Often the hardest decision we have to make is whether or not we choose to give someone a second chance. And I don’t envy Keeley the choice she has to make in the end I could see it going either way (though I’m not really surprised by the way it does go), because this is a good example of YA fiction where the love interest isn’t a stereotypically “good” or “bad” person but an actual, complex human being who has made mistakes. Although some of the reveals, such as Talon’s identity, are telegraphed a little too overtly for my tastes, they are still executed in a satisfying way. Summers has a great set-up here, and I have to give her credit for all the moving parts she puts into the mix. But there is more to Talon than she knows about, and these secrets will interfere with her relationship with her twin brother, Zack. Keeley finds she can be more forward when texting with Talon-almost flirtatious. So they agree to forward messages, and then they get to know one another. Keeley thinks she has lost her phone when she retrieves it, she learns it is actually another student’s phone, and he is away at football camp for a week. Lindsey Summers has a fantastic idea of a story and competent writing, but there’s something missing. The premise is interesting, and I liked many of the individual elements of the story … yet it just didn’t come together for me. I picked Textrovert up on a whim because the premise looked interesting.
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The Carter family had parked their trailer for the last time. When Sam Strutt strode into a sleazy bookshop in search of exotic porn, a macabre many-mouthed creature made an occult proposition that cooled his blood - as he realised the deadly price of refusal. He also recalls his attempt to break all links with Lovecraft's work to find his own voice, which in the end proved unnecessary, as the later stories in the collection show. August Derleth gets an affectionate mention. In it RC takes a clear, unembarrased look at his early stories, and even quotes some really bad bits from ones not included in the collection. It is certainly pretty amazing that they were written by a teenager! Some people, mainly devotees of HPL, take this collection to be the most interesting of Ramsey Campbell's output and I have to say that these tales of Goatswood, Brichester and Temphill do have a certain charm about them. The collection ends with 'The Voice of the Beach' which is to my mind one of RC's best stories ever. The latter half of this collection is made up of stories which are more recognisably pure Campbell, although still fixed to some degree in the work of Lovecraft. Some of the earlier tales I struggle with a bit, although many of them contain glimpses of what is to come later. This one collects together the more Lovecraftian tales, many of them dating back to his first book, 'The Inhabitant of the Lake, & other less welcome tenants'. Warning: this post contains hidden secret information. Includes a preview of the next Glorious Victorious Darcys novel, His Clockwork Canary. But, with Lily’s help, Doc may be able to reach the full potential of his abilities, heal Lily’s broken heart, and learn, finally, how to open his. So when Tuck’s kid sister, Lily, ends up blinded in an air skirmish on her way from America to England, Doc jumps at the opportunity to be the one to rescue her and use his powers to mend her wounds.Ĭuring Lily proves harder than anticipated, and Doc realizes that to restore her sight he will have to spill his biggest secret and embrace his Freak nature like never before. She lives with her husband, two zany dogs, and one crazy cat. His brief support of the Freak rebellion has only left him with even more problems, losing him both his job and one of his greatest allies, the Sky Cowboy, Tucker Gentry. Dubbed fun and sexy by Publishers Weekly, Beth has published works of steampunk, contemporary, paranormal, and historical romance. Born a Freak, the offspring of a Vic-a native Victorian-and a Mod-a time traveler from the future-he’s lived on the fringes of society, hiding his true identity and preternatural healing abilities from even his closest friends. From the author of Her Sky Cowboy comes a sexy new novella about rebellion, redemption, and the healing powers of love and tolerance amid budding global chaos.ĭoc Blue has never had it easy. Reviewed by Jack Magnus for Readers' Favorite Be sure to tell the author who you are, what organization you are with, how many books you need, how they will be used, and the number of reviews, if any, you would be able to provide. To begin, click the purple email icon to send this author a private email. This author is willing to donate free copies of their book in exchange for reviews (if circumstances allow) and the knowledge that their book is being read and enjoyed. This author participates in the Readers' Favorite Book Donation Program, which was created to help nonprofit and charitable organizations (schools, libraries, convalescent homes, soldier donation programs, etc.) by providing them with free books and to help authors garner more exposure for their work. 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It explores what being 60 means for today’s 1960s-born “babes”. Some are railing against working the wageless “granny shift”, plugging the social and childcare gaps as sandwich carers some are packing up their homes and taking to the road as later-life nomads others are seeking, after the boot up the arse of the pandemic, to (in the new parlance) “self-actualise” as butterfly later-life creatives emerging from their chrysallises after decades of toeing the 9-to-5 line.Ĭomedian Jenny Eclair’s standup show Sixty Plus! (FFS!) XXL Show! tours across the UK from 2 September. ‘It wasn’t all sitting in doorways drinking lager with a dog on a string’: Mark Jordan. Lewis had in mind, but I do think his faithful readers know he was a careful teacher, profoundly concerned with the interior life of his readers. So what is the point? Well, far be it from me to know exactly what C.S. “They’re all missing the point!” I thought. Perhaps the most pointed (and dramatic) was a short story called The Problem of Susan by Neil Gaiman, in which the author imagines her as a grown-up with all sorts of psychological problems. In my hunt to learn more, I was somewhat dismayed to find so much criticism of C.S. She is “left out,” so to speak, of their glorious ending, and I was worried about how to handle that with my sons. As you’ll see from the story summary below, her path does not follow that of her siblings or any of the other friends of Narnia. Though I had read it more than once as an adult, I was still searching for something new about Susan. Lewis with my five- and six-year-old sons, I spent some time reviewing the storyline. In particular, I propose to focus on just two of the premises in the chosen first stage proof. Here, I propose to discuss just the first stage of one of Feser's five proofs. Each proof is given two presentations, one informal and one formal. Each proof is in two stages: the first stage proves the existence of something which, in the second stage, is shown to possess an appropriate range of divine attributes. Given this, it is clear that Feser's ‘Aristotelian proof’ is not able to do what Feser claims that it does.įeser ( 2017) presents and defends five proofs of the existence of God. In particular, I suggest that it is neither mysterious nor surprising that, by their own lights, atheists have more than sufficient reason to reject premises 4 and 7. I argue that Feser ( 2017) nowhere establishes that Premises 4 and 7 in his ‘Aristotelian proof’ are anything more than claims about which he and his opponents – including atheists like me – disagree. Ed Feser is a Catholic philosopher whose latest book ‘Five Proofs of the Existence of God’ presents five classical arguments that he believes present compell. This article is a response to Ed Feser's claim that his ‘Aristotelian proof’ establishes that atheists have no part in ‘the real debate’. While on the one hand “steeped in nineteenth century literary traditions,” and “juggling an army of seedy villains with Dickensian aplomb” it also “earns its place in the landscape of humorous fiction.” The story of Midnight Court, and two of Aiken’s most unfortunate orphans, the doubly disinherited Lucas Bell and Anna-Marie, was hailed in many lively reviews when it came out partly as “the stuff of nightmares,” but also as a deeply moving portrayal of the real evils of industrialisation and child labour. Scenes from Midnight is a Place one of the most highly praised of Joan Aiken’s historical melodramas apparently came to her in a dream about a terrifying carpet factory. … but as you know, that discussion never really gained traction outside the chorus. The epidemic sucked the air (conscious pun) out of almost all other human endeavors, including, for a time, other aspects of biomedicine - and longevity therapeutics was a fragile sector that was only beginning to establish itself.Ĭertainly, we and others have been endeavoring to hammer home the point that the widely-recognized massive increase in risk of death with age from the disease should not simply be taken as a law of nature, but is *itself* susceptible to medical intervention that could ameliorate or abrogate the age effect, taming COVID and nearly all other infectious disease affecting adults: I was really afraid through most of 2020 that the pandemic was really going to set the entire longevity therapeutics space back and that we would not only come out of it weaker but be unable to bounce back in the way that most sectors would do (and some spectacularly). Lifespan.io: Second, in the last year, are you more or less optimistic of us doing so and why? Seven-year-old considered it hilarious and 2-year-old laughed because everyone else did. “I believe that entertainment is an overrated function of art and we should be challenged by what we view and read.” - Simon Pegg. Stephanie Blake is the author and illustrator of seven picturebooks in the Simon series and dozens of highly successful books in France, many of them children’s favorites. “Likely to stop even non-bookish kids in their tracks” - The Guardian, ‘The Best Picturebooks for Children’ Perfect to read aloud and giggle together as a family or for beginning readers who will enjoy the bold and simple text. But it’s hard when there are so many funny words to say. Will Simon learn his lesson once and for all?Ībsurdly humorous and irrepressible, Simon’s antics are guaranteed entertainment and will have children back for repeat readings - it’s too much fun to say the words “Poo Bum” again and again! While the surprise ending will have the whole family in hysterics, the message is clear, Simon knows perfectly well how to behave when he wants to. In the morning his mother would say, “Time to get up, my little rabbit!”Īt lunchtime his father would say, “Eat your spinach, my little rabbit!” Once there was a little rabbit who could only say one thing… Simon is children’s favourite cheeky rabbit! With bright and bold illustrations, the Simon picturebook series is intelligent, funny and adored by toddlers, preschoolers and school-aged children. |