![]() ![]() Dodgson who took dozens of photographs of young girls, including Alice Liddell, during the late 1800s. Dodgson to write down his improvised story of a girl chasing a white rabbit to a fantastic wonderland. ![]() It was young Alice Liddell who begged Mr. Dodgson (the man who later wrote under the pen name Lewis Carroll). I may receive compensation for any purchased items.Īlice Have I Been by Melanie Benjamin (Random House, December 2010) is a fictionalized historical biography of Alice Liddell Hargreaves, the woman who was as a child friends of Charles L. ![]() Posts written from review copies are labeled. Note: I occasionally accept review copies from the publisher. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Six years later, she has gained a coveted post as an engineer on a space station-and a hard-won sense of belonging-but is haunted by the mystery of Inquiry, a revolutionary spacecraft powered by her beloved late uncle’s fuel cells. Younger by two years than her classmates at Peter Reed, the school on campus named for her uncle, she flourishes in her classes but struggles to make friends and find true intellectual peers. ![]() June is a brilliant but difficult girl with a gift for mechanical invention who leaves home to begin grueling astronaut training at the National Space Program. “The female astronaut novel we never knew we needed.”-Entertainment Weekly (Must-read books coming out in March) A young, ambitious female astronaut’s life is upended by a love affair that threatens the rescue of a lost crew in this brilliantly imagined novel “with echoes of Station Eleven, The Martian, and, yes, Jane Eyre” (Observer). ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Mescalin makes it possible for non-artists to see things as artists see them. He also discusses how perhaps artists already see the world in this way to an extent. The main idea that is explored in Doors is that psychoactive drugs, in particular mescalin, allow the user to bypass the brain's natural filters. This book is quite unlike that in both style and substance, I guess this is to be expected, it is non-fiction after all. The only previous Huxley that I have read is Brave New World which I enjoyed a lot and really started my love of fiction. Both are about 50 pages long, with Heaven & Hell having several appendixes afterwards. It's seen as a psychedelic classic along with books like Food of the Gods by Terence McKenna.įirst up, this book is pretty short, my edition was only 120 pages long and contains both The Doors of Perception and Heaven and Hell. I came across it while browsing books in my local library on Tuesday so I just had to take it out. I have a keen interest in psychoactive drugs (reading about, not doing) and this classic of the scene has been on my wishlist for a while. ![]() ![]() ![]() Together, they cut through the noise of our information-deluged world, step back, and take a look at the really big picture: the entire history of the human species. Saraswati the gritty Detective Lopez and the original superhero, Dr. ![]() In this series, a fictional Yuval invites us to take a ride on the wild side of history – accompanied by a whole host of globetrotting characters, like his niece Zoe biologist Prof. Harari (as co-writer) has teamed up with renowned comics artists, David Vandermeulen (co-writer) and Daniel Casanave (illustrator), to retell the story of humankind in a way that will captivate all adults and young adults – including those who don’t usually read science and history books. ![]() Sapiens: A Graphic History is an epic, radical adaptation of Yuval Noah Harari’s bestselling book into a graphic novel series bursting with wit, humor, pop culture references and colourful illustrations. ![]() ![]() God has visited him with a dream, he explains, of a solitary island “far away, in the western ocean”. It is to general relief, then, that Artt announces his departure. Donoghue does some deft scene-setting in these early pages, giving us a strong sense of a society still stitching together its disparate fabrics, a people not so much embracing the light of Christ as putting it where it wouldn’t be in the way. Bringing with him new and uncompromising notions, he finds himself an honoured if not entirely welcome guest, refusing the abbot’s wine and disparaging his lax observance of fast days. Artt, a learned priest recently returned from afar, arrives at the monastery of Cluain Mhic Nóise. ![]() From the outset, it grounds itself in an early medieval Ireland that was much more plural and fluid than is often supposed. ![]() ![]() Few people treated Roman religion as the Romans themselves knew it, but rather tried to pigeonhole Roman religion into whatever fanciful idea they had concocted in the service of academic notoriety. Roman religion as an academic subject has been held hostage over the years to a variety of "scholars" with pet theories. Regardless of whether or not one sympathizes with Roman paganism, one should at least appreciate its place in religious history and its reflection of Roman mentality. ![]() To reduce Roman religion to a mere carbon copy of Greek religion, as is often opined, or to treat Roman mythology as the childish delusions of a primitive people, is to ignore the religious genius of our cultural ancestors. Every communal activity had a religious aspect and every religious activity was aimed at some level of community. Religion was not separated from everyday life, it was a constant in everyday life. ![]() The Romans, after all, were a deeply pious people. ![]() There comes a point when any serious Romanophile has to study Roman religion outside of an elementary school mythology class. ![]() ![]() ![]() Brown's noirish.illustrations-black, white, gray, and Day-Glo green-heighten both the silliness and the spookiness that are on display in equal measure. Brown's noir-style b&w illustrations make the most of the premise, and the innate absurdity of being afraid of one's undergarments will be a surefire winner with many kids.", Reynolds dives even farther into elementary-grade horror here, balancing nicely between humorous and haunting in tone and events.Young horror fans will fall immediately in love with the terrifying undies and hope that accompanying merch is in the works., * "This strikes the ideal balance between frightening and hilarious, and like the underwear itself, readers are guaranteed to keep coming back for this storytime platinum!", * "Balances a really spooky premise with the hilarity that accompanies any mention of underwear.Perfect for those looking for a scary Halloween tale that won't leave them with more fears than they started with.", Humorous text.captures Jasper's age-appropriate not-quite-a-big-kid dilemma. ![]() ![]() Expect your zombie-loving kids to giggle, say 'eww,' and ask you to read the story again. VERDICT An enjoyable and comfortably spine-tingling picture book for a Halloween or any day storytime., * "Once again, Reynolds and Brown are in perfect comedic synch as they channel the surprises and creeping dread of a thriller. Goodnight Tomb: Bedtime is undead-time in this irreverent (but warm-hearted) go-to-sleep story. After the story, we will create our own pair of creepy underwear. First introduced in Creepy Carrots, Jasper's antics are equally humorous and appropriately but safely spooky. Student will listen to the story Creepy Pair of Underwear and answer comprehension questions. ![]() ![]() When her escape plan fails, Merit is forced to deal with the staggering consequences of telling the truth and losing the one boy she loves. Merit retreats deeper into herself, watching her family from the sidelines when she learns a secret that no trophy in the world can fix.įed up with the lies, Merit decides to shatter the happy family illusion that she’s never been a part of before leaving them behind for good. His wit and unapologetic idealism disarm and spark renewed life into her-until she discovers that he’s completely unavailable. While browsing the local antiques shop for her next trophy, she finds Sagan. Merit Voss collects trophies she hasn’t earned and secrets her family forces her to keep. ![]() The once cancer-stricken mother lives in the basement, the father is married to the mother’s former nurse, the little half-brother isn’t allowed to do or eat anything fun, and the eldest siblings are irritatingly perfect. They live in a repurposed church, newly baptized Dollar Voss. Sometimes the only thing it deserves is forgiveness. Not every mistake deserves a consequence. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Fascinated by her struggle with her amazing abilities, he becomes determined to help her accept who she is-and find the courage to open her heart.īut before Ripley and Mac can dream of what lies in the future, they must confront the pain of the past. Right from the start, he knows there’s something extraordinary about Ripley Todd. All marriages are made in heaven but some are delayed on earth: We endeavor to hasten them. ![]() She’s perfectly content, except for one thing: she has special powers that both frighten and confuse her.ĭistraction soon arrives in the handsome form of MacAllister Booke-a researcher who’s come to investigate the rumors of witchcraft that haunt Three Sisters Island. 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