![]() ![]() It is interesting that we generally see this attitude of entitlement as being a modern phenomena. ![]() So I struggle to relate to the idea that, in my current dissatisfied state, I am being denied what is rightfully mine, that some outside agency is preventing my true self from flowering. Even hopes and dreams were beyond one’s means. I was raised in circumstances in which one was taught not to expect anything, or nothing positive anyway. The difference is that I don’t consider myself entitled to the kind of existence I desire. ![]() I often feel as though I am allowing my life to drift aimlessly, that I could be doing more for myself. To a certain extent, I can understand that, of course. She deserves, I think was the gist of her argument, a more fulfilling, more exciting existence, and that it has, somehow despite herself, so far failed to materialise. I was talking to someone the other day, and she said that she felt as though she was meant for better things, that she was not, in some important way, the person she ought to be. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (1997)Ģ. And there’s absolutely nothing wrong with reading the Harry Potter books the way millions of others have read them through the years. ![]() Within the series, I’ve included the book by publication order. Series order is the easiest way to read the Harry Potter books in order. There’s not a whole lot of mystery surrounding actual order of the main series, but there are a lot of extras as well as the Fantastic Beasts series. Maybe eventually I’ll get her to take the plunge. Rowling’s Wizarding World every day.Ī direct friend of mine who is a huge YA Fantasy fan has yet to read these books. Yet despite it’s place as a household name and its widespread fame, new readers are finding their way to J.K. If you’re like me, and are late to the party, you might be looking for a list of Harry Potter books in order.įewer franchises have taken the world by storm like Harry Potter. It was 2016 when I read the first book, but now rereading and watching the Harry Potter movies has become a yearly tradition in my family. ![]() I was slow to join the Harry Potter bandwagon. ![]() ![]() Nina revels in the leaps and kicks and high jumps her body loves. We are drawn into Nina’s dancing because Kalotay goes into such detail that we can almost imagine we’re watching the ballet and feeling the magic of live theatre. Kalotay describes ballet with a storyteller’s eye. I loved reading about Nina’s rise to principal dancer. The Russian scenes are beautiful and captivating. ![]() The auction also reveals a mystery in the present - why is Nina so reluctant to meet Grigori Solodin, a Russian professor with an amber necklace so apparently part of a set Nina owns? This dredges up memories she would rather forget, of her life in Stalinist Russia. Now living in Boston, she has decided to auction off her jewelry. Nina Revskaya is an elderly former dancer from the Bolshoi ballet. ![]() It’s farcical, and definitely welcome, keeping the book from taking its heavy subject matter too seriously. Later, a solemn TV interview scene includes a nurse who sneaks into camera view, waves, and scurries back off screen. Take for example a character whose ex-fiance’s new woman had “all her ducks in a row.” The character’s mother “let slip” that the ex-fiance was moving to Seattle with “the woman with the ducks.” It’s a toss away phrase, but one that turns a cliche into an opportunity to giggle. ![]() And once in a while, Kalotay injects a cheeky line or two into an otherwise serious scene. The pacing is a bit slow, but that somehow fits with the book’s reflective, nostalgic nature. Daphne Kalotay’s Russian Winter is a beautifully written book. ![]() ![]() ![]() Sometimes parents object to YA novels with themes of suicide and self-harm. well, never mind, I guess with the book-banning crowd it is. Genitals do not appear, and honestly I can't recall Henry even doing much cussing. gay sex goes on in these pages, but is never described. Henry has occasional gay sex of an abusive and undefined nature with Marcus, one of the bullies, which fits Henry's self-destructive nature. The boy he was in love with, Jesse, committed suicide last year and Henry can't get past it, rejecting friends, family, teachers, even the new boy he falls in love with (and who falls in love with him). He's gay, a little odd, and bullied at school. ![]() The title of the list was "Filthy Books in Schools." That right there was enough to pique my interest, so I checked out a copy from my public library. Apparently the parent is part of an organized group filing challenge after challenge against books in school libraries, often ones with LGBTQ themes or characters, and saw "We Are the Ants" on a emailed list of suggested targets. "We Are the Ants" came to my attention via a news item from Texas, where a parent is demanding it be removed from a high school library. ![]() ![]() Shortly after the wedding, Jill Biden and Joe Biden will travel to Nantucket, Massachusetts, for the Thanksgiving holiday Christmas follows quickly on its heels, as the clock ticks toward Biden’s need to say whether he will be in for 2024, or out. The wedding, which CNN is told includes the extended Biden clan on the guest list, as well as friends and family of the couple, also marks a kickoff of sorts for the tight-knit Bidens to begin earnest discussions over whether Joe Biden should run for a second term. ![]() “The wedding gives some cover,” says one of the people. Two people familiar with the planning of the wedding say it was not a coincidence Naomi Biden’s wedding weekend coincides with the president’s day – noting the “age issue” is never something Biden wants to highlight. Analysis: Biden's 80th, Pelosi's exit and Trump's return put the spotlight on the leaders of the futureīut a glossy wedding of two twenty-somethings, kicking off a fresh life chapter with music and dancing and revelry, could put a youthful spin on the 80th birthday weekend. ![]() ![]() ![]() But it is Sal who finds Adam’s body, charred almost beyond recognition, half a mile from his uncles’ compound. The two outcasts developed a tender, trusting friendship that brought each of them hope in the wake of tragedy. A quiet, seemingly unremarkable man, he connected with just one of his students: Sal Prentiss, a lonely sixth grader who lives with his uncles on a desolate ranch in the hills. By day’s end, when the body is identified as local math teacher Adam Merkel, a small Nevada town will be rocked to its core.Īdam Merkel left a university professorship in Reno to teach middle school in Lovelock seven months before he died. A middle school teacher worries when her colleague is late for work. ![]() A boy walks into a fire station, pale with the shock of discovery. "Powerful.a breathtaking read, with flawed and authentic characters who hit so close to home that at times it is impossible not to root for them." - San Francisco ChronicleĪ body burns in the high desert hills. Nominated for the Edgar Award for Best Novel * Nominated for the ITW Thriller Award for Best Young Adult NovelĪ BookPage Best Book of the Year * A People Magazine Best Book of Summer * A Parade Best Book of Summer * A Crime Reads Most Anticipated Book of Summer ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() You can smell the sprawling jasmine and the salt water It is almost summer and everywhere smells like fish, My uncle Abdalla, who loved me from across one,Īnd my cousin Jude, whose name I borrowed. Read moreĮspecially my father, who crossed an ocean, This lyrical, life-affirming story is about losing and finding home and, most importantly, finding yourself. Maybe America, too, is a place where Jude can be seen as she really is. The American movies that Jude has always loved haven’t quite prepared her for starting school in the US-and her new label of “Middle Eastern,” an identity she’s never known before.īut this life also brings unexpected surprises-there are new friends, a whole new family, and a school musical that Jude might just try out for. But when things in her hometown start becoming volatile, Jude and her mother are sent to live in Cincinnati with relatives.Īt first, everything in America seems too fast and too loud. ![]() Jude never thought she’d be leaving her beloved older brother and father behind, all the way across the ocean in Syria. New York Times bestseller and Newbery Honor Book!Ī gorgeously written, hopeful middle grade novel in verse about a young girl who must leave Syria to move to the United States, perfect for fans of Jason Reynolds and Aisha Saeed. ![]() ![]() The M/M Romance Group strongly recommends that the reader review the General Information section before each story for story tags as well as for content warnings. They may also contain content that is disagreeable or distressing to some readers. The stories in this collection may contain sexually explicit content and are intended for adult readers. ![]() Nearly 190 stories were submitted and have now been published as a twelve volume set with two additional bonus volumes, titled Love Has No Boundaries. The result was an outpouring of creativity that shone a spotlight on the special bond between M/M romance writers and the people who love what they produce. The Goodreads M/M Romance Group invited members to choose a photo and pen a letter asking for a short M/M romance story inspired by the image authors from the group were then encouraged to select a letter and write an original tale. Love is the voluntary laying down of our lives for the beloved. Love accepts and embraces the boundaries imposed by the necessity of self-sacrifice. ![]() They are a product of the Love Has No Boundaries promotion sponsored by the Goodreads M/M Romance Group, and each anthology is published as a gift to you. Yes, love does indeed break down the boundaries between people but, and here’s the paradox, it does so because it is itself bound. ![]() The stories you are about to read celebrate love, sex and romance between men. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() According to the authors, we all have a particular “attachment style” that governs our actions and attitudes toward romantic interaction. The ideal, and most prevalent, attachment style is “secure.” A person with a secure style feels that his partner provides a loving and supportive “secure base,” and that he can provide that same emotional security in return. There is a scientific theory behind the ways we approach and develop adult relationships, write neuroscientist Levine and social psychologist Heller, and understanding how it works will help you find the right mate-or improve your existing partnership.Īdult attachment theory, which was pioneered in the 1950s by British psychoanalyst John Bowlby, posits that human beings are genetically predisposed toward coupling, and that a secure partnership is essential to our emotional and physical well-being. ![]() ![]() ![]() There are many fights with arrows, knives, and scimitars with the death of two people close to the main characters and throats slit. The main characters - one, a huntress named Zafira and the other, a trained assassin and prince named Nasir - head for a cursed island where they meet lots of ifrits and worse. ![]() It takes place in a fictitious land, but incorporates some fantasy elements from the ancient Arabian tradition - like the shape-shifting, evil ifrits. Parents need to know that We Hunt the Flame is the start of a fantasy-romance series by first-time author and Muslim American woman Hafsah Faizal. Scene in a bar with everyone imbibing but main characters.ĭid you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Drinking, Drugs & Smoking in your kid's entertainment guide. ![]() |