing a losing political faction, Dante was exiled from Florence for life and it is during this exile that he wrote The Divine Comedy. Together with other educated men of Florence (including Brunetto Latini, who appears in The Inferno), Dante pioneered a literary movement based around the style known as dolce stil nuovo ("sweet new style"). He had an arranged marriage with a woman of a noble background, Gemma di Manetto Donati, but he fell in love with a woman named Beatrice, who appears repeatedly in his poetry. It is unclear how wealthy his family was, but he was neither poor nor exceedingly noble. Dante grew up in Florence during a time of political unrest, with constant feuds between opposing political factions. ![]() Born around 1265 in the city of Florence, Dante Alighieri is now widely recognized as the greatest poet of Italian literature and, for his work in standardizing an Italian dialect, is often called the father of the Italian language. ![]() ![]() ![]() J'aime regarder le rugby, mais je n'y ai jamais. enjoy doing v expr (take pleasure in doing) apprécier de faire loc v : aimer faire loc v : I enjoy watching rugby, but I have never played it myself. enjoy ⇒ vtr (take pleasure in) apprécier⇒ vtr : aimer⇒ vtr : I always enjoy a good book. Farmers Market, Fresh Fruit, Tomato, Vegetables, Food, .Find 65 ways to say ENJOYS, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at, the world's most trusted free thesaurus. Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chair Chung Eui-sun, fifth from left, and Georgia Governor Brian Kemp, sixth from left, shovel with. More Korean manufacturers enjoy Georgia's hospitality. View analysts price targets for ENJY or view top. This suggests a possible upside of 47,922.6% from the stock's current price. ![]() On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $2.83 in the next year. Their ENJY share price forecasts range from $0.50 to $4.00. 2 analysts have issued 12-month target prices for Enjoy Technology's stock. ![]() 5/29/2023 0 Comments Casanegra by Blair Underwood![]() ![]() Be ready to emerge into LA's glitz, Palm Spring's glam and Hip Hop's underworld rap bosses, crooked cops, jealousy, mayhem and madames. ![]() Not only was he the last one seen with Afrodite but there is also an incriminating business card found with her dead body which belongs to him. Tennyson's interest in the murder investigation is not only because Afrodite was a client and personal friend of his but, to this handsome reformed escort's horror he has become the number one suspect to the LAPD and with good reason. Afrodite, a successful young female rapper gone actress/entrepreneur is well on her way to superstardom but later is found murdered in an alley. A gritty colorful drama begins to unfold when Tennyson Hardwick assigns himself as a private investigator in a high profile homicide. It is a page turner and complete work that stands on its own while setting up readers to search out the other tales of the Tennyson Hardwick novels in the Blair Underwood titles. is a novel filled with twists until the very end. Heart-Pounding! Underworld Slime! CASANEGRA. Two-time Golden Globe nominee and Emmy, Grammy, and seven-time NAACP Image Award recipient Blair Underwood has distinguished himself as an award-winning. ![]() 5/29/2023 0 Comments Vicarious by Jon F. Merz![]() ![]() Every breath a lifetime of worry.īehind her, the doors to the library were locked up tight for the night. She knew the trip from Beacon Hill to her location shouldn’t take long. A lone gray striped Tabby cat, its fur matted down wet and cold slunk along the edge of the building looking for a place to lay low for the night. The bushes closest to the stairs shifted. And things hadn’t gotten strange like this until she’d gotten mixed up with Steve. ![]() Was it the Soul Eater? Or just someone who had some other unnatural interest in her? She supposed she was attractive enough to warrant a stalker. She wasn’t sure when he’d started following her. She wasn’t sure when she’d become aware of him. The closest streetlight put out a pitiful amount of illumination that barely penetrated the ravenous shadows lingering on the yellowed fringes. Cold rain and sleet sprayed across her face even though she waited under the entryway of the secret library. The dogwood trees that blossomed white in the Spring groaned under the gusts of cold wind whipping through the street. Lauren marveled at the way Marlborough Street could go from looking like a picturesque and homey slice of upscale urban life to a shadowy enclave of hidden secrets and deeper fears. ![]() |