![]() ![]() Jardir’s people inflict their harshness on themselves as a reaction to the nightly demon attacks. As harsh as Brett depicted this world in the previous volume, Krasian culture is just as harsh, though in a different manner. Whereas the previous novel focused on Arlen’s growth into a destroyer of demons, The Desert Spear focuses on Jardir from of Krasia who endures a harsh life as he grows to assume the role of leadership amongst his people. In the early section of the novel, Brett follows a similar path in The Desert Spear to the one he followed in The Warded/Painted Man that is, a large part of the novel can be considered a coming-of-age tale. I shouldn’t have hesitated because Brett follows his superb debut with a novel that is at least the equal of its predecessor in The Desert Spear and in other cases, improves upon the foundation he initially laid. Brett set the bar pretty high for himself, and perhaps unsure of whether or not The Desert Spearcould live up to the promise of The Warded Man, I did not read The Desert Spear immediately upon the book’s publication. I ranked the book in my top five reads of 2009 and it was easily the best debut I read in 2009. ![]() Brett’s storytelling ability and how assured his voice as a writer was. When I read The Warded Man last year, I was thoroughly impressed with Peter V. ![]()
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![]() ![]() I wanted to experience Ethan and Carter’s story again because Loveless is releasing a young adult version of the novel entitled Ethan later this month. I’m actually writing this review after listening to the audiobook for a second time, six months after the first. And Loveless’s words and Kelly’s performance made this an audiobook I know I will listen to again and again. I’ve worked with persons with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and persons with stutters and tics similar to those of Tourette’s, so I couldn’t wait to delve into Ethan and Carter’s story. When I read the blurb for Ethan, Who Loved Carter, I knew that I had to have it. I fell in love with Kelly’s voice, so having credits I needed to use, I went in search of other audiobooks he’d narrated. Kelly’s narration of Knave of Broken Hearts. I discovered Ethan, Who Loved Carter after listening to K.C. He evoked so much emotion from me and I consider that a job well done. Initially, I didn't know if the narrator was the right choice. ![]() I haven't been moved by a story in a very long time. ![]() There were many a scene where I reached for my tissue box. I don't know why I deigned to listen to it at work. I don't normally read tearjerkers but I couldn't ignore this book. If you could rename Ethan, Who Loved Carter, what would you call it? The apparent love and respect that everyone had for Ethan. It has the right mixture of angst, humor, and erotic elements. Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?Ī resounding yes. ![]() ![]() She only hopes to persuade him not to reveal her secret to everyone else. And after he reads about himself in her story, her private fantasies about him must be painfully clear. Then, on the day she's sharing that assignment with her class, Hunter walks in. so why does he sneak into her thoughts as the hero of her latest writing assignment? Now Erin has to win an internship and work late nights at a coffee shop to make her own dreams a reality. ![]() But when she refuses to major in business and take over the farm herself someday, her grandmother gives Erin's college tuition and promised inheritance to their maddeningly handsome stable boy, Hunter Allen. And everybody is reading between the lines.įor Erin Blackwell, majoring in creative writing at the New York City college of her dreams is more than a chance to fulfill her ambitions-it's her ticket away from the tragic memories that shadow her family's racehorse farm in Kentucky.
![]() ![]() Tolstoi is more plastical, and certainly as deep and original and rich in creative power as Turgenev, and Dostoevsky is more intense, fervid, and dramatic. ![]() As regards his method of dealing with his material and shaping it into mould, he stands even higher than as a pure creator. In his funeral oration the spokesman of the most artistic and critical of European nations, Ernest Renan, hailed him as one of the greatest writers of our times: ‘The Master, whose exquisite works have charmed our century, stand more than any other man as the incarnation of the whole race,’ because ‘a whole world lived in him and spoke through his mouth.’ Not the Russian world only, we may add, but the whole Slavonic world, to which it was ‘an honour to have been expressed by so great a Master’. During the last fifteen years of his life he won for himself the reading public, first in France, then in Germany and America, and finally in England. ![]() Turgenev is an author who no longer belongs to Russia only. ![]() ![]() It’s definitely more Middle Grade, maybe even Children’s. Tuck Everlasting was suggested, and became one of our December picks, even though it’s not quite YA. We read a variety of Young Adult books and our theme for December was YA Classics. But I reread it again late last year for my book club. It blew me away! I thought it was such a cool concept. I read Tuck Everlasting as a kid, for school, and I read it not knowing what it was about. ![]() (So don’t read that synopsis above if you’re interested in reading the book!) Especially if you’re reading it for the first time as an adult. And when the synopsis tells you all about it, it kind of ruins the whole thing for you. I think the charm of Tuck Everlasting comes from not knowing about the plot before you read it. I was in no way compensated for this review. (Cover and synopsis from Goodreads.)įTC Disclaimer: I borrowed a copy of this book from my library. ![]() Complications arise when Winnie is followed by a stranger who wants to market the spring water for a fortune. When ten-year-old Winnie Foster stumbles on their secret, the Tucks take her home and explain why living forever at one age is less a blessing that it might seem. ![]() ![]() Genres: Middle Grade, Children, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Classicsĭoomed to - or blessed with - eternal life after drinking from a magic spring, the Tuck family wanders about trying to live as inconspicuously and comfortably as they can. ![]() ![]() ![]() As a result, Ormsbee’s story comes close to feeling overstuffed with issues, but her attention to the depth of Tash’s thoughts and feelings, as well as a spot-on narrative voice, make this a compassionate and frank look into challenges that can seem to fly at teenagers from all directions. Additionally, Tash is struggling with her older sister’s growing distance, a surprise announcement from her parents, her understanding of her own identity as a romantic asexual, and her long-distance flirtation with fellow vlogger Thom. Tash and Jack are consigned to relative obscurity until a prominent online celebrity praises Unhappy Families, but with the accolades and attention comes the pressure to live up to the image. And when Unhappy Families is nominated for a Golden Tuba award, Tash’s cyber-flirtation with a fellow award nominee suddenly has the potential to become something IRLif she can figure out. Not so much the pressure to deliver the best web series ever. Tash is a gifted filmmaker and dramatic arts student with her own vlog, and she and her best friend Jacklyn have a YouTube series titled Unhappy Families, based on Anna Karenina. Tash is a fan of the 40,000 new subscribers, their gushing tweets, and flashy Tumblr gifs. Ormsbee’s ( Lucky Few) powerful coming-of-age exploration introduces Natasha “Tash” Zelenka, a talented young woman who is passionate about Leo Tolstoy and who seems to have it all. ![]() ![]() He informs Arlette that he will leave the farm. Although Henry really feels contrasted about murdering his mommy, he accepts help his daddy so he can stay in Nebraska near his partner, Shannon. ![]() Prior to she can offer the land, Wilfred persuades his son, Henry Freeman James, to aid him murder Arlette. Arlette’s dream is to offer the land and move off the ranch with the cash. Instead of allowing her other half ranch that land, Arlette is intent on selling it to a hog butchery. Wilfred’s wife, Arlette, has actually acquired 100 acres of excellent farmland from her papa. In 1922, Wilfred was a battling farmer trying to get his 80 acres of land to produce sufficient to support his other half and also kid. When the story opens up, it is 1930 as well as Wilfred remains in a hotel space, waiting to die. The very first story, “1922,” is told from the viewpoint of Wilfred Leland James. ![]() Stephen King – Full Dark, No Stars Audiobook text ![]() ![]() “Readers will revel in the heroic antics. ![]() ![]() But with the help of 217 slightly out of the ordinary cats, Katie’s going to try!Ĭan she clear the Mousestress’s name, uncover the real supervillain, and become the sidekick (and the friend) she’s always dreamed of being?ĭon't miss more Katie the Catsitters- Katie the Catsitter 1 and Katie the Catsitter 3: Secrets and Sidekicks! Fixing this will be harder than any skateboarding trick. ![]() Not to mention that all of Katie’s friends are mad at her. Katie’s best friend Beth is back in town and Beth’s new boyfriend is always hanging around (ugh!). Sidekick training is NOT as exciting as she’d hoped. The Mousetress is getting blamed for things Katie knows she didn’t do. But now that school’s starting, everything’s changing. Katie loves skating with the Wheelas and the fact that she’s officially a superhero sidekick. Buy a copy of Katie the Catsitter Book 2: Best Friends for Never : (a Graphic Novel) book by Colleen AF Venable, Stephanie Yue. ![]() “Readers will revel in the heroic antics.” - The New York Times** **Calling all Raina Telgemeier fans! It's back to school for Katie the Catsitter in this purr-fectly irresistible graphic novel series about friendship, heroes, and cats (lots of cats)! ![]() ![]() Time passes, and the Iron Man is treated as merely another member of the community. The Iron Man promises not to cause further trouble for the locals, as long as no one troubles him. To keep him out of the way, Hogarth brings the Iron Man to a scrap-heap to feast. The next spring, the Iron Man digs himself free of the pit. ![]() The plan succeeds, and the Iron Man is buried alive. ![]() ![]() Hogarth, a local boy, lures the Iron Man to the trap. When the farm hands discover their destroyed tractors and diggers, a trap is set consisting of a covered pit on which a red lorry is set as bait. To survive, he feeds on local farm equipment. The Iron Man arrives seemingly from nowhere, and his appearance is described in detail. Expanding the narrative beyond a criticism of warfare and inter-human conflict, Hughes later wrote a sequel, The Iron Woman (1993), describing retribution based on environmental themes related to pollution. ![]() Described by some as a modern fairy tale, it narrates the unexpected arrival in England of a giant "metal man" of unknown origin who rains destruction on the countryside by eating industrial farm equipment, before befriending a small boy and defending the world from a dragon from outer space. The Iron Man: A Children's Story in Five Nights is a 1968 science fiction novel by British Poet Laureate Ted Hughes, first published by Faber and Faber in the UK with illustrations by George Adamson. ![]() ![]() On a deeper level, it’s also about two storytellers and Disney’s journey trying to discover why P.L. That’s our story, a fantastic story, about a beloved movie, its own story and characters, and the origins of how it became this amazing, groundbreaking film. The Director John Lee Hancock proffers, “Walt Disney saw the promise of that movie, which made it worth dealing with P.L. BANKS is the unfolding of that momentous meeting of two very different minds, the history behind their very dissimilar outlooks and the eventual universally welcomed outcome. Still hesitant and disinterested after all those years, Travers wanted to again decline the Hollywood impresario, but with dwindling sales of her books and a bleak economic future looming, she agreed and thus embarked on a two-week sojourn in Los Angeles that would ultimately set the wheels of the beloved film in motion. ![]() Travers to his studio in Los Angeles to discuss his continued interest in obtaining the movie rights to her beloved book and character, a pitch he first made to her in the 1940s. ![]() In 1961, Walt Disney invited MARY POPPINS author P.L. ![]() |