7/6/2023 0 Comments Wilding isabella tree![]() ![]() I think we can legitimately lament the particular sub-species that are now lost forever, without being critical of people who did what they thought was best to protect their families. The project to eradicate wolves was seen as life-saving, not just the elimination of a public nuisance. Migrants out west frequently faced wolves on their treks out there, and again once they began homesteading. The issue, more viscerally, was with wolves killing children – something that was all too frequent in the 1800’s and in the time of Peak Wolf. I can’t speak to global motivations, but in the American Mountain West those were of lesser concern. This issue is often framed as people being irrationally afraid of wolves, or angry of them for stealing livestock – as if wolves understood property rights. One quick note on the discussion about wolves. I wonder if there are species we currently believe to be extinct that might have hidden reservoirs, waiting for an opportunity to flourish again. I found the discussion of near-extinct species returning particularly fascinating. Great discussion, thank you for the enlightening look into this wild experiment. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Instagram || Twitter || Facebook || Amazon || PinterestĪ girl who loves girls going off on a mission to steal a dragon in order to save her girlfriend? YES. ![]() With time running out, can Maren survive long enough to rescue Kaia from impending death? Or could it be that Maren is destined for something greater than she could have ever imagined? Not to mention the strange dreams she’s been having about a beast deep underground… ![]() But Maren is unprepared for the dangerous secrets she uncovers: rumors of a lost prince, a brewing rebellion, and a prophecy that threatens to shatter the empire itself. ![]() If Maren is to have any hope of succeeding, she must become an apprentice to the Aromatory-the emperor’s mysterious dragon trainer. Desperate to save her, Maren hatches a plan to steal one of the emperor’s coveted dragons and storm the Aurati stronghold. Raised among the ruins of a conquered mountain nation, Maren dreams only of sharing a quiet life with her girlfriend Kaia-until the day Kaia is abducted by the Aurati, prophetic agents of the emperor, and forced to join their ranks. A determined young woman sets out to rescue her kidnapped girlfriend by stealing a dragon from the corrupt emperor in this stunning fantasy debut that’s perfect for fans of Margaret Rogerson, Rae Carson, and Rachel Hartman. ![]() ![]() ![]() Sensitive readers beware: there are some genuinely chilling and disturbing scenes here however, ambitious readers will relish this clever, complex and rewarding tale. ![]() Haunting, atmospheric and full of mystery, this is a beautifully-written and captivating novel. This dark fairy-story from critically acclaimed author Frances Hardinge puts a richly imaginative spin on the old tales of changelings. Her quest for the truth takes her and her sister on a frightening adventure into the sinister hidden underworld of the city. ![]() Cuckoo Song by Frances Hardinge - 9780330519731 We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. ![]() Soon, Triss realises that what has happened to her is stranger than anything she could ever have imagined. Cuckoo Song by Frances Hardinge, 9780330519731, available at Book Depository with free delivery worldwide. Even her diary is no help: when she opens it to try and remember, she finds that all the pages have been ripped out. Cuckoo Song Paperback Frances Hardinge Frances Hardinge Published by Macmillan Childrens Books (2014) ISBN 10: 0330519735 ISBN 13: 9780330519731 New Paperback Quantity: 1 Seller: Wizard Books (Long Beach, CA, U.S.A.) Rating Seller Rating: Book Description Paperback. Her parents are whispering behind closed doors, and she still can't remember what actually happened to her when she fell into the Grimmer. She is strangely, insatiably hungry her hair is always full of leaves her tears turn to cobwebs and her younger sister Pen seems to hate her. When Triss wakes up after her accident, she knows that something is wrong. ![]() 7/6/2023 0 Comments Island Roulette by Emily Smith![]() ![]() ![]() It pried open my flustered eyelids as I looked into the green eyes of the stranger who woke me. Hey, wake up sleepyhead quickly and sadly disappointed me instead. Then I’d kiss you with an unbound passion that." Drawing ever-so-near to your inviting lips, our legs would tremble. "I oftentimes find myself wanting you in my dreams. His eloquent words echoed through my head like they were spoken only yesterday. Names, characters, places, and incidents are either the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, businesses, companies, events, or locales is entirely coincidental. ![]() No implied endorsements exist if any of those terms are used. Cover image courtesy of Idea go / Disclaimer:Īny trademarks, service marks, product names or named features are assumed to be the property of their respective owners, and are used only for reference. ![]() 7/6/2023 0 Comments American Gods by Neil Gaiman![]() ![]() Narrators of successive installments include the author, Neil Gaiman, along with accredited actors such as Ron McLarty, Daniel Oreskes, Sarah Jones, and Lenny Henry. Delve into more mythology-inspired tales in the following audiobooks, some following Shadow, others featuring new characters altogether.Īmerican Gods, the debut novel, offers several narrator options for listeners, from a full cast that brings the unique characters roaring to life to the singular Audie Award-winning narrator George Guidall, who expertly ties the complicated plot together. The path they tread gets increasingly dangerous and bloody as Shadow begins to uncover the twisting threads of a plot that has him caught right in the middle. ![]() ![]() Shadow and Laura are pursued relentlessly by the Men in Black, led by Mr. ![]() When Shadow inadvertently brings his dead wife, Laura, back into a state of semi-life, she rescues him from the shadowy Men in Black who work as muscle for the new gods. Wednesday, a new manifestation of the Norse god Odin. Ex-convict Shadow is caught up in this meeting and ongoing clash of worlds as he works for Mr. The old gods lose power as they lose followers, giving rise to new gods in American life-gods inspired by the things everyday Americans “worship,” such as the media, technology, and conspiracy theories. Old gods and new walk the streets of America-and clash, over and over again, in a series filled with action, intrigue, and drama, about powerful beings made manifest by belief. ![]() 7/6/2023 0 Comments How luxury lost its luster![]() ![]() We will be reading Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot by Mikki Kendall next month. While you will get more out of our chatty conversation if you read Deluxe, you certainly do not have to read with us to participate and get value out of Book Club episodes. ![]() Just kidding – there are no true spoilers in this episode as we are reading a nonfiction, research-based account. ![]() Spoiler alert: we discuss why we don’t believe an Hermes Birkin Bag should fall into the same vague “luxury” category as a Louis Vuitton. We also share some of our favorite iconic luxury fashion moments, retrospective disdain for trends, and the value of artisanship. Welcome to book club!! This month we read Deluxe: How Luxury Lost Its Luster by Dana Thomas with supply chain professional and fashion blogger Megan McSherry of We discuss the “democratization” of luxury fashion, consumer psychology, celebrity product placement, “it” bags, perfumes… everything that you’ve ever wondered about the behind-the-scenes of the luxury fashion industry, this book got into. ![]() 7/5/2023 0 Comments Mooncakes suzanne walker![]() ![]() ![]() Amidst the supernatural mysteries and horse demons, these are the questions Nova and Tam must answer as they discover what they mean to each other. In contrast, there is a bit of innocence to Nova: she has stayed in one place her whole life and is only now starting to wonder if she could do more. Tam is a terrible punster who has been lonely and in flux all their life in returning to the one place that felt like home, they have a chance to discover who they are and what they want. But these aspects of their identity don’t make the story. Nova is hard-of-hearing and Tam is nonbinary they each have their own form of magic. T hey are both Chinese American, queer, and from unconventional families. It’s fitting, then, that Mooncakes is a story of reunion-two childhood crushes who find each other again and find out whether their friendship could be something more. Our creative partnership became a way to keep our friendship alive and thriving, the space where we could connect across the country. ![]() Dear readers, Mooncakes began on the eve of separation, in spring of 2015, as Suzanne was preparing to move back to Chicago and Wendy remained in New York. ![]() 7/5/2023 0 Comments Stuff matters book![]() ![]() The audience for this book will probably and up because it goes really deep into the most mundane of things and feels like it's meant for older kids. ![]() The author even goes into why things were made the way they were in history and why they needed it. rating 13,129 Ratings An adventure deep inside the everyday materials that surround us, packed with surprising stories and fascinating science. In Stuff Matters, we follow the author as he tries to explain the physical world. Every piece of stuff we take for granted in our daily lives has a rich story to tell. Stuff Matters: Exploring the Marvelous Materials That Shape Our Man-Made World by Mark Miodownik 4.09 avg. ![]() Along the way, he introduces metals that can heal themselves and implants that become living bone - radical new materials that will shape our future - as well as showing how every material, in its own way, has a profound effect on who we are. Stuff Matters: The Strange Stories of the Marvellous Materials that Shape Our Man-made World (English Edition) eBook : Miodownik, Mark: Amazon. ![]() Others, such as aerogel, the lightest solid known to man, are utterly strange and literally transparent.įrom the towering skyscrapers of our cities to the most ordinary objects in our homes, from the tea cup to the jet engine, the silicon chip to the paper clip, world-leading materials scientist Mark Miodownik reveals the miracles of engineering and ingenuity that permeate every aspect of our lives. Many of these inventions are so familiar that we barely notice them - fibres for clothes, metals for tools, ceramics for storage, paper for communication, chocolate for pleasure - and yet they have transformed mankind. Stuff Matterstells the stories and explains the science behind some of the most fascinating and important inventions of our species- the materials of the man-made world. ![]() 7/5/2023 0 Comments Bryan stevenson young![]() Just Mercy is at once an unforgettable account of an idealistic, gifted young lawyer’s coming of age, a moving window into the lives of those he has defended, and an inspiring argument for compassion in the pursuit of true justice. Bryan Stevenson was a young lawyer when he founded the Equal Justice Initiative, a legal practice dedicated to defending those most desperate and in need. The book, focusing on injustices in the United States judicial system, alternates chapters between documenting Stevenson's efforts to overturn the wrongful conviction of Walter McMillian and his work on other cases, including children. The case drew Bryan into a tangle of conspiracy, political machination, and legal brinksmanship-and transformed his understanding of mercy and justice forever. Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption (2014) is a memoir by American attorney Bryan Stevenson that documents his career defending disadvantaged clients. One of his first cases was that of Walter McMillian, a young man who was sentenced to die for a notorious murder he insisted he didn’t commit. ![]() ![]() ![]() 6/11: Summer Pop Up Market and Book Club Fairīryan Stevenson was a young lawyer when he founded the Equal Justice Initiative, a legal practice dedicated to defending those most desperate and in need: the poor, the wrongly condemned, and women and children trapped in the farthest reaches of our criminal justice system. OVERVIEW Bryan Stevenson was a young lawyer when he founded the Equal Justice Initiative, a legal practice dedicated to defending those most desperate and. ![]() 7/5/2023 0 Comments Sinner sierra simone summary![]() ![]() Praying when you don’t feel like it, when you don’t know who or what is listening it’s doing the actions with the trust that something about it matters. I understand that belief isn’t a coat to be put on and worn in all kinds of weather, even the blistering sun.īelief is this. I understand that hate was never, ever the opposite of belief. I understand how you can convict God of terrible crimes and then go to evening prayer. The words are there anyway, just as the humanness inside me is there anyway, and for one clear, shimmering moment, I understand. The words don’t care about my feelings, about my petty sulks and mortal frustrations. ![]() But it responds to the old words like trees to wind, rustling awake, stretching roots deep, deep down. It’s a part of me so deep, so elemental, I can’t even name it. The part of my mind that isn’t consumed with accounting and finance, the part that isn’t even rational or entirely civilized. ![]() New and tailored for the person expressing it because otherwise what’s the point?īut for the first time, I feel the power of praying words alongside someone else, the power of praying words so familiar and ancient they come from some hitherto unknown part of my mind. “I’d always thought real prayer, real religious expression, had to be unique. ![]() |