![]() ![]() I discovered a newspaper article documenting the rediscovery of photographs of the After some research, (in the daysīefore the internet and our now expected instant access to volumes of trivial facts), My interest in giant squid continued after I arrived at JU and heard that a dead specimen In the always dark, deep ocean, or aphotic zone. This is not too surprising since they live They grow to over 40 feet long, which is equivalent to a 4-story building, and have It was known, at that time, only from dead specimens that had washed ashore. They were first introduced to me in my first general zoology course as a sort of mysteriousĭeep-sea monster that had never been seen alive. Mystical creatures have fascinated me for a long time. ![]() Giant squid are not something you are likely to find in the St. ![]()
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6/3/2023 0 Comments Corrupt by penelope douglas![]() No one behaves the way these people do.That’s where Michael comes in: he’s going to help them because, after all, he hates Rika, too. Their Devil’s Night pranks landed Kai, Damon and Will in jail for three years, but now they’re out and they’re looking for revenge. Anyway, Erika has always believed that Michael hates her, especially after what happened when she was sixteen and she ended up hanging out with Michael and his three besties Kai, Will and Damon, collectively known as The Four Horseman. So, how old are these people? Erika is 19 and Michael is 23 or 24…making Corrupt New Adult. So is Erika – who for some reason that makes no sense, is called Rika. Erika is about to go off to her second year of college in another city and she can’t wait to get away from her mother, who has been in a drug-induced lethargy since Erika’s father died, and Trevor, who irritates her. Michael was a big deal when he was at school, and now he’s a professional basketball player. SUMMARY: Erika Fane is in love with Michael Crist, her ex-boyfriend Trevor’s older brother. So, what is Corrupt about? Please know that there will be spoilers galore in this review so if you really think you want to read this book – and I implore you not to waste your time as I will provide, at the end of this review, a list of MUCH better books to read – you have been warned. ![]() Just a feeling based on the physical object alone. The same way that I knew Colleen Hoover’s much-loved-by-anyone-that-is-not-me book Verity was going to suck when it arrived. ![]() ![]() Not for the faint of heart, or mouth, or tongue. Marine Biology (San Andreas Shifters, 0.5), The Sumage Solution (San Andreas Shifters, 1), The Omega Objection (San Andreas Shifters, 2), The Enforce. ![]() San Andreas Shifter stories include blue language, dirty deeds, and outright admiration for the San Francisco Bay Area. If you get offended easily, then you probably will. This audiobook contains m/m sexy times and horrible puns. But if you're a stickler, this book comes after Bryan and Max's story, The Sumage Solution. The San Andreas Shifter books stand alone and do not need to be listened in any order. Carriger) brings you the next in her charming gay werewolves series. New York Times best-selling author Gail Carriger (writing as G. He hides in San Francisco, because everyone knows that there are no werewolves in the Bay Area.Ĭan a gentle werewolf with a trampled heart show a man who’s been running scared that sometimes there are monsters worth running towards? He’s odorless, he’s amazingly popular with shifters, and he’s terrified. 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Find Tropic Of Fear by Keene, Carolyn at Biblio. ![]() 6/2/2023 0 Comments Concourse santino hassell![]() ![]() But before they can figure out what it all means-and what they want to do about it-the world drags them out of their haven, revealing a secret Val has kept for years. Between Val’s training for an upcoming fight and dodging paparazzi, they succumb to their need for each other. When Ashton flees his glitzy lifestyle, he finds refuge with Val in the Bronx. ![]() And then there’s the sexual attraction between them that Val tries so hard to ignore. As the son of Ashton’s beloved nanny, Val has always bounced between resenting Ashton and regarding him as his best friend. Val’s relationship with Ashton is complicated. Most people can’t imagine him wanting for anything, but Ashton yearns for friendship, respect, and the love of his best friend-amateur boxer Valdrin Leka. The black sheep of his wealthy family, he’s known for his club appearances, Instagram account, and sex tape. ![]() Ashton Townsend is the most famous celebutante of Manhattan’s glitterati. ![]() ![]() ![]() The last tradition left was the weekly dance, which ceremoniously brought these courageous women and men together for a quickstep, fox trot and brief respite from the rigours of wartime. For the first time, women were doing their bit as nurses in war zones, members of the services, farmhands, factory workers or volunteers in community service. Benalla-born Nellie Harrison grew up on a farm and when her two brothers left for war, she and her two sisters were responsible for helping with the farm work. Their passion, courage, resilience and commitment during wartime were all a precursor to the astonishing changes brought about by this incredible generation. Written by Jacqueline Dinan, who grew up in country Gippsland, Between the Dances features the stories of the lives of 300 women during the war. ![]() From Malta to Australia, New Zealand to the UK, the challenges and adventures faced by these women were unprecedented. ![]() Revealing poignant and personal conversations, photographs and letters, Between the Dances is a testament to real life during World War 2. Thousands of women ventured where few had gone before – into the services and workplaces previously considered the sole preserve of men.In preparation for her book Between the Dances, Jacqueline Dinan, interviewed over three hundred women around Australia to collect the last first hand stories from World War Two. The start of World War 2 changed women's lives and their place in Australian society forever. ![]() ![]() In fact, Mantel writes, “Anne was not charged with witchcraft, as some people believe. Now, Mantel was not actually suggesting that Anne was a witch or that she had been charged with witchcraft. ![]() Its title: “Anne Boleyn: witch, bitch, temptress, feminist” – face palm! Then, as I was sitting there itching to reply, I saw Hilary Mantel’s article in The Guardian newspaper. I bit my tongue and sat on my hands, resisting the urge to point out the glaring error in these posts. In the lead-up to the anniversary of Anne Boleyn’s execution on the 19 th May, I noticed lots of Tweets and Facebook comments referring to Anne Boleyn being charged with witchcraft, in addition to treason, adultery and incest. ![]() Ridgway to point out that sometimes, a hare is just a hare. As I mentioned a couple of days ago, I’m delighted to welcome Claire Ridgway to my blog! Claire’s new nonfiction book, The Fall of Anne Boleyn: A Countdown is a concise day-by-day look at the events leading up to the execution of Henry VIII’s most famous queen.Ĭlaire is also offering a surprise to one lucky person who comments here before before midnight on May 30, US Eastern Standard time: an Anne Boleyn wine stopper! And as a bonus, I’ll throw in a copy of Her Highness, the Traitor (in which Anne Boleyn makes a cameo appearance to give some helpful advice to one of the heroines). ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() But who is Nona, really: Harrowhark, Gideon, a blend of both young women…or someone else entirely? (The reader will figure it out long before the characters do.) Meanwhile, the Emperor and Harrowhark meet in dreams, where he recounts events of 10,000 years ago, when, as a newly fledged necromancer, his conflict with the corrupt trillionaires who planned to escape the dying Earth and leave the remaining billions to perish led to nuclear apocalypse. Unfortunately, what fragile peace she has cannot last, and everything depends on recovering Nona’s memories and returning to Harrowhark’s home in the Ninth House, there to finally release the deadly threat lurking in the Locked Tomb. ![]() Nona’s been happy despite her precarious living situation in a war-torn city threatened by the necromantic Houses and their foe, the Blood of Eden. This novel introduces Nona, a sweet but extraordinarily naïve young woman who appears to be in Harrowhark’s body but with Gideon’s golden eyes, lacking both necromantic abilities and any memories prior to six months ago. In a desperate attempt to preserve Gideon’s identity, Harrow deliberately erased the other woman from her memories, leaving herself confused to the point of delusion, unable to access her full powers, and vulnerable to enemies both within and without the Emperor’s court. ![]() Brilliant necromancer Harrowhark consumed the soul of Gideon, her foulmouthed cavalier, to become a Lyctor, a semiimmortal officer in the Emperor Undying’s court. ![]() 6/2/2023 0 Comments Before i fall review book![]() ![]() ![]() I don’t want to spoil it too much, but the first time she dies, it’s obviously an accident. I dislike it mainly because it seems like her death was a suicide. ![]() Literally such a bad ending (in my opinion). The ending, however, is one of my least favourite endings ever. It’s easy but still interesting and does make you think about life a bit. It’s a really good road trip book, if you know what I mean. It’s honestly one of my favourite YAs and I read it honestly probably every summer. During this day (these days?), she learns a lot about her three best friends, her boyfriend, her ex-best friend, herself, and her life in general. This is the story about Sam Kingston, a senior in high school who dies on February 13th and keeps living this day over for a week. movie!! And this time it’s for one of my favourite YAs, Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver. ![]() 6/2/2023 0 Comments Run the world by becky wade![]() ![]() ![]() What she encountered far exceeded her expectations and changed her outlook into the sport she loved. So in 2012, as a recipient of the Watson Fellowship, she packed four pairs of running shoes, cleared her schedule for the year, and took off on a journey to infiltrate diverse running communities around the world. But after years spent safely sticking to the training methods she knew, Becky was curious about how her counterparts in other countries approached the sport to which she’d dedicated over half of her life. From elite marathoner and Olympic hopeful Becky Wade comes the story of her year-long exploration of diverse global running communities from England to Ethiopia-9 countries, 72 host families, and over 3,500 miles of running-investigating unique cultural approaches to the sport and revealing the secrets to the success of runners all over the world.įresh off a successful collegiate running career-with multiple NCAA All-American honors and two Olympic Trials qualifying marks to her name-Becky Wade was no stranger to international competition. ![]() |