![]() ![]() ![]() “We are worthy of being written about and our lives contain poetry. “Young kids have to realize that we have wonderful things to celebrate and we should feel pride in it,” Bowles said. Now, he bestows it on the protagonist of his newest book, “They Call Me Güero,” a novel in verse filled with slice-of-life poems that illustrate life as a border kid – something for which 430,000 children in the Valley can relate. David Bowles, an associate professor in the UTRGV Department of Literatures and Cultural Studies, grew up “half-and-half” in the Rio Grande Valley with the nickname granted from his father’s Mexican-American heritage. Spanish-speakers often refer to a person with light hair, eyes and complexion as “ güero” – a term of endearment free of cultural or racial overtones.ĭr. David Bowles novel celebrates Mexican-American culture and youth David Bowles, an associate professor in the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Department of Literatures and Cultural Studies, with his book, “They Call Me Güero”, a novel in verse filled with slice-of-life poems illustrating life as a border kid – something for which 430,000 children in the Valley can relate. ![]()
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![]() House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J Maasīryce Quinlan had the perfect life-working hard all day and partying all night-until a demon murdered her closest friends, leaving her bereft, wounded, and alone. Kaz is offered a chance at a deadly heist that could make him rich beyond his wildest dreams. Ketterdam: a bustling hub of international trade where anything can be had for the right price―and no one knows that better than criminal prodigy Kaz Brekker. Waiting for the day of her Ascension, she would rather be with the guards, fighting back the evil that took her family, than preparing to be found worthy by the gods. ![]() From Blood and Ash by Jennifer ArmentroutĪ Maiden… Chosen from birth to usher in a new era, Poppy’s life has never been her own. These are the ones you’ve heard of, the ones that are discussed widely and often in the book community, and honestly, the ones with the most hotly debated controversy around the main character’s size. ![]() Upfront honesty: Authoring doesn’t leave me much time for reading, I haven’t read all of these, but they’ve all moved to the top of my TBR! The Ones You Know So let’s take a look at some books with plus-size characters! Okay, we all LOVE to see that plus size folks are getting better rep in TV and books, but I keep hearing readers ask: “Where are all the fat main characters in sci-fi and fantasy?”Īnd you know, it seemed for a while like that space was pretty empty, but as it turns out, we just don’t hear about these books very often, or if we do, often the character’s body size is hotly debated. ![]() ![]() ![]() Plot summary Ĭlarissa Dalloway goes around London in the morning, getting ready to host a party that evening. Dalloway was included on TIME Magazine 's list of the 100 best English-language novels written since its first issue in 1923. The novel addresses the nature of time in personal experience through multiple interwoven stories. With an interior perspective, the story travels forwards and backwards in time, to construct an image of Clarissa's life and the inter-war social structure. The book describes Clarissa's preparations for a party she will host in the evening and the ensuing party. Dalloway in Bond Street" and the unfinished "The Prime Minister". The novel began with two short stories, "Mrs. It details a day in the life of Clarissa Dalloway, a fictional upper-class woman in post-First World War England. Dalloway is a novel by Virginia Woolf published on. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Another adaptation was created in English and based on Lindqvist's screenplay. A Swedish-language film, Let the Right One In, directed by Tomas Alfredson, was released in 2008. ![]() It has been adapted as two independent films, a play, and a television series. The book was a bestseller in the author's home country of Sweden it was translated into several languages, including English. The book grapples with the darker side of humanity, including such issues as existential anxiety, social isolation, fatherlessness, divorce, alcoholism, school bullying, pedophilia, genital mutilation, self-mutilation, and murder. It takes place in Blackeberg, a working-class suburb of Stockholm, in the early 1980s. The story centers on the relationship between a 12-year-old boy, Oskar, and a centuries-old vampire child, Eli. Let the Right One In ( Swedish: Låt den rätte komma in) is a 2004 vampire novel by Swedish writer John Ajvide Lindqvist. ![]() ![]() King Philip's War became one of the most written-about wars in our history, and Lepore argues that the words strengthened and hardened feelings that, in turn, strengthened and hardened the enmity between Indians and Anglos. But Jill Lepore makes clear that it was after the war-and because of it-that the boundaries between cultures, hitherto blurred, turned into rigid ones. Some even argued that the massacres and outrages on both sides were too horrific to "deserve the name of a war." The war's brutality compelled the colonists to defend themselves against accusations that they had become savages. ![]() ![]() Winner of the Bancroft Prize King Philip's War, the excruciating racial war-colonists against Indians-that erupted in New England in 1675, was, in proportion to population, the bloodiest in American history. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() For much of the first half, Nick’s character in the game goes on quests. Everyone knows everyone, but they aren’t allowed to reveal their identities in the game to one another. There is mystery and intrigue behind the game. Ursula Poznanski is an award-winning children’s author. This utterly convincing and suspenseful thriller originated in Germany, where it has become a runaway bestseller. The two set off on a dangerous mission in which the border between reality and the virtual world begins to blur. Now unable to play, Nick turns to a friend for help in finding out who controls the game. When it sends Nick on a deadly assignment, he refuses and is banished from the game. But Erebos knows a lot about the players and begins to manipulate their lives. ![]() Players of the game must obey strict rules: always play alone, never talk about the game, and never tell anyone your nickname.Ĭurious, Nick joins the game and quickly becomes addicted. When 16-year-old Nick receives a package containing the mysterious computer game Erebos, he wonders if it will explain the behavior of his classmates, who have been secretive lately. By Ursula Poznanski (author), Judith Pattinson (translator)īuy it: Amazon (Paperback) | Book DepositoryĪn intelligent computer game with a disturbing agenda. ![]() ![]() This causes everyone to be extremely pale. In the story, the people who live on Venus get to see the sun once every seven years. ![]() The variety of food we are used to and if the technology is not advanced enough we may have to give up the things in nature we treasure the most, such as the sun, stars, grass, flowers, trees, fruit, and a million others. If we do this, there are several luxuries we must give up. It is not that far fetched of an idea that we may have to move to Venus or another planet in the near future. It is expected to more than double in the next 40 years. The earths population is currently 6.9 billion. Pretty soon there will be so many people we will not be able to function as a society. tells us that One of the reasons 3rd world countries are so unhealthy is that there is not enough food to go around. The day is not that far away in which we must come up with a solution on how to control the Earths population. ![]() ![]() In the short story All Summer in a Day by Ray Bradbury, we are reminded by the theme to appreciate the simple things on life. The story tries to solve this by having people move to Venus, but in the process they must sacrifice the sun. Overpopulation is becoming a serious problem for the planet Earth and we must find a way to fix it. There are 250,000 children born every day. ![]() ![]() This story attracts the reader’s attention with surprising and unexpected details and shows the deep insight of unrealistic fear for our children that will prevent the children from discovering the world. The father was anxious and tried to grip the shopman, but the shopman eluded. Gip stood on a stool and cried “Hide and seek, dadda!” He suddenly disappeared after the shopman clapped a drum. The father distrusted what he saw and envied because Gip did not hold his finger as usual. After being taken to a show room with the father, Gip was immediately attracted by what the shopman performed. Then, he told that Gip was the Right Sort of Boy, who could go through the shop’s door-way. The shopman with unequal ears and a strange chin appeared. Six months ago, while walking along Regent Street, Gip and his father saw the Magic Shop. The Magic Shop is one of his wonderful works. He had a great influence on our vision of the future. Wells (1866 – 1946) was an England writer of science-fiction and non-fiction works. ![]() ![]() Early in the film, Darcy responds to all Bob’s notes, saying “He goes but he never really leaves.” We soon come to find out their relationship isn’t all that it appears to be.Ī Good Marriage is about what people perceive as an ideal marriage as much as it is about what people will do to maintain that perception. Even Darcy thought she had a good marriage, despite the nagging notes all around the house and the misogynistic comments by her husband. They had a successful business, successful children, and they celebrated their 25 th wedding anniversary amongst a slew of adoring friends. The moment when you think, where did we go wrong? For Darcy Anderson (Joan Allen) it was the moment that she found a dead girl’s driver’s license hidden in a secret panel behind her husband’s work bench.įrom the outside looking in, the Andersons had a good marriage. You know that moment when you realize that your relationship isn’t what it used to be. ![]() ![]() ![]() The stakes are higher than ever in this breathtaking sequel to Spin the Dawn. It's only a matter of time before Maia loses herself completely, but until then she will stop at nothing to find Edan, protect her family, and bring lasting peace to her home. But the emperor's rivals learn of her deception, and there is hell to pay - yet the war raging around Maia is nothing compared to the battle within.Įver since she was touched by the demon Bandur, she has been changing: losing control of her magic, her body and her mind. The changes within Maia set in motion at the end of book one prove to be her key struggle, and perhaps downfall, in this instalment. No sooner does she set foot in the Autumn Palace than she is forced to don the dress of the sun and assume the place of the emperor's bride-to-be. I can’t discuss much of the plot while avoiding spoilers for Spin the Dawn, but I’ll say that while the first book is seeded with hope, triumph and romance, Unravel the Dusk is a tale of desperation and loss. She returns to a kingdom on the brink of war, while Edan, the boy she loves, is gone - perhaps forever. ![]() ![]() ![]() Maia Tamarin's journey to sew the dresses of the sun, the moon and the stars has taken a grievous toll. Maia Tamarin proved her skill as a tailor when she wove the dresses of the sun, the moon, and the stars, but it will take more than a beautiful gown to hide the darkness rising up within her, in the stunning sequel to Spin the Dawn. ![]() |