![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The Solace of Sharp Claws (Fae Guardians #2) by Lana PecherczykĪgain, I’m rereading this one to continue the series but it’s also one I’m reading after RARE. My plan at the moment is to pick this one up late March, early April at the latest, and then read the other two books in the series in April or May. This is also one I’m rereading so I can try and finish the series. The Harp of Kings (Warrior Bards #1) by Juliet Marillier I’m hoping to finish this entire series in March. ![]() I’m rereading Chain of Gold right now and I’ll probably be finished with that by the end of the week so that I can move onto this one. This quarter I’m definitely putting a focus on continuing some of the series I’ve started and maybe even finishing a few of them off. Chain of Iron (The Last Hours #2) by Cassandra Clare We’re, of course, heading into Autumn here in the Southern Hemisphere and I’m ready for the weather to cool down and to spend some time getting cosy with the books and a cup of tea. This week’s prompt is our Spring/Autumn TBRs. Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish and is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() × TEZUKA The legendary Osamu Tezuka is arguably the most influential person to shape the landscape of the narrative art form known as manga. Pluto: Urasawa × Tezuka will surely delight loyal Tezuka fans, but it will also capture the imagination of anyone who loves a compelling work of great science fiction. Conceived under the auspices of Tezuka’s son Macoto Tezka, a visual artist in his own right, Pluto: Urasawa × Tezuka is more than just an homage piece - Urasawa takes Tezuka’s masterwork and transforms it into a new groundbreaking series of his own. URASAWA Preeminent manga artist Naoki Urasawa, collaborating with editor, producer and manga writer Takashi Nagasaki, creates a daring revisionist take on Osamu Tezuka’s timeless classic Astro Boy. You know that dramatic Noooooo! that one can hear outside the house as it echoes down the street, from above the city, and even into outer space? Yeah, that was me. Believe me, one volume will throw you into the next and you’ll not want to hit a wall. If you are going to check out this manga series by Urasawa x Tezuka from your local library, please be sure they have all 8…As it is, I need to carve out time to find the 8th volume somewhere. ![]() ![]() ![]() Fortunato follows him into the Montresor family vaults, which also serve as catacombs. Montresor invites Fortunato to sample amontillado that he has just purchased without proving its authenticity. As in " The Black Cat" and " The Tell-Tale Heart", Poe conveys the story from the murderer's perspective. Like several of Poe's stories, and in keeping with the 19th-century fascination with the subject, the narrative follows a person being buried alive – in this case, by immurement. The story, set in an unnamed Italian city at carnival time, is about a man taking fatal revenge on a friend who, he believes, has insulted him. " The Cask of Amontillado" (sometimes spelled " The Casque of Amontillado" ) is a short story by the American writer Edgar Allan Poe, first published in the November 1846 issue of Godey's Lady's Book. Illustration of "The Cask of Amontillado" by Harry Clarke, 1919 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() When Darcy begs Elle to play along, she agrees to pretend they’re dating to save face. When Darcy’s brother-and Elle's new business partner-expresses how happy he is that they hit it off, Elle is baffled. a no-nonsense stick-in-the-mud, who is way too analytical, punctual, and skeptical for someone as free-spirited as Elle. But she knows it is most assuredly not Darcy. Darcy doesn’t expect her lie to bite her in the ass.Įlle Jones, one of the astrologers behind the popular Twitter account, Oh My Stars, dreams of finding her soul mate. ![]() So she fibs and says her latest set up was a success. Love-and the inevitable heartbreak-is the last thing she wants. With nods to Bridget Jones and Pride and Prejudice, a charming #ownvoices queer rom-com debut about a free-spirited social media astrologer who agrees to fake a relationship with an uptight actuary until New Year’s Eve-with results not even the stars could predict!Īfter a disastrous blind date, Darcy Lowell is desperate to stop her well-meaning brother from playing matchmaker ever again. ![]() ![]() ![]() The book thus adds to a long-standing debate in and around queer theory about the relationship of queerness to Marxism. These are the kinds of questions that Petrus Liu asks us to ponder in The Specter of Materialism: Queer Theory and Marxism in the Age of the Beijing Consensus (2023), a meditation on the imbrications of Marxism and queer theory through the lens of contemporary China (the so-called “Beijing Consensus” referenced in the book’s subtitle). Were these changes, which helped lead to a brief flourishing of queer life on the mainland, a product of the country’s socialist governance or of burgeoning neoliberal reforms? Were the kinds of queer life that arose there in the 1990s and early 2000s imports from the West or the distinctive phenomena of a postsocialist order? And what does it say about capitalism and socialism that, under President Xi Jinping, LGBTQ Chinese people have had to contend with growing discrimination, harassment, and persecution? ![]() Four years later, the government removed homosexuality from its catalog of mental disorders. IN 1997, the People’s Republic of China decriminalized homosexuality-decades after other socialist countries and only six years ahead of the United States. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() More: Rick Ross dishes on Kanye West, explains hustling in new book 'The Perfect Day to Boss Up'ģ. “I have recently found true strength in that vulnerability, and I want to share that power with you here, through this book.” ![]() The buzz: “‘You Got Anything Stronger?’ is me at my most vulnerable,” Union writes. What it’s about: In her follow-up to “We’re Going to Need More Wine,” Union catches us up on her life since 2017 with insights on her fertility journey, becoming a mom, her marriage to Dwyane Wade, her fight for equality and accountability in the entertainment industry and so much more. “You Got Anything Stronger?” by Gabrielle Union (Dey Street, nonfiction) The buzz: “Whitehead has had an unrivaled recent run as an author,” says a ★★★ (out of four) review for USA TODAY.Ģ. What it’s about: The two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author of “The Underground Railroad” and “The Nickel Boys” returns with an entertaining heist novel and family saga set in 1960s Harlem. “Harlem Shuffle,” by Colson Whitehead (Doubleday, fiction) In search of something good to read? USA TODAY's Barbara VanDenburgh scopes out the shelves for this week’s hottest new book releases. Watch Video: Amanda Kloots on the hardest part of new Nick Cordero book to write ![]() ![]() ![]() Even as one of his favorite characters, Rucka made a point that getting inside Diana's head was "murderous", so for the graphic novel, he decided not to let it be about Wonder Woman, but rather be about how she was perceived, a method he would continue to employ in his run on the ongoing series. 2), with #195 in 2003, Greg Rucka started his work on the character a year before that in the form of a one-shot graphic novel called Wonder Woman: The Hiketeia. She dies in Wonder Woman's arms and tells her that she has released her of the Hiketeian ritual.īefore he started his four-year run on Wonder Woman (Vol. In the climax, as Wonder Woman and Batman duel by the top of a cliff, Danielle finally decides to sacrifice herself and leaps. Caught in a no-win situation, Wonder Woman must choose between breaking a sacred oath and turning her back on justice. ![]() But when the Amazon Princess learns that Danielle has killed the drug dealers who murdered her sister, she suddenly finds herself in battle with Batman, who is searching for the female fugitive. When Wonder Woman partakes in an ancient ritual called the Hiketeia, she is honor bound to eternally protect and care for a young woman named Danielle Wellys. ![]() Wonder Woman: The Hiketeia is a modern Greek tragedy of duty and vengeance. ![]() ![]() Casting was announced on 12 October 2022. The production toured the UK and Ireland beginning at The Lowry, Salford on 12 December 2022 until September 2023. ![]() Casting was announced on 13 September 2021. ![]() The production received 3 nominations at the 2020 Laurence Olivier Awards for Best New Play, Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Josie Walker and won the award for Best Lighting for Paule Constable.įollowing the success at the National, the production was announced to transfer to the Duke of York's Theatre in London's West End in autumn 2020, however due to the COVID-19 pandemic the transfer was postponed until 23 October 2021 and ran until. The production is directed by Katy Rudd, set designed by Fly Davis, costume and puppet design by Samuel Wyer, movement direction by Steven Hoggett and composed by Jherek Bischoff ![]() ![]() The play made its world premiere in the Dorfman Theatre at the National Theatre, London with previews beginning on 3 December 2019 (opening night 11 December) running until 25 January 2020. The Ocean at the End of the Lane at the Duke of York's Theatre in October 2021 National Theatre, London (2019–2020) ![]() ![]() It has been around for some time, picking up awards such as Best Sativa at the 2004 High Times Cannabis Cup. Love Potion #1 weed is a cross between G13 and Colombian Gold, which is a landrace from South America. Number #1, however, is definitely the one you’ll want to experience for relaxing, uplifting, euphoric effects. Take caution when purchasing this strain, as there is a similarly named cultivar in Love Potion #9. Read on to find out everything you need to know about Love Potion #1. Once you experience this strain’s arousing effects, it’s not hard to see where it gets its name! However, alongside its delightful, uplifting high, it also offers some great flavors and useful medical benefits. Today, we’re checking out the Love Potion #1 strain. The only way to truly know a strain is by trying it, but there’s so many, it’s impossible to sample them all! Here at WayofLeaf, we like to give you the full info on all the best strains so you can figure out what’s best for you to try on your next trip to the dispensary. ![]() ![]() Marijuana strains come in all shapes and sizes. ![]() ![]() ![]() The second section includes four longer essays, all previously published, that center on the work of individual artists: the drag performer Ethyl Eichenberger, photographer Anne Collier, writer Kathy Acker, and actress and filmmaker Barbara Loden. ![]() In the book’s first section, “Stories,” Zambreno’s observations are delivered in brief bursts, zeroing in on details like the two white minks Edie Sedgwick took on a trip to Paris with Warhol, or the author photos of famous smokers such as Marguerite Duras, David Wojnarowicz, and Roberto Bolaño. The sixty-two texts in Zambreno’s book, in which she ruminates on visual artists, iconic actresses, and writers, are intended to echo Warhol’s Screen Tests in their variety of length and focus, each ranging from a few sentences to a few pages long. Screen Tests takes its title from Andy Warhol’s 1964–66 series of black-and-white film portraits of artists, writers, and downtown personalities. ![]() |