7/8/2023 0 Comments The demon prince ann aguirre![]() ![]() He’s decided he’s doomed to be forever alone. Sure, business is sweet, but he can’t seem to shake the romantic curse that’s left him past thirty and still a virgin. After a tragic loss, all he’s got left is his sister, the bakery, and a lifetime of terrible luck in love. Three blocks down from the Fix-It Witches, Titus Winnaker, owner of Sugar Daddy’s bakery, has family trouble of his own. ![]() Danica is more than a little exhausted navigating a long-standing family feud where Gram thinks the only good mundane is a dead one and Danica’s mother weaves floral crowns for anyone who crosses her path. After a messy breakup that included way too much family “feedback,” Danica made a pact with her cousin: they’ll keep their hearts protected and have fun, without involving any of the overly opinionated Waterhouse matriarchs. Danica Waterhouse is a fully modern witch-daughter, granddaughter, cousin, and co-owner of the Fix-It Witches, a magical tech repair shop. ![]()
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7/8/2023 0 Comments Fragments of horror ito![]() ![]() It did not hurt that Itō was upfront about a prominent western influence, H.P. ![]() The initial forum for Uzumaki's English translation was Pulp, a magazine dedicated to manga for mature readers, with columns by the likes of comic book writer Warren Ellis manga had not quite imprinted itself upon big box bookstores, where the audience would prove considerably younger and less male, so Pulp appealed in large part to factions of the existing comic book readership, which had long suckled from publishers' assumptions as to what sort of Japanese comics would fit in with direct market fare. There is a very good chance that even if you don't read a lot of manga you've probably heard of Junji Itō, and I will begin by suggesting that this very renown can serve to obscure the finer points of his work.Īs some of you will remember, Itō first captured a significant amount of North American attention in the early '00s through VIZ's publication of Uzumaki, a serial about people obsessed, transformed, and mostly destroyed by uncanny spiral shapes the concept was novel and the execution superb, but 15 years ago, the manga readership was not what it is now. ![]() ![]() ![]() May 3 Unaired Pokémon: Black and White Anime Episode Scripts Go Public.May 4 Oshi no Ko Anime Posts Behind-the-Scenes Documentary.May 4 hololive Indonesia VTubers Join hololive English's 1st Concert.May 4 Veteran Producer Masao Maruyama Warns of Anime's Creative Decline. ![]()
7/7/2023 0 Comments Nigella lawson nigella bites![]() ![]() ![]() And you know the thing about intimidation tactics? They do, indeed, intimidate. These guys are skilled at intimidation tactics. But being the only home cook amongst three feisty chefs did have its pitfalls. As it turned out - and this is due to the premise of The Taste, namely that we don’t know whose food we’re eating, so that any pronouncement is purely on what we’re eating and is never a personal judgement - no venture into rudeness or disrespect was called for, and furthermore, I still believe that encouragement is better than admonishment as a learning device. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images) Nigella Lawson has been spotted walking arm in arm. Nigella Lawson Nigella Christmas: Food, Family, Friends, Festivities (Nigella Collection) How To Be A Domestic Goddess: Baking and the Art of Comfort Cooking. I worried that I would shrink from telling people their food sucked, or would fail to be a commanding force in the kitchen. The TV chef was seen arm in arm with the entrepreneur (Picture: David M. Unlike my fellow mentors, my work has never involved bossing cooks around, giving orders, or shouting at people. So what, you might ask, is so frightening about eating food and passing judgement on it, and helping a team towards (it is to be hoped) victory? Well, chiefly what made me anxious was the same reason I was keen to take on the role. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Because Shakespeare may have gotten the story wrong, but we all still know how it ends…. And when rumors start swirling about Juliet’s instability, her neediness, and her threats of suicide, Rose starts to fear not only for Rob’s heart, but also for his life. This is not how the story was supposed to go. Rose is devastated over losing Rob to Juliet. ![]() Juliet, who is gorgeous, vindictive, and a little bit crazy.and who has set her sights on Rob. Juliet, who used to be Rose’s best friend. Rose has been waiting for years for Rob to kiss her-and when he finally does, it’s perfect. Rosaline knows that she and Rob are destined to be together. What’s in a name, Shakespeare? I’ll tell you: Everything. From the New York Times bestselling author of In Five Years comes an intensely romantic modern recounting of the greatest love story ever told-narrated by the girl Romeo was supposed to love. ![]() 7/7/2023 0 Comments Insanity by susan vaught![]() ![]() The overarching story of the group’s efforts to control Lincoln is broken up into four stories, each from the perspective of the individual teen (or in Levi’s case, spirit) the structure works to maximize the thrills, with each vignette having a different monster/ghost to combat while offering a more fully realized portrayal of the characters and their relationships to each other. And Levi-well, Levi has worked at Lincoln the longest, as the tattooed and ghostly guardian who shepherds souls into the next life, and he’s beginning to realize that the power behind Lincoln’s hauntings may be more than he can handle alone. Trina, Darius’ girlfriend, is no stranger to the supernatural, having been raised by witches, but even she is shocked by the depraved spirits haunting Lincoln. College student Darius is starting as a security guard when he realizes that the ghost of his serial murderer grandfather is likely not resting in peace. One of them, Forest, is working double shifts to save up enough money for college, and she begins to share visions with one of the patients. ![]() ![]() Located near the Devil’s Backbone, the Lincoln Psychiatric Hospital has its share of secrets and ghosts, and no one knows that better than the folks who work there. ![]() 7/7/2023 0 Comments The Culling by Anthony Hulse![]() I understand that someone who likes generic writing (with no individual narrative whatsoever) would kinda like this, but only in a 3-4 stars-range because seriously - The Culling is like an excercise in horror writing (from the 90s or 80s) but it's not actually good horror writing. Do you know who Garth Marenghi is? He is the fictional Alter Ego by Matthew Holness, combining everything god-awful about out-dated horror authors - bland and stereotypical characters, insanely dumb dialogues and shock-effects that are close to the absurd (also: weird sex-stuff that is mostly as unpleasant as seeing your grandma buying lube).Īnthony Hulse is the real-life Garth Marenghi and I didn't know these kind of authors existed until I was tricked into reading his book by a load of probably BS ratings that in no universe ever could have come from real people. In fact, this is the cheesiest, by the numbers-horror-book I've ever read. ![]() If you consider reading this book because of the awesome ratings on this site and on Amazon (oh my, apparently 90% are giving 5 stars, this must be amazing), I suggest, you stop right now. ![]() ![]() ![]() Hillenbrand's first book was the acclaimed Seabiscuit: An American Legend (2001), a nonfiction account of the career of the great racehorse Seabiscuit, for which she won the William Hill Sports Book of the Year in 2001. The 2003 film Seabiscuit was adapted from the book. It has also been published under the title: Seabiscuit: The True Story of Three Men and a Racehorse. The author has been praised for her ability to convey a sense of historical times. It won the William Hill Sports Book of the Year and was adapted as a feature film in 2003. ![]() The book is a biography of the Thoroughbred racehorse Seabiscuit. ![]() Seabiscuit: An American Legend is a non-fiction book written by Laura Hillenbrand, published in 2001. 2001 Random House publishers, New York hardcover with ebony boards and nice gilt lettering on spine black and white photos throughout very good condition - appears unread dust jacket good as well. ![]() ![]() As Will is learning these arts, Horace is finding Battleschool almost more than he can handle, thanks to a trio of particularly brutal bullies-and further afield, evil Lord Morgarath, being bent on conquest, has sent two kalkera, brutish bear/apes, out to assassinate Araluen’s most prominent war leaders. ![]() ![]() Though Will’s slight physique keeps him out of Battleschool, his first choice, it turns out to be just the ticket for Ranger work, which combines survival skills and keen powers of observation with the ability to move about unseen. Sturdily competent fantasy from a veteran Australian screenwriter, this quartet opener introduces five teenaged orphans raised together in the medieval-like kingdom of Araluen, focusing on the apprenticeship of wiry, clever Will to a mysterious scout/spy, and on Will’s changing relations with oversized, rival-later-friend Horace. ![]() ![]() ![]() Spies, former superpowers, and revolutionaries sharpen their knives in the shadows. ![]() Unknown enemies are attacking Information's network infrastructure. Five years later, it's time to vote again, and the system that has ensured global peace for 25 years is more vulnerable than ever. The last time Information held an election, a global network outage, two counts of sabotage by major world governments, and a devastating earthquake almost shook micro-democracy apart. The future of democracy must evolve or die. One of the best books of 2018, according to Kirkus Reviews, the Chicago Review of Books, and BookRiot.Ĭampbell Award finalist Malka Older's State Tectonics concludes The Centenal Cycle, the cyberpunk poltical thriller series that began with Infomocracy and is a finalist for the Hugo Award for Best Series. ![]() |