![]() We sat down with Cullen to try and spill one or two secrets about what to expect when Deadpool kills the Marvel Universe, again. On July 5, prepare to do it all over again-the Deadpool killing the Marvel Universe part-with DEADPOOL KILLS THE MARVEL UNIVERSE AGAIN #1! Writer Cullen Bunn and artist Dalibor Talajić reunite with a brand-new five part series as the Merc with a Mouth ravages his way across all of Marvel existence one more time. Oh yeah-and Deadpool killed the Marvel Universe. Freakish physical specimens from around the world lifted heavy stuff and ran fast in a thing called “the Olympics.” The Mayan Calendar, regrettably, got proven incorrect in its prediction of the apocalypse. ![]() ![]() Remember the year 2012? Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her 60th year on the throne. ![]()
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![]() ![]() She doesn’t put it officially in her reading order. Dreamweaver’s Dilemma – novelette that may be of interest to completists according to the author.We begin with the chronological order, with a few adjustments, following Lois McMaster Bujold preferred order. The Vorkosigan Saga Books in Order: The Vorkosigan Saga Internal Chronological Books in Order ![]() Most stories concern Miles Naismith Vorkosigan, a physically disabled aristocrat from the planet Barrayar whose life (from before birth), military career, and post-military career is a challenge to his native planet’s prejudices against “mutants.” What is Vorkosigan Saga about?Īlso known as the Vorkosigan Books, the Vorkosiverse, or the Miles books, The Vorkosigan Saga is a series of science fiction novels and novellas set in a common fictional universe by American author Lois McMaster Bujold. Affiliate disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, we may earn commissions from qualifying purchases from Amazon.ģ0 years of Galactic Adventures. ![]() 5/11/2023 0 Comments This hat is not mine![]() ![]() The snake once saw a blue and round hat, but that's not the hat our friend is looking for. The tortoise hasn't seen it but can do with some help climbing a rock. The bear thanks them each anyway and walks on. The rabbit (we readers notice he's wearing a lovely pointed red hat himself) is more lengthy in his explanation: "No. The fox and the frog are concise and to the point: they haven't seen it. ![]() ![]() He wanders about asking all the other animals he encounters whether they've seen it. It has lots of thank yous, some rather pathetic lying, one painfully slow brain or two, a double-paged anticipation of a true Western showdown, and a refreshingly pitiless, rather amusing, ending.Ī big, cuddly forlorn bear has lost his hat and wants it back. It is a delightfully naughty and subtle story told in deceptively simple dialogue and illustrations that captivates small and big readers on many different levels. I Want my Hat Back has a cumulative structure, with repetition and mirrored dialogue for read-aloud enjoyment, using tension and timing masterfully for narrative -and comic- effect. The first book both written and illustrated by Jon Klassen, I Want my Hat Back is a debut that makes you roar for more. ![]() ![]() He had cursed God as a young man, and he later became guiltily religious. Søren’s father, Michael, was a former shepherd from Jutland who became, improbably, one of the richest merchants in Denmark. The name “Kierkegaard” means “graveyard,” and “Søren” is an affectionate Danish moniker for the Devil. ![]() “Revelation is marked by mystery,” he wrote, “eternal happiness by suffering, the certitude of faith by uncertainty, easiness by difficulty, truth by absurdity.” It was not for him to dictate the meaning of a text (Kierkegaard’s meanings are contradictory), but for his readers to exercise their autonomy in apprehending it. The point of these impostures, he explained, when he finally acknowledged them, was to disavow, or-to use a postmodern notion that he pioneered-to “destabilize” his authority as a narrator. Kierkegaard did most of his seminal writing under assumed names: Victor Eremita (“Either/Or”) Johannes de Silentio (“Fear and Trembling”) Anti-Climacus (“The Sickness Unto Death”) Hilarious Bookbinder (“Stages on Life’s Way”) Vigilius Haufniensis (“The Concept of Anxiety”). ![]() ![]() Strindberg, Ibsen, Nietzsche, Kafka, Borges, Camus, Sartre, and Wittgenstein are among his heirs-and without him, where would Woody Allen be? ![]() William James liked to quote Søren Kierkegaard’s famous assertion that “we live forward, but we understand backwards.” Kierkegaard, the great Danish philosopher of subjectivity, would have been two hundred years old on May 5th, and, looking back, we can see that ironic, angst-ridden modern literature begins with him. ![]() ![]() ![]() In the course of her clear, brisk, and engaging narrative, provides us with a good deal of holiday food for thought."-Fred Miller Robinson, The New York Times Book Review, "This is a fine book of far greater than merely seasonal interest."-The Boston Sunday Globe"Fresh and timely."-The New Republic"Reading this book is a bit like taking the hand of the Ghost of Christmas Past in Dickens' A Christmas Carol. ![]() "Chronicle the development of the peculiarly American version of Christmas. ![]() 5/10/2023 0 Comments The detective dog![]() ![]() Written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by the multi-talented illustrator and print-maker Sara Ogilvie, The Detective Dog is a fast-paced celebration of books, reading, libraries and the relationship between a little boy and his rather special dog. ![]() ![]() Books about dinosaurs, books about space and even books about dogs - Nell loves them all! But one day Peter and Nell arrive at school to find all the books have disappeared! Who could have taken them, and why? Luckily, Detective Dog Nell, with help from the whole class, is ready to sniff out the thief! When she''s not cracking cases, Nell goes to school with Peter and listens to the children read. Her ever-sniffing nose is always hard at work solving mysteries and finding all Peter''s lost toys. Peter''s dog Nell has an amazing sense of smell. She was known far and wide as Detective Dog Nell. ![]() There once was a dog with a keen sense of smell. When a crime needs solving, there''s only one dog for the job! Join Nell the Detective and help solve the mystery of the missing books. ![]() 5/10/2023 0 Comments Sugar Daddies by Jade West![]() ![]() But when their secret is revealed will Katie stick around or will she take the money and live her dreams? Believing that that they find that woman in Katie, all the fun and dirty sex starts. But they have a secret which keeps them returning to the website to find their elusive third. Rick and Carl know that they want a female in their relationship but don’t have time for traditional relationships. When Katie meets Carl & Rick their sexual chemistry is off the charts. They have a list of requirements, including taking both of them at once. ![]() The premise of this book is that Katie answers an advert on a Sugar Daddy website as a way to fund her big dreams. ![]() Yes, I said MMF – so there was some hot action between the 2 male leads. Sugar Daddies had much of what I expected, all wrapped in a pretty MMF bow. Jade West is known for pushing boundaries with her writing and it is for this reason that I keep returning to her books. When I pick up a Jade West book it is an automatic thought for me that I am going to be in for one extremely hot, sexy, smutty and explicit read with a real storyline to back up all the sex. ![]() ![]() ![]() Alec is intrigued by the horse, visiting his on-deck stable and leaving him sugar cubes each night. While stopping at an Arabian port, the Drake takes on a very large black stallion that is wild and dangerous. The Drake is bound for England, from where Alec will travel to his home in New York City. This guide refers to the 2002 Random House paperback edition.Īlec Ramsay boards a ship called the Drake in Bombay, India, after spending the summer with his uncle. Nearing the end of his life, Farley included his son, Stephen, as co-author of his last Black Stallion sequel. ![]() Though Farley describes danger, physical injury, and the loss of human life, the narrative does not contain graphic material and is suitable for middle-grade readers.įarley wrote more than 20 Black Stallion and directly derivative titles, greatly expanding the Black’s backstory as well as the stories of his offspring. He began writing the book while still in high school and finished it while in college several years before it was published. ![]() The author was raised around horses and kept them throughout his life. Traditionally, the novel has been regarded as a middle-grade novel. ![]() 5/10/2023 0 Comments Katie couric book 2021![]() ![]() I carry around a lot of guilt about everything.”Ĭouric started writing the book about three years ago, and in that time the country has gone through its very fair share of reckonings, from #MeToo to George Floyd. “I didn’t feel as if I could be honest about other people and my external experiences, if I wasn’t honest about what was happening and what I was thinking and how I was reacting to certain situations. “I think I’m very hard on myself in general and question myself a lot, like off the written page,” she told me recently over Zoom after saying that the road has been long and tiring. ![]() ![]() Because such is the nature of a tell-all tour, she has continued to explain. She’ll soon hit Atlanta, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Nashville. This is all extracurricular work for her book tour proper, she’s been to New York Boston Washington, D.C. Before the New York magazine profile, the prodigal daughter returned to Today, and later she sparred on The View. If Katie Couric’s book, Going There, was a 500-plus-page marathon, then the press tour has been an ultra. ![]() ![]() ![]() Although Claire is desperate to fit in and become a part of Massie's group, she is brutally shunned by the girls. Decked out in designer clothes, these girls consider shopping an art form and are quick to gossip and place their peers on the out list. Together, the four girls rule Octavian Country Day School and are considered the most glamorous, popular and envied seventh graders. ![]() Massie is all about her girlfriends-Alicia, Kristen and Dylan. Unfortunately, Massie makes it clear that she wants nothing to do with Claire and that she has her own elite circle of friends. ![]() After all, she and Massie are the same age and will both be attending the prestigious Octavian Country Day School. ![]() When Claire meets Massie Block she is thrilled to make a new friend. Upon seeing the luxurious home of the Blocks, complete with servants, a huge pool and personal driver, Claire realizes that she is in a whole new league. Block, the Lyons family moves into the Blocks' guest house until they can afford to buy a property of their own. Due to an old friendship between her father, Jay, and a wealthy old college friend, Mr. When Claire Lyons and her family moves to Westchester, New York from Orlando, Florida, the young girl cannot imagine the lifestyle she is about to embark on. ![]() |