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Chess and Terrible are hunting for auto parts in an old auto graveyard when they come face to face with a creepy/crazy old women with some decidedly macabre holiday plans of her own. If Chess and Terrible don’t manage to keep these ghosts in the past, they won’t have a future… My ReviewĬlose To You is such an odd combination of creepy and sweet that somehow manages to really work. They also run across a creepy Miss Havisham-type hell-bent on reuniting with her long-dead husband just in time for Christmas–even if it means taking Chess and Terrible down with her into the City of Eternity… Yet when she and her boyfriend, Terrible, make a trip to an abandoned auto junkyard, they find more than the rusted auto parts and spare tires they’d bargained for. Publisher’s page: Close To You: A Downside Ghosts Holiday StoryĬhurchwitch Chess Putnam has seen, and banished, her share of ghosts, but not of the Christmas Past variety–the holiday has been illegal since the Church of Real Truth defeated the undead and took control of the world in 1997. How I got my hot little hands on it: Received an ARC to review Title: Close To You: A Downside Ghosts Holiday StoryĪge Rating: Adult (minor sexual mentions)
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There was an old lady simms taback6/27/2023 For example, there are bogus front page headlines (""LADY WOLFS DOWN DOG"" screams one) a recipe for ""Spider's Soup"" editorial comments by the menagerie and Taback himself (""Even the artist is crying,"" says a small caricature of Taback when she meets her gluttonous end) as well as factual information (various types of flies, birds or dogs are clearly labeled and paired with accurate pictures). Older children should get a kick out of the amusing asides liberally tucked into every spread. The digested wide-eyed animals float in a confetti-dusted space (which matches her dress), while everything about the elderly woman's exterior is equally askew, including the pupils in her eyes. What's more, the hole grows bigger to accommodate the increasing gastro-population-by the tale's end, it's the size and shape of the horse that causes her demise. In Taback's (Joseph Had a Little Overcoat) ingenious take on the cumulative tale, there's a die-cut hole where the old lady's stomach should be, so the audience can see where everything she swallows ends up.
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Massimo pigliucci how to be a stoic6/27/2023 Whoever we are, we can take something away from stoicism and, in How to be a Stoic, with its practical tips and exercises, meditations and mindfulness, he also explains how relevant it is to every part of our modern lives. He shows how stoicism teaches us the importance of a person's character, integrity and compassion. Massimo Pigliucci explores this remarkable philosophy and how its wisdom can be applied to our everyday lives in the quest for meaning. Whenever we worry about how to be happy, we are worrying about how to lead a good life. Stoicism teaches us to acknowledge our emotions, reflect on what causes them and redirect them for our own good. ' In this thought-provoking book, Massimo Pigliucci shares his journey of discovering the power of Stoic practices in a philosophical dialogue with one of Stoicism's greatest teachers.' RYAN HOLIDAY, BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE OBSTACLE IS THE WAY AND THE DAILY STOIC
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Yeats swan poem6/27/2023 It was included in Yeats's 1924 collection, The Cat and the Moon, and certain poems, and reprinted in his 1928 collection, The Tower.Ĭombining psychological realism with a mystic vision, the poem describes the rape of Leda, in which Zeus came to Leda in the form of a swan. Leda and the Swan" was originally published in The Dial in 1924. So mastered by the brute blood of the air,ĭid she put on his knowledge with his powerīefore the indifferent beak could let her drop? The broken wall, the burning roof and tower The feathered glory from her loosening thighs?Īnd how can body, laid in that white rush,īut feel the strange heart beating where it lies? How can those terrified vague fingers push He holds her helpless breast upon his breast. A sudden blow: the great wings beating stillĪbove the staggering girl, her thighs caressedīy the dark webs, her nape caught in his bill,
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Maybe it also had to do with this being the first novel to veer away from Shepherd, which was a prominent backdrop in the first books even as the shift began in the book previous to this one but then Calla Fritz was still a Shepherd student. This had both a lightheartedness and heaviness to it, but always, there was this poignancy lingering within the story, and that's what made it feel different from the books that came before. Then there was the Roxy's friendship with her best friend Charlie Clark and his circumstances and how it got to the point just broke my heart. I do believe I've just found myself my favorite book in the Wait for You series! Fall with Me, the fourth full-length novel in the on-going series, was offbeat in terms of the reason main characters Roxanne Ark and Reece Anders had remained distant from one another for nearly a year.
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(310) 476-6263.ĬENTURY CITY: Patti LaBelle signs “Patti’s Pearls,” Brentano’s, 10250 Santa Monica Blvd., 7 p.m. (310) 264-6646.īRENTWOOD: Jennifer Egan reads “Look at Me,” Dutton’s, 11975 San Vicente Blvd., 7 p.m. SANTA MONICA: Carolyn See (“The Handyman”) and Lisa See (“On Gold Mountain”) discuss their work, $10, Ken Edwards Center, 1527 4th St., 7 p.m. NEWPORT BEACH: Malachy McCourt discusses “Singing My Him Song,” Newport Beach Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave., 7 p.m. (310) 476-6263.ĭEL MAR: Barry Lopez reads “Light Action in the Caribbean,” Esmeralda Books, 1555 Camino del Mar, 7 p.m. (310) 645-6262.īRENTWOOD: Louise Steinman reads “The Souvenir,” Dutton’s, 11975 San Vicente Blvd., 7 p.m. WESTCHESTER: Book Fair, B’nai Tikvah Congregation, 5820 W. WEST LOS ANGELES: Gina Nahai signs “Sunday’s Silence,” Barnes & Noble, 10850 W.
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Switched by N.R. Walker6/26/2023 But once everything is out in the open, it’s all so good and so sweet. This is a very slow burn, so it takes some time for Israel to look into Sam’s eyes and see the truth that’s hidden there. Anger towards his father, for treating him the way he did.Įven though we only get Israel’s pov, it was quite clear that Sam had feelings for Israel, that went beyond friendship. Relieved, because he never felt part of his family, scared, because he doesn’t want his birth mother to reject him as well, or alone because maybe now he doesn’t belong anywhere. When Israel finds out he was switched at birth, Sam helps him with all the emotions he’s struggling with. The only one who has been there for Israel, ever since he was 13 years old, is Sam.Sam has always been Israel’s rock and when Israel’s world turns upside down…Sam is right there to catch him and stand by his side. They didn’t show him any kind of love and his father made it very clear that Israel is a disappointment to him. They didn’t really raise him, the nanny’s did that. Israel has always been rejected by his parents in one way or another. Israel is 26 year old man, working for his father’s company.That, however, does not mean that his relationship with his father is a good one. I always love a good “best friends to lovers” story and this was a great one !! But this book was so much more than a love-story.
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Mr weston anne bronte6/25/2023 Mary Ann, six, refuses to learn her lessons, and even four-year-old Fanny is uncooperative. Tom, seven, is aggressive and enjoys tormenting animals. Bloomfield is cold instead of nurturing, and the three children Agnes tutors are difficult, disobedient, and stubborn. Though 18, she is the family pet, and they do not believe she is ready to leave home.Īgnes finds a position with the Bloomfields of Wellwood, a tradesman’s family, and she is dismayed to find that governessing does not live up to her romantic notions of guiding and shaping young minds. When the family’s fortune is lost through a failed investment, Agnes offers to take work as a governess. This guide uses the Wordsworth Classics print edition published in 1998, which includes a short biographical note that Charlotte Brontë wrote concerning the works of her sisters, Emily and Anne.Īgnes Grey lives with her clergyman father, resourceful mother, and older sister Mary in the north of England.
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Adrienne young fable6/25/2023 I really truly feel like this is a real world, which just attests to how well Adrienne Young wrote it. The scene between them when they are diving for the Lark was so perfect! The cast of crew on the Marigold were so realistic, I had a great time getting to know them and really seeing how they all look out for each other and end up accepting Fable. Welcome to a world made dangerous by the sea and by those who wish to profit from it. I loved West and Fable's relationship and how it wasn't an immediate instalove. Filled with all of the action, emotion, and lyrical writing that brought readers to Sky in the Deep, New York Times bestselling author Adrienne Young returns with Fable, the first audiobook in this new captivating duology. The world is so unique and fleshed out with descriptive, captivating writing that transported me right to The Narrows. A story of pirates and found family, Fable follows a young girl’s attempt to survive in a world where no one can be trusted. Every time I hear the name Fable, I now feel like she has to be our redheaded main character because of how real she (and all the other characters) feel in this story. Author Adrienne Young’s Fable duology is a feminist adventure that stands out from the current YA pack thanks to its thrilling, high seas setting and fantastic heroine. I LOVED THIS BOOK! Seriously! When I wasn't reading about it, I was thinking about it. "You were made for a far better world than this one, Fable,"
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Kingpin by alexa riley6/25/2023 It was just the type of shallow read that I needed to pass some time while recovering from a book hangover. When I picked it up, I was looking for a distraction between "heavier" books. If you want it, come and get it! We’ve got you covered.Īs far as smutty, short stories go, 'Kingpin' was okay. Want to take a guess at what that is? Hint: There’s absolutely no birth control in this book. This guy is after Thea, and he’s got a plan to keep her from getting away. Warning: This is dark, dirty, baby-making smut. Is she strong enough to lead his empire? Will she be ripe enough to give birth to one? She’s a witness and she needs to be taken care of, but after one touch, he’s redefining what that means. He’s spent his whole life not letting anyone close to him because he knows what the consequences could be. He’s in charge of everything, and that includes who he allows in his inner circle. Salvatore Costello is the boss in the Los Angeles mafia. But what’s Thea to do when the darkness that could swallow her is exactly where she wants to go? Suddenly, with the shot of a bullet, she’s thrust into a world she had no idea existed. One night on her way home she becomes a witness to a murder. She keeps her nose clean and stays out of trouble, trying to do what she can to pay the bills. Thea James is scraping by and trying to make a decent life for herself. |