![]() ![]() But when Bee’s favorite producer casts her to star in a Christmas movie he’s making for the squeaky-clean Hope Channel, Bee’s career is about to take a more family-friendly direction.įorced to keep her work as Bianca under wraps, Bee quickly learns this is a task a lot easier said than done. With a huge following and two supportive moms, Bee couldn’t ask for more. A Merry Little Meet Cute by Julie Murphy, Sierra SimoneĬowritten by #1 New York Times bestselling author Julie Murphy and USA Today bestselling author Sierra Simone-a steamy plus-size holiday rom-com about an adult film star who is semi-accidentally cast as a lead in a family-friendly Christmas movie, and the former bad-boy pop star she falls in love with.īee Hobbes (aka Bianca Von Honey) has a successful career as a plus-size adult film star. ![]()
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![]() And we meet the scientists who are manipulating these microscopic partners to our advantage. ![]() We see how bacteria can alter our response to cancer-fighting drugs, tune our immune system, influence our evolution, and even modify our genetic make-up. We learn the invisible and wondrous science behind the corals that construct mighty reefs and the squid that create their own light shows. In I Contain Multitudes, Ed Yong opens our eyes and invites us to marvel at ourselves and other animals in a new light, less as individuals and more as thriving ecosystems. They also hold the key to understanding all life on earth. ![]() These microscopic companions sculpt our organs, protect us from diseases, guide our behaviour, and bombard us with their genes. It's an entire world, a colony full of life. ![]() Your body is teeming with tens of trillions of microbes. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The 701 was discontinued because the keyboard design was no longer a necessity after screen sizes increased. It was pre-installed with Windows 3.11 and for the DX4 models also with OS/2 Warp 3.0. The 701Cs version used a DSTN display, while the 701C used a TFT LCD. It was based on either the DX2 or the DX4 version of the Intel i486, combined with CT-65545 graphics chip from Chips and Technologies. The 701 was the most sold laptop in 1995 and has received 27 design awards. It was developed from 1993 and sold from March 1995 until later that year and priced between $1,499 and $3,299. The 701 is colloquially known as the Butterfly due to its sliding keyboard, which was designed by John Karidis. The IBM ThinkPad 701 is a subnotebook in the ThinkPad line by IBM. Pc.ibm.com at the Wayback Machine (archived December 19, 1996) ![]() ![]() ![]() Rivers of London was the first book in Ben Aaronovitch’s Peter Grant series. You can see the author’s love for architecture manifested in his words.Ĭonsidering Ben Aaronovitch’s history writing for entities like Doctor Who, it is no surprise that his Peter Grant series is filled with such vibrant and imaginative ideas. The author keeps things interesting by exploring a new side of London with each book, this along with adding theater and history into the mix. ![]() The books are connected by an overarching story, though a central villain who is causing mayhem all over the city. ![]() Because he is new to the supernatural aspect of London, Peter learns about the wonders of the supernatural at the same time as the readers, becoming an apprentice wizard and finding his place in the bizarre land.Įach book brings with it a new villain, a powerful enemy that must be overcome before Peter Grant can move on to the next case. Peter Grant acts as the reader’s eyes and ears. The Metropolitan Police, or at least a small unit within the organization, is charged with supervising the magical community and keeping order. Hidden underneath the Cosmopolitan City of London is an ancient land filled with otherworldly creatures with roots in all manner of cultures and religions. ![]() Ben’s books could be described as police procedurals with a supernatural element, which isn’t exactly new, though the author definitely brings something unique to the table. ![]() ![]() ![]() She’ll have to risk everything to save everything she holds dear. As Fable continues into this dark world, she realizes that there were several secrets her mother was keeping, and those very secrets are the ones putting her friends and family in danger. Unfortunately that freedom is taken away when Fable is stolen away by a thug who’s scheme is to secure a deal with Holland, a powerful gem trader in the Narrows. The Marigold was finally free from Fable’s father, and they were ready to start their new life of freedom. This is a review of a sequel, so if you haven’t picked up Fable yet, you don’t want to miss out! Navigate away if you don’t want any spoilers to the first book! I cannot wait to see what Adrienne Young will write next, and if you haven’t put this on your list, you’ll definitely want to. ![]() ![]() It’s a fast moving story, and had a very satisfying end. I didn’t realise how much I was looking forward to the reveals until they were happening, and the dimension they added to the story was intense considering the short 250-ish pages. It was adventurous, and built up an incredible relationship between characters that I truly enjoyed. This sequel was riveting and had everything I was looking for in the story. ![]() I couldn’t wait to head back into the world of the Narrows and find out what exactly would happen to Fable and West! I have to say, I definitely wasn’t disappointed. It’s the season of sequels, and one of my most anticipated reads for the year is Namesake by Adrienne Young. ![]() ![]() ![]() If there is such a thing, though, Tolentino certainly comes closer than most. In the book’s third essay, “Always Be Optimizing,” Tolentino wonders why it is that people - women in particular - are always “compelled to optimize,” hurtling towards perfection only as it seems to get further and further away. ![]() ![]() Trick Mirror is a book that only a millennial could write, but one who is smart enough to be able to see our lives objectively, and thus critique us with ease. In a more intimate register, she recounts how, as a young adult, she found the thin line between religious ecstasy and chemical ecstasy (that is, our beloved club drug MDMA). Tolentino lays bare the 2019 cultural touchstones of Fyre Festival and Outdoor Voices. The book flip flops artfully between apt cultural criticism/reportage and personal essay. There is much more sharp prose and startling honesty to feast on. So begins Trick Mirror, the debut essay collection from New Yorker staff writer Jia Tolentino. It’s possible I painted an elaborate mural instead.” I wanted to see the way I would see in a mirror. In this book, I tried to undo their acts of refraction. “These are the prisms through which I have come to know myself. ![]() ![]() ![]() Perfectly aligned to the KS2 curriculum, for those studying the Romans in school. Heading for the harbor, Tranio and his friend Livia hide on a boat and witness one of the most terrifying moments in recorded history-the eruption of Mount Vesuvius and the destruction of their beloved city, Pompeii.Īlthough this book handles the sensitive subject of a tragic natural disaster, this book perfectly pitched for years 2 and 3. It is great in explaining the daily life of Romans from a child's point of view. The ground begins to shake, the sky to darken. ![]() Children begin by exploring a range of artefacts. But one hot August day a very different scene unfolds. Overview and outcomes: This is a three-week planning sequence for Escape from Pompeii by Christina Balit. ![]() Tranio, like most Roman boys, likes to watch whatever is going on: tradesmen selling their goods, ships unloading their exotic cargoes, politicians making speeches in the forum. ![]() Join Tranio, the son of an actor, and his friend Livia, the baker's daughter, in witnessing the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD79. Reading lists and articles featuring Christina Balit. She studied at Chelsea School of Art and the Royal College of Art, and also attended Morley Theatre School and Questors. Christina Balit is a featured author on the School Reading List and appears. Christina Balit was born in Manchester but grew up in the Middle East. Travel back in time to view the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in the Roman Empire. Escape from Pompeii by Balit, Christina at .uk - ISBN 10: 1845070593 - ISBN 13: 9781845070595 - Frances Lincoln Childrens Books - 2005. ![]() ![]() An impressive debut, not easily forgotten ObserverĪn affecting portrait of the Iranian revolution. heart-pounding Asia House ArtsĮxplores the darkness and hope of a city on the brink of revolution. Nazanine Hozar's stunning debut takes us inside the Iranian revolution - but seen like never before, through the eyes of an orphan girl. The skilfully told story of a young woman struggling to find her place in intolerant, revolutionary Iran i Nazanine Hozar's immaculate first novel follows a group of Iranians in the lead-up to the 1979 revolution and marks the arrival of a major new voice Alex Preston, Observer It is a book about a particular time and place yet also, and perhaps more importantly, about the common hopes and intimate longings of lives so forcibly invaded by national events Hisham Matar, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Return a poised and dramatic historical novel with contemporary relevance John IrvingĪ beautiful book set against the pains and passions of the Iranian Revolution. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() A Doctor Zhivago of Iran Margaret Atwood, TwitterĪria is a feminist odyssey, about a girl in a time of intolerance as the revolution in Iran is breaking out. A sweeping saga about the Iranian revolution as it explodes - told from the ground level and centre of the chaos. ![]() ![]() ![]() She is also the author of the contemporary YA romances What I Thought I Knew and The Boy Most Likely To. She worked as an editor on teen titles at Harlequin before becoming a full time YA writer. Huntley Fitzpatrick, author of the award-shortlisted and highly-acclaimed My Life Next Door, always wanted to be a writer ever since growing up in the small costal town of Connecticut. This is teen fiction at its most immersive. Voted one of the top 100 Young Adult Reads of All Time on the goodreads blog. ![]() ![]() My Life Next Door is the perfect guilty pleasures read with real emotional depth - and the first in three very collectable YA contemporary romances by Huntley Fitzpatrick. until one summer evening, Jase Garrett climbs the trellis to sit by her and changes everything. It was initially published in 2012 and has since been republished in. And every day from her balcony perch, seventeen-year-old Samantha Reed wishes she was one of them. My Life Next Door is the first book in the Stony Bay series by Huntley Fitzpatrick. The Garretts are everything the Reeds are not. Addictive, dreamy and contemporary teen romance at its very best! Perfect for fans of Morgan Matson, Stephanie Perkins and Rainbow Rowell. ![]() ![]() ![]() From Marvel, we see some heroes with red eyes. Raven Darkhölme, who goes by Mystique, is quite possibly one of the most epic redheads in the superhero world. ![]() 1 Ron Weasley- Rupert Grint 2 Ginny Weasley 3 Fred Weasley 4 George Weasley ADVERTISEMENT 5 Bill Weasley 6 Percy Weasley 7 'Not My Daughter You Bitch' - Molly Weasley 8 "Tell Me, What Exactly Is the Function of a Rubber Duck?" - Arthur Weasley 9 Lily Potter 10 Anne of Green Gables 11 Little Orphan Annie 12 Amy Pond ADVERTISEMENT 13 Donna Noble 14 Foxes have red hair, right? Fox can fly a spaceship alongside his animal gang, so, if you’re able to suspend disbelieve for that, maybe we can skip the fur vs. List of the best superheroes with beards: 10. Beast Boy has appeared in Teen Titans and Teen Titans in Tokyo. Jean Grey Storm Mystique Hope Summers Psylocke Destiny Jubilee All items (181) # A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Other A Adrienne Frost Amanda Sefton Amelia Voght Angel Salvadore Annalee Arclight Ariel Armor Astra Astrid Bloom Aurora B Beautiful Dreamer Bei the Blood Moon Bellona Big Bertha Birdy Black Womb Blindfold … 99+ Photos Adventure Comedy Sci-Fi A teacher is asked to be a superhero using a special alien suit with powers he can barely understand or control. According to some stories, his baldness first happened because Leo Nowak, the artist on the Superman newspaper comic strip, confused him with another bald character. ![]() |