![]() There’s not much to this book, but i gotta squeeze in as many shark books as i can during SHARK WEEK RARRRR, so there you have it. Which is not how whales are made, but it SHOULD be. That page is extra fun because it looks like this little shark is barfing that whale into existence ![]() It is not safe to stay near a hungry mother.Īnd why sharks should not eat puffer fishĪnd how dolphins are the bullies of the ocean and it’s about time we stop thinking of them as pals worthy of airbrushing onto things because they are horrible beasts As soon as they are born the pups go their own way. The pup of the great white shark is almost the size of a man. It is only a very tiny little book, but it does have some knowledge to drop, about how you should be glad that your mommy is not a shark: If you know me and the breadth of my reading tastes, you may well ask yourself “is this children’s book or monsterporn?”īut lemme clear it up for you - this is a children’s book, so get outta here, sickos! ![]()
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![]() With his traditional hard-boiled detective voice, Hamilton makes an engaging hero. ![]() When he's not avoiding reproduction, Hamilton plays at being a millionaire entrepreneur (his genetic mix gives him great intelligence and he's a whiz with money) and a spy/counterspy for the government (foiling a plot to overthrow the government keeps him hopping). Nor does he intend to continue with the experiment that his progenitors were so keen on, since he doesn't want children. ![]() Hamilton has a body filled with some of the best characteristics that man can have, and the only problem is that he doesn't give a darn. The plot centers on Hamilton Felix, whose genetic makeup has been recorded, tracked and tweaked for over five generations to make his genetic pool one of several "Star line" groups. On the plus side, it does contain good, sound genetics that later scientific advances haven't significantly outmoded. ![]() Heinlein equals kitsch? First published in 1942, this reprint title by one of the masters of modern science fiction is not one of his best efforts, with its dated '40s jargon, a ham-fisted attempt at romance and a plot that really doesn't go anywhere. ![]() ![]() "Yun Ling has been recently diagnosed with aphasia and she retires so that she can document her past while she still has a fairly firm grip on her faculties. It is the late '80s and Yun Ling, a prominent Supreme Court justice in independent Malaysia has just retired and moved back from Kuala Lumpur, the country's capital, to her home in the country's highlands. This vignette might well capture the premise of this fantastic novel by Malaysian author Tan Twan Eng - that we spend almost our entire lives trying to find harmony between the twin pillars of memory and forgetfulness. The other one, Teoh Yun Ling is told, is her twin, the goddess of forgetting. ![]() It is only fitting that one of them is Mnemosyne, the Greek goddess of memory. ![]() In Tan Twan Eng's second novel, after The Gift of Rain, he continues to explore the harmony between the twin pillars of memory and forgetfulness, set against the backdrop of late 1980s Malaysia.Įarly on in the evocative new novel, The Garden of Evening Mists, the protagonist Teoh Yun Ling comes across an arresting pair of statues in her friend's tea estate gardens. ![]() ![]() Delphi whom I’ve met in the sneak peek of Half-Blood (included in the book). I can’t wait to read more about her and her crush Aiden St. Trust me, it was an exciting and engaging read! I love Alex, she’s strong and brave and she’s a perfect kick-ass heroine for me. It’s short and I finished it in just a couple of hours. I can’t tell you how much I enjoyed this novella. When I started reading this book, I was hooked immediately. ![]() Daimons are following her and she doesn’t know why they are hunting her. Now an orphan and with no where else to go, she has no choice but flee and return to the Covenant. ![]() She and her mother (a pure-blood Hematoi) were living with the mortals since they leave the Covenant three years ago–the reason why they left is still a mystery to her. Alexandria or Alex, is the daughter of a mortal and a demigod, and that makes her a Half-blood. ![]() ![]() ![]() I understood before I started that the story would have themes focused on human rights issues, immigration and abuse. ![]() I searched repeatedly for a foothold within the characters, something to secure the storytelling, without luck. Honestly, I had to stop listening three or four times, give it a day or two and then return and try again. To me this book was so extremely violent and politically driven that I was completely overwhelmed. Allende returns here to themes that have propelled some of her finest work: political injustice, the art of survival, and the essential nature of - and our need for - love. At a loss, the professor asks his tenant, Lucia Maraz, a fellow academic from Chile, for her advice.Īs these three lives intertwine, each will discover truths about how they have been shaped by the tragedies they witnessed, and Richard and Lucia will find unexpected, long overdue love. New York Times and worldwide best-selling author Isabel Allende returns with a sweeping novel that journeys from present-day Brooklyn to Guatemala in the recent past to 1970s Chile and Brazil that offers “a timely message about immigration and the meaning of home” ( People).ĭuring the biggest Brooklyn snowstorm in living memory, Richard Bowmaster, a lonely university professor in his 60s, hits the car of Evelyn Ortega, a young undocumented immigrant from Guatemala, and what at first seems an inconvenience takes a more serious turn when Evelyn comes to his house, seeking help. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I have a double prejudice against mythifications, especially when what's being mythified is the raw material of an entertainment. The intention of a lyrical novelist, I mean, is not to render, not to disappear behind the greater reality of his characters and their doings, but to flash his wounded heart, his noble soul, his soaring imagination, his He dissolves his characters and events into a nimbus of A lyrical novelist is less interested in his fictions than in his attitudes toward them. $14.75.įRANKLY, I have a prejudice against lyrical novels, and not just because they make me think of Anais Nin. ![]() Section 7, Column 1 Book Review Deskīy George Stade George Stade is a professor of English at Columbia University and author of ''Confessions of a Lady-Killer, ''a novel. January 23, 1983, Sunday, Late City Final Edition ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() As one relationship takes off, another begins: Brian seems to be clicking with Lexi's boss at the coffee shop. That's where she first meets sexy, intimidating Roman-who's really a big softie at heart. Lexi Robertson came to Raleigh, North Carolina, to finally meet her father, Brian Brannon, and her half sister, Gray, both of whom work in the Cold Fury's front office. 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. ![]() Birth Control is Sinful in the Christian Marriages and also R... by Eliyzabeth Yanne Strong-And...5/11/2023 ![]() And while searching further I discovered that this tome was listed as a Kindle edition at a far more reasonable price. But at the price asked by the author, all I could do was shake my head, as it seemed to be quite a price for such a monograph.Ī few months ago I was perusing some of the Amazon tags and noticed within the 'amazon oddities' category, this book was one of the top ranking there. I was told by my friend where to look, so I did, and I read some of the reviews. Eliyzabeth Yanne Strong-Anderson's epic 648-page "masterpiece" Birth Control is Sinful in the Christian Marriages and also Robbing God of Priesthood Children!!, and I had to reply that I had not. ![]() Some time ago, a witty colleague asked me if I had seen author Ms. Strong-Anderson, please turn your Caps Lock key OFF! ![]() ![]() His dangerous magical abilities instigate unrest in the streets of Cairo that threaten to spill over onto the global stage. This murderer claims to be al-Jahiz, returned to condemn the modern age for its social oppressions. ![]() Al-Jahiz transformed the world 50 years ago when he opened up the veil between the magical and mundane realms, before vanishing into the unknown. So when someone murders a secret brotherhood dedicated to one of the most famous men in history, al-Jahiz, Agent Fatma is called onto the case. Djèlí Clark returns to his popular alternate Cairo universe for his fantasy novel debut, A Master of Djinn Cairo, 1912: Though Fatma el-Sha’arawi is the youngest woman working for the Ministry of Alchemy, Enchantments and Supernatural Entities, she’s certainly not a rookie, especially after preventing the destruction of the universe last summer. ![]() You can read this before A Master of Djinn (Dead Djinn Universe, #1) PDF EPUB full Download at the bottom. Here is a quick description and cover image of book A Master of Djinn (Dead Djinn Universe, #1) written by P. Brief Summary of Book: A Master of Djinn (Dead Djinn Universe, #1) by P. ![]() ![]() Then opening the Gospels, my eyes fell on these words: “Jesus, going up into a mountain, called unto Him whom He would Himself.” ![]() As I knelt I begged of that dear Mother to guide my hand, and thus ensure that only what was pleasing to her should find place here. I begin therefore to sing what must be my eternal song: “the Mercies of the Lord.”īefore setting about my task I knelt before the statue of Our Lady which had given my family so many proofs of Our Heavenly Mother’s loving care. ![]() When you asked me to write it, I feared the task might unsettle me, but since then Our Lord has deigned to make me understand that by simple obedience I shall please Him best. It is to you, dear Mother, that I am about to confide the story of my soul. I highly recommend the rest of the book, which is online at .Ī printable version of these excerpts can be found at /storysoul. Since our discussions are only an hour long, it was impossible to pick and choose my favorite parts, but here are the excerpts we covered. ![]() Therese of Lisieux’s autobiography, Story of a Soul. We kicked off our very first Ex Libris on Jwith one of my favorites – St. ![]() |