Like the previous books, there's plenty of bloodshed and psychological warfare in play many sympathetic characters die, some are tortured to insanity, and, in one nightmare scene, main characters are hunted by giant reptillian creatures in the sewers as they hiss "Katniss, Katniss." But teen readers are sophisticated enough to understand that this is science fiction, not real life. Parents need to know that this is the final book in the bestselling Hunger Gamestrilogy. He's back to drinking heavily when he leaves.ĭid you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Drinking, Drugs & Smoking in your kid's entertainment guide. Haymitch is a recovering alcoholic at the beginning of the book, but only because alcohol isn't allowed in District 13. Lots of a drug called "morphling" - which has the same effects as morphine - is given out to sick patients, including main characters some become addicted to it.
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Most people set goals that are based on other people’s definitions of “enough” or what’s realistic. The 10X Rule is a philosophy that suggests that by setting 10X goals, we can achieve anything we put our minds to. This book is not only informative but educational, providing readers with an understanding of why people often get bogged down by the first three steps of any project and how to avoid getting stuck there by instilling the 10X Rule as a discipline.īelow is the detailed yet quick summary of the book: Chapter 1: The 10X Rule And people fail to reach their goals because they underestimate what it will take to reach them and don’t apply enough effort. They don’t set high enough goals due to “average” thinking. In The 10X Rule, entrepreneur and motivational speaker Grant Cardone argues that people don’t succeed because they misunderstand what it takes to be successful. Others went bare-chested, sporting flowing black scarves around their waists. It was in this atmosphere of hunger and suspicion that a new kind of figure appeared on the plains. Some thought they might have even caused the flood and famine by offending the gods with their strange religion. But many of the plainspeople were suspicious of the foreigners. Christian missionaries-mostly Americans, British, and Germans-opened their doors to starving families. The ruling Qing dynasty, ensconced hundreds of miles away in the Forbidden City of Beijing, seemed indifferent to the farmers’ plight. Gangsters of Capitalism: Smedley Butler, the Marines, and the Making and Breaking of America’s Empire, Jonathan M. To stir a sense of wonder and magic about the world that every child has. Of course these books have a place, and many of them have a place on our own children’s book shelf, but I am always looking for that story that was told for fun. Most are tasked with a hidden (or not so hidden) moralistic message that they gently bash you on the head with. I don’t say that lightly as most children’s books these days are not simple fantasy stories written just for fun. So we huddled up in a corner and I read this enchanting little story that not only engaged my daughter and my groggy one year old, but really entertained me as well. My daughter was absolutely enchanted and immediately drawn to a very new release called “ Dragon Stones” by Carolyn Watson Dubisch. It was quite a remarkable store, mostly because all the books were new and different from the books we usually find in the children’s section of other stores. We scour the library shelves, the quarter sales, and buy books new and old, so when a new children’s bookstore called Young Bookworms opened in our town sporting all books by self-published authors, we were there. Since I became a mother a few years ago, most of my “free time” is plunging into the depths of the children’s book market, especially board books, but honestly, any book that will hold their attention for several minutes. As a working mom of two small children I have a busy schedule and not nearly enough time for, well, everything. It’s not often that I sit down and write a book review. Claire also flashes back to critical bits of her life in Boston married to Frank Randall, raising her daughter Brianna, and balancing family life with her new and demanding medical career.Īs I mentioned in my previous review, Diana Gabaldon was once asked in an interview if she could sum up the theme of each of her Outlander novels in a single word. As we see what happens from Jamie's perspective, we shift back and forth to 1968 as Claire, Brianna and Roger Wakefield track Jamie through the historical record. Voyager begins right there in the aftermath of that battle in 1746, and follows Jamie through that day and the difficult years afterward. The second book, Dragonfly in Amber, ended in 1968 with Claire discovering that Jamie Fraser had survived Culloden. I'm personally quite fond of this part of the Outlander story, but I completely understand some of the less-than-positive criticism. Voyager is an odd beast, something of an aberration compared to the rest of the book series. The major differences between the book and the third season of the television series. After an adorable spoiler kitten, some discussion of the book in depth, andģ. A relatively spoiler-free piece about the book in general Ģ. Voyager is the third book in Diana Gabaldon's Outlander series. So, I refuse to listen to this at first, because of the bad reviews. Thanks for leaving the perpetually pregnant, destitute heroines and the billionaire heroes to Harlequin writers, instead giving us books we're not supposed to want but can't wait to listen too! Mindy Kennedy was outstanding with the delivery of the story. And for a chance to indulge in a taboo fantasy (like forced seduction) in the only safe place I can do so.within the pages of a book. I read romances for the completely unrealistic happy-ever-afters for a chance to escape. I don't read romance books to learn an author's moral stances or lessons on politics, religion, etc. All I care about is whether or not I enjoy the books and the actions therein, and I do. Remember this book is erotic fantasy romance and the book is fantastic. Dohner is the current reigning queen of the genre. In the romance genre, it's called "forced seduction" - and whether some readers like it or not, it's a HUGE female fantasy and a sub-genre of romance all on its own. But I have to disagree with readers who think Ms. Not every reader gets every book, and I'm happy to listen to all opinions and engage in debate on books (my favorite topic). Nevertheless, it’s still a fairly standard teen love story: Girl and boy from different social circles meet, face obstacles from family and friends, and fall in love.įeminists may recoil, but fans of light romance will discover a satisfying weekend read. Wren and Grayson share the narration chapter by chapter, and their witty banter moves the story along. The stereotypical male-female dynamic takes hold: Wren becomes the reformed con artist’s “moral compass,” and she spends too much time overanalyzing his actions and apparent disses, pretending she doesn’t care when he doesn’t return her texts. When Wren saves him from choking on a cocktail weenie at a wedding reception held at her family’s banquet hall, the Camelot Inn, their lives become a game of Mars vs. Grayson Barrett is a repentant player and self-described “term-paper pimp” trying to distance himself from his crew of baddies and leave his manipulative ways behind. 49 out of 102 students, Wren has never stood out from the crowd. High school junior Wren Caswell has entered her “semester of discontent.” Denied entry to Sacred Heart Academy’s National Honor Society for being “too quiet” and ranked No. Good girl tames bad boy in Constantine’s first novel. However, food and water are only a mere fragment of earthly temptations. The main premise of N.Kazantzakis is that Jesus had been tempted by all human temptations and had conqured them all he was tempted by the devil to eat and drink while fasting but stood strong. It was written with the deepest love and utmost respect for Jesus Christ and as the author himself has said, he was weeping so profusely while writing it, that his tears drenched the page so that he would have to stop and wait for the paper to dry in order to continue. Even though " The Last Temptation of Christ" has been regarded as heretical and blasphemous, and it had even been included in the Vatican's Index of forbidden books, it carries a profound message that will touch all open-minded people. The ingenious work of Greek author Nikos Kazantzakis who also wrote " Zorba the Greek". “Wildwood” arrived just after the season’s midpoint. These episodes are doing things that the larger series needs but that aren’t compelling to watch. The problem with episodes like “ Wildwood” and “Beyond the Shattered Sea” is that a lot of the actual mechanical work gets farmed out to episodes that aren’t especially satisfying on their own terms. There are things that the writing staff clearly needs to set up and establish, a lot of framework that needs to be built. Willow is built as a single eight-episode narrative, with a clear structure. The second half of Willow suffers from a number of common problems with modern series, largely down to the tendency to think of modern streaming shows as single continuous narratives chopped into arbitrary portions rather than as a set of distinct and delineated episodes. This discussion and review contains some spoilers for Willow episode 7, “Beyond the Shattered Sea,” on Disney+. "This is the tale of an American monarchy, ruled by the descendants of King George Washington. They'll either be crowned in glory - or end up as shockingly royal disasters. Together these four young women must navigate the drama, gossip, scheming and sizzling romance of the most glorious court in the world. If only she knew that her competition was a common nobody - plain little Nina Gonzalez, the daughter of the king's secretary. Daphne Deighton might be 'newly noble' but she won Prince Jefferson's heart once, and she'll do anything to get back into the court's favour - and his bed. She's demure, sweet and beautiful, and she knows that the crown always comes first - no matter what her heart might really want.īut they're not the only ones with their eye on the throne. It helps that her sister, Princess Beatrice, is literally perfect. She's the spare not the heir, so no one minds too much who she dates or how hard she parties. HRH Princess Samantha has always been a royal rebel. meet the Washingtons - the most scandalous royal family ever! |