![]() Their first attempt at a one-night stand fails, as does their second, and their third, because being with Quan is more than sex-he accepts Anna on an unconditional level that she has just started to understand herself. However, when tragedy strikes Anna’s family she takes on a role that she is ill-suited for, until the burden of expectations threatens to destroy her. That’s where tattooed, motorcycle-riding Quan Diep comes in. The more unacceptable the men, the better. Translation: She’s going to embark on a string of one-night stands. And when her longtime boyfriend announces he wants an open relationship before making a final commitment, a hurt and angry Anna decides that if he wants an open relationship, then she does, too. When violinist Anna Sun accidentally achieves career success with a viral YouTube video, she finds herself incapacitated and burned out from her attempts to replicate that moment. (They also have the first two books, so you can get the whole series as a matching set!) The Heart Principle by Helen Hoang ![]() This is a book I’ll be urging everyone I can to read.Īlthough it doesn’t officially publish until August 31st, Book of the Month offered The Heart Principle a tad early. Ever since I read those two back-to-back, I’ve been desperate to read The Heart Principle, and it was well worth the wait: It’s my favorite in the series. ![]() ![]() Two years ago, I fell in love with The Kiss Quotient and The Bride Test, the first two books in Helen Hoang’s Kiss Quotient trilogy. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Clearly, Krakauer remains haunted by the disaster, and although he relates a number of incidents in which he acted selflessly and even heroically, he seems unable to view those instances objectively. But for Krakauer himself, further interviews and investigations only lead him to the conclusion that his perceived failures were directly responsible for a fellow climber's death. Krakauer's highly personal inquiry into the catastrophe provides a great deal of insight into what went wrong. He also avoids blasting easy targets such as Sandy Pittman, the wealthy socialite who brought an espresso maker along on the expedition. He takes great pains to provide a balanced picture of the people and events he witnessed and gives due credit to the tireless and dedicated Sherpas. Everest, saw nothing that "suggested that a murderous storm was bearing down." He was wrong.īy writing Into Thin Air, Krakauer may have hoped to exorcise some of his own demons and lay to rest some of the painful questions that still surround the event. "A harrowing tale of the perils of high-altitude climbing, a story of bad luck and worse judgment and of heartbreaking heroism." - PEOPLEĪ bank of clouds was assembling on the not-so-distant horizon, but journalist-mountaineer Jon Krakauer, standing on the summit of Mt. Everest that claimed five lives and left countless more-including Krakauer's-in guilt-ridden disarray. The epic account of the storm on the summit of Mt. ![]() ![]() ![]() With them is Somin, who is Jihoon’s best friend, and Junu, a dokkaebi (goblin). Miyoung, a gumiho who lost her fox bead, returns with Jihoon. If you know me well, then you probably have an idea of how much I love Korean Dramas! Like the companion novel, Dokkaebi is set in modern-day Seoul, but with supernatural elements brought by the rich Korean Mythology. ![]() This was also one of the books I was really aiming to read this year. I can still quite remember how excited I was when I saw a copy of Dokkaebi in the bookstore! Being a big fan of Gumiho, I was super excited to read this so I immediately grabbed the copy once I saw it. ![]() This post contains affiliate links and I may earn a small commission through qualifying purchases. Meanwhile, the events at the end of Wicked Fox have upended the forces that govern life and death and there are supernatural entities lurking in the background that will stop at nothing to right their world. With few options remaining, Junu has an idea but it might require the ultimate sacrifice and, let’s be honest, Junu isn’t known for his “generosity.” But Miyoung is getting sicker and sicker by the day and her friends don’t know how to save her. With the support of their friend Somin, and their frenemy, Junu, they might just have a shot at normalcy. As Vicious Spirits begins, Miyoung and Jihoon are picking up the pieces of their broken lives following the deaths of Miyoung’s mother, Yena, and Jihoon’s grandmother. ![]() ![]() Given to screech till the lightbulbs burst when she doesn t get her way, Lulu quickly wears down parental resistance to her whims. Lulu, a Louise Brooks look-alike, was a pain a very big pain in the butt. While no one can question Viorst and Smith s street cred, they ve turned in a curiously unaffecting chapter book. B is much too tall to bonk on the head with her suitcase), or smushing her pickle sandwich? Beloved children’s author Judith Viorst and Caldecott-winning illustrator Lane Smith offer a fresh and funny tale with several surprise endings! B does not respond well to those), or using force (Mr. How will Lulu ever get out of this sticky situation without throwing a fit (Mr. Brontosaurus thinks that she would make an ideal pet for him! B completely agrees with Lulu that having a pet would be a wonderful thing, and Lulu thinks she’s gotten her birthday wish at last. Lulu isn’t particularly impressed with the snake, tiger, and bear she encounters, but then she finds him-a beautiful, long-necked, graceful brontosaurus. ![]() Lulu is so accustomed to getting what she wants that when her parents deny her birthday request for a brontosaurus, she throws a four-day temper tantrum and then storms off into the forest in search of the dinosaur she clearly deserves. I’m gonna, I'm gonna, I'm gonna, gonna, getĪ bronto-bronto-bronto-bronto-saurus for a pet! Now in paperback, an illustrated chapter book from industry legends Judith Viorst and Lane Smith! ![]() ![]() Kobayashi was first introduced in 『吸血鬼』and appears again in 『人間豹』. He is resourceful, courageous and clever, and entirely devoted to Akechi. Nevertheless, I found these stories very pleasant to read, and Yoshio Kobayashi is an exciting hero to follow. As for Fumiyo, who used to be described as a female detective, she is now pushed into a mere Mrs Hudson role. The tricks, the outcome and the plot are all very predictable, and Kogoro Akechi is not very present. Given that these two novels are books for children, I cannot really say that I enjoyed them as much as the ones from the regular Kogoro Akechi series. However, the Shueisha collection has classified the stories in order of occurrence in the fictional world, rather than publication date, and even though it was published later, there is no doubt that 大金塊 occurs before 怪人二十面相 (for example, there is no mention of the Club in 大金塊.) Review The club itself is created at the end of this story. 怪人二十面相 is the first book of the Boy Detective Club series if we look at publishing date. It features Kogoro Akechi, but the main protagonist is Yoshio Kobayashi, Akechi’s young assistant. ![]() The book contains two short novels that both belong to the Boy Detectives Club, a sub-series targeting young readers. ![]() This book is the ninth title in the Kogoro Akechi collection published by Shueisha. ![]() ![]() ![]() Small Things Like These is destined to be a classic novella that begs to be read by its fans year after year. Some readers may find the literary, dialect-heavy writing too cumbersome, but sticking with it and pushing on to the heartwarming end is so worth it. For me it’s the message rather than the method that will stick with me though. What a truly inspirational story this is, and one that makes for perfect reading during the Christmas season, or any season really. When he discovers a teen in dire need of a saving from the Catholic Church’s cruel (and very real) Magdalen Laundries, will he have the gumption to jeopardize that “okay” existence to step in and embody generosity himself? Despite being born into the world under less-than-ideal circumstances, life turned out okay due to the generosity of others. ![]() In fewer than 120 pages, Claire Keegan has crafted a touching, memorable story about a working-class father of five young girls who reflects on the choice between doing what’s right versus what’s easy. 1985 + Ireland + Christmas = Prime spot on Regina’s Must Read list ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() This demonstrates the theme of understanding one's own life through literature - a frequent habit of Bruce Bechdel's that he has passed on to his daughter. Here, Bechdel explains straightforwardly why she has been using so many literary references and comparing her parents' lives to those of authors and their characters. "I employ these allusions to James and Fitzgerald not only as descriptive devices, but because my parents are most real to me in fictional terms." -Bechdel, pg. Bechdel underlines the multiple meanings of the word "queer" by drawing it as it appears in the dictionary. ![]() Bechdel strongly suspects that Bruce committed suicide because of the ways in which his death is strangely connected to the deaths of his favorite authors and literary characters - but there is no way to be certain. ![]() It is also queer because of the ambiguous circumstances surrouding it. Her father's death is queer because he had been secretly queer - at least to her - until just before his death. This is an example of Bechdel using certain words with multiple applicable meanings. "My father's death was a queer business - queer in every sense of that multi-valent word." -Bechdel, pg. ![]() ![]() The manga has been licensed for North American distribution by Vertical Inc. It has been serialized in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Weekly Morning since 2004. ![]() ![]() Suddenly, she finds herself in a strange new environment full of frightening things like baths and big dogs! In these short, full-color comics, see the world from the point of view of an adorable kitten. Chi's Sweet Home (, Chzu Suto Hmu) is a manga series written and illustrated by Kanata Konami. ![]() Chi is a lost kitten that is surprised to be picked up by a small family. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() “A fascinating look at the disease uld have cost this vibrant, vital young woman her life” (People), Brain on Fire is an unforgettable exploration of memory and identity, faith and love, and a profoundly compelling tale of survival and perseverance that is destined to become a classic. In a swift and breathtaking narrative, Susannah tells the astonishing true story of her descent into madness, her family’s inspiring faith in her, and the lifesaving diagnosis that nearly didn’t happen. ![]() Now she was labeled violent, psychotic, a flight risk. Days earlier, she had been on the threshold of a new, adult life: at the beginning of her first serious relationship and a promising career at a major New York newspaper. When twenty-four-year-old Susannah Cahalan woke up alone in a hospital room, strapped to her bed and unable to move or speak, she had no memory of how she’d gotten there. An award-winning memoir and instant New York Times bestseller-and inspiration for the major motion picture starring Chloë Grace Moretz-that goes far beyond its riveting medical mystery, Brain on Fire is the powerful account of one woman’s struggle to recapture her identity. ![]() ![]() ![]() Really, my urge to be swallowed up by the sky is enough to make my heart quiver. ![]() ![]() These words are either available because I’m always using them or because they left a lasting impression on me at some point in the past.” And wants you to know the reason he jumps: “When I’m jumping, it’s as if my feelings are going upward to the sky. Unlike the words we’re ordered to say, repeating questions we already know the answers to can be a pleasure-it’s playing with sound and rhythm.” He wants you to appreciate why he sometimes has trouble expressing himself: “it’s because the words coming out of my mouth are the only ones I can access at the time. Naoki Higashida wants you to understand why he loves asking the same questions over and over: “Repeating these is great fun. Yoshida and David Mitchell Introduction by David Mitchell The Reason I Jump: The Inner Voice of a Thirteen-Year-Old Boy with Autism ![]() |