![]() They splish and sploosh.” The tender and competent care given to Leo by his father is reason enough to praise this book. The text has some sentences that will sound delightful to little ears as little eyes view the water babies: “They swish and swoosh. ![]() ![]() Getting used to the off-center noses of the babies requires a little time-probably more for adults than children. The range of skin and hair types is commendable, even including one adult-child combination of nonmatching skin. As the story continues, readers see Leo and Daddy interact lovingly throughout, from sitting together on a big chair-viewing a swim-class brochure-to changing into proper swim attire in the locker room and taking part in a class that features a pool full of other happy baby-and-adult pairs. He is like a little fish!” A smiling Leo is in sudsy bath water, his dark, curly head and brown body held up by a pair of strong, brown, adult arms. ![]() Leo is back ( Leo Loves Baby Time, 2014, etc.), and now he happily attends a community swim class with Daddy. ![]()
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There is another way, one that is proven to work. ![]() In the name of “sending the right message,” we have maximized the spread of infectious disease, torn families apart, incarcerated millions of mostly Black and Brown people-and utterly failed to either prevent addiction or make effective treatment for it widely available. But we have tried to solve this national crisis with policies that only made matters worse. From “one of the bravest, smartest writers about addiction anywhere” (Johann Hari, New York Times bestselling author)-the untold story of harm reduction, a surprisingly simple idea with enormous powerĭrug overdoses now kill more Americans annually than guns, cars or breast cancer. ![]() ![]() ![]() Maas and her incredible writing for that :). And I included an absurd amount of favorite quotes for each book…but I blame Sarah J. ![]() I really need to rein in my thoughts, but I just love this series so much. The last two books’ sections also have a lot more recap in them. Warning…my reviews get progressively longer with each book. So instead of posting a review for each book in the series as I read them, I am going to do one post on the entire Throne of Glass Series up to Kingdom of Ash. I also wanted to reread this series because the finale, Kingdom of Ash, is coming out in October. Maas because it is my favorite series (besides Harry Potter…obviously) and I knew it would get me out of my slump. ![]() I decided to reread the Throne of Glass Series by Sarah J. I have recently been in a major reading slump. So this post is going to be different from my previous reviews. ![]() ![]() ![]() "Already at the very top of her game, Meghan March's Richer Than Sin doesn't just raise the bar on romance, it shatters the ceiling." ~T.M. I'm getting my second chance, and this time I'll do whatever it takes to prove them all wrong. They say a Riscoff and a Gable can never live happily ever after. She was out of my reach for years, but now she's home again-and there's no ring on her finger. We burned like a flash fire until everything went sideways, and she married another man. ![]() I certainly didn't expect her to be Whitney Gable. Like any man who sees and knows what he wants, I went after her. I used to believe that-until I caught a glimpse of a woman who took my breath away. Not with a family feud that is the stuff of legends. From New York Times bestselling author Meghan March comes a saga of forbidden romance. ![]() ![]() ![]() A soft torso that used to be strong but the width and the heroic bone structure, ripples and inclines now say where the muscles were. "The sun highlights all the wrinkles in her barrel chest. In Eileen Myles's new book Afterglow: A Dog Memoir, the celebrated writer and poet shells out great detail of their beloved pitbull Rosie's physical decline. ![]() It keeps bad relationships going long after they need to end, it drags us through morasses of suffering and servitude just to try and corroborate the bond. The concept of unconditional love is dangerous, of course. If you can look right at your sidekick's vomit, rashes, lumps, drool, at the unravelling that renders us all destitute sacks of biology, and still be at par: It's love. Where is the threshold between love and what orbits outside it nigh enough to be a spoof? In my opinion, it's the burden of disgust. ![]() ![]() ![]() I was a victim of both parental abuse and bullying. Touching on topics I felt relevant without shoving them in my face. It made my laugh and get somewhat teary eyed. The Alien Club was an emotional rollercoaster for me. The Alien Club is the crossroads of The Goonies, The Outsiders, The Lord of the Flies and Stand by Me (The Body). Wrought with heroism and hilarious happenings, The Alien Club is a truly mesmerizing journey created by a series of tragic and fanciful events that are thrust into motion by seemingly mundane issues that grip and alter the trajectory of an innocent youth. The Alien Club follows the path forged by a ten-year-old boy, blindly clawing his way through the confusing, frightening and utterly fascinating life afforded him via a magical neighborhood situated in suburbia USA, during the summer of 1979. With no handbook and nowhere to turn, you’re forced to blaze a path to greatness you’re not even sure is your destiny.Ī rich tale of love and war, and the interpersonal relationships that forge them both. An alien landscape that stretches from your front door to your first love can be more bizarre, beautiful and unforgiving than any other planet in the Universe. The feelings, sensations, decisions and ramifications of your actions are uncharted territory. When everything is your first, you’re an alien. ![]() ![]() ![]() Nevertheless, the marketing department of Bloomsbury USA have made a serious misjudgement regarding the cover designs for Tuesdays at the Castle (all of the editions, but the ebook in particular (the top picture on the right)), which led to my then-five-year-old choosing it expecting a gentle princess story. It’s ideal for anyone who thinks they’re growing out of “princess books”. ![]() Tuesdays at the Castle is excellent for older readers and features a truly awesome female protagonist. There have been a slew of sentient-building stories recently and Tuesdays at the Castle by Jessica Day George is easily one of the best of them (followed narrowly by 88 Lime Street and The Inn Between, which I’ll review soon).ĭon’t be misled by the cute cover or even the fun-sounding concept of a castle that changes its rooms around once a week. This review contains SPOILERS and is intended for parents. ![]() ![]() So here’s to the joyful wedding, the sensible wedding, the unbelievably fun wedding! A Practical Wedding is your complete guide to getting married with grace. Meg walks you through everything from choosing a venue to writing vows, complete with stories and advice from women who have been in the trenches, the Team Practical brides.
![]() ![]() Sam and I said, well, this is a feminist fairy tale, and not everyone will be comfortable with it. You be brave, you be bold, you be confrontational. "It wasn't commercial theater, so from the top down they (the National Theatre) said to us, do not dumb this down. ![]() Although tipped for a Broadway transfer, it was concluded that the show wasn’t commercial enough for American audiences, with Amos saying: Music and lyrics were written by Tori Amos who is an American singer-songwriter and classically trained pianist. It follows the journey of Althea and Prince Digby as their two kingdoms, Lagobel and Sealand, go to war. The show follows the story of Princess Althea who is afflicted by a constant weightlessness, keeping her head in the clouds literally and metaphorically! When her mother dies, Althea rejects the nationwide sorrow and ends up floating high above the kingdom, weightless, away from the emotions down below. Based on a Scottish fairy tale by George MacDonald, The Light Princess premiered at the Royal National Theatre’s Lyttleton Theatre in 2013, starring Rosalie Craig in the lead role. ![]() ![]() ![]() However, events are quickly complicated when the murder of a York glazier leads Shardlake to the discovery of important documents that bring the King's right to the throne into question. The official role is to deal with petitions to the King from the citizens of York the secret mission is to ensure the welfare of an important political prisoner, Sir Edward Broderick, so he can be brought to London for questioning in the Tower of London. Awarded the CWA Diamond Dagger the highest honor in British crime writing The third Matthew Shardlake Tudor Mystery by C. Matthew Shardlake (a London lawyer) and his assistant Jack Barak arrive in York ahead of the Progress to fulfill an official role, but also with a secret mission from Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury. 'A parchment-turner, and a regal one at that' - Sunday Times. Sansom's number one bestselling Shardlake series, for fans of Hilary Mantel and Philippa Gregory. ![]() Most of the novel is set in York, though events in London and on the return journey via Hull are also depicted. A plot against the throne has been uncovered, and Henry VIII has set off on a spectacular progress from London to York, along with a thousand soldiers, the cream of the nobility, and his fifth wife, Catherine Howard, to quell his rebellious northern subjects. Following on from Dissolution and Dark Fire, Sovereign is the third gripping historical novel in C. Set in the autumn of 1541, the novel describes fictional events surrounding Henry VIII's 'Progress' to the North (a state visit accompanied by the royal court and its attendants, the purpose of which was to formally accept surrender from those who had rebelled during the Pilgrimage of Grace). ![]() |