![]() ![]() The Nutcracker is one of those stories that is inexplicably linked to Christmas, whether it is the E.T.A Hoffman version, Tchaikovsky’s ballet, one of the many movie adaptations, including the upcoming Disney film, The Nutcracker and the Four Realms, and finally, the version being reviewed here, by Alexandre Dumas, who also wrote The Three Musketeers. Read on for enchantment and transformation enter a world by turns fantastical and sinister, a kingdom of dolls and spun-sugar palaces, and learn the true history of the brave little Nutcracker. On Christmas Eve, as the clocks strike midnight, Marie watches as the Nutcracker and her entire cabinet of playthings come to life and boldly do battle against the evil Mouse King and his armies. The nutcracker doll that mysterious Godfather Drosselmeyer gives to little Marie for Christmas is no ordinary toy. ‘How could you imagine, silly child, that this toy, which is made of cloth and wood, could possibly be alive?’ Synopsis: Discover the real story behind the Disney holiday film, The Nutcracker and the Four Realms, and the famous Nutcracker Christmas ballet, as told by Alexandre Dumas Publisher: Barnes and Noble Inc/Fall River Press Title: The Nutcracker (Barnes & Noble Leather-bound Pocket Editions) ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() Indeed, women in ‘Oryx and Crake’ mostly feature as sex objects to be used by men as well as victims of male exploitation. However, from a feminist perspective, it could be argued that Oryx’s lack of identity is used by Atwood to highlight the lack of power women have in the novel’s society. Oryx’s lack of identity can make her seem like ‘an ambiguous figure who hovers between reality and fantasy’, the critic Natasha Walter says that ‘the effect is as bland as candy-floss’. Even Snowman, who professes to love Oryx, never learns her true name and projects an identity onto Oryx just as Crake foisted the name of ‘Oryx’ onto her. In a similar way, Oryx’s backstory is just speculation on the main character Snowman’s part, neither confirmed nor denied, whilst Crake and Snowman’s past lives form an integral part of the novel. Debut album Humans Worst Habits out 8th April on Fika Recordings. Oryx and Crake is Margaret Atwoods critically acclaimed novel about the aftermath of a catastrophic global pandemic. Crakers are genetically modified human like beings, of different sizes and colours. Humans Worst Habits Crake Flora, fauna and the tough stuff. ![]() In the novel, Crake’s real name is known but Oryx’s real name is never revealed. The next secret projects of crake are the Crakers. ![]() Another thing that sets Crake and Oryx apart from gender is what is revealed about their identities. ![]() ![]() There's fake relationship fluff, a healthy dose of angst, and a guaranteed happily-ever-after. The Princess Trap is a sexy, diverse royal romance featuring a take-no-sh*t heroine and a misunderstood hero fighting to survive life at the palace. ![]() Unfortunately, Cherry isn't pleased with Ruben's 'fake engagement' scheme… and neither is the king. There's only one way to turn this disaster around – and it involves Cherry, some big fat lies, and a flashy diamond ring. On her left hand. Now the press is in uproar, the palace is outraged, and Ruben's reputation is back in the gutter. Even better, when she propositions him, she has no idea who he really is.īut when paparazzi catch the pair, erm, kissing in an alleyway, Ruben's anonymity disappears faster than Cherry's knickers. And bossy whirlwind Cherry's got the face, the body, and the attitude to make Ruben's convictions crumble. Prince Ruben of Helgmøre is reckless, dominant, and famously filthy. The outcast royal is rebuilding his reputation – all for a good cause – but he can't resist a pretty face. But a girl has needs, and the smoking-hot stranger she just met at the office seems like the perfect one-night stand… ![]() As far as she can tell, they're overrated, overpaid, and underperforming – in every area of life. ![]() From bestselling author Talia Hibbert comes a story of wicked royals, fake engagements, and the fed-up office worker trapped in the midst of it all…Ĭherry Neita is thirty, flirty, and done with men. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Fleming went on to write thirteen other Bond books as well as two works of. Also, Moonraker is set entirely in Britain, which is unique for a Bond novel and raised comments from some readers, complaining about the lack of exotic locations. His first novel, Casino Royale, was published in 1953 and was an instant success. ![]() Unknown to Bond, Drax is German, an ex-Nazi now working for the Soviets his plan is to build the rocket, arm it with a nuclear warhead, and then fire it at London. Then, in the latter half of the novel, Bond is seconded to Drax's staff as the businessman builds the Moonraker, a prototype missile designed to defend England. The plot is derived from a Fleming screenplay that was too short for a full novel so he added the passage of the bridge game between Bond and the industrialist Hugo Drax. I loved the use of British idiom throghout, i.e. It was published by Jonathan Cape on 5 April 1955 and also featured a cover design conceived by Fleming. Moonraker is a gritty, realistic and understated novel with a British viewpoint. So, Moonraker is the third novel by the British author Ian Fleming to feature his fictional British Secret Service agent James Bond. The jacket has some minor chipping to tip and tail of the spine and corner folds. Binding firm, boards are clean, corners sharp. First impression from 1955 in near fine condition. ![]() ![]() ![]() "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.Īmazon Best Books of the Month, March 2011: In a sense, The Information is a book about everything, from words themselves to talking drums, writing and lexicography, early attempts at an analytical engine, the telegraph and telephone, ENIAC, and the ubiquitous computers that followed. Along the way, Gleick profiles key innovators, including Charles Babbage, Ada Lovelace, Samuel Morse, and Claude Shannon, and reveals how our understanding of information is transforming not only how we look at the world, but how we live.Ī Los Angeles Times and Cleveland Plain Dealer Best Book of the Year A fascinating intellectual journey through the history of communication and information, from the language of Africa’s talking drums to the invention of written alphabets from the electronic transmission of code to the origins of information theory, into the new information age and the current deluge of news, tweets, images, and blogs. From the bestselling author of the acclaimed Chaos and Genius comes a thoughtful and provocative exploration of the big ideas of the modern era: Information, communication, and information theory.Īcclaimed science writer James Gleick presents an eye-opening vision of how our relationship to information has transformed the very nature of human consciousness. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() On the way out, one of the group grabs Paige and takes her with him. The larger group slices off the wings of the angel being attacked, and they leave him to die. While trying to get her family to a safer place, Penryn encounters a group of angels fighting each other, with five against one. In “The World After” as Penryn calls it, rival gangs and apocalypse cults control goods and services, and the streets are dangerous, especially for the occasional angel who gets caught there and attacked for body parts that can be sold or traded. The books are narrated by Penryn Young, 17, who may have been a typical California girl in “The World Before,” but who now is trying to ensure the survival of her remaining family – seven-year-old Paige, who is a paraplegic, and their paranoid-schizophrenic mother. (Eventually we find out why that happened.) ![]() A whole slew of angels has come to Earth and triggered an apocalypse. Instead of the bizarre trope often used in YA books that has an angel or two coming to Earth and going to high school, this one begins quite differently. Indeed, it was entertaining enough that I avidly raced through all three books. ![]() Like many other readers, I felt burned out by the onslaught of copycat young adult dystopias, fantasies, and paranormal romances, but I heard this series was exceptionally good, so I decided to plunge back into the genre. ![]() ![]() ![]() Whoever kills a person must be put to death. Whoever injures another person must receive the same injury in return. Psalm 94:21 The wicked band together against the righteous and condemn the innocent to death.Ħ. Leviticus 24:19-22 Whoever injures a neighbor must receive the same injury in return a broken bone for a broken bone, an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. Proverbs 17:15 He who justifies the wicked and he who condemns the righteous are both alike an abomination to the LORD.Ĥ. Deuteronomy 27:25 “Cursed is anyone who accepts a bribe to kill an innocent person.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”ģ. ![]() Exodus 23:7 Have nothing to do with a false charge and d o not put an innocent or honest person to death, for I will not acquit the guilty.Ģ. We must not retaliate or in anger murder someone. Sometimes killing is OK, but Christians are to never desire killing. The same goes for the government and people in the army. Many times corrupt police officers abuse their power and kill the innocent and try to cover it up. This is one of the reasons why cannibalism and abortion is so wicked. There are times when killing is acceptable for example, a police officer in a self-defense situation, but there are times when innocent people get killed as well. God hates hands that shed innocent blood. ![]() ![]() ![]() Celie and Lilah hope that the Ship is taking them to the ancient island where unicorns once roamed, but as the journey grows longer and supplies run low, they are in trouble. ![]() There is never a dull moment for Celie and her family in Castle Glower-even when they're not in the Castle itself! After traveling to the seaside kingdom of Lilah’s betrothed prince, Lulath, Celie and her companions are busy training griffins, enjoying wedding festivities, and finishing construction of a grand ship built from parts of the Castle.īut on their maiden voyage, the Ship steers them far off course into uncharted waters. The fifth and final book in Jessica Day George's magical bestselling series, where Celie and her family set sea on a grand ship made in the likeness of their beloved Castle! ![]() ![]() ![]() The narrator, Peter Berkrot, departs from the verbal style he used in Last Policeman and Countdown City, and ruffles Henry Palace's easy calm. Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?Īs the great mystery begins to be resolved and Henry's quest draws to an end, it actually pulls you into his world, which is about to end. ![]() The last one, which I will not spoil by describing. Henry Palace gets just a bit too weird, unless you have already come to love him. The charming quixotic-ism of those stories becomes a bit strained here. The story draws down on the goodwill that the first two novels established. Would you recommend World of Trouble to your friends? Why or why not?īut as a stand-alone book, it is pale. it is a satisfying resolution of the threads that Ben Winters spun in the first two instalments. If you listened to/read The Last Policeman and Countdown City, and enjoyed them, you will be glad to read the last part of the trilogy. ![]() Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why? Satisfying Ending, But Takes Goodwill to Get There ![]() ![]() ![]() This is a list of characters who appeared in the series. Music Box Home Entertainment released the English version in US on 6 December 2011 under the name Dragon Tattoo Trilogy: Extended Edition. It was broadcast on SVT1 from 20 March 2010 to 24 April 2010 and released on a DVD and Blu-ray boxset titled Millennium Trilogy on 11 November 2011. The series was produced by Yellow Bird in cooperation with several production companies, including SVT, Nordisk Film, Film i Väst and ZDF Enterprises. It was divided into 6 episodes total, with each episode of the series about 90 minutes long, making the television series about 110 minutes longer than the movies. The Millennium TV miniseries is a compilation of the three Swedish film adaptations, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Played with Fire, and The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest with extended scenes, adding more depth in both the stories and the characters. Millennium was well received, winning a jury award for drama at Kristallen 2010, and an International Emmy Award for Best TV Movie or Miniseries in 2011. It was released later in DVD and Blu-ray in the US under the name Dragon Tattoo Trilogy: Extended Edition. The miniseries was produced by Yellow Bird in cooperation with several production companies, including SVT, Nordisk Film, Film i Väst and ZDF Enterprises, and was broadcast on SVT1 from 20 March 2010 to 24 April 2010. ![]() Millennium is a Swedish six-part television miniseries expanded from the 2009 film adaptations of Stieg Larsson's Millennium book series. ![]() |