Miles Morales by Jason Reynolds6/28/2023 ![]() Also sprinkled in are intricate illustrations by Zeke Peña showing some of the action and detailing the big baddie that Miles has to defeat. Suspended is unique in that it has spoken word prose before a lot of major events in the book. Miles Morales Suspended also follows a theme we’ve seen before in this version of Spider-man, a teen who has a ton of responsibility and not enough bandwidth to rescue everything and everyone. ![]() What I enjoy about Reynolds’s version of Spider-Man books is that they immerse readers so intimately into the world of Miles Morales. The life of a teenage boy can be complicated and the superhero twist makes Miles relatable in two ways. He’s forced to deal with his romantic feelings for a classmate and with the anger and confusion of dealing with a racist teacher. I earn a small commission for items purchased. ![]() Book cover, used with permission by publisher Simon & Schuster ![]()
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Novel snow crash6/28/2023 ![]() The result is a book that is actually fairly readable. Stephenson's literary ambitions (or abilities) are not exactly overwhelming, but there is a considerable amount of attention to literary craft. Snow Crash is a fairly impressive display of the possibilities of science fiction (as fiction). ![]() We acknowledge (and remind and warn you) that they may, in fact, be entirely unrepresentative of the actual reviews by any other measure. Similarly the illustrative quotes chosen here are merely those the complete review subjectively believes represent the tenor and judgment of the review as a whole. Please note that these ratings solely represent the complete review 's biased interpretation and subjective opinion of the actual reviews and do not claim to accurately reflect or represent the views of the reviewers. "This is cyberpunk as it ought to be, and almost never is." - David Barrett, New Scientist.But the bang-up ending gets the priorities just right in cyberpunk, faster is better." - The New York Times Book Review ![]() Stephenson unwisely lets the narrative bog down in a series of lectures that read like Umberto Eco without the charm. General information | review summaries | our review | links | about the authorī+ : an entertaining read, with many clever ideas, decently presented Trying to meet all your book preview and review needs. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Using a remotely operated vehicle (ROV), video surveys were conducted to quantitatively describe the mesophotic coral communities and assess habitat suitability of five STB: North Hospital, Hospital, Southern, Big Adam, and Mysterious Banks. The depth of the banks, a persistent nepheloid layer, and strong currents have resulted in few studies that provide quantitative biodiversity data on the STB. On the continental shelf off the coast of South Texas lie a series of natural hard-bottom structures (rocky outcrops and relic coral-algal reefs) known as the South Texas Banks (STB), which provide critical habitat for benthic organisms and pelagic fish. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, School of Earth, Environmental and Marine Sciences, Port Isabel, TX, United States. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() This series started out hit or miss with me, but two in a row have been really fun reads so I’m on board. But the real test lies ahead: eliminating a hidden enemy, so that he and Dwyn can seal their Highland passion with a vow. Her lush figure and eager kisses delight him, as does her honesty. Lady Dwyn is not nearly as plain as she thinks. But one lass in particular draws his attention from the moment he spies her climbing a tree. Yet a chance encounter with a stranger in the orchard awakens her to a new world of sensation and possibility…Īfter weeks away, Geordie Buchanan returns to find his home swarming with potential brides, thanks to his loving but interfering family. ![]() Since her betrothed died, Dwyn has resigned herself to becoming an old maid. ![]() She isn’t long-legged and slender like her sisters, or flirtatious and wily like other lasses. Lady Dwyn Innes feels utterly out of place among the eligible women who’ve descended on Buchanan Keep, vying for the attention of the last unmarried brothers. CLICK TO PURCHASE Highland Brides, Book 8 From the publisher:įour Buchanan brothers have found their brides…only three more to go in this scintillating romance from New York Times bestselling author Lynsay Sands… ![]() The warded man series6/28/2023 ![]() ![]() I have the paper copy of this book…and I decided not even to shelve it at home. It ruined the book for me so much that I decided not to continue with the series. Not from the subject matter – as would be expected – but from one little scene and the reactions of the character that totally ruined the book for me. So, I have sat on this review for… forever. Together, the will stand against the night. Now, with hope for the future fading, three young survivors of vicious demon attacks will dare the impossible, stepping beyond the crumbling safety of the wards to risk everything in a desperate quest to regain the secrets of the past. Night by night the demons grow stronger, while human members dwindle under their relentless assault. Once, men and women battled the corelings on equal terms, but those days are gone. For hundreds of years the demons have terrorized the night, slowly culling the human herd that shelters behind magical wards–symbols of power whose origins are lost in myth and whose protection is terrifyingly fragile. As darkness falls after sunset, the corelings rise–demons who possess supernatural powers and burn with a consuming hatred of humanity. ![]() Fencing with the king by diana abu jaber6/27/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() Her first novel, Arabian Jazz won the Oregon Book award for Literary Fiction and was a finalist for the PEN Hemingway Award. Her second novel, Crescent, won the PEN Center Award for Literary fiction and the American Book Award. Her novel, Origin was named one of the best books of the year by the LA Times, the Chicago Tribune, and the Washington Post. It was also named one of the top books of the year by National Public Radio, the Washington Post, and the Oregonian. Her novel, Birds Of Paradise, won the 2012 Arab-American National Book Award. Her young-adult novel, Silverworld, a fantasy with an Arab-American girl at its heart, was published last spring from Crown Books / Random House. ![]() Her family moved to Jordan a few times throughout her childhood, and elements of both her American and Jordanian experiences, as well as cross-cultural issues, especially culinary reflections, appear in her work.ĭiana Abu-Jaber’s culinary memoir, Life Without A Recipe, has been described as “a book of love, death, and cake.” Ruth Reichl calls it “bold and luscious” and “indispensable to anyone trying to forge their own truer path.” Called "outstanding" by the Washington Post, Diana's latest work, Fencing With the King, a novel of Middle Eastern intrigue and adventure, was featured by Apple books,, and The Millions as one of this spring’s most-anticipated novels.ĭiana was born in Syracuse, New York to an American mother and a Jordanian father. ![]() Black ice book becca fitzpatrick6/27/2023 ![]() ![]() Click ‘Customise Cookies’ to decline these cookies, make more detailed choices, or learn more. ![]() Third parties use cookies for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalised ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. This includes using first- and third-party cookies, which store or access standard device information such as a unique identifier. If you agree, we’ll also use cookies to complement your shopping experience across the Amazon stores as described in our Cookie Notice. We also use these cookies to understand how customers use our services (for example, by measuring site visits) so we can make improvements. We use cookies and similar tools that are necessary to enable you to make purchases, to enhance your shopping experiences and to provide our services, as detailed in our Cookie Notice. ![]() Ram dass just be here now6/27/2023 ![]() ![]() If he found himself reminiscing or planning, he was reminded to “Be Here Now.” He started upon the path of enlightenment, and has been journeying along it ever since.īe Here Now is a vehicle for sharing the true message, and a guide to self-determination. Alpert headed to India where his guru renamed him Baba Ram Dass – “servant of God.” He was introduced to mindful breathing exercises, hatha yoga, and Eastern philosophy. Fear turned into exaltation upon the realization that at his truest, he was just his inner-self: a luminous being that he could trust indefinitely and love infinitely.Īnd thus, a spiritual journey commenced. During a period of experimentation, Alpert peeled away each layer of his identity, disassociating from himself as a professor, a social cosmopolite, and lastly, as a physical being. By most societal standards, he had achieved great success… And yet he couldn’t escape the feeling that something was missing. ![]() He published books, drove a Mercedes and regularly vacationed in the Caribbean. In March 1961, Professor Richard Alpert – later renamed Ram Dass – held appointments in four departments at Harvard University. We’re talking about how to become a butterfly.” We’re talking about going from a caterpillar to a butterfly It was a pioneering bridge, written in colloquial language, from the psychedelic 60s to eastern spirituality, and over the years has sold more than two million copies. In 1970, Ram Dass' Be Here Now became the counter-culture bible for thousands of young people seeking enlightenment in the midst of the darkness of Vietnam. ![]() Sidi by Arturo Pérez-Reverte6/27/2023 ![]() ![]() Profesionales de la frontera, sabían luchar con crueldad y morir con sencillez. Jinetes que se persignaban antes de entrar en combate y vendían su vida o muerte por ganarse el pan. Rostros curtidos de viento, frío y sol, arrugas en torno a los ojos incluso entre los más jóvenes, manos encallecidas de empuñar armas y pelear. Resignados ante el azar, fatalistas sobre la vida y la muerte, obedecían de modo natural sin que la imaginación les jugara malas pasadas. »Rudos en las formas, extraordinariamente complejos en instintos e intuiciones, eran guerreros y nunca habían pretendido ser otra cosa. Aquellos hombres olían a estiércol de caballo, cuero, aceite de armas, sudor y humo de leña. Colgó la espada del arzón, palmeó el cuello cálido del animal y echó un vistazo alrededor: sonidos metálicos, resollar de monturas, conversaciones en voz baja. «El arte del mando era tratar con la naturaleza humana, y él había dedicado su vida a aprenderlo. No tenía patria ni rey, sólo un puñado de hombres fieles. ![]() Stone cold touch jennifer armentrout6/27/2023 ![]() ![]() She wrinkled her nose at me before returning her attention to the front of the classroom. Or is my left boob hanging out and saying hello to the world? Because as my best friend, you’re obligated to tell me.Įven though I knew her boob was in her shirt, or at least I hoped so since her V-neck sweater was pretty low cut, my gaze dipped as I lowered my hand. I clamped my hand over my mouth, stifling a giggle as I squirmed in my seat.Īre you on drugs? Stacey asked in a low voice as she brushed thick bangs out of her dark eyes. ![]() Her tongue flicked out, tickling the side of my neck. I forced a tight smile, knowing Bambi wasn’t done yet. I stiffened, resisting the urge to giggle like a hyena as she cruised up between my breasts and rested her diamond-shaped head on my shoulder.įive more seconds passed while Stacey stared at me, her brows raised. Sliding along my stomach, the very active demonic snake tattoo was not a fan of sitting still for any length of time, especially not during a boring lecture on the food chain. Cleo moseyed on into biology class, flipped on the projector and turned off the lights, Bambi decided she was no longer comfortable where she was currently curled around my waist. ![]() |