5/24/2023 0 Comments Hyperbole and a half comics![]() ![]() ![]() Brosh is a connoisseur of the human condition. It does feel choppy in places, but the wit, hilarity and poignancy of the subject matter trump structural concerns. That said, holding a book may leave some with a yearning for more cohesion. Blog followers don’t usually binge read, but book readers do. Anyone who takes years’ worth of blog posts and tries to pare them down into book form is facing a formidable task, whether the writing is any good or not (in this case, it is, though some essays are stronger than others). Brosh makes a solid first attempt to bridge this literary gap. However, as many readers know, web writing often does not translate well to a book (and vice versa). An immensely successful blogger, the author’s Hyperbole and a Half earned her a 2011 Bloggies Award and also garnered a spot on PC World’s “Funniest Sites on the Web.” Suffice it to say, she has become something of an Internet sensation. A quirky, humorous memoir/collection of illustrated essays.īrosh is a good example of how new literary forms are evolving. ![]()
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5/24/2023 0 Comments The liars sara shepard![]() I was hoping for more thrills and more close calls, but this book didn't really deliver on that expectation. ![]() ![]() Even the description of 'A's texts were disappointing. There were smaller things, with personal tensions and a few more major incidents, but nothing too exciting or mysterious. I understand that it's a series, but there wasn't a whole lot of action really going on throughout the book. However, I can't help but to think that this book seems almost unfinished. While in third person, the narration of some of their thoughts gave a great insight into how they were dealing with their various issues and where the story would go next. The thing that I liked the most about this book is the way that the chapters tell the stories of each of the four girls separately, yet describes the ways that they are still tied together. And this 'A' knows about some of their most personal secrets, secrets that only Alison knew. They begin to receive texts from someone who calls themself 'A'. The girls have drifted apart, Hanna shoplifts, Spencer is an over-achiever and Emily is struggling with her relationship. Now, several years later, in their junior year of high school, Aria returns from Iceland where her father moved their family right after Alison's disappearance. Aria, Emily, Spencer, and Hanna are four girls with one thing in common - they were all friends with Alison DiLaurentis, who went missing. ![]() 5/24/2023 0 Comments Princess on the brink![]() ![]() She is now the author of nearly fifty books for both adults and teens, selling fifteen million copies worldwide, many of which have been #1 New York Times bestsellers, most notably The Princess Diaries series, which is currently being published in over 38 countries, and was made into two hit movies by Disney. She worked various jobs to pay the rent, including a decade-long stint as the assistant manager of a 700 bed freshmen dormitory at NYU, a position she still occasionally misses. After six years as an undergrad at Indiana University, Meg moved to New York City (in the middle of a sanitation worker strike) to pursue a career as an illustrator, at which she failed miserably, forcing her to turn to her favorite hobby-writing novels-for emotional succor. Fortunately she grew up in Bloomington, Indiana, where few people were aware of the stigma of being a fire horse - at least until Meg became a teenager, when she flunked freshman Algebra twice, then decided to cut her own bangs. Meg Cabot was born on February 1, 1967, during the Chinese astrological year of the Fire Horse, a notoriously unlucky sign. Librarian note: AKA Jenny Carroll (1-800-Where-R-You series), AKA Patricia Cabot (historical romance novels). ![]() 5/24/2023 0 Comments Methods for treating myocardial infarction comprising adminis... by Alain Lacampagne![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Such infarcted area lacks contractility, and fails to withstand the intracardiac pressure that rises with cardiac contraction, and then the fibrous wall extends thinly. The expansion and/or deterioration of infarcted area cause complications such as heart failure and/or ischemia-induced severe arrhythmia, and increase threat to life.Īs myocardial infarction progresses, myocardial cells in infarcted areas die and/or slough off, and are displaced with fibrous tissues such as collagen fiber. It is a disorder that causes myocardial necrosis where constriction of cardiac coronary artery occurs due to arteriosclerosis and such, and the bloodstream of the coronary artery becomes dramatically reduced or stopped. Myocardial infarction is one of ischemic heart diseases. Furthermore, the present invention relates to agents for suppressing left ventricular remodeling after myocardial infarction, which comprise an IL-6 inhibitor as an active ingredient and uses thereof. The present invention relates to agents for treating myocardial infarction which comprise an IL-6 inhibitor as an active ingredient and uses thereof. The contents of both of the foregoing applications are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety. 20, 2006, which claims the benefit of Japanese Application Serial No. This application is the National Stage of International Application Serial No. ![]() 5/24/2023 0 Comments Savage Hunger by Lisa Renee Jones![]() ![]() I drop my hands to the table and give in to the need to school this fool. ![]() “Nah,” I say, tracing my goatee and considering his level of stupidity, which is high. “All you Green Berets do is blow shit up.” “Do you get pedicures, man? Because those are some soft hands you got there. “Little bitch-ass Army Ranger,” I say, motioning to his hand. “Fuck, that burns.” He runs a hand through his sandy brown hair, leaving it a rumpled mess. “Took my money, too.” Smith, the other of the two Walker compadres, grimaces, tossing back his shot glass as well with a grimace. “Sorry bastard,” I murmur because he just took my money in a card game in the backroom of a New York City bar a few blocks from the Walker offices. It’s liquid foreplay.Įxactly why I lift my shot glass at Adam, one of the two Walker Security compadres at the table with me, and down the booze, a wicked bite following. Tequila is the Mexican version of the middle finger, the perfect “fuck you” to someone you either can’t kill or haven’t decided to kill yet. ![]() ![]() This title will be simultaneously available in hardcover.Ībout the Author Ivy Noelle Weir is a writer of comics and prose. ![]() But as Anne starts to get comfortable, she discovers one thing she wasn't looking for: a family. Armed with a big personality and unstoppable creativity, Anne takes her new home by storm as she joins the robotics club, makes new friends in Diana and Gilbert, experiences first love, and turns the ordinary into the extraordinary. Their redheaded foster daughter, Anne Shirley, is in search of an exciting life and has decided that West Philly is where she's going to find it. When Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert decide to foster a teenage girl for the first time, their lives are changed forever. Anne of Green Gables with a twist: in this follow-up to Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy and The Secret Garden on 81st Street, this full-color graphic novel moves Anne Shirley to modern-day West Philadelphia, where where she finds new friends, new rivals, and a new family. ![]() 5/24/2023 0 Comments Cut Off by Adrianne Finlay![]() ![]() The plot delivers a number of satisfying twists while slowly revealing the motivations of the main characters.A genre-bending story that engages with themes of anxiety and trauma in imaginative ways. Recommended for readers who enjoy thrillers with elements of horror and romance." - School Library Journal "The novel's characters-particularly Cam and River-are sturdy and distinctive enough to keep readers persuaded as the story line builds from sly commentary on reality television to trippy exploration of reality's very nature."- Publishers Weekly "An intriguing, slow-burn mystery that takes its time developing the plot." - Booklist, "Readers will appreciate the narrative range in this book as it echoes survivalist themes while mixing in tropes common to horror and romance. "Readers will appreciate the narrative range in this book as it echoes survivalist themes while mixing in tropes common to horror and romance. ![]() 5/24/2023 0 Comments The Runner by W.J. Davies![]() When an opportunity for redemption presents itself, Ace has only one question: Why should he fight to save these people, if they aren't willing to help themselves? less But those in charge deem his ideas too dangerous, his methods too forbidden, and he is shunned for his sin of toxic words. After nearly succumbing to the silo's flooded depths, he realizes that drastic measures must be taken in order to save their underground home. When a terrible accident destroys the person he cares about most, Ace has little left to live for. As the Great Flood threatens to consume the silo, Ace and a team of divers are in a desperate battle to avert disaster. ![]() ![]() more This story is set in Hugh Howey's world of Wool"We all have a reason for being here, we're just not sure what it is."Time is running out. ![]() ![]() This story is set in Hugh Howey's world of Wool"We all have a reason for being here, we're just not sure what it is."Time is running out. ![]() 5/24/2023 0 Comments Bad Characters by Peter Stanley![]() ![]() The turning point was historian (and former Australian War Memorial principal historian) Professor Peter Stanley’s 2010 book Bad Characters, predicated on the idea that an army reflects all the human diversity of the society that it comes from. Thumbing through shelves of books about “the history of the AK47, or Rommel’s strategic thinking”, he wrote in his diary “I have no idea what I’m doing here. The novel began in the Australian Defence Force Academy’s Canberra library, with a fellowship that the Goulburn writer had never expected to receive. ![]() Nigel Featherstone writes a good battle scene, a good love scene and a good story.Īnd while Bodies of Men, the story of two men’s passionate love affair during the Western Desert campaign is a spare, elegant and beautifully written book, it’s the complexity of ordinary lives that rivets the author. Nigel Featherstone at the Australian War Memorial with his novel, Bodies of Men (Hachette). ![]() 5/23/2023 0 Comments We are the water protectors book![]() ![]() Talk about the perfect marriage of text and illustration! In this video, Julie Hedlund reveals what makes this book so stunning and why it deserves all the award praise it’s received this year. Takes a stand to defend Earth’s most sacred resource.Īs well as receiving the Caldecott Medal, WE ARE WATER PROTETORS was also awarded the Golden Kite Award for Picture Book Text. When a black snake threatens to destroy the EarthĪnd poison her people’s water, one young water protector Inspired by the many Indigenous-led movements across North America, We Are Water Protectors issues an urgent rallying cry to safeguard the Earth’s water from harm and corruption―a bold and lyrical picture book written by Carole Lindstrom and vibrantly illustrated by Michaela Goade. Here’s a brief description of this poignant book: Pull up a chair for today’s analysis of 2021 Caldecott Medal Winner WE ARE WATER PROTECTORS illustrated by Michaela Goade and written Carole Lindstrom. A PLACE INSIDE OF ME: A POEM TO HEAL THE HEART with insight from Laura Backes.THE CAT MAN OF ALEPPO discussion with Emma Walton Hamilton. ![]() ![]() ![]() If you missed the first four installments in the series, catch up here: This is the fifth and final video in our 2021 Caldecott Medal and Honor breakdown series. Today is the day we celebrate this year’s Caldecott Medal Winner WE ARE WATER PROTECTORS. ![]() |