6/12/2023 0 Comments Somebody killed his editor![]() ![]() We got into this quite a few years ago and have never had any problems.” “We got into (this business) because we wanted a few chickens. With the chickens and ducks that Moore has, he is able to sell eggs of both, but he very much considers the fowl to be pets. It wasn’t just stuff they shot this time, though. 22 in the middle of the night, going around and shooting stuff.” “They are appalled by what exactly has happened. ![]() “There are kids in this neighborhood, and the moms are worried,” Moore said. ![]() He said they are scared it, or something worse, might happen again. Moore went around on a “walk and talk” after what happened to find out if any of those neighbors knew anything. It’s a rural area, but the houses are close enough to each other to know your neighbors. The incident is unusual for the neighborhood Moore described as good and quiet. The chickens put themselves up at night, and we lock them up.”Īlthough they remained in the yard, the ducks would stay out at night, but Moore never imagined he was putting them in harm’s way. “This property is the only thing they have ever known,” Moore said. ![]()
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6/12/2023 0 Comments Carry on rainbow![]() ![]() Simon is an extremely powerful magic user, but he is still not fully in control of this power – his magic sometimes has unpredictable effects. Simon’s destiny is to defeat the Humdrum, a being that is slowly eating away at the world’s magical power, creating “dead spots” where magic doesn’t exist. It is Simon Snow’s last year at Watford School of Magicks, where he has been groomed as the Chosen One by the Mage, the head of school and also the new leader of the magical world. ![]() For example, the spells are actually song lyrics and proverbs. ![]() The novel’s tone is playful and often referential and metafictional. But Rowell is no less concerned with the minutiae of world-building than with the relationships of her characters, exploring these teenagers’ romances, friendships, and their connections with mentors. Carry On traces the adventures of a teenage magician widely believed to be the prophesied “Chosen One” whose powers will rid an alternate world Kingdom of a coming evil menace. ![]() In 2015, Rowell expanded on this novel-within-a-novel by writing Carry On: The Rise and Fall of Simon Snow, fleshing out the world and characters of her own affectionate tribute to Harry Potter. In Rainbow Rowell’s novel Fangirl, the title character, a college student named Cath, is deeply invested in a fictional series of novels about a boy wizard named Simon Snow. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() HE SAID THIS ALL IN FRONT OF THE HERO! Thanks! The suitor didn't really want Miss Hattie at all, he was just using her to get her land and was still calling her horse face behind her back and saying he was gonna get some children off her by covering her face with a bag. Then the author had to go and ruin it at about 60% in. The hero teaching her how to kiss so she could use it on her suitor,his jealous antics after she does, and miss Hatti's genuine happiness at finally being wanted by a man. What takes place after that was some very entertaining scenes. (but of course the OW really loves someone else that she later runs off with- don't get me started on that, grrr!) ![]() The hero which is her best friend started seeing her in a new light even though he himself was engaged. One day out of the blue a thinning hair raggedy farmer with seven kids started to court her and she is ecstatic because no one has ever given her the time or day. Miss Hattie is a plain Jane and almost everyone in the community calls her horse face because of her big teeth. MY.GOSH this book completely peed me off! I was sorely tempted to give it 1 stars but this author can weave a good tail so that saved it. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Tracking delivery Saver Delivery: Australia postĪustralia Post deliveries can be tracked on route with eParcel. NB All our estimates are based on business days and assume that shipping and delivery don't occur on holidays and weekends. Order may come in multiple shipments, however you will only be charged a flat fee.ġ-2 days after each item has arrived in the warehouseġ The expected delivery period after the order has been dispatched via your chosen delivery method.ģ Please note this service does not override the status timeframe "Dispatches in", and that the "Usually Dispatches In" timeframe still applies to all orders. ![]() Items in order will be sent via Express post as soon as they arrive in the warehouse. Order may come in multiple shipments, however you will only be charged a flat fee.Ģ-10 days after all items have arrived in the warehouse Items in order will be sent as soon as they arrive in the warehouse. ![]() 6/11/2023 0 Comments The Moment by Pelaam![]() No, this was a fantasy because Jason is a ridiculously rich winery owner who lives on a yacht and is one of the most personable and generous person you will ever meet, so basically, a myth. I don’t mean fantasy in that there were fae, dragons and trolls. This was a fun fantasy-level Valentine story. Reader advisory: This book contains cross-dressing and references to stalking and unwanted groping. When ‘the moment’ comes, will Jason grab it with both hands? His date appears dressed as Princess Buttercup, and Jason is surprised at just how comfortable he is with the unknown person.īut when Buttercup is abused by another party attendee, Jason follows his distraught guest and his eyes are fully opened. To Jason’s shock, instead of someone Jason knows and is comfortable with, Kris sets him up with a blind date-one he claims will be a perfect match. When he’s invited to a Valentine’s masked ball, Jason asks his assistant Kris to find him a date for the evening. He has all he needs with his personal secretary taking care of his business life and an old friend looking after the yacht where they live. ![]() Wealthy winery owner Jason is happy to claim that he’s too busy to have a love life or a romance. When Jason takes the chance on a blind date, it’s then that his eyes are finally opened. ![]() 6/11/2023 0 Comments The Love Plot by Samantha Young![]() ![]() I get why Tobias did what he did, but it still felt very forced why couldn’t he just casually smile at her? Or at least wave from a distance? The total coldness at school to friends at home was awkward. ![]() The misunderstood boy falls for the nerdy girl, but only agrees to be friends in secret thing just didn’t do a lot for me. I was so happy that she realizes that she is an amazing girl who deserves more then the way her parents, her friends, and Tobias treat her and learns to stand up for herself! She’s very relatable and her growth in this novel is wonderful to see. I loved getting to know Comet! Although I’m more of an extrovert, I completely understood her when she describes preferring to read on a Friday night instead of going to a party. This time, Young gives us Comet, a shy introvert who comes from a difficult home life. In her first YA ( The Impossible Vastness of Us review here), India is definitely more of an in-your-face girl, unafraid to go after what she wants. Young liked to give her protagonists unique names (Comet, India) but that’s where the similarities end. And although there were some cliches along the way, this is a lovely story about Comet learning her own self-worth and a light read for the summer months. After reading the synopsis, I actually think we are a bit mislead - it makes it sounds like we’re going to get two POVs, but we only ever have Comet as the narrator. ![]() I really enjoyed Samantha Young’s first novel, so I was excited to find out who she would introduce us to this time. ![]() 6/11/2023 0 Comments Sartre and nothingness![]() This English translation opens with an analytical and reasonably detached " Translator's Introduction." Prof. Catholic theologians and philosophers will recall the injunction of Pope Pius XII in Humani Generis that the works of the atheistic existentialists, among others, should be mastered by competent Catholic scholars, with a view to criticism of errors, appropriation of such truth as they may contain, and a deepening of one's own hold on truth. ![]() It is a matter of some importance that his major philosophical work should now be available in English. Until now, the American image of Sartre has been based largely on his literary, rather than his philosophical, output. Sartre's major philosophical work, L'Etre et le Neant, appeared in French in 1943. Translated with an introduction by Hazel E. ![]() In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content:īOOK REVIEWS Being and Nothingness: An Essay on Phenomenological Ontology. ![]() 6/11/2023 0 Comments To Break a Covenant by Alison Ames![]() All that changes the night his sister appears at his window, entrusting him with a secret…and a stolen dragon. Different breeds take to the skies in nighttime bouts between the infamous kins―criminal gangs who rule through violence and intimidation.Ībel has always loved dragons, but after a disastrous showing in his dragon rider’s exam, he’s destined never to fly one himself. Most famously of all, the dragons battle. Now dragons haul the city’s cargo, taxi its bustling people between skyscrapers, and advertise its wares in bright, neon displays. But in the city of Drakopolis, humans domesticated them centuries ago. Once, dragons nearly drove themselves to extinction. In a modern mega-city built around dragons, one boy gets caught up in the world of underground dragon battles and a high-stakes gang war that could tear his family apart. A room that connects him with two new friends from different corners of the country-and opens the door to a life-changing year full of magic, friendship, and adventure. (Yes, he sees the irony.) But one day, when the door closes behind him, Héctor discovers he’s stumbled into a room that shouldn’t be possible. ![]() Most days, Héctor just wishes he could disappear. ![]() ![]() At Héctor’s new school, he couldn’t feel more alone. Back home, being gay didn’t mean feeling different. San Francisco and Orangevale may be in the same state, but for Héctor Muñoz, they might as well be a million miles apart. ![]() 6/11/2023 0 Comments Eliza teoh books![]() It was a "way for Gabby to work on a long-term project", says Ms Teoh, a former journalist, who assigned her daughter to write 300 words a day from the time after her Primary 5 examination. They hint they won't date you if you are not pretty enough."īesides, in the last two years, she was busy writing her first book, apocalyptic fiction Run, published by mum's Bubbly Books firm. Gabby says: "Boys at this age are very gross. She has not brought a boy home for at least half a year, says her mum. She divorced her first husband and the father of her two daughters in 2008 and married Mr Yong, 38, an editorial consultant, last October.Īny "mystique" about the opposite sex for Gabby, 14, a Secondary 3 student at St Margaret's, seems to have worn off for now. Worse, it would force her to hide from us," says Ms Teoh, 41, who consulted then-boyfriend, Yong Shu Chiang, on the matter. ![]() "We knew that once we laid down rules like, 'You cannot be friends with boys', it wouldn't be enforceable. ![]() The three or four boys Gabby got to know joined their family lunches or hung out at the family's five-room HDB flat in Bishan, so mum could keep an eye on things. Author-publisher Eliza Teoh was "uncomfortable" when her elder daughter Gabby Tan started her "boyfriend phase" two years ago at the age of 13, but she kept her cool. ![]() 6/10/2023 0 Comments Madame Tussaud by Michelle Moran![]() During the height of the power struggle which brought so much sorrow to so many people, the pacing lagged a bit but that is my only complaint. ![]() The author’s prose is straightforward it flows easily and is descriptive without going over the top. In the first few chapters I was impressed with how each chapter gradually introduced the main characters and set the political and social context of that era. Superb writing – Moran’s prose, pacing, emotional resonance, and plot twists are wonderful. ![]() Here’s my perspective on how it stacks up against the ingredients of successful historical fiction I developed several months ago. (Marie ultimately becomes Madame Tussaud). An exciting story of the French Revolution presented from Marie Grosholtz’ point of view. ![]() Over the past few days, I read Michelle Moran’s MADAME TUSSAUD from cover to cover. ![]() |