Scalzi’s trademark political acumen is hard at work in this story, where an empire of star systems, connected by a mysterious conduit called the Flow, is threatened by eventual extinction as the Flow appears to be breaking down. I have lots of backlist Scalzi to catch up with (most notably his Old Man’s War series), and so I was excited to read The Collapsing Empire, the first in a new space opera series. “I’m offering a service to those who wish to leave the theater of combat. “I’m not selling anything to the combatants,” Kiva said, taken aback, but then trying to shrug it off with some light snark. “Or you’re war profiteering,” Blinnikka said. “I’m a fucking financial genius,” she said, to Captain Blinnikka, back on the Yes, Sir. Within two days, Kiva was within five million marks of going into the black for the trip. The nitty-gritty: Biting humor and politics collide in Scalzi’s latest, a fast-paced trip through space. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. I received this book for free from the Publisher in exchange for an honest review.
0 Comments
Two weeks later I rode a yak up a Tibetan mountain located well behind the Bamboo Curtain, dismounted at a snowed-in tape to meet with a priestess of polyandry, and proceeded to bust several Lamaist taboos relating to sexuality. THE EVENING OF MAY 12TH, 1967, I SLIPPED BETWEEN the sheets of a bed in a Hollywood hotel, established contact with the world famous cinema sex-kitten Misty Milo, and proceeded to break several California statutes having to do with erotic practices between unmarried members of opposing sexes. It was quite a novel way of getting inside history and Steve Victor, always a willing scholar, decided To let himself go and make the most of it. In no time at all he was being propelled from one century to another - now an orgy with the Princess Julia in ancient Rome, now a quivering clinch with Eleanor of Aquitaine during the Second Crusade in Damascus. Once inside it, Steve Victor unbelievingly found himself catapulted into the lap of the Queen of Sheba in ancient Ethiopia. He might have been content to continue his researches with this uninhibited sexual dynamo, if it hadn't been for Papa Baapuh’s time machine. In studying the customs of these little-known people, Steve Victor met with the local Lolita, Miss Ti Nih Baapuh, and proceeded to break several Lamaist taboos regarding the art of love. It all started in a small Tibetan village. There is also a picture of a boy to be found on every page, which just so happens to be a picture of Graeme Base as a child. Every page contains loads of animals and objects to spy, which is wonderful to keep children and parents a-like happily engaged. It is an alphabet book jam-packed with amazing detailed illustrations of animals, and teamed with a short poem featuring words beginning with each letter. …Ī book that I vividly remember from my childhood is Animalia, written and illustrated by Graeme Base – Base was born in England, moved to Australia with his parents at age 8, and is still living there. That was the sort of book I remember enjoying as a child,” says author Graeme Base. … “Animalia came from a great love of animals and a desire to create a book with huge amounts of detail and things to discover. Didn’t matter that I had never craved a man. Didn’t matter that I’d never been with a man. There is a key to a part of my soul I never knew existed, and he holds that key inside himself. and hold on tight for the ride of your life.Įxcerpt Brennan Walker had my heart in his hands from the moment I first walked into his Oval Office. Fall in love with Special Agent Reese Theriot and President Brennan Walker. How much are we willing to risk? And how badly will this go up in flames? ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ Secret Service is a standalone MM romance, full to the brim with passion, suspense, and forbidden pleasures. If we cross this line, Brennan could lose everything. There’s something here, something between us, like the oxygen we’re breathing is igniting before each inhale. I've never been with a man, but now? I'm dreaming about his bleu clair eyes and wondering what it would feel like if his lips touched mine. I’m on the verge of sliding into discoveries and truths that maybe I’m not ready for. He’s a storm at midnight, a dark moon rising, trouble on the horizon. I don't know what's hiding inside Brennan's gaze when he looks my way, or why black lightning keeps crashing between us. President Brennan Walker captivated me from the moment I walked into his Oval Office. Synopsis A passionate, thrilling, and addictive standalone MM romance. This will be my attempt at making a comprehensive Respect Thread for Diana Prince, Wonder Woman. She was told that she was formed of clay, but actually she was the product of her mother getting it on with Zues, which grants her even more powers. We all know her, most of us love her, and we all need to respect her. So swears Diana of Themyscira." (Trinity Issue #14) "Do you see this line, demons? It is a line you will not cross. "At the heart of Amazon culture, there is only one word that defines who and what we are.sister." (Wonder Woman Annual #01) She does not run from her fears, she embraces them, because she knows that true strength is that of character." (Wonder Woman Annual #01) She is a sister, a mother, a lover, a friend. "An Amazon of Themyscira is more than just a warrior. It's finally time for me to leave the girl behind and embrace the woman I've become." It's a reflection of everything I am now: God, Queen, warrior for justice. Every day is a struggle to do justice to those roles, while remaining true to myself. I've taken on roles that I never wanted, but couldn't refuse. I lost a lot and learned a lot since then. A girl with a lot to prove, to her mother, to the Amazons, to herself. "I was just a girl when I first put on this costume and left Themyscira for the world of men. For some people, this Mitch Albom book can help them see the world a bit differently.īut, the thing I really like about this book is that it mirrors some of my philosophies and beliefs. But, oftentimes, the best and most impactful words of wisdom come from a page-turning fiction novel.Īnd, the Five People You Meet In Heaven by Mitch Albom is, no doubt, one of those books. Sure, there are plenty of things you can learn from the self-help section. And, the most powerful stories, just like The Five People You Meet In Heaven, even change our lives forever. What’s more, these books help shape our future, give us new perspectives and influence the way we think. With their spellbinding plots and fascinating characters, they transport us into alternative universes and take us on epic adventures. Novels can be eye-opening and incredibly inspiring. With old and new enemies against them, and secrets on every side, Will and Kim have to fight for each other harder than ever-or be torn apart for good. Worse, it brings them up against Kim’s noble, hostile family, and his upper-class life where Will can never belong. It’s starting to feel like he’s got his life under control.Īnd then a brutal murder in a gentleman’s club plunges them back into the shadow world of crime, deception, and the power of privilege. His business is doing well, and so is his illicit relationship with Kim Secretan–disgraced aristocrat, ex-spy, amateur book-dealer. IF YOU LIKED THIS, TRY: Vaguely, The Veronica Speedwell series by Deanna Raybourn, but for more m/m historical romances seek out any of KJ Charles’s other work.CONTENT WARNINGS: Sexual content, Murder, Homophobia.WHAT BOOK DO I START WITH? Slippery Creatures.WHAT SERIES? The Will Darling Adventures. Following a mishap with Nowhere space, it is also here Hilda and Johanna suddenly find themselves, with no discernable way out.Īnd it is where Hilda and her mother suddenly find themselves lost within in the season finale, “The Stone Forest.” (Warning: SPOILERS.) And it is where the trolls recently arrived to the hills and forest surrounding Trolberg, their campfires bright flashes in the night, have gathered. It has created an oasis at the center of this cavernous labyrinth. It feeds into a subterranean lake with a winding stream that stretches through the infinite rocks. Deep in the heart of the mountain, where stone slugs carve shapes through hanging rocks, where color has evaporated and turned the world dour and gray, where everything sits still and silent, there flows a magnificent underground waterfall. Despite numerous opportunities to draw connections between the chapters, each could have been a stand alone blog post - they don't read as anything following an overarching idea. (Even if it could have been, Duhigg didn't make it one.) What exactly did Duhigg want me to take away from this book? I'm left unsure. "Smarter faster better" is not, in and of itself, a theme. At the end of reading this book, I'm actually a bit confused about what it was about: instead of having one cohesive theme, each story read like little bits of mini advice that didn't connect to a larger picture. 'The Power of Habit' had an active influence on my life and changed how I approach trying to achieve my goals, so I expected great things from 'Smarter Faster Better' as well.Īlas, it failed to deliver. After reading Duhigg's first book - 'The Power of Habit' - and loving it, I raced to read this one as soon as I got my hands on an advance reader's copy through NetGalley. Book Voyage Speaks: MUST HAVE Classroom Library Bo.
|