5/30/2023 0 Comments They all looked up book![]() ![]() Meanwhile, school slacker and joker Andy has been in love with Eliza for years, and sees Ardor as a way to finally have sex with her. Peter has a history with Eliza, a photographer who has been labelled the school slut, and who is dealing with her father’s imminent death from cancer. Peter is a jock and student council leader who is already questioning himself before hearing about Ardor. ![]() We All Looked Up is about four teens who are dealing with the impending death of not just themselves, but their planet and their species, by way of the asteroid Ardor. As these four seniors-along with the rest of the planet-wait to see what damage an asteroid will cause, they must abandon all thoughts of the future and decide how they’re going to spend what remains of the present. Or can it? Because it turns out the future is hurtling through space with the potential to wipe out life on Earth. Andy, for his part, doesn’t understand all the fuss about college and career-the future can wait. Meanwhile Eliza can’t wait to escape Seattle-and her reputation-and perfect-on-paper Anita wonders if admission to Princeton is worth the price of abandoning her real dreams. ![]() ![]() Peter, the star basketball player at his school, is worried “they” might actually be right. They always say that high school is the best time of your life. Four high school seniors put their hopes, hearts, and humanity on the line as an asteroid hurtles toward Earth in this contemporary novel. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() The key is that it be speculative, not that it fit some arbitrary genre guidelines. History, Postmodern Lit., and more are all welcome here. Not sure what counts as speculative fiction? Then post it! Science Fiction, Fantasy, Alt. Canticle for Leibowitz Rendezvous with Rama Princess of Mars Altered Carbon Foundation Blindsight Accelerando Old Man's War Armor Cities in Flight A Brave New World Children of Dune Stranger in a Strange Land Dhalgren Enders Game Gateway A Fire Upon the Deep Neuromancer A Clockwork Orange Ringworld Diamond Age Lord of Light Hyperion Startide Rising Terminal World The Forever War Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy The Hunger Games Left Hand of Darkness Man in the High Castle The Martian Chronicles The Player of Games The Shadow of the Torturer Sirens of Titan The Stars my Destination To Your Scattered Bodies GoĪ place to discuss published Speculative Fiction ![]() 5/30/2023 0 Comments The diabolic the empress![]() WARNING! Minor spoilers for book one, The Diabolic, below. You can read my spoiler-free review of The Diabolic here if you haven’t read it yet. But when plans go awry and Tyrus’ hold on the Empire begins to slip under the plethora of attempted assassinations, will their love last the fight, or will it crumble? Nemesis is ready to sacrifice anything for Tyrus, but to do this she has to defy her natural urges to be a Diabolic and get a grip on the humanity she has found inside herself. But it’s hard to keep the power with all of the Grandiloquy’s dissent, most of all from Senator Pasus and the religious Helionics. Tyrus has managed to ascend to the throne and has big plans for the Empire–including science and equality into every citizen. ![]() Kincaid’s latest science fiction novel, The Diabolic, we follow along with the journey of soon to be empress Nemesis and the emperor, Tyrus. ![]() 5/30/2023 0 Comments FLAUNT by Adriana Locke![]() ![]() As of today, author Locke lives in the Midwest. Locke also wishes to explore a variety of other genres as well. She hopes to achieve much more success by writing numerous other books in the years to come. ![]() ![]() Over the years, Locke has achieved a great amount of success as a writer of contemporary romance novels. To everyone’s surprise, she did quite well and continued to write romance novels one after the year. ![]() Locke had formed an obsessive relationship with such books and after years of reading and cherishing all the romantic stories of bad boys, Locke decided to create her own stories. She grew up reading the romantic stories of flawed, bad boys written by her favorite authors. Author Locke says that she lives & breathes books. All the novels of these series have done very well and have sold a large number of copies throughout the world. Some of the well-known book series written by Locke include The Exception series, The Gibson Boys novel series, the Landry Family series, and the Dogwood Lane series. She is popular for writing romance, new adult, contemporary, humor, young adult, family, comedy, and fiction novels. 202 Cherry Popper Way (By:Penelope Wylde)Īdriana Locke is a Washington Post and USA Today bestselling writer from America. ![]() 5/30/2023 0 Comments Marlon james new book![]() I never thought my school life was particularly funny or sad, but thanks to this book I’m now realizing that I’ve survived the most sidesplitting comedy and heart-wrenching tragedy of my entire life. ![]() I had every one of Skippy’s friends: the boy with body odor, the fat kid, the compulsive swearer, the foreign kid, the oversexed loser, the science nerd, the art-gay, the new kid who would soon realize that he could do way better than us. I went to an all-boys high school not much different from Skippy’s. ![]() The very best stories can fool you into thinking that this is the first time you’re seeing a certain world, even as you’re being struck by the familiarity of it. ![]() Just don’t read the jacket copy: That did a pretty bang-up job of making me stay away from it for years - a shame because it’s one of the few true masterpieces of this young century. Paul Murray’s “ Skippy Dies.” I’ve never read anything like it. Oyinkan Braithwaite’s “ My Sister, the Serial Killer” Yan Lianke’s “ The Day the Sun Died” Mervyn Peake’s “Gormenghast” Anna Burns’s “ Milkman” Mike Mignola’s “B.P.R.D.: Plague of Frogs I” and Dorothy B. That and a woman or man who can wield two swords.” The author, most recently, of “ Black Leopard, Red Wolf ” admires fantasy fiction that feels “wonderfully strange and alarmingly familiar at the same time. ![]() 5/30/2023 0 Comments Musashi miyamoto eiji yoshikawa![]() It's had several adaptions over the years, the two most notable being the Samurai Trilogy of films starring Toshiro Mifune, note Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto, Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple and Samurai III Duel At Ganryu Island and the manga Vagabond by Takehiko Inoue. ![]() A long Serial Novel written by Eiji Yoshikawa and published between 19, this novel follows the path of legendary Rōnin Miyamoto Musashi as he slowly transforms from violent thug to Martial Pacifist using the Way of the Sword. Featuring awesome swordfights, epic Character Development, melodramatic loves, thrilling escapes, and thoughtful reflections that don't sound like they came out of a Cracker Jack box, Musashi is perhaps the quintessential samurai epic. ![]() 5/30/2023 0 Comments The Speech by Bernie Sanders![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() On Tuesday, he said that he would not run and he discouraged any another high-profile progressive candidates from doing so either. The Democratic president will face the winner of the crowded Republican primary, which features former President Donald Trump and a half dozen lower-profile conservatives.įor much of the year, Sanders had left open the possibility of running again himself. “So, I’m in to do what I can to make sure that the president is reelected.”īiden on Tuesday announced his decision to seek a second term, even as polls suggest that voters in both parties don't want him to run again. “The last thing this country needs is a Donald Trump or some other right-wing demagogue who is going to try to undermine American democracy or take away a woman’s right to choose, or not address the crisis of gun violence, or racism, sexism or homophobia,” Sanders said in an interview. The leading progressive, who was Biden's chief rival in the 2020 Democratic presidential primary, told The Associated Press that he would “do everything I can to see the president is reelected.” Bernie Sanders of Vermont said Tuesday that he would forgo another presidential bid of his own and instead endorse President Joe Biden's reelection. ![]() 5/30/2023 0 Comments Shiv Crew by Laken Cane![]() ![]() Hamilton will love this series!" Amz review "The best urban fantasy series out there!" Amz review Get addicted to Rune and her crew as they fight the bad guys, live through unimaginable horror, fall in love, and deal with monsters that are sometimes all too human. As she and her crew become embroiled in a bloody battle to save the Others, she can't help but wonder who will save her from herself. she and her devoted crew must break the rules and protect the Others from the humans - and. Haunted by unbearable, shameful secrets and tormented by her past, she seeks redemption in pain and searches desperately for a sweet absolution that continues to elude her. Shiv Crew: Rune Alexander, Book 1 (Unabridged). ![]() When she discovers that an unknown human is abusing the supernatural groups, she and her devoted crew must break the rules and protect the Others from the humans-and they begin to realize the real monsters aren't necessarily the vampires or werewolves. ![]() "Laken Cane's Shiv Crew opens a monumental new urban fantasy series that promises to blow the rest of its ilk out of the water." - Supernatural beings exist in Rune Alexander's dark world, and as an agent in her county's law enforcement, it's her job to protect the humans from the various mad vampires, evil shifters, and rogue wolves that roam her city. No one does any of it better than Rune Alexander-and she is destined for much, much more. ![]() 5/30/2023 0 Comments Arsenic and adobo review![]() ![]() It then cooks on the stovetop.īecause of my confusion, I went into this expecting the main character to be maybe Puerto Rican or Dominican (I probably should have read the blurb a little more closely). In this book, adobo is referring to the Philippine cooking technique that involves marinating meat in some kitchen basics. ![]() I had mistakenly thought that the adobo in the title was referring to the seasoning, which I use often in my own cooking. I had this question when I first started reading this book. Full of humor, delicious food (full recipes included in the backmatter) and intrigue, this new mystery series made for a nice break in my usual doom and gloom book pile. With the help of her best friend and her gaggle of nosy aunts, Lila begins to investigate the suspicious death and try to clear her name. When a notoriously mean food critic drops dead while having lunch at the restaurant, everyone is under suspicion. Her Tita Rosa’s aunt is failing and she just went through a messy breakup. In this debut, Lila has recently moved back to her hometown. Check them out here!Īrsenic and Adobo is the first in a new cozy mystery series. At $14.99 a month, it’s much cheaper than your average brand new hardcover. In case you don’t know, Book of the Month is a subscription book club that allows subscribers to choose from 5 monthly picks, which are delivered straight to your door. This was my very first Book of the Month pick. ![]() 5/29/2023 0 Comments Tangerine novel edward bloor![]() Paul is hampered by damaged eyes, apocryphally attributed to looking directly at an eclipse of the sun, but he sees more than anyone believes. The families are perfect, the houses are perfect, the school is perfect, everything is bright and cheery, although it rests upon swamp that's been burning for years, re-ignited by the frequent lightning strikes from the daily thunderstorms. Lake Windsor Downs is a representative modern development, a series of cookie-cutter houses on curvy streets, abruptly bordering the swampland that it overlays like a toy town rolled out on a sheet of Astroturf. Paul Fisher's family starts the book in transit, moving from Houston to a development in Tangerine County, Florida. ![]() It sounds closer in style to a Goosebumps title than your average young-adult fiction, but it's far better than that.Īt the core of this story is a common trope: kid moves to a new city, full of the unfamiliar and populated by kinds of people he's never met before. ![]() When I first bought Edward Bloor's Tangerine, the flap summary, the various covers, and the information online all led me to believe the book had a supernatural component: the blind can see, predictable lightning that does strike twice, geeks are cool - up is down, cats and dogs living together, mass hysteria - and cryptic hints of an evil older brother. ![]() |
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