5/29/2023 0 Comments Chaos Walking by Patrick Ness![]() ![]() That was really, really good fun, and I hope the final result is an exciting one." The challenge was to make it work on its own, too, so anyone could read it. ![]() I knew these things - they're vitally important to her as a character, even if they're not directly in the novels - so it felt like a secret trip I could take readers on. I've had so many questions about Viola and what her life was like before that I couldn't resist the opportunity to reveal just a little bit extra. Patrick Ness says that he wrote it "as a huge and deeply-felt thank you to readers. The New World tells of Viola's journey to the New World, brilliantly capturing the hope and fear of settlers in search of a new life. The story was written while the author served as writer in residence for the Booktrust an independent UK-wide charity dedicated to encouraging people of all ages and cultures to enjoy books. The New World is a prequel to the award-winning Chaos Walking trilogy, setting the stage for the world we discover in The Knife of Never Letting Go, The Ask and the Answer, and Monsters of Men. ![]()
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![]() ![]() I appreciated Truss’ jovial, approachable tone in Eats, Shoots & Leaves… I liked how she implemented a joke as the title. Eats, shoots and leaves.”… So, punctuation really does matter, even if it is only occasionally a matter of life and death.” Large black-and-white bear-like mammal, native to China. ![]() “Look it up.”… The waiter turns to the relevant entry and, sure enough, finds and explanation… “Panda. The panda produces a badly punctuated wildlife manual and tosses it over his shoulder… “I’m a panda,” he says, at the door. He orders a sandwich, eats it, then draws a gun and fires two shots in the air… “Why?” asks the confused waiter, as the panda makes towards the exit. As someone who appreciates the Oxford Comma, I consider myself an eager member of the audience for this book. Lynne Truss’ Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation became a resident soon after I heard of its publication as a college student. Cover of Book – Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation by Lynne Truss – centered on a dark red background with the “Starry Night Elf” Logo in the lower right hand corner | Cover Image Source: GoodreadsĤ/5 I own a rather long To Be Read (TBR) Shelf. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() After all, as an art historian and tutor, I’m often left wondering how something was used, why it was made, and what makes it so special. I didn’t just fall in love with the characters and story, but also the world they inhabited, the objects they encountered, and, ultimately, how Deborah Harkness brought the material culture of the past to life so vividly. After a few months of prodding, I finally picked up the first book and was instantly hooked. ![]() Curious about the material world of All Souls? Then you’ve arrived at the right place!Īn art historian by training (PhD focused on manuscripts & gender representation in Late Anglo-Saxon England), I found the All Souls World with a little help from a couple good friends (*cough* Mandy, Summer, & Ginger) who thought I’d enjoy the books. ![]() 5/29/2023 0 Comments Shelley sonnets![]() ![]() Tipped into Pforzheimer copy 3 of the first edition, first issue of Byron's Prisoner of Chillon. ![]() Signed "Nemo Aug.t 183" (last digit of date cut off). In ink two poems on each page of one single sheet : (S'ANA 0909) : first lines of each poem as follows: "Shelley! thy mind was as a noble bark" "The loftiest poetic powers were thine" "How wildly sweet the breatings of thy lyre" "For thou hadst seen thine error and returned". ![]() Request an in-person research appointment. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle Access to materials Restricted access. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, The New York Public Library Repository Carl H. Creator Nemo, active 1970- Call number Pforz MS Physical description 1 item Preferred Citation Four manuscript sonnets on Percy Bysshe Shelley, Carl H. ![]() ![]() ![]() Click ‘Customise Cookies’ to decline these cookies, make more detailed choices, or learn more. Third parties use cookies for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalised ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. ![]() This includes using first- and third-party cookies, which store or access standard device information such as a unique identifier. If you agree, we’ll also use cookies to complement your shopping experience across the Amazon stores as described in our Cookie Notice. ![]() We also use these cookies to understand how customers use our services (for example, by measuring site visits) so we can make improvements. We use cookies and similar tools that are necessary to enable you to make purchases, to enhance your shopping experiences and to provide our services, as detailed in our Cookie Notice. ![]() 5/29/2023 0 Comments Jennie Wade by Tecla Emerson![]() A time marked by the largest number of casualties in the Civil War. Her brothers were scattered, her sister would soon be having a baby, her mother was not bearing up well and Jack, her intended, had not been heard from in weeks.It was a time and place that would be recorded in American history forever. The town was not prepared for what happened during the early days of the summer, 1863.Jennie, a young local girl, did her best to keep up with the demand for bread and water and medical care for the troops. ![]() Oddly, the Confederate troops were pouring in from the north and Union troops were marching in from the south. It was anyone's guess what the outcome would be. ![]() The Nile on eBay Jennie Wade: A Girl from Gettysburg by Tecla Emerson It had been foolish to stay but now there was no choice. Item: 144941348978 Jennie Wade: A Girl from Gettysburg by Tecla Emerson (English) Paperback Book. ![]() 5/29/2023 0 Comments Natives by akala review![]() Where Hirsch explored the hypersexualisation of both black men and women Akala looks at the hypersexualisation of black men. This difference in focus can be seen as where Hirsch wrote about the stigma she experienced that comes with natural black hair, Akala wrote about aspects of black masculinity and how they have changed as he has aged. ![]() Both books feature writers exploring ways personal identity can be linked to heritage but Natives, as could be expected, comes at the subject from the perspective of a mixed race man racialized as black. The more autobiographical aspects of the book where Akala examines his own mixed Jamaican, Scottish, and English heritage makes it almost work as a companion piece to Brit(ish) by Afua Hirch (which TREC has previously reviewed). Akala jumps from personal stories from his youth to deep dives into the Haitian revolution, to give but two examples, and threads them together effortlessly. It is a book which defies efforts to put it in a box, and actively resists attempts at categorisation. Similar to how Akala himself is a rapper, author, lecturer, activist, poet, and entrepreneur this book is part autobiography, part history lesson, and part exploration of the ways race and class impact society and people. ![]() Natives: Race And Class In The Ruins Of Empire by Akala is a book which doesn’t fit neatly into any single genre. ![]() 5/29/2023 0 Comments The complete works of hp lovecraft![]() ![]() BASIC INFO Full Name Jackson Tyler Hammerson Nickname(s) Jack, EJ Alias(es) Eyeless Jack, The Creature (for public use) Age 19/24 Years D.O.B July 3rd Pronouns He/him, but also doesn’t mine it/its Gender Male Sexuality Aromantic asexual BIOLOGY Eye color N/A Skin Color Light Gray Hair Color Brown Height 6'2. Victims will often open their eyes to a dark figure leering at them through a mask with empty, black eyes leaking a black, oily fluid. Extras Bio "Dubbed 'Eyeless Jack' by those who have seen him, this entity is reported to appear during episodes of sleep paralysis. Inside, you hold emotions of sadness and fear at the notion of being left with no purpose.Eyeless Jack is a Challenge Night antagonist in Oblitus Casa. There is nothing more important to you than purpose. ![]() Real Name: Sophie Odyeku Creepypasta Name: Pixel Weapon: Computer, KillBot Age: 20 Personality: You are very direct and extremely irritable. Eyeless jack real name Eyeless Jack (Original Voice) David Near 248K subscribers 601K views 9 years ago New horror audio drama series here. ![]() 5/28/2023 0 Comments The Fire Within by Chris d'Lacey![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ICEFIRE's evil sibyl Gwilanna is back this time determined to resurrect the dragon Gawain on the ice cap of the Tooth of Ragnar. In the thrilling third book in Chris d'Lacey's popular series David Rain is faced with a perilous task. to the very heart of the legend of dragons and the mysterious ancient secret of the icefire. As David begins to dig deeper into the past he finds himself drawn down a path from which there is no going back. When David is assigned an essay on the history of dragons there is only one thing he knows for sure-he wants to win the prize of a research trip to the Arctic. Soon David is forced to save his friend and unlock the powers of the fire within. Then David finds Gadzooks crying and near death and he discovers that these special dragons die when they are not loved. The story has an unhappy ending and when David realizes the consequences of it he is angry. ![]() David's personalized dragon Gadzooks can forecast the future and inspires him to write a story which reveals the truth behind an unsolved mystery close to home. When David moves in with Liz and Lucy he discovers a collection of hand crafted clay dragons that comes to life and has magical powers. The Last Dragon Chronicles Collection 7 Books Box Set By Chris D Lacey ![]() 5/28/2023 0 Comments Omar el akkad novels![]() ![]() ![]() How being disciplined helped CBC Short Story Prize juror Omar El Akkad write better short stories (new window) ![]() What Strange Paradise (new window) tells both their stories and how they each reached this moment, while asking the questions, How did we get here? and What are we going to do about it? Even though they don't share a common language or culture, Vanna becomes determined to keep Amir safe. ![]() He ends up with a teenage girl named Vanna, who lives on the island. Nine-year-old Amir is the only survivor from a ship full of refugees coming to a small island nation. What Strange Paradise (new window) is a novel that tells the story of a global refugee crisis through the eyes of a child. I've had the incredible honour of being mentioned in the same breath as four outstanding authors, any of whom could be standing up here right now. I didn't think I had a chance in hell of winning this … this is by far the greatest honour in my career, said El Akkad in his acceptance speech. He is also the author of the novel American War (new window), which was defended on Canada Reads (new window) 2018 by actor Tahmoh Penikett. El Akkad is a Canadian journalist and author who currently lives in Portland. ![]() |