![]() And all are having poison drip, drip, dripped into their ears and minds by something very old, very dark and very, very angry. disc) is growing suspicious of her, helped to no end by the mother of his fiancee. ![]() Even Roland (now the new Baron, since his father's finally shuffled off this mortal. Petty from a lynch mob, no matter how much he might deserve the rough music.īut people are hardly grateful here on the Chalk, where witches are not exactly popular, there's a marked decrease in gratitude and a major increase in malice, spite and irrational accusations. Tiffany is now pretty much a full-fledged witch, with all the responsibilities that go with it such as helping birth babies, cutting the toe nails of old ladies, and saving Mr. The 38th Discworld novel and the fourth in the Tiffany Aching series. Worse still, this evil ghost from the past is hunting down one witch in particular. ![]() Until something evil wakes up, something that stirs up all the old stories about nasty old witches, so that just wearing a pointy hat suddenly seems a very bad idea. It's not easy being a witch, and it's certainly not all whizzing about on broomsticks, but Tiffany Aching - teen witch - is doing her best. ![]()
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5/13/2023 0 Comments Bacta war![]() ![]() Isard was quickly installed as Xucphra's Chief Operating Officer, placing her in ultimate control of the galaxy's bacta supply, despite being-technically-nothing more than a new employee of the company. ![]() She took a fleet, with the Lusankya as the flagship, to Thyferra, where (not coincidentally) the Xucphra Corporation had just initiated a planetwide coup, leaving them in control, with their competitor Zaltin Corporation in disarray. She knew that conquering Thyferra would allow her to control the galaxy's supply of life-saving bacta. Isard had intentionally released a crippling virus, the Krytos virus, that only attacked non-Human species. ![]() The Bacta War began after Coruscant's fall to the New Republic, and the flight of the Empire's leader, Ysanne Isard, from the planet in her Super Star Destroyer Lusankya. ![]() 5/12/2023 0 Comments The gates of europe serhii plokhy![]() ![]() In The Gates of Europe, Plokhy examines Ukraine’s search for its identity through the lives of major Ukrainian historical figures, from its heroes to its conquerors. Situated between Central Europe, Russia, and the Middle East, Ukraine has been shaped by empires that exploited the nation as a strategic gateway between East and West-from the Romans and Ottomans to the Third Reich and the Soviet Union. A New York Times bestseller, this definitive history of Ukraine is “an exemplary account of Europe’s least-known large country” ( Wall Street Journal).Īs Ukraine is embroiled in an ongoing struggle with Russia to preserve its territorial integrity and political independence, celebrated historian Serhii Plokhy explains that today’s crisis is a case of history repeating itself: the Ukrainian conflict is only the latest in a long history of turmoil over Ukraine’s sovereignty. ![]() ![]() Although something of a tongue-in-cheek joke, the idea of playing ‘Murakami bingo’ as an accompaniment to reading his works is not without foundation. The challenge with this, however, is Murakami’s repetitive themes. Since Murakami also writes in a genre peculiarly unique to himself, there are few novels external to the author’s own that provide a sufficient ‘bridge’ over from Murakami’s works. For new fans of Haruki Murakami, there is understandable excitement around the sheer number of books that the author has produced. Although you may still find yourself waiting around for that next highly anticipated release, having a full library of novels with which to preoccupy yourself is as close to euphoria as many of us get. One of the best parts of discovering a new novelist with prodigious literary history is the opportunity this affords to work through their back-catalogue of publications. If a mind you have, then use it while you can’.” Open your eyes, train your ears, use your head. That is as much as anyone can tell you the rest you must learn for yourself. If you cannot see that, then it has nothing. The things you need, the things you need to know, one by one the Town will set these before you. ![]() ‘There are things that cannot and should not be explained. ![]() ” ‘Not even I know all the rules’, says the old officer under his breath. ![]() 5/12/2023 0 Comments Brandon sanderson legion books![]() ![]() His genius-level intellectual abilities are so powerful that he can learn any skill within a matter of hours. There are few people in the world who can think as quickly or as effectively as Stephen. Stephen’s success is the result of his incredible intellect. He has earned his fortune by consulting for individuals and companies on some of the most complicated issues and problems the world has ever seen. His agent was pretty receptive to his manuscript and the first Legion novel garnered so much interest that it only took the pair a year to attract the interest of Hollywood. The author was flying home from France when he realized that the time had finally come for him to put his story on paper. According to Sanderson, the idea for Legion had haunted him for a long time.īut he only sat down to write the first book in 2011. So it came as quite the surprise for his fans when he wrote ‘Legion’, the first book in the series whose story was told over the course of 88 pages. Brandon Sanderson writes science fiction and fantasy, and his novels normally ran on for so much longer than he intends that he is sometimes forced to divide and publish them in parts. ![]() The books immediately stood out because of their length. The Legion series began publication in 2012. Legion is the brainchild of Brandon Sanderson. Legion is a series of science fiction novellas that follow the exploits of a specialist with multiple personalities. ![]() 5/12/2023 0 Comments Eileen myles dog![]() ![]() ![]() Starting from the emptiness following Rosie's death,Afterglow (a dog memoir) launches a heartfelt and fabulist investigation into the true nature of the bond between pet and pet-owner. During the course of their sixteen years together, Myles was madly devoted to the dog's wellbeing, especially in her final days. In 1990, Myles chose Rosie from a litter on the street, and their connection instantly became central to the writer's life and work. This newest book paints a kaleidoscopic portrait of a beloved confidant: the pit bull called Rosie. ![]() Prolific and widely renowned, Eileen Myles is a trailblazer whose decades of literary and artistic work set a bar for openness, frankness, and variability few lives could ever match" (New York Review of Books). ![]() 5/12/2023 0 Comments Punished! by David Lubar![]() ![]() Quick read, recommended to kids who love math as well as those who dislike it.ĭavid Lubar has created an interesting body of work. It has enough fruit to make Mom happy and enough sugar to keep me hoppy." "The orange-banana Slush Monster with extra honey is a about as perfect a drink as you can get. But again, they're funny in a juvenile sort of way, so ok. I don't know if I like the bits of writing that are actually meant to be a story. For example, at the end of Chapter 4x25 (2x5), "At that moment, I didn't see any way he could possibly be wrong." that aimed at reluctant readers, so I guess kids are ok with it. I did not appreciate the foreshadowing at the end of the chapters, but it's common in MG fiction, esp. That is to say, multiplying by 25 is really dividing by 4 and adding two zeroes. ![]() And I love the observation that "money is easier to think about than numbers" and therefore the boys figured out something that I don't know if I ever have used. ![]() I particularly appreciate the 'brain teasers' on the math test, and the fact that the answers are *not* given in the book. Not to mention that multiplication and division are just faster ways of doing addition and subtraction. I *love* that Lubar points out that math is so much more than just arithmetic. The plot is thin, but the humor is engaging, and the math very clever. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() San Francisco Chronicle " takes the mundane thing and shows you its mystery. The New York Review of Books "A brilliant comic sally.a wonderful, sly, and moving collection." The New Yorker "It is difficult not to be charmed by Collins, and that in itself is a remarkable literary accomplishment." "What Collins does best is turn an apparently simple phrase into a numinous moment." ![]() Possessed of a unique voice that is at once plain and melodic, Billy Collins has managed to enrich American poetry while greatly widening the circle of its audience. They may begin in curiosity and end in grief they may start with irony and end with lyric transformation they may, and often do, begin with the everyday and end in the infinite. These poems show Collins at his best, performing the kinds of distinctive poetic maneuvers that have delighted and fascinated so many readers. About the Book Now in paperback comes the landmark collection of new and selected poems by a Guggenheim Fellow, NPR contributor, New York Public Library "Literary Lion, " and incomparably popular performer of his own good works.īook Synopsis Sailing Alone Around the Room, by America's Poet Laureate, Billy Collins, contains both new poems and a generous gathering from his earlier collections The Apple That Astonished Paris, Questions About Angels, The Art of Drowning, and Picnic, Lightning. ![]() 5/11/2023 0 Comments Lovelight farms book 2![]() ![]() Goodreads blurb: G abe and Pippa Gerard have just moved into their dream house: a cliffside cottage in a sleepy coastal town outside Melbourne. I don’t know why it was, because half the book felt ok but it was just not the most enjoyable listening experience. My main issue with this book was that I did the audiobook and half the narrations felt mechanical. Its in the very solid, glad I read and had a blast doing so category. I really enjoyed it and my Christmas loving heart was very happy, its just not the best romance Ive read. I had this in very high expectations as my bookstagram world had recommended it very highly. a super sweet, yet absolutely predictable Christmas Romance story. ![]() ![]() He just came home for some hot chocolate, and somehow got a farm and a serious girlfriend in the process To make the farm seem like a romantic destination for the holidays, she lied on the application and said she owns Lovelight Farms with her boyfriend. With the added publicity and the $100,000 cash prize, she might just be able to save the farm from its financial woes. In an effort to save the Christmas tree farm she’s loved since she was a kid, she enters a contest with instafamous influencer Evelyn St. Lovelight Farms is not the magical winter wonderland of Stella Bloom’s dreams. And shipments that have mysteriously gone missing. A hostile takeover of the Santa barn by a family of raccoons. ![]() Goodreads blurb: Where the lovelight gleams … A pasture of dead trees. ![]() 5/11/2023 0 Comments Anger is a gift by mark oshiro![]() Remember that….You gotta grasp on to it, hold it tight and use it as ammunition. Moss’ mother, Wanda, offers, “Anger is a gift. ![]() They demonstrate that there will continue to be resistance wherein aggrieved communities gather in solidarity to build meaningful lives of collective joy, heartful struggle, and deep love. When the administration installs metal detectors, resulting in a tragic injury for their friend in a wheelchair, Moss and his circle organize to dismantle the system of violence at their school, beginning with a wildcat student walkout. ![]() As the school year begins, the school resource officer assaults Moss’ friend Shawna, claiming to suspect drugs-but the young people know that it’s really about her decision to fully embrace her black trans identity. Moss struggles with self-doubt and anxiety-induced panic attacks, finding comfort in his emerging relationship with Javier, a Latinx boy who’s just as tender as he is bold. ![]() Rooted in the working-class neighborhoods of Oakland, California, this is a tale of youth of color, diverse in sexuality and gender, organizing to challenge state-sanctioned violence.īlack teenager Moss Jeffries is still grieving from the loss six years earlier of his father by the trigger finger of a police officer. ![]() |