![]() ![]() I do understand that it’s gotten several awards and is obviously extremely popular. But until now I lacked the time to read it. I wish I could say something personally about this series–it’s always intrigued me, and I love some of the covers. ![]() “I’m the one who steps from the shadows, all trenchcoat and cigarette and arrogance, ready to deal with the madness.” Between this, and investigations of a grisly serial murderer and strategies against the Lord of Hell, there is no rest for the wicked. But it’s his chain smoking that ultimately brings death to Constantine’s front door. As a sorcerer literally haunted by the demons of his past, John is no stranger to mystic bedevilment or supernatural horror. Vol 1 brings together Ennis’ entire run for the first time. Written by Garth Ennis ( Preacher, Punisher MAX) with art by fan favorite Steve Dillon ( Preacher, Punisher MAX). Pin-Up & Adult –You must be 18 or older. ![]()
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7/6/2023 0 Comments The tower stephen king![]() ![]() King’s “The Dark Tower” series first began in 1982 with the publication of “The Gunslinger” and continued for seven more novels, the last of which was published in 2012. Because the deal came before the company moved to Amazon, the series could potentially end up at another streamer or channel, though Amazon Prime still remains a possible destination for the show. King - whose novels “Gerald’s Game” and “Doctor Sleep” were previously adapted to film by Flanagan - was impressed with the pitch and gave Intrepid the rights. ![]() ![]() ‘Children of the Corn’ Review: This Agricultural Horror Reboot Belongs in the Compost BinĪccording to Flanagan and Macy, their production company Intrepid Pictures picked up the rights to King’s sprawling franchise when Flanagan contacted the author himself with a detailed outline for his planned adaptation, which would consist of five seasons followed by two feature-length films wrapping the project up. ![]() 7/6/2023 0 Comments The just so stories![]() ![]() ![]() Henry James said: "Kipling strikes me personally as the most complete man of genius (as distinct from fine intelligence) that I have ever known." In 1907, at the age of 41, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, making him the first English-language writer to receive the prize, and its youngest recipient to date. Kipling was one of the most popular writers in the United Kingdom, in both prose and verse, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He is regarded as a major innovator in the art of the short story his children's books are classics of children's literature and one critic described his work as exhibiting "a versatile and luminous narrative gift". His poems include Mandalay (1890), Gunga Din (1890), The Gods of the Copybook Headings (1919), The White Man's Burden (1899), and If- (1910). Kipling's works of fiction include The Jungle Book (1894), Kim (1901), and many short stories, including The Man Who Would Be King (1888). ![]() Joseph Rudyard Kipling was a journalist, short-story writer, poet, and novelist. ![]() ![]() Somehow this did not prepare me for the eventual discovery that some people live without hearts. ‘Who needs a heart when a heart can be broken?’ Then who needs an arm when an arm can be broken?!” A few months later, I saw a three-limbed man at my great-grandmother’s retirement home and learned that you can live without one arm, or even without two. ![]() I was already going to be a critic: I thrilled to her spinto mezzo-soprano, memorized her words so I could sing along, and then the second the song ended, for about the thirtieth time, rolled my eyes and said to my brother, “This is so stupid. TINA TURNER PUT OUT her most popular song, “What’s Love Got to Do with It,” a year before I was a fetus, but on nice days when I was a child it played so often on the boom box in the neighbor’s backyard that I thought it was new. ![]() 7/6/2023 0 Comments American assassin mitch rapp![]() ![]() Rapp then moves on to Hamburg with his team and across Europe, leaving a trail of bodies. Rapp starts in Istanbul, where he assassinates the Turkish arms dealer who sold the explosives used in the terrorist attack. What type of man is willing to kill for his country without putting on a uniform? Six months of intense training have prepared him to take the war to the enemy’s doorstep, and he does so with brutal efficiency. ![]() Stansfield directs his protégée, Irene Kennedy, and his old Cold War colleague, Stan Hurley, to form a new group of clandestine operatives who will work outside the normal chain of command-men who do not exist. America must confront Islamic terrorism with full force. Cold War veteran CIA Operations Director Thomas Stansfield knows he must prepare his people for the next war. Two decades of cutthroat partisan politics have left the CIA and the country in an increasingly vulnerable position. Mitch Rapp was one of them, but he was not interested in comfort. Two hundred and seventy souls perished on that cold December night, and thousands of family and friends were left searching for comfort. Terrorists attacked innocent American citizens, and Rapp’s girlfriend was among the murdered. Mitch Rapp was a gifted college athlete without a care in the world…and then tragedy struck. In #1 New York Times bestselling author Vince Flynn’s explosive and “captivating” (Glenn Beck) thriller, witness the young Mitch Rapp as he takes on his first assignment. ![]() ![]() ![]() This re-read left a much better taste in my mouth, but I still was overwhelmingly disappointed. ![]() I finished that play very disappointed months ago, and only last month did I go and give it a re-read (as well as watch a production of it on youtube). This is obviously inaccurate, a fact I learned the moment that Hope, Purgatory is introduced to us. That being said, there is a reason that that is the only part of the play that is ever brought up by people who have read it.įull disclosure, I went into this play after hearing about it from a friend and seeing some quotes (all from that final conversation!), and assumed it was a full-on drama. The entire final conversation between Judas and Jesus is such a hard-hitting, emotional moment that I do truly love and consider one of my favorite moments in any stage play. Okay, let's get it out of the way: "Why didn't you make me good enough so that you could've loved me?" is an insane line. ![]() ![]() Furious, Rook spirits her away to his kingdom to stand trial for her crime. She paints mortal sorrow in his eyes-a weakness that could cost him his life. But when she receives her first royal patron-Rook, the autumn prince-she makes a terrible mistake. They crave human Craft with a terrible thirst, and Isobel’s paintings are highly prized. Isobel is an artistic prodigy with a dangerous set of clients: the sinister fair folk, immortal creatures who cannot bake bread or put a pen to paper without crumbling to dust. You can read this before An Enchantment of Ravens PDF EPUB full Download at the bottom.Īn instant New York Times bestseller! An Indie Next Top 10 Pick A Parents’ Choice Silver Honor Winner “A funny, action-packed, and sweet romance.” -School Library Journal (starred review) “A phenomenal read.” -RT Book Reviews A skilled painter must stand up to the ancient power of the faerie courts-even as she falls in love with a faerie prince-in this gorgeous bestseller that’s “an ideal pick for fans of Holly Black, Maggie Stiefvater, and Laini Taylor” (Publishers Weekly, starred review). ![]() Here is a quick description and cover image of book An Enchantment of Ravens written by Margaret Rogerson which was published in. ![]() ![]() Brief Summary of Book: An Enchantment of Ravens by Margaret Rogerson ![]() 7/5/2023 0 Comments Alice oseman book collection![]() ![]() Then the podcast goes viral and the fragile trust between them is broken. He unlocks the door to Real Frances and for the first time she experiences true friendship, unafraid to be herself. But when Frances meets Aled, the shy genius behind her favourite podcast, she discovers a new freedom. Nothing will stand in her way not friends, not a guilty secret - not even the person she is on the inside. RADIO SILENCE What if everything you set yourself up to be was wrong? Frances has always been a study machine with one goal, elite university. Things were very different, I guess, but that's all over now. Last year - before all that stuff with Charlie and before I had to face the harsh realities of A-Levels and university applications and the fact that one day I really will have to start talking to people - I had friends. ![]() The acclaimed novels from Alice Oseman, the author of the 2021 YA Book Prize winning Loveless 'The Catcher in the Rye for the digital age' The Times SOLITAIRE My name is Tori Spring. ![]() ![]() Morrison re-imagined him as an emaciated cripple, trapped in a wheelchair, wasted by his inability to dream. Most incarnations of Doctor Destiny have him as a 7-foot tall, muscular titan with a skull for a head.Though the abstract storytelling makes it hard to know for sure, the story also leaves open the suggestion that Bruce Wayne may (or may not) really be either possessed by an evil spirit that gives him a symbiotic connection with Arkham Asylum, or the latest reincarnation of the deranged psychologist who founded the asylum.Invoked by Morrison in response to all the interpretations of Batman as borderline sociopathic, and partly because this was one of Grant and McKean's earliest professional projects. In the notes to the script included in the 15th anniversary edition, Morrison admits that this interpretation of the Batman (as an insecure, sexually repressed, infantile mama's boy) can only apply to this comic, that it's meant to be a death and rebirth for Batman. ![]() ![]() ![]() This sculpture, named Meridian, is reminiscent of a sun-dial, with circles and cylinders balanced upon one another. Marion Stratton Gould Fund, 1969.35Ī meridian is a circle of constant longitude passing through a given place on the earth’s surface and the terrestrial poles. Ettore Colla, Meridian, 1967Įttore Colla, Meridian, 1967, iron. ![]() The piece, Unicorn Family measures 22 feet in diameter and consists of a gathering area with a table and three chairs and a 13-foot LED lamp. The Memorial Art Gallery commissioned this monumental cast-iron sculpture by Castle as one of the anchor installations of its Centennial Sculpture Park. Rochester’s own Wendell Castle’s (1932–2018) work provides an outdoor grouping of chairs, a table, and a lamp for visitors who would like to spend some time enjoying the passing scene. His bold and graceful pieces, often organic, and sometimes whimsical, are crafted from rare and beautiful hardwoods, plastics, veneers, and metals in a timeless contemporary style. His expression of color and exotic materials are synonymous with the Wendell Castle name. He is often credited with being the father of the art furniture movement. ![]() Wendell Castle was an American artist and a leading figure in American craft. Gift of the Feinbloom Family with support from the Clara and Edwin Strasenburgh Fund, 2013.4 ![]() Wendell Castle, Unicorn Family, 2012-13, cast iron, bronze shade, LED light fixture. ![]() |