5/28/2023 0 Comments Moby-Duck by Donovan Hohn![]() "Like the novel from which it has borrowed at least a portion of its title, Moby-Duck is a far-ranging, delightfully narrated masterwork of adventure, science, exploration, and much more. In the grand tradition of Tony Horwitz and David Quammen, Moby-Duck is a compulsively readable narrative of whimsy and curiosity. With each new discovery, Hohn learns of another loose thread, and with each successive chase, he comes closer to understanding where his castaway quarry comes from and where it goes. Moby-Duck is a journey into the heart of the sea and an adventure through science, myth, the global economy, and some of the worst weather imaginable. 'But questions can be like ocean currents: wade in too far, and they carry you away.' Hohn's accidental odyssey pulls him into the secretive world of shipping conglomerates, the daring work of Arctic researchers, the lunatic risks of maverick sailors, and the shadowy world of Chinese toy factories. ![]() ![]() When the writer Donovan Hohn heard of the mysterious loss of thousands of bath toys at sea, he figured he would interview a few oceanographers, talk to a few beachcombers, and read up on Arctic science and geography. ![]()
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5/28/2023 0 Comments Female Fortune by Jill Liddington![]() ![]() This 2022 edition includes a fascinating Afterword on the recent discovery of Ann Walker's own diary. ![]() Tensions grew to a melodramatic crescendo when news reached Shibden of the pair being burnt in effigy. Yet Ann Walker had an inconvenient number of local relatives, suspicious of exactly how Anne Lister could pay for all her grand improvements. ![]() And socially very ambitious, she employed architects to redesign both the Hall and the estate. Politically active, Anne Lister door-stepped her tenants at the 1835 Election to vote Tory. Jill Liddington's classic edition of the diaries tells the story of how Anne Lister wooed and seduced neighbouring heiress Ann Walker, who moved in to live with Anne and her family in 1834. The diaries were included on UNESCO's Memory of the World Register in 2011. ![]() Her extraordinary diaries, running to 4-5 million words, were partly written in her own secret code and recorded her love affairs with startling candour. She was an impressive scholar, fearless traveller and successful businesswoman, even developing her own coalmines. Lesbian landowner Anne Lister inherited Shibden Hall in 1826. The Anne Lister Diaries, 1833-36: Land, Gender and AuthorityĪ unique and thrilling insight into the brilliant mind of Anne Lister' Sally Wainwright, creator of Gentleman JackFemale Fortune is the book which inspired Sally Wainwright to write Gentleman Jack, now a major drama series for the BBC and HBO. ![]() ![]() ![]() We’ve put together the best of the best shows to watch on BritBox in all genres, from meaty murder mysteries (the most popular category on BritBox) to the perfectly understated British comedies.īased on the Agatha Christie novel of the same name, “Why Didn’t They Ask Evans” is a perky and playful 1930s murder mystery packed with twists, turns, and sizzling banter. The BBC and ITV streaming service boasts some of the more famous British imports (“Downton Abbey,” “Doctor Who,” “Prime Suspect” ) in its catalog, alongside a deep library of English greats that might not have gained the same notoriety on this side of the pond. The seasons are often shorter than their American counterparts, ensuring that audiences are always left wanting another episode.Įnter BritBox. The only problem with British TV is that there isn’t more of it. ![]() 5/27/2023 0 Comments Waterfire saga book![]() ![]() ![]() To do this, the six mermaids, Serafina, Neela, Ling, Becca, Ava, and Astrid, must find the six talismans that once belonged to the six rulers of Atlantis, their. She only had like one range of voices, they all sounded Eastern European to me and the Asian character's voice the would pause. The Waterfire Saga is a series of four books by Jennifer Donnelly about six teenage mermaids from different realms coming together to defeat a great and powerful monster named Abbadon. ![]() I see they have a different narrator fir the other books, that was a good call. Books written for teens are usually not very good so all in all being a teen book I would give it 4-5 stars. I got the impression it was like My Little Pony but with mermaids instead, not saying anything bad about the MLP franchise I love the show but this book was very.magic-y and was obviously written for teenagers. Serafina, Neela and four others have successfully escaped Captain T. This book would have been good if it wasn't published by Disney and she could have put her own flare into it. Book 1 Waterfire Saga: 1: Deep Blue (0 reviews) Review Book 2 Waterfire Saga: Rogue Wave: Book 2 Six mermaids battle to save their hidden world. ![]() I love Jennifer Donnelly's books (except for "These Shallow Graves, it was terrible don't read it) she has a great skill at writing she makes you feel for her characters. ![]() 5/27/2023 0 Comments Campusland by Scott Johnston![]() ![]() ![]() Devon was surely its most splendid example. The college campus, Milton thought, was man’s perfect place, a walled garden where beauty and youth came together in pursuit of the truth. He passed through a beautifully ornate stone archway. It was a little edgy sometimes, but that was okay. He discreetly checked his Twitter feed several times a day: was up to three thousand followers. He didn’t know who was behind the account, but this pleased him all the more. There was even a Twitter account called that tweeted witty observations about campus life. Social media, which often documented his comings and goings, said as much. ![]() He was their friend, one of them, accessible. ![]() Milton smiled again, not the least bit discouraging of the implied familiarity. “Milt!” a student cried from across College Street. In any event, the bustle of the school year was back. Sure, Devon had a $28 billion endowment, shy only of Harvard’s, but there were always new demands on the school treasury, and Milton, like a Renaissance king, had to receive the myriad constituencies who sought to make a claim. They didn’t, but the revenue was welcome, particularly during the fallow months. Parents assumed these programs increased their kids’ chances of admission. Things had been quiet over the summer, save for Model UN delegates and high school kids attending summer school programs. His daily stroll had become something of a personal tradition, and it was good to see life back in the campus. ![]() 5/27/2023 0 Comments Fenway hattie![]() ![]() But even though his family is acting weird, Fenway is determined do whatever it takes to make them all happy again.įENWAY AND HATTIE AND THE EVIL BUNNY GANG Book 2 – January 2017, Putnam/Penguin, 192 pp Fenway’s dog’s-eye-view of the world is as enthusiastic as ever, but after a trip to the vet (the Place of Fear) and being forced to wear the Cone of Doom, Fenway is worried Hattie doesn’t love him anymore. FENWAY AND HATTIE UP TO NEW TRICKS Book 3 – January 2018, Putnam/Penguin Random House, 192 ppįenway’s favorite short human, Hattie, has a few tricks up her sleeves in this adorable, laugh-out-loud third installment. They can’t wait to spend time with friends and wild forest animals, but will a pair of bullies ruin their plans? Fitting in can be a tough business, but luckily both Fenway and Hattie come around to realizing that being true to themselves is much more important.įull of all the heart and humor of the 2017 Global Read Aloud selection FENWAY AND HATTIE, this new title invites readers to find the courage to go against the crowd. In the fourth book in this adorable middle-grade series, all told from the dog’s point of view, Fenway gets a taste of the wild when he goes on a back-to-school camping trip with his human, Hattie. ![]() 5/27/2023 0 Comments Cronin's Key by N.R. Walker![]() He’d taken care of that in Budapest, and Amsterdam. The agitation he felt in his bones was personal. There had been rumors of an unsettling of the Egyptian covens, and that was indeed cause for concern. Still, he lived by moonlight and normally he reveled in it. ![]() He was rarely impeded by sunlight because he could simply chase night around the globe. Unlike most other vampires, Cronin could leap to anywhere in the world at any time he chose. Tonight, when darkness shrouded his city, he didn’t feel the liberation like he normally did. His reflection stared back at him wary, black eyes, his short ginger hair a perpetual mess, his dark coat with the collar upturned suited his mood. ![]() Through the protective glass of his penthouse apartment, he’d watched the sun draw a close to another lonely day as the insignificant humans scurried on the streets below like ants. Like his soul ached for something he could not define. ![]() Nervous, anxious, excited, dread, longing. He’d leapt to London, Budapest, Amsterdam, Glasgow, all in the last few hours just to escape the unease he felt, but something kept drawing him back to New York. He’d stood there for hours, not moving, barely breathing. How did Cronin know to leap into the police station the night he and Alec first met?Ĭronin stood at the huge glass wall overlooking New York City. ![]() 5/27/2023 0 Comments Jojo moyes 1 1![]() ![]() Only Jess’s knight turns out to be Geeky Ed, the obnoxious tech millionaire whose vacation home she happens to clean. That’s Jess’s life in a nutshell-until an unexpected knight in shining armor offers to rescue them. Your husband has done a vanishing act, your teenage stepson is being bullied, and your math whiz daughter has a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that you can’t afford to pay for. Now, with One Plus One, she’s written another contemporary opposites-attract love story. ![]() Ever since she debuted Stateside she has captivated readers and reviewers alike, and hit the New York Times bestseller list with the word-of-mouth sensation Me Before You. One irresistible love story from the New York Times bestselling author of The Giver of StarsĪmerican audiences have fallen in love with Jojo Moyes. ![]() ![]() All of these need to be controlled and managed in order to enhance productivity. ![]() The agile management technique focuses on four main aspects, namely - effective communication with clients/parties, delivering a work application, collaborating with clients and changing up the scope of work. Once you go through the book, you will understand how easy it is for you to adopt and utilize it to enhance your business. Right from engineering to IT to business management, there are many areas where one can effectively apply the ideologies of agile management. ![]() ![]() Agile methodology is a multifaceted approach that finds its application in many different fields and can be considered an umbrella concept. As you know, it is quite important to adopt a multifaceted approach when it comes to management, to get your job done in a facile manner. In understanding methodologies and agile project management, we look at the different techniques in which you can successfully develop management skills. ![]() Right from engineering to IT to business management, there are many areas where one can. ![]() 5/27/2023 0 Comments The gilded wolves 2![]() ![]() Now, to reclaim his rightful place among France’s elite, he must obtain the Babel fragment for the Order. ![]() Séverin Montagnet-Alarie's birthright was stolen from him. Hidden among the technological marvels and artistic creations on display is an item of unimaginable power-a Babel fragment that would enable those who wield it with magical Forging abilities over nature’s elements. First in a “wildly inventive and wildly representative” ( The New York Times Book Review) historical fantasy series, Roshani Chokshi’s The Gilded Wolves follows the exploits of a found family-six societal outcasts tasked with stealing a powerful artifact that can alter their lives for the better, but at the cost of breaking the world.Īll eyes are on Paris where the Exposition Universelle World Fair is to be held. ![]() |