5/30/2023 0 Comments Hyperion cantos books![]() ![]() They also failed to answer a lot of the questions I had after reading the first two books, and a lot of the mysteries that were repeatedly mentioned in The Rise of Endymion were never solved. The last two books seem to me as though perhaps they would have been better as a part of a separate series since Simmons had to change parts of the previous two books in order to make them work and they used mostly different characters anyway. The other problem both my fiance and I had with the series was how fantastic things just happened with no explanation whatsoever as to how or why. It was definitely an enjoyable series, but it had a few continuity issues that were mildly annoying to me, and were even more annoying to others (like my fiance, who couldn’t even bring himself to finish the series because of the continuity issues). Overall, I liked the series, although I would not consider it one of my favorites by the time I was finished with it. It was time for a lighter read since I just finished the four books in Dan Simmons’ Hyperion Cantos ( Hyperion, The Fall of Hyperion, Endymion, and The Rise of Endymion). ![]() Currently, I’m reading Thief of Time by Terry Pratchett. I seem to be getting more time to read in now, though. ![]() Or the time to read much, for that matter. I was quite busy for a while and unfortunately hadn’t had time to write. ![]()
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5/30/2023 0 Comments Never Never by Brianna R. Shrum![]() As her blog's reputation skyrockets, so does "new and improved Renley's popularity. When her anonymous blog shifts in a more scandalous direction and the questions (and money) start rolling in, she has to learn not just how to do waterfall braids and cat-eye makeup, but a few other things, like how to cure a hangover, how to flirt, and how to make out (something her very experienced, and very in-love-with-her neighbor, Drew, is more than willing to help with). And not in a cool Gossip Girl kind of way. 2) She's totally invisible to people at school. The only problems: 1) She doesn't know how to do anything but long division and calculus. ![]() ![]() Sixteen-year-old Renley needs three thousand dollars for the math club's trip to New York City, and she knows exactly how to get it: she's going to start a how-to blog where people pay for answers to all of life's questions from a "certified expert. ![]() 5/30/2023 0 Comments Ancestral Journeys by Jean Manco![]() ![]() ![]() These are covered with considerable skill in this compact study. While archaeological discoveries continue to be essential, some of the biggest breakthroughs have been in the fields of genetics and linguistics. Manco sets out to present the current state of research and offers a truly interdisciplinary survey, drawing on the latest in archaeology, linguistics, genetics and related disciplines. At its worst it has served to support the ideology of the ‘nation state’ as a culturally uniform geographic entity. ![]() Language barriers and nationalist ideology have interfered with the study of the peopling of Europe, and the emergence of nations, for centuries. ‘For the general public the new views may not fit treasured national myths.’ The interplay between research agendas and politics is always fraught, especially when the topic is identity. ‘It is a tangled web our ancestors have woven’, Jean Manco writes. Published in Issue 2 (March/April 2014), Reviews, Volume 22 The peopling of Europe from the first venturers to the Vikings ![]() ![]() ![]() Murphy, who argues for reconsideration of Beaumont alongside the other greats of the genre, including Shirley Jackson, Ray Bradbury, and Richard Matheson. This new edition of The Hunger and Other Stories, the first in more than fifty years, includes a new introduction by Dr. Ranging in tone from the chilling Gothic horror of “Miss Gentilbelle,” where an insane mother dresses her son up as a girl and slaughters his pets, to deliciously dark humor in tales like “Open House” and “The Infernal Bouillabaisse,” where murderers’ plans go disastrously awry, these seventeen stories demonstrate Beaumont’s remarkable talent and versatility. Although he is best known today for his television and film scripts, including several classic episodes of The Twilight Zone, Beaumont is being rediscovered as a master of weird tales, and this, his first published collection, contains some of his best. ![]() When The Hunger and Other Stories (1957) appeared, it heralded the arrival of Charles Beaumont (1929-1967) as an important and highly original new voice in American fiction. ![]() 5/30/2023 0 Comments Legion Lost by Dan Abnett![]() As they journey home, the team encounters a superhero known as Singularity. Joined by superstar artist Olivier Coipel (The Mighty Thor), who made his comics debut on the series, Abnett and Lanning strand the future's greatest heroes in an unknown galaxy beset with mysterious cosmic threats for epic sci-fi storytelling at its finest. The Legion by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning Following the destruction of a Legion Outpost, Saturn Girl, Brainiac 5.1, Chameleon, Umbra, Kid Quantum, Live Wire, Apparition and Monstress are lost on the far side of the universe. ![]() ![]() Before they can even attempt to return to their galaxy, however, the Legionnaires must first endure the unknowns of a hostile galaxy plagued by the alien Progeny, whose godlike creator deems diverse species impure "variants" subject to eugenic "deletion." It is these encounters, and their own questionable solutions, that will soon have the heroes wondering if the very purpose of the Legion-powerful individuals from across the cosmos, bound together by a common dream of galactic harmony-has also been lost. ![]() Upon preventing a cataclysmic rift in their universe, several members of the 30th century's famed champions, the Legion of Super-Heroes, find themselves stranded an inconceivable distance from home, with no devisable method of safe return. Everything-their families, their friends and teammates, their very galaxy-gone in a blinding flash. ![]() ![]() ‘I nearly missed you, Doctor August,’ she says. ‘No matter what he does or the decisions he makes, when death comes, Harry always returns to where he began, a child with all the knowledge of a life he has already lived a dozen times before.Īs Harry nears the end of his eleventh life, a little girl appears at his bedside. ‘SOME STORIES CANNOT BE TOLD IN JUST ONE LIFETIME’ ![]() ![]() I rarely think the blurbs of books do them any justice and are actually useful to grasping the essence of the book, but here it goes anyway: So, a lot of reading was done, a lot of pages were turned, and boy was it worth it! The second reason was that I had another 500+ book to read and review this month. ![]() First, because this book was a bit over 400 pages and it wasn’t an easy read. OK, I have so many mixed feelings about this book! The #MonthlyTitles challenge for August turned out to be quite more challenging than I anticipated. The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August: #MonthlyTitles book reviewĪuthor: Claire North (aka Kate Griffin and Catherine Webb) ![]() 5/30/2023 0 Comments Tracefinder by Kaje Harper![]() ![]() ![]() When he’s assigned to bring Brian’s boss to justice, he intends to use anything and anyone it takes to do that. ![]() He isn’t closeted, but he isn’t out at work, and there’s a wild, angry side to him that he’s managed to keep hidden until now. Nick Rugo’s job is to protect and serve the people of Minneapolis as an undercover cop. Although he pretends not to know what he’s really doing, each Find takes its toll, and he’s trapped in a life he hates, losing touch with his true self. But to keep that safety, Brian has to use his Finding talent to track down the boss’s enemies. His brother and sister got all three of them off the streets and into a cushy life, under the protection of a dangerous criminal. What could an undercover cop and a drug lord’s pet psychic have in common?īrian Kerr has spent years hiding behind a facade of mental slowness. ![]() 5/30/2023 0 Comments Girl with Guitar by Caisey Quinn![]() Some are no more threatening than schoolmasters but others are much more sinister, relying on ritual cannibalism as a source of their magical power. He encounters other 'devils', masked figures guarding the spiritual secrets of jungle communities. This is where he now heads, exploring how rebel groups thrived in the bush for so long and whether the devil of war has truly been chased away. Tim walks every blistering inch to gain an extraordinary ground-level view of a troubled and overlooked region.Īs a journalist in Africa, Tim came to know both countries well although the wars made trips to the jungle hinterland far too risky. Greene took 26 bearers, a case of scotch, and hammocks in which he and his cousin Barbara were carried. Just as he followed H M Stanley through the Congo - a journey described in his bestseller Blood River - this time he pursues a trail blazed by Graham Greene in 1935 and immortalised in the travel classic Journey Without Maps. ![]() ![]() With their wars officially over, Tim Butcher sets out on a journey across both countries, trekking for 350 miles through remote rainforest and malarial swamps. For many years Sierra Leone and Liberia have been too dangerous to travel through, bedevilled by a uniquely brutal form of violence from which sprang many of Africa's cruellest contemporary icons - child soldiers, prisoner mutilation, blood diamonds. ![]() 5/30/2023 0 Comments Roman by Sawyer Bennett![]() Luckily he’s got an enticing distraction: a fun-loving barista who plays the ukulele and brings out a side of Roman he didn’t know he had. ![]() But now Roman’s feeling the burn from management to clean up his act, or else. When he’s not chilling in the penalty box, the sizzling Czech skate demon is racking up tabloid headlines for his scandalous behavior with the ladies. In a league full of troublemakers, Cold Fury defenseman Roman Sýkora stands out-at least when it comes to negative publicity. ![]() New York Times bestselling author Sawyer Bennett steams up the ice all over again as the Carolina Cold Fury hockey team’s hottest bad boy gets his first taste of something good. Published by Loveswept on February 21st 2017 Roman (Cold Fury Hockey, #7) by Sawyer Bennett ![]() 5/29/2023 0 Comments Heart of sun warrior![]() While Xingyin is determined to keep clear of the rising danger, the discovery of a shocking truth spurs her into a perilous confrontation. ![]() But her fragile peace is threatened by the discovery of a strange magic on the moon, and the unsettling changes in the Celestial Kingdom as the emperor tightens his grip on power. The stunning sequel to Daughter of the Moon Goddess delves deeper into beloved Chinese mythology, concluding the epic story of Xingyin-the daughter of Chang’e, and the mortal archer, Houyi-as she battles a grave new threat to the realm, in this powerful tale of love, sacrifice, and hope.Īfter winning her mother’s freedom from the Celestial Emperor, Xingyin thrives in the enchanting tranquility of her home. Source: Physical ARC gifted by the publisher (this in no way affects my review which is honest and unbiased) I had the highest of hopes for this book, and after finishing it I can safely say that I wholeheartedly trust Sue Lynn Tan to continue writing beautiful stories that make me connect to the characters so much that I cry my eyes out. ![]() Less than a year ago, I read Sue Lynn Tan’s debut novel and fell absolutely in love with the world, so it was an absolute pleasure to be able to read the sequel in the form of a gifted physical proof. ![]() If you’re new here, you’re probably unaware of my love for Daughter of the Moon Goddess. ![]() |