7/8/2023 0 Comments The wave susan![]() Susan Casey detected a strong female presence in the scientific community that seems to be lacking in the surfing world. Is one rubric more accurate than the other?Ħ. Surfers and scientists have different methods of judging a wave's intensity. Why do you think the psychological beating is often worse than the physical for surfers? Do you think Brett Lickle's mishap towards the end of the book helped him see what was really important in life, or did it psychologically cripple him?ĥ. How do you think they rationalize putting their lives on the line for what many would consider sport?Ĥ. Many big-wave surfers, like Laird Hamilton, are married with children. ![]() ![]() What's the difference between surfing a wave and surviving it? What drives people to extreme situations, and how does one draw the line between determination and courting disaster?ģ. Why do you think there isn't more news coverage on sunken freighters, tankers and bulk carriers? Do tragedies at sea strike a different chord in the popular imagination than say, a plane crash?Ģ. ![]()
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![]() She is an award-winning short-story writer whose work has been published widely. ‘Cate Kennedy is a singular artist who looks to the ordinary in a small rural community and is particularly astute on exploring the fallout left by the aftermath of the personal disasters that change everything.’ The Irish Times Read moreĬate Kennedy is the author of the highly acclaimed novel The World Beneath, which won the People’s Choice Award in the NSW Premier’s Literary Awards in 2010. ‘This is a heartfelt and moving collection of short stories that cuts right to the emotional centre of everyday life.’ Bookseller and Publisher Tragedy in illness and mortality, life and love. Cate Kennedy’s poignant short stories find the beauty and ![]() ![]() Scatter his father’s remains, while lifelong resentments simmer in theīackground. And in ‘Ashes’, a son accompanies his mother on a journey to ‘Cross-Country’, a jilted lover manages to misinterpret her ex’s new In ‘Laminex and Mirrors’, a young woman working as aĬleaner in a hospital helps an elderly patient defy doctor’s orders. Ironies, injustices and pleasures with her humane eye and wry sense of In Like a House onįire, Kennedy once again takes ordinary lives and dissects their ![]() WINNER OF THE 2013 STEELE RUDD AWARD, QUEENSLAND LITERARY AWARDSįrom prize-winning short-story writer Cate Kennedy comes a newĬollection to rival her highly acclaimed Dark Roots. ![]() 7/8/2023 0 Comments The witches of lychford![]() adeptly describes the emotion of magic its effects and internal ignition of wonder. local politics and witchcraft writ small and personal, but large in consequence. ![]() This is Cornell at the height of his craft." - Seanan McGuire, New York Times bestselling author of the InCryptid and October Daye series "Rich in charm. Beautifully written, perfectly cruel, and ultimately kind. This is the story of a village, not a city, and all the more powerful for that not all big fantasy needs an urban setting. PRAISE FOR Paul Cornell's THE WITCHES OF LYCHFORD "At once epic and terribly intimate. ![]() But if she is to have her voice heard, she's going to need the assistance of some unlikely allies. Judith Mawson (local crank) knows the truth - that Lychford lies on the boundary between two worlds, and that the destruction of the border will open wide the gateways to malevolent beings beyond imagination. Some welcome the employment opportunities, while some object to the modernization of the local environment. ![]() A supermarket wants to build a major branch on their border. ![]() The villagers in the sleepy hamlet of Lychford are divided. ![]() 7/7/2023 0 Comments গডফাদার by Mario Puzo![]() Is The Godfather well written? In literary terms, no. Mario Puzo was a hack who found a highly successful formula for mass market success, and followed it. It's a page-turner that boils with intrigue, sex, and violence. ![]() I was really not expecting to enjoy this book so much. Filled with the requisite valor, love, and rancor of a great epic, The Godfather is the definitive gangster novel. The novel is full of exquisitely detailed characters who, despite leading unconventional lifestyles within a notorious crime family, experience the triumphs and failures of the human condition. As Corleone's desperate struggle to control the Mafia underworld unfolds, so does the story of his family. It is in Mario Puzo's The Godfather that Corleone first appears. ![]() The story of Don Vito Corleone, the head of a New York Mafia family, inspired some of the most successful movies ever. ![]() Inverarity One-line summary: Vito Corleone would drink Tony Soprano's milkshake. ![]() 7/7/2023 0 Comments Batman new 52 omnibus vol 2![]() ![]() ![]() ISBN – That big number on the barcode on the back of the book.Diamond/Lunar Code – The code that Diamond and Lunar use to reference their books each month. ![]() ![]() See the other expanded paragraph for a full listing. Book Formats – This will list out an abbreviation for roughly the size format of the book.If you click on the EXPAND button, you will be greeted with a bunch of extra information such as: The first part of each listing shows you the date a book releases, the date I added the book (which you can sort by), the title (either from the publisher or the shorter title from Diamond), the contents of the book (if there is an official solicit for it or something I could find), and the publisher. If I see a book is coming, I will add that book to this page as soon as humanly possible so you know when it is coming. On this page you will find the release dates for omnibus, hardcovers, complete collections, and epic collections from publishers such as Marvel, DC, Image, Dark Horse, IDW, Dynamite, Valiant, and more! I tend to add new books to this page as soon as I am able to find them from a number of different sources including the pages of the actual book publisher, Edelweiss, monthly solicits (which I also have on my site), random Amazon listings, and Omar from Near Mint Condition on Youtube (he gets extra early book solicitations from Marvel directly). ![]() ![]() ![]() There are a total of 13 stories, of which five were original to the collection and eight previously published. Published works SeriesĪll short fiction is collected in Sharp Ends: Stories from the World of the First Law (April 2016). The stand-alone novels remain with Gollancz in the UK but will be published by Orbit Books in the United States. ![]() The original trilogy is published by Gollancz in the UK and Pyr in the United States. The full series consists of a trilogy, three stand-alone novels, short stories, and a second trilogy, titled The Age of Madness, of which the third book was published in September 2021. The First Law is the title of the original trilogy in the series, but is also used to refer to the series as a whole. ![]() The First Law is a fantasy series written by British author Joe Abercrombie. ![]() ![]() Bond’s guard is let down and we get a true sense of the man grieving behind the Beretta. On Her Majesty’s Secret Service is Fleming’s 11th Bond novel and a surprisingly tender turn for the traditionally lust-filled secret agent. However, I wouldn’t suggest a reprint with this language removed much like Huck Finn, it’s eye-opening to see the cultural climate the author was writing in.Ĩ. Be forewarned: 1) the settings are somewhat drab and 2) this book’s major - major - flaw is its racist language. Big, who sits atop SMERSH (aka a fictional Russian intelligence agency) and leads Bond down a dark and dangerous journey through the Everglades, Harlem, and other moody haunts. ![]() Bond babe and fortune-teller Solitaire is ensnarled with the Voodoo Baron of Death, Mr. ![]() The second book in the James Bond series, Fleming absolutely tortures Bond in this novel and it’s gripping to imagine the effortless and unstoppable secret agent crumble, then equally as hoorah-worthy when he bounces back. ![]() 7/7/2023 0 Comments The glass bead game book![]() ![]() Every so often he would display the liveliness of his intellect. “Tegularius was a willful, moody person who refused to fit into his society. ― Hermann Hesse, quote from The Glass Bead Game Be prepared for conflicts, Joseph Knecht - I can see that they already have begun.” The deity is within you, not in ideas and books. Rather, you should long for the perfection of yourself. Nor should you long for a perfect doctrine, my friend. ![]() But the doctrine you desire, absolute, perfect dogma that alone provides wisdom, does not exist. He walked on in silence for a little, then said: “There is truth, my boy. The master had never heard him speak so fervently. Isn’t there any truth? Is there no real and valid doctrine?” The whole of world history can be explained as development and progress and can also be seen as nothing but decadence and meaninglessness. Everything can be interpreted one way and then again interpreted in the opposite sense. Everything is contradictory, everything tangential there are no certainties anywhere. “If only there were a dogma to believe in. “Oh, if only it were possible to find understanding,” Joseph exclaimed. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The other side of the city is run by Henry Flynn, a much more fair-minded individual who just wants to honor the terms of the treaty, keep the peace, and most especially, keep the monsters at bay so that his people are safe. Cross him or don’t pay your protection fee, and you’re the monsters’ next meal. Being the “nice” guy that he is, Harker offers his services to protect the citizens on his side of the city from the monsters – for a fee. A treaty has divided Verity into two halves, one run by the ruthless Callum Harker, a crime boss who controls the majority of the monsters. Not only is the city practically destroyed by war, but the violence that has taken place has actually led to the creation of actual monsters who threaten to overrun what is left of the city. This Savage Song is an urban fantasy set in the war-torn city of Verity. Well, my concerns were completely misplaced because while it may not have topped Shades of Magic, This Savage Song is equally brilliant in its own way and easily one of the most compelling books I’ve read this year. As good as its synopsis sounded, I was just convinced that nothing could top the adventures of Kell, Rhys, and Lila and the 4 Londons. Victoria Schwab’s Shades of Magic series was such a glorious read that I was actually a little hesitant to move on to This Savage Song. Published by Greenwillow Books on July 5th 2016 ![]() Also by this author: A Darker Shade of Magic (Shades of Magic, #1), A Gathering of Shadows (Shades of Magic, #2) ![]() 7/6/2023 0 Comments Lover reborn by jr ward![]() A year later, he is now back with the Brothers trying to rejoin life for the sake of his adopted son, John Matthew, but he has no interest in living anymore. ![]() When Wellsie was tragically taken from him, his torment became worse than all the other Brothers and he disappeared from the Brotherhood. He had a happy mating with his shellan, Wellsie, and he was the one steady and responsible Brother. He wasn’t living with a curse and, ironically, wasn’t tormented by his past. In the beginning of the series, Tohrment was the only “normal” Brother. In reading Lover Reborn, the latest in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series, never once did I worry about the review and I was never pulled out of the story and that is how I know it was a great read. To me, that is what makes the difference between a good book and a great one. ![]() She suggested that concentrating on the ins and outs would take too much away from the story and ruin the reading experience. A friend asked me how I can review books and whether or not doing so destroyed my enjoyment of the story. ![]() |