5/11/2023 0 Comments Joseph Chapman by James LovejoyNeed proof? Poet Ocean Vuong's luminous debut novel On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous-a fictionalized love letter to his Vietnamese mother and, in some ways, his own queer self-was not only a bestseller but was, according to certain metrics, the best reviewed book of the year. Our stories, which once were told only in the shadows, are finally coming to into the light. In our list of the LGBTQ books that'll change the literary landscape in 2020, we wrote that the previous year had seen something of a sea change in the kind of coverage afforded to queer literature. The winners will be announced live on Monday, June 8 in New York City, at a lively ceremony hosted by comedian and Saturday Night Live cast member Bowen Yang.This year's nominees include Jacqueline Woodson, Ocean Vuong, Saeed Jones, Nicole Dennis-Benn, Carmen Maria Machado, & many more.
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5/11/2023 0 Comments Just let go courtney walshYet as the two begin to hammer and saw, Quinn sees glimpses of the vulnerability behind the bravado, and Grady learns from her passion and determination, qualities he seems to have lost along the way. Quinn finds Grady reckless and entitled he thinks shes uptight and too regimented. But when a heated confrontation leads to property damage, helping Quinn as a community-service sentence seems like the quickest way outand the best way to avoid more negative press. Quinns father and his meddling friends find the perfect solution in notorious Olympic skier Grady Benson, who had only planned on passing through the old-fashioned lakeside town. Completing much-needed renovations, however, while also competing for a prestigious flower competition with her mother as the head judge, soon has Quinn in over her head. For Quinn Collins, buying the flower shop in downtown Harbor Pointe fulfills a childhood dream, but also gives her the chance to stick it to her mom, who owned the store before skipping town twenty years ago and never looking back. 5/11/2023 0 Comments Unworthy Republic by Claudio SauntSaunt's writing turns historical statistics and documents accessible to non-specialists. In Unworthy Republic, Claudio Saunt reconstructs the three main voices during this controversial and violent time: white supporters of the expulsion (mostly Southerners), white opponents of it (mostly activists from the North), and the indigenous peoples themselves. Thousands of lives and millions of acres of indigenous lands were lost. Jackson's political agenda, known as the 'Indian Removal', stretched throughout the entire 1830s and beyond. In May 1830, the United States government, under Andrew Jackson's presidency, passed an act to systematically expel Native American communities from their homelands. Saunt uses a variety of maps and firsthand sources, making it both insightful for historians and digestible for a general readership. This book reminds readers of not just the bloodiness of the dispossession but also the government’s mismanagement that caused more harm, as well as how the indigenous communities tried to defend their lands. Unworthy Republic: The Dispossession of Native Americans and the Road to Indian TerritoryĬlaudio Saunt revisits the United State government’s violent dispossession of Native American communities from their homelands in the 1830s. 5/11/2023 0 Comments Incarceron by Catherine Fisherĭog Gone note: This book is in excellent condition. And so the plan for Finn's escape is born. But there comes a moment when Finn, inside Incarceron, and Claudia, outside, simultaneously find a device - a crystal key, through which they can talk to each other. She knows nothing of Incarceron, except that it exists. In the outer world, Claudia, daughter of the Warden of Incarceron, is trapped in her own form of prison - a futuristic world constructed beautifully to look like a past era, an imminent marriage she dreads. A young prisoner, Finn, has haunting visions of an earlier life, and cannot believe he was born here and has always been here. It is a terrifying mix of high technology - a living building which pervades the novel as an ever-watchful, ever-vengeful character, and a typical medieval torture chamber - chains, great halls, dungeons. Incarceron - a futuristic prison, sealed from view, where the descendants of the original prisoners live in a dark world torn by rivalry and savagery. Catherine Fisher is an artist with words - a brilliant writer and of fantasty and Incarceron maintains the high standard set by The Oracle and The Snow Walker trilogies.An engrossing, intricate story of an extraordinary journey undertaken by richly imaginative characters Buzz Complete and believable. 5/10/2023 0 Comments A year of wondersAnna, feeling bad about stealing Elinor’s poppy, admits to the sin. Elinor has been searching for herbs and mixtures that might be help to cure the plague. Anna is shocked at this disclosure: she reprimands Kate and begs her not to use witchcraft again.Īnna reaches the Gowdies' cottage and finds Elinor already there. Anna asks where Kate found the sacrilegious charm, and Kate admits that she bought if from Anys Gowdie’s ghost. Anna helps around the house in an attempt to alleviate the stress of Kate’s pregnancy however, she notices Kate using a charm on her husband. His skin burned and festered for days, as Anna discovers when she stops by their home. When he noticed his sores, Richard Talbot demanded that his wife Kate use a searing-hot poker to burn the sores off his body. On her way, Anna passes by the Talbots' house. She then remembers that the Gowdies used poppy as a sedative and ventures to their house to steal more. The next morning, she is saddened by the fact that she has used all the poppy. Following a sad day when a number of Anna’s close friends die, she takes the last of the poppy resin. Her happiness is broken, though, when she steps outside and remembers what is happening in the village. She dreams about her children and beautiful scenery, and she wakes up feeling refreshed. She pulls out the stolen phial of poppy and mixes it with honey in order to have one night of happiness. Anna is struck by the sadness of her empty house. The teenage girl stricken with catastrophic memory loss is an allegory of something. Now the obvious question is: Why? Why amnesia? Why now? I think it’s safe to say that this literary trend doesn’t represent an actual epidemic of teenage amnesiacs. Indeed, lists are plenty (see Dobrez & Rutan and Lipinski), but critical explorations are few: Alison Waller’s “Amnesia in Young Adult Fiction” (2016) is the lone exception.* Some bloggers have noticed this trend, and there is an extensive Goodreads list about YA novels and amnesia. Jennifer Armentrout, Don’t Look Back (2014) Natalie Richards, Six Months Later (2013) Michelle Hodkin, The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer (2012) Pearson, The Adoration of Jenna Fox (2008) Gabrielle Zevin, Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac (2007) Typically, the protagonist’s amnesia is related to some kind of trauma, an accident of some kind-anything from falling on the steps and hitting your head to a devastating car crash. Much twenty-first-century young adult literature written by women and featuring teenage girls has taken up the theme of memory loss. 5/10/2023 0 Comments Color Blind by Colby Marshall" Color Blind is fast paced, suspenseful, and surprising. And Jenna's unique mind, with its strange and subtle perceptions, may be all that can prevent a terrifying reality. Upon interrogation she learns that, behind bars or not, he holds the power to harm more innocents-and is obsessed with gaining power over Jenna herself. Now, the FBI has detained a mass murderer and called for Jenna's help. Years ago, she used it to save her own family from her charming, sociopathic mother. As an FBI forensic psychiatrist, she used it to profile and catch criminals. But she can use these spontaneous mental associations, understand and interpret them enough to help her read people and situations in ways others cannot. They are hard to explain: red can mean anger, or love, or strength. Jenna Ramey's brain, a rare perceptual quirk that punctuates her experiences with flashes of color. SYNESTHESIA: A neurological condition characterized by automatic, involuntary sensory perceptions triggered by seemingly unrelated stimuli. 5/10/2023 0 Comments The Brain by David EaglemanIn the infinitely dense tangle of billions of brain cells and their trillions of connections, something emerges that you might not have expected to see in there: you. Strap in for a whistle-stop tour into the inner cosmos. What is reality? Who are “you”? How do you make decisions? Why does your brain need other people? How is technology poised to change what it means to be human? In the course of his investigations, Eagleman guides us through the world of extreme sports, criminal justice, facial expressions, genocide, brain surgery, gut feelings, robotics, and the search for immortality. Join renowned neuroscientist David Eagleman for a journey into the questions at the mysterious heart of our existence. Locked in the silence and darkness of your skull, your brain fashions the rich narratives of your reality and your identity. You can read this before The Brain: The Story of You PDF EPUB full Download at the bottom. Here is a quick description and cover image of book The Brain: The Story of You written by David Eagleman which was published in. Brief Summary of Book: The Brain: The Story of You by David Eagleman All she wants is a bit of peace and quiet, but her weird and wonderful neighbours soon ensure that her life is more complicated and chaotic than it ever was before. When Rose escapes from London and Hugh – her devastatingly handsome, intelligent and charming ex-lover – she has no idea that her occupation as an aromatherapist will cause such a scandal in her new country village. 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That is until she’s literally knocked off her feet by Jamie Duncan as they rush to catch the same train from Euston station: the 18.07 from platform 8. The Cake Shop in the Garden Carole Matthews Romance Literature & Fiction United States. Teri has dated more men than she’s had low-calorie, low-fat dinners. If You Like Carole Matthews Books, You’ll Love…Ĭarole Matthews Synopses: Let’s Meet on Platform 8 is a standaone title by Carole Matthews. Note: Girls’ Night Out was co-edited by Sarah Mlynowski. 5/10/2023 0 Comments Under the dome bookBesides, it influences on the electronics and gadgets, being near the dome. Military arrives at this town, trying to pierce the dome, but neither powerful air-to-surface missiles nor boric acid can break it. Cars, airplanes and birds bump into this invisible dome. The dome is almost impenetrable, but only a small amount of air and water can pass through the dome. A strange barrier, which is similar to a dome, covers the whole Chester’s Mill, completely isolating all the inhabitants from the surrounding world. An inexplicable phenomenon suddenly changes the life of many inhabitants and nobody is able to solve this problem. The intriguing events of this novel take place in the small town of Chester’s Mill, which is located in the state of Maine. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. |