Scowler book5/10/2023 ![]() ![]() “Creepy Carrots!” written by Aaron Reynolds, narrated by James Naughton and produced by Weston Woods Studios, Inc. First-time novelist and Broadway veteran Tim Federle narrates his own work in a laugh-out-loud performance full of heart and self-discovery. “Better Nate Than Ever,” written by Tim Federle, narrated by Tim Federle and produced by Simon and Schuster Audio.īroadway wannabe Nate Foster ventures solo to the unknown territory of New York City on a quest for stardom. “The nine members of the Odyssey committee were taken to other lands, times, and situations as they listened to hundreds of audiobooks and joyously chose the best,” said Odyssey Award Committee Chair Ellen Rix Spring. In this gripping and horrific tale, Kirby Heyborne’s flawless narration features humming, clicks, and sounds that are not of this world. When Ry’s abusive father escapes from prison, Ry summons The Unnamed Three from his childhood, including the hellish Scowler, in order to protect his family. ![]() “Scowler” written by Daniel Kraus, narrated by Kirby Heyborne, produced by Listening Library, an imprint of the Random House Audio Publishing Group. ![]()
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Rand atlas5/10/2023 ![]() ![]() But at least they are caricatures of something identifiable. ![]() The Children of Darkness are caricatures, too and they are really oozy. They may not know just what is out of line, but they stir uneasily. How could it be otherwise when she admiringly names a banker character (by what seems to me a humorless master-stroke): Midas Mulligan? You may fool some adults you can’t fool little boys and girls with such stuff–not for long. ![]() You speculate that, in life, children probably irk the author and may make her uneasy. “…the strenuously sterile world of Atlas Shrugged is scarcely a place for children. This kind of simplifying pattern, of course, gives charm to most primitive storyknown as: The War between the Children of Light and the Children of Darkness. In this fiction everything, everybody, is either all good or all bad, without any of those intermediate shades which, in life, complicate reality and perplex the eye that seeks to probe it truly. It is the more persuasive, in some quarters, because the author deals wholly in the blackest blacks and the whitest whites. Since a great many of us dislike much that Miss Rand dislikes, quite as heartily as she does, many incline to take her at her word. ![]() Good thinking david robert grimes5/10/2023 ![]() In their war against the scientific establishment and pro-vaccine advocates, anti-vaxxers employ several tactics. ![]() To underline the seriousness of the problem, the World Health Organization recently listed vaccine hesitancy as one of its top 10 threats to global health in 2019. This is particularly concerning given that experts believe vaccine hesitancy-the delay in acceptance or refusal of vaccines despite their availability-may be helping to fuel new outbreaks of easily preventable diseases, such as measles, in certain regions or communities. and, indeed, other countries around the world. ![]() In recent years, the anti-vaccine movement has become increasingly prominent in the U.S. ![]() Milk a 10000 year food fracas5/10/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() But while mother's milk may be the essence of nourishment, it is the milk of other mammals that humans have cultivated ever since the domestication of animals more than 10,000 years ago, originally as a source of cheese, yogurt, kefir, and all manner of edible innovations that rendered lactose digestible, and then, when genetic mutation made some of us lactose-tolerant, milk itself.īefore the industrial revolution, it was common for families to keep dairy cows and produce their own milk. Mark Kurlansky's first global food history since the bestselling Cod and Salt the fascinating cultural, economic, and culinary story of milk and all things dairy-with recipes throughout.Īccording to the Greek creation myth, we are so much spilt milk a splatter of the goddess Hera's breast milk became our galaxy, the Milky Way. ![]() Rani by jaishree misra5/10/2023 ![]() ![]() This paper explores her life validating history through the novel, Rani. One of such fighters is Rani Lakshmi Bai. There were many brave patriots who fought for our independence. India and Indian people have suffered a lot when British army ruled us for more than 200 years. Indian mythological epics like Ramayana and Mahabharata have been described and redefined in numerous different ways. There is no particular parameter which may define the history as fiction. They get inspired from our enormously vast past incidents and express them according to their views and idea. Indian writers have given their thoughts flying colors making our history unbelievably great. Our history spanning over thousand years guide our present and future. ![]() In broader sense, history does not only about dates and battles, it associates and intersperses our past and present with social, cultural, religious and traditional discourses. ![]() Our Indian education system is such that we are taught a lot about history, long fought battles, wars, invaders and kings and rulers who died when and how. ![]() A Whole New World by Liz Braswell5/10/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() His first wish was that he would be the sultan. But by then, Jafar had already made his first two wishes. Aladdin dug and dug and he finally made it out of the cave. Or search for it on the internet.)Īnyway, let’s fast forward to when Aladdin was stuck in the cave and Jafar had the lamp. (If not, once you’re done with this review, ask your mom or dad to tell you about the story. If you read Aladdin, you would know about all of the events that came in between. He falls in love with the princess and can’t resist her. But when his father left him and his mother died, there was little left for him. Hi! Have you ever heard the story Aladdin? Well, if you have, remember how Aladdin found the lamp for Jafar but Abu (the monkey) switched it out for a fake one? Well, what if that had never happened? What if Aladdin found the lamp but Abu didn’t switch the real one for the fake one and they were stuck inside a falling cave with no Genie? Well, you’re about to find out!Īladdin grew up all his life as a street rat. ![]() Masterminds criminal destiny5/9/2023 ![]() On a breakneck journey from Jackson Hole to a maximum security prison-Eli, Tori, Amber, and Malik will stop at nothing to take Project Osiris down. Hammerstrom-and trapped in Serenity for good. ![]() fiction middle grade science fiction adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced. And the wrong move could send them right back into the arms of Dr. Masterminds: Criminal Destiny Masterminds 2. But the outside world isn't exactly what they expected-strangers aren't just unfriendly, they're dangerous. What they discover will change everything, leading them straight into the Plastic Works and the heart of the experiment, in order to uncover the deadly criminals they're cloned from-and any evidence that will convince the outside world to believe the truth. Evading capture by breaking laws and sneaking into houses, hotels, buses, and cars-are they becoming the criminals they were destined to be? They decide to track down Tamara Dunleavy, the mysterious billionaire and founder of Project Osiris. After their narrow escape from their "perfect" hometown, Eli, Tori, Amber, and Malik are finally in the real world and determined to expose the leaders of Serenity. ![]() The clones of Project Osiris are free-but they're being hunted. ![]() The second book in the acclaimed, action-packed series from New York Times bestselling author Gordon Korman. ![]() ![]() I loved how even with bullets whizzing around him (while he was on a horse) he could call back, “Hasta la vista, señores!” That was my favorite part of the book, that cocky little taunt.I can tell that Zorro would be a difficult book to write. Bernardo was amazing in disguise, too, but what he lacked was Diego’s fun-loving attitude. My favorite characters were Diego and Bernardo, in that order. She was out there swinging her sword with the best of them. In some daring-deed books, the women are gentle and weak. ![]() Even Jean Lafitte! I think you always do a good job in creating strong women characters. I could relate to each and every character that you had created. By the end of the story, I could almost guess what a character was about to do. I think that you did a great job of creating an image of all the characters. You made great use of this tool in Zorro. He throws in little narrator comments every now and then. That is a tool Lemony Snicket uses in his books, too. That gave the story a little more change. ![]() I could always see what was happening on every page. It was so amazing how you drew a picture in my head with the words. “I really, really, really, really loved Zorro. ![]() Int'l Women's Conference - México, 2013.Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards Ceremony, 2017. ![]() Redshifted by Juliana Rew5/9/2023 ![]() ![]() I’d love to mention all the stories but I don’t have the space here. Third Flatiron Anthologies is now pretty well-established as a source for solid, well-written stories, without the heavy political messages that sometimes turn up in SFF works. ![]() There are 28 stories that range across genres, and the book includes some short humor pieces at the end. It’s edited by Juliana Rew and is offered as both an e-book and a paperback. ![]() This anthology is #26 in the series, issued in October of 2019, a collection of speculative fiction short stories related in some way to long life or immortality. ![]() Miller Avenue Murder by Nenny May5/9/2023 ![]() The story line is unique in that each character share the responsibility of solving the crime and stopping a murderer in his/her tracks. This novel comes with an action-packed plot. all four have their prime suspect in mind. District Attorney Regan Sinclair would bet anything this was the governor's doing.įour women involved in the investigation. who looks to have an anger management problem. But why would she kill her now? Psychologist Lisa Patterson is sure that it's Blake's son. But who was she supposed to have married? Claire Fisher, a criminal law professor thinks it was Blake's husband's ex wife. The investigation is headed by Detective Rachel Olson who thinks this was a wedding night gone wrong. ![]() there are several people who had a motive. Who would want this antique storekeeper dead?Īs it turns out. She was wearing an old threadbare wedding gown. Blake Campbell is found stabbed and strangled to death in the bedroom of her late husband's home on Miller Avenue. ![]() |