![]() ![]() We get the standard group of girls from manga like this (the young one, the cute one, the nerdy one, the sexy one, and the tomboy). ![]() There is a weird love triangle where the girl gets mega flustered over everything either guy does, and the tension of one being an jerk and the other not know everything about her. I remember the story line well enough to grab the third one and get started, and I was almost immediately mad at myself. I remember Tokyo Mew Mew vaguely but in a sort of “that was interesting” sort of way, so a revisit seemed nice. ![]() High School me has some serious explaining to do when it comes to Tokyo Mew Mew. Have you ever decided to revisit something from a decade ago because you never finished it and you’re curious as to how that fun series turned out? Did you also scratch your head and wonder what the hell you were thinking when you picked this series up the first time? I’m so confused right now. Why did I read two volumes of this in high school? I can see why I never grabbed this one. ![]()
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![]() It is fitting, therefore, to use Langston Hughes's "Mother to Son," as an interpretive guide to the features of the culture that Mathis gives. Her words, like poetry, tell meaningful stories through images and allusions, through carefully chosen language. As each story unfolds, rich cultural features are revealed language comes alive and realistically communicates the joy, sadness, and disconnectedness of the spirit of the characters. Mathis's writing is rooted in the oral tradition of story telling. She celebrates children, innocent and determined children who gain the psychological and spiritual strength which they need to survive in a frightening and threatening world. She also writes of life, of love and caring, of friendship and understanding, of convictions and forgiving, and of family. ![]() ![]() Mathis writes of death, drug addiction, and alcohol dependence, of figurative and literal blindness, of old age and senility, and of eviction and displacement. ![]() Sharon Bell Mathis's children's books- Sidewalk Story (1971), Teacup Full of Roses (1972), Ray Charles (1973), Listen for the Fig Tree (1974), and The Hundred Penny Box (1975)-create contemporary black images, the sounds of the blues, and the accompanying emotions of the heart. ![]() ![]() The television series Bharat Ek Khoj which was released in 1988 was based on this book.Ībout the author:Jawaharlal Nehru was the first Prime Minister of India. The book is considered as one of the finest writing om Indian History. ![]() The book is a broad view of Indian history, culture and philosophy, the same can also be seen in the television series. The book started from ancient history, Nehru wrote at length of Vedas, Upanishads and textbooks on ancient time and ends during the British raj. The book was written during Nehrus four years of confinement to solitude in prison and is his way of paying an homage to his beloved country and its rich culture. Jawaharlal Nehru wrote the book The Discovery of India, during his imprisonment at Ahmednagar fort for participating in the Quit India Movement (1942 1946). Publisher : Penguin India New edition (1 February 2008) Penguin India. ![]() Rousseau and emile5/24/2023 ![]() These two features come together in the new edited volume, Rousseau and Revolution, which probes the many ambiguities in Rousseau's political writings to explore whether or not he is properly understood as a muse for revolutionaries, whether in France or elsewhere. He can be found advancing ancient and modern devices, celebrating the solitary life while insisting on the social, condemning the arts while writing novels and operas, and insisting that freedom involves being forced against one's evident will. Among more familiar readers, he is known for the many paradoxes and ambiguities that cover most corners of his oeuvre. The popular image persists of Robespierre quoting passages from the Social Contract while simultaneously ordering executions. Among casual readers, he is known as the muse of the Jacobins in the French Revolution. ![]() ![]() Jean-Jacques Rousseau is perhaps most famous or even infamous for two features associated with his work and its influence. ![]() Binti night masquerade5/24/2023 ![]() ![]() When stressed she repeats the word “five” to calm herself. Now part Meduse, she has an affinity with and ability to use mathematics, calling up currents to “tree”. ![]() Binti has moved on from Oomza Uni, the first of her Himba people to go there, the first to leave Earth. ![]() There is still a war going on between humans called the Khoush and the alien Meduse. ![]() Her Meduse okuoko (blue tentacles on her head instead of hair) mark her out, though. Once more (see here for my previous experience of this scenario) her ever dwindling supply of the skin-covering paste called otjize is a constant source of concern for Binti, without it she feels naked and again she makes extensive use of her edan. Or is that just me being purist? Still, it makes for an interesting read. Microbes, she is told by her alien companion Okwu, “blended with your genes and repaired you,” in a breathing chamber in a young spaceship called New Fish.) I would submit that this aspect of the book (though there are others too) makes it more of a Fantasy than Science Fiction. How do you carry on? How can the story not finish then and there? Okorafor’s solution here is to switch to third person – at least till the end of the chapter, when Binti comes alive again, (with a bit of authorial hand-waving. When a first person narrator (here the titular Binti) dies halfway through the text it presents something of a problem for the author. ![]() William ritter jackaby series5/24/2023 ![]() ![]() Over the next week, Abigail and Jackaby work together to solve a series of murders: Jackaby covering the supernatural angle, and Abigail doing some more-ordinary (yet equally important) detective work. Along with Jackaby comes Jenny - the ghost a young woman who was brutally murdered - and Douglas - his former assistant, who was turned into a duck. One part Sherlock, one part the Doctor, one part Newt Scamander: Jackaby is an adorable, kind, and awkward dork with a pretty solid moral compass. Jackaby - a paranormal private detective, in need of an assistant. So, here we go! Book 1: JackabyĪfter a rather significant misunderstanding, Abigail Rook - runaway and wannabe paleontologist - arrives in New Fiddleham, New England, with no money, no lodging, no work, and no friends.Įnter R. Though officially four books, the series reads more like one book … and, given that they’re all reasonably short, it makes sense to treat them as a unit and review them together. And full of magic.ĪND UGH! THAT ENDING!?!?!?! Ritter, if you’re reading this: THAT WAS SO NOT COOL!Īfter finishing Changeling last week, I went on a hunt for Ritter’s other works … only to discover Jackaby patiently waiting on my TBR, and all the books available through my local library branch. Over and done with in five days … and, like a pint of chocolate peanut butter ice cream, my only regret is that it didn’t last longer. ![]() Josie silver5/24/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() I did find the whole concept of why Cleo was going to the island in the first place a bit weird – but then I’m a 47 year old mother of 4, not a single almost-30 year old, so I just decided I should go with it! And actually – it was all very beautifully written. The descriptions of the setting are fabulous and really evocative – and lots of typically Irish weather! I now want to go there on holiday (although would struggle with limited phone reception and internet access!!) Otter Lodge sounds just beautiful. The book is mostly set on the tiny island of Salvation off the Irish coast. ![]() I LOVED this book! Someone else has described it on NetGalley as like a hug – and I completely agree. īut what if one night on the island is just the beginning?“ With a storm fast approaching, they reluctantly hunker down together. Mack refuses to leave, and Cleo won’t budge either. She’s alone but not lonely, right? She can handle a solo adventure.Ĭleo arrives at her luxury cabin to find a tall, dark, stubborn American who insists it’s actually his. When the editor of her dating column asks her to marry herself on a remote Irish island – a sensational piece to mark Cleo’s thirtieth birthday – Cleo agrees. Having enjoyed previous books by Josie Silver, when the publisher asked if I’d like an ARC of her new book out in February, I said yes please! Here’s the blurb:Ĭleo writes about love stories every day. ![]() Induction by Shana Festa5/23/2023 ![]() ![]() My love for the zombie spawned from necessity. Relying on snarky wit and sheer determination, she is forced to commit atrocious acts to protect her family and avoid joining the ranks of the undead. ![]() Fighting to survive the zombie apocalypse alongside her husband Jake and their dog Daphne, Emma comes face-to-face with her worst nightmare. Within days, a small pocket of panicked survivors are all that remain of civilization. Infection ravages the Eastern Seaboard with alarming speed while attempts to contain the spread of infection fail. In Cape Coral, Florida, a storm approaches. She will don her cap and gown and graduate with a degree in nursing, but not before she loses her first patient and is confronted with a new reality. In a few short days, 37 year old Emma Rossi’s hard work will finally pay off. When nowhere is safe to hide, where do you go to escape the monsters? ![]() Molly keane best books5/23/2023 ![]() ![]() Two great Anglo-Irish novelists, tossed ashore by the receding waves of Anglo-Ireland just as Irish nationalism achieved its great victory of an independent State: they now seem like beacons of a dissenting light at the edge of the larger Irish history. ![]() Thomas McCarthy with Molly Keane in 1992 ELIZABETH BOWEN and MOLLY KEANE by THOMAS McCARTHY Here, poet Thomas McCarthy explores the novels of Elizabeth Bowen and Molly Keane, in a piece that discusses literature and the world of the Anglo-Irish, and also the importance of friendship. On Trasna, our focus this month will be on Irish writers who have passed on and who are remembered by contemporary writers and scholars. It is traditionally a month in Ireland when we remember those who have passed on, indeed the 1st and 2nd of November are known respectively as All Saints and All Souls days. ![]() The month of November, with its decreasing hours of daylight and lengthening nights, offers an opportunity to turn inwards. ![]() Chris O'Connor Posted in Culture, Literature, Trasna, Ireland 5 ![]() Magical midlife madness book 25/23/2023 ![]() Includes:Īdditional pieces of premium, handpicked swag This tier includes all previous tier goods. In addition, you will be included in a group video call with K.F Breene herself. The entire collection is shipped in a signature Leveling Up box. ![]() This tier includes the previous tier's collection of swag PLUS premium swag that relates to the series, handpicked by KFB. The interior is decorated with artist renderings and is finished with a ribbon bookmark. 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