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Vox dalcher7/6/2023 ![]() ![]() One of Good Morning America's "Best Books to Bring to the Beach This Summer" Before, the average person spoke sixteen thousand words each day, but now women have only one hundred to make themselves heard.įor herself, her daughter, and every woman silenced, Jean will reclaim her voice. Soon women are not permitted to hold jobs. On the day the government decrees that women are no longer allowed more than one hundred words per day, Dr. Set in a United States in which half the population has been silenced, Vox is the harrowing, unforgettable story of what one woman will do to protect herself and her daughter. "The real-life parallels will make you shiver."- Cosmopolitan " electrifying debut."- O, The Oprah Magazine THE NATIONAL BESTSELLER - ONE OF ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY'S AND SHEREADS' BOOKS TO READ AFTER THE HANDMAID'S TALE ![]()
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Arcadia novel iain pears7/6/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() And yet, I was holding the hardcopy in my hands with no mention of needing to access the internet in order to enjoy it. I was also intrigued to see that Arcadia had made this year’s Kitschies shortlist (the Kitschies being a literary prize for “the most progressive, intelligent and entertaining works that contain elements of the speculative or fantastic”), but in the Invisible Tentacle category for “Natively Digital Fiction”. Then I said that it was quite probably the most complex and entertaining book that I had read in some time. Tolkien, and that Tolkien’s Middle-earth played a small but important part in the narrative, and that it incorporated British military intelligence, Soviet espionage, Shakespeare (and very strong comparisons to As You Like It, as a plot device), teen-age rebellion, advanced mathematics, a bleak future where elites controlled society, corporate warfare, and a writer’s unfinished pastoral fantasy come to life, and by then I realized that I probably sounded like a blathering idiot. That one of the main characters was a contemporary of C. I told him that it had time travel, kind of, but it wasn’t a book about time travel, or travel to other worlds or other dimensions, but it kind of was. Recently, I attempted to explain the plot of Iain Pears’ novel, Arcadia, to a friend who is both an author and a literary scholar, well versed in folk stories and fairy tales. ![]()
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Leah remini book audible7/6/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() Indoctrinated into the church as a child while living with her mother and sister in New York, Remini eventually moved to Los Angeles, where her dreams of becoming an actress and advancing Scientology’s causes grew increasingly intertwined. Now, in this frank, funny, poignant memoir, the former King of Queens star opens up about that experience for the first time, revealing the in-depth details of her painful split with the church and its controversial practices. That was never more evident than in 2013, when Remini loudly and publicly broke with the Church of Scientology. But being a troublemaker has come at a cost. ![]() That willingness to speak her mind, stand her ground, and rattle the occasional cage has enabled this tough-talking girl from Brooklyn to forge an enduring and successful career in Hollywood. Leah Remini has never been the type to hold her tongue. An eye-opening, no-holds-barred memoir about life in the Church of Scientology, now with a new afterword by the author-the outspoken actress and star of the A&E docuseries Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath. ![]()
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Peter carey kelly gang7/6/2023 ![]() Yet voice-whatever that may be and however we may define it-is a performance: “the writing in the voice” to which Derrida has referred, is that rhetorical expression of presence inherent in our speech and arranged according to the conventions and rules of language. ![]() ![]() It seems to want to tell us where it’s been over and above the grammatical indicators of where it’s coming from. Voice hints, somewhat tantalisingly, at the historical traces of its past locations through these telltale signs of social and cultural situatedness. Our descriptions endeavour, in some form, to identify voices in sensual terms that either locate them in time and space or which respond to the sensuality of hearing by making value judgments that categorise voices as having an impact upon the listener-pleasurable or otherwise. ![]() When we speak about voice as it relates to specific individuals, we invariably strive to define its qualities: idiomatic, posh, intellectual, lowbrow, highbrow, regional, rural, suburban, urbane, musical, mellow, honeyed-a range of tonal, and competence-defined terms get used, but also place-related ones in terms of accent-geographical indicators like language and vernacular patterns of speech. Peter Carey, True History, Ned Kelly, cultural voice Abstract ![]()
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It bleeds7/6/2023 ![]() ![]() He does not have any family, and considers Craig to be the closest thing he could have to a son. Harrigan’s Phone”, tells the story of a young man named Craig who has befriended an elderly man named Mr. Here are all four stories from If It Bleeds ranked, worst to best. King may be the master of creating horror, but these four short stories showcase how deeply embedded real-life horrors are in his works and the ways that they live on in society's memories. Its themes range from climate change, fears of the apocalyptic end of the world, technology mixed with the paranormal, mass shootings, and varying degrees of tragic events that have occurred throughout American history. The release of If It Bleeds could not come at a better time. Related: The Shining: How Stanley Kubrick Referenced His Stephen King Book Changes ![]() ![]() Currently, four adaptations of short stories or novellas written by King are in production to become feature length films such as Blumhouse Productions’ adaptation – release date pending – of his 1982 novella, “The Breaking Method." Fritz Kiersh’s 1984 horror film, Children Of The Corn, and Frank Darabont’s 2007 thriller, The Mist, were adapted from short stories previously published in a collections similar to If It Bleeds. Countless King novellas and short stories have transformed from pages in a book to the big screen throughout the years. ![]()
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![]() For when the superhuman men and women of the Otherworld set their minds to a task, they do so with fierce passion and an undivided sense of purpose that make them, in the end, very much human.", ![]() ![]() But even readers new to the Otherworld universe will find much to love in these seven tales of friendship, adventure, and enduring romance. ![]() Have you ever wondered how lone wolf Clayton Danvers finally got bitten by the last thing he ever expected: love? Or how the hot-blooded bad-girl witch Eve Levine managed to ensnare the cold, ruthless corporate sorcerer Kristof Nast in one of the Otherworld's most unlikely pairings? Would you like to be a fly on the wall at the wedding of Lucas Cortez and Paige Winterbourne as their eminently practical plans are upended by their well-meaning friends? Or tag along with Lucas and Paige as they investigate a gruesome crime that looks to be the work of a rogue vampire?Now devotees of the Otherworld can share these special moments with some of their favorite characters-as well as discovering deeper insights into the lives of some of the lesser-known players. Now, in this new collection of shorter fiction, some of Armstrong's most tantalizing lead characters appear alongside her unforgettable supporting players, who step out of the shadows and into the light. "item_description" : "New York Times bestselling author Kelley Armstrong has bewitched audiences with her Otherworld series of supernatural thrillers. ![]() "item_title" : "Tales of the Otherworld", ![]()
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Crave book series order7/6/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() “Oh yeah?” he answers in a voice like a secret. “A woman needs to know how to ask for what she wants.” And a tiny little bit of the happy trail that leads into the low waistband of his workout pants. “There’s no need to be shy, Grace,” he continues, and as he leans back, I swear his shirt shows even more skin. It’s just hard to ignore when he’s standing right in front of me. Not that I care what kind of abs he has-ripped or otherwise. “Yeah, well, I think it’s pretty obvious that I don’t want to grow on you,” I snap back. So, ignoring the blush that is making my whole face feel like it’s on fire, I look Hudson straight in the eye and answer, “I thought I’d already explained this to you. This is just one more way he’s trying to get to me-like the music and the Pop-Tarts-but I’m not going to give him the satisfaction. ![]() I start to blush, my cheeks turning red-hot despite my best attempt not to react to the innuendo in his words. “Now that I’m yours, what do you plan to do with me?” The wicked gleam has turned into a full-out grin as he leans against the counter and stares down at me from his ridiculous height. Maybe that’s why I answer, “What’s your question?” without thinking it through. Trying to stay one step ahead of Hudson is an exhausting job, one I don’t know that I’m up for. Getting tired, period, if I’m being honest. I’m getting tired of this cat-and-mouse game. ![]()
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Age of Myth by Michael J. Sullivan7/5/2023 ![]() ![]() Michael discovered that never is a very long time and ended his writing hiatus a decade later but with a condition: he wouldn't seek publication (as doing so was just too painful). During that time he wrote thirteen novels, and after finding no traction in publishing, he quit and vowed never to write creatively again. For ten years Michael developed his craft by studying authors such as Stephen King, Ernest Hemingway, and John Steinbeck. But the desire to fill the blank page and see what doors the typewriter keys would unlock wouldn't let him go. ![]() He was just eight years old at the time and mimicking Snoopy so we'll forgive the use of that overused opening. ![]() Sullivan inserted a blank piece of paper and typed: It was a dark and stormy night. After finding a manual typewriter in the basement of a friend's house, Michael J. ![]()
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![]() ![]() It will take all of the Barkonauts’ talents if they are to survive. But food is running low, the ship’s power is only days away from failing, and they are missing the necessary parts to fix the engines. He, along with Daisy, a Great Dane puppy, Champion, a golden retriever, and Bug, a corgi, must fix the ship, find the missing crew, and somehow make it to their destination. Lopside, a small mutt with unruly fur, is the ship’s ratter. Dogs communicate with barks, head position, and tail wagging, which humans can understand using translation chips. When the four canine crew members of the starship Laika wake from induced hibernation to find a giant hole torn in the ship’s hull and their human counterparts missing, it is up to them to try and complete the mission and land on the distant planet Stepping Stone.īreeding, training, and some genetic manipulation have helped dogs evolve to the point where they are only slightly less intelligent than humans. ![]()
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Book the snail and the whale7/5/2023 ![]() ![]() “Captivating, inventive storytelling along with beautiful live music and songs – it’s highly recommended that you climb aboard and set sail!” ★★★★★ Edinburgh Festivals for Kids “There’s real charm in this production.” ★★★★★ The Scotsman ![]() Together they go on an amazing journey, brought vividly to life through live music, storytelling and lots of laughs – but when the whale gets beached, how will the snail save him?Ī heart-warming adventure for everyone aged four and up, from Tall Stories, the Olivier Award-nominated company that brought you ‘The Gruffalo’ and ‘Room on the Broom’ live on stage. Longing to see the world, a tiny sea snail hitches a lift on the tail of a great big, grey-blue humpback whale. Join an adventurous young girl and her seafaring father as they reimagine the story of a tiny snail’s incredible trip around the world, inspired by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s much-loved picture book. Tall Stories presents… The Snail and the WhaleĪ play with music inspired by the book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler ![]() |