![]() If you want a clear sense of who the protagonist is, where he came from, who these other people are, what the goal is, what the hell is going on? …then you’re probably not going to like Hull Zero Three. If you like your mystery layered on thick, if you like stories told in first person, if you like monsters lurking in starship corridors, if you’re a fan of stories asking questions like what does it means to be human? What constitutes a person’s identity? The sorts of themes explored by Phillip K Dick, then you’re going to love Hull Zero Three. If you like science fiction that leans toward realism, includes a small dose of horror, and asks big questions, then you probably already know and love the author, Greg Bear. Hull Zero Three by Greg Bear Part 1: who’s going to love this book No going back without dying, and, apparently no going forward. Likely the observation blister and the corpse of Blue-Black are already frozen. ![]() The faintest breath of cold air washes over me. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Sara moves into Amy’s home, and is astounded to find that no one in Broken Wheel will let her pay for anything. ![]() Sadly, Sara arrives in Broken Wheel on the day of Amy’s funeral, but the townsfolk seem curiously insistent that she stay, as Amy would have wished. Sara had been corresponding regularly with town elder Amy Harris for years, meeting first through their shared love of books, but developing a friendship and trust through their letters that culminates in Amy inviting Sara for a visit. All this changes when Swedish tourist Sara Lindqvist shows up. ![]() Main Street is full of boarded-up, empty shops, and the only school in town has long since closed. Hard times have driven out most businesses and bankrupted family farms. The town of Broken Wheel, Iowa is… well… broken. If that sounds like you, then you’ll need to make room for one more! The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend fits snugly alongside other “books about books”, and is a lovely example of a book that true booklovers will want to hug. I’m guessing that anyone who writes or reads book blogs has a special warm and fuzzy place in their heart for books about bookstores. ![]() ![]() ![]() I was surprised to see on goodreads that HB Morris is female. There was something almost gratuitous about it, yet it worked for me. One aspect of the book I liked was its libidinal aspect, at least from a male perspective – cute girls, fast and expensive sports cars, and Pyle’s amazing estate. The novel follows him for a while, then jumps to each of the other winners, then to Pyle, and his butler, and back to Levy, and so on. He’s a care-free bloke with several girlfriends and a healthy libido. ![]() All three get some play, but one, Nathan Levy, seems the novel’s main character. ![]() The plot centers on a contest sponsored by a Professor Pyle, a Nobel-winning, billionaire eccentric who invites its three winners to his incredible estate. Genie-Alogy, by HB Morris, is an amalgam of odd parts that don’t totally cohere. They say you can’t tell a book by its cover, but the cover of mine, with its photo of a handsome, bare shouldered guy, definitely hinted at the contents. ![]() ![]() ![]() 16) and in the various attacks on the Donation of Constantine, and indirectly in his own frequent and clear denial of any but a spiritual and didactic function to the church and in his unrelenting criticism of the greed, corruption, and abuse of their position by individual popes and churchmen. ![]() He deals with it directly in Marco Lombardo’s discourse on the two suns (Pg. ![]() The jurisdictional dispute between secular and ecclesiastical authority, the third and certainly the most controversial question Dante takes up in the Monarchy, also permeates the Comedy. THE PROPER FUNCTlONING of the empire on earth depends not only on its relations with individual cities and kingdoms, but also on its relations with the papacy. The Political Vision of the Divine ComedyĬhapter 02, “Church and State in the Comedy” ![]() ![]() ![]() Emma is now safe and living with Sara and her parents, while Carol has been sent to prison and George and the children have moved away. The story picks up 6 months after previous events. I felt sadness, hope, joy and despair at various stages throughout this book and by the end I felt exhausted but also desperate to know what was going to happen next. It's another difficult read because it makes you care so much about the main character Emma that at times it is hard to read about some of the things that she has to go through. ![]() I was extremely impressed with Rebecca Donovan's debut novel, 'Reason to Breathe' and so picked this one up as soon as it arrived. ![]() It will also leave you counting down the days to the third and final instalment of this series which can't be published soon enough for me. 'Barely Breathing' will leave your emotions in a mess and your heart hurting. ![]() ![]() ![]()
![]() ![]() Roy Fisher wrote the series embodied and represented "the fears and anxieties of young people about their lives in general and about school in particular". While the Point Horror series did not attract much serious attention, British children's novelist and literary historian Gillian Avery noted the series was "invariably structured around oppositions" in that teen horror novels "does not 'put an end to the opposition between the real and the imaginary' but, instead, affirms the distinction". Īfter an eight-year absence, Scholastic announced their plan to release three new titles in May 2013, with more to follow later in the year. Stine's first works and helped launch his career. The series was notable as Blind Date was one of R.L. ![]() Smith, Diane Hoh, Richie Tankersley Cusick, Christopher Pike, and Caroline B. ![]() Authors who published under the label of Point Horror include R.L. The Point Horror series was launched in 1991 by Scholastic Inc, with the publisher re-releasing several of its previous titles under the Point Horror banner. The series was most popular among teenaged girls. Point Horror is a series of young adult horror fiction books. ![]() ![]() Want the inside scoop on *No Mercy~A Dark Continuation* releasing May 26th? You can get snippets right to your email, sign up here: I must warn that some scenes in this tale may contain triggers for those of you who have been in situations of abuse, however this author has handled them with empathy and courage. This is not a spectator sport and I guarantee you will feel strongly about this book, one way or another. This erotic tale is totally dark and twisted, but written with such emotion and compassion that it's difficult not to become part of the story. I resisted this book as it's "dark" nature is not my usual flavor of read, that was my first mistake, my second was underestimating the strength and power of this story to capture and keep me breathlessly ensnared in it's depth and emotion. ![]() ![]() ![]() I am constantly amazed by how this author's work continues to grow and develop depth and maturity. ![]() ![]() ![]() Moreover, Wanderlust is an excellent choice for those who want to explore their own identity through travel. The author’s honest and raw storytelling will transport you to exotic destinations and give you a glimpse into the joys and challenges of solo travel. If you’re someone who enjoys traveling or dreams of exploring the world, Wanderlust is a book that will inspire and motivate you to follow your own path. She reflects on her travels and the lessons she learned along the way, providing insight into different cultures and ways of life. In this book, the author shares her experiences of traveling to various countries around the world in search of adventure and self-discovery. Wanderlust by Elisabeth Eaves is a great book to read if you enjoy travel memoirs like Eat Pray Love. She explores different cultures, makes new friends, and confronts her fears. The author is searching for adventure and self-discovery and finds both on her journey. Wanderlust is a memoir about Elisabeth Eaves’ solo travels around the world. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Zofloya is uniquely placed to aid such an interrogation because it “challenges the easy gender distinctions that have governed much thinking about Gothic fiction’ by combining elements from purportedly ‘male’ and ‘female’ traditions. These three posts aim to investigate whether Zofloya is a ‘female gothic’ work by looking at a number of formulations of the ‘female gothic’ and in turn interrogating these definitions. The vexed questions of what parameters to use to define the genre are at the centre of an ongoing debate. However, since Ellen Moers first coined the term ‘female gothic’ there has been a continual refining and redefining of the concept. Whether Zofloya, or The Moor (1806)is ‘female gothic’ novel feels like it should be a simple question. This is how I got there – my first faltering steps as an academic! ![]() If you follow my work, you’ll know that I largely reject this term as unhelpful. It’s an investigation of the term Female Gothic and its legitimacy through an exploration of Charlotte Dacre’s Zofloya and the simple question of whether or not it is ‘female gothic’. I’ve been rereading it today as I finalise my lesson slides for tomorrow. This is a series of ‘blogs’ (hmmm) which I wrote as a baby scholar during my Masters. ![]() |