![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In 1984, Alexandra moved to a remote bay in British Columbia to continue her research with wild orcas. At the same time she made the startling observation that the whales were inventing wonderful synchronized movements, a behavior that was soon recognized as a defining characteristic of orca society. She recorded the varied language of mating, childbirth, and even grief after the birth of a stillborn calf. In the late 1970s, while working at Marineland in California, Alexandra pioneered the recording of orca sounds by dropping a hydrophone into the tank of two killer whales. In Listening to Whales, Alexandra Morton shares spellbinding stories about her career in whale and dolphin research and what she has learned from and about these magnificent mammals. ![]()
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![]() ![]() The murderer is an artist, convicted for the murder of a woman he rather coerces into an affair with him. You can read my full review here, but at the time I was attracted to the story of a murderer telling how he met and killed his victim. That was The Tunnel by Ernesto Sabato, the debut novella by one of Argentina’s giants of literature. Then I remembered I had read a novel where a murderer confesses all some years ago. I only mention this because I was trying to find some other examples of fictional confessions of murderers in prison – but couldn’t get past all of the above. There are also acres of true crime confessions of serial killers. There is a school of writing deriving from post-war USA, known as ‘confessional writing’, a whole sub-set of ‘autofiction’. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The one person who will hand him over to his enemies to get back the life they lost. And without knowing it, Nick has just embraced the one person he should never have trusted. ![]() Now that they know where he is, they will stop at nothing to reclaim him. And no one wants him more than the dark gods who created his race. Something that's hard to do while trying to stay off the menus of those who want his head on a platter. But now that he's accepted the demon that lives inside him, he must learn to control it and temper the very emotions that threaten the lives of everyone he cares for. Click here to purchase from Rakuten Kobo Zombies, demons, vampires, shapeshifters - another day in the life of Nick Gautier - and those are just his friends. ![]() ![]() ![]() These intimate, funny, richly detailed conversations between Kimmelman and his companions became anchors for millions of Times readers during the pandemic. What began with a lighthearted trip to explore Broadway's shuttered theater district and a stroll along Museum Mile when the museums were closed soon took on a much larger meaning and ambition. At a scary moment when everything seemed uncertain, walking around New York served as a reminder of all the ways the city was still a rock, joy, and inspiration. A kaleidoscopic portrait of an enduring metropolis, The Intimate City reveals why New York, despite COVID and a long history of other calamities, continues to inspire and to mean so much to those who call it home and to countless others. In The Intimate City, a new collection of walking tours he published in the Times during the height of the pandemic, Kimmelman enlists brand-name architects on strolls through New York. Wherever they liked, he wrote - preferably someplace meaningful to them, someplace that illuminated the city and what they loved about it. ![]() As New York came to a halt with COVID, Michael Kimmelman composed an email to a group of architects, historians, writers, and friends, inviting them to take a walk. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Lydia Tavernor, recently widowed, dreams of taking a lover. Though Harry insists he enjoys the solitude, he does wonder sometimes if he is lonely. After a harrowing recovery, the once cheery, light-hearted boy has become a reclusive, somber man. When Harry Westcott lost the title Earl of Riverdale after the discovery of his father’s bigamy, he shipped off to fight in the Napoleonic Wars, where he was near-fatally wounded. ![]() Janine and I are continuing our tradition of joint reviews for the Westcott series with the latest release – Someone to Cherish. Kaetrin A- Reviews / B Reviews / Book Reviews 19th century England / Historical / illegitimate-child / joint review / Regency / religion / Scandal / secret relationship / Soldier / village / Westcott / widow 4 Comments JJOINT REVIEW: Someone to Cherish by Mary Balogh ![]() ![]() “There’s something for every kind of fan, from the long-time reader to the comic book curious,” Greenwood added. “The variety of this year’s comic book selection is really exciting,” said Ashton Greenwood, Free Comic Book Day spokesperson. Major publishers such as DC Comics, Marvel Comics, Dark Horse Comics, IDW Publishing, BOOM! Studios, Dynamite Entertainment, and Image Comics, along with a slew of independent publishers, put out free comics for fans to enjoy at the more than 2,300 local comic shops that participate in Free Comic Book Day.” ![]() She earned an MA from Kansas State University and continues to work in academia as an administrator. Local comic shops are the hubs of our community, where fans can come together to discover new comics, make lifelong friends, and find a sense of commonality. Bryn Greenwood is a fourth-generation Kansan, and the daughter of a mostly reformed drug dealer. Each one is unique in its community, with a style and personality all its own, and each one carries a full line of comics, graphic novels, toys and related products. “Every year, on the first Saturday in May, the industry comes together to give away free comics and encourage both curious, first-time comic book readers and seasoned comic book fans to flock to the best place in the comic book community: local comic shops. ![]() ![]() Of the trilogy of STEM novellas, this one was probably the least memorable–although that also might have something to do with the fact it was on Audiobook (I don’t pay as close attention on Audiobook). It’s only when she’s about to move out that things really progress. They help and encourage each other with problems at work, and the sexual tension slowly grows. Eventually they come to a kind of truce and then friendship. The premise is a bit of a stretch, but Mara and Liam end up living unhappily together. He offers Mara money to live somewhere else, but she refuses. Liam has no interest in moving, and is not excited about sharing his home. The problem is that Liam, Helena’s nephew, owns the other half, and he already lives there. Her previous mentor, Helena, just died, and she left Mara her half-ownership in a home in D.C. Mara recently graduated and has very little money to work with. Mara is best friends with the women who starred in the previous two novellas, so there is a small connection between the three books. Like Hazelwood’s other books, Under One Roof involves a woman in STEM–Mara, an environmental engineer who works for the EPA–a hunky man, misunderstandings, and love in the end. So, now that I’ve finished Below Zero and Stuck With You, I was able to get Under One Roof (2022) by Hazelwood on audiobook. ![]() ![]() I quickly decided that I needed to read these as well. ![]() After we read The Love Hypothesis for book club, I found a trio of novellas also by Ali Hazelwood. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() It is the sequel to 'Neanderthal Seeks Human, ' and is book #1.5 in the Knitting in the City series. Will Quinn last until the wedding day? Or will he yield to his tyrant impulses? From the New York Times Bestselling Author Penny Reid comes the sequel to the international bestseller and her debut novel, ‘Neanderthal Seeks Human.’. 1) He is madly in love with Janie Morris, 2) He’s not above playing dirty to get what (or who) he wants, and. If it were up to Quinn, he would efficiently propose, marry, and beget Janie with child all in the same day-thereby avoiding the drama and angst that accompanies the four stages of pre-matrimony: engagement, meeting the parents, bachelor/bachelorette party, and overblown, superfluous wedding day traditions.īut Janie, much to Quinn's dismay, tosses a wrench in his efficacious endeavors and challenges him to prove his devotion by going through the matrimonial motions, no matter how minute and mundane. ![]() ![]() There are three things you should know about Quinn Sullivan: 1) He is madly in love with Janie Morris, 2) He's not above playing dirty to get what (or who) he wants, and 3) He doesn't know how to knit.Īfter just five months of dating Janie, Quinn-former Wendell and unapologetic autocrat-is ready to propose marriage. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Genek, who finds himself on the eastern side, refuses to accept Soviet citizenship, thereby labeling himself a resistor. When Poland falls in September 1939, Germany takes over the west and Russia the east. In what ways do you think Halina’s personality affects the family’s fate throughout the war?ħ. Halina is the most rebellious of the five Kurc siblings and follows only one set of rules-her own. Have you ever had a relationship with a friend or partner that was either damaged or strengthened by sharing a tough experience?Ħ. In the end, though, Bella turns the corner and is able to let Jakob back into her life, and being with him helps her to heal. Jakob has been the love of Bella’s life since she was a teenager, and yet not even he can comfort her when Bella learns of her sister and parents’ deaths. Did you find it strange that he would fall in love despite the circumstances? In what ways do you think Eliska and Addy’s feelings for one another would have been similar or different had they met under more normal circumstances?ĥ. Which scene did you find most harrowing? Most comforting?Ĥ. Who was your favorite character, and why?ģ. ![]() What are some examples of that assimilation, and how do you think that helped or hindered the family’s chances of survival?Ģ. The Kurc family was assimilated into Polish life before the war. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Jam must fight not only to protect her best friend, but also to uncover the truth, and the answer to the question -How do you save the world from monsters if no one will admit they exist?Ī riveting and timely young adult debut novel that asks difficult questions about what choices you can make when the society around you is in denial. ![]() Pet has come to hunt a monster, and the shadow of something grim lurks in Redemption's house. But when Jam meets Pet, a creature made of horns and colors and claws, who emerges from one of her mother's paintings and a drop of Jam's blood, she must reconsider what she's been told. Jam and her best friend, Redemption, have grown up with this lesson all their life. There are no monsters anymore, or so the children in the city of Lucille are taught. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR by The New York Times - Time - Buzzfeed - NPR - New York Public Library - Publishers Weekly - School Library JournalĪ genre-defying novel from the award-winning author NPR describes as "like L'Engle.glorious." A singular book that explores themes of identity and justice. Description NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST - STONEWALL BOOK AWARD WINNER - ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE'S 100 BEST YA BOOKS OF ALL TIME ![]() |