7/6/2023 0 Comments Mothstorm philip reeve![]() ![]() ![]() All Planets Are Earthlike: They all have atmospheres that humans can breathe, at least.to Uranus Georgium Sidus, and a Chekhov's Gun loaded in the first book finally goes off. Mothstorm, book three: a mysterious discovery on the edge of the solar system brings Art and co. Starcross, the second book, involves Time Travel, a French radical, some goblins who want to knit a cover for an asteroid, and a race of hats. Larklight is the series-naming first book, introducing us to the world, where the British Empire stretches out across the solar system, and its inhabitants, including Art and his family, the unpleasant First Ones, and Captain Jack Havock and his crew. A Steampunk Space Opera, it consists of three books, all told from the point of view of Art Mumby and his sister Myrtle: Larklight is Philip Reeve's other series, and waaay on the other end of the Sliding Scale of Idealism Versus Cynicism compared to Mortal Engines. ![]()
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7/6/2023 0 Comments The gilded ones namina forna![]() ![]() Deka experiences a budding romance with someone she distrusts at first but later realizes has been an ally all along. Deka makes deep friendships with her fellow alaki companion, Britte, who speaks in a clipped accent reminiscent of Old English. The whole arc of it reads like a survival adventure story with terrifying monsters called Deathshrieks, warriors who can survive decapitation, and a kind of shape-shifting that’s hard to imagine. ![]() This is a fast-moving plot with plenty of thrills. Set in landscapes inspired by West Africa, the action involves a cast of characters reflecting the cultural diversity of the region. In this young adult fantasy, we follow Deka’s coming-of-age and coming-to-power as she realizes who she really is and what her place in her society can be. If that happens, she’ll be banished from her town and separated from her father and everything she has ever known.īut what if everything she has ever known is a lie? ![]() She might even be “Impure,” the label given to any girl whose blood runs gold when her skin is cut during the ceremony. She’s worried that her community will discover what she has suspected about herself for years: she’s different. She is turning 16 and the Ritual of Purity is looming. Review by Sarah Ducharme The Gilded Ones by Namina Fornaĭeka is terrified. ![]() 7/6/2023 0 Comments West Wind by Linda Winstead![]() ![]() ![]() "LAST CHANCE HEROES’ SERIES ROMANCE NOVELS The Star Witch, Berkley Sensation (New York, NY), 2006. The Moon Witch, Berkley Sensation (New York, NY), 2005. The Sun Witch, Berkley Sensation (New York, NY), 2004. On Dean's Watch, Silhouette (New York, NY), 2003. Wilder Days, Silhouette Books (New York, NY), 2003.Ĭlint's Wild Ride, Silhouette Books (New York, NY), 2003. In Bed with Boone, Silhouette Books (New York, NY), 2002. Hot on His Trail, Silhouette Books (New York, NY), 2002.Ĭapturing Cleo, Silhouette Books (New York, NY), 2002. Madigan's Wife, Silhouette Books (New York, NY), 2001. "SINCLAIR CONNECTION’ SERIES ROMANCE NOVELS Raintree: Haunted ("Raintree’ series), Silhouette Books (New York, NY), 2007. The Sheikh and I ("Capturing the Crown’ series), Silhouette Books (New York, NY), 2006. Secret-Agent Sheikh ("Romancing the Crown’ series), Silhouette Books (New York, NY), 2002.įever ("Family Secrets’ series also see below), Silhouette Books (New York, NY), 2003.Ī Touch of the Beast ("Family Secrets: The Next Generation’ series), Silhouette Books (New York, NY), 2004. WRITINGS: ROMANCE NOVELSīridger's Last Stand ("Men in Blue’ series), Silhouette Books ( New York, NY), 1999.Įvery Little Thing, Silhouette Books ( New York, NY), 2001. AWARDS, HONORS:Ĭolorado Romance Writers Award of Excellence, 2001, for Hot on His Trail RITA Award for paranormal romance, 2004. Romance Writers of America (Heart of Dixie chapter served as president and vice president). (Linda Devlin, Linda Fallon, Linda Jones, Linda Winstead) PERSONAL: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() If you're an inveterate map lover yourself-or even if you're among the cartographically clueless who can get lost in a supermarket-let Ken Jennings be your guide to the strange world of mapheads. From the "Here be dragons" parchment maps of the Age of Discovery to the spinning globes of grade school to the postmodern revolution of digital maps and GPS, Maphead is filled with intriguing details, engaging anecdotes, and enlightening analysis. He also considers the ways in which cartography has shaped our history, suggesting that the impulse to make and read maps is as relevant today as it has ever been. Each chapter delves into a different aspect of map culture: highpointing, geocaching, road atlas rallying, even the "unreal estate" charted on the maps of fiction and fantasy. Jennings takes readers on a world tour of geogeeks from the London Map Fair to the bowels of the Library of Congress, from the prepubescent geniuses at the National Geographic Bee to the computer programmers at Google Earth. Maphead recounts his lifelong love affair with geography and explores why maps have always been so fascinating to him and to fellow enthusiasts everywhere. It comes as no surprise that, as a kid, Jeopardy legend Ken Jennings slept with a bulky Hammond world atlas by his pillow every night. ![]() ![]() ![]() We of the Never Never covers the time that Jeannie and Aeneas Gunn lived at the Elsey in 19. ![]() What follows is a rural romance, punctuated with occasional lyrical descriptions of the surrounds of the Elsey. ![]() The idea of introducing a white woman into the outback of the Northern Territory of the time met with opposition from all directions, and with flurries of telegrams from the men of the Elsey, but on she travelled, proving to be resilient and energetic. Shortly after their marriage, Jeannie Gunn (to be dubbed "the Missus") and her husand, Aeneas Gunn "the Maluka", travelled to Darwin then into the Katherine to take up the management of the Elsey Cattle Station. The primary concession to fiction was that she fictionalised the names of many of the real-life characters that featured in her life at the time, giving them names like "the Sanguine Scott", "the Fizzer", "the Quiet Stockman" and "the Dandy". The book was published as a novel but draws on the author’s own experience in settling on the Elsey Station way out in the "back blocks" of the Katherine region of the Northern Territories of Australia early in the 20th century. It is considered by many as a classic of Australian writing. We of the Never Never is the second book written by Jeannie Gunn under the name of “Mrs Aeneas Gunn”. ![]() 7/5/2023 0 Comments Laszlo bock book![]() ![]() Laszlo recalls a memory from his early days at Google when he had complained about someone to his manager, and the manager promptly CCed that person so they could deal with their conflict directly. For example, At Google, there is a strong effort to prevent toxic internal politics. ![]() It is within anyone’s grasp to be the founder and culture-creator of their own team, whether you are the first employee or joining a company that has existed for decades.” ―says Laszlo Bock in the book Work Rules explaining why hiring is the single most important people activity at Google, and the book delves into unconventional and effective approaches that the company has developed and applied to make work meaningful, and people happy. But being a founder doesn’t mean starting a new company. “Building an exceptional team or institution starts with a founder. ![]() 7/5/2023 0 Comments Stan musial albert pujols![]() ![]() Pujols was Mike Trout before Trout from the very outset, pure excellence. Baseball was robbed of a transcendent figure overnight, or it feels that way. It’s a shame too, especially given the player Pujols shares the field with every night. While every bases-loaded situation can’t end in a crushed liner to a power alley, there is a magic that has faded from him. On Friday, he ended up doubling and clearing the bases to give the Angels the lead, though it was a grounder over third base rather than a boomer off the wall. ![]() In situations such as this, he was always supposed to inflict terrible damage on the opponent. Surprising because, well, for the first 10 years of his career, this was ALBERT PUJOLS, the best player on the planet. ![]() Through his career, Pujols has been in this base/out position many times - 118 in fact, totaling a surprising. In the third inning he faced Toronto pitcher Mat Latos with the bases loaded and two out. Last Friday night, Angels designated hitter Albert Pujols found himself in a familiar spot. ![]() ![]() A way that the Lords manipulate you into doing what they want.Īfter being sucked into the dark, twisted world of the Lords, I embraced my new role and allowed Ryat to parade me around like the trophy I was to him. He made me believe that anyway, but it was just another lie. He offered me what no one else ever had-freedom. ![]() I never got the chance to do what I wanted, until Ryat Alexander Archer came along and gave me an option for a better life. My entire life has been planned out for me. People think growing up with money is freeing, but I promise you, it’s not. ![]() And during their senior year, they are offered a chosen one. ![]() They devote their lives to violence in exchange for power. They are above all-the most powerful men in the world. Barrington University is home of the Lords, a secret society that requires their blood in payment. ![]() 7/4/2023 0 Comments Citizen clem by john bew![]() But as John Bew's revelatory biography shows, Attlee was not only a hero of his age, but an emblem of it and his life tells the story of how Britain changed over the twentieth century. Called 'a sheep in sheep's clothing', his reputation has long been that of an unassuming character in the shadow of Churchill. We still live in the society that was shaped by Clement Attlee' Robert Harris, Sunday Times 'The best book in the field of British politics' Philip Collins, The Times 'Easily the best single-volume, cradle-to-grave life of Clement Attlee yet written' Andrew Roberts Clement Attlee was the Labour prime minister who presided over Britain's radical postwar government, delivering the end of the Empire in India, the foundation of the NHS and Britain's place in NATO. **WINNER OF THE ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL WRITING** **WINNER OF THE ELIZABETH LONGFORD PRIZE FOR HISTORICAL BIOGRAPHY** *Book of the year: The Times, Sunday Times, New Statesman, Spectator, Evening Standard* 'Outstanding. ![]() 7/4/2023 0 Comments Maybe you should see someone![]() Interspersed with the stories of her clients are her own therapy sessions, as Gottlieb goes in search of the hidden roots of a devastating and life-changing event. Over the course of a year, they all make progress.īut Gottlieb is not just a therapist – she’s also a patient who's on a journey of her own. ![]() And there’s John, a narcissistic television producer, who frankly just seems to be a bit of a jerk. ![]() There’s the struggling new parents the older woman who feels she has nothing to live for the self-destructive young alcoholic and the terminally ill 35-year-old newlywed. Meet Lori Gottlieb, an insightful and compassionate therapist whose clients present with all kinds of problems. ![]() Ever wonder what your therapist is really thinking? Now you can find out … a hilarious, thought-provoking and surprising new book that takes us behind the scenes of a therapist's world. ![]() |