![]() ![]() ![]() Soldiers, kin, and innocent lives were lost on all sides, and the inevitable extinction of the mafioso way of life was fast approaching. From both sides of the globe, blood was spilled in the name of honor, while the brutal carnage each family bestowed upon the other was anything but noble. Throughout recent decades, in the midst of civil evolution, an ancient war was being fought. However, the same cannot be said when dealing with their enemies. These are the codes of conduct of every mafia family. None hold this way of life more sacred than made men. Creating chaos and bloodshed is preferable to being subjected to vapid dialogues of peaceful negotiation. ![]() The thirst for vengeance and retribution has always prevailed overturning the other cheek to one’s enemies. Since the dawn of time, waging war on those who have wronged us has been embedded in the very fiber of mankind’s true nature. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() "Winning artwork.Hanna's cartoonish undersea world swims with hilarious bug-eyed creatures that ooze personality" -"Kirkus Reviews""" "Appealing.the cartoon illustrations of undersea life are bright and clean and the protagonist's exaggerated expressions are entertaining." "-School Library Journal""" "Diesen's clever rhymes are playful and fun and are sure to keep children's imaginations swimming from page to page." "-Times Record News" ![]() ![]() She can't stop the memories of Zen from creeping back in. But as Sera and Kaelen embark on a nationwide tour to promote Diotech's new product line-a collection of controversial genetic modifications available to the public-Sera's mind starts to rebel. Happy and in love with Kaelen, another scientifically-enhanced human designed to be her perfect match, Sera's history with a boy named Zen is just a distant memory from a rebellious past she longs to forget. Alixter and the powerful company that created her. After returning to the Diotech compound and undergoing an experimental new memory alteration, Seraphina is now a loyal, obedient servant to Dr. So many secrets are buried within these compound walls. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Read by Jim Dale (whose voice I fell asleep to for years as he also read all 7 Harry Potter books), Peter and the Starcatchers is a prequel to the classic, Peter Pan. So, in looking for books that would be decent to listen to while driving for work, I figured this would probably be a good bet. Why? I have no idea – I love Peter Pan stories. Peter and the Starcatchers is another book that I listened to after looking at it sitting on my shelf for 6 years, since I brought it home from Ireland back in 2009. ![]() Barrie’s classic Peter Pan in this impossible-to-put-down tale of skullduggery and treachery, raging storms and bone-crushing battles, mermaids and talking porpoises.Ĭlick on this graphic to explore the book page on LibraryThing! Review Why is a trunk holding “the greatest treasure on earth” aboard the stinking, worm-ridden ship? Does it contain gold, jewels – or something far more mysterious and dangerous? And what is Molly, the beautiful daughter of a rich diplomat, hiding from Peter? But Peter and his mates aren’t the only ones on the Never Land… Not that it did him much good, shipped off aboard a leaky old bilge bucket to be the servant of a tyrant king. Peter was the leader of the orphan boys because he was the oldest – or so he claimed. ![]() I am a sucker for Peter Pan stories, especially ones that provide a more interesting and compelling female character than Wendy! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() All in all, that seems like a pretty fortunate place to be. As such, it appears that he was in a position of being able to end his most famous creation precisely when he felt he needed to in order to preserve its legacy and overall quality - and hasn't shown any apparent need to return to the subject later down the line. In its end, the boy and the tiger sled toward the snow-covered forest, with adventure in their heart and a promise to "go exploring."Īs Vox notes, the reclusive artist had already taken a couple of breaks from drawing the strip, and since Watterson retired Calvin and Hobbes, he's reportedly mostly focused on watercolors. "I like to think that, now that I'm not recording everything they do, Calvin and Hobbes are out there having an even better time." Indeed, he made good on this vision with the comic's final strip: a colored yet mostly bright-white, winter-themed Sunday strip full of hope and possibility. This item: The Indispensable Calvin and Hobbes: A Calvin and Hobbes Treasury (Volume 11) by Bill Watterson Paperback 12.99 by Bill Watterson 14.99 From the Publisher Editorial Reviews About the Author Bill Watterson is the creator of Calvin and Hobbes, one of the most popular and well-regarded cartoon strips of the twentieth century. "It seemed a gesture of respect and gratitude toward my characters to leave them at top form," Watterson later wrote in a foreword to The Complete Calvin and Hobbes box set. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() It’s so funny because on the front of the novel, the little tagline says “A novel of pursuit.” And I thought that language was interesting because to me, it’s like… pursuit? Yes, her abusive husband is pursuing her across the country and he’s searching. Godshot follows Lacey May, a fourteen-year-old girl growing up in Peaches, California as she navigates her identity through the lenses of feminism, religion, motherhood. Subscribe and download the episode, wherever you get your podcasts!Ĭhelsea Bieker: I was thinking so much about how the movie would probably be different today. This exploration is the focus of Chelsea Bieker’s debut novel Godshot (Catapult, 2020), and the author does an exceptional job at depicting the difficulties of such a journey. ![]() In this episode of Open Form, Mychal talks to Chelsea Bieker ( Heartbroke) about the 1991 film Sleeping With the Enemy, directed by Joseph Ruben and starring Julia Roberts, Patrick Bergin and Kevin Anderson. Something they’ve been dying to talk about for ages and their friends are constantly annoyed by them bringing it up. Something nostalgic from their childhood. Each week, a different author chooses a movie: a movie they love, a movie they hate, a movie they hate to love. Welcome to Open Form, a weekly film podcast hosted by award-winning writer Mychal Denzel Smith. ![]() ![]() ![]() The book starts out with Storm and Keira already separated following the events of his f*ckups. But I happen to love the angst of a good cheating story. ![]() If that's not your thing, don't read this book. Let's not address the other elephant in the room. But you can easily read this book and enjoy it without having read the others because there's perfect amount of background given. This series is not really read as standalones. Now let's address the elephant in the room. Storm was emotional, gritty, unapologetic, and completely unforgettable. This story was a kick straight to the feels. And this story? It was all of the things. And I'm absolutely gone for a cheating redemption story. I'm an even bigger sucker for a gritty MC. I had to read it and I took a chance to read it completely out of order without having read the rest of the series. But when I read the blurb to this book, I had zero chill. I also haven't read any of the other books in this series. I don't even have the words for all that I feel right now. I was trying to live like a fucking priest, but I was a sinner. ![]() ![]() ![]() Get your ebook copy today, available from most fine e-tailers, including Amazon, Barnes & Noble, the iBookstore, BAM!, Google Play, and Kobo. So he’s on the run, using every trick in the book, magical and otherwise, hoping he lives long enough to prove his innocence… ![]() But now, one of his own has convinced the rest of the family that Eddie’s become a meance, and that humanity needs to be protected from him. Right up to the point where his own family declared him rogue for no reason. ![]() The Bookseller called it “fresh and original” and sure to “appeal to fans of Terry Pratchett and Christopher Fowler,” and Graeme’s Fantasy Book Reviews praised the “action packed yet irreverent approach to story-telling.”įor ages, Eddie Drood and his family have kept humanity safe from the things that go bump in the night. As a Drood field agent he wore the golden torc, he killed monsters, and he protected the world. The Man With the Golden Torc is the first book in Simon R. Green‘s New York Times bestselling Secret Histories series, is currently available for just $1.99! Complete with James Bond-esque excitement and gadgets, it’s no surprise that this paranormal mystery series is so popular. New York Times bestselling author Simon Green introduces a new kind of hero. THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN TORC, the first novel in Simon R. ![]() ![]() Of interest to Muslims in general and Muslim feminists in particular, this scholarly work calls for the reinterpretation of womenâs rights in the âtrue Qurâanic spirit.â The author, director of the Institute of Islamic Studies in Bombay, defends the position that the Holy Book gives equal rights to both the sexes and that it does not discriminate between them in respect to personal, democratic, and human rights. Teresa Abdel-Motey Librarian, New English School, Kuwait shgar Ali Engineerâs book is a reassessment of womenâs rights in Islam, which have been widely misunderstood and misinterpreted, especially in south Asia. ![]() He Rights of Women in Islam Asghar Ali Engineer New York St. ![]() ![]() The Rights of Women in Islam: Asghar Ali Engineer The Rights of Women in Islam: Asghar Ali Engineer ![]() ![]() ![]() I wish I could say that I enjoyed The Hollow Kingdom as much as I’ve enjoyed its successors. ![]() Nevertheless, The Hollow Kingdom is clearly an inspiration to many works that I’ve enjoyed. Dunkle isn’t inventing the wheel – she dedicates The Hollow Kingdom to Lloyd Alexander, who wrote his own foundational fantasy series. Holly Black clearly read this book (to the point where I can see several deliberate callouts in her work), and The Goblin Emperor also takes its cues from here, as does Spinning Silver. I didn’t realize The Hollow Kingdom was foundational YA fantasy, but having read this book I see so many shades of it in other stories. But Hallow Hall is not theirs alone, and the goblin king who lives below will have his bride come hell or high water. ![]() Kate and Emily, having been recently and conveniently orphaned, arrive at their ancestral lands of Hallow Hall to live with their new guardian. You’ve caught a goblin, my dear, all for your very own. ![]() |