Unmoored, he moves to New York City to break into the music business, but his self-loathing keeps on getting in the way. In college, he develops a nasty online-gambling habit that causes him to flunk out of school, lose a good friend, and relinquish what little self-confidence he had. Though he lives in a crowded apartment - five people crammed into a one-bedroom in the Bronx - and the adults in his life sometimes leave him home without adult supervision while working long shifts at physically taxing low-wage jobs, he is a carefree fifth-grader who has the complete love and support of his Chinese mother, Polly.īut one day, Polly does not return from work and, within a year, Deming has become Daniel Wilkerson, the adopted son of Peter and Kay, white professors at a liberal arts college in Upstate New York.Īlternating between the point of view of Peilan/Polly and Deming/Daniel, Lisa Ko’s debut novel and winner of the PEN/Bellwether Prize, The Leavers, tells the story of an undocumented immigrant and her American-born son, whose lives are upended by the vagaries of America’s cruel immigration policies.Īfter Polly’s disappearance, her roommates try to look after Deming, but with no money and no word from his mother, they eventually give him over to the state, which quickly finds him a “forever home.”Īs one of the very few minorities in his new hometown, Daniel must deal with issues of abandonment, alienation, and subtle racism.
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That first visit to the Ten Courts of Hell truly sparked my interest in anything and everything related to the Chinese afterlife. Each court deals with different sins and punishments, and it’s only after an offending soul suffers for its crimes - examples of punishments include being thrown on spikes, boiled in oil, or sawed in half - that it can be reincarnated or sent to paradise. So what are the Ten Courts of Hell? According to Chinese mythology, souls must enter these courts to be judged for the sins they committed in the land of the living. I first entered its dark depths in August 2006, and remember recoiling in horror when I saw a few bloody scenes you can view here. This particular hell is located at Haw Par Villa, Singapore. Before I start the book review, I’d like to bring you all to hell. After Lancer went bankrupt in 1973, Zacharius invested in Kensington Publishing for the princely sum of $67,000 ( Kensington), and soon purchased Zebra Books from a small company, Grove Press. Howard in affordable paperback editions with now-classic covers by Frank Frazetta. He later became the owner/publisher of Lancer Books, which resurrected the works of Robert E. This led to jobs at McFadden Publishing, Popular Library, and Ace News, where he invented what many SF and Western fans know as the Ace Double. Army from 1942 to 1945, Zacharius went to New York University on the GI Bill and took classes aimed at helping him achieve his goal of becoming a New York publisher. The story of Zebra Books as a company is really the story of World War II vet Walter Zacharius. I wasn’t able to find out exactly how many Zebra horror titles were published monthly during the height of the horror boom, but their output rivaled some of the largest publishers of their time. Zebra Books stepped into the horror publishing arena in the late 1970s, then really leaned into it in the 1980s. It’s difficult to comprehend that quite so many years have gone by since those halcyon days of horror. Fact of the matter is, I’ve gotten older. It’s strange to call Zebra paperbacks “vintage,” but I guess that’s what they are by the 25-year rule. Every vintage paperback horror fan knows Zebra Books. If left unchallenged, these companies risk overpopulating an already crowded space environment – potentially pushing dark skies to extinction. The modern-day space race has led to thousands of satellites being scattered through Earth’s outer orbits. It is an example of a dark constellation, which means it’s characterized by particularly dark patches in the sky, rather than stars.Ĭonversely, space technology companies such as Starlink are increasingly competing to dominate the skies, and potentially change them forever. One of the most well-known and celebrated Aboriginal constellations is the Emu in the Sky, which appears in the southern sky early in the year. This ancient star knowledge was meticulously ingrained with practical knowledge of the land, sky, waters, community and the Dreaming - and passed down through generations. Since time immemorial, Indigenous peoples worldwide have observed, tracked, and memorized all the visible objects in the night sky. Stine's Goosebumps character, Slappy the Dummy. The Bensons from Disney/ Pixar's Toy Story 4 ( 2019) are inspired by R.L. He was also the co-creator and head writer for the Nickelodeon children's television series Eureeka's Castle. He followed with many other novels, including The Babysitter, Beach House, Hit and Run, and The Girlfriend. In 1986, Stine wrote his first horror novel, called Blind Date. Stine created the humor magazine Bananas. He later moved to New York City, New York to pursue his career as a writer. Stine edited the OSU humor magazine The Sundial for three out of his four years there. He graduated from Ohio State University in 1965 with a Bachelor of Arts in English. He began writing at age nine, when he found a typewriter in his attic, subsequently beginning to type stories and joke books. He is the son of Lewis Stine, a shipping clerk, and Anne Feinstein. Jane Waldhorn ( 1969-present) Source Robert Lawrence Stine is an American author of literature for young adults, his signature series being the Goosebumps franchise of horror-comedy novels and short stories. Slappy the Dummy is the main antagonist of the Sony Pictures Animation feature films Goosebumps and Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween, which are based on the book series of the same name. This may be Ashley Jade’s first ever New Adult book but her writing skills knows no bounds and I gotta say, I will definitely be rereading this book over and over again for years to come. My Review: A slow burn with a touch of hatred, humor, sadness, love and steamy bits. Shes always read books growing up and after having a strange dream one night she decided to just go for it and publish her first series. This series is recommended for mature readers due to graphic language and sexual content. Ashley Jade is a lover of contemporary romance, erotica, new adult, dark romance, oxford commas, the em dash, peanut butter on her cookies, coffee, and anything thought provoking.except for math. WARNING: Royal Hearts Academy is a New Adult/High School series of standalones filled with drama, a touch of angst, and boys who are bad to the bone. If Jace Covington wants me gone…he’ll have to try harder.īecause I’ve never been the kind of girl to play by the rules. They expect me to worship the ground they walk on like everyone else, but I’d rather eat dirt. This new Jace is as cruel as he is gorgeous.Īnd he’s determined to make my life a living hell.Īlong with the rest of his glorified family and crew of tyrants. Only-he isn’t the same boy I gave my heart to. When I realized the next book was about the next sibling I died a little on the inside because I feel like I didn’t get enough time with the characters. I never thought I’d step foot in Royal Manor again.īut four years later, here I am…back to finish my senior year at Royal Hearts Academy. Hi, I just finished cruel prince by ashley jade, and I loved it so much that I stayed up and completed it in one night lol. Determined to find out who left her to die and get revenge on those who wronged him and Alexa, August slowly makes his way to the top of popularity and throws a large scavenger hunt in an abandoned warehouse on the edge of town. Not long after he moves into the small town of Callabrese, California, his world is shattered when his younger sister Alexa goes to a party at a country club with all the ‘cool guys’ and is found floating faced down in the pool. And since it’s nearly Halloween and I’m a curious writer, I thought I’d give this one a try.Īugust DeYoung is a young albino junior in high school whose family is filthy rich and has all the money in the world. I may not be a huge reader of horror novels for teenagers, but I do want to be scared once in a while. Enter a new book I found randomly at a book store called ‘The Rules’ by Nancy Holder and Debbie Viguié (the same authors who wrote the book the world-famous musical ‘WICKED’ musical is based on. Halloween is in a week, my birthday is tomorrow, and I’ve got an appetite for horror books. Like her parents, Cent will not stand by and watch injustice. While she does all this, Her dad Davy is on the trail of Hyacinth Pope, who has escaped from prison. In her spare time, she helps her parents move supplies to refugees in crisis areas. So Cent goes to high school, where she makes good friends and bad enemies, joins a snowboarding club, and falls in love. And when she too discovers the ability to jump, her overprotective (in her view) parents have no choice but to give her more freedom before she takes it anyway. Now in Impulse, they have long kept themselves under the government radar, and have brought up their daughter Cent (named Millicent after her mother) in isolation from society ' sixty miles south of the Arctic Circle.' Cent is beginning to rebel against this, as can be seen from the sign on her bedroom door: ' Help! / Being Held Prisoner by Teleporting Aliens! / Kept from Normal Life. Millie - a psychologist who had found out after David's disappearance that she could jump too - played Jane Bond to get him back. In Reflex, an adult David worked for the NSA until he was kidnapped by Hyacinth Pope and steadily, and viciously conditioned to do his captors' will. He discovered that he was able to teleport in Jumper, fell in love with Millie, and was discovered by the NSA, who came after him and anyone close to him. I mpulse follows Jumper and Reflex in Steven Gould's brilliant series of SF thrillers starring young David Rice. This resulted in a job offer from Monster Hunter International, who really enjoyed the security footage of the battle. He fought him often, mostly bare-handed, and eventually tossed him out a fourteenth story window onto a parked car below, which finally killed him. in downtown Dallas, Texas, when his supervisor, Cecil Huffman transformed into a werewolf and tried to kill him. Owen was working as a professional accountant in the Internal Auditing Department of Hansen Industries, Inc. He earned his bachelor's and master's degrees in a total of six years, was a member of the National Honor Society and passed the CPA exam on his first try. He also speaks six languages fluently, including medieval Portuguese, and can get by in several others.ĭespite sometimes being a little slow on the uptake, Owen is considered extremely intelligent. He fought in illegal pit fights to pay for college. He wrestled in high school, taking the state heavyweight championship two years in a row. He is a top-rated shooter using a variety of firearms, and a black belt in two different martial art forms. These lesson plans teach reading skills such as plot, inferencing, and summarizing. Much like the TV show Modern Family, this story seems as light as a souffl, but actually offers plenty of food for thought. Stella Brings the Family teaches students about diverse families and acceptance. The writing is warmhearted but sharply observed, while the winsome artwork which features a cast of roundheaded, eager-eyed children it's tightly focused and smartly composed. Stella has her Papa and Daddy who take care of her and a whole show more. "For Father's Day," Stella promises her exhausted teacher, "she wouldn't bring nearly as many people." First-time author Schiffer and Clifton-Brown (Big Bouffant) make a great team. Schiffer, Holly Clifton-Brown (illustrator) Book description Stellas class is having a Mothers Day celebration, but whats a girl with two daddies to do Its not that she doesnt have someone who helps her with her homework, or tucks her in at night. When Stella realizes that several people in addition to her fathers play maternal roles in her life, the problem is solved, although it does add quite a few folks to the guest list. And while her school is clearly progressive and multicultural, her peers are nonetheless perplexed (even Howie asks, "But who reads you bedtime stories like my mothers do for me?"). But Stella is the only kid in her class with two fathers. Everyone has a female parent coming, including Howie, who has two mothers. It's time to celebrate Mother's Day in Stella's class. |