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![]() ![]() I'm glad that the series had the constraint of being told only within the three years that the girls are in high school, because two chapters of about 20 strips for each month was more than enough. ![]() ![]() Some of the characters, such as loud-mouthed Tomo and idiot teacher Yukari, wore very thin within the first few chapters, while others I had trouble telling apart - in retrospect, I think that I probably thought many of the appearances of Kaori, Tomo, and the athletic girl (Kugara? Mugara?) were from the same person, unless they were in the panel together. It's not a bad series, but it is uneven, and it swiftly devolved into a Pink Shoujo Ghetto (thanks for the phrase, TV Tropes). ![]() I probably would not have even opened the cover, except that I have enjoyed Yotsuba&! so much and grew hopeful that maybe Azumanga Daioh was equally good. I was utterly bored when I saw an episode of the anime adaptation, and when I saw a few of the 4-koma in isolation, I had no desire to read more, so I never went out of my way to read the full Azumanga Daioh series until now, when I had the chance to read the omnibus version without exerting any effort to obtain it. Show More popularity doesn't let me understand the appeal for myself. ![]()
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Edge of dark water by joe r lansdale6/29/2023 ![]() ![]() I wanted to read it again."- Boston Globe, "A doozy of a read, the kind of book we call an 'all nighter'.It's that kind of great, and it's pure-blood Lansdale, crammed to bursting with plot twists that recall the snaky bends of the Sabine River.This sucker moves. When I reached the final page, something happened that I can't remember ever happening with a book I've read for a review. From its pages waft memories of Huckleberry Finn, To Kill A Mockingbird, and even As I Lay Dying with its journey to lay a soul to rest. ![]() ![]() I wanted to read it again., "A cast of unforgettable characters.a terrific read. From its pages waft memories ofHuckleberry Finn,To Kill A Mockingbird, and evenAs I Lay Dyingwith its journey to lay a soul to rest. A cast of unforgettable characters.a terrific read. ![]()
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Take Me to the River by Kaci Rose6/29/2023 ![]() ![]() Cash happens to come into town to buy some supplies. Hope uses the cafe/grocery store internet for work. She meets Jana who works at the cafe in town. Hope a southern belle, ran from Georgia when she turned 18. Overall recommend and can't wait to do the rest of the series.īook 3 of the Mountain Men Series by Kaci Rose. It is low on the smut but its a sweet romance book, heartfelt and has a little of the feels. He is a little scared but knows as soon as he meets our FMC that she is meant to be in his life. Our MMC lead a shelter life as a mountain man and rarely came to town. They both had some insecurities with their lack of knowledge in relationships. ![]() So they both kept making time to see each other and their relationship grew. He was unsure if she really liked him or was just being kind. It was his first time grocery shopping and she helped him out. She is sitting at the cafe in their local grocery story when she sees the MMC shopping he looks a little out of place. She is unsure about love with seeing her mom through the years. The narration was great and I enjoyed it! Loved the set up at the end for the next story and can't wait to listen to it! The story follows our FMC who just moved to town escaping her life of a drug addicted mother who used her for money. Had some drama but was overall such a sweet story. This story was great! It was a quick and easy listen. ![]()
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Kill switch book adam jentleson6/29/2023 ![]() ![]() From John Calhoun in the mid-1800s to Mitch McConnell in the 2010s, their primary weapon has been the filibuster, or the requirement that most legislation secure the support of a supermajority of senators. In "Kill Switch", Senate insider Adam Jentleson contends that far from reflecting the Framers' vision, the Senate has been transformed over the decades by a tenacious minority of white conservatives. ![]() Once known as "the world's greatest deliberative body," the Senate has become one of the greatest threats to our democracy. Presented in Partnership with League of Women Voters of ChicagoĪbout the book: Every major decision governing our diverse, majority-female, and increasingly liberal country bears the stamp of the United States Senate, an institution controlled by people who are almost exclusively white, overwhelmingly male, and disproportionately conservative. Join us for a conversation with Adam Jentleson as he discusses his book, "Kill Switch: The Rise of the Modern Senate and the Crippling of American Democracy." ![]() Add to iCal Add to Google Buy Tickets/RSVP Date & Time ![]()
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Intensity by dean koontz book6/29/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() She must find courage and take risks beyond any she imagined she could endure. ![]() But when she learns the identity of Vess’s next victim and realises that only she can save that precious life, she must face the fact that a moral life requires acceptance of unwanted responsibilities. At first Chyna’s only goal is to get out alive. Vess lives only to satisfy his every appetite, to seek ever more outrageous experience, to immerse himself in sensation – to live with intensity. A series of strange developments find her in Vess’s motorhome – a dungeon and morgue on wheels – without him being aware of her presence. Life has taught Chyna to be a survivor but this will be her greatest test. A homicidal sociopath, Edgler Vess, is intent on killing everyone in the house. A muffled scream from another room alarms her. Chyna Shepherd, twenty-six, had a dark childhood which taught her to fear strange houses, and she cannot sleep on this first night in the home of her college friend Laura. ![]()
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A christmas memory geraldine page6/29/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() Like most kids of the late 20th century, I spent my December in front of the television, watching classic holiday programming instead. But in truth, I had no idea that Capote penned the line until I was an adult. ![]() I'd like to say that we quote from Truman Capote's "A Christmas Memory" because as a family we spent our holiday evenings huddled around the hearth, reading aloud from literary classics. It's first uttered each year sometime around Thanksgiving and repeated almost every blustery morning leading up to Christmas Day, until it is no longer funny - just a comfortably annoying tradition. "Oh, my! It's fruitcake weather, Buddy!" has long been my family's holiday in-joke. Hidden Treasures Hidden Museum Treasures: 'In Cold Blood' ![]()
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Heartbeat by Sharon Creech6/29/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() When she's barefoot and running, she can hear her heart beating. That's what twelve-year-old Annie loves to do. OL14937689W Page_number_confidence 86.36 Pages 200 Ppi 514 Related-external-id urn:isbn:0747598940 Newbery Medal winner Sharon Creechs inspired novel tells the story of a boy who fantasizes about who he is in order to discover who he will become. Newbery Medalist Creech ('Walk Two Moons') masterfully weaves this story, told in free verse, about a young girl finding her identity and learning how it fits within the many rhythms of life. It is aimed at children aged 10 and above. Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 15:07:40 Boxid IA180101 Boxid_2 BWB220141006 Camera Canon EOS 5D Mark II City New York DonorĪlibris Edition 1st ed. Heartbeat is a 2004 childrens book by Sharon Creech, published by HarperCollins in the US and Bloomsbury in the UK. ![]()
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Sagan the demon haunted world6/28/2023 ![]() Sagan does a good job of excluding whimsy from his own book, although he has a weakness for the apocalyptic. Whimsy, make it difficult for the public to distinguish real perils from tabloid fiction and conceivably can impede our ability to take precautionary steps to mitigate the danger.'' Seldom before has a tabloid been charged Paper about a doomsday asteroid about to hit the Earth, he notes that there is a real long-term statistical threat of an asteroid impact with Earth: ''Stories like this suffuse the subject with apocalyptic exaggeration and ![]() In commenting on another story in the same He knows perfectly well that Weekly World News is a supermarket tabloid that revels in imaginative trashiness. ![]() In his new book, Carl Sagan, the scientist who once delighted millions with his television tales of stars and galaxies, casts a bilious eye on pseudoscience, antiscience and the big-headed alien who frequently graces the cover of Weekly World News. The Demon- Haunted World Science as a Candle in the Dark. The New York Times: Book Review Search Article ![]()
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Christopher paolini eragon eldest6/28/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() OL5819891W Page_number_confidence 97.38 Pages 1222 Partner Innodata Pdf_module_version 0.0.15 Ppi 360 Rcs_key 24143 Republisher_date 20210929113132 Republisher_operator Republisher_time 1680 Scandate 20210927073106 Scanner Scanningcenter cebu Scribe3_search_catalog isbn Scribe3_search_id 9780375857041 Tts_version 4. Meet Author Christopher Paolini Christopher Paolini’s abiding love of fantasy and science fiction inspired him to begin writing his debut novel, Eragon, when he graduated from high school at age 15. Eldest Boxid IA40246320 Camera USB PTP Class Camera Collection_set printdisabled External-identifier But no obstacles will deter the many fans of Eragon from diving headfirst into this highly-awaited fantasy. ![]() Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 17:05:58 Associated-names Paolini, Christopher. Christopher Paolini’s abiding love of fantasy and science fiction inspired him to begin writing his debut novel,Eragon, when he graduated from high school at fifteen after being homeschooled all his life.BothEragonandEldest,the second book in the Inheritance cycle, became instantNew York Timesbestsellers. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() She’s also the one who gives Mimi the gift of the magical pastels. Miss O’Dell is an Irish-Australian that is a kind, calming, and somewhat enlightening presence throughout the story. Wishes she could be “normal.” To make matters worse, her father doesn’t want her to pursue her love of art, and she’s being bullied at school.Īnother prominent character is Mimi’s art teacher, Miss O’Dell. Her parents own an herbal shop and insist that Mimi be proud of her Chinese heritage, but Mimi just wishes she could blend in with everyone else. ![]() The story is about a Chinese-Australian named Mimi Lu. Of course, I’m in my thirties and really enjoyed it, so I’d say you could push that age limit out a bit, even if it is targeted to kids. As soon as I finished reading The Garden of Empress Cassiaby Gabrielle Wang, I was seriously tempted to turn back to the first page and read it all over again.īut I had appointments to keep and a review to write, so my rereading will have to wait.īefore delving into the story, let’s get the basic description out of the way: it’s a chapter book of 112 pages that’s suggested for elementary to middle school children between the ages of 8 and 12. ![]() |