5/21/2023 0 Comments What is light by markette sheppard![]() She earned a master of arts degree in interactive journalism from American University in Washington, DC, and a bachelor’s in communications and French from California State University Dominguez Hills. ![]() Markette is also founder of The GLOW Brands, LLC, a media company aimed at illuminating perspectives around the world. Her bestselling debut book, What Is Light?, inspired children to discover the light within through everyday surroundings. Markette Sheppard is an Emmy Award–winning journalist and children’s book author. Keywords: rain, rocket ship, building, creativity, imagination, creative process, determination, dreams, African American, African American author My Rainy Day Rocket Ship is a high-spirited, engaging salute to the imagination of Black boys who use their beautiful minds to transform the mundane into the extraordinary, dream out loud, and boldly go where their sky is the only limit.-from the publisher ![]() ![]() Rainy summer days are no match for a little astronaut who builds the perfect rocket ship for an indoor space adventure to another galaxy, where the sky is his only limit!Ī stormy afternoon and an order from Mom to stay inside are no match for this little dreamer, who uses everyday household items-a rocket chair, a cardboard box, an old dish rag, and a super-duper imagination-to whip up a trip around the universe he won’t soon forget. ![]()
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![]() ![]() One of the biggest surprises is reconnecting with his estranged best friend, Bennie. Although Jacobs is reasonably assured of the presumed guilt of Desiree’s husband, Hector, when he sets foot on South African soil, he soon finds that many surprises await him. However, it soon becomes apparent that Jacobs intends to use the story to try and revive his dwindling writing career. At first, the reader assumes that he travels to South Africa out of concern for his deceased cousin, Desirée. When his cousin is murdered in the small South African town where he grew up, he packs his bags and sets off for South Africa to learn about what happened.Īs a gay and somewhat bitter man, Jacobs is far from the traditional Sherlock Holmes-like detective figure. ![]() At the novel’s start, he’s a middle-aged man whose journalism career has not amounted to much. The novel’s protagonist, Peter Jacobs, is a South African expatriate living in London since he was 18. Lost Ground is a crime novel by the famous South-African author Michiel Heyns. Lost Ground by Michiel Heyns Book cover image for Lost Ground The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie ![]() The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson ![]() 5/21/2023 0 Comments In the Shelter by Pádraig Ó Tuama![]() ![]() ![]() the speech that actually convinced me to buy the book i might leave a link to a speech of his at St Paul’s Cathedral in London on this very book. and an even greater one to listen to him. It feels light and deep all at once, both profound and quiet. ![]() It's simple in its own way, and rich at the same time. It's full of insights on life and people and how we feel, think, interact, etc. In a way, it's more like reading a public journal than anything, and i enjoyed it for what it was. ![]() (The fact that he frequently references The Lord of the Rings has endeared him to me, to be completely honest.) It's all about life, and he references things constantly, whether they be his life experiences, other poetry, books, or history. Sometimes i had difficulty following exactly what he meant, but on the whole, the book is readable. Ó Tuama's writing is as honest and clear as his speaking voice. There is no real conclusion, except the continuance of life, and living. The topics range all over the place, through time and space. Listening to him tell stories and read his poetry in his gentle Irish accent made me want to look this book up and read it.įirst off, if you're looking for a very linear book, with a distinct begging-middle-end, this is not the book for you. Especially the beginning snippet, where Ó Tuama states that people who love each other very much can still disagree deeply on things. Her conversation with him came at a time when, i felt, i most needed to hear it. I first heard of Pádraig Ó Tuama through Krista Tippet's podcast, On Being. ![]() 5/21/2023 0 Comments These hollow vows review![]() ![]() Unwilling to let her heart distract her, she accepts help from a band of Unseelie misfits with their own secret agenda. Brie’s only choice is to pose as a potential bride for Prince Ronan, and she soon finds herself falling for him. Gaining unfettered access to the Seelie court is easier said than done. But when her sister is sold to the sadistic king of the Unseelie court to pay a debt, she’ll do whatever it takes to get her back-including making a deal with the king himself to steal three magical relics from the Seelie court. ![]() ![]() Summary: From New York Times best-selling author Lexi Ryan, Cruel Prince meets A Court of Thorns and Roses in this sexy, action-packed fantasy about a girl who is caught between two treacherous faerie courts and their dangerously seductive princes.īrie hates the Fae and refuses to have anything to do with them, even if that means starving on the street. ![]() 5/21/2023 0 Comments Insurgent by Veronica Roth![]() ![]() ![]() Explore Roth's futuristic world and the rocky romance between Tris and Tobias as you enjoy this exciting sequel. ![]() This analysis of Insurgent provides plenty of discussion and debate topics to enhance your reading experience. The first-person narrative offers an insider's view of her grief-stricken psyche, and the chaotic dystopian society offers an ideal setting for the main character to seek self-sacrificing atonement. Readers witness the turmoil in Tris' relationship that is exacerbated by her self-destructive actions. Throughout the book, Tris struggles with survivor's guilt after making the hasty decision to shoot her friend. This sequel Insurgent, creates a seamless transition as the story picks up right after the events of Divergent. ![]() Gain new perspectives of the story and characters while reading this literary analysis alongside Insurgent. Readers see more of the world Roth created as Tris and her boyfriend Tobias travel between factions' territories. Peter replaced the death serum with a serum that would only paralyze her, not kill her. Insurgent takes place in a futuristic Chicago with a dystopian society split into factions that are all fighting for power. Insurgent by Veronica Roth Buy Study Guide Insurgent Summary and Analysis of Chapters 36-41 Summary It turns out that Tris is not actually dead. The second book in Veronica Roth's Divergent trilogy follows Tris Prior as she copes with a failing society and her own emotional trauma. ![]() 5/21/2023 0 Comments The Wedding Game by Meghan Quinn![]() Martin and Peggy Chance worked hard to build and create a beautiful family for their three children, Ford, Cooper, and Palmer. ![]() Review posted to blog: Family, Friendship, Love & Sibling Rivalry. Whatever happens, The Reunion promises to be a fun, flirty, wild ride. When the Chance siblings come together to plan the ultimate anniversary party for their parents, they’ll have to navigate romantic entanglements, sibling rivalries, and the definitive end of their childhood. And Palmer, the baby of the family, is the free-spirited world traveler who always pictured herself with someone other than a handsome small-town family doctor. Cooper, the middle child, can’t get past his divorce―until he reconnects with a feisty baker from his past. There’s Ford, the eldest, devoted to his work and resistant to romance…or so he claims. But to their dismay, that lesson hasn’t quite caught on―the three siblings just can’t seem to take a chance and find love in their own lives. With their fiftieth wedding anniversary on the horizon, they’ve modeled a beautiful relationship for their three grown children. ![]() Martin and Peggy Chance believe love should last a lifetime. ![]() ![]() From the USA Today bestselling author of The Wedding Game comes a new romantic comedy about the antics that ensue when three siblings come together for their parents’ fiftieth-anniversary party. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() We wanted to show how access to different products – like wheat, rice or potatoes – enabled the rise of first civilizations, how food that travelled with traders, migrants and refugees changed local cultures. ![]() After geography, geology, and biology it was time for some history. This is our forth oversized picture book. But above all, you will see how strongly food is related to the history, culture and nature. You’ll not only find new delicacies, but also learn about their remarkable journeys along the way. You’ll visit 26 countries from all over the world and discover their native cuisines. Where did corn come from? And wheat? And potatoes? What people in Turkey have been eating for centuries? And in Italy? And Nigeria? How to make Vietnamese pancakes, Brazilian pralines or Hungarian lecsó? This delectable book will take you on an adventure filled with tastes, meals and ingredients. ![]() ![]() ![]() Science has never been more involving or entertaining. A Short History of Nearly Everything is the record of this quest, and it is a sometimes profound, sometimes funny, and always supremely clear and entertaining adventure in the realms of human knowledge, as only Bill Bryson can render it. He has read (or tried to read) their books, pestered them with questions, apprenticed himself to their powerful minds. To that end, he has attached himself to a host of the world’s most advanced (and often obsessed) archaeologists, anthropologists, and mathematicians, travelling to their offices, laboratories, and field camps. A Short History of Nearly Everything is the record of this quest, and it is a sometimes profound, sometimes funny, and always supremely clear and entertaining adventure in the realms of human knowledge, as only Bill Bryson can render it. ![]() ![]() Taking as territory everything from the Big Bang to the rise of civilization, Bryson seeks to understand how we got from there being nothing at all to there being us. In Bryson’s biggest book, he confronts his greatest challenge: to understand-and, if possible, answer-the oldest, biggest questions we have posed about the universe and ourselves. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Now he’s determined to finally get to the truth of what happened that night. Back in 1983, as a young cop in their small town, he had known the teenagers-including Aurora-personally, even before taking part in the search. Thirty years later, Aurora’s body is unearthed in a hideaway that only the six friends knew about, and Jonah Sheens is put in charge of solving the long-cold case. An exhaustive investigation is launched, but no trace of the teenager is ever found. Her friends claim that she was safe the last time they saw her, right before she went to sleep. ![]() Some of them slip off into the woods in pairs, others are left jealous and heartbroken. The evening starts like any other-they drink, they dance, they fight, they kiss. Bright and brilliant, they are destined for great things, and the youngest of the group-Aurora Jackson-is delighted to be allowed to tag along. On a scorching July night in 1983, a group of teenagers goes camping in the forest. Who do you trust? A teen girl goes missing after a night of partying thirty years later, the discovery of her body reopens a cold case in an absorbing novel featuring a small-town cop determined to finally get to the truth-for fans of Tana French and Kate Atkinson. ![]() 5/20/2023 0 Comments Battle royale 1 koushun takami![]() ![]() Great series, and one I will gladly follow. ![]() This series is kind of how I envisioned that dumb reality show should have been, only on steroids, so to speak. I always joked that the show should be give the participants weapons, let them kill each other, and one walks out. I used to joke around that the show "Survivor" was not violent enough. 42 ninth graders go in, and only one will survive. This is definitely not for little kids, but for adults who like a good adventure with suspense and shootings and so on, this is highly recommended. This collector's edition offers some extras in terms of an interview with the author, a short essay by a psychologist, and extra sketches. I will definitely continue reading this series. It grips you from the beginning, and it does not let you go until the last page. Take the best of Lord of the Flies, 1984, The Running Man (King's story, not necessarily the film), and add some more violence, sex, and suspense, and you get this story. This is an excellent example of a dystopia for one. ![]() |