5/28/2023 0 Comments Sorrow's Point by Danielle DeVor![]() This is more of an amusing travelogue through modern horror clichés than a fully realized story in its own right. DeVor regularly overexplains and then repeats information, defusing narrative tension. ![]() (No, the Catholic church never “banned” the Harry Potter books.) But what really impedes the fun is a lack of pace. Blackmoor, his friend’s new residence, rests upon the outskirts of the town of Sorrow’s Point. ![]() Horror tropes pack the pages-cannibal killer, monstrous child, ley-line “doorway,” even a Dementor-and much of DeVor’s research appears to have been done in five minutes on the Internet. When defrocked ex-priest, Jimmy Holiday, agrees to help an old friend with his sick daughter, he doesn’t expect the horrors that await him. ![]() Jimmy sounds like a gumshoe detective, not a man of faith, but his narrative voice is a strong blend of insightful, self-deprecating, and sincere. Out of his depth, Jimmy in turn taps Tabby, his ex-girlfriend, who happens to be a witch. Defrocked priest Jimmy Holiday is cajoled by his high school pal Will to investigate the apparent demonic possession of Will’s daughter, Lucy. ![]() DeVor’s first novel for City Owl, a reprint of her well-received 2013 indie debut, is an entertaining but unevenly paced exorcism story. ![]()
0 Comments
5/28/2023 0 Comments Paperweight by meg haston![]() I picked this up, knowing it was about a girl suffering from an eating disorder, but little did I know, the multiple triggers the book would cover. In this emotionally haunting and beautifully written young adult debut, Meg Haston delves into the devastating impact of trauma and loss, while posing the question: Why are some consumed by their illness while others embark on a path toward recovery?ĭeep, heavy and depressing, Paperweight certainly packed a punch when it came to the feels. And if Stevie gets her way, there are only twenty-seven days until she too will end her life. There are only twenty-seven days until the anniversary of her brother Josh’s death-the death she caused. ![]() But what no one knows is that Stevie doesn't plan to stay that long. ![]() Her dad has signed her up for sixty days of treatment. Nurses and therapists watch Stevie at mealtime, accompany her to the bathroom, and challenge her to eat the foods she’s worked so hard to avoid. Life in the center is regimented and intrusive, a nightmare come true. And now in an eating-disorder treatment center on the dusty outskirts of the New Mexico desert. ![]() Published by Hot Key Books on July 2, 2015 ![]() 5/28/2023 0 Comments A whiskey in a teacup![]() ![]() ![]() Most of those vignettes are pretty light, but they really show Witherspoon’s roots. The memoir is told through a variety of vignettes about music and cooking, gardening and decorating, entertaining and family. It’s a fairly short book – just under 300 pages but with tons of photos and recipes that you could easily finish the book in a day or two. The shaped the woman she has become and the way Witherspoon lives her life today. She, along with other strong women in Witherspoon’s childhood, instilled that southern culture in her, right down to her core. Witherspoon’s grandmother Dorothea was the epitome of southern womanhood. ![]() The whiskey represents the more boisterous aspects of southern culture – the music and the fight for fairness. It’s the way southern women follow the Golden Rule – they treat others with grace and respect, just as they would want to be treated. The teacup represents the manners and hospitality that southern are known for. That feisty metaphor describes the Reese Witherspoon in her memoir to a T. “Dorothea always said that it was a combination of beauty and strength that made southern women ‘whiskey in a teacup.’ We may be delicate and ornamental on the outside, she said, but inside we’re strong and fiery.” (page 10) ![]() What Growing Up in the South Taught Me About Life, Love, and Baking Biscuits ![]() ![]() ![]() The chart-topping super-team of Joss Whedon (Marvel Studios? The Avengers, RUNAWAYS) and John Cassaday (Planetary, CAPTAIN AMERICA) return! Things go from peculiar to just plain bizarre as Emma Frost?s erratic?behavior sends the X-Men into a non-stop downward spiral, and the new Hellfire Club makes its move! Plus: the X-Man destined to destroy the Breakworld stands revealed! Who is it? And will the X-Men be able to protect Earth from certain destruction at the hands of the Breakworld? When it?s all over, nothing will ever be the same! No, really, we mean it!Ĭollects Astonishing X-Men (2004) #13-24 And Giant-Size Astonishing X-Men #1. Collects Astonishing X-Men (2004-2013 3rd Series) 13-24 and Giant Size Astonishing X-Men (2008) 1. ![]() The first parts of the tale, written by Joss Whedon and penciled by John Cassaday, are collected in to this magnificent book Following right. Collects Astonishing X-Men (2004) #13-24 And Giant-Size Astonishing X-Men #1. Collecting ASTONISHING X-MEN (2004) 1-12. ![]() 5/28/2023 0 Comments Reborn by mark millar![]() ![]() Reborn gets away with its strong violence largely due to the compelling protagonists.Įven with some of Millar’s ideas being not well developed, such as the lack of insight towards the prophecy, Millar can at least make his heroine kick ass as Bonnie is someone who has lived through her life with happiness and tragedy. This comic is categorized under dark fantasy, and Mark Millar does not hesitate from showing darkness, as it opens with people being killed by a psychotic sniper. ![]() If you are familiar with the bibliography of Mark Millar, you know that his writing is comprised of big ideas told in a blockbuster fashion and Reborn is no exception–in its first issue, you quickly dive into the adventure through Adystria with huge and bloody battles featuring humans versus demonic warriors and dragons, including an enormous one with a lion’s head, who happens to be one of the lovers of the chief antagonist. Listen to the latest episode of our weekly comics podcast! ![]() ![]() John’s own reckoning with a half-formed sense of self. Portrait of a summer, of the Hive and the people who lived in it, and At 27, he was crippled by anĪll-encompassing loneliness, a feeling he had carried in his heart forĪs long as he could remember. Packing his duffel for that first Memorialĭay Weekend, he prayed for clarity. Against the moonlight the house’s octagonal roof Hill, and each summer thirty one people would sleep between its thin ![]() The house was a ramshackle split-level set on a They call Montauk the end of the world, a spit of land jutting Published: May 2019, Grand Central PublishingĪ gripping portrait of life in a Montauk summer house–a debut memoir of first love, identity and self-discovery among a group of friends who became family. ![]() Title: Out East: Memoir of a Montauk Summer ![]() ![]() ![]() In these personal conversations, Lavine tells his life story for the first time, talking about cultural politics, philanthropy, the avant-garde, and Los Angeles at the center of his life. ![]() Rohwer uncovers the deep grounding of Lavine's commitment to diversity and equal opportunity in his family's immigrant past and its legacy of Eastern European Jewry. Lavine - Failure is What It's All About, German author Jörn Jacob Rohwer explores the story of CalArts and the historical and biographical origins of Lavine's approach to life, with special attention to the way in which personal doubts and weaknesses became the basis of a style of leadership based on listening, learning, and consensus-building. ![]() Originally published in Germany on September 21, 2020, American readers can now buy the book's hardcover edition. Lavine, written by Jörn Jacob Rohwer is now available in the U.S. Lavine - Failure is What It's All About, a book centered around the California Institute of the Arts and its legendary president Dr. LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, Novem/ / - Steven D. Lavine - Failure is What It's All About, a book about CalArts and its legendary 29-year president Dr. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Fullmetal Alchemist: Fullmetal Edition, Vol. eNotes plot summaries cover all the significant action of Fullmetal Alchemist. ![]() 23 by Hiromu Arakawa 9781421536309 Brand New at the best online prices at eBay Free delivery for many products. A hardcover, deluxe collectors edition of one of the most beloved manga and anime of. Complete summary of Hiromu Arakawas Fullmetal Alchemist. Now, hardened by years of military training, Edward and Alphonse have returned to the woman who first taught them alchemy. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. But when they tried to use their newfound skills to resurrect their dead mother, they broke a taboo and encountered something more terrifying than death itself. 1 Alphonse is one of the protagonists from the series alongside his older brother Edward. "The origin of the Elric Brothers! Once, Edward and Alphonse Elric were willing to do anything to become alchemists. The author Hiromu Arakawa often made sketches of him since he usually appears as an armor. ![]() Bonus Chapter: Roy Mustang's Observation Diary.Author's Note Translation Apparently, the young lady (3 years old) who lives next door to me found out that I'm a manga artist and went: "I wonder if she draws princesses~" with a lit-up expression. ![]() 5/28/2023 0 Comments The band trilogy nicholas eames![]() ![]() What surprised me most, though, is this: I needed the support. ![]() Everyone is boosting everyone, and all of them are shouting about the books (and authors) they want others to know about.Īs well, I've gained a family of fellow writers and industry professionals who have gone above and beyond to lift me up, help me out, offer me advice, or share their woes-which isn't always an easy thing to do, but can make it seem like you're not alone when those same woes kick down your own door in the night. ![]() From the community here at r/fantasy (who gave me my very first award!) and a few awesome facebook groups, to bookstagrammers and booktubers, who are an incredibly supportive community amongst themselves. ![]() And better yet: there's more of them! In the (checks watch, whistles) almost two years since KINGS OF THE WYLD was published, I've met so many incredible people who spend a huge amount of time gushing over the books they love. I have editors for that now, but the friends and family are still around. As an aspiring author, I was fortunate enough to have the support of friends and family who constantly asked, "How's that book coming?" "Are you finished yet?" "When can I read it?" ![]() ![]() ![]() In Jane’s hands were some of the sweets: a box of liquorice allsorts, with a yellow-and-black one placed by the girl on the nose of Pat the dog. I could take my time walking around the shop, climb to the jars at the top, scramble up with my feet balanced on the wooden shelves. In the pages of the book, on the other hand, I could do what I wanted. They’d talk about what they couldn’t afford, point out what isn’t good for you, raise the issue of cavities, and you would ultimately be disgusted with them. And adults love to spoil the sacrosanctity of an experience with talk of money. An adult would escort me to the shop, and would hover and allow me just one or two sweets. In real life I would have had to show restraint. ![]() I spent days on end staring at one tantalising page in particular, every sweet accounted for in the palate of my mind’s eye. My imagination kicked vigorously into gear with the help of the sweet shop in the Peter and Jane reader. When I was a child, the most efficient way to swallow me whole was to present me with beautiful illustrations. Because this is a literal statement, not some riddle or figurative play of words, the question of books for children of colour needs addressing now-now. ![]() ![]() Yemisi Aribisala recalls her first encounter with Little Black Sambo, and asks: Who is responsible if the image of the black child is marginalised? ![]() |