![]() His brash, confident, undulating artwork sent a shock wave through the comics world for its unique, fully formed aesthetic.įrom its opening pages, Ant Colony immerses the reader in a world that is darkly existential, with false prophets, unjust wars, and corrupt police officers, as it follows the denizens of a black ant colony under attack from the nearby red ants. Psychedelically gorgeous, uncomfortably funny.-Sean Rogers, Globe & Mail Best Books of 2014 The debut graphic novel from a dazzling newcomer with a singular, idiosyncratic style In the few short years since he began his pamphlet-size comic book series Lose, Michael DeForge has announced himself as an important new voice in alternative comics. ![]() ![]() BEST OF THE YEAR NODS FROM THE GLOBE & MAILL, AMAZON.COM, QUILL & QUIRE The Toronto cartoonist's first full-length graphic novel follows a clutch of misfit ants, trying to maintain some semblance of civilization in the shadow of war. ![]()
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![]() Describing the labels given to autism and other developmental disorders as “a clumsy system of behavioral profiling” that shifts with every new edition, she is critical of the latest edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual and its revised diagnosis of “Autism Spectrum Disorder.” She reviews how understanding of autism has developed since 1947, when she was born and so-called refrigerator moms were targeted for blame. With the assistance of science writer Panek ( The 4% Universe: Dark Matter, Dark Energy and the Race to Discover the Rest of Reality, 2011, etc.), Grandin applies her experience and interviews with others on the autistic spectrum to the latest neuroscientific research. Different…Not Less: Inspiring Stories of Achievement and Successful Employment from Adults with Autism, Asperger's, and ADHD, 2012, etc.), whose life has been an inspiration to millions, warns parents, teachers and therapists of the danger of getting locked into diagnostic labels. ![]() ![]() Grandin (Animal Science/Colorado State Univ. ![]() ![]() Kate thinks the whole scheme has disaster written all over it, but Mariana feels the resemblance between the two girls is close enough to fool people. ![]() Victoria has been bitten on the lip by one of her little dogs, and Mariana doesn't want her to appear before royalty in her disfigured state. Kate has been informed by Mariana that she must accompany Victoria's fiance, Algernon (Algie) Bennett, Lord Dimsdale, to visit his cousin, the prince. You had no idea what might come back up, but you knew you wouldn't like it. Talking to her stepmother, to Kate's mind, was like peeing in a coal-black outhouse. ![]() And quite frankly, it ticks her off! Nothing she says to Mariana about the running of the estate seems to sink in. She spends her days managing the estate, the tenants and most of the time, feeling like a servant instead of the daughter of the house. Kate Daltry lives with her odious stepmother, Mariana and her frivolous, but not-at-all-evil stepsister, Victoria. ![]() ![]() But it's even better because you get all of the satisfaction and none of the calories. Her readers will gobble it up like a decadent dessert. Eloisa James has taken the familiar Cinderella story and given it fresh new twist. A handsome prince, a nasty stepmother, a fabulous and unique godmother, a one-of-a-kind slipper and a mistreated young lady longing for something better: all of the necessary elements for the classic Cinderella fairy tale. ![]() ![]() ![]() I mean, an anthology that explores the different kinds of love, where the stories are inspired by all the star signs and with an exciting line-up of star-studded contributors? I could not be more excited. Since the announcement for All Signs Point to Yes last year, I’ve been keenly watching for any update about this anthology. ![]() ![]() Give me anthologies with creative themes, give me stories that showcase the beauty and diversity of our experiences and our lives. If you know me, then you will know that I have a soft spot for anthologies. Friends, it is with so much excitement that I get to help share the cover reveal for All Signs Point to Yes, a YA anthology of stories about love for every star sign, edited by Cam Montgomery, Adrianne White, and g. ![]() ![]() I'm not generally a fan of chick-lit, but the cover of A Hundred Summers reminded me of Tigers in Red Weather, a book I enjoyed very much during the summer of 2012. audio rule for my summer challenge (unless there is some big sign of promise). Rather than throw in the beach towel, so to speak, I decided to have a 50page/1hr. After about an hour with the one about the Camperdowns, and thinking I'd rather stick needles in my eyes than go on, I realized my biggest challenge would be subject matter.which brings me to A Hundred Summers. It seemed doable time-wise, and it's always good to adventure outside of your zone, so I downloaded those that were available now, and headed off for a weekend at the lake. ![]() ![]() Those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer.the barrage of "Best Summer/Beach Books* lists have hit two of my favorite words in the English language" "Beach" & "Books" - and giddy with the prospect of glorious summer, I decided to accept a challenge and tackle every one of them. Here We Go - the '13 Best Summer/Beach Reads. ![]() ![]() I enjoyed watching Winne and Vane flirt on the edge of disaster with one another (and when I saw disaster, I mean it) and seeing her interactions with the lost boys. ![]() V The Dark one is a good follow up to THE NEVER KING (which must be read first)! This is a dark fairytale, reverse harem, fantasy romance with a LOT of spice. You can expect an island with darkness and secrets and no true hero in sight, with a found family atmosphere, and ‘touch her and I’ll unalive you’ vibes. If you like your enemies to lovers romance with hot, ruthless, morally gray love interests, you’ll enjoy The Dark One. It is a dark reimagining of Peter and Wendy. NOTE: The Dark One is book two in the Vicious Lost Boys series. Or will all of Neverland be in jeopardy right along with my dark, twisted heart? ![]() War is brewing-can the Never King get his shadow back and assume his rightful throne? And if he does, where will I fit? There's something darker and more sinister haunting the forest.Īnd worse, the fae queen and Captain Hook are ready to fight for control of Neverland and they will stop at nothing to get what they want. ![]() It wasn't until Pan and Neverland that I finally felt alive.īut things are not all full of magic and sunlight on the island. I spent most of my life feeling dead inside - until I met Peter Pan and the Lost Boys. ![]() ![]()
![]() “That was a plot device that then led me to all sorts of wonderful character moments. How Apple's Foundation Series Updates Asimov's Books for the World Today ![]() They're rigid and so I tried to think about what's the vision? What's the theme? What is Asimov talking about? How do I embody that in a character? ‘One man cloning himself over and over again and imposing his ego upon an entire galaxy.' They're powerful, they're resistant to change. “In the books, the Empire has existed on 10,000 worlds for over 10,000 years. “It's a perfect example of how we approached the adaptation,” Goyer said in a video conference press meet last week. Why did Foundation series creator David S. There's the youngest Dawn, the middle ruler Day, and the eldest Dusk. At any one time, three Cleon clones exist, to guide one another and to groom the next era. ![]() Emperor Cleon the First - he appears briefly in the books - decides he's going to clone himself over and over, so he can forever rule the galaxy. Among those is the creation of a genetic dynasty that rules the Galactic Empire. Foundation, the Apple TV+ series that begins September 24, makes a lot of changes to Isaac Asimov's books that it adapts. ![]() ![]() ![]() Ranging from politics to literature to movies to the shortcomings of his friends and the many films he was still eager to launch, Welles is at once cynical and romantic, sentimental and raunchy, but never boring and always wickedly funny. This is the great director unplugged, free to be irreverent and worse-sexist, homophobic, racist, or none of the above- because he was nothing if not a fabulator and provocateur. ![]() Here is Welles as he has never been seen before: talking intimately, disclosing personal secrets, reflecting on the highs and lows of his astonishing Hollywood career, the people he knew-FDR, Winston Churchill, Charlie Chaplin, Marlene Dietrich, Laurence Olivier, David Selznick, Rita Hayworth, and more-and the many disappointments of his last years. ![]() The tapes, gathering dust in a garage, did indeed exist, and this book reveals for the first time what they contain. Based on long-lost recordings, a set of riveting and revealing conversations with America's great cultural provocateur There have long been rumors of a lost cache of tapes containing private conversations between Orson Welles and his friend the director Henry Jaglom, recorded over regular lunches in the years before Welles died. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() "Historian Jones's first foray into fiction is battle-bloody, brutal and perfectly pitched. "A high-stakes, immersive war story. Highly recommended for fans of Bernard Cornwell or Ken Follett." -Library Journal *starred review* It’s good to know these Dogs will howl again." -Publishers Weekly *starred review* Brutal, graphic, and gory, the battle scenes viscerally hurl the reader into the heat of 14th-century combat. ![]() Vivid characterizations and a strain of black humor add to the pointed drama. "Historian Jones makes his fiction debut with a rousing story of the Hundred Years War, the first in a projected trilogy. An enjoyable romp through the darkest of ages.” -Kirkus Reviews *starred review* “An impeccably researched ‘you are there’ novel with a real-time approach, Jones’ entertaining fiction debut moves episodically from encounter to life-threatening encounter. medieval military history as a swashbuckling Hollywood movie." -The New York Times Book Review “On the whole a violent and bloody affair. ![]() |