![]() ![]() ![]() There was artwork inside – both color and black-and-white illustrations – and so much of it! In fact, I couldn’t turn more than a page or two without being confronted with yet another magnificent, visual feast. But then I opened the glossy, black cover and flipped a couple pages, and that feeling went away pretty darn fast. That was my first impression, and I remember feeling mild disappointment because it was so short. ![]() ![]() I stopped at Carol’s the evening before my departure for some beach reading, and there was Cycle of the Werewolf, crammed high on a dusty shelf, just waiting for me.Ĭlocking in at a mere 127 pages, Cycle was a slender volume, especially compared to my earlier Stephen King reads. I’d just been named to the All-America team for lacrosse and was looking forward to a much-needed week of rest and celebration. I had recently wrapped up my sophomore year in college and was heading to the beach the next day to decompress. I had somehow completely missed the spring 1985 release, so when I stumbled upon a used copy of the Signet trade paperback on the crowded shelves at Carol’s it was a total surprise to me – and what a wonderful surprise it turned out to be! Cycle of the Werewolf was yet another Carol’s Used Bookstore find for me. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() At first, her mistake seems like a stroke of luck, forestalling the wedding she never wanted, but it also catches the attention of Raikama, her stepmother.Ī sorceress in her own right, Raikama banishes the young princess, turning her brothers into cranes, and warning Shiori that she must speak of it to no one: for with every word that escapes her lips, one of her brothers will die. ![]() And on the morning of her betrothal ceremony, Shiori loses control. Shiori’anma, the only princess of Kiata, has a secret. ‘ A dazzling fairy tale full of breathtaking storytelling‘ Stephanie Garber, Sunday Times bestselling author of Caraval An unspeakable curse.Ī beautiful and immersive YA fantasy retelling of the Grimm brothers’ The Six Swans fairytale, set in an East-Asian inspired world, by the author of Spin the Dawn. ![]() ![]() ![]() He pointed out that the Simpsons were remarkably nice Americans, that it was important England and America be on cordial terms, and that he himself had been most kindly entertained in the States. The Prince of Wales reportedly told his parents that “if he were not allowed to invite these friends of his, he would not go to the ball. King George and Queen Mary were by now well aware of their son’s interest in Wallis, and it was reportedly on this occasion that they ordered her name to be crossed off the guest list. Two days before the wedding, a reception took place at Buckingham Palace, to which Wallis and Ernest were also invited. Wallis sarcastically wrote to her aunt, “I do well with the Windsor lads.” 1 Prince George lived at Fort Belvedere as he prepared for his wedding, and so Wallis saw quite a lot of him during this time and even went to the theatre with him. Both Wallis and Ernest were invited to George’s wedding to Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark. Like the Prince of Wales, Wallis got to know George as well, as he was part of the same social circles as his brother. ![]() Prince George was King George V’s fourth son, and he first met Wallis in 1931 at the same time his brother did – on 10 January 1931. Heritage Image Partnership Ltd / Alamy Stock Photoīesides her future husband, it was probably Prince George, Duke of Kent and later also his wife Princess Marina, who had the most contact with Wallis, as members of the royal family. ![]() ![]() Written with bestselling author Michelle Burford, this memoir is a tale of personal triumph that also casts a much-needed light on the fears that haunt the daily existence of families likes the author's and on a system that fails them over and over. There are over 11 million undocumented immigrants living in the US, many of whom have citizen children, whose lives here are just as precarious, and whose stories haven't been told. In the Country We Love is a moving, heartbreaking story of one woman's extraordinary resilience in the face of the nightmarish struggles of undocumented residents in this country. ![]() Born in the U.S., Guerrero was able to remain in the country and continue her education, depending on the kindness of family friends who took her in and helped her build a life and a successful acting career for herself, without the support system of her family. ![]() The star of Orange is the New Black and Jane the Virgin presents her personal story of the real plight of undocumented immigrants in this countryĭiane Guerrero, the television actress from the megahit Orange is the New Black and Jane the Virgin, was just fourteen years old on the day her parents were detained and deported while she was at school. ![]() ![]() Eventually Tara decides to go through with her Bat Mitzvah ceremony and of course chaos follows her everywhere. Tara Feinstein is grappling with the idea of having her Bat Mitzvah- the coming of age ceremony for Jewish girls, but at the same time she’s afraid that it would mean she would lose her Indian roots. ![]() My mom is mixed and her parents are of two different religions, so I've been interested in reading about characters who are mixed for a while now, so I was happy to discover this book. I think another reason why I was curious about this book is because of Tara being of Jewish and Indian-Hindu ethnicity. While this book doesn't fall into either category, I do like the fact that this is a middle-grade novel with a person of colour as its main character. Regular visitors to The Streetlight Reader know that I’m an advocate for diversity in Young Adult and New Adult fiction. As I read the synopsis I was even more excited to read it. I first saw MBBM on Netgalley and the title is what drew me to the book at first. ![]() I think poor communication with the people closest to us can lead to terrible misunderstandings. ![]() Final Verdict: a great cover for a heartwarming book. Plus the girl on the cover is adorable too. I really like the illustrations and the colour scheme of the cover. Cover Gushing Worthiness: The cover for My Basmati Bat Mitzvah is one of my favourite covers of the year. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() (And even then, the interest expressed would have to be exceedingly prurient for me to start really coming down on a cis heterosexual man for daring to engage the topic. Though it pains me to do so, let’s put aside the rampant anti-queer and non-binary-phobic nature of the rhetoric which equates LaRocca’s work with something written about queer people or lesbians who is also a cishet man. I have no idea if those who took such umbrage online with the work took the time to read this critical framing device and understand its purpose. This Author’s Note is not, as far as I can tell, from LaRocca themself, because this is a diegetic author’s note, it is part-and-parcel of the novella itself. ![]() The most important part of Eric LaRocca’s Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke is the Author’s Note which opens the novel. ![]() ![]() The grandmother withheld critical information from her grandson that would be crucial for his survival. I felt that crucial information wasn't disseminated between characters in an attempt to move the plot in the direction the author wanted to go, not because real characters would actually behave that way. I found the lack of any real communication between characters frustrating and unrealistic. I thought that the characters made stupid decision after stupid decision and they were idiotic (with the exception of the trolls). If it weren't for the fact that she was enjoying it I would have never finished listening to it. ![]() I have listened to almost a 100 audio books with my daughter and we almost never disagree on a book, but this one we did. This is a 2014/2015 Sunshine State Reader which I downloaded to listen to with my daughter. My 10 year old like the book and I did not. ![]() ![]() ![]()
![]() ![]() by Alice and Martin Provensen, a baby duck meets other animals including ""two frisky colts,"" and ""six lively lambs/ with thick soft fleece,"" but none will join him for a walk through the woods. In The Fuzzy Duckling (1949), a counting book by Jane Werner Watson, illus. After interviewing other animals about their abodes (""I would fall out of a nest,"" he explains to the robin), he finally finds the right match. This is the please for a red-painted tugboat, says Scuffy. by Garth Williams, and a brown rabbit looks for a place to live. Read 165 reviews from the worlds largest community for readers. It's springtime in Margaret Wise Brown's Home for a Bunny (1956), illus. For over 50 years, parents and children have cherished this classic Little Golden Book. ![]() But on his daring adventure Scuffy realizes that home is where he’d rather be, sailing in his bathtub. by Tibor Gergely, Scuffy sets out to see the world but soon decides to go back where he belongs-the bathtub. Meant for bigger things, Scuffy the Tugboat sets off to explore the world in this delightful Read & Listen edition. In Scuffy the Tugboat by Gertrude Crampton, illus. Meant for bigger things, Scuffy the Tugboat sets off to explore the world. Reviews arent verified, but Google checks for and removes fake content when its identified. ![]() by Gustaf Tenggren, stars a curious canine who just can't keep up with the pack. Random House Childrens Books, 2003 - Juvenile Fiction - 32 pages. ![]() First published in 1942, The Poky Little Puppy by Janette Sebring Lowrey, illus. Random House launches Big Little Golden Books with a quartet of vintage titles in a new, larger trim size. ![]() ![]() ![]() In 1932, Diana Mitford was still married to the heir to the Guinness fortune, with two young sons and all the material things she could dream of. She shows how a family with some propensity toward fascist views could spawn activists who worked hard to promote and seek change in British governance toward fascism even after the war commenced. While this period in the lives of the family was generally known to me, through reading about them in articles and a biography, Benedict’s wonderfully researched telling of the political turns taken by some of the family provides more detail and context to what seems like political madness, but can easily be viewed as a very contemporary tale. She was the eldest child and some years older than the other two sisters who are the focus of this novel, Diana and Unity. Much of the story is told from Nancy Mitford’s point of view. In this historical fiction novel, Marie Benedict initially takes us to a time a few years before the start of WWII, as some members of the family increasingly became attracted to the growth of fascism in Germany and Italy. The Milfords of the 20th century, an aristocratic British family with six daughters and a son remain fascinating to us long after the deaths of the original players. ![]() ![]() For those who have not heard much about them, this review has some spoilers. NOTE: I assume in writing this that many readers are generally familiar with the lives of the Milford family l and of the period covered by this novel in particular. ![]() |