6/22/2023 0 Comments Sour candy by kealan patrick burkeThe story gets more strange as it goes along, and with that, the horrific nature builds and builds. I also loved how Burke built the intensity in this. I love Thinner, so comparing these is absolutely a compliment from me. That’s the last moment of normalcy Phil will have.Ĭertain aspects of that moment, and the debilitating health effects that followed, reminded me a bit of Thinner. Phil tries to assist, but as we all know, no good deed goes unpunished. When a manager intervenes, the situation, if anything, escalates. Glancing over he notices an ill-behaved child, pitching a fit, as often occurs in Wal-Mart, and a bedraggled mother who looks to be at the end of her rope. Phil Pendleton has his head in the clouds, straight off a hot night with his lady, as he enters his local Wal-Mart looking to buy them chocolates.Īs he stands in the candy aisle making his choices, he hears a blood-curdling scream. I lit a pumpkin scented candle, grabbed an adult beverage, snuggled into my bed and read it from start to finish.Ĭoming in under 100-pages, this novella packs a lot in. I mean, what can I say, it’s what I like. It is horrifying, grisly, stomach-churning, haunting, and I loved every minute of it. I loved reading this book, which feels weird to say because of the content.
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6/22/2023 0 Comments Elevation kingWhen Scott finally understands the prejudices they face-including his own-he tries to help. Both are trying to launch a new restaurant, but the people of Castle Rock want no part of a gay married couple, and the place is in trouble. One of the women is friendly the other, cold as ice. In the small town of Castle Rock, the setting of many of King’s most iconic stories, Scott is engaged in a low grade-but escalating-battle with the lesbians next door whose dog regularly drops his business on Scott’s lawn. He mostly just wants someone else to know, and he trusts Doctor Bob Ellis. Scott doesn’t want to be poked and prodded. He weighs the same in his clothes and out of them, no matter how heavy they are. There are a couple of other odd things, too. From legendary master storyteller Stephen King, a riveting story about “ an ordinary man in an extraordinary condition rising above hatred” ( The Washington Post) and bringing the fictional town of Castle Rock, Maine together-a “joyful, uplifting” ( Entertainment Weekly) tale about finding common ground despite deep-rooted differences, “the sign of a master elevating his own legendary game yet again” ( USA TODAY).Īlthough Scott Carey doesn’t look any different, he’s been steadily losing weight. 6/22/2023 0 Comments George orwell essay on nationalismHe carries the same philosophy of Nationalism (the one against it, actually) which he wrote about in 1984. Although he wasn’t the first romantic to want to do something like that, preceded by Voltaire and Rousseau, his Notes on Nationalism, is a thought-provoking piece of writing. He wanted to make political writing an art. After 1984, Orwell focused on writing political essays. That’s one of th e traits of a timeless article. You may have come across this essay by George Orwell in your school but this essay hits you differently at different times whenever you read it. George Orwell ’s work, the novel 1984, was a brilliant piece of literature that in a true sense started the fire against blind nationalism. This is not the first time somebody has raised a question about the nature of our reality, especially the one that is so focused on the political aspect. The Israeli historian, Yuval Noah Harari, states in his book, ‘ 21 Lessons for the 21 st Century ’ that we, the 21st-century citizens have an important question to ask ourselves, ‘Are we being too blind or deluded to see the truth of the reality?’, while talking about the concept of Post-Truth. 6/22/2023 0 Comments Marjorie liu sana takedaMonstress has received a huge amount of attention, deservedly, for the art, but the writing is also wonderful. I was hard-pressed not to screen-cap every page for y’all, because the art is just that gorgeous. The detail on every page is incredible, her characters feel lived-in, and with all of that, she doesn’t elide the brutality our main character, Maika, both faces and dispenses in just about every issue. Sana Takeda’s art is beautiful and dreamy and gives this work of fantasy an extraordinarily epic feel. You see that cover? Every page of Monstress is of equivalent, if not greater, beauty to that cover. I’m going to start keeping records on how many books that bloggers scream about for one million years before I get around to reading them, and then when I finally do read them, it’s like “Well I should have done this a while ago.” Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda’s book Monstress, which in my defense has been checked out steadily from my library since the trade paperback came out (but I didn’t put a hold on it so it’s still my own fault), is one of those. We do our best to ensure all of our customers enjoy a happy shopping experience with however occasionally you may need to return an item. The only thing for certain is that they cannot let go. They have the power to love each other and the power to tear each other apart. Cole and Isabel share a past that never seemed to have a future. But what's the point? What is there to win? sinner. She can play the game as well as all the other fakes. Isabel is trying to build herself a life in Los Angeles. She fled from his damaged, drained life, and damaged and drained it even more. Clair has come to California for one reason: to get back Isabel Culpeper. Clair, a pivotal character from the #1 bestselling Shiver Trilogy. You thought it ended with FOREVER, but there's another story to tell - the one of Cole and Isabel. An love is harder and harder to hold on to as death comes closing. Now, in FOREVER, the stakes are even higher tha before. In SHIVER, Grace and Sam found each other. 6/21/2023 0 Comments Rachel maddow book blowout"When you've got one resource that's pulling in such a big revenue stream, you tend to end up with very rich elites who will do anything to hold onto power who stopped doing the other things that governments should otherwise be doing to serve the needs of the people," she said in an interview with All Things Considered. She says Vladimir Putin exploited Russia's lucrative oil industry to support his vision of making Russia a superpower again. Russia's shaky economy, hampered by a reliance on oil and gas, helps explain the country's weakness, and "some of Russia's weakness explains why they attacked us in the way they did," Maddow argues. In her new book, Blowout: Corrupted Democracy, Rogue State Russia, and the Richest, Most Destructive Industry on Earth, Maddow concludes that Russia is a victim of a "resource curse" - a paradox that resource-rich countries tend to be poorer, less democratic and more corrupt. But a nagging question led her there: Why did Russia interfere in America's 2016 presidential election, and why attack the United States in such a cunning way?Īlthough the MSNBC host regularly devotes ample airtime to the topic of Russia on The Rachel Maddow Show, her digging led her to a thesis she thought was too long for TV. Rachel Maddow didn't set out to write a book. Rachel Maddow's new book, Blowout, examines how the Russian economy's reliance on oil and natural gas contributed to Vladimir Putin's decision to interfere in the 2016 U.S. 6/21/2023 0 Comments Infinity and me by kate hosfordPor supuesto que teniendo varios libros de Bernasconi en casa de cuando mi hermana lo leyó para la escuela yo voy a leer el primero en inglés, en digital y gracias a NetGalley.Įste es un libro precioso. Leído gracias a NetGalley :D (English below!) I think I enjoyed the whole adventure more than they, all though the oldest seemed in tune with the author. The kiddos pointed out each infinity sign somewhere on the pages.a weird version of "Where's Waldo".anyway. a book that takes itself very seriously, and may be just a little pretentious, assuming we won't get it anyway, so why pander to the masses.? And we were true to our proletariat foundation and when turning to a page beyond our ken, we philosophically turned to the next fantasy illustration and word-art-piece attempting to cage "infinity" with an odd equation at the top that not one made sense to us (but which we all believe someone somewhere understands). and it wouldn't have stopped me from sharing it, as it is INTERESTING. What I didn't do was vet the book before reading. of Infinity! So finding a picture book called Infinity?!!! Yeah. Their favorite thing is being the knowledge-bringer to a grown-up. My reading group is CRAZY about the infinity sign.they love it, and love showing it to grown-ups who might not know what it is. 6/21/2023 0 Comments Books by jodi lynn andersonShe must find the courage to sacrifice everything she loves in order to save the one person she loves most.ġ919: In the recovery following World War I, Lenore tries to come to terms with her grief for her brother, a fallen British soldier, and plans to sail from England to America. But weeks before launch, she discovers the journal of a girl who lived in her house more than a hundred years ago and is immediately drawn into the mystery surrounding her fate.ġ934: Amid the fear and uncertainty of the Dust Bowl, Catherine’s family’s situation is growing dire. New York Times bestselling author Jodi Lynn Anderson's epic tale-told through three unforgettable points of view-is a masterful exploration of how love, determination, and hope can change a person's fate.Ģ065: Adri has been handpicked to live on Mars. 6 Starred Reviews and a New York Public Library Best Book of 2017! 6/21/2023 0 Comments Summa theologica bookTherefore it is useful that besides philosophical science, there should be other knowledge, i.e. On the contrary, It is written ( 2 Timothy 3:16): "All Scripture, inspired of God is profitable to teach, to reprove, to correct, to instruct in justice." Now Scripture, inspired of God, is no part of philosophical science, which has been built up by human reason. Therefore, besides philosophical science, there is no need of any further knowledge. But everything that is, is treated of in philosophical science-even God Himself so that there is a part of philosophy called theology, or the divine science, as Aristotle has proved (Metaph. Further, knowledge can be concerned only with being, for nothing can be known, save what is true and all that is, is true. Therefore any other knowledge besides philosophical science is superfluous. But whatever is not above reason is fully treated of in philosophical science. For man should not seek to know what is above reason: "Seek not the things that are too high for thee" ( Sirach 3:22). It seems that, besides philosophical science, we have no need of any further knowledge. Whether, besides philosophy, any further doctrine is required? 6/21/2023 0 Comments Love & Olives by Jenna Evans WelchOne of the best parts of Love & Olives is the humor. She showcases how some people are not meant to be and how love appears when you least expect it. She manages to capture the conflicting emotions that comes with wanting to love someone, yet having past events impact that decision. Jenna Evans Welch masters the art of realistic dialogue and emotion. Her summer plans transitioned from going on a senior trip with her complicated boyfriend to Atlantis hunting in Santorini, Greece with her father and Theo, an enthusiastic teenage boy who has a habit of being nosey. After years of distance, a sudden postcard came in the mail from her absent father, completely turning the life she built upside down. This book follows the tale of Greek American teen Olive “Liv” Varanakis. Greece, Atlantis, reconciliation, adventure, and a slice of romance: all factors of Jenna Evans Welch 2020 released novel Love & Olives. |