![]() ![]() (I know this is supposed to be light and fun, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be believable too.) I liked the idea of a hero who is less than physically spectacular. Even worse is the game of disguise that Rafe plays with Imogen, who thinks she's embarking on an affair with Gabe (when it's really Rafe in a mustache.) Rafe's transformation from pickled duke (he's an alcoholic, or the 19th century equivalent of one) to virile hero seemed too swift and easy for me. ![]() Sounds a bit convoluted/contrived? Well, it is. ![]() Rafe discovers and embraces his long lost, illegitimate half-brother Gabe, who brings with him his own illegitimate daughter and a request to help out his baby's mama, an actress, by putting on a play in which she, Loretta Hawes, will star and thus be launched into her brilliant acting career. Unfortunately, when they're brought together for their romance in this third installment of the Essex Sisters series, things didn't work out so well for me. They had such personality, with their flaws and their foibles that could be equally endearing and frustrating. I was really looking forward to The Taming of the Duke because Imogen and Rafe are some of my favorite characters of the series. ![]()
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Claremont x men7/6/2023 ![]() ![]() The true focus of the film comes when the preamble is over, at this point it begins to tell the story of how Chris came to write the X-Men. ![]() Chris Claremont’s X-Men focuses on one of these creators, a man who took an underdeveloped group of superheroes and made them one of the most popular titles Marvel has to offer.Īs a biography about the man himself, Chris Claremont’s X-Men is somewhat lacking as it only gives the basic details about Chris Claremont’s upbringing and how he entered the industry. For decades after he created those characters it has been the job of hundreds of people to keep them going. Stan Lee has made a name for himself the world over, but his part in telling the stories was short lived. In comic books, the author behind the ideas is rarely thought about. ![]() ![]() Darren is meant to live a happy, productive life: going to college, obtaining a job, and having a family – a role he doesn’t know if he’ll be comfortable with. Straight-A, hard-working high school student Darren (Chris Massoglia) is best friends with trouble-making, delinquent Steve (Josh Hutcherson), even though Darren’s parents strongly disapprove. ![]() And while the rather open-ended universe of freaks leaves plenty of questions unanswered, the sheer variety of mutants provides a never-ending array of visual amusement. Reilly as the mentor vampire might not seem like the most logical choice, but his comedic timing and acerbic delivery add a much appreciated layer of fun and cynical wit to the proceedings. ![]() Luckily for “Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant,” a generous dose of humor and self-reflective mockery creates an atmosphere far more entertaining than those of the genre that try too hard to be serious. Ampires in movies are getting to be as prevalent as screaming girls at “Twilight” screenings. ![]() Charles dickens a christmas7/6/2023 ![]() With a deep sense of my great responsibility always upon me when I exercise my art, one of my most constant and most earnest endeavours has been to exhibit in all my good people some faint reflections of the teachings of our great Master, and unostentatiously to lead the reader up to those teachings as the great source of moral goodness. He believed firmly that he had a responsibility as an artist to make clear to his readers how to lead a moral life and he wanted to show, through his novels, that Christianity was important to their own beliefs and actions. The one aspect of his life that best reveals Dickens’s deep Christian faith is his fiction. ![]() Although he wanted to be popular and become wealthy through his writing, Charles Dickens, the author of A Christmas Carol, always had really only one goal as a novelist: He wanted his novels to be “parables,” stories that would emphasize the teachings of Christ. ![]() The Enchanter's Blood by J.A. Stowe7/6/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() Wait, now there’s a new bad guy? What happened yo the other one? And why does this boring MC suddenly love FIVE identical men with no backstory or personality to speak of. What are the rules?Īnd the writing “style” feels like loads of description and important detail is just left out so I’m left feeling like I missed a whole page and wondering how did we get from one thing to another so quickly and why can’t I picture this suddenly new location in my mind and why are we even here and who are these characters that have zero introduction, but suddenly there’s a bad guy and why is he doing what he’s doing. I don’t give a damn about a single person in this book. The characters are flat and all feel like side characters, including the protagonist. What is the actual plot? Someone please explain. I don’t know what’s going on half the time. ![]() Sacred Games by Gary Corby7/6/2023 ![]() ![]() Who else could have killed the second-best fighter in all Hellas but the very best? The judges of the competition sentence Timodemus to be executed in four days' time, as soon as the Sacred Games have finished.Ĭomplicating everything is the fact that Athens and Sparta are already at each other's throats, in the opening stages of a power struggle for control of Hellas. When Parmonos is found beaten to death, it seems obvious Timodemus would be the killer. ![]() Timo is hot favorite to win-his only serious rival is Parmonos from Sparta. ![]() Nicolaos's best friend, Timodemus, is a competitor in the pankration, the deadly martial art of ancient Greece. A murder during the Olympics may spark a war between Athens and Sparta in this historical mystery in the "consistently excellent series" ( Booklist). ![]() The homeric hymn to hermes7/6/2023 ![]() ![]() Running, arrived at the shadowy mountains of Pieria, The Sun was going down beneath the earth towards the ocean ![]() The crime scene is set in the evening when all is shadowy, silent and peaceful, a perfect timing for stealthy deeds. In this Hymn, on the day his was born, Hermes spontaneously invents the lyre which later becomes the icon of his elder brother Apollo and goes on to steal Apollo’s cattle in the evening simply because he desires flesh ( Hymn 20, 69). ![]() The Homeric Hymn to Hermes has been considered one of the important texts to understand the divine nature of Hermes and his relationship with other gods because it recounts the deeds of infant Hermes who is only one day old. ![]() Who owns england7/5/2023 ![]() ![]() Most notably, he served the entirety of a two-year term as chairman of the board of directors for the Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA), the acting voice of transportation intermediaries to shippers, carriers, government officials and international organizations. England Logistics has grown substantially under Jason’s direction, not only in size and profitability, but also as a company committed to elevating every individual personally and professionally.Īlways one to embrace opportunities for personal growth, Jason has further served the transportation and logistics community through industry associations. During his tenure he has worked tirelessly to build an organization with a culture known to offer opportunity for employee growth. ![]() He joined England Logistics in 2004 and has served in various positions within brokerage services, sales and operations. ![]() Jason is the Chief Executive Officer of England Logistics. Favorite quote: “Thoughts lead to acts, acts lead to habits, habits lead to character-and our character will determine our eternal destiny.” – Ezra Taft Benson ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() When the women of his home town start turning into monstrously sexy lesbian zombies, Ace Johnson teams with an unlikely friend to escape town and stop the apocalypse. It has the Lesbians, it has the Zombies and oh yes, they’re from Outer Space. Really, what did you expect? It’s called Lesbian Zombies from Outer Space. For comic book-reading, Zom-com lovers, Lesbian Zombies from Outer Space is a limited-series where arch male sexual fantasies become nightmares. Perhaps the best example of the offshoots remains the comedy, an already established horror subdivision which has as many fans as more serious fare. There are TV shows, documentaries, video games, and even music centered on these flesh eating former members of the human race. For a while, only George Romero and various members of his creative posse were excused for continuing the zombie stomp. Over the last few years, our fascination with the living dead has developed into a kind of obsession. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Poppy, still sassy and snappy gained a lot of depth. ![]() There was a loooot of great character development going on. Remember how I said I wasn’t really that much into the characters in “From Blood and Ash” because they felt a bit too cliché for me? It seems like JLA read my review and decided to act on it. But so that you can understand why I am so, so amazed by this book, let me start at the beginning. I will die until April, I need to know how this story ends. The only bad thing about it is how long we have to wait for the sequel. It singlehandedly saved the worst year since we started counting years. ![]() What am I saying? This is the best book I have read in my entire life. Armentrout may well have been the best book I’ve read in 2020. “A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire” by Jennifer L. With her powers evolving and even the gods themselves intervening, what decisions will she make to free herself from her dark destiny? And who can she still trust? As unrest continues to grow in Solis amongst the Descenters who support the Dark one and the people of Atlantia, Poppy does neither belong here nor there. Trying to find a way to be free of all the lies and deception, Poppy makes a deal with the devil and plays a dangerous game to save the ones she loves. Nothing she ever thought she knew seems to make sense anymore. After finding out the truth about Hawke and the Ascended, Poppy’s life has made a 180 degree turn. ![]() |