![]() ![]() Thank you for signing up! Keep an eye on your inbox. Ali, who is continuously fighting for our justice with her pen and tweets. We all want peace like Adam, but as Zayneb rightly points out, “there couldn’t be peace without…justice.” I’m glad in the real world, we have authors like S.K. ![]() Reading how Zayneb seeks justice against her racist teacher makes me feel validated, as though I had actually stood up for myself back then. ![]() I always regret not speaking up and defending my religion, even though the words were on the tip of my tongue. I still remember my Creative Literature professor criticizing Islam in front of the whole lecture hall, and ignoring me when I went up to ask a question. Reading this book personally allowed me to heal my buried experience of Islamophobia during my freshman year in college. Whereas in her debut novel Saints and Misfits, Ali focused on internal issues like spiritual abuse, in Love from A to Z she confronts the global epidemic of Muslims getting harassed simply for practicing their religion. Although tall, patient Adam and fiery Zayneb feel chemistry immediately, it’s unsure whether their relationship will beat the odds: Adam’s health issues, the long distance, and even religious guidelines on male-female interactions. Love from A to Z immediately drew me in with its lovable, complex characters. ![]()
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![]() ![]() While Black Widow follows Natasha Romanoff in the time between the events of Captain America: Civil War and Avengers: Infinity War-and introduces viewers to her "family," played by Pugh, David Harbour, and Rachel Weisz- the film's post-credits stinger picks up after the events of Avengers: Endgame, with Natasha now deceased. And in Episode 4 of Hawkeye, we get to see the beginning of that scene's ultimate payoff. Luckily, we know that to definitively not be the case with Black Widow' s exciting post-credits scene, which found Julia Louis-Dreyfus' mysterious new character Val setting Florence Pugh's assassin Yelena Belova on a warpath toward one Clint Barton. ![]() It doesn't happen often, but it does happen. Samuel Sterns transforming into The Leader at the end of 2008's The Incredible Hulk, a moment which was never referenced again. It doesn't happen often, but there have been some cases through the years where the Marvel Cinematic Universe sets something up-whether through a scene or moment within a movie itself, or a post-credits stinger-and doesn't follow through. The following story contains spoilers for Hawkeye Episode 4. ![]() ![]() ![]() Although at first from Kieran’s childish viewpoint you think that it will be a book for younger readers, you soon realise that Slater is using Kieran’s wonderfully innocent voice to comment on the heart-breaking abuse he and his Mum have to suffer daily. I was also pleasantly surprised at the depth into which this book went. Kieran is a wonderful character and his first person narrative voices really makes this book unique and charming. Lowry - his descriptions of the feelings evoked from it are lovely. He is a brilliant artist and loves the art by L.S. I love his narrative voice, it’s so simple and innocent that it gives everything he says a kind of poetic beauty and adds realism to this book. He’s very observant and as you read on you discover that he is really bright as well. Kieran is an autistic boy in year nine who loves CSI and wants to be a journalist. ![]() Which is why, within minutes of starting to read I was surprised by the narrator. I was expecting a run of the mill murder mystery with teens solving crimes (kind of like Secret Seven and Famous Five). So the blurb did not give much away about this book apart from a teenager trying to solve the murder of a homeless man. Here are a few pictures I took of my copy: When Macmillan contacted me, there wasn’t much info on the press release so I said yes mainly because I wanted this fabulous cover on my shelf. Before I actually review this book can I just say, ABSOLUTE COVER LOVE. ![]() ![]() Written centuries before the rise of modern historiography, Thucydides' narrative is not continuous or linear. ![]() However, this classic book has long presented obstacles to the uninitiated reader. Thucydides called his account of two decades of war between Athens and Sparta “a possession for all time,” and indeed it is the first and still the most famous work in the Western historical tradition.Ĭonsidered essential reading for generals, statesmen, and liberally educated citizens for more than 2,000 years, The Peloponnesian War is a mine of military, moral, political, and philosophical wisdom. ![]() ![]() ![]() GO TELL THE BEES THAT I AM GONE, book nine in my Outlander series of major novels, was released on Tuesday, Novemin the U.S.A. These excerpts may contain SPOILERS for those who have not read BEES yet!īook Ten (which doesn’t have a title yet) will be the tenth in my Outlander series of major novels which focus on Jamie and Claire.Ĭlick here to visit my official Book Ten webpage for more information.īEES (Book 9) Was Released on Nov. ![]() “Did he come armed?”” Released on January 1, 2023. JANUARY 11, 2023, with reflections on birthdays. “Need your help…” Released on February 10, 2023. “Simian Crease.” Released on March 11, 2023. ![]() If you have finished reading BEES, you may enjoy these excerpts (aka “Daily Lines”) from Book Ten in my Outlander series of novels, which I am working on now: Read more in my latest blog entry, also at right. So is the OUTLANDER PREQUEL (BLOOD OF MY BLOOD)! Seasons 7 & 8… and a NEW Prequel TV Series! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() especially when he calls in a favor she can’t refuse.Ībby Jimenez books like chicken soup for soul with a little extra spice that refers the angsty parts! They actually have healing powers, embracing both of your heart and soul and whispering your ear “ everything is gonna be okay”Īs soon as I read the plot about two broken hearted souls’ second chances story that started with enemies to lovers trope mixes with fake dating, I knew I would love this book so much! But when Jacob decides to give Briana the best gift imaginable-a kidney for her brother-she wonders just how she can resist this quietly sexy new doctor. Because suddenly he and Bri are exchanging letters, sharing lunch dates in her “sob closet,” and discussing the merits of freakishly tiny horses. Worse, he might be this fantastically funny and subversively likeable guy who’s terrible at first impressions. Like the kind that proves that Jacob isn’t actually Satan. by sending Briana a letter.Īnd it’s a really good letter. But just when all systems are set to hate, Dr. Her divorce is just about finalized, her brother’s running out of time to find a kidney donor, and that promotion she wants? Oh, that’s probably going to the new man-doctor who’s already registering eighty-friggin’-seven on Briana’s “pain in my ass” scale. Briana Ortiz’s life is seriously flatlining. ![]() A novel of terrible first impressions, hilarious second chances, and the joy in finding your perfect match.ĭr. ![]() ![]() ![]() SHIVERS."-Mimi Koehler for The Nerd Daileyįor this retelling, Persephone isn’t just the daughter to Demeter-one of the Thirteen who rule Olympus-she’s also a pawn in Demeter’s grand plan. ![]() "I get shivers just thinking of their interactions. "Deliciously inventive.Red-hot."- Publishers Weekly STARRED Yet every breathless night spent tangled together has given Hades a taste for Persephone, and he'll go to war with Olympus itself to keep her close. But when he finds that Persephone can offer a little slice of the revenge he's spent years craving, it's all the excuse he needs to help her-for a price. Hades has spent his life in the shadows, and he has no intention of stepping into the light. With no options left, Persephone flees to the forbidden undercity and makes a devil's bargain with a man she once believed a myth.a man who awakens her to a world she never knew existed. But all that's ripped away when her mother ambushes her with an engagement to Zeus, the dangerous power behind their glittering city's dark facade. Society darling Persephone Dimitriou plans to flee the ultra-modern city of Olympus and start over far from the backstabbing politics of the Thirteen Houses. *A scorchingly hot modern retelling of Hades and Persephone that's as sinful as it is sweet.* But from the moment I crossed the River Styx and fell under his dark spell.he was, quite simply, mine. ![]() ![]() They suggest works by authors from foreign languages to Slovenian publishers and, of course, see to translations. Especially when it comes to the literature of smaller nations, translators are often the key link between language communities. The main reason for the very small number of Estonian translations in Slovenia is quite simple and logical: the lack of translators and literary intermediaries from Estonian. ![]() I would dare to say that this fact cannot be attributed to Slovenes’ lack of interest in literature from this Baltic nation, and the reason for its being unknown lies even less in the fact that Estonian literature would have nothing to offer us. ![]() The book will be published with the support of the Slovenian Book Agency and the Cultural Endowment of Estonia.īy Julija Potrč Šavli, Slovenian co-editor of the anthology Vaata, kõik on teised – See, everyone is someone elseĮstonian literature has thus far been relatively unknown in Slovenia. Translated by: Lijana Dejak, Matej Goršič, Ana Pepelnik, Andrej Pleterski, Julija Potrč Šavli, Sara Špelec Selected and edited by:Kätlin Kaldmaa and Julija Potrč ŠavliĪuthors: Kai Aareleid, Meelis Friedenthal, Andrei Ivanov, Hanneleele Kaldmaa, Kätlin Kaldmaa, Maarja Kangro, Andrus Kivirähk, Veronika Kivisilla, Igor Kotjuh, Hasso Krull, Kalju Kruusa, Margit Lõhmus, Triin Paja, Maarja Pärtna, Rein Raud, Kaur Riismaa, Triin Soomets, Ave Taavet, Urmas Vadi, Elo Viiding, Tõnis Vilu ![]() ![]() The Vilenica Anthologies, Slovene Writers’ Association, 2022 ![]() ![]() (This book review was originally published in World Economics Association Newsletter 4(4), August 2014, pp.11-12. The Observer called his book 23 Things They Don’t Tell You About Capitalism, which was a no.1 bestseller, ‘a witty and timely debunking of some of the biggest myths surrounding the global economy.’ He won the Wassily Leontief Prize for advancing the frontiers of economic thought, and is a vocal critic of the failures of our current economic system. Ha-Joon Chang teaches economics at Cambridge University, and writes a column for the Guardian. What can – and can’t – it explain about the world?.With a unique mixture of recognition of the merits of alternative economic theories, reverence for historical facts, systematic reference to real-life numbers and an enviable sense of humor, Ha-Joon Chang manages to present economics as a user friendly, relevant and passionately exciting craft! His books include the international bestseller Bad Samaritans: The Myth of Free Trade and the Secret History of Capitalism, Kicking Away the Ladder, winner of the 2003 Myrdal Prize, and 23 Things They Don't Tell You About Capitalism. ![]() ![]() Via the twelve chapters of the book, Chang takes the audience into a wonderful garden where every tree is a thinker, and every branch is an economic thought. Ha-Joon Chang teaches in the Faculty of Economics at Cambridge University. ![]() Development Strategies in an Uncertain and Unequal World The book by Ha-Joon Chang is said to be a masterpiece of the kind in the economic education sphere. ![]() ![]() ![]() As written and performed by Lecesne, he’s a brash version of the hard-boiled detectives in genre fiction. The scribe constructs his character study from the thoughtful recollections of Leonard’s neighbors, the half-dozen or so who share them with Chuck DeSantis, the local detective investigating the case. ![]() The premise of the piece is that no one in this Jersey Shore town properly appreciated this unabashedly out-there youth - who wore makeup and constructed a wild pair of platform sneakers by gluing a half-dozen colorful flip-flops together - until he was no longer around. His 2008 novel, “Absolute Brightness,” on which this show is based, produced Leonard Pelkey, a 14-year-old boy who has gone missing and will eventually turn up dead - murdered. ![]() |