![]() ![]() The story deals largely with the conflict between who her mother actually is, is capable of being, and who Amber wants her to be. Amber’s dad is only present at the very opening of the book, I was really touched by how Amber appreciated certain things about her dad away from the distractions of her stepmother and stepbrother.Īmber’s relationship with her mother is the major theme of the book, whom she hasn’t seen for two years. Her friends Evie and Lottie may only have been there over occasional Skype calls, I enjoyed having that friendship kept present. This second book of Spinster Club Series follows Amber, Evie’s friend from Book 1, as she travels to America for a summer, on the condition she works at the summer camp her mum – and mum’s new partner Kevin – run for rich American children. ![]() Trying to find some happiness, completely selfishly, but just for you.” Sometimes it’s about living your life for you. “Life doesn’t always have to be about changing the world. ![]()
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5/20/2023 0 Comments The magi o henry![]() She is not satisfied with anything she finds until she knows exactly what she needs. Having enough money, Della visits several shops to find a present for Jim. The woman cuts Della’s hair quickly and gives her $20. After she looks at it in the mirror, she dresses up and goes to Madame Sofronie, a hairdresser. The most precious thing she has is her long shining brown hair. ![]() Della tries to find a way out of the situation and finally comes up with an idea. She is frustrated since she wants to present her husband with something he deserves for his hard work. She counts her savings and finds only $1.87, which is not enough to buy a worthy gift. The story takes place just before Christmas, and Della Young is concerned about what she should give her husband, Jim, as a present. ![]() In this essay, the plot will be summarized, the main themes and characters will be discussed, and personal opinion will be given. ![]() In this story, the author shows a genuine love between young spouses, which is more precious than any material possessions. ![]() The Gift of the Magi is one of his masterpieces, which has become a traditional Christmas tale. Henry, an American writer, is famous for his short stories with an unpredictable ending. ![]() 5/20/2023 0 Comments Masamune shirow 2022![]() ![]() While the film wasn’t all that popular in Japan, it gained a cult following in the US, which resulted in the manga getting an English translation and release in 1995. Oshii, who had already directed anime movies such as Urusei Yatsura: Beautiful Dreamer and Angel’s Egg, became interested in Ghost in the Shell, and thus released the anime movie adaptation of Ghost in the Shell in 1995. In some part, this probably happened because of anime director Mamoru Oshii. Shirow’s popularity exploded in the 90s, after the release of futuristic cyberpunk manga Ghost in the Shell. However, nobody knew how popular his next manga would become… Appleseed won the 1986 Seiun Award for Best Manga, and after a reprint of Black Magic and a second volume of Appleseed, he released Dominion Tank Police. ![]() Although nobody knew it yet, Appleseed set many Shirow standards: cute heroines, police knowledge, philosophy, and incredibly detailed mechanical designs. Shirow’s next manga, Appleseed, became an instant hit, telling the story of science and politics in a 21 st-century cyberpunk utopia. ![]() His work caught the eye of Seishinsa President Harumichi Aoki, who offered to publish him. ![]() Shirow’s first manga, Black Magic, was published in manga magazine Atlas. While he studied oil painting in Osaka University of Arts, he became interested in anime and manga, and he began to start creating his own manga. Masamune Shirow was born on November 23, 1961, in Hyōgo Prefecture’s capital city of Kōbe. ![]() 5/20/2023 0 Comments All of the bright places book![]() ![]() “A do-not-miss for fans of Eleanor & Park and The Fault in Our Stars, and basically anyone who can breathe.” -Justine Magazine But as Violet’s world grows, Finch’s begins to shrink. ![]() And it’s only with Finch that Violet can forget to count away the days and start living them. Soon it’s only with Violet that Finch can be himself. When Finch and Violet meet on the ledge of the bell tower at school-six stories above the ground- it’s unclear who saves whom. Violet Markey lives for the future, counting the days until graduation, when she can escape her small Indiana town and her aching grief in the wake of her sister’s recent death. Every day he thinks of ways he might kill himself, but every day he also searches for-and manages to find- something to keep him here, and alive, and awake. And d on’t miss Take Me with You When You Go, Jennifer Niven’s highly anticipated new book with bestselling author David Levithan! The New York Times bestselling love story about two teens who find each other while standing on the edge. NOW A NETFLIX FILM, STARRING ELLE FANNING AND JUSTICE SMITH! ![]() 5/20/2023 0 Comments Route 666 by David Pringle![]() ![]() ![]() The Truck is actually a slightly modified 1962 Dodge Power Wagon you can look that and other cars up on supernaturalwiki to find out what kind of cars are in the series. The item Route 666, edited by David Pringle cover illustrated by Simon Bisley interior illustrations by Kevin Walker cover headers by Stephen Tappin represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Sydney Jones Library, University of Liverpool. Whether or not a D200 was used, it's an egregious example of a bulky, boxy '60s-era type of design, fitting with the script's back story and readily apparent in what can be seen of the truck on screen. Smoke stacks in the "Supernatural" truck are not in the D200's specs, but could have been added in preparing for filming (and, within the storyline, as part of a very radical "hot rod" modification by the villain). However, the four headlights (not counting two on a bar) and the grill's shape are right for a 1963 Dodge D200, notably featured (with a striking quality of menace) in the opening scene of National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. So, the show's creators were clearly going for a mysterious or "generic" truck. It’s 321km (200 miles) long, and runs from the city of Monticello (Utah) to the city of Gallup (New Mexico) through Navajo Nation and Shiprock, and across the Colorado Border. ![]() Where there appears to be a place for a name or logo on the grill, it seems to be missing. Where does Route 666 start and end The road is totally paved and spans through 4 states: Utah, Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona. The truck is made up and shot in a way that no indications of make are visible. ![]() 5/20/2023 0 Comments The foundation trilogy hardcover![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() All books are from the personal collection of longtime California bookseller/author Jeffrey J. All three books in the trilogy, all signed first editions (see individual listings for details) can be purchased together for $110, by special arrangement with the bookseller. The dust jacket has some very slight rubbing and crimping on the top spine and rear. (The third book was by David Brin-collectively, they're known as the "Killer B's." The book is unread, clean, straight, tight, and unmarked, kept in non-smoking storage. This copy of the first book in the Second Foundation trilogy (fully authorized by the estate of Isaac Asimov, author of the original Foundation Trilogy), is INSCRIBED by author Gregory Benford on the title page, and SIGNED by Greg Bear-who wrote the second book in the trilogy-on the acknowledgements page, above his name. ![]() ![]() ![]() something that is making RainWings disappear. Are the stories in the scrolls true? Are RainWings really as good-for-nothing as everyone says? Or might they have some surprises hidden away in their hidden kingdom in the treetops?īut as she soon discovers, something deadly is stalking the peaceful tribe. but she has no idea what to expect when she gets to the rainforest. Since she’s not in the prophecy anyway, it’s not like anything she does really matters, right? Or maybe she’ll go back to her tribe and practice her napping techniques instead. So what if she’s not in some old prophecy? So what if the Talons of Peace have messed up her whole life for no reason? Maybe she’ll go ahead and make the prophecy come true anyway, just to blow their minds. ![]() Or at least, that’s what she’s been told her whole life. After all, she’s a RainWing, and everyone knows that they’re the laziest, most useless dragons in Pyrrhia. Her egg was brought in as a substitute when the SkyWing egg was lost, but no one expects anything of her. Glory is not supposed to be part of the famous dragonet prophecy. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Traveling is no longer what it once was also because of restrictions this year. In climate crisis ice is melting into the sea and snow stops falling where it used to. Once an Arctic traveler, she has returned to journeys into the books. “For those concerned about their carbon footprint (not to mention having no money), flights of the imagination are better than fossil-fuelled tours,” Nancy reveals in our interview. Her books include The Library of Ice: Readings in a Cold Climate, Disko Bay and How to Say ‘I Love You’ in Greenlandic. Nancy Campbell is an artist, poet and non-fiction writer. There’s a word for first snow in Korean, a word for sudden blizzard in spring in Latvian, and a word for thick snow on branches in Finnish. Author digs deep into the meaning of words for snow from all around the world – each of them offering a whole world of myth and story. Her new book Fifty Words for Snow is published this month. “My fascination with cold places began when I was Writer in Residence at the most northern museum in the world, on the northwest coast of Greenland, in the winter of 2010,” writes Nancy Campbell a decade later. ![]() 5/19/2023 0 Comments Bach the learned musician![]() ![]() The cantata is based on the Italian solo cantata tradition. ![]() Bach wrote a work to entertain, and to showcase two musicians, the singer and a virtuoso harpsichordist. ![]() The composition of Amore traditore may have been prompted by the visit of Johann Gottfried Riemschneider, a famous bass, at the court in Köthen in 1718-19. The text is very similar to the text of a cantata by Nicola Fago. Unusually for Bach, the text is Italian only one other cantata ( BWV 209) has Italian text. Its librettist and first performance are also unknown. ![]() History and text īach composed this cantata in Köthen in 1718 or 1719 for an unknown occasion. There I had a gracious Prince, who both loved and knew music, and in his service I intended to spend the rest of my life. He had no choir at his disposition, but several excellent singers who sometimes stayed for a short period. As the court was Reformed, he had no obligations to compose church music, but focused on instrumental works. Bach wrote the unusual work on an Italian libretto for a bass soloist and harpsichord.Īfter an extended period at the court of Weimar, Bach was Kapellmeister at the court of Leopold, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen between 17, directing a qualified musical ensemble. Secular cantata composed by Johann Sebastian BachĪmore traditore (Treacherous love), BWV 203, is a secular cantata composed by Johann Sebastian Bach in Köthen between 17, while he was in the service of the court of Leopold, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen. ![]() 5/19/2023 0 Comments Just listen book age rating![]() ![]() Thrivers, now available in paperback, dives into each of these attributes and helps parents and educators understand what kids really need to persevere. And thankfully, these traits can be taught! Those that do “thrive,” however, have a few essential character traits in common. But–not coincidentally– they aren’t any happier. Kids today are bigger and better achievers than ever before. ![]() Michele BorbaĪfter the popularity of her first book, UnSelfie, Michele is back to discuss why some kids are more successful than others. ![]() Thrivers: The Surprising Reasons Why Some Kids Struggle While Other Kids Shine By Dr. With the overwhelming amount of information on the internet and the slew of parenting books that make their home on Amazon, it’s nearly impossible to sift through the online bookshelves to find the help you need.Īs an author myself, I get asked all the time, “Amy, what are your favorite parenting books?!” Well, my friend, it’s nearly impossible to give you all of my favorites, but here are a FEW I know you will love.įrom general parenting advice to tackling specific struggles, this list of books will help you navigate many of the parenting issues you’re facing. Whether you are in the trenches of potty training, are trying to teach your kids empathy, or need the magic formula to co-parent with your ex, one thing is certain: You. ![]() |