6/28/2023 0 Comments The vanished birds![]() Time dilation applies: in the Pocket, mere days pass for the travelers, while on the planets years go by. ![]() The Umbai “corporation” rules all, from Stations to City Planets. We start in a far future where galactic civilization is held together by starships that travel the “Pocket” on cosmic currents. I am going to be constrained when conveying the plot of this story to you, since it is so full of switchbacks, surprises, unexpected circlings, resonances, and reveals that you really should experience it without foreknowledge for maximum enjoyment. If The Vanished Birds is not on all the SF award ballots next year this time, then this whole damn planet is even more cockeyed than recent events would have us believe! I am reminded of the excitement I felt when encountering A.A. ![]() Simon Jimenez’s touching, bold, surprising, gorgeous debut novel-a certain manner of postmodern space opera, despite the fantasy-resonant title-is not only the best debut novel I’ve read in ages, but simply one of the best SF novels in recent memory. The Vanished Birds, Simon Jimenez ( (Del Rey 978-8-5, $27, 400pp, hardcover) January 2020 ![]()
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6/28/2023 0 Comments Chernow washington![]() ![]() The show is startlingly faithful to Hamilton’s life. The show, which Miranda famously began writing after reading Ron Chernow’s biography, chronicles Hamilton’s ascension to the forefront of American history. The tale of the "$10 Founding Father without a father" has inspired years of sell-out crowds at theaters across the country. ![]() ![]() The smash-hit Broadway musical "Hamilton" is making its move to the TV screen, bringing Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hip-hop biography of Alexander Hamilton to a new audience. (We've also fact-checked BlacKkKlansman, The Post, Darkest Hour and Dunkirk.) We want to help you sort out the facts from the dramatic liberties. Editor's note: Have you ever wondered if the movie you just saw - that claimed to be based on a real story or historical events - was really accurate? So have we. ![]() ![]() Millions pass through the station weekly, both to the West and Wales and to Heathrow on the Heathrow Express. Paddington is currently in the middle of a huge redevelopment that has seen it retain much of its nineteenth-century design, but updated to suit traffic flows of today. Because the new station would be located almost entirely within a cutting, there would be no grand exterior, and instead, Brunel impressed with his immense roof of iron and glass. The new station was to be built on the plot of land just south of the Bishop's Road Bridge, defined by Eastbourne Terrace and Praed Street on two sides, and by London Street and the canal on the northeast side. ![]() ![]() His delight at the prospect of building a replacement and permanent station at Paddington is self-evident. As a boy, he was devoted to the newly emergent genre of science-fiction: In the early thirties, he later wrote, we knew just enough about the solar system for its possibilities to be a magnet to the imagination. That station, the second to bear the name 'Paddington', was to be another Brunel masterpiece. Sam Youd was born in Lancashire in April 1922, during an unseasonable snowstorm. 'I am going to design, in a great hurry, and I believe to build, a station after my own fancy,' stated Isambard Kingdom Brunel in 1851. ![]() ![]() Revel in the selection of images of Paddington Through Time and see how Brunel's masterpiece has stood the test of time. Paddington is part of a hub of underground stations and is home to the world's most famous bear, named after the station. ![]() 6/28/2023 0 Comments Tokyo dreaming book![]() Which means upping her newly acquired princess game. ![]() At the threat of everything falling apart, Izumi vows to do whatever it takes to help win over the council. And on top of it all, her bodyguard turned boyfriend makes a shocking decision about their relationship. The Imperial Household Council refuses to approve the marriage citing concerns about Izumi and her mother's lack of pedigree. Her parents' engagement hits a brick wall. A royal wedding is on the horizon! Izumi's life is a Tokyo dream come true. ![]() Her parents have even rekindled their college romance and are engaged. Her stinky dog, Tamagotchi, is living with her in Tokyo. She has a perfect bodyguard turned boyfriend. Now, she's overcome conniving cousins, salacious press, and an imperial scandal to finally find a place she belongs. Kai-Fu Lee’s book AI Superpowers brought broad awareness to the AI. When Japanese-American Izumi Tanaka learned her father was the Crown Prince of Japan, she became a princess overnight. In this week’s blog, I review the fascinating work titled AI 2041: Ten Visions for Our Future by Kai-Fu Lee and Chen Qiufana combination of fiction and non-fiction about a future brought about by artificial intelligence (AI) 20 years from now. ![]() Return to Tokyo for a royal wedding in Emiko Jean's New York Times bestseller Tokyo Dreaming, the sequel to beloved rom-com Tokyo Ever After! ![]() 6/28/2023 0 Comments Wicked fox kat cho![]() ![]() At the same time, the plotline was nicely balanced with little snippets explaining the tale of the Gumiho between every few chapters, serving as a refreshing breather between the enticing drama. ✨ There really wasn’t a dull moment throughout the entire story-everything was action-packed and fast-paced. ![]() Kat Cho’s writing was captivating from beginning to end. forcing Miyoung to choose between her immortal life and Jihoon’s.Ĭontent/Trigger Warnings: death of a family member, bullying, grieving But when a young shaman tries to reunite Miyoung with her bead, the consequences are disastrous. With murderous forces lurking in the background, Miyoung and Jihoon develop a tenuous friendship that blossoms into something more. His grandmother used to tell him stories of the gumiho, of their power and the danger they pose to humans. Jihoon knows Miyoung is more than just a beautiful girl–he saw her nine tails the night she saved his life. ![]() Against her better judgment, she violates the rules of survival to rescue the boy, losing her fox bead–her gumiho soul–in the process. Because so few believe in the old tales anymore, and with so many evil men no one will miss, the modern city of Seoul is the perfect place to hide and hunt.īut after feeding one full moon, Miyoung crosses paths with Jihoon, a human boy, being attacked by a goblin deep in the forest. A fresh and addictive fantasy-romance set in modern-day Seoul.Įighteen-year-old Gu Miyoung has a secret–she’s a gumiho, a nine-tailed fox who must devour the energy of men in order to survive. ![]() ![]() ![]() #1 New York Times bestselling author, Holly Black reveals a deeper look into the dramatic life of Elfhame’s enigmatic high king, Cardan. Once upon a time, there was a boy with a wicked tongue.īefore he was a cruel prince or a wicked king, he was a faerie child with a heart of stone. ![]() ![]() Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young ReadersĪn illustrated addition to the New York Times bestselling Folk of Air trilogy, that started with The Cruel Prince, from award-winning author Holly Black.Īn irresistible return to the captivating world of Elfhame. How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories (The Cruel Prince #3.5) by Holly Black If you have not read the trilogy yet, this short story collection will spoil you for the series, so please be warned. This is a short story collection told from the perspective of Cardan from The Cruel Prince. It’s Christmas Eve Eve, I’ve been drinking, and I don’t have anything planned for today, so it’s a great day to do a mini review! Today, I am reviewing How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories by Holly Black. ![]() 6/27/2023 0 Comments Captivating book by john eldredge![]() Further, they encourage men to discover the secret of a woman's soul and to delight in the beauty and strength women were created to offer. By revealing the core desires every woman shares-to be romanced, to play an irreplaceable role in a grand adventure, and to unveil beauty-John and Stasi Eldredge invite women to recover their feminine hearts, created in the image of an intimate and passionate God. ![]() This groundbreaking book shows readers the glorious design of women before the fall, describes how the feminine heart can be restored, and casts a vision for the power, freedom, and beauty of a woman released to be all she was meant to be. What Wild at Heart did for men, Captivating is doing for women. ![]() Many Christian women are tired, struggling under the weight of the pressure to be a "good servant," a nurturing caregiver, or a capable home manager. A teacher and conference speaker, Stasi is the director of the women's ministry at Ransomed Heart, a ministry devoted to helping people. Stasi Eldredge is a New York Times bestselling author, and her books have sold nearly 3 million copies and changed women's lives all over the world. ![]() Sadly, when women grow up, they are often swept up into a life filled merely with duty and demands. John and his wife, Stasi, live in Colorado Springs, Colorado. ![]() Biblical Criticism & Interpretation (211)Įvery little girl has dreams of being swept up into a great adventure, of being the beautiful princess.Europe / Great Britain / Victorian Era (24).Human Resources & Personnel Management (44). ![]() ![]() ![]() Whistler and Boldini, Debussy and Fauré, Verlaine, Rimbaud, Proust, Goncourt, and Mallarmé among his entourage. He entered the Salon of 1882 with a portrait and this is the genre which led him to fame: as an elegant dandy, his slender silhouette always clothed in black was noticed by Robert de Montesquiou, the refined intellectual, arbiter of good taste during the Belle Epoque. By 1880, he painted portraits for Deck, the ceramicist in whose studio he made friends with Boldini. Helleu made his mark in Gérôme’s studio, where his talent and sure artistic taste fascinated his companions. ![]() “He was the most adept, the most gifted, Manet, Monet, Renoir believed as did we,” wrote his dear friend Jacques-Emile Blanche about Paul César Helleu. ![]() 6/27/2023 0 Comments Gyo junji![]() ![]() The world Junji generally depicts is cruel and capricious his characters often find themselves victims of malevolent unnatural circumstances for no discernible reason or punished out of proportion for minor infractions against an unknown and incomprehensible natural order. Junji Ito is a Japanese horror mangaka most known for his works such as Tomie, Uzumaki, and Gyo. ![]() Welcome to the horror world of Junji Ito! Whether you've just discovered Junji or familiar and looking for a place to start, you've come to the right place! Who is Junji Ito? Parts of this FAQ have been detailed in the infographic linked above, a great place to start!Ī checklist of Junji Ito works release in North America can be found here: Junji Ito Checklist About Silent Hills/Kojima Collaboration.I'm already a fan and read all that stuff, what else?.Ok, I'm ready to read, what do I start with?.How about all the stories that are not officially translated into English?.I don't want to pay, where can I read these for free?. ![]() 6/27/2023 0 Comments The hollow christie![]() So the play was adapted, Poirot ousted, and it was produced in 1951 under the same title, The Hollow. Ignoring her daughter Rosalind’s protests, Agatha Christie decided to adapt The Hollow for stage, affectionately describing Rosalind as having “the valuable role in life of eternally trying to discourage me without success”. The main players include a downtrodden wife, her successful husband, and the reappearance of an old flame. More about this story: First published as a novel in the US in 1946 by Dodd, Mead and Company, The Hollow remains an example of classic Christie: a gathering of guests at a country house is disturbed by a sudden death and luckily Poirot is in attendance. It seems everyone in the drama is a suspect – and each a victim of love. Poirot’s enquiries reveal a complex web of romantic attachments. In the confusion, a gun sinks to the bottom of the pool. ![]() ![]() As his blood drips into the water, John Christow gasps one final word: ‘Henrietta’. Unfortunately, the victim plays the scene for real. ![]() To tease the great detective, her guests stage a mock murder beside the swimming pool. Synopsis: Lucy Angkatell invited Hercule Poirot to lunch. ![]() A paperback edition in the US by Dell Books in 1954 changed the title to Murder after Hours. in 1946 and in the United Kingdom by the Collins Crime Club in November of the same year. eISBN: 978000 8129583- First published in the United States by Dodd, Mead & co. HarperCollins (2010) Format: Kindle Edition. Esta entrada es bilingüe, para ver la versión en castellano desplazarse hacia abajo ![]() |