![]() In some stories, however, the characters' animal characteristics played a bigger role. Usually it was little things: the unicorn could tell whether someone was a virgin or not, and the peacock fanned out his magnificent feathers whenever he went out courting. The characters weren't just humans who looked like animals - they all retained some of their animal characteristics, which often played a part in the volume's stories. Although I would have liked it to go on just a bit longer, long enough to confirm that the unicorn had definitely finally found someone he could trust. The story about the unicorn and the griffon was nice too - not necessarily sweet, but certainly warm. I count the story involving the bear and human (young wizard?) and the story about the deer and lizard in that category. ![]() It's by the creator of The Girl From the Other Side, a series I've enjoyed so far (I've read the first four volumes), the furries on the cover looked appealing, and I'd heard it was sweet. If I had to briefly describe this volume, I'd say it's slice-of-life m/m Hogwarts by way of Zootopia. Main characters from some stories occasionally have cameo appearances in other stories. This is composed of eight short stories that take place in the same fantasy world. ![]() ![]() It's licensed by Seven Seas Entertainment. The Wize Wize Beasts of the Wizarding Wizdoms is a one-shot (?) fantasy slice-of-life BL manga. ![]()
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I decided to review The Witches of Karres mostly because I remember seeing some sequels, written by different authors, as James H. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The protagonist, a bee like all the other characters in this fantasy, is Flora 717 who is born into a caste of the humblest of workers in a honeybee hive: the Sanitation workers. Read moreįrom the first page of chapter one I found this novel thoroughly riveting. ![]() Thrilling and imaginative, ‘The Bees’ is the story of a heroine who changes her destiny and her world. Laline Paull’s chilling yet ultimately triumphant novel creates a luminous world both alien and uncannily familiar. 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The story follows Grady Tucker, who moves into a new house next to the Fever Swamp with his family. The Werewolf of Fever Swamp is the fourteenth book in the original Goosebumps, the series of children's horror fiction novellas created and authored by R. ![]() ![]() 'This novel has been generating Twilight-level buzz.' - Teen VogueĪbout the kamigarcia is a superstitious American southerner who can make biscuits by hand and pies from scratch! She attended George Washington University and is a teacher and reading specialist. 'Move over Twilight, there's a new supernatural saga in town. ![]() 'Watch out Twilight and Hunger Games ' - The Guardian I Love You) and featuring an all star cast including Emma Thompson, Jeremy Irons, Viola Davies and hot young Hollywood talent Alice Englert, Alden Ehrenreich and Emmy Rossum. *Don't miss the Warner Brothers and Alcon Entertainment blockbuster movie of Beautiful Creatures directed by Richard LaGravenese ( P.S. A Caster and a Mortal can never truly be together.Įthan's next heartbeat could be his last. On her sixteenth birthday Lena made a terrifying choice, which now haunts her day and night.Īnd as her seventeenth birthday approaches Lena and Ethan face even greater danger. Lena is a Caster and her family is locked in a supernatural civil war: full of darkness and demons. ![]() One night in the rain, Ethan Wate opened his eyes and fell in love with Lena Duchannes. ![]() Beautiful Darkness is the second bewitching instalment in the bestselling love story Beautiful Creatures - a romance that is bound to capture the hearts of Twilight fans everywhere. ![]() ![]() ^ "Understand Putin by understanding his favourite thinkers"."Review: The Road to Unfreedom: Russia, Europe, America by Timothy Snyder - why the West is losing to Putin". ![]() ![]() It was translated into Ukrainian in 2020. Īccording to the WorldCat, the book has been translated into 10 languages: German, Spanish, Romanian, Russian, Korean, Dutch, Norwegian, Czech, Polish, Hungarian, Japanese, and also in Finnish and Croatian. However, some other reviewers have dismissed the book as a "current liberal narrative", a paranoia "that has emerged among liberals" or a poor understanding of fascism by Snyder when he refers to the emerging far-right political forces in the United States. Historian Margaret MacMillan writing for The New York Times calls the book a "good wake up call", while Tim Adams in a review for The Guardian describes the book as "persuasive", "chilling and unignorable" and a review in Fair Observer calls it an "important addition to the literature explaining current events" and rising authoritarianism. In it, Snyder explores Russian attempts to influence Western democracies and the influence of philosopher Ivan Ilyin on Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Russian Federation in general. ![]() The Road to Unfreedom: Russia, Europe, America is a 2018 book by Timothy Snyder. ![]() ![]() ![]() The Q &A is my favorite part of the presentation. Nothing is off limits…well…almost nothing. ![]() That’s followed by a lively Q& A or brief discussion on the themes of the book section where students and teachers can ask about the writing process, editing, particular characters, personal questions,etc. The reading is centered around the interest of the hosting group or determined by age group/class level. The presentation consist of a brief introduction of my background where I come from, how I became interested in reading and writing, my family life,etc.), a PowerPoint presentation that follows my path as a kid to becoming a published author. Little folks, K-1, don’t want to sit that long, and I more than understand). My 35-45 minute presentation (length depends on the age of the audience. I usually present for grade levels K-8, but I also have experience speaking to high school students as a mentor. My school presentations are simply an introduction to who I am as a father, husband and a writer. To order bulk copies of my titles for your event at a beautifully discounted rate, click here. Whether it be a half day school visit, whole day, conference, library presentation, panel-I’ll be there. ![]() ![]() Mrs Threadgoode also hints at a murder mystery which got everyone talking in the 1930s in Whistle Stop. ![]() Evelyn goes back in her mind to that time when Ms Threadgoode’s wild, free-spirited sister-in-law Idgie and her beautiful, soft-spoken friend Ruth ran a café in Whistle Stop, discovering the hardship they went through and the happiness they found. This book is about two women – Evelyn Couch, a middle-aged housewife, and Ninny Threadgoode, an elderly woman in a nursing home, – meeting in 1985, and Ms Threadgoode starts to tell Evelyn about her youth spent in Whistle Stop, Alabama during the Depression era. Cleo Threadgoode, June 1986 (preface quote to Flagg’s Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Café). “ I may be sitting here at the Rose Terrace Nursing Home, but in my mind I’m over at the Whistle Stop Café having a plate of fried green tomatoes“, Mrs. ![]() ![]() Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Café – ★★★★ ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles pursue the evil cyborg genius Dr. Given the two series’ anthropomorphic heroes, reverence for Japanese culture, and mutual respect among their highly skilled creators, it was no wonder that the two properties would crossover in comics, multiple animated series, and toy lines over the next four decades. In 1984, the indie comics scene erupted with the creation of two enduring phenomena: Stan Sakai’s Usagi Yojimbo, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles created by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. In 2023, brilliant storyteller Stan Sakai will once again weave together two of the most beloved concepts in history with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles/Usagi Yojimbo: WhereWhen. This five-issue comic book miniseries, published by IDW Publishing in partnership with Dogu Publishing and Paramount Consumer Products features colors by Hi-Fi and will launch in March 2023. People’s History of the Marvel Universe. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I found that the romance in this book, very clean and innocent, was refreshing and definitely helped curb the romance craving I had. I can't say how he seemed to play her in games she had no idea she was in, to be repulsive, but her way of understanding and the way he made her feel, made me smile. I can't say that I loved Evan and at times I even doubted his intentions, but I found how Gemma's view of him and her feelings for him made me root for him. ![]() ![]() As the story went on, I found myself being drawn deeper and deeper into the story. I also enjoyed watching Evan transform from someone who doesn't have strong feelings or anything about his missions or anyone in particular to someone who cares very deeply and finds a reason for living and fighting against all odds.Īt first, I was concerned about how Evan's past and being would interfere with his curiosity about Gemma and their blossoming relationship, even just as friends. I enjoyed learning about Evan and his brothers in arms and how they came about their particular gifts. At first, I feared the book would consistently be confusing about the Angel of Death, Evan, but was pleasantly pleased that as the story went on that a lot of the confusion I had in the beginning was answered. ![]() |