![]() ![]() One – because even though you need to learn about the magic system, you don’t have to spend quite a bit of time learning about a world in which you’ll spend a few weeks at most. I sometimes even prefer it to high epic fantasy. It is a YA urban/low fantasy, which I love. But mostly I picked it up because I’ve been seeing it everywhere lately and just wanted to know what the buzz is all about. This book – well, it definitely seemed like my cup of tea and something I might enjoy very much. In the end – I just end up grabbing whatever I feel like reading at the moment. I’m also trying to follow what new is coming out and what seems to get a lot of attention. Also, I somewhat follow seasons and holidays, but mostly in a sense that some genres I enjoy more at 90☏+ than in the midst of a winter. I have my list of around 200 books that I want to read… you know – someday. I am a weird mix of a mood reader, seasonal reader and TBR follower. How do you guys decide what you’ll be reading next? RATED ON GOODREADS – 4.53 of 5 Initial Thoughts GENRE – urban fantasy, fantasy, young adult, retelling, dark academia ![]()
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![]() This timeline was copied from and is used without permission. I've paraphrased liberally from the work on the site to demonstrate the changes to the system to make it work for the Gemmellverse. You will not be disappointed-while it has taken some work to make it world agnostic-the basic rules are pretty much as good as it gets for an on-going dark fantasy campaign that is set in as combat heavy a world as Mr. I'd recommend spending the $16.00 to get a copy. In my opinion one of the best, dark gritty and dangerous rpg systems ever made-released by chaosium in 2001 you can find used copies at the link in the body. If you haven't read his work I strongly urge you to go buy a legal copy and enjoy some of the best dark fantasy to come down the pipe. None of this would be possible without the inspiration and work of the late, great David Gemmell -all of this stuff is his and his alone. That is the sole and only purpose of this site. ![]() Setting up sites like this makes me happy. ![]() I accept no funds nor am i in any way soliciting any from anyone for any reason. ![]() I also should state that i have not gotten any permission ot even go about doing this sort of thing-but in my defense-this is a free site-done for the enjoyment of pen and paper rpgs. All images are taken from other sites and i probably have no right to use them. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Summary: I gave Hades a fake name at the club, and now, he’s chosen me as his mate. “Ahh… my spring goddess, you have no idea who you just made a deal with” *Ī Beautiful Liar by Beena Khan PUB: APR 8 2022 * I received a free ARC copy of this book for an honest review. “ 'You’re leveraging my reputation?’ he asked.” <- SylasĪ great debut from Mackay, she presents such an interesting and fun world and I can’t wait to dive into more. “ 'I literally feel what you feel.’ ” <- Axel" “ ‘I don’t feel sorry for you.’ ” <- Briar I agree with some others that at the beginning, the different types of demons were a bit confusing to keep up with, but after you learn more, it’s so worth it! And the fact that they’re all in their 20s, I don’t know, just makes me love them even more. ![]() The dynamics and relationship with them was so interesting and I loved reading about it. I loved the banter and back-and-forth between all 3 of our main characters, Axel, Sylas and Briar. If this wont get you reading this, I don’t know what will. I first heard about Amber & Shadow on booktok, and fell in love from the first chapter. When the book literally opens with a girl stabbing an alpha vampire in the first chapter, you know it’s gonna be good. ![]() ![]() Rabinowitz has traveled the world on behalf of wildlife conservation and over the years has studied jaguars, clouded leopards, Asiatic leopards, tigers, Sumatran rhinos, bears, leopard cats, raccoons, and civets. Rabinowitz served as the Executive Director of the Science and Exploration Division for the Wildlife Conservation Society for almost 30 years.ĭr. Prior to co-founding Panthera with the organization’s Chairman, Dr. in wildlife ecology, and was the Chief Scientist of Panthera. Rabinowitz graduated from the University of Tennessee in 1981 with an M.S. Alan Rabinowitz is one of the world’s leading big cat experts and has been called “the Indiana Jones of wildlife conservation’” by TIME Magazine. Rabinowitz on the Panthera Tribute Pageĭr. ![]() We would like to extend our sincerest condolences to the Rabinowitz family. Rabinowitz was devoted to protecting the world’s wild cats and his contributions to conservation efforts are unsurpassed. Alan Rabinowitz, an honorary board member of the Mountain Lion Foundation and co-founder of Panthera, has passed. ![]() ![]() ![]() "Score" in this case is an old word meaning "twenty." Lincoln used the ceremony at Gettysburg to encourage the people to help America's democracy, so that the "government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth". The speech famously begins with "Four score and seven years ago", referring to the American Revolution in 1776. He also said the Civil War was a fight not simply for the Union, but "a new birth of freedom" that would make everyone truly equal in one united nation. Lincoln spoke of how humans were equal as it has been said in the Declaration of Independence. The address is one of the greatest speeches in the history of the United States. This was four-and-a-half months after the Union Army had a victory over the Confederate States Army at the Battle of Gettysburg. This speech was made during the American Civil War, at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. It was delivered on the afternoon of Thursday, November 19, 1863. The Gettysburg Address is a speech by U.S. An early twentieth century poster showing a portrait of Abraham Lincoln above the words of the Gettysburg address ![]() ![]() ![]() Sitting on the small couch in our cabin and drinking a beer is peaceful until Noah opens his mouth. ![]() ![]() The sound of water crashing over the bow reaches our room from the black abyss that is the Atlantic Ocean. Then again, neither is fooling around with him on my private jet. What I don’t expect is to start caring for the guy. I get to stick it to my politician dad who thinks no one is good enough for the Huntington name, and Matt’s reputation of being the bad boy of football dies. From his paranoia over being constantly photographed to his aversion to PDA, being with Matt isn’t the care-free fake relationship I expected when I signed on to do this. What Damon neglected to mention is Matt is surly and bitter. Pretend to be Matt Jackson’s boyfriend, my best friend said. If only my fake boyfriend wasn’t Noah Huntington III-the most arrogant, entitled rich guy in the world. I’ll do anything to play for the NFL again, even pretend to have a steady boyfriend. He wants me to become the poster boy for gay football players. Want to know the fastest way to get screwed out of a football career? Get photographed in a compromising position in a gay bar. Cover Design: Kellie Dennis / Book Cover by Design ![]() ![]() It is inspired by the requests they receive from people wanting to learn how to rewild everything from unprofitable farms, landed estates and rivers, to ponds, allotments, churchyards, urban parks and public spaces. The book has grown out of Isabella and Charlie's mission to help rewild Britain, Europe and the rest of the world by sharing knowledge from their pioneering project at Knepp in Sussex. It is ambitious, visionary and pragmatic. The Book of Wilding is a handbook for how we can all help restore nature. And what comes is not just wildlife in super-abundance, but solutions to the other environmental crises we face. ![]() Isabella Tree and Charlie Burrell know firsthand how spectacularly nature can bounce back if you give it the chance. ![]() How can an individual ever make a difference? The enormity of climate change and biodiversity loss can leave us feeling overwhelmed. ![]() ![]() ![]() You can’t even really call him a sweet-talker because he’s not really, just a straight-shooter who doesn’t see why things can’t go his way most of the time. Stefan Joss is quick-witted and sharp-tongued and I love how he just works to get things done, no matter how hard they are, and he convinces everyone to go along with him almost against their will. ![]() One of my favorite things about this series is the humor I find in it. ![]() Once again starting this review saying this is a re-release of a story I read a long time ago and it is still one of my go-to stories when I need a smile. When Stef gets the chance to prove his devotion, he doesn’t hesitate – despite the risk to his health – and Rand takes the opportunity to show everyone that sometimes life’s best surprises come after the sunset. ![]() Finally, after recognising how unfair he’s being, Stef makes a commitment, and Rand is over the moon. Rand wants him home on the ranch Stef wants an exit strategy in case Rand ever decides to throw him out. But the course of true love never does run smooth. Two years after riding off into the sunset with ranch owner Rand Holloway, Stefan Joss has made a tentative peace with his new life, teaching at a community college. ![]() ![]() She chooses Jamie as her companion partly because he has saved all his money. She takes refuge in the Metropolitan Museum of Art (the Met) in New York City, with her brother Jamie. Twelve-year-old Claudia Kincaid decides to run away from her home in Greenwich, Connecticut, because she thinks that her parents do not appreciate her. It serves as the cover letter for the 162-page narrative, and provides background for changes to her last will and testament. Frankweiler, addressed "To my lawyer, Saxonberg", accompanied by a drawing of her writing at her office desk. įrom the Mixed-Up Files won the annual Newbery Medal for excellence in American children's literature in 1968. It was published by Atheneum in 1967, the second book published from two manuscripts the new writer had submitted to editor Jean E. The book follows siblings Claudia and Jamie Kincaid as they run away from home to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. ![]() Frankweiler is a novel by E. L. Konigsburg. Print ( hardcover, paperback), Audio bookįrom the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. ![]() ![]() ![]() Beaton's natural cartooning prowess is on full display as she draws colossal machinery and mammoth vehicles set against a sublime Albertan backdrop of wildlife, Northern Lights, and Rocky Mountains. Katie encounters the harsh reality of life in the oil sands where trauma is an everyday occurrence yet never discussed.įor young Katie, her wounds may never heal. It does not hit home until she moves to a spartan, isolated worksite for higher pay. Being one of the few women among thousands of men, the culture shock is palpable. ![]() With the singular goal of paying off her student loans, what the journey will actually cost Katie will be far more than she anticipates.Īrriving in Fort McMurray, Katie finds work in the lucrative camps owned and operated by the world's largest oil companies. MAīefore there was Kate Beaton, New York Times bestselling cartoonist of Hark A Vagrant fame, there was Katie Beaton of the Cape Breton Beatons, specifically Mabou, a tight-knit seaside community where the lobster is as abundant as beaches, fiddles and gaelic folk songs.Īfter university, Katie heads out west to take advantage of Alberta's oil rush, part of the long tradition of East Coasters who seek gainful employment elsewhere when they can't find it in the homeland they love so much. An unsettling and humane experience to look at Beaton’s whimsical art while reading about the weathering of female and male bodies who worked the oil sands. ![]() |