![]() And a splash of magic makes this an absolutely unforgettable reading experience.Īwarded a Readers' Favorite 5 Star seal of approval. Accurate 19th Century historical details provide a unique window into early America, making Quill Pen an ideal accompaniment to an American history social studies course. Richly developed characters bring the story to life. But how can Micah destroy the pen when it offers him his only chance at the future he dreams of?Īn engrossing story written in a beautiful literary style, The Quill Pen touches on a wide range of themes, including bullying, racism, consequences, loyalty, friendship, respect, and the freedom to dream deeply. ![]() One that's devastated two families and now threatens his whole New England village. One that's ensnared him in a curse dating back generations. If you found a pen that wrote the future, would you use it? What if the consequences spread like ripples in a pond? What if they raged out of control? What if the pen demanded tribute.in blood? ![]() Hello Select your address Books Hello, Sign in. If you owned a pen that wrote the future, what would you do? The Quill Pen: Isenhoff, Michelle: 9781466496910: Books - Amazon.ca. ![]()
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![]() ![]() It just illustrates Miyu as an idealised woman without spirit. The other cats find the extent of his admiration odd later on, but if Chobi is meant to be humorous, it doesn’t come across that way, at least initially. 12-13), ‘I felt her slim fingers touching my fur’ (p. ‘I liked watching her reflection as she stood in front of the mirror, putting on her make-up…I really loved watching her tie up her long black hair…I listened to the sound of her heels clacking pleasantly…The smell of her perfume still hung in the air’ (pp. In fact, the way that Chobi falls in love with her at first sight and refers to her as his ‘girlfriend’ saturates descriptions of her with some sort of uncomfortable male (albeit, cat) gaze. On the outskirts of Tokyo, in a neighbourhood crossed by a commuter railway, local cats weave their way. ![]() ![]() It’s fine to have ordinary characters, but Miyu is ordinary in an unremarkable way. She And Her Cat Makoto Shinkai & Naruki Nagakawa. We are told that Miyu is ‘beautiful, and kind’ and that ‘er movements’ are ‘relaxed and graceful’ (p.10) from Chobi’s perspective, but we don’t really learn anything profound. These can be expressed in prose, too, but without dynamism, characters can fall flat. ![]() A cat named Chobi sends silent messages of courage to a young woman, willing her to end a faltering. Perhaps Shinkai is more used to films, where one can infuse personality through visuals: a neat hairstyle, a loosened tie, a bold tone of voice, a certain glimmer in one’s eye. She and Her Cat / Makoto Shinkai & Naruki Nagakawa. ![]() ![]() ![]() Showing a trend over time? Choose a base year that skews things the way you want. Making an average? Choose the one (mean, mode, median, etc.) that best represents your case. It's really written to arm people with the right questions and a healthy dose of skepticism, but inevitably ends up helping the scammers as well. The lessons in this book are timeless.Īlso, if you do want to learn how to overstate your case or misrepresent something, this book can help. So you have to increase the monetary figures to adjust for inflation, big deal. Yes, the book is a bit dated, but it didn't bother me in the least. Being informed necessitates understanding and being skeptical of statistics. Statistical analysis is so vital to determining how things actually stand and where we should be moving that people lacking awareness of basic logical/statistical fallacies are doomed to live within delusions. It's clear, concise, funny, not too complex, and above all important for anyone who wants to understand politics, economics, science, or life in general. This is one of those rare books I would recommend to almost anyone. ![]() ![]() Bond’s love of good food, great wine and fast cars has almost been a standard for decades. I can certainly see how this novel influenced the lifestyles thousands, if not millions. I thought that the search for cleverness, refinement and style was an interesting aspect of the novel. The old theme of eliminating Russian agents takes on a surreal feel of déjà vu based on current events. Much of the book takes place in the Casino, where the author shows off his knowledge of the games and the atmosphere surrounding the casinos. That being said, I thought the plots and themes of the novel have stayed current. In fairness, however, it is a cliché the author himself created. The tales of an aged Cold War spy who loves material and sexual excesses told in outdated narrative seems cliché and naïve. On the surface Casino Royale by Ian Fleming seems dated. ![]() Casino Royale by Ian Fleming is the first book featuring secret agent James Bond, 007.īuy this book in paper or electronic format* ![]() ![]() ![]() Kierkegaard writes ‘anxiety is the dizziness of freedom’ and later states ‘anxiety is constantly to be conceived here in terms of freedom. One idea that I found particularly engaging is that anxiety is the result of freedom. On the other hand, its comments on anxiety are still sometimes thought-provoking. ![]() Yet in this post I shall still discuss the observations I found most interesting and useful, alongside other ideas which were present throughout the text. Did the book do this? Unfortunately, apart from a few observations, it generally did not provide a complete answer, in my opinion, on how to approach anxious situations. ![]() ![]() I am a firm believer in the idea that philosophy should have a practical impact. I bought this book hoping to find a philosophical approach to anxiety which may help with that state of mind which we all sometimes find ourselves in. Nevertheless, the focus on ‘anxiety’ is an interesting one. Concepts such as ‘sin’ and ‘guilt’ are found throughout and it is not always easy understanding what Kierkegaard means when engaging with the Christian faith. I must admit approaching this post that I found this book a challenging, but equally rewarding, book. In this post I shall discuss my experience of reading Søren Kierkegaard’s ‘The Concept of Anxiety’, also sometimes known as ‘The Concept of Dread’. ![]() ![]() ![]() Forster’s novel Howards End, and also draws on elements of Smith’s own life. The novel was shortlisted for the 2005 Man Booker Prize and won the 2006 Orange Prize for Fiction. The two families become closer when Howard’s son Jerome interns for Monty, and when Howard’s wife Kiki befriends Monty’s wife Carlene when the Kippses relocate to the USA, although the two men continue to clash in the world of university politics. ![]() Howard Belsey is a professor of Art History in the USA his nemesis Monty Kipps is also a professor, and Howard despises him because of his professional success and conservative political views. On Beauty centers around two families, the Belseys and the Kippses. This clear and detailed 54-page reading guide is structured as follows: The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, including race, class and political divisions. 9782808019620 54 EBook Plurilingua Publishing This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of On Beauty by Zadie Smith. ![]() ![]() ![]() Meanwhile, Quark is deep in Orion Syndicate territory negotiating on behalf of the Orions for exclusive rights to the gateway technology. While Taran'atar keeps him occupied, Kira must find a way to "plug the hole" and save Europa Nova. There, they find that the crew has been killed by a lone Hirogen hunter. In order to stop the flow of radiation from the other side, Kira and Taran'atar travel through the gateway to the Malon vessel. However, it soon becomes clear that they will not be able to evacuate the colony in time. ![]() Colonel Kira and the crew of Deep Space Nine rush to the aid of the Europa Nova colony, assembling a small task force of ships to evacuate the planet. The radiation is being released by a Malon tanker in the far-off Delta Quadrant, the victim of an attack by a Hirogen vessel. ![]() The planet supports a large population of human colonists spread across the world in a number of cities. The Gateways crisis turns potentially deadly when antimatter radiation begins spewing from a gateway orbiting the planet Europa Nova. ![]() ![]() ![]() its undead characters are utterly alive. ![]() “Fiercely ambitious, nothing less than a complete unnatural history of vampires.” -The Village Voice To read her is to become giddy as if spinning through the mind of time, to become lightheaded as if our blood is slowly being drained away.” -San Francisco Chronicle Anne Rice will live on through the ages of literature. From Anne Rice, conjurer of the beloved best sellers Interview with the Vampire and Prince Lestat, an ambitious and exhilarating new novel of utopian vision. His is a mesmerizing story-passionate, complex, and thrilling. Once an aristocrat in the heady days of pre-revolutionary France, now a rock star in the demonic, shimmering 1980s, he rushes through the centuries in search of others like him, seeking answers to the mystery of his eternal, terrifying exsitence. In Rice’s version, Louis, who has sworn off feeding on humans, has a moment of weakness when he passes by a derelict building with a crying. ![]() Let’s make it messy, and nasty, and volatile, Jones said. The vampire hero of Anne Rice’s enthralling novel is a creature of the darkest and richest imagination. Which is that Lestat and Louis make Claudia together. Lestat is a brat, and Reid played that to the hilt in a series that wraps it up in class and elegance. Synopsis: #1 New York Times Bestselling author - Surrender to fiction's greatest creature of the night - Book II of the Vampire Chronicles In this ambitious, rich new vampire novel of vision and power, the indomitable vampire hero, Lestat de Lioncourt, returns. ![]() ![]() ![]() Still the author manages to create a unique post apocalyptic world. The world is the one we know, albeit a bit more rubble. If anything she’s more scary crazy.) I couldn’t like her mom because of this and I wanted to, because she was scary crazy to the bad guys too! I know Penryn loves her mother, because she’s her mother, but I hated seeing such an abusive relationship! We don’t get to see the abuse, but we’re told about it happening in the past. ![]() ![]() (Which I thought was a great way for Penryn to kick butt!) As a child her mother forced her to go to every sort of self defense class after an accident left her sister paralyzed. Penryn’s had a rough life being the adult of the family at only seventeen after her father left. When her sister’s kidnapped she aides the wingless angel to discover where the others could have taken the little girl. Penryn witnesses a battle between angels which leaves one wingless. Penryn is a survivor, not only does she take care of her seven year old paralyzed sister, but her schizophrenic mother. Angels came out of the sky, comets struck the earth, and tsunamis and storms destroyed large portions of the cities. Predictability: 3 out of 5 (Where 1 is George RR Martin (If the characters make a plan or think about the future I know it isn’t going to go that way.) And 5 is Cinder (where I guessed what was going to happen long before it did, but it was still a great book.) Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy or Science Fiction, Apocalypse, Angels & Demons ![]() ![]() ![]() When I read The Coldest Winter Ever back in 99, it was unlike anything I'd ever read, and I've always read a lot. Let me just start with sis, what in the entire hell was this? Also, I'm about to drop spoilers so if you don't want to know why I gave this such a low rating, go ahead and click out, scroll past, do what you have to do. True fans won’t let Winter travel alone on this amazing journey. That’s what Winter thinks.Ī heartwarming, heart-burning, passionate, sexual, comical, and completely original adventure is about to happen in real time-raw, shocking, soulful, and shameless. Hell is the same as any hood and certainly the Brooklyn hood she grew up in. Will she blow Winter’s head off? Can Winter dodge the bullets? Or will at least one bullet blast Winter into another world? Either way Winter is fearless. ![]() Simone, Winter’s young business partner and friend, is locked and loaded and Winter is her target. But Winter is not the only one with revenge on her mind. She’s eager to pay back her enemies, rebuild her father’s empire, reset his crown, and ultimately to snatch Midnight back into her life no matter which bitch had him while she was locked up. ![]() Still stunning, still pretty, still bold, still loves her father more than any man in the world, still got her hustle and high fashion flow. ![]() The long-anticipated sequel to Sister Souljah’s million copy New York Times bestseller The Coldest Winter Ever. ![]() |