6/29/2023 0 Comments Wolf in white van![]() "I'd been working on it so long that it felt weird not to be working on anything, so I started typing something up, and it was what became the last chapter of Wolf in White Van. ĭarnielle started work on the novel the day after completing his previous book, Master of Reality. The title Wolf in White Van is a reference to the practice of backmasking, as the phrase "wolf in white van" can allegedly be heard when the Larry Norman song "Six, Sixty, Six" is played in reverse. Wolf in White Van received positive reviews on release and was nominated for the 2014 National Book Award. The novel has been described as a "meditation on the power of escape," exploring the escapist qualities of fantasy fiction and role-playing games, particularly as a way to cope with trauma. ![]() A fictional play-by-mail role-playing game called Trace Italian figures prominently in the novel. The plot, which is told non-chronologically, alternates among Sean's childhood, adolescence, and adulthood to describe the circumstances surrounding the incident that disfigured him. One reviewer characterizes Sean as someone "steeped in video games, bad sci-fi movies, and Conan the Barbarian comic books". Wolf in White Van tells the story of Sean Phillips, a reclusive game designer whose face has been severely disfigured. ![]() ![]() Wolf in White Van is the first novel by the American author and singer-songwriter John Darnielle. ![]()
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6/29/2023 0 Comments The roughest draft book review![]() ![]() This book had a big build-up to the end and went from 3 years ago to when they wrote the book to now, also moving from Nathan to Katrina’s point of view. ![]() ![]() Three years later they are asked to complete their contract with one more book. They would go on week-long writing retreats where they would get really close and rumors started. Nathan who was married to someone else suffered from rumors by the media, well they both did, of an affair. Katrina and Nathan met at a writing event when they were just starting out and got along so well they decided to co-author a book which was extremely successful. So interesting that they co-authored a book about two authors that fell in love while co-authoring since they fell in love as co-authors. The author’s note mentioned this idea was sparked during the two author’s honeymoon. By Emily Wibberley Austin Siegemund-Broka ![]() 6/29/2023 0 Comments Inferno hickman![]() ![]() This mutant renaissance is all thanks to the long-term planning of Moira MacTaggert, whom we know now is a mutant who continuously relives her life with all her old memories intact. Mutants have a nation to call their own on the island of Krakoa, and they've already made a big impact on the world stage (and beyond). Once flirting with total extinction, the mutant race is now more powerful and prosperous than ever. If you've been paying any sort of attention to the X-Men franchise over the past three years, you're probably aware much has changed for mutants in the Marvel Universe. ![]() Let's break down where the franchise is at right now, why Inferno will be such a game-changer and why this may well be Hickman's X-Men swan song. If you're not up to date on all things X-Men, fear not. ![]() It promises to pick up on the biggest loose ends from House of X and Powers of X and redefine the Krakoan era all over again. This four-issue series is the latest book from the "Head of X" himself - writer Jonathan Hickman. But it's safe to say that if you plan on only reading one X-Men comic over the next few month, it should definitely be Inferno. ![]() 6/29/2023 0 Comments Wicca book scott cunningham![]() ![]() After two years in the program, however, he had more published works than several of his professors, and dropped out of the university to write full time. He studied creative writing at San Diego State University, where he enrolled in 1978. This classmate introduced him to Wicca and trained him in Wiccan spirituality. Outside of many trips to Hawaii, Cunningham lived in San Diego until his death.Cunningham had one older brother, Greg, and a younger sister, Christine.When he was in high school he became associated with a girl whom he knew to deal in the occult and covens. ![]() ![]() The doctors in Royal Oak declared the mild climate in San Diego ideal for her. The family moved there because of Rose Marie's health problems. He is recognized today as one of the most influential and revolutionary authors in the field of natural magic.Scott Cunningham was born at the William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Michigan, USA, the second son of Chester Grant Cunningham and Rose Marie Wilhoit Cunningham.The Cunningham family moved to San Diego, California in the fall of 1959. Today the name Cunningham is synonymous with natural magic and the magical community. ![]() Scott Douglas Cunningham was the author of dozens of popular books on Wicca and various other alternative religious subjects. ![]() ![]() ![]() As the title (and price) may suggest, this book is aimed at a wide audience. 1 Can the study of past collapses prove instructive today? That is one of the questions posed by Eric Cline’s new book, which focuses on the disruptions to the Late Bronze Age civilizations of the eastern Mediterranean. The renewed interest in societal collapse-evidenced by this book, as well as by others, especially Jared Diamond’s Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed (2005)-is, no doubt, tied to recent developments: concerns over climate change, overpopulation, and economic instability. ![]() 6/28/2023 0 Comments Clifford red dog book![]() ![]() Offered here is one of the earliest Clifford titles and considered by many to be their favorite Clifford title Clifford's Halloween. The Clifford books have sold in excess of 150 million units and has been translated into 13 languages. After first being introduced, the Clifford series has spawned 75+ titles. Clifford the Big Red Dog was named the Official mascot of Scholastic Books. An incredibly difficult first edition to track down in hardcover without any library past. Rear panel shows light rubbing on panel as a result of no dust jacket. Illustrated black boards show light shelf-rubbing along edge tips. Book is clean no writing within no stamps etc. ![]() ![]() Hardcover copies from the Clifford the Big Red Dog Series published by Four Winds Press are virtually impossible to locate without a library past of some sort. Rectangular in shape approximately 6.25 inches tall, and 8.25 inches across. This is the rare original hardcover published by Four Winds Press Clifford's original publisher of hardcover editions. ![]() ![]() The online vlog they contribute to, Gamer Grandpa, is run by a former maths professor, and is one of the most popular Odyssey vlogs as well as analysing their in-person play, Professor Tuttle comments on the online version of the game and offers general game theory for the masses. The fact that I know nothing about the world of gaming, didn’t put me off I actually enjoyed the parts that dealt with the strategies and game-play, and I liked the central characters, but the pacing drags a bit in the middle, and the leads often felt younger than their stated ages twenty-one and twenty-three.Ĭonrad Stewart and Alden Roth are part of a small group of gamers who’ve met regularly to play Odyssey for the last few years. ![]() Albert’s I’ve read, so maybe I’m not the target audience. I’m not sure if it’s a case of “it’s me, not you” it reads more like a Young Adult (maybe New Adult?) book than anything else of Ms. I enjoyed it and looked forward to picking it up again after I’d had to pause, but I can’t say that it completely worked for me. ![]() ![]() Annabeth Albert is one of the few authors whose books I’ll pick up without needing to know much about them, and I was keen to jump into Conventionally Yours, book one in her new True Colors series. ![]() 6/28/2023 0 Comments Deadly Pleasures by Mary Firmin![]() ![]() We aim for our refuge to be a drama-free zone, so please respect the group rules and play well with others. Please note that our group is for readers of romance.Īctive users who are also authors who want to promote their books may post their promo in the specific author thread only. We give and receive tons of great recommendations and hope you'll share your favorites here, too.Īll subgenres and heat levels are welcome, but HEAs are pretty much mandatory. ![]() We love to chat about romance novels, humorous book passages (whether intentional or cringe-worthy purple prose), steamy love scenes, available freebie and cheapie novels, crazy cover art, questions about possible TBR books, and anything and everything in between. We love to chat about romance novels, hum *Romance Readers who love Happily Ever Afters* If this describes you, then you've come to the right place. *Romance Readers who love Happily Ever Afters* ![]() 6/27/2023 0 Comments Lamb the book of biff![]() ![]() Biff knows there is something special about Josh from the moment they meet, and he adopts a life-long role of dealing with the practical matters that the naive Josh tends to overlook. Actually, Biff quickly explains that Jesus was known as Josh back in the days when they were kids in Nazareth. The story is told by Jesus’s best friend, Biff. So naturally, one of my favorite novels of the last ten years is a funny and touching book about the life of Jesus. ![]() Overall, I’d become convinced that humanity was far too stupid to use religion as anything but yet another system to justify telling someone else how to live. When it wasn’t being used as an excuse to murder people who believed different things, then it was being used to deny basic scientific concepts or prevent consenting adults from marriage based on gender. I went from a vague agnostic live-and-let-live attitude to a full blown distrust and dislike of mass worshipping of mysterious deities. The last ten years have mutated my views on religion. ![]() ![]() Glittering New York socialite Beatrice Chanler is a force of nature, daunted by nothing-not her humble beginnings, her crumbling marriage, or the outbreak of war. But when their idealism sparks revolution in France and the guillotine threatens everything she holds dear, Adrienne must renounce the complicated man she loves, or risk her life for a legacy that will inspire generations to come.ġ914. ![]() Gently-bred noblewoman Adrienne Lafayette becomes her husband, the Marquis de Lafayette’s political partner in the fight for American independence. Synopsis: Named one of 2021’s Most Anticipated Historical Novels by Oprah Magazine ∙ Cosmo ∙ PopSugar ∙ SheReads ∙ Parade ∙ and more!Īn epic saga from New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Dray based on the true story of an extraordinary castle in the heart of France and the remarkable women bound by its legacy. ![]() |