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![]() ![]() She turns him into a donkey, and slowly she watches his progress. Yet through all her training, and her encounters, she never expected to take a great task into her own hands, curing a prince of his stubborness. And a baby girl being born to parents only to have a bad witch, Arachnia, come to put a curse on her. Elena goes through the proper training, all the while encountering odd situations, such as a pregnant girl having odd cravings which her husband tries to cure. When a surprise opportunity comes up, Elena leaves her house and meets and old lady, her kingdom's fairy godmother, who informs Elena that she will be training to be the next fairy godmother. ![]() But even with this unfortunate turn of events, Elena is surrounded by the Tradition, a powerful magic that will do anything to return Elena's situation back to normal. This sounds familiarly like the story of Cinderella, which is precisely who Elena is supposed to be. Elena is living as a servant in with her stepmother and stepsisters. ![]() ![]() ![]() So, what is the Continuum Concept? In a nutshell. I think she’s certainly onto something here, but she compromises the validity of her work somewhat by getting carried away with speculation and hammering her point home with an industrial sledgehammer. So although more formal research may support some aspects of her beliefs, references to science are minimal, and the approach is very subjective. ![]() ![]() My first critique is that her theories seem to be based purely on her own interpretations of her observations. As you might have guessed, the Yequana’s are the goodies in this equation, with Western parenting presented as a Dickensian villain. Jean Liedloff developed her philosophy of the Continuum Concept based on her observational research, spending time living with the tribe, and comparing their parenting and it’s outcomes to traditional Western parenting. It sometimes shows it’s age, but remains a fascinating insight into the child rearing practices of the Yequana tribe of Venezuela. ![]() 7/4/2023 0 Comments Seveneves by Neal Stephenson![]() "A breakneck 565-page tech-action-disaster story of tremendous force and focus is followed by what amounts to a 300-page epilogue, set 5,000 years later, that is built on the idea that character traits can be genetically engineered.It’s the end of the world as we know it, and he feels fine." - James Lovegrove, Financial Times Stephenson imagines the worst that can happen, and insists that we can make the best of it. " Seveneves is a superhuman achievement, dense, eloquent, exhaustive, exhilarating, powerful, utterly readable, and ultimately uplifting."While Stephenson describes in almost obsessive detail the technological and social challenges of developing a space community that will be sustainable for centuries - explanations of Delta-v and orbital mechanics go on for pages - he also introduces a cast of complex and conflicted characters." - Gary K. ![]() ![]() Interesting, but most don't find it wholly successful General information | review summaries | our review | links | about the authorī : lots that's enjoyable and interesting, but not entirely satisfying as a whole ![]() Trying to meet all your book preview and review needs. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() So when lonely deaf-mute John Singer comes to stay as a lodger in Mick’s house, she is drawn to his kindness and sympathetic nature, and confides her secret hopes, dreams and ambitions to him.īut she is not the only person in town to become fascinated by Singer. On the cusp of womanhood, she is desperate to grow up, and feels misunderstood by everyone around her. ![]() Set in the 1930s, in a small mill town in the middle of America’s Deep South, it tells the story of Mick Kelly, a tomboy with a passion for music who dreams of buying a piano. Frequently cited as one of the great works of 20th-Century American fiction, The Heart is a Lonely Hunter is Carson McCullers’ remarkable first novel, published to instant acclaim when she was just 23. ![]() 7/4/2023 0 Comments Book the silence of the lambs![]() Lecter is serving nine consecutive life sentences in a Maryland mental institution for a brutal series of murders, which involved cannibalism.Ĭrawford's real intention, however, is to try and solicit Lecter's assistance in the hunt for a serial killer dubbed 'Buffalo Bill", whose modus operandi involves kidnapping overweight women, starving them for about three or four days, and then killing and skinning sections of their bodies, before dumping the bodies in nearby rivers. Starling is to present a questionnaire to brilliant forensic psychiatrist and cannibalistic sociopath, Hannibal Lecter. In 1983, Clarice Starling, a young FBI trainee, is asked to carry out an errand by Jack Crawford, the head of the FBI division that draws up psychological profiles of serial killers. The novel was adapted into a film in 1991, which won 5 Academy Awards, including Best Picture. The protagonist is FBI Special Agent named Clarice Starling. Both novels feature the cannibalistic serial killer Dr. ![]() First published in 1988, it is the sequel to Harris' 1981 novel Red Dragon. Hannibal The Silence of the Lambs is a novel by Thomas Harris. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The varied authorship is reflected in the diverse themes addressed, ranging from love in the First World War trenches, divorce and The Troubles in Ireland to first-time motherhood, a Black perspective in the Second World War and romance. I am exhausted: extremely jet-lagged and just submitted materials for my first major deadline of 2023. This year’s reading pile sees plenty of acclaimed debuts from the likes of Louise Kennedy, Monica Heisey and Alice Winn, as well as eagerly anticipated tomes from acclaimed authors, such as Shehan Karunatilaka, Colson Whitehead and Rosanna Amaka. From romance novels to Booker Prize-winning thrillers and laugh-out-loud tomes, the mix is as eclectic as ever. Shehan Karunatilaka’s The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida comes a decade after his rollicking debut Chinaman, which combined the love of cricket with the horror of Sri Lanka’s civil war. Luckily, the releases (so far) for 2023 leave you spoiled for choice. ![]() ![]() From easy-breezy sun-lounger reads and immersive historical epics to novels that transport you to warmer climes (even if you’re not jetting off yourself), the criteria for a good summer book is simple: you won’t want to put it down. The balmier months between May and September offer ample chance to dive into a new tome. Whether your summer is going to spent enjoying lazy days in the park, road trips to the coast or a beach holiday abroad, one thing for sure is that a gripping book (or two) is a must-have. ![]() ![]() ![]() When Zen comes across Lan's unusual qi, he recognizes what she is: a practitioner with a powerful ability hidden in the mark on her arm. Magic to be hidden from the Elantians at all costs. Zen is a practitioner-one of the fabled magicians of the Last Kingdom, whose abilities were rumored to be drawn from the demons they communed with. Until the night a boy appears at the teahouse and saves her life. ![]() No one can see the mysterious mark-an untranslatable Hin character-except Lan. For anything that might help her understand the strange mark burned into her arm by her mother, in her last act before she died. She spends her nights as a songgirl in Haak'gong, a city transformed by the conquerors, and spends her days scavenging for remnants of the past. Now, she goes by the one the Elantian colonizers gave her when they invaded her kingdom, killed her mother, and outlawed her people's magic. Song of Silver, Flame like Night Amelie Wen Zhao € 13.99 This item arrived at both our stores within the past 8 weeks If not in stock, the expected delivery time to our store for this item will be 2-3 working days. ![]() 7/3/2023 0 Comments Tricks by ellen hopkins![]() ![]() Although their reasons vary, they all face similar challenges and dangers in this underworld this is where their stories converge.Įden’s father is a church minister, and she’s taught to stay away from boys. Tricks looks at how each of these characters from different backgrounds becomes involved in the world of prostitution. There are five main protagonists: Eden, who must keep her boyfriend a secret from her religious family Seth, who struggles with his sexuality and losing his mother to cancer Cody, who lives with his stepfather and has a problem with alcohol Whitney, who has a poor relationship with her mother and Ginger, who struggles with recurring sexual abuse and a neglectful, abusive mother. The characters in Tricks are teenagers living across the U.S. Hopkins, a prolific writer for young adults, is also a New York Times bestseller. In 2009, Tricks was nominated for the Goodreads Choice Award for Young Adult Fiction. It’s very popular with young adult readers, librarians, and critics. It tells five separate stories which interweave to become a single story about growing up, making tough choices, and accepting who you are. Tricks (2009), a young adult verse novel by Ellen Hopkins, is the first in the Tricks duology. ![]() 7/3/2023 0 Comments Twelfth janet key![]() ![]() Maren is the main character in the 2015 story, and she’s a reluctant new camper at Goodman’s Theater Camp, dealing with family issues and feeling out of place. There are two story lines – one set at a theatre camp in 2015, and one starting in the 1940s in Los Angeles. Can you introduce us to the main character(s) of Twelfth? ![]() It’s a treasure hunt story set at a theatre camp with clues buried in Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night to a legendary diamond ring that went missing under mysterious circumstances during a fire in Hollywood 60 years before. Sure thing! My name is Janet, I’m the author of TWELFTH, a middle grade novel that pulled together my love of the theatre, Shakespeare, classic Hollywood, mysteries, and strong women icons from history! How would you describe Twelfth in one sentence? It’s June and that means it’s time for another year of Pride Month spotlights! I’m so excited to spotlight Twelfth by Janet Key and share the interview with the author! INTERVIEW Welcome Janet! Thank you for allowing me to interview you! Can you start off by introducing yourself? ![]() |