5/23/2023 0 Comments Misty marguerite henryThis to me is a constant source of Marguerite Henry (April 13, 1902-November 26, 1997) was an American writer. And although a riding horse often weighs half a ton and a big drafter a full ton, either can be led about by a piece of string if he has been wisely trained. "It is exciting to me that no matter how much machinery replaces the horse, the work it can do is still measured in horsepower. Among the more famous of her works was Misty of Chincoteague, which was the basis for the 1961 movie Misty, and several sequel books. The author of fifty-nine books based on true stories of horses and other animals, her work has captivated entire generations of children and young adults and won several Newbery Awards and Honors. Marguerite Henry (April 13, 1902-November 26, 1997) was an American writer.
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5/23/2023 0 Comments Lake of Sorrows by Erin HartSomeone has come to this quagmire to sink their dreadful handiwork-and Nora soon realizes that she is being pulled deeper into the land and all it holds: the secrets to a cache of missing gold, a tumultuous love affair with archaeologist Cormac Maguire, and the dark mysteries and desires of the workers at the site. As with all the artifacts culled from its prehistoric depths, the bog has effectively preserved the dead man's remains-his multiple wounds suggest he was the victim of an ancient pagan sacrifice known as "triple death." But signs of a more recent slaying emerge when a second body, bearing a similar wound pattern, is found-this one sporting a wristwatch. Description A magnificent tale of death and destiny, past and present, in an Ireland rich with tradition, myth, and mystery: " Lake of Sorrows has a heft and richness uncommon in contemporary suspense novels" ( Minneapolis Star-Tribune).Īmerican pathologist Nora Gavin has come to the Irish midlands to examine a body unearthed at a desolate spot known as the Lake of Sorrows. See moreĬontributions by Ian Alteveer, Kelly Baum, Kim Benzel, Deniz Beyazit, Monika Bincsik, Yaëlle Biro, John Byck, Iria Candela, John T. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2022. Recent Acquisitions: A Selection, 2020–2022, v.80, no. Rosenheim, Joseph Scheier-Dolberg, Aude Semat, Femke Speelberg, Perrin Stein, Isabel Stünkel, Zhixin Jason Sun, Pierre Terjanian, Abraham Thomas, Thayer Tolles, Stephan Wolohojian. Pinson, David Pullins, Jessica Regan, Aaron Rio, Imani Roach, Jeff L. Orenstein, Diana Craig Patch, Amelia Peck, Jenny Peruski, Joanne Pillsbury, Stephen C. Miller, Iris Moon, Laura Filloy Nadal, Patricia M. Hyun, Shanay Jhaveri, Ronda Kasl, Wolfram Koeppe, Elizabeth Mankin Kornhauser, Alisa LaGamma, Sarah Lepinski, Pengliang Lu, Virginia McBride, Constance McPhee, Asher E. Herdrich, Alison Hokanson, Melanie Holcomb, Mellissa J. Garfinkel, John Guy, Navina Haidar, Medill Higgins Harvey, Stephanie L. Evans, Jennifer Farrell, Mia Fineman, Alice Cooney Frelinghuysen, Amanda B. Carpenter, Stephanie D’Alessandro, Clare Davies, Jayson Kerr Dobney, Ashley Dunn, Adam Eaker, Maryam Ekhtiar, Helen C. Bambach, Kelly Baum, Alexis Belis, Monika Bincsik, John Byck, Iria Candela, John T. Achi, Denise Allen, Niv Allon, Ian Alteveer, Carmen C. The owner of the bookshop is Carl Conrad Coreander who doesn't like children in particular. He storms into an antique bookshop because he is running away from some bullies. This is a classical work for young people but also loved and appreciated by the older.īastian Balthasar Bux is a ten years old boy. The author himself stated that his goal was not to teach nor educate but to bring his readers the magic of a special world. The main theme is the part of fantasy and imagination in the made-up world but in the real world as well. The story is based upon the struggle of good and evil. Except for the magical creatures it contains its own rules. The world of which the author speaks is well described. 5/22/2023 0 Comments The black count by tom reissWe believe we understand the horror of slavery and the oppression of Africans. We believe we know the glories of the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars. Brings to life one of history's great forgotten characters Simon Sebag Montefiore Richly detailed, highly researched and completely absorbing. The Pyramids, Paris to the prison cell at Taranto – Reiss, like the novelistīefore him, triumphantly resurrects this forgotten hero. By walking the same ground as Dumas - from Haiti to There no statues of ‘Monsieur Humanity’ as his troops called him? Theīlack Count uncovers what happened and the role Napoleon played inĭumas’s downfall. So how did such this extraordinary man get erased by history? Why are In the Dragoons to the rank of general an outsider who had grown upĪmong slaves, he was all for Liberty and Equality. The swashbuckling stories was, in fact, Dumas’s own father, Alex - the son But here a prize-winning author shows us that the inspiration for ‘ The Three Musketeers! The Count of Monte Cristo! The stories of courseĪre fiction. WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE FOR BIOGRAPHY 2013 Reiss, like the novelist Dumas before him, triumphantly resurrects a lost hero - General Alexandre Dumas, the real count of Monte Cristo. 5/22/2023 0 Comments Conventionally yours bookI was here for one reason, and one reason only-the high I got from winning. A road trip is planned, people sign up for various reasons, shit happens, and Conrad and Alden end up alone on their New Jersey to Las Vegas drive. Protagonists Conrad and Alden are part of a group that has gained some popularity on YouTube from their local card shop and have been offered complimentary tournament entries. Albert set it at a card game convention (basically a parallel Magic the Gathering), and revisits a trope she leaned heavily on in her #gaymers series, the road trip. I loved the concept of this book going into it. Don’t be mistaken, I thoroughly enjoyed it and my adoration of Albert has not lessened, I think maybe it’s just matured. It’s no secret that I adore Albert’s books-seriously, I created a tag so it’s even easier for you to find them and I’m slowly working my way through her entire back list, but this one hasn’t stayed with me like some of her other series. If I would’ve written this right after I finished it would’ve been effusive and glowing, but about a week later it’s much more measured (I think). I’m not sure if it’s a good thing or a bad thing I let so much time pass between finishing this and writing this review. 5/22/2023 0 Comments Miles morales book jason reynoldsNor can he avoid the relentless buzz of his spidey sense every day in history class, amidst his teacher’s lectures on the historical “benefits” of slavery and the modern-day prison system. Maybe Miles should take his dad’s advice and focus on saving himself.Īs Miles tries to get his school life back on track, he can’t shake the vivid nightmares that continue to haunt him. Maybe kids like Miles aren’t meant to be superheroes. After all, his dad and uncle were Brooklyn jack-boys with criminal records. When a misunderstanding leads to his suspension from school, Miles begins to question his abilities. Oh, yeah, and he’s Spider-Man.īut lately, Miles’s spidey sense has been on the fritz. He’s even got a scholarship spot at the prestigious Brooklyn Visions Academy. Dinner every Sunday with his parents chilling out, playing old-school video games with his best friend, Ganke crushing on brainy, beautiful poet Alicia. 5/22/2023 0 Comments Deon leonardI’ve gone onto write a children’s picture book, a chapter book that is huge across schools and also a fiction book. My book is now in 24 languages and being made into a Hollywood movie. After speaking to my wife about my belief that the book was going to be a success we made the decision for me to quit my job and take a chance on it all. I wanted to give the book my full attention and see where it could go. I was however still working full time for a company that I loved but I felt that this was also going to hold me back if I stayed with them. In 2017 I was about to release my first book ‘Finding Gobi’. We’d love to hear about a risk you’ve taken. It’s always helpful to hear about times when someone’s had to take a risk – how did they think through the decision, why did they take the risk, and what ended up happening. Alright, Dion thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below. Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Dion Leonard. Unlike Proust, he has the machinery of 20th century philosophy to contend with. And underlying all of that is the implicit promise that his discovery will help us readers make our own discovery. Like Proust, he seems to sense that something in his experience holds the key to understanding who he was and, through that, who he is. On top of that, he writes from a philosophical perspective. That variety of representation shows real skill, and it keeps this from bogging down. Still others are rooted in sound, and we often get catalogues of the music he was enjoying (or attempting to play) at one time or another. Others come emotionally, where he recognizes and probes a feeling that hovers over some memory. Some scenes come to us visually with a range of details lining up into a full picture. He is a master at switching from one sense to another. On the one hand, Knausgaard writes with wonderful precision. At least two friends I respect very much have been raving about him, and they’ve encouraged me in my fits and starts through it. I’ve heard such hype around this Norwegian Proust, that I finally had to make time to read it. He has a subtle and insistent voice, reading efficiently and quickly without losing clarity. Have you listened to any of Edoardo Ballerini’s other performances before? How does this one compare? 5/22/2023 0 Comments The plague camus sparknotesThis is, in a sense, what Camus is doing in the opening scenes of The Plague. A man only begins living, according to Camus, when he announces in advance his own death to himself and realizes the consequences. While reading this novel, one should remember that Camus has an initial prerequisite for an understanding of his philosophy of the absurd: a realization and recognition of the fact of one's own death. Here also we know in advance the horrible fate in store for the characters, and we watch as the scenes unfold the familiar fate and the agony of, say, Oedipus or Creon. This technique, it is worth noting, is somewhat similar to that of a Greek tragedy. It is also underscored in the first chapter. The tragedy of a plague is announced in the book's title. |