![]() This book covers so so many things: The everyday life of conjoined twins, their families' struggle to cope with the medical bills, the difficulty of fitting in with other kids their age, why some are persuaded to go to the media with their story, the physical difficulties, the fact that they may never be able to have a relationship or get married, what it's like to live as one person but to also be two. It was just an amazing experience to be taken into the lives of Grace and Tippi, who were complex, flawed characters who were allowed to be bitchy and unlikable at times: I considered things I hadn't thought before. Both the physical/medical implications and the emotional/psychological aspect. I feel like I learned so much about the lives of conjoined twins from this well-researched little book. There are some authors who can portray completely unfamiliar situations and yet infuse them with such honesty and depth that you feel it's an accurate depiction. ![]() She uses the style to great effect - keeping a good pace whilst also evoking a tremendous amount of emotion. This is the second verse novel I have enjoyed by Crossan (the other being The Weight of Water). It creates two conjoined twin protagonists who are at once individuals and completely in sync with one another. ![]() I'm seriously considering bumping my rating up to five stars because of all the emotions I felt whilst reading One. ![]()
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![]() ![]() There’s something eerily off about them, even for Wonderland creatures. She’s also interested in learning more about the young lawyer she met there, but just because she’s curious, of course, not because he was sweet and charming.īut when Alice develops photographs she has recently taken about town, familiar faces of old suddenly appear in the place of her actual subjects-the Queen of Hearts, the Mad Hatter, the Caterpillar. Alice is happy to meander to Miss Yao’s teashop or to visit the children playing in the Square. She’d rather spend golden afternoons with her trusty camera or in her aunt Vivian’s lively salon, ignoring her sister’s wishes that she stop all that “nonsense” and become a “respectable” member of society. What if Wonderland was in peril and Alice was very, very late?Īlice is different than other eighteen-year-old ladies in Kexford, which is perfectly fine with her. ![]() ![]() ![]() If they are all to survive, they’ll need to reclaim the memories, reclaim their identity-and own who they really are. Yetu will learn more than she ever expected to about her own past-and about the future of her people. And so, she flees to the surface, escaping the memories, the expectations, and the responsibilities-and discovers a world her people left behind long ago. ![]() Yetu remembers for everyone, and the memories, painful and wonderful, traumatic and terrible and miraculous, are destroying her. This demanding role has been bestowed on Yetu. Their past, too traumatic to be remembered regularly, is forgotten by everyone, save one-the historian. Yetu holds the memories for her people-water-dwelling descendants of pregnant African slave women thrown overboard by slave owners-who live idyllic lives in the deep. The water-breathing descendants of African slave women tossed overboard have built their own underwater society-and must reclaim the memories of their past to shape their future in this brilliantly imaginative novella inspired by the Hugo Award nominated song “The Deep” from Daveed Diggs’ rap group Clipping. ![]() ![]() I’ll see to that.” Ryan didn’t say anything. The question is, will you do it, or won’t you?” “ Do what, exactly, sir?” “After you get out there, you stay put for a few days, and report directly to me. Now, one reason I got to where I am is good judgment, too, and I think you can handle what I have in mind. You have a good feel for things, for facts. Ryan was being blinded, knew it, and couldn’t do a thing about it. It was said he could turn dazzling charm on and off like a spotlight. What he’s saying is that it might be useful for me to have somebody out there who can give me an independent, civilian point of view.” “Sir, you don’t know me.” “ I’ve read a lot of your reports.” The chief executive was smiling. Pelt, if you’re saying that a uniformed officer would-” “ He’s not saying that. “They might take a chance that we might not want them to take.” “Dr. ![]() But maybe they’re a little too eager.” “I don’t understand what you mean, sir,” Ryan said, though he understood it just fine. ![]() It would be the intelligence coup of all time.” “ That’s true. ![]() ![]() ![]() Board books are best for the littlest readers ages 0 to 3. This list includes books to appeal to readers ages 0 to 10 and beyond, from board to picture to chapter books. Still other Cinderella fractured fairy tales, such as "Seriously, Cinderella is SO Annoying!: The Story of Cinderella as Told by the Wicked Stepmother," remind us to see things from other perspectives. Other Cinderella adaptations nudge open the door to understanding another culture, like "Adelita: A Mexican Cinderella Story". Some Cinderella stories enchant with their stunning illustrations as in the version by Kinuko Y. We've created this ultimate list of the best Cinderella books for kids to include Cinderella adaptations from a host of cultures as well as fractured fairy tales of this beloved tale from the modern era. Popular culture is, unfortunately, perhaps more aware of different versions of Cinderella movies (think Ever After, A Cinderella Story, Into the Woods, etc.) than they are of different versions of Cinderella books. While many readers are probably familiar with Walt Disney's version of the story as told through film, there are as many different versions of Cinderella as there are cultures and times. ![]() ![]() The tale of Cinderella spans time and place. ![]() ![]() ![]() Besides these historical figures, viewpoint characters include a corporal in the Japanese Army, a surfer (who invents the sailboard so he can fish once Honolulu is occupied), a pair of 20-something Nisei brothers caught between the warring cultures, prisoners of war, and others. ![]() In Days of Infamy, the logic of how the battle could have developed in Oahu is that the point of divergence occurs at a conference in March 1941, when Commander Minoru Genda and Admiral Yamamoto manage to convince the Imperial Japanese Army to follow up the Pearl Harbor air attack with an invasion to capture Hawaii whereas in reality, they did not.Īs is usual in Turtledove novels, the action occurs from several points of view, including historical figures such as Minoru Genda and Mitsuo Fuchida. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In the novel, the natural environment is saturated with toxic chemicals which make impossible the characters' escape from contamination and illness, thus removing the possibility of an empathetic future from the landscape. Distancia de rescate, a terror-ridden novel written by Samanta Schweblin in 2014, presents a dis-futurized vision of today's pampa as having been destroyed, both environmentally and culturally, by the homogenizing imposition of soy monoculture. First exploring the physical and cultural construction of this environment in the nineteenth century, this thesis then examines each of the two novels and how they portray the past, present, and future of the natural space. Influential in the creation and development of Argentine national identity, the pampa occupies an important role in the imagination and culture of the country. Using a decolonial framework based in ecological and queer values, this thesis analyzes the role of the environment of the pampa intwo contemporary Argentine novels, Distancia de rescate (2014) and Las aventuras de la China Iron (2017). ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Cheerful, hardworking, and handsome, Billy Budd is pressed into naval service aboard a British ship during the Napoleonic Wars. It was written by Herman Melville and published in 1924, well after his death in 1891. ![]() Before we get started, I want to give you a quick summary about Billy Budd. And I'm joined by our Novel Conversations readers, Elizabeth Flood and Katie Smith. This episode's conversation is about the novel, Billy Budd by Herman Melville. So, if you love hearing a good story, you're in the right place. We introduce you to the characters, we tell you what happens to them, and we even read from the book along the way. And together, we summarize the story for you. I'm your host, Frank Lavallo, and for each episode of Novel Conversations, I talk to two readers about one book. Hello and welcome to Novel Conversations, a podcast about the world's greatest stories. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Ill be chawswizzled! Leather-ears: to Cape Cod inhabitants, a person of slow comprehension Puncture lady: a southwestern expression for a woman who prefers to sit on the sidelines at a dance and gossip rather than dance, often puncturing someones reputation Whether the entries are unexpected twists on familiar-sounding expressions or based on curious old customs, this wide-ranging assortment of vernacular Americanisms will amaze and amuse even the most hard-boiled curmudgeon. ![]() Among the gems are: Surface-coal: cow dung, widely used for fuel in Texas Bone-orchard: in the Southwest slang for a cemetery Chawswizzled: confounded in Nebraskan idiom. Book Synopsis Gleaned from antiquated dictionaries, dialect glossaries, studies of folklore, nautical lexicons, historical writings, letters, novels, and miscellaneous sources, Informal English offers a captivating treasure trove of linguistic oddities that will not only entertain but also shed light on Americas colloquial past. About the Book Gleaned from dictionaries, dialect glossaries, etymological treatises, folklore, nautical lexicons, historical writings, notes, novels, and miscellaneous lexicography, Informal English offers a captivating, readable treasure trove of about 2,500 words. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() A perfect mix of military SF and high adventure-if you enjoy your tour, re-up with HH2, The Honor of the Queen. But that outpost soon proves to be a powder keg, and it's up to Harrington and the Fearless crew to thwart the aggressive plans of the Haven Republic. The politicians she's offended banish her to a galactic backwater, Basilisk Station. Against all odds (just the way Honor likes it), she still manages a clever coup in tactical war games, a feat that earns her accolades-and enemies. But her excitement quickly fades-political maneuvering by top brass in the Manticoran navy has left her light cruiser outfitted with a half-baked experimental weapons system. The series' kickoff puts a giddy Commander Harrington at the helm of her first serious starship, the HMS Fearless. (W) Matt Hawkins (A) Sang-II JeongTHE HONORVERSE EXPANDS TO COMICS Based on the bestselling military science fiction novels by David Weber. Honor-the heroine of this fast-paced, addictive space opera-is a polished, plucky bulldog of a naval officer, part Horatio Hornblower, part Miles Vorkosigan, part Captain Janeway, and with a razor-clawed telepathic cat thrown over her shoulder for good measure. On Basilisk Station (or "HH1" as it's known to the faithful) is the first installment in David Weber's cult hit Honor Harrington series, which has charmed the socks off schoolgirls and sailors alike. ![]() |