![]() ![]() ![]() What makes this novel unique is its ability to bring the character to this realization without being preachy or condescending. Her tendency to turn a blind eye to the good in others and herself is a trait that many teens have in common. "Tessa's journey and authentic voice is one that readers will appreciate. Written in free verse, Heaven Looks a Lot Like the Mall is the story of a spunky heroine who hasn’t always made the right choices but who needs to discover what makes life worth living. The next thing Tessa knows, she’s floating up to heaven, only to find that it bears a striking resemblance to her hometown mall. One minute an Ashlee Simpson song is running through her mind in gym class, and the next a dodgeball comes hurtling at her head. Buy the Book: Amazon, Apple Books, Barnes & Noble, IndieBoundĭisillusioned sixteen-year-old Tessa is pretty unhappy with life. ![]()
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5/28/2023 0 Comments Twins by varian johnson![]() Sometimes she is petty, sad, grumpy, proud, scared and more. (Could go younger for a stronger reader, context/content is fine, but it might be a bit long for some.) I like that Maureen, though she is often seen as the “perfect one” has realistic issues and emotions. But always about sisters with that “OH how I love to hate her/OH how I love to love her” mentality most of us have with our siblings, even if they are not a twin.Īs an adult there were a few bumps in the flow and story lines/solutions, but ages 8 to 12-13 will enjoy. A graphic novel about change, growing up (and yes, apart in some ways). Maureen is none too happy about change in general, but especially when it comes to her sister. And that is not the only change: she starts having different classes than Maureen, her friendships change, and she even starts dressing differently. That is until Francine decides to become Fran. ![]() ![]() The story is simple: Two sisters almost identical (one is slightly taller this one has a scar) and best friends. Varian Johnson does the “twin thing” (two sisters who are best friends, know each other in ways even their parents cannot know, and are each other’s “partner in crime/fear/whatever is needed), but then makes a new twist with having a modern touch with a blended family of color. Twins: A Graphic Novel has two main elements that make it both familiar and new. ![]() 5/28/2023 0 Comments 風立ちぬ [Kaze tachinu] by Tatsuo Hori![]() ![]() Autumn has set in, and the protagonist muses how this encounter has changed him. After Setsuko's and her father's departure, he returns to his work as a writer which he had abandoned during the time he had spent with her. Setsuko announces that her father will soon arrive at the hotel, which will put an end to their walks. The first person narrator cites from Paul Valéry's poem Le Cimetière marin ("The wind has risen we must try to live") when a strong wind occurs, while Setsuko, a woman he has just met this summer and who resides at the same hotel, is working on a painting. The story is divided into a prologue and four chapters: Prologue The story is set in a sanitarium in Nagano, Japan, where the nameless protagonist resides with his fiancée Setsuko, who has been diagnosed with tuberculosis. ![]() The Wind Has Risen (風立ちぬ, Kaze tachinu) is a Japanese novel by Tatsuo Hori, published between 19, and is regarded as his most acknowledged work. ![]() 5/28/2023 0 Comments Pandas Love Pizza by Liz Lynch![]() ![]() ![]() You'll meet Idol Panda, Aloha Panda, Princess Panda, Chic Panda, Rainbow Panda, Zombie Panda, and lots of other Tiny Pandas! What is kawaii? The concept of kawaii, Japan’s culture of cuteness, started in the ‘70s and made its way to the US in 1976 with Sanrio’s Hello Kitty. Jumbo Mochi Mochi Panda can pull off pieces of himself to create lots and lots of Tiny Mochi Mochi Pandas. Much like the kawaii character Gudetama, the world of Mochi Mochi Panda is about being laid-back and relaxed. This is not a panda, not a rice cake, nor a marshmallow. Mochi Mochi Panda is a panda-like creature that is squishy like mochi (rice cake). Now the brand has been licensed to over 50 licensees, who have featured it on towels, toys, accessories and more. Introducing a new kawaii property “Mochi Mochi Panda,” a hugely popular brand with Japanese kids and teens! It was created by Kamio Japan, one of the top stationery companies in the country, and gained exposure through Gakken’s tween fashion magazines as well as 16 books. Download Hello My Name Is Mochi Mochi Panda Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle ![]() 5/28/2023 0 Comments In other words lahiri![]() ![]() ‘I underline almost every word on every page’, she tells us, later becoming more selective yet equally fervent, underlining ‘like a lunatic every use of the verb essere in the past’. Often Lahiri’s engagement with language takes the form of a relationship with the material text in which she records or reads it. The book exudes a fascination with the materiality of words, from the ‘green plastic cover’ of her first dictionary to the notebooks in which she later inscribes phrases and underlines those she fails to remember. A translation by Ann Goldstein is provided alongside the original. It’s her first work of non-fiction, and it’s also her first book written in Italian. In Other Words is a memoir that meditates on – and attempts to make sense of – Lahiri’s process of absorbing her identity as person and writer into a new tongue. Her desire to shake off the languages tarnished by personal history leads her to move to Rome and commence writing only in Italian, a language with which she has always been enamoured. ![]() Born to Bengali immigrants but brought up in America, she feels ‘without a homeland, and without a true mother tongue’, caught between two worlds and cultures. ![]() Jhumpa Lahiri’s life has been marked by a sense of ‘suspension’. ![]() 5/28/2023 0 Comments The rake by mary jo putney![]() ![]() "No one writes historical romance better. A woman holds the key to one mans destiny in this classic Regency romance from the legendary. ![]() "An enduring classic.a towering landmark in romantic fiction that is quite simply the very best of the best." - Romantic Times Read The Rake by Mary Jo Putney available from Rakuten Kobo. A passion that will doom or save them both.if only they can overcome their pasts. She was finished with men-until Strickland's restored owner awakens a passion she thought she would never feel. Masquerading as a man in order to obtain a position as estate manager of Strickland, Alys fled a world filled with mistrust and betrayal. Davenport knows his way around women, yet nothing prepares him for his shocking encounter with Lady Alys Weston. ![]() But fate has given him one last chance at redemption-by taking his rightful place as the heir of Strickland, his lost ancestral estate. A man's past doesn't have to map his fate, especially when a woman holds the key to his destiny in this timeless novel by New York Times bestselling author and legend in historical romance Mary Jo Putney.ĭisinherited and disgraced, Reginald Davenport's prospects cried for a dire end. ![]() 5/28/2023 0 Comments Tenth of december book review![]() ![]() ![]() With dark visions of the future riffing against ghosts of the past and the ever-settling present, this collection sings with astonishing charm and intensity. George Saunders's most wryly hilarious and disturbing collection yet, Tenth of December illuminates human experience and explores figures lost in a labyrinth of troubling preoccupations.Ī family member recollects a backyard pole dressed for all occasions Jeff faces horrifying ultimatums and the prospect of Darkenfloxx™ in some unusual drug trials and Al Roosten hides his own internal monologue behind a winning smile that he hopes will make him popular. In Tenth of December, his fourth and best collection, readers will encounter an abduction, a rape, a chemically induced suicide, the suppressed rage of a milquetoast or two, a veteran’s. WINNER OF THE 2014 FOLIO PRIZE AND SHORTLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD 2013 The prize-winning, New York Times bestselling short story collection from the internationally bestselling author of Lincoln in the Bardo 'The best book you'll read this year' New York Times 'Dazzlingly surreal stories about a failing America' Sunday Times Review: Tenth of December by George Saunders. ![]() ![]() ** ESCAPE FROM SPIDERHEAD NOW STREAMING ON NETFLIX - STARRING CHRIS HEMSWORTH AND MILES TELLER** : Tenth of December: Stories (9780812993806) by Saunders. ![]() ![]() ![]() Age of the Andinna is a reverse harem epic fantasy series. The Gladiator's Downfall is a 129,000+, full-length novel. What Mave doesn't know is that it's all about to change. Those will only get her killed.Alone, she's stood against everything they have ever thrown at her, refusing to give them what they want. Keeping her head down and her blades sharp has carried her this far, and she refuses to acknowledge the deepest wishes she holds in her heart. ![]() Hated, distrusted, and despised, she knows the name of her people, but not much else. All of these things have marked her as an outcast among her own people. She's the Champion of the Colosseum, and has been for roughly nine hundred years. She's a gladiator, thrown onto the sands of the Colosseum to die, though it backfired on those who wanted her dead. She's a slave, and has been one for a thousand years, the personal property of the Empress of the Elvasi Empire, since the end of the War. A member of the winged, horned, and tailed warrior race that the Elvasi Empire defeated in the Hundred Year War and then enslaved. ![]() ![]() ![]() "The Great Crash 1929" is widely regarded as a classic of financial literature, offering a cautionary tale about the dangers of unchecked speculation and the need for sound economic policies to prevent future financial disasters. ![]() Additionally, Galbraith offers insights into the psychological and emotional factors that influenced investor behavior during this time. The book highlights the role played by the investment trusts, banks, and other financial institutions in facilitating the market's growth and eventual collapse. Galbraith's account of the events leading up to the crash provides an in-depth look at the various economic policies and practices that allowed for a speculative bubble to form in the stock market. The book offers a critical examination of the social and economic factors that contributed to the crash and the subsequent economic depression of the 1930s. ![]() Published: 1955 "The Great Crash 1929" is a non-fiction book written by John Kenneth Galbraith that provides a detailed analysis of the events that led to the stock market crash of 1929, which is considered one of the most catastrophic financial events in history. ![]() 5/27/2023 0 Comments Gtd productivity![]() ![]() Need to read, meeting notes you need to keep and refer to, and of course, Items you already bought, web sites you need to spend time on, articles you Information, such as researching products you need to buy, storing info on OneNote will help you keep track of different types of There's tons of apps to help you work this way, from the popular OmniFocus to simpler tools like Wunderlist, but Microsoft's free-form notebook app OneNote can also be a great GTD tool. Tasks requiring immediate attention before you do tasks that aren't pressing. You need to do, but also to prioritize them, so it will be more automatic to do ![]() The GTD system helps you not just to sort through everything In it, he outlines five phases of achieving stress-free productivity, by collecting information, then processing and doing the things you need to do. You've likely heard of Getting Things Done or GTD, the productivity methodology popularized by David Allen's book with the same name. ![]() |