I was so thrilled because I shared the name of the character in the book, Kate. I was about eight years old when my mom first brought this book home for me. Other observations are more joyful, such as the hope for spring (in February in Canada!) or being happy to have a best friend like her friend Emily. Kate's observation on the situation is that she could deal with being snapped at, but having to deal with her mother's sadness was something much harder. Later, Kate's mother comes back to apologize, saying she had a bad day at work, etc, and that she didn't mean to snap like that. Some of these things are quite moving, such as the time that Kate's mother yells at her to clean her room. Rather than using long journal entries, Kate relates little things in her world through poems and through short stories. With this book, the reader gets an insight into Kate that is refreshing. I haven't read any of the other books that include Kate, but this book does stand alone. Strangely enough, the title poem "Hey World, here I am" is probably the one I liked the least in the whole book. However, I didn't take time to ponder most of the illustrations.) (I think it only took me about 45 minutes to read from cover to cover. I had been meaning to read this book for quite awhile, but never quite got around to it until today.
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These parts can be performed by a couple of kids or a small group within your group, or perhaps some of your younger kids can pantomime along with the recorded tracks. made up of mice! They comment on the action and just generally have a great time of it. The Mice - In the recording, you hear a "Greek chorus" of sorts. At the center of the work is a short ethereal section appropriate to text, and a big finale. The opening is traditional and it moves naturally into one of several "hip hop" sections that your kids will love. The melodies are memorable but easy to learn and sing, and the song is broken into several sections. We wanted to wrap it up musically for today's children, and who is better to do that than Teresa Jennings? Twas The Night Before Christmasby Teresa Jenningsįor almost two centuries, the memorable poem by Clement Clarke Moore has been passed from generation to generation helping shape our mental images of Christmas. I think the fact that it’s been over a month since I read this book and I still can’t talk about it without tearing up speaks for itself. Can two people who loved each other for years (and maybe still are in love) fake it for one week in front of their best friends? They can’t stand to break their friends’ hearts but with every single day they have to pretend they’re still happy, that the things that tore them apart haven’t happened, all their shoved-down feelings threaten to rise to the surface and cause one an epic storm. This is how they find themselves pretending to still be together and happier than ever when they get invited to their best friends’ Maine cottage in an attempt to not ruin their final bash at the place they’ve all called their safe space for so long. And they haven’t told their best friends yet. But here’s the thing: Harriet and Wyn broke up six months ago. Everyone’s sure that they are a match made in heaven. Harriet and Wyn have been the perfect couple since they met in college, everyone in their friend group thinks so. It is a Top 10 name in many nations around the world, including England and Wales, Belgium, Finland, Australia and the Netherlands. In the UK, Olivia was the recent #1 girls' name in tandem with twin brother Oliver at the top of the charts. It's the undisputed queen of the rising number of girl names starting with O in the US Top 1000. Olivia is currently the top name for baby girls in the US. Like her sisters Isabella and Sophia, Olivia is a mega-popular name not only in the US but in the UK, Australia, Canada, and throughout the Western World. Olivia, a lovely Shakespearean name with an admirable balance of strength and femininity, is one of the top girls' names in the world. Olivia is based on the Latin word oliva, meaning "olive." In ancient Greece, the olive was a symbol of Athena as well as a token of peace and fertility, and olive wreaths were awarded to the winners at the Olympic games. Records of the name Olivia exist from as far back as 13th century England, but the name was popularized after Shakespeare used it for the name of the countess in Twelfth Night. Olivia is one of the top US baby names as well as one of the top girl names in English-speaking and European countries around the world. She starts a new job and that’s where she meets Gideon-an extremely wealthy, young bachelor. She moves to New York City to be closer to her wealthy mother and stepfather. Since the synopsis doesn’t really tell you much about the plot of the book, I’ll go over it briefly. The first thing I noticed about Bared to You was that the writing is phenomenal! This is one of those books where I feel like I need to quote every other line because they’re all loaded with power, meaning, and intensity! And on top of that, the dialogue was hilarious! The main character Eva is brilliantly witty and her lines in particular had me cracking up! The bonds of his love transformed me, even as I prayed that the torment of our pasts didn't tear us apart. And we would become the mirrors that reflected each other's most private wounds. I was flawed and damaged, and he opened those cracks in me so easily. I craved his touch like a drug, even knowing it would weaken me. I was drawn to him as I'd never been to anything or anyone in my life. Gideon Cross came into my life like lightning in the darkness-beautiful and brilliant, jagged and white-hot. Published by: Berkley Trade on April 3, 2012 While the patched-up ship has seen better days, it offers her a bed, a chance to explore the far-off corners of the galaxy, and most importantly, some distance from her past. Rosemary Harper doesn’t expect much when she joins the crew of the aging Wayfarer. “Follow a motley crew on an exciting journey through space-and one adventurous young explorer who discovers the meaning of family in the far reaches of the universe-in this light-hearted debut space opera from a rising sci-fi star. When writing or discussing the book, start out by writing where in the book you got your information from.įor example: In chapter five….blah blah blah If writing about other topics outside of The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet use spoiler tags This is the place for all your spoilerific thoughts and musings! Enjoy! Here, if you have read ahead of the weekly discussion or have read the novel before and want to discuss it, this is the place to do it! There is NO spoiler warnings on this post as spoilers are very much welcome here. Hello! Welcome, intrepid spacers, to the Marginalia for The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet by Becky Chambers, Book 1 in the Wayfarers serieis. The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet by Becky Chambers (Wayfarers Book 1)
Follow Queen of mean Madison Parkers journey in the world of reality TV. Plus, there's a new nice girl in town - Carmen Price, the daughter of Hollywood royalty - who's a lot more experienced than Jane was at playing the fame game.Filled with characters both familiar and new, Lauren Conrad's series about life in front of the camera dishes Hollywood gossip and drama at every turn. Lauren Conrads bestselling series is now available as an ebook bundle. Now she's ready for her turn in the spotlight and she'll stop at nothing to get it.But with backstabbing friends and family, relentless paparazzi, and tabloid scandals she can't control, Madison is going to have her work cut out for her. Read the entire NYT bestselling 3 book series by TV star and designer Lauren Conrad in this ebook bundle, following the lives of reality TV stars who will stop at nothing to win the fame game.Madison Parker made a name for herself as best frenemy of nice-girl-next-door-turned-reality-celeb Jane Roberts in L.Ī. It's claws out in the fight to become Hollywood's brightest star.Are you ready for The Fame Game? Lauren Conrad's bestselling series is now available as an ebook bundle.įollow Queen of mean Madison Parker's journey in the world of reality TV. It is a Mystery Fiction book about a girl trying to get away from her past and fate. With help from the mysterious boy next door, Hendricks makes it her mission to take down the ghosts. The book that I spent my summer reading is The Haunted by Danielle Vega. And, then, one night, things take a violent turn. Voices whisper in her ear as she lays in bed. But Hendricks isn't sure if it's the demons of her past haunting her. Hendricks learns from new friends at school that Steele House-the fixer upper her parents are so excited about-is notorious in town. Hendricks wants to lay low and forget her dark, traumatic past. That's what Hendricks Becker-O'Malley's parents said when they moved their family to the tiny town of Drearfield, New York. ONE OF ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLYS 'BIGGEST AND BEST YA BOOKS OF THE SUMMER'. ONE OF ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY'S "BIGGEST AND BEST YA BOOKS OF THE SUMMER"įrom Danielle Vega, YA's answer to Stephen King, comes a new paranormal novel about dark family secrets, deep-seated vengeance, and the horrifying truth that evil often lurks in the unlikeliest of places.Ĭlean slate. 14.99 6 Used from 7.76 13 New from 13.45. He studied industrial design and architecture as an exchange student at Pratt Institute in New York.He has also taught at the Southern California Institute of Architecture in Los Angeles, Tulane University, the Technical University of Munich, and the Harvard Graduate School of Design. From humble beginnings, he has today become one of the most influential architects of our time.Īpart from being an architect, Peter Zumthor is also a professor of the Accademia di Architettura di Mendrisio. Peter Zumthor was born on April 26, 1943, to the family of a carpenter in Basel. Instead, he prefers his work to be discussed through more traditional channels. According to him, a website communicates a specific thing, and he does not want to be tied down to that. Website: Peter Zumthor has intentionally chosen not to have a website.Occupation: Architect, carpenter, professor.Born: Peter Zumthor, 26th April 1943, Basel, Switzerland.In 2009, he won the Pritzker Prize for Architecture, becoming living proof that it is not the size of the firm that matters in architecture but rather the quality of work by the architect. He has run his own relatively small firm since 1979. Peter Zumthor is a Swiss architect whose work has gained fame for being minimal and uncompromising. |