The film’s very beautiful someones are the ab-riffic Channing Tatum as John, whom director Lasse Hallström wisely keeps either shirtless or in tight tees for most of the film, and that golden girl Amanda Seyfried (“ Big Love,” “Mamma Mia!”) as Savannah, with her Rapunzel locks, dazzling smile and anime eyes. Īnd I wish I could say it’s not them, it’s me, but I really think it’s them. Dear Reader, I’m so sorry, gulp, but “Dear John” is like a very bad relationship with a very beautiful someone: You want it to work, you truly do, but the pain, the guilt, the boredom, the CW soundtrack.
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An aspiring chef, Emoni dreams of attending culinary school where she can hone her skills, but now whenever she seeks those fantasies, her 3-year-old daughter’s face will not let them take root. She is a National Poetry Slam Champion, and resides in Washington, DC with her love.Īcevedo’s second novel centers around 17-year-old Emoni Santiago whose cooking is an instrument of wonder. Acevedo has been a fellow of Cave Canem, Cantomundo, and a participant in the Callaloo Writer’s Workshops. She holds a BA in Performing Arts from The George Washington University and an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Maryland. Her books include, Beastgirl & Other Origin Myths (YesYes 2016), The Poet X (HarperCollins, 2018), & With The Fire On High (HarperCollins, 2019), and Clap When You Land (HarperCollins, 2020). Additionally, she was honored with the 2019 Pure Belpré Author Award for celebrating, affirming, and portraying Latinx culture and experience. She is also the recipient of the Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Fiction, the CILIP Carnegie Medal, and the Boston Globe-Hornbook Award. Her critically-acclaimed debut novel, The Poet X, won the 2018 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature. ELIZABETH ACEVEDO is a New York Times bestselling author of The Poet X, With the Fire on High, and Clap When You Land. No way could Stuart Brannon refuse a personal request from Teddy Roosevelt! Filled with humor and heart, adventure and romance, Stuart Brannon's Final Shot is the story of a man who embodied the Code of the West. Marshal can disappear and no one knows why. Tell folks you're going to the Exposition. Then the telegram came: Stuart, I need you in Portland. Stuart Brannons Final Shot Mar-2012 Book - 7 IT TOOK A PERSONAL REQUEST FROM PRESIDENT TEDDY ROOSEVELT TO PUT STUART BRANNON BACK IN ACTION In 1905, at 58 years old, legendary lawman Stuart Brannon ' now a rancher and widower ' had no intention of leaving his beloved Arizona Terr. It Took a Personal Request from The President of the United states to put Stuart Brannon Back in Action In 1905, at 58 years old, legendary lawman Stuart Brannon-now a rancher and widower-had no intention of leaving his beloved Arizona Territory to attend the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition in Portland, Oregon. Then the telegram came: Stuart, I need you in Portland. “War or no war, followers or no followers, I will kill you if you touch her. “I think you’ve figured out the extremes that I will go to, and that there isn’t anything I won’t do, any one I won’t destroy, to protect her. Not only as a swoon-worthy romantic hero who is brutally protective of his girl… I am a huge fan of Braith (seriously, I love him HARD), and he really shines in this book. “I would die for you and not think twice about it. They are amazing together, and I smiled and squeed and swooned through each of their scenes. The love between these two is absolutely beautiful. The romance between Aria and Braith is still definitely a major focus of the book as their relationship continues to strengthen. From a desert wasteland, through woods, dark caves, and swampy marshes, their travels take them far as the war planning and strategizing kicks into high gear. Revolution is in the air, and Braith and Aria are searching for allies to assist them in their cause. The third book in The Captive series, this is by far my favourite book of the series so far, it absolutely blew me away with its awesomeness! The prologue had me instantly on edge, and expecting one hell of a ride, and that’s exactly what I got! HOLY SHIT! That was … I can’t even… wow! Just… wow! This book was absolutely sensational, and I am obsessed, officially and absolutely obsessed with this series! And sometimes I have to remind myself that these books aren’t written for me. And YA, or at least the good YA, reaquaints you with how that felt.īut I also come to YA novels as an adult reader. I don’t think there’s any other time in a human life when things-everything-felt so rich and strong and hard and real. Even though I went through a lot of rough times as a teenager, sometimes I wish I could go back to those days, because while the ache was desperate and demanding, it was real. I think that’s why I like reading YA novels: because I remember that ache so vividly. I write in blood because I remember what it felt like to bleed.” I write to give them weapons-in the form of words and ideas-that will help them fight their monsters. “because I vividly remember what it felt like to be a teen facing everyday and epic dangers. Sherman Alexie (whose YA novels are astounding) says he writes for teenagers Il s'agit, selon une idée de Winston Churchill, de recruter et de former un sosie (Meyrick Edward Clifton James) pour jouer le rôle du général Montgomery - le général des forces alliées, alors surveillé par les nazis - et ainsi induire en erreur l'ennemi quant au lieu réel du Débarquement. À partir d'un fait réel, Jean Harambat crée de toutes pièces une histoire d'une inventivité folle et réalise un pastiche désopilant et fantaisiste de trois protagonistes : les comédiens David Niven, Peter Ustinov et Clifton James. Opération Copperhead, c'est une histoire aussi vraie que rocambolesque du contrespionnage britannique pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Praise for Practicing History "Persuades and enthralls. This is a splendid body of work, the story of a lifetime spent "practicing history." Spanning more than four decades of writing in The New York Times Magazine, The Atlantic, Foreign Affairs, Harper's, The Nation, and The Saturday Evening Post, Tuchman weighs in on a range of eclectic topics, from Israel and Mao Tse-tung to a Freudian reading of Woodrow Wilson. Tuchman looks at history in a unique way and draws lessons from what she sees. Tuchman reflects on world events and the historian's craft in these perceptive, essential essays.įrom thoughtful pieces on the historian's role to striking insights into America's past and present to trenchant observations on the international scene, Barbara W. Celebrated for bringing a personal touch to history in her Pulitzer Prize-winning epic The Guns of August and other classic books, Barbara W. You do feel immersed in this strange world and I enjoyed this so much. The best thing I can say about this is I haven't seen world-building like this in a long time. The sex scenes were weird at first (you know the whole not-human thing) but eventually, they were actually quite hot. I love that the author leaned into how absurd this whole book is. Though this book did not play out with typical romance beats (not sure why I thought it would), Georgie and Vektal's story was fascinating and at times laugh out loud and funny. The only problem is human women now have to adjust to living on some ice planet. The short version of the premise is that these abducted young women end up on this freezing planet and are fated mates to these Alien "men," who despite their larger-than-life sizes and personalities, are actually really sweet and caring towards their mates. However, with the cover reissues published by Berkely and more people on Booktube raving about this series, I thought why not? I Can't believe it, but I liked this book?! Liked it so much that I sped up the audiobook because I had to know what happened next. I thought everyone had lost their mind when these books were gaining popularity. Because I should be burning in hell for my sins. Yet I alone destroyed an innocent girl’s life. It wouldn’t have been my fault that a man had destroyed himself, his life becoming a broken, hollow shell. It wouldn’t have been my fault that the same girl stood at her mother’s graveside, believing that the last person on earth who loved her was dead. It wouldn’t have been my fault that a girl was left alone to take care of her ailing mother. If someone had been there to save us from the lies and bitterness she allowed to fester within us, then maybe things would have been different. Looking back now, I wish someone had been there to see how my mother had sown the seed of hate inside me. By the age of ten, I knew hate, and I knew love. They have the capacity to love more fiercely than anyone. It makes for good, heartwarming sayings to hang on their walls and smile at as they pass by. They say a lot of bullshit like that, because it helps them sleep at night. That children don’t truly hate, because they don’t fully understand the emotion. They say that children have the purest hearts. Venom truly seemed unstoppable, and I can see why he became such a popular character in the 1990's. Even though I knew that Spider-Man would ultimately survive the battle, the story-telling made me feel like there was a chance that Peter would be killed. The reason I give this story such a high ranking is because the writers do a fantastic job at making the reader feel like the stakes are very high. In issue 300, Spider-Man and Venom come face-to-face for the first time, and we learn how Eddie Brock took on the symbiote costume. These issues chronicle the original "Venom" storyline. The trade was published in 1990, and it collects two small sections of Amazing Spider-Man 298 and 299, plus full issues of Amazing Spider-Man 300, 315, 316, and 317. Today I read this classic story in the oldest trade paperback that I own. |