![]() ![]() ![]() The story of the tortoise and the hare is used to guide the reader through the steps with sections afterwards that include insights, activities, and goal setting worksheets. ![]() All of the tools you to reach your goals are in this one book. Like any journey, however, you cannot get to where you want to go until you are willing to start. The same six step process that works for tortoises has been proven effective for humans as well. Join Tommy the Tortoise on his journey through the six goal setting steps that transformed him into the "fastest" creature in the forest. Very few people know how the tortoise prepared for that moment. Discover the path the tortoise took to reach your goals too Everyone knows that tortoise beat the hare in the race. How did the tortoise know he was going to win the race? Now, the story is finally be told. ![]()
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![]() And he doesn’t seem interested in Brad, even when Brad makes a fool of himself trying to catch his notice. He hasn’t quite determined how to come out to anyone, even Sebastian, the geeky-hot TA in his history class. It took a morning meeting with a frat brother’s hairy, naked ass for him to admit it, but he knows the truth about himself now. ![]() Show bookīrad is great at meeting other people’s expectations. ![]() But Evain's hiding a secret that could shatter their fragile trust: he isn't human.And Leth can't afford weakness when his family's out for blood.Contains mature themes. Leth wants more than a purpose from Evain, and Evain wants more than heated glances from Leth. On the rare occasion Leth deigns to look at him.Wild magic and winter nights throw them together, and cracks start forming in their first impressions. ![]() He has little patience for a frigid sword-witch who hates anything demonic-but somehow, traveling with pretty Leth makes him feel stronger than ever. Every heated glance or tender touch feeds the flames of his magic. Anything beyond the legacy of restraint and repression that's broken him down again and again.But his new quest comes with an infuriatingly familiar companion.Evain draws power from human desire. Desire is his downfall.Rejected by his ruthless family and the god he betrayed them for, Leth is desperate for a chance to prove himself. ![]() ![]() ![]() I mean, the man writes a lot, and I also plan to read The Reckoners, and The Stormlight Archive, and those are humongous… I will most definitely be reading all three of those. The Final Empire is the first book of the first trilogy. If I understood well, the series technically has 7 books, although it is really 2 series – two completely different stories set in the same world. □Īnd because of all of that, The Mistborn was one if the stories I was looking forward to reading the most. ![]() ![]() But I knew about it before reading the book, and – it had made me really, really excited about the read. I just realized I can’t tell you the fifth one because it is kind of a spoiler.It has a really cool magic system that is somehow based on metals.The story follows a group of thieves, and heist is one of my favorite tropes.BookTubers, bookstagrammers, book bloggers and the rest of the bookish community have been raving about it for years and years.The Mistborn Saga was written by Brendon Sanderson, one of the best fantasy and sci-fi authors and the man who has created one of my favorite characters ever – Spensa Nightshade.Let me tell you all the facts I knew about The Mistborn before reading it, since each and every one made me think this might end up being one of my favorite books ever written: RATED ON GOODREADS – 4.47 of 5 Initial Thoughts GENRE – fantasy, high fantasy, young adult, adult, heist The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson – Book Details ![]() ![]() ![]() Grant Morrison’s relaunched Batman & Robin follows the supposed death of Bruce Wayne, with the original Robin, Dick Grayson, adopting the identity in order to preserve his mentor’s legacy. ![]() Perhaps, then, it’s because Batman & Robin sets itself a more modest goal (in that it doesn’t attempt to reconcile every aspect of the character’s seventy-year history) or just because Morrison appears to be enjoying himself far more, but this second act in Grant Morrison’s epic Batman saga is a much more engaging read. Yes, Batman can be the grim avenger or the charming ladies’ man or the camp crusader or the superhero or the urban vigilante or the world’s greatest detective or a swinging icon, but – in reading Morrison’s run – it felt too awkward to make Batman all of these at the same time. It felt a bit awkward and continuity-heavy – don’t get me wrong, I appreciated his attempt to tie together just about every aspect and iteration of Batman ever, but it just felt a bit too much. I didn’t love Grant Morrison’s tenure on Batman. Every Wednesday this month, we’ll have a Grant Morrison related review or retrospective. December is “Grant Morrison month” here at the m0vie blog, as we take the month to consider and reflect on one of the most critically acclaimed (and polarising) authors working in the medium. ![]() ![]() ![]() As her classmates and neighbors go to great lengths to protect her attacker, Melinda plunges into near-silence, refusing to say what happened while still feeling ostracized by her classmates.įifteen years after its publication, society has shed some of the stigma associated with sexual violence, but the conflict at the heart of “Speak” still shows up in headlines, from Steubenville, Ohio, to Maryville, Missouri. They’re not used to reading novels that feature characters like Melinda Sordino, a teen who is raped by a classmate at a house party. They’re teen boys, after all, growing up in a society where media and pop culture tell them women are created for sexual gratification. During 15 years of talking to high school students about sex and bullying, Laurie Halse Anderson has continued to get the same questions from boys: Why was the main character in her book, “Speak,” so upset about what happened to her? Didn’t she want the attention of one of the popular boys? And why was the impact so traumatic?Īnderson, who published the award-winning novel in 1999, believes the questions come from an honest place. ![]() ![]() ![]() She doesn't change, but you change when reading about her world. If you share those sentiments at the beginning of the book, I just want to tell you to stick with it. She says and does things that are completely typically teenager-y and she's the most unloyal friend you could have. Freida is the main narrator and I most admit that I honestly hated her at the beginning. ![]() Only Ever Yours is is the story of Freida, Isabel and their last year in high school. ![]() At graduation, the most highly rated girls become “companions”, permitted to live with their husbands and breed sons until they are no longer useful.įor the girls left behind, the future – as a concubine or a teacher – is grim.īest friends Freida and Isabel are sure they’ll be chosen as companions – they are among the most highly rated girls in their year.īut as the intensity of final year takes hold, Isabel does the unthinkable and starts to put on weight.Īnd then, into this sealed female environment, the boys arrive, eager to choose a bride.įreida must fight for her future – even if it means betraying the only friend, the only love, she has ever known. In a world in which baby girls are no longer born naturally, women are bred in schools, trained in the arts of pleasing men until they are ready for the outside world. ![]() ![]() ![]() For the next few years, she lives in squalor and in luxury and has to figure out how she can love truly and honestly. ![]() The happiness doesn’t last, and soon Nancy is on her own, friendless and lacking family and doing whatever she can think of to survive. Their happiness only grows when Nancy ends up joining the act, enjoying the feeling of men’s suits and the attention of her fans but Kitty’s love most of all. Kitty seems to return the feeling, and when Nancy decides to accompany her to London as she attempts to launch a career there, the two couldn’t be happier. ![]() Without even realizing that a woman could fall in love with another woman, Nancy falls in love. That changes when she sees Kitty Butler dressed as a man and singing in a music hall. She has a sweetheart and expects nothing more than to marry and stay in Whistable. Set in the late 19th century, Tipping the Velvet is the story of Nancy King, a young woman from Whistable who has spent her first 18 years helping in the kitchen in her family’s oyster parlor. It’s excellent, and although it doesn’t surpass The Little Stranger and Fingersmith in my estimation, it comes close. Not many people seem to list this as their favorite Waters novel, and I figured that her first novel would be the one where she was still figuring out how to be a novelist. ![]() Although I’ve read and enjoyed all of Sarah Waters’s other books and consider her one of my favorite authors, I went into Tipping the Velvet with low-ish expectations. ![]() ![]() ![]() then slowly, bit by bit, you find yourself liking it more and more. ![]() It is one of those books you start and think you should dump. And finally the artist whose early triumphs were doubled by the knowledge that she had at long last won recognition from her family. After that the college student feeling her was toward personal identity in the face of parental indifference or outright opposition. Then the schoolgirl caught in confusion between the rigid teaching of her ancestors and the strange ways of her foreign classmates. We first meet Jade Snow Wong the child, narrowly confined by the family and factory life, bound to respect and obey her elders while shouldering responsibility for younger brothers and sisters - a solemn child well versed in the proper order of things, who knew that punishment was sure for any infraction of etiquette. The third-person singular style is rooted in Chinese literary form, reflecting cultural disregard for the individual, yet Jad Snow Wong's story also is typically American. ![]() ![]() They not only portray a young woman and her unique family in San Francisco's Chinatown, but they are rich in the details that light up a world within the world of America. These memoirs of the author's first twenty-four years are thoughtful, informative, and highly entertaining. Originally published in 1945 and now reissued with a new introduction by the author, Jade Snow Wong's story is one of struggle and achievements. ![]() ![]() ![]() Lev rubbed my arm as we let ourselves out. I cried into Lev’s sleeve, tired of people seeing my tears. You don’t know anything about her, you sack of shit.” Lev eyed my brother, who lifted his chin in defiance. “Mina,” Laredo muttered, shaking his head with sadness. ![]() ![]() Where were you sleeping two months ago, Alessio?” He spoke quietly, “I found Mina sleeping next to a puddle of piss, so emaciated that she was on the brink of death having not eaten in days.” She spent that time on the streets, sleeping in alleyways, eating trash to stay alive. She’s been without a home for seven years. “Mina might have had a decent childhood, but she’s been dealt her share of hardship. Before we made our exit, Lev paused mid-step and turned to face Alessio one last time. “Enjoy your dinner,” I replied as Lev walked me to the double doors. Turning to Laredo, I kept my eyes on the ground as I stated, “This was a bad idea. I wanted to pretend this night never happened. “I’m going to make sure of it.”Īlessio hooted loudly. Lev turned to my brother and whispered in deathly calm, “You’re going to regret your words.” He panted. ![]() “I’d like to leave now, sweetie.” Something in the quiet way I spoke must have warned Lev against this fight, because, his chest heaving, teeth gnashing in fury, he slowed to a stop, turning to wrap his arm protectively around me. My arms wrapped around his waist and I gripped him tight, digging my feet in as he dragged me. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Getting mobile phone service has also been made difficult due to Iran's crackdown on unregistered SIM cards. Some Afghans living in Iran say they cannot open a bank account at all, while others complain that they face limits on the amount they can withdraw. While Iran has made the leap to Internet banking, online purchases, and digital card readers, migrants must still go in person to a bank to make withdrawals or send wire payments. The lack of access to basic services can be traced to requirements imposed years ago that effectively prevent many members of Iran's large Afghan community from obtaining bank cards. ![]() "Whether in Shiraz, Tehran, or Isfahan, migrants suffer and are under pressure all over Iran." "All the migrants face this," said Mirwais, who gave only his first name in a telephone interview with RFE/RL's Radio Azadi. Mirwais, who has lived in the southwestern city of Shiraz for over 20 years, says the limitations add to the "pressure" he and other Afghans face every day in Iran. But Afghans living in the country say they are being left behind due to immigration policies that restrict their access to bank cards.Īfghan migrants are complaining that not being able to have bank cards makes it difficult to use city subways, access mobile phone services, and even to get their daily bread. Iran is implementing modern new payment systems to make it easier for its citizens to use public transportation and get their subsidized daily bread. ![]() |