![]() ![]() This duology is a must read for lovers of mystery, botany, and magic. Briseis has to suddenly learn to navigate fate, love, and death to save those closest to her from a perilous end. This Wicked Fate develops several LGBTQ relationships introduced in the first novel. The newly released sequel This Wicked Fate picks up from the first book’s jaw-dropping cliffhanger, continuing the mysterious link Bri has with the Greek Gods. As strange people start to show up at her house, Bri and her new friends discover the link she has to the Greek Gods of old. There Bri discovers that she is not only immune to the most toxic plants on the planet, she can also control them. The old house is surrounded by gardens hiding rare, deadly plants. Having financial troubles with their flower store, Bri and her moms move into her birth mother’s property. Douglas Colvin of Forest Hills, Queens, better known as Dee Dee Ramone.) Dee Dee Ramone was an unhappy child. ![]() ![]() Today, let’s look at the revealing confessions of Mr. A sortable list in reading order and chronological order with publication date, genre, and rating. I’ve recently launched a new series on Litkicks, The Great Lost Rock Memoir, which will mine the rich archives of neglected rock memoirs. This captivating mystery novel begins following the untimely deaths of Briseis’ birth family and a suspicious property inheritance. Series list: This Poison Heart (2 Books) by Kalynn Bayron. With a brilliant and strong female lead, This Poison Heart is about learning who you are and owning it. Briseis is a bisexual teenage girl struggling to understand her mysterious plant powers with the support of her moms. ![]()
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![]() Virtually nothing is known about the life of Lucretius, and there is insufficient basis for a confident assertion of the dates of Lucretius's birth or death in other sources. He uses this as a proof of the existence of atoms. 60 BC has a remarkable description of Brownian motion of dust particles in verses 113–140 from Book II. Lucretius's scientific poem On the Nature of Things c. The work virtually disappeared during the Middle Ages, but was rediscovered in 1417 in a monastery in Germany by Poggio Bracciolini and it played an important role both in the development of atomism Lucretius was an important influence on Pierre Gassendi and the efforts of various figures of the Enlightenment era to construct a new Christian humanism. ![]() Very little is known about Lucretius's life the only certain fact is, that he was either a friend or client of Gaius Memmius, to whom the poem was addressed and dedicated.ĭe rerum natura was a considerable influence on the Augustan poets, particularly Virgil in his Aeneid and Georgics, and to a lesser extent on the Eclogues and Horace. Lucretius has been credited with originating the concept of the three-age system that was formalised in 1836 by C. His only known work is the philosophical poem De rerum natura, a didactic work about the tenets and philosophy of Epicureanism, and which usually is translated into English as On the Nature of Things. Titus Lucretius Carus was a Roman poet and philosopher. Persistence and steady action will get you through ![]() ![]() I remember looking at the vast, puffy clouds tinged with the cotton candy glow of the setting sun and seeing a winged horse throwing back its resplendent mane like Pegasus on a bus ride from Bangalore to Mysore. Reading these passages in my living room was a visceral experience as I was swept away by the memories of my childhood. In another passage, he recounts how he cried out in joy and wonder when he saw the clouds and the landscape reflected in a perfectly still puddle of water during a walk with his father and grandfather. One passage describes how he is transfixed by the beauty of the setting sun as it slices across the sharp geometry of the town’s cathedral. The narrator takes long walks, observes the people of the town and daydreams. On the surface, very little happens during these trips. This moment, famously called the Proustian moment, reminds him of the vacations of his childhood with his well-to-do family at his great-aunt’s home in Combray, a fictional town located a train ride away from his native Paris. ![]() As he takes the first bite of a madeleine, he feels a surge of vitality that shakes him to the core of his being and, for an instant, it dissolves the weariness that comes from shouldering the many obligations and demands of adulthood. The Meaningful Experiences Of Our ChildhoodĪt the beginning of Swann’s Way, the first volume of In Search Of Lost Time, the narrator, largely based on Marcel Proust himself, sits down with a cup of tea. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() He joined the French Communist Party in 1923 and later traveled back to the Soviet Union. The Russian Revolution had significant influence on the life and work of Barbusse. The novel Clarté is about an office worker who, while serving in the army, begins to realize that the imperialist war is a crime. In January, 1918 he left France and moved to the city of Moscow, Russia where he married a Russian woman and joined the Bolshevik Party. Le Feu drew criticism at the time for its harsh naturalism, but won the Prix Goncourt. By this time, Barbusse had become a pacifist, and his writing demonstrated his growing hatred of militarism. Invalided out of the army three times, Barbusse would serve in the war for 17 months, until the end of 1915, when he was permanently moved into a clerical position due to pulmonary damage, exhaustion, and dysentery.īarbusse first came to fame with the publication of his novel Le Feu (translated as Under Fire) in 1916, which was based on his experiences during World War I. ![]() In 1914, at the age of 41, he enlisted in the French Army and served against Germany in World War I. Although he grew up in a small town, he left for Paris in 1889 at age 16. The son of a French father and an English mother, Barbusse was born in Asnières-sur-Seine, France in 1873. Henri Barbusse (1873-1935) was a French novelist and a member of the French Communist Party. ![]() ![]() ![]() What’s more, in the Brothers Grimm version of the Cinderella story, the slipper is not glass, but gold. In the Disney film they get off lightly, to say the least. Indeed, the Chinese ‘Ye Xian’ telling of the Cinderella story ends with the stepmother and ugly sisters being crushed to death in their caves by stones. In order to try to dupe the prince into thinking they are the wearers of the missing slipper, each of the stepsisters cuts off part of her own foot to make it fit, but the blood that fills the slipper gives the game away. At the end of the Grimms’ version of the story, the stepsisters’ eyes are pecked out by birds to punish the sisters for their cruelty towards their sibling – a violent conclusion you won’t find in Disney. ![]() ![]() ![]() I was expecting a look at surviving a quarter-life crisis, perhaps, and figured one or two might be married, might have children, might have “big girl” jobs in cities. At 29, I expected Tibby, Lena, Bridget and Carmen to have developed and grown and matured in such a way that I would celebrate both their struggles and successes, rejoicing in the redemptive powers of friendship. Which is why I shouted with joy after learning Brashares would offer us a follow-up to her beloved series: Sisterhood Everlasting, a novel checking in with the girls ten years after the fourth book ended. I adored the films based on the books, too, and think often of the Septembers and where they would be now. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants novels were hallmarks of my formative years - novels that bolstered me up and encouraged me with their realistic models of love and friendship. I read her series centering on lifelong friends Tibby, Carmen, Lena and Bridget as a teen myself and was particularly enchanted by the fact they lived in suburban Maryland, like me. ![]() These things might make me even more excited, sure, but I know something about these writers as well as I know my own (big) nose: I’m going to read their stories no matter what.Īnn Brashares is one such author - when it comes to her Sisterhood books, anyway. You don’t have to convince me to pick up their latest book with a slick press release, awesome book trailer or ethereal dust jacket. Despite its length, this review is spoiler free!įor every reader, there is an author who needs no introduction. ![]() ![]() This story takes place in Cara Dee’s Camassia Cove Universe, a fictional town where all books stand on their own, unless otherwise stated, and the reader can jump in wherever they want. A future that promised family, new adventures, and freaking farm animals. They were gonna finish the operation once and for all, and they were gonna walk away with a bright future ahead of them. ![]() So with his heart threatening to pound its way out of his rib cage, Gray let this final task become his one and only mission. Pull it together, focus, get the job done. One minute and twelve seconds had passed since the guys in the compound had started collapsing, and Gray could hear Darius in his mind, calling him knucklehead in that sharp tone that demanded attention. In a race against time, Gray didn’t allow himself to consider defeat. In Gray and Darius’s fight for freedom and a future where they aren’t haunted by the ghosts of their pasts, they’ll make you laugh, cry, possibly yell at your e-reader, and swoon just a little bit. ![]() ![]() The Auctioned Series is a journey packed with action, nail-biting suspense, family, and love. ![]() ![]() ![]() She also chronicles her work trying to locate lost pets for frantic owners as well as reuniting found animals with their missing owners. Part of the book is about her search for Ace’s origins and original owner. Charleson suspects that he once belonged to someone. As his condition improves, Ace’s personality emerges and Ms. Charleson to rush to the shelter to save him and begin the healing process. Ace was found roaming around in terrible condition. For starters, it’s a “dog book” that tells the story of the author’s dogs, most prominently new dog, Ace, whom she rescued from a shelter. This book has so much to recommend it, yet I find it hard to categorize. There is an honesty and courageousness to her narrative that creates a connection between her and her reader. She has the ability with her writing to make you laugh and cry without feeling like your emotions are being manipulated. Her writing style is eminently readable and relatable. Where the Lost Dogs Go is an amazing book and, clichéd as it may sound, I could not put it down. ![]() Years ago, I read and enjoyed Susannah Charleson’s book, Scent of the Missing, so when I saw she had a new book coming out I jumped at the chance to read an early reviewer’s copy. ![]() ![]() ![]() This is a tender story, touched with sadness, aglow with consolation. But as the boy grew older he began to want more from the tree, and the tree gave and gave and gave. This moving parable for all ages offers a touching interpretation of the gift of giving and a serene acceptance of another's capacity to love in return.Įvery day the boy would come to the tree to eat her apples, swing from her branches, or slide down her trunk.and the tree was happy. ![]() So begins a story of unforgettable perception, beautifully written and illustrated by the gifted and versatile Shel Silverstein. "Once there was a tree.and she loved a little boy." This classic is perfect for both young readers and lifelong fans. From Shel Silverstein, New York Times bestselling author of Where the Sidewalk Ends and A Light in the Attic, comes a poignant picture book about love and acceptance, cherished for over fifty years. ![]() ![]() ![]() I had been looking forward to visiting those bookstores and meeting readers in person! I had no choice but to pivot. One disappointing moment this year was when the book tour my publisher had planned was canceled due to the pandemic. ![]() With the pandemic many authors were unable to do the school and in-person bookstore visits they had planned. Now, From the Desk of Zoe Washington is appearing on several “Best of 2020” book lists. Readers are discovering and enjoying Zoe’s story. Despite that, it’s still been a mostly positive debut year for me. And then the pandemic shut everything down. I had a couple of in-person launch events at local bookstores, and was able to attend Winter Institute, ALA Midwinter, and the North Texas Teen Book Festival. ![]() My debut year started off strong, with From the Desk of Zoe Washington releasing on January 14. ![]() |