![]() ![]() His wartime experiences are overwhelming to him. HondaĪ strangely symbolic character who doesn't appear in the narrative except through reported stories. Malta's sister who arranges for a psychic session with Toru, but actually ends up telling him about Noboru raping her violently. Malta KanoĪ clairvoyant of some kind who works with her sister. May KasaharaĪ flirty, underaged teenager who seduces Toru into a life at the bottom of a well. Also the name of the missing cat who was named after the brother. Kumiko's brother, a mythic character who rarely appears. She sends her husband to foolish clairvoyants, leaves him for another man, and ultimately casts a spell on him forcing him to become a male prostitute for old women. ![]() The wife, and also a bit of an antagonist. The main character, a strange, docile man with little direction, except for the brilliant conniving of his witchy wife, Kumiko. Written by people who wish to remain anonymous We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. ![]() These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. ![]()
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![]() ![]() When Kieron's mother goes to work, his lazy, abusive stepdad Tony threatens and bullies Kieron, and often beats him and his mother. What makes him most remarkable though is his warmth and his impeccable conscience is in spite of being severely mistreated at home. He's different from everybody else but he's obviously an intelligent and incredibly thoughtful boy. ![]() ![]() It's obvious he struggles socially- he doesn't fit in at school, he's called names, he never knows what he should and shouldn't say, he has his own teaching assistant at school and suffers from anxiety blackouts when he gets stressed. The reader understands him perfectly, and though he doesn't speak much to other characters, he describes his thoughts and impressions and fears to the reader beautifully. ![]() His narration is straightforward and honest, and in a lot of places thoroughly funny. Kieron quickly emerges as quite a remarkable boy. When the police dismiss the case as a probably drunken but tragic nonetheless accident, Kieran sets about using his unusual skills an uncanny drawing knack, an unusually honed sense of observation and a kindhearted determination to solve the case and punish the person responsible. Smart is a charming and heartwarming book that begins with Kieran, amateur detective and CSI expert sitting on a bench beside the Trent comforting his friend Jean, a homeless woman who has just discovered the body of her friend Colin in the river. ![]() ![]() ![]() When Jo betrays the identity of the one man she will die to protect, she and Rune become locked in a treacherous battle of wills that pits ultimate loyalty against unbridled lust. Ĭould this exquisite female be a spy sent by the very Valkyrie he hunts? Rune knows he must not trust Josephine, yet he’s unable to turn her away. With one bite, she pierces him with aching pleasure, stealing his forbidden blood - and jeopardizing the secrets of his brethren.Ī boundless passion that will lead to sweet ruin. ![]() Yet before he can strike, he encounters a vampiric creature whose beauty mesmerizes him. In his sights: the oldest living Valkyrie. ![]() Whether by bow or in bed, archer Rune the Baneblood never fails to eliminate his target. The day he was taken away began Jo’s transition from angry girl…to would-be superhero. An immortal assassin is caught between desire and duty in this sizzling novel from Kresley Cole’s 1 New York Times bestselling Immortals After Dark series.A foundling raised in a world of humans Growing up, Josephine didn’t know who or what she was-just that she was an outcast with strange powers. Protecting her baby brother Thaddeus became her entire life. Growing up, orphaned Josephine didn’t know who or what she was - just that she was “bad,” an outcast with strange powers. ![]() ![]() Also, one of the effects of the mushrooms' poison is that the victim appears to get better for a time, meaning it is both slow- and fast-acting poison.Perfect Poison: The death cap mushrooms that kill Rosamund in The Serpent's Tale are mixed in with so many different kinds of harmless mushrooms that it's impossible to tell where they came from. ![]() An example of the popular historical-detective genre (think Lindsey Davies’ Falco novels, Paul Doherty’s Egyptian, and Simon Levack’s Aztec series, and the works of Bernard Knight), it is set in 1171 during the reign of Henry II, Angevin king of England. ![]() A few examples are King Henry II, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Princess Joanna, Fair Rosamund Clifford, the Abbot of Eynsham. I just finished Ariana Franklin’s Mistress of the Art of Death, and I heartily recommend it. Historical Domain Character: tons, given this is historical fiction.The four books in the series are The Mistress of the Art of Death, The Serpent's Tale ( The Death Maze in England), Grave Goods ( Relics of the Dead in England), and A Murderous Procession (also published as The Assassin's Prayer). The series follows Adelia Aguilar, a medica and forensic scientist ("doctor to the dead") of Salerno, Sicily, when she is summoned to England to investigate the deaths of four Cambridge children. The Mistress of the Art of Death is the first in a series of four historical mysteries by (sadly now deceased) British author Diana Norman, writing under the pen name Ariana Franklin. ![]() ![]() ![]() With the porch painted, and the series finished, I was left wanting more. The hilarity might make you lose track of where you’re running and cause injury* *sidenote: warning, be careful when running, biking, and other physical activities if you’re listening to these books on audio. I downloaded the audiobooks for books two and three and flew through them while painting my porch and going on runs. It wasn’t until August that I got back to the series, but I’m glad it was then, since I had less of a workload and it was summer. I was trying to get my review pile down (as usual) and the books got pushed back. But I didn’t dive right into book 2, Futures and Frosting. It was funny, very different than anything else out there and a great light read. ![]() I read Seduction and Snacks back in January, and enjoyed it. Having been given the Chocolate Loves books by one of those people who introduced the series to me, I knew that I’d have to get to them in 2013. Back at the end of 2012, I kept hearing great things about Tara Sivec…but I hadn’t read her. 2013 has been filled with many great books, but what really sets books apart for me, as a reader, is being unique. ![]() ![]() Not coming to this realization, however, leaves the partner living in an incomprehensible reality where she is blamed for the battering of her own spirit.”īeing blamed for the battering of her own spirit is the line that resonated with me. “The fact that she can’t come to an understanding with her mate simply because he is abusive and will defeat her through abusive power plays is almost incomprehensible to the partner. In truth, a verbally abusive relationship is a more or less constant invalidation of the partner’s reality.” ![]() She may take his negation as a lack of common interest or as a misunderstanding. Consequently, the partner may not even know what it is like to feel supported and validated in her relationship. “Because of his need for dominance and his unwillingness to accept his partner as an equal, the verbal abuser is compelled to negate the perceptions, experiences, values, accomplishments and plans of his partner. The author explains how the verbally abusive person and his partner are coming from two completely different realities. Verbal abuse is a crazy-making situation. The other books expand on the ideas presented here. This was the first one she wrote, shedding light on the problem of verbal abuse. ![]() This book is the Patricia Evans book originally recommended to me by a friend. ![]() ![]() Adams Media Corporation, Second Edition, 1996. ![]() ![]() Brown's noir-style b&w illustrations make the most of the premise, and the innate absurdity of being afraid of one's undergarments will be a surefire winner with many kids."-Publisher's Weekly - starred review "July 17, 2017" ![]() * "Once again, Reynolds and Brown are in perfect comedic synch as they channel the surprises and creeping dread of a thriller. * "Balances a really spooky premise with the hilarity that accompanies any mention of underwear.Perfect for those looking for a scary Halloween tale that won't leave them with more fears than they started with."-Kirkus Reviews - starred review "July 2017" But after trying everything to get rid of them, they keep coming back! Jasper's not scared obviously, he's just done with creepy underwear. If Jasper didn't know any better he'd say his undies were a little, well, creepy. But when the lights go out, suddenly his new big rabbit underwear glows in the dark. ![]() He's not afraid of the dark, and he's definitely not afraid of something as silly as underwear. ![]() Jasper Rabbit is NOT a little bunny anymore. Full color.īook Synopsis From the celebrated team behind Creepy Carrots!, Aaron Reynolds and Caldecott Honor winner Peter Brown, comes a hilarious (and just a little creepy) story of a brave rabbit and a very weird pair of underwear. ![]() About the Book From the celebrated team behind the Caldecott Honor-winning book "Creepy Carrots!" comes a hilarious (and just a little creepy) story of a brave rabbit and a very weird pair of underwear. ![]() ![]() ![]() Originally published over four issues of the monthly BATMAN title in 19, BATMAN: YEAR ONE has gone on to become one of the most popular and influential graphic novels in the history of American comics. ![]() ![]() Together with a wealth of behind-the-scenes material from its creators-including the complete scripts and pencil breakdowns for all four issues-ABSOLUTE BATMAN: YEAR ONE offers two distinct versions of the legendary story: Book One features the acclaimed single-volume graphic novel edition with every page newly rescanned and remastered by Mazzucchelli and Lewis from their original boards, while Book Two features the never-before-collected process color edition of the original newsprint comics, sourced from all-new scans made by Mazzucchelli and Lewis from their personal copies of BATMAN #404-407. Thirty years after its debut, DC Comics is proud to present the definitive Absolute Edition of this modern comics classic. ![]() ![]() Since then, Joshua has led the Umbrella Movement, founded a political party, and rallied the international community around the anti-Extradition Bill protests, which have seen 2 million people - more than a quarter of the population - take to Hong Kong's streets. While the adults stayed silent, Joshua staged the first ever student protest in Hong Kong to oppose National Education - and won. When he was 14, Joshua Wong made history. ![]() ![]() Named by the Financial Times as one of the 50 people who shaped the decadeĪn urgent manifesto for global democracy from the leading 23-year-old Hong Kong activist - Nobel Peace Prize nominee and TIME, Forbes and Fortune world leader. With values, tactics, and courage, Joshua Wong shows us the way.' - Timothy Snyder 'If we want freedom, we need to learn from Hong Kong. ![]() Together we are one loud voice that cannot be silenced.' - Greta Thunberg 'Joshua Wong is the future that has already come. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() By tying together the elusive threads of his oeuvre into one exhaustive overview, this book reveals just what it was about Bosch and his painting that proved so immensely influential. Texts from art historian and Bosch expert Stefan Fischer dissect the many compelling elements that populate each scene, from hybrid creatures of man and beast to Bosch’s pictorial use of proverbs and idioms. Featuring brand new photography of recently restored paintings, this exhaustive book, covers the artists complete works. To this day, the painter par excellence of hell and its demons continues to puzzle and enthrall scholars, artists, designers, and musicians alike.Based on the best-selling XXL edition, which saw TASCHEN commission new and exclusive photography of details and recently restored works, this large-scale monograph presents Bosch’s complete oeuvre. 1450–1516) secured his place as a pillar of art history. Through full spreads and carefully curated details, the book surveys the. This monograph, based on the XXL edition which saw TASCHEN. ![]() Devil in the details: The symbols, monsters, and morals of a Netherlandish radical.Ī bird-monster devouring sinners, naked bodies in tantric contortions, a pair of ears brandishing a sharpened blade: with just 20 paintings and nine drawings to his name, Netherlandish visionary Hieronymus Bosch (c. Hieronymus by Taschen is available at Neighborhood Goods in-store and online. An exhaustive exploration of one of art historys most mysterious masters, Hieronymus Bosch. ![]() |