Notes from a small island book6/10/2023 The result is an uproarious social commentary that conveys the true glory of Britain, from the satiric pen of an unapologetic Anglophile. Veering from the ludicrous to the endearing and back again, Notes from a Small Island is a delightfully irreverent jaunt around the unparalleled floating nation that has produced zebra crossings, Shakespeare, Twiggie Winkie's Farm, and places with names like Farleigh Wallop and Titsey. ("I had recently read," Bryson writes, "that 3.7 million Americans believed that they had been abducted by aliens at one time or another, so it was clear that my people needed me.") But before departing, he set out on a grand farewell tour of the green and kindly island that had so long been his home. "Suddenly, in the space of a moment, I realized what it was that I loved about Britain-which is to say, all of it."Īfter nearly two decades spent on British soil, Bill Bryson - bestselling author of The Mother Tongue and Made in America-decided to return to the United States.
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So what’s the big deal? Compendium is the first reasonably comprehensive, topically organized doctrinal exposition the Church ever produced. It took 74 key gospel topics and provided a succinct statement regarding each, along with key scriptural and other references establishing the stated doctrine. Talmage, listing it among the capstone’s contents, can refer to it as just Compendium. It’s also one of only seven works from the 19th century that makes the Encyclopedia of Mormonism’s list of doctrinally significant books. It was sufficiently authoritative that James E. Little, published in 1882 and now available free on Project Gutenberg, is one such book. A Compendium of the Doctrines of the Gospel by apostle Franklin D. You know the granite sphere that the Salt Lake Temple Moroni stands on? It’s hollow, and inside there’s something of a time capsule that includes a handful of key Church books. Wires and nerve graphic novel6/9/2023 Some blood is portrayed, but with the comic painted in monochromatic blue instead of color, it’s barely noticeable. She lives in Tacoma with her husband and their children. Wires and Nerve is a graphic novel in The Lunar Chronicles, written by Marissa Meyer & illustrated by Douglas Holgate. Rated: Mild, for around two uses of mild language. The second graphic novel, and sequel to Wires and Nerve, Volume 1, from 1 New York Times and USA Today Bestseller Marissa Meyer The world of the Lunar Chronicles comes alive in this thrilling continuation of Wires and Nerve. Wires and Nerve is her first graphic novel. The characters also look nothing like I imagined, but if you can overlook such trivialities, it’s the perfect afternoon read for fans who are looking for more adventures with the Rampion crew from the Lunar Chronicles. The art is simple and some scenes seem to be there purely for fans than to move the plot, but I found myself enjoying it all the same. I wasn’t sure what to expect when I first picked up Wires and Nerve, as this was my first experience with a graphic novel. Soon, she finds herself working with a handsome - yet quite aggravating - royal guard, who leads her to question her definition of love, loyalty, and her own humanity. Iko has taken it upon herself to hunt down the soldiers’ leader. The war for the Lunar crown has been won and the antidote has been distributed, but with rogue packs of wolf-hybrid soldiers still roaming unchecked, a tenuous peace threatens the alliance between Earth and Luna. Inherit Midnight by Kate Kae Myers6/9/2023 Avery was raised by her Grandmother, the head of the VanDemere Enterprises. If we are comparing this fictional tale to real life, they would be about equivalent to the Trump family (I am neither against or for the Trumps so please, let’s not get into politics). Does anyone feel the same way?Īvery VanDemere is a member of the outrageously wealthy VanDemere family who own VanDemere Enterprises. Also, I feel the need to say that this book was very similar the The Westing Game. The plot twists, descriptive vocabulary, characters you love and characters you love to hate made this story come to life and I’m extremely happy that I had the chance to read it. Before I give a brief summary of the book and list my likes/dislikes, let me say that Inherit Midnight by Kate Kae Myers far exceeded my expectations. Kings of the wyld book6/9/2023 Of course, to get the band back together, they have to convince the Crazy wizard, the murderous thief turned king, the stone cold killer that was imprisoned, and maybe a bard that won't die first. This was likely how it would end if not for the band's (oh yes, that is the pun and joke that drives this whole tale) frontman showing up on the doorstep of the protagonist of this tale, Slow-hand Clay. Now, however, families and middle age have set in with the group having gone their separate ways. This is a tale of a group of buddies that were great back in the day, nay, the greatest group of mercenary heroes in the land. A TL DR: After 200+ books, this is the first one that is truly like Lies of Locke Lamora, except I like this one more. Like a world class chef took my comfort food and turned it into a thousand dollar a plate meal. Ready Player One by Ernest Cline6/9/2023 Parents need to know that Ready Player One is director Steven Spielberg's much-anticipated adaptation of Ernest Cline's near-future sci-fi adventure novel about an avid gamer ( Tye Sheridan) who spends most of his time in the Oasis, a virtual reality universe/multi-user game. Creature from alien pops out of an avatar's stomach in a jump-scare moment.ĭid you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Violence & Scariness in your kid's entertainment guide. In the real word, an evil corporation sends assassins to kill and/or arrest people, put them in debtors' prisons, blow up their homes, pursue them in armored vehicles, and shoot at them. Characters die frequently in the Oasis (often brutally), breaking apart and turning into coins, which "zeroes out" their avatars. Scary re-creation of a horror film includes a literal flood of blood, ax attacks, frightening/gross zombies. In the Oasis, Parzival and friends must survive enemy attacks in the form of dinosaurs, King Kong, and other players targeting them with arsenals of virtual weapons (from guns and swords to grenades and world-leveling bombs). Many action-packed battle/fight/destruction scenes in the Oasis, a few in real life. Raising my rainbow cj6/8/2023 Lori and her family choose to see the rainbow. He's a muddled mess or a rainbow creation. He floats on the gender-variation spectrum from super-macho-masculine on the left all the way to super-girly-feminine on the right. Whatever the term, Lori has a boy who likes girl stuff-really likes girl stuff. is gender variant or gender nonconforming, whichever you prefer. Whereas her older son, Chase, is a Lego-loving, sports-playing boy's boy, her younger son, C.J., would much rather twirl around in a pink sparkly tutu, with a Disney Princess in each hand while singing Lady Gaga's "Paparazzi."Ĭ.J. Raising My Rainbow is Lori Duron’s frank, heartfelt, and brutally funny account of her and her family's adventures of distress and happiness raising a gender-creative son. She is sustained by her fearless Aunt Yaltha, who harbors a compelling secret, as well as by her devoted friend Tabitha and by Phasaelis, the shrewd wife of Herod Antipas. Ana’s pent-up longings intensify amid the turbulent resistance to the Roman occupation of Israel, partially led by her adopted brother, Judas. Their marriage evolves with love and conflict, humor and pathos in Nazareth, where Ana makes a home with Jesus, his brothers, and their mother, Mary. An encounter with the eighteen-year-old Jesus changes everything: he becomes not only a floodgate for her intellect, but also the awakener of her heart. Ana is expected to marry an elderly widower, a prospect that horrifies her. She engages in furtive scholarly pursuits and writes narratives about neglected and silenced women. Raised in a wealthy family with ties to the ruler of Galilee, she is rebellious and ambitious, a relentless seeker with a brilliant mind and a daring spirit. In her mesmerizing fourth work of fiction, Sue Monk Kidd takes an audacious approach to history and brings her acclaimed narrative gifts to imagine the story of a young woman named Ana. In conversation with GPB’s Virginia Prescott. The secret agent a simple tale6/8/2023 This was also to be Conrad’s great London novel. These bare statements set Conrad off on a train of thought that eventually led to his writing the novel, foregrounding the domestic tragedy of the Bourdin incident against a background of revolutionary types whom Conrad despised. His sister committed suicide afterwards.” ’ I pointed all this out to my friend, who remained silent for a while and then remarked in his characteristically casual and omniscient manner: “Oh, that fellow was half an idiot. Conrad later, in 1920, wrote: ‘We recalled the already old story of the attempt to blow up the Greenwich Observatory a blood-stained inanity of so fatuous a kind that it was impossible to fathom its origin by any reasonable or even unreasonable process of thought. Louis-Ferdinand Celine: Guignol's Band I & IIĬonrad had in fact forgotten all about this once notorious incident, until his friend, the author Ford Madox Ford, brought it up one day in conversation, in 1906. John Sommerfield: Trouble in Porter Street Pamela Hansford Johnson: This Bed Thy Centre Wind in the willows cover6/8/2023 The Wind In The Willows Vinylĭuring 1968 the vinyl album was released in "Unipak" gatefold format in the U.S. Another track from the second album, "A Quite Respectable Older Lady", was released by Wayne Kirby in 2022. According to Cathay Che's biography on Harry, it has never surfaced, but Harry was said to have contributed more vocals than on the first album, as well as writing lyrics for a track entitled "Buried Treasure" on the second album. The tapes are with Paul’s second wife Alice Anne. Wind in the Willows recorded a second album in 1969, which was never released. Debbie Harry went on to join The Stillettoes in 1973 and other bands until subsequently achieving success fronting the new wave band Blondie, which she co-founded in 1974 with guitarist Chris Stein. The following year Artie Kornfeld, the producer of the album, went on to be the music producer of the Woodstock festival in 1969. The band broke up shortly after failing to achieve commercial success or critical acclaim. The band's only album, the self-titled The Wind in the Willows (1968, Capitol Records LP2956), grazed the charts at #195. The band took its name from British writer Kenneth Grahame's The Wind in the Willows, a classic of children's literature. The Wind in the Willows was an American band which included Debbie Harry as a member. |