![]() ![]() ![]() Horn is the author of 6 books, including the novels, “In the Image”, “The World to Come”, “All Other Nights”, “A Guide for the Perplexed”, and “Eternal Life”, as well as her new essay collection: “People Love Dead Jews”. ![]() Her nonfiction work has appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Smithsonian, and The Jewish Review of Books, among many other publications, and she is a regular columnist for Tablet. Horn’s books have also been selected for Booklist’s Best 25 Books of the Decade, and San Francisco Chronicle’s Best Books of the Year, and have been translated into eleven languages. “People Love Dead Jews” was selected as New York Times Notable Book of the Year. ![]()
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In Le Guin’s novel The Dispossessed, readers are introduced to two very different worlds: Anarres and Urras. In such a world, people are oppressed and controlled blindly. Contrarily, a dystopia is a world in which the society is unfavourable to all. This type of world is called a utopia, defined as an imaginary state in which everything is perfect. A world like this, however, is hard to attain: People have various conceptions of how a perfect world operates, and how to achieve a society that makes every individual satisfied. Societies attempt to create a world which is beneficial for all, in which all individuals are happy and content. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Croix barely survived the French Revolution. Even fans of the genre who ve seen it all will find a fresh read with kick butt characters and family dynamics that ring true for all brothers and sisters vampire or otherwise. Two unlikely alliances are formed in a race to save Solange s eternal life Lucy and Solange s brother Nicholas, and Solange and Kieran Black in a dual romance that is guaranteed to jump start any romance lover s heart. Luckily she has her own secret weapon her human best friend Lucy who is willing to defend Solange s right to a normal life, whether she s being smothered by her well intentioned brothers or abducted by a power hungry queen. As if that s not bad enough, she also has to outwit her seven overprotective older brothers, avoid the politics involved with being the only daughter born to an ancient vampire dynasty, and elude Kieran Black agent of an anti vampire league who is searching for his father s killer and is intent on staking Solange and her entire family. On Solange’s sixteenth birthday, she is going to wake up dead. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() “All you have to do is ask for it.” It’s like the devil offering up your deepest desire for the low, low price of your soul. You can fear me and still want me at the same time. “You know what else power is, Keira? An aphrodisiac. ![]() And though Keira is terrified of the powerful man, a darker part of her wants everything that he’s offering, and she has no idea how to deal with that. Mount is controlling and demanding, but he’s all about giving in the bedroom. It’s a twisted set up, and it’s just as deliciously wicked as you would expect it to be. Especially when she learns that he ran up a massive debt with the king of the underworld, and now Mount is coming to claim his payment…. She was on the verge of divorcing him after a very short but unhappy marriage, but she’s still left with a lot of conflicted feelings about him. Keira is a strong, stubborn, feisty and driven woman who isn’t exactly grieving her husband’s death. Full of righteous indignation and a fire I’ll be enjoying having beneath me. So when he sets his sights on newly-widowed Keira Kilgore, her life is about to change in ways she can’t even imagine. ![]() Holy damn, Meghan March may have given us her darkest, dirtiest, baddest antihero yet with Lachlan Mount! The man rules New Orleans and its underground, and there’s pretty much nothing he won’t do (or hasn’t done) to get what he wants. ![]() ![]() With lyrical text and gorgeous artwork, this poignant picture book is perfect for discussing all of life’s toughest challenges-a big move, a divorce, long-distance separation, or even the current refugee crisis-in a way that’s reassuring and inspiring for children and adults alike. until another traveler joins him, bearing the seed to build a new home. At last, the boy finds land, but it doesn't feel complete. And some days, the smallest amount of hope grows into something glorious. Some days, storms threaten to overturn his boat. Some days, the journey is peaceful, and the skies are cloudless and bright. He brings with him a teacup full of earth from the place where he grew up, and sets off to sea. “A lyrical tale of leaving home and finding a new one…Thought-provoking and arrestingly beautiful.”Ī boy must leave his home and find another. It is quite an advanced picture book so is definitely suited to older children as much of the understanding comes from digging deeper into the words and looking for meaning in the illustrations. “A potent discussion starter… Enchanting, beautiful, and full of hope. Teacup is a sensitive read that any child who is going through a time of change and upheaval could find comfort and solace in. ![]() “ moving, allegorical tale… inspiring reflection and empathy” A stunning picture book that addresses life’s big journeys with hope, beauty, and reassurance ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The Harlow sisters are a great pair and I love how their relationship is portrayed. Okay so in print format, that’s pretty easy peasy short and breezy…electronically though, I had to take it in bits and pieces. ![]() First, it’s an ebook…not my favorite form of media second, it’s a rather LONG ebook sitting at approximately 300 pages. The plus side, I had no preconceived notions as to what I was undertaking the down side, I had no way of knowing how it would turn out! Hey, it had a few strikes against it from the start. I flew through the description, continued reading the pitch and was sold so much that the fact that I’ve actually read the author’s work before slipped by me. So when this title came around, I didn’t think twice…and shame on me, I didn’t even realize who it was BY at first! Yep, that’s right. The reason the author’s name may look familiar to some is that I’ve reviewed a few of her titles previously, RIGHT HERE! (Well, not literally RIGHT HERE because right here didn’t exist until right now and…well, you know what I mean…) Yes, if you search my site you’ll find links to reviews for both Little Vampire Women (don’t knock it before you try it…it was actually really good and I’m not best friends with redos!) and The Girls’ Guide to Dating Zombies(okay, so this one was a little more off kilter but it was still fun). ![]() ![]() When he zones out he is brave, courageous, noteworthy, and lives a life of thrill-seeking adventure, but in reality his life is not noteworthy at all. Walter is notorious for living in his head. If you haven’t seen this movie yet (and you want to) I recommend bookmarking this post and coming back to it after you’ve watched it, I really don’t want to spoil the movie for you!Ĩ Lessons We Can Takeaway From The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.Not you.”)įor me it really ticks all the boxes that make for a great movie, plus I love that it can teach us a lot about life as well. ![]() It’s an inspiring movie that is both heartfelt and funny (“I was saying you know who looks good in a beard? Dumbledore. ![]() When he is forced to take action he ends up embarking on an adventure, which ends up being more amazing than anything he could of possibly imagined. The story is about Walter Mitty, who spends more time living in his head, than in reality. I watch this movie whenever I want to feel inspired, and it always reminds me what life is really about… It has an inspiring storyline, beautiful cinematography and an incredible soundtrack. It’s a really incredible movie about making the most out of life. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty is one of my all-time favourite movies. ![]() ![]() 8 Lessons We Can Takeaway From The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty ![]() |